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ArticleBMC musculoskeletal disorders2017

Intermittent parathyroid hormone improve bone microarchitecture of the mandible and femoral head in ovariectomized rats.

Ying-Ju Chen, Shun-Ping Wang, Fu-Chou Cheng, Pei-Yu Hsu, Yu-Fen Li, Jay Wu, Heng-Li Huang, Ming-Tzu Tsai, Jui-Ting Hsu

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Ying-Ju ChenDepartment of Food and Nutrition, Providence University, Taichung, 433, Taiwan.
Shun-Ping WangDepartment of Orthopaedics, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, 407, Taiwan.
Fu-Chou ChengStem Cell Medical Research Center, Department of Medical Research, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, 407, Taiwan.
Pei-Yu HsuDepartment of Biomedical Imaging and Radiological Science, China Medical University, Taichung, 404, Taiwan.
Yu-Fen LiInstitute of Biostatistics, China Medical University, Taichung, 404, Taiwan.
Jay WuDepartment of Biomedical Imaging and Radiological Sciences, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, 112, Taiwan.
Heng-Li HuangSchool of Dentistry, College of Medicine, China Medical University, 91 Hsueh-Shih Road, Taichung, 40402, Taiwan.
Ming-Tzu TsaiDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Hungkuang University, Taichung, 433, Taiwan.
Jui-Ting HsuSchool of Dentistry, College of Medicine, China Medical University, 91 Hsueh-Shih Road, Taichung, 40402, Taiwan. jthsu@mail.cmu.edu.tw.

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backgroundIntermittent parathyroid hormone (PTH) can be used to treat osteoporosis of the spine and hip. However, whether it can be used to treat osteoporosis of the mandible is unclear. The purpose of this study was to explore the influence of applying intermittent PTH to ovariectomized rats on the trabecular bone microarchitecture of the mandible and femoral head.

methodsEighteen female rats were divided into three groups: the healthy group, ovariectomized (OVX) group, and OVX + PTH group. The OVX group and OVX + PTH group had an OVX at 8 weeks of age. The OVX + PTH group received intermittent PTH therapy for 12 weeks. The mandibles and femurs of all rats were removed at 20 weeks and were then scanned using microcomputed tomography (micro-CT).

resultsFrom the micro-CT analysis, the trabecular bone microarchitecture of the mandible and femoral head are offered as follows: (1) The bone volume fraction and trabecular thickness in the OVX group were lower than those in the healthy group. (2) The bone volume fraction and trabecular thickness in the OVX + PTH group approximated those in the healthy group.

conclusionThe conclusions of this study regarding the trabecular bone microarchitecture of the mandible and femoral head are offered as follows: (1) The BV/TV and TbTh in the OVX group were lower than those in the healthy group. (2) The BV/TV and TbTh in the OVX + PTH group approximated those in the healthy group, therefore, intermittent PTH displayed high efficacy for treating femoral or mandibular deterioration of bone microstructure resulting from loss of ovarian function. Osteoporosis of the femur or mandible in the rats was ameliorated by intermittent PTH therapy.

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AnimalsFemaleFemur HeadMandibleOvariectomyParathyroid HormoneRatsRats, WistarX-Ray MicrotomographyParathyroid HormoneFemoral headMandibleMicrocomputed tomography (micro-CT)Parathyroid hormoneTrabecular bone

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