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ArticleDoklady. Biochemistry and biophysics2025

Antiosteoporosis and Bone Protective Effect of Phyllanthin Against Glucocorticoid-induced Osteoporosis in Rats via Alteration of HO-1/Nrf2 and RANK/RANKL/OPG Pathway.

Shaosong Sun, Yilei Liu, Xiaofeng Liu, Panxiang Li

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Shaosong SunDepartment of Orthopaedics, Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University, 071000, Baoding, China.
Yilei LiuDepartment of Orthopaedics, Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University, 071000, Baoding, China.
Xiaofeng LiuDepartment of Orthopaedics, Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University, 071000, Baoding, China.
Panxiang LiDepartment of Orthopaedics, Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University, 071000, Baoding, China. 18903126829@163.com.

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backgroundOsteoporosis is a condition where bones weaken due to a loss in density and quality, making them fragile and more susceptible to fractures, even from minor stress or injury. In this experimental study, we scrutinized the antiosteoporosis effect of phyllanthin against glycocorticoid (GIOP) induced osteoporosis in rats.

methodsSD rats were used in this study and subcutaneous administration of DEX (3 mg/kg) was used for the induction of osteoporosis and rats were treated with phyllanthin and alendronate for 12 weeks. The body weight, femur mass, length, hormones, nutrients, antioxidant, cytokines and bone parameters were estimated. The mRNA expression of HO-1, Nrf2, RANK, RANKL and OPG were estimated.

resultsPhyllanthin treatment significantly (p < 0.001) improved the body weight, femur mass and femur length. Phyllanthin significantly (p < 0.001) altered the level of hormones estrodiol, PTH; nutrients such as calcium, phosphorus, magnesium; Bone mineral content (BMC) and bone mineral density (BMD); Bone formation marker like ALP, TRAP, osteocalcin, β-CTX, BGP, cathepsin K, DPD; Bone parameters viz., Tb.N, BV/TV, Tb.sp, BS/BV, Tb.Th; Bone structure analysis includes maximum load, energy, stiffness, maximum stress, young's modules; oxidative stress parameters such as TBARS, CAT, GPx, GSH, GR; cytokines such as TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6, IL-10 and antioxidant marker such as HO-1 and Nrf2. Phyllanthin significantly (P < 0.001) altered the mRNA expression of HO-1, Nrf2, RANK, RANKL and OPG.

conclusionOn the basis of result, we can say that phyllanthin exhibited the antiosteoporosis effect against glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis in rats via alteration of HO-1/Nrf2 and RANK/RANKL/OPG pathway.

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Bone Density Conservation AgentsGlucocorticoidsLignansOsteoporosisAnimalsBone DensityHeme Oxygenase-1Heme Oxygenase (Decyclizing)MaleNF-E2-Related Factor 2OsteoprotegerinRANK LigandRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyReceptor Activator of Nuclear Factor-kappa BSignal TransductionBone Density Conservation AgentsGlucocorticoidsHeme Oxygenase-1Heme Oxygenase (Decyclizing)Hmox1 protein, ratLignansNfe2l2 protein, ratNF-E2-Related Factor 2OsteoprotegerinphyllanthinRANK LigandReceptor Activator of Nuclear Factor-kappa BTnfrsf11b protein, ratAntioxidantHO-1/Nrf2OsteoporosisPhyllanthinRANK/RANKL/OPG pathway

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