Subclinical hypervitaminosis A in rat: measurements of bone mineral density (BMD) do not reveal adverse skeletal changes

We have previously shown that subclinical hypervitaminosis A in rats causes fragile bones. To begin to investigate possible mechanisms for Vitamin A action we extended our previous study. Forty-five mature female Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into three groups, each with 15 animals. They were fed a standard diet containing 12IU Vitamin A per g pellet (control, C), or a standard diet supplemented with 120 IU ("10xC") or 600 IU ("50xC") Vitamin A/g pellet for 12 weeks. At the end of the study, serum retinyl esters were elevated 4- and 20-fold. Although neither average food intake nor final body weights were significantly different between groups, a dose-dependent reduction in serum levels of Vitamin D and E, but not Vitamin K, was found. In the 50xC-group the length of the humerus was the same as in controls, but the diameter was reduced (-4.1%, p<0.05). Peripheral quantitative computed tomography (pQCT) at the diaphysis showed that bone mineral density (BMD) was unchanged and that periosteal circumference had decreased significantly (-3.7%, p<0.05). Ash weight of the humerus was not affected, but since bone volume decreased, volumetric BMD, as measured by the bone ash method, even increased (+2.5%, p<0.05). In conclusion, interference with other fat-soluble Vitamins is a possible indirect mechanism of Vitamin A action. Moreover, BMD measurements do not reveal early adverse skeletal changes induced by moderate excesses of Vitamin A in rats. Since the WHO criterium for osteoporosis is based on BMD, further studies are warranted to examine whether this is also true in humans.     

Protective effect of polysaccharides from morinda officinalis on bone loss in ovariectomized rats

In order to examine the effect of polysaccharides from morinda officinalis (MOP) on bone quality of osteoporosis rats. The osteoporosis in rats was induced by ovariectomy, and MOP (100 or 300mg/kg) was orally administrated once daily. The animals were assessed 30 days after the operation for bone mineral density, serum cytokines level and mineral element concentration. MOP administration in rats resulted in an increase in bone mineral density and mineral element concentration, a decrease in serum cytokines level, which indicated that MOP administration may play an important role in the development of osteoporosis.     

兰州市1907例不同年龄正常人群骨密度测定综合分析

目的：了解兰州地区正常人群骨密度的变化特点,分析其变化规律,为预防和治疗骨质疏松症提供科学依据。方法：使用天津圣鸿公司SHY-I数字式骨密度测定仪对兰州地区1907人进行检测,其中男1381例,女526例,分别做左前臂尺、桡骨测量。年龄20～85岁,每10岁为一年龄组进行统计分析。结果：男、女组骨密度峰值均在30-39岁,峰值后随年龄增加而骨密度下降,女性下降较男性显著。骨量减少及骨质疏松患病率在40岁后随年龄增长而增高,女性高于男性。老年人骨量减少及骨质疏松患病率高于中青年人,老年女性骨质疏松患病率与老年男性比较有明显差异（P〈0．05）。结论：兰州地区健康人群骨密度随年龄变化,并与性别有关。骨密度的检测在骨质疏松症的早期预防和治疗中具有重要意义。     

兰州市1907 例不同年龄正常人群骨密度测定综合分析

目的:了解兰州地区正常人群骨密度的变化特点,分析其变化规律,为预防和治疗骨质疏松症提供科学依据。方法:使用天津圣鸿公司SHY-Ⅰ数字式骨密度测定仪对兰州地区1907人进行检测,其中男1381例,女526例,分别做左前臂尺、桡骨测量。年龄20～85岁,每10岁为一年龄组进行统计分析。结果:男、女组骨密度峰值均在30～39岁,峰值后随年龄增加而骨密度下降,女性下降较男性显著。骨量减少及骨质疏松患病率在40岁后随年龄增长而增高,女性高于男性。老年人骨量减少及骨质疏松患病率高于中青年人,老年女性骨质疏松患病率与老年男性比较有明显差异(P<0.05)。结论:兰州地区健康人群骨密度随年龄变化,并与性别有关。骨密度的检测在骨质疏松症的早期预防和治疗中具有重要意义。     

In vitro assessments of bone microcomputed tomography in an aged male rat model supplemented with Panax ginseng

Recent research has confirmed that Panax ginseng (P. ginseng) has effect on cultured osteoblast of the mouse. In this study we aim to validate the usefulness of tibia quantification by correlating micro-computed tomographic (microCT) images with histology analysis in the aged male rats. A total of thirty – old male WISTAR rats were used and divided into ten 8?weeks rats and ten 112?weeks aged rats with vehicle and ten 112?weeks aged rats with P. ginseng (300?mg/kg/day). Daily oral administration of P. ginseng lasted for 8?weeks. Bone histomorphometric parameters and the trabecular bone microarchitectural properties of tibia were determined by microCT scan. MicroCT analysis showed significantly lower bone mineral density (BMD) and trabecular bone number in the aged group. Ginseng prevented total BMD decrease in the tibia induced by natural aging, which was accompanied by a significant decrease in skeletal remodeling. Furthermore, the aged group with ginseng was found to have a significantly higher osteoblast. In the blood biochemistry results, serum phosphorus, calcium, osteocalcin, T3, and T4 remained unchanged. The present study indicated that P. ginseng might be a potential alternative medicine for the prevention and treatment of natural aging-induced osteoporosis in human.     

反复呼吸道感染儿童血清维生素A、维生素E水平与免疫球蛋白、T淋巴细胞亚群、NK细胞及骨密度的关系分析

摘要 目的：探讨反复呼吸道感染（RRTI）儿童血清维生素A、维生素E水平与免疫球蛋白（Ig）、T淋巴细胞亚群、NK细胞及骨密度的关系。方法：选择2018年2月至2020年12月我院儿科收治的107例RRTI患儿（感染组）和83例同期于我院体检的健康儿童（对照组）为研究对象,检测两组血清维生素A、维生素E水平、Ig水平,外周血T淋巴细胞亚群、NK细胞占比以及骨密度。分析维生素A、维生素E与Ig、T淋巴细胞亚群、NK细胞及骨密度的相关性。结果：感染组血清维生素A、维生素E、IgG、IgA、IgM及外周血CD3⁺T细胞百分比、CD4⁺T细胞百分比、CD3^-CD56⁺ NK细胞百分比、CD56brightNK细胞百分比、CD56dimNK细胞百分比、桡骨和胫骨骨密度均低于对照组（P＜0.05）,外周血CD8⁺T细胞百分比高于对照组（P＜0.05）。血清维生素A及维生素E水平与外周血CD8⁺T细胞百分比呈负相关（P＜0.05）,与IgG、IgA、IgM水平,外周血CD3⁺ T细胞百分比、CD4⁺T细胞百分比、CD3^-CD56⁺ NK细胞百分比、CD56brightNK细胞百分比、CD56dimNK细胞百分比、桡骨和胫骨骨密度呈正相关（P＜0.05）。结论：RRTI患儿血清维生素A、维生素E水平明显降低,且与免疫功能障碍和骨密度降低有关。     

同型半胱氨酸水平与女性绝经期骨质疏松相关性研究

目的:通过分析女性绝经期不同骨密度人群的血浆同型半胱氨酸(HCY)指标,探讨同型半胱氨酸在女性绝经期骨质疏松发生过程中的作用及其潜在的临床价值。方法:收集2014年3月至2016年3月我院体检中心进行体检的女性绝经期妇女(60岁)血样标本共计625例,根据体检的骨密度报告对其进行分组,骨质疏松组215例,骨量减少组309例,骨量正常组101例,测量每组的同型半胱氨酸水平。结果:骨密度程度与同型半胱氨酸水平存在负相关关系(rs=-0.763,P=0.046),三组之间的同型半胱氨酸水平也存在显著差异(F=4.807,P0.016),其中骨质疏松组指标最高,骨量正常组指标最低。结论:同型半胱氨酸是重要的骨代谢指标,在衡量绝经期妇女骨质疏松进展中具有重要的意义。     

Osteoclasts but not osteoblasts are affected by a calcified surface treated with zoledronic acid in vitro

Bisphosphonates are potent inhibitors of osteoclast-mediated bone resorption. Recent interest has centered on the effects of bisphosphonates on osteoblasts. Chronic dosing of osteoblasts with solubilized bisphosphonates has been reported to enhance osteogenesis and mineralization in vitro. However, this methodology poorly reflects the in vivo situation, where free bisphosphonate becomes rapidly bound to mineralized bone surfaces. To establish a more clinically relevant cell culture model, we cultured bone cells on calcium phosphate coated quartz discs pre-treated with the potent nitrogen-containing bisphosphonate, zoledronic acid (ZA). Binding studies utilizing [(14)C]-labeled ZA confirmed that the bisphosphonate bound in a concentration-dependent manner over the 1-50microM dose range. When grown on ZA-treated discs, the viability of bone-marrow derived osteoclasts was greatly reduced, while the viability and mineralization of the osteoblastic MC3T3-E1 cell line were largely unaffected. This suggests that only bone resorbing cells are affected by bound bisphosphonate. However, this system does not account for transient exposure to unbound bisphosphonate in the hours following a clinical dosing. To model this event, we transiently treated osteoblasts with ZA in the absence of a calcified surface. Osteoblasts proved highly resistant to all transitory treatment regimes, even when utilizing ZA concentrations that prevented mineralization and/or induced cell death when dosed chronically. This study represents a pharmacologically more relevant approach to modeling bisphosphonate treatment on cultured bone cells and implies that bisphosphonate therapies may not directly affect osteoblasts at bone surfaces.     

Effects of phenytoin and/or vitamin K2 (menatetrenone) on bone mineral density in the tibiae of growing rats

In this study, we investigated 1) whether the administration of phenytoin induced bone loss; and 2) whether menatetrenone could prevent bone loss induced by phenytoin. For this purpose, we previously developed a procedure to measure the bone mineral density using a conventional X-ray absorptiometry method. A long-termed administration of phenytoin (20 mg/kg per day for 5 weeks) produced bone loss in the tibiae of growing rats. The values of bone mineral density (BMD) were significantly decreased in the tibial diaphysis and metaphysis in the phenytoin-treated group. In this period, we measured the serum level of vitamin K-dependent protein, osteocalcin, a marker of bone formation. The serum level of osteocalcin showed a decrease in the phenytoin-treated group compared with the vehicle-treated group. Combined administration of menatetrenone (30 mg/kg in diet per day) with phenytoin for 5 weeks prevented the reduction of BMD, and the level of osteocalcin was slightly increased. Thus, it is suggested that long-termed phenytoin exposure may inhibit bone formation concomitantly with insufficient vitamin K, which, at least in part, contributed to bone loss in rats. Finally, these findings implicated the therapeutic usefulness of menatetrenone on a moderate degree of bone abnormality such as drug-induced osteopenia.     

Variogram-based evaluations of DXA correlate with vertebral strength,but do not enhance the prediction compared to aBMD alone

Ancillary evaluation of spinal Dual-energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA) via variogram-based texture evaluation (e.g., Trabecular Bone Score) is used for improving the fracture risk assessment, despite no proven relationship with vertebral strength. The purpose of this study was thus to determine whether classical variogram-based parameters (sill variance and correlation length) evaluated from simulated DXA scans could help predicting the in vitro vertebral strength.Experimental data of thirteen human full vertebrae (i.e., with posterior elements) and twelve vertebral bodies were obtained from two existing studies. Areal bone mineral density (aBMD) was calculated from 2D projection images of the 3D HR-pQCT scan of the specimens mimicking clinical DXA scans. Stochastic predictors, sill variance and correlation length, were calculated from their experimental variogram. Vertebral strength was measured as the maximum failure load of human vertebrae and vertebral bodies from mechanical tests.Vertebral strength correlated significantly with sill variance (r = 0.727) and correlation length (r = 0.727) for the vertebral bodies, and with correlation length (r = 0.593) for full vertebrae. However, the stochastic predictors improved the strength prediction made by aBMD alone by only 11% for the vertebral bodies while no improvement was observed for the full vertebrae.Despite a correlation, classical variogram parameters such as sill variance and correlation length do not enhance the prediction of in vitro vertebral strength beyond aBMD. It remains unclear why some variogram-based evaluations of DXA improve fracture prediction without a proven relationship with vertebral strength.     

仙灵骨葆胶囊治疗骨质疏松疼痛患者的疗效及其对骨密度及骨代谢的影响

目的:探讨仙灵骨葆胶囊治疗骨质疏松疼痛患者的疗效,并分析其对骨密度及骨代谢的影响,为临床用药提供依据。方法:研究对象为我院2015年6月-2017年7月期间收治的60例骨质疏松症疼痛患者。根据治疗方案的不同将患者均分为对照组和观察组各30例。对照组患者采用常规西医治疗,观察组在对照组基础上加用仙灵骨葆胶囊治疗,两组均治疗6个月。治疗前及治疗6个月后(治疗后)采用视觉模拟量表(VAS)评分对患者的疼痛程度进行评价。评价并比较两组疗效。分别于治疗前、治疗后对所有患者腰椎、股骨颈骨密度以及血清N端中段骨钙素(N-MID)、骨钙素(BGP)以及I型胶原羧基末端交联肽(β-CTX)进行检测。结果:治疗后,观察组患者VAS评分明显低于对照组(P0.05),且观察组总有效率为93.33%(28/30),高于对照组的73.33%(22/30)(P0.05)。治疗后,两组患者腰椎、股骨颈骨密度均明显增加,且观察组患者腰椎骨密度明显高于对照组(P0.05)。治疗后,两组患者β-CTX水平均明显降低,BGP水平均明显升高,且观察组β-CTX水平明显低于对照组,而BGP水平明显高于对照组(P0.05),两组患者治疗前后N-MID水平均无明显变化(P0.05)。结论:仙灵骨葆胶囊治疗骨质疏松症疼痛患者疗效显著,能够减轻疼痛并改善骨密度及骨代谢。     

降钙素对骨质疏松大鼠骨密度形态计量学与骨代谢的影响

目的探讨降钙素(密盖息)对骨质疏松大鼠骨密度、骨形态计量学影响以及与血钙、磷、维生素D代谢和生长因子的关系。方法用摘除大鼠双侧卵巢的方式制备骨质疏松模型(OVX),实验动物分为4个组:模型对照组、密盖息治疗组,盐酸雷洛昔芬治疗组,假手术组。应用HOLOGIC第4代双能X线4500W骨密度仪测定大鼠腰椎、股骨上段骨密度值(BMD);以骨形态计量学测股骨骨小梁面积、矿化沉积率;用ELISA法测定血清IGF-1水平和血清25OHVitD浓度以及血淋巴细胞维生素D受体(VDR)含量。结果密盖息治疗组、盐酸雷洛昔芬治疗组均较OVX组腰椎、股骨上段骨密度增高,组间比较差异有显著性(P<0.01)。密盖息治疗组较盐酸雷洛昔芬治疗组股骨上段骨密度增高,两组之间差异有显著性(P<0.01)。密盖息治疗组骨小梁面积明显增加、矿化沉积率增高。密盖息治疗组、盐酸雷洛昔芬治疗组血清IGF-1浓度值、血清25-OHVitD浓度值升高,与OVX组比较差异有显著性(P<0.01)。各组血淋巴细胞VDR含量无明显变化,与OVX组比较差异无显著性(P>0.05)。结论密盖息能够预防腰椎、股骨上段骨密度丢失,使骨小梁面积明显增加、矿化沉积率增高并且血清IGF-1及血清25-OHVitD浓度值升高,但对VDR含量无明显作用。     

Fatigue microcracks that initiate fracture are located near elevated intracortical porosity but not elevated mineralization

In vivo microcracks in cortical bone are typically observed within more highly mineralized interstitial tissue, but postmortem investigations are inherently limited to cracks that did not lead to fracture which may be misleading with respect to understanding fracture mechanisms. We hypothesized that the one fatigue microcrack which initiates fracture is located spatially adjacent to elevated intracortical porosity but not elevated mineralization. Therefore, the spatial correlation between intracortical porosity, elevated mineralization, and fatigue microdamage was investigated by combining, for the first time, sequential, nondestructive, three-dimensional micro-computed tomography (micro-CT) measurements of each in cortical bone specimens subjected to compressive fatigue loading followed by a tensile overload to fracture. Fatigue loading resulted in significant microdamage accumulation and compromised mechanical properties upon tensile overload compared to control specimens. The microdamage that initiated fracture upon tensile overload was able to be identified in all fatigue-loaded specimens using contrast-enhanced micro-CT and registered images. Two-point (or pair) correlation functions revealed a spatial correlation between microdamage at the fracture initiation site and intracortical porosity, but not highly mineralized tissue, confirming the hypothesis. This difference was unique to the fracture initiation site. Intracortical porosity and highly mineralized tissue exhibited a significantly lower and higher probability, respectively, of being located spatially adjacent to all sites of microdamage compared to the fracture initiation site. Therefore, the results of this study suggest that human cortical bone is tolerant of most microcracks, which are generally compartmentalized within the more highly mineralized interstitial tissue, but a single microcrack of sufficient size located in spatial proximity to intracortical porosity can compromise fracture resistance.     

不同喂养方式对婴儿骨密度及维生素A的影响

目的:探讨不同喂养方式对婴儿骨密度、维生素A的影响。方法:选择2015~2016年来我院体检的婴儿120例,根据不同喂养方式的不同分为母乳喂养组、混合喂养组及人工喂养组,比较三组婴儿1、3、6月的身长、头围、体质量、骨密度,6月时的维生素A及6月内的患病率。结果:三组婴儿1、3、6月内身长、体质量及头围对比差异无统计学意义(P0.05);1月、3月时,母乳喂养组与混合喂养组骨密度与明显高于人工喂养组(P0.05);母乳喂养组与人工喂养组对比差异无统计学意义(P0.05);6月时,混合喂养组婴儿的骨密度显著高于人工喂养组和母乳喂养组(P0.05),人工喂养组显著低于母乳喂养组(P0.05)。6月时,母乳喂养组的维生素A明显低于人工喂养组及混合喂养组(P0.05)。母乳喂养组6月内的患病率明显低于混合喂养组及人工喂养组(P0.05)。结论:6个月前不同喂养方式对婴儿的体格发育无明显影响,而6个月左右母乳喂养的婴儿骨密度及维生素A含量均低于混合喂养,母乳喂养可降低婴儿的患病率,6个月内应提倡母乳喂养。     

骨愈灵片联合依降钙素注射液对骨质疏松症患者Oswestry功能障碍指数评分及骨密度、骨代谢指标的影响

摘要 目的：探讨骨愈灵片联合依降钙素注射液对骨质疏松症患者Oswestry功能障碍指数（ODI）评分及骨密度、骨代谢指标的影响。方法：选择我院2018年3月~2021年2月间收治的骨质疏松症患者156例,采用随机数字表法分为对照组（采用依降钙素注射液治疗）和研究组（采用骨愈灵片联合依降钙素注射液治疗）,各为78例。观察两组疗效、不良反应,对比两组ODI评分、腰椎L2-L4、桡骨远端1/3处和股骨颈的骨密度、骨代谢指标[血钙 、血磷 、骨钙素（BGP）和β-胶原降解产物（β-CTX）]、炎性指标[促生长因子（IGF-1）、白介素-1（IL-1）、白介素-8（IL-8）、肿瘤坏死因子-α（TNF-α）]水平。结果：研究组的临床总有效率明显高于对照组（P<0.05）。研究组治疗结束后ODI评分低于对照组（P<0.05）。两组不良反应发生率对比无差异（P>0.05）。研究组治疗结束后腰椎L2-L4、桡骨远端1/3处、股骨颈骨密度均大于对照组（P<0.05）。研究组治疗结束后血钙、BGP水平高于对照组,血磷、β-CTX水平低于对照组（P<0.05）。研究组治疗结束后IGF-1水平高于对照组,IL-1、IL-8、TNF-α水平低于对照组（P<0.05）。结论：骨质疏松症患者采用依降钙素注射液联合骨愈灵片治疗,可改善骨代谢和骨密度,调节炎性因子水平,促进机体功能恢复,疗效明确。     

依替膦酸二钠对老年性骨质疏松症的疗效及安全性分析

目的:分析依替膦酸二钠对老年性骨质疏松症的疗效及安全性。方法:以2013年1月至2016年6月在西安交通大学附属三二0一医院门诊及住院部接受治疗的老年骨质疏松症患者60例为研究对象,将60例患者按照接受治疗时间顺序分为观察组和对照组,每组30例。对照组给予钙尔奇D片治疗,观察组在对照组的基础之上加用依替膦酸二钠,两组治疗时间12个月。比较两组的疗效及安全性。结果:治疗后,观察组的股骨颈骨密度和腰椎骨密度均治疗前升高(P0.05),对照组治疗前与治疗后比较,差异无统计学意义(P 0.05);观察组治疗后的股骨颈和腰椎骨密度均高于对照组(P0.05)。治疗后,观察组的骨密度治疗显效率和总有效率均高于对照组(P0.05)。治疗后,观察组和对照组的视觉模拟评分法(VAS)评分均较治疗前降低(P0.05),观察组的VAS评分低于对照组,观察组的腰背疼痛治疗显效率及总有效率均高于对照组,差异有统计学意义(P0.05)。治疗后,观察组Trap-5b水平较治疗前下降(P0.05),观察组的Balp和对照组的Trap-5b和Balp水平较治疗前有下降趋势,但无差异无统计学意义(P0.05);观察组治疗后的Trap-5b水平均低于对照组(P0.05)。两组的不良反应发生率比较,观察组高于对照组(P0.05)。结论:依替膦酸二钠可有效改善老年性骨质疏松症患者的骨密度及骨疼痛,有效降低Trap-5b和Balp水平,抑制破骨过程,但不良反应发生率较高,临床需综合评估患者情况合理选择用药。     

Examining tissue composition,whole-bone morphology and mechanical behavior of GorabPrx1 mice tibiae: A mouse model of premature aging

Gerodermia osteodysplastica (GO) is a segmental progeroid disorder caused by loss-of-function mutations in the GORAB gene, associated with early onset osteoporosis and bone fragility. A conditional mouse model of GO (Gorab^Prx1) was generated in which the Gorab gene was deleted in long bones. We examined the biomechanical/functional relevance of the Gorab^Prx1 mutants as a premature aging model by characterizing bone composition, tissue-level strains, and whole-bone morphology and mechanical properties of the tibia. MicroCT imaging showed that Gorab^Prx1 tibiae had an increased anterior convex curvature and decreased cortical cross-sectional area, cortical thickness and moments of inertia, compared to littermate control (LC) tibiae. Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) imaging indicated a 34% decrease in mineral/matrix ratio and a 27% increase in acid phosphate content in the posterior metaphyseal cortex of the Gorab^Prx1 tibiae (p < .05), suggesting delayed mineralization. In vivo strain gauge measurement and finite element analysis showed ∼two times higher tissue-level strains within the Gorab^Prx1 tibiae relative to LC tibiae when subjected to axial compressive loads of the same magnitude. Three-point bending tests suggested that Gorab^Prx1 tibiae were weaker and more brittle, as indicated by decreasing whole-bone strength (46%), stiffness (55%), work-to-fracture (61%) and post-yield displacement (47%). Many of these morphological and biomechanical characteristics of the Gorab^Prx1 tibia recapitulated changes in other animal models of skeletal aging. Future studies are necessary to confirm how our observations might guide the way to a better understanding and treatment of GO.     

Association of vitamin D,BMD and knee osteoarthritis in postmenopausal women

Objectives:The aim of this study was to analyze the association of knee OA with bone mineral density (BMD) and vitamin D serum levels in postmenopausal women.Methods:A cross-sectional study including 240 postmenopausal women with knee OA was conducted. Demographic data were recorded along with balance and functionality scores. Knee OA severity was assessed by the radiological Kellgren & Lawrence scale. BMD and T-scores were calculated in hips and lumbar spine. Serum levels of vitamin D were also measured.Results:High BMI (p<0.005), high number of children (p=0.022) and family history of hip fracture (p=0.011) are significantly associated with knee OA severity. Lumbar spine OP is negatively associated with knee OA (p<0.005). A significant difference was detected between vitamin D deficiency and severe knee OA, adjusted for BMD [OR (95%CI); 3.1 (1.6-6.1), p=0.001]. BMD does not affect the relationship of vitamin D levels in relation to OA and vitamin D levels do not affect the relationship of BMD with OA.Conclusions:Low BMD has a protective role against knee OA while vitamin D deficiency contributes significantly to knee OA severity. However, the association between OA and OP is not affected by vitamin D deficiency and the association of OA and vitamin D serum levels is not affected by BMD.     

Biogenesis of HDL by SAA is dependent on ABCA1 in the liver in vivo

Serum amyloid A (SAA) was markedly increased in the plasma and in the liver upon acute inflammation induced by intraperitoneal injection of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) in mice, and SAA in the plasma was exclusively associated with HDL. In contrast, no HDL was present in the plasma and only a small amount of SAA was found in the VLDL/LDL fraction (d < 1.063 g/ml) after the induction of inflammation in ABCA1-knockout (KO) mice, although SAA increased in the liver. Primary hepatocytes isolated from LPS-treated wild-type (WT) and ABCA1-KO mice both secreted SAA into the medium. SAA secreted from WT hepatocytes was associated with HDL, whereas SAA from ABCA1-KO hepatocytes was recovered in the fraction that was >1.21 g/ml. The behavior of apolipoprotein A-I (apoA-I) was the same as that of SAA in HDL biogenesis by WT and ABCA1-KO mouse hepatocytes. Lipid-free SAA and apoA-I both stabilized ABCA1 and caused cellular lipid release in WT mouse-derived fibroblasts, but not in ABCA1-KO mouse-derived fibroblasts, in vitro when added exogenously. We conclude that both SAA and apoA-I generate HDL largely in hepatocytes only in the presence of ABCA1, likely being secreted in a lipid-free form to interact with cellular ABCA1. In the absence of ABCA1, nonlipidated SAA is seemingly removed rapidly from the extracellular space.     

骨疏康胶囊联合唑来膦酸治疗老年骨质疏松症的临床疗效及对骨密度和骨代谢标志物的影响

摘要 目的：探讨骨疏康胶囊联合唑来膦酸治疗老年骨质疏松症（OP）的临床疗效及对骨密度和骨代谢标志物的影响。方法：根据随机数字表法将2019年2月~2022年3月期间我院收治的80例老年OP患者分为对照组（唑来膦酸治疗,40例）和研究组（骨疏康胶囊联合唑来膦酸治疗,40例）。对比两组疗效、骨密度、相关量表评分和骨代谢标志物水平情况,比较两组用药期间不良反应情况。结果：研究组（95.00%）的临床总有效率高于对照组（80.00%）,差异有统计学意义（P<0.05）。研究组治疗6个月后腰椎（L1～L4）骨密度、股骨颈骨密度高于对照组（P<0.05）。治疗6个月后两组VAS评分下降,ADL评分上升,且研究组变化较对照组大（P<0.05）。研究组治疗6个月后Ⅰ型前胶原N-端前肽（PINP）、骨钙素（BGP）、25-羟基维生素D[25-(OH)D]高于对照组,β-胶原羧基端肽（β-CTX）低于对照组（P<0.05）。两组不良反应发生率组间比较无统计学差异（P>0.05）。结论：骨疏康胶囊联合唑来膦酸治疗老年OP,可有效减轻疼痛症状,提高生活自理能力,可能与提高骨密度和调节骨代谢标志物水平有关,疗效较好。