Ying Ji1, Xiaocong Huo, Hao Zhang. 1. Department of Nephrology, Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410013, China.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To observe the influence of technetium 99Tc methylenediphosphonate (99Tc-MDP) on osteoclastogenesis induced by receptor activator of NF-kappaB ligand (RANKL) and macrophage-colony stimulating factor (M-CSF) in peripheral blood mononuclear cells in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, and to study the mechanism of 99Tc-MDP in osteoclast differentiation. METHODS: The monocytes/macrophages were isolated from peripheral blood in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, incubated in RPMI-1640 with receptor activator of NF-kappaB ligand (RANKL, 25 microg/L), macrophage-colony stimulating factor (M-CSF, 25 microg/L) and different concentrations of 99Tc-MDP (5, 10, 20 and 50 mg/L) for 4, 12, and 20 days. Tartrate resistant acid phosphatase staining was used to observe the formation of osteoclasts. RESULTS: After 12 or 16 days culture of peripheral blood mononuclear cells, plenty of large multinuclear cells could be found on the coverslips. 99Tc-MDP markedly inhibited those changes and the inhibitory effects were increased as the concentration of 99Tc-MDP increased (P<0.05). CONCLUSION: 99Tc-MDP probably has some protective effect on rheumatoid arthritis by inhibiting osteoclast formation.
OBJECTIVE: To observe the influence of technetium 99Tc methylenediphosphonate (99Tc-MDP) on osteoclastogenesis induced by receptor activator of NF-kappaB ligand (RANKL) and macrophage-colony stimulating factor (M-CSF) in peripheral blood mononuclear cells in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, and to study the mechanism of 99Tc-MDP in osteoclast differentiation. METHODS: The monocytes/macrophages were isolated from peripheral blood in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, incubated in RPMI-1640 with receptor activator of NF-kappaB ligand (RANKL, 25 microg/L), macrophage-colony stimulating factor (M-CSF, 25 microg/L) and different concentrations of 99Tc-MDP (5, 10, 20 and 50 mg/L) for 4, 12, and 20 days. Tartrate resistant acid phosphatase staining was used to observe the formation of osteoclasts. RESULTS: After 12 or 16 days culture of peripheral blood mononuclear cells, plenty of large multinuclear cells could be found on the coverslips. 99Tc-MDP markedly inhibited those changes and the inhibitory effects were increased as the concentration of 99Tc-MDP increased (P<0.05). CONCLUSION:99Tc-MDP probably has some protective effect on rheumatoid arthritis by inhibiting osteoclast formation.