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Bidirectional effects of hypergravity on the cell growth and differentiated functions of osteoblast-like ROS17/2.8
M Furutsu1, K Kawashima, Y Negishi
1Biochemistry Laboratory, College of Pharmacy, Nihon University, Chiba, Japan.
Abstract:
A low level of hypergravity (1.5-2.0 G) stimulated the proliferation of ROS17/2.8 cells, whereas it inhibited the differentiated functions of alkaline phosphatase activity and osteocalcin synthesis. These results were just the opposite of our results obtained when the cells were exposed to a high level of hypergravity (40-80 G): inhibition of cell growth and the stimulation of the differentiated functions. The direction of change in the cAMP contents of the cells was also reversed, with a low level of hypergravity causing a decrease in the cAMP content and a high level of hypergravity an increase in it. Therefore, bidirectional effects of hypergravity on the growth and differentiated functions exist in ROS17/2.8 cells according to the magnitude of the hypergravity.
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