Loading-Induced Heat-Shock Response in Bovine Intervertebral Disc Organ Culture.
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SUBMITTER: Chooi WH
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Project description:Inflammation plays an important role in the pathogenesis of intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration. The proinflammatory cytokine tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) has shown markedly higher expression in degenerated human disc tissue compared with healthy controls. Anti-inflammatory treatment targeting TNF-α has shown to alleviate discogenic pain in patients with low back pain. Therefore, in vitro and ex vivo inflammatory models utilizing TNF-α provide relevant experimental conditions for drug development in disc degeneration research. The current method article addressed several specific questions related to the model establishment. (a) The effects of bovine and human recombinant TNF-α on bovine nucleus pulposus (NP) cells were compared. (b) The required dose for an inflammatory IVD organ culture model with intradiscal TNF-α injection was studied. (c) The effect of TNF-α blocking at different stages of inflammation was evaluated. Outcomes revealed that bovine and human recombinant TNF-α induced equivalent inflammatory effects in bovine NP cells. A bovine whole IVD inflammatory model was established by intradiscal injection of 100 ng TNF-α/ cm3 disc volume, as indicated by increased nitric oxide, glycosaminoglycan, interleukin 6 (IL-6), and interleukin 8 (IL-8) release in culture media, and upregulation of MMP3, ADAMTS4, IL-8, IL-6, and cyclooxygenase (COX)-2 expression in NP tissue. However, results in human NP cells showed that the time point of anti-inflammatory treatment was crucial to achieve significant effects. Furthermore, anticatabolic therapy in conjunction with TNF-α inhibition would be required to slow down the pathologic cascade of disc degeneration.
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Project description:Intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration is a significant contributor to low back pain. The IVD is a fibrocartilaginous joint that serves to transmit and dampen loads in the spine. The IVD consists of a proteoglycan-rich nucleus pulposus (NP) and a collagen-rich annulus fibrosis (AF) sandwiched by cartilaginous end-plates. Together with the adjacent vertebrae, the vertebrae-IVD structure forms a functional spine unit (FSU). These microstructures contain unique cell types as well as unique extracellular matrices. Whole organ culture of the FSU preserves the native extracellular matrix, cell differentiation phenotypes, and cellular-matrix interactions. Thus, organ culture techniques are particularly useful for investigating the complex biological mechanisms of the IVD. Here, we describe a high-throughput approach for culturing whole lumbar mouse FSUs that provides an ideal platform for studying disease mechanisms and therapies for the IVD. Furthermore, we describe several applications that utilize this organ culture method to conduct further studies including contrast-enhanced microCT imaging and three-dimensional high-resolution finite element modeling of the IVD.
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Project description:Recently, a dysregulation of the Hippo-YAP/TAZ pathway has been correlated with intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration (IDD), as it plays a key role in cell survival, tissue regeneration, and mechanical stress. We aimed to investigate the influence of different mechanical loading regimes, i.e., under compression and torsion, on the induction and progression of IDD and its association with the Hippo-YAP/TAZ pathway. Therefore, bovine IVDs were assigned to one of four different static or complex dynamic loading regimes: (i) static, (ii) "low-stress", (iii) "intermediate-stress", and (iv) "high-stress" regime using a bioreactor. After one week of loading, a significant loss of relative IVD height was observed in the intermediate- and high-stress regimes. Furthermore, the high-stress regime showed a significantly lower cell viability and a significant decrease in glycosaminoglycan content in the tissue. Finally, the mechanosensitive gene CILP was significantly downregulated overall, and the Hippo-pathway gene MST1 was significantly upregulated in the high-stress regime. This study demonstrates that excessive torsion combined with compression leads to key features of IDD. However, the results indicated no clear correlation between the degree of IDD and a subsequent inactivation of the Hippo-YAP/TAZ pathway as a means of regenerating the IVD.
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Project description:Abstract Background Back and neck pain are leading causes of global disability that are associated with intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration. Causes of IVD degeneration are multifactorial, and diet, age, and diabetes have all been linked to IVD degeneration. Advanced glycation endproducts (AGEs) accumulate in the IVD as a result of aging, diet, and diabetes, and AGE accumulation in the IVD has been shown to induce oxidative stress and catabolic activity that result in collagen damage. An association between AGE accumulation and IVD degeneration is emerging, yet mechanism behind this association remains unclear. The Receptor for AGEs (RAGE) is thought to induce catabolic responses in the IVD, and the AGE receptor Galectin 3 (Gal3) had a protective effect in other tissue systems but has not been evaluated in the IVD. Methods This study used an IVD organ culture model with genetically modified mice to analyze the roles of RAGE and Gal3 in an AGE challenge. Results Gal3 was protective against an AGE challenge in the murine IVD ex vivo, limiting collagen damage and biomechanical property changes. Gal3 receptor levels in the AF significantly decreased upon an AGE challenge. RAGE was necessary for AGE‐induced collagen damage in the IVD, and RAGE receptor levels in the AF significantly increased upon AGE challenge. Discussion These findings suggest both RAGE and Gal3 are important in the IVD response to AGEs and highlight Gal3 as an important receptor with protective effects on collagen damage. This research improves understanding the mechanisms of AGE‐induced IVD degeneration and suggests Gal3 receptor modulation as a potential target for preventative and therapeutic treatment for IVD degeneration. This study investigates the role of the advanced glycation endproduct (AGE) receptors RAGE and Gal3 in modulating collagen damage using intervertebral disc organ culture models with genetically modified mice. AGE challenge induced collagen damage and altered biomechanical properties in IVD organ cultures ex vivo. Gal3 was protective and RAGE presence was necessary for AGE‐induced collagen damage.
| S-EPMC10285763 | biostudies-literature
Project description:IntroductionThe goal of this study is to characterize transcriptome changes and gene regulation networks in an organ culture system that mimics early post-traumatic intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration.MethodsTo mimic a traumatic insult, bovine caudal IVDs underwent one strike loading. The control group was cultured under physiological loading. At 24 hours after one strike or physiological loading, RNA was extracted from nucleus pulposus (NP) and annulus fibrosus (AF) tissue. High throughput next generation RNA sequencing was performed to identify differentially expressed genes (DEGs) between the one strike loading group and the control group. Gene Ontology (GO) functional and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes analyses were performed to analyze DEGs and pathways. Protein-protein interaction (PPI) network was analyzed with cytoscape software. DEGs were verified using qRT-PCR. Degenerated human IVD tissue was collected for immunofluorescence staining to verify the expression of DEGs in human disc tissue.ResultsOne strike loading resulted in significant gene expression changes compared with physiological loading. In total 253 DEGs were found in NP tissue and 208 DEGs in AF tissue. Many of the highly dysregulated genes have known functions in disc degeneration and extracellular matrix (ECM) homeostasis. ACTB, ACTG, PFN1, MYL12B in NP tissue and FGF1, SPP1 in AF tissue were verified by qRT-PCR and immunofluorescence imaging. The identified DEGs were involved in focal adhesion, ECM-receptor interaction, PI3K-AKT, and cytokine-cytokine receptor interaction pathways. Three clusters of PPI networks were identified. GO enrichment revealed that these DEGs were mainly involved in inflammatory response, the ECM and growth factor signaling and protein folding biological process.ConclusionOur study revealed different DEGs, pathways, biological process and PPI networks involved in post-traumatic IVD degeneration. These findings will advance the understanding of the pathogenesis of IVD degeneration, and help to identify novel biomarkers for the disease diagnosis.
| S-EPMC8479529 | biostudies-literature
Project description:Human intervertebral disc tissue was obtained from patients (average age 51 yrs) undergoing surgery for lumbar interbody fusion (n=3) or lumbar disc herniation (n=1). Cells were isolated by sequential pronase-collagenase digestion [3]. Cells were passaged twice in monolayer and suspended at a density of 2 x 106 cells/ml in 1.2% alginate (low viscosity, Sigma Chemical, St Louis, MO) dissolved in 150 mM NaCl. Alginate beads were formed by dropwise addition of the alginate from a 22 gauge needle into 102 mM CaCl2, followed by 10 minutes of curing, as described previously [13, 27]. Cell-gel beads were incubated in cell culture media consisting of Ham’s F-12 medium (Gibco BRL, Grand Island, NY), supplemented with 10% FBS (HyClone, Logan, UT), 25 μg/ml ascorbic acid (Sigma, St. Louis, MO), 100 U/ml penicillin, 100 μg/ml streptomycin, and 1 μg/ml Fungizone at 5% CO2 and 37° C. After 24 h, the cell culture medium was removed via pipette and exchanged for one of three osmotically active solutions, representing iso-osmotic, hyper-osmotic and hypo-osmotic media [12, 23, 34]. The iso-osmotic solution consisted of a defined cell culture medium (Ham’s F-12 with supplements as described above; 293 mOsm/kg H2O). The hypo-osmotic solution consisted of the same cell culture media diluted with de-ionized water to a final osmolarity of 250 mOsm/kg H2O. The hyper-osmotic solution consisted of the same cell culture media supplemented with sucrose to a final osmolarity of 450 mOsm/kg H20. The osmolarity of all solution formulations was determined using a freezing-point osmometer (Advanced Laboratory Wide Range 3W2, Advanced Instrument, Needham Heights, MA) as described previously [12]. Cell-alginate beads were cultured for a 4 hour period under one of these conditions, after which the cells were released from alginate in a dissolving buffer (55 mM Na-citrate and 150 mM NaCl), lysed and stored at –80°C. Intervertebral disc (IVD) cells experience a broad range of physical stimuli under physiologic conditions, including alterations in their osmotic environment. In this study, the gene expression profile of human IVD cells was quantified with gene array technology following exposure to varying osmolarity in order to capture the biological responses for a broad set of targets. A total of 42 genes were identified in IVD cells as significantly changed following culture under hyper-osmotic conditions, while a total of 18 genes were identified as significantly changed under hypo-osmotic conditions. Gene expression patterns were verified using RT-PCR. Genes identified in this study include those related to cytoskeleton remodeling and stabilization (ephrin-B2, sarcoglycan beta, IQGAP1), as well as membrane transport (ion transporter SLC21A12, osmolyte tranporter SLC5A3, monocarboxylic acid SLC16A6, and amino acid transporter SLC7A8). An unexpected finding was the differential regulation of the gene for the neurotrophin brain-derived neurotrophic factor by hyper-osmotic stimuli that may be indicative of a physiological response of IVD cells to physical stimuli important in regulating discogenic pain. Keywords = intervertebral disc Keywords = osmotic stimuli Keywords: other
2004-08-07 | GSE1648 | GEO
Project description:Complex loading develops in multiple spinal motions and in the case of hyperflexion is known to cause intervertebral disc (IVD) injury. Few studies have examined the interacting biologic and structural alterations associated with potentially injurious complex loading, which may be an important contributor to chronic progressive degeneration.This study tested the hypothesis that low magnitudes of axial compression loading applied asymmetrically can induce IVD injury affecting cellular and structural responses in a large animal IVD ex-vivo model.Bovine caudal IVDs were assigned to either a control or wedge group (15°) and placed in organ culture for 7 days under static 0.2MPa load. IVD tissue and cellular responses were assessed through confined compression, qRT-PCR, histology and structural and compositional measurements, including Western blot for aggrecan degradation products.Complex loading via asymmetric compression induced cell death, an increase in caspase-3 staining (apoptosis), a loss of aggrecan and an increase in aggregate modulus in the concave annulus fibrosis. While an up-regulation of MMP-1, ADAMTS4, IL-1?, and IL-6 mRNA, and a reduced aggregate modulus were induced in the convex annulus.Asymmetric compression had direct deleterious effects on both tissue and cells, suggesting an injurious loading regime that could lead to a degenerative cascade, including cell death, the production of inflammatory mediators, and a shift towards catabolism. This explant model is useful to assess how injurious mechanical loading affects the cellular response which may contribute to the progression of degenerative changes in large animal IVDs, and results suggest that interventions should address inflammation, apoptosis, and lamellar integrity.
| S-EPMC3138834 | biostudies-literature
Project description:BackgroundAcute trauma on intervertebral discs (IVDs) is thought to be one of the risk factors for IVD degeneration. The pathophysiology of IVD degeneration induced by single high impact mechanical injury is not very well understood. The aim of this study was using a post-traumatic IVD model in a whole organ culture system to analyze the biological and biomechanical consequences of the single high-impact loading event on the cultured IVDs.MethodsIsolated healthy bovine IVDs were loaded with a physiological loading protocol in the control group or with injurious loading (compression at 50% of IVD height) in the one strike loading (OSL) group. After another 1 day (short term) or 8 days (long term) of whole organ culture within a bioreactor, the samples were collected to analyze the cell viability, histological morphology and gene expression. The conditioned medium was collected daily to analyze the release of glycosaminoglycan (GAG) and nitric oxide (NO).ResultsThe OSL IVD injury group showed signs of early degeneration including reduction of dynamic compressive stiffness, annulus fibrosus (AF) fissures and extracellular matrix degradation. Compared to the control group, the OSL model group showed more severe cell death (P < 0.01) and higher GAG release in the culture medium (P < 0.05). The MMP and ADAMTS families were up-regulated in both nucleus pulposus (NP) and AF tissues from the OSL model group (P < 0.05). The OSL injury model induced a traumatic degenerative cascade in the whole organ cultured IVD.ConclusionsThe present study shows a single hyperphysiological mechanical compression applied to healthy bovine IVDs caused significant drop of cell viability, altered the mRNA expression in the IVD, and increased ECM degradation. The OSL IVD model could provide new insights into the mechanism of mechanical injury induced early IVD degeneration.The translational potential of this articleThis model has a high potential for investigation of the degeneration mechanism in post-traumatic IVD disease, identification of novel biomarkers and therapeutic targets, as well as screening of treatment therapies.
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