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Human parathyroid hormone (1-34) and (1-84) increase the mechanical strength and thickness of cortical bone in rats.

Ejersted C, Andreassen TT, Oxlund H, Jørgensen PH, Bak B, Häggblad J, Tørring O, Nilsson MH

Journal of bone and mineral research : the official journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research1 Sept 1993Cited by 99 (Europe PMC)

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Results from this study16

16 results from studies that gave the peptide. No result from this study comes from people.

  1. 01AnimalAnimal study (in vivo)Efficacy outcome

    In rats, PTH(1-34) treatment did not change body weight.

    In plain wordsIn rats, PTH treatment did not change body weight.

    Outcome
    No significant changeBody weight
    Study

    ratn: not reported in source

    Rat femora
    Outcome group
    Body weight · Metabolic and weight
    Studied dose
    1.1, 3.3, 10, or 30 nmol/kg/day · 30 daysAs given in this study (rat).

    Source sentences

    Summary
    No changes in the body weights and no changes in the lengths of the femora were observed after the PTH treatments.
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    Groups of rats were treated with biosynthetic human PTH-(1-34) or PTH-(1-84), 1.1, 3.3, 10, or 30 nmol/kg/day for 30 days.
  2. 02AnimalAnimal study (in vivo)Efficacy outcome

    In rats, PTH(1-34) treatment did not change femoral length.

    In plain wordsIn rats, PTH treatment did not change thigh bone length.

    Outcome
    No significant changeFemoral length
    Study

    ratn: not reported in source

    Rat femora
    Outcome group
    Bone and joint · Musculoskeletal
    Studied dose
    1.1, 3.3, 10, or 30 nmol/kg/day · 30 daysAs given in this study (rat).

    Source sentences

    Summary
    No changes in the body weights and no changes in the lengths of the femora were observed after the PTH treatments.
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    Groups of rats were treated with biosynthetic human PTH-(1-34) or PTH-(1-84), 1.1, 3.3, 10, or 30 nmol/kg/day for 30 days.
  3. 03AnimalAnimal study (in vivo)Efficacy outcome

    In rats, PTH treatment increased femoral bending strength dose dependently.

    In plain wordsIn rats, PTH increased thigh bone bending strength with increasing dose.

    Outcome
    IncreaseBending strength
    Study

    ratn: not reported in source

    Rat femora
    Outcome group
    Bone and joint · Musculoskeletal
    Studied dose
    1.1, 3.3, 10, or 30 nmol/kg/day · 30 daysAs given in this study (rat).

    Source sentences

    Summary
    A dose-related increase in the bending strength and stiffness of the femora was found, and this increase in mechanical strength corresponds with a 9-12% increase in the cross-sectional area of the femoral diaphyses.
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    Groups of rats were treated with biosynthetic human PTH-(1-34) or PTH-(1-84), 1.1, 3.3, 10, or 30 nmol/kg/day for 30 days.
  4. 04AnimalAnimal study (in vivo)Efficacy outcome

    In rats, PTH treatment increased femoral stiffness dose dependently.

    In plain wordsIn rats, PTH increased thigh bone stiffness with increasing dose.

    Outcome
    IncreaseFemoral stiffness
    Study

    ratn: not reported in source

    Rat femora
    Outcome group
    Bone and joint · Musculoskeletal
    Studied dose
    1.1, 3.3, 10, or 30 nmol/kg/day · 30 daysAs given in this study (rat).

    Source sentences

    Summary
    A dose-related increase in the bending strength and stiffness of the femora was found, and this increase in mechanical strength corresponds with a 9-12% increase in the cross-sectional area of the femoral diaphyses.
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    Groups of rats were treated with biosynthetic human PTH-(1-34) or PTH-(1-84), 1.1, 3.3, 10, or 30 nmol/kg/day for 30 days.
  5. 05AnimalAnimal study (in vivo)Efficacy outcome

    In rats, PTH treatment increased femoral diaphyseal cross-sectional area by 9-12%.

    In plain wordsIn rats, PTH increased thigh bone shaft cross-sectional area by 9-12%.

    Outcome
    IncreaseDiaphyseal cross-sectional area
    Study

    ratn: not reported in source

    Rat femora
    Outcome group
    Bone and joint · Musculoskeletal
    Studied dose
    1.1, 3.3, 10, or 30 nmol/kg/day · 30 daysAs given in this study (rat).

    Measurements

    Cross-sectional area increase
    9 to 12%
    PTH treatment

    Source sentences

    Summary
    A dose-related increase in the bending strength and stiffness of the femora was found, and this increase in mechanical strength corresponds with a 9-12% increase in the cross-sectional area of the femoral diaphyses.
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    Groups of rats were treated with biosynthetic human PTH-(1-34) or PTH-(1-84), 1.1, 3.3, 10, or 30 nmol/kg/day for 30 days.
  6. 06AnimalAnimal study (in vivo)Efficacy outcome

    In rats, PTH treatment did not influence bone deflection capability.

    In plain wordsIn rats, PTH did not change bone bending capacity.

    Outcome
    No significant changeDeflection capability
    Study

    ratn: not reported in source

    Rat femora
    Outcome group
    Bone and joint · Musculoskeletal
    Studied dose
    1.1, 3.3, 10, or 30 nmol/kg/day · 30 daysAs given in this study (rat).

    Source sentences

    Summary
    The deflection capability and energy absorption were not influenced by any of the PTH treatments.
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    Groups of rats were treated with biosynthetic human PTH-(1-34) or PTH-(1-84), 1.1, 3.3, 10, or 30 nmol/kg/day for 30 days.
  7. 07AnimalAnimal study (in vivo)Efficacy outcome

    In rats, PTH treatment did not influence bone energy absorption.

    In plain wordsIn rats, PTH did not change bone energy absorption.

    Outcome
    No significant changeEnergy absorption
    Study

    ratn: not reported in source

    Rat femora
    Outcome group
    Bone and joint · Musculoskeletal
    Studied dose
    1.1, 3.3, 10, or 30 nmol/kg/day · 30 daysAs given in this study (rat).

    Source sentences

    Summary
    The deflection capability and energy absorption were not influenced by any of the PTH treatments.
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    Groups of rats were treated with biosynthetic human PTH-(1-34) or PTH-(1-84), 1.1, 3.3, 10, or 30 nmol/kg/day for 30 days.
  8. 08AnimalAnimal study (in vivo)Efficacy outcome

    In rats, PTH(1-34) and PTH(1-84) had similar effects on femoral biomechanical properties.

    In plain wordsIn rats, PTH(1-34) and PTH(1-84) had similar effects on thigh bone mechanical properties.

    Outcome
    No significant changeBiomechanical properties versus PTH(1-84)
    Study

    ratn: not reported in source

    Rat femora
    Comparator
    PTH-(1-84)
    Outcome group
    Bone and joint · Musculoskeletal
    Studied dose
    1.1, 3.3, 10, or 30 nmol/kg/day · 30 daysAs given in this study (rat).

    Source sentences

    Summary
    No differences were found between the effects of PTH-(1-34) or PTH-(1-84) on the biomechanical properties of the femora.
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    Groups of rats were treated with biosynthetic human PTH-(1-34) or PTH-(1-84), 1.1, 3.3, 10, or 30 nmol/kg/day for 30 days.
  9. 09AnimalAnimal study (in vivo)Safety outcome

    In rats, human PTH(1-84) treatment produced no observed change in body weight.

    In plain wordsIn rats, human PTH(1-84) treatment produced no observed change in body weight.

    Outcome
    No significant changeBody weight
    Study

    ratn: not reported in source

    Rats
    Outcome group
    Body weight · Metabolic and weight
    Studied dose
    1.1, 3.3, 10, or 30 nmol/kg/day · 30 daysAs given in this study (rat).

    Source sentences

    Summary
    No changes in the body weights and no changes in the lengths of the femora were observed after the PTH treatments.
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    Groups of rats were treated with biosynthetic human PTH-(1-34) or PTH-(1-84), 1.1, 3.3, 10, or 30 nmol/kg/day for 30 days.
  10. 10AnimalAnimal study (in vivo)Efficacy outcome

    In rats, human PTH(1-84) treatment produced no observed change in femoral length.

    In plain wordsIn rats, human PTH(1-84) treatment produced no observed change in femoral length.

    Outcome
    No significant changeFemoral length
    Study

    ratn: not reported in source

    Rats
    Outcome group
    Bone and joint · Musculoskeletal
    Studied dose
    1.1, 3.3, 10, or 30 nmol/kg/day · 30 daysAs given in this study (rat).

    Source sentences

    Summary
    No changes in the body weights and no changes in the lengths of the femora were observed after the PTH treatments.
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    Groups of rats were treated with biosynthetic human PTH-(1-34) or PTH-(1-84), 1.1, 3.3, 10, or 30 nmol/kg/day for 30 days.
  11. 11AnimalAnimal study (in vivo)Efficacy outcome

    In rats, human PTH(1-84) treatment increased femoral bending strength in a dose-related manner.

    In plain wordsIn rats, human PTH(1-84) treatment increased femoral bending strength in a dose-related manner.

    Outcome
    IncreaseFemoral bending strength
    Study

    ratn: not reported in source

    Rats
    Outcome group
    Bone and joint · Musculoskeletal
    Studied dose
    1.1, 3.3, 10, or 30 nmol/kg/day · 30 daysAs given in this study (rat).

    Source sentences

    Summary
    A dose-related increase in the bending strength and stiffness of the femora was found, and this increase in mechanical strength corresponds with a 9-12% increase in the cross-sectional area of the femoral diaphyses.
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    Groups of rats were treated with biosynthetic human PTH-(1-34) or PTH-(1-84), 1.1, 3.3, 10, or 30 nmol/kg/day for 30 days.
  12. 12AnimalAnimal study (in vivo)Efficacy outcome

    In rats, human PTH(1-84) treatment increased femoral stiffness in a dose-related manner.

    In plain wordsIn rats, human PTH(1-84) treatment increased femoral stiffness in a dose-related manner.

    Outcome
    IncreaseFemoral stiffness
    Study

    ratn: not reported in source

    Rats
    Outcome group
    Bone and joint · Musculoskeletal
    Studied dose
    1.1, 3.3, 10, or 30 nmol/kg/day · 30 daysAs given in this study (rat).

    Source sentences

    Summary
    A dose-related increase in the bending strength and stiffness of the femora was found, and this increase in mechanical strength corresponds with a 9-12% increase in the cross-sectional area of the femoral diaphyses.
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    Groups of rats were treated with biosynthetic human PTH-(1-34) or PTH-(1-84), 1.1, 3.3, 10, or 30 nmol/kg/day for 30 days.
  13. 13AnimalAnimal study (in vivo)Efficacy outcome

    In rats, human PTH(1-84) treatment increased femoral diaphyseal cross-sectional area by 9-12%.

    In plain wordsIn rats, human PTH(1-84) treatment increased femoral shaft cross-sectional area by 9-12%.

    Outcome
    IncreaseFemoral diaphyseal cross-sectional area
    Study

    ratn: not reported in source

    Rats
    Outcome group
    Bone and joint · Musculoskeletal
    Studied dose
    1.1, 3.3, 10, or 30 nmol/kg/day · 30 daysAs given in this study (rat).

    Measurements

    Cross-sectional area increase
    9 to 12%
    femoral diaphyses

    Source sentences

    Summary
    A dose-related increase in the bending strength and stiffness of the femora was found, and this increase in mechanical strength corresponds with a 9-12% increase in the cross-sectional area of the femoral diaphyses.
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    Groups of rats were treated with biosynthetic human PTH-(1-34) or PTH-(1-84), 1.1, 3.3, 10, or 30 nmol/kg/day for 30 days.
  14. 14AnimalAnimal study (in vivo)Efficacy outcome

    In rats, human PTH(1-84) treatment did not influence femoral deflection capability.

    In plain wordsIn rats, human PTH(1-84) treatment did not change femoral bending flexibility.

    Outcome
    No significant changeFemoral deflection capability
    Study

    ratn: not reported in source

    Rats
    Outcome group
    Bone and joint · Musculoskeletal
    Studied dose
    1.1, 3.3, 10, or 30 nmol/kg/day · 30 daysAs given in this study (rat).

    Source sentences

    Summary
    The deflection capability and energy absorption were not influenced by any of the PTH treatments.
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    Groups of rats were treated with biosynthetic human PTH-(1-34) or PTH-(1-84), 1.1, 3.3, 10, or 30 nmol/kg/day for 30 days.
  15. 15AnimalAnimal study (in vivo)Efficacy outcome

    In rats, human PTH(1-84) treatment did not influence femoral energy absorption.

    In plain wordsIn rats, human PTH(1-84) treatment did not change femoral energy absorption.

    Outcome
    No significant changeFemoral energy absorption
    Study

    ratn: not reported in source

    Rats
    Outcome group
    Bone and joint · Musculoskeletal
    Studied dose
    1.1, 3.3, 10, or 30 nmol/kg/day · 30 daysAs given in this study (rat).

    Source sentences

    Summary
    The deflection capability and energy absorption were not influenced by any of the PTH treatments.
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    Groups of rats were treated with biosynthetic human PTH-(1-34) or PTH-(1-84), 1.1, 3.3, 10, or 30 nmol/kg/day for 30 days.
  16. 16AnimalAnimal study (in vivo)Efficacy outcome

    In rats, human PTH(1-84) and PTH(1-34) did not differ in their effects on femoral biomechanical properties.

    In plain wordsIn rats, human PTH(1-84) and PTH(1-34) did not differ in their effects on femoral mechanical properties.

    Outcome
    No significant changeFemoral biomechanical properties
    Study

    ratn: not reported in source

    Rats
    Comparator
    Human PTH(1-34)
    Outcome group
    Bone and joint · Musculoskeletal
    Studied dose
    1.1, 3.3, 10, or 30 nmol/kg/day · 30 daysAs given in this study (rat).

    Source sentences

    Summary
    No differences were found between the effects of PTH-(1-34) or PTH-(1-84) on the biomechanical properties of the femora.
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    Groups of rats were treated with biosynthetic human PTH-(1-34) or PTH-(1-84), 1.1, 3.3, 10, or 30 nmol/kg/day for 30 days.

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