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An Animal Mannequin of Modic Adjustments by Embedding Autogenous Nucleus Pulposus inside Subchondral Bone of Lumbar Vertebrae.
Sci Rep. 2016 10 07;6:35102
Authors: Han C, Wang T, Jiang HQ, Ma JX, Tian P, Zang JC, Ma XL
Summary
The institution of Modic adjustments (MCs) in animal mannequin was very important for analysis of MCs. Fifty-four rabbits have been divided right into a sham group, a muscle embedment group (ME group) and nucleus pulposus (NP) embedment group (NPE group). Within the NPE group, the discs have been uncovered by the lumbar anterolateral surgical method. A needle was used to puncture the L5 vertebral physique near the endplate. NP was extracted by a syringe from L1/2 intervertebral discs after which injected into the drilled gap of subchondral bone. The muscle embedment group and sham group had the identical process and drill methodology because the NP embedment group. Some items of muscle have been put into the opening within the ME group, however nothing was put into the opening within the sham group. After the operation, MRI scan and molecular biology exams have been utilized. The sign adjustments have been discovered within the NPE group; whereas the sham group and the ME group confirmed no vital sign change. Histological remark confirmed that there was irregular tissue proliferation in imbed website. Excessive expression of IL-Four, IL-17 and IFN-? have been detected within the NPE group. The embedment of NP into subchondral bone can create an animal mannequin of MCs.
PMID: 27713567 [PubMed – indexed for MEDLINE]
