Journal
JOURNAL OF BONE AND MINERAL METABOLISM
Volume 36, Issue 3, Pages 297-306Publisher
SPRINGER JAPAN KK
DOI: 10.1007/s00774-017-0844-5
Keywords
Osteoporotic animal model; Transmission electron microscope; Extracellular matrix; Collagen fibrils
Funding
- German Research Foundation (DFG) [SFB-/Transregio TRR 79]
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Bone loss varies according to disease and age and these variations affect bone cells and extracellular matrix. Osteoporosis rat models are widely investigated to assess mechanical and structural properties of bone; however, bone matrix proteins and their discrepant regulation of diseased and aged bone are often overlooked. The current study considered the spine matrix properties of ovariectomized rats (OVX) against control rats (Sham) at 16 months of age. Diseased bone showed less compact structure with inhomogeneous distribution of type 1 collagen (Col1) and changes in osteocyte morphology. Intriguingly, demineralization patches were noticed in the vicinity of blood vessels in the OVX spine. The organic matrix structure was investigated using computational segmentation of collagen fibril properties. In contrast to the aged bone, diseased bone showed longer fibrils and smaller orientation angles. The study shows the potential of quantifying transmission electron microscopy images to predict the mechanical properties of bone tissue.
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