Differential effects of amnion and chorion membrane extracts on osteoblast-like cells due to the different growth factor composition of the extracts

PLoS One. 2017 Aug 10;12(8):e0182716. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0182716. eCollection 2017.

Abstract

Human amniotic membrane extracts contain numerous growth factors and bioactive substances. However, osteogenic effects of amnion and chorion membrane extracts (AME and CME, respectively) on osteoblasts are unclear. In this study, we explored the ability of AME and CME to promote the osteogenic differentiation of osteoblast-like MG-63 cells. MG-63 cells were cultured in osteogenic induction medium (OIM) with or without exogenous AME and CME. CME enhanced the osteogenic differentiation of MG-63 cells compared with AME, as indicated by increased mineralization; alkaline phosphatase activity; and mRNA expression of osteogenic marker genes encoding integrin-binding sialoprotein (IBSP), RUNX2, OSTERIX, and osteocalcin (OCN). Interestingly, AME and CME contained different combinations of osteogenesis-related growth factors, including basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF), transforming growth factor beta-1 (TGFβ-1), and epidermal growth factor (EGF), which differentially regulated the osteogenic differentiation of MG-63 cells. bFGF and TGFβ-1 present in CME positively regulated the osteogenic differentiation of MG-63 cells, whereas EGF present in AME negatively regulated the differentiation of MG-63 cells. Moreover, exogenous treatment of EGF antagonized CME-induced mineralization of extracellular matrix on MG-63 cells. We compared the osteogenic efficacy of CME with that of BMP2, bFGF, and TGFβ-1 alone or their combinations. We observed that CME greatly enhanced osteogenesis by providing a conductive environment for the differentiation of MG-63 cells. Together, our results indicated that human AME and CME exerted differential effects on osteogenesis because of the presence of different compositions of growth factors. In addition, our results highlighted a new possible strategy of using CME as a biocompatible therapeutic material for bone regeneration.

MeSH terms

  • Amnion / chemistry
  • Benzodioxoles / pharmacology
  • Cell Line
  • Cell Proliferation
  • Cell Shape
  • Chorion / chemistry
  • Humans
  • Imidazoles / pharmacology
  • Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins / isolation & purification
  • Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins / physiology*
  • Osteoblasts / physiology*
  • Osteogenesis
  • Pyridines / pharmacology
  • Pyrroles / pharmacology
  • Tissue Extracts / isolation & purification
  • Tissue Extracts / physiology

Substances

  • 2-(5-benzo(1,3)dioxol-5-yl-2-tert-butyl-3H-imidazol-4-yl)-6-methylpyridine hydrochloride
  • Benzodioxoles
  • Imidazoles
  • Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
  • Pyridines
  • Pyrroles
  • SU 5402
  • Tissue Extracts

Grants and funding

This work was supported by Korean Health Technology Research and Development Project, Ministry of Health and Welfare (HI15C2835), Republic of Korea.