Effects of RANKL, osteoprotegerin, calcium and phosphorus on survival and activation of Muscovy duck osteoclasts in vitro

The aim of this study was to determine whether receptor activator of nuclear factor NF-κB ligand (RANKL), osteoprotegerin (OPG) and a calcium:phosphorus (Ca:P) ratio of 2:1 could affect survival and activation of Muscovy duck osteoclasts (OCs). Bone marrow cells were obtained from 5-day-old Muscovy ducks and cultured with (Group A) No added factors, (B) 30 ng/mL soluble RANKL (sRANKL), (C) 30 ng/mL sRANKL and 10 ng/mL OPG, (D) 10 ng/mL OPG, (E) 50 ng/mL OPG, (F) 100 ng/mL OPG and (G) 30 ng/mL sRANKL, 6 mmol/L Ca and 3 mmol/L P.sRANKL promoted the survival of OCs on day 2, whereas the number of OCs decreased with addition of OPG in a dose-dependent manner. OPG and Ca:P (2:1) both inhibited OC survival induced by RANKL. RANKL stimulated bone resorption by OCs, whereas OPG, but not Ca:P (2:1), inhibited the activity of OCs induced by RANKL. RANKL promotes the survival and activation of OCs from Muscovy ducks, whereas OPG and, to a lesser extent, Ca:P (2:1) reduce the life span and inhibited the activation of OCs induced by RANKL.     

补骨脂水提液对成骨细胞OPG-RANKL mRNA表达的影响

为了探讨补骨脂水提液对体外培养大鼠成骨细胞核因子-KB受体活化因子配体(RANKL)和骨保护素(OPG) mR-NA表达的影响,选取出生24 h内的SD大鼠颅盖骨,依次用胰酶和胶原酶消化分离培养成骨细胞,用不同浓度的补骨脂水提液(10-1,1.0 mg/mL和10 mg/mL)作用第三代细胞,分别在药物作用24、48 h和72 h后提取细胞总RNA,用实时荧光定量PCR法检测细胞中RANKL和OPG mRNA.结果显示,补骨脂水提液各浓度均能不同程度地促进成骨细胞OPG mRNA的表达、抑制RANKLmRNA的表达,从而上调OPG/RANKL mRNA比值,其中1.0 mg/mL和10 mg/mL的补骨脂水提液作用显著.说明补骨脂水提液通过调节成骨细胞分泌OPG和RANKL的量来促进骨形成、抑制骨吸收,从而治疗骨质疏松.