Hina Hashmi

Hina Hashmi

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Hina Hashmi

Maine Medical Center Research Institute

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Academic Career Length

7Years (2020-Present)

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10 January 2020 in bioRxiv
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ATAnnika Treyball
Annika Treyball
ABAudrey C. Bergeron
Audrey C. Bergeron
DBDaniel J. Brooks
Daniel J. Brooks
ALAudrie L. Langlais
Audrie L. Langlais
HHHina Hashmi
Hina Hashmi
KMKatherine J. Motyl
Katherine J. Motyl
Although the non-selective β-blocker, propranolol, improves bone density with PTH treatment in mice, the mechanism of this effect is unclear. To address this, we used a combination of in vitro and in vivo approaches to address how propranolol influences bone remodeling in the context of PTH treatment. In female C57BL/6J mice, intermittent PTH and propranolol had complementary effects in the trabecular bone of the distal femur and L5 vertebra, with combination treatment achieving micro-architectural parameters beyond that of PTH alone. Combined treatment improved the serum bone formation marker, P1NP, but did not impact other histomorphometric parameters relating to osteoblast function at the L5. In vitro , propranolol amplified the acute, PTH-induced, intracellular calcium signal in osteoblast-like cells. The most striking finding, however, was suppression of PTH-induced bone resorption. Despite this, PTH-induced receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa-B ligand (RANKL) mRNA and protein levels were unaltered by propranolol, which led us to hypothesize that propranolol could act directly on osteoclasts. Using in situ methods, we found Adrb2 expression in osteoclasts in vivo , suggesting β-blockers may directly impact osteoclasts. Taken together, this work suggests a strong anti-osteoclastic effect of non-selective β-blockers in vivo , indicating that combining propranolol with PTH could be beneficial to patients with extremely low bone density.