Hypoxia-inducible factor expression is related to apoptosis and cartilage degradation in temporomandibular joint osteoarthritis

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BACKGROUND: It remains unclear etiology of cartilaginous tissues in osteoarthritis (OA) lesions. In this study, we hypothesized the accumulation of hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF) and activated apoptosis relate to condylar cartilage degeneration in vivo.

METHODS: Malocclusion stress was applied for 2 weeks, 4 weeks and 8 weeks to induce an OA-like lesion animal model in rats. Histological analysis was performed by H&E staining and Safranin O/fast green staining. The expression levels of protein in condylar cartilage were examined by immunostaining to evaluate cartilage degeneration.

RESULTS: We found apparent histological phenotypes associated with degeneration in the occlusion disorder (OD) stress group. The OD group at 4 weeks and 8 weeks had obviously reduced expression of Aggrecan (Acan) and type II collagen (Col II) in cartilage. In contrast, the OD groups had higher levels of ADAM metallopeptidase with thrombospondin type 5 (ADAMTS5) and matrix metallopeptidase 13 (MMP13) in the condylar cartilage than the control group. Moreover, the OD group cartilage had prominent degenerative changes with reduced levels of hypoxia inducible factor 1 alpha (HIF1α) and increased levels of hypoxia inducible factor 2 alpha (HIF2α) and the apoptosis factor Caspase3 in condylar cartilage at 8 weeks.

CONCLUSION: Thus, abnormal hypoxic conditions inducing Occlusion disorder stress results in cartilage degeneration. opposite expression patterns of HIF1α and HIF2α could be involved in the pathogenesis of condylar cartilage degeneration and chondrocyte apoptosis. HIF2α may provide a potential negative feedback mechanism for HIF1α during cartilage damage.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:23

Enthalten in:

BMC musculoskeletal disorders - 23(2022), 1 vom: 16. Juni, Seite 583

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Zhang, Jun [VerfasserIn]
Hu, Yu [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Zihan [VerfasserIn]
Wu, Xuelian [VerfasserIn]
Yang, Chun [VerfasserIn]
Yang, Hefeng [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Apoptosis
Cartilage degradation
Condyle
EC 3.4.24.-
Journal Article
Matrix Metalloproteinase 13
Osteoarthritis

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Date Completed 20.06.2022

Date Revised 16.07.2022

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1186/s12891-022-05544-x

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM342317040