口腔医学研究 ›› 2025, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (7): 581-588.DOI: 10.13701/j.cnki.kqyxyj.2025.07.007

• 口腔正畸学研究 • 上一篇    下一篇

氟中毒对大鼠正畸牙移动中破骨细胞活性及RANK/RANKL/OPG通路表达的影响

梁会敏1, 贾莹1,2*, 丁雪3, 刘纯4   

  1. 1.贵州医科大学口腔医学院 贵州 贵阳 550004;
    2.贵州省人民医院口腔正畸科 贵州 贵阳 550002;
    3.贵州省人民医院口腔体检科 贵州 贵阳 550002;
    4.益阳医学高等专科学校口腔医学院 湖南 益阳 413002
  • 收稿日期:2025-02-07 出版日期:2025-07-28 发布日期:2025-07-24
  • 通讯作者: *贾莹,E-mail:1746870529@qq.com
  • 作者简介:梁会敏(1993~ ),女,江西瑞昌人,硕士在读,医师,主要从事口腔正畸学方面的研究。
  • 基金资助:
    国家自然科学基金(编号:81860795)

Effects of Fluorosis on Osteoclast Activity and RANK/RANKL/OPG Pathway Expression during Orthodontic Tooth Movement in Mice

LIANG Huimin1, JIA Ying1,2*, DING Xue3, LIU Chun4   

  1. 1. School of Stomatology, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550004, China;
    2. Department of Orthodontics, Guizhou Provincial People's Hospital, Guiyang 550002, China;
    3. Department of Physical Examination, Guizhou Provincial People's Hospital, Guiyang 550002, China;
    4. School of Stomatology, Yiyang Medical College, Yiyang 413002, China
  • Received:2025-02-07 Online:2025-07-28 Published:2025-07-24

摘要: 目的: 通过监测破骨细胞活性变化及核因子κB受体活化因子(receptor activator of nuclear factor-κB, RANK)/核因子受体激活因子-κB配体(receptor activator of nuclear factor-κB ligand, RANKL)/骨保护素(osteoprotegerin, OPG)通路表达水平,探讨慢性氟中毒对大鼠正畸牙移动的影响。方法: 将80只SD大鼠随机分为4组:对照组、正畸组、染氟组和染氟正畸组,每组进一步分为3、7、14和21天亚组(每亚组5只)。建立氟中毒和正畸牙移动模型后,通过抗酒石酸酸性磷酸酶(tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase, TRAP)染色检测破骨细胞数,免疫组织化学和实时荧光定量聚合酶链反应(polymerase chain reaction,PCR)分析RANKL、OPG和RANK的蛋白及mRNA表达水平。结果: ①成功建立了慢性氟中毒和正畸牙移动模型;②正畸后大鼠TRAP阳性破骨细胞数显著增加(P<0.05),但染氟正畸组显著低于正畸组(P<0.05);③染氟正畸组RANK表达高于染氟组(P<0.05),但与正畸组无显著差异(P>0.05),RANKL表达在正畸组最高,显著高于染氟正畸组(P<0.05),正畸组的OPG表达最高,尤其在初始阶段(P<0.05);④染氟组RANKL/OPG比率低于对照组(P<0.05),正畸组比率高于染氟正畸组;⑤慢性氟中毒大鼠正畸牙移动符合典型的 “快速-迟缓-回升”周期特征,染氟正畸组初始阶段速率低于正畸组(P<0.05),后期无显著差异。结论: 氟积累通过调控RANK/RANKL/OPG通路表达,降低破骨细胞活性,最终限制正畸牙移动速率。

关键词: 氟中毒, 正畸牙移动, 破骨细胞, RANK/RANKL/OPG通路

Abstract: Objective: To investigate the impact of chronic fluorosis on orthodontic tooth movement (OTM) in rats by assessing alterations in osteoclast activity and the expression levels of receptor activator of nuclear factor-κB (RANK)/receptor activator of nuclear factor-κB ligand (RANKL)/osteoprotegerin (OPG). Methods: Eighty SD rats were evenly divided into four groups using a random number table: control group, orthodontic group, fluoridated group, and fluoridated orthodontic group with each group divided into 3-day, 7-day, 14-day, and 21-day subgroups (n=5/subgroup). After establishing the fluorosis and OTM models, osteoclast counts were determined via tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP) staining. Protein and mRNA expression levels of RANKL, OPG, and RANK were analyzed using immunohistochemistry and real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR. Results: Rats in the fluoridated group exhibited grade Ⅱ-Ⅲ dental fluorosis, with fluoride levels higher than control group (P<0.05). After orthodontic treatment, a significant gap appeared between the first and second molars of the mice, indicating the successful establishment of chronic fluorosis and OTM models. TRAP-positive osteoclasts were significantly increased in mice after orthodontic treatment (P<0.05), while fluoridated orthodontic group had significantly fewer osteoclasts than the orthodontic group (P<0.05). RANK expression in fluoridated orthodontic group was higher than that in fluoridated group (P<0.05), but not significantly different from that in orthodontic group (P>0.05). RANKL expression was the highest in orthodontic group, and higher than that in fluoridated orthodontic group (P<0.05). OPG expression was the highest in orthodontic group, particularly in the initial stage (P<0.05). The RANKL/OPG ratio in fluoridated group was lower than that in control group (P<0.05), and orthodontic group had a higher ratio than fluoridated orthodontic group. Mice with chronic fluorosis exhibited a typical "fast-slow-rebound" cycle of orthodontic tooth movement, with fluoridated orthodontic group featuring lower initial velocity than orthodontic group (P<0.05), and no significant difference in later stages. Conclusion: Fluoride accumulation affects the expression of RANK/RANKL/OPG, reduces osteoclast activity, and ultimately restricts orthodontic tooth movement.

Key words: fluorosis, orthodontic tooth movement, osteoclast, RANK/RANKL/OPG pathway