Zong Zhaowen,Chen Sixu,Jia Min,Shen Yue,Zhao Yufeng,Guo Qingshan,Hua Xiang,Jerry Feng.Role of Osterix in development of spine in mice[J].J Amry Med Univ (J Third Mil Med Univ),2013,35(03):220-222.
Zong Zhaowen,Chen Sixu,Jia Min,Shen Yue,Zhao Yufeng,Guo Qingshan,Hua Xiang,Jerry Feng.Role of Osterix in development of spine in mice[J].J Amry Med Univ (J Third Mil Med Univ),2013,35(03):220-222.DOI:
Objective To investigate the role of Osterix in spine development. Methods Osterix was knocked out by crossing 2.3 kb Collagen I Cre mice with Osterix Lox P +/+ mice. X-ray radiology
HE staining and Nissl staining were employed to observe the effect of Osterix knockout on spine development. Results Osterix knockout mice demonstrated short stature
wedged vertebrae
severe scoliosis and spinal stenosis at the thoracic and lumbar regions of spine. HE staining showed that the structure of growth plate
vertebral body and spinal canal were totally disorganized. Nissl staining revealed that the neurons in the spinal cord at the inflicted region were strikingly damaged. Conclusion Osterix plays an important role in spine development
and Osterix knockout leads to severe spinal deformities such as scoliosis.