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Kang Y, Yao J, Gao X, Zhong H, Song Y, Di X, Feng Z, Xie L, Zhang J. Exercise ameliorates anxious behavior and promotes neuroprotection through osteocalcin in VCD-induced menopausal mice. CNS Neurosci Ther 2023; 29:3980-3994. [PMID: 37402694 PMCID: PMC10651954 DOI: 10.1111/cns.14324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2023] [Revised: 04/06/2023] [Accepted: 05/25/2023] [Indexed: 07/06/2023] Open
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AIMS As the ovaries age and women transition to menopause and postmenopause, reduced estradiol levels are associated with anxiety and depression. Exercise contributes to alleviate anxiety and depression and the bone-derived hormone osteocalcin has been reported to be necessary to prevent anxiety-like behaviors. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of exercise on anxiety behaviors in climacteric mice and whether it was related to osteocalcin. METHODS Menopausal mouse model was induced by intraperitoneal injection of 4-vinylcyclohexene diepoxide (VCD). Open field, elevated plus maze, and light-dark tests were used to detect anxious behavior in mice. The content of serum osteocalcin was measured and its correlation with anxiety behavior was analyzed. BRDU and NEUN co-localization cells were detected with immunofluorescence. Western blot was applied to obtain apoptosis-related proteins. RESULTS The VCD mice showed obvious anxiety-like behaviors and 10 weeks of treadmill exercise significantly ameliorated the anxiety and increased circulating osteocalcin in VCD mice. Exercise increased the number of BRDU and NEUN co-localization cells in hippocampal dentate gyrus, reduced the number of impaired hippocampal neurons, inhibited the expression of BAX, cleaved Caspase3, and cleaved PARP, promoted the expression of BCL-2. Importantly, circulating osteocalcin levels were positively associated with the improvements of anxiety, the number of BRDU and NEUN co-localization cells in hippocampal dentate gyrus and negatively related to impaired hippocampal neurons. CONCLUSION Exercise ameliorates anxiety behavior, promotes hippocampal dentate gyrus neurogenesis, and inhibits hippocampal cell apoptosis in VCD-induced menopausal mice. They are related to circulating osteocalcin, which are increased by exercise.
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- Yiting Kang
- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, Institute of Health and Rehabilitation Science, School of Life Science and TechnologyXi'an Jiaotong UniversityXi'anChina
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- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, Institute of Health and Rehabilitation Science, School of Life Science and TechnologyXi'an Jiaotong UniversityXi'anChina
- School of NursingShaanxi University of Chinese MedicineXianyangChina
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- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, Institute of Health and Rehabilitation Science, School of Life Science and TechnologyXi'an Jiaotong UniversityXi'anChina
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- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, Institute of Health and Rehabilitation Science, School of Life Science and TechnologyXi'an Jiaotong UniversityXi'anChina
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- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, Institute of Health and Rehabilitation Science, School of Life Science and TechnologyXi'an Jiaotong UniversityXi'anChina
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- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, Institute of Health and Rehabilitation Science, School of Life Science and TechnologyXi'an Jiaotong UniversityXi'anChina
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- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, Institute of Health and Rehabilitation Science, School of Life Science and TechnologyXi'an Jiaotong UniversityXi'anChina
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- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, Institute of Health and Rehabilitation Science, School of Life Science and TechnologyXi'an Jiaotong UniversityXi'anChina
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- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, Institute of Health and Rehabilitation Science, School of Life Science and TechnologyXi'an Jiaotong UniversityXi'anChina
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Strzelczyk J, Wójcik-Giertuga M, Strzelczyk JK, Seńkowska AP, Biernacki K, Kos-Kudła B. Selected Parameters of Bone Turnover in Neuroendocrine Tumors-A Potential Clinical Use? J Clin Med 2023; 12:4608. [PMID: 37510722 PMCID: PMC10380215 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12144608] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2023] [Revised: 07/04/2023] [Accepted: 07/09/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Currently, there are no effective markers to diagnose and monitor patients with neuroendocrine tumors (NETs). The aim of this study was to assess bone metabolism based on selected markers of bone turnover: OST, OPG, and IGFBP-3, in both the group of patients with NETs and the control group. Associations with selected sociodemographic, biochemical, and clinicopathological characteristics were examined. We also evaluated any potential associations between these markers and selected biochemical markers of NETs commonly used in clinical practice. METHODS The study group included 60 patients with GEP-NETs and BP-NETs, while the control group comprised 62 healthy individuals. The serum concentrations of OST, OPG and IGFBP-3 were assessed using ELISA. RESULTS OST and OPG levels were significantly higher in the study group compared to the control group. In the study group, we observed a significant correlation between OPG and the clinical stage and chromogranin A. Additionally, an association was found between OPG and histological grade, Ki-67, and metastasis in GEP-NET cases. CONCLUSIONS Markers of bone turnover cannot be used in the routine diagnostics of neuroendocrine tumors. Nonetheless, these markers may help evaluate the skeletal system in patients with NETs. Further research is needed to determine the utility of osteocalcin (OST) and osteoprotegerin (OPG) as potential biomarkers for neuroendocrine tumors.
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- Janusz Strzelczyk
- Department of Endocrinology and Neuroendocrine Tumors, Department of Pathophysiology and Endocrinology, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, 35 Ceglana St., 40-514 Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Endocrinology and Neuroendocrine Tumors, Department of Pathophysiology and Endocrinology, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, 35 Ceglana St., 40-514 Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Medical and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia, 19 Jordana St., 41-808 Zabrze, Poland
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- Department of Medical and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia, 19 Jordana St., 41-808 Zabrze, Poland
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- Department of Medical and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia, 19 Jordana St., 41-808 Zabrze, Poland
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- Department of Endocrinology and Neuroendocrine Tumors, Department of Pathophysiology and Endocrinology, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, 35 Ceglana St., 40-514 Katowice, Poland
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Bartečků E, Hořínková J, Křenek P, Damborská A, Tomandl J, Tomandlová M, Kučera J, Fialová Kučerová J, Bienertová-Vašků J. Osteocalcin levels decrease during the treatment of an acute depressive episode. Front Psychiatry 2022; 13:893012. [PMID: 35982931 PMCID: PMC9378817 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.893012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2022] [Accepted: 07/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Osteocalcin is a protein secreted by osteoblasts with a versatile endocrine role. Several domains in which it plays a role-stress response, monoamine synthesis, and cognitive functioning-are implicated also in the pathophysiology of major depressive disorder. In search of possible objective biomarkers of depression, the aim of the study was to assess the relationship between osteocalcin and depressive symptoms during the treatment of depressive episode. METHODS The study included female inpatients with at least moderate depressive episode. In these patients, depression severity was measured using the Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS), and osteocalcin levels were assessed before the stabilization of antidepressive treatment and after 6 weeks. Relationships between osteocalcin levels and symptoms were analyzed with mixed-effect and linear models, taking into account age, menopausal status, and body mass index. RESULTS In 11 out of 13 enrolled inpatients, osteocalcin levels decreased during the first 6 weeks of treatment; this decrease was significant according to the mixed-effects model (t = -2.345, p = 0.019). According to the linear model, this decrease was significantly associated with reduction in depressive symptom severity (t = 2.673, p = 0.028). Osteocalcin was not associated with initial depressive symptom severity, and initial osteocalcin levels did not predict response to treatment. Limitations of the study include low sample size and inclusion of both pre- and postmenopausal women of various ages. CONCLUSIONS This preliminary study suggests that osteocalcin may be a candidate biomarker of antidepressive treatment response and that this topic warrants further investigation.
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- Elis Bartečků
- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University Hospital Brno, Masaryk University, Brno, Czechia
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University Hospital Brno, Masaryk University, Brno, Czechia
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University Hospital Brno, Masaryk University, Brno, Czechia
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University Hospital Brno, Masaryk University, Brno, Czechia
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Brno, Czechia
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Brno, Czechia
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- RECETOX, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Brno, Czechia
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- Department of Pathological Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Brno, Czechia
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- RECETOX, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Brno, Czechia.,Department of Pathological Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Brno, Czechia
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Jung SJ, Oh MR, Lee DY, Lee YS, Kim GS, Park SH, Han SK, Kim YO, Yoon SJ, Chae SW. Effect of Ginseng Extracts on the Improvement of Osteopathic and Arthritis Symptoms in Women with Osteopenia: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial. Nutrients 2021; 13:nu13103352. [PMID: 34684351 PMCID: PMC8539988 DOI: 10.3390/nu13103352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2021] [Revised: 09/17/2021] [Accepted: 09/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Ginsenosides are active compounds that are beneficial to bone metabolism and have anti-osteoporosis properties. However, very few clinical investigations have investigated the effect of ginseng extract (GE) on bone metabolism. This study aims to determine the effect of GE on improving bone metabolism and arthritis symptoms in postmenopausal women with osteopenia. A 12-week randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial was conducted. A total of 90 subjects were randomly divided into a placebo group, GE 1 g group, and GE 3 g group for 12 weeks based on the random 1:1:1 assignment to these three groups. The primary outcome is represented by bone metabolism indices consisting of serum osteocalcin (OC), urine deoxypyridinoline (DPD), and DPD/OC measurements. Secondary outcomes were serum CTX, NTX, Ca, P, BsALP, P1NP, OC/CTX ratio, and WOMAC index. The GE 3 g group had a significantly increased serum OC concentration. Similarly, the GE 3 g group showed a significant decrease in the DPD/OC ratio, representing bone resorption and bone formation. Moreover, among all the groups, the GE 3 g group demonstrated appreciable improvements in the WOMAC index scores. In women with osteopenia, intake of 3 g of GE per day over 12 weeks notably improved the knee arthritis symptoms with improvements in the OC concentration and ratios of bone formation indices like DPD/OC.
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- Su-Jin Jung
- Clinical Trial Center for Functional Foods, Jeonbuk National University Hospital, Jeonju 54907, Jeonbuk, Korea; (S.-J.J.); (M.-R.O.)
- Biomedical Research Institute, Jeonbuk National University Hospital, Jeonju 54907, Jeonbuk, Korea
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- Clinical Trial Center for Functional Foods, Jeonbuk National University Hospital, Jeonju 54907, Jeonbuk, Korea; (S.-J.J.); (M.-R.O.)
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- Department of Herbal Crop Research, National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science, Rural Development Administration (RDA), Eumseong 27709, Chungbuk, Korea; (D.Y.L.); (Y.-S.L.); (G.-S.K.); (Y.-O.K.)
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- Department of Herbal Crop Research, National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science, Rural Development Administration (RDA), Eumseong 27709, Chungbuk, Korea; (D.Y.L.); (Y.-S.L.); (G.-S.K.); (Y.-O.K.)
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- Department of Herbal Crop Research, National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science, Rural Development Administration (RDA), Eumseong 27709, Chungbuk, Korea; (D.Y.L.); (Y.-S.L.); (G.-S.K.); (Y.-O.K.)
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- Korea Food Research Institute, Wanju 55365, Jeonbuk, Korea;
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- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Jeonbuk National University, 567 Baekje-daero, Jeonju 54896, Jeonbuk, Korea;
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- Department of Herbal Crop Research, National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science, Rural Development Administration (RDA), Eumseong 27709, Chungbuk, Korea; (D.Y.L.); (Y.-S.L.); (G.-S.K.); (Y.-O.K.)
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Medical School, Jeonbuk National University, 567 Baekje-daero, Jeonju 54896, Jeonbuk, Korea;
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- Clinical Trial Center for Functional Foods, Jeonbuk National University Hospital, Jeonju 54907, Jeonbuk, Korea; (S.-J.J.); (M.-R.O.)
- Biomedical Research Institute, Jeonbuk National University Hospital, Jeonju 54907, Jeonbuk, Korea
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +82-63-2593040
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