Minodronate Suppresses Prostaglandin F2α-induced Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Synthesis in Osteoblasts

Abstract

In our previous study, we showed that prostaglandin F_2α (PGF_2α) stimulates vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) synthesis via activation of p44/p42 mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinase via protein kinase C (PKC) in osteoblast-like MC3T3-E1 cells. In addition, we demonstrated that incadronate amplified, and tiludronate suppressed PGF_2α-induced VEGF synthesis among bisphosphonates, while alendronate or etidronate had no effect. In the present study, we investigated the effects of minodronate, a newly developed bisphosphonate, on PGF_2α-induced VEGF synthesis in MC3T3-E1 cells. Minodronate significantly reduced VEGF synthesis induced by PGF_2α dose-dependently at levels between 3 and 100 µM. PGF_2α-stimulated phosphorylation of Raf-1, MEK1/2 and p44/p42 MAP kinase were suppressed by minodronate. 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate (TPA), a direct activator VEGF synthesis induced by PKC, was inhibited by minodronate. Minodronate inhibited Raf-1, MEK1/2 and p44/p42 MAP kinase phosphorylation induced by TPA. Mevalonate failed to affect the suppressive effect of minodronate on PGF_2α-induced VEGF synthesis. Taken together, these results indicate that minodronate suppresses PGF_2α-stimulated VEGF synthesis at the point between PKC and Raf-1 in osteoblasts.

Key Words

Bisphosphonate - prostaglandin F_2α - vascular endothelial growth factor - osteoblast

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