Ibandronate affects bone growth and mineralization in rats with normal and reduced renal function |
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Authors: | Dagmar-Christiane Fischer Claudia Jensen Anja Rahn Birgit Salewski G??nther Kundt Geert J Behets Patrick D??Haese Dieter Haffner |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Pediatrics, University Children’s Hospital Rostock, Ernst-Heydemann-Str. 8, 18057 Rostock, Germany;(2) Institute for Biostatistics and Informatics in Medicine, University of Rostock, Rostock, Germany;(3) Laboratory of Pathophysiology, Department of Medicine, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium |
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Abstract: | Bisphosphonates have been shown to attenuate ectopic calcification in experimental uremia. While they are known to reduce
bone turnover, the effects on endochondral bone formation have not yet been addressed. To address this issue, we administered
male Sprague-Dawley rats weekly subcutaneous injections of either vehicle or ibandronate (1.25 μg/kg body weight) for a total
of 10 weeks. The rats were randomly allocated into one of four groups: (1) vehicle-treated, sham-operated rats; (2) ibandronate-treated,
sham-operated rats; (3) vehicle-treated, 5/6 nephrectomized rats; (4) ibandronate-treated, 5/6 nephrectomized rats. Bones
were double labeled with tetracycline and demeclocycline in vivo, and tibiae were removed for analysis. Weight gain was similar
in all groups. Ibandronate reduced body length gain and tibial growth rate in the sham-operated animals but not in the rats
showing chronic renal failure (CRF). The height of the proliferative zone of the epiphyseal growth plate was reduced in the
ibandronate-treated controls and tended to be reduced in CRF rats. A significant correlation between tibial growth rate and
height of the proliferative zone was observed. Mineral apposition rates were significantly reduced in ibandronate-treated,
sham-operated rats and tended to be reduced in CRF rats. In conclusion, ibandronate interferes with tibial growth and bone
mineralization in young rats with normal and reduced renal function. |
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