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The effects of prostaglandin E2 in growing rats - Increased metaphyseal hard tissue and cortico-endosteal bone formationThe role of in vivo prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) in bone formation is investigated. Twenty-five male Sprague-Dawley rats weighing between 223-267 g were injected subcutaneously with 0.3, 1.0, 3.0, and 6.0 mg of PGE2-kg daily for 21 days. The processing of the tibiae for observation is described. Radiographs and histomorphometric analyses are also utilized to study bone formation. Body weight, weights of soft tissues and bones morphometry are evaluated. It is observed that PGE2 depressed longitudinal bone growth, increased growth cartilage thickness, decreased degenerative cartilage cell size and cartilage cell production, and significantly increased proximal tibial metaphyseal hard tissue mass. The data reveal that periosteal bone formation is slowed down at higher doses of PGE2 and endosteal bone formation is slightly depressed less than 10 days post injection; however, here is a late increase (10 days after post injection) in endosteal bone formation and in the formation of trabecular bone in the marrow cavity of the tibial shaft. It is noted that the effects of PGE2 on bone formation are similar to the responses of weaning rats to PGE2.
Document ID
19860058712
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Jee, W. S. S.
(Utah Univ. Salt Lake City, UT, United States)
Ueno, K.
(Utah Univ. Salt Lake City, UT, United States)
Deng, Y. P.
(Utah Univ. Salt Lake City, UT, United States)
Woodbury, D. M.
(Utah, University Salt Lake City, United States)
Date Acquired
August 12, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1985
Publication Information
Publication: Calcified Tissue International
Volume: 37
ISSN: 0008-0594
Subject Category
Life Sciences (General)
Accession Number
86A43450
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NIH-AM-27029
CONTRACT_GRANT: DE-AC02-76EV-00119
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAG2-108
Distribution Limits
Public
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