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Objective To observe the effect of psoralen on the proliferation of osteoblasts induced by alcohol, thus to explore the mechanism of psoralen in preventing and treating alcohol-induced osteoporosis. Methods The osteoblasts separated from neonatal rat skull were identified by alkaline phosphatase (ALP) staining method. The in-vitro confirmed osteoblasts were randomly divided into 4 groups, namely blank control group, alcohol group (model group), psoralen group, and psoralen plus alcohol group. The alcohol-induced osteoblast proliferation in various groups was determined by methyl thiazolyl tetrazolium (MTT) method. Results Compared with the blank control group, the alcohol-induced osteoblast proliferation at culturing hour 24, 48, 72, 96 in alcoholgroup was significantly decreased (P0.05). Compared with the alcohol group, osteoblast proliferation at culturing hour 24 in psoralen plus alcohol group was significantly increased (P 0.05). Conclusion Psoralen has certain effect on promoting alcohol-induced osteoblast proliferation in vitro.
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Objective To investigate whether HA affects the inflammatory cytokines and chemokines of synoviocytes. Methods FLS were derived from the SD mice with knee OA by papaya enzyme and stimulated by IL-1. Then, FLS were cultured with 600 ~ 800 kDa HA. Anti-CD44 blocking experiments were determined. The expressionsof TNF-γ, IL-1 , IL-6 , MMP-3 , MMP-9 , CX3CL1 , CCL11 , CCL2 , CXCL12 were detected by RT-PCR. In addition, the tunel test was used to detect the apoptosis rate. Results MMP-3, CX3CL1 and CCL2 gene expression were down regulated by HMW-HA in unstimulated FLS and TNF-α,MMP-3, CX3CL1 and CCL2 expression were decreased by HMW-HA in IL-1-stimulated FLS. CD44 blocking inhibited the down-regulatory effects of HMW-HA. Besides, HMW-HA promoted cell apoptosis under condition of inflammation. Conclusion HMW-HA has an anti-inflammatory effect by down-regulating of pro-inflammatory cytokines and chemokines and promoting apoptosis, possibly through the interaction of CD44 and HMW-HA.
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ObjectiveTo explore the relationship between fat content of postmenopausal osteoporosis patients and bone mineral density (BMD).Methods144 female osteoporotic patients with the age of 50～75 years were choosen from guangdong province from October 2010 to January 2011.According to TCM syndrome differentiations,these patients were divided into kidney Yang deficiency group,liver-kidney Yin deficiency group,spleen and kidney Yang deficiency group and Qi stagnancy and blood stasis group.Four groups of patients were performed total body fat content detection.The data were analyzed by software SPSS 16.0.ResultsComparing of L1～4 average BMD in four groups showed:BMD of Kidney Yang deficiency group was maximum,followed by spleen and kidney Yang deficiency group,and the BMD of Qi stagnancy and blood stasis group was minimum.Comparison between the four groups showed statistical significance (P＜0.05).Comparing of body fat content Iin the four groups showed:the body fat content in the kidney Yang deficiency group was minimum,followed by spleen and kidney Yang deficiency group,and body fat content in Qi stagnancy and blood stasis group was maximum.Pair-comparison in kidney Yang deficiency group,liver-kidney Yin deficiency group,spleen and kidney Yang deficiency group showed no statistical significance (P＞0.05).While these three groups showed statistical difference when comparing with Qi stagnancy and blood stasis group (P＜0.05).The body fat content and L1～4 average BMD had negative correlation.ConclusionOsteoporosis in Qi stagnancy and blood stasis group was more serious than the other three other groups.Fat content was negatively related with bone density.