A reconstrução de defeitos ósseos críticos é alvo de inúmeras pesquisas em cirurgia bucomaxilofacial. Tais pesquisas visam, de maneira geral, a optimização da neoformação óssea e a eliminação dos procedimentos de remoção de osso autógeno para reconstrução. Os modelos animais têm sido a metodologia mais utilizada para avaliar a eficácia de novas substâncias e biomateriais na reparação óssea. O objetivo desta pesquisa foi avaliar a influência de um flavonóide, o icariin, na reparação óssea de defeitos críticos confeccionados na calvária de ratos Wistar. Um defeito ósseo crítico circular foi confeccionado em 40 calvarias de ratos por meio de uma broca trefina de 8 mm de diâmetro sob irrigação salina constante. Ao final dos procedimentos cirúrgicos, os animais foram divididos, aleatoriamente, em grupo teste (n=20), que recebeu o icariin, na dose de 125 mg/kg de peso e grupo controle (n=20), que recebeu soro fisiológico. Ambas as substâncias foram administradas por meio de gavagem até o dia da eutanásia. Ao final de cada período observacional de 7, 14, 21 e 42 dias, 5 animais de cada grupo foram eutanasiados e as amostras da calvária foram removidas e mantidas em formol 10% por 48 horas. As calvárias foram radiografadas e, após descalcificação, foram submetidas à avaliação histológica com coloração hematoxilina-eosina sob microscópio de luz. Os defeitos foram analisados considerando a diminuição da área do defeito na imagem radiográfica, as características de reparo ósseo e a osteogênese na região da ferida. Os resultados da análise radiográfica mostraram que a área do defeito ósseo no grupo teste foi significativamente menor que no grupo controle em todos os períodos observacionais. A avaliação histológica mostrou um aumento na neoformação óssea do grupo teste (p=0,02). A histomorfometria demonstrou osteogênese significante no grupo teste com 7 dias (p=0,021), 14 dias (p=0,014), 21 dias (p=0,021) e 42 dias (p=0,009). Foi possível concluir que o icariin sistêmico induziu uma maior neoformação óssea em defeitos críticos. / Bone critical defect reconstruction is an important target in current oral surgery research. Contemporary research has been searching for osteogenesis optimization to minimize the necessity of using autogenous bone grafts procedures. Animal models have been the widespread methodology to evaluate the effect of different new substances and biomaterials in bone healing. The aim of this study was to assess the influence of systemic daily flavonoid, icariin, in the repair of calvaria critical size defects induced in Wistar rats. A round critical size defect was performed centrally in 40 rats calvaria using an 8mm trephine under sterile saline solution irrigation. After surgery, half the animals, randomly, received by gavage daily doses of 125mg/Kg-icariin (Test Group) till the euthanasia. The other half (Control Group) received the same volume of saline solution. Five animals of each group were euthanized after 7, 14, 21 and 42 days postoperatively. The rats calvaria were removed, fixed in 10% formalin for 48 hours. Calvarias were X-rayed and after decalcification they underwent histological examination with hematoxylin eosin stain under a light microscope. Defects were analyzed considering area diminishing in X-ray image, bone healing characteristics and osteogenesis in the defect region. Results showed that bone defect area in Test Group was significant smaller in all observational periods. Histological evaluation showed an increased expression in bone trabeculae neoformation in Test Group (p=0,02). Histomorphometry demonstrated significant osteogenesis in Test Group at 7 days (p=0,021), 14 days (p=0,014), 21 days (p=0,021) and 42 days (p=0,009). It was concluded that systemic icariin induced a more expressive bone healing in critical size defects in rats.

Steroid-associated osteonecrosis (SAON) accounts for a major fraction in non-traumatic osteonecosis (ON) and generally has poor prognosis even after surgical interventions. This suggests that prevention is one of the important intervention strategies for SAON. So far, there is lacking of proven prevention modalities for SAON. / Study I was to establish an alternative SAON model. Based on the proposed pathogenesis of SAON that the intravascular thrombosis and extravascular marrow fat deposition are the two important contributors to the development of ON lesion, lipopolysaccharides (LPS) could induce vascular dysfunction and even thrombosis, and methylprednisolone (MPS) could induce the adipogenesis of marrow mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs). They were accordingly used in a combination for ON induction in animals. / Study II was to investigate the effect of Herbal Epimedium-derived formula for prevention of ON using the validated SAON animal model. Efficacy of the herbal Epimedium-derived formula was assessed for prevention of SAON using the animal model. Thirty adult male rabbits were used in this study. The ON incidence was set as the end-point for evaluation of the prevention efficay. For the potential intervention targets, the intravascular thrombosis and extravascular marrow fat formation were evaluated hematologically and histopathologically. The vascular structure and function were evaluated by advanced bioimaging modalities of micro-CT and MRI. / Study III was to investigate the bioactive compound(s) from the herbal Epimedium-derived herbal formula for prevention of SAON. Phytochemical analysis identified seven compounds in this efficacy-proven formula, with icariin as the major compound accounting for more than 80% in weight. Icariin was therefore tested for its prevention efficacy using the SAON animal model. / Study IV was to investigate the underlying mechanism(s) of bioactive compound Icariin in effective prevention of SAON using in vitro cell models. As activation of endothelial cells and adipogenesis of MSCs are suggested to be the two major events involving in vascular dysfunction and marrow fat formation in SAON animal model, Icariin were accordingly hypothesized to be able to prevent activation of endothelial cells and inhibit adipogenesis of MSCs. / Summary. After summarizing the major findings of these four logically interrelated studies, it was able to conclude that Icariin was the identified bioactive compound from the herbal Epimedium-derived formula, which was able to reduce the SAON incidence with inhibition of intravascular thrombosis and extravascular marrow fat formation in an established rabbit model. The underlying mechanisms might be related to its effects on protection of endothelial cells activation and inhibition of MSCs adipogenesis (This can be summarized in the following picture). This study provides a new bioactive agent Icariin for SAON prevention and potential future clinical application. (Abstract shortened by UMI.) / The following research questions were addressed in the present study: (1) Is there an alternative SAON animal model? (Study I); (2) Whether the herbal Epimedium-derived formula is able to prevent SAON in this animal model? (Study II); (3) What is the bioactive compound(s) in this herbal Epimedium-derived formula? (Study III); (4) How does this bioactive compound prevent SAON? (Study IV) / Sheng, Hui. / Adviser: Ling Qin. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 70-06, Section: B, page: 3421. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2008. / Includes bibliographical references. / Electronic reproduction. Hong Kong : Chinese University of Hong Kong, [2012] System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Available via World Wide Web. / Electronic reproduction. [Ann Arbor, MI] : ProQuest Information and Learning, [200-] System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Available via World Wide Web. / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / School code: 1307.

A reconstrução de defeitos ósseos críticos é alvo de inúmeras pesquisas em cirurgia bucomaxilofacial. Tais pesquisas visam, de maneira geral, a optimização da neoformação óssea e a eliminação dos procedimentos de remoção de osso autógeno para reconstrução. Os modelos animais têm sido a metodologia mais utilizada para avaliar a eficácia de novas substâncias e biomateriais na reparação óssea. O objetivo desta pesquisa foi avaliar a influência de um flavonóide, o icariin, na reparação óssea de defeitos críticos confeccionados na calvária de ratos Wistar. Um defeito ósseo crítico circular foi confeccionado em 40 calvarias de ratos por meio de uma broca trefina de 8 mm de diâmetro sob irrigação salina constante. Ao final dos procedimentos cirúrgicos, os animais foram divididos, aleatoriamente, em grupo teste (n=20), que recebeu o icariin, na dose de 125 mg/kg de peso e grupo controle (n=20), que recebeu soro fisiológico. Ambas as substâncias foram administradas por meio de gavagem até o dia da eutanásia. Ao final de cada período observacional de 7, 14, 21 e 42 dias, 5 animais de cada grupo foram eutanasiados e as amostras da calvária foram removidas e mantidas em formol 10% por 48 horas. As calvárias foram radiografadas e, após descalcificação, foram submetidas à avaliação histológica com coloração hematoxilina-eosina sob microscópio de luz. Os defeitos foram analisados considerando a diminuição da área do defeito na imagem radiográfica, as características de reparo ósseo e a osteogênese na região da ferida. Os resultados da análise radiográfica mostraram que a área do defeito ósseo no grupo teste foi significativamente menor que no grupo controle em todos os períodos observacionais. A avaliação histológica mostrou um aumento na neoformação óssea do grupo teste (p=0,02). A histomorfometria demonstrou osteogênese significante no grupo teste com 7 dias (p=0,021), 14 dias (p=0,014), 21 dias (p=0,021) e 42 dias (p=0,009). Foi possível concluir que o icariin sistêmico induziu uma maior neoformação óssea em defeitos críticos. / Bone critical defect reconstruction is an important target in current oral surgery research. Contemporary research has been searching for osteogenesis optimization to minimize the necessity of using autogenous bone grafts procedures. Animal models have been the widespread methodology to evaluate the effect of different new substances and biomaterials in bone healing. The aim of this study was to assess the influence of systemic daily flavonoid, icariin, in the repair of calvaria critical size defects induced in Wistar rats. A round critical size defect was performed centrally in 40 rats calvaria using an 8mm trephine under sterile saline solution irrigation. After surgery, half the animals, randomly, received by gavage daily doses of 125mg/Kg-icariin (Test Group) till the euthanasia. The other half (Control Group) received the same volume of saline solution. Five animals of each group were euthanized after 7, 14, 21 and 42 days postoperatively. The rats calvaria were removed, fixed in 10% formalin for 48 hours. Calvarias were X-rayed and after decalcification they underwent histological examination with hematoxylin eosin stain under a light microscope. Defects were analyzed considering area diminishing in X-ray image, bone healing characteristics and osteogenesis in the defect region. Results showed that bone defect area in Test Group was significant smaller in all observational periods. Histological evaluation showed an increased expression in bone trabeculae neoformation in Test Group (p=0,02). Histomorphometry demonstrated significant osteogenesis in Test Group at 7 days (p=0,021), 14 days (p=0,014), 21 days (p=0,021) and 42 days (p=0,009). It was concluded that systemic icariin induced a more expressive bone healing in critical size defects in rats.

Thesis (M. Phil.)--University of Hong Kong, 2010. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 95-112). Also available in print.

Sun Ye. / "November 2004." / Thesis (Ph.D.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2004. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 205-225) / Electronic reproduction. Hong Kong : Chinese University of Hong Kong, [2012] System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Available via World Wide Web. / Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest Information and Learning Company, [200-] System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Available via World Wide Web. / Mode of access: World Wide Web. / Abstracts in English and Chinese.

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