Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2014, Vol. 18 ›› Issue (25): 3993-3997.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2014.25.010

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Raloxifene combined with calcium phosphate cement for repair of rabbit mandibular defects

Guan Jian, Xu Feng   

  1. School of Stomatology, Jiamusi University, Jiamusi 154002, Heilongjiang Province, China
  • Received:2014-03-29 Online:2014-06-18 Published:2014-06-18
  • About author:Guan Jian, School of Stomatology, Jiamusi University, Jiamusi 154002, Heilongjiang Province, China

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Raloxifene is the third generation of selective estrogen receptor modulators, which can decrease bone loss, increase bone mineral content, and reduce fracture risk.
OBJECTIVE: To study the effects of raloxifene combined with self-setting calcium phosphate cement on the repair of rabbit mandibular defects.
METHODS: Totally 36 New Zealand white rabbits were selected to prepare 8 mm×4 mm×3 mm mandibular defect models, and then randomized equally into experimental group (raloxifene, 7.5 mg/kg per day, combined with self-setting calcium phosphate cement), drug group (raloxifene, 7.5 mg/kg per day), artificial bone group (self-setting calcium phosphate cement). Rabbits were sacrificed 4, 8 and 12 weeks later, respectively, for measurement of bone morphogenetic protein 2 using immunohistochemistry method and transforming growth factor β using a laser scanning confocal microscope.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: After 4 and 8 weeks, the expression of bone morphogenetic protein 2 was obviously higher in the experimental group than the drug and artificial bone groups; after 12 weeks, bone remodeling was basically complete in the experimental group, and the expression of bone morphogenetic protein 2 became lower than that in the other two groups. The expression of transforming growth factor β in the experimental group was gradually increased and reached the peak at 8 weeks, while in the drug and artificial bone groups, the expression of transforming growth factor β exhibited an increasing trend within 4-12 weeks, which was close to the peak. These findings suggest that raloxifene can promote early expression of bone morphogenetic proteins and early callus formation as well as accelerate the repair of bone defects with calcium phosphate cement.


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Key words: biocompatible materials, calcium phosphates, raloxifene, bone morphogenetic proteins, transforming growth factor beta

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