The effect of Foxc2 overexpression on the osteogenic properties of C3H10T1/2 cells

Abstract

Abstract: PURPOSE: To investigate the effect of Foxc2 overexpression on osteogenic and adipogenic differentiation of C3H10T1/2 cells. METHODS: C3H10T1/2 cells were transfected with plenti-Foxc2 and selected with puromycin for stable clones. The expression of Foxc2 was determined by real-time PCR and Western blot. Cell proliferation was detected by CCK-8 kit. Cell cycle and apoptosis were detected by flow cytometry. The level of osteogenic biomarkers Runx2, OPN, OCN and adipogenic biomarker PPARγ were quantified by real-time PCR and Western blot. Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) staining and oil red staining were conducted to evaluate the effect of Foxc2 overexpression on osteogenic and adipogenic differentiation. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS 17.0 software package. RESULTS: C3H10T1/2-Foxc2 cell line was successfully constructed and verified by direct sequencing and Foxc2 overexpression in vitro. Cell proliferation was reduced and cell cycle was blocked in G1/G0 phase. Enhanced ALP staining and reduced oil red staining were observed in C3H10T1/2-Foxc2 cells as compared with the control. Foxc2 overexpression up-regulated Runx2, OPN, OCN during osteogenic differentiation and down-regulated PPARγduring adipogenic differentiation. CONCLUSIONS: C3H10T1/2 cell line stably expressing Foxc2 gene was successfully established, cell proliferation was reduced, osteogenesis biomarkers were up-regulated during the osteogenesis by overexpression Foxc2, PPARγwas down-regulated during adipogenesis.

Key words: Foxc2, Osteogenic differentiation, Adipogenic differentiation, C3H10T1/2 cell

CLC Number:

R781.4

WANG Min-jiao, SI Jia-wen, LI Hong-liang, OUYANG Ning-juan, SHEN Guo-fang. The effect of Foxc2 overexpression on the osteogenic properties of C3H10T1/2 cells[J]. Shanghai Journal of Stomatology, 2016, 25(4): 385-389.

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