Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2017, Vol. 21 ›› Issue (7): 1137-1142.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2017.07.027

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Research progress of the influence of alcohol on the local microenvironment of femoral head

Xi Li-cheng1, Li Hong-yu2   

  1. 1Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning 530021, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China; 2Department of Orthopedics, the People’s Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning 530021, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
  • Revised:2016-12-10 Online:2017-03-08 Published:2017-04-11
  • Contact: Li Hong-yu, M.D., Chief physician, Master’s supervisor, Department of Orthopedics, the People’s Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning 530021, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
  • About author:Xi Li-cheng, Studying for master’s degree, Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning 530021, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
  • Supported by:

     the Graduate Research Innovation Program, No. YJS201651; the Natural Science Foundation of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in 2014, No. 2014jjAA40654

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: The pathogenesis of alcoholic avascular necrosis remains unclear.

OBJECTIVE: To introduce the physiological structure and pathologic changes induced by alcohol of the microenvironment of femoral head, and to review the research status of the influence of alcohol on the microenvironment of femoral head.
METHODS: A computer-based online research of PubMed database for clinical and basic studyies concerning the effect alcohol on the microenvironment of femoral head published from 1990 to 2016. The pathological changes of alcoholic osteonecrosis of the femoral head were overviewed.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: There are various theories about the pathogenesis of alcoholic osteonecrosis of the femoral head, but the essence is the disturbance of blood circulation in femoral head, and long-term decrease in the nutrients and oxygen supplying of bone leading to bone degeneration and necrosis. Large-dose intake of alcohol will induce the imbalance of oxidation and anti-oxidation system, which dose harm to the microenvironment of femoral head. The change of oxygen supplying accelerates the necrosis of femoral head, the weakened differentiation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells into osteoblasts and the disturbance of bone resorption-formation imbalance finally result in the necrosis and collapse of femoral head. It is expected to provide a new therapeutic strategy for delaying or preventing the early femoral head necrosis by controlling the microenvironment of femoral head.

中国组织工程研究杂志出版内容重点:人工关节;骨植入物;脊柱骨折;内固定;数字化骨科;组织工程

Key words: Femur Head Necrosis, Osteoblasts, Osteoclasts, Cytokines, Tissue Engineering

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