EVIDENCE OF SEQUENTIAL REMODELING IN RAT TRABECULAR BONE - MORPHOLOGY, DYNAMIC HISTOMORPHOMETRY, AND CHANGES DURING SKELETAL MATURATION
EVIDENCE OF SEQUENTIAL REMODELING IN RAT TRABECULAR BONE - MORPHOLOGY, DYNAMIC HISTOMORPHOMETRY, AND CHANGES DURING SKELETAL MATURATION
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DOI:
10.1002/ar.1092080114
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发表时间:
1984-01-01
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通讯作者:
VIGNERY, A
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作者:
BARON, R;TROSS, R;VIGNERY, A
The occurrence of a sequential bone remodeling activity, similar to what is observed in human bone, is demonstrated in rat trabecular bone at the level of the secondary spongiosa. A complete dynamic histomorphometric analysis of the remodeling activity, using undecalcified sections and double fluorescent labels, was consequently performed in young adult (220 g, 8 wk old) and in more mature animals (320 g, 12 wk old). Despite a similar trabecular bone volume, younger animals had a 5 times higher bone formation rate and 5 times more osteoclasts than more mature animals. The higher bone formation rate was due in part to a 3-fold higher extent of double-labeled trabecular bone surface and in part to a 1.5-fold faster mineralization rate. These results therefore demonstrate a marked slowing down of bone turnover during skeletal maturation in the rat. The values obtained in this study have been compared with measurements made in other parts of the skeleton in the same species or in humans. Twelve-week-old rats had a turnover rate very similar to values observed in iliac crest trabecular bone in adult humans. The rat is therefore a good experimental animal for the study of trabecular bone remodeling but since large variations occur during skeletal maturation, care should be taken in the selection of an age group relevant to the type of questions being asked.