Antiresorptive effect of a semisynthetic triterpene from Combretum leprosum Mart. on dexamethasoneinduced osteoporosis in rats

Publikation: Beitrag in FachzeitschriftForschungsartikelBeigetragenBegutachtung

Beitragende

  • L. R. Garcez - , Universidade Federal do Ceará (Autor:in)
  • P. Goes - , Universidade Federal do Ceará (Autor:in)
  • J. L.T. Cavalcante - , Universidade Federal do Ceará (Autor:in)
  • S. A. da Costa - , Universidade Federal do Ceará (Autor:in)
  • W. L.C. Ribeiro - , Universidade Federal do Ceará (Autor:in)
  • K. M.A. Pereira - , Universidade Federal do Ceará (Autor:in)
  • F. W.G. Costa - , Universidade Federal do Ceará (Autor:in)
  • P. G.B. Silva - , Universidade Federal do Ceará (Autor:in)
  • F. S.R. Carvalho - , Universidade Federal do Ceará (Autor:in)
  • C. J.A. Silva-Filho - , Universidade Federal do Ceará (Autor:in)
  • A. L.O. Capistrano - , Universidade Federal do Ceará (Autor:in)
  • M. Rauner - , Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik III (Autor:in)
  • S. Thiele - , Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik III (Autor:in)
  • F. G. Barbosa - , Universidade Federal do Ceará (Autor:in)
  • J. Mafezoli - , Universidade Federal do Ceará (Autor:in)
  • H. V. Chaves - , Universidade Federal do Ceará (Autor:in)
  • R. F.C. Leitão - , Universidade Federal do Ceará (Autor:in)
  • R. F. De Vasconcelos - , Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Ceará, Fortaleza (Autor:in)
  • M. M. Bezerra - , Universidade Federal do Ceará (Autor:in)

Abstract

Chronic use of glucocorticoids is one of the most common causes of osteoporosis. Triterpenes have a positive effect on bone metabolism, which encourages research into the anti-resorptive properties of these natural compounds. In this study, the antiresorptive effect of the semisynthetic compound 3b,6b,16b-tripropionyloxylup-20(29)-ene (CL-P2), obtained from the natural lupane-type triterpene 3b,6b,16b-trihydroxylup-20(29)-ene (CL-1) isolated from Combretum leprosum Mart., was investigated in a glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis (GIO) model in rats. GIO was induced by dexamethasone (7 mg/kg, im; 1 /week, 65 days). On the 36th day, treatment was started (gavage) with CL-P2 (0.01 or 0.1 mg/kg; 30 days). After this time interval, the rats were euthanized and the femurs and lumbar vertebrae were collected for analysis by microcomputed tomography (micro-CT), quantity and type of collagen (Picrosirius Red), micro-Raman spectrometry, and histomorphometric analysis using hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) staining. The organs were collected for toxicity analysis (HE). CL-P2 increased trabecular volume, number of trabeculae and bone mineral density as evidenced by micro-CT analysis in the third lumbar vertebra (L3), as well as the amount of total collagen and type I collagen in L2. In the analysis of the femurs, CL-P2 promoted an increase in the number of osteoblasts and osteocytes and a reduction in the number of osteoclasts, as well as change in the mineral composition of these bones, suggested by the increase in the carbonate-to-phosphate ratio (CTPR) identified by micro-Raman spectrometry. Histopathological analysis of the organs revealed the pre-clinical safety of CL-P2. CL-P2 had bone-protective benefits and may be a biotechnologically viable product as a supplemental therapy for GIO.

Details

OriginalspracheEnglisch
Aufsatznummere14833
FachzeitschriftBrazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
Jahrgang58
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - 2025
Peer-Review-StatusJa

Externe IDs

PubMed 41124444
ORCID /0009-0001-9754-1334/work/198593355

Schlagworte

Schlagwörter

  • Combretum leprosum Mart, Glucocorticoid, Osteoporosis, Rats, Semisynthetic