Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Active bone morphogenetic protein (BMP-2) reduction can cause severe symptoms like osteoporosis. In addition, there is estrogen receptor (ER) in osteoblast, osteoclast and bone marrow stromal cells, indicating a direct effect of estrogen on bone tissues.

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of Chinese medicine of Jiangzhi Zhuanggu on BMP-2 and ER expression in rats with prey hyperlipidemia induced osteoporosis.
METHODS: A total of 27 adult SD rats, of either gender, weighing 180-230 g, were randomly divided into three groups. In the normal control group, rats were intragastrically infused with 5 mL/kg normal saline every morning and afternoon. In the model group, the rats were infused with 5 mL/kg high-fat diet in the morning and 5 mL/kg normal saline in the afternoon. In the Chinese medicine group, 5 mL/kg high-fat diet was infused in the morning and 5 mL/kg Chinese medicine of Jiangzhi Zhuanggu water extract in the afternoon. After 8 weeks, expression levels of BMP-2 and ER in bone tissue was detected with immunohistological methods, and ER mRNA level of bone tissue in rats was detected by in situ hybridization.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Compared with the model group, the BMP-2 and ER expression in the bone tissue was significantly increased (P < 0.01), and ER mRNA level increased following Chinese medicine treatment. Results show that Chinese medicine of Jiangzhi Zhuanggu could increase BMP-2 and ER expression in the osteoporosis bone tissue, and improve osteoporosis effectively.