目的探讨兔软骨细胞损伤后基质金属蛋白酶(matrix metalloproteinase,MMP)-13与聚集蛋白聚糖(aggrecan,AGG)、Ⅱ型胶原(type—Ⅱ collagen,Col-Ⅱ)mRNA的相互作用。方法2014年9至12月,30只5月龄健康雄性新西兰大白兔依次标号分为对照组(自体软骨移植)、假手术组(阻断周围营养的软骨移植)、手术组(阻断软骨关节营养液),每组10只;造模后4周,处死兔取标本行大体、组织学观察;采用实时荧光定量PCR检测MMP-13、AGG和Col-ⅡmRNA的表达情况;采用TUNEL凋亡染色检测细胞凋亡率;对细胞凋亡与软骨组织学Mankin评分及MMP-13、AGG、Col-ⅡmRNA相对表达进行相关性分析。结果手术组[(7.20±1.22)分]与对照组[(1.20±0.29)分]Mankin评分比较,差异有统计学意义;假手术组[(1.10±0.31)分]与对照组比较差异无统计学意义。造模后4周,手术组细胞凋亡率(18.43%±3.86%)明显高于对照组(4.56%±0.93%),假手术组(4.61%±0.93%)与对照组比较差异无统计学意义;手术组MMP-13mRNA的表达高于对照组,而AGG和C01.ⅡmRNA的表达低于对照组,假手术组与对照组比较差异无统计学意义;Mankin评分与细胞凋亡率呈正相关(r=0.922,P〈0.001),回归方程:Y=-0.548+0.404X(R^2=0.844,F=157.735,P〈0.001);MMP.13mRNA表达量与细胞凋亡率呈正相关(r=0.942,P〈0.001),回归方程:Y=0.951+0.116X(R^2=0.883,F=219.054,P〈0.001);MMP-13mRNA的表达与AGG、Col-Ⅱ的mRNA表达呈负相关(r=-0.956、-0.945,均P〈0.001)。结论软骨细胞损伤所促发的细胞凋亡可以通过上调MMP-13的表达来加剧软骨细胞的退变,进而导致AGG、Col—ⅡmRNA表达下降,导致细胞外基质合成紊乱。
Objective To explore the relationship among the expression level of MMP- 13, AGG and Col-Ⅱ in the chondrocytes caused by nutritional deficiencies in rabbits. Methods 30 New Zealand white rabbits were randomly divided into autologous chondrocyte transplantation group (control group, n=10), nutrition block group (surgery group, n=10), and peripheral nutrition block group (sham surgery group, n=10). 4 weeks after treatment, the rabbits were sacrificed for undergoing the observations on general and histological level; real-time PCR assay was employed for testing the expression level of MMP- 13, AGG and Col-Ⅱ; cellular apoptosis percentage was observed through TUNEL stain. The relationship among the apoptosis level, cartilage cells histological Mankin score as well as the expression level of MMP- 13, AGG and Col-Ⅱ were analyzed. Results Based on the Mankin score, there was a statistic difference between surgery group and control group. On the other side, there were no statistic differences between sham surgery group and control group. 4 weeks after treatment, surgery group presented a higher apoptotic percentage compared with control group; this value between sham surgery group and control showed no significant differences. There was an increased mRNA expression level of MMP-13 and a decreased mRNA expression level of AGG and Col-Ⅱ in surgery group com- pared with control group; no statistic differences of all these values was found between sham surgery group and control group. Histological Mankin score and apoptotic percentage presented positive correlation (r=0.922, P 〈 0.001), the regression equation: Y=-0.548+ 0.404X, R^2=0.844 (F=157.735, P 〈 0.001); the mRNA expression level of MMP-13 and apoptotic percentage presented positive correlation (r=0.942, P 〈 0.001), the regression equation: Y=0.951 +0.116X, R^2=0.883 (F=219.054, P 〈 0.001). There was a nega- tive correlation between the mRNA expression level of MMP- 13 and the mRNA expression level of AGG as well as