G-CSF/SCF exert beneficial effects via anti-apoptosis in rabbits with steroid-associated osteonecrosis
G-CSF/SCF exert beneficial effects via anti-apoptosis in rabbits with steroid-associated osteonecrosis
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G-CSF/SCF 通过抗细胞凋亡对患有类固醇相关性骨坏死的兔子发挥有益作用。
DOI:
10.1016/j.yexmp.2012.06.003
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发表时间:
2013-02-01
影响因子:
3.6
通讯作者:
Liu, Xianzhe
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作者:
Wu, Xinghuo;Yang, Shuhua;Liu, Xianzhe
Objectives: Osteonecrosis is also known as avascular necrosis, and two types of cell death are included in the pathogenesis of osteonecrosis: necrosis and apoptosis. Apoptosis in the osteonecrosis of femoral head is thought to be the key determinant of glucocorticoid-induced cortical bone loss. The present study was implemented to evaluate the anti-apoptotic effect of Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor and stem cell factor (G-CSF/SCF) in rabbits with steroid-induced osteonecrosis.Methods: In the experiment, osteonecrosis was induced by low-dose lipopolysaccharide and subsequent pulsed high-dose methylprednisolone. Rabbits in preventive medicine group were treated with100 mu g/kg/d G-CSF and 25 mu g/kg/d SCF. Then hematological and histomorphometric methods were used to investigate the treatment effects of osteonecrosis. Apoptosis was assessed via quantitative TUNEL staining and activated caspase-3 immunostaining and immunoblotting.Results: The results showed that G-CSF/SCF treatment could increase the secretion of serum osteocalcin, but inhibit the expression of serum tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP5b). The incidence of osteonecrosis was significantly decreased in Preventive group when compared with Steroid group (42.1% vs. 88.2%). Histomorphometric analysis showed that G-CSF/SCF pre-disposal treatment was able to increase trabecular mineral appositional rate (MAR) and bone formation rate (BFR). Quantitative TUNEL and activated caspase-3 levels showed lower apoptosis in the Preventive group.Conclusions: In conclusion, G-CSF/SCF treatment could inhibit caspase-3-dependent apoptosis in osteocytes to exert beneficial effects in preventing steroid-induced ON in rabbit models. (C) 2012 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.