骨科醫生面臨著老年婦女的骨修復受損或者癒合延遲的挑戰，這使得康復過程變長，甚至引發高死亡率。至今為止，臨床上仍然沒有促進老年骨癒合的滿意治療方法，因此亟需其他治療策略。骨癒合重現了胚胎後的骨骼發育過程。直接由骨外膜成骨（膜內骨化）以及通過軟骨介質成骨（軟骨內骨化）是骨癒合中的兩個重要過程。 雌激素受體β（ERβ基因敲除雌性小鼠的研究表明ERβ信號通路在骨骼發育過程中同時參與了抑制膜內骨化和軟骨內骨化這兩個過程。臨床活檢的資料顯示，在絶經後婦女的骨痂中，ERβ陽性的增生軟骨細胞數量增加。然而，ERβ在正常和老年骨癒合的作用還沒有研究。 / 本研究通過下述部分檢查了ERβ在正常和老年骨癒合的作用，以及其將來的藥物應用：1) 建立一個以膜內骨化為主的骨癒合模型。2) 通過連個骨癒合模型，檢查ERβ在正常骨癒合中的作用。3) 檢查ERβ在老年骨癒合中的作用並檢查ERβ拮抗劑PHTPP 對老年骨癒合的潛在藥物療效。 / 實驗1是建立一個以膜內骨化為主的骨癒合模型。以前建立的小鼠股骨中段骨折模型是軟骨內骨化為主的骨癒合模型。由於技術難度，該模型可重複性不高，而且其金屬內固定器會造成金屬偽影，進而不能應用高解析度微焦點CT跟蹤觀察的技術。為了檢查ERβ在膜內骨化中的作用，並且應用微焦點CT跟蹤觀察技術，我們首先建立了一個小鼠鑽孔缺損模型。該實驗同時也確認了去勢誘導的骨質疏鬆小鼠相比正常小鼠，在鑽孔缺損模型中骨癒合受阻。 / 實驗2檢驗了阻斷ERβ能促進正常骨癒合的假設。本實驗應用ERβ基因敲除小鼠，在兩個模型中檢驗了實驗假設。第一個是傳統的小鼠股骨中段骨折模型，第二個是由實驗1建立的鑽孔缺損模型。兩個模型都證實ERβ基因敲除小鼠骨癒合和野生型小鼠相比，早期的血管新生和中期的礦化有所增強，末期的骨癒合沒有明顯差異。 / 實驗3 進一步研究ERβ在老年骨癒合中的作用。實驗應用老年小鼠股骨中段骨折模型，比較ERβ基因敲除小鼠和野生型小鼠之間的癒合過程。結果顯示ERβ基因敲除小鼠骨癒合和野生型小鼠相比，早期的血管新生，中期的礦化以及末期的力學性能都有所增強。該結果預示阻斷ERβ能作為另一種治療老年骨折癒合的治療策略。同時，我們也檢測了ERβ的拮抗劑PHTPP（4 - [2 - 苯基- 5,7 -二（三氟甲基）吡唑並[1,5 - A]嘧啶3 - 基]苯酚, 在老年骨癒合中的治療效果。 通過比較用藥組小鼠與安慰劑組小鼠的骨癒合品質，顯示PHTPP治療小鼠血管新生，骨痂礦化和最終的力學性質均優於對照安慰劑組小鼠。 / 綜上所述，本研究描述了ERβ在正常和老年骨癒合中的作用。骨癒合的關鍵過程包括血管新生，膜內骨化以及軟骨內骨化在阻斷ERβ後都得到增強，從而加快正常骨和老年骨的骨痂形成，礦化並增強力學性質。ERβ的拮抗劑PHTPP在老年小鼠骨折模型中能促進骨癒合。本研究提出了一個新的骨癒合治療策略，並為將來的臨床實驗提供了堅實的基礎。 / Orthopaedic surgeons are challenged by impaired or delayed bone healing in elderly women, which requires prolongation of rehabilitation process or even induces high mortality. Up to date, there are no satisfactory therapeutic modalities for promoting aged bone healing clinically, and alternative therapeutic stratagem is therefore desirable. Bone healing recapitulates postnatal bone development. Direct periosteam-dependent bone formation (intramembranous ossification) and the formation of bone through a cartilage intermediate (endochondral ossification) are the two important processes during bone healing. Evidences from Estrogen Receptor β (ERβ), gene knockout female mouse studies have demonstrated that ERβ signaling participates in inhibiting both intramembranous and endochondral ossification during bone development. Clinical biopsy data demonstrated that the number of ERβ positive proliferative chondrocytes within fracture callus was increased in postmenopausal women. However, the role of ERβ in normal and aged bone healing is not examined yet. / This study examined role of ERβ in normal and aged bone healing and the future pharmaceutical application though the following part: 1) Establish an intramembranous ossification-dominant bone healing model. 2) Examine the role of ERβ in normal bone healing though two models. 3) Examine the role of ERβ in aged bone healing and investigate the potential therapeutical efficacy of an ERβ antagonist PHTPP in aged bone healing. / Study I was to establish an intramembranous ossification dominant bone healing mouse model. Previous available mouse femoral shaft fracture model was a endochondral ossification dominant bone healing model. This model was technically difficult to generate high reproducibility and the inside metal stabilization devices prevented the application of high-resolution in vivo micro-CT monitoring due to the metal artifact. In order to examine the role of ERβ in intramembranous ossification and apply the micro-CT monitoring technique, a drill-hole defect mouse model was developed. The study also confirmed bone healing was impaired in mice with ovariectomy -induced osteoporosis in drill-hole defect model. / Study II was to test the hypothesis that blockade of ERβ could promote normal bone healing. ERβ knockout mice were employed in this study and the hypothesis was examined in two models, the first is the traditional mouse femoral shaft fracture model, and the second is the drill-hole defect model that was developed in study I. Both models demonstrated that the bone healing in ERβ knockout mice was enhanced in the early stage of neovascularization and the middle stage of ossification but not by the end of healing compare to the wild type mice. / Study III was designed to further investigate the role of ERβ in aged bone healing. Femoral shaft fracture model was created in aged mice. The healing process was compared between the ERβ knockout mice and wild type mice. The results demonstrated that ERβ knockout mice was enhanced in the early stage of neovascularization, the middle stage of ossification and end stage of mechanical strength. The findings implied blockade of ERβ can be considered as another therapeutic strategy for aged fracture healing. PHTPP (4-[2-Phenyl-5,7-bis(trifluoromethyl)pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidin-3-yl] phenol), an ERβ antagonist, was employed in aged mice femoral shaft fracture model. The bone healing quality of treated mice was compared with that of the vehicle control mice. It showed PHTPP treated mice had enhanced neovascularization, callus ossification and finally better mechanical properties than vehicle mice. / The present study depicted the role of ERβ in normal and aged bone healing. Key processes including neovascularization, intramembranous and endochondral ossification were all enhanced by blockade of ERβ, which led to fast callus formation, mineralization in normal bone and better mechanical properties in aged bone. ERβ antagonist PHTPP could promote aged bone healing in mouse osteotomy model. This study raised an alternative therapeutic stratagem for bone healing and provided solid basis for future clinical trials. / Detailed summary in vernacular field only. / Detailed summary in vernacular field only. / Detailed summary in vernacular field only. / Detailed summary in vernacular field only. / Detailed summary in vernacular field only. / Detailed summary in vernacular field only. / He, Yixin. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2012. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 147-167). / Electronic reproduction. Hong Kong : Chinese University of Hong Kong, [2012] System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Available via World Wide Web. / Abstract also in Chinese. / ABSTRACT --- p.i / 中文摘要 --- p.iv / PUBLICATIONS AND AWARDS --- p.vi / ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS --- p.xi / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.xii / LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS --- p.xvi / LIST OF FIGURES --- p.xviii / LIST OF TABLES --- p.xx / Chapter CHAPTER 1 --- INTRODUCTION AND LITERATURE REVIEW --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1 --- Fracture and Bone Healing --- p.2 / Chapter 1.1.1 --- Epidemiology and Impacts of Fractures --- p.2 / Chapter 1.1.2 --- Current Management and Limitations --- p.3 / Chapter 1.1.3 --- Bone Structures --- p.5 / Chapter 1.1.4 --- Bone Healing --- p.7 / Chapter 1.1.5 --- Aged Bone Healing --- p.12 / Chapter 1.1.6 --- Enhancements of Bone Healing --- p.17 / Chapter 1.2 --- Estrogen and Estrogen Receptors --- p.19 / Chapter 1.2.1 --- Estrogen Receptors α and β --- p.19 / Chapter 1.2.2 --- Molecular Actions of Estrogens --- p.20 / Chapter 1.2.3 --- Estrogen receptors in bone homeostasis --- p.24 / Chapter 1.3 --- Hypothesis --- p.28 / Chapter 1.4 --- Study Plan and Objectives --- p.32 / Chapter 1.4.1 --- Bone Healing Models --- p.32 / Chapter 1.4.2 --- Study Outline --- p.32 / Chapter 1.5 --- Figures and Tables --- p.34 / Chapter CHAPTER 2 --- ESTABLISHMENT OF DRILL-HOLE DEFECT HEALING MODEL IN MICE --- p.39 / Chapter 2.1 --- Introduction --- p.40 / Chapter 2.1.1 --- Limitations in currently available mouse models of osteoporotic bone healing --- p.40 / Chapter 2.1.2 --- Creation of a drill-hole defect at the mid-diaphysis of the femur for in vivo monitoring of bone healing in mice --- p.40 / Chapter 2.2 --- Materials and Methods --- p.43 / Chapter 2.2.1 --- Experimental animals --- p.43 / Chapter 2.2.2 --- Surgical protocol and experimental design --- p.43 / Chapter 2.2.3 --- Micro-CT analysis of intact femur --- p.44 / Chapter 2.2.4 --- In vivo micro-CT analysis of new bone formation in the drill-hole site --- p.45 / Chapter 2.2.5 --- Micro-CT-based angiography --- p.45 / Chapter 2.2.6 --- Histological examination --- p.46 / Chapter 2.2.7 --- Immunohistochemistry --- p.46 / Chapter 2.2.8 --- Quantitative real-time PCR --- p.47 / Chapter 2.2.9 --- Analysis of bone formation and resorption markers --- p.47 / Chapter 2.2.10 --- Mechanical testing --- p.48 / Chapter 2.2.11 --- Statistical analysis --- p.48 / Chapter 2.3 --- Results --- p.51 / Chapter 2.3.1 --- Confirmation of osteoporotic bone prior to generation of a drill-hole defect --- p.51 / Chapter 2.3.2 --- General observation of mice following drill-hole surgery --- p.51 / Chapter 2.3.3 --- In vivo micro-CT analysis of new bone in the drill-hole site of mouse femurs --- p.51 / Chapter 2.3.4 --- In vivo micro-CT analysis of new bone in drill-hole sites is highly reproducible --- p.52 / Chapter 2.3.5 --- Micro-CT angiography --- p.52 / Chapter 2.3.6 --- Histological observation of bone healing --- p.53 / Chapter 2.3.7 --- Immunohistochemical analysis of ER expressions during bone healing --- p.54 / Chapter 2.3.8 --- Quantitative real-time PCR analysis of gene expression during bone healing --- p.54 / Chapter 2.3.9 --- Analysis of bone formation and resorption markers during bone healing --- p.54 / Chapter 2.3.10 --- Mechanical testing of femurs from Sham and OVX mice --- p.55 / Chapter 2.4 --- Discussion --- p.56 / Chapter 2.4.1 --- Bone healing with dominant intramembranous ossification --- p.56 / Chapter 2.4.2 --- Impaired osteoporotic bone healing --- p.57 / Chapter 2.4.3 --- Reproducibility of the in vivo micro-CT method for analysis of bone healing --- p.58 / Chapter 2.4.4 --- Dysregulated expression of estrogen receptors and bone healing in OVX mice --- p.59 / Chapter 2.4.5 --- Study limitations --- p.60 / Chapter 2.4.6 --- Conclusions --- p.60 / Chapter 2.5 --- Figures and Tables --- p.61 / Chapter CHAPTER 3 --- ROLE OF ERβ IN NORMAL BONE HEALING --- p.72 / Chapter 3.1 --- Introduction --- p.73 / Chapter 3.2 --- Materials and Methods --- p.75 / Chapter 3.2.1 --- Part I Study --- p.75 / Chapter 3.2.1.1 --- Experimental animals --- p.75 / Chapter 3.2.1.2 --- Fracture model and experimental design --- p.75 / Chapter 3.2.1.3 --- Radiographic Analysis --- p.76 / Chapter 3.2.1.4 --- Micro-CT-based angiography --- p.76 / Chapter 3.2.1.5 --- Micro-CT analysis of callus --- p.77 / Chapter 3.2.1.6 --- Histological examination --- p.78 / Chapter 3.2.1.7 --- Dynamic Bone histomorphometric analysis --- p.78 / Chapter 3.2.1.8 --- Mechanical testing --- p.79 / Chapter 3.2.1.9 --- Quantitative real-time PCR --- p.80 / Chapter 3.2.1.10 --- Analysis of bone formation and resorption markers --- p.80 / Chapter 3.2.1.11 --- Statistical analysis --- p.81 / Chapter 3.2.2 --- Part II Study --- p.81 / Chapter 3.2.2.1 --- Experimental animals and design --- p.81 / Chapter 3.2.2.2 --- Evaluation protocols --- p.82 / Chapter 3.2.2.3 --- Statistical analysis --- p.82 / Chapter 3.3 --- Results --- p.83 / Chapter 3.3.1 --- Part I Study --- p.83 / Chapter 3.3.1.1 --- Radiographic Analysis --- p.83 / Chapter 3.3.1.2 --- Micro-CT angiography --- p.83 / Chapter 3.3.1.3 --- Micro-CT analysis of callus --- p.83 / Chapter 3.3.1.4 --- Histological and dynamic histomorphometric analysis --- p.84 / Chapter 3.3.1.5 --- Mechanical testing of the callus --- p.85 / Chapter 3.3.1.6 --- Quantitative real-time PCR analysis of gene expression --- p.85 / Chapter 3.3.1.7 --- Analysis of bone formation and resorption markers during bone healing --- p.85 / Chapter 3.3.2 --- Part II Study --- p.86 / Chapter 3.3.2.1 --- In vivo micro-CT analysis of new bone in the drill-hole site of mouse femurs --- p.86 / Chapter 3.3.2.2 --- Micro-CT angiography --- p.87 / Chapter 3.3.2.3 --- Histological observation of bone healing --- p.87 / Chapter 3.3.2.4 --- Quantitative real-time PCR analysis of gene expression --- p.88 / Chapter 3.3.2.5 --- Analysis of bone formation and resorption markers during bone healing --- p.88 / Chapter 3.3.2.6 --- Mechanical testing of femurs from WT and KO mice --- p.88 / Chapter 3.4 --- Discussion --- p.90 / Chapter 3.4.1 --- Angiogenesis --- p.90 / Chapter 3.4.2 --- Fracture Healing --- p.91 / Chapter 3.4.3 --- Estrogen receptor β and endochondral and intramembranous ossification --- p.93 / Chapter 3.4.4 --- Estrogen receptor β in aged bone --- p.94 / Chapter 3.4.5 --- Conclusions --- p.94 / Chapter 3.5 --- Figures and Tables --- p.95 / Chapter CHAPTER 4 --- ROLE OF ERβ AND ITS ANTAGONIST PHTPP IN AGED BONE HEALING --- p.113 / Chapter 4.1 --- Introduction --- p.114 / Chapter 4.2 --- Materials and Methods --- p.116 / Chapter 4.2.1 --- Experimental animals --- p.116 / Chapter 4.2.2 --- Fracture model and experimental design --- p.116 / Chapter 4.2.3 --- Radiographic Analysis --- p.117 / Chapter 4.2.4 --- Micro-CT-based angiography --- p.118 / Chapter 4.2.5 --- Micro-CT analysis of callus --- p.118 / Chapter 4.2.6 --- Histological examination --- p.119 / Chapter 4.2.7 --- Dynamic Bone histomorphometric analysis --- p.120 / Chapter 4.2.8 --- Mechanical testing --- p.120 / Chapter 4.2.9 --- Quantitative real-time PCR --- p.121 / Chapter 4.2.10 --- Analysis of bone formation and resorption markers --- p.122 / Chapter 4.2.11 --- Statistical analysis --- p.122 / Chapter 4.3 --- Results --- p.123 / Chapter 4.3.1 --- Radiographic Analysis --- p.123 / Chapter 4.3.2 --- Micro-CT angiography --- p.123 / Chapter 4.3.3 --- Micro-CT analysis of callus --- p.123 / Chapter 4.3.4 --- Histological and dynamic histomorphometric analysis --- p.124 / Chapter 4.3.5 --- Mechanical testing of the callus --- p.125 / Chapter 4.3.6 --- Quantitative real-time PCR analysis of gene expression during fracture healing --- p.125 / Chapter 4.3.7 --- Analysis of bone formation and resorption markers during bone healing --- p.126 / Chapter 4.4 --- Discussion --- p.127 / Chapter 4.4.1 --- Angiogenesis --- p.127 / Chapter 4.4.2 --- Fracture Healing --- p.128 / Chapter 4.4.3 --- Estrogen receptor β and endochondral ossification --- p.129 / Chapter 4.4.4 --- ERβ antagonist PHTPP --- p.130 / Chapter 4.4.5 --- Conclusions --- p.130 / Chapter 4.5 --- Figures and Tables --- p.131 / Chapter CHAPTER 5 --- STUDY LINITATIONS, FURTHER RESEARCH AND CONCLUDSIONS --- p.142 / Chapter 5.1 --- Limitations --- p.143 / Chapter 5.1.1 --- Bone healing model --- p.143 / Chapter 5.1.2 --- Estrogen receptors and transgenic mouse --- p.143 / Chapter 5.1.3 --- ERβ antagonist PHTPP --- p.144 / Chapter 5.2 --- Further Research --- p.144 / Chapter 5.2.1 --- ERβ signaling --- p.144 / Chapter 5.2.2 --- Preclinical Trial --- p.145 / Chapter 5.3 --- Conclusions --- p.146 / BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.147
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_328125 |
| Date | January 2012 |
| Contributors | He, Yixin, Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of Orthopaedics & Traumatology. |
| Source Sets | The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Language | English, Chinese |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, bibliography |
| Format | electronic resource, electronic resource, remote, 1 online resource (xxi, 167 leaves) : ill. (chiefly col.) |
| Rights | Use of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons “Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International” License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) |
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