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| Dai,S.Q.; Yu,L.P.; Shi,X.; Wu,H.; Shao,P.; Yin,G.Y.; Wei,Y.Z.. |
| The monoamine serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine, 5-HT), a well-known neurotransmitter, also has important functions outside the central nervous system. The objective of this study was to investigate the role of 5-HT in the proliferation, differentiation, and function of osteoblasts in vitro. We treated rat primary calvarial osteoblasts with various concentrations of 5-HT (1 nM to 10 µM) and assessed the rate of osteoblast proliferation, expression levels of osteoblast-specific proteins and genes, and the ability to form mineralized nodules. Next, we detected which 5-HT receptor subtypes were expressed in rat osteoblasts at different stages of osteoblast differentiation. We found that 5-HT could inhibit osteoblast proliferation, differentiation, and... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Serotonin; Osteoblast; Proliferation; Differentiation; 5-HT receptors; 5-HT. |
| Ano: 2014 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2014000900759 |
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