类风湿关节炎大鼠滑膜细胞的类肿瘤样增生与相关基因表达的关系

目的:探讨佐剂性关节炎(AA)大鼠滑膜细胞的类肿瘤样增生和相关基因表达的机制。方法:将Wistar大鼠随机分两组,每组10只,并应用弗氏完全佐剂诱发大鼠AA实验性模型,定期观测踝关节肿胀度至第40天。分别取AA模型组和正常对照组大鼠踝关节进行组织切片,用HE染色后观察病理学变化。取大鼠膝关节滑膜组织体外进行原代细胞培养,用MTT比色法检测大鼠滑膜细胞的增生。同时采用RTPCR法,检测模型组及正常对照组大鼠滑膜组织中相关基因Cmyc和ODCmRNA的转录水平。结果:①体外培养的AA模型组大鼠关节滑膜细胞的增殖显著高于正常组大鼠(P<0.01),并呈类肿瘤样增生。②AA模型组大鼠关节滑膜组织中,Cmyc和ODCmRNA的转录水平明显高于正常对照大鼠(P<0.01)。结论:AA模型组大鼠关节滑膜细胞的类肿瘤样增生,可能与其相关基因Cmyc和ODCmRNA的转录水平增高有关。

The study on the relationship between the tumor-like proliferation of synoviocytes and the expression of C-myc and ODC genes in adjuvant arthritis rats

AIM: To investigate the mechanism of the tumor-like proliferation of synoviocytes in adjuvant arthritis (AA) rats. METHODS: Wistar rats were randomly divided into 2 groups, AA group and control group. Freund's complete adjuvant was injected into AA group rats to induce adjuvant arthritis. The knee synovial tissues of the rats were taken and synoviocytes were separated and cultured in vitro. The proliferation of cultured synoviocytes was measured by MTT colorimetry. Meanwhile, the mRNAs of C-myc and ODC genes in synovial tissues of the rats were detected by semi-quantitative RT-PCR. RESULTS: (1)Synoviocytes of AA rats proliferated more markedly than those of control rats (P<0.01), and exhibited a tumor-like proliferation. (2)The mRNAs of C-myc and ODC genes were obviously higher in synovial tissues of AA rats than those of control rats. CONCLUSION: The tumor-like proliferation of synoviocytes from AA rat joint might be related to the increased mRNAs of C-myc and ODC genes.