Hui-Hui Xiao, Daniel Kam-Wah Mok, Xin-Sheng Yao, Man-Sau Wong
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Abstract
Purpose of review: Traditional Chinese Medicine has a unique system to diagnose and treat bone diseases with symptoms similar to those of osteoporosis. Sambucus williamsii Hance (SWH), a folk medicine in northern part of China for fractures healing and pain alleviation, has been demonstrated to exert bone anabolic effects in ovariectomized (OVX) rat and mice models in our previous studies. Lignans were identified to be the main bioactive fractions of SWH. However, pharmacokinetics study showed that the levels of lignan were too low to be detected in rat serum even upon taking 15 times of the effective dose of lignan-rich fraction from SWH. We hypothesize that lignans from SWH might exert its bone protective effect via the gut microbiome.
Recent findings: Our study revealed that the lignan-rich fraction of SWH did not influence the diversity of gut microbiota in OVX rats, but significantly increased the abundance of a few phyla, in particular, the restoration of the abundance of several genera that was directly correlated with bone mineral density (BMD). In addition, a subsequent metabolomic study indicated that serotonin, a neurotransmitter synthesized in the intestine and influenced by gut microbiota, may be involved in mediating the bone protective action of the lignans. Gut-derived serotonin is thought to inhibit bone growth. Based on this finding, several inhibitors that suppressed the synthesis of serotonin were identified from the lignans of SWH. Our studies suggested that microbiome is an indispensable factor for lignans derived from S. willimasii to exert bone beneficial effects.
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This journal intends to provide clear, insightful, balanced contributions by international experts that review the most important, recently published clinical findings related to the diagnosis, treatment, management, and prevention of osteoporosis.
We accomplish this aim by appointing international authorities to serve as Section Editors in key subject areas, such as current and future therapeutics, epidemiology and pathophysiology, and evaluation and management. Section Editors, in turn, select topics for which leading experts contribute comprehensive review articles that emphasize new developments and recently published papers of major importance, highlighted by annotated reference lists. An international Editorial Board reviews the annual table of contents, suggests articles of special interest to their country/region, and ensures that topics are current and include emerging research. Commentaries from well-known figures in the field are also provided.