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Vein wrapping facilitates basic fibroblast growth factor‐induced heme oxygenase‐1 expression following chronic nerve constriction injury
Author(s) -
Hirosawa Naoya,
Uchida Kentaro,
Kuniyoshi Kazuki,
Murakami Kenichi,
Inoue Gen,
Miyagi Masayuki,
Matsuura Yusuke,
Orita Sumihisa,
Inage Kazuhide,
Suzuki Takane,
Takaso Masashi,
Ohtori Seiji
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of orthopaedic research®
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.041
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 1554-527X
pISSN - 0736-0266
DOI - 10.1002/jor.23674
Subject(s) - heme oxygenase , constriction , heme , fibroblast growth factor , nerve growth factor , basic fibroblast growth factor , microbiology and biotechnology , chemistry , anatomy , medicine , biology , growth factor , biochemistry , receptor , enzyme
The clinical efficacy of autologous vein wrapping for recurrent compressive neuropathy has been demonstrated; however, the underlying mechanisms of this technique remain unclear. Rats were divided into chronic constriction injury (CCI) and CCI + vein wrapping (CCI + VW) groups. Mechanical allodynia was evaluated using von Frey filaments. To identify the neuroprotective factors released from veins, basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) mRNA expression in veins was compared to that in the sciatic nerve. The response of heme oxygenase‐1 (HO‐1) expression to vein wrapping was evaluated by RT‐PCR and enzyme‐linked immunosorbent assays. The effects of exogenous bFGF on HO‐1 expression were evaluated using a sciatic nerve cell culture. Vein wrapping significantly increased the withdraw threshold levels compared to the untreated CCI group. bFGF mRNA expression in veins was higher than that in untreated sciatic nerves. HO‐1 mRNA expression was induced at higher levels in sciatic nerve cells in the presence of exogenous bFGF compared to untreated control cells. HO‐1 mRNA and protein expression in the sciatic nerve were also higher in the CCI + VW group compared with the CCI group. Our results suggest that vein‐derived bFGF contributes to the therapeutic benefit of vein wrapping through the induction of HO‐1 in the sciatic nerve. Vein wrapping is a useful technique for reducing neuropathic pain. Further understanding of the neurotrophic factors released from veins may help to optimize current procedures for treating recurrent compressive neuropathy and traumatic peripheral nerve injury, and lead to the development of new therapeutic methods using recombinant neurotrophic factors. © 2017 Orthopaedic Research Society. Published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Orthop Res 36:898–905, 2018.