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Bone microarchitecture of the distal femur was assessed using micro-computed tomography. Gut microbiota composition was analyzed through 16S rRNA sequencing, and fecal metabolomic profiles were characterized using liquid chromatography\u2013mass spectrometry. Spearman\u2019s correlation analysis was performed to examine the associations among differential bacterial genera, metabolites, and bone mass indices. GC-MS was used to detect short chain fatty acids in feces, and LC-MS was used to detect plasma choline content.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The OVX-EX mice exhibited significantly improved trabecular bone parameters, including BMD, BV\/TV, and Tb.N, along with a marked reduction in the abundance of\n                      <jats:italic>Hungatella<\/jats:italic>\n                      . Moderate-intensity treadmill exercise normalized the levels of ten metabolites that were dysregulated following ovariectomy. The abundance of\n                      <jats:italic>Hungatella<\/jats:italic>\n                      is significantly correlated with eight metabolites including choline. Pathway enrichment analysis indicated glycerophospholipid metabolism as a key regulatory pathway.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Moderate-intensity treadmill exercise alleviated osteoporotic bone loss in ovariectomized mice, potentially by suppressing the proliferation of\n                      <jats:italic>Hungatella<\/jats:italic>\n                      in the gut microbiota and activating glycerophospholipid metabolism to upregulate choline levels, thereby improving bone homeostasis.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fphys.2026.1752929","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,3,24]],"date-time":"2026-03-24T05:25:46Z","timestamp":1774329946000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Moderate-intensity treadmill exercise attenuates osteoporotic bone loss in ovariectomized mice via modulation of gut microbiota and glycerophospholipid metabolism"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"17","author":[{"given":"Xiaochen","family":"Meng","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"College of Sport and Health, Shandong Sport University","place":["Jinan, Shandong, China"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Xiuguo","family":"Cheng","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"College of Sport and Health, Shandong Sport University","place":["Jinan, Shandong, China"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Longxiao","family":"Sun","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"College of Sport and Health, Shandong Sport University","place":["Jinan, Shandong, China"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Chong","family":"Wang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"College of Sport and Health, Shandong Sport University","place":["Jinan, Shandong, China"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Kunyi","family":"Huang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Health and Physical Education, The Education University of Hong Kong","place":["Tai Po, Hong Kong SAR, China"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Ye","family":"Li","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"College of Sport and Health, Shandong Sport University","place":["Jinan, Shandong, China"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Yongjie","family":"Yang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"College of Sport and Health, Shandong Sport University","place":["Jinan, Shandong, China"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Li","family":"Gao","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"College of Sport and Health, Shandong Sport University","place":["Jinan, Shandong, China"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1965","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,3,24]]},"reference":[{"key":"B1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"12017","DOI":"10.3390\/ijms231912017","article-title":"Lipidomics profiling of patients with Low Bone Mineral Density (LBMD)","volume":"23","author":"Aleidi","year":"2022","journal-title":"Int. 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