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ArticleHeliyon2021

Prednisone prevents particle induced bone loss in the calvaria mouse model.

Michael M Schündeln, Jakob Höppner, Felix L Meyer, Wiebke Schmuck, Max D Kauther, Gero Hilken, Bodo Levkau, Martina Rauner, Corinna Grasemann

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Article in Heliyon, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Michael M SchündelnDivision of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Department of Pediatrics III, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany.
Jakob HöppnerDepartment of Pediatrics and CeSER, Katholisches Klinikum Bochum, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bochum, Germany.
Felix L MeyerDepartment of Pediatrics II, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany.
Wiebke SchmuckDepartment of Pediatrics II, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany.
Max D KautherDepartment of Trauma-, Hand- and Reconstructive Surgery, University Hospital Essen, Germany.
Gero HilkenCentral Animal Laboratory, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany.
Bodo LevkauInstitute for Molecular Medicine III, University Hospital Düsseldorf and Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, Germany.
Martina RaunerDepartment of Medicine III, Dresden Technical University Medical Center, Dresden, Germany.
Corinna GrasemannDepartment of Pediatrics and CeSER, Katholisches Klinikum Bochum, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bochum, Germany.
University of Duisburg-Essen · DEKatholisches Klinikum Bochum · DEDüsseldorf University Hospital · DEEssen University Hospital · DETechnische Universität Dresden · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionGlucocorticoids are essential in the treatment of many chronic inflammatory and malignant diseases but are known to have detrimental effects on bone. This study aimed to investigate the effects of prednisone on osteoclast functioning

methods12-week-old male C57BL6/J mice received subcutaneously implanted prednisone (2.5 mg/d, 60 day release (n = 14)) or placebo pellets (n = 10). Osteolysis of the calvaria bone was induced two weeks later by application of ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene- (UHMWPE) particles to the dome (vs sham operation). The extent of osteolysis was determined histologically and by micro-computer tomography.

resultsPrednisone significantly inhibited particle-induced osteolysis in the skull. No significant difference in osteoclast numbers was seen in mice with prednisone vs placebo treatment. Prednisone treatment alone without particle application did not reduce bone mineral density or deterioration in bone microarchitecture parameters.

conclusionsThe calvaria particle-induced bone loss mouse model can be adapted to investigate osteoclast activity

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BoneGlucocorticoidsInflammationIn-vivoOsteoclasts

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