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KMID : 0620920210530121911
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Experimental & Molecular Medicine
2021 Volume.53 No. 12 p.1911 ~ p.1923
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Excessive mechanical strain accelerates intervertebral disc degeneration by disrupting intrinsic circadian rhythm
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Ding Sheng-Long
Zhang Tai-Wei
Zhang Qi-Chen
Ding Wang
Li Ze-Fang
Han Guan-Jie
Bai Jin-Song
Li Xi-Lei
Dong Jian
Wang Hui-Ren
Jiang Li-Bo
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Abstract
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Night shift workers with disordered rhythmic mechanical loading are more prone to intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD). Our results showed that circadian rhythm (CR) was dampened in degenerated and aged NP cells. Long-term environmental CR disruption promoted IDD in rats. Excessive mechanical strain disrupted the CR and inhibited the expression of core clock proteins. The inhibitory effect of mechanical loading on the expression of extracellular matrix genes could be reversed by BMAL1 overexpression in NP cells. The Rho/ROCK pathway was demonstrated to mediate the effect of mechanical stimulation on CR. Prolonged mechanical loading for 12 months affected intrinsic CR genes and induced IDD in a model of upright posture in a normal environment. Unexpectedly, mechanical loading further accelerated the IDD in an Light-Dark (LD) cycle-disrupted environment. These results indicated that intrinsic CR disruption might be a mechanism involved in overloading-induced IDD and a potential drug target for night shift workers.
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KEYWORD
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Ageing, Cytoskeleton, Osteoarthritis
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