Human osteoblast-like cells produce nitric oxide and express inducible nitric oxide synthase

Endocrinology
S H RalstonP S Grabowski

Abstract

Nitric oxide (NO) is a short-lived free radical that plays an important regulatory role in several biological processes. Cytokines such as interleukin-1, tumor necrosis factor, and interferon-gamma have been shown to stimulate NO production in many cells types. Although these cytokines are known to have potent effects on bone remodeling and osteoblast function, the role of NO as an effector molecule in bone has been little studied. Here we investigate the effects of cytokines and calciotropic hormones on NO production by human osteoblast-like cells (hOB) and the role of NO as a modulator of osteoblast growth. Unstimulated hOB produced little NO, as reflected by measurement of nitrite concentrations in hOB-conditioned medium. NO production was not significantly altered by PTH and 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D or human recombinant interleukin-1 beta (10 U/ml), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (25 ng/ml), and interferon-gamma (100 U/ml) individually. Combinations of all three cytokines at these concentrations, however, dramatically increased both NO generation and cGMP production. The stimulatory effect of cytokines on NO production began 12 h after exposure and was inhibited by cycloheximide, actinomycin-D, dexamethasone, and the competitiv...Continue Reading

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