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The Helical Compliance Vector: Utility for Quantifying Spinal Mechanics 螺旋顺应矢量:量化脊柱力学的实用工具
IF 3.4 3区 医学 Q1 ORTHOPEDICS Pub Date : 2025-06-19 DOI: 10.1002/jsp2.70088
Matthew R. MacEwen, Rebecca E. Abbott, Victor H. Barocas, Arin M. Ellingson

Background

This study introduces the helical compliance vector (HCV), a novel measuring parameter that quantifies the orientation and magnitude of joint compliance (inverse of stiffness) by integrating kinetic and kinematic data within the helical axis framework. The HCV provides high temporal and spatial resolution, enabling detailed analysis of compliance and stiffness throughout motion, surpassing the limitations of traditional static or end-range metrics, which often fail to capture transient variations in stiffness and multiplanar interactions that occur during movement.

Methods

Eight cadaveric lumbar segments (L4–L5) were tested under pure moment loading (up to 7 Nm) in lateral bending, flexion/extension, axial rotation, and a multiplanar (Kemp's) test.

Results

The findings revealed distinct moment-specific compliance trends, with the highest compliance during low-moment flexion and the lowest during axial rotation. The Kemp's test demonstrated the HCV's ability to capture complex coupled motions, combining lateral bending and axial rotation motion. Across all loading scenarios, compliance decreased significantly near the end range of motion, illustrating its evolution throughout motion.

Conclusion

By simultaneously characterizing the magnitude and directionality of compliance, the HCV framework offers a comprehensive, high-resolution approach to understanding joint mechanics. This method establishes a foundation for investigating multiplanar joint behaviors and can be extended to in vivo applications using advanced imaging and musculoskeletal modeling technologies.

本研究引入了螺旋柔度向量(HCV),这是一种新的测量参数,通过整合螺旋轴框架内的动力学和运动学数据来量化关节柔度(刚度逆)的方向和大小。HCV提供了高时间和空间分辨率,能够在整个运动过程中详细分析顺应性和刚度,超越了传统静态或末端测量的局限性,这些指标通常无法捕捉运动过程中发生的刚度瞬态变化和多平面相互作用。方法对8个尸体腰椎节段(L4-L5)进行横向弯曲、屈伸、轴向旋转和多平面(Kemp’s)试验。结果研究结果显示了明显的矩特异性顺应性趋势,低矩屈曲时的顺应性最高,轴向旋转时的顺应性最低。Kemp的测试证明了HCV能够捕捉复杂的耦合运动,结合横向弯曲和轴向旋转运动。在所有加载场景中,在接近运动末端范围时,顺应性显著下降,说明其在整个运动过程中的演变。通过同时表征顺应性的大小和方向,HCV框架为理解关节力学提供了全面、高分辨率的方法。该方法为研究多平面关节行为奠定了基础,并可通过先进的成像和肌肉骨骼建模技术扩展到体内应用。
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Human Placental Extract as a Promising Epidural Therapy for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: Enhancing Axonal Plasticity and Mitigating Pain and Inflammation in a Rat Model 人胎盘提取物作为一种有前途的硬膜外治疗腰椎管狭窄:在大鼠模型中增强轴突可塑性和减轻疼痛和炎症
IF 3.4 3区 医学 Q1 ORTHOPEDICS Pub Date : 2025-06-17 DOI: 10.1002/jsp2.70085
Jin Young Hong, Hyun Kim, Wan-Jin Jeon, Changhwan Yeo, Junseon Lee, Hyunseong Kim, Yoon Jae Lee, In-Hyuk Ha

Background

Epidural injections treat lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) by targeting localized inflammation and tissue damage. However, current medications such as corticosteroids and local anesthetics often have limited efficacy and significant adverse effects.

Methods

Human placental extract (HPE), with regenerative and anti-inflammatory properties, was tested for its axon-promoting and pain-relieving effects in an in vitro model using dorsal root ganglion neurons exposed to hydrogen peroxide (H2O2).

Results

Various HPE doses were applied, and 2.5 or 5 mg/mL enhanced cell viability and neurite outgrowth while alleviating the increased expression of pain-related markers (IB4, CGRP, TRPV1) caused by H2O2 in a dose-dependent manner. Subsequently, rats with LSS received epidural injections of 10 or 20 mg/kg HPE five times weekly for four weeks. In vivo results showed that repeated HPE injections significantly reduced ED1+ macrophages and altered the expression of M1 (iNOS, TNF-α, COX-2) and M2 (Arg1, CD206) macrophage markers. Pain-related markers (TRPV1, IB4, CGRP, NF200) and genes (Il1rn, Scn9a) were significantly downregulated in 3D dorsal root ganglion tissues. Additionally, the 3D spinal cord exhibited increased serotonergic axons and upregulated expression of genes related to axonal growth and neurotrophic factors (Nefh, Ngf, Bdnf, Gap43).

Conclusions

Our findings suggest that repeated epidural injections of human placental extract in LSS rats can improve locomotor function. This underscores the potential benefits of human placental extract as an epidural agent, enhancing the recovery process and offering a new and minimally invasive treatment strategy for LSS.

背景硬膜外注射通过靶向局部炎症和组织损伤治疗腰椎管狭窄(LSS)。然而,目前的药物,如皮质类固醇和局部麻醉剂,往往是有限的疗效和显著的不良反应。方法利用过氧化氢(H2O2)处理的大鼠背根神经节神经元体外模型,研究具有再生和抗炎作用的人胎盘提取物(HPE)对轴突的促进作用和镇痛作用。结果应用不同剂量的HPE, 2.5或5 mg/mL均能增强细胞活力和神经突生长,同时减轻H2O2引起的疼痛相关标志物(IB4、CGRP、TRPV1)表达的增加,且呈剂量依赖性。随后,LSS大鼠接受10或20 mg/kg HPE硬膜外注射,每周5次,连续4周。体内实验结果显示,重复注射HPE可显著降低ED1+巨噬细胞,改变巨噬细胞标志物M1 (iNOS、TNF-α、COX-2)和M2 (Arg1、CD206)的表达。疼痛相关标志物(TRPV1、IB4、CGRP、NF200)和基因(Il1rn、Scn9a)在3D背根神经节组织中显著下调。此外,3D脊髓显示出5 -羟色胺能轴突增加,轴突生长和神经营养因子相关基因表达上调(Nefh, Ngf, Bdnf, Gap43)。结论反复硬膜外注射人胎盘提取物可改善LSS大鼠的运动功能。这强调了人胎盘提取物作为硬膜外药物的潜在益处,增强了恢复过程,并为LSS提供了一种新的微创治疗策略。
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Complex In Vivo Motion of the Bovine Tail Provides Unique Insights Into Intervertebral Disc Adaptation 牛尾巴复杂的体内运动为椎间盘适应提供了独特的见解
IF 3.4 3区 医学 Q1 ORTHOPEDICS Pub Date : 2025-06-17 DOI: 10.1002/jsp2.70084
Arthur J. Michalek, Isabelle M. Wood, Daniela Gonzalez Carranza, Lindsay Ferlito

Introduction

The intervertebral disc (IVD) of the bovine tail is a commonly used research analogue for the human disc at the organ, tissue, and cellular levels. While these tails are subjected to thousands of dynamic motion events daily, little is known about how these motions might induce tissue remodeling, particularly in the outer annulus fibrosus (AF) of IVDs connecting adjacent vertebrae. This study hypothesized that despite the similarities in geometry and biochemical composition of IVDs in the bovine tail, level-wise variations in repetitive in-vivo motion would be associated with tissue level adaptations.

Methods

In-vivo active range of motion (RoM) was measured by placing inertial measurement unit sensors on the tails of adult cows and using a multi-segment rigid body model to calculate level-wise flexion-extension and lateral bending angles. Level-wise passive RoM was measured from cadaveric adult bovine tails in flexion, extension, and lateral bending with skin and muscles removed. IVDs were extracted for measurement of height, diameters, AF radial thicknesses, and AF fiber crimp periods.

Results

In-vivo joint RoM was found to vary drastically by level, largely due to a prominent second order mode with inflection point at the fourth joint. Joint levels near this inflection point were found to have the highest passive RoMs. In the proximal tail, decreased RoM was associated with an increased fiber crimp period in the outer AF, while in the distal tail it was associated with increased AF thickness.

Discussion

Taken together, these findings suggest that IVDs in the bovine tail respond to repeated complex dynamic motions through a process of adaptation at the mesoscale (AF thickening during growth) and microscale (residual strain accumulation in the mature state). The bovine tail thus provides a powerful tool for modeling how the human lumbar intervertebral disc may remodel in response to changes in exposure to repetitive motions.

牛尾椎间盘(IVD)是一种在器官、组织和细胞水平上常用的人类椎间盘的研究模拟物。虽然这些尾巴每天要经历数千次动态运动事件,但人们对这些运动如何诱导组织重塑知之甚少,特别是连接相邻椎骨的ivd的纤维外环(AF)。本研究假设,尽管牛尾部ivd的几何形状和生化组成相似,但重复体内运动的水平变化可能与组织水平的适应有关。方法通过在成年奶牛尾部放置惯性测量单元传感器,利用多段刚体模型计算水平屈伸角和侧向弯曲角,测量奶牛体内主动运动范围(RoM)。水平方向被动RoM测量从尸体成年牛尾巴在屈曲,延伸和侧屈,皮肤和肌肉去除。提取ivd用于测量高度、直径、AF径向厚度和AF纤维卷曲周期。结果体内关节RoM在不同水平下变化很大,主要是由于在第四个关节有明显的二阶模式。在这个拐点附近的关节水平被发现有最高的被动rom。在尾部近端,RoM的减少与AF外层纤维卷曲时间的增加有关,而在尾部远端,RoM的减少与AF厚度的增加有关。综上所述,这些研究结果表明,牛尾部的ivd通过中尺度(生长期间AF增厚)和微观尺度(成熟状态下残余应变积累)的适应过程来响应重复的复杂动态运动。因此,牛尾巴提供了一个强大的工具,用于模拟人类腰椎间盘如何在暴露于重复运动变化时进行重塑。
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Injection Volume Is a Better Predictor of Stiffness Restoration Than Injection Force in an In Vitro Study of Nucleus Augmentation of the Intervertebral Disc 在椎间盘核增强的体外研究中,注射体积比注射力更能预测刚度恢复
IF 3.4 3区 医学 Q1 ORTHOPEDICS Pub Date : 2025-06-10 DOI: 10.1002/jsp2.70081
J. P. Warren, A. R. Dixon, M. P. Culbert, A. Khan, M. Mengoni, R. K. Wilcox

Purpose

Nucleus augmentation has been proposed as an early-stage intervention for intervertebral disc degeneration and involves the injection of a biomaterial into the nucleus to restore disc height and functionality. The aim of this work was to identify clinically relevant quantitative measures that indicate the mechanical performance of the disc following nucleus augmentation.

Method

Bovine tail bone-disc-bone units (n = 22) were mechanically tested under cyclic loading sequentially in native, artificially degenerated, and treated states. Treatment involved injection of a peptide-glycosaminoglycan mixture into the degenerated disc to a predetermined load using a syringe driver with an integrated force sensor. The stiffness restoration of the treatment was determined by comparing the biomechanical behavior of the native state to the treated state of each disc. The stiffness restoration was then compared against clinically quantifiable parameters.

Results

No significant biomechanical differences were observed between the native and treated states, but both were significantly different from the degenerated state. The force delivered during injection was found to ramp to a steady state, followed by a final rapid increase; however, all measures associated with injection force poorly correlated with the level of stiffness restoration. Volume injected and change in disc height from injection had the strongest relationship to stiffness restoration.

Conclusion

This work showed that measuring the injection force for injectable treatments of the disc can provide lower and upper limits for delivery, but direct measures are stronger indicators of disc stiffness restoration.

目的核增强术被认为是椎间盘退变的早期干预手段,包括向核内注射生物材料以恢复椎间盘高度和功能。这项工作的目的是确定临床相关的定量措施,表明核增强后椎间盘的力学性能。方法对22只牛尾骨-椎间盘-骨单元分别在自然状态、人工退化状态和处理状态下进行循环加载力学试验。治疗包括使用带集成力传感器的注射器驱动器将肽-糖胺聚糖混合物注射到退变的椎间盘到预定的负载。通过比较每个椎间盘的自然状态和治疗状态的生物力学行为来确定治疗后的刚度恢复。然后将刚度恢复与临床可量化参数进行比较。结果原始状态和治疗状态生物力学无明显差异,但与退变状态均有显著差异。在注入过程中,所施加的力逐渐达到稳定状态,随后最终迅速增加;然而,所有与注射力相关的措施与刚度恢复水平相关性较差。注射体积和注射后椎间盘高度的变化与刚度恢复的关系最强。结论在椎间盘注射治疗中,测量注射力可以提供给药的下限和上限,但直接测量是椎间盘刚度恢复的更强指标。
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The Role of Adipokines in Spinal Disease: A Narrative Review 脂肪因子在脊柱疾病中的作用:综述
IF 3.4 3区 医学 Q1 ORTHOPEDICS Pub Date : 2025-06-03 DOI: 10.1002/jsp2.70083
Jake M. McDonnell, Stacey Darwish, Joseph S. Butler, Conor T. Buckley

Background

Adipokines are bioactive molecules secreted by adipose tissue that influence both local and systemic physiological processes. Although adipokine dysregulation has been widely implicated in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, nervous, immune, and musculoskeletal disorders- especially osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and osteoporosis- their involvement in spinal pathology remains comparatively underinvestigated. Recent evidence indicates that certain adipokines may influence spinal disease progression by affecting bone, intervertebral discs, musculature, and neural structures.

Methods

A comprehensive literature review was conducted to evaluate preclinical and clinical studies investigating the role of adipokines in spinal pathology. PubMed and related databases were searched for studies reporting associations between adipokine expression and structural or functional changes in spinal tissues, including vertebral bone, intervertebral discs, paraspinal muscles, spinal ligaments, and the spinal cord. Particular attention was given to mechanistic insights and translational relevance.

Results

The review identified emerging evidence implicating several adipokines, including leptin, adiponectin, resistin, and visfatin, in degenerative and inflammatory changes across various spinal structures. Adipokines were found to influence matrix degradation, bone turnover, muscle atrophy, and neural inflammation through cytokine signaling, oxidative stress, and metabolic dysregulation. However, findings are often heterogeneous and context-dependent, with limited longitudinal or interventional data.

Conclusions

Adipokines represent a promising yet underexplored avenue in spinal disease research. Their diverse functions in both structural and metabolic regulation highlight their potential as both biomarkers and therapeutic targets. Further mechanistic and clinical studies are needed to elucidate causal relationships and therapeutic efficacy, particularly in degenerative spine disorders.

脂肪因子是由脂肪组织分泌的生物活性分子,影响局部和全身生理过程。尽管脂肪因子失调已广泛涉及心血管、胃肠、神经、免疫和肌肉骨骼疾病的发病机制,尤其是骨关节炎、风湿性关节炎和骨质疏松症,但它们在脊柱病理中的作用仍未得到充分研究。最近的证据表明,某些脂肪因子可能通过影响骨骼、椎间盘、肌肉组织和神经结构来影响脊柱疾病的进展。方法对研究脂肪因子在脊柱病理中的作用的临床前和临床研究进行综述。检索PubMed和相关数据库,寻找脂肪因子表达与脊柱组织(包括椎骨、椎间盘、棘旁肌、脊髓韧带和脊髓)结构或功能改变之间的相关研究。特别注意的是机械的见解和翻译的相关性。结果:该综述发现了一些新的证据表明,包括瘦素、脂联素、抵抗素和visfatin在内的几种脂肪因子与各种脊柱结构的退行性和炎症变化有关。脂肪因子通过细胞因子信号传导、氧化应激和代谢失调影响基质降解、骨转换、肌肉萎缩和神经炎症。然而,研究结果往往是异质的和环境相关的,纵向或介入性数据有限。结论脂肪因子在脊柱疾病研究中是一种有前景但尚未开发的途径。它们在结构和代谢调节中的多种功能突出了它们作为生物标志物和治疗靶点的潜力。需要进一步的机制和临床研究来阐明因果关系和治疗效果,特别是在退行性脊柱疾病中。
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Intradiscal Mesenchymal Stromal Cell Therapy for the Treatment of Low Back Pain Due to Moderate-to-Advanced Multilevel Disc Degeneration: A Preliminary Report of a Double-Blind, Phase IIB Randomized Clinical Trial (DREAM Study) 椎间盘内间充质间质细胞治疗中晚期椎间盘退变所致腰痛:一项双盲、IIB期随机临床试验的初步报告(DREAM研究)
IF 3.4 3区 医学 Q1 ORTHOPEDICS Pub Date : 2025-06-02 DOI: 10.1002/jsp2.70086
Gianluca Vadalà, Fabrizio Russo, Cristiana Lavazza, Giorgia Petrucci, Luca Ambrosio, Silvia Budelli, Elisa Montelatici, Giuseppina Di Giacomo, Claudia Cicione, Veronica Tilotta, Giuseppe Francesco Papalia, Matteo Pileri, Amalia Bruno, Salvatore La Rosa, Emilio Carrino, Eliodoro Faiella, Massimiliano Carassiti, Lorenza Lazzari, Rocco Papalia, Vincenzo Denaro

Background

Low back pain (LBP) is a leading cause of disability worldwide, often associated with intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD). Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) have emerged as a promising regenerative therapy for IDD due to their ability to promote tissue repair. This phase IIB randomized controlled trial aimed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of autologous bone marrow-derived MSC (BM-MSC) intradiscal injections in patients with chronic LBP due to moderate-to-advanced multilevel IDD.

Methods

Fifty-two patients with chronic LBP unresponsive to conservative treatments with moderate-to-advanced IDD at up to three lumbar levels were included. Participants were randomized to receive either BM-MSCs or a sham procedure. Clinical outcomes, including pain intensity (VAS), disability (ODI), and quality of life (SF-36), were assessed at baseline, 1-, 3-, and 6-months postinjection. Structural changes were evaluated via MRI using Pfirrmann grading, disc height index (DHI), and T2 mapping at baseline, 3 and 6 months.

Results

Of the 52 enrolled patients, 46 completed the 6-month follow-up (BM-MSC group: n = 21; sham group: n = 25). BM-MSC injections were well-tolerated, with no major adverse events reported. Structural improvements were observed in the BM-MSC group, including significant increases in DHI and nonsignificant improvements in T2 relaxation times at 3 and 6 months. Modified Pfirrmann grades showed transient improvement at 3 months but returned to baseline at 6 months. Despite these radiological changes, clinical outcomes such as VAS, ODI, and SF-36 scores improved similarly in both groups without significant intergroup differences at any timepoint. The sham group demonstrated slightly greater improvements in disability (ODI) and physical quality-of-life scores (SF-36 PCS).

Conclusions

Autologous BM-MSC intradiscal injection is a safe and promising approach in patients with chronic LBP due to moderate-to-advanced multilevel IDD. However, despite these regenerative effects, no significant clinical advantages over the sham procedure were observed within 6 months of follow-up.

背景:腰痛(LBP)是世界范围内致残的主要原因,通常与椎间盘退变(IDD)相关。间充质间质细胞(MSCs)因其促进组织修复的能力而成为治疗IDD的一种有前景的再生疗法。该IIB期随机对照试验旨在评估自体骨髓源性间充质干细胞(BM-MSC)椎间盘内注射治疗中晚期多水平IDD导致的慢性腰痛患者的安全性和有效性。方法选取52例对保守治疗无反应的慢性腰痛患者,同时伴有3个腰椎节段的中晚期IDD。参与者被随机分为两组,一组接受骨髓间充质干细胞,另一组接受假手术。临床结果,包括疼痛强度(VAS)、残疾(ODI)和生活质量(SF-36),在基线、注射后1个月、3个月和6个月进行评估。在基线、3个月和6个月时,通过MRI使用Pfirrmann分级、椎间盘高度指数(DHI)和T2制图来评估结构变化。在52例入组患者中,46例完成了6个月的随访(BM-MSC组:n = 21;假手术组:25例)。BM-MSC注射耐受性良好,无重大不良事件报道。BM-MSC组观察到结构改善,包括3个月和6个月时DHI显著增加,T2松弛时间无显著改善。修改后的Pfirrmann分级在3个月时显示短暂改善,但在6个月时恢复到基线。尽管有这些影像学改变,但两组的临床结果如VAS、ODI和SF-36评分均有相似的改善,在任何时间点均无显著的组间差异。假手术组在残疾(ODI)和身体生活质量评分(sf - 36pcs)方面表现出略大的改善。结论自体骨髓间充质干细胞椎间盘内注射是治疗中晚期多水平IDD导致的慢性腰痛的一种安全且有前景的方法。然而,尽管有这些再生效果,在6个月的随访中没有观察到比假手术有明显的临床优势。
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Causal Relationship Between Gut Microbiota, Blood Metabolites, and Intervertebral Disc Degeneration: A Two-Step, Two-Sample Bidirectional Mendelian Randomization Study 肠道菌群、血液代谢物和椎间盘退变之间的因果关系:一项两步、两样本双向孟德尔随机研究
IF 3.4 3区 医学 Q1 ORTHOPEDICS Pub Date : 2025-05-29 DOI: 10.1002/jsp2.70078
Yi-Ping Zheng, Dong-Lin Yang, Lu-Yang Wang, Xi-Zhong Zhu, Xing-Chen Li, Jin-Hong Miao, Yu-Sheng Xu

Background

Some studies have shown that gut microbiota may be associated with intervertebral disc degeneration. However, the causal effects between gut microbiota and IVDD and whether blood metabolites act as a mediator remain unclear. The objective of this study was to investigate the causal relationship between gut microbiota and intervertebral disc herniation, with a focus on the potential mediating role of blood metabolites.

Methods

Gut microbiota, blood metabolites, and IVDD data were identified from large-scale genome-wide association studies (GWAS) summary data. Then we used Mendelian randomization analysis to investigate the causal relationships between gut microbiota, blood metabolites, and intervertebral disc degeneration, using the inverse variance-weighted method as the primary outcome measure. Subsequently, we conducted sensitivity analyses to ascertain the robustness of the results by testing for heterogeneity and horizontal pleiotropy. In addition, we explored blood metabolites as a mediating factor in the pathway from gut microbiota to IVDD.

Results

We identified 6 taxa that were strongly associated with the incidence of intervertebral disc herniation. There were 8 positive and 13 negative causal effects between genetic liability in the blood metabolites and IVDD. The mediation analysis revealed that the connections among genus Comamonas B, family Halomonadaceae, family UBA6960, and IVDD were mediated by ADP to glycine ratio, 1,3-dimethylurate levels, 3-hydroxy-2-methylpyridine sulfate levels, and Histidine levels. Each of these accounted for 7.77%, 9.04%, 12.56%, and 11.76%, respectively.

Conclusions

Our study provides evidence supporting a potential causal relationship between certain microbial taxa and intervertebral disc degeneration. This study focuses on the mediation of specific blood metabolites, which suggests that they may represent potential targets for intervention.

一些研究表明,肠道微生物群可能与椎间盘退变有关。然而,肠道微生物群与IVDD之间的因果关系以及血液代谢物是否作为中介仍不清楚。本研究的目的是探讨肠道微生物群与椎间盘突出症之间的因果关系,重点关注血液代谢物的潜在介导作用。方法从大规模全基因组关联研究(GWAS)汇总数据中鉴定肠道微生物群、血液代谢物和IVDD数据。然后,我们使用孟德尔随机化分析来研究肠道微生物群、血液代谢物和椎间盘退变之间的因果关系,使用反方差加权法作为主要结局指标。随后,我们进行了敏感性分析,通过检验异质性和水平多效性来确定结果的稳健性。此外,我们探索了血液代谢物作为肠道微生物群到IVDD途径的中介因素。结果我们确定了6个与椎间盘突出症发病率密切相关的分类群。血液代谢物遗传倾向与IVDD之间存在8个正向因果关系,13个负向因果关系。中介分析表明,Comamonas B属、Halomonadaceae科、UBA6960科和IVDD之间的联系受ADP与甘氨酸比、1,3-二甲基尿酸盐水平、3-羟基-2-甲基吡啶硫酸盐水平和组氨酸水平的介导。占比分别为7.77%、9.04%、12.56%、11.76%。结论:本研究为某些微生物类群与椎间盘退变之间的潜在因果关系提供了证据。本研究的重点是特定血液代谢物的中介作用,这表明它们可能是干预的潜在目标。
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Crosstalk Between Ferroptosis and Cuproptosis in Intervertebral Disc Degeneration: Mechanisms, Therapeutic Targets, and Future Directions 椎间盘退变中铁下垂和铜突出之间的串扰:机制、治疗靶点和未来方向
IF 3.4 3区 医学 Q1 ORTHOPEDICS Pub Date : 2025-05-28 DOI: 10.1002/jsp2.70080
Zhongpan Li, Liangwei Wang, Xiaojun Wu, Rui Huang, Yi Yuan

Background

Intervertebral disc degeneration (IVDD) is a prevalent degenerative disease, with low back pain as its primary clinical symptom, imposing significant burdens on individuals and society. With the aging population, IVDD is becoming an inevitable challenge. Current research indicates that the pathogenesis of IVDD is primarily driven by aging, mechanical stress, cell death, and genetics, leading to the loss of nucleus pulposus and degradation of the extracellular matrix within the intervertebral disc.

Objective

This review aims to explore the relationship between the mechanisms of ferroptosis and cuproptosis, two newly discovered modes of cell death, and their potential as therapeutic targets for IVDD.

Methods

We conducted a comprehensive review of recent studies on ferroptosis and cuproptosis in IVDD, analyzing the mechanisms of these cell death patterns and their potential role in IVDD progression.

Results

Ferroptosis and cuproptosis have been found to be closely related to IVDD. These cell death modes are implicated in the pathological processes of IVDD, suggesting a potential link between their mechanisms and the disease's progression.

Conclusion

The mechanisms of ferroptosis and cuproptosis are closely related to IVDD, and these pathways may be potential targets for IVDD treatment, providing new directions for clinical treatment of IVDD and future research.

背景椎间盘退变(IVDD)是一种常见的退行性疾病,腰痛是其主要临床症状,给个人和社会带来了巨大的负担。随着人口老龄化,IVDD正成为一个不可避免的挑战。目前的研究表明,IVDD的发病机制主要由衰老、机械应力、细胞死亡和遗传驱动,导致椎间盘髓核的缺失和细胞外基质的降解。目的探讨两种新发现的细胞死亡模式铁下垂(ferroptosis)和铜下垂(cuprotosis)的机制关系及其作为IVDD治疗靶点的潜力。方法我们对IVDD中铁下垂和铜下垂的最新研究进行了全面的回顾,分析了这些细胞死亡模式的机制及其在IVDD进展中的潜在作用。结果发现铁下垂和铜下垂与IVDD密切相关。这些细胞死亡模式与IVDD的病理过程有关,表明其机制与疾病进展之间存在潜在联系。结论铁下垂和铜下垂的机制与IVDD密切相关,这些途径可能是IVDD治疗的潜在靶点,为IVDD的临床治疗和未来的研究提供了新的方向。
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In Vivo Measurements Reveal Increased Nucleus Pulposus Lactate and Oxygen Concentrations in a Goat Model of Intervertebral Disc Degeneration 在体内测量显示增加髓核乳酸和氧浓度在山羊椎间盘退变模型
IF 3.4 3区 医学 Q1 ORTHOPEDICS Pub Date : 2025-05-27 DOI: 10.1002/jsp2.70076
Karthikeyan Rajagopal, Thomas P. Schaer, Kyle D. Meadows, Madeline Boyes, Rachel Hilliard, John C. O'Donnell, George R. Dodge, Dmitriy Petrov, Dawn M. Elliott, Robert L. Mauck, Lachlan J. Smith, Neil R. Malhotra

Introduction

Intervertebral disc degeneration is strongly implicated as a cause of low back pain. Although the precise pathophysiological mechanisms remain elusive, perturbations in nutrition that adversely impact the cellular microenvironment of the central nucleus pulposus (NP) may be contributing factors. A comprehensive understanding of this microenvironment, including changes in nutrient availability as a function of degeneration, is critical for the development of effective cell-based treatments. The goal of this study was to adapt brain tissue oxygen probes and microdialysis catheters for in situ determination of relative NP oxygen, glucose, and lactate levels in a preclinical goat model of disc degeneration.

Methods

Following ex vivo technical refinement in bovine caudal discs, baseline metabolite measurements were performed in vivo in the lumbar discs of 3 large frame goats. Degeneration was then induced via injection of chondroitinase ABC (ChABC) into the NP, and measurements were repeated after 12 weeks. Degeneration severity was graded using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and histology, and vertebral endplate porosity was assessed using microcomputed tomography.

Results

Oxygen and lactate levels in goat NPs were significantly higher in degenerate compared to healthy discs, while glucose levels were not significantly different. ChABC-injected discs exhibited higher vertebral endplate porosity, worse histological and MRI grades, and a spectrum of cartilage endplate damage compared to healthy discs. There were significant positive correlations between MRI grade and both NP oxygen and lactate levels.

Discussion

We successfully adapted techniques including surgical placement, equilibration time, flow rate, and detection method for in situ measurement of oxygen, glucose, and lactate in a goat model of disc degeneration. Interestingly, while increased lactate with degeneration was expected, increased oxygen levels were unexpected. Our findings may, in part, be explained by associated alterations in disc and endplate structure, and motivate future studies to comprehensively establish the underlying mechanisms in this model.

椎间盘退变是腰痛的一个重要原因。虽然确切的病理生理机制尚不清楚,但对中央髓核(NP)细胞微环境产生不利影响的营养扰动可能是促成因素。全面了解这种微环境,包括作为退化功能的营养可用性的变化,对于开发有效的细胞治疗至关重要。本研究的目的是采用脑组织氧探针和微透析导管原位测定临床前山羊椎间盘退变模型的相对NP氧、葡萄糖和乳酸水平。方法在牛尾椎间盘的离体技术改进后,对3只大型山羊的腰椎间盘进行了基线代谢物的体内测量。然后通过向NP中注射软骨素酶ABC (ChABC)诱导变性,并在12周后重复测量。使用磁共振成像(MRI)和组织学对退变严重程度进行分级,使用显微计算机断层扫描评估椎体终板孔隙度。结果山羊变性椎间盘内氧和乳酸水平显著高于正常椎间盘,而葡萄糖水平无显著差异。与健康椎间盘相比,注射chabc的椎间盘表现出更高的椎体终板孔隙度,更差的组织学和MRI分级,以及软骨终板损伤谱。MRI分级与NP氧和乳酸水平呈正相关。在山羊椎间盘退变模型中,我们成功地采用了包括手术位置、平衡时间、流速和原位测量氧、葡萄糖和乳酸的检测方法在内的技术。有趣的是,虽然乳酸水平升高与变性是意料之中的,但氧水平升高是意料之外的。我们的发现可以部分解释为椎间盘和终板结构的相关改变,并激励未来的研究全面建立该模型的潜在机制。
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In Vitro Validation of Pulsed Electromagnetic Field (PEMF) as an Effective Countermeasure Against Inflammatory-Mediated Intervertebral Disc Degeneration 脉冲电磁场(PEMF)作为炎症介导的椎间盘退变有效对策的体外验证
IF 3.4 3区 医学 Q1 ORTHOPEDICS Pub Date : 2025-05-19 DOI: 10.1002/jsp2.70077
Laura Guarnaccia, Laura Begani, Silvana Pileggi, Mauro Pluderi, Stefano Borsa, Claudia Fanizzi, Massimiliano Domenico Rizzaro, Giorgio Fiore, Laura Fontana, Rolando Campanella, Chiara Cordiglieri, Chiara Gaudino, Giovanni A. Alotta, Monica Miozzo, Emanuele Garzia, Emanuela Barilla, Lorenzo Fassina, Laura Riboni, Marco Locatelli, Giovanni Marfia, Stefania E. Navone

Background

Intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration (IDD) is the main contributor to chronic low back pain (LBP), the leading cause of disability worldwide, with a significant impact on the quality of life and health of common people. The etiology of IDD is still unclear, but it has been largely demonstrated the crucial role of inflammation and neuroinflammation in the pathological and degenerative cascade of events characterizing IVD degeneration.

Aim

In this study, we evaluated the potential therapeutic effect of pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) on human degenerated IVD (D-IVD) cells collected from patients who underwent discectomy.

Materials & Methods

The experimental plan to test our hypothesis, involved viability assay, reactive oxide species/nitrite production, gene, and protein expression. To recapitulate the pro-inflammatory disc microenvironment occurring during IDD, interleukin-1β (IL-1β) was administered to IVD cell culture. Then, to dissect the contribution of neuroinflammatory condition to immune component, microglial cells were co-cultured with IVD-conditioned media, and viability and expression of inflammatory markers were detected.

Results

Our data prove that in the IVD degenerative microenvironment, the increase of pro-inflammatory mediators, extracellular matrix degradative enzymes, and neuroinflammatory markers could be reduced by PEMF therapy, resulting in an overall improvement of degenerative condition and LBP.

Conclusion

These results represent an impactful novelty for the management of people suffering from LPB, in terms of symptom relief and reduction of social-health system burden.

背景椎间盘退变(IDD)是导致慢性腰痛(LBP)的主要原因,是全球致残的主要原因,对普通人的生活质量和健康产生重大影响。IDD的病因尚不清楚,但已经在很大程度上证明了炎症和神经炎症在IVD变性的病理和退行性级联事件中的关键作用。目的在本研究中,我们评估脉冲电磁场(PEMF)对椎间盘切除术患者退行性IVD (D-IVD)细胞的潜在治疗效果。材料,方法采用活力测定、活性氧化物/亚硝酸盐生成、基因和蛋白表达等实验方法来验证我们的假设。为了重现IDD期间发生的促炎性椎间盘微环境,我们将白细胞介素-1β (IL-1β)注射到IVD细胞培养中。然后,为了解剖神经炎症对免疫成分的贡献,将小胶质细胞与ivd条件培养基共培养,检测炎症标志物的活力和表达。结果我们的数据证明,在IVD退行性微环境中,PEMF治疗可以减少促炎介质、细胞外基质降解酶和神经炎症标志物的增加,从而导致退行性疾病和LBP的整体改善。结论从症状缓解和减轻社会卫生系统负担的角度来看,这些结果为LPB患者的管理提供了一个有影响力的新颖性。
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