体外张应力对人牙周膜细胞串珠素表达的影响

目的： 观察体外周期性张应力对人牙周膜细胞（human periodontal ligament cells, hPDLCs）串珠素的表达影响,探讨应力作用下牙周组织改建的分子机制。方法：采用酶消法分离培养hPDLC,通过应力加载仪对细胞施以12% elongation、1 Hz的单轴张应力。加力时长分别为0、12、24、48 h。然后通过实时定量PCR和ELISA方法分别检测张应力下不同时间点串珠素基因和蛋白的表达变化。采用SPSS19.0软件包对数据进行统计学分析。结果：张应力加载后,串珠素mRNA在加力的前12 h内表达水平出现短暂升高,但无显著差异。随着加力时间延长,mRNA表达持续下降,48 h后达到最低水平,至对照组的0.28±0.05 (P<0.05);而细胞基质内的串珠素蛋白表达则随着加力时间一直下降,48 h后从（14.03±0.71） pg/mL（对照组）降低到最低水平（11.06±0.15） pg/mL,差异显著（P<0.05）。结论：张应力刺激可下调人牙周膜细胞串珠素基因及蛋白表达,下降趋势与时间具有相关性,提示串珠素可能在牙周膜对机械力刺激的反应中发挥作用。

Effect of tensile strain on perlecan expression of human periodontal ligament cells

PURPOSE: To investigate the perlecan expression of human periodontal ligament cells (hPDLCs) under cyclic tensile strain in vitro, and learn the molecular mechanism of periodontal remolding during tooth movement. METHODS: hPDLCs isolated by enzyme digestion were loaded with 12% elongation, 1 Hz of uniaxial tensile strain for 12, 24 and 48 h. The unloaded cells were used as control. Real-time PCR and enzyme-linked immune sorbent assay (ELISA) were applied to analyze the mRNA and protein expression of perlecen in each sample respectively. The data was analyzed with SPSS 19.0 software package. RESULTS: Within 12 h, mRNA expression was transiently elevated, but no significant difference was detected compared with the control. After 12 h, the mRNA expression was significantly decreased. It would decreased to (0.28±0.049) at lowest level of control at lowest level at 48 h (P<0.05). The protein expression of perlecan was time-dependently decreased. Specifically, it was downregulated from (14.03±0.71) pg/mL (control) to (11.06±0.15) pg/mL at lowest level at 48 h (P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Tensile strain time-dependently down-regulates perlecan expression, indicating perlecan may play a pivot role in PDLCS responding to mechanical loading in vitro.