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VITAMIN K INDUCES OSTEOGENIC DIFFERENTIATION OF MESENCHIMAL STEM CELLS DERIVED FROM FRACTURE CALLUS.



Abstract

Aims: The use of vitamin K was proposed in the treatment of osteoporosis. Some experimental studies suggested that vitamin K might promote mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) differentiation into osteoblasts progenitors and inhibit osteoclasts formation. In the present study we analysed the effects of vitamin K at different concentrations on human mesenchymal stem cells derived from fracture callus.

Methods: MSCs were obtained from the fracture’s site of three patients during surgical operation of osteosynthesis. Cells were grown on plastic plates in DMEM, 10% foetal bovine serum (FBS), 1% penicillin-streptomycin, 1% fungizone, 5mM beta-glycerophosphate and 50 microg/ml ascorbic acid. Half of the samples was incubated with vitamin D (10 nm) and K at different concentrations (1, 3, 10 microM). Proliferation rate (MTT colorimetric assay) and cell differentiation (FACSCalibur flow cytometry) were assessed at 3, 10 and 20 days. Immunocytochemical analysis (not-carboxylated osteocalcin and carboxylated osteocalcin) was also performed.

Results: MSCs stimulated with vitamin K and D expressed higher levels of osteoblastic markers than controls at 3, 10 and 20 days of colture.

Conclusions: This study confirmed the results obtained in previous in vitro experiments: vitamin K has osteoinductive properties on MSCs derived from fracture callus and it could play a role in reparative osteogenesis in vivo.

The abstracts were prepared by incoming Professor Elena Brach del Prever. Correspondence should be addressed to IORS – President office, Dipartimento di Traumatologia, Ortopedia e Mediciana del Lavoro, Centro Traumatologico Ortopedico - Via Zuretti, 29 I-10135 Torino, Italy.