title: Sika Deer Antler Collagen Type I-Accelerated Osteogenesis in Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells via the Smad Pathway.
abstract: Deer antler preparations have been used to strengthen bones for centuries. It is particularly rich in collagen type I. This study aimed to unravel part of the purported bioremedial effect of Sika deer antler collagen type I (SDA-Col I) on bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells. The results suggest that SDA-Col I might be used to promote and regulate osteoblast proliferation and differentiation. SDA-Col I might potentially provide the basis for novel therapeutic strategies in the treatment of bone injury and/or in scaffolds for bone replacement strategies. Finally, isolation of SDA-Col I from deer antler represents a renewable, green, and uncomplicated way to obtain a biomedically valuable therapeutic.
authors.affiliation: Center for New Medicine Research, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun 130012, China.
authors.forename: Na
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Center for New Medicine Research, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun 130012, China; Medical Department, Beihua University, Jilin 132100, China.
authors.forename: Min
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: Cellular Stress and Ageing Program, Bionanoscience and Bio-Imaging Program, Bio & Nano-Solutions, 33647 Bielefeld, Germany.
authors.forename: Gregor P C
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Drummen
authors.affiliation: Center for New Medicine Research, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun 130012, China.
authors.forename: Yu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.affiliation: Medical Department, Beihua University, Jilin 132100, China.
authors.forename: Yin Fen
authors.initials: YF
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.affiliation: Medical Department, Beihua University, Jilin 132100, China.
authors.forename: Su
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Luo
authors.affiliation: Center for New Medicine Research, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun 130012, China.
authors.forename: Xiao Bo
authors.initials: XB
authors.lastname: Qu