Parathyroid hormone stimulates bone regeneration in an atrophic non-union model in aged mice

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BACKGROUND: Non-union formation still represents a major burden in trauma and orthopedic surgery. Moreover, aged patients are at an increased risk for bone healing failure. Parathyroid hormone (PTH) has been shown to accelerate fracture healing in young adult animals. However, there is no information whether PTH also stimulates bone regeneration in atrophic non-unions in the aged. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to analyze the effect of PTH on bone regeneration in an atrophic non-union model in aged CD-1 mice.

METHODS: After creation of a 1.8 mm segmental defect, mice femora were stabilized by pin-clip fixation. The animals were treated daily with either 200 mg/kg body weight PTH 1-34 (n = 17) or saline (control; n = 17) subcutaneously. Bone regeneration was analyzed by means of X-ray, biomechanics, micro-computed tomography (µCT) imaging as well as histological, immunohistochemical and Western blot analyses.

RESULTS: In PTH-treated animals bone formation was markedly improved when compared to controls. This was associated with an increased bending stiffness as well as a higher number of tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP)-positive osteoclasts and CD31-positive microvessels within the callus tissue. Furthermore, PTH-treated aged animals showed a decreased inflammatory response, characterized by a lower number of MPO-positive granulocytes and CD68-positive macrophages within the bone defects when compared to controls. Additional Western blot analyses demonstrated a significantly higher expression of cyclooxygenase (COX)-2 and phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K) in PTH-treated mice.

CONCLUSION: Taken together, these findings indicate that PTH is an effective pharmacological compound for the treatment of non-union formation in aged animals.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:21

Enthalten in:

Journal of translational medicine - 21(2023), 1 vom: 23. Nov., Seite 844

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Menger, Maximilian M [VerfasserIn]
Tobias, Anne L [VerfasserIn]
Bauer, David [VerfasserIn]
Bleimehl, Michelle [VerfasserIn]
Scheuer, Claudia [VerfasserIn]
Menger, Michael D [VerfasserIn]
Histing, Tina [VerfasserIn]
Laschke, Matthias W [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Aging
Angiogenesis
Bone regeneration
EC 2.7.1.-
Fracture healing
Inflammation
Journal Article
Mice
Non-union
Parathyroid Hormone
Parathyroid hormone
Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Segmental defect

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Date Completed 27.11.2023

Date Revised 07.03.2024

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1186/s12967-023-04661-y

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM364881313