Promotion effect of curcumin on implant osseointegration in osteoporosis rats / 吉林大学学报(医学版)

ABSTRACT

Objective:To investigate the effect of curcumin on the implant osseointegration in the rats with osteoporosis, and to clarify its mechanism.Methods:A total of 45 rats were randomly divided into control group (screw implant), model group (osteoporosis model + screw implant) and curcumin group (osteoporosis model + screw implant + curcumin treatment), with 15 rats in each group. The micro-CT was used to examine the relative bone volume fraction (BV/TV), average bone trabecular thickness (Tb. Th), trabecular space (Tb.Sp), average bone trabecular number (Tb.N),osseointegration index(OI) of the bone tissue around the implants of the rats in various groups; methylene blue-basic fuchsin staining was used to examine the morphology of bone tissue;the bone contact rate and the bone mass in cancellous bone area were calculated. The torque tester was used to measure the implant dislocation torque.Results:Compared with control group, the BV/TV, Tb.Th, Tb.N, OI,the bone contact rates,the bone mass in cancellous bone area,and the dislocation torque of bone interface around the implants of the rats in model group and curcumin group were significantly decreased (P<0.01), while Tb.Sp in model group and curcumin group were significantly increased (P<0.01). Compared with model group, the BV/TV, Tb.Th, Tb.N, OI, the bone contact rate, the bone mass in cancellous bone area,and the dislocation torque of bone interface around the implants of the rats in curcumin group were increased (P<0.01),while Tb.Sp was significantly decreased (P<0.01). In control group, the bonding of implant and bone was close, and the bone plate and trabeculae at the bonding interface of implant and bone were thicker and denser. In model group, the bone plate at the bonding interface of implant and bone was thin and the trabecular bone was sparse. In curcumin group, the bone plate and trabeculae at bonding interface of the implant and bone of the rats were thicker and denser.Conclusion:Curcumin can promote the implant healing, improve the implant and bone bonding strength and increase the implant stability in the osteoporosis rats.