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ArticleOsteoporosis and sarcopenia2018

Effects of eldecalcitol and ibandronate on secondary osteoporosis and muscle wasting in rats with adjuvant-induced arthritis.

Yuichi Ono, Naohisa Miyakoshi, Yuji Kasukawa, Hiroyuki Nagasawa, Hiroyuki Tsuchie, Manabu Akagawa, Itsuki Nagahata, Yusuke Yuasa, Chiaki Sato, Yoichi Shimada

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Article in Osteoporosis and sarcopenia, 2018. 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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Yuichi OnoDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita, Japan.
Naohisa MiyakoshiDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita, Japan.
Yuji KasukawaDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita, Japan.
Hiroyuki NagasawaDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita, Japan.
Hiroyuki TsuchieDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita, Japan.
Manabu AkagawaDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita, Japan.
Itsuki NagahataDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita, Japan.
Yusuke YuasaDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita, Japan.
Chiaki SatoDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita, Japan.
Yoichi ShimadaDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita, Japan.
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Abstract

objectivesRheumatoid arthritis (RA) is characterized by chronic inflammation of the synovium, progressive erosion of the articular cartilage, and joint destruction. RA also causes secondary osteoporosis and muscle wasting. We investigated the effects of ibandronate (IBN), a bisphosphonate; eldecalcitol (ELD), an active vitamin D3 derivative; and combination treatment with both agents on secondary osteoporosis and muscle wasting using adjuvant-induced arthritis rats.

methodsArthritis was induced in 8-week-old male Lewis rats. Rats were randomized into 4 treatment groups and an untreated normal control group: IBN (subcutaneously, once every 2 weeks, 10 μg/kg), ELD (orally, once daily, 30 ng/kg/day), IBN + ELD, vehicle, and control. Paw thickness measurements were performed for evaluation of arthritis. The femur was scanned using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. Cross-sectional areas of left tibialis and anterior muscle fibers and the expression of MuRF1, atrogin-1, MyoD, and myogenin in the gastrocnemius muscle were measured to evaluate muscle wasting.

resultsIBN and/or ELD increased bone mineral density (BMD) in the femur. In addition, there was an additive effect of combination treatment compared with single treatments for BMD. However, IBN and/or ELD did not inhibit muscle wasting in adjuvant-induced arthritis rats.

conclusionsCombination treatment with IBN and ELD may be effective for secondary osteoporosis associated with RA. Other treatments are necessary for muscle wasting associated with RA. Studies in humans are needed to confirm these findings.

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BisphosphonateRheumatoid arthritisVitamin D

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