Association of transforming growth factor-β1 with pathological grading of intervertebral disc degeneration / 南方医科大学学报
Journal of Southern Medical University
; (12): 897-900, 2012.
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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To explore the role of transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) in intervertebral disc degeneration and its association with the pathological grading of disc degeneration.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Normal and degenerative intervertebral disc tissues were collected were classified into 5 grades of increasing degenerative changes. HE staining, immunohistochemistry, TUNEL staining and RT-PCR were used to detect the expression of TGF-β1 in the disc tissues.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Immunohistochemistry and RT-PCR showed positive expressions of TGF-β1 and Bcl-2 in normal disc tissues, where Bax was expressed at have a trace level. In the degenerative disc tissues, TGF-β1 expression increased with the pathological grades; the expression levels of TGF-β1 showed significant differences between degenerative and normal tissues and between grade IV and grade I disc tissues (P<0.01).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>TGF-β1 is an important factor participating in the disc degeneration and its expression level is closely related to the pathological grade of degenerative discs.</p>
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Main subject:
Pathology
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Classification
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Transforming Growth Factor beta1
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Intervertebral Disc Degeneration
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Intervertebral Disc
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Metabolism
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Zh
Journal:
Journal of Southern Medical University
Year:
2012
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Article