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Abstract:
TGF-beta modulates growth and differentiation in many cell types. MC3T3E1 is a clonal non-transformed murine bone cell line which differentiates in culture. We tested the effect of porcine TGF-beta on the proliferation and differentiation of MC3T3E1 cells in monolayer cultures by following cell number, and alkaline phosphatase activity. TGF-beta treatment (2 ng/ml) altered the shape of MC3T3E1 cells from cuboidal to elongated/spindle-shape. TGF-beta inhibited the growth of MC3T3E1 by up to 40% (P less than 0.02) in a dose-dependent manner with half maximal inhibition at 1 ng/ml. Growth inhibition depended on serum concentration, maximal inhibition occurring at 2% serum. Expression of alkaline phosphatase, which peaks in vitro when the cells reach confluence, was strongly inhibited by TGF-beta, in a dose-dependent manner with half maximal inhibition at around 0.05 ng/ml and complete inhibition at 2 ng/ml. Alkaline phosphatase inhibition was irreversible after 24 hours exposure to TGF-beta.
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