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ArticleIranian journal of basic medical sciences2016

The preventive and therapeutic roles of phytoestrogen α-Zearalanol on osteoporetic rats due to ovariectomization.

Shaochun Li, Weiwei Zhang, Fei Duan, Weihua Liu, Xiaofang Sun, Xuefeng Pan

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Article in Iranian journal of basic medical sciences, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. [Preventive Regulation of Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cell Differentiation by α-Zearalenol Ameliorates Bone Loss in Osteoporotic Rats].Sichuan da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Sichuan University. Medical science edition · 2025
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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Shaochun LiSchool of Basic Medical Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China; Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100091, China.
Weiwei ZhangSchool of Basic Medical Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China.
Fei DuanSchool of Basic Medical Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China.
Weihua LiuSchool of Basic Medical Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China.
Xiaofang SunSchool of Basic Medical Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China.
Xuefeng PanSchool of Basic Medical Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China; School of Life Science, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 10081, China.
Hebei University · CNHebei Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesThe aim of this study was to observe the influence of phytoestrogen α-Zearalanol on ovariectomy-induced postmenopausal osteoporosis in rats. MATERIALS AND

methods40 SD female rats were randomly divided into four groups: Sham group, OVX group (ovariectomized and fed estrogen), α-Zearalanol group (ovariectomized and fed α-Zearalanol) and untreated group (ovariectomized). Three weeks later after surgery, α-Zearalanol and estradiol valerate were administered by oral gavage for 12 weeks to the α-Zearalanol group and the OVX group, respectively. In contrast, the sham and untreated controls were treated with distilled water in a daily basis. After the treatments, uterus histomorphometry, bone mechanical strength, bone histomorphometry, bone mineral density (BMD) of femur, and serum biochemical indicators, such as serum E

resultsThe BMD was overall declined rigorously in the OVX rats, and that could be mitigated through feeding on either estrogen or α-Zearalanol. Estrogen or α-Zearalanol was found to decrease the levels of serum ALP and BGP in OVX rats, while, α-Zearalanol was found to increase the levels of serum E

conclusionα-Zearalanol treated rats reduced the resorption of bone, and showed a preventive and therapeutic effect of α-Zearalanol on postmenopausal osteoporosis.

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Bone histomorphometricBone mechanical -propertiesBone mineral densityOsteoporosisOvariectomized ratsα-Zearalanol

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