The Potential Protective Role of Alendronate Sodium Alone or in Combination with Ginger Against Fluvoxamine Maleate-Induced Osteoporosis in Adult Female Albino Rats (Histological and Immunohistochemical Study)
Background: Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors including fluvoxamine maleate (FM) have been shown to induce osteoporosis. Alendronate sodium (ALS) is anticatabolic agent used for osteoporosis treatment. Ginger (G) is strong antioxidant having beneficial effects on bone. Aim: Evaluating the potential protective role of alendronate sodium alone or in combination with ginger against FM-induced osteoporosis in rats. Materials and Methods: Sixty female rats were equally divided into six groups and they received their drugs daily for five weeks. Group I (Control), group II (ALS): received alendronate sodium 1 mg/kg, group III (G): received ginger 500 mg/kg, group IV (FM): received fluvoxamine maleate 2 mg/kg, group V: received FM+ALS with same doses as previous groups, group VI: received FM+ALS+G as previous groups. Femur bones were taken and processed for light and scanning electron microscopic inspection. Results: Rats treated with FM only revealed signs of osteoporosis as osteoporotic cavities, irregularity and erosion of bone surface and decreased compact bone thickness. There were highly significant decline in area% of collagen fibers and highly significant rise in osteoclast count compared to control group. Mild reaction of osteopontin proteins in bone matrix was observed. Highly significant changes in serum calcium and alkaline phosphatase levels were detected. Administration of alendronate sodium with FM in group V minimized these changes, while administration of alendronate sodium and ginger with FM in group VI showed histological picture near to control group. Conclusion: Alendronate sodium is useful in the protection against FM-induced osteoporosis and addition of ginger gives synergistic effect to it.
El-Ghazouly, D., & Yassien, R. (2022). The Potential Protective Role of Alendronate Sodium Alone or in Combination with Ginger Against Fluvoxamine Maleate-Induced Osteoporosis in Adult Female Albino Rats (Histological and Immunohistochemical Study). Journal of Medical Histology, 6(2), 147-167. doi: 10.21608/jmh.2023.221633.1117
MLA
Dalia El-Ghazouly; Rania Yassien. "The Potential Protective Role of Alendronate Sodium Alone or in Combination with Ginger Against Fluvoxamine Maleate-Induced Osteoporosis in Adult Female Albino Rats (Histological and Immunohistochemical Study)", Journal of Medical Histology, 6, 2, 2022, 147-167. doi: 10.21608/jmh.2023.221633.1117
HARVARD
El-Ghazouly, D., Yassien, R. (2022). 'The Potential Protective Role of Alendronate Sodium Alone or in Combination with Ginger Against Fluvoxamine Maleate-Induced Osteoporosis in Adult Female Albino Rats (Histological and Immunohistochemical Study)', Journal of Medical Histology, 6(2), pp. 147-167. doi: 10.21608/jmh.2023.221633.1117
VANCOUVER
El-Ghazouly, D., Yassien, R. The Potential Protective Role of Alendronate Sodium Alone or in Combination with Ginger Against Fluvoxamine Maleate-Induced Osteoporosis in Adult Female Albino Rats (Histological and Immunohistochemical Study). Journal of Medical Histology, 2022; 6(2): 147-167. doi: 10.21608/jmh.2023.221633.1117
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