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Hindlimb unloading has been used as a model for bone loss associated with extended bed rest or space travel. However, this model also reduces muscle mass and influences other biological systems. To evaluate the impact of hindlimb unloading on bone and overall health, we applied 2-D gel electrophoresis (2-DE)-based proteomics to serum samples collected from 24 5-month-old female rats that were treated for 2 weeks under three conditions: control, hindlimb unloading (HU) and unloading plus bisphosphonate (HUA) (n=8/group). Prior to the intervention, rats were injected with 3H-tetracycline to label bone surfaces. At the end of the experiment bone, urine, and serum samples were collected. As expected, HU reduced femur aBMD and BMC and increased daily urinary 3H-tetracycline (a measure of bone resorption rate) and these effects were reversed by bisphosphonate. In addition, serum osteocalcin and TRAP5b were decreased in the HUA compared to control and HU. Abundant proteins, albumin, IgG and transferrin were removed from serum samples prior to 2-DE analysis (n=5 analytical replicates). Statistical analysis of spot intensities revealed 53 differentially expressed spots among the 3 groups. Cluster analysis shows that 30 spots reflect changes unique to the HU group (i.e. potential bone biomarkers), 6 unique to HUA (i.e. drug related), and 17 common to HU and HUA (e.g. potential mental stress or muscle loss markers). Spots were identified by LC-MS/MS after in-gel trypsin digestion and were found to relate to a variety of physiological functions.
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PMID:Effects of hindlimb unloading and bisphosphonates on the serum proteome of rats. 1762 11

Immature endothelial progenitor cells (EPC) carrying osteocalcin (OCN) might mediate vascUlar calcification in coronary artery disease (CAD). Spotty calcification within atherosclerotic plaque is associated with cardiovascular events. The aim of the present study was to assess the correlation between immature EPC levels and spotty calcification in CAD patients. In the 224 CAD patients studied, 76 had acute myocardial infarction (AMI), 102 had unstable angina pectoris (UAP), and 46 had stable angina pectoris (SAP). The levels of OCN-positive (OCN+) EPC were analysed by flow cytometry. The status of spotty calcification was determined by cardiac computed tomography angiography. OCN+ EPC and calcium deposits were significantly increased in acute coronary artery syndrome (ACS) when compared with those in SAP patients. Positive correlation was also revealed between the number of OCN+ EPC and the frequency of spotty calcification and levels of serum high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) and serum alkaline phosphatase in AMI and UAP patients. In summary, the number of OCN+ EPC is positively related to the frequency of spotty calcification in ACS patients. Serum hs-CRP and serum alkaline levels are thought to contribute to the elevation of OCN+ EPC.
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PMID:Correlation between osteocalcin-positive endothelial progenitor cells and spotty calcification in patients with coronary artery disease. 2564 45