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. 2016 May;171(1):131-7.
doi: 10.1007/s12011-015-0459-4. Epub 2015 Sep 11.

Role of Magnesium Transporter Subtype 1 (MagT1) in the Osteogenic Differentiation of Rat Bone Marrow Stem Cells

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Role of Magnesium Transporter Subtype 1 (MagT1) in the Osteogenic Differentiation of Rat Bone Marrow Stem Cells

Jianmao Zheng et al. Biol Trace Elem Res. 2016 May.

Abstract

In the present study, we investigated the role of magnesium transporter subtype 1 (MagT1), a selective Mg transporter protein, in the osteogenic differentiation of rat bone marrow stem cells (rBMSCs). Osteogenic differentiation was monitored by the expressions of alkaline phosphatase (ALP), osteocalcin (OCN), collagen-1 (COL-1) and runt-related transcription factor 2 (RUNX2), and extracellular matrix mineralization of rBMSCs. The expression of MagT1 increased with osteogenic differentiation of rBMSCs, suggesting the importance of intracellular Mg homeostasis to cell differentiation. Alteration of intracellular Mg homeostasis by culture condition with low extracellular Mg significantly reduced the osteogenic differentiation markers ALP, OCN, COL-1, and RUNX2 gene expressions. MagT1 knockdown during the differentiation period also reduced osteogenic differentiation and the extent of matrix mineralization of rBMSCs. In conclusion, our results indicate that Mg and MagT1 play an important role in osteogenic differentiation of rBMSCs and may be involved in the bone regeneration.

Keywords: Bone marrow stem cells; Magnesium; Magnesium transporter subtype 1; Osteogenic differentiation.

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