Shimizu Tomohiro, Takahata Masahiko, Kameda Yusuke, Hamano Hiroki, Ito Teppei, Kimura-Suda Hiromi, Todoh Masahiro, Tadano Shigeru, Iwasaki Norimasa
Hokkaido University, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan.
Hokkaido University, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan.
Bone. 2014 Jul;64:95-101. doi: 10.1016/j.bone.2014.04.005. Epub 2014 Apr 13.
Teriparatide (PTH1-34) promotes skeletal repair and increases bone mass. Vitamin K is involved in bone mineralization as a coenzyme of γ-carboxylase for Gla proteins, and therefore vitamin K insufficiency caused by malnutrition or therapeutic intake of the vitamin K antagonist warfarin could affect the efficacy of PTH1-34 therapy for bone repair. In the present study, we investigated whether vitamin K influences the efficacy of PTH1-34 therapy for bone repair in a rat osteotomy model. Female 12-week-old Sprague-Dawley rats were subjected to a closed midshaft osteotomy of the femur and randomized into four groups (n=10 per group): vehicle, PTH1-34 (daily 30 μg/kg/day subcutaneous injection)+solvent (orally, three times a week), PTH1-34+warfarin (0.4 mg/kg/day orally, three times a week), and PTH1-34+vitamin K2 (menatetrenone, 30 mg/kg/day orally, three times a week). Serum γ-carboxylated and uncarboxylated osteocalcin (Gla-OC and Glu-OC) levels and radiographic healing were monitored every 2 weeks. Skeletal repair was assessed by micro-computed tomography, mechanical testing, and histology at 8weeks after surgery. PTH1-34 amplified the osteotomy-induced increase in Gla-OC and improved the mechanical properties as well as the volumetric bone mineral tissue density of the fracture callus. Concurrent use of warfarin decreased the response to PTH1-34 therapy in terms of mechanical recovery, probably by impairing mineralization due to the lack of Gla-OC. Although the effects of combination therapy with PTH1-34 and vitamin K2 on bone repair did not significantly exceed those of PTH1-34 monotherapy in rats fed sufficient dietary vitamin K, postoperative Gla-OC levels were correlated with the mechanical properties of the osteotomized femur in PTH1-34-treated rats regardless of the use of warfarin or vitamin K2. These findings suggest the importance of vitamin K dependent γ-carboxylation of OC for realizing the full effects of PTH1-34 on skeletal repair.
特立帕肽(PTH1-34)可促进骨骼修复并增加骨量。维生素K作为γ-羧化酶的辅酶参与骨矿化过程,作用于含γ-羧基谷氨酸(Gla)蛋白,因此,营养不良或维生素K拮抗剂华法林治疗引起的维生素K缺乏可能会影响PTH1-34治疗骨修复的疗效。在本研究中,我们在大鼠截骨模型中研究了维生素K是否会影响PTH1-34治疗骨修复的疗效。12周龄雌性Sprague-Dawley大鼠接受股骨中段闭合截骨术,并随机分为四组(每组n = 10):溶剂对照组、PTH1-34(每日30μg/kg皮下注射)+溶剂(口服,每周三次)、PTH1-34+华法林(0.4mg/kg/天口服,每周三次)以及PTH1-34+维生素K2(甲萘醌,30mg/kg/天口服,每周三次)。每2周监测血清γ-羧化和未羧化骨钙素(Gla-OC和Glu-OC)水平以及影像学愈合情况。术后8周通过显微计算机断层扫描、力学测试和组织学评估骨骼修复情况。PTH1-34增强了截骨诱导的Gla-OC增加,并改善了骨折痂的力学性能以及骨矿组织体积密度。同时使用华法林在力学恢复方面降低了对PTH1-34治疗的反应,可能是由于缺乏Gla-OC而损害了矿化作用。尽管在饮食中维生素K充足的大鼠中,PTH1-34与维生素K2联合治疗对骨修复的作用并未显著超过PTH1-34单药治疗,但在接受PTH1-34治疗的大鼠中,无论是否使用华法林或维生素K2,术后Gla-OC水平均与截骨股骨的力学性能相关。这些发现表明,OC的维生素K依赖性γ-羧化对于实现PTH1-34对骨骼修复的全部作用至关重要。