期刊
CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL PHARMACOLOGY AND PHYSIOLOGY
卷 43, 期 2, 页码 268-276出版社
WILEY-BLACKWELL
DOI: 10.1111/1440-1681.12513
关键词
apoptosis; curcumin; extracellular signal regulated kinase (ERK); glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis (GIO); osteoblast
资金
- National Nature Science Foundation of China [81370981, 31201053]
- Outstanding Scientific Fund of Shengjing Hospital
Curcumin, an active component of the rhizomes of Curcumin longa L., possesses broad anti-inflammation and anti-cancer properties. Curcumin was previously reported to be capable of protecting ovariectomized rats against osteoporosis. However, the effect of curcumin on glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis (GIO) is not yet clear. The present study investigated the effects of curcumin on dexamethasone (Dex)-induced osteoporosis invivo and Dex-induced osteoblast apoptosis invivo and invitro. The GIO rat model was induced by subcutaneous injection of Dex for 60days and verified to be successful as evidenced by the significantly decreased bone mineral density (BMD) determined using dual X-ray absorptiometry. Subsequently, curcumin administration (100mg/kg) for 60days obviously increased BMD and bone-alkaline phosphatase, decreased carboxy-terminal collagen cross links, enhanced bone mechanical strength, and improved trabecular microstructure, thereby alleviating Dex-induced osteoporosis. Mechanically, curcumin remarkably reversed Dex-induced femoral osteoblast apoptosis invivo. In cultured primary osteoblasts, pretreatment with curcumin concentration-dependently decreased the number of Dex-induced apoptotic osteoblasts by down-regulating the ratio of Bax/Bcl-2 as well as the levels of cleaved caspase-3 and cleaved poly ADP-ribose polymerase (PARP). Moreover, curcumin pretreatment activated extracellular signal regulated kinase (ERK) signalling in Dex-induced osteoblasts by up-regulating the expression level of p-ERK1/2. Taken together, our study demonstrated that curcumin could ameliorate GIO by protecting osteoblasts from apoptosis, which was possibly related to the activation of the ERK pathway. The results suggest that curcumin may be a promising drug for prevention and treatment of GIO.
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