To study the effects of Icariin on expression of osteopontin （OPN） mRNA and type Ⅰ collagen in rat osteoblasts in vitro and to explore its possible mechanisms in preventing osteoporosis. OB was isolated from calvar...To study the effects of Icariin on expression of osteopontin （OPN） mRNA and type Ⅰ collagen in rat osteoblasts in vitro and to explore its possible mechanisms in preventing osteoporosis. OB was isolated from calvaria of new-born new-born fetal Sprague-Dawley （SD） rats by means of modified sequential collagenase digestion and incubated in MEM medium and the cell morphology was observed under inverted phase contrast microscope, OB was identified by alkaline phosphatase （ALP） staining. Different concentration （0.1μg/mL, 1.0 μg/mL, 10 μ/mL） of Icariin was added to the OB and incubated. The effect of Icariin on the proliferation and osteogenesis of OB was monitored by MTT analysis. The expression of type l collagen was estimated with immunohistochemistry techniques. The expression levels of mRNA of OPN in the cells in every group were examined by reverse-transcriptase ploymerase chain reaction （RT-PCR）. The expression of OPN mRNA and type Ⅰ collagen was strengthened gradually with the increase of Icariin concentration and peaked with 10 μg/mL Icariin on the 5th day. Icariin could significantly promote the expression of OPN mRNA and type Ⅰ collagen in rat osteoblasts in vitro. The levels of expression of OPN mRNA and type Ⅰ collagen were changed with different concentration of Icariin. Icariin could effectively prevent and treat osteoporosis and promote the bone formation.展开更多
Recent studies have shown the potential of artificially synthesized conduits in the repair of peripheral nerve injury.Natural biopolymers have received much attention because of their biocompatibility.To investigate t...Recent studies have shown the potential of artificially synthesized conduits in the repair of peripheral nerve injury.Natural biopolymers have received much attention because of their biocompatibility.To investigate the effects of novel electrospun absorbable poly(ε-caprolactone)/type I collagen nanofiber conduits(biopolymer nanofiber conduits)on the repair of peripheral nerve injury,we bridged 10-mm-long sciatic nerve defects with electrospun absorbable biopolymer nanofiber conduits,poly(ε-caprolactone)or silicone conduits in Sprague-Dawley rats.Rat neurologica1 function was weekly evaluated using sciatic function index within 8 weeks after repair.Eight weeks after repair,sciatic nerve myelin sheaths and axon morphology were observed by osmium tetroxide staining,hematoxylin-eosin staining,and transmission electron microscopy.S-100(Schwann cell marker)and CD4(inflammatory marker)immunoreactivities in sciatic nerve were detected by immunohistochemistry.In rats subjected to repair with electrospun absorbable biopolymer nanofiber conduits,no serious inflammatory reactions were observed in rat hind limbs,the morphology of myelin sheaths in the injured sciatic nerve was close to normal.CD4 immunoreactivity was obviously weaker in rats subjected to repair with electrospun absorbable biopolymer nanofiber conduits than in those subjected to repair with poly(ε-caprolactone)or silicone.Rats subjected to repair with electrospun absorbable biopolymer nanofiber conduits tended to have greater sciatic nerve function recovery than those receiving poly(ε-caprolactone)or silicone repair.These results suggest that electrospun absorbable poly(ε-caprolactone)/type I collagen nanofiber conduits have the potential of repairing sciatic nerve defects and exhibit good biocompatibility.All experimental procedures were approved by Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee of Taichung Veteran General Hospital,Taiwan,China(La-1031218)on October 2,2014.展开更多
In this study, serum concentrations of carboxyterminal propeptide of type Ⅰ collagen(PICP) and carboxyterminal cross-linked telopeptide of type Ⅰ collagen (ICTP), which represent the rates of synthesis and degradati...In this study, serum concentrations of carboxyterminal propeptide of type Ⅰ collagen(PICP) and carboxyterminal cross-linked telopeptide of type Ⅰ collagen (ICTP), which represent the rates of synthesis and degradation of type Ⅰ collagen, were determined by radioimmunoassay in 56 patients with multiple myeloma (MM) and 22 healthy controls. It was discovered that serum concentrations of both PICP and ICTP were higher in MM than those in healthy controls (P<0. 01 ). With the disease progressing and the number of bone lesions increasing,serum concentration of ICTP elevated while serum concentration of PICP showed no significant change. Neither serum PICP nor ICTP concentration was related to M-component classes. Our results indicated that serum ICTP concentration was a good serological marker to reflect severity of bone lesions in MM and elevated serum PICP concentration might be due to compensatory increase in type Ⅰ collagen synthesis. Moreover, we also found that serum ICTP concentrations in MM correlated with serum interleukin-6 (IL-6) activities (r= 0. 610, P< 0. 01),which confirms the effectiveness of IL-6 as an osteoclast activating factor.展开更多
文摘To study the effects of Icariin on expression of osteopontin （OPN） mRNA and type Ⅰ collagen in rat osteoblasts in vitro and to explore its possible mechanisms in preventing osteoporosis. OB was isolated from calvaria of new-born new-born fetal Sprague-Dawley （SD） rats by means of modified sequential collagenase digestion and incubated in MEM medium and the cell morphology was observed under inverted phase contrast microscope, OB was identified by alkaline phosphatase （ALP） staining. Different concentration （0.1μg/mL, 1.0 μg/mL, 10 μ/mL） of Icariin was added to the OB and incubated. The effect of Icariin on the proliferation and osteogenesis of OB was monitored by MTT analysis. The expression of type l collagen was estimated with immunohistochemistry techniques. The expression levels of mRNA of OPN in the cells in every group were examined by reverse-transcriptase ploymerase chain reaction （RT-PCR）. The expression of OPN mRNA and type Ⅰ collagen was strengthened gradually with the increase of Icariin concentration and peaked with 10 μg/mL Icariin on the 5th day. Icariin could significantly promote the expression of OPN mRNA and type Ⅰ collagen in rat osteoblasts in vitro. The levels of expression of OPN mRNA and type Ⅰ collagen were changed with different concentration of Icariin. Icariin could effectively prevent and treat osteoporosis and promote the bone formation.
基金supported by grants from the Taichung Veterans General Hospital and Central Taiwan University of Science and Technology,No.TCVGH-CTUST1047701(to CCS and BSL)Taichung Veterans General Hospital,No.TCVGH-1034907C(to CCS),Taiwan,China
文摘Recent studies have shown the potential of artificially synthesized conduits in the repair of peripheral nerve injury.Natural biopolymers have received much attention because of their biocompatibility.To investigate the effects of novel electrospun absorbable poly(ε-caprolactone)/type I collagen nanofiber conduits(biopolymer nanofiber conduits)on the repair of peripheral nerve injury,we bridged 10-mm-long sciatic nerve defects with electrospun absorbable biopolymer nanofiber conduits,poly(ε-caprolactone)or silicone conduits in Sprague-Dawley rats.Rat neurologica1 function was weekly evaluated using sciatic function index within 8 weeks after repair.Eight weeks after repair,sciatic nerve myelin sheaths and axon morphology were observed by osmium tetroxide staining,hematoxylin-eosin staining,and transmission electron microscopy.S-100(Schwann cell marker)and CD4(inflammatory marker)immunoreactivities in sciatic nerve were detected by immunohistochemistry.In rats subjected to repair with electrospun absorbable biopolymer nanofiber conduits,no serious inflammatory reactions were observed in rat hind limbs,the morphology of myelin sheaths in the injured sciatic nerve was close to normal.CD4 immunoreactivity was obviously weaker in rats subjected to repair with electrospun absorbable biopolymer nanofiber conduits than in those subjected to repair with poly(ε-caprolactone)or silicone.Rats subjected to repair with electrospun absorbable biopolymer nanofiber conduits tended to have greater sciatic nerve function recovery than those receiving poly(ε-caprolactone)or silicone repair.These results suggest that electrospun absorbable poly(ε-caprolactone)/type I collagen nanofiber conduits have the potential of repairing sciatic nerve defects and exhibit good biocompatibility.All experimental procedures were approved by Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee of Taichung Veteran General Hospital,Taiwan,China(La-1031218)on October 2,2014.
文摘In this study, serum concentrations of carboxyterminal propeptide of type Ⅰ collagen(PICP) and carboxyterminal cross-linked telopeptide of type Ⅰ collagen (ICTP), which represent the rates of synthesis and degradation of type Ⅰ collagen, were determined by radioimmunoassay in 56 patients with multiple myeloma (MM) and 22 healthy controls. It was discovered that serum concentrations of both PICP and ICTP were higher in MM than those in healthy controls (P<0. 01 ). With the disease progressing and the number of bone lesions increasing,serum concentration of ICTP elevated while serum concentration of PICP showed no significant change. Neither serum PICP nor ICTP concentration was related to M-component classes. Our results indicated that serum ICTP concentration was a good serological marker to reflect severity of bone lesions in MM and elevated serum PICP concentration might be due to compensatory increase in type Ⅰ collagen synthesis. Moreover, we also found that serum ICTP concentrations in MM correlated with serum interleukin-6 (IL-6) activities (r= 0. 610, P< 0. 01),which confirms the effectiveness of IL-6 as an osteoclast activating factor.
