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ArticleJournal of musculoskeletal & neuronal interactions2025

Stigmasterol, a Major Component of

Hua Wang, Zexiong Mao, Haibo Xiang, Hai Huang, Xiaodong Yang, Chengliang Yang

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Hua WangDepartment of Traumatic Surgery, Center for Orthopaedic Surgery, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangdong, China.
Zexiong MaoDepartment of Traumatic Surgery, Center for Orthopaedic Surgery, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangdong, China.
Haibo XiangDepartment of Traumatic Surgery, Center for Orthopaedic Surgery, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangdong, China.
Hai HuangDepartment of Traumatic Surgery, Center for Orthopaedic Surgery, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangdong, China.
Xiaodong YangDepartment of Traumatic Surgery, Center for Orthopaedic Surgery, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangdong, China.
Chengliang YangDepartment of Orthopedics, Affiliated Hospital of Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, Guangxi Key Laboratory for Biomedical Materials Research, Guangxi, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesThis study investigated the therapeutic effects of stigmasterol (STG), derived from

methodsTwenty-four Male Sprague-Dawley rats (6 weeks old) were used to establish a T2DM model and were divided into four groups: normal diet (ND), high-fat diet (HFD), low-dose STG (STG-L, 100 mg/kg), and high-dose STG (STG-H, 200 mg/kg). The rats received daily gavage treatments for four weeks. Therapeutic effects were assessed by examining femoral bone structure, serum bone formation markers (P1NP, osteocalcin, and osteoprotegerin), bone resorption indices (CTX-1 and RANKL), and osteogenic protein expression (Runx2, osteopontin, and COL1A1).

resultsSTG significantly reduced fasting blood glucose levels and improved insulin resistance in T2DM rats. It enhanced trabecular bone microstructure, with the STG-H group demonstrating superior effects. Compared to the HFD group, STG increased bone mineral density, bone volume fraction (BV/TV), and trabecular thickness, while reducing bone surface-to-volume ratio (BS/BV) and trabecular separation. STG also elevated serum levels of P1NP, osteocalcin, and osteoprotegerin, while reducing CTX-1 and RANKL. Western blot analysis revealed increased expression of Runx2, osteopontin, and COL1A1 in femoral tissues.

conclusionsSTG appears to alleviate osteoporosis in diabetes by improving bone microstructure, promoting bone formation, and reducing bone resorption, indicating its potential as a therapeutic option for managing osteoporosis.

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Bone DensityCornusDiabetes Mellitus, ExperimentalDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2OsteoporosisAnimalsMaleRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyBone FormationBone ResorptionDiabetesOsteoporosisStigmasterol

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PMID40024237
PMCPMC11880858

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