Zoledronate treatment has different effects in mouse strains with contrasting baseline bone mechanical phenotypes

Zoledronate treatment has different effects in mouse strains with contrasting baseline bone mechanical phenotypes

Summary Two strains of mice with distinct bone morphologies and mechanical properties were treated with zoledronate. Our results show a different response to drug treatment in the two strains providing evidence that baseline properties of structure/material may influence response to zoledronate. Int...

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Published in:Osteoporosis international Vol. 27; no. 12; pp. 3637 - 3643
Main Authors: Aref, M. W., McNerny, E. M. B., Brown, D., Jepsen, K. J., Allen, M. R.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: London Springer London 01-12-2016
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects:
Bisphosphonates
Endocrinology
Femur
Fractures
Genotype & phenotype
Genotypes
Mechanical properties
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Original Article
Orthopedics
Rheumatology
Strains (organisms)
Zoledronic acid
Mechanical properties
Bisphosphonate
Toughness
Remodeling suppression
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Summary:Summary Two strains of mice with distinct bone morphologies and mechanical properties were treated with zoledronate. Our results show a different response to drug treatment in the two strains providing evidence that baseline properties of structure/material may influence response to zoledronate. Introduction Bisphosphonates are highly effective in reducing fracture risk, yet some individuals treated with these agents still experience fracture. The goal of this study was to test the hypothesis that genotype influences the effect of zoledronate on bone mechanical properties. Methods Skeletally mature male mice from genetic backgrounds known to have distinct baseline post-yield properties (C57/B6, high post-yield displacement; A/J, low post-yield displacement) were treated for 8 weeks with saline (VEH) or zoledronate (ZOL, 0.06 mg/kg subcutaneously once every 4 weeks) in a 2 × 2 study design. Ex vivo μCT and mechanical testing (4-pt bending) were conducted on the femur to assess morphological and mechanical differences. Results Significant drug and/or genotype effects were found for several mechanical properties and significant drug × genotype interactions were found for measures of strength (ultimate force) and brittleness (total displacement, strain to failure). Treatment with ZOL affected bone biomechanical measures of brittleness (total displacement (−25 %) and strain to failure (−23 %)) in B6 mice significantly differently than in A/J mice. This was driven by unique drug × genotype effects on bone geometry in B6 animals yet likely also reflected changes to the tissue properties. Conclusion These data may support the concept that properties of the bone geometry and/or tissue at the time of treatment initiation play a role in determining the bone’s mechanical response to zoledronate treatment.
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ISSN:0937-941X
1433-2965
DOI:10.1007/s00198-016-3701-9