Parathyroid hormone (PTH) has attracted considerable interest as a bone anabolic agent. PTH plays a central role in regulating calcium phosphate metabolism and its increases in production in response to low serum calcium levels. A continuous hypersecretion of PTH, as occurs in primary hyperparathyroidism, leads to bone resorption. In this study, the effect of different doses of parathyroid hormone (PTH) on bone mineral content (BMC) in rats was investigated by particle-induced X-ray emission (PIXE). This study will help in investigating further the toxicity of extremely high doses of PTH on BMC. For this study, PTH at doses of 15, 45, or 135μg/kg/day were applied to 9-month-old male and female Sprague Dawley (SD) rats. The concentrations of calcium (Ca), phosphorus (P), strontium (Sr), and zinc (Zn) were measured for bone treatment of PTH. From the results of the research, it was revealed that the biomechanical characteristics of the bone as well as the bone mass were enhanced after the treatment. It was further found that the concentrations of other elements also increased, excluding Zn. This research proved that PTH assists in the treatment of osteoporosis as revealed by the characteristics of different elements. PIXE can be used to determine the concentrations of bone mineral content.
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