Chitooligosaccharides prevent osteopenia by promoting bone formation and suppressing bone resorption in ovariectomised rats: possible involvement of COX-2 Bingshu He Jun Wang 10.6084/m9.figshare.1121640.v2 https://tandf.figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Chitooligosaccharides_prevent_osteopenia_by_promoting_bone_formation_and_suppressing_bone_resorption_in_ovariectomised_rats_possible_involvement_of_COX_2/1121640 <div><p>Chitooligosaccharides (CHOS) added in diet have been found as potent calcium fortifiers in conditions of Ca<sup>2+</sup> deficiency such as osteoporosis. In this study, we found that pharmaceutical intervention using CHOS prevented ovariectomy (OVX)-induced bone mineral density loss and the deterioration of trabecular microarchitecture in a dose-dependent manner (<i>p</i> < 0.05 or 0.01). CHOS (125, 250 mg/kg) suppressed the serum levels of bone resorption biomarkers CTx and TRACP5b induced by OVX (<i>p</i> < 0.05), but increased the levels of osteogenic markers ALP and OC by 11.3–11.6% and 10.7–15.2% of OVX group (<i>p</i> < 0.05), suggesting the exact pharmacological action of CHOS in the control of osteoporosis which may be the result of both promoting bone formation and suppressing bone resorption. Bone turnover-modulating effects of CHOS appear related to their anti-inflammatory capacity to down-regulate mRNA and protein expression of COX-2 (17.2–32.2% and 16.4–21.9% of OVX group, <i>p</i> < 0.05 or 0.01), a key mediator linking between inflammation and osteoporosis.</p></div> 2014-12-24 09:12:03 osteoporosis OVX group oc bone formation bone resorption tracp cox chos bone resorption biomarkers CTx osteogenic markers ALP