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ArticleFunctional & integrative genomics2023

Transcriptomic analysis the mechanisms of anti-osteoporosis of desert-living Cistanche herb in ovariectomized rats of postmenopausal osteoporosis.

Shuo Tian, Lin Guo, Yagang Song, Jinxin Miao, Mengfan Peng, Xiaoyan Fang, Ming Bai, Mingsan Miao

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Shuo TianAcademy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, 450046, China.
Lin GuoDepartment of Pharmacology, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, 450046, China.
Yagang SongAcademy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, 450046, China.
Jinxin MiaoAcademy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, 450046, China.
Mengfan PengDepartment of Pharmacology, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, 450046, China.
Xiaoyan FangDepartment of Pharmacology, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, 450046, China.
Ming BaiAcademy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, 450046, China.
Mingsan MiaoAcademy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, 450046, China. miaomingsan@163.com.
First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University · CNHenan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine · CN

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Abstract

Desert-living Cistanche herb (DC), as a traditional Chinese medicine for tonifying kidney yang, is often used to treat postmenopausal osteoporosis (PMOP). Total phenylethanoid glycosides are instruction ingredients for discrimination and assay according to the China pharmacopoeia for DC. This research aimed to reveal the anti-osteoporosis mechanism of total phenylethanoid glycosides of DC (PGC) by transcriptomic analysis of ovariectomized rats. Serum levels of BGP were evaluated by ELISA, the bone weight was measured, and transmission electron microscopy was used to examine the ultrastructure of osteoblasts in rats. In addition, micro-CT was used to detect the bone volume (Tb.BS/BV), bone mineral density (Tb.BMD), and bone mineral content (Tb.BMC) in trabecular bone, and the ratio of cortical bone area to total area (Ct.ar/Tt.ar), and the level of bone mineral content (Ct.BMC) in cortical bone. Differential expressed genes (DEGs) after PGC treatment were analyzed by transcriptomics. Then, a bioinformatics analysis of DEGs was carried out through GO enrichment, KEGG enrichment, and selection of the nucleus gene through the protein-protein interaction network. Through qRT-PCR analysis, the DEGs were verified. The analysis results indicated that PGC increased the secretion of osteogenic markers, and ultrastructural characterization of osteoblasts and bone morphology were improved in ovariectomized rats. A total of 269 genes were differentially expressed, including 201 genes that were downregulated and 68 genes that were upregulated between the model group and the PGC group. Bioinformation analysis results prompt the conclusion that PGC could promote the bone metabolism by muscle cell development, myofibril assembly, etc. In addition, our study also found that PGC has a good effect on osteoporosis complicated with cardiomyopathy, and it also provided evidence for the correlation between sarcopenia and osteoporosis.

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CistancheOsteoporosisOsteoporosis, PostmenopausalAnimalsFemaleGlycosidesHumansRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyTranscriptomeGlycosidesAnti-osteoporosisDesert-living Cistanche herbDifferential expressed genesTranscriptomic analysis

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