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Review of Basic Research about Ossification of the Spinal Ligaments Focusing on Animal Models. J Clin Med 2023; 12:jcm12051958. [PMID: 36902744 PMCID: PMC10003841 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12051958] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2023] [Revised: 02/25/2023] [Accepted: 02/28/2023] [Indexed: 03/06/2023] Open
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Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) is a heterotopic ossification that may cause spinal cord compression. With the recent development of computed tomography (CT) imaging, it is known that patients with OPLL often have complications related to ossification of other spinal ligaments, and OPLL is now considered part of ossification of the spinal ligaments (OSL). OSL is known to be a multifactorial disease with associated genetic and environmental factors, but its pathophysiology has not been clearly elucidated. To elucidate the pathophysiology of OSL and develop novel therapeutic strategies, clinically relevant and validated animal models are needed. In this review, we focus on animal models that have been reported to date and discuss their pathophysiology and clinical relevance. The purpose of this review is to summarize the usefulness and problems of existing animal models and to help further the development of basic research on OSL.
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Tung NTC, He Z, Makino H, Yasuda T, Seki S, Suzuki K, Watanabe K, Futakawa H, Kamei K, Kawaguchi Y. Association of Inflammation, Ectopic Bone Formation, and Sacroiliac Joint Variation in Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament. J Clin Med 2023; 12:jcm12010349. [PMID: 36615149 PMCID: PMC9821616 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12010349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2022] [Revised: 11/22/2022] [Accepted: 12/30/2022] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) is considered a multifactorial condition characterized by ectopic new bone formation in the spinal ligament. Recently, its connections with inflammation as well as sacroiliac (SI) joint ankylosis have been discussed. Nevertheless, whether inflammation, spinal ligament ossification, and SI joint changes are linked in OPLL has never been investigated. In this study, whole-spinal computed tomography and serum high-sensitive C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) levels were obtained in 162 patients with cervical OPLL. Ossification lesions were categorized as plateau and hill shapes. Accordingly, patients were divided into plateau-shaped (51 males and 33 females; mean age: 67.7 years) and hill-shaped (50 males and 28 females; mean age: 67.2 years) groups. SI joint changes were classified into four types and three subtypes, as previously described. Interactions among ossification shapes, hs-CRP levels, and morphological changes in the SI joint were investigated. The plateau shape was more common in the vertebral segments (59.5%), compared to the hill shape, which was predominant in the intervertebral regions (65.4%). Serum hs-CRP levels in the plateau-shaped group (0.11 ± 0.10 mg/dL) were significantly higher than those in the hill-shaped group (0.07 ± 0.08 mg/dL). SI joint intra-articular fusion was the main finding in the plateau-shaped group and showed significantly higher hs-CRP levels compared to the anterior para-articular bridging, which more frequently occurred in the hill-shaped group. Our findings suggested a possible inflammation mechanism that might contribute to the new bone formation in OPLL, particularly the plateau shape.
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- Nguyen Tran Canh Tung
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toyama, Toyama 930-0194, Japan
- Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, Vietnam Military Medical University, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam
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- Innovation Platform of Regeneration and Repair of Spinal Cord and Nerve Injury, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen 518107, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toyama, Toyama 930-0194, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toyama, Toyama 930-0194, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toyama, Toyama 930-0194, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toyama, Toyama 930-0194, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toyama, Toyama 930-0194, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toyama, Toyama 930-0194, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toyama, Toyama 930-0194, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toyama, Toyama 930-0194, Japan
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +81-76-434-7353; Fax: +81-76-434-5035
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Fujihara R, Chiba Y, Nakagawa T, Murakami R, Matsumoto K, Kawauchi M, Fujii T, Shimono R, Yamamoto T, Ueno M. Histomorphometry of ectopic mineralization using undecalcified frozen bone sections. Microsc Res Tech 2018; 81:1318-1324. [PMID: 30295362 DOI: 10.1002/jemt.23140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2018] [Revised: 08/14/2018] [Accepted: 09/02/2018] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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To investigate the correlation between mineral formation and enhanced expressions of some proteins using undecalcified frozen bone sections. Histological studies have revealed that some proteins, such as BMP2, BMPR1A, and Connexin 43, are expressed in and around sites of ectopic ossification. However, the relationship between the expressed proteins considered to be associated with the ossification and mineral formation in vivo is not clear. Ectonucleotide pyrophosphatase phosphodiesterase 1 (ENPP1)-mutant spinal hyperostotic TWY mice and ICR mice as controls were euthanized after calcein labeling, and undecalcified frozen sections were obtained from the middle thoracic spine. Intervertebral disc areas were examined histologically and by measuring calcein-labeled areas and areas showing immunoreactivity for BMP2, BMPR1A, and Connexin 43. Calcein-labeled areas, indicating mineralization in the ectopic mineralization sites, were significantly larger in the mutant mice than in controls. The expression of Connexin 43 was elevated in the annulus fibrosus. Increases in the calcein-labeled areas was not correlated with increases in the areas showing immunoreactivity for Connexin 43 in the annulus fibrosus. There was no statistical correlation between enhanced immunohistochemical expression and elevated calcein-labeled areas. By applying the morphometrical analysis method using undecalcified frozen sections to ENPP1-mutant mice, quantitative evaluation of the mineralization and proteins expressed in the surrounding area in the same animal became possible.
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- Ryuji Fujihara
- Department of Pathology and Host Defense, Kagawa University, Kagawa, Japan.,Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kagawa University, Kagawa, Japan
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- Department of Pathology and Host Defense, Kagawa University, Kagawa, Japan
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- Division of Research Instrument and Equipment, Life Science Research Center, Kagawa University, Kagawa, Japan
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- Department of Pathology and Host Defense, Kagawa University, Kagawa, Japan
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- Department of Pathology and Host Defense, Kagawa University, Kagawa, Japan
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- Department of Pathology and Host Defense, Kagawa University, Kagawa, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Kagawa University, Kagawa, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Kagawa University, Kagawa, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kagawa University, Kagawa, Japan
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- Department of Pathology and Host Defense, Kagawa University, Kagawa, Japan
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Hiratsuka S, Takahata M, Shimizu T, Hamano H, Ota M, Sato D, Iwasaki N. Drug therapy targeting pyrophosphate slows the ossification of spinal ligaments in twy mice. J Orthop Res 2018; 36:1256-1261. [PMID: 28940647 DOI: 10.1002/jor.23743] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2017] [Accepted: 09/06/2017] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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The lack of an effective drug therapy against ossification of spinal ligament (OSL) warrants investigation into the therapeutic target of this disease. An endogenous inhibitor of biomineralization, pyrophosphate (PPi) is a potential therapy for ectopic ossification; however, exogenous PPi is rapidly hydrolyzed by tissue non-specific alkaline phosphatase (TNAP) present in body fluids. In this study, we examined whether a drug therapy targeting PPi is efficacious for the treatment of OSL using the Enpp1ttw/ttw (twy) mouse model. Twenty male twy mice were randomized into four groups: (i) vehicle (Control); (ii) alkaline phosphatase inhibitor levamisole (5 mg/kg/day sc continuously); (iii) levamisole + exogenous PPi (160 µmol/kg/day sc continuously); and (iv) nuclear retinoic acid receptor-γ (RARγ) agonist (6 µg/kg sc daily). The RARγ agonist, which is a proven inhibitor of ectopic endochondral ossification, was used as a positive control. Treatments commenced when the mice were 5 weeks of age and continued for 4 weeks. Longitudinal micro-computed tomography and postmortem histological analysis were performed. Administration of levamisole alone and in combination with PPi increased serum PPi concentration by 17% and 52%, respectively, compared to that in vehicle-treated mice. The development of OSL in twy mice was suppressed by levamisole + PPi and RARγ agonist treatments, but not by levamisole alone. The levamisole + PPi therapy did not cause osteoporosis, whereas RARγ agonist-treated mice developed osteoporosis. Treatment of twy mice with levamisole in combination with exogenous PPi increased serum PPi level, which slowed the progression of OSL without producing adverse effect on bone. © 2017 Orthopaedic Research Society. Published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Orthop Res 36:1256-1261, 2018.
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- Shigeto Hiratsuka
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Kita-15 Nishi-7 Kita-ku, Sapporo, 060-8638, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Kita-15 Nishi-7 Kita-ku, Sapporo, 060-8638, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Kita-15 Nishi-7 Kita-ku, Sapporo, 060-8638, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Kita-15 Nishi-7 Kita-ku, Sapporo, 060-8638, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Kita-15 Nishi-7 Kita-ku, Sapporo, 060-8638, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Kita-15 Nishi-7 Kita-ku, Sapporo, 060-8638, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Kita-15 Nishi-7 Kita-ku, Sapporo, 060-8638, Japan
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Hamano H, Takahata M, Ota M, Hiratsuka S, Shimizu T, Kameda Y, Iwasaki N. Teriparatide Improves Trabecular Osteoporosis but Simultaneously Promotes Ankylosis of the Spine in the Twy Mouse Model for Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis. Calcif Tissue Int 2016; 98:140-8. [PMID: 26463185 DOI: 10.1007/s00223-015-0068-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2015] [Accepted: 09/30/2015] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) is a common skeletal disorder in the elderly, which can develop into periosteal hyperostosis and paradoxically into immobilization-associated trabecular osteoporosis. The bone anabolic agent, teriparatide (TPD), seems to be a rational treatment for the immobilization-associated osteoporosis. However, it can lead to development of hyperostosis lesions in DISH patients. Here, we demonstrate TPD effectively treats trabecular osteoporosis while simultaneously promoting ankylosis of the spine in DISH model tiptoe-walking Yoshimura (twy) mice, compared with the ICR mice. Eighteen male twy mice were divided into three groups, and ICR mice were used as a normal control. Subcutaneous injections of TPD or phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) were performed according to three dosing regimens; 40 µg/kg once daily (TPD × 1 group), 40 µg/kg three times daily (TPD × 3 group), and PBS (control; Ctl group). Treatment was commenced at the age of 7 weeks and continued for 5 weeks. Micro-computed tomography (µCT) and histological analysis were performed. Longitudinal µCT study revealed that trabecular bone volume in both the vertebral body and distal femur decreased with time in the Ctl group, but increased dramatically in the TPD × 3 group. The twy mice developed ankylosis of the spine, the progression of which was accelerated with TPD therapy. We also confirmed that TPD therapy promoted ossification of spinal ligaments. Histomorphometrical study revealed that TPD treatment increased bone formation at the vertebrae enthesis region and in the trabecular bone. TPD therapy effectively treats trabecular osteoporosis, but potentially promotes ankylosis of the spine in patients with DISH.
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- Hiroki Hamano
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Kita-15 Nishi-7, Kita-ku, Sapporo, 060-8638, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Kita-15 Nishi-7, Kita-ku, Sapporo, 060-8638, Japan.
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Kita-15 Nishi-7, Kita-ku, Sapporo, 060-8638, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Kita-15 Nishi-7, Kita-ku, Sapporo, 060-8638, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Kita-15 Nishi-7, Kita-ku, Sapporo, 060-8638, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Kita-15 Nishi-7, Kita-ku, Sapporo, 060-8638, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Kita-15 Nishi-7, Kita-ku, Sapporo, 060-8638, Japan
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Fukutake K, Ishiwatari T, Takahashi H, Tsuchiya K, Okubo Y, Shinozaki M, Tochigi N, Wakayama M, Nemoto T, Shibuya K, Wada A. Investigation of ossification in the posterior longitudinal ligament using micro-focus X-ray CT scanning and histological examination. Diagn Pathol 2015; 10:205. [PMID: 26589843 PMCID: PMC4654799 DOI: 10.1186/s13000-015-0440-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2015] [Accepted: 11/12/2015] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Ossification in the posterior longitudinal ligament (PLL) correlates with changes of enthesis during the early stages of development, but this issue remains controversial, as little is known regarding the details of this process. The aim of the present study was to elucidate part of the ossification mechanism. Thus, in the present study, we observed and evaluated minute ossifications in the PLL that did not exhibit symptoms of ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL). METHODS The subjects in the present study were derived from serial autopsy cases from January 2009 to December 2013 at Toho University Omori Medical Center, Japan. Minute ossifications in the PLL from autopsy subjects without any history of OPLL were screened as high-density areas using micro-focus X-ray CT, and the foci were histologically examined. Subsequently, we conducted both micro-focus X-ray CT image analysis and histological examination, and evaluated the correlation between these findings and putative predictive factors reported in previous studies. RESULTS A total of 103 individuals among the 267 subjects involved in the present study were analyzed within the study period. There were no cases involving OPLL identification prior to death, and no subjects presented with neurological symptoms of myelopathy. The incidence of cases involving high-density areas greater than 0.1 mm(2) in the PLL was 46.6 %, half of which revealed mature bone structures inside this area. Thus, the high-density areas comprised three types: a continuous posterior-annular fibrosus type (23 cases), an isolated posterior-annular fibrosus type (11 cases), and a posterior-vertebral type (29 cases). However, a positive correlation was observed between the proportion of high-density areas, age (Pearson r = 0.265, p < 0.01), and HbA1c (Pearson r = 0.294, p < 0.01). Histological examination confirmed that these high-density areas involved calcification with or without mature bone formation. CONCLUSIONS We evaluated minute foci of calcification with and without ossification in the PLL from 103 cadavers, generating the following observations: 1. Minute calcification foci greater than 0.1 mm(2) were observed in the PLL of 48 cases (46.6 %), half of which revealed mature bone structures inside this area (23.3 %). 2. The proportion of minute calcification foci observed in the present study was correlated with age and glucose tolerance, suggesting changes in the OPLL in the early stage. 3. Three different mechanisms of ossification were suggested: The two structures developed behind the disc might reflect the elongation of enthesis or rupture of annular fibrosus, while the remaining structure developed behind the vertebral body might reflect a dystrophic calcification-based bony metaplasia sequence.
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- Katsunori Fukutake
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Toho University Omori Medical Center, 6-11-1, Omori-Nishi, Ota-Ku, Tokyo, 143-8541, Japan.
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- Department of Surgical Pathology, Toho University School of Medicine, 6-11-1, Omori-Nishi, Ota-Ku, Tokyo, 143-8541, Japan.
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Toho University Omori Medical Center, 6-11-1, Omori-Nishi, Ota-Ku, Tokyo, 143-8541, Japan.
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Toho University Omori Medical Center, 6-11-1, Omori-Nishi, Ota-Ku, Tokyo, 143-8541, Japan.
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- Department of Surgical Pathology, Toho University School of Medicine, 6-11-1, Omori-Nishi, Ota-Ku, Tokyo, 143-8541, Japan.
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- Department of Surgical Pathology, Toho University School of Medicine, 6-11-1, Omori-Nishi, Ota-Ku, Tokyo, 143-8541, Japan.
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- Department of Surgical Pathology, Toho University School of Medicine, 6-11-1, Omori-Nishi, Ota-Ku, Tokyo, 143-8541, Japan.
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- Department of Surgical Pathology, Toho University School of Medicine, 6-11-1, Omori-Nishi, Ota-Ku, Tokyo, 143-8541, Japan.
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- Department of Surgical Pathology, Toho University School of Medicine, 6-11-1, Omori-Nishi, Ota-Ku, Tokyo, 143-8541, Japan.
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- Department of Surgical Pathology, Toho University School of Medicine, 6-11-1, Omori-Nishi, Ota-Ku, Tokyo, 143-8541, Japan. .,Department of Dermatology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China.
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Toho University Omori Medical Center, 6-11-1, Omori-Nishi, Ota-Ku, Tokyo, 143-8541, Japan.
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Takabayashi S, Seto S, Katoh H. A new Enpp1 allele, Enpp1(ttw-Ham), identified in an ICR closed colony. Exp Anim 2014; 63:193-204. [PMID: 24770645 PMCID: PMC4160980 DOI: 10.1538/expanim.63.193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022] Open
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We recently have reported on a novel ankylosis gene that is closely linked to the Enpp1 (ectonucleotide pyrophosphatase/phosphodiesterase 1) gene on chromosome 10. Here, we have discovered novel mutant mice in a Jcl:ICR closed colony with ankylosis in the toes of the forelimbs at about 3 weeks of age. The mutant mice exhibited rigidity in almost all joints, including the vertebral column, which increased with age. These mice also showed hypogrowth with age after 16 weeks due to a loss of visceral fat, which may have been caused by poor nutrition. Histological examination and soft X-ray imaging demonstrated the ectopic ossification of various joints in the mutant mice. In particular, increased calcium deposits were observed in the joints of the toes, the carpal bones and the vertebral column. We sequenced all exons and exon/intron boundaries of Enpp1 in the normal and mutant mice, and identified a G-to-T substitution (c.259+1G>T) in the 5' splice donor site of intron 2 in the Enpp1 gene of the mutant mice. This substitution led to the skipping of exon 2 (73 bp), which generated a stop codon at position 354 bp (amino acid 62) of the cDNA (p.V63Xfs). Nucleotide pyrophosphohydrolase (NPPH) activity of ENPP1 in the mutant mice was also decreased, suggesting that Enpp1 gene function is disrupted in this novel mutant. The mutant mice reported in this study will be a valuable animal model for future studies of human osteochondral diseases and malnutrition.
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- Shuji Takabayashi
- Institute for Experimental Animals, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, 1-20-1 Handayama, Higashi-ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka 431-3192, Japan
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Albright RA, Ornstein DL, Cao W, Chang WC, Robert D, Tehan M, Hoyer D, Liu L, Stabach P, Yang G, De La Cruz EM, Braddock DT. Molecular basis of purinergic signal metabolism by ectonucleotide pyrophosphatase/phosphodiesterases 4 and 1 and implications in stroke. J Biol Chem 2013; 289:3294-306. [PMID: 24338010 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m113.505867] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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NPP4 is a type I extracellular membrane protein on brain vascular endothelium inducing platelet aggregation via the hydrolysis of Ap3A, whereas NPP1 is a type II extracellular membrane protein principally present on the surface of chondrocytes that regulates tissue mineralization. To understand the metabolism of purinergic signals resulting in the physiologic activities of the two enzymes, we report the high resolution crystal structure of human NPP4 and explore the molecular basis of its substrate specificity with NPP1. Both enzymes cleave Ap3A, but only NPP1 can hydrolyze ATP. Comparative structural analysis reveals a tripartite lysine claw in NPP1 that stabilizes the terminal phosphate of ATP, whereas the corresponding region of NPP4 contains features that hinder this binding orientation, thereby inhibiting ATP hydrolysis. Furthermore, we show that NPP1 is unable to induce platelet aggregation at physiologic concentrations reported in human blood, but it could stimulate platelet aggregation if localized at low nanomolar concentrations on vascular endothelium. The combined studies expand our understanding of NPP1 and NPP4 substrate specificity and range and provide a rational mechanism by which polymorphisms in NPP1 confer stroke resistance.
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- Ronald A Albright
- From the Department of Pathology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut 06510
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Nam HK, Liu J, Li Y, Kragor A, Hatch NE. Ectonucleotide pyrophosphatase/phosphodiesterase-1 (ENPP1) protein regulates osteoblast differentiation. J Biol Chem 2011; 286:39059-71. [PMID: 21930712 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m111.221689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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ENPP1 (ectonucleotide pyrophosphatase/phosphodiesterase-1) is an established regulator of tissue mineralization. Previous studies demonstrated that ENPP1 is expressed in differentiated osteoblasts and that ENPP1 influences matrix mineralization by increasing extracellular levels of inorganic pyrophosphate. ENPP1 is also expressed in osteoblastic precursor cells when stimulated with FGF2, but the role of ENPP1 in preosteoblastic and other precursor cells is unknown. Here we investigate the function of ENPP1 in preosteoblasts. We find that ENPP1 expression is critical for osteoblastic differentiation and that this effect is not mediated by changes in extracellular concentration levels of phosphate or pyrophosphate or ENPP1 catalytic activity. MC3T3E1(C4) preosteoblastic cells, in which ENPP1 expression was suppressed by ENPP1-specific shRNA, and calvarial cells isolated from Enpp1 knock-out mice show defective osteoblastic differentiation upon stimulation with ascorbate, as indicated by a lack of cellular morphological change, a lack of osteoblast marker gene expression, and an inability to mineralize matrix. Additionally, MC3T3E1(C4) cells, in which wild type or catalytic inactive ENPP1 expression was increased, exhibited an increased tendency to differentiate, as evidenced by increased osteoblast marker gene expression and increased mineralization. Notably, treatment of cells with inorganic phosphate or pyrophosphate inhibited, as opposed to enhanced, expression of multiple genes that are expressed in association with osteoblast differentiation, matrix deposition, and mineralization. Our results indicate that ENPP1 plays multiple and distinct roles in the development of mineralized tissues and that the influence of ENPP1 on osteoblast differentiation and gene expression may include a mechanism that is independent of its catalytic activity.
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- Hwa Kyung Nam
- Department of Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1078, USA
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Saetia K, Cho D, Lee S, Kim DH, Kim SD. Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament: a review. Neurosurg Focus 2011; 30:E1. [PMID: 21434817 DOI: 10.3171/2010.11.focus10276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) is most commonly found in men, the elderly, and Asian patients. There are many diseases associated with OPLL, such as diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis, ankylosing spondylitis, and other spondyloarthropathies. Several factors have been reported to be associated with OPLL formation and progression, including genetic, hormonal, environmental, and lifestyle factors. However, the pathogenesis of OPLL is still unclear. Most symptomatic patients with OPLL present with neurological deficits such as myelopathy, radiculopathy, and/or bowel and bladder symptoms. There are some reports of asymptomatic OPLL. Both static and dynamic factors are related to the development of myelopathy. Plain radiography, CT, and MR imaging are used to evaluate OPLL extension and the area of spinal cord compression. Management of OPLL continues to be controversial. Each surgical technique has some advantages and disadvantages, and the choice of operation should be made case by case, depending on the patient's condition, level of pathology, type of OPLL, and the surgeon's experience. In this paper, the authors attempt to review the incidence, pathology, pathogenesis, natural history, clinical presentation, classification, radiological evaluation, and management of OPLL.
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- Kriangsak Saetia
- 1Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- 2Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea
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- 3Department of Neurosurgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas; and
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- 3Department of Neurosurgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas; and
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- 4Department of Neurosurgery, Bucheon St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Bucheon, South Korea
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Cervical intradural disc herniation after spinal manipulation therapy in a patient with ossification of posterior longitudinal ligament: a case report and review of the literature. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2010; 35:E149-51. [PMID: 20190620 DOI: 10.1097/brs.0b013e3181bee8a7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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STUDY DESIGN Case report and review of the literature. OBJECTIVE To report a patient presenting with Brown-Sequard syndrome due to cervical intradural disc herniation after spinal manipulation therapy. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA Spinal manipulation therapy (SMT) is often used by people with neck pain or discomfort as an alternative therapy due to its claimed less invasiveness and comparable efficacy. However, excessive manipulations are reported to cause rare but serious complications such as tetraplegia, vertebral artery dissection, epidural hematoma, and phrenic nerve injury. METHODS Clinical history, physical examination, and radiographic findings of the patient were described. Anterior cervical discectomy at the C3/C4 level and interbody fusion with a Caspar plate-screw system for fixation, were performed. RESULTS A favorable surgical outcome was obtained. The Brown-Sequard syndrome improved and the patient regained full muscle power at a 3-months follow-up. CONCLUSION Cervical intradural disc herniation after SMT is rare and most often cause Brown-Sequard syndrome. Definite diagnosis and prompt surgery usually achieves a satisfactory outcome. Anterior discectomy with interbody fusion is recommended. The OPLL associated with degenerative disc reminds us of the increased risk of intradural disc herniation. Those high-risk groups should be more cautious with spinal manipulation therapy due to its serious sequelae.
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Li H, Liu D, Zhao CQ, Jiang LS, Dai LY. High glucose promotes collagen synthesis by cultured cells from rat cervical posterior longitudinal ligament via transforming growth factor-beta1. EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL : OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE EUROPEAN SPINE SOCIETY, THE EUROPEAN SPINAL DEFORMITY SOCIETY, AND THE EUROPEAN SECTION OF THE CERVICAL SPINE RESEARCH SOCIETY 2008; 17:873-81. [PMID: 18389287 DOI: 10.1007/s00586-008-0662-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2007] [Revised: 03/12/2008] [Accepted: 03/17/2008] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Non-insulin-dependent diabetes is known as a risk factor of ossification of posterior longitudinal ligament, but the mechanism has not been well understood. We hypothesized that hyperglycemia, as a typical characteristic of diabetes, is closely associated with ligament hypertrophy in ossification of posterior longitudinal ligament. In this in vitro study, we investigated the effect of high glucose on collagen synthesis and transforming growth factor-beta1 (TGF-beta1) production using cells isolated from rat cervical posterior longitudinal ligament. The cells were subjected to high D-glucose concentration (25 mM) media for 4 days. Notable increases were observed in gene expression and protein synthesis of collagen types I, III in the cells. The increase was inhibited in the presence of anti-TGF-beta1 antibodies. Production of TGF-beta1 by the cells was also increased significantly by high glucose concentration. Exogenous application of TGF-beta1 was confirmed to increase collagen synthesis of the cells. These data suggested that high glucose could promote collagen synthesis in the posterior longitudinal ligament mainly via endogenous TGF-beta1, resulting in hypertrophy of the ligament.
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- Hai Li
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, 1665 Kongjiang Road, 200092, Shanghai, China
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Sato R, Uchida K, Kobayashi S, Yayama T, Kokubo Y, Nakajima H, Takamura T, Bangirana A, Itoh H, Baba H. Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament of the cervical spine: histopathological findings around the calcification and ossification front. J Neurosurg Spine 2007; 7:174-83. [PMID: 17688057 DOI: 10.3171/spi-07/08/174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECT The authors studied the histological and immunohistochemical features of ossified posterior longitudinal ligament (PLL) of the cervical spine, especially in the calcification and ossification front. METHODS Samples of en bloc ossified PLL plaque obtained in 31 patients were stained with H & E and immunohistochemically prepared for collagens (types I and II), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), transforming growth factor (TGF)-beta, and bone morphogenetic protein (BMP)-2, and by terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated deoxyuridine triphosphate nick-end labeling method for apoptosis. RESULTS Enchondral ossification was evident between the ligamentous enthesis and deep layer of the ligament, with irregularly disorganized arrangement of elastic fibers in association with advancement of the degenerative process. In the ossification front, many hypertrophic metaplastic chondrocytes were noted in the ossifying plaque immediately contiguous to the ligament fibers, together with a considerable degree of neovascularization. Both TGFbeta and BMP-2 were highly expressed in metaplastic hypertrophic chondrocytes in the ossification front, and BMP-2 was also expressed in fibroblastic cells near the ossified PLL plaque. Expression of type I collagen was significant in the matrix of the ossified PLL lesion, whereas that of type II was marked in metaplastic chondrocytes in the ossification front. Apoptotic hypertrophic chondrocytes were observed mainly in the fibrocartilaginous area near the calcification front. CONCLUSIONS The enchondral ossification process in the ossified PLL was closely associated with degenerative changes of elastic fibers and cartilaginous cartilage formation, together with the appearance of metaplastic hypertrophic cartilage cells and neovascularization. The authors also found that VEGF-positive metaplastic chondrocytes in the ossification front and different expression patterns of collagens probably play some role in the extension of the ossified PLL from the ossification front.
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- Ryuichiro Sato
- Division of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation Medicine, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medical Sciences, The University of Fukui, Japan.
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Li H, Jiang LS, Dai LY. Hormones and growth factors in the pathogenesis of spinal ligament ossification. EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL : OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE EUROPEAN SPINE SOCIETY, THE EUROPEAN SPINAL DEFORMITY SOCIETY, AND THE EUROPEAN SECTION OF THE CERVICAL SPINE RESEARCH SOCIETY 2007; 16:1075-84. [PMID: 17426989 PMCID: PMC2200765 DOI: 10.1007/s00586-007-0356-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2007] [Accepted: 03/06/2007] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Ossification of the spinal ligaments (OSL) is a pathologic condition that causes ectopic bone formation and subsequently results in various degrees of neurological deficit, but the etiology of OSL remains almost unknown. Some systemic hormones, such as 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D, parathyroid hormone (PTH), insulin and leptin, and local growth factors, such as transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta), and bone morphogenetic protein (BMP), have been studied and are thought to be involved in the initiation and development of OSL. This review article summarizes these studies, delineates the possible mechanisms, and puts forward doubts and new questions. The related findings from studies of genes and target cells in the ligament of OSL are also discussed. Although these findings may be helpful in understanding the pathogenesis of OSL, much more research needs to be conducted in order to investigate the nature of OSL.
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- Hai Li
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, 1665 Kongjiang Road, Shanghai , 200092 China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, 1665 Kongjiang Road, Shanghai , 200092 China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, 1665 Kongjiang Road, Shanghai , 200092 China
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