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Objective To study the effect of Qianggu Shengxue Oral Liquid (QSOL) on ovariectomy-induced osteoporosis in female rats. Methods 18-weeks old female SD rats were randomly divided into six groups: Sham, ovariectomized model group (OVX), three different doses of XLGB-treated groups after OVX (2.7, 5.4, and 10.0 mL/kg), and a positive drug group treated with xian-ling-gu-bao capsule (0.54 g/kg). In addition to the sham operation, the other groups were subjected to bilateral ovariectomy to establish osteoporosis model. Three days after the ovariectomized operation, rats were orally treated with drugs once per day for 90 continuous days. On the 45th day and the 90th day after given drugs, blood calcium, C-terminal telopeptides of type Icollagen (CTX-I) in serum, bone calcium, hydroxyproline, bone mineral density (BMD), femur bone, and the fourth lumbar vertebra (LV4) for the fracture load, maximum load and histopathologic examination were detected. Results Compared with the model group, the middle and low dose of QSOL can attenuate the decreases in blood calcium, BMD and bone density, decrease the level of serum CTX-I, and improve bone biomechanical property induced by ovariectomy in female rats; The high dose of QSOL can significantly attenuate these decreases in blood calcium, BMD and bone density, decrease the level of serum CTX-I, and improve bone biomechanical performance. Conclusion QSOL oral liquid can delay disease progress and treat the osteoporosis induced by ovariectomy, and the mechanism is related to the reduction in bone calcium loss and the level of CTX-I.
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Objective To explore the effect of ultra-early hyperbaric oxygenation (HBO) on bone calcium, biomechanical properties and bone collagen of femur in rats with complete spinal cord transaction. Methods A total of 75 Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided in-to sham group (n=15), model group (n=20) and HBO group (n=40). HBO group was divided into three hours group (HBO1 group, n=20) and twelve hours group (HBO2 group, n=20). All groups underwent laminectomy at T10, while the model group, HBO1 group and HBO2 group underwent complete spinal cord transection at the same level. Three hours and twelve hours after surgery, HBO1 group and HBO2 group received HBO, respectively, for three courses with ten days in a course. After treatment, the femoral biomechanical properties, bone calcium and hydroxyproline (Hyp) were determined. The morphology of bone trabecula and the bone collagen was observed with HE stain-ing and Masson triad color staining, respectively. Results After treatment, compared with the sham group, the femoral biomechanical proper-ties, the content of bone calcium and Hyp decreased in the model group (P<0.05);compared with the model group and HBO2 group, they in-creased in HBO1 group (P<0.05). The number of bone trabecula and the bone collagen decreased, and derangement and sparseness were ob-served in the model group;however, the changes were substantially mild in HBO1 group. Conclusion Ultra-early HBO could increase the content of bone calcium and Hyp of femur, improve the morphology of the femur bone collagen, and improve the femoral biomechanical properties in rats with complete spinal cord transection.
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This study was carried out to evaluate the bioavailabilities and the digestibilities of oligopeptide chelated (peptide-Ca), anchovy bone (anchovy-Ca) and methionine hydroxyl analogue (MHA-Ca) calcium compared to those of calcium carbonate in rats. In exp1, CaCO3, were added to the basal diet at level of 0, 30 and 60% calcium of the AIN-93G diet. In test groups, peptide-Ca, anchovy-Ca and MHA-Ca, were added to the basal diet to provide calcium at the level of 40% of AIN-93G. In exp1, the bioavailabilities were evaluated from the regression equation of the ratios of theological/actual calcium intakes of each dietary treatment. In exp2, urine and feces was to evaluate the true- and apparent digestibility and apparent retention. In exp1, Ca-60% group had higher bone mineral density (BMD), bone mineral content (BMC) and bone breaking strength (BBS) than those of the other standard groups. The bone weight and ash content of the peptide-Ca and anchovy-Ca groups were significantly higher than those of the MHA-Ca. Bone calcium content were not significantly different from the test group. The bioavailability of the MHA-Ca group was shown higher BMD (71%), BS (38%) and BBS (27%) compared to another control group. But the regression coefficient for BMD, BS and BBS were lower compare with that of bone ash and BMC. In exp2, the true- and apparent digestibility of test groups were shown to over 90%. Peptide-Ca was not significantly different from other test group, but digestibility and retention were higher compare to other test groups. In conclusion, peptide-Ca, anchovy-Ca and MHA-Ca improved Ca bioavailability in the rats. The compounds were higher Ca digestibility compared with those of CaCO3. It is assumed that difference of digestibility for test groups may be correlated to the bioavailability of test groups in BMD, BMC, BS, BBS and bone ash respectively.
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Animals , Rats , Biological Availability , Bone Density , Calcium , Calcium Carbonate , Diet , Feces , Methionine , Minerals , Retention, PsychologyABSTRACT
@#ObjectiveTo observe the effect of the compound of the allogeneic morselized bone and the calcium phosphate cement on repairing bone defect.MethodsThe rabbit models of bilateral radius bone defect were created. 40 rabbits were randomly divided into group A, group B and group C. Animals of the group A were implanted with the compound of the allogeneic morselized bone and the calcium phosphate cement, group B implanted with allogeneic morselized bone, and group C as blank control implanted nothing. The X-ray examination, histopatholgical examination, vascularization and biomechanics of bone defect were evaluated at 4 and 8 weeks after operation.ResultsThe repair of bone defect, quantity and rate of the new formation bone and biomechanics measurement of the group A were superior than the group B; while, no repair of bone defect was found in the group C.ConclusionThe implantation of the allogeneic morselized bone can repair bone defect, but the effect of implanting the compound of the allogeneic morselized bone and the calcium phosphate cement is better than the former.