目的 观察复合骨即重组人骨形态发生蛋白-2(rhBMP-2)/异体骨不同时间点融合骨组织中BMP-2、血管内皮生长因子(VEGF)的表达.方法 将新西兰大白兔60只随机分为3组,在L5、L6横突间行后路植骨融合术,分别植入复合骨条、自体骨条及异体骨条,于术后第1、2、3、4、5周取融合标本,用实时荧光定量逆转录聚合酶链反应(real time RT-PCR)分析内源性BMP-2和VEGF基因水平的变化.结果 术后第3周,复合骨组BMP-2为(5.3519±1.0384),VEGF为(0.9257±0.2534),均达到峰值且高于异体骨组和自体骨组(P〈0.05),之后则缓慢下降.第4周后,内源性BMP-2表达仍保持较高水平,但VEGF的水平与自体骨组和异体骨组差异无统计学意义(P〉0.05).结论 复合骨能有效地诱导内源性BMP-2和VEGF的表达,促进了成骨效应.
Objective To investigate the endogenous bone morphogenetic protein (BMP)-2 and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) gene expression of the masses taken from the rabbits undergoing posterolateral lumbar spinal fusion with rhBMP-2/allograft composite. Methods Sixty New Zealand white rabbits were randomly divided into three groups. The rabbits were subjected to L5, L6 intertransverse process fusion using rhBMP-2/allograft composite, autogenous iliac crest bone graft and allograft. Then the BMP-2 and VEGF expression was detected at the transcriptional level by real-time RT-PCR. Results At the 3rd week, the endogenous BMP-2 (5.3519±1.0384) and VEGF (0.9257±0.2534) gene transcription of the composite group reached the highest level, which was higher in comparison to autograft and allograft groups (P〈0.05), and then declined. After 4 weeks, the expression of endogenous BMP-2 was still high, but VEGF level had no statistically significant compared to the other two groups (P〉0.05). Conclusion The rhBMP-2/allograft composite could boost endogenous BMP-2 and VEGF gene expression effectively and improve the bone formation.