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Infrared spectroscopic assessment of the inflammation-mediated osteoporosis (IMO) model applied to rabbit bone

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A model of osteoporosis based on induced inflammation (IMO) was applied on rabbit bones. The structural heterogeneity and molecular complexity of bone significantly affect bone mechanical properties. A tool like Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, able to analyze both the inorganic and organic phase simultaneously, could provide compositional information regarding cortical and trabecular sections under normal and osteoporotic conditions. In this study, we assessed the mineral/matrix ratio, carbonate and phosphate content and labile (i.e., non-apatitic) species contribution to bone mineral and collagen cross-linking patterns. Clear differences were observed between cortical and trabecular bone regarding mineral and carbonate content. Induced inflammation lowers the mineral/matrix ratio and increases the overall carbonate accumulation. Elevated concentrations of labile species were detected in osteoporotic samples, especially in the trabecular sections. Collagen cross-linking patterns were indirectly observed through the 1660/1690 cm − 1 ratio in the amide I band and a positive correlation was found with the mineralization index. Principal component analysis (PCA) applied to female samples successfully clustered trabecular and osteoporotic cases. The important role played by the phosphate ions was confirmed by corresponding loadings plots. The results suggest that the application of the IMO model to rabbit bones effectively alters bone remodeling and forms an osteoporotic bone matrix with a dissimilar composition compared to the normal one.

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Kourkoumelis, N., Lani, A. & Tzaphlidou, M. Infrared spectroscopic assessment of the inflammation-mediated osteoporosis (IMO) model applied to rabbit bone. J Biol Phys 38, 623–635 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10867-012-9276-6

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