Abstract
Effects of retinoic acid (RA) on prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) and cyclic AMP (cAMP) concentrations were investigated in high density, micromass cultures of mesenchymal cells derived from chick limb buds. Exposure of cells during the initial 24 h of culture to RA concentrations between 0.05–1.0 μg/ml inhibited chondrogenesis in a dose-dependent manner with 1.0 μg/ml totally inhibiting cartilage formation. Concentrations of PGE2 and cAMP increased during the prechondrogenic period in control cells in a closely related way and remained elevated throughout the six-day period examined. Addition of RA (0.05 and 0.5 μg/ml) did not significantly alter cAMP concentrations at any time point, but significantly elevated PGE2 levels relative to control cells in six-day cultures in a concentration-dependent manner. Addition of dibutyryl cAMP enhanced chondrogenesis in control cells between days 3 and 4, but failed to alter the inhibitory effect of RA on chondrogenesis. The results indicate that while PGE2 and cAMP are important signals in cartilage differentiation, the inhibitory effects of RA on this process are mediated through some other mechanism.
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