Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2018, Vol. 22 ›› Issue (4): 638-643.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.0103

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Herbs protect against osteoporosis through anti-inflammation action

Yang Yuan-chao1, Wang Ying2, Fang Zhi-yuan2, Liu Xue-wei2, Sheng Tong2, Wang Xin-xiang2   

  1. 1School of Basic Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China; 2Dongfang Hospital Affliated to Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100078, China
  • Received:2017-09-19 Online:2018-02-08 Published:2018-02-08
  • Contact: Wang Xin-xiang, M.D., Dongfang Hospital Affliated to Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100078, China
  • About author:Yang Yuan-chao, Studying for master’s degree, School of Basic Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China
  • Supported by:

    the National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 30873290

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: The occurrence and development of osteoporosis are shown to be directly related to the inflammatory response induced by immune dysfunction.
OBJECTIVE: To summarize the mechanisms of osteoclast differentiation and formation at cellular and molecular levels, as well as the underlying mechanisms of several kinds of medical herbs against osteoporosis, thus paving ways for finding more effective and safe herbs for anti-osteoporosis.
METHODS: PubMed database was retrieved using the English keywords of (osteoporosis OR bone loss) AND lipopolysaccharide AND bone resorption”, and WanFang database was searched with the Chinese keywords of “osteoarthritis, receptor activator of nuclear factor-κB ligand, lipopolysaccharide, Dendrobium moniliforme, Portulaca oleracea, Ampelopsis sinica, Schizonepeta”. The literatures addressing osteoporosis, inflammation and herbal medicine were screened, and those using lipopolysaccharide-induced mouse models were included. Finally, four eligible literatures were enrolled for review.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: In vivo experiments, CT images and pathological sections of the cancellous bone in the mouse distal femur show that Dendrobium moniliforme, Purslane oleracea, Ampelopsis sinica, and Schizonepeta exert inhibitory effects on lipopolysaccharide-induced osteoporosis. In vitro experiments reveal that these four kinds of herbs fight against osteoporosis by inhibiting osteoclast differentiation and further reducing bone resorption.

中国组织工程研究杂志出版内容重点:组织构建;骨细胞;软骨细胞;细胞培养;成纤维细胞;血管内皮细胞;骨质疏松组织工程

Key words: Osteoporosis, Drugs, Chinese Herbal, Dendrobium, Portulaca, Lamiaceae, Tissue Engineering

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