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A study on the osteoblast differentiation using osteocalcin gene promoter controlling luciferase expression  

Kim, Kyoung-Hwa (Dept. of Periodontology, BK21 Craniomaxillofacial life science)
Park, Yoon-Jeong (Craniomaxillofacial Reconstructive Science, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University)
Lee, Yong-Moo (Dept. of Periodontology, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University)
Han, Jung-Suk (Dept. of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University)
Lee, Dong-Soo (Dept. of Nuclear Medicine, College of Medicine, Seoul National University)
Lee, Seung-Jin (College of Pharmacy, Ewha Womans University)
Chung, Chong-Pyoung (Dept. of Periodontology, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University)
Seol, Yang-Jo (Dept. of Periodontology, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University)
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Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science / v.36, no.4, 2006 , pp. 839-847 More about this Journal
Abstract
The aim of this study is to monitor reporter gene expression under osteocalcin gene promoter, using a real-time molecular imaging system, as tool to investigate osteoblast differentiation. The promoter region of mouse osteocalcin gene 2 (mOG2), the best-characterized osteoblast-specific gene, was inserted in promoterless luciferase reporter vector. Expression of reporter gene was confirmed and relationship between the reporter gene expression and osteoblastic differentiation was evaluated. Gene expression according to osteoblstic differentiation on biomaterials, utilizing a real-time molecular imaging system, was monitored. Luciferase was expressed at the only cells transduced with pGL4/mOGP and the level of expression was statistically higher at cells cultured in mineralization medium than cells in growth medium. CCCD camera detected the luciferase expression and was visible differentiation-dependent intensity of luminescence. The cells produced osteocalcin with time-dependent increment in BMP-2 treated cells and there was difference between BMP-2 treated cells and untreated cells at 14days. There was difference at the level of luciferase expression under pGL4/mOGP between BMP-2 treated cells and untreated cells at 3days. CCCD camera detected the luciferase expression at cells transduced with pGL4/mOGP on Ti disc and was visible differentiation-dependent intensity of luminescence This study shows that 1) expression of luciferase is regulated by the mouse OC promoter, 2) the CCCD detection system is a reliable quantitative gene detection tool for the osteoblast differentiation, 3) the dynamics of mouse OC promoter regulation during osteoblast differentiation is achieved in real time and quantitatively on biomaterial. The present system is a very reliable system for monitoring of osteoblast differentiation in real time and may be used for monitoring the effects of growth factors, drug, cytokines and biomaterials on osteoblast differentiation in animal.
Keywords
osteocalcin promoter; 0G2; bone differentiation; luciferase; osteoblast;
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