Relative and combined effects of selenium, protein deficiency and ethanol on bone

Autor: José María González-Pérez, Pedro Abreu-Gonzalez, Franscisco Santolaria-Fernández, M.C. Durán-Castellón, Rosa RosVilamajó, L. Galindo-Martín, J. Viña-Rodríguez, María José de la Vega-Prieto, Emilio González-Reimers
Rok vydání: 2010
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Zdroj: Journal of trace elements in medicine and biology : organ of the Society for Minerals and Trace Elements (GMS). 25(2)
ISSN: 1878-3252
Popis: Some observations suggest that oxidative damage may affect both osteoblastic function and osteoclastic activity in alcohol-mediated bone alterations. Selenium, a potent antioxidant, is decreased in alcoholics. Objective To analyse if the supplementation with selenium may alter bone changes observed in a murine model fed ethanol and/or a 2% protein-containing diet, following the Lieber-deCarli design. Material and method Adult male Sprague–Dawley rats were divided into 8 groups, which received the Lieber-DeCarli control diet, an isocaloric, 36% ethanol-containing diet, an isocaloric, 2% protein-containing diet; and an isocaloric diet containing 2% protein and 36% ethanol diet, and another similar four groups to which selenomethionine (1 mg/kg body weight). After sacrifice (5 weeks later), trabecular bone mass was histomorphometrically assessed, bone and serum selenium were determined by flame atomic absorption spectrophotometry, and serum osteocalcin, insulin growth factor 1 (IGF-1), PTH and telopeptide, by radioimmunoanalysis. Liver glutathione peroxidase (GPX) activity was also determined. Results Ethanol-fed rats showed decreased TBM, IGF-1 and osteocalcin, especially when ethanol was added to a 2%-protein diet. Selenium did not modify at all bone parameters, despite a marked increase in serum selenium and a less pronounced one in bone selenium, and an increase in liver GPX. Conclusion Our results do not support the existence of a beneficial effect of selenium addition on bone changes observed in this murine model treated following the Lieber-deCarli experimental design.
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