Soybean Meal-Dependent Acute Intestinal Inflammation Delays Osteogenesis in Zebrafish Larvae
Foods are known to be modulators of inflammation and skeletal development. The intestine plays an essential role in the regulation of bone health mainly through the regulation of the absorption of vitamin D and calcium; in fact, inflammatory bowel diseases are often related to bone health issues suc...
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| description | Foods are known to be modulators of inflammation and skeletal development. The intestine plays an essential role in the regulation of bone health mainly through the regulation of the absorption of vitamin D and calcium; in fact, inflammatory bowel diseases are often related to bone health issues such as low bone mineral density, high fracture risk, osteoporosis and osteopenia. Considering the complexity of the pathways involved, the use of a simple animal model can be highly useful to better elucidate the pathogenic mechanisms. Soybean flour with a high saponin content has been used in many studies to induce intestinal inflammation in zebrafish larvae. Using a 50% soybean meal (SBM), we analyzed the effects of this soy-induced inflammatory bowel disease on zebrafish larval osteogenesis. Soybean meal induces intestinal functional alterations and an inflammatory state, highlighted by neutral red staining, without altering the general development of the larvae. Our data show that the chondrogenesis as well as endochondral ossification of the head of zebrafish larvae are not affected by an SBM-diet, whereas intramembranous ossification was delayed both in the head, where the length of the ethmoid plate reduced by 17%, and in the trunk with a delayed vertebral mineralization of 47% of SBM larvae. These data highlight that diet-dependent bowel inflammation can differently modulate the different mechanisms of bone development in different zones of the skeleton of zebrafish larvae. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d8658361b9564c1a953fb15ce47d82bc2023-12-03T14:05:57ZengMDPI AGInternational Journal of Molecular Sciences1661-65961422-00672022-07-012313748010.3390/ijms23137480Soybean Meal-Dependent Acute Intestinal Inflammation Delays Osteogenesis in Zebrafish LarvaeMarta Carnovali0Giuseppe Banfi1Giovanni Porta2Massimo Mariotti3IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, 20161 Milan, ItalyIRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, 20161 Milan, ItalyCentro di Medicina Genomica, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Insubria, 21100 Varese, ItalyIRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, 20161 Milan, ItalyFoods are known to be modulators of inflammation and skeletal development. The intestine plays an essential role in the regulation of bone health mainly through the regulation of the absorption of vitamin D and calcium; in fact, inflammatory bowel diseases are often related to bone health issues such as low bone mineral density, high fracture risk, osteoporosis and osteopenia. Considering the complexity of the pathways involved, the use of a simple animal model can be highly useful to better elucidate the pathogenic mechanisms. Soybean flour with a high saponin content has been used in many studies to induce intestinal inflammation in zebrafish larvae. Using a 50% soybean meal (SBM), we analyzed the effects of this soy-induced inflammatory bowel disease on zebrafish larval osteogenesis. Soybean meal induces intestinal functional alterations and an inflammatory state, highlighted by neutral red staining, without altering the general development of the larvae. Our data show that the chondrogenesis as well as endochondral ossification of the head of zebrafish larvae are not affected by an SBM-diet, whereas intramembranous ossification was delayed both in the head, where the length of the ethmoid plate reduced by 17%, and in the trunk with a delayed vertebral mineralization of 47% of SBM larvae. These data highlight that diet-dependent bowel inflammation can differently modulate the different mechanisms of bone development in different zones of the skeleton of zebrafish larvae.https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/23/13/7480zebrafishsoyosteogenesischondrogenesisintestinal inflammation |
| spellingShingle | Marta Carnovali Giuseppe Banfi Giovanni Porta Massimo Mariotti Soybean Meal-Dependent Acute Intestinal Inflammation Delays Osteogenesis in Zebrafish Larvae International Journal of Molecular Sciences zebrafish soy osteogenesis chondrogenesis intestinal inflammation |
| title | Soybean Meal-Dependent Acute Intestinal Inflammation Delays Osteogenesis in Zebrafish Larvae |
| title_full | Soybean Meal-Dependent Acute Intestinal Inflammation Delays Osteogenesis in Zebrafish Larvae |
| title_fullStr | Soybean Meal-Dependent Acute Intestinal Inflammation Delays Osteogenesis in Zebrafish Larvae |
| title_full_unstemmed | Soybean Meal-Dependent Acute Intestinal Inflammation Delays Osteogenesis in Zebrafish Larvae |
| title_short | Soybean Meal-Dependent Acute Intestinal Inflammation Delays Osteogenesis in Zebrafish Larvae |
| title_sort | soybean meal dependent acute intestinal inflammation delays osteogenesis in zebrafish larvae |
| topic | zebrafish soy osteogenesis chondrogenesis intestinal inflammation |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/23/13/7480 |
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