title: Regulatory Mechanisms of the Ihh/PTHrP Signaling Pathway in Fibrochondrocytes in Entheses of Pig Achilles Tendon.
abstract: This study is aimed at exploring the effect of stress stimulation on the proliferation and differentiation of fibrochondrocytes in entheses mediated via the Indian hedgehog (Ihh)/parathyroid hormone-related protein (PTHrP) signaling pathway. Differential stress stimulation on fibrochondrocytes in entheses was imposed. Gene expression and protein levels of signaling molecules including collagen type I (Col I), Col II, Col X, Ihh, and PTHrP in the cytoplasm of fibrochondrocytes were detected. Ihh signal blocking group was set up using Ihh signaling pathway-specific blocking agent cyclopamine. PTHrP enhancement group was set up using PTHrP reagent. Ihh/PTHrP double intervention group, as well as control group, was included to study the regulatory mechanisms of the Ihh/PTHrP signaling pathway in fibrochondrocytes. Under low cyclic stress tensile (CTS), PTHrP, Col I, and Col II gene expression and protein synthesis increased. Under high CTS, Ihh and Col X gene expression and protein synthesis increased. Blocking Ihh signaling with cyclopamine resulted in reduced PTHrP gene expression and protein synthesis and increased Col X gene expression and protein synthesis. Ihh and PTHrP coregulate fibrochondrocyte proliferation and differentiation in entheses through negative feedback regulation. Fibrochondrocyte is affected by the CTS. This phenomenon is regulated by stress stimulation through the Ihh/PTHrP signaling pathway.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, Fuzhou General Hospital of Nanjing Command, PLA, Fuzhou 350025, China.
authors.forename: Xuesong
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Han
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, Fuzhou General Hospital of Nanjing Command, PLA, Fuzhou 350025, China.
authors.forename: Yanfeng
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhuang
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, Fuzhou General Hospital of Nanjing Command, PLA, Fuzhou 350025, China.
authors.forename: Zhihong
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: Center of Joint Surgery, Southwest Hospital, The Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China.
authors.forename: Lin
authors.identifier: 0000-0003-0171-557X
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, Fuzhou General Hospital of Nanjing Command, PLA, Fuzhou 350025, China.
authors.forename: Wanming
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-6806-9851
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Wang