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Characterization of cellularity, collagen distrubance, inflammatory response and growth factors expression on human patellar tendinosis tissues.

by Wang Wen. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2001. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 113-124). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / ABSTRACT --- p.i / FLOWCHART --- p.vi / ACKNOWLEDGEMENT --- p.x / ABBREVIATIONS --- p.xi / INDEX FOR FIGURES --- p.xii / INDEX FOR TABLES --- p.xv / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.xvi / Chapter 1. --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1 --- PATELLAR TENDINOSIS --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1.1 --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1.2 --- Epidemiology of Patellar Tendinosis --- p.3 / Chapter 1.1.3 --- Etiology of Patellar Tendinosis --- p.3 / Chapter 1.1.4 --- Manifestations of Patellar Tendinosis --- p.4 / Chapter 1.1.5 --- Imaging Examination on Patellar Tendinosis --- p.4 / Chapter 1.1.6 --- Clinical Diagnosis of Patellar Tendinosis --- p.6 / Chapter 1.1.7 --- Management of Patellar Tendinosis … --- p.6 / Chapter 1.2 --- ANATOMY AND HISTOLOGY OF PATELLAR TCNDON --- p.7 / Chapter 1.3 --- STRUCTURE AND METABOLISM OF TENDON --- p.9 / Chapter 1.3.1 --- Tenocytes --- p.9 / Chapter 1.3.2 --- Extra-cellular Matrix --- p.11 / Chapter 1.3.2.1 --- Collagen --- p.11 / Chapter 1.3.2.2 --- Proteoglycans --- p.12 / Chapter 1.4 --- ROLES OF GROWTH FACTORS TENDON HEALING AND REPAIR --- p.14 / Chapter 1.4.1 --- Platelet-Derived Growth Factor --- p.14 / Chapter 1.4.2 --- Transforming Growth Factor-beta --- p.15 / Chapter 1.5 --- HISTOPATHOLOGY OF PATELLAR TENDINOSIS --- p.16 / Chapter 1.6 --- STUDY PLAN --- p.17 / Chapter 1.6.1 --- Characterization on Hypercellularity --- p.18 / Chapter 1.6.2 --- Characterization on Disorganization and Loosening of Collagen --- p.18 / Chapter 1.6.3 --- Characterization on Inflammatory Trace --- p.20 / Chapter 1.6.4 --- Characterization on Growth Factors in Tendinosis --- p.21 / Chapter 1.7 --- OBJECTIVES --- p.22 / Chapter 2. --- MATERIALS AND METHODS --- p.27 / Chapter 2.1 --- HUMAN TISSUES --- p.27 / Chapter 2.1.1 --- Patellar Tendinosis Tissues --- p.27 / Chapter 2.1.1.1 --- Diagnosis of patellar tendinosis --- p.27 / Chapter 2.1.1.2 --- Recruitment of patients --- p.27 / Chapter 2.1.4 --- Healthy Patellar Tendon tissues --- p.28 / Chapter 2.2 --- TISSUES COLLECTION AND PREPARATION --- p.28 / Chapter 2.3 --- HISTOLOGICAL STUDY ON HUMAN SPECIMENS --- p.28 / Chapter 2.3.1 --- Haematoxyline and Eosin Staining --- p.29 / Chapter 2.3.2 --- Safranin O Staining --- p.29 / Chapter 2.3.2.1 --- Reagents preparation --- p.29 / Chapter 2.3.2.2 --- Experimental procedure --- p.30 / Chapter 2.3.5 --- Polarization Microscopy --- p.30 / Chapter 2.4 --- IMMUNOHISTOCHEMICAL STAINING --- p.30 / Chapter 2.4.1 --- Reagents Preparation --- p.31 / Chapter 2.4.2 --- Experimental Procedure --- p.33 / Chapter 2.5 --- IMAGE ANALYSIS --- p.35 / Chapter 2.5.1 --- Equipment --- p.35 / Chapter 2.5.2 --- Procedures --- p.35 / Chapter 2.6 --- IN SITU ZYMOGRAPHY --- p.37 / Chapter 2.6.1 --- Reagents Preparation --- p.37 / Chapter 2.6.2 --- Experimental Procedure --- p.38 / Chapter 2.7 --- STATISTIC ANALYSIS.… --- p.39 / Chapter 3. --- RESULTS --- p.42 / Chapter 3.1 --- HUMAN SAMPLES --- p.42 / Chapter 3.1.1 --- Patellar tendinosis patients --- p.42 / Chapter 3.1.2 --- Healthy control group --- p.43 / Chapter 3.2 --- HISTOLOGICAL STUDY ON HUMAN SPECIMENS --- p.43 / Chapter 3.2.1 --- Gross Morphology --- p.43 / Chapter 3.2.2 --- Haematoxyline and Eosin Staining --- p.44 / Chapter 3.2.3 --- Safranin O Staining --- p.44 / Chapter 3.2.4 --- Polarization Microscopy --- p.44 / Chapter 3.3 --- IMAGE ANALYSIS --- p.45 / Chapter 3.3.1 --- Immunohistochemistry of PCNA --- p.45 / Chapter 3.3.2 --- Immunohistochemistry of hsp47 --- p.46 / Chapter 3.3.3 --- Immunohistochemistry of Procollogen Type I --- p.47 / Chapter 3.3.4 --- Immunohistochemistry of MMP1 --- p.47 / Chapter 3.3.5 --- Immunohistochemistry of TIMP1 --- p.48 / Chapter 3.3.6 --- Immunohistochemistry of COX-2 --- p.49 / Chapter 3.3.7 --- Immunohistochemistry of TGFP --- p.49 / Chapter 3.3.8 --- Immunohistochemistry of PDGFbb --- p.50 / Chapter 3.3.9 --- Immunohistochemistry of PDGFRβ --- p.51 / Chapter 3.3.10 --- Summary of Image Analysis of Immunohistochemical staining --- p.51 / Chapter 3.4 --- IN SITU ZYMOGRAPHY --- p.52 / Chapter 4. --- DISCUSSION --- p.93 / Chapter 4.1 --- DIAGNOSIS OF PATELLAR TENDINOSIS --- p.93 / Chapter 4.2 --- HYPERCELLULARITY IN PATELLAR TENDINOSIS --- p.95 / Chapter 4.3 --- COLLAGEN DISTURBANCE IN PATELLAR --- p.97 / Chapter 4.4 --- INFLAMMATORY RESPONSE IN PATELLAR TENDINOSIS --- p.100 / Chapter 4.5 --- THE EXPRESSION OF GROWTH FACTORS IN PATELLAR TENDINOSIS --- p.102 / Chapter 4.6 --- PROPOSED PATHOGENESIS FOR PATELLAR TENDINOSIS --- p.105 / Chapter 4.7 --- LIMITATION OF THIS STUDY --- p.108 / Chapter 4.8 --- FUTURE STUDY --- p.109 / Chapter 5. --- CONCLUSION --- p.111 / BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.113

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_323632
Date January 2001
ContributorsWang, Wen., Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of Orthopaedics and Traumatology.
Source SetsThe Chinese University of Hong Kong
LanguageEnglish, Chinese
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeText, bibliography
Formatprint, xvii, 124 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
RightsUse 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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