The preventive effects of nitroglycerine （NG） on glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis in growing rats were studied. Three-month-old female Wistar rats were randomly divided into control group （CON）, dexamethasone g...The preventive effects of nitroglycerine （NG） on glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis in growing rats were studied. Three-month-old female Wistar rats were randomly divided into control group （CON）, dexamethasone group （DXM）, DXM plus a low dose NG group （NG-L）, DXM plus a middle dose NG group （NG-M） and DXM plus a high dose NG group （NG-H）, 8 rats in each group. The rat model of osteoporosis was developed by intramuscular injection of dexamethasone twice a week. NG 0.2, 0.4 and 1.0 mg/kg was administered by oral gavages to the treatment groups every day for 12 weeks. Rats in CON group and DXM group were treated with normal saline of the same amount. After the treatment, the bone mineral density （BMD） and bone metabolism-associated biochemical markers were determined. Compared with CON group, BMD of lumbar spine and femur in DXM group was decreased significantly （P〈0.05 and P〈0.01 respectively）, blood BGP levels and NO levels reduced （both P〈0.01）, and TRAP level increased （P〈0.05）. As compared with DXM group, BMD, serum BGP and NO were increased, and TRAP decreased in NG-L group and NG-M group, but had no significant difference in comparison to CON group. All the markers other than serum NO and TRAP levels had no significant difference between NG-H group and DXM group. It was concluded that low or middle doses of NG could prevent glucocorticoid-induced bone loss in growing rats, but high dose of NG could not. Supplement with NO donor could be considered as a preventive treatment for glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis in a developing skeleton.展开更多
Objective:To explore the effects of kelulut honey on bone structure and histomorphometry against glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis.Methods:Thirty-five male rats were used(n=7).Twenty-eight adrenalectomized rats were...Objective:To explore the effects of kelulut honey on bone structure and histomorphometry against glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis.Methods:Thirty-five male rats were used(n=7).Twenty-eight adrenalectomized rats were divided into four groups;each group was given normal saline 0.9%(negative control),calcium water(positive control),kelulut honey(200 mg/kg/day and 400 mg/kg/day,respectively)treatment,respectively.All of them were administered with intramuscular injection of dexamethasone(120μg/kg/day)to induce osteoporosis.Seven sham operated rats were given vehicle palm olein 0.05 mL/100 g/day by intramuscular injection and 0.1 mL/kg/day orally.All the treatments were given daily for 2 month.Lipid peroxidation and oxidative stress enzymes were measured.In addition,bone structural and histomorphometry analyses were also conducted.Results:Two-month glucocorticoid treatment increased the level of malondialdehyde and decreased superoxide dismutase significantly.No significant changes were found in the activities of catalase and glutathion peroxidase.Bone volume/tissue volume and trabecular number were significantly reduced while trabecular separation of the femoral bones was increased which corresponded to the decreased number of osteoblast surface after two months of receiving glucocorticoid treatment.Kelulut honey treatment restored the level of superoxide dismutase and reduced malondialdehyde significantly(P<0.05).Moreover,kelulut honey increased bone volume/tissue volume,trabecular number and decreased trabecular separation significantly(P<0.05),which were further confirmed by increased osteoblast surface and decreased osteoclast surface number(P<0.05).Conclusions:Kelulut honey may have potential bone protective effect,and may be a prophylaxis against glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis.展开更多
文摘The preventive effects of nitroglycerine （NG） on glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis in growing rats were studied. Three-month-old female Wistar rats were randomly divided into control group （CON）, dexamethasone group （DXM）, DXM plus a low dose NG group （NG-L）, DXM plus a middle dose NG group （NG-M） and DXM plus a high dose NG group （NG-H）, 8 rats in each group. The rat model of osteoporosis was developed by intramuscular injection of dexamethasone twice a week. NG 0.2, 0.4 and 1.0 mg/kg was administered by oral gavages to the treatment groups every day for 12 weeks. Rats in CON group and DXM group were treated with normal saline of the same amount. After the treatment, the bone mineral density （BMD） and bone metabolism-associated biochemical markers were determined. Compared with CON group, BMD of lumbar spine and femur in DXM group was decreased significantly （P〈0.05 and P〈0.01 respectively）, blood BGP levels and NO levels reduced （both P〈0.01）, and TRAP level increased （P〈0.05）. As compared with DXM group, BMD, serum BGP and NO were increased, and TRAP decreased in NG-L group and NG-M group, but had no significant difference in comparison to CON group. All the markers other than serum NO and TRAP levels had no significant difference between NG-H group and DXM group. It was concluded that low or middle doses of NG could prevent glucocorticoid-induced bone loss in growing rats, but high dose of NG could not. Supplement with NO donor could be considered as a preventive treatment for glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis in a developing skeleton.
基金supported by Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia,Malaysia through grant FF-2017-447.
文摘Objective:To explore the effects of kelulut honey on bone structure and histomorphometry against glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis.Methods:Thirty-five male rats were used(n=7).Twenty-eight adrenalectomized rats were divided into four groups;each group was given normal saline 0.9%(negative control),calcium water(positive control),kelulut honey(200 mg/kg/day and 400 mg/kg/day,respectively)treatment,respectively.All of them were administered with intramuscular injection of dexamethasone(120μg/kg/day)to induce osteoporosis.Seven sham operated rats were given vehicle palm olein 0.05 mL/100 g/day by intramuscular injection and 0.1 mL/kg/day orally.All the treatments were given daily for 2 month.Lipid peroxidation and oxidative stress enzymes were measured.In addition,bone structural and histomorphometry analyses were also conducted.Results:Two-month glucocorticoid treatment increased the level of malondialdehyde and decreased superoxide dismutase significantly.No significant changes were found in the activities of catalase and glutathion peroxidase.Bone volume/tissue volume and trabecular number were significantly reduced while trabecular separation of the femoral bones was increased which corresponded to the decreased number of osteoblast surface after two months of receiving glucocorticoid treatment.Kelulut honey treatment restored the level of superoxide dismutase and reduced malondialdehyde significantly(P<0.05).Moreover,kelulut honey increased bone volume/tissue volume,trabecular number and decreased trabecular separation significantly(P<0.05),which were further confirmed by increased osteoblast surface and decreased osteoclast surface number(P<0.05).Conclusions:Kelulut honey may have potential bone protective effect,and may be a prophylaxis against glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis.
