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Zhou XC, Wang DX, Zhang CY, Yang YJ, Zhao RB, Liu SY, Ni GX. Exercise promotes osteogenic differentiation by activating the long non-coding RNA H19/microRNA-149 axis. World J Orthop 2024; 15:363-378. [PMID: 38680671 PMCID: PMC11045468 DOI: 10.5312/wjo.v15.i4.363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2023] [Revised: 02/04/2024] [Accepted: 03/19/2024] [Indexed: 04/16/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Regular physical activity during childhood and adolescence is beneficial to bone development, as evidenced by the ability to increase bone density and peak bone mass by promoting bone formation. AIM To investigate the effects of exercise on bone formation in growing mice and to investigate the underlying mechanisms. METHODS 20 growing mice were randomly divided into two groups: Con group (control group, n = 10) and Ex group (treadmill exercise group, n = 10). Hematoxylin-eosin staining, immunohistochemistry, and micro-CT scanning were used to assess the bone formation-related indexes of the mouse femur. Bioinformatics analysis was used to find potential miRNAs targets of long non-coding RNA H19 (lncRNA H19). RT-qPCR and Western Blot were used to confirm potential miRNA target genes of lncRNA H19 and the role of lncRNA H19 in promoting osteogenic differentiation. RESULTS Compared with the Con group, the expression of bone morphogenetic protein 2 was also significantly increased. The micro-CT results showed that 8 wk moderate-intensity treadmill exercise significantly increased bone mineral density, bone volume fraction, and the number of trabeculae, and decreased trabecular segregation in the femur of mice. Inhibition of lncRNA H19 significantly upregulated the expression of miR-149 and suppressed the expression of markers of osteogenic differentiation. In addition, knockdown of lncRNA H19 significantly downregulated the expression of autophagy markers, which is consistent with the results of autophagy-related protein changes detected in mouse femurs by immunofluorescence. CONCLUSION Appropriate treadmill exercise can effectively stimulate bone formation and promote the increase of bone density and bone volume in growing mice, thus enhancing the peak bone mass of mice. The lncRNA H19/miR-149 axis plays an important regulatory role in osteogenic differentiation.
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- Xu-Chang Zhou
- School of Sport Medicine and Rehabilitation, Beijing Sport University, Beijing 100084, China
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- School of Sport Medicine and Rehabilitation, Beijing Sport University, Beijing 100084, China
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- School of Sport Medicine and Rehabilitation, Beijing Sport University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan 430065, Hubei Province, China
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- School of Sport Medicine and Rehabilitation, Beijing Sport University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Department of Spinal Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510260, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen 361003, Fujian Province, China
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Wazzani R, Bourzac C, Elhafci H, Germain P, Ahmaidi S, Pallu S, Jaffré C, Portier H. Comparative effects of various running exercise modalities on femoral bone quality in rats. Eur J Appl Physiol 2024; 124:761-773. [PMID: 37690048 DOI: 10.1007/s00421-023-05293-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2023] [Accepted: 07/31/2023] [Indexed: 09/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND It is now well established that physical exercise is an effective preventive method to reduce and treat certain chronic diseases, particularly musculoskeletal disorders. At the bone level, running exercise is well known for its positive effects on various parameters of bone quality. There is, however, no consensus regarding the effects of different running exercise modalities on bone quality. AIM The objective of this study was to compare the effects of three treadmill running modalities: intermittent, moderate continuous, and a combination of both-on bone quality parameters in rats. METHODS Thirty-nine, 5-week-old, male Wistar rats were randomly divided in 4 groups: sedentary control (SED; n = 10), intermittent running exercise (IE; n = 10), continuous running exercise (CE; n = 10) and combined running exercise (COME; n = 9). Rats in running groups were exercised 45 min/day, 5 days/week, for 8 consecutive weeks. Femoral micro-architectural parameters were assessed by micro-CT; femoral osteocyte apoptosis, osteoclast resorption and bone histomorphometry were assessed by histology. RESULTS Femoral trabecular thickness in the combined running group was increased (p < 0.0001) compared to respective results in the other running groups (0.13 mm vs 0.11 mm). The cortical thickness, osteocyte lacunae occupancy rate in the whole femur, numbers of apoptotic osteocytes and osteoclastic resorption surfaces were not significantly different between groups. Statistical differences were occasionally noted depending on the femoral anatomical region. CONCLUSION These results suggest that the femur should not be considered as the better bone to study the effects of running protocols.
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- Rkia Wazzani
- Laboratory APERE, University de Picardie Jules Verne, Avenue Paul Claudel, 80000, Amiens, France
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- B3OA Laboratory, CNRS 7052, INSERM 1271, University of Paris, 10 Avenue de Verdun, 75010, Paris, France
- Plateforme de recherche biomédicale, Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire d'Alfort, 94700, Maisons-Alfort, France
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- B3OA Laboratory, CNRS 7052, INSERM 1271, University of Paris, 10 Avenue de Verdun, 75010, Paris, France
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- Research Group Sport, Physical Activity, Rehabilitation and Movement for Performance and Health, University of Orleans, 45067, Orléans, France
- Centre de Biophysique Moléculaire (CBM), UPR CNRS 4301, Université d'Orléans, Rue Charles Sandron, CS 80054, 45071, Orléans, France
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- Laboratory APERE, University de Picardie Jules Verne, Avenue Paul Claudel, 80000, Amiens, France
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- B3OA Laboratory, CNRS 7052, INSERM 1271, University of Paris, 10 Avenue de Verdun, 75010, Paris, France
- Research Group Sport, Physical Activity, Rehabilitation and Movement for Performance and Health, University of Orleans, 45067, Orléans, France
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- Laboratory APERE, University de Picardie Jules Verne, Avenue Paul Claudel, 80000, Amiens, France
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- B3OA Laboratory, CNRS 7052, INSERM 1271, University of Paris, 10 Avenue de Verdun, 75010, Paris, France.
- Research Group Sport, Physical Activity, Rehabilitation and Movement for Performance and Health, University of Orleans, 45067, Orléans, France.
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Tang L, Guo H, Wang K, Zhou Y, Wu T, Fan X, Guo J, Sun L, Ta D. Low-intensity pulsed ultrasound enhances the positive effects of high-intensity treadmill exercise on bone in rats. J Bone Miner Metab 2023; 41:592-605. [PMID: 37270713 DOI: 10.1007/s00774-023-01439-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2022] [Accepted: 05/09/2023] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Moderate exercise benefits bone health, but excessive loading leads to bone fatigue and a decline in mechanical properties. Low-intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS) can stimulate bone formation. The purpose of this study was to explore whether LIPUS could augment the skeletal benefits of high-intensity exercise. MATERIALS AND METHODS MC3T3-E1 osteoblasts were treated with LIPUS at 80 mW/cm2 or 30 mW/cm2 for 20 min/day. Forty rats were divided into sham treatment normal control (Sham-NC), sham treatment high-intensity exercise (Sham-HIE), 80 mW/cm2 LIPUS (LIPUS80), and high-intensity exercise combined with 80 mW/cm2 LIPUS (LIPUS80-HIE). The rats in HIE group were subjected to 30 m/min slope treadmill exercise for 90 min/day, 6 days/week for 12 weeks. The LIPUS80-HIE rats were irradiated with LIPUS (1 MHz, 80 mW/cm2) for 20 min/day at bilateral hind limb after exercise. RESULTS LIPUS significantly accelerated the proliferation, differentiation, mineralization, and migration of MC3T3-E1 cells. Compared to 30 mW/cm2 LIPUS, 80 mW/cm2 LIPUS got better promotion effect. 12 weeks of high-intensity exercise significantly reduced the muscle force, which was significantly reversed by LIPUS. Compared with the Sham-NC group, Sham-HIE group significantly optimized bone microstructure and enhanced mechanical properties of femur, and LIPUS80-HIE further enhanced the improvement effect on bone. The mechanisms may be related to activate Wnt/β-catenin signal pathway and then up-regulate the protein expression of Runx2 and VEGF, the key factors of osteogenesis and angiogenesis. CONCLUSION LIPUS could augment the skeletal benefits of high-intensity exercise through Wnt/β-catenin signal pathway.
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- Liang Tang
- Institute of Sports Biology, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, China
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- Institute of Sports Biology, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, China
- School of Physical Education, Bohai University, Jinzhou, 121013, China
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- Institute of Sports Biology, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, China
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- Institute of Sports Biology, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, China
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- Institute of Sports Biology, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, China
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- Institute of Sports Biology, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Ultrasonics, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, China
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- Institute of Sports Biology, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, China.
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- Department of Electronic Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China.
- Academy for Engineering and Technology, Fudan University, Shanghai, 201203, China.
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Stratos I, Rinas I, Schröpfer K, Hink K, Herlyn P, Bäumler M, Histing T, Bruhn S, Müller-Hilke B, Menger MD, Vollmar B, Mittlmeier T. Effects on Bone and Muscle upon Treadmill Interval Training in Hypogonadal Male Rats. Biomedicines 2023; 11:biomedicines11051370. [PMID: 37239040 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines11051370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2023] [Revised: 05/01/2023] [Accepted: 05/03/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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Testosterone deficiency in males is linked to various pathological conditions, including muscle and bone loss. This study evaluated the potential of different training modalities to counteract these losses in hypogonadal male rats. A total of 54 male Wistar rats underwent either castration (ORX, n = 18) or sham castration (n = 18), with 18 castrated rats engaging in uphill, level, or downhill interval treadmill training. Analyses were conducted at 4, 8, and 12 weeks postsurgery. Muscle force of the soleus muscle, muscle tissue samples, and bone characteristics were analyzed. No significant differences were observed in cortical bone characteristics. Castrated rats experienced decreased trabecular bone mineral density compared to sham-operated rats. However, 12 weeks of training increased trabecular bone mineral density, with no significant differences among groups. Muscle force measurements revealed decreased tetanic force in castrated rats at week 12, while uphill and downhill interval training restored force to sham group levels and led to muscle hypertrophy compared to ORX animals. Linear regression analyses showed a positive correlation between bone biomechanical characteristics and muscle force. The findings suggest that running exercise can prevent bone loss in osteoporosis, with similar bone restoration effects observed across different training modalities.
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- Ioannis Stratos
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Würzburg, 97074 Wuerzburg, Germany
- Department of Trauma, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Rostock, 18057 Rostock, Germany
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- Department of Trauma, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Rostock, 18057 Rostock, Germany
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- Institute for Experimental Surgery, University of Rostock, 18057 Rostock, Germany
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- Institute for Experimental Surgery, University of Rostock, 18057 Rostock, Germany
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- Department of Trauma, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Rostock, 18057 Rostock, Germany
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- Olympic Training Center Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, 18057 Rostock, Germany
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- Department of Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery, Eberhard-Karls-University Tuebingen, BG Unfallklinik, 72076 Tuebingen, Germany
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- Institute of Sport Science, University of Rostock, 18057 Rostock, Germany
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- Institute for Clinical and Experimental Surgery, University of Saarland, 66123 Homburg, Germany
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- Institute for Experimental Surgery, University of Rostock, 18057 Rostock, Germany
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- Department of Trauma, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Rostock, 18057 Rostock, Germany
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Huang TH, Nosaka K, Chen TC. Changes in blood bone markers after the first and second bouts of whole-body eccentric exercises. Scand J Med Sci Sports 2021; 32:521-532. [PMID: 34951069 DOI: 10.1111/sms.14118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2021] [Revised: 12/04/2021] [Accepted: 12/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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The present study compared the first (EC1) and second (EC2) bouts of whole-body eccentric exercises to examine the effects of the magnitude of muscle damage on changes in blood bone markers. Fifteen sedentary young men performed nine eccentric exercises of arm, leg and trunk muscles, and repeated them two weeks later. Blood samples were taken before and two hours and one to five days following each bout to analyze plasma creatine kinase (CK) activity and myoglobin concentration, serum tartrate resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP), type 1 C-terminal telopeptide (CTX-1), procollagen type I N-terminal propeptide (P1NP), bone-specific alkaline phosphatase (BAP), undercarboxylated-osteocalcin (ucOCN), carboxylated-osteocalcin (cOCN), and leptin concentrations. All except ucOCN changed significantly (P<0.05) after both bouts. When comparing bouts for peak changes, P1NP (bone formation marker) and CTX-1 (bone resorption marker) increased less after EC2 (peak: 137±96% and 7±6%, respectively) than after EC1 (146±80% and 30±21%, respectively), whereas BAP (bone formation marker) increased more after EC2 (18±16%) than after EC1 (4±15%) (P<0.05). Leptin (49±58%) and cOCN (14±10%) increased more (P<0.05) after EC2 than after EC1 (-30±15%, 9±26%). Significant (P<0.05) correlations were evident between peak CK activity and peak CTX-1 (r=0.847), P1NP (r=0.815), BAP (r=-0.707), ucOCN (r=0.627), cCON (r=-0.759) and leptin (r=-0.740) changes after EC1, but many of these correlations disappeared after EC2. This was also found for the relationships between other muscle damage markers (myoglobin, muscle soreness and muscle strength) and the bone markers. It was concluded that bone turnover was affected by eccentric exercise, but muscle damage was unfavorable for bone formation.
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- Tsang-Hai Huang
- Institute of Physical Education, Health and Leisure Studies, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan City, Taiwan
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- Centre for Exercise and Sports Science Research, School of Medical and Health Sciences, Edith Cowan University, Western Australia, Australia
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- Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei City, Taiwan
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Ju YI, Sone T. Effects of Different Types of Mechanical Loading on Trabecular Bone Microarchitecture in Rats. J Bone Metab 2021; 28:253-265. [PMID: 34905673 PMCID: PMC8671029 DOI: 10.11005/jbm.2021.28.4.253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2021] [Accepted: 10/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Mechanical loading is generally considered to have a positive impact on the skeleton; however, not all types of mechanical loading have the same beneficial effect. Many researchers have investigated which types of mechanical loading are more effective for improving bone mass and strength. Among the various mechanical loads, high-impact loading, such as jumping, appears to be more beneficial for bones than low-impact loadings such as walking, running, or swimming. Therefore, the different forms of mechanical loading exerted by running, swimming, and jumping exercises may have different effects on bone adaptations. However, little is known about the relationships between the types of mechanical loading and their effects on trabecular bone structure. The purpose of this article is to review the recent reports on the effects of treadmill running, jumping, and swimming on the trabecular bone microarchitecture in small animals. The effects of loading on trabecular bone architecture appear to differ among these different exercises, as several reports have shown that jumping increases the trabecular bone mass by thickening the trabeculae, whereas treadmill running and swimming add to the trabecular bone mass by increasing the trabecular number, rather than the thickness. This suggests that different types of exercise promote gains in trabecular bone mass through different architectural patterns in small animals.
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- Yong-In Ju
- Department of Health and Sports Sciences, Kawasaki University of Medical Welfare, Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Kawasaki Medical School, Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan
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Ozone K, Oka Y, Minegishi Y, Kano T, Kokubun T, Murata K, Kanemura N. Effect of Various Types of Muscle Contraction with Different Running Conditions on Mouse Humerus Morphology. Life (Basel) 2021; 11:life11040284. [PMID: 33801768 PMCID: PMC8065967 DOI: 10.3390/life11040284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2021] [Revised: 03/14/2021] [Accepted: 03/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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How various types of muscle contraction during exercises affect bone formation remains unclear. This study aimed to determine how exercises with different muscle contraction types affect bone morphology. In total, 20 mice were used and divided into four groups: Control, Level, Down Slow, and Down. Different types of muscle contraction were induced by changing the running angle of the treadmill. After the intervention, micro-computed tomography (Micro-CT), tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase/alkaline phosphatase (ALP) staining, and immunohistochemical staining were used to analyze the humerus head, tendon-to-bone attachment, and humerus diaphyseal region. Micro-CT found that the volume ratio of the humeral head, the volume of the tendon-to-bone attachment region, and the area of the humeral diaphyseal region increased in the Down group. However, no difference was detected in bone morphology between the Level and Down Slow groups. In addition, histology showed activation of ALP in the subarticular subchondral region in the Down Slow and Down groups and the fibrocartilage region in the tendon-to-bone attachment. Moreover, Osterix increased predominantly in the Down Slow and Down groups.Overall bone morphological changes in the humerus occur only when overuse is added to EC-dominant activity. Furthermore, different type of muscle contractile activities might promote bone formation in a site-specific manner.
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- Kaichi Ozone
- Graduate Course of Health and Social Services, Graduate School of Saitama Prefectural University, Saitama 343-8540, Japan; (K.O.); (Y.O.); (Y.M.); (T.K.)
- Research Fellowship for Young Scientists, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Tokyo 102-0083, Japan
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- Graduate Course of Health and Social Services, Graduate School of Saitama Prefectural University, Saitama 343-8540, Japan; (K.O.); (Y.O.); (Y.M.); (T.K.)
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- Graduate Course of Health and Social Services, Graduate School of Saitama Prefectural University, Saitama 343-8540, Japan; (K.O.); (Y.O.); (Y.M.); (T.K.)
- Research Fellowship for Young Scientists, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Tokyo 102-0083, Japan
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- Graduate Course of Health and Social Services, Graduate School of Saitama Prefectural University, Saitama 343-8540, Japan; (K.O.); (Y.O.); (Y.M.); (T.K.)
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- Department of Health and Social Services, Saitama Prefectural University, Saitama 343-8540, Japan; (T.K.); (K.M.)
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- Department of Health and Social Services, Saitama Prefectural University, Saitama 343-8540, Japan; (T.K.); (K.M.)
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- Department of Health and Social Services, Saitama Prefectural University, Saitama 343-8540, Japan; (T.K.); (K.M.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +81-48-971-0500
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Little-Letsinger SE, Pagnotti GM, McGrath C, Styner M. Exercise and Diet: Uncovering Prospective Mediators of Skeletal Fragility in Bone and Marrow Adipose Tissue. Curr Osteoporos Rep 2020; 18:774-789. [PMID: 33068251 PMCID: PMC7736569 DOI: 10.1007/s11914-020-00634-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/29/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW To highlight recent basic, translational, and clinical works demonstrating exercise and diet regulation of marrow adipose tissue (MAT) and bone and how this informs current understanding of the relationship between marrow adiposity and musculoskeletal health. RECENT FINDINGS Marrow adipocytes accumulate in the bone in the setting of not only hypercaloric intake (calorie excess; e.g., diet-induced obesity) but also with hypocaloric intake (calorie restriction; e.g., anorexia), despite the fact that these states affect bone differently. With hypercaloric intake, bone quantity is largely unaffected, whereas with hypocaloric intake, bone quantity and quality are greatly diminished. Voluntary running exercise in rodents was found to lower MAT and promote bone in eucaloric and hypercaloric states, while degrading bone in hypocaloric states, suggesting differential modulation of MAT and bone, dependent upon whole-body energy status. Energy status alters bone metabolism and bioenergetics via substrate availability or excess, which plays a key role in the response of bone and MAT to mechanical stimuli. Marrow adipose tissue (MAT) is a fat depot with a potential role in-as well as responsivity to-whole-body energy metabolism. Understanding the localized function of this depot in bone cell bioenergetics and substrate storage, principally in the exercised state, will aid to uncover putative therapeutic targets for skeletal fragility.
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- Sarah E Little-Letsinger
- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology & Metabolism, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology & Metabolism, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology & Metabolism, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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Portier H, Benaitreau D, Pallu S. Does Physical Exercise Always Improve Bone Quality in Rats? Life (Basel) 2020; 10:life10100217. [PMID: 32977460 PMCID: PMC7598192 DOI: 10.3390/life10100217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2020] [Revised: 09/17/2020] [Accepted: 09/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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For decades, the osteogenic effect from different physical activities on bone in rodents remained uncertain. This literature review presents for the first time the effects on five exercise models (treadmill running, wheel running, swimming, resistance training and vibration modes) in three different experimental rat groups (males, females, osteopenic) on bone quality. The bone parameters presented are bone mineral density, micro-architectural and mechanical properties, and osteoblast/osteocyte and osteoclast parameters. This review shows that physical activities have a positive effect (65% of the results) on bone status, but we clearly observed a difference amongst the different protocols. Even if treadmill running is the most used protocol, the resistance training constitutes the first exercise model in term of osteogenic effects (87% of the whole results obtained on this model). The less osteogenic model is the vibration mode procedure (31%). It clearly appears that the gender plays a role on the bone response to swimming and wheel running exercises. Besides, we did not observe negative results in the osteopenic population with impact training, wheel running and vibration activities. Moreover, about osteoblast/osteocyte parameters, we conclude that high impact and resistance exercise (such jumps and tower climbing) seems to increase bone formation more than running or aerobic exercise. Among the different protocols, literature has shown that the treadmill running procedure mainly induces osteogenic effects on the viability of the osteocyte lineage in both males and females or ovariectomized rats; running in voluntary wheels contributes to a negative effect on bone metabolism in older male models; whole-body vertical vibration is not an osteogenic exercise in female and ovariectomized rats; whereas swimming provides controversial results in female models. For osteoclast parameters only, running in a voluntary wheel for old males, the treadmill running program at high intensity in ovariectomized rats, and the swimming program in a specific ovariectomy condition have detrimental consequences.
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- Hugues Portier
- Laboratoire de Biologie Bioingénierie et Bioimagerie Ostéo-Articulaire (B3OA), Université Paris, UMR CNRS 7052, INSERM U1273, 10 Av de Verdun, 75010 Paris, France;
- Collegium Science & Technique, 2 allée du château, Université d’Orléans. 45100 Orléans, France;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +33-782-309-433
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- Collegium Science & Technique, 2 allée du château, Université d’Orléans. 45100 Orléans, France;
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- Laboratoire de Biologie Bioingénierie et Bioimagerie Ostéo-Articulaire (B3OA), Université Paris, UMR CNRS 7052, INSERM U1273, 10 Av de Verdun, 75010 Paris, France;
- Collegium Science & Technique, 2 allée du château, Université d’Orléans. 45100 Orléans, France;
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Touron J, Perrault H, Julian V, Maisonnave L, Deat P, Auclair-Ronzaud J, Salles J, Walrand S, Hermet J, Rigaudiere JP, Lebecque P, Malpuech-Brugere C, Montaurier C, Pereira B, Coxam V, Costes F, Richard R. Impact of Eccentric or Concentric Training on Body Composition and Energy Expenditure. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2019; 51:1944-1953. [PMID: 30920487 DOI: 10.1249/mss.0000000000001992] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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PURPOSE To compare the effects of 8-wk eccentric (ECC) versus concentric (CON) training using downhill and uphill running in rats on whole body composition, bone mineral density (BMD), and energy expenditure. METHODS Animals were randomly assigned to one of the following groups: 1) control (CTRL), 2) +15% uphill-running slope (CON), 3) -15% downhill-running slope (ECC15), and 4) -30% downhill-running slope (ECC30). Those programs enabled to achieve conditions of isopower output for CON and ECC15 and of iso-oxygen uptake (V˙O2) for CON and ECC30. Trained rats ran 45 min at 15 m·min five times per week. Total body mass, fat body mass, and lean body mass (LBM) measured through EchoMRI™, and 24-h energy expenditure including basal metabolic rate (BMR) assessed using PhenoMaster/LabMaster™ cage system were obtained before and after training. At sacrifice, the right femur was collected for bone parameters analysis. RESULTS Although total body mass increased in all groups over the 8-wk period, almost no change occurred for fat body mass in exercised groups (CON, -4.8 ± 6.18 g; ECC15, 0.6 ± 3.32 g; ECC30, 2.6 ± 6.01 g). The gain in LBM was mainly seen for ECC15 (88.9 ± 6.85 g) and ECC30 (101.6 ± 11.07 g). ECC was also seen to positively affect BMD. An increase in BMR from baseline was seen in exercise groups (CON, 13.9 ± 4.13 kJ·d; ECC15, 11.6 ± 5.10 kJ·d; ECC30, 18.3 ± 4.33 kJ·d) but not in CTRL one. This difference disappeared when BMR was normalized for LBM. CONCLUSIONS Results indicate that for iso-V˙O2 training, the impact on LBM and BMD is enhanced with ECC as compared with CON, and that for isopower but lower V˙O2 ECC, an important stimulus for adaptation is still observed. This provides further insights for the use of ECC in populations with cardiorespiratory exercise limitations.
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- Julianne Touron
- Human Nutrition Unit, ASMS Team, CRNH Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand, FRANCE
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, CANADA
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- Human Nutrition Unit, ASMS Team, CRNH Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand, FRANCE.,Department of Sports Medicine and Functional Explorations, University Hospital of Clermont-Ferrand, Clermont-Ferrand, FRANCE
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- Human Nutrition Unit, ASMS Team, CRNH Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand, FRANCE
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- Human Nutrition Unit, ASMS Team, CRNH Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand, FRANCE
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- Human Nutrition Unit, ASMS Team, CRNH Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand, FRANCE
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- Human Nutrition Unit, ASMS Team, CRNH Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand, FRANCE
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- Human Nutrition Unit, ASMS Team, CRNH Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand, FRANCE
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- Delegation to Clinical Research and Innovation, University Hospital of Clermont-Ferrand, Clermont-Ferrand, FRANCE
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- Human Nutrition Unit, ASMS Team, CRNH Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand, FRANCE
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- Human Nutrition Unit, ASMS Team, CRNH Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand, FRANCE.,Department of Sports Medicine and Functional Explorations, University Hospital of Clermont-Ferrand, Clermont-Ferrand, FRANCE
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- Human Nutrition Unit, ASMS Team, CRNH Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand, FRANCE.,Department of Sports Medicine and Functional Explorations, University Hospital of Clermont-Ferrand, Clermont-Ferrand, FRANCE
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Fang J, Gao J, Gong H, Zhang T, Zhang R, Zhan B. Multiscale experimental study on the effects of different weight-bearing levels during moderate treadmill exercise on bone quality in growing female rats. Biomed Eng Online 2019; 18:33. [PMID: 30902108 PMCID: PMC6431042 DOI: 10.1186/s12938-019-0654-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2018] [Accepted: 03/15/2019] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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Background Bone tissue displays a hierarchical organization. Mechanical environments influence bone mass and structure. This study aimed to explore the effects of different mechanical stimuli on growing bone properties at macro–micro–nano scales. Methods Sixty five-week-old female Wistar rats were treadmill exercised at moderate intensity with the speed of 12 m/min, and then randomly divided into five groups according to weight-bearing level. After 8 weeks of experiment, femurs were harvested to perform multiscale tests. Results Bone formation was significantly increased by weight-bearing exercise, whereas bone resorption was not significantly inhibited. Trabecular and cortical bone mineral densities showed no significant increase by weight-bearing exercise. The microstructure of trabecular bone was significantly improved by 12% weight-bearing exercise. However, similar positive effects were not observed with further increase in weight-bearing levels. The nanomechanical properties of trabecular bone were not significantly changed by weight-bearing exercise. The macrostrength of whole femur and the nanomechanical properties of cortical bone significantly decreased in the 19% and 26% weight-bearing exercise groups. Conclusion When rats ran on the treadmill at moderate intensity during growth period, additional 12% weight-bearing level could significantly increase bone formation, improve microstructure of trabecular bone, as well as maintain the structure and mechanical properties of cortical bone. Excessive weight-bearing level caused no positive effects on the trabecular bone microstructure and properties of cortical bone at all scales. In addition, increased weight-bearing level exerted no significant influence on trabecular and cortical bone mineral densities.
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- Juan Fang
- Department of Engineering Mechanics, Jilin University, Changchun, 130022, People's Republic of China.,School of Civil Engineering, Jilin Jianzhu University, Changchun, 130118, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Engineering Mechanics, Jilin University, Changchun, 130022, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Engineering Mechanics, Jilin University, Changchun, 130022, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Engineering Mechanics, Jilin University, Changchun, 130022, People's Republic of China
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- School of Biomedical Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang Univerisity, Beijing, 100191, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Engineering Mechanics, Jilin University, Changchun, 130022, People's Republic of China
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Yu K, Sellman DP, Bahraini A, Hagan ML, Elsherbini A, Vanpelt KT, Marshall PL, Hamrick MW, McNeil A, McNeil PL, McGee-Lawrence ME. Mechanical loading disrupts osteocyte plasma membranes which initiates mechanosensation events in bone. J Orthop Res 2018; 36:653-662. [PMID: 28755471 PMCID: PMC5788741 DOI: 10.1002/jor.23665] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2017] [Accepted: 07/24/2017] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Osteocytes sense loading in bone, but their mechanosensation mechanisms remain poorly understood. Plasma membrane disruptions (PMD) develop with loading under physiological conditions in many cell types (e.g., myocytes, endothelial cells). These PMD foster molecular flux across cell membranes that promotes tissue adaptation, but this mechanosensation mechanism had not been explored in osteocytes. Our goal was to investigate whether PMD occur and initiate consequent mechanotransduction in osteocytes during physiological loading. We found that osteocytes experience PMD during in vitro (fluid flow) and in vivo (treadmill exercise) mechanical loading, in proportion to the level of stress experienced. In fluid flow studies, osteocyte PMD preferentially formed with rapid as compared to gradual application of loading. In treadmill studies, osteocyte PMD increased with loading in weight bearing locations (tibia), but this trend was not seen in non-weight bearing locations (skull). PMD initiated osteocyte mechanotransduction including calcium signaling and expression of c-fos, and repair rates of these PMD could be enhanced or inhibited pharmacologically to alter downstream mechanotransduction and osteocyte survival. PMD may represent a novel mechanosensation pathway in bone and a target for modifying skeletal adaptation signaling in osteocytes. © 2017 Orthopaedic Research Society. Published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Orthop Res 36:653-662, 2018.
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- Kanglun Yu
- Department of Cellular Biology and Anatomy, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, 1120 15 St, Augusta, GA
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- Department of Cellular Biology and Anatomy, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, 1120 15 St, Augusta, GA
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- Department of Cellular Biology and Anatomy, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, 1120 15 St, Augusta, GA
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- Department of Cellular Biology and Anatomy, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, 1120 15 St, Augusta, GA
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- Department of Cellular Biology and Anatomy, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, 1120 15 St, Augusta, GA
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- Department of Cellular Biology and Anatomy, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, 1120 15 St, Augusta, GA
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- Department of Cellular Biology and Anatomy, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, 1120 15 St, Augusta, GA
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- Department of Cellular Biology and Anatomy, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, 1120 15 St, Augusta, GA
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- Department of Cellular Biology and Anatomy, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, 1120 15 St, Augusta, GA
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- Department of Cellular Biology and Anatomy, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, 1120 15 St, Augusta, GA
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- Department of Cellular Biology and Anatomy, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, 1120 15 St, Augusta, GA
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, 1120 15 St, Augusta, GA
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Bravenboer N, van Rens BTTM, van Essen HW, van Dieën JH, Lips P. Ground reaction forces during walking with different load and slope combinations in rats. J Exp Orthop 2017; 4:28. [PMID: 28861752 PMCID: PMC5578952 DOI: 10.1186/s40634-017-0102-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2017] [Accepted: 07/26/2017] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Background Treadmill animal models are commonly used to study effects of exercise on bone. Since mechanical loading induces bone strain, resulting in bone formation, exercise that induces higher strains is likely to cause more bone formation. Our aim was to investigate the effect of slope and additional load on limb bone strain. Methods Horizontal and vertical ground reaction forces on left fore-limb (FL) and hind-limb (HL) of twenty 23-week old female Wistar rats (weight 279 ± 26 g) were measured for six combinations of SLOPE (−10°, 0°, +10°) and LOAD (0 to 23% of body mass). Peak force (Fmax), rate of force rise (RC), stance time (Tstance) and impulse (Fint) on FLs and HLs were analyzed. Results For the FL, peak ground reaction forces and rate of force rise were highest when walking downward −10° with load (Fmax = 2.09±0.05 N, FLRC = 34±2 N/s) For the HL, ground reaction forces and rate of force rise were highest when walking upward +10°, without load (Fmax = 2.20±0.05 N, HLRC = 34±1 N/s). Load increased stance time. Without additional load, estimates for the highest FL loading (slope is −10°) were larger than for the highest HL loading (slope is +10°) relative to level walking. Conclusions Thus, walking downward has a higher impact on FL bones, while walking upward is a more optimal HL exercise. Additional load may have a small effect on FL loading. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s40634-017-0102-8) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- N Bravenboer
- Amsterdam Movement Sciences, Department of Clinical Chemistry, VU University Medical Center, PO Box 7057, 1007 MB, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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- Amsterdam Movement Sciences, Department of Clinical Chemistry, VU University Medical Center, PO Box 7057, 1007 MB, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Amsterdam Movement Sciences, Department of Clinical Chemistry, VU University Medical Center, PO Box 7057, 1007 MB, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Amsterdam Movement Sciences, Faculty of Behavioural and Movement Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department Internal Medicine, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Chin KE, Karamchedu NP, Patel TK, Badger GJ, Akelman MR, Moore DC, Proffen BL, Murray MM, Fleming BC. Comparison of micro-CT post-processing methods for evaluating the trabecular bone volume fraction in a rat ACL-transection model. J Biomech 2016; 49:3559-3563. [PMID: 27594677 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2016.08.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2015] [Revised: 08/18/2016] [Accepted: 08/19/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Trabecular bone volume fraction assessments are likely sensitive to the analysis method and selection of the region of interest. Currently, there are several methods for selecting the region of interest to analyze trabecular bone in animal models of post-traumatic osteoarthritis. The objective of this study was to compare three published methods for determining the trabecular bone volume fraction of the medial tibial epiphyses in ACL transected and contralateral ACL intact knees. Micro-computed tomography images of both knees were obtained five weeks post-operatively and evaluated using three methods: (1) the Whole Compartment Method that captured the entire medial compartment, (2) the centrally located Single Core Method, and (3) the Triplet Core Method that averaged focal locations in the anterior, central, and posterior regions. The Whole Compartment Method detected significant bone loss in the ACL transected knee compared to the ACL intact knee (p<0.001), with a loss of 15.2±3.9%. The Single Core and the Triplet Core Methods detected losses of 7.5±10.5% (p=0.061) and 14.1±13.7%(p=0.01), respectively. Details regarding segmentation methods are important for facilitating comparisons between studies, and for selecting methods to document trabecular bone changes and treatment outcomes. Based on these findings, the Whole Compartment Method is recommended, as it was least variable and more sensitive for detecting differences in the bone volume fraction in the medial compartment.
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- K E Chin
- Department of Orthopaedics, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University/Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University/Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University/Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI, USA
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- Department of Medical Biostatistics, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University/Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University/Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Boston Children׳s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Boston Children׳s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University/Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI, USA; School of Engineering, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA.
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Murai IH, Roschel H, Pabis LVS, Takayama L, de Oliveira RB, Dos Santos Pereira RT, Dantas WS, Pereira RMR, Jorgetti V, Ballester RY, Gualano B. Exercise training, creatine supplementation, and bone health in ovariectomized rats. Osteoporos Int 2015; 26:1395-404. [PMID: 25586761 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-014-3017-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2014] [Accepted: 12/19/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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UNLABELLED Evidence suggests that creatine may have some beneficial effects on bone. The study aimed to investigate the effects of exercise alone or combined with creatine on bone health in ovariectomized rats. Findings show that exercise, but not creatine, has an important role in improving bone health. INTRODUCTION The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of exercise training alone or combined with creatine supplementation on bone health parameters in ovariectomized rats. METHODS Wistar rats were randomly allocated into one of five groups: (i) sham-operated, (ii) ovariectomized non-trained placebo-supplemented, (iii) ovariectomized non-trained creatine-supplemented, (iv) ovariectomized exercise-trained placebo-supplemented, and (v) ovariectomized exercise-trained creatine-supplemented. Downhill running training and/or creatine supplementation (300 mg/kg body weight) were administered for 12 weeks. Bone mineral content (BMC), bone mineral density (BMD), and biomechanical and histomorphometric parameters were assessed. RESULTS No interaction effects were observed for BMC and BMD at whole body, femur, and lumbar spine (p > 0.05). Importantly, a main effect of training was detected for whole body BMC and BMD (p = 0.003 and p < 0.001, respectively), femoral BMC and BMD (p = 0.005 and p < 0.001, respectively), and lumbar spine BMC and BMD (p < 0.001 and p < 0.001, respectively), suggesting that the trained animals had higher bone mass, irrespective of creatine supplementation. Main effects of training were also observed for maximal load (p < 0.001), stiffness (p < 0.001), and toughness (p = 0.046), indicating beneficial effects of exercise training on bone strength. Neither a main effect of supplementation nor an interaction effect was detected for biomechanical parameters (p > 0.05). No main or interaction effects were observed for any of the histomorphometric parameters evaluated (p > 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Exercise training, but not creatine supplementation, attenuated ovariectomy-induced bone loss in this rat model.
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- I H Murai
- School of Physical Education and Sport, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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BARBE MF, JAIN NX, MASSICOTTE VS, POPOFF SN, BARR-GILLESPIE AE. Ergonomic task reduction prevents bone osteopenia in a rat model of upper extremity overuse. INDUSTRIAL HEALTH 2015; 53:206-221. [PMID: 25739896 PMCID: PMC4466874 DOI: 10.2486/indhealth.2014-0159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2014] [Accepted: 01/05/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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We evaluated the effectiveness of ergonomic workload reduction of switching rats from a high repetition high force (HRHF) lever pulling task to a reduced force and reach rate task for preventing task-induced osteopenic changes in distal forelimb bones. Distal radius and ulna trabecular structure was examined in young adult rats performing one of three handle-pulling tasks for 12 wk: (1) HRHF, (2) low repetition low force (LRLF); or (3) HRHF for 4 wk and than LRLF thereafter (HRHF-to-LRLF). Results were compared to age-matched controls rats. Distal forelimb bones of 12-wk HRHF rats showed increased trabecular resorption and decreased volume, as control rats. HRHF-to-LRLF rats had similar trabecular bone quality as control rats; and decreased bone resorption (decreased trabecular bone volume and serum CTX1), increased bone formation (increased mineral apposition, bone formation rate, and serum osteocalcin), and decreased osteoclasts and inflammatory cytokines, than HRHF rats. Thus, an ergonomic intervention of HRHF-to-LRLF prevented loss of trabecular bone volume occurring with prolonged performance of a repetitive upper extremity task. These findings support the idea of reduced workload as an effective approach to management of work-related musculoskeletal disorders, and begin to define reach rate and load level boundaries for such interventions.
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- Mary F. BARBE
- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Temple University
School of Medicine, USA
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- Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis,
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Temple University
School of Medicine, USA
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Temple University
School of Medicine, USA
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Vickerton P, Jarvis JC, Gallagher JA, Akhtar R, Sutherland H, Jeffery N. Morphological and histological adaptation of muscle and bone to loading induced by repetitive activation of muscle. Proc Biol Sci 2014; 281:20140786. [PMID: 24966314 PMCID: PMC4083794 DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2014.0786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2014] [Accepted: 06/03/2014] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Muscular contraction plays a pivotal role in the mechanical environment of bone, but controlled muscular contractions are rarely used to study the response of bone to mechanical stimuli. Here, we use implantable stimulators to elicit programmed contractions of the rat tibialis anterior (TA) muscle. Miniature stimulators were implanted in Wistar rats (n = 9) to induce contraction of the left TA every 30 s for 28 days. The right limb was used as a contralateral control. Hindlimbs were imaged using microCT. Image data were used for bone measurements, and to construct a finite-element (FE) model simulation of TA forces propagating through the bone. This simulation was used to target subsequent bone histology and measurement of micromechanical properties to areas of high strain. FE mapping of simulated strains revealed peak values in the anterodistal region of the tibia (640 µε ± 30.4 µε). This region showed significant increases in cross-sectional area (28.61%, p < 0.05) and bone volume (30.29%, p < 0.05) in the stimulated limb. Histology revealed a large region of new bone, containing clusters of chondrocytes, indicative of endochondral ossification. The new bone region had a lower elastic modulus (8.8 ± 2.2 GPa) when compared with established bone (20 ± 1.4 GPa). Our study provides compelling new evidence of the interplay between muscle and bone.
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- Paula Vickerton
- Department of Musculoskeletal Biology, Institute of Ageing and Chronic Disease, University of Liverpool, Sherrington Building, Ashton Street, Liverpool L69 3GE, UK
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- Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University, Merseyside, Liverpool L3 3AF, UK
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- Department of Musculoskeletal Biology, Institute of Ageing and Chronic Disease, University of Liverpool, Sherrington Building, Ashton Street, Liverpool L69 3GE, UK
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- Centre for Materials and Structures, School of Engineering, University of Liverpool, Merseyside, Liverpool L69 3GH, UK
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- Department of Musculoskeletal Biology, Institute of Ageing and Chronic Disease, University of Liverpool, Sherrington Building, Ashton Street, Liverpool L69 3GE, UK Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University, Merseyside, Liverpool L3 3AF, UK
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- Department of Musculoskeletal Biology, Institute of Ageing and Chronic Disease, University of Liverpool, Sherrington Building, Ashton Street, Liverpool L69 3GE, UK
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Hamann N, Zaucke F, Dayakli M, Brüggemann GP, Niehoff A. Growth-related structural, biochemical, and mechanical properties of the functional bone-cartilage unit. J Anat 2012; 222:248-59. [PMID: 23083449 DOI: 10.1111/joa.12003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/26/2012] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Articular cartilage and subchondral bone act together, forming a unit as a weight-bearing loading-transmitting surface. A close interaction between both structures has been implicated during joint cartilage degeneration, but their coupling during normal growth and development is insufficiently understood. The purpose of the present study was to examine growth-related changes of cartilage mechanical properties and to relate these changes to alterations in cartilage biochemical composition and subchondral bone structure. Tibiae and femora of both hindlimbs from 7- and 13-week-old (each n = 12) female Sprague-Dawley rats were harvested. Samples were processed for structural, biochemical and mechanical analyses. Immunohistochemical staining and protein expression analyses of collagen II, collagen IX, COMP and matrilin-3, histomorphometry of cartilage thickness and COMP staining height were performed. Furthermore, mechanical testing of articular cartilage and micro-CT analysis of subchondral bone was conducted. Growth decreased cartilage thickness, paralleled by a functional condensation of the underlying subchondral bone due to enchondral ossification. Cartilage mechanical properties seem to be rather influenced by growth-related changes in the assembly of major ECM proteins such as collagen II, collagen IX and matrilin-3 than by growth-related alterations in its underlying subchondral bone structure. Importantly, the present study provides a first insight into the growth-related structural, biochemical and mechanical interaction of articular cartilage and subchondral bone. Finally, these data contribute to the general knowledge about the cooperation between the articular cartilage and subchondral bone.
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- Nina Hamann
- Institute of Biomechanics and Orthopaedics, German Sport University Cologne, Germany
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Hamann N, Zaucke F, Heilig J, Oberländer KD, Brüggemann GP, Niehoff A. Effect of different running modes on the morphological, biochemical, and mechanical properties of articular cartilage. Scand J Med Sci Sports 2012; 24:179-88. [PMID: 22889098 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.2012.01513.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/26/2012] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Mechanical loading plays an important role not solely in cartilage development, but also in cartilage degeneration. Its adaptation behavior to mechanical loading has not been clearly delineated. The aim of the study was to examine the effect of different running modes (with different muscle contraction types) on morphological, biochemical, and mechanical properties of articular cartilage in the knee of growing rats. Thirty-six female Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly assigned into a nonactive age-matched control (AMC), level (LEVEL), and 20° downhill (DOWN) running group (n = 12 each). Running groups were trained on a treadmill for 30 min/day, 5 days/week for 6 weeks. Immunohistochemical staining and analysis of expression for collagen II, collagen IX, cartilage oligomeric matrix protein (COMP), and matrilin-3, histomorphometry of femoral cartilage height and femoral COMP staining height, and indentation testing of tibial articular cartilage were performed. Rats subjected to downhill running showed a significantly (P = 0.015) higher COMP staining height and a tendentially (P = 0.084) higher cartilage height in the high-weight bearing area of femoral articular cartilage. Cartilage thickness, mechanical properties, and expression of cartilage network proteins in tibial cartilage remained unaffected by different running modes. Our data suggest that joint loading induced by eccentric muscle contractions during downhill running may lead to a site-specific adaptation.
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- N Hamann
- Institute of Biomechanics and Orthopaedics, German Sport University Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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