[Animal models for bone and joint disease. Low calcium diet-induced rat model of osteoporosis]

Clin Calcium. 2011 Feb;21(2):173-80.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

Amount of daily calcium (Ca) intake have direct impact on bone metabolism, because of an important mineral component of bone. Two months rearing with less than 0.3% Ca diet clarified effectiveness for a rat model of osteoporosis, resulted in a significant decrease in BMD and bone strength. Besides low Ca diet associated with ovariectomy also induced significant decrease in BMC and BMD in such a short-term. Otherwise precaution for assessment as to an experimental objective ought to be deliberated depend on which part of bone should be evaluated and how long rats should be reared.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Bone Density
  • Calcium / deficiency*
  • Calcium, Dietary / administration & dosage*
  • Disease Models, Animal*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Osteoporosis / etiology*
  • Osteoporosis / metabolism
  • Ovariectomy
  • Rats
  • Rats, Sprague-Dawley

Substances

  • Calcium, Dietary
  • Calcium