title: [Prevention of osteoporosis by foods and dietary supplements. Milk basic protein (MBP) induces alveolar bone formation in rat experimental periodontitis].
abstract: Periodontitis is a chronic inflammatory disease caused by infection of periodontopathic bacteriae, which induced alveolar bone resorpotion. Milk basic protein (MBP) has been reported to be useful as a supplement because of increasing bone formation in animal and human studies. We examined the effect of MBP for alveolar bone formation in rat experimental periodontitis. After alveolar bone resorption was induced by ligature technique, the diets containing low and high dose of MBP were given to rats for 90 days. Micro-focus computed tomography and histological observation revealed a recovery of alveolar bone in high-dose MBP group compared to the control group. Osteoid thickness of alveolar bone crest significantly increased in low and high-dose MBP groups. These findings indicate that MBP may be effective for the recovery of alveolar bone resorption in periodontitis.
authors.affiliation: University of Tokushima Graduate School, Institute of Health Bioscience, Department of Periodontology and Endodontology.
authors.forename: Hiroyuki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Seto
authors.forename: Toshihiko
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nagata
mesh_terms: D016301:Alveolar Bone Loss / Q000188:drug therapy*; D000539:Alveolar Process / Q000187:drug effects; D000818:Animals; D008297:Male; D008894:Milk Proteins / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010012:Osteogenesis / Q000187:drug effects*; D010518:Periodontitis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D051381:Rats; D011916:Rats, Inbred F344; D000067816:Whey Proteins
chemical_list: D008894:Milk Proteins; D000067816:Whey Proteins