title: Efficacy of the injectable calcium phosphate ceramics suspensions containing magnesium, zinc and fluoride on the bone mineral deficiency in ovariectomized rats.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the therapeutic efficacy of a new calcium phosphate (CaP)-based formulation in improving the bone mineral deficiency in ovariectomized (OVX) rats. The ions release experiments for CaP preparations (G2: 0.46% Mg, 5.78% Zn, and 2.5% F; G3:3.1% Mg, 0.03% Zn, and 3.01% F; G4: 1.25% Mg, 1.77% Zn, 1.35% F) and of a Zn-TCP (G1: 6.17% Zn) powders, the initial Mg and Zn ion release rates of MZF-CaPs were performed in acetate buffer at pH 4.5 (37 degrees C). Wistar rats were divided into six groups including a normal (not OVX) group (GN) and a control, OVX group (GC). Rats in groups GC, G1, G2, G3, G4 were OVX. Suspensions consisting of CaP preparations (G2, G3, G4) and of a Zn-TCP (G1) powders were injected in the right thighs of OVX rats in all groups except for GN and GC, once a week for 4 weeks. GN and GC rats were injected with saline solutions. Plasma was analyzed for Zn land alkaline phosphatase levels. The bone mineral density (BMD) was measured using DEXA and the bone (femur) strength determined using three-point-bending analysis. G1 and G2 groups showed high plasma Zn levels. The area under the curve of plasma Zn was significantly greater in the G1, G2, and GN groups than in the G3, G4, and GC groups (p < 0.05). The BMD and bone mechanical strength of the right femur were significantly higher in the G1, G2, G3, and G4 groups than GC group on day 28. The right femur had significantly greater BMD and bone mechanical strength than the left femur in G1, G2, G3, and G4 groups. However, there was no significant difference in the BMD of the right femur between the G1, G2, G3, and G4 groups. Results indicate that the new injectable CaP formulations are effective in improving bone properties of OVX rats and may be useful in osteoporosis therapy.
authors: Faculty of Pharmacy, Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Musashino University, Shinmachi 1-1-20, Nishi-Tokyo 202-8585, Japan. motsuka@musashino-u.ac.jp
authors: Makoto
authors: M
authors: Otsuka
authors: Ayako
authors: A
authors: Oshinbe
authors: Racquel Z
authors: RZ
authors: Legeros
authors: Yoshihiro
authors: Y
authors: Tokudome
authors: Atsuo
authors: A
authors: Ito
authors: Kuniko
authors: K
authors: Otsuka
authors: William I
authors: WI
authors: Higuchi
mesh_terms: D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase / Q000097:blood; D000818:Animals; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D001835:Body Weight / Q000187:drug effects; D015519:Bone Density / Q000187:drug effects*; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000187:drug effects; D002130:Calcium Phosphates / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002516:Ceramics / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002626:Chemistry, Pharmaceutical; D004032:Diet; D005260:Female; D005459:Fluorides / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008274:Magnesium / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000378:metabolism / Q000517:prevention & control; D010052:Ovariectomy; D011208:Powders; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D017550:Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared; D013535:Suspensions; D014961:X-Ray Diffraction; D015032:Zinc / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D002130:Calcium Phosphates; D011208:Powders; D013535:Suspensions; D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase; D008274:Magnesium; D015032:Zinc; D005459:Fluorides