兔下颌持续前导后髁突软骨中核心结合因子α1的表达及意义

目的:探讨兔下颌持续功能前导后髁突软骨中核心结合因子α1(corebindingfactorα1,Cbfα1)蛋白的表达及与髁突改建的关系。方法:60只8周龄日本大耳白兔,随机分为实验组和对照组,实验组动物每天24h戴用咬合前导矫正器。实验组与对照组动物分别在3天、1周、2周、4周、8周及12周时处死并取材,用免疫组化方法检测髁突组织内Cbfα1的分布和表达变化,并对其表达进行灰度测定,采用t检验和单因素方差分析对灰度值进行统计学分析。结果:Cbfα1主要在髁突软骨过渡层和肥大层软骨细胞的胞核和胞质中表达,钙化层的软骨细胞和成骨细胞中也可见Cbfα1的表达。实验组兔髁突软骨各层Cbfα1的表达强度均显著高于同期对照组(P<0.05),其中治疗后4周过渡层、肥大层和钙化层的表达均最为明显,分别是71.00±1.52,50.00±0.75和82.00±0.39。结论:下颌持续前导后,Cbfα1的动态变化与下颌髁突适应性生长改建关系密切。

The temporal and spatial expression of CBFα1 in rabbit condylar cartilage during forward mandibular positioning

PURPOSE: To identify the relationship between the expression of Core binding factor alpha1 (Cbfalpha1) in condylar cartilage and condylar growth modifications in growing rabbits following forward positioning mandibles with functional appliance. METHODS: Sixty rabbits with age of 8 weeks were randomly divided into the experimental group (n=36) and control group (n=24). Rabbits in the experimental groups were induced to forward their mandibles by a functional appliance. The animals in the two groups were killed after 3 days and 1, 2, 4, 8 and 12 weeks, respectively. The temporal and spatial expression of Cbfalpha1 in condylar cartilage was examined by immunohistochemical staining and measured with Image Computer Analysis Software. Date was statistically analyzed by Student's t test and one-way ANOVA. RESULTS: The expression of Cbfalpha1 was mainly found in the chondrocytes from the transitive zone and hypertrophic zone, and was also observed in the chondrocytes and osteoblasts of the mineralized zone. Compared with those of the age-matched controls, the positive signals for Cbfalpha1 of each zone in the experimental animals were significantly stronger (P<0.05), and the highest expression of transitive zone, hypertrophic zone and mineralized zone was detected after 4 weeks of treatment (71.00+/-1.52, 50.00+/-0.75, 82.00+/-0.39). CONCLUSION: The pattern of Cbfalpha1 expression is concerned with the adaptive remodeling of the condylar cartilage after functional appliance.