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Effects of 2-[3-estrone-N-ethyl-piperazine-methyl]tetracycline (XW630) on osteoporosis in ovariectomized rats

Lan Sun, Ming-Cai Qiu, Ling-Ling Weng, Hu Zheng, Jing-Sheng Liu

Abstract

"AIM:
To study the effects of 2-[3-estrone-N-ethyl-piperazine-methyl]tetracycline (XW630) on experimental osteoporosis in ovariectomized (OVX) rats.
METHODS:
Serum estradiol (E2) content and bone 1-carboxyglutamic acid-containing protein (BGP) content were measured by radioimmunoassay. With undecalcified bone section and tetracycline intraperitoneal labeling, the bone static and dynamic data were studied in right femur samples.
RESULTS:
After treatment with XW630 2.5 mg.kg-1, serum BGP content increased by 75.7% but there was no change in serum E2 content and uterus weight compared with OVX rats. Compared with OVX rats, the static data of trabecular bone volume/total tissue volume, trabecular bone volume/sponge bone volume, and mean trabecular plate density were enhanced after treatment with XW630 for 13 wk. The dynamic data of single-labeled surface, double-labeled surface, trabecular osteoid surface, and bone formation rate in tissue level in XW630 group were increased and osteoid maturation period was shortened.
CONCLUSION:
XW630 enhanced bone activation frequency and increased trabecular connectivity, stability, and strength. XW630 stimulated bone formation and inhibited bone resorption with no effect on reproductive system."
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