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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1992-8-14
pubmed:abstractText
Here we report that osteoblast-like cells derived from female and male adult human trabecular bone are able to directly respond to 17 beta-estradiol (E2) and progesterone (P). In short-term (1 day) cultures using serum-free and phenol red-free medium, both steroid hormones were found to stimulate DNA synthesis and growth of the human osteoblast-like cells. P was more potent in stimulating osteoblast growth compared to E2. On the other hand, E2 showed a stronger differentiation-inducing effect as determined by analysis of the number of cells displaying cytochemical alkaline phosphatase (AP) activity, a marker for the mature osteoblast phenotype. Combination of E2 and P resulted in a further increase in DNA synthesis, but did not further affect the number of cells expressing AP activity. In conclusion, female sex steroids may be involved in regulating bone mass in human adults via a direct anabolic action on the bone forming cells.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jul
pubmed:issn
0006-291X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
15
pubmed:volume
186
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
54-60
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1992
pubmed:articleTitle
Stimulatory effects of estrogen and progesterone on proliferation and differentiation of normal human osteoblast-like cells in vitro.
pubmed:affiliation
University Hospital of Utrecht, Research Group for Bone Metabolism, The Netherlands.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article