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Published in: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 1/2011

Open Access 01-12-2011 | Research article

Simvastatin suppresses dexamethasone-induced secretion of plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 in human bone marrow adipocytes

Authors: Kazutaka Sakamoto, Makoto Osaki, Akira Hozumi, Hisataka Goto, Tatsuya Fukushima, Hideo Baba, Hiroyuki Shindo

Published in: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders | Issue 1/2011

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Abstract

Background

Osteonecrosis of the femoral head is a common complication of high-dose glucocorticoid treatment. Intravascular thrombosis is thought to be associated with the ischemic state of the femoral head. Plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) is an adipokine, which are physiologically active substances secreted from visceral and subcutaneous adipocytes. PAI-1 suppresses fibrinolysis by binding tissue-type plasminogen activator. Several reports have described the relationship between PAI-1 and steroid-induced osteonecrosis of the femoral head, and the preventive effects of lipid-lowering agents (statins) against steroid-induced osteonecrosis of the femoral head. We previously reported that adipokines and dexamethasone induced PAI-1 secretion from bone marrow adipocytes. The purpose of the present study is to examine the effects of simvastatin on PAI-1 secretion from human bone marrow adipocytes in vitro.

Methods

Primary bone marrow adipocytes were extracted from collagenase-treated bone marrow fluid obtained from the femoral necks of 40 patients (6 men, 34 women; age range, 52-81 years) undergoing hip joint replacement surgery. After suspended culture with or without dexamethasone or simvastatin, PAI-1 mRNA expression was assessed by real-time RT-PCR. Total PAI-1 protein secretion in culture medium was assessed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.

Results

PAI-1 mRNA expression was up-regulated by 388% (P = 0.002) with dexamethasone, and down-regulated by 45% (P = 0.002) with simvastatin, as compared to control levels. Dexamethasone increased total PAI-1 secretion by 166% (P = 0.001) and simvastatin decreased total PAI-1 secretion by 64% (P = 0.002). No significant changes were observed in adiponectin mRNA expression and secretion by dexamethasone and simvastatin, while pre-treatment with simvastatin reversed dexamethasone induced PAI-1 secretion by 89%, as compared to control levels.

Conclusion

The present study confirmed the suppressive effects of simvastatin on PAI-1 expression and secretion from bone marrow adipocytes. Furthermore, pre-treatment with simvastatin reversed dexamethasone induced PAI-1 secretion. Simvastatin may thus exhibit preventive effects against steroid-induced osteonecrosis of the femoral head by suppressing PAI-1 secretion.
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Metadata
Title
Simvastatin suppresses dexamethasone-induced secretion of plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 in human bone marrow adipocytes
Authors
Kazutaka Sakamoto
Makoto Osaki
Akira Hozumi
Hisataka Goto
Tatsuya Fukushima
Hideo Baba
Hiroyuki Shindo
Publication date
01-12-2011
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders / Issue 1/2011
Electronic ISSN: 1471-2474
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2474-12-82

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