外源性uPA对兔椎间盘作用的初步研究

目的：通过不同浓度外源性尿激酶型纤溶酶原激活剂（uPA）兔椎间盘内注射,探讨uPA对椎间盘作用。方法：健康大白兔72只,随机分为实验组48只,阴性对照组16只,空白对照组8只。实验组：分为三个亚组,L4／5椎间盘内分别注射浓度为10、20、40ng／μl的uPA各1μl。阴性对照组：椎间盘内注射1μl的生理盐水。空白对照组：不作任何处理。分别于第3、6周取相应椎间盘,大体观察、HE染色、SABC法测基质金属蛋白酶-3（MMP-3）的表达及蛋白多糖含量测定。结果：实验组MMP．3表达显著增强,蛋白多糖含量明显降低,与同期对照组比较（P〈0．05）,有显著统计学意义。实验组在不同时间及不同浓度比较也有统计学意义。结论：外源性uPA能够导致兔椎间盘内蛋白多糖含量降低,MMP-3表达显著增强,可能在椎间盘退变过程中其重要作用。     

持久脊柱负荷与椎间盘组织中MMP-2 表达关系的研究

目的:建立一压力可控型椎间盘退变模型,并探讨持久的脊柱负荷对椎间盘MMP-2表达的影响.方法:选用54只成年Wistar大鼠随机分为三组,分别模拟人类在站立(A组1.12N)、坐位直立(B组1.68N)、坐位前屈(C组3.08N)三种状态下椎间盘内的负荷情况,给予大鼠尾椎Co9/10椎间盘恒定压力加压,以相邻Co8/9椎间盘不加压作为对照(D组).三组分别在3、7、14天后取受压及对照椎间盘标本,进行HE染色组织学观察及免疫组织化学分析,观察椎间盘退变情况及MMP-2在椎间盘组织中的含量变化.结果:随时间与压力的增加,椎间盘组织学评分与MMP-2表达增高(P＜0.05),MMP-2表达与椎间盘退变程度成正相关(r=.870,P＜0.05).结论:持久的脊柱负荷可引起椎间盘退变及MMP-2表达增加,MMP-2可能在椎间盘退变的过程中发挥重要作用.     

持久脊柱负荷与椎间盘组织中MMP-2表达关系的研究

目的：建立一压力可控型椎间盘退变模型,并探讨持久的脊柱负荷对椎间盘MMP-2表达的影响。方法：选用54只成年Wistar大鼠随机分为三组,分别模拟人类在站立（A组1.12N）、坐位直立（B组1.68N）、坐位前屈（C组3.08N）三种状态下椎间盘内的负荷情况,给予大鼠尾椎Co9/10椎间盘恒定压力加压,以相邻Co8/9椎间盘不加压作为对照（D组）。三组分别在3、7、14天后取受压及对照椎间盘标本,进行HE染色组织学观察及免疫组织化学分析,观察椎间盘退变情况及MMP-2在椎间盘组织中的含量变化。结果：随时间与压力的增加,椎间盘组织学评分与MMP-2表达增高（P〈0.05）,MMP-2表达与椎间盘退变程度成正相关（r=0.870,P〈0.05）。结论：持久的脊柱负荷可引起椎间盘退变及MMP-2表达增加,MMP-2可能在椎间盘退变的过程中发挥重要作用。     

关节腔注射强力霉素对兔膝骨关节炎模型的影响

目的:研究关节腔内注射强力霉素对兔制动性骨关节炎模型的影响.方法:30只新西兰大白兔随机分成正常组6只及实验组24只,试验组左膝关节伸直位石膏固定4周随机选取6只处死左膝关节取材证实造模成功后剩余18只为左膝骨关节炎模型,随机分为治疗组、阴性对照组和模型对照组,治疗组每日给予1.33%的强力霉素0.3毫升左膝关节腔内注射,阴性对照组每日给予生理盐水0.3毫升左膝关节腔注射,模型对照组不做处理,于8周处死取材.观察指标包括关节软骨大体形态,软骨Mankin's评分,软骨细胞基质金属蛋白酶-3(MMP-3)表达及滑膜细胞白介素-1(IL-1)表达.结果:强力霉素治疗组软骨面退变明显轻于模型组及生理盐水对照组,软骨大体评分,Mankin评分,MMP-3表达及滑膜IL-1表达亦显著降低.结论:强力霉素关节腔内注射对兔制动性骨关节炎模型软骨退变有明显的缓解作用.     

Sox9治疗兔椎间盘退变的效果及机制研究

目的:探究Sox9用于治疗椎间盘退变的效果及调控机制。方法:将Ad-sox9和Ad-GFP各20μL分别转染至椎间盘退变兔的髓核组织中,转染后3、7、30、60天取材,采用免疫组化、免疫荧光和MRI等研究方法检测椎间盘髓核组织中II型胶原、蛋白多糖的表达情况,并分析对椎间盘退变的改善情况。结果:免疫组化染色显示sox9组中椎间盘髓核组织中II型胶原、蛋白多糖的表达明显升高,MRI显示sox9组椎间盘T2像信号有明显改善(P<0.05)。结论:体内转染腺病毒介导的sox9基因能够增加椎间盘内II型胶原和蛋白多糖的表达,并抑制椎间盘的退变进程。     

兔后交叉韧带断裂后外侧胫骨平台退变的组织学研究

目的:探讨兔后交叉韧带(Posterior cruciate ligament,PCL)断裂对外侧胫骨平台组织学的影响。方法:48只家兔膝关节随机配对为实验侧和对照侧造模,造模后第4、8、16、24周各随机处死12只,行外侧胫骨平台大体观察、HE染色、免疫组化检测基质金属蛋白酶13(matrix metalloproteinase-13,MMP-13)、基质金属蛋白酶抑制剂1(Tisse inhibitor-1 of matrix metalloproteinase1,TIMP-1)表达。结果:①大体观察,随时间延长,实验组外侧胫骨平台软骨出现磨损,呈灰黄色,弹性差,骨赘形成。②组织学观察,随时间延长,胫骨平台软骨纤维化,细胞排列紊乱,簇聚细胞出现频率增加。③实验组MMP-13、TIMP-1表达均高于对照组,有显著性差异,P<0.05。④实验组MMP-13、TIMP-1表达阳性率第4、8、16周逐渐升高,24周下降,各组比较有显著性差异,P<0.05。结论:①兔膝关节PCL断裂会引起外侧胫骨平台软骨退行性变,且该退变随着时间的推移逐渐加重。②MMP-13与TIMP-1在PCL断裂膝关节外侧胫骨平台中的表达呈现先高后低的变化规律,造成MMP-13与TIMP-1的失衡,加速软骨退变。③MMP-13与TIMP-1表达增高提示MMP-13与TIMP-1可能参与了PCL断裂后外侧胫骨平台软骨的退变过程。     

退变腰椎间盘中IL-17表达的变化及其意义

目的:研究退变的椎间盘组织中IL-17表达的变化及其与椎间盘退变严重程度之间的关系。方法:收集退变椎间盘标本23例,正常椎间盘标本12例,通过免疫组织化学染色、免疫荧光染色、实时-定量PCR(RT-PCR)和酶联免疫吸附实验(ELISA)从细胞、蛋白和基因水平检测椎间盘组织中IL-17和孤独受体(retinoid-related orphan receptor,RORγt)的表达。结果:免疫组化染色显示退变椎间盘组织中IL-17阳性细胞比例较对照组明显增高,有统计学差异(P<0.05);免疫荧光染色显示退变椎间盘组织中Th17细胞含量明显增多(P<0.05);退变的椎间盘组织中IL-17和RORγt m RNA的相对表达量较对照组增加,有统计学差异(P<0.001),且两者之间呈显著正相关(r=0.6919,P<0.001);退变的椎间盘组织中IL-17的含量较对照组明显增加(P<0.01),且与椎间盘退变的严重程度呈正显著相关(r=0.4714,P<0.01)。结论:IL-17含量增加参与了腰椎间盘退变的病理过程,并且可能对椎间盘退变起促进作用。     

兔后交叉韧带断裂后外侧胫骨平台退变的组织学研究

目的：探讨兔后交叉韧带（Posterior cruciate ligament,PCL）断裂对外侧胫骨平台组织学的影响。方法：48只家兔膝关节随机配对为实验侧和对照侧造模,造模后第4、8、16、24周各随机处死12只,行外侧胫骨平台大体观察、HE染色、免疫组化检测基质金属蛋白酶13（matrix metalloproteinase-13,MMP-13）、基质金属蛋白酶抑制剂1（Tisse inhibitor-1 of matrix metalloproteinasel,TIMP-1）表达。结果：①大体观察,随时间延长,实验组外侧胫骨平台软骨出现磨损,呈灰黄色,弹性差,骨赘形成。②组织学观察,随时间延长,胫骨平台软骨纤维化,细胞排列紊乱,簇聚细胞出现频率增加。⑧实验组MMP-13、TIMP—1表达均高于对照组,有显著性差异。P〈0．05。④实验组MMP-13、TIMP-1表达阳性率第4、8、16周逐渐升高,24周下降,各组比较有显著性差异,P〈0．05。结论：①兔膝关节PCL断裂会引起外侧胫骨平台软骨退行性变,且该退变随着时间的推移逐渐加重。②MMP-13与TIMP-1在PCL断裂膝关节外侧胫骨平台中的表达呈现先高后低的变化规律,造成MMP-13与T1MP-1的失衡,加速软骨退变。⑨MMP-13与T／MP-1表达增高提示MMP-13与TIMP—1可能参与了PCL断裂后外侧胫骨平台软骨的退变过程。     

NF-κB信号通路参与高糖在椎间盘退行性变中影响及其作用的研究

目的:近来研究发现,椎间盘退变与代谢性疾病,尤其是与糖尿病具有明显的相关性,但具体机制尚未有深入研究。本实验拟探究高糖微环境诱导椎间盘退行性变及其对NF-κB信号通路的影响,为进一步揭示高糖诱导椎间盘髓核细胞退变的机制提供研究基础,为延缓、阻止糖尿病椎间盘退变和治疗糖尿病相关腰痛疾病带来新的策略和方法。方法:1、高糖微环境与IVDD的关系:使用5.5 mmol/L、15 mmol/L、30 mmol/L、100 mmol/L不同浓度葡萄糖培养基培养髓核细胞,RT-PCR检测髓核细胞MMP-3、MMP-13、Aggrecan、CollagenII的表达;2、NF-κB信号通路参与高糖微环境调控IVDD进展:Bay11-7082抑制NF-κB信号通路激活,再使用RT-PCR、Western Blot检测髓核细胞MMP-3、MMP-13、Aggrecan、CollagenII和NF-κB的表达。结果:RT-PCR检测显示,在不同葡萄糖浓度下,Aggrecan、CollagenII随浓度升高表达减少,MMP-3、MMP-13随浓度升高表达增加。RT-PCR、Western Blot检测显示,使用Bay11-7082可使高糖组中Aggrecan、CollagenII表达增加,MMP-3、MMP-13表达减少。结论:高糖微环境诱导椎间盘退行性变发病,且NF-κB信号通路参与高糖微环境诱导椎间盘退行性变发病。     

不同月龄大鼠椎间盘退变与多效生长因子表达的关系

目的观察不同月龄大鼠椎间盘的形态学变化并检测椎间盘中多效生长因子（pleiotrophin,PTN）的表达,探讨PTN与椎间盘退变的关系。方法取Wistar大鼠50只,以1,3,6,12,18个月龄不同分为5组,每组10只。采用苏木精-伊红染色观察椎间盘的形态学变化。采用SABC免疫组织化学方法,检测椎间盘中PTN的表达情况;结果（1）随着月龄的增加,椎间盘组织结构紊乱的程度逐渐增加,髓核内基质降解、正中出现空腔,胶原纤维增生、粗大、排列紊乱、并可见纤维断裂或缺失。（2）随着大鼠月龄的增加（1-12月龄）,椎间盘细胞中PTN的表达有逐渐减低的趋势,但至18月龄,PTN表达又有所增加;6和12月龄组椎间盘细胞中PTN的表达显著低于1月龄组,而18月龄组PTN的表达显著高于12月龄组。同月龄组椎间盘细胞中,PTN在终板的表达高于髓核和纤维环,髓核和纤维环中PTN的表达未见明显差异。结论大鼠椎间盘结构随月龄增加发生退行性变,PTN参与了大鼠椎间盘的退变,并可能通过促进椎间盘组织中新生血管的形成,延缓椎间盘的退变。     

On the origin of the Hirudinea and the demise of the Oligochaeta

The phylogenetic relationships of the Clitellata were investigated with a data set of published and new complete 18S rRNA gene sequences of 51 species representing 41 families. Sequences were aligned on the basis of a secondary structure model and analysed with maximum parsimony and maximum likelihood. In contrast to the latter method, parsimony did not recover the monophyly of Clitellata. However, a close scrutiny of the data suggested a spurious attraction between some polychaetes and clitellates. As a rule, molecular trees are closely aligned with morphology-based phylogenies. Acanthobdellida and Euhirudinea were reconciled in their traditional Hirudinea clade and were included in the Oligochaeta with the Branchiobdellida via the Lumbriculidae as a possible link between the two assemblages. While the 18S gene yielded a meaningful historical signal for determining relationships within clitellates, the exact position of Hirudinea and Branchiobdellida within oligochaetes remained unresolved. The lack of phylogenetic signal is interpreted as evidence for a rapid radiation of these taxa. The placement of Clitellata within the Polychaeta remained unresolved. The biological reality of polytomies within annelids is suggested and supports the hypothesis of an extremely ancient radiation of polychaetes and emergence of clitellates.     

On the ontogeny of the haptor and the evolution of the Monogenea

Data on the ontogeny of the posterior haptor of monogeneans were obtained from more than 150 publications and summarised. These data were plotted into diagrams showing evolutionary capacity levels based on the theory of a progressive evolution of marginal hooks, anchors and other attachment components of the posterior haptor in the Monogenea (Malmberg, 1986). 5 + 5 unhinged marginal hooks are assumed to be the most primitive monogenean haptoral condition. Thus the diagrams were founded on a 5 + 5 unhinged marginal hook evolutionary capacity level, and the evolutionary capacity levels of anchors and other haptoral attachement components were arranged according to haptoral ontogenetical sequences. In the final plotting diagram data on hosts, type of spermatozoa, oncomiracidial ciliation, sensilla pattern and protonephridial systems were also included. In this way a number of correlations were revealed. Thus, for example, the number of 5 + 5 marginal hooks correlates with the most primitive monogenean type of spermatozoon and with few sensillae, many ciliated cells and a simple protonephridial system in the oncomiracidium. On the basis of the reviewed data it is concluded that the ancient monogeneans with 5 + 5 unhinged marginal hooks were divided into two main lines, one retaining unhinged marginal hooks and the other evolving hinged marginal hooks. Both main lines have recent representatives at different marginal hook evolutionary capacity levels, i.e. monogeneans retaining a haptor with only marginal hooks. For the main line with hinged marginal hooks the name Articulon-choinea n. subclass is proposed. Members with 8 + 8 hinged marginal hooks only are here called Proanchorea n. superord. Monogeneans with unhinged marginal hooks only are here called Ananchorea n. superord. and three new families are erected for its recent members: Anonchohapteridae n. fam., Acolpentronidae n. fam. and Anacanthoridae n. fam. (with 7 + 7, 8 + 8 and 9 + 9 unhinged marginal hooks, respectively). Except for the families of Articulonchoinea (e.g. Acanthocotylidae, Gyrodactylidae, Tetraonchoididae) Bychowsky's (1957) division of the Monogenea into the Oligonchoinea and Polyonchoinea fits the proposed scheme, i.e. monogeneans with unhinged marginal hooks form one old group, the Oligonchoinea, which have 5 + 5 unhinged marginal hooks, and the other group form the Polyonchoinea, which (with the exception of the Hexabothriidae) has a greater number (7 + 7, 8 + 8 or 9 + 9) of unhinged marginal hooks. It is proposed that both these names, Oligonchoinea (sensu mihi) and Polyonchoinea (sensu mihi), will be retained on one side and Articulonchoinea placed on the other side, which reflects the early monogenean evolution. Except for the members of Ananchorea [Polyonchoinea], all members of the Oligonchoinea and Polyonchoinea have anchors, which imply that they are further evolved, i.e. have passed the 5 + 5 marginal hook evolutionary capacity level (Malmberg, 1986). There are two main types of anchors in the Monogenea: haptoral anchors, with anlages appearing in the haptor, and peduncular anchors, with anlages in the peduncle. There are two types of haptoral anchors: peripheral haptoral anchors, ontogenetically the oldest, and central haptoral anchors. Peduncular anchors, in turn, are ontogenetically younger than peripheral haptoral anchors. There may be two pairs of peduncular anchors: medial peduncular anchors, ontogentically the oldest, and lateral peduncular anchors. Only peduncular (not haptoral) anchors have anchor bars. Monogeneans with haptoral anchors are here called Mediohaptanchorea n. superord. and Laterohaptanchorea n. superord. or haptanchoreans. All oligonchoineans and the oldest polyonchoineans are haptanchoreans. Certain members of Calceostomatidae [Polyonchoinea] are the only monogeneans with both (peripheral) haptoral and peduncular anchors (one pair). These monogeneans are here called Mixanchorea n. superord. Polyonchoineans with peduncular anchors and unhinged marginal hooks are here called the Pedunculanchorea n. superord. The most primitive pedunculanchoreans have only one pair of peduncular anchors with an anchor bar, while the most advanced have both medial and lateral peduncular anchors; each pair having an anchor bar. Certain families of the Articulonchoinea, the Anchorea n. superord., also have peduncular anchors (parallel evolution): only one family, the Sundanonchidae n. fam., has both medial and lateral peduncular anchors, each anchor pair with an anchor bar. Evolutionary lines from different monogenean evolutionary capacity levels are discussed and a new system of classification for the Monogenea is proposed.In agreeing to publish this article, I recognise that its contents are controversial and contrary to generally accepted views on monogenean systematics and evolution. I have anticipated a reaction to the article by inviting senior workers in the field to comment upon it: their views will be reported in a future issue of this journal. EditorIn agreeing to publish this article, I recognise that its contents are controversial and contrary to generally accepted views on monogenean systematics and evolution. I have anticipated a reaction to the article by inviting senior workers in the field to comment upon it: their views will be reported in a future issue of this journal. Editor