目的探讨微小RNA-34a(miR-34a)在碘乙酸钠所致大鼠膝骨关节炎模型中的表达变化,并初步明确其功能。方法选取30只雄性Wistar大鼠,左侧膝盖不注射碘乙酸钠作为对照组,右侧膝盖注射碘乙酸钠作为模型组;造模完成后检测两组大鼠关节液内miR-34a表达水平的变化;分离两组大鼠的膝关节软骨细胞并进行原代培养,敲低miR-34a后,使用流式细胞仪测定细胞凋亡情况。结果模型组Makin评分为(5.09±1.35)分,对照组为(1.27±0.64)分,差异有统计学意义(P〈0.05)。与对照组比较,模型组中miR-34a在关节液和关节软骨细胞内的、表达均升高,差异均有统计学意义(P〈0.05)。将miR-34a用它的反义互补片段敲低后,模型组大鼠关节软骨细胞的凋亡受到明显抑制(P〈O。05)。结论miR-34a在碘乙酸钠所致犬鼠膝骨关节炎的关节液中表达升高,并且抑制miR-34a的表达会降低关节炎大鼠的关节软骨细胞凋亡率。
Objective To explore the expression of microRNA-34a(miR-34a) in sodium iodoacetate-induced rat model of os- teoarthritis rat model and to initially clarify its function. Methods Thirty male Wistar rats were selected. The right knees were in- jected with sodium iodoacetate (model group) and the left knees served as the control group without injecting by sodium iodoace- tate. The expression levels of miR-34a in the synovial fluid and articular chondrocytes were compared between two groups after con- structing the model. Articular chondrocytes in the two groups were separated for conducting the primary culture, after miR-34a knockdown,the flow cytometry was used to determine cell apoptosis. Results The Makin score in the model group was(5.09-+- 1.35) points, which was (1.27 ~ 0. 64) points in the control group, the difference had statistical significance (P〈 0.05). Compared with the control group, the expression levels of miR-34a in the synovial fluid and articular chondrocytes in the model group were in- creased,the difference was statistically significant(P〈0.05). After the miR-34a knockdown by using its complementary antisense fragment,articular chondrocytes apoptosis in the model group was significantly inhibited(P〈0.05). Conclusion The expression of miR-34a in the synovial fluid of sodium iodoacetate-induced knee osteoarthritis is increased,moreover inhibiting the microRNA-34a expression could reduce the apoptotic rate' of articular chondrocytes in osteoarthritis rat.