Strain-specific effects of rosiglitazone on bone mass, body composition, and serum insulin-like growth factor-I

Endocrinology. 2009 Mar;150(3):1330-40. doi: 10.1210/en.2008-0936. Epub 2008 Oct 23.

Abstract

Activation of peroxisome proliferator activated receptor-gamma (PPARG) is required for the differentiation of marrow mesenchymal stem cell into adipocytes and is associated with the development of age-related marrow adiposity in mice. Thiazolidinediones are agonists for PPARG and have a heterogeneous effect on bone mineral density (BMD). We postulated that genetic determinants influence the skeletal response to thiazolidinediones. We examined the effects of rosiglitazone (3 mg/kg . d for 8 wk) on BMD, body composition, and serum IGF-I in adult female mice from four inbred strains. C3H/HeJ mice showed the most significant response to treatment, exhibiting decreased femoral and vertebral BMD, reduced distal femoral bone volume fraction and a decrease in serum IGF-I. In DBA/2J, there were no changes in femoral BMD or bone volume fraction, but there was a decrease in vertebral BMD. C57BL/6J mice showed increases in marrow adiposity, without associated changes in trabecular bone volume; the skeletal effects from rosiglitazone in A/J mice were minimal. No association between trabecular bone volume and marrow adiposity was found. The effect of rosiglitazone on gene expression in the femur was then examined in the C3H/HeJ and C57BL/6J strains by microarray. Increased gene expression was observed in the PPARG signaling pathway and fatty acid metabolism in both C3H/HeJ and C57BL/6J, but a significant down-regulation of genes associated with cell cycle was noted only in the C3H/HeJ strain. The divergent skeletal responses to rosiglitazone in this study suggest the existence of a strong genetic background effect.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Adiposity / drug effects
  • Animals
  • Body Composition / drug effects*
  • Bone Density / drug effects
  • Bone and Bones / anatomy & histology
  • Bone and Bones / drug effects*
  • Female
  • Femur / anatomy & histology
  • Femur / drug effects
  • Hypoglycemic Agents / pharmacology
  • Insulin-Like Growth Factor I / analysis
  • Insulin-Like Growth Factor I / drug effects*
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred C3H
  • Mice, Inbred C57BL
  • Mice, Inbred DBA
  • Mice, Inbred Strains / genetics
  • Organ Size / drug effects
  • Rosiglitazone
  • Species Specificity
  • Thiazolidinediones / pharmacology*

Substances

  • Hypoglycemic Agents
  • Thiazolidinediones
  • Rosiglitazone
  • Insulin-Like Growth Factor I