Effects of selenium-cadmium co-enriched Cardamine hupingshanensis on bone damage in mice

Lin Zhang, Wen Yao Shi, Li Li Zhang, Yu Sha, Jia Ying Xu, Le Cheng Shen, Yun Hong Li*, Lin Xi Yuan*, Li Qiang Qin*

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Abstract

Selenium (Se) and cadmium (Cd) usually co-existed in soils, especially in areas with Se-rich soils in China. The potential health consequences for the local populations consuming foods rich in Se and Cd are unknown. Cardamine hupingshanensis (HUP) is Se and Cd hyperaccumulator plant that could be an ideal natural product to assess the protective effects of endogenous Se against endogenous Cd-caused bone damage. Male C57BL/6 mice were fed 5.22 mg/kg cadmium chloride (CdCl2) (Cd 3.2 mg/kg body weight (BW)), or HUP solutions containing Cd 3.2 mg/kg BW and Se 0.15, 0.29 or 0.50 mg/kg BW (corresponding to the HUP0, HUP1 and HUP2 groups) interventions. Se-enriched HUP1 and HUP2 significantly decreased Cd-induced femur microstructure damage and regulated serum bone osteoclastic marker levels and osteogenesis-related genes. In addition, endogenous Se significantly decreased kidney fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23) protein expression and serum parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels, and raised serum calcitriol (1,25(OH)2D3). Furthermore, Se also regulated gut microbiota involved in skeletal metabolism disorder. In conclusion, endogenous Se, especially with higher doses (the HUP2 group), positively affects bone formation and resorption by mitigating the damaging effects of endogenous Cd via the modulation of renal FGF23 expression, circulating 1,25(OH)2D3 and PTH and gut microbiota composition.

Original languageEnglish
Article number116101
JournalEcotoxicology and Environmental Safety
Volume272
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Mar 2024

Keywords

  • Bone osteotoxicity
  • Calcitriol
  • Gut microbiota
  • Kidney fibroblast growth factor 23
  • Parathyroid hormone
  • Selenium-cadmium co-enriched Cardamine Hupingshanensis

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