Effect of aging on the production and the action of nitric oxide in articular cartilage / 대한정형외과학회잡지
The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
;
: 215-220, 2001.
Artigo
em Coreano
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
We investigate the age-related changes in the production of nitiric oxide (NO) in the articular cartilage and its effects on cell proliferation. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
Forty New Zealand white rabbits of four different age groups were used. There were 10 rabbits in each group and the age groups were 1 month, 6 months, 1 year and 3 years of age. We measured the basal and induced production of NO in cultured articular chondrocytes that were obtained from distal femur by using a nitrite assay. We observed the changes in the proliferative activity of the chondrocytes after exogenous NO administration using a nonradioisotopic proliferation assay. In addition, we also detected endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) in articular cartilage using immunohistochemical staining.RESULTS:
The basal and induced levels of NO were lower in the cultured chondrocytes from older rabbits. Exogenous NO administration suppressed the proliferative activity of chondrocytes to a greater degree in the younger rabbits than in the older ones. Immunohistochemistry showed a predominance of eNOS positive chondrocytes in the superficial layer. The number of eNOS positive chondrocytes decreased in older rabbits.CONCLUSION:
The production of NO decreased with aging in normal articular cartilage. The suppression of proliferative activity in chondrocytes by exogenous NO declined with aging.
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Assunto principal:
Envelhecimento
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Imuno-Histoquímica
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Cartilagem Articular
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Condrócitos
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Proliferação de Células
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Óxido Nítrico Sintase Tipo III
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Fêmur
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Óxido Nítrico
Limite:
Animais
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Humanos
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
Ano de publicação:
2001
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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