<i>Rubus coreanus</i> Enhances Peri-Implant Bone Healing and Biomineralization in Ovariectomized and Healthy Rats

<i>Rubus coreanus</i> Enhances Peri-Implant Bone Healing and Biomineralization in Ovariectomized and Healthy Rats

Estrogen deficiency contributes to osteoporosis and can therefore compromise the peri-implant bone. Hence, this study evaluated peri-implant bone healing when <i>Rubus coreanus</i> (RC) was administered orally in ovariectomized and healthy rats. Forty 4-month-old female rats were divided...

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Main Authors: Naara Gabriela Monteiro, Odir Nunes de Oliveira-Filho, Maria Isabela Lopes Gandolfo, Ana Cláudia Ervolino da Silva, Letícia Pitol-Palin, Paulo Roberto Botacin, Gabriel Mulinari-Santos, Fábio Roberto de Souza Batista, Roberta Okamoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-01-01
Series:Biology
Subjects:
osteoporosis
bone
osseointegration
biomineralization
<i>Rubus coreanus</i>
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/14/2/139
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Summary:Estrogen deficiency contributes to osteoporosis and can therefore compromise the peri-implant bone. Hence, this study evaluated peri-implant bone healing when <i>Rubus coreanus</i> (RC) was administered orally in ovariectomized and healthy rats. Forty 4-month-old female rats were divided into four groups: SHAM (healthy rats), SHAM/RC (healthy rats treated with RC), OVX (ovariectomized rats), and OVX/RC (ovariectomized rats treated with RC). The oral administration of RC started thirty days after ovariectomy, and implant placement into the rat tibia occurred ninety days after the ovariectomy. Euthanasia occurred sixty days after implantation. The analyses performed included removal torque, RT-PCR, confocal microscopy, and immunolabeling. A significance level of <i>p</i> < 0.05 was considered for all tests. The highest reverse torque values were observed in the SHAM/RC group, followed by the OVX/RC group. Confocal microscopy showed the greatest bone biomineralization in the SHAM/RC group, followed by the OVX/RC group. RT-PCR data indicated that RC decreased the RANKL/OPG ratio in both conditions. Immunohistochemistry demonstrated a balance between bone formation and resorption in all groups, especially stimulating osteoblastogenesis in both treated groups. In conclusion, RC enhanced peri-implant bone healing and biomineralization in both healthy and ovariectomized rats, with stronger effects in healthy rats, suggesting that estrogen may enhance its efficacy. These findings support RC’s potential as a prophylactic and therapeutic agent.
ISSN:2079-7737

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