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. 2000 Jan;26(1):161-6.
doi: 10.1016/s0301-5629(99)00110-6.

Effects of ultrasound and 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 on growth factor secretion in co-cultures of osteoblasts and endothelial cells

M Ito  1 , Y Azuma, T Ohta, K Komoriya
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Effects of ultrasound and 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 on growth factor secretion in co-cultures of osteoblasts and endothelial cells

M Ito et al. Ultrasound Med Biol. 2000 Jan.

Abstract

It has been shown that low-intensity pulsed ultrasound (US) accelerates fracture healing in animal models and in clinical studies. However, the mechanism by which US accelerates fracture healing remains unclear. Systemic factors and several growth factors, such as platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF), are thought to be involved in the process of fracture healing. In the present study, we examined the effects of US and 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 [1,25-(OH)2D3] on growth factor secretion in a co-culture system of human osteoblastic cells (SaOS-2) and endothelial cells (HUVEC). US was applied to cultured cells for 20 min daily for four consecutive days. US treatment increased the PDGF-AB level in the conditioned media. 1,25-(OH)2D3 (1 x 10(-8) M) also enhanced PDGF-AB secretion. The secretion of PDGF-AB was synergistically increased by the combination of US and 1,25-(OH)2D3. These results suggest that the stimulation of growth factor secretion from cells by US and 1,25-(OH)2D3 treatment may be involved in the acceleration of fracture healing.

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