Man, Chi Wai. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2009. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 141-184). / Abstract also in Chinese. / Acknowledgements --- p.ii / Abstract --- p.iv / Abbreviations --- p.xi / List of Tables --- p.xviii / List of Figures --- p.xx / Major Conference Presentations --- p.xxii / Publications in Preparation --- p.xxiv / Study Flowchart --- p.xxv / Chapter Chapter 1 --- Study Background --- p.1 / Chapter 1. --- Introduction --- p.2 / Chapter 1.1. --- General Overview of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) --- p.2 / Chapter 1.2. --- Natural History --- p.3 / Chapter 1.3. --- Current Treatments --- p.5 / Chapter 1.4. --- Additional Phenotypes Abnormalities --- p.9 / Chapter 1.5. --- Bone Modeling and Remodeling in Adolescents --- p.14 / Chapter 1.6. --- Bone Development --- p.15 / Chapter 1.7. --- Bone (re)modeling by osteoclasts and osteoblasts --- p.17 / Chapter 1.8. --- Factors Affecting Osteoblasts Regulation --- p.19 / Chapter 1.9. --- Current Hypothesis on the Etiology of AIS --- p.21 / Chapter 1.10. --- Melatonin --- p.26 / Chapter Chapter 2 --- Hypothesis and Objectives --- p.47 / Chapter 2. --- Hypothesis and Objectives --- p.48 / Chapter 2.1. --- Study Hypothesis --- p.48 / Chapter 2.2. --- Objectives --- p.48 / Chapter Chapter 3 --- Study on the Anthropometric Parameters and Bone Geometry of Girls with Severe AIS --- p.49 / Chapter 3.1. --- Introduction --- p.50 / Chapter 3.2. --- Methodology --- p.51 / Chapter 3.2.1. --- Recruitment of Subjects --- p.51 / Chapter 3.2.2. --- Evaluation of Curve Severity of Scoliosis --- p.52 / Chapter 3.2.3. --- Anthropometric Measurements --- p.53 / Chapter 3.2.4. --- Measurements of BMD --- p.53 / Chapter 3.2.5. --- Data Analysis --- p.54 / Chapter 3.3. --- Results --- p.55 / Chapter 3.3.1. --- Anthropometry --- p.55 / Chapter 3.3.2. --- BMD of Femoral Neck and Midshaft of Radius --- p.56 / Chapter 3.4. --- Discussion --- p.57 / Chapter Chapter 4 --- Response of Osteoblasts to Melatonin in AIS Girls In vitro Study --- p.69 / Chapter 4.1. --- Introduction --- p.70 / Chapter 4.2. --- Methodology --- p.72 / Chapter 4.2.1. --- Subjects Recruitments --- p.72 / Chapter 4.2.2. --- Cell Isolation --- p.73 / Chapter 4.2.3. --- Effect of Melatonin on Proliferation and Differentiation of AIS Osteoblasts --- p.76 / Chapter 4.2.4. --- Data Analysis --- p.79 / Chapter 4.3. --- Results --- p.80 / Chapter 4.3.1. --- Isolated Osteoblasts from Normal Human and AIS Patients --- p.80 / Chapter 4.3.2. --- Effect of Melatonin on Osteoblasts Proliferation --- p.80 / Chapter 4.3.3. --- Effect of Melatonin on Cell Differentiation --- p.81 / Chapter 4.4. --- Discussion --- p.83 / Chapter Chapter 5 --- Expression of MT1 and MT2 receptors in AIS Osteoblasts --- p.101 / Chapter 5.1. --- Introduction --- p.102 / Chapter 5.2. --- Methodology --- p.104 / Chapter 5.2.1. --- Osteoblast Samples --- p.104 / Chapter 5.2.2. --- Protein Expression of Melatonin Receptors in AIS Osteoblasts. --- p.105 / Chapter 5.2.3. --- Genotyping of MT2 receptors by Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism (RFLP) --- p.109 / Chapter 5.2.4. --- Clinical Evaluations of the AIS Patients --- p.110 / Chapter 5.2.5. --- Data Analysis --- p.110 / Chapter 5.3. --- Results --- p.111 / Chapter 5.3.1. --- Semi quantification of Melatonin Receptors in AIS Osteoblasts 111 --- p.111 / Chapter 5.3.2. --- RFLP --- p.112 / Chapter 5.3.3. --- Functional Response Between the Different AIS Groups --- p.112 / Chapter 5.3.4. --- Correlation of the Clinical Phenotypes with the Different AIS Subgroups --- p.114 / Chapter 5.4. --- Discussion --- p.115 / Chapter Chapter 6 --- Summary and Conclusion --- p.132 / Chapter 6.1. --- Summary and Discussion --- p.133 / Chapter 6.2. --- Limitations and Further Studies --- p.136 / Chapter 6.3. --- Conclusion --- p.138 / Bibliography --- p.141 / Appendix I --- p.185 / Appendix II --- p.186 / Appeddix III --- p.187 / Appendix IV --- p.188 / Appendix V --- p.189 / Appendix VI --- p.190
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_326926 |
| Date | January 2009 |
| Contributors | Man, Chi Wai., Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of Orthopaedics and Traumatology. |
| Source Sets | The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Language | English, Chinese |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, bibliography |
| Format | print, xxx, 190 leaves : ill. (some col.) ; 30 cm. |
| 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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