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Bone & Joint Research
Vol. 12, Issue 7 | Pages 433 - 446
7 Jul 2023
Upregulated ribosome pathway plays a key role in HDAC4, improving the survival rate and biofunction of chondrocytes
Guo L Guo H Zhang Y Chen Z Sun J Wu G Wang Y Zhang Y Wei X Li P
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Aims

To explore the novel molecular mechanisms of histone deacetylase 4 (HDAC4) in chondrocytes via RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) analysis.

Methods

Empty adenovirus (EP) and a HDAC4 overexpression adenovirus were transfected into cultured human chondrocytes. The cell survival rate was examined by real-time cell analysis (RTCA) and EdU and flow cytometry assays. Cell biofunction was detected by Western blotting. The expression profiles of messenger RNAs (mRNAs) in the EP and HDAC4 transfection groups were assessed using whole-transcriptome sequencing (RNA-seq). Volcano plot, Gene Ontology, and pathway analyses were performed to identify differentially expressed genes (DEGs). For verification of the results, the A289E/S246/467/632 A sites of HDAC4 were mutated to enhance the function of HDAC4 by increasing HDAC4 expression in the nucleus. RNA-seq was performed to identify the molecular mechanism of HDAC4 in chondrocytes. Finally, the top ten DEGs associated with ribosomes were verified by quantitative polymerase chain reaction (QPCR) in chondrocytes, and the top gene was verified both in vitro and in vivo.

Bone & Joint Research
Vol. 12, Issue 5 | Pages 339 - 351
23 May 2023
Effect of treadmill training on fibrocartilage complex repair in tendon-bone insertion healing in the postinflammatory stage
Tan J Liu X Zhou M Wang F Ma L Tang H He G Kang X Bian X Tang K
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Aims

Mechanical stimulation is a key factor in the development and healing of tendon-bone insertion. Treadmill training is an important rehabilitation treatment. This study aims to investigate the benefits of treadmill training initiated on postoperative day 7 for tendon-bone insertion healing.

Methods

A tendon-bone insertion injury healing model was established in 92 C57BL/6 male mice. All mice were divided into control and training groups by random digital table method. The control group mice had full free activity in the cage, and the training group mice started the treadmill training on postoperative day 7. The quality of tendon-bone insertion healing was evaluated by histology, immunohistochemistry, reverse transcription quantitative polymerase chain reaction, Western blotting, micro-CT, micro-MRI, open field tests, and CatWalk gait and biomechanical assessments.

Bone & Joint Research
Vol. 7, Issue 7 | Pages 440 - 446
1 Jul 2018
Dynamic shear analysis: a novel method to determine mechanical integrity of normal and torn human acetabular labra
Woods AK Broomfield J Monk P Vollrath F Glyn-Jones S
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Objectives

The aim of this study was to investigate the structural integrity of torn and non-torn human acetabular labral tissue.

Methods

A total of 47 human labral specimens were obtained from a biobank. These included 22 torn specimens and 25 control specimens from patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty with macroscopically normal labra. The specimens underwent dynamic shear analysis using a rheometer to measure storage modulus, as an indicator of structural integrity.

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