Microgravity (MG) is known to induce bone loss in astronauts during long-duration space mission because of a lack of sufficient mechanical stimulation under MG. It has been demonstrated that mechanical signals are essential for maintaining cell viability and motility, and they possibly serve as a countermeasure to the catabolic effects of MG. The objective of this study was to examine the effects of high-frequency acoustic wave signals on osteoblasts in a simulated microgravity (SMG) environment (created using 1-D clinostat bioreactor) using a modified low-intensity pulsed ultrasound (mLIPUS). Specifically, the authors evaluated the hypothesis that osteoblasts (human fetal osteoblastic cell line) exposure to mLIPUS for 20 min/d at 30 mW/cm2 will significantly reduce the detrimental effects of SMG. Effects of SMG with mLIPUS were analyzed using the MTS proliferation assay for proliferation, phalloidin for F-actin staining, Sirius red stain for collagen, and Alizarin red for mineralization. The data showed that osteoblast exposure to SMG results in significant decreases in proliferation (∼ -38% and ∼ -44% on days 4 and 6, respectively; p < 0.01), collagen content (∼ -22%; p < 0.05) and mineralization (∼ -37%; p < 0.05) and actin stress fibers. In contrast, mLIPUS stimulation in SMG condition significantly increases the rate of proliferation (∼24% by day 6; p < 0.05), collagen content (∼52%; p < 0.05) and matrix mineralization (∼25%; p < 0.001) along with restoring formation of actin stress fibers in the SMG-exposed osteoblasts. These data suggest that the acoustic wave can potentially be used as a countermeasure for disuse osteopenia.


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    Title :

    Reversal of the Detrimental Effects of Simulated Microgravity on Human Osteoblasts by Modified Low Intensity Pulsed Ultrasound


    Additional title:

    Umkehr der schädigenden Wirkung von simulierter Mikrogravität auf humane Osteoblasten mittels modifiziertem gepulstem Ultraschall mit geringer Intensität (LIPUS)


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    Published in:

    Publication date :

    2013


    Size :

    9 Seiten, 53 Quellen




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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