scholarly journals Antiosteoporosis Effect ofRadix ScutellariaeExtract on Density and Microstructure of Long Bones in Tail-Suspended Sprague-Dawley Rats

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chen-Rui Li ◽  
Guang-Wei Zhang ◽  
Yin-Bo Niu ◽  
Ya-Lei Pan ◽  
Yuan-Kun Zhai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bone Mineral Density ◽  
Bone Mineral ◽  
Volume Fraction ◽  
Bone Microarchitecture ◽  
Osteoclast Differentiation ◽  
Hindlimb Unloading ◽  
Mineral Density ◽  
Bone Volume Fraction ◽  
Trabecular Thickness ◽  
Radix Scutellariae

Radix Scutellariae (RS), a medicinal herb, is extensively employed in traditional Chinese medicines and modern herbal prescriptions. Two major flavonoids in RS were known to induce osteoblastic differentiation and inhibit osteoclast differentiation, respectively. This study aimed to investigate the effect ofRadix Scutellariaeextract (RSE) against bone loss induced by mechanical inactivity or weightlessness. A hindlimb unloading tail-suspended rat model (TS) was established to determine the effect of RSE on bone mineral density and bone microarchitecture. Treatment of RSE at 50 mg/kg/day and alendronate (ALE) at 2 mg/kg/day as positive control for 42 days significantly increased the bone mineral density and mechanical strength compared with TS group. Enhanced bone turnover markers by TS treatment were attenuated by RSE and ALE administration. Deterioration of bone trabecula induced by TS was prevented. Moreover, both treatments counteracted the reduction of bone volume fraction, trabecular thickness and number, and connectivity density. In conclusion, RSE was demonstrated for the first time to prevent osteoporosis induced by TS treatment, which suggests the potential application of RSE in the treatment of disuse-induced osteoporosis.

scholarly journals Comparison of Trabecular Bone Mineral Density Measurement Using Hounsfield Unit and Trabecular Microstructure in Orthodontic Patients Using Cone-Beam Computed Tomography

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 1028
Author(s):  
Tae-Hyun Kim ◽  
Dong-Yul Lee ◽  
Seok-Ki Jung
Keyword(s):  
Bone Mineral Density ◽  
Bone Mineral ◽  
Volume Fraction ◽  
Cervical Vertebra ◽  
Hounsfield Unit ◽  
Mineral Density ◽  
Bone Volume Fraction ◽  
Trabecular Thickness ◽  
Trabecular Microstructure ◽  
Trabecular Number

The aim of this study was to measure the bone mineral density of specific regions of maxilla, mandible, and first cervical vertebra using the Hounsfield unit and trabecular microstructure pattern analysis and to compare the two methods. In this study, cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) images were obtained from 58 patients. Trabecular thickness, trabecular number, trabecular separation, and bone volume fraction were measured in 484 regions for trabecular microstructure parameters and Hounsfield unit was measured for the grayscale value. There was no difference in bone mineral density between the right and left side in every site and between males and females. Trabecular thickness and trabecular number were high in the order of anterior base of the maxilla, mandibular body, first cervical vertebra, and mandibular condyle. Bone volume fraction and Hounsfield unit were high in the order of anterior base of the maxilla, mandibular body, mandibular condyle, and first cervical vertebra (p < 0.05). Trabecular thickness, trabecular number, and bone volume fraction was positively correlated to the Hounsfield unit, and trabecular separation was negatively correlated to the Hounsfield unit (p < 0.005). This study suggests that it is possible to compare the bone mineral density of trabecular bone in various sites using the Hounsfield unit and trabecular microstructure pattern analysis.

scholarly journals Bone microarchitectural parameters can detect oxytocin induced changes prior to bone density on mitigating bone deterioration in rabbit osteoporosis model using micro-CT

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuyou Qiu ◽  
Cuisong Tang ◽  
Mario Serrano-Sosa ◽  
Jian Hu ◽  
Jingqi Zhu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bone Mineral Density ◽  
Bone Mineral ◽  
Volume Fraction ◽  
Rabbit Model ◽  
Vehicle Group ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Micro Ct ◽  
Mineral Density ◽  
Bone Volume Fraction ◽  
Trabecular Thickness

Abstract Background This study is aimed to determine the efficacy of X-Ray Microtomography (micro-CT) in predicting oxytocin (OT) treatment response in rabbit osteoporosis(OP) model. Methods Sixty-five rabbits were randomly divided into three groups: control group, ovariectomy (OVX) -vehicle and OVX-oxytocin group. The controls underwent sham surgery. OVX-vehicle and OVX-oxytocin groups were subjected to bilateral OVX. The rabbits in OVX-oxytocin group were injected with oxytocin. In the 0th, 4th, 8th, 10th and 12th weeks post OVX operation, bone mineral density (BMD) and bone micro-architectural parameters were measured in three groups. Results Bone mineral density (BMD), bone volume fraction (BV/TV), Trabecular Number (Tb.N), and Trabecular Thickness (Tb.Th) decreased, while Trabecular Spacing (Tb.Sp) and Structure Model Index (SMI) increased overtime in all the three groups. In OVX-oxytocin group, the bone deterioration tendency is slowing down compared with that of the OVX-vehicle group. The BMD of the OVX-oxytocin group was significantly lower than those in the OVX-vehicle group at 12th week (P = 0.017). BV/TV and Tb.Sp in OVX-oxytocin group changed significantly from 8th week (P = 0.043) and 12th week (P = 0.014), which is earlier than that of BMD and other bone micro-architectural parameters. Conclusion BV/TV and Tb.Sp changed prior to BMD and other bone micro-architectural parameters with oxytocin intervention, which indicate that they are more sensitive markers for predicting early osteoporosis and treatment monitoring when using micro-CT to evaluate osteoporosis rabbit model.

scholarly journals Increased Microstructural Variability Is Associated With Decreased Structural Strength but With Increased Measures of Structural Ductility in Human Vertebrae

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janardhan Yerramshetty ◽  
Do-Gyoon Kim ◽  
Yener N. Yeni
Keyword(s):  
Bone Mineral Density ◽  
Bone Mineral ◽  
Volume Fraction ◽  
Structural Parameters ◽  
Average Density ◽  
Mineral Density ◽  
Bone Volume Fraction ◽  
Microstructural Parameters ◽  
Apparent Modulus ◽  
Vertebral Strength

The lack of accuracy in the prediction of vertebral fracture risk from average density measurements, all external factors being equal, may be because bone mineral density (BMD) is less than a perfect surrogate for bone strength but also because strength alone may not be sufficient to fully characterize the structural failure of a vertebra. Apart from bone quantity, organization of micro-architecture would have a role in governing mechanical properties of vertebrae. An earlier study indicated that within-vertebra variability, measured as the coefficient of variation (COV) of bone volume fraction (BV/TV) or as COV of finite element-estimated apparent modulus (EFE) correlated well with vertebral strength [1]. Therefore, as an extension to our earlier study, we investigated i) whether the relationships of vertebral strength found with COV of BV/TV and COV of EFE could be extended to the COV of other micro-structural parameters and microcomputed tomography-estimated bone mineral density (μCT-BMD) and ii) whether COV of microstructural parameters were associated with structural ductility measures.

Netrin-1 and Its Receptors Unc5b and DCC May be Useful Targets for Preventing Multiple Myeloma Bone Lesions

Blood ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 126 (23) ◽  
pp. 1815-1815 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aránzazu Mediero ◽  
Amitabha Mazumder ◽  
Bruce Cronstein
Keyword(s):  
Bone Mineral Density ◽  
Multiple Myeloma ◽  
Bone Mineral ◽  
Murine Model ◽  
Matrix Protein ◽  
Osteoclast Differentiation ◽  
Bone Volume ◽  
Bone Lesions ◽  
Mineral Density ◽  
Trabecular Thickness

Abstract Purpose: Multiple Myeloma is a hematologic malignancy that involves the malignant proliferation of plasma cells. This type of malignancy is particularly trophic to bone where it induces osteoclastic destruction of bone. We have recently demonstrated that osteoclast differentiation is dependent upon the autocrine/paracrine expression of the laminin-like matrix protein and chemorepulsant netrin1 and binding of netrin1 to the receptor unc5b. We therefore asked whether targeting netrin1 and its receptors unc5b and DCC could regulate myeloma spread in a murine model of myeloma. Methods: 106 5TGM1-GFP myeloma cells (GFP expressing) were inoculated through the tail vein in 9 week old female C57Bl/KaLwRijHsd mice. Two weeks after inoculation animals were injected with monoclonal antibodies against Netrin-1, Unc5b and DCC weekly for 4 weeks (n=each). IVIS was performed for in vivo localization of myeloma bone lesions at the end of the experiment. Bone mineral density was measured by DEXA scanner and vertebrae and long bones were collected and prepare for microCT and histology analysis. Results: IVIS imaging revealed a marked decrease in bone lesions in the anti-Netrin-1 and anti-Unc5b treated groups (n=6 and 9 mice respectively) when compared to control mice (n=6), whereas treatment results with anti-DCC antibody were more heterogeneous (n=7). There was an increase in total bone mineral density in anti-Unc5b and anti-DCC treated mice (0.63±0.09 g/cm3 and 0.8±0.09 g/cm3 respectively vs. 0.42±0.02 g/cm3, p<0.5). microCT analysis revealed no changes in cortical bone parameters (Bone volume/total volume (BV/TV), bone volume (BV), total volume (TV) and Bone Mineral Density (BMD)) for any treatment group, but there was increased in these parameters in Netrin-1 and Unc5b antibody treated groups when trabecular bone was analyzed, consistent with the decrease in myeloma lesions. There was also an increase in Trabecular thickness (Tb.Th), trabecular number (Tb.N.) and a decrease in trabecular separation (Tb.Sp.). TRAP staining revealed decreased osteoclasts in both anti-Netrin-1 and -Unc5b treated mice (7±1 and 6±1 cells/hpf respectively vs. 15±1 cells/hpf for control, p<0.001, n=5) but not for anti-DCC treated mice (13±1 cell/hpf vs. 15±1 cells/hpf for control, p=ns, n=5), and immunofluorescence analysis reveal a decrease in Cathepsin K positive that correlated with the decrease in TRAP-positive osteoclasts. Conclusions: Netrin-1 and Unc5b treatment decreases osteoclast formation in a murine model of myeloma and decreases myeloma bone lesions. Targeting Netrin-1 or its receptor Unc5b may be a novel therapeutic approach for multiple myeloma. Disclosures No relevant conflicts of interest to declare.

scholarly journals Effect of Senolytic to alleviating Osteoporosis in Mice induced by Retinoic Acid

2020 ◽  
Vol 185 ◽  
pp. 04016
Author(s):  
Jia Liu ◽  
Yazhe Xiao ◽  
Jing Xie ◽  
Lian He
Keyword(s):  
Bone Mineral Density ◽  
Trabecular Bone ◽  
Bone Mineral ◽  
Volume Fraction ◽  
Bone Volume ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Mineral Density ◽  
Blank Control Group ◽  
Bone Volume Fraction ◽  
Group A

Senolytic is a potential new anti-aging drug, and it is worth exploring whether it has an inhibitory effect on osteoporosis. Osteoporosis models in mice were established by gavage of retinoic acid(RA), and Senolytic drugs (dasatinib and quercetin) were used to treat for 8w. Serological indexes were measured, and bone mineral density was detected by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, then parameters of trabecular bone were quantified by μCT, by which three-dimensional images of lumbar trabecular bone were rebuild for comprehensive analysis. In osteoporosis model mice the content of serum calcium and alkaline phosphatase in mice were increased, the bone mineral density decreased, bone volume fraction and trabecular number decreased significantly, and the trabecular separation increased significantly. After applying the Senolytic drug, the serum calcium of group A and B were significantly lower than that of the blank control group. The alkaline phosphatase content in the two groups was (272.5±42.7)U/L and (258.4±90.2)U/L, which was also significantly lower than that in the blank control group (389.0±31.1)U/L. After the treatment of Senolytic, the bone mineral density of group A and group B were improved, the bone volume fraction were increased compared with the blank control group. The trabecular bone separation of the two groups was significantly reduced. Therefore, these reduced osteoporosis. From our study, it can be confirmed that the senolytic drug has a certain alleviating effect on osteoporosis.

scholarly journals DXA parameters, Trabecular Bone Score (TBS) and Bone Mineral Density (BMD), in fracture risk prediction in endocrine-mediated secondary osteoporosis

Endocrine ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Enisa Shevroja ◽  
Francesco Pio Cafarelli ◽  
Giuseppe Guglielmi ◽  
Didier Hans
Keyword(s):  
Bone Mineral Density ◽  
Trabecular Bone ◽  
Bone Mineral ◽  
Trabecular Bone Score ◽  
Bone Microarchitecture ◽  
Fragility Fractures ◽  
Endocrine Disorders ◽  
Mineral Density ◽  
Increased Risk

AbstractOsteoporosis, a disease characterized by low bone mass and alterations of bone microarchitecture, leading to an increased risk for fragility fractures and, eventually, to fracture; is associated with an excess of mortality, a decrease in quality of life, and co-morbidities. Bone mineral density (BMD), measured by dual X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), has been the gold standard for the diagnosis of osteoporosis. Trabecular bone score (TBS), a textural analysis of the lumbar spine DXA images, is an index of bone microarchitecture. TBS has been robustly shown to predict fractures independently of BMD. In this review, while reporting also results on BMD, we mainly focus on the TBS role in the assessment of bone health in endocrine disorders known to be reflected in bone.

scholarly journals Conditional disruption of IGF-I gene in type 1α collagen-expressing cells shows an essential role of IGF-I in skeletal anabolic response to loading

2011 ◽  
Vol 301 (6) ◽  
pp. E1191-E1197 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chandrasekhar Kesavan ◽  
Jon E. Wergedal ◽  
K.-H. William Lau ◽  
Subburaman Mohan
Keyword(s):  
Bone Mineral Density ◽  
Bone Mineral ◽  
Mechanical Strain ◽  
Bone Size ◽  
Size Difference ◽  
Mineral Density ◽  
Trabecular Thickness ◽  
Bone Response ◽  
Igf I ◽  
I Gene

To establish a causal role for locally produced IGF-I in the mechanical strain response in the bone, we have generated mice with conditional disruption of the insulin-like growth factor (IGF) I gene in type 1α2 collagen-expressing cells using the Cre-loxP approach. At 10 wk of age, loads adjusted to account for bone size difference were applied via four-point bending or axial loading (AL) in mice. Two wk of bending and AL produced significant increases in bone mineral density and bone size at the middiaphysis of wild-type (WT), but not knockout (KO), mice. In addition, AL produced an 8–25% increase in trabecular parameters (bone volume-tissue volume ratio, trabecular thickness, and trabecular bone mineral density) at the secondary spongiosa of WT, but not KO, mice. Histomorphometric analysis at the trabecular site revealed that AL increased osteoid width by 60% and decreased tartrate-resistance acidic phosphatase-labeled surface by 50% in the WT, but not KO, mice. Consistent with the in vivo data, blockade of IGF-I action with inhibitory IGF-binding protein (IGFBP4) in vitro completely abolished the fluid flow stress-induced MC3T3-E1 cell proliferation. One-way ANOVA revealed that expression levels of EFNB1, EFNB2, EFNA2, EphB2, and NR4a3 were different in the loaded bones of WT vs. KO mice and may, in part, be responsible for the increase in bone response to loading in the WT mice. In conclusion, IGF-I expressed in type 1 collagen-producing bone cells is critical for converting mechanical signal to anabolic signal in bone, and other growth factors cannot compensate for the loss of local IGF-I.

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