Potential Osteoporosis Recovery by Deep Sea Water through Bone Regeneration in SAMP8 Mice

The aim of this study is to examine the therapeutic potential of deep sea water (DSW) on osteoporosis. Previously, we have established the ovariectomized senescence-accelerated mice (OVX-SAMP8) and demonstrated strong recovery of osteoporosis by stem cell and platelet-rich plasma (PRP). Deep sea wat...

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Published inEvidence-based complementary and alternative medicine Vol. 2013; no. 2013; pp. 1 - 11
Main Authors Shieh, Ying-Hua, Zeng, Rong, Deng, Win-Ping, Liu, Hen-Yu, Lin, Che-Tong, Wu, Kuan-Hsien, Tsai, Ching-Yu, Liu, Ming-Che, Wang, Ming-Fu, Chen, Wei-Hong
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LanguageEnglish
Published Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Puplishing Corporation 01.01.2013
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Summary:The aim of this study is to examine the therapeutic potential of deep sea water (DSW) on osteoporosis. Previously, we have established the ovariectomized senescence-accelerated mice (OVX-SAMP8) and demonstrated strong recovery of osteoporosis by stem cell and platelet-rich plasma (PRP). Deep sea water at hardness (HD) 1000 showed significant increase in proliferation of osteoblastic cell (MC3T3) by MTT assay. For in vivo animal study, bone mineral density (BMD) was strongly enhanced followed by the significantly increased trabecular numbers through micro-CT examination after a 4-month deep sea water treatment, and biochemistry analysis showed that serum alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity was decreased. For stage-specific osteogenesis, bone marrow-derived stromal cells (BMSCs) were harvested and examined. Deep sea water-treated BMSCs showed stronger osteogenic differentiation such as BMP2, RUNX2, OPN, and OCN, and enhanced colony forming abilities, compared to the control group. Interestingly, most untreated OVX-SAMP8 mice died around 10 months; however, approximately 57% of DSW-treated groups lived up to 16.6 months, a life expectancy similar to the previously reported life expectancy for SAMR1 24 months. The results demonstrated the regenerative potentials of deep sea water on osteogenesis, showing that deep sea water could potentially be applied in osteoporosis therapy as a complementary and alternative medicine (CAM).
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Academic Editor: Wei-Chiang Lin
ISSN:1741-427X
1741-4288
DOI:10.1155/2013/161976