Does exercise modify the effects of zoledronic acid on bone mass, microarchitecture, biomechanics, and turnover in ovariectomized rats?
Regular activity has effects on bone size, shape, and density, resulting in an increase in mechanical strength. The mechanism of action that underlies this improvement in bone strength is mainly linked to an increase in bone formation. Zoledronic acid (Z), in contrast, may prevent bone strength changes in ovariectomized (OVX) rodents by its potent antiresorptive effects. Based on these assumptions we hypothesized that combined effects of exercise (E) and Z may produce higher benefits on bone changes resulting from estrogen deficiency than either intervention alone. At 6 months of age, 60 female Wistar rats were OVX or sham operated (SH) and divided into five groups: SH, OVX, OVX-E, OVX-Z, and OVX-ZE. OVX rats were treated with a single IV injection of Z (20 microg/kg) or vehicle and submitted or not to treadmill exercise (15 m/min, 60 min/day, 5 days/week) for 12 weeks. Whole-body BMD and bone turnover markers were analyzed longitudinally. At sacrifice, femurs were removed. BMD by DXA,
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