Research Article
Oat Seedlings Extract Inhibits RANKL-Induced c-Fos/NFATc1 Transcription Factors in the Early Stage of Osteoclast Differentiation
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Effect of the oat seedlings’ extract (OSE) on osteoclast differentiation. Bone marrow-derived macrophages (BMMs) were cultured in the presence of the receptor activator of nuclear factor κB ligand (RANKL; 10 ng/mL) and the macrophage-colony stimulating factor (M-CSF; 30 ng/mL) for four days and treated with vehicle or the indicated concentration of OSE. (a) Visualization of multinucleated cells (MNCs) by using the tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP) staining (10x magnification). (b) Counting of the TRAP-positive MNCs as osteoclasts. (c) Estimation of the TRAP activity at 405 nm. (d) Evaluation of cytotoxicity of the OSE by using the Cell Counting Kit-8. Data are expressed as mean ± SD. , , (versus the RANKL-treated control); (versus the control).
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