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Protracted systemic changes in bone biology after segmented unloading in the rat.

D Egrise1, X Holy, M Hinsenkamp

  • 1Cliniques Universitaires de l'Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium. degrise@ulb.ac.be

Calcified Tissue International
|September 26, 2003
PubMed
Summary

Increased inhibition by bone marrow fluid doesn't cause early bone loss during disuse. Instead, later decreases in this fluid may permit bone formation, suggesting systemic factors influence bone biology throughout the skeleton.

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Area of Science:

  • Bone biology
  • Skeletal physiology
  • Disuse osteopenia

Background:

  • Disuse leads to bone loss, often attributed to inhibited osteoblast proliferation.
  • The role of the bone microenvironment, specifically inhibitory factors, in this process is not fully understood.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate if increased inhibition by bone marrow extracellular fluid (IPEF) contributes to reduced bone formation during disuse.
  • To examine the effects of tail suspension (TS) and knee tenectomy (KT) on IPEF and bone parameters in rats.

Main Methods:

  • Rats underwent tail suspension (3 days-2 weeks) or knee tenectomy (2-10 weeks).
  • Bone marrow extracellular fluid (IPEF) inhibitory power on osteoblast proliferation was assessed.
  • Histomorphometry and osteoblast precursor dynamics were analyzed.

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Main Results:

  • Bone volume decreased in unloaded bones but not loaded bones.
  • Early disuse (TS) showed low bone formation; later disuse (KT) showed increased osteoblastic index in unloaded bone.
  • IPEF was not increased early in unloading; it decreased later in both loaded and unloaded bones.
  • Reduced osteoprogenitor cells (FCFUs) were observed systemically in both loaded and unloaded limbs.

Conclusions:

  • Increased IPEF does not cause early bone loss during disuse.
  • Later decreases in IPEF may facilitate increased osteoblastic activity.
  • Partial unloading induces systemic changes in bone biology, implying unidentified systemic factors interact with local controls.