Double incretin receptor knock-out (DIRKO) mice present with alterations of trabecular and cortical micromorphology and bone strength.

A Mieczkowska, S Mansur, B Bouvard, Peter Flatt, B Thorens, Nigel Irwin, D Chappard., G Mabilleau

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Abstract

INTRODUCTION: The two incretins, glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) and glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), have been shown to control bone remodeling and strength. However, lessons from single incretin receptor knock-out mice highlighted a compensatory mechanism induced by elevated sensitivity to the other gut hormone. As such, it is unclear whether the bone alterations observed in GIP or GLP-1 receptor deficient animals resulted from the lack of a functional gut hormone receptor, or by higher sensitivity for the other gut hormone. The aims of the present study were to investigate the bone microstructural morphology, as well as bone tissue properties, in double incretin receptor knock-out (DIRKO) mice.METHODS: Twenty-six-week-old DIRKO mice were age- and sex-matched with wild-type (WT) littermates. Bone microstructural morphology was assessed at the femur by microCT and quantitative X-ray imaging, while tissue properties were investigated by quantitative backscattered electron imaging and Fourier-transformed infrared microscopy. Bone mechanical response was assessed at the whole-bone- and tissue-level by 3-point bending and nanoindentation, respectively.RESULTS: As compared to WT animals, DIRKO mice presented significant augmentations in trabecular bone mass and trabecular number whereas bone outer diameter, cortical thickness, and cortical area were reduced. At the whole-bone-level, yield stress, ultimate stress, and post-yield work to fracture were significantly reduced in DIRKO animals. At the tissue-level, only collagen maturity was reduced by 9 % in DIRKO mice leading to reductions in maximum load, hardness, and dissipated energy.CONCLUSIONS: This study demonstrated the critical role of gut hormones in controlling bone microstructural morphology and tissue properties
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)209-218
JournalOsteoporosis International
Volume26
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished (in print/issue) - 1 Jan 2015

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