Del Pozo, Emilio; Janner, Marco; Mackenzie, Andrew R; Arampatzis, Spyridon; Dixon, Arnold K; Perrelet, Romain; Ruch, Walter; Lippuner, Kurt; Zapf, Juergen; Lamberts, Steven W; Mullis, Primus-Eugen (2014). Radiometrical, hormonal and biological correlates of skeletal growth in the female rat from birth to senescence. Growth hormone & IGF research, 24(2-3), pp. 83-88. Elsevier 10.1016/j.ghir.2014.03.003
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OBJECTIVE
We investigated the skeletal growth profile of female rats from birth to senescence (100weeks) on the basis of sequential radiometrical, hormonal and biochemical parameters.
DESIGN
Weaning rats entered the study which was divided into two sections: a) sequential measurements of vertebral and tibial growths and bone mineral density (BMD), estimation of mineral content of the entire skeleton (BMC) and chemical analysis of vertebral Ca; and b) determination of basal and pulsatile growth hormone (rGH), insulin-like growth hormone (IGF-I), estradiol (E2), parathyroid hormone (PTH), osteocalcin (OC) and urinary d-pyridinoline (dp) throughout the experimental period.
RESULTS
Vertebral and tibial growths ceased at week 25 whereas BMD and BMC as well as total vertebral Ca exhibited a peak bone mass at week 40. rGH pulsatile profiles were significantly higher in younger animals coinciding with the period of active growth and IGF-I peaked at 7weeks, slowly declining thereafter and stabilizing after week 60. OC and dp closely paralleled IGF-I coinciding with the period of enhanced skeletal growth, remaining thereafter in the low range indicative of reduced bone turnover. E2 increased during reproductive life but the lower values subsequently recorded were still in the physiological range, strongly suggesting a protective role of this steroid on bone remodeling. PTH followed a similar profile to E2, but the significance of this after completion of growth remains unclear.
CONCLUSIONS
Mechanisms governing skeletal growth in the female rat appear similar to those in humans. Bone progression and attainment of peak bone mass are under simultaneous control of rGH, IGF-I and calciotropic hormones and are modulated by E2. This steroid seems to protect the skeleton from resorption before senescence whereas the role of PTH in this context remains uncertain.
Item Type: |
Journal Article (Original Article) |
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Division/Institute: |
04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Orthopaedic, Plastic and Hand Surgery (DOPH) > Clinic of Osteoporosis 04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Gynaecology, Paediatrics and Endocrinology (DFKE) > Clinic of Paediatric Medicine 04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Dermatology, Urology, Rheumatology, Nephrology, Osteoporosis (DURN) > Clinic of Nephrology and Hypertension |
UniBE Contributor: |
Del Pozo, Emilio, Janner, Marco, Arampatzis, Spyridon, Perrelet, Romain, Lippuner, Kurt, Mullis, Primus-Eugen |
Subjects: |
600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health |
ISSN: |
1096-6374 |
Publisher: |
Elsevier |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Anette van Dorland |
Date Deposited: |
18 Mar 2015 12:03 |
Last Modified: |
05 Dec 2022 14:34 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.1016/j.ghir.2014.03.003 |
PubMed ID: |
24735836 |
Uncontrolled Keywords: |
Biological correlates, Hormonal, Radiometrical, Skeletal growth |
BORIS DOI: |
10.7892/boris.51894 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/51894 |
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