SHAO Yu-wei, SHU Qing, LIU Ruo-lan, et al. Mechanisms of electroacupuncture underlying treatment of osteoporosis based on HDAC2-mediated osteoblast differentiation pathway[J]. Acupuncture research, 2020, 45(6): 438-445.
DOI:
SHAO Yu-wei, SHU Qing, LIU Ruo-lan, et al. Mechanisms of electroacupuncture underlying treatment of osteoporosis based on HDAC2-mediated osteoblast differentiation pathway[J]. Acupuncture research, 2020, 45(6): 438-445. DOI: 10.13702/j.1000-0607.190339.
Mechanisms of electroacupuncture underlying treatment of osteoporosis based on HDAC2-mediated osteoblast differentiation pathway
Objective To observe the effect of electroacupuncture(EA) on expression of histone deacetylase 2(HDAC2)
histone H3
bone formation related genes and proteins in osteoporosis rats
so as to reveal its mechanisms underlying improvement of osteoporosis. Methods Female SD rats were randomly divided into 4 groups:sham operation
model
EA and medication(n= 10 rats in each group). The osteoporosis model was established by castration. EA(2 Hz
1 mA) was applied to bilateral "Shenshu"(BL23) and "Pishu"(BL20) for 10 min
once every other day for 8 weeks. Rats of the medication group received subcutaneous injection of 17 β-estradiol(100 μg/kg
20 μg/mL). The bone quality and quantity including the cortical bone mineral density(CBMD)
trabecular bone mineral density(TBMD)
ratio of bone volume/total volume(BV/TV)
trabecular thickness(Tb.Th)
trabecular number(Tb.N)
trabecular separation(Tb. Sp)
trabecular bone pattern factor(Tb.Pf)
and structure model index(SMI) of the right thigh-bone were detected by using a micro-computed tomography. Serum alkaline phosphatase(ALP) and estrogen 2(E2) contents were assayed by using colorimetry and ELISA
expression levels of HDAC2
histone H3 and Runx2 in the thigh-bone were detected using Western blot
and that of Runx2 mRNA was detected using quantitative real-time PCR
separately. The co-expression of Ac-histone H3/Runx2 and Runx2/ALP was observed by using immunofluorescence histochemical staining.Methods After modeling
the levels of TBMD
BV/TV
Tb.Th
and Tb.N
serum E2 and ALP
and expression of Runx2 protein and mRNA
Ac-histone and ALP proteins were significantly lower(P<0.01)
and those of Tb.Sp
Tb.Pf and SMI
HDAC2 and histone H3 proteins were significantly higher(P<0.01) in the model group than those in the sham operation group. After the interventions
the decrease of TBMD
BV/TV
Tb.N
Runx2 protein and mRNA
ALP in both EA and medication groups
serum E2 in the medication group
and Ac-histone H3 in the EA group
and the increase of Tb.Sp in the medication group
Tb.Pf
SMI
and HDAC2 in both EA and medication groups
and histone H3 in the EA group were reversed(P<0.01
P<0.05). No significant changes were found in the levels of CBMD after modeling relevant to the sham operation group
and after EA and medication interventions(P>0.05). The effects of EA were significantly superior to 17 β-estradiol in down-regulating the expression of HDAC2 and histone H3 proteins and in up-regulating expression of Ac-histone H3 protein(P<0.01
P<0.05).Conclusion EA treatment can increase bone density
increase bone mass and trabecular bone
and promote trabecular bone rod-like changes in plate shape in osteoporosis rats
which is related to its effect in up-regulating the expression of Ac-histone H3 protein
and down-regulating the expression of bone formation-related proteins.
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