Abstract
It is not clear to what extent the increased bone mass observed in vertebral trabecular bone of fluoride-treated mammals is a consequence of effects of fluoride on the number and activity of osteoclasts or of osteoblasts. In the present communication, we have analyzed the effects of NaF on the activity of isolated rabbit osteoclasts cultured on thin slices of devitalized compact bovine bone. Osteoclastic resorption was quantitated by counting the number of resorption lacunae and measuring their surface area and their depth using scanning electron microscopy. Our results show that NaF in concentrations of 0.5-1.0 mM decreased the number of resorption lacunae made by individual osteoclasts and decreased the resorbed area per osteoclast. We argue that the concentration of fluoride in these experiments may be within the range "seen" by osteoclasts in mammals treated for prolonged periods with approximately 1 mg of NaF/kg body weight (bw) per day.
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