Research Article

Curculigoside Protects against Titanium Particle-Induced Osteolysis through the Enhancement of Osteoblast Differentiation and Reduction of Osteoclast Formation

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Curculigoside treatment alleviated Ti-induced inhibition on ALP activity, mineralization, and ROS generation in MC3T3-E1 cells. (a) MC3T3-E1 cells were detected with ALP staining, and ALP activity was quantified. (b, d) MC3T3-E1 cells were assayed by Alizarin Red staining, and the mineralization in each group cell was quantified. (c, e) Intracellular ROS level of MC3T3-E1 cells after Ti intervention and curculigoside treatment was assayed by flow cytometry, and ROS production in each group cell was quantified (); results are represented as the . , compared to the Con group; ▲▲, compared to the Con group; , compared to the Ti group; , compared to the Ti group. Ti: titanium particle; Con: control; ALP: alkaline phosphatase.
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