特发性脊柱侧凸双侧椎旁肌褪黑素受体含量的差异性比较研究

目的研究特发性脊柱侧凸椎旁肌中褪黑素受体含量的变化,并探讨其与特发性脊柱侧凸病因学的关系。方法本实验共分3组:特发性脊柱侧凸组:20例,平均Cobb角56°±16°,顶椎位于T6-11。其中Cobb角>50°10例,Cobb角≤50°10例。先天性脊柱侧凸组:12例,平均Cobb角59°±33°,顶椎位于T7-12。对照组:取10例非脊柱侧凸病例作为对照。采用RT-PCR方法检测所有病例两侧椎旁肌中褪黑素受体两种亚型MT1、MT2mRNA的表达量。结果特发性脊柱侧凸和先天性脊柱侧凸组顶椎区凹侧椎旁肌MT2mRNA的表达量明显小于凸侧(P<0·05),MT1mRNA的表达量两侧无显著差异(P>0·05)。特发性脊柱侧凸组中Cobb角>50°的病例顶椎区凹凸侧椎旁肌MT2mRNA表达量的比值与Cobb角≤50°的病例无显著差异(P>0·05)。对照组两侧椎旁肌MT1、MT2mRNA的表达量无显著差异(P>0·05)。结论特发性脊柱侧凸患者两侧椎旁肌MT2mRNA的表达量存在差异,这种差异可能为继发性改变,在特发性脊柱侧凸的发病中不起主要作用。

Comparison of melatonin receptor mRNA expression in bilateral paravertebral muscles in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

OBJECTIVE: To study the change of melatonin receptor mRNA expression in paravertebral muscles in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS), and analyze its relationship with the etiology of AIS. METHODS: Twenty cases with average age of (15.1 +/- 2.2) years and average Cobb angle of 56 degrees +/- 16 degrees , including 10 cases with Cobb angle > 50 degrees and 10 cases with Cobb angle 0.05). In AIS group, the ratio of MT2 mRNA expression on concave side compared with convex side in cases with Cobb angle > 50 degrees and cases with Cobb angle 0.05). The MT1 and MT2 mRNA expression showed no significant difference in control group (P > 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: The melatonin receptor expression in bilateral paravertebral muscles in AIS is asymmetric, which may be a secondary change and has no important role in the pathogenesis of AIS.