Abstract:
BACKGROUND:Biochemical alterations associated with mechanical stress have been explored as an initiating step in the pathological progression of ligamentum flavum hypertrophy (LFH); however, this mechanism remains poorly understood. Recently, the inflammation induced after mechanical stress and the subsequent response of ligamentum flavum (LF) cells have been implicated in LFH pathology. OBJECTIVE:To investigate the hypothesis that angiogenesis may be a critical link between hypertrophy and a series of stimulating events, including mechanical stress. METHODS:LF from 20 lumbar spinal canal stenosis (LSCS) patients and 16 non-LSCS patients (control group) were collected during surgery. Patient demographic and radiographic data were obtained. The levels of angiogenic factors (vascular endothelial growth factor [VEGF], angiopoietin-1, vascular cell adhesion molecule, and basic fibroblast growth factor) in the LF were investigated by using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Angiogenesis was also quantified by immunohistochemical detection of CD34-positive capillaries. The correlations among clinical factors, including radiographic factors, angiogenic factors, and angiogenesis, were statistically analyzed. RESULTS:The LSCS group was older and exhibited a longer symptom duration, wider segmental motion, and thicker LF than the control group. The LSCS group showed significantly higher tissue concentrations of VEGF (P < .001) that positively correlated with LF thickness (r = 0.557, P < .001) and segmental motion (r = 0.586, P < .001). The LSCS group showed significantly more CD34-positive capillaries than the control group (P = .004). CONCLUSION:The LSCS group showed greater segmental motion, higher VEGF concentrations, and more CD34-positive capillaries than the control group. These data indicate that VEGF-mediated angiogenesis following mechanical stress may be a critical step within the series of pathological events in LFH.
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Neurosurgeryjournal_title
Neurosurgeryauthors
Hur JW,Kim BJ,Park JH,Kim JH,Park YK,Kwon TH,Moon HJdoi
10.1227/NEU.0000000000000755subject
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2015-08-01 00:00:00pages
274-81; discussion 281-2issue
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0148-396Xissn
1524-4040journal_volume
77pub_type
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