In ovariectomized monkeys, low-dose hPTH increased immature enzymatic cross-links versus the OVX group.
In plain wordsIn ovariectomized monkeys, low-dose hPTH increased immature enzymatic collagen cross-links versus untreated ovariectomized monkeys.
- Peptide
- Teriparatide (PTH 1-34)
- Outcome
- IncreaseImmature enzymatic collagen cross-links
- Study
Cynomolgus monkeysn: not reported in source
Ovariectomized adult female monkeys- Comparator
- OVX group
- Outcome group
- Bone and joint · Musculoskeletal
- Studied dose
- 1.2 μg/kg once weekly · subcutaneous · 18 monthsAs given in this study (Cynomolgus monkeys).
Source sentences
Low-PTH and high-hPTH treatments increased the content of enzymatic immature and mature cross-links, bone volume (BV/TV), and trabecular thickness, and decreased pentosidine, compared with the OVX group.
1 context sentence(design, population, supporting numbers)
Adult female cynomolgus monkeys were divided into four groups (n = 18-20 each) as follows: SHAM group, OVX group, and OVX monkeys given once-weekly subcutaneous injections of hPTH(1-34) either at 1.2 or 6.0 μg/kg (low- or high-PTH groups) for 18 months.