title: Gene expression for type-specific collagens in osteogenic protein-1 (rhBMP-7)-induced lumbar intertransverse process fusion in rabbits.
abstract: To elucidate the molecular mechanism by which osteogenic protein (OP)-1 induces posterolateral lumbar spine fusion (PLF), we analyzed the process of OP-1-induced PLF in an established rabbit model by means of in situ hybridization (ISH). Intertransverse process lumbar fusions were performed at L5-L6 in rabbits using OP-1 (n= 18) or carrier alone (n= 9). The vertebrae were harvested at 2, 4, and 6 weeks postsurgery, and fusion masses evaluated using radiography, histology and ISH. In the OP-1 group, a contiguous fusion mass bridged the L5 and L6 transverse processes by 6 weeks postsurgery. At 2 weeks, collagen types II and X were expressed both near the transverse process and at the central portion of the intertransverse process area, corresponding to abundant, multifocal cartilage. After 4 weeks, endochondral ossification progressed from the transverse process toward the central portion. At 6 weeks, genes for collagen types II and X were restricted at the front of endochondral ossification. In carrier-alone group, no fusion mass was formed. The results demonstrate that OP-1 vigorously stimulates cells and induces chondrogenesis in the early phase of PLF. In the late phase, however, endochondral bone formation progressing toward the central portion became the major process, as was observed in PLF with autograft. In OP-1-induced PLF, therefore, osteogenic action of OP-1 seems to be quite intensive in the early phase but not in the late phase.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba, Japan.
authors.forename: Junshiro
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hisamitsu
authors.forename: Masashi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yamazaki
authors.forename: Hirohito
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.forename: Masayuki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hashimoto
authors.forename: Arata
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nakajima
authors.forename: Hideshige
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Moriya
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001846:Bone Development / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D055419:Bone Morphogenetic Protein 7; D019485:Bone Morphogenetic Proteins / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000502:physiology*; D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects; D003094:Collagen / Q000235:genetics*; D024043:Collagen Type II / Q000235:genetics; D024121:Collagen Type X / Q000235:genetics; D018076:DNA, Complementary / Q000032:analysis / Q000235:genetics; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D005819:Genetic Markers / Q000235:genetics; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D010012:Osteogenesis / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D011817:Rabbits; D013123:Spinal Fusion / Q000379:methods; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000502:physiology*; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D055419:Bone Morphogenetic Protein 7; D019485:Bone Morphogenetic Proteins; D024043:Collagen Type II; D024121:Collagen Type X; D018076:DNA, Complementary; D005819:Genetic Markers; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta; D003094:Collagen