The Role of JAK-STAT Signaling Activation in Hypertrophied Ligamentum Flavum
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Tarih
2020
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Elsevier Science Inc
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info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
Özet
BACKGROUND: Although previous studies have reported the expression of JAK1, STAT3, and phosphorylated STAT3 in hypertrophied ligamentum flavum (LF), the role of the Janus kinaseesignal transducer and activator of transcription (JAK/STAT) signaling pathway in hypertrophied LF has not been fully elucidated. The aim of this study was to identify the important JAK/STAT gene expression patterns of the 3 main receptors involved in this pathway: interferon (IFN)-gamma receptor (IFN-gamma R), IFN-alpha receptor (IFNAR), and interleukin (IL)-6 receptor (IL-6R). METHODS: The human LF specimens were obtained from 28 patients who underwent lumbar spine surgery for either degenerative lumbar canal stenosis (DLCS) (n [ 28) or lumbar disc herniation (LDH) (n [ 20). In this design, patients with LDH served as the control group. The degree of fibrosis was demonstrated by Masson's trichrome staining. The location and expression profiling of the JAK/ STAT pathway were analyzed by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction and Western blotting. The thickness of the LF was measured with axial T1-weighted magnetic resonance imaging. RESULTS: The most severe fibrotic changes were on the dorsal side of the LF. IL-6 and IFN-I expression levels were significantly increased on the dorsal side of the LF. While expression levels of IL-6R and IFNAR on the dural and dorsal side were significantly higher in the DLCS samples, IFN-gamma R and endothelial epidermal growth factor receptor in LF samples showed a significant increase only on the dorsal side. JAK/STAT genes were significantly expressed, especially on the dorsal side. CONCLUSIONS: Our data suggest that IFNAR- and IL-6R-dependent JAK/STAT signaling pathways may be significant targets in drug development strategies for the treatment of LF hypertrophy.
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Canal Stenosis, JAK/STAT Signaling, Ligamentum Flavum, Lumbar Spine, Growth-Factor, Inflammation, Expression, Pathway, Pathomechanism, Cytokines, Fibrosis, Stenosis
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World Neurosurgery
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Q3
Scopus Q Değeri
Q2
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137
