Effects of Bisphosphonate on Osteocyte Proliferation and Bone Formation in Patients with Diabetic Osteoporosis

Background. Bisphosphonate is currently considered one of the drugs for the first-line treatment of osteoporosis because of its ability to inhibit bone resorption, but the molecular mechanism of its effect on osteocyte proliferation and bone formation of diabetic osteoporosis is still unclear. Objective. To confirm the potential effect on of bisphosphonate on osteocyte proliferation and bone formation in patients having diabetic osteoporosis (DO). Methods. Sixty DO patients admitted to our hospital from February 2019 to April 2021 were randomly selected and divided into the bisphosphonate group and the control group. The total incidence, incidence of hip fracture, efficacy, bone mineral density, osteocalcin, pain score, osteocyte proliferation, bone formation index, serum calcium, and phosphorus contents were compared between two groups. Results. The curative effect of bisphosphonic acid group was better than that of control group, and the difference was statistically significant (P < 0.05). Compared with the control group, the bone mineral density and osteocalcin in the bisphosphonic acid group were significantly improved after treatment, and the pain score in the bisphosphonic acid group was significantly lower than that in the control group (P < 0.05). After intervention treatment, the OD and PINP values in the bisphosphonate group were significantly different from those in the control group (P < 0.05). After treatment, the contents of serum calcium and phosphorus in the bisphosphonic acid group were significantly higher than those in the control group (P < 0.05). The incidence of hip fracture, spinal fracture, and other fractures in the bisphosphonic acid group was significantly lower than that in the control group (P < 0.05). Conclusion. The treatment of DO with bisphosphonate is capability of effectively improving bone cell proliferation and bone formation, further alleviating clinical symptoms and promoting the improvement of the disease.

Automated summary

Bisphosphonate can improve osteocyte proliferation and bone formation in patients with diabetic osteoporosis, increase bone mineral density and osteocalcin levels, and reduce pain. Additionally, bisphosphonate can lower the incidence of hip fractures, spinal fractures, and other fractures.