Bone turnover markers in sheep and goat: A review of the scientific literature

last updated: 2018-02-26
TitleBone turnover markers in sheep and goat: A review of the scientific literature
Publication TypePapers in Scientific Journals
Year of Publication2017
AuthorsCamassa J. A., Diogo C. C., Sousa C. P., Azevedo J. T., Viegas C. A., Reis R. L., Dourado N., and Dias I. R.
Abstract

Bone turnover markers (BTMs) are product of bone cell activity and are generally divided in bone formation and bone resorption markers. The purpose of this review was to structure the available information on the use of BTMs in studies on small ruminants, especially for monitoring their variations related to diet, exercise, gestation and metabolic lactation state, circadian and seasonal variations, and also during skeletal growth. Pre-clinical and translational studies using BTMs with sheep and goats as animal models in orthopaedic research studies to help in the evaluation of the fracture healing process and osteoporosis research are also described in this review. The available information from the reviewed studies was systematically organized in order to highlight the most promising BTMs in small ruminant research, as well as provide a wide view of the use of sheep and goat as animal models in orthopaedic research, type of markers and commercial assay kits with cross-reactivity in sheep and goat, method of sample and storage of serum and urine for bone turnover markers determination and the usefulness and limitations of bone turnover markers in the different studies, therefore an effective tool for researchers that seek answers to different questions while using BTMs in small ruminants.

JournalAnnals of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences
Volume89
Issue1
Pagination231-245
Date Published2017-03-02
PublisherThe Scientific Electronic Library Online
ISSN0001-3765
DOI10.1590/0001-3765201720160407
URLhttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0001-37652017000100231&lng=en&tlng=en
KeywordsBone formation markers, bone metabolism, bone resorption markers, small ruminants
RightsopenAccess
Peer reviewedyes
Statuspublished

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