Sclerostin Blockade and Zoledronic Acid Improve Bone Mass and Strength in Male Mice With Exogenous Hyperthyroidism

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Beitragende

Abstract

Hyperthyroidism in mice is associated with low bone mass, high bone turnover, and high concentrations of sclerostin, a potent Wnt inhibitor. Here, we explored the effects of either increasing bone formation with sclerostin antibodies (Scl-Ab) or reducing bone turnover with bisphosphonates on bone mass and strength in hyperthyroid mice. Twelve-week-old C57BL/6 male mice were rendered hyperthyroid using l-thyroxine (T4; 1.2 µg/mL added to the drinking water) and treated with 20 mg/kg Scl-Ab twice weekly or 100 µg/kg zoledronic acid (ZOL) once weekly or phosphate-buffered saline for 4 weeks. Hyperthyroid mice displayed a lower trabecular bone volume at the spine (-42%, P < 0.05) and the distal femur (-55%, P < 0.05) compared with euthyroid controls. Scl-Ab and ZOL treatment of hyperthyroid mice increased trabecular bone volume at the spine by threefold and twofold, respectively. Serum bone formation and resorption markers were increased in hyperthyroid mice and suppressed by treatment with ZOL but not Scl-Ab. Trabecular bone stiffness at the lumbar vertebra was 63% lower in hyperthyroid mice (P < 0.05) and was increased fourfold by Sci-Ab (P < 0.001) and threefold by ZOL treatment (P < 0.01). Bone strength based on ultimate load, which was 10% lower in hyperthyroidism, was increased by Scl-Ab by 71% and ZOL by 22% (both P < 0.001). Increased proportion of low mineralized bone seen in hyperthyroid mice was restored by treatment with Scl-Ab and ZOL. Thus, bone-forming and antiresorptive drugs prevent bone loss in hyperthyroid mice via different mechanisms.

Details

OriginalspracheEnglisch
Seiten (von - bis)3765-3777
Seitenumfang13
FachzeitschriftEndocrinology
Jahrgang158
Ausgabenummer11
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - 1 Nov. 2017
Peer-Review-StatusJa

Externe IDs

Scopus 85034421075
PubMed 28973221
ORCID /0000-0002-8691-8423/work/142235983

Schlagworte

Schlagwörter

  • Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing, Animals, Antibodies/pharmacology, Bone Density/drug effects, Bone Remodeling/drug effects, Compressive Strength/drug effects, Diphosphonates/pharmacology, Glycoproteins/antagonists & inhibitors, Hyperthyroidism/drug therapy, Imidazoles/pharmacology, Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins, Male, Mice, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Osteogenesis/drug effects, X-Ray Microtomography, Zoledronic Acid