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Ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene particles have direct effects on proliferation, differentiation, and local factor production of MG63 osteoblast-like cells.

Abstract
Small particles of ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene stimulate formation of foreign-body granulomas and bone resorption. Bone formation may also be affected by wear debris. To determine if wear debris directly affects osteoblasts, we characterized a commercial preparation of ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (GUR4150) particles and examined their effect on MG63 osteoblast-like cells. In aliquots of the culture medium containing ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene, 79% of the particles were less than 1 microm in diameter, indicating that the cells were exposed to particles of less than 1 microm. MG63 cell response to the particles was measured by assaying cell number, [3H]thymidine incorporation, alkaline phosphatase specific activity, osteocalcin production, [35S]sulfate incorporation, and production of prostaglandin E2 and transforming growth factor-beta. Cell number and [3H]thymidine incorporation were increased in a dose-dependent manner. Alkaline phosphatase specific activity, a marker of cell differentiation for the cultures, was significantly decreased, but osteocalcin production was not affected. [35S]sulfate incorporation, a measure of extracellular matrix production, was reduced. Prostaglandin E2 release was increased, but transforming growth factor-beta production was decreased in a dose-dependent manner. This shows that ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene particles affect MG63 proliferation, differentiation, extracellular matrix synthesis, and local factor production. These effects were direct and dose dependent. The findings suggest that ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene wear debris particles with an average size of approximately 1 microm may inhibit bone formation by inhibiting cell differentiation and reducing transforming growth factor-beta production and matrix synthesis. In addition, increases in prostaglandin E2 production may not only affect osteoblasts by an autocrine pathway but may also stimulate the proliferation and activation of cells in the monocytic lineage. These changes favor decreased bone formation and increased bone resorption as occur in osteolysis.
AuthorsD D Dean, Z Schwartz, C R Blanchard, Y Liu, C M Agrawal, C H Lohmann, V L Sylvia, B D Boyan
JournalJournal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society (J Orthop Res) Vol. 17 Issue 1 Pg. 9-17 (Jan 1999) ISSN: 0736-0266 [Print] United States
PMID10073642 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
Chemical References
  • Culture Media, Conditioned
  • Polyethylenes
  • Proteoglycans
  • Sulfur Radioisotopes
  • Transforming Growth Factor beta
  • Osteocalcin
  • Alkaline Phosphatase
  • Dinoprostone
  • Thymidine
Topics
  • Alkaline Phosphatase (metabolism)
  • Cell Count (drug effects)
  • Cell Differentiation (drug effects)
  • Cell Division (drug effects)
  • Culture Media, Conditioned (pharmacology)
  • Dinoprostone (biosynthesis)
  • Humans
  • Microscopy, Electron, Scanning
  • Molecular Weight
  • Osteoblasts (cytology, drug effects, metabolism)
  • Osteocalcin (biosynthesis)
  • Particle Size
  • Polyethylenes (pharmacology)
  • Proteoglycans (biosynthesis)
  • Sulfur Radioisotopes
  • Thymidine (metabolism)
  • Transforming Growth Factor beta (biosynthesis)
  • Tumor Cells, Cultured

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