scholarly journals Drug-induced prevention of gastrectomy- and ovariectomy-induced osteopaenia in the young female rat

2002 ◽  
Vol 175 (3) ◽  
pp. 695-703 ◽  
Author(s):  
N Andersson ◽  
VV Surve ◽  
D Lehto-Axtelius ◽  
C Ohlsson ◽  
R Hakanson ◽  
...  

Both ovariectomy (Ovx) and gastrectomy (Gx) induce osteopaenia in rats and humans. While the effect of Ovx has been ascribed to oestrogen deficiency, the underlying mechanism behind Gx is poorly understood. Alendronate, oestrogen and parathyroid hormone (PTH) are known to prevent the osteopaenia induced by Ovx in rats. The purpose of the present study was to determine whether alendronate, oestrogen or PTH could also prevent Gx-evoked osteopaenia. Rats were Ovx-, Gx-, or were sham-operated (Sham) and were then treated with alendronate (50 micro g/kg/day), oestrogen (10 micro g/kg/day) or PTH(1-84) (75 micro g/kg/day) for eight weeks. At sacrifice, serum PTH was unaffected by surgery (Ovx, 64+/-8 pg/ml; Gx, 75+/-13 pg/ml; Sham, 58+/-11 pg/ml). The bone mineral density (BMD) of the fifth lumbar vertebra (L5) was analysed. Ovx and Gx reduced the BMD (ash weight/Volume) of the L5 by 15+/-4% and 22+/-3% respectively. Trabecular BMD and the cortical bone mineral content (BMC) of the femur were assessed using peripheral computed tomography. Both Ovx and Gx markedly reduced trabecular BMD in the metaphyseal area of the distal femur (Ovx, -37+/-7%; Gx, -49+/-7%). The cortical BMC of the femur was only slightly reduced. Alendronate prevented trabecular bone loss after both Ovx and Gx, while oestrogen and PTH prevented trabecular bone loss after Ovx but not after Gx. In conclusion, the bisphosphonate alendronate prevented both Ovx- and Gx-induced trabecular bone loss. In contrast, PTH and oestrogen prevented Ovx-induced but not Gx-induced trabecular bone loss, suggesting that the mechanism behind the trabecular bone loss in Ovx rats differs from that in Gx rats. The results support the notion that the mechanism of action for the bone-sparing effect of these drugs differs. The ability of alendronate, and probably also other bisphosphonates, to prevent Gx-evoked osteopaenia in the rat might be of potential clinical interest when dealing with post-Gx osteopaenia in humans.

2011 ◽  
Vol 212 (2) ◽  
pp. 179-186 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rana Samadfam ◽  
Malaika Awori ◽  
Agnes Bénardeau ◽  
Frieder Bauss ◽  
Elena Sebokova ◽  
...  

Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) γ agonists, such as pioglitazone (Pio), improve glycemia and lipid profile but are associated with bone loss and fracture risk. Data regarding bone effects of PPARα agonists (including fenofibrate (Feno)) are limited, although animal studies suggest that Feno may increase bone mass. This study investigated the effects of a 13-week oral combination treatment with Pio (10 mg/kg per day)+Feno (25 mg/kg per day) on body composition and bone mass parameters compared with Pio or Feno alone in adult ovariectomized (OVX) rats, with a 4-week bone depletion period, followed by a 6-week treatment-free period. Treatment of OVX rats with Pio+Feno resulted in ∼50% lower fat mass gain compared with Pio treatment alone. Combination treatment with Pio+Feno partially prevented Pio-induced loss of bone mineral content (∼45%) and bone mineral density (BMD; ∼60%) at the lumbar spine. Similar effects of treatments were observed at the femur, most notably at sites rich in trabecular bone. At the proximal tibial metaphysis, concomitant treatment with Pio+Feno prevented Pio exacerbation of ovariectomy-induced loss of trabecular bone, resulting in BMD values in the Pio+Feno group comparable to OVX controls. Discontinuation of Pio or Feno treatment of OVX rats was associated with partial reversal of effects on bone loss or bone mass gain, respectively, while values in the Pio+Feno group remained comparable to OVX controls. These data suggest that concurrent/dual agonism of PPARγ and PPARα may reduce the negative effects of PPARγ agonism on bone mass.


2019 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 355-365 ◽  
Author(s):  
Igor Denizarde Bacelar Marques ◽  
Maria Júlia Correia Lima Nepomuceno Araújo ◽  
Fabiana Giorgetti Graciolli ◽  
Luciene Machado dos Reis ◽  
Rosa Maria R. Pereira ◽  
...  

BackgroundBone and mineral disorders commonly affect kidney transplant (KTx) recipients and have been associated with a high risk of fracture. Bisphosphonates may prevent or treat bone loss in such patients, but there is concern that these drugs might induce adynamic bone disease (ABD).MethodsIn an open label, randomized trial to assess the safety and efficacy of zoledronate for preventing bone loss in the first year after kidney transplant, we randomized 34 patients before transplant to receive zoledronate or no treatment. We used dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA), high-resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography (HR-pQCT), and bone biopsies to evaluate changes in bone in the 32 evaluable participants between the time of KTx and 12 months post-transplant.ResultsBoth groups of patients experienced decreased bone turnover after KTx, but zoledronate itself did not affect this outcome. Unlike previous studies, DXA showed no post-transplant bone loss in either group; we instead observed an increase of bone mineral density in both lumbar spine and total hip sites, with a significant positive effect of zoledronate. However, bone biopsies showed post-transplant impairment of trabecular connectivity (and no benefit from zoledronate); HR-pQCT detected trabecular bone loss at the peripheral skeleton, which zoledronate partially attenuated.ConclusionsCurrent immunosuppressive regimens do not contribute to post-transplant central skeleton trabecular bone loss, and zoledronate does not induce ABD. Because fractures in transplant recipients are most commonly peripheral fractures, clinicians should consider bisphosphonate use in patients at high fracture risk who have evidence of significantly low bone mass at these sites at the time of KTx.


2001 ◽  
Vol 86 (4) ◽  
pp. 521-527 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseé Gala ◽  
Manuel Di´az-curiel ◽  
Concepcioó de la Piedra ◽  
Jesu´s Calero

At the level of prevention of bone mineral loss produced by ovariectomy, the aim of the present study was to determine the effect produced by supplementation of Ca in the diet and a moderate exercise programme (treadmill), simultaneously or separately, in ovariectomized rats, an experimental model of postmenopausal bone loss. Female Wistar rats (n110, 15 weeks old) were divided into five groups: (1) OVX, rats ovariectomized at 15 weeks of age, fed a standard diet; (2) SHAM, rats sham operated at 15 weeks of age, fed a standard diet; (3) OVX–EX, ovariectomized rats, fed a standard diet and performing the established exercise programme; (4) OVX–Ca, ovariectomized rats fed a diet supplemented with Ca; (5) OVX–EXCa, ovariectomized rats with the exercise programme and diet supplemented with Ca. The different treatments were initiated 1 week after ovariectomy and were continued for 13 weeks for subgroup 1 and 28 weeks for subgroup 2, to look at the interaction of age and time passed from ovariectomy on the treatments. Bone mineral density (BMD) was determined, at the end of the study, in the lumbar spine (L2, L3 and L4) and in the left femur using a densitometer. Bone turnover was also estimated at the end of the study, measuring the serum formation marker total alkaline phosphatase (AP) and the resorption marker serum tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP). As expected, OVX rats showed a significant decrease (P<0·05) in BMD, more pronounced in subgroup 2, and a significant increase in AP and TRAP with regard to their respective SHAM group. The simultaneous treatment with Ca and exercise produced the best effects on lumbar and femoral BMD of ovariectomized rats, partially avoiding bone loss produced by ovariectomy, although it was not able to fully maintain BMD levels of intact animals. This combined treatment produced a significant increase in AP, both in subgroups 1 and 2, and a decrease in TRAP in subgroup 1, with regard to OVX group. The exercise treatment alone was able to produce an increase in BMD with regard to OVX group only in subgroup 1 of rats (younger animals and less time from ovariectomy), but not in subgroup 2. In agreement with this, there was an increase of AP in both subgroups, lower than that observed in animals submitted to exercise plus Ca supplement, and a decrease of TRAP in subgroup 1, without significant changes in this marker in the older rats. Ca treatment did not produce any significant effect on BMD in OVX rats in both subgroups of animals, showing a decrease of AP and TRAP levels in the younger animals with no significant variations in markers of bone remodelling in the older female rats compared with their respective OVX group.


1998 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 76-81 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Sasaki ◽  
N.S. Ramamurthy ◽  
L.M. Golub

The effect of a new non-antimicrobial analog of tetracycline (CMT-8) on bone loss in ovariectomized (OVX) rats was examined. Three-month-old female rats were ovariectomized, and one week later, were distributed into 3 groups: sham-operated non-OVX controls, vehicle-treated OVX controls, and CMT-8-treated OVX rats. After 145 days of daily CMT-8 administration, the intact femurs were dissected and examined by several histological and histomorphometric techniques. OVX significantly (p < 0.01) decreased trabecular bone volume by 53.4% in the metaphyses compared with sham-operated controls. CMT-8 therapy produced a significant (p < 0.05) inhibition of trabecular bone loss and also induced bone formation in the OVX rats. Of interest, the newly synthesized bone in the CMT-treated OVX rats was found to increase the "connectivity" of the trabecular "struts" by bridging the adjacent longitudinal bone trabeculae, forming dense, platelike bone trabeculae. These results strongly suggest that long-term CMT-8 therapy effectively inhibits bone loss after OVX, not only by inhibiting bone resorption but also by inducing new bone formation in the trabecular areas of long bones.


2008 ◽  
Vol 99 (3) ◽  
pp. 494-502 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yan Zhang ◽  
Ping-Chung Leung ◽  
Chun-Tao Che ◽  
Hung-Kay Chow ◽  
Chun-Fu Wu ◽  
...  

Fructus Ligustri Lucidi (FLL), a kidney-tonifying Chinese herb, was shown to regulate Ca balance in ovariectomized (OVX) rats in our previous study. This study investigated whether it could improve bone properties in aged normal and OVX rats and increase osteoblastic differentiation in rat osteoblast-like UMR-106 cells. Ten-month-old aged rats underwent sham-operation or ovariectomy, were orally administered with FLL extracts or its vehicle and fed with diets containing different levels of Ca (LCD, 0·1 % Ca; MCD, 0·6 % Ca; HCD, 1·2 % Ca) for 12 weeks. Ovariectomy induced bone loss at multiple-sites of both tibia and femur in all rats being studied. FLL extract increased bone mineral density and bone mineral content at both tibial and femoral diaphysis as well as the lumbar vertebra (LV-2) in rats fed either LCD or MCD. In addition, FLL increased biomechanical strength of the tibial diaphysis in these rats. Combination of FLL and high-Ca diet significantly improved bone mass of cortical and trabecular bone at appendicular bones and LV-2 and decreased bone loss associated with ovarietomy and low-Ca feeding. Treatment of UMR-106 cells with FLL extracts accelerated the formation of calcified matrix and increased extracellular Ca and P depositions in time- and dose-dependent manner. The level of mineralization reached a maximum by 6 d incubation at the dosage of 10 μg FLL extract/ml. Our study indicated that FLL extract could improve bone properties in aged rats possibly via its direct action on osteoblastic cells by enhancement of the mineralization process.


2019 ◽  
Vol 70 (2) ◽  
pp. 1541
Author(s):  
C. PASSALI ◽  
A. PATSAKI ◽  
P. LELOVAS ◽  
N. ALIGIANNIS ◽  
M. MAKROPOULOU ◽  
...  

The aim of this study was to examine the effect of Red Wine Polyphenols (RWPs) extract on bone mineral density (BMD) in the ovariectomized (OVX) rat model. Thirty-five 10-month-old Wistar rats were separated into controls (CTRL), OVX and OVX plus RWPs in their drinking water (dose, 50 mg/kg body weight per day), starting immediately after OVX for 6 months. Βody and uterine weight, BMD of the tibia at baseline, 3 and 6 months post-OVX, and 3-pointing bending of the femur, were examined. Statistical comparison of the total tibia BMD within groups during the study period showed a significant reduction in the OVX and OVX+RWPs groups both from baseline to 3 and 6 months and from 3 to 6 months, whereas in the CTRL group, there was no significant change. For the proximal tibial metaphysis, comparison of BMD percentage changes from baseline to 3 months and 6 months and from 3 to 6 months revealed highly statistical differences between OVX and OVX+RWPs groups (P = 0.000). OVX induced a significant reduction of biomechanical parameters as expected; the 3-point bending test showed that the maximum force before fracture, energy absorption and fracture stress significantly increased in the OVX group treated with RWPs compared with the nontreated OVX rats (P = 0.048, P = 0.002 and P = 0.003, respectively). Dietary intake of RWPs for 6 months significantly prevented trabecular bone loss and improved bone strength in estrogen-deficient ovariectomized rats.


1990 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. 1019-1024 ◽  
Author(s):  
T Fornander ◽  
L E Rutqvist ◽  
H E Sjöberg ◽  
L Blomqvist ◽  
A Mattsson ◽  
...  

The decrease in sex steroid hormone levels after the onset of menopause is associated with bone loss and subsequent osteoporosis. Tamoxifen has antiestrogenic properties and may thus theoretically decrease bone mineral density, particularly after long-term treatment. Bone mineral density (BMD) was assessed in 75 recurrence-free postmenopausal breast cancer patients included in a randomized trial of adjuvant tamoxifen (40 mg daily) for 2 or 5 years versus no adjuvant endocrine therapy. The measurements were done about 7 years after the initial randomization. BMD was measured with single-photon absorptiometry (SPA) at two levels of the distal forearm representing cortical and trabecular bone. The BMD was found to be similar among tamoxifen patients compared with the controls. For cortical bone, the BMD was 1.03 g/cm2 (95% confidence interval [Cl], 0.97 to 1.09) among tamoxifen patients and 1.03 g/cm2 (95% Cl, 0.96 to 1.11) in controls. For trabecular bone, the values were 0.74 g/cm2 (95% Cl, 0.70 to 0.79) and 0.73 g/cm2 (95% Cl, 0.68 to 0.79), respectively. The results thus did not indicate an accelerated postmenopausal bone loss with long-term adjuvant tamoxifen.


1998 ◽  
Vol 159 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
RL van Bezooijen ◽  
I Que ◽  
AG Ederveen ◽  
HJ Kloosterboer ◽  
SE Papapoulos ◽  
...  

Nitric oxide (NO) is a mediator of bone metabolism and its production is under the control of gender hormones in several cell types or tissues. Changes in endogenous NO production, measured as plasma nitrate+nitrite levels, may therefore contribute to ovariectomy (OVX)-induced bone loss. We studied plasma nitrate+nitrite levels and trabecular bone mineral density (TBMD) 4 weeks after sham-operation or OVX in rats receiving various hormonal treatments. OVX decreased plasma nitrate+nitrite levels significantly and this was accompanied by a significant decrease in TBMD. Treatment with oral ethinyl oestradiol (EE) and subcutaneous 17beta-oestradiol dose-dependently prevented the decrease in plasma nitrate+nitrite levels after OVX, but treatment with oral 17beta-oestradiol did not. Oestrogen treatment, 17beta-oestradiol (s. c. or orally) or EE (orally), prevented the OVX-induced decrease in TBMD. Treatment of sham-operated rats with the anti-oestrogen ICI164, 384 induced a significant decrease in TBMD that corresponded to 54% of the decrease observed after OVX, but did not affect plasma nitrate+nitrite levels. Treatment of ovariectomized rats with Org 2058, a pure progestagen, did not prevent bone loss, but prevented the decrease in plasma nitrate+nitrite levels dose-dependently. Treatment with tibolone, a synthetic steroid with combined weak oestrogenic, progestagenic, and androgenic properties, or with progestagen in combination with EE completely prevented bone loss after OVX. These treatments, however, only partly prevented the OVX-induced decrease in plasma nitrate+nitrite levels. In conclusion, OVX decreased both TBMD and plasma nitrate+nitrite levels. Although plasma nitrate+nitrite levels were under the control of both oestrogen and progesterone, TBMD was affected by oestrogen only. Decreased systemic production of NO is, therefore, not involved in OVX-induced bone loss in rats.


2016 ◽  
Vol 310 (10) ◽  
pp. E811-E820 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ariana Dela Cruz ◽  
Marc D. Grynpas ◽  
Jane Mitchell

Osteoblastic cells indirectly induce osteoclastogenesis in the bone microenvironment by expressing paracrine factors such as RANKL and M-CSF, leading to increased bone resorption. These cytokines can be regulated by a variety of intracellular pathways, which include G protein-coupled receptor signaling. To explore how enhanced signaling of the Gαq/11 pathway in osteoblast lineage cells may mediate osteoclast formation, we cocultured wild-type (WT) preosteoclasts with BMSCs derived from either WT or transgenic mice with osteoblast-specific overexpression of Gα11 (G11-Tg). G11-Tg cocultures had elevated osteoclast numbers with greater resorptive capacity and increased expression of Rankl, Rankl:Opg (osteoprotegerin), and M-csf compared with cocultures with WT BMSCs. As well, cocultures with G11-Tg BMSCs required a higher concentration of OPG to inhibit osteoclast formation and less angiotensin II to increase osteoclast size. These indicate that G11-Tg osteoblasts drive the increased osteoclast formation and osteopenia seen in G11-Tg mice. Pamidronate treatment of G11-Tg mice restored the trabecular bone loss phenotype, as bone mineral density, bone volume, trabecular number, separation, and expressions of osteoblastic and osteoclastic genes were comparable with WT parameters. These changes were characterized by enhanced accumulation of calcified cartilage in trabecular bone, demonstrating that resorption of the cartilaginous intermediate by osteoclasts is more affected by bisphosphonate treatment in G11-Tg mice. In conclusion, overexpression of Gα11 in osteoblastic cells promotes osteoclastogenesis by upregulation of Rankl and M-csf and bone loss by increased osteoclast resorption of the trabecular bone and cartilaginous matrix.


2020 ◽  
Vol 209 (1) ◽  
pp. 64-74 ◽  
Author(s):  
Murat Yıldırım ◽  
Sinan Saral ◽  
Tolga Mercantepe ◽  
Hatice İskender ◽  
Levent Tümkaya ◽  
...  

Osteoporosis is an important skeletal disease characterized by bone weakness and high risk of fracture in postmenopausal women. Tea consumption is known to play an important role in the prevention or alleviation of osteoporosis. However, the therapeutic effects of aqueous extracts of white tea (WT) have not been evaluated in osteoporosis rat models. The aim of this study was to investigate the potential anti-osteoporotic role of WT in ovariectomized (OVX) rats. WT was given orally at 0.5% w/v doses for 12 weeks in OVX rats. Biochemical parameters in blood samples, bone tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP), C-terminal telopeptide of type 1 collagen (CTX) and estradiol levels were evaluated. Bone mineral density and bone mineral content values were measured in the left femur. In addition to histopathological examination, osteolcalcin, osteopontin and TUNEL levels were determined. OVX group data demonstrated that bone loss occurred by thinning of the metaphyseal growth plates of the femur. Similarly, the levels of TRAP and CTX, markers of osteoclastic activity, were found to be high concurrently with a decrease in femoral bone mineral density. In addition, increased osteolcalcin and osteopontin levels were present in the metaphyseal growth zones. On the other hand, while TRAP and CTX levels were suppressed in the OVX-WT group, bone mineral content increased. In ad­dition, TUNEL, osteocalcin and osteopontin positivity decreased in the right femoral metaphysis growth zones, proliferating zone and resting zone cells. These results showed that chronic WT consumption has a protective effect by reducing bone resorption in OVX-induced osteoporotic rats.


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