Study on the effect of T-2 toxin and selenium on CD44 expression in the cultured human fetal chondrocytes in vitro
- Author:
Long XIE
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Author Information
1. Institute of Endemic Diseases
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- From:Academic Journal of Xi'an Jiaotong University
2003;15(1):78-81
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective: To investigate the effect on the structure of reestablished cartilage in vitro and CD44 expression on chondrocytes and compare the inducing effect on the reestablished cartilage in vitro between cortical bone matrix gelatin and cancellous bone matrix gelatin. Methods: To plant human fetal chondrocytes on the BMG, the damage of the cultured chondrocytes was observed by the optical microscope (HE staining). The immunohistochemistry of CD44 was quantitative analysis by the image collection and analysis system. Results: With the increasing concentraton of T-2 toxin, the damage of chondroytes was more and more evident and CD44 expression was lowered. After adding selenium, the damage was relieved and CD44 expression increased. The density of chondrocytes on the cortical bone matrix gelatin was much higher than that on the cancellous bone matrix gelatin. Conclusion: T-2 toxin can lower the CD44 expression on the chondrocytes and adding selenium can relieve the damage caused by T-2toxin and increased CD44 expression. The inducing effect on reestablished cartilage in vitro of cortical bone matrix gelatin was much higher than that of cancellous bone matrix gelatin.
