SILICON - A REQUIREMENT IN BONE-FORMATION INDEPENDENT OF VITAMIN-D1
SILICON - A REQUIREMENT IN BONE-FORMATION INDEPENDENT OF VITAMIN-D1
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DOI:
10.1007/bf02409409
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发表时间:
1981-01-01
影响因子:
4.2
通讯作者:
CARLISLE, EM
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作者:
CARLISLE, EM
Day old cockerels were fed Si-deficient and Si-supplemented diets with adequate and no dietary vitamin D under trace element controlled conditions. At the end of 4 wk chicks receiving dietary vitamin D3 (600 IU) exhibited optimal rates of growth; the growth rates of chicks receiving D2 (6000 IU) and no vitamin D were markedly depressed. There were no significant differences between growth of Si-deficient and Si-supplemented chicks on the same level of vitamin D. Skull and bone size was proportional to overall chick growth. All chicks on Si-deficient diets irrespective of the level of dietary vitamin D had gross abnormalities of skull architecture, the overall skull appearance being narrower and shorter. The frontal area was narrower and the dorsal median line at the front parietal junction was depressed with a narrowing both posterior and laterally, stunting parietal and occipital areas. These abnormal areas showed fewer trabeculae and less calcification. Analyses of skull frontal bones for hexosamine, collagen, noncollagenous protein and bone mineral demonstrated that the major difference was in collagen content, the Si-deficient skulls showing considerably less collagen at each level of vitamin D. Si has a significant effect on the bone matrix independent of vitamin D. Si is involved in an early stage of bone formation.