Background:In traditional Chinese medicine,You-Gui-Wan(YGW)is typically used to treat osteoporosis associated with kidney-yang deficiency.However,there have been few mechanistic studies on the effectiveness of kidney-...Background:In traditional Chinese medicine,You-Gui-Wan(YGW)is typically used to treat osteoporosis associated with kidney-yang deficiency.However,there have been few mechanistic studies on the effectiveness of kidney-yang deficiency-type osteoporosis with YGW.To further clarify the role of YGW in the effect of osteoporosis with kidney-yang deficiency,the study analyzed the therapeutic advantages of YGW by comparing the therapeutic effects of YGW and alendronate(ALN)on osteoporosis with kidney-yang deficiency.Methods:SPF female SD rats were randomly divided into control,osteoporosis,osteoporosis with kidney-yang deficiency,osteoporosis with kidney-yang deficiency+YGW and osteoporosis with kidney-yang deficiency+ALN groups.Except for the control group,osteoporosis was induced by the removal of bilateral ovaries.After 12 weeks,rats with osteoporosis in the kidney-yang deficiency group had kidney-yang deficiency syndrome triggered by hydrocortisone for 14 days.Rats were treated with YGW or ALN for 12 weeks.The weights of rats were recorded.Hematoxylin-eosin staining staining was used to observe pathological changes in bone trabeculae,liver,spleen,and kidneys of rats.Depletion of the growth plate cartilage of rats in different groups was observed by safranine-O staining.The expression of osteoclast key indices(ACP)and osteoblast key indices(ALP)in the bone tissue of rats in the different groups was observed by immunohistochemical staining.The expression of bone resorption-related indicators(TRAP and NXT-1),bone formation-related indicators(BALP,BGP,and P1NP),and major indicators of kidney-yang deficiency(ACTH,T3,T4,cAMP,and cGMP)were observed using an ELISA detection kit.The expression levels of the main indices of liver function(ALT and AST)were detected in different groups.Results:The differences between the osteoporosis with kidney-yang deficiency group and osteoporosis group were that the weight of rats and the expression of ACTH,T3,T4,and cAMP decreased significantly,and the expression of cGMP increased in the osteoporosis with kidney-yang deficiency group.Moreover,both YGW and ALN effectively improved the symptoms of osteoporosis,including the injury of bone trabeculae and growth plates,as well as the expression of bone metabolism-related indicators.However,unlike ALN,YGW simultaneously ameliorated the expression of key indicators of kidney-yang deficiency and prevented weight loss in rats.In addition,YGW caused no obvious damage to the liver,spleen,or kidney,whereas ALN led to liver cirrhosis.Conclusion:The results reveal that YGW plays a crucial part in osteoporosis with kidney-yang deficiency,increases bone mineral density,and improves bone metabolism indicators,and is safe and efficient for the efficacy of osteoporosis with kidney-yang deficiency.YGW might have a better therapeutic effect on osteoporosis in patients with kidney-yang deficiency.Therefore,alendronate should be used cautiously in patients with osteoporosis and poor liver function.展开更多
Bisphosphonates are among the most frequently used antiresorptive drugs for the management of postmenopausal osteoporosis. We review here two of the commonly used bisphosphonates zoledronate and alendronate.
Osteoporosis is commonly seen in aged people, but not much attention is paid to it. Patient compliance is challenged by many factors, including long-time treatment and high rates of fatality and disability caused by f...Osteoporosis is commonly seen in aged people, but not much attention is paid to it. Patient compliance is challenged by many factors, including long-time treatment and high rates of fatality and disability caused by fragility fractures. With age-related changes, the treatment will last for a lifetime. A clinical case of postmenopausal patient who had received incontinuous treatment of alendronate for 20 years was studied in this article. As the level of compliance varied in different treatment phases, the curative outcome of this patient was altered. This study also presented a literature review to discuss the current situation, treatment and compliance of osteoporosis in China and the corresponding influences on bone mineral density (BMD) and prognosis. Hopefully, this study can increase physicians’ awareness of osteoporosis in clinical treatment and its pharmacotherapy and treatment course.展开更多
Background A new treatment strategy is to target specific areas of the skeletal system that are prone to clinically significant osteoporotic fractures.We term this strategy as the "local treatment of osteoporosis".T...Background A new treatment strategy is to target specific areas of the skeletal system that are prone to clinically significant osteoporotic fractures.We term this strategy as the "local treatment of osteoporosis".The study was performed to investigate the effect of alendronate-loaded calcium phosphate cement (CPC) as a novel drug delivery system for local treatment of osteoorosis.Methods An in vitro study was performed using CPC fabricated with different concentrations of alendronate (ALE,0,2,5,10 weight percent (wt%)).The microstructure,setting time,infrared spectrum,biomechanics,drug release,and biocompatibility of the composite were measured in order to detect changes when mixing CPC with ALE.An in vivo study was also performed using 30 Sprague-Dawley rats randomly divided into six groups:normal,Sham (ovariectomized (OVX) + Sham),CPC with 2% ALE,5%ALE,and 10% ALE groups.At 4 months after the implantation of the composite,animals were sacrificed and the caudal vertebrae (levels 4-7) were harvested for micro-CT examination and biomechanical testing.Results The setting time and strength of CPC was significantly faster and greater than the other groups.The ALE release was sustained over 21 days,and the composite showed good biocompatibility.In micro-CT analysis,compared with the Sham group,there was a significant increase with regard to volumetric bone mineral density (BMD) and trabecular number (Tb.N) in the treated groups (P <0.05).Trabecular spacing (Tb.Sp) showed a significant increase in the Sham group compared to other groups (P <0.01).However,trabecular thickness (Tb.Th) showed no significant difference among the groups.In biomechanical testing,the maximum compression strength and stiffness of trabecular bone in the Sham group were lower than those in the experimental groups.Conclusions The ALE-loaded CPC displayed satisfactory properties in vitro,which can reverse the OVX rat vertebral trabecular bone microarchitecture and biomechanical properties in vivo.展开更多
Background Genetic factors are important in the pathogenesis of osteoporosis,but less is known about the genetic determinants of osteoporosis treatment.We aimed to explore the association between the gene polymorphism...Background Genetic factors are important in the pathogenesis of osteoporosis,but less is known about the genetic determinants of osteoporosis treatment.We aimed to explore the association between the gene polymorphisms of key enzyme farnesyl diphosphate synthase (FDPS) in mevalonate signaling pathway of osteoclast and response to alendronate therapy in osteoporotic postmenopausal women in China.Methods The study group comprised 639 postmenopausal women aged (62.2±7.0) years with osteoporosis or osteopenia who had been randomly assigned to low dose group (70 mg/2w) or standard dose group (70 mg/w) of alendronate in this 1-year study.We identified allelic variant of the FDPS gene using the polymerase chain reaction and restriction enzyme Faul.Before and after treatment,serum levels of calcium,phosphate,alkaline phosphatase (ALP),cross linked C-telopeptide of type Ⅰ collagen (β-CTX) were detected.Bone mineral density (BMD) at lumbar spine and proximal femur was measured.The association was analyzed between the polymorphisms of FDPS gene and the changes of BMD,bone turnover biomarkers after the treatment.Results The FDPS rs2297480 polymorphisms were associated with baseline BMD at femoral neck,and patients with CC genotype had significantly higher baseline femoral neck BMD ((733.6±84.1) mg/cm2) than those with AC genotypes ((703.0±86.9) mg/cm2) and AA genotypes ((649.8±62.4) mg/cm2) (P 〈0.01).No significant difference in BMD at lumbar spine was observed among different genotypes of FDPS.The percentage change of serum ALP level was significantly lower in patients with CC genotype (-22.9%) than that in those with AC genotype (-24.1%) and AA genotype (-29.8%) of FDPS after 12 months of alendronate treatment (P 〈0.05).Neither percentage change of BMD nor β-CTX level after alendronate treatment had association with FDPS genotype.Conclusions FDPS gene was probably a candidate gene to predict femoral neck BMD at baseline.FDPS gene alleles could predict change percentage of ALP after treatment of alendronate,but possibly had no significant relationship with the responsiveness of BMD to alendronate therapy.展开更多
Background Alendronate, a nitrogen-containing bisphosphonate is a specific inhibitor of bone resorption and now in the forefront of treatment of osteoporosis. In this study, we reported a significant increase in bone ...Background Alendronate, a nitrogen-containing bisphosphonate is a specific inhibitor of bone resorption and now in the forefront of treatment of osteoporosis. In this study, we reported a significant increase in bone mineral density (BMD) of the spine and the hip in postmenopausal women taking alendronate at 10 mg/d for 1, 2 and 3 years. Methods Participants had received daily, oral, 10 mg dose of alendronate for one to three years and placed into one of three groups according to alendronate treatment duration: 41 women received alendronate for 1 year (group Ⅰ), 46 received alendronate for 2 years (group Ⅱ), and 30 received alendronate for 3 years (group Ⅲ). Measurements of bone density had been made by dual energy X-ray absorbtiometry once each year. Results The differences in L2-L4, L2, L4, femoral neck and trochanter BMD values before and after treatment for first group were significantly different. In second group, significant differences between initial and after treatment were found at the other sites except at the Ward’s triangle. In the third group, only a significant increase in the L2-L4, L2, L3, L4, trochanter BMD values between before treatment and at the end of third year was found. Comparisons between groups were performed with Student’s t test. ANOVA was used to test the age, menopause age, menopause duration and initial BMD values between the three groups. Calculated P values of less than 0.05 were considered statistically significant. Conclusions Alendronate had increased BMD significantly at the spine and hip in postmenopausal women over three years. Increases of BMD in third group were significant during the first and second years. However, continued therapy with alendronate had been required to maintain the gain in BMD over the third year.展开更多
Growing rates of osteoporosis in the whole world is a serious health problem. As the “expected lifetime” is prolonged, population of elderly women with chronic diseases who require long-term treatment increases. Thi...Growing rates of osteoporosis in the whole world is a serious health problem. As the “expected lifetime” is prolonged, population of elderly women with chronic diseases who require long-term treatment increases. This study aimed to compare antiresorptive treatment—that has become a classic treatment in the light of Canadian Guideline for osteoporosis—with the antiresorptive plus osteoblastic activity inducing treatment modality. The clinical and laboratory results of patients treated with a single dose of 2 mg Strontium ranelate sachet (Protelos ®) or alendronate sodium used weekly 70 mg tablet (Fosamax ® once a week tablet) for 12-months were compared. Treatment compliance has been questioned. A hundred women in post-menopausal period were included in this study. Patient satisfaction survey among the group of strontium ranelate was unsatisfactory. Among patients using alendronate sodium the ease of use in this sense obtained a rate of 91% satisfaction from patients.展开更多
OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of Chinese herbal medicines for invigorating the kidney(CHMIK)on senile osteoporosis.METHODS:We searched for studies in English-language databases(Pub ...OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of Chinese herbal medicines for invigorating the kidney(CHMIK)on senile osteoporosis.METHODS:We searched for studies in English-language databases(Pub Med,the Cochrane Library,and Web of Science)and Chinese-language databases(China National Knowledge Infrastructure,Wan Fang Data,VIP Chinese periodical service platform),and China Biology Medicine disc from their inception to September 2017.Randomized controlled trials comparing the effectiveness of Traditional Chinese Medicine therapies(alone or in combination)and conventional clinical medicine therapies among older adult patients with osteoporosis were identified.We conducted a network Meta-analysis with a Bayesian hierarchical random-effects model using RStudio software,Version 3.4.1.RESULTS:Forty-three randomized controlled trials assessing the differences between Traditional Chinese Medicine and conventional clinical medicine were identified,including 15 treatments and involving 3316 patients.The results of the network Meta-analysis indicated that alendronate(odds ratio[OR]=0.20,95%confidence interval[CI]:0.047-0.73)and calcium(OR=0.18,95%CI:0.11-0.30)are significantly more effective if combined with oral CHMIK.CHMIK alone is significantly more effective than both alendronate(OR=0.34,95%CI:0.10-1.0)and calcium(OR=0.13,95%CI:0.056-0.28).Moreover,CHMIK+tuina+calcium is more effective than CHMIK+calcium+vitamin D+alendronate(OR=18.0,95%CI:1.1-2.7 e+02).CONCLUSION:The present network Meta-analysis found that alendronate and calcium are more effective if combined with oral CHMIK and that oral CHMIK alone may be more effective than alendronate or calcium.Tuina may have an advantage over oral medicines.Oral CHMIK and calcitonin show the most potential for treating senile osteoporosis.展开更多
Graphene Oxide(GO)-related hydrogels have been extensively studied in hard tissue repair,because GO can not only enhance the mechanical properties of polymers but also promote osteogenic differentiation of mesenchymal...Graphene Oxide(GO)-related hydrogels have been extensively studied in hard tissue repair,because GO can not only enhance the mechanical properties of polymers but also promote osteogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells.However,simple GO-related hydrogels are not ideal for the repair of osteoporotic bone defects as the overactive osteoclasts in osteoporosis.Alendronate(Aln)is known to inhibit osteoclasts and may bind to GO through covalent connection.Therefore,delivering Aln in GO-related hydrogels may be effective to repair osteoporotic bone defects.Here,we developed a control-released system which is constructed by collagen(Col)-GO sponges loaded with Aln(Col-GO-Aln)for osteoporotic bone defect repair.In vitro,Col-GO-Aln sponges prolonged the release period of Aln,and the sponge containing 0.05%(w/v)GO released Aln faster than sponge with 0.2%GO.Furthermore,tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase(TRAP)and F-actin staining demonstrated that Col-GO-Aln sponges effectively inhibited osteoclastogenesis of monocyte-macrophages.In vivo,micro-CT scan showed that the volume of newborn bone in defect site by 0.05%GO sponge was nearly three times larger than that of other groups.Moreover,the CT and histological examinations of rat femur proved that Col-GO-Aln sponges decreased the number of osteoclasts and suppressed the systemic bone loss in osteoporotic rats.These findings reveal that the application of GO as carriers of anti-osteoporosis drugs is a viable treatment for osteoporosis.The results also underscore the potential of GO-related hydrogels with Aln-releasing capacity for bone regeneration in osteoporosis.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.81673996,81904220)the Jiangmen Association for Science and Technology-Youth science and technology talent lifting project(Grant No.2022-2023).
文摘Background:In traditional Chinese medicine,You-Gui-Wan(YGW)is typically used to treat osteoporosis associated with kidney-yang deficiency.However,there have been few mechanistic studies on the effectiveness of kidney-yang deficiency-type osteoporosis with YGW.To further clarify the role of YGW in the effect of osteoporosis with kidney-yang deficiency,the study analyzed the therapeutic advantages of YGW by comparing the therapeutic effects of YGW and alendronate(ALN)on osteoporosis with kidney-yang deficiency.Methods:SPF female SD rats were randomly divided into control,osteoporosis,osteoporosis with kidney-yang deficiency,osteoporosis with kidney-yang deficiency+YGW and osteoporosis with kidney-yang deficiency+ALN groups.Except for the control group,osteoporosis was induced by the removal of bilateral ovaries.After 12 weeks,rats with osteoporosis in the kidney-yang deficiency group had kidney-yang deficiency syndrome triggered by hydrocortisone for 14 days.Rats were treated with YGW or ALN for 12 weeks.The weights of rats were recorded.Hematoxylin-eosin staining staining was used to observe pathological changes in bone trabeculae,liver,spleen,and kidneys of rats.Depletion of the growth plate cartilage of rats in different groups was observed by safranine-O staining.The expression of osteoclast key indices(ACP)and osteoblast key indices(ALP)in the bone tissue of rats in the different groups was observed by immunohistochemical staining.The expression of bone resorption-related indicators(TRAP and NXT-1),bone formation-related indicators(BALP,BGP,and P1NP),and major indicators of kidney-yang deficiency(ACTH,T3,T4,cAMP,and cGMP)were observed using an ELISA detection kit.The expression levels of the main indices of liver function(ALT and AST)were detected in different groups.Results:The differences between the osteoporosis with kidney-yang deficiency group and osteoporosis group were that the weight of rats and the expression of ACTH,T3,T4,and cAMP decreased significantly,and the expression of cGMP increased in the osteoporosis with kidney-yang deficiency group.Moreover,both YGW and ALN effectively improved the symptoms of osteoporosis,including the injury of bone trabeculae and growth plates,as well as the expression of bone metabolism-related indicators.However,unlike ALN,YGW simultaneously ameliorated the expression of key indicators of kidney-yang deficiency and prevented weight loss in rats.In addition,YGW caused no obvious damage to the liver,spleen,or kidney,whereas ALN led to liver cirrhosis.Conclusion:The results reveal that YGW plays a crucial part in osteoporosis with kidney-yang deficiency,increases bone mineral density,and improves bone metabolism indicators,and is safe and efficient for the efficacy of osteoporosis with kidney-yang deficiency.YGW might have a better therapeutic effect on osteoporosis in patients with kidney-yang deficiency.Therefore,alendronate should be used cautiously in patients with osteoporosis and poor liver function.
文摘Bisphosphonates are among the most frequently used antiresorptive drugs for the management of postmenopausal osteoporosis. We review here two of the commonly used bisphosphonates zoledronate and alendronate.
文摘Osteoporosis is commonly seen in aged people, but not much attention is paid to it. Patient compliance is challenged by many factors, including long-time treatment and high rates of fatality and disability caused by fragility fractures. With age-related changes, the treatment will last for a lifetime. A clinical case of postmenopausal patient who had received incontinuous treatment of alendronate for 20 years was studied in this article. As the level of compliance varied in different treatment phases, the curative outcome of this patient was altered. This study also presented a literature review to discuss the current situation, treatment and compliance of osteoporosis in China and the corresponding influences on bone mineral density (BMD) and prognosis. Hopefully, this study can increase physicians’ awareness of osteoporosis in clinical treatment and its pharmacotherapy and treatment course.
文摘Background A new treatment strategy is to target specific areas of the skeletal system that are prone to clinically significant osteoporotic fractures.We term this strategy as the "local treatment of osteoporosis".The study was performed to investigate the effect of alendronate-loaded calcium phosphate cement (CPC) as a novel drug delivery system for local treatment of osteoorosis.Methods An in vitro study was performed using CPC fabricated with different concentrations of alendronate (ALE,0,2,5,10 weight percent (wt%)).The microstructure,setting time,infrared spectrum,biomechanics,drug release,and biocompatibility of the composite were measured in order to detect changes when mixing CPC with ALE.An in vivo study was also performed using 30 Sprague-Dawley rats randomly divided into six groups:normal,Sham (ovariectomized (OVX) + Sham),CPC with 2% ALE,5%ALE,and 10% ALE groups.At 4 months after the implantation of the composite,animals were sacrificed and the caudal vertebrae (levels 4-7) were harvested for micro-CT examination and biomechanical testing.Results The setting time and strength of CPC was significantly faster and greater than the other groups.The ALE release was sustained over 21 days,and the composite showed good biocompatibility.In micro-CT analysis,compared with the Sham group,there was a significant increase with regard to volumetric bone mineral density (BMD) and trabecular number (Tb.N) in the treated groups (P <0.05).Trabecular spacing (Tb.Sp) showed a significant increase in the Sham group compared to other groups (P <0.01).However,trabecular thickness (Tb.Th) showed no significant difference among the groups.In biomechanical testing,the maximum compression strength and stiffness of trabecular bone in the Sham group were lower than those in the experimental groups.Conclusions The ALE-loaded CPC displayed satisfactory properties in vitro,which can reverse the OVX rat vertebral trabecular bone microarchitecture and biomechanical properties in vivo.
基金grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China,National Key Program of Clinical Science
文摘Background Genetic factors are important in the pathogenesis of osteoporosis,but less is known about the genetic determinants of osteoporosis treatment.We aimed to explore the association between the gene polymorphisms of key enzyme farnesyl diphosphate synthase (FDPS) in mevalonate signaling pathway of osteoclast and response to alendronate therapy in osteoporotic postmenopausal women in China.Methods The study group comprised 639 postmenopausal women aged (62.2±7.0) years with osteoporosis or osteopenia who had been randomly assigned to low dose group (70 mg/2w) or standard dose group (70 mg/w) of alendronate in this 1-year study.We identified allelic variant of the FDPS gene using the polymerase chain reaction and restriction enzyme Faul.Before and after treatment,serum levels of calcium,phosphate,alkaline phosphatase (ALP),cross linked C-telopeptide of type Ⅰ collagen (β-CTX) were detected.Bone mineral density (BMD) at lumbar spine and proximal femur was measured.The association was analyzed between the polymorphisms of FDPS gene and the changes of BMD,bone turnover biomarkers after the treatment.Results The FDPS rs2297480 polymorphisms were associated with baseline BMD at femoral neck,and patients with CC genotype had significantly higher baseline femoral neck BMD ((733.6±84.1) mg/cm2) than those with AC genotypes ((703.0±86.9) mg/cm2) and AA genotypes ((649.8±62.4) mg/cm2) (P 〈0.01).No significant difference in BMD at lumbar spine was observed among different genotypes of FDPS.The percentage change of serum ALP level was significantly lower in patients with CC genotype (-22.9%) than that in those with AC genotype (-24.1%) and AA genotype (-29.8%) of FDPS after 12 months of alendronate treatment (P 〈0.05).Neither percentage change of BMD nor β-CTX level after alendronate treatment had association with FDPS genotype.Conclusions FDPS gene was probably a candidate gene to predict femoral neck BMD at baseline.FDPS gene alleles could predict change percentage of ALP after treatment of alendronate,but possibly had no significant relationship with the responsiveness of BMD to alendronate therapy.
文摘Background Alendronate, a nitrogen-containing bisphosphonate is a specific inhibitor of bone resorption and now in the forefront of treatment of osteoporosis. In this study, we reported a significant increase in bone mineral density (BMD) of the spine and the hip in postmenopausal women taking alendronate at 10 mg/d for 1, 2 and 3 years. Methods Participants had received daily, oral, 10 mg dose of alendronate for one to three years and placed into one of three groups according to alendronate treatment duration: 41 women received alendronate for 1 year (group Ⅰ), 46 received alendronate for 2 years (group Ⅱ), and 30 received alendronate for 3 years (group Ⅲ). Measurements of bone density had been made by dual energy X-ray absorbtiometry once each year. Results The differences in L2-L4, L2, L4, femoral neck and trochanter BMD values before and after treatment for first group were significantly different. In second group, significant differences between initial and after treatment were found at the other sites except at the Ward’s triangle. In the third group, only a significant increase in the L2-L4, L2, L3, L4, trochanter BMD values between before treatment and at the end of third year was found. Comparisons between groups were performed with Student’s t test. ANOVA was used to test the age, menopause age, menopause duration and initial BMD values between the three groups. Calculated P values of less than 0.05 were considered statistically significant. Conclusions Alendronate had increased BMD significantly at the spine and hip in postmenopausal women over three years. Increases of BMD in third group were significant during the first and second years. However, continued therapy with alendronate had been required to maintain the gain in BMD over the third year.
文摘Growing rates of osteoporosis in the whole world is a serious health problem. As the “expected lifetime” is prolonged, population of elderly women with chronic diseases who require long-term treatment increases. This study aimed to compare antiresorptive treatment—that has become a classic treatment in the light of Canadian Guideline for osteoporosis—with the antiresorptive plus osteoblastic activity inducing treatment modality. The clinical and laboratory results of patients treated with a single dose of 2 mg Strontium ranelate sachet (Protelos ®) or alendronate sodium used weekly 70 mg tablet (Fosamax ® once a week tablet) for 12-months were compared. Treatment compliance has been questioned. A hundred women in post-menopausal period were included in this study. Patient satisfaction survey among the group of strontium ranelate was unsatisfactory. Among patients using alendronate sodium the ease of use in this sense obtained a rate of 91% satisfaction from patients.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China"Kidney Health Bone,Marrow Link Brain",a Study of Chinese Nourishing Kidney Herbs’Mechanism of Treatment of Osteoporosis Based on Neuropeptide Network"Too Salty to Hurt the Bone",A Study on the Molecular Mechanism of High Salt Affecting Bone Metabolism Based on Related Ion Channels and Intervention of A Compound Chinese Medicine for Reinforcing Kidney(No.81473509,81673837).
文摘OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of Chinese herbal medicines for invigorating the kidney(CHMIK)on senile osteoporosis.METHODS:We searched for studies in English-language databases(Pub Med,the Cochrane Library,and Web of Science)and Chinese-language databases(China National Knowledge Infrastructure,Wan Fang Data,VIP Chinese periodical service platform),and China Biology Medicine disc from their inception to September 2017.Randomized controlled trials comparing the effectiveness of Traditional Chinese Medicine therapies(alone or in combination)and conventional clinical medicine therapies among older adult patients with osteoporosis were identified.We conducted a network Meta-analysis with a Bayesian hierarchical random-effects model using RStudio software,Version 3.4.1.RESULTS:Forty-three randomized controlled trials assessing the differences between Traditional Chinese Medicine and conventional clinical medicine were identified,including 15 treatments and involving 3316 patients.The results of the network Meta-analysis indicated that alendronate(odds ratio[OR]=0.20,95%confidence interval[CI]:0.047-0.73)and calcium(OR=0.18,95%CI:0.11-0.30)are significantly more effective if combined with oral CHMIK.CHMIK alone is significantly more effective than both alendronate(OR=0.34,95%CI:0.10-1.0)and calcium(OR=0.13,95%CI:0.056-0.28).Moreover,CHMIK+tuina+calcium is more effective than CHMIK+calcium+vitamin D+alendronate(OR=18.0,95%CI:1.1-2.7 e+02).CONCLUSION:The present network Meta-analysis found that alendronate and calcium are more effective if combined with oral CHMIK and that oral CHMIK alone may be more effective than alendronate or calcium.Tuina may have an advantage over oral medicines.Oral CHMIK and calcitonin show the most potential for treating senile osteoporosis.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(2019YFA0110500)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(81701922,81873941).
文摘Graphene Oxide(GO)-related hydrogels have been extensively studied in hard tissue repair,because GO can not only enhance the mechanical properties of polymers but also promote osteogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells.However,simple GO-related hydrogels are not ideal for the repair of osteoporotic bone defects as the overactive osteoclasts in osteoporosis.Alendronate(Aln)is known to inhibit osteoclasts and may bind to GO through covalent connection.Therefore,delivering Aln in GO-related hydrogels may be effective to repair osteoporotic bone defects.Here,we developed a control-released system which is constructed by collagen(Col)-GO sponges loaded with Aln(Col-GO-Aln)for osteoporotic bone defect repair.In vitro,Col-GO-Aln sponges prolonged the release period of Aln,and the sponge containing 0.05%(w/v)GO released Aln faster than sponge with 0.2%GO.Furthermore,tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase(TRAP)and F-actin staining demonstrated that Col-GO-Aln sponges effectively inhibited osteoclastogenesis of monocyte-macrophages.In vivo,micro-CT scan showed that the volume of newborn bone in defect site by 0.05%GO sponge was nearly three times larger than that of other groups.Moreover,the CT and histological examinations of rat femur proved that Col-GO-Aln sponges decreased the number of osteoclasts and suppressed the systemic bone loss in osteoporotic rats.These findings reveal that the application of GO as carriers of anti-osteoporosis drugs is a viable treatment for osteoporosis.The results also underscore the potential of GO-related hydrogels with Aln-releasing capacity for bone regeneration in osteoporosis.