Huang Qizhao,Qi Huabing,Wang Xiaofeng,Zhu Ying,Wang Quan,Wang Xianxing,Du Xiaolan,Chen Lin.Effects of bone homeostasis induced by high-dose 1,25(OH)2D3 in pubertal mice[J].J Amry Med Univ (J Third Mil Med Univ),2014,36(08):774-779.
Huang Qizhao,Qi Huabing,Wang Xiaofeng,Zhu Ying,Wang Quan,Wang Xianxing,Du Xiaolan,Chen Lin.Effects of bone homeostasis induced by high-dose 1,25(OH)2D3 in pubertal mice[J].J Amry Med Univ (J Third Mil Med Univ),2014,36(08):774-779.DOI:
Effects of bone homeostasis induced by high-dose 1,25(OH)2D3 in pubertal mice
Objective To investigate the effects of high-dose 1
25-dihydroxy-vitamin D
3
[1
25(OH)
2
D
3
]
on the bone homeostasis of mice in puberty. Metho
ds Pregnant C3h mice were allocated in 3 groups with intraperitoneal (i.p.) injection of 1% ethanol (control group)
0.5 ng/g 1
25(OH)2D3 (low-dose group) and 5 ng/g 1
25(OH)
2
D
3
(high-dose group)
respectively
from E13.5 until delivery. The newborns of each group were injected with the same dose of 1
25(OH)
2
D
3
as their mothers did from day 3 after birth
every 2 days
to 1 month. The body weight and length of the newborns were recorded per week. All mice were subjected to X-ray filming and Micro-CT scanning at 1 month and then sacrificed. The tibiae were dissected and decalcified for histological and histomorphometry analysis. Results The injection of 1
25(OH)
2
D
3
from E13.5 had no significant effect on pregnancy and birth. Compared with the control group
the mice in the high-dose group had significantly shortened body length and lightened body weight from day 7 after birth (
P
0.05). At 1 month after birth
the significant differences were enlarged (
P
0.001). X-ray filming showed spontaneous bone fracture of mice with high-dose 1
25(OH)
2
D
3
injection
which did not exist in other groups. Micro-CT scanning demonstrated a significant decrease in bone volume of mice in the high-dose group (
P
0.001)
while in the low-dose group only the thickness of cortical bone had increased (
P
0.05). Histological analysis revealed significantly increased number of osteoclasts in the high-dose group compared with other groups (
P
0.001)
while only a slight increase which had no statistic significance in the number of osteoclasts from the low-dose group was detected. Only mice from the low-dose group had significantly increased osteoblasts (
P
0.05). Conclusion High dose of 1
25(OH)
2
D
3
results in decreased bone volume and compromised bone integrity
leading to higher risk of bone fracture. These negative effects may predominantly result from an increase in the p