Abstract
Three months old male rats were fed a diet containing 0.3% calcium and 0.5% phosphate. Prednisolone was added to the diet at a dose of 1.5 mg a day and the effect of oral treatment with 0.5 micrograms 1 alpha OHD2 or 0.5 micrograms 1 alpha OHD3 was studied. After 6 weeks rats given prednisolone had a lower bone mass and bone density. The serum phosphate concentration was also lower. Rats given 1 alpha OHD3 had an increased serum calcium concentration even when simultaneously treated with prednisolone. 1 alpha OHD2 did not cause hypercalcaemia. The decrease in bone density caused by prednisolone was prevented by the administration of 1 alpha OHD2. Rats receiving 1 alpha OHD3 together with prednisolone still exhibited a lower bone density. Furthermore, 1 alpha OHD3 decreased bone mass in normal rats and caused a higher mean value of osteoclasts/area whereas 1 alpha OHD2 reduced the number of osteoclasts/area. The study indicates that 1 alpha OHD2 is an effective vitamin D analogue with a lower tendency to cause bone resorption.
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