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Stimulatory effect of menaquinone-7 (vitamim K2) on osteoblastic bone formation in vitro

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Menaquinone-7, which is vitamin K2 (menatetrenone) with seven isoprene units, is highly contained in the fermented soybean. The effect of menaquinone-7 (MK-7) on osteoblastic bone formation was investigated. Femoral-diaphyseal and metaphyseal tissues of young male rats (4 weeks old) were cultured for 48 h in a medium containing either vehicle or MK-7 (10–7–10–5 M). Calcium content, alkaline phosphatase activity, and deoxyribonuclic acid (DNA) content in the diaphyseal and metaphyseal tissues was significantly increased in the presence of MK-7 (10–6 and 10–5 M). The effect of MK-7 in increasing the diaphyseal and metaphyseal calcium content and alkaline phosphatase activity was completely prevented in the presence of cycloheximide (10–6 M), an inhibitor of protein synthesis. Moreover, osteoblastic MC3T3-E1 cells after subculture were cultured for 24 h in a serum-free medium containing MK-7 (10–7–10–5 M). Protein content, alkaline phophatase activity, osteocalcin and DNA content in the cells was significantly increased in the presence of MK-7 (10–6 and 10–5 M). The effect of MK-7 in increasing protein content, alkaline phosphatase activity, and osteocalcin production in the cells was completely blocked by cycloheximide. This study demonstrates that MK-7 has an anabolic effect on bone tissue and osteoblastic MC3T3-E1 cells in vitro, suggesting that the compound can stimulate osteoblastic bone formation.

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  1. Laboratory of Endocrinology and Molecular Metabolism, Graduate School of Nutritional Sciences, University of Shizuoka, 52-1 Yada, Shizuoka, 422-8526, Japan

    Masayoshi Yamaguchi, Emi Sugimoto & Sachiko Hachiya

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Yamaguchi, M., Sugimoto, E. & Hachiya, S. Stimulatory effect of menaquinone-7 (vitamim K2) on osteoblastic bone formation in vitro. Mol Cell Biochem 223, 131–137 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1017930931736

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