Alleviation of Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosis in Rats by Ethanolic Reynoutria multiflora (Thunb.) Moldenke Extract

Secondary osteoporosis is frequently due to the use of high-dose glucocorticoids (GCs). The existing strategy for managing glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis (GIOP) is considered insufficient and remains in a state of ongoing evolution. Therefore, it is crucial to develop more precise and effective agents for the treatment of GIOP. The constituents of Reynoutria multiflora (Thunb.) Moldenke, specifically Polygonum multiflorum (PM) Thunb, have previously shown promise in mitigating osteopenia. This study aimed to investigate the therapeutic effects of an ethanolic PM extract (PMR30) against GIOP in male rats. Prednisone (6 mg/kg/day, GC) was continuously administered to rats to induce GIOP, and they were subjected to treatment with or without ethanolic PMR30 for a duration of 120 days. Serum was collected for biochemical marker analysis. Bone histomorphometric, histological, and TUNEL analyses were performed on tibia samples. The protein expressions of LC3, Agt5, and Beclin 1 in the femur underwent examination through western blotting. Prolonged and excessive GC treatment significantly impeded bone formation, concomitant with reduced bone mass and body weight. It also suppressed OCN and OPG/RANKL in serum, and decreased Beclin 1 and LC3 in bone. Simultaneously, there was an elevation in bone resorption markers and apoptosis. Treatments with both high dose and low dose of PMR30 alleviated GIOP, stimulated bone formation, and upregulated OCN and OPG/RANKL, while suppressing TRACP-5b, CTX-I, and apoptosis. The impact of PMR30 possibly involves the enhancement of autophagy proteins (LC3, Agt5, and Beclin 1) and the inhibition of apoptosis within the bone. PMR30 holds promise as a prospective therapeutic agent for preventing and treating GIOP.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:27

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Journal of medicinal food - 27(2024), 4 vom: 29. Apr., Seite 287-300

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Liu, Yuyu [VerfasserIn]
Zhou, Manru [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Rui [VerfasserIn]
Liang, Yuyu [VerfasserIn]
Zhuang, Guangjie [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Xuelin [VerfasserIn]
Luo, Shiying [VerfasserIn]
Cai, Yuliang [VerfasserIn]
Song, Chuge [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Lingna [VerfasserIn]
Ma, Luoyang [VerfasserIn]
Yao, Weimin [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Yanzhi [VerfasserIn]
Cui, Liao [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Apoptosis
Autophagy
Beclin-1
Bone
Glucocorticoid
Glucocorticoids
Journal Article
Osteoporosis
Reynoutria multiflora

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Date Completed 15.04.2024

Date Revised 15.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1089/jmf.2023.K.0105

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM369321723