Hepatic Osteodystrophy: The Mechanism of Bone Loss in Hepatocellular Disease and the Effects of Pamidronate Treatment

Authors

  • Adriano L. Spirlandeli Universidade de São Paulo; Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto; Departamento de Medicina Interna
  • Ingrid Dick-de-Paula Universidade de São Paulo; Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto; Departamento de Medicina Interna
  • Ariane Zamarioli Universidade de Ribeirão Preto; Medicina e Rehabilitação do Aparelho Locomotor; Departamento de Biomecânica
  • Vanda Jorgetti Universidade de São Paulo; Faculdade de Medicina; Departamento de Nefrologia
  • Leandra N.Z. Ramalho Universidade de São Paulo; Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto; Departamento de Patologia
  • Marcello H. Nogueira-Barbosa Universidade de São Paulo; Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto; Departamento de Medicina Interna
  • Jose B. Volpon Universidade de Ribeirão Preto; Medicina e Rehabilitação do Aparelho Locomotor; Departamento de Biomecânica
  • Alceu A. Jordão Universidade de São Paulo; Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto; Departamento de Medicina Interna
  • Fernando Q. Cunha Universidade de São Paulo; Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto; Departamento de Farmacologia
  • Sandra Y. Fukada Universidade de São Paulo; Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Ribeirão Preto; Departamento de Física e Química
  • Francisco J.A. de Paula Universidade de São Paulo; Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto; Departamento de Medicina Interna

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.6061/clinics/2017(04)07

Keywords:

Hepatic Osteodystrophy, Osteoporosis, Mice, Bone Remodeling, Ccirrhosis

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: The present study was designed to evaluate the bone phenotypes and mechanisms involved in bone disorders associated with hepatic osteodystrophy. Hepatocellular disease was induced by carbon tetrachloride (CCl4). In addition, the effects of disodium pamidronate on bone tissue were evaluated. METHODS: The study included 4 groups of 15 mice: a) C = mice subjected to vehicle injections; b) C+P = mice subjected to vehicle and pamidronate injections; c) CCl4+V = mice subjected to CCl4 and vehicle injections; and d) CCl4+P = mice subjected to CCl4 and pamidronate injections. CCl4 or vehicle was administered for 8 weeks, while pamidronate or vehicle was injected at the end of the fourth week. Bone histomorphometry and biomechanical analysis were performed in tibiae, while femora were used for micro-computed tomography and gene expression. RESULTS: CCl4 mice exhibited decreased bone volume/trabecular volume and trabecular numbers, as well as increased trabecular separation, as determined by bone histomorphometry and micro-computed tomography, but these changes were not detected in the group treated with pamidronate. CCl4 mice showed increased numbers of osteoclasts and resorption surface. High serum levels of receptor activator of nuclear factor-κB ligand and the increased expression of tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase in the bones of CCl4 mice supported the enhancement of bone resorption in these mice. CONCLUSION: Taken together, these results suggest that bone resorption is the main mechanism of bone loss in chronic hepatocellular disease in mice.

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Published

2017-04-01

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Basic Research

How to Cite

Spirlandeli, A. L., Dick-de-Paula, I., Zamarioli, A., Jorgetti, V., Ramalho, L. N., Nogueira-Barbosa, M. H., Volpon, J. B., Jordão, A. A., Cunha, F. Q., Fukada, S. Y., & de Paula, F. J. (2017). Hepatic Osteodystrophy: The Mechanism of Bone Loss in Hepatocellular Disease and the Effects of Pamidronate Treatment. Clinics, 72(4), 231-237. https://doi.org/10.6061/clinics/2017(04)07