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- Title
Panicum miliaceum L. and Bone Healing Properties in Rat Model of Femur Fracture by Activating Phosphate Stimulating Macrophages via BMP2 and RANK Signaling Pathway.
- Authors
Zhang, Yubing; Wang, Qiu; Pan, Hansong; Xu, Hongye; Deng, Wei; Sun, Xiaohai
- Abstract
Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of Panicum miliaceum involved in the repair of femur bone fracture in rats. Materials and Methods: In this study, 40 Wistar rats in five groups were studied as healthy, rats with lesion induced by surgery in femur (FX), FX rats treated with P. miliaceum extract (FX +100 and 200 P. miliaceum) and FX rats treated with Osteocare syrup (FX + OC). After 40 days, the serum levels of blood calcium (Ca), phosphorus (P), and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) along with activity of glutathione peroxidase (GPx), superoxide dismutase (SOD), and catalase (CAT) enzymes, and nitric oxide (NO) level were measured. The serum level of cytokines (IL-6, C-reactive protein [CRP], IL-10, IL-1β, and tumor necrosis factor-α [TNF-α]) was also measured by ELISA. The expression of OPG, RANK, RANKL, and BMP-2 genes and proteins were evaluated by real-time PCR and Western blotting techniques, respectively. Results: The results showed that P. miliaceum was able to decrease the activity of ALP enzyme in addition to increasing serum Ca and P levels and GPx, SOD, and CAT activity. P. miliaceum reduces serum IL-6, IL-1β, and TNF-α, and NO levels. Also, the extract of this plant could increase the expression of OPG/RANK/BMP-2 pathway genes and proteins. Conclusion: P. miliaceum can be used as a prodrug in traditional medicine to repair bone fractures and osteoporosis.
- Subjects
FRACTURE healing; BROOMCORN millet; FEMORAL fractures; HEALING; CELLULAR signal transduction; ANIMAL disease models; FEMUR
- Publication
Pharmacognosy Magazine, 2024, Vol 20, Issue 1, p16
- ISSN
0973-1296
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/09731296231188459