Department of Anatomy and Physiology, University of José Rosário Vellano (UNIFENAS), Alfenas, MG, Brazil.
J Bone Miner Metab. 2012 Jul;30(4):419-25. doi: 10.1007/s00774-011-0345-x. Epub 2012 Jan 14.
The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of hyperlipidemia on the biomechanical and morphological properties of the femur of low-density lipoprotein receptor gene knockout mice (LDLr-/-) mice. Ten wild-type mice (C57BL6) and 10 LDLr-/- mice generated on a C57BL6 background were used. Male 3-month-old animals were divided into four groups (n = 5): group W (wild type) and group L (LDLr-/-) receiving low-fat commercial ration, and group WH (wild type) and group LH (LDLr-/-) receiving a high-fat diet. After 60 days, blood samples were collected for laboratory analysis of calcium, triglycerides, and cholesterol. The femur was excised for mechanical testing and morphometric analysis. LDLr-/- mice receiving the high-fat diet presented more marked alterations in the mechanical and morphological properties of femoral cortical and trabecular bone. Changes in the plasma levels of calcium, triglycerides, cholesterol, and fractions were also more pronounced in this group. The present results demonstrate that hyperlipidemia causes alterations in the structure and mechanical properties of the femur of LDLr-/- mice. These effects were more pronounced when associated with a high-fat diet.
本研究旨在评估高血脂对低密度脂蛋白受体基因敲除(LDLr-/-)小鼠股骨生物力学和形态特性的影响。实验使用了 10 只野生型(C57BL6)和 10 只 LDLr-/-小鼠(在 C57BL6 背景下生成)。雄性 3 月龄动物被分为四组(n=5):W 组(野生型)和 L 组(LDLr-/-)接受低脂商业饲料,WH 组(野生型)和 LH 组(LDLr-/-)接受高脂肪饮食。60 天后,采集血液样本进行实验室分析,以检测钙、甘油三酯和胆固醇水平。取出股骨进行力学测试和形态计量分析。接受高脂肪饮食的 LDLr-/- 小鼠,其股骨皮质和松质骨的力学和形态特性发生了更明显的改变。该组的血浆钙、甘油三酯、胆固醇和各组分水平的变化也更为显著。本研究结果表明,高血脂会导致 LDLr-/- 小鼠股骨结构和力学性能的改变,而当与高脂肪饮食相关联时,这些影响更为明显。