| Effects of vitamin E on receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa B ligand (RANKL) and osteoprotegerin (OPG) in rats treated with nicotine. | |
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PMID: 21265240 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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Vitamin E is found to reverse the effects of nicotine on bone and this study aimed to determine its mechanism. Male Sprague Dawley rats were divided into four groups and treated for 3 months: Group 1 was the control group (RC). Groups 2 (N), 3 (N+TT) and 4 (N+ATF) received nicotine 7 mg/kg throughout the treatment period. In addition, groups 3 and 4 received tocotrienol 60 mg/kg and alpha-tocopherol 60 mg/kg respectively during months 2 and 3. Parameters measured were serum osteoprotegerin (OPG), serum receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa B ligand (RANKL), femoral and lumbar bone calcium content and body weight. Nicotine did not affect OPG or RANKL levels but reduced bone calcium content suggesting the calcium loss is not due to increase osteoclastogenesis. OPG was increased in N+ATF while RANKL was slightly increased in N+TT. Both vitamin E supplements restored bone calcium loss induced by nicotine. Nicotine impaired weight gain in all treatment groups starting week 4 however, N+TT group was comparable to RC from week 6 onwards. Bone protective effects of ATF, but not TT, may be partly due to inhibition of osteoclastogenesis. |
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M Norazlina; J Maizatul-Neza; A Azarina; A S Nazrun; M Norliza; S Ima-Nirwana |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: The Medical journal of Malaysia Volume: 65 ISSN: 0300-5283 ISO Abbreviation: Med. J. Malaysia Publication Date: 2010 Mar |
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Created Date: 2011-01-26 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0361547 Medline TA: Med J Malaysia Country: Malaysia |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 14-7 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Jalan Raja Muda Abdul Aziz, 50300 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. azlina@medic.ukm.my |
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