中国组织工程研究 ›› 2023, Vol. 27 ›› Issue (11): 1653-1658.doi: 10.12307/2023.091

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大鼠跟腱发育力学性能与甲状腺功能相关Thrβ和Thrsp基因的关联

牛精伟1,张庆涛1,汪  娜1,关  硕1,王  颖1,2   

  1. 1太原理工大学生物医学工程学院,山西省太原市  030024;2山西白求恩医院(山西医学科学院,同济山西医院),山西医科大学第三医院,山西省太原市  030032
  • 收稿日期:2022-02-24 接受日期:2022-04-23 出版日期:2023-04-18 发布日期:2022-09-26
  • 通讯作者: 王颖,博士,讲师,太原理工大学生物医学工程学院,山西省太原市 030024;山西白求恩医院(山西医学科学院,同济山西医院),山西医科大学第三医院,山西省太原市 030032
  • 作者简介:牛精伟,男,1996年生,山西省吕梁市人,汉族,太原理工大学生物医学工程学院在读硕士,主要从事头颈部肿瘤生物信息学分析。
  • 基金资助:
    国家自然科学基金(11602159),项目负责人:王颖;山西省博士后专项经费,项目负责人:王颖;山西白求恩医院博士后科研启动经费,项目负责人:王颖

Correlation analysis between thyroid function-related Thrβ and Thrsp genes and mechanical properties of Achilles tendon development in rats

Niu Jingwei1, Zhang Qingtao1, Wang Na1, Guan Shuo1, Wang Ying1, 2   

  1. 1School of Biomedical Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, Shanxi Province, China; 2Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Tongji Shanxi Hospital, Third Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030032, Shanxi Province, China
  • Received:2022-02-24 Accepted:2022-04-23 Online:2023-04-18 Published:2022-09-26
  • Contact: Wang Ying, PhD, Lecturer, School of Biomedical Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, Shanxi Province, China; Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Tongji Shanxi Hospital, Third Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030032, Shanxi Province, China
  • About author:Niu Jingwei, Master candidate, School of Biomedical Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, Shanxi Province, China
  • Supported by:
    the National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 11602159 (to WY); Shanxi Provincial Special Postdoctoral Fund (to WY); Shanxi Bethune Hospital Postdoctoral Research Start-up Fund (to WY)

摘要:

文题释义:
Thrβ:为甲状腺激素受体β,在细胞核内以原型与染色质结合在一起的蛋白质。与甲状腺激素结合后,其主要功能是转导与发育和能量产生有关的信息。
Thrsp:为甲状腺激素应答蛋白,在研究甲状腺激素在脂肪组织中的反应时被发现。主要在脂肪生成组织如肝脏、脂肪和乳腺组织内表达。

背景:甲状腺相关疾病极少被认为与肌腱疾病和肌腱撕裂有关,但近几年来,越来越多的证据表明甲状腺疾病参与了特发性的肌腱疾病。而在生长发育过程中,甲状腺功能对跟腱发育与力学性能的影响目前还鲜有研究。
目的:明确甲状腺功能相关基因甲状腺激素受体β(Thrβ)、甲状腺激素应答蛋白(Thrsp)与跟腱力学性能、组织学形态的相关性,证实甲状腺功能对跟腱的发育存在潜在影响。
方法:利用生物信息学分析不同发育阶段大鼠跟腱的基因表达谱,筛选得到甲状腺功能相关的基因Thrβ和Thrsp;选取不同生长发育阶段(28,42,56,70日龄,每个阶段6只)雌性SD大鼠跟腱,拉伸试验测定其力学性能;苏木精-伊红染色法结合形态计量学进行组织学评价;荧光定量PCR方法测定Thrβ和Thrsp基因的表达量;最后采用相关性分析判断跟腱中Thrβ、Thrsp基因的表达量与跟腱力学性能及组织学形态之间的联系。
结果与结论:①随着大鼠的生长发育,其跟腱组织的最大载荷、最大拉伸长度和刚度到达最高点后不再显著变化,跟腱的这些力学性能可能与组织内胶原纤维的含量、种类及排列方式等有关;②且大鼠不同生长阶段跟腱中Thrβ和Thrsp基因的表达与跟腱的力学性能、组织学形态存在显著的相关性;③该结果证明甲状腺激素对跟腱的发育具有潜在作用,有望为跟腱损伤修复提供新的治疗思路。

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1809-7456(牛精伟);https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7094-2552(王颖)

中国组织工程研究杂志出版内容重点:组织构建;骨细胞;软骨细胞;细胞培养;成纤维细胞;血管内皮细胞;骨质疏松;组织工程

关键词: 跟腱发育, 生物信息学, 力学性能, 甲状腺功能, 组织学形态

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Although thyroid diseases are rarely thought to be related to tendon diseases and tendon tears, increasing evidence has indicated that thyroid diseases are involved in idiopathic tendon diseases in recent years. However, there are few studies on the effects of thyroid function on the development and mechanical properties of Achilles tendon during growth and development.
OBJECTIVE: To clarify the correlation between thyroid hormone receptor beta (Thrβ) and thyroid hormone responsive (Thrsp) related to thyroid function and the mechanical properties and histological morphology of the Achilles tendon and to confirm the potential influence of thyroid function on the development of the Achilles tendon.
METHODS: The expression profiles of developmental genes in Achilles tendon were analyzed by bioinformatics, and Thrβ and Thrsp genes related to thyroid function were identified. Then the mechanical properties of the Achilles tendon of female Sprague-Dawley rats at different growth and development stages (28, 42, 56 and 70 days of age, 6 females at each stage) were measured in a tensile test. Hematoxylin-eosin staining combined with histomorphometry was used for histological evaluation and the expression levels of Thrβ and Thrsp genes were determined by fluorescence quantitative PCR. Finally, correlation analysis was conducted to determine the relationship between Thrβ and Thrsp gene expression levels and mechanical properties and histological morphology of the Achilles tendon.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: With the growth and development of rats, the maximum load, maximum tensile length and stiffness of the Achilles tendon did not change significantly after peaking. These mechanical properties of Achilles tendon may be related to the content, type and arrangement of collagen fibers in the tissue. Thrβ and Thrsp gene expression in the Achilles tendon at different growth stages were significantly correlated with the mechanical properties and histological scores of the Achilles tendon. These findings suggest that thyroid hormone plays a potential role in the development of the Achilles tendon and it is expected to offer new therapeutic ideas for the repair of Achilles tendon injury.

Key words: Achilles tendon development, bioinformatics, mechanical property, thyroid function, histological morphology

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