Objective To investigate the effect of the consolidate origin and increase bone formula on the proliferation and differentiation of MC3T3-E1 cells and its relationship with MAPK/ERK1/2 signaling pathway. Methods The consolidate origin and increase bone formula was prepared to interfere with MC3T3-E1 cells. Cell proliferation was observed using CCK-8 method. ALP kit and Alizarin red staining were used to detect the osteoblastic mineralization ability of each group. According to the results of CCK-8 detection, ALP activity detection, and Alizarin red staining, the optimal concentration of drug-containing serum and intervention time were selected. MC3T3-E1 cells were divided into groups A, B, C, and D, with addition of blank serum, 20% medicated serum, blank serum + PD0325901, and 20% medicated serum + PD0325901, respectively. mRNA expression levels of ERK1/2, Runx2, and BMP-2 in each group were detected with RT-PCR. The protein expression levels of ERK1/2, P-ERK1/2, Runx2, and BMP-2 in each group were detected with Western blotting. Results Compared to the blank control group, 10%, 15%, 20%, and 25% medicated serum groups promoted the proliferation of MC3T3-E1 cells and improved the activity of ALP, and 20% medicated serum group had the most significant effect on 48h intervention (P<0.05). Under the microscope after Alizarin red staining, the number of calcium nodules in the stained area was the most dense when the concentration was 20%. Compared to those in group A, mRNA levels of ERK1/2, Runx2, and BMP-2 and protein expression levels of ERK1/2, p-erk1/2, Runx2, and BMP-2 in group B increased significantly (P<0.05). After the addition of the blocker PD0325901, the expressions of the above indexes in group C and D decreased significantly (P<0.05). Compared to those in group D, mRNA levels of ERK1/2, Runx2, and BMP-2 and protein expression levels of ERK1/2, p-ERK1/2, Runx2, and BMP-2 in group C were lower (P<0.05). Conclusion The drug-containing serum of the consolidate origin and increase bone formula promotes the proliferation and mineralization of MC3T3-E1 cells, and up-regulates the expression of osteogenic factors Runx2 and BMP-2, which may be related to the activation of MAPK/ERK1/2 pathway. |