title: Mandibular bone alterations of ovariectomized rats under vitamin D insufficiency.
abstract: Experimental osteoporosis was studied in mandible bone by means of ovariectomy and vitamin D insufficiency.
  
  
  
  42 female Wistar rats were divided into the following four groups: (1) ovariectomized rats maintained in 12h day-night light conditions (ov-l), (2) ovariectomized rats maintained in 24h dark light conditions (ov-ob), (3) sham-operated rats maintained in 12h day-night light conditions (ch-l) and (4) sham-operated rats maintained in 24 h dark conditions (ch-ob). 12 weeks later the animals were sacrificed, the mandibles were excised, cleaned and weighed, the right side of the mandibles were histologically examined and the left side of the mandibles were prepared for mineral phase analysis by X-ray diffraction. Immunohistochemical analysis was performed to detect apoptotic cells by anti-PARP p85 antibody.
  
  
  
  In group 2, the weight of mandibles significantly decreased. Chondroid areas were observed in ovariectomized groups and polarized light observation validated the collagen distribution disturbance in these groups (groups 1 and 2). Apoptotic osteoblasts were localized in groups 1, 2 and 4. They were numerous in group 2. The mineral phase analysis did not find differences between the groups.
  
  
  
  This study validates a new model of osteoporotic animal associating estrogens deficiency and vitamin D insufficiency where matrix synthesis and osteoblast biology are altered, but not biomineralization.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Monastir, Tunisia.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Said
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ghoul-Mazgar
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ruhin
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Abdellaoui
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Chlaghmia
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Safta
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Guezguez
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Saidane-Mosbahi
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Khemiss
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D015519:Bone Density; D004967:Estrogens / Q000172:deficiency; D005260:Female; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008334:Mandible / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology*; D010052:Ovariectomy; D011897:Random Allocation; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D013223:Statistics as Topic; D014808:Vitamin D Deficiency / Q000473:pathology*; D014961:X-Ray Diffraction
chemical_list: D004967:Estrogens