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Diphosphonates inhibit human osteoblast secretion and proliferation

  • Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

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Abstract

In view of the beneficial effect of diphosphanates in Paget's disease and their suppressive effect on alkaline phosphatase, the action of three diphosphonates (aminohydroxypropylidene diphosphonate [APD], clodronate, and didronel) on cultured human osteoblasts in vitro was investigated. All three inhibited basal and 1,25(OH)2 cholecalciferol-stimulated alkaline phosphatase secretion and [3H]thymidine uptake by osteoblasts. It is concluded that diphosphonates consistently inhibit human osteoblasts through a direct action in addition to their known effect on inhibiting bone resorption and that these actions together may form the basis of their beneficial effect in vivo in patients with Paget's disease.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)184-187
Number of pages4
JournalMetabolism: Clinical and Experimental
Volume38
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 1989

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