title: [Effects of pilose antler and antler glue on osteoporosis of ovariectomized rats].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To observe the effects of pilose antler and antler glue on osteoporosis of ovariectomized rats.
  
  
  METHODS
  60 6-month-old female rats were divided randomly into sham-operated group, model group, the positive group, pilose antler high-dose group, pilose antler low-dose group and antler glue group. We extracted bilateral ovaries to establish osteoporosis model and treated at two weeks postoperationally for consecutively 13 weeks, then observed the effects of pilose antler and antler glue on rat bone mineral density, bone mineral content, serum biochemical indicators, bone tissue morphology and other indicators.
  
  
  RESULTS
  After 13 weeks, the high-dose group and antler glue group could significantly improve the BMD and bone mineral content of the ovariectomized rats, reduce BGP and ALP content, and remarkably increase the width of trabecula bone and bone trabecula area percentage, increase osteoblasts significantly, and decrease osteoclast cells significantly. Pilose antler low-dose also had the phenomenon above, but the result was not so good as high-dose group.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Pilose antler and antler glue can antagonize osteoporosis of the ovariectomized rats.
authors.affiliation: Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun 130117, China. Danny118@126.com
authors.forename: Hai-yan
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Meng
authors.forename: Xiao-bo
authors.initials: XB
authors.lastname: Qu
authors.forename: Na
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Shi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yuan
authors.forename: Zhe
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Lin
mesh_terms: D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase / Q000097:blood; D000818:Animals; D000999:Antlers; D015519:Bone Density / Q000187:drug effects*; D002118:Calcium / Q000097:blood; D003094:Collagen; D003670:Deer; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D005260:Female; D008419:Materia Medica / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010006:Osteoblasts / Q000187:drug effects; D015675:Osteocalcin / Q000097:blood; D010010:Osteoclasts / Q000187:drug effects; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D010052:Ovariectomy; D011800:Quinestrol / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology; D011897:Random Allocation; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar
chemical_list: D008419:Materia Medica; D015675:Osteocalcin; D003094:Collagen; D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase; D011800:Quinestrol; D002118:Calcium