Abstract
Symptomatic tendinopathy tends to be age-related. However, the molecular mechanisms of ageing and its effects on tenocyte proliferation and cell cycle progression are unknown. We examined tenocytes from Achilles tendons in rats from three age groups (young, 2 months; middle-aged, 12 months, and near senescence, 24 months). Tenocyte proliferation was assessed by 3-[4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl]-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay and flow cytometry. Senescence-associated β-galactosidase (SA β-gal) staining was performed in all groups of tenocytes. mRNA and protein expression of cellular senescence-inhibited gene (CSIG) and p27 was measured by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and Western blot, respectively. The results of MTT assay revealed that tenocyte proliferation decreased with age (p < 0.05). Cell cycle progression was arrested at G0/G1 phase in senescent tenocytes. More senescent tenocytes expressed SA β-gal than young tenocytes did. By RT-PCR and Western blot analysis, the gene and protein expression of CSIG was found to be down-regulated, whereas that of p27 was up-regulated with age. In conclusion, the proliferation of tenocytes declines with age and is associated with the down-regulation of CSIG and up-regulation of p27.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1598-1603 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Journal of Orthopaedic Research |
Volume | 29 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 10 2011 |
Keywords
- cellular senescence-inhibited gene
- p27
- tendon