SHULGAU, Z.; SERGAZY, S.; KRIVORUCHKO, T.; KENZHEBAYEVA, N.; SAGINDYKOVA, B. & GULYAYEV, A.Osteoprotective properties of RNA-containing drug Osteochondrin S on the model of insufficiency of sex hormones in rats. Int. J. Morphol., 35(4):1233Morphol., 35(4): -1238Morphol., 35(4): , 2017.
SUMMARY:The aim of the study was to evaluate the osteoprotective properties of RNA-containing drug Osteochondrin S on rats with experimental model of osteoporosis. Osteochondrin S contains yeast RNA and RNA of connective tissue of cattle. In order to model osteoporosis in rats bilateral ovariectomy was used. Rats were divided into 3 groups: 1 -ovariectomized rats receiving Osteochondrin S; 2 -ovariectomized rats receiving saline; 3 -sham-ovariectomized rats. Rats in group 1 received Osteochondrin S, Group 2 -physiological saline three times a week for 12 weeks. Based on morphological data and on the results of densitometry, Osteochondrin S prevents a decrease in bone density, i.e. exhibits osteoprotective properties. Under the condition of lack of sex hormones in rats Osteochondrin S reduces reactive oxygen species in blood plasma and limits the degree of decrease in antioxidant capacity of blood plasma.