Research Article

Lysophosphatidic Acid Analogue rather than Lysophosphatidic Acid Promoted the Bone Formation In Vivo

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LPA and LPA analogue promoted osteogenic differentiation and mineral nodule formation in vitro. The expression level of osteogenic markers in osteoblasts treated by LPA or LPA analogue was determined by real-time PCR (a) and western blot (b). (c) The mineralized nodules were visualized by Alizarin Red staining. (d) Mineralized nodules were quantitated by cetylpyridinium chloride and the absorbance was measured at 562 nm. p < 0.05 compared with control group. p < 0.01 compared with control group. p < 0.001 compared with control group. ##p < 0.01 compared with LPA group.
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