Abstract |
The effect of synthetic human PTHrP (1-34) or (107-111) fragments on bone loss was studied in rats, one month after ovariectomy (OVX). Four groups of 7-8-month-old rats were treated sc daily for 13 d with PTHrP (1-34) or (107-111) at the dose of 1 or 3 nmol/100 g body weight. Sham-operated (SHO) and control OVX rats received solvent alone. In our conditions, at the lowest dose, neither (1-34) nor (107-111) fragments had any significant effect. However, at the dose of 3 nmol/100 g daily for 13 d both treatments significantly increased femoral dry weight, ash weight, Ca content and densitometry of the femur. The effect of PTHrP (1-34) mainly resulted from increased cortical and trabecular bone (% recovery: 98.25 and 105.23%, respectively). For the PTHrP (107-111) fragment, a positive effect was only demonstrated on the cortical bone (98.25% recovery). The results of this study demonstrate that both hPTHrP (1-34) and (107-111, osteostatin) fragments are positive for bone when administered at the dose of 3 nmol/100 g body weight/d for 13 d to adult OVX rats.
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Authors | J Rouffet, V Coxam, N Gaumet, J P Barlet |
Journal | Reproduction, nutrition, development
(Reprod Nutr Dev)
Vol. 34
Issue 5
Pg. 473-81
( 1994)
ISSN: 0926-5287 [Print] France |
PMID | 7802939
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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Chemical References |
- Parathyroid Hormone
- Parathyroid Hormone-Related Protein
- Peptide Fragments
- Proteins
- parathyroid hormone-related protein (107-111)
- parathyroid hormone-related protein (1-34)
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Topics |
- Animals
- Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
- Female
- Male
- Osteoporosis
(etiology, prevention & control)
- Ovariectomy
- Parathyroid Hormone
(therapeutic use)
- Parathyroid Hormone-Related Protein
- Peptide Fragments
(administration & dosage, therapeutic use)
- Proteins
(administration & dosage, therapeutic use)
- Rats
- Rats, Wistar
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