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Jiang N, Jin H, Yang K, Zhang Z, Xu W, Chen X, Zhang Z, Xu H. The mechanism of metformin combined with total flavonoids of Rhizoma Drynariae on ovariectomy-induced osteoporotic rats. Biomed Pharmacother 2023; 165:115181. [PMID: 37473680 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2023.115181] [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: 05/22/2023] [Revised: 07/03/2023] [Accepted: 07/12/2023] [Indexed: 07/22/2023] Open
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The present study evaluated the in vitro effect of metformin (Met) and total flavonoids of Rhizoma Drynariae (TFRD) on osteoclasts, osteocytes, and osteoblasts at different stages. We also assessed the effect and mechanism of treatment with Met combined with TFRD on ovariectomy (OVX)-induced osteoporosis in rats. The results showed that Met combined with TFRD significantly promoted the migration of osteoprogenitor cells and stimulated the differentiation and maturation of osteoblast precursor cells. Furthermore, Met combined with TFRD treatment significantly inhibited the osteogenic inhibitor sclerostin (SOST)/dickkopf 1 (DKK1) protein expression and the osteoclast differentiation factor receptor activator of nuclear factor-κB ligand (RANKL)/osteoprotegerin (OPG) ratio in osteocytes. In the in vivo study, Met combined with TFRD effectively reduced bone resorption markers levels, including type-I collagen carboxy-terminal peptide (CTX-1) and tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP), and remarkably increased the bone formation marker propeptide of type I procollagen (PINP) level in the serum of rats with osteoporosis. Met combined with TFRD treatment improved bone mineral density (BMD), trabecular microstructure, and mechanical properties of osteoporotic rats. Mechanistically, Met combined with TFRD downregulated SOST and DKK1 levels, and upregulated Wnt10b, β-catenin, runt-related transcription factor 2 (Runx2) et al. Meanwhile, Met combined with TFRD treatment reduced the RANKL/OPG ratio, and reduced the receptor activator of nuclear factor-κB (RANK), nuclear factor of activated T cells c1 (NFATC1), and TRAP levels. In conclusion, Met combined with TFRD ameliorated bone mass in osteoporotic rats through regulating Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway and OPG/RANKL/RANK axis.
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- Ningning Jiang
- Department of Regenerative Medical Science, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Regenerative Medical Science, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, People's Republic of China
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- Aviation University of Air Force, Changchun 130022, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Regenerative Medical Science, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Regenerative Medical Science, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Regenerative Medical Science, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Regenerative Medical Science, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Regenerative Medical Science, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, People's Republic of China.
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Da Costa-Santos N, Minguta Santos Costa G, Dos-Santos A, Nascimento-Carvalho B, Ribeiro TF, Freitas SCF, Caperuto E, Irigoyen MC, De Angelis K, Scapini KB, Sanches IC. Combined Exercise Training Promotes More Benefits on Cardiovascular Autonomic Modulation in Ovariectomized Rats Than Isolated Aerobic or Resistance Training. Diabetes Metab Syndr Obes 2023; 16:1903-1913. [PMID: 37398943 PMCID: PMC10312209 DOI: 10.2147/dmso.s386944] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2022] [Accepted: 04/10/2023] [Indexed: 07/04/2023] Open
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Introduction Cardiovascular risk increase after ovarian deprivation has been extensively demonstrated by our research group through cardiovascular autonomic analysis. Interventions involving different types of exercises, such as resistance exercises or combined exercises (aerobic and resistance) have been widely recommended to prevent or minimize neuromuscular decline in postmenopausal women, which is aggravated by a sedentary lifestyle. Experimentally, the cardiovascular effects of resistance or combined training, as well as comparison between aerobic, resistance, and combined training, in ovariectomized animals are scarce. Purpose In this study, we hypothesized that the combination of aerobic and resistance training may be more effective in preventing muscle mass loss, as well as improving cardiovascular autonomic modulation and baroreflex sensitivity, than aerobic or resistance training individually in ovariectomized rats. Animals and Methods Female rats were divided into 5 groups: sedentary (C); ovariectomized (Ovx); trained ovariectomized submitted to aerobic training (OvxAT); resistance training (OvxRT); combined training (OvxCT). Exercise training lasted 8 weeks, with the combined group alternating between aerobic training and resistance training every other day. At the end of the study, glycemia and insulin tolerance were evaluated. Arterial pressure (AP) was directly recorded. Baroreflex sensitivity was assessed by heart rate response to changes in arterial pressure. Cardiovascular autonomic modulation was evaluated by spectral analysis. Results Combined training was the only training regime that increased baroreflex sensitivity for tachycardic response and reduced all systolic blood pressure variability parameters. Furthermore, all animals submitted to exercise training on a treadmill (OvxAT and OvxCT) presented lower systolic, diastolic, and mean pressure, as well as improvements in the autonomic modulation for the heart. Conclusion Combined training showed to be more effective than isolated aerobic and resistance training, mixing the isolated benefits of each modality. It was the only modality able to increase baroreflex sensitivity to tachycardic responses, reduce arterial pressure and all parameters of vascular sympathetic modulation.
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- Human Movement Laboratory, São Judas University, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Hypertension Unit, Heart Institute, Medicine School, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Physiology Exercise Laboratory, Department of Physiology, Federal University of Sao Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil
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Wang J, Shang P. Static magnetic field: A potential tool of controlling stem cells fates for stem cell therapy in osteoporosis. PROGRESS IN BIOPHYSICS AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2023; 178:91-102. [PMID: 36596343 DOI: 10.1016/j.pbiomolbio.2022.12.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2022] [Revised: 12/10/2022] [Accepted: 12/29/2022] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Osteoporosis is a kind of bone diseases characterized by dynamic imbalance of bone formation and bone absorption, which is prone to fracture, and seriously endangers human health. At present, there is a lack of highly effective drugs for it, and the existing measures all have some side effects. In recent years, mesenchymal stem cell therapy has brought a certain hope for osteoporosis, while shortcomings such as homing difficulty and unstable therapeutic effects limit its application widely. Therefore, it is extremely urgent to find effective and reliable means/drugs for adjuvant stem cell therapy or develop new research techniques. It has been reported that static magnetic fields(SMFs) has a certain alleviating and therapeutic effect on varieties of bone diseases, also promotes the proliferation and osteogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells derived from different tissues to a certain extent. Basing on the above background, this article focuses on the key words "static/constant magnetic field, mesenchymal stem cell, osteoporosis", combined literature and relevant contents were studied to look forward that SMFs has unique advantages in the treatment of osteoporosis with mesenchymal stem cells, which can be used as an application tool to promote the progress of stem cell therapy in clinical application.
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- Jianping Wang
- School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710072, China; Key Laboratory for Space Bioscience and Biotechnology, Institute of Special Environmental Biophysics, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710072, China
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- Research & Development Institute of Northwestern Polytechnical University in Shenzhen, Shenzhen, 518057, China; School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710072, China; Key Laboratory for Space Bioscience and Biotechnology, Institute of Special Environmental Biophysics, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710072, China.
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Wang J, Zhao B, Che J, Shang P. Hypoxia Pathway in Osteoporosis: Laboratory Data for Clinical Prospects. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:3129. [PMID: 36833823 PMCID: PMC9963321 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20043129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2022] [Revised: 02/02/2023] [Accepted: 02/04/2023] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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The hypoxia pathway not only regulates the organism to adapt to the special environment, such as short-term hypoxia in the plateau under normal physiological conditions, but also plays an important role in the occurrence and development of various diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular diseases, osteoporosis. Bone, as a special organ of the body, is in a relatively low oxygen environment, in which the expression of hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF)-related molecules maintains the necessary conditions for bone development. Osteoporosis disease with iron overload endangers individuals, families and society, and bone homeostasis disorder is linked to some extent with hypoxia pathway abnormality, so it is urgent to clarify the hypoxia pathway in osteoporosis to guide clinical medication efficiently. Based on this background, using the keywords "hypoxia/HIF, osteoporosis, osteoblasts, osteoclasts, osteocytes, iron/iron metabolism", a matching search was carried out through the Pubmed and Web Of Science databases, then the papers related to this review were screened, summarized and sorted. This review summarizes the relationship and regulation between the hypoxia pathway and osteoporosis (also including osteoblasts, osteoclasts, osteocytes) by arranging the references on the latest research progress, introduces briefly the application of hyperbaric oxygen therapy in osteoporosis symptoms (mechanical stimulation induces skeletal response to hypoxic signal activation), hypoxic-related drugs used in iron accumulation/osteoporosis model study, and also puts forward the prospects of future research.
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- Jianping Wang
- School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an 710072, China
- Key Laboratory for Space Bioscience and Biotechnology, Institute of Special Environmental Biophysics, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an 710072, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an 710072, China
- Key Laboratory for Space Bioscience and Biotechnology, Institute of Special Environmental Biophysics, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an 710072, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an 710072, China
- Key Laboratory for Space Bioscience and Biotechnology, Institute of Special Environmental Biophysics, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an 710072, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an 710072, China
- Key Laboratory for Space Bioscience and Biotechnology, Institute of Special Environmental Biophysics, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an 710072, China
- Research & Development Institute in Shenzhen, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Shenzhen 518057, China
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Molecular mechanisms of exercise contributing to tissue regeneration. Signal Transduct Target Ther 2022; 7:383. [PMID: 36446784 PMCID: PMC9709153 DOI: 10.1038/s41392-022-01233-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2022] [Revised: 10/03/2022] [Accepted: 10/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Physical activity has been known as an essential element to promote human health for centuries. Thus, exercise intervention is encouraged to battle against sedentary lifestyle. Recent rapid advances in molecular biotechnology have demonstrated that both endurance and resistance exercise training, two traditional types of exercise, trigger a series of physiological responses, unraveling the mechanisms of exercise regulating on the human body. Therefore, exercise has been expected as a candidate approach of alleviating a wide range of diseases, such as metabolic diseases, neurodegenerative disorders, tumors, and cardiovascular diseases. In particular, the capacity of exercise to promote tissue regeneration has attracted the attention of many researchers in recent decades. Since most adult human organs have a weak regenerative capacity, it is currently a key challenge in regenerative medicine to improve the efficiency of tissue regeneration. As research progresses, exercise-induced tissue regeneration seems to provide a novel approach for fighting against injury or senescence, establishing strong theoretical basis for more and more "exercise mimetics." These drugs are acting as the pharmaceutical alternatives of those individuals who cannot experience the benefits of exercise. Here, we comprehensively provide a description of the benefits of exercise on tissue regeneration in diverse organs, mainly focusing on musculoskeletal system, cardiovascular system, and nervous system. We also discuss the underlying molecular mechanisms associated with the regenerative effects of exercise and emerging therapeutic exercise mimetics for regeneration, as well as the associated opportunities and challenges. We aim to describe an integrated perspective on the current advances of distinct physiological mechanisms associated with exercise-induced tissue regeneration on various organs and facilitate the development of drugs that mimics the benefits of exercise.
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Chen Z, Zige L, Sai Kiang Y, Desheng C. Experimental Study on the Inhibition of RANKL-Induced Osteoclast Differentiation In Vitro by Metformin Hydrochloride. Int J Endocrinol 2022; 2022:6778332. [PMID: 36132487 PMCID: PMC9484974 DOI: 10.1155/2022/6778332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2022] [Revised: 08/14/2022] [Accepted: 08/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Establishment of an in vitro osteoclast induction model under nuclear factor-κB receptor activator ligand (RANKL) induction for investigating the effect of metformin hydrochloride (Met) on osteoclast differentiation. METHODS RANKL induced the differentiation of mouse bone marrow macrophages (BMMs) into osteoclasts in vitro, and Met was added at different concentrations for intervention during the induction process. After 5 d of culture and fixation, the number of osteoclasts was counted by tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP) staining and F-actin staining, and the function of osteoclasts was examined with hydroxyapatite-coated plates. Real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR was performed to detect the expression of Cathepsin K, osteoclast associated receptor (OSCAR), and TRAP, and the effect of Met on Mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPK) signaling pathway was detected by Western blot. RESULTS Met significantly reduced osteoclast formation, F-actin ring formation, bone resorption, and the expression of relevant genes Cathepsin K, OSCAR, and TRAP. The Western blotting study demonstrated that Met inhibited the MAPK signaling pathway by decreasing the phosphorylation of extracellular regulated protein kinase (ERK), which plays important roles in osteoclast formation. CONCLUSION Metformin hydrochloride inhibited the differentiation of osteoclasts, decreased the bone resorption area, and suppressed phosphorylation of ERK in vitro.
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- Zhang Chen
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China
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- School of Clinical Medicine, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Sengkang General Hospital, Singapore
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, People's Hospital of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Yinchuan, China
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Kahnert K, Jörres RA, Lucke T, Trudzinski FC, Mertsch P, Bickert C, Ficker JH, Behr J, Bals R, Watz H, Welte T, Vogelmeier CF, Alter P. Lower Prevalence of Osteoporosis in Patients with COPD Taking Anti-Inflammatory Compounds for the Treatment of Diabetes: Results from COSYCONET. Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis 2021; 16:3189-3199. [PMID: 34853511 PMCID: PMC8627854 DOI: 10.2147/copd.s335029] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2021] [Accepted: 10/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Background Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) often have osteoporosis and diabetes as comorbid conditions. Anti-diabetic medication, including metformin, has protective effects on osteoporosis in experimental studies. We therefore studied whether patients with COPD receiving anti-diabetic medication had a lower osteoporosis prevalence in a large COPD cohort, COSYCONET. Methods Assessment of osteoporosis was based on patients’ reports of physician-based diagnoses and the presence of disease-specific medication. The predictive value of physical characteristics, lung function, comorbidities, cardiovascular medication, and the use of anti-inflammatory diabetes medication, including metformin, sulfonylureas, glinides or DPP4I, was evaluated using logistic regression analysis. ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT01245933. Results In total, 2222 patients were eligible for analysis (863 [39%] female, mean age 65 y), 515 of whom had higher symptoms and exacerbations (Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease group D). Osteoporosis was present in 15.8% of the overall cohort, and in 24.1% of GOLD D patients. Regression analyses identified the following as associated with osteoporosis (p < 0.05): female sex, higher age, lower body-mass index, asthma, higher air trapping, oral steroids, and cardiovascular medication. Although oral anti-diabetic medication was overall not associated with a lower prevalence of osteoporosis (p = 0.131), anti-inflammatory anti-diabetic medication (p = 0.009) and metformin-containing therapy (p = 0.039) were. This was driven by GOLD D patients. Conclusion In a large COPD cohort, anti-inflammatory diabetes therapy, including metformin, was associated with a lower prevalence of osteoporosis, especially in patients with higher symptoms and exacerbations. These findings suggest a protective effect of common anti-diabetic medication on osteoporosis, possibly as a result of attenuated systemic inflammation.
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- Kathrin Kahnert
- Department of Medicine V, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Comprehensive Pneumology Center Munich (CPC-M), Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Munich, Germany
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- Institute and Outpatient Clinic for Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Comprehensive Pneumology Center Munich (CPC-M), Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Munich, Germany
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- Institute and Outpatient Clinic for Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Comprehensive Pneumology Center Munich (CPC-M), Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Munich, Germany
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- Department of Pneumology and Critical Care Medicine, Thoraxklinik, University of Heidelberg, Translational Lung Research Center Heidelberg (TLRC-H), Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Medicine V, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Comprehensive Pneumology Center Munich (CPC-M), Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Munich, Germany
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- Department of Medicine V, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Comprehensive Pneumology Center Munich (CPC-M), Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Munich, Germany
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Nürnberg General Hospital, Paracelsus Medical University, Nürnberg, Germany
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- Department of Medicine V, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Comprehensive Pneumology Center Munich (CPC-M), Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Munich, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine V - Pulmonology, Allergology, Intensive Care Medicine, Saarland University Hospital, Homburg, Germany
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- Pulmonary Research Institute at LungenClinic Grosshansdorf, Airway Research Center North (ARCN), Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Grosshansdorf, Germany
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- Clinic for Pneumology, Hannover Medical School, Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Medicine, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Marburg (UMR), Germany, Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Marburg, Germany
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- Department of Medicine, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Marburg (UMR), Germany, Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Marburg, Germany
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LLabre JE, Trujillo R, Sroga GE, Figueiro MG, Vashishth D. Circadian rhythm disruption with high-fat diet impairs glycemic control and bone quality. FASEB J 2021; 35:e21786. [PMID: 34411349 PMCID: PMC8534979 DOI: 10.1096/fj.202100610rr] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2021] [Revised: 06/21/2021] [Accepted: 06/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Biological functions, including glycemic control and bone metabolism, are highly influenced by the body's internal clock. Circadian rhythms are biological rhythms that run with a period close to 24 hours and receive input from environmental stimuli, such as the light/dark cycle. We investigated the effects of circadian rhythm disruption (CRD), through alteration of the light/dark schedule, on glycemic control and bone quality of mice. Ten-week-old male mice (C57/BL6, n = 48) were given a low-fat diet (LFD) or a high-fat diet (HFD) and kept on a dayshift or altered schedule (RSS3) for 22 weeks. Mice were divided into four experimental groups (n = 12/group): Dayshift/LFD, Dayshift/HFD, RSS3/LFD, and RSS3/HFD. CRD in growing mice fed a HFD resulted in a diabetic state, with a 36.2% increase in fasting glucose levels compared to the Dayshift/LFD group. Micro-CT scans of femora revealed a reduction in inner and outer surface expansion for mice on a HFD and altered light schedule. Cancellous bone demonstrated deterioration of bone quality as trabecular number and thickness decreased while trabecular separation increased. While HFD increased cortical bone mineral density, its combination with CRD reduced this phenomenon. The growth of mineral crystals, determined by small angle X-ray scattering, showed HFD led to smaller crystals. Considering modifications of the organic matrix, regardless of diet, CRD exacerbated the accumulation of fluorescent advanced glycation end-products (fAGEs) in collagen. Strength testing of tibiae showed that CRD mitigated the higher strength in the HFD group and increased brittleness indicated by lower post-yield deflection and work-to-fracture. Consistent with accumulation of fAGEs, various measures of toughness were lowered with CRD, but combination of CRD with HFD protected against this decrease. Differences between strength and toughness results represent different contributions of structural and material properties of bone to energy dissipation. Collectively, these results demonstrate that combination of CRD with HFD impairs glycemic control and have complex effects on bone quality.
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- Joan E. LLabre
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, USA
- Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, USA
- Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, USA
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, USA
- Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, USA
- Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, USA
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The use of geroprotectors to prevent multimorbidity: Opportunities and challenges. Mech Ageing Dev 2020; 193:111391. [PMID: 33144142 DOI: 10.1016/j.mad.2020.111391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2020] [Revised: 10/22/2020] [Accepted: 10/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Over 60 % of people over the age of 65 will suffer from multiple diseases concomitantly but the common approach is to treat each disease separately. As age-associated diseases have common underlying mechanisms there is potential to tackle many diseases with the same pharmacological intervention. These are known as geroprotectors and could overcome the problems related to polypharmacy seen with the use of the single disease model. With some geroprotectors now reaching the end stage of preclinical studies and early clinical trials, there is a need to review the evidence and assess how they can be translated practically and effectively into routine practice. Despite promising evidence, there are many gaps and challenges in our understanding that must be addressed to make geroprotective medicine effective in the treatment of age-associated multimorbidity. Here we highlight the key barriers to clinical translation and discuss whether geroprotectors such as metformin, rapamycin and senolytics can tackle all age-associated diseases at the same dose, or whether a more nuanced approach is required. The evidence suggests that geroprotectors' mode of action may differ in different tissues or in response to different inducers of accelerating ageing, suggesting that a blunt 'one drug for many diseases' approach may not work. We make the case for the use of artificial intelligence to better understand multimorbidity, allowing identification of clusters and networks of diseases that are significantly associated beyond chance and the underpinning molecular pathway of ageing causal to each cluster. This will allow us to better understand the development of multimorbidity, select a more homogenous group of patients for intervention, match them with the appropriate geroprotector and identify biomarkers specific to the cluster.
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