Structural changes in trabecular bone, cortical bone and hyaline cartilage as well as disturbances in bone metabolism and mineralization in an animal model of secondary osteoporosis in Clostridium perfringens infection

Abstrakt

There is no information regarding whether changes in the microbiological balance of the gastrointestinal tract as a result of an infection with Clostridium perfringens influence the development of metabolic bone disorders. The experiment was carried out on male broiler chickens divided into two groups: control (n = 10) and experimental (n = 10). The experimental animals were infected with Clostridium perfringens between 17 and 20 days of age. The animals were euthanized at 42 days of age. The structural parameters of the trabecular bone, cortical bone, and hyaline cartilage as well as the mineralization of the bone were determined. The metabolism of the skeletal system was assessed by determining the levels of bone turnover markers, hormones, and minerals in the blood serum. The results confirm that the disturbed composition of the gastrointestinal microflora has an impact on the mineralization and metabolism of bone tissue, leading to the structural changes in cortical bone, trabecular bone, and hyaline cartilage. On the basis of the obtained results, it can be concluded that changes in the microenvironment of the gastrointestinal tract by infection with C. perfringens may have an impact on the earlier development of osteoporosis.

Autorzy

Tomasz Blicharski
Tomasz Blicharski
Piotr Dobrowolski
Piotr Dobrowolski
Rudolf Blicharski
Rudolf Blicharski
Jaromir Jarecki
Jaromir Jarecki
Anna Arczewska-Włosek
Anna Arczewska-Włosek
Sylwester Świątkiewicz
Sylwester Świątkiewicz
Damian Józefiak
Damian Józefiak
artykuł
Journal of Clinical Medicine
Angielski
2022
11
205
205
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