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Yee CS, Meliadis C, Kaya S, Chang W, Alliston T. The osteocytic actions of glucocorticoids on bone mass, mechanical properties, or perilacunar remodeling outcomes are not rescued by PTH(1-34). Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2024; 15:1342938. [PMID: 39092287 PMCID: PMC11291448 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2024.1342938] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2023] [Accepted: 06/26/2024] [Indexed: 08/04/2024] Open
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Glucocorticoids (GC) and parathyroid hormone (PTH) are widely used therapeutic endocrine hormones where their effects on bone and joint arise from actions on multiple skeletal cell types. In osteocytes, GC and PTH exert opposing effects on perilacunar canalicular remodeling (PLR). Suppressed PLR can impair bone quality and joint homeostasis, including in GC-induced osteonecrosis. However, combined effects of GC and PTH on PLR are unknown. Given the untapped potential to target osteocytes to improve skeletal health, this study sought to test the feasibility of therapeutically mitigating PLR suppression. Focusing on subchondral bone and joint homeostasis, we hypothesize that PTH(1-34), a PLR agonist, could rescue GC-suppressed PLR. The skeletal effects of GC and PTH(1-34), alone or combined, were examined in male and female mice by micro-computed tomography, mechanical testing, histology, and gene expression analysis. For each outcome, females were more responsive to GC and PTH(1-34) than males. GC and PTH(1-34) exerted regional differences, with GC increasing trabecular bone volume but reducing cortical bone thickness, stiffness, and ultimate force. Despite PTH(1-34)'s anabolic effects on trabecular bone, it did not rescue GC's catabolic effects on cortical bone. Likewise, cartilage integrity and subchondral bone apoptosis, tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP) activity, and osteocyte lacunocanalicular networks showed no evidence that PTH(1-34) could offset GC-dependent effects. Rather, GC and PTH(1-34) each increased cortical bone gene expression implicated in bone resorption by osteoclasts and osteocytes, including Acp5, Mmp13, Atp6v0d2, Ctsk, differences maintained when GC and PTH(1-34) were combined. Since PTH(1-34) is insufficient to rescue GC's effects on young female mouse bone, future studies are needed to determine if osteocyte PLR suppression, due to GC, aging, or other factors, can be offset by a PLR agonist.
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- Cristal S. Yee
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United States
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United States
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United States
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- Endocrine Research Unit, San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center, University of California, San Francisco, CA, United States
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United States
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Desai S, Wu J, Horkeby K, Norgård M, Ohlsson C, Windahl SH, Engdahl C. A COX-2 Inhibitor Does Not Interfere With the Bone-Protective Effects of Loading in Male Mice With Arthritis. JBMR Plus 2023; 7:e10751. [PMID: 37457879 PMCID: PMC10339087 DOI: 10.1002/jbm4.10751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2023] [Revised: 03/03/2023] [Accepted: 04/11/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023] Open
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Mechanical loading enhances bone strength and counteracts arthritis-induced inflammation-mediated bone loss in female mice. It is unknown whether nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs; eg, COX-2 inhibitors) can reduce inflammation without affecting the loading-associated bone formation in male mice. The aim of this study was to investigate if loading combined with a COX-2 inhibitor (NS-398) could prevent arthritis-induced bone loss and inflammation in male mice. Four-month-old male C57BL/6J mice were subjected to axial tibial mechanical loading three times/week for 2 weeks. Local mono-arthritis was induced with a systemic injection of methylated bovine serum albumin on the first day of loading, followed by a local injection in one knee 1 week later. The arthritis induction, knee swelling, bone architecture, and osteoclast number were evaluated in the hind limbs. C-terminal cross-links as a marker for osteoclast activity was measured in serum. Compared with loading and arthritis alone, loading of the arthritic joint enhanced swelling that was partly counteracted by NS-398. Loading of the arthritic joint enhanced synovitis and articular cartilage damage compared with loading alone. Loading increased cortical bone and counteracted the arthritis-induced decrease in epiphyseal bone. NS-398 did not alter the bone-protective effects of loading. C-terminal cross-links, a bone resorption marker, was increased by arthritis but not loading. In conclusion, loading prevented arthritis-induced epiphyseal and metaphyseal bone loss, and NS-398 reduced knee swelling without affecting the bone-protective effects of loading. If our results can be extrapolated to the human situation, specific COX-2 inhibitors could be used in combination with loading exercise to prevent pain and swelling of the joint without influencing the bone-protective effects of loading. © 2023 The Authors. JBMR Plus published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of American Society for Bone and Mineral Research.
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- Suchita Desai
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Division of Pathology, Karolinska InstitutetKarolinska University HospitalHuddingeSweden
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- Sahlgrenska Osteoporosis Centre, Centre for Bone and Arthritis Research, Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical NutritionInstitute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of GothenburgGothenburgSweden
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- Sahlgrenska Osteoporosis Centre, Centre for Bone and Arthritis Research, Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical NutritionInstitute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of GothenburgGothenburgSweden
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Division of Pathology, Karolinska InstitutetKarolinska University HospitalHuddingeSweden
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- Sahlgrenska Osteoporosis Centre, Centre for Bone and Arthritis Research, Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical NutritionInstitute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of GothenburgGothenburgSweden
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Division of Pathology, Karolinska InstitutetKarolinska University HospitalHuddingeSweden
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- Sahlgrenska Osteoporosis Centre, Centre for Bone and Arthritis Research, Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical NutritionInstitute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of GothenburgGothenburgSweden
- Centre for Bone and Arthritis Research, Department of Rheumatology and Inflammation ResearchInstitute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of GothenburgGothenburgSweden
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Wood CL, van ‘t Hof R, Dillon S, Straub V, Wong SC, Ahmed SF, Farquharson C. Combined growth hormone and insulin-like growth factor-1 rescues growth retardation in glucocorticoid-treated mdxmice but does not prevent osteopenia. J Endocrinol 2022; 253:63-74. [PMID: 35191394 PMCID: PMC9010817 DOI: 10.1530/joe-21-0388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2022] [Accepted: 02/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Short stature and osteoporosis are common in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) and its pathophysiology may include an abnormality of the growth hormone/insulin-like growth factor-1 (GH/IGF-1) axis, which is further exacerbated by long-term glucocorticoid (GC) treatment. Hence, an agent that has anabolic properties and may improve linear growth would be beneficial in this setting and therefore requires further exploration. A 5-week-old x-linked muscular dystrophy (mdx) mice were used as a model of DMD. They were treated with prednisolone ± GH + IGF-1 for 4 weeks and then compared to control mdx mice to allow the study of both growth and skeletal structure. GC reduced cortical bone area, bone fraction, tissue area and volume and cortical bone volume, as assessed by micro computed tomography (CT) In addition, GC caused somatic and skeletal growth retardation but improved grip strength. The addition of GH + IGF-1 therapy rescued the somatic growth retardation and induced additional improvements in grip strength (16.9% increase, P < 0.05 compared to control). There was no improvement in bone microarchitecture (assessed by micro-CT and static histomorphometry) or biomechanical properties (assessed by three-point bending). Serum bone turnover markers (Serum procollagen 1 intact N-terminal propeptide (P1NP), alpha C-terminal telopeptide (αCTX)) also remained unaffected. Further work is needed to maximise these gains before proceeding to clinical trials in boys with DMD.
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- Claire L Wood
- Division of Functional Genetics and Development, Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
- Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
- Correspondence should be addressed to C Wood or C Farquharson: or
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- Institute of Ageing and Chronic Disease, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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- Division of Functional Genetics and Development, Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- John Walton Muscular Dystrophy Research Centre, Newcastle University and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- Developmental Endocrinology Research Group, School of Medicine, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- Developmental Endocrinology Research Group, School of Medicine, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- Division of Functional Genetics and Development, Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
- Correspondence should be addressed to C Wood or C Farquharson: or
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Fermented Oyster (Crassostrea gigas) Extract Cures and Prevents Prednisolone-Induced Bone Resorption by Activating Osteoblast Differentiation. Foods 2022; 11:foods11050678. [PMID: 35267311 PMCID: PMC8909515 DOI: 10.3390/foods11050678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2022] [Revised: 02/11/2022] [Accepted: 02/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Osteoporosis is a bone resorptive disease characterized by the loss of bone density, causing an increase in bone fragility. In our previous study, we demonstrated that gamma aminobutyric acid-enriched fermented oyster (Crassostrea gigas) extract (FO) stimulated osteogenesis in MC3T3-E1 preosteoblast cells and vertebral formation in zebrafish. However, the efficacy of FO in prednisolone (PDS)-induced bone resorption remains unclear. In this study, we evaluated the osteogenic potential of FO in MC3T3-E1 preosteoblast cells and zebrafish larvae under both PDS-pretreated and PDS-post-treated conditions. We found that FO recovered osteogenic activity by upregulating osteoblast markers, such as alkaline phosphatase (ALP), runt-related transcription factor 2, and osterix, in both PDS-pretreated and post-treated MC3T3-E1 osteoblast cells and zebrafish larvae. In both conditions, PDS-induced decrease in calcification and ALP activity was recovered in the presence of FO. Furthermore, vertebral resorption in zebrafish larvae induced by pretreatment and post-treatment with PDS was restored by treatment with FO, along with the recovery of osteogenic markers and downregulation of osteoclastogenic markers. Finally, whether FO disturbs the endocrine system was confirmed according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development guideline 455. We found that FO did not stimulate estrogen response element-luciferase activity or proliferation in MCF7 cells. Additionally, in ovariectomized mice, no change in uterine weight was observed during FO feeding. These results indicate that FO effectively prevents and treats PDS-induced osteoporosis without endocrine disturbances.
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Xavier A, Toumi H, Lespessailles E. Animal Model for Glucocorticoid Induced Osteoporosis: A Systematic Review from 2011 to 2021. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 23:377. [PMID: 35008803 PMCID: PMC8745049 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23010377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2021] [Revised: 12/23/2021] [Accepted: 12/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Clinical and experimental data have shown that prolonged exposure to GCs leads to bone loss and increases fracture risk. Special attention has been given to existing emerging drugs that can prevent and treat glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis GIOP. However, there is no consensus about the most relevant animal model treatments on GIOP. In this systematic review, we aimed to examine animal models of GIOP centering on study design, drug dose, timing and size of the experimental groups, allocation concealment, and outcome measures. The present review was written according to the PRISMA 2020 statement. Literature searches were performed in the PubMed electronic database via Mesh with the publication date set between April, 2011, and February 2021. A total of 284 full-text articles were screened and 53 were analyzed. The most common animal species used to model GIOP were rats (66%) and mice (32%). In mice studies, males (58%) were preferred and genetically modified animals accounted for 28%. Our work calls for a standardization of the establishment of the GIOP animal model with better precision for model selection. A described reporting design, conduction, and selection of outcome measures are recommended.
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- Andy Xavier
- EA 4708 I3MTO Laboratory, Orleans University, 45067 Orleans, France; (A.X.); (H.T.)
- Translational Medicine Research Platform, PRIMMO, Regional Hospital of Orleans, 45007 Orleans, France
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- EA 4708 I3MTO Laboratory, Orleans University, 45067 Orleans, France; (A.X.); (H.T.)
- Translational Medicine Research Platform, PRIMMO, Regional Hospital of Orleans, 45007 Orleans, France
- Department Rheumatology, Regional Hospital of Orleans, 14 Avenue de L’Hopital, 45007 Orleans, France
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- EA 4708 I3MTO Laboratory, Orleans University, 45067 Orleans, France; (A.X.); (H.T.)
- Translational Medicine Research Platform, PRIMMO, Regional Hospital of Orleans, 45007 Orleans, France
- Department Rheumatology, Regional Hospital of Orleans, 14 Avenue de L’Hopital, 45007 Orleans, France
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Mao L, Guo J, Hu L, Li L, Xu J, Zou J. The effects of biophysical stimulation on osteogenic differentiation and the mechanisms from ncRNAs. Cell Biochem Funct 2021; 39:727-739. [PMID: 34041775 DOI: 10.1002/cbf.3650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2021] [Revised: 05/07/2021] [Accepted: 05/10/2021] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Ample proof showed that non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) play a crucial role in proliferation and differentiation of osteoblasts and bone marrow stromal cells (BMSCs). Varied forms of biophysical stimuli like mechanical strain, fluid shear stress (FSS), microgravity and vibration are verified to regulate ncRNAs expression in osteogenic differentiation and influence the expression of target genes associated with osteogenic differentiation and ultimately regulate bone formation. The consequences of biophysical stimulation on osteogenic differentiation validate the prospect of exercise for the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis. In this review, we tend to summarize the studies on regulation of osteogenic differentiation by ncRNAs beneath biophysical stimulation and facilitate to reveal the regulatory mechanism of biophysical stimulation on ncRNAs, and provide an update for the prevention of bone metabolism diseases by exercise.
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- Liwei Mao
- School of Kinesiology, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, China
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- School of Kinesiology, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, China
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- School of Kinesiology, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, China
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- School of Kinesiology, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, China
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- School of Kinesiology, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, China
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Mapping Regional Cortical Bone Responses to Local Changes in Loading and Systemic Stimuli. Methods Mol Biol 2021. [PMID: 32979209 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-0989-7_16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register]
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Quantification of cortical bone mass and architecture using μCT is commonplace in osteoporosis and osteoarthritis research. Different groups often report substantially divergent mouse cortical bone responses to nominally comparable interventions. In the case of studies assessing bones' responses to externally applied loading, these differences are commonly associated with methodological differences in the loading regime. This chapter describes a widely published, standardized method of in vivo mouse tibia axial loading to produce lamellar bone formation. Despite uniform application of axial loading, changes in bone mass are highly site-specific within individual bones. For example, the mouse proximal tibia rapidly accrues new bone following axial loading, but this osteogenic response tapers to produce undetectable differences distally. Consequently, the bone sites selected for comparisons substantially influence the magnitude of differences observed. Application of the freely available Site Specificity software allows site-specific responses to be identified by rapidly quantifying cortical bone mass at each 1% site along the bone's length. This high-content screening tool has been informatively applied to study the local effects of changes in loading as well as systemic interventions including hormonal treatment and aging. Automated multisite analyses of cortical mass is increasingly identifying site-specific effects of "systemic" interventions such as global gene deletions. Biological mechanisms underlying this apparent regionalization of cortical responses are largely unknown but may start to be elucidated by increasingly widespread application of Site Specificity methods.
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Pharmacological Manipulation of Early Zebrafish Skeletal Development Shows an Important Role for Smad9 in Control of Skeletal Progenitor Populations. Biomolecules 2021; 11:biom11020277. [PMID: 33668680 PMCID: PMC7918065 DOI: 10.3390/biom11020277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2020] [Revised: 02/02/2021] [Accepted: 02/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Osteoporosis and other conditions associated with low bone density or quality are highly prevalent, are increasing as the population ages and with increased glucocorticoid use to treat conditions with elevated inflammation. There is an unmet need for therapeutics which can target skeletal precursors to induce osteoblast differentiation and osteogenesis. Genes associated with high bone mass represent interesting targets for manipulation, as they could offer ways to increase bone density. A damaging mutation in SMAD9 has recently been associated with high bone mass. Here we show that Smad9 labels groups of osteochondral precursor cells, which are not labelled by the other Regulatory Smads: Smad1 or Smad5. We show that Smad9+ cells are proliferative, and that the Smad9+ pocket expands following osteoblast ablation which induced osteoblast regeneration. We further show that treatment with retinoic acid, prednisolone, and dorsomorphin all alter Smad9 expression, consistent with the effects of these drugs on the skeletal system. Taken together these results demonstrate that Smad9+ cells represent an undifferentiated osteochondral precursor population, which can be manipulated by commonly used skeletal drugs. We conclude that Smad9 represents a target for future osteoanabolic therapies.
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Takemura A, Pajevic PD, Egawa T, Teshigawara R, Hayashi T, Ishihara A. Effects of mild hyperbaric oxygen on osteoporosis induced by hindlimb unloading in rats. J Bone Miner Metab 2020; 38:631-638. [PMID: 32350615 DOI: 10.1007/s00774-020-01100-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2019] [Accepted: 03/20/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Disuse-induced bone loss is caused by a suppression of osteoblastic bone formation and an increase in osteoclastic bone resorption. There are few data available for the effects of environmental conditions, i.e., atmospheric pressure and/or oxygen concentration, on osteoporosis. This study examined the effects of mild hyperbaric oxygen at 1317 hPa with 40% oxygen on unloading-induced osteoporosis. MATERIALS AND METHODS Eighteen 8-week old male Wistar rats were randomly divided into three groups: the control for 21 days without unloading and mild hyperbaric oxygen (NOR, n = 6), the unloading for 21 days and recovery for 10 days without mild hyperbaric oxygen (HU + NOR, n = 6), and the unloading for 21 days and recovery for 10 days with mild hyperbaric oxygen (HU + MHO, n = 6). RESULTS The cortical thickness and trabecular bone surface area were decreased in the HU + NOR group compared to the NOR group. There were no differences between the NOR and HU + MHO groups. Osteoclast surface area and Sclerostin (Sost) mRNA expression levels were decreased in the HU + MHO group compared to the HU + NOR group. These results suggested that the loss of the cortical and trabecular bone is inhibited by mild hyperbaric oxygen, because of an inhibition of osteoclasts and enhancement of bone formation with decreased Sost expression. CONCLUSIONS We conclude that exposure to mild hyperbaric oxygen partially protects from the osteoporosis induced by hindlimb unloading.
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- Ai Takemura
- Laboratory of Cell Biology and Life Science, Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies, Kyoto University, Kyoto, 606-8501, Japan.
- Department of Sports Research, Japan Institute of Sport Sciences, Tokyo, 115-0056, Japan.
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- Department of Translational Dental Medicine, Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA, 02118, USA
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- Laboratory of Sports and Exercise Medicine, Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies, Kyoto University, Kyoto, 606-8501, Japan
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- Laboratory of Developmental Epigenome, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan
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- Laboratory of Sports and Exercise Medicine, Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies, Kyoto University, Kyoto, 606-8501, Japan
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- Laboratory of Cell Biology and Life Science, Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies, Kyoto University, Kyoto, 606-8501, Japan
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Kiyohara S, Sakai N, Handa K, Yamakawa T, Ishikawa K, Chatani M, Karakawa A, Azetsu Y, Munakata M, Ozeki M, Negishi-Koga T, Takami M. Effects of N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor antagonist MK-801 (dizocilpine) on bone homeostasis in mice. J Oral Biosci 2020; 62:131-138. [PMID: 32289529 DOI: 10.1016/j.job.2020.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2020] [Revised: 03/19/2020] [Accepted: 02/03/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To gain insight into the role of the N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA) receptor in bone metabolism by examining the effects of its noncompetitive antagonist, MK-801 (dizocilpine), on bone homeostasis and bone healing in mice. METHODS MK-801 (2.5 mg/kg) or saline (in control groups) was intravenously administered to healthy mice and mice with bone-defects daily for seven to 14 days. Bone defects were artificially created in femurs using a drill and reamer. Following euthanasia, bones were extracted and processed for microcomputed tomography (μCT) and histological analyses. The effects of MK-801 on osteoclast differentiation by bone marrow macrophages (BMMs) were examined in vitro. mRNA expressionlevels of Grin3b levels were also examined using reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). RESULTS Bone volume was significantly decreased in mice administered MK-801 for 14 days. Additionally, the number of osteoclasts was reduced, while number of osteoblasts and rate of bone formation were increased in these mice. MK-801 inhibited osteoclast differentiation dose-dependently in vitro. RT-PCR findings suggested expression of Grin3b, a subunit of the NMDA receptor, in BMMs. During the healing process of artificially created defects in femurs, no significant differences were found between the control and MK-801-treated groups, indicating no stimulatory or inhibitory effects by MK-801 administration. CONCLUSIONS These results indicate that blockade of the NMDA receptor by MK-801 administration affects bone metabolism but not the healing process of artificial bone defects.
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- Shuichi Kiyohara
- Department of Pharmacology, Showa University School of Dentistry, 1-5-8 Hatanodai Shinagawa, Tokyo, 142-8555 Japan; Department of Implant Dentistry, Showa University School of Dentistry, 2-1-1 Kitasenzoku, Ota, Tokyo, 145-8515, Japan; Pharmacological Research Center, Showa University, 1-5-8 Hatanodai Shinagawa, Tokyo, 142-8555, Japan.
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- Department of Pharmacology, Showa University School of Dentistry, 1-5-8 Hatanodai Shinagawa, Tokyo, 142-8555 Japan; Pharmacological Research Center, Showa University, 1-5-8 Hatanodai Shinagawa, Tokyo, 142-8555, Japan.
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- Department of Pharmacology, Showa University School of Dentistry, 1-5-8 Hatanodai Shinagawa, Tokyo, 142-8555 Japan; Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Showa University School of Medicine, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan; Pharmacological Research Center, Showa University, 1-5-8 Hatanodai Shinagawa, Tokyo, 142-8555, Japan.
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- Department of Pharmacology, Showa University School of Dentistry, 1-5-8 Hatanodai Shinagawa, Tokyo, 142-8555 Japan; Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Showa University School of Medicine, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan; Pharmacological Research Center, Showa University, 1-5-8 Hatanodai Shinagawa, Tokyo, 142-8555, Japan.
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Showa University School of Medicine, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan; Pharmacological Research Center, Showa University, 1-5-8 Hatanodai Shinagawa, Tokyo, 142-8555, Japan.
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- Department of Pharmacology, Showa University School of Dentistry, 1-5-8 Hatanodai Shinagawa, Tokyo, 142-8555 Japan; Pharmacological Research Center, Showa University, 1-5-8 Hatanodai Shinagawa, Tokyo, 142-8555, Japan.
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- Department of Pharmacology, Showa University School of Dentistry, 1-5-8 Hatanodai Shinagawa, Tokyo, 142-8555 Japan; Pharmacological Research Center, Showa University, 1-5-8 Hatanodai Shinagawa, Tokyo, 142-8555, Japan.
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- Department of Pharmacology, Showa University School of Dentistry, 1-5-8 Hatanodai Shinagawa, Tokyo, 142-8555 Japan; Pharmacological Research Center, Showa University, 1-5-8 Hatanodai Shinagawa, Tokyo, 142-8555, Japan.
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- Department of Implant Dentistry, Showa University School of Dentistry, 2-1-1 Kitasenzoku, Ota, Tokyo, 145-8515, Japan.
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- Department of Implant Dentistry, Showa University School of Dentistry, 2-1-1 Kitasenzoku, Ota, Tokyo, 145-8515, Japan.
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- Department of Pharmacology, Showa University School of Dentistry, 1-5-8 Hatanodai Shinagawa, Tokyo, 142-8555 Japan; Division of Mucosal Barriology, International Research and Development Center for Mucosal Vaccines, The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, 4-6-1 Shirokanedai, Minato, Tokyo, 108-8639, Japan; Pharmacological Research Center, Showa University, 1-5-8 Hatanodai Shinagawa, Tokyo, 142-8555, Japan.
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- Department of Pharmacology, Showa University School of Dentistry, 1-5-8 Hatanodai Shinagawa, Tokyo, 142-8555 Japan; Pharmacological Research Center, Showa University, 1-5-8 Hatanodai Shinagawa, Tokyo, 142-8555, Japan.
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Xin N, Jiang Y, Liu S, Zhou Y, Cheng Y. Effects of prednisolone on behavior and hypothalamic-pituitary-interrenal axis activity in zebrafish. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY 2020; 75:103325. [PMID: 31924570 DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2020.103325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2018] [Revised: 03/17/2019] [Accepted: 01/02/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Prednisolone is a synthetic glucocorticoid used clinically for treating allergies, inflammation, and autoimmune diseases. Long-term prednisolone use has been shown to have negative effects on physiology and mood. We aimed to study the pharmacology and toxicology of glucocorticoid-like drugs by investigating behavioral and hypothalamic-pituitary-interrenal (HPI) axis effects in a zebrafish model. Zebrafish embryos 24 h post fertilization were exposed to 25 μM prednisolone. Their behavior was investigated 5 days post fertilization (dpf), and their HPI axis-related activity and related neurotransmitter levels were investigated 3, 4, 5, and 6 dpf. The behavior results showed that exposure to prednisolone resulted in decreased autonomic activity and low sensitivity to light. qRT-PCR and ELISA results showed decreased activity of the HPI axis and increased secretion of dopamine and serotonin after exposure to prednisolone. This study provides us with new insights into understanding the effects of glucocorticoids on the HPI axis.
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- Ning Xin
- Department of Neurology, The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, 221000, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Affiliated Wuxi No. 2, People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214000, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, 221000, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, 221000, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, 221000, China.
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Yan Y, Wang L, Ge L, Pathak JL. Osteocyte-Mediated Translation of Mechanical Stimuli to Cellular Signaling and Its Role in Bone and Non-bone-Related Clinical Complications. Curr Osteoporos Rep 2020; 18:67-80. [PMID: 31953640 DOI: 10.1007/s11914-020-00564-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Osteocytes comprise > 95% of the cellular component in bone tissue and produce a wide range of cytokines and cellular signaling molecules in response to mechanical stimuli. In this review, we aimed to summarize the molecular mechanisms involved in the osteocyte-mediated translation of mechanical stimuli to cellular signaling, and discuss their role in skeletal (bone) diseases and extra-skeletal (non-bone) clinical complications. RECENT FINDINGS Two decades before, osteocytes were assumed as a dormant cells buried in bone matrix. In recent years, emerging evidences have shown that osteocytes are pivotal not only for bone homeostasis but also for vital organ functions such as muscle, kidney, and heart. Osteocyte mechanotransduction regulates osteoblast and osteoclast function and maintains bone homeostasis. Mechanical stimuli modulate the release of osteocyte-derived cytokines, signaling molecules, and extracellular cellular vesicles that regulate not only the surrounding bone cell function and bone homeostasis but also the distant organ function in a paracrine and endocrine fashion. Mechanical loading and unloading modulate the osteocytic release of NO, PGE2, and ATPs that regulates multiple cellular signaling such as Wnt/β-catenin, RANKL/OPG, BMPs, PTH, IGF1, VEGF, sclerostin, and others. Therefore, the in-depth study of the molecular mechanism of osteocyte mechanotransduction could unravel therapeutic targets for various bone and non-bone-related clinical complications such as osteoporosis, sarcopenia, and cancer metastasis to bone.
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- Yongyong Yan
- Key Laboratory of Oral Medicine, Guangzhou Institute of Oral Disease, Affiliated Stomatology Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510140, China
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- Key Laboratory of Oral Medicine, Guangzhou Institute of Oral Disease, Affiliated Stomatology Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510140, China
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- Key Laboratory of Oral Medicine, Guangzhou Institute of Oral Disease, Affiliated Stomatology Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510140, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Oral Medicine, Guangzhou Institute of Oral Disease, Affiliated Stomatology Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510140, China.
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Liphardt AM, Windahl SH, Sehic E, Hannemann N, Gustafsson KL, Bozec A, Schett G, Engdahl C. Changes in mechanical loading affect arthritis-induced bone loss in mice. Bone 2020; 131:115149. [PMID: 31715339 DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2019.115149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2019] [Revised: 11/04/2019] [Accepted: 11/06/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Arthritis induces bone loss by inflammation-mediated disturbance of bone homeostasis. On the other hand, pain and impaired locomotion are highly prevalent in arthritis and result in reduced general physical activity and less pronounced mechanical loading. Bone is affected by mechanical loading, directly through impact with the ground during movement and indirectly through muscular activity. Mechanical loading in its physiological range is essential for maintaining bone mass, whereas disuse leads to bone loss. The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of mechanical loading on periarticular bone as well as inflammation during arthritis. Mechanical loading was either blocked by botulinum neurotoxin A (Botox) injections before induction of arthritis, or enhanced by cyclic compressive loading, three times per week during arthritis induction. Arthritis was verified and evaluated histologically. Trabecular and cortical bone mass were investigated using micro-computed tomography (μCT), subchondral osteoclastogenesis and bone turnover was assessed by standard methods. Inhibition of mechanical loading enhanced arthritis-induced bone loss while it did not affect inflammation. In contrast, enhanced mechanical loading mitigated arthritis-induced bone loss. Furthermore, the increase in bone resorption markers by arthritis was partly blocked by mechanical loading. In conclusion, enhanced arthritic bone loss after abrogation of mechanical loading suggests that muscle forces play an essential role in preventing arthritic bone loss. In accordance, mechanical loading of the arthritic joints inhibited bone loss, emphasizing that weight bearing activities may have the potential to counteract arthritis-mediated bone loss.
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- Anna-Maria Liphardt
- Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg (FAU), Department of Internal Medicine 3 -Rheumatology & Immunology, University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany; German Sport University Cologne (DSHS Köln), Institute of Biomechanics and Orthopedics, Köln, Germany
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- Centre for Bone and Arthritis Research, Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Nutrition, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden; Department of Laboratory Medicine, Division of Pathology, Karolinska Institutet, Karolinska University Hospital, Huddinge, Sweden
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- Centre for Bone and Arthritis Research, Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Nutrition, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden; Centre for Bone and Arthritis Research, Department of Rheumatology and Inflammation Research, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg (FAU), Department of Internal Medicine 3 -Rheumatology & Immunology, University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
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- Centre for Bone and Arthritis Research, Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Nutrition, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg (FAU), Department of Internal Medicine 3 -Rheumatology & Immunology, University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
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- Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg (FAU), Department of Internal Medicine 3 -Rheumatology & Immunology, University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
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- Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg (FAU), Department of Internal Medicine 3 -Rheumatology & Immunology, University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany; Centre for Bone and Arthritis Research, Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Nutrition, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden; Centre for Bone and Arthritis Research, Department of Rheumatology and Inflammation Research, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
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Lionikaite V, Henning P, Drevinge C, Shah FA, Palmquist A, Wikström P, Windahl SH, Lerner UH. Vitamin A decreases the anabolic bone response to mechanical loading by suppressing bone formation. FASEB J 2019; 33:5237-5247. [PMID: 30668919 PMCID: PMC6436664 DOI: 10.1096/fj.201802040r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Increased vitamin A consumption is associated with decreased cortical bone mass and increased fracture risk in humans. Rodent studies have demonstrated that hypervitaminosis A increases cortical bone resorption, whereas the importance of the effects on bone formation is less well defined. We used an experimental model of increased bone formation by loading of the tibiae to investigate the effect of vitamin A on bone formation. Control [retinol activity equivalents (RAE) 4.5 µg/g chow] or vitamin A (RAE 60 µg/g chow) diets were given to female C57BL/6N mice for 4 wk, after which the tibiae were subjected to axial loading on alternate days for 2 wk, while the diets were continued. Vitamin A inhibited the loading-induced increase in trabecular and cortical bone volume. This was attributed to inhibition of loading-induced increase in osteoblast number and activity, and expression of osteoblastic genes Sp7, Alpl, and Col1a1 in cortical bone. Vitamin A, loading, and combination thereof also resulted in site-specific effects on bone composition measured by Raman spectroscopy. In summary, a clinically relevant dose of vitamin A suppresses the loading-induced gain of bone mass by decreasing bone formation. These observations may have implications for regulation of bone mass caused by physical activity and the risk of osteoporosis in humans.-Lionikaite, V., Henning, P., Drevinge, C., Shah, F. A., Palmquist, A., Wikström, P., Windahl, S. H., Lerner, U. H. Vitamin A decreases the anabolic bone response to mechanical loading by suppressing bone formation.
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- Vikte Lionikaite
- Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Nutrition, Centre for Bone and Arthritis Research, Institute for Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Nutrition, Centre for Bone and Arthritis Research, Institute for Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Nutrition, Centre for Bone and Arthritis Research, Institute for Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Biomaterials, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden; and
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- Department of Biomaterials, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden; and
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- Department of Medical Bioscience, Pathology, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Nutrition, Centre for Bone and Arthritis Research, Institute for Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Nutrition, Centre for Bone and Arthritis Research, Institute for Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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