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Phytocomponent p-hydroxycinnamic acid stimulates bone formation and inhibits bone resorption in rat femoral tissues in vitro

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The effect of cinnamic acid or its related compounds, which is present in many plants, on bone metabolism has not been clarified yet. The effect of cinnamic acid, p-hydroxycinnamic acid (HCA), ferulic acid, caffeic acid, or 3,4-dimethoxycinnamic acid (DCA) on bone calcium content in vitro was investigated. Rat femoral-diaphyseal (cortical bone) and -metaphyseal (trabecular bone) tissues were cultured for 48,h in Dulbecco's modified Eagle's medium (high glucose, 4.5%) supplemented with antibiotics and bovine serum albumin. The presence of HCA (10−5 or 10−4,M) caused a significant increase in calcium content in the diaphyseal or metaphyseal tissues. Such an effect was not observed in the presence of cinnamic acid or other compounds at the concentration of 10−5 or 10−4,M. Alkaline phosphatase activity and deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) content in the diaphyseal or metaphyseal tissues was significantly increased in the presence of HCA (10−5 or 10−4,M). The effect of HCA (10−4,M) in increasing calcium content, alkaline phosphatase activity, and DNA content in the diaphyseal or metaphyseal tissues was completely prevented in the presence of cycloheximide (10−6,M), an inhibitor of protein synthesis. Thus HCA had anabolic effects on bone components. The presence of parathyroid hormone (PTH; 10−7,M), a bone-resorbing factor, caused a significant decrease in calcium content and a corresponding elevation in medium glucose consumption, lactic acid production or tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase (TRACP) activity in the diaphyseal or metaphyseal tissues. These alterations were completely prevented in the presence of HCA (10−5 or 10−4,M). This study demonstrates that p-hydroxycinnamic acid (HCA) has stimulatory effects on bone formation and inhibitory effects on bone resorption in tissue culture in vitro.

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Lai, Y.L., Yamaguchi, M. Phytocomponent p-hydroxycinnamic acid stimulates bone formation and inhibits bone resorption in rat femoral tissues in vitro . Mol Cell Biochem 292, 45–52 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11010-006-9175-x

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