Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2014, Vol. 18 ›› Issue (7): 997-1002.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2014.07.003

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Effects of warming the yang and benefiting the marrow on the expression of matrix metalloproteinases in articular cartilage of rabbits with knee osteoarthritis

Shan Peng-cheng, He Ming-jiang, Zhang Hong-mei, Jing Lin, Zhang Chun, Zhang Ren-zhuo, Yan Qi,  Sha Yi-hui   

  1. First Department of Bone and Joint, Wangjing Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100102, China
  • Revised:2013-12-19 Online:2014-02-12 Published:2014-02-12
  • Contact: Zhang Hong-mei, Professor, Chief physician, First Department of Bone and Joint, Wangjing Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100102, China
  • About author:Shan Peng-cheng, M.D., Attending physician, First Department of Bone and Joint, Wangjing Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100102, China
  • Supported by:

    the Beijing Municipal Natural Science Foundation, No. 7102166

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: There are few reports concerning effects of warming the yang and benefiting the marrow for the knee osteoarthritis on the expression of matrix metalloproteinase.
OBJECTIVE: To observe the effect of warming the yang and benefiting the marrow on the expression of matrix metalloproteinase in rabbit models of knee osteoarthritis.
METHODS: Of 96 healthy adult New Zealand rabbits, 72 rabbits were randomly selected for making rabbit models of knee osteoarthritis using plaster external fixation. After success model establishment, the rabbits were randomly assigned to three groups. Model group was left intact. Chinese medicine group received daily intragastric administration of drug extract 24 mL/kg. Drug control group was daily intragastrically administered Puli Capsule (glucosamine hydrochloride) 24 mg/kg, once a day, until the eighth week of success model induction. An additional 24 New Zealand rabbits served as blank controls.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Using quantitative PCR, matrix metalloproteinase-1, matrix metalloproteinase-3 and matrix metalloproteinase-13 expression was significantly higher in the model group than that in the other three groups. Matrix metalloproteinase-1, matrix metalloproteinase-3 and matrix metalloproteinase-13 expression was significantly lower in the Chinese medicine group and drug control group than that in the model group. These results indicated that warming the yang and benefiting the marrow for knee osteoarthritis in rabbits could effectively inhibit the expression of matrix metalloproteinase in rabbits.



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


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Key words: osteoarthritis, cartilage, drugs, Chinese herbal, matrix metalloproteinase

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