The Therapeutic Effects of Combination Therapy with Curcumin and Alendronate on Spine Fusion Surgery in the Ovariectomized Rats
Korean Journal of Spine
; : 35-40, 2017.
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| WPRIM (Pacífico Occidental)
| ID: wpr-84694
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the therapeutic effects of combination therapy with curcumin and alendronate on spine fusion surgery in ovariectomized rats.METHODS:
Thirty-two female Sprague-Dawley rats (12 weeks old) underwent bilateral ovariectomy (OVX). Eight weeks after surgery, animals underwent intertransverse spine fusion at L4–5. The rats were randomly distributed amongst 4 groups; untreated OVX group, curcumin administered group, alendronate administered group, and the combination therapy group. At 8 weeks after fusion surgery, the animals were sacrificed and the fusion mass was assessed by manual palpation, radiographic scan, and micro-computed tomographic scan. In addition, mechanical strength was determined by a 3-point bending test.RESULTS:
Based on the results of manual palpation testing and 3-dimensional micro-computed tomography scanning, solid bone fusion rate was 50% (4 of 8) in the OVX group, 75% (6 of 8) in the alendronate-only and curcumin-only group, and 87.5% (7 of 8) in the combination therapy group, respectively. The combination therapy group had a higher fusion rate compared with the other treatment groups, though not statistically significantly (p>0.05). And the combination therapy group had a significant increase in fusion volume at 8 weeks after spine fusion surgery compared with curcumin-only group (p=0.039). The 3-point bending test showed that combination therapy group had a significantly greater maximal load value compared to that of curcumin-only group (p=0.024).CONCLUSION:
The present study demonstrated that additional treatment of curcumin and alendronate after spine fusion surgery in rat can promote higher fusion volume, and improve bone mechanical strength.
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Asunto principal:
Osteoporosis
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Palpación
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Columna Vertebral
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Ovariectomía
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Ratas Sprague-Dawley
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Alendronato
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Curcumina
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Usos Terapéuticos
Tipo de estudio:
Guía de práctica clínica
Límite:
Animales
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Femenino
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Humanos
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Korean Journal of Spine
Año:
2017
Tipo del documento:
Artículo