Propofol improves bone metabolism in rat models with osteoporosis
10.16352/j.issn.1001-6325.2025.11.1451
- VernacularTitle:丙泊酚改善骨质疏松模型大鼠的骨代谢
- Author:
Na SUN
1
;
Linlin SONG
;
Jinjin CHI
;
Lulu ZHONG
;
Zhensheng WANG
Author Information
1. 衡水市第二人民医院麻醉科,河北衡水 053000
- Keywords:
propofol;
osteoporosis;
bone metabolism;
PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway;
autophagy
- From:
Basic & Clinical Medicine
2025;45(11):1451-1456
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate the effect of propofol on bone metabolism in glucocorticoid induced osteoporo-sis(GIOP)in rat models by regulating the PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway.Methods Rats were grouped into a blank group,model(GIOP)group,2.5 mg/kg and 5 mg/kg propofol groups and a propofol+LY294002(5 mg/kg propofol+5 mg/kg LY294002)group,with 12 rats in each group.A small animal bone densitometer was used to measure the tibial bone density(BMD)of rats.ELISA was applied to detect the level of bone gla-protein(BGP),procollagen Ⅰ N-terminal propeptide(PINP)and type Ⅰ collagen cross-linked C-terminal peptide(CTX-Ⅰ)in rat serum.HE staining microscopy was applied to observe the pathological morphology of rat bone tis-sue.RT-qPCR was used to detect the mRNA expression of Pi3k,Akt,mTor,Beclin-1,and p62 in bone tissue.Western blot was used to detect the expression level of PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway related proteins and autophagy related proteins in rat bone tissue.Results Compared with the blank group,the tibial BMD,serum BGP,and CTX-Ⅰ levels of GIOP group decreased(P＜0.05).mRNA expression of Pi3k,Akt,mTor and Beclin-1 in bone tissue decreased(P＜0.05).mRNA and protein expression of p62 increased(P＜0.05).The expression of PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway related proteins and Beclin-1 protein in bone tissue decreased(P＜0.05).Compared to GIOP group,the changes of above indicators were obviously alleviated in the 2.5 mg/kg and 5 mg/kg propofol groups(P＜0.05).On the basis of treatment with 5 mg/kg propofol,the use of LY294002 inhibited activation of the PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway and autophagy and interfered with the positive regulatory effects of propofol on bone me-tabolism and bone tissue morphology improvement in GIOP rats(P＜0.05).Conclusions Propofol may improve bone metabolism in rat models of GIOP through potential mechanism of activating PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway.
