Research Article

Melatonin Rescued Reactive Oxygen Species-Impaired Osteogenesis of Human Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells in the Presence of Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha

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Melatonin inhibited the expression of oxidative enzymes induced by TNF-α during the osteogenesis of BMSCs. BMSCs were cultured and underwent osteogenesis in osteogenesis medium containing vehicle (0.05 mol/L ethanol), TNF-α (10 ng/mL), or both TNF-α (10 ng/mL) and melatonin (100 μmol/L). The expression of NADPH oxidase1 (NOX1) and NADPH oxidase2 (NOX2) was assessed using (a) reverse transcription quantitative polymerase chain reaction and (b) Western blot after 3, 7, and 14 days of osteogenic differentiation. (c) The relative protein expressions of NOX1 and NOX2 were established. The results are representative of three independent experiments. versus the vehicle group, versus the TNF-α group.
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