Abstract:Objective To explore the effect of teriparatide on the disorder of calcium and phosphorus metabolism in uremic rats undergoing peritoneal dialysis.Methods We successfully established 36 rat models of peritoneal dialysis and they were randomly divided into sham operation group, peritoneal dialysis group and teriparatide group with 12 rats in each group, while another 12 uremic rats were taken as uremic group. The rats in teriparatide group were given intraperitoneal injection of teriparatide at a dose of 30 μg/(kg·d), once a day for 6 weeks, after successful modeling of peritoneal dialysis. The uremic group, peritoneal dialysis group and sham operation group were intraperitoneally injected with an equal volume of normal saline at the same time. The levels of serum creatinine, blood urea nitrogen, and serum calcium and phosphorus were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Hematoxylin and eosin (HE) staining was used to observe the pathological changes of renal tissues. The expressions of proteins associated with the Wnt/β-catenin pathway in renal tissues were measured by Western blotting.Results Compared with the uremic group and the sham operation group, the levels of serum creatinine and blood urea nitrogen were increased in the peritoneal dialysis group and teriparatide group (P < 0.05). Besides, the levels of serum creatinine and blood urea nitrogen in the teriparatide group were lower than those in the peritoneal dialysis group (P < 0.05). In comparison with the uremic group and the sham operation group, the concentration of serum calcium was lower, but that of serum phosphorus was higher in the peritoneal dialysis group and teriparatide group (P < 0.05). Moreover, the concentration of serum calcium was higher and that of serum phosphorus was lower in the teriparatide group compared with the peritoneal dialysis group (P < 0.05). The relative protein expressions of Wnt and β-catenin were decreased in the peritoneal dialysis group and teriparatide group relative to those in the uremic group and the sham operation group (P < 0.05), and they were even lower in the teriparatide group compared with the peritoneal dialysis group (P < 0.05).Conclusions Teriparatide can improve the renal function of uremic rats undergoing peritoneal dialysis, increase the concentrations of serum calcium and phosphorus, and alleviate the disorder of calcium and phosphorus metabolism. The protective effects of teriparatide may be attributed to the inhibition of the activation of Wnt/β-catenin pathway.