2004
DOI: 10.1620/tjem.204.257
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Growth Hormone Cannot Enhance the Recovery of Dexamethasone-Induced Osteopenia after Withdrawal in Young Female Wistar Rats

Abstract: Dexamethasone (DEX) suppresses the secretion of and responsiveness to growth hormone (GH). Here we aimed to assess the therapeutic effects of GH on the DEX-induced osteopenia. Female Wistar rats were treated for 2 weeks with DEX (200 μ g/day) or saline as a control. DEX significantly decreased body weight gain, bone mineral density (BMD), growth plate thickness, area ratio of trabecular bone, and serum osteocalcin levels. DEX also elongated the tibia primary spongiosa and caused many tiny lipid droplets in the… Show more

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“…The decreased expression of IGFBP-5 following Dex treatment is similar to previous reports that glucocorticoids, such as Dex, have growth suppressing effects, inhibit the somatotropic axis, and long-term treatment leads to bone loss and osteoporosis [31][32][33][34]. Our data are similar to previous observations that Dex treatment decreased expression of IGF-I, IGFBP-3, and IGFBP-5, stimulatory factors, and increased expression of IGFBP-4, an inhibitory factor, in human osteoblast-like cells and decreased IGFBP-5 expression in preosteoblastic human bone marrow stromal cells [35,36].…”
Section: Coordinated Expression Of Igfbp-5 Fhl-2 and Adam-9 In Respsupporting
confidence: 87%
“…The decreased expression of IGFBP-5 following Dex treatment is similar to previous reports that glucocorticoids, such as Dex, have growth suppressing effects, inhibit the somatotropic axis, and long-term treatment leads to bone loss and osteoporosis [31][32][33][34]. Our data are similar to previous observations that Dex treatment decreased expression of IGF-I, IGFBP-3, and IGFBP-5, stimulatory factors, and increased expression of IGFBP-4, an inhibitory factor, in human osteoblast-like cells and decreased IGFBP-5 expression in preosteoblastic human bone marrow stromal cells [35,36].…”
Section: Coordinated Expression Of Igfbp-5 Fhl-2 and Adam-9 In Respsupporting
confidence: 87%
“…The proposed explanation of this effect is the fact that DEX could impair the synthesis of collagen fibres that build each trabecula. The inhibitory role of GCs in the cross‐linking of collagen and their influence on lysyl oxidase were demonstrated (Huang et al., 2004; McIwraith, 2004). The mechanical and supportive role of the bone as a connective tissue in the body depends on the orientation of the collagen fibres (Freemont, 1998).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Disproportions in the growth and the development of DEX‐treated infants were observed at 1 year of age with an increased risk of osteopenia (Weiler et al., 1997; Smink et al., 2003; Levy‐Marchal et al., 2004). The use of GCs during childhood – a time of high bone turnover – may delay the effect of catch‐up growth (Ward et al., 1999; Smith et al., 2000; Huang et al., 2004; Desai et al., 2005; Sayer and Cooper, 2005).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…A histomorfometria ou histologia quantitativa consiste na contagem ou medida dos componentes celulares e avaliação de alteração na microarquitetura óssea. É um método que permite a medida da mineralização e o estudo da formação óssea, especialmente na osteoporose induzida por glicocorticóides, caracterizada por adelgaçamento das trabéculas sem perfuração, que leva a uma redução no volume do osso (HUANG et al, 2004;ZECCHIN et al, 2004;CARBONARE et al, 2005;PIAI et al, 2005).…”
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