Physiological testosterone replacement effects on male aged rats with orchiectomy-induced osteoporosis in advanced stage: a tomographic and biomechanical pilot study.

Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of physiological testosterone replacement on male aged rats with orchiectomy-induced osteoporosis in advanced stage.Methods: Thirty male rats (Rattus norvegicus albinus, Holtzman lineage) were randomly distributed into 3 groups (n = 10): 1-sham, 2-orchiectomy (OCX), 3-OCX + testosterone replacement (OCX + T). On day 0, a sham or orchiectomy surgery was performed according to the groups. Thirty and sixty days after surgeries, the animals from OCX + T group received testosterone intramuscularly, and the rats in all groups were euthanized on day 77. The femurs were removed for micro-CT scanning and biomechanical test.Results: Orchiectomy resulted in a marked trabecular bone damage (p < 0.05), which was not reversed with testosterone treatment (OCX + T group). The femoral strength was lower in orchiectomized animals (p < 0.05), while the bone strength in OCX + T group was similar to that observed in the sham animals (p > 0.05) and correlated to this parameter the deformation of rupture was smaller in OCX + T group.Conclusion: In conclusion, testosterone depletion induced by orchiectomy established an osteoporotic environment, mainly affecting the trabecular bone. Moreover, even though testosterone treatment did not enhance these variables, the hormonal replacement improved the femoral fracture strength and promoted beneficial effects on the biomechanical parameters compromised by castration in femoral bone.

The Role of Forkhead Box 1 (FOXO1) in the Immune System: Dendritic Cells, T Cells, B Cells, and Hematopoietic Stem Cells.

Forkhead box-O (FOXO) transcription factors have a fundamental role in the development and differentiation of immune cells. FOXO1 and FOXO3 are FOXO members that are structurally similar and bind to the same conserved consensus DNA sequences to induce transcription. FOXO1 has been studied in detail in the activation of dendritic cells (DCs), where it plays an important role through the regulation of target genes such as ICAM-1, CCR7, and the integrin αvß3. FOXO1 is activated by bacteria challenge in DCs and promotes DC bacterial phagocytosis, migration, homing to lymph nodes, DC stimulation of CD4+ T cells and resting B cells, and antibody production. Deletion of FOXO1 in DCs enhances susceptibility to bacteria-induced periodontal disease. FOXO1 and FOXO3 maintain naive T cell quiescence and survival. FOXO1 and FOXO3 enhance the formation of regulatory T cells and inhibit the formation of T-helper 1 (Th1) and Th17 cells. FOXO1 promotes differentiation, proliferation, survival, immunoglobulin gene rearrangement, and class switching in B cells, but FOXO3 has little effect. Both FOXO1 and FOXO3 are important in the maintenance of hematopoietic stem cells by protecting them from oxidative stress. This review examines FOXO1/FOXO3 in the adaptive immune response, key target genes, and FOXO inhibition by the phosphoinositide 3-kinase/AKT pathway.

Overexpression of Bcl-2, SOCS 1, 3 and Cdh 1, 2 are associated with the early neoplasic changes in modified 4-nitroquinoline 1-oxide-induced murine oral cancer model.

BACKGROUND: The objective was to assess histopathological changes and the expression of proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA), Bcl-2, suppressor of cytokine signaling (SOCS) 1 and 3, Vimentin, TWIST1, and Cdh 1 and 2 in early stages of experimental oral carcinogenesis process using a shorter period of exposure to 4-nitroquinoline oxide (4-NQO) model. METHODS: In this study, 20 rats were divided into control group (n = 10), sacrificed on the first day of the experiment, and experimental group (n = 10) treated with 50 ppm of 4-NQO solution dissolved in drinking water for 8 and 12 weeks. The histological sections were stained with H&E or subjected to immunohistochemistry for detecting PCNA, Bcl-2, SOCS 1 and 3, and STAT 3. Some specimens were used for verification of Vimentin expression, Cdh 1, Cdh 2, and TWIST1 by RT-qPCR. RESULTS: At both 8 and 12 weeks, morphological changes occurred mainly in the posterior portion of the tongue and were limited to the epithelial tissue, including moderate to severe dysplasia at 8 weeks, and severe dysplasia with exacerbation of atypical cells at 12 weeks. Expression of SOCS 1 and 3 increased from 8 to 12 weeks (P < 0.05), whereas STAT 3 expression was reduced mainly at 12 weeks (P < 0.05) in comparison with the control group. The expression of all epithelial-mesenchymal transition markers (EMT) was increased after 12 weeks, reaching statistical significance (P < 0.05) for Cdh 1 and 2. CONCLUSIONS: Together, the results suggested that overexpression of Bcl-2, SOCS 1 and 3, and Cdh 1 and 2 is associated with the early neoplasic changes in modified 4-nitroquinoline 1-oxide-induced murine oral cancer model.

Estudo da carcinogênese bucal experimental utilizando-se o óxido de nitroquinolina (4-NQO) em ratos / Study of experimental oral carcinogenesis using nitroquinoline oxide (4-NQO) in rats

O objetivo do presente trabalho foi validar as alterações teciduais e moleculares durante os estágios iniciais do processo de carcinogênese oral experimental em ratos, utilizando-se 4-NQO. Foram utilizados 20 ratos com aproximadamente 4 meses de idade, aleatoriamente separados em grupos controle (n=10) e tratados com solução de 50 ppm de 4-NQO dissolvido na água de beber (n=10). Os animais do grupo controle foram sacrificados no primeiro dia do experimento e os animais do grupo experimental foram sacrificados após 8 e 12 semanas de tratamento. Os cortes histológicos provenientes da língua foram corados por H&E ou submetidas à reação de imunohistoquímica para detecção de PCNA, Bcl-2, SOCS1 e -3 , e STAT3. Parte dos espécimes foi utilizada para a verificação da expressão de Vimentina, Cdh1, Cdh2 e TWIST1 por RT-qPCR. Os resultados demonstraram que o tratamento com 4-NQO após 8 semanas causou displasia epitelial severa e que houve exacerbação da atipia celular após 12 semanas de tratamento. A positividade dos anticorpos analisados, com exceção do STAT3, foi aumentada em ambos os períodos experimentais. Os resultados do presente estudo apontam que tratamento com 4-NQO por 8 ou 12 semanas viabiliza avaliar as displasias epiteliais experimentais tanto a nível morfológico quanto molecular.

The aim of this study was to validate the tissue and molecular changes during the early stages of experimental oral carcinogenesis in rats, using 4-NQO. Were used 20 rats with approximately 4 months of age, randomly divided into control group (n = 10) and treated with 50 ppm of 4- NQO solution dissolved in drinking water (n = 10). The control group animals were sacrificed on the first day of the experiment and the experimental rats were sacrificed after 8 and 12 weeks of treatment. Histological sections from the tongue were stained with H&E or subjected to immunohistochemistry analysis for detection of PCNA, Bcl ­ 2, SOCS1 and -3, and STAT3. Part of the specimens was used to verify the expression of vimentin, Cdh1, Cdh2 and TWIST1 by RT - qPCR. The results showed that treatment with 4-NQO after 8 weeks caused severe dysplasia and cellular atypia was exacerbation after 12 weeks of treatment. The positivity of antibodies analyzed, with the exception of STAT3 was increased in both experimental periods. The results of this study indicate that treatment with 4-NQO for 8 or 12 weeks enables evaluating experimental epithelial dysplasias both morphological as molecular level