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Tian T, Liu HH, Zhang ZH, Han Q, Chen J, Lv J. Correlation between bone volume fraction in posterior implant area and initial implant stability. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol 2021; 133:396-401. [PMID: 34556457 DOI: 10.1016/j.oooo.2021.08.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2021] [Revised: 07/13/2021] [Accepted: 08/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Bone volume fraction (BV/TV) was used as a quantitative indicator of bone mineral density (BMD) in the posterior dental implant area, and the relationship between it and the initial stability of the implant was analyzed. METHODS 53 patients with posterior dental implantation were selected. Remove the bone fragments from the planting area and put them in the formalin solution. Then, the implant was placed after the operator prepared the hole step by step. Peak Insertion torque value (ITV) and Implant stability quotient (ISQ) were recorded. The BV/TV of the bone fragments was measured by Image pro Plus6.0. The correlation between it and ITV and ISQ was analyzed. RESULTS BV/TV was correlated with ITV and ISQ in the posterior dental planting area (r=0.862, r=0.832, P < 0.05). The correlation of the parameters in the posterior part of maxilla was higher than that in the mandible. There were significant differences in BV/TV, ITV, and ISQ between the mandible and maxilla, and the implant area of the mandible was higher than that of the maxilla. CONCLUSION BV/TV can provide an objective index for BMD in the implant area, which has an important influence on the evaluation of the initial stability of the implant.
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- Tian Tian
- Graduate Student, First Affiliated Hospital of the University of Science and Technology of China, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Deputy Chief Physician, First Affiliated Hospital of the University of Science and Technology of China, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Chief Physician, First Affiliated Hospital of the University of Science and Technology of China, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China.
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- Attending Physician, First Affiliated Hospital of the University of Science and Technology of China, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Attending Physician, First Affiliated Hospital of the University of Science and Technology of China, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Resident Doctor, First Affiliated Hospital of the University of Science and Technology of China, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China
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Galdos MV, Brown E, Rosolem CA, Pires LF, Hallett PD, Mooney SJ. Brachiaria species influence nitrate transport in soil by modifying soil structure with their root system. Sci Rep 2020; 10:5072. [PMID: 32193510 PMCID: PMC7081357 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-61986-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2019] [Accepted: 03/05/2020] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Leaching of nitrate from fertilisers diminishes nitrogen use efficiency (the portion of nitrogen used by a plant) and is a major source of agricultural pollution. To improve nitrogen capture, grasses such as brachiaria are increasingly used, especially in South America and Africa, as a cover crop, either via intercropping or in rotation. However, the complex interactions between soil structure, nitrogen and the root systems of maize and different species of forage grasses remain poorly understood. This study explored how soil structure modification by the roots of maize (Zea maize), palisade grass (Brachiaria brizantha cv. Marandu) and ruzigrass (Brachiaria ruziziensis) affected nitrate leaching and retention, measured via chemical breakthrough curves. All plants were found to increase the rate of nitrate transport suggesting root systems increase the tendency for preferential flow. The greater density of fine roots produced by palisade grass, subtly decreased nitrate leaching potential through increased complexity of the soil pore network assessed with X-ray Computed Tomography. A dominance of larger roots in ruzigrass and maize increased nitrate loss through enhanced solute flow bypassing the soil matrix. These results suggest palisade grass could be a more efficient nitrate catch crop than ruzigrass (the most extensively used currently in countries such as Brazil) due to retardation in solute flow associated with the fine root system and the complex pore network.
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- M V Galdos
- Institute for Climate and Atmospheric Science, School of Earth and Environment, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK.,Division of Agricultural & Environmental Science, School of Biosciences, University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington Campus, Sutton Bonington, Loughborough, LE12 5RD, UK
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- Division of Agricultural & Environmental Science, School of Biosciences, University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington Campus, Sutton Bonington, Loughborough, LE12 5RD, UK
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- Department of Crop Science, São Paulo State University, Botucatu, Brazil
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- Department of Physics, State University of Ponta Grossa, Ponta Grossa, Brazil
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- School of Biological Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK
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- Division of Agricultural & Environmental Science, School of Biosciences, University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington Campus, Sutton Bonington, Loughborough, LE12 5RD, UK.
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Bouvard B, Pascaretti-Grizon F, Legrand E, Lavigne C, Audran M, Chappard D. Bone lesions in systemic mastocytosis: Bone histomorphometry and histopathological mechanisms. Morphologie 2020; 104:97-108. [PMID: 32127247 DOI: 10.1016/j.morpho.2020.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2019] [Revised: 01/22/2020] [Accepted: 01/22/2020] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Osteoporosis is considered the most frequent skeletal manifestation of systemic mastocytosis (SM). We performed a retrospective analysis of sixty patients (37 males and 23 females) who underwent a bone biopsy in the assessment of SM or in the assessment of unexplained bone fragility. Thirty-three had simultaneously a bone marrow biopsy with a Jamshidi's needle; this sample was used for immunohistochemical analysis (tryptase, c-KIT. CD20, VCAM-1). Bone biopsy was realized in 42 cases in the assessment of SM to provide histologic proof of the disease and in 18 cases in the assessment of unexplained bone fragility and surprisingly revealed a SM. An increased bone turnover was observed in patients with SM with elevated eroded surfaces, osteoclast number and bone formation rate. In addition to nodules of mast cells (MC), a high number of MC was directly apposed on the trabeculae, affixed on the osteoblasts or the lining cells. The VCAM-1 adhesion protein recognizing α4β7 and α4β1 integrins may be a candidate to explain this particular adherence. One third of the bone marrow biopsies did not exhibit MC nodules or MC infiltration and led to a false negative diagnosis for SM. SM can be discovered in the assessment of fracture or osteoporosis. Transiliac bone biopsy allows for the diagnosis of the disease more accurately than bone marrow biopsy; it also provides a histomorphometric analysis of bone remodeling.
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- B Bouvard
- Groupe études remodelage osseux et biomatériaux (GEROM), EA-4658, SFR-4208, IRIS-Institut de Biologie en Santé (IBS), université d'Angers, CHU d'Angers, 49933 Angers, France; Department of rheumatology, CHU d'Angers, 49933 Angers cedex, France
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- Groupe études remodelage osseux et biomatériaux (GEROM), EA-4658, SFR-4208, IRIS-Institut de Biologie en Santé (IBS), université d'Angers, CHU d'Angers, 49933 Angers, France
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- Groupe études remodelage osseux et biomatériaux (GEROM), EA-4658, SFR-4208, IRIS-Institut de Biologie en Santé (IBS), université d'Angers, CHU d'Angers, 49933 Angers, France; Department of rheumatology, CHU d'Angers, 49933 Angers cedex, France
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- Department of internal medicine, CHU d'Angers, 49933 Angers cedex, France
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- Groupe études remodelage osseux et biomatériaux (GEROM), EA-4658, SFR-4208, IRIS-Institut de Biologie en Santé (IBS), université d'Angers, CHU d'Angers, 49933 Angers, France; Department of rheumatology, CHU d'Angers, 49933 Angers cedex, France
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- Groupe études remodelage osseux et biomatériaux (GEROM), EA-4658, SFR-4208, IRIS-Institut de Biologie en Santé (IBS), université d'Angers, CHU d'Angers, 49933 Angers, France.
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Galdos M, Pires L, Cooper H, Calonego J, Rosolem C, Mooney S. Assessing the long-term effects of zero-tillage on the macroporosity of Brazilian soils using X-ray Computed Tomography. GEODERMA 2019; 337:1126-1135. [PMID: 30828104 PMCID: PMC6358041 DOI: 10.1016/j.geoderma.2018.11.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2018] [Revised: 11/17/2018] [Accepted: 11/18/2018] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Zero-tillage (ZT) is being increasingly adopted globally as a conservationist management system due to the environmental and agronomic benefits it provides. However, there remains little information on the tillage effect on soil pore characteristics such as shape, size and distribution, which in turn affect soil physical, chemical and biological processes. X-ray micro Computed Tomography (μCT) facilitates a non-destructive method to assess soil structural properties in three-dimensions. We used X-ray μCT at a resolution of 70 μm to assess and calculate the shape, size and connectivity of the pore network in undisturbed soil samples collected from a long-term experiment (~30 years) under zero tillage (ZT) and conventional tillage (CT) systems in Botucatu, Southeastern Brazil. In both systems, a single, large pore (>1000 mm3) typically contributed to a large proportion of macroporosity, 91% in CT and 97% in ZT. Macroporosity was higher in ZT (19.7%) compared to CT (14.3%). However the average number of pores was almost twice in CT than ZT. The largest contribution in both treatments was from very complex shaped pores, followed by triaxial and acircular shaped. Pore connectivity analysis indicated that the soil under ZT was more connected that the soil under CT. Soil under CT had larger values of tortuosity than ZT in line with the connectivity results. The results from this study indicate that long-term adoption of ZT leads to higher macroporosity and connectivity of pores which is likely to have positive implications for nutrient cycling, root growth, soil gas fluxes and water dynamics.
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- M.V. Galdos
- Institute for Climate and Atmospheric Science, School of Earth and Environment, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK
- Division of Agricultural & Environmental Science, University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington Campus, UK
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- Department of Physics, State University of Ponta Grossa, Ponta Grossa, Brazil
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- Division of Agricultural & Environmental Science, University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington Campus, UK
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- Department of Crop Science, São Paulo State University, Botucatu, Brazil
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- Department of Crop Science, São Paulo State University, Botucatu, Brazil
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- Division of Agricultural & Environmental Science, University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington Campus, UK
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Zammel N, Amri N, Chaabane R, Rebai T, Badraoui R. Proficiencies of Zingiber officinale against spine curve and vertebral damage induced by corticosteroid therapy associated with gonadal hormone deficiency in a rat model of osteoporosis. Biomed Pharmacother 2018; 103:1429-1435. [PMID: 29864927 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2018.04.159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2017] [Revised: 04/23/2018] [Accepted: 04/23/2018] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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This study was assessed to examine whether Zingiber officinale (ZO) can prevent spine disorder and trabecular microarchitecture disruption in osteoporotic murin model. Three groups of male rats were selected: Controls (CTRL), combined model of osteoporosis (CMO), in which rats were orchidectomized and treated with cortisol, and CMO treated with ZO (CMO + ZO). One month after the surgical procedures, the rats were sacrificed. Lumbar curve of the spine has been evaluated using the kyphotic method. The spines were submitted to histological and histomorphometric analysis and mineral (calcium and phosphorus) metabolism assessment. Compared to CTRL, the mean kyphotic angle (KA) was significantly higher in CMO rats. The spinal deconditioning associated decreased bone trabecular volume and a disrupted microarchitecture. A disorder was observed in the serum and bone levels of calcium and phosphorus in the combined severe osteopenia model. An increase in the level of TRAcP associated with an increase in osteoclast number and activity has been reported. These disturbances were reduced following the use of ZO in the CMO + ZO group. Finally, ginger might be an alternative therapeutic candidate for the treatment of severe osteopenia induced vertebral damage and spine curve disruption.
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- Nourhène Zammel
- Laboratory of Histo-Embryology and Cytogenetics, Medicine Faculty of Sfax University, 3029, Sfax, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Histo-Embryology and Cytogenetics, Medicine Faculty of Sfax University, 3029, Sfax, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, CHU Hédi Chaker of Sfax, 3029, Sfax, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Histo-Embryology and Cytogenetics, Medicine Faculty of Sfax University, 3029, Sfax, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Histo-Embryology and Cytogenetics, Medicine Faculty of Sfax University, 3029, Sfax, Tunisia; Laboratory of Histology - Cytology, Medicine Faculty of Tunis, University of Tunis El Manar, 1007, La Rabta-Tunis, Tunisia.
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Shanbhag S, Pandis N, Mustafa K, Nyengaard JR, Stavropoulos A. Alveolar bone tissue engineering in critical-size defects of experimental animal models: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Tissue Eng Regen Med 2017; 11:2935-2949. [PMID: 27524517 DOI: 10.1002/term.2198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2015] [Revised: 01/07/2016] [Accepted: 03/14/2016] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Regeneration of large, 'critical-size' bone defects remains a clinical challenge. Bone tissue engineering (BTE) is emerging as a promising alternative to autogenous, allogeneic and biomaterial-based bone grafting. The objective of this systematic review was to answer the focused question: in animal models, do cell-based BTE strategies enhance regeneration in alveolar bone critical-size defects (CSDs), compared with grafting with only biomaterial scaffolds or autogenous bone? Following PRISMA guidelines, electronic databases were searched for controlled animal studies reporting maxillary or mandibular CSD and implantation of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) or osteoblasts (OBs) seeded on biomaterial scaffolds. A random effects meta-analysis was performed for the outcome histomorphometric new bone formation (%NBF). Thirty-six studies were included that reported on large- (monkeys, dogs, sheep, minipigs) and small-animal (rabbits, rats) models. On average, studies presented with an unclear-to-high risk of bias and short observation times. In most studies, MSCs or OBs were used in combination with alloplastic mineral-phase scaffolds. In five studies, cells were modified by ex vivo gene transfer of bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs). The meta-analysis indicated statistically significant benefits in favour of: (1) cell-loaded vs. cell-free scaffolds [weighted mean difference (WMD) 15.59-49.15% and 8.60-13.85% NBF in large- and small-animal models, respectively]; and (2) BMP-gene-modified vs. unmodified cells (WMD 10.06-20.83% NBF in small-animal models). Results of cell-loaded scaffolds vs. autogenous bone were inconclusive. Overall, heterogeneity in the meta-analysis was high (I2 > 90%). In summary, alveolar bone regeneration is enhanced by addition of osteogenic cells to biomaterial scaffolds. The direction and estimates of treatment effect are useful to predict therapeutic efficacy and guide future clinical trials of BTE. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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- Siddharth Shanbhag
- Department of Clinical Dentistry, Centre for Clinical Dental Research, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
- Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Odontology, Malmö University, Malmö, Sweden
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- Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Clinical Dentistry, Centre for Clinical Dental Research, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- Stereology and Electron Microscopy Laboratory, Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Odontology, Malmö University, Malmö, Sweden
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Shanbhag S, Pandis N, Mustafa K, Nyengaard JR, Stavropoulos A. Bone tissue engineering in oral peri-implant defects in preclinical in vivo research: A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Tissue Eng Regen Med 2017; 12:e336-e349. [PMID: 28095650 DOI: 10.1002/term.2412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2016] [Revised: 10/23/2016] [Accepted: 01/13/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The regeneration and establishment of osseointegration within oral peri-implant bone defects remains a clinical challenge. Bone tissue engineering (BTE) is emerging as a promising alternative to autogenous and/or biomaterial-based bone grafting. The objective of this systematic review was to answer the focused question: in animal models, do cell-based BTE strategies enhance bone regeneration and/or implant osseointegration in experimental peri-implant defects, compared with grafting with autogenous bone or only biomaterial scaffolds? Electronic databases were searched for controlled animal studies reporting on peri-implant defects and implantation of mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) or other cells seeded on biomaterial scaffolds, following Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. Random effects meta-analyses were performed for the outcomes histomorphometric bone area fraction (BA) and bone-to-implant contact (BIC). Nineteen studies reporting on large animal models (dogs and sheep) were included. Experimental defects were created surgically (16 studies) or via ligature-induced peri-implantitis (LIPI, three studies). In general, studies presented with an unclear to high risk of bias. In most studies, MSC were used in combination with alloplastic mineral phase or polymer scaffolds; no study directly compared cell-loaded scaffolds vs. autogenous bone. In three studies, cells were also modified by ex vivo gene transfer of osteoinductive factors. The meta-analyses indicated statistically significant benefits in favour of: (a) cell-loaded vs. cell-free scaffolds [weighted mean differences (WMD) of 10.73-12.30% BA and 11.77-15.15% BIC] in canine surgical defect and LIPI models; and (b) gene-modified vs. unmodified cells (WMD of 29.44% BA and 16.50% BIC) in canine LIPI models. Overall, heterogeneity in the meta-analyses was high (I2 70-88%); considerable variation was observed among studies regarding the nature of cells and scaffolds used. In summary, bone regeneration and osseointegration in peri-implant defects are enhanced by the addition of osteogenic cells to biomaterial scaffolds. Although the direction of treatment outcome is clearly in favour of BTE strategies, due to the limited magnitude of treatment effect observed, no conclusive statements regarding the clinical benefit of such procedures for oral indications can yet be made. Copyright © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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- Siddharth Shanbhag
- Department of Clinical Dentistry, Centre for Clinical Dental Research, University of Bergen, Norway.,Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Odontology, Malmö University, Malmö, Sweden
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- Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Odontology, Malmö University, Malmö, Sweden
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- Stereology and Electron Microscopy Laboratory, Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Dentistry, Centre for Clinical Dental Research, University of Bergen, Norway
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Libouban H, Pascaretti-Grizon F, Camprasse G, Camprasse S, Chappard D. In vivo erosion of orthopedic screws prepared from nacre (mother of pearl). Orthop Traumatol Surg Res 2016; 102:913-918. [PMID: 27554519 DOI: 10.1016/j.otsr.2016.06.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2015] [Revised: 06/10/2016] [Accepted: 06/29/2016] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Biodegradable biomaterials have been proposed to prepare orthopedic devices. Nacre is a natural aragonitic material made of calcium carbonate and is bioerodible. WORKING HYPOTHESIS We postulated that nacre is biodegradable without provoking bone erosion and favors bone apposition. MATERIAL AND METHODS We prepared orthopedic screws from nacre of the giant oyster Pinctada maxima. Threaded screws (3.5mm diameter) were implanted in 6 ewes in the upper tibial metaphysis (3 to 4 screws per animal). Their trajectory was transcortical and intramedullary to the opposite cortex. Animals were kept for 3months (n=2) and 6 months (n=4). They did not develop local inflammation. Before euthanasia, they received a double calcein labeling. Bone samples were analyzed by X-ray nanotomography and histology after embedding in poly(methyl methacrylate). The fractal dimension of the screw profiles (measured by the box-counting method) was used to quantify surface erosion. RESULTS 3D nanotomography showed a gradual erosion of the threads, which was confirmed by a decreased fractal dimension. Histologically, multinucleated cells (non-osteoclastic appearance) were visible at the surface of the screws. No ruffled border was seen in these cells but they had extensions creeping in the organic matter between the aragonite tablets. Bone apposition was noted in the transcortical path of the screws with limited osteoconduction at the endosteum. Mineralization rate was increased in these zones composed of woven bone in contact with the nacre. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION Screws prepared from nacre have the advantage of an in vivo resorbability by macrophage-derived cells and an osteoconductive apposition in contact with the material without triggering a local inflammatory reaction.
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- H Libouban
- GEROM - LHEA, Groupe études remodelage osseux et biomatériaux, IRIS-IBS institut de biologie en santé, université d'Angers, CHU d'Angers, 49933 Angers cedex, France
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- GEROM - LHEA, Groupe études remodelage osseux et biomatériaux, IRIS-IBS institut de biologie en santé, université d'Angers, CHU d'Angers, 49933 Angers cedex, France
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- GEROM - LHEA, Groupe études remodelage osseux et biomatériaux, IRIS-IBS institut de biologie en santé, université d'Angers, CHU d'Angers, 49933 Angers cedex, France.
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Doyard M, Chappard D, Leroyer P, Roth MP, Loréal O, Guggenbuhl P. Decreased Bone Formation Explains Osteoporosis in a Genetic Mouse Model of Hemochromatosiss. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0148292. [PMID: 26829642 PMCID: PMC4734777 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0148292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2015] [Accepted: 01/15/2016] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Osteoporosis may complicate iron overload diseases such as genetic hemochromatosis. However, molecular mechanisms involved in the iron-related osteoporosis remains poorly understood. Recent in vitro studies support a role of osteoblast impairment in iron-related osteoporosis. Our aim was to analyse the impact of excess iron in Hfe-/- mice on osteoblast activity and on bone microarchitecture. We studied the bone formation rate, a dynamic parameter reflecting osteoblast activity, and the bone phenotype of Hfe-/- male mice, a mouse model of human hemochromatosis, by using histomorphometry. Hfe-/- animals were sacrificed at 6 months and compared to controls. We found that bone contains excess iron associated with increased hepatic iron concentration in Hfe-/- mice. We have shown that animals with iron overload have decreased bone formation rate, suggesting a direct impact of iron excess on active osteoblasts number. For bone mass parameters, we showed that iron deposition was associated with bone loss by producing microarchitectural impairment with a decreased tendency in bone trabecular volume and trabecular number. A disorganization of trabecular network was found with marrow spaces increased, which was confirmed by enhanced trabecular separation and star volume of marrow spaces. These microarchitectural changes led to a loss of connectivity and complexity in the trabecular network, which was confirmed by decreased interconnectivity index and increased Minkowski's fractal dimension. Our results suggest for the first time in a genetic hemochromatosis mouse model, that iron overload decreases bone formation and leads to alterations in bone mass and microarchitecture. These observations support a negative effect of iron on osteoblast recruitment and/or function, which may contribute to iron-related osteoporosis.
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- Mathilde Doyard
- INSERM UMR U991, F- 35033, Rennes, France
- Université de Rennes 1, IFR 140, F- 35043, Rennes, France
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- GEROM Groupe Etude Remodelage Osseux et bioMatériaux LHEA, IRIS-IBM, Institut de biologie en santé, CHU, F- 49933, Angers, France
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- INSERM UMR U991, F- 35033, Rennes, France
- Université de Rennes 1, IFR 140, F- 35043, Rennes, France
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- INSERM UMR U991, F- 35033, Rennes, France
- Université de Rennes 1, IFR 140, F- 35043, Rennes, France
- Service des Maladies du Foie, Hôpital Pontchaillou, CHU, F- 35033, Rennes, France
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- INSERM UMR U991, F- 35033, Rennes, France
- Université de Rennes 1, IFR 140, F- 35043, Rennes, France
- Service de Rhumatologie, Hôpital Sud, CHU, F- 35033, Rennes, France
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Ishihara A, Weisbrode SE, Bertone AL. Autologous implantation of BMP2-expressing dermal fibroblasts to improve bone mineral density and architecture in rabbit long bones. J Orthop Res 2015; 33:1455-65. [PMID: 25418909 PMCID: PMC4441610 DOI: 10.1002/jor.22791] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2014] [Accepted: 11/17/2014] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Cell-mediated gene therapy may treat bone fragility disorders. Dermal fibroblasts (DFb) may be an alternative cell source to stem cells for orthopedic gene therapy because of their rapid cell yield and excellent plasticity with bone morphogenetic protein-2 (BMP2) gene transduction. Autologous DFb or BMP2-expressing autologous DFb were administered in twelve rabbits by two delivery routes; a transcortical intra-medullar infusion into tibiae and delayed intra-osseous injection into femoral drill defects. Both delivery methods of DFb-BMP2 resulted in a successful cell engraftment, increased bone volume, bone mineral density, improved trabecular bone microarchitecture, greater bone defect filling, external callus formation, and trabecular surface area, compared to non-transduced DFb or no cells. Cell engraftment within trabecular bone and bone marrow tissue was most efficiently achieved by intra-osseous injection of DFb-BMP2. Our results suggested that BMP2-expressing autologous DFb have enhanced efficiency of engraftment in target bones resulting in a measurable biologic response by the bone of improved bone mineral density and bone microarchitecture. These results support that autologous implantation of DFb-BMP2 warrants further study on animal models of bone fragility disorders, such as osteogenesis imperfecta and osteoporosis to potentially enhance bone quality, particularly along with other gene modification of these diseases.
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- Akikazu Ishihara
- Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
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- Department of Veterinary Biosciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
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- Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
- Department of Veterinary Biosciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
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Ndiaye M, Terranova L, Mallet R, Mabilleau G, Chappard D. Three-dimensional arrangement of β-tricalcium phosphate granules evaluated by microcomputed tomography and fractal analysis. Acta Biomater 2015; 11:404-11. [PMID: 25242650 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2014.09.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2014] [Revised: 08/26/2014] [Accepted: 09/11/2014] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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The macrophysical properties of granular biomaterials used to fill bone defects have rarely been considered. Granules of a given biomaterial occupy three-dimensional (3-D) space when packed together and create a macroporosity suitable for the invasion of vascular and bone cells. Granules of β-tricalcium phosphate were prepared using polyurethane foam technology and increasing the amount of material powder in the slurry (10, 11, 15, 18, 21 and 25 g). After sintering, granules of 1000-2000 μm were prepared by sieving. They were analyzed morphologically by scanning electron microscopy and placed in polyethylene test tubes to produce 3-D scaffolds. Microcomputed tomography (microCT) was used to image the scaffolds and to determine porosity and fractal dimension in three dimensions. Two-dimensional sections of the microCT models were binarized and used to compute classical morphometric parameters describing porosity (interconnectivity index, strut analysis and star volumes) and fractal dimensions. In addition, two newly important fractal parameters (lacunarity and succolarity) were measured. Compression analysis of the stacks of granules was done. Porosity decreased as the amount of material in the slurry increased but non-linear relationships were observed between microarchitectural parameters describing the pores and porosity. Lacunarity increased in the series of granules but succolarity (reflecting the penetration of a fluid) was maximal in the 15-18 g groups and decreased noticeably in the 25 g group. The 3-D arrangement of biomaterial granules studied by these new fractal techniques allows the optimal formulation to be derived based on the lowest amount of material, suitable mechanical resistance during crushing and the creation of large interconnected pores.
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Chappard D, Terranova L, Mallet R, Mercier P. 3D Porous Architecture of Stacks of β-TCP Granules Compared with That of Trabecular Bone: A microCT, Vector Analysis, and Compression Study. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2015; 6:161. [PMID: 26528240 PMCID: PMC4600957 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2015.00161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2014] [Accepted: 09/28/2015] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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The 3D arrangement of porous granular biomaterials usable to fill bone defects has received little study. Granular biomaterials occupy 3D space when packed together in a manner that creates a porosity suitable for the invasion of vascular and bone cells. Granules of beta-tricalcium phosphate (β-TCP) were prepared with either 12.5 or 25 g of β-TCP powder in the same volume of slurry. When the granules were placed in a test tube, this produced 3D stacks with a high (HP) or low porosity (LP), respectively. Stacks of granules mimic the filling of a bone defect by a surgeon. The aim of this study was to compare the porosity of stacks of β-TCP granules with that of cores of trabecular bone. Biomechanical compression tests were done on the granules stacks. Bone cylinders were prepared from calf tibia plateau, constituted high-density (HD) blocks. Low-density (LD) blocks were harvested from aged cadaver tibias. Microcomputed tomography was used on the β-TCP granule stacks and the trabecular bone cores to determine porosity and specific surface. A vector-projection algorithm was used to image porosity employing a frontal plane image, which was constructed line by line from all images of a microCT stack. Stacks of HP granules had porosity (75.3 ± 0.4%) and fractal lacunarity (0.043 ± 0.007) intermediate between that of HD (respectively 69.1 ± 6.4%, p < 0.05 and 0.087 ± 0.045, p < 0.05) and LD bones (respectively 88.8 ± 1.57% and 0.037 ± 0.014), but exhibited a higher surface density (5.56 ± 0.11 mm(2)/mm(3) vs. 2.06 ± 0.26 for LD, p < 0.05). LP granular arrangements created large pores coexisting with dense areas of material. Frontal plane analysis evidenced a more regular arrangement of β-TCP granules than bone trabecule. Stacks of HP granules represent a scaffold that resembles trabecular bone in its porous microarchitecture.
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- Daniel Chappard
- GEROM Groupe Etudes Remodelage Osseux et bioMatériaux – LHEA, IRIS-IBS Institut de Biologie en Santé, CHU d’Angers, L’Université Nantes Angers Le Mans, Angers, France
- Service Commun d’Imagerie et Analyses Microscopiques (SCIAM), IRIS-IBS Institut de Biologie en Santé, CHU d’Angers, L’Université Nantes Angers Le Mans, Angers, France
- *Correspondence: Daniel Chappard,
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- GEROM Groupe Etudes Remodelage Osseux et bioMatériaux – LHEA, IRIS-IBS Institut de Biologie en Santé, CHU d’Angers, L’Université Nantes Angers Le Mans, Angers, France
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- GEROM Groupe Etudes Remodelage Osseux et bioMatériaux – LHEA, IRIS-IBS Institut de Biologie en Santé, CHU d’Angers, L’Université Nantes Angers Le Mans, Angers, France
- Service Commun d’Imagerie et Analyses Microscopiques (SCIAM), IRIS-IBS Institut de Biologie en Santé, CHU d’Angers, L’Université Nantes Angers Le Mans, Angers, France
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- GEROM Groupe Etudes Remodelage Osseux et bioMatériaux – LHEA, IRIS-IBS Institut de Biologie en Santé, CHU d’Angers, L’Université Nantes Angers Le Mans, Angers, France
- Laboratoire d’Anatomie, Faculté de Médecine, Angers, France
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Chappard D, Stancu IC. Porosity imaged by a vector projection algorithm correlates with fractal dimension measured on 3D models obtained by microCT. J Microsc 2014; 258:24-30. [PMID: 25556606 DOI: 10.1111/jmi.12212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2014] [Accepted: 12/02/2014] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Porosity is an important factor to consider in a large variety of materials. Porosity can be visualized in bone or 3D synthetic biomaterials by microcomputed tomography (microCT). Blocks of porous poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) were prepared with polystyrene beads of different diameter (500, 850, 1160 and 1560 μm) and analysed by microCT. On each 2D binarized microCT section, pixels of the pores which belong to the same image column received the same pseudo-colour according to a look up table. The same colour was applied on the same column of a frontal plane image which was constructed line by line from all images of the microCT stack. The fractal dimension Df of the frontal plane image was measured as well as the descriptors of the 3D models (porosity, 3D fractal dimension D3D, thickness, density and separation of material walls. Porosity, thickness Df and D3D increased with the size of the porogen beads. A linear correlation was observed between Df and D3D. This method provides quantitative and qualitative analysis of porosity on a single frontal plane image of a porous object.
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- Daniel Chappard
- GEROM Groupe Etudes Remodelage Osseux et bioMatériaux - LHEA, IRIS-IBS Institut de Biologie en Santé, CHU d'Angers, LUNAM Université, 49933 Angers, Cedex, France
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Silva AMHD, Alves JM, Silva OLD, Silva Junior NFD. Two and three-dimensional morphometric analysis of trabecular bone using X-ray microtomography (µCT). ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014. [DOI: 10.1590/rbeb.2014.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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- Universidade de São Paulo, Brasil; Universidade de São Paulo, Brasil
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Hazrati Marangalou J, Ito K, Taddei F, van Rietbergen B. Inter-individual variability of bone density and morphology distribution in the proximal femur and T12 vertebra. Bone 2014; 60:213-20. [PMID: 24370733 DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2013.12.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2013] [Revised: 12/16/2013] [Accepted: 12/17/2013] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Bone geometry, density and microstructure can vary widely between subjects. Knowledge about this variation in a population is of interest in particular for the design of orthopedic implants and interventions. The goal of this study is to investigate the local variability of bone density and microstructural parameters between subjects using a novel inter-subject image registration approach. Human proximal femora of 29 and T12 vertebrae of 20 individuals were scanned using a HR-pQCT and a micro-CT system, respectively. A pre-defined iso-anatomic mesh template was morphed to each micro-CT scan. For each element bone volume fraction and other morphological parameters (Tb.Th, Tb.N, Tb.Sp, SMI, DA) were determined and assigned to the element. A coefficient of variation (CV) was calculated for each parameter at each element location of the 29 femora and 20 T12 vertebrae. Contour plots of the CV distribution revealed very detailed information about the inter-individual variation in bone density and morphology. It is also shown that analyzing large sub-volumes, as commonly done in previous studies, would miss much of this variation. Detailed quantitative information of bone morphological parameters for each sample in the femur and the T12 database and their inter-individual variability are available from the mesh templates as supplementary data (http://w3.bmt.tue.nl/nl/fe_database/). We expect that these results can help to optimize implants and orthopedic procedures by taking local bone morphological parameter variations into account.
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- Javad Hazrati Marangalou
- Orthopaedic Biomechanics, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Orthopaedic Biomechanics, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Laboratorio di Tecnologia Medica, Istituti Ortopedici Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy
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- Orthopaedic Biomechanics, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.
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A new HA/TTCP material for bone augmentation: an in vivo histological pilot study in primates sinus grafting. IMPLANT DENT 2014; 22:83-90. [PMID: 23296033 DOI: 10.1097/id.0b013e31827afc19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Synthetic calcium phosphate bone substitutes are widely used in sinus graft procedures due to their osteoconductive and biocompatible properties. Hydroxyapatite (HA), beta-tricalcium phosphate (β-TCP), and HA/β-TCP composite are the most applied materials. The aim of this study was to propose a new mineralogical formulation, HA/tetracalcium phosphate (TTCP), as biomaterial for bone regeneration in the maxillary sinus. METHODS Sinus grafts were performed by using granules of a HA/TTCP blend and a collagen membrane. Bone response at time points of 14 and 17 weeks was histologically evaluated. RESULTS After 14 weeks of healing, histomorphometric analysis showed the formation of new bone trabeculae among HA/TTCP granules. After 17 weeks, the bone trabeculae were thicker and HA/TTCP granules were still present. Histomorphometric analysis revealed a bone graft contact (BGC) of 64%. CONCLUSIONS After 17 weeks from implantation, HA/TTCP synthetic bone graft performed very well as osteoconductive material: BGC was found very high, and bone volume and vital bone showed an ideal bone density for implant placement. HA/TTCP granules are accounted for to accelerate new bone formation and to reduce the time needed for the graft healing, thus achieving high quantity of the new bone formed.
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N'Diaye M, Degeratu C, Bouler JM, Chappard D. Biomaterial porosity determined by fractal dimensions, succolarity and lacunarity on microcomputed tomographic images. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2013; 33:2025-30. [PMID: 23498228 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2013.01.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2012] [Revised: 01/08/2013] [Accepted: 01/11/2013] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Porous structures are becoming more and more important in biology and material science because they help in reducing the density of the grafted material. For biomaterials, porosity also increases the accessibility of cells and vessels inside the grafted area. However, descriptors of porosity are scanty. We have used a series of biomaterials with different types of porosity (created by various porogens: fibers, beads …). Blocks were studied by microcomputed tomography for the measurement of 3D porosity. 2D sections were re-sliced to analyze the microarchitecture of the pores and were transferred to image analysis programs: star volumes, interconnectivity index, Minkowski-Bouligand and Kolmogorov fractal dimensions were determined. Lacunarity and succolarity, two recently described fractal dimensions, were also computed. These parameters provided a precise description of porosity and pores' characteristics. Non-linear relationships were found between several descriptors e.g. succolarity and star volume of the material. A linear correlation was found between lacunarity and succolarity. These techniques appear suitable in the study of biomaterials usable as bone substitutes.
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- Mambaye N'Diaye
- LUNAM Université, GEROM Groupe Etudes Remodelage Osseux et bioMatériaux-LHEA, IRIS-IBS Institut de Biologie en Santé, CHU d'Angers, 49933 ANGERS Cedex, France
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Filipović B, Sošić-Jurjević B, Ajdžanović V, Pantelić J, Nestorović N, Milošević V, Sekulić M. The effects of sex steroids on thyroid C cells and trabecular bone structure in the rat model of male osteoporosis. J Anat 2012; 222:313-20. [PMID: 23171170 DOI: 10.1111/joa.12013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/23/2012] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Androgen deficiency is one of the major factors leading to the development of osteoporosis in men. Since calcitonin (CT) is a potent antiresorptive agent, in the present study we investigated the effects of androgen deficiency and subsequent testosterone and estradiol treatment on CT-producing thyroid C cells, skeletal and hormonal changes in middle-aged orchidectomized (Orx) rats. Fifteen-month-old male Wistar rats were either Orx or sham-operated (SO). One group of Orx rats received 5 mg kg(-1) b.w. testosterone propionate (TP) subcutaneously, while another group was injected with 0.06 mg kg(-1) b.w. estradiol dipropionate (EDP) once a day for 3 weeks. A peroxidase-antiperoxidase method was applied for localization of CT in the C cells. The studies included ultrastructural microscopic observation of these cells. The metaphyseal region of the proximal tibia was measured histomorphometrically using an imagej public domain image processing program. TP or EDP treatment significantly increased C cell volume (Vc), volume densities (Vv) and serum CT concentration compared with the Orx animals. Administration of both TP and EDP significantly enhanced cancellous bone area (B.Ar), trabecular thickness (Tb.Th) and trabecular number (Tb.N) and reduced trabecular separation (Tb.Sp). Serum osteocalcin (OC) and urinary Ca concentrations were significantly lower after these treatments in comparison with Orx rats. These data suggest that testosterone and estradiol treatment in Orx middle-aged rats affect calcitonin-producing thyroid C cells, which may contribute to the bone protective effects of sex hormones in the rat model of male osteoporosis.
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- Branko Filipović
- Institute for Biological Research, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia.
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Chappard D, Baslé MF, Legrand E, Audran M. New laboratory tools in the assessment of bone quality. Osteoporos Int 2011; 22:2225-40. [PMID: 21347743 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-011-1573-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2010] [Accepted: 01/31/2011] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Bone quality is a complex set of intricated and interdependent factors that influence bone strength. A number of methods have emerged to measure bone quality, taking into account the organic or the mineral phase of the bone matrix, in the laboratory. Bone quality is a complex set of different factors that are interdependent. The bone matrix organization can be described at five different levels of anatomical organization: nature (organic and mineral), texture (woven or lamellar), structure (osteons in the cortices and arch-like packets in trabecular bone), microarchitecture, and macroarchitecture. Any change in one of these levels can alter bone quality. An altered bone remodeling can affect bone quality by influencing one or more of these factors. We have reviewed here the main methods that can be used in the laboratory to explore bone quality on bone samples. Bone remodeling can be evaluated by histomorphometry; microarchitecture is explored in 2D on histological sections and in 3D by microCT or synchrotron. Microradiography and scanning electron microscopy in the backscattered electron mode can measure the mineral distribution; Raman and Fourier-transformed infra-red spectroscopy and imaging can simultaneously explore the organic and mineral phase of the matrix on multispectral images; scanning acoustic microscopy and nanoindentation provide biomechanical information on individual trabeculae. Finally, some histological methods (polarization, surface staining, fluorescence, osteocyte staining) may also be of interest in the understanding of quality as a component of bone fragility. A growing number of laboratory techniques are now available. Some of them have been described many years ago and can find a new youth; others having benefited from improvements in physical and computer techniques are now available.
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- D Chappard
- INSERM, U922-IRIS-IBS Institut de Biologie en Santé, CHU d'Angers, 49933, Angers, France.
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Filipović B, Sosić-Jurjević B, Ajdzanović V, Brkić D, Manojlović-Stojanoski M, Milosević V, Sekulić M. Daidzein administration positively affects thyroid C cells and bone structure in orchidectomized middle-aged rats. Osteoporos Int 2010; 21:1609-16. [PMID: 19859640 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-009-1092-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2009] [Accepted: 10/06/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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SUMMARY Thyroid C cells hormone, calcitonine, inhibits bone resorption. We have demonstrated that daidzein treatment of orchidectomized rats (model for osteoporosis) stimulated C cells and increased trabecular bone mass. These results suggest that, besides direct action, daidzein may also affect bone structure indirectly through enhancement of thyroid C cell activity. INTRODUCTION Thyroid C cells produce calcitonin (CT) which acts as an inhibitor of bone resorption. In this study, the influence of daidzein treatment on thyroid C cells, bone structure, and bone function in orchidectomized (Orx) middle-aged rats was investigated. METHODS Sixteen-month-old Wistar rats were divided into Orx and sham-operated (SO) groups. Half the Orx rats were given subcutaneous injections of daidzein (30 mg/kg b.w./day) for 3 weeks. CT-immunopositive thyroid C cells were morphometrically analyzed. The metaphyseal region of the proximal tibia was measured histomorphometrically, and cancellous bone area (B.Ar), trabecular thickness (Tb.Th), trabecular number (Tb.N), and trabecular separation (Tb.Sp) were calculated. Serum samples were analyzed for CT and osteocalcin (OC), calcium (Ca) and phosphorus concentrations, and urine samples for Ca levels. RESULTS Treatment of Orx animals with daidzein significantly increased volume of C cells compared to the Orx rats. Daidzein also enhanced B.Ar, Tb.Th, and Tb.N and reduced Tb.Sp. The serum OC and urinary Ca concentrations decreased significantly in comparison with the Orx group. CONCLUSIONS These findings indicate that daidzein treatment stimulates thyroid C cells, increase trabecular bone mass, and decrease bone turnover in Orx middle-aged rats, which is the model of male osteoporosis.
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- B Filipović
- Institute for Biological Research, Belgrade, Serbia.
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Cunningham CA, Black SM. Anticipating bipedalism: trabecular organization in the newborn ilium. J Anat 2009; 214:817-29. [PMID: 19538628 PMCID: PMC2705293 DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7580.2009.01073.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/16/2009] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Trabecular bone structural organization is considered to be predominantly influenced by localized temporal forces which act to maintain and remodel the trabecular architecture into a biomechanically optimal configuration. In the adult pelvis, the most significant remodelling forces are believed to be those generated during bipedal locomotion. However, during the fetal and neonatal period the pelvic complex is non-weight bearing and, as such, structural organization of iliac trabecular bone cannot reflect direct stance-related forces. In this study, micro-computed tomography scans from 28 neonatal ilia were analysed, using a whole bone approach, to investigate the trabecular characteristics present within specific volumes of interest relevant to density gradients highlighted in a previous radiographic study. Analysis of the structural indices bone volume fraction, trabecular thickness, trabecular spacing and trabecular number was carried out to quantitatively investigate structural composition. Quantification of the neonatal trabecular structure reinforced radiographic observations by highlighting regions of significant architectural form which grossly parallel architectural differences in the adult pattern but which have previously been attributed to stance-related forces. It is suggested that the seemingly organized rudimentary scaffold observed in the neonatal ilium may be attributable to other non-weight bearing anatomical interactions or even to a predetermined genetic blueprint. It must also be postulated that whilst the observed patterning may be indicative of a predetermined inherent template, early non-weight bearing and late stance-related locomotive influences may subsequently be superimposed upon this scaffolding and perhaps reinforced and likely remodelled at a later age. Ultimately, the analysis of this fundamental primary pattern has core implications for understanding the earliest changes in pelvic trabecular architecture and provides a baseline insight into future ontogenetic development and bipedal capabilities.
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- Craig A Cunningham
- Centre for Anatomy and Human Identification, University of Dundee, Scotland, UK.
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Kazama JJ, Koda R, Yamamoto S, Narita I, Gejyo F, Tokumoto A. Comparison of quantitative cancellous bone connectivity analyses at two- and three-dimensional levels in dialysis patients. Calcif Tissue Int 2009; 84:38-44. [PMID: 19093066 DOI: 10.1007/s00223-008-9194-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2008] [Accepted: 10/19/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Assessment of cancellous bone connectivity has the potential to aid in predicting fracture risk. Today, cancellous bone connectivity is generally assessed using bone sections obtained from biopsy. However, how reliably such two-dimensional (2-D) analyses visualize the 3-D properties has not been evaluated. Biopsied iliac bone samples were obtained from 47 chronic hemodialysis patients. Bone samples were observed using a microfocus X-ray computed tomography (microCT) system en bloc, and the cancellous bone microstructure was quantitatively assessed at both the 2- and 3-D levels. Cancellous bone microarchitecture was successfully reconstructed from the data obtained by the microCT system. Most of the results from node-strut analysis (NSA) revealed no statistically significant correlations between the 2- and 3-D analyses, with the exception that the number of nodes (N.Nd/TV) showed a mild but significant correlation. In contrast, the marrow space star volumes (V*m) of the 2- and 3-D analyses were highly correlated. NSA parameters including N.Nd/TV showed significant correlations with V*m at the 3-D level. In conclusion, V*m values were similar in the 2- and 3-D analyses, while most of the 2-D NSA parameters did not reflect the 3-D ones. Since V*m and most of the NSA parameters were correlated in the 3-D analyses, 2-D NSA would seem to have serious limitations for the assessment of cancellous bone microstructural properties. Further studies will thus be needed to establish appropriate methods for assessing cancellous bone connectivity in clinical practice.
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- Junichiro James Kazama
- Division of Clinical Nephrology and Rheumatology, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, 1-754 Asahimachi-Dori, Chuo-Ku, Niigata, Niigata 951-8510, Japan.
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The bone mass is constituted during the life by the modeling and remodeling mechanisms. Trabecular bone consists in a network of trabeculae (plates and rods) whose distribution is highly anisotropic: trabeculae are disposed parallel to the resultant of stress lines (Wolff's law). Trabecular microarchitecture appears conditioned by mechanical strains, which are exerted on the bones of the skeleton. However, few methods are currently clinically validated to appreciate and follow the evolution of microarchitecture in bone diseases. The most developed studies relate to microarchitectural measurements obtained by bone histomorphometry with the use of new algorithms, which can appreciate 2D various characteristics of the trabeculae, such as thickness and connectivity. Several works have shown that microarchitecture parameters should be obtained by using several independent techniques. X-ray microtomography (microCT), micro-RMI, synchrotron also allow the measurement in 3D of the trabecular microarchitecture in a nondestructive way on bone specimens. This review describes the evolution of our knowledge on bone microarchitecture, its role in bone diseases, such as osteoporosis and the various methods of histological evaluation in 2D and 3D.
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- D Chappard
- Inserm, U922, LHEA, Faculty of Medicine, 1, rue Haute-de-Reculée, 49045 Angers cedex, France.
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Effects of risedronate in a rat model of osteopenia due to orchidectomy and disuse: Densitometric, histomorphometric and microtomographic studies. Micron 2008; 39:998-1007. [DOI: 10.1016/j.micron.2007.09.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2007] [Revised: 09/26/2007] [Accepted: 09/27/2007] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Rocha LB, Adam RL, Leite NJ, Metze K, Rossi MA. Shannon's entropy and fractal dimension provide an objective account of bone tissue organization during calvarial bone regeneration. Microsc Res Tech 2008; 71:619-25. [DOI: 10.1002/jemt.20598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Dalle Carbonare L, Ballanti P, Bertoldo F, Valenti MT, Giovanazzi B, Giannini S, Realdi G, Lo Cascio V. Trabecular bone microarchitecture in mild primary hyperparathyroidism. J Endocrinol Invest 2008; 31:525-30. [PMID: 18591885 DOI: 10.1007/bf03346402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is a common endocrine disease. High levels of PTH cause demineralization of bone and increased risk of fracture. On the other hand, the effect of PHPT on bone structure is more ambiguous. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of PHPT on cancellous bone volume, structure, and microarchitecture. Thirteen transiliac biopsy specimens taken in untreated post-menopausal women aged 65+/-5 yr with primary hyperparathyroidism were compared with 13 biopsies taken in normal women aged 66+/-6 yr. None of the patients presented any other disorder affecting bone metabolism. In these samples we evaluated the direct and indirect histomorphometric parameters of bone microarchitecture using an image analysis system consisting of an epifluorescent microscope (Leica DMR) connected to an analogic 3 CCD camera (Sony DXC 390P) and a computer equipped with specific software for histomorphometric analyses. No significant differences between PHPT patients and controls in cancellous bone volume, trabecular thickness, and number were found. Two-dimensional parameters showed a preserved microarchitecture in PHPT patients. On the other hand, indirect parameters of microarchitecture [Marrow Star Volume (MSV) and Trabecular Bone Pattern Factor (TBPf)] showed a significant compromising of microarchitecture in these patients. PHPT patients have similar structural parameters to normal subjects. Concerning microarchitecture, indirect approach by MSV and TBPf shows a significant compromising of connectivity. These results can explain trabecular fragility observed in clinical studies on PHPT.
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- L Dalle Carbonare
- Department of Biomedical and Surgical Sciences, Medicina Interna D, University of Verona, 35134 Verona, Italy.
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Osteoblasts are a key component in the regulation of the hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) niche. Manipulating osteoblast numbers results in a parallel change in HSC numbers. We tested the activity of strontium (Sr), a bone anabolic agent that enhances osteoblast function and inhibits osteoclast activity, on hematopoiesis. In vitro treatment of primary murine osteoblasts with Sr increased their ability to form bone nodules, and in vivo it increased osteoblast number, bone volume, and trabecular thickness and decreased trabecular pattern factor. However, the administration of Sr had no influence on primitive HSCs, although the number of hematopoietic progenitors was higher than in control cells. When Sr-treated mice were used as donors for HSC transplantation, no difference in the engraftment ability was observed, whereas hematopoietic recovery was delayed when they were used as recipients. Despite the changes in osteoblast numbers, no increment in the number of N-cadherin(+) osteoblasts and N-cadherin transcripts could be detected in Sr-treated mice. Therefore, increasing the overall number and function of osteoblasts without increasing N-cadherin(+) cells is not sufficient to enhance HSC quantity and function. Our study further supports the notion that N-cadherin(+) osteoblasts are fundamental in the hematopoietic niche.
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Bonnet N, Laroche N, Beaupied H, Vico L, Dolleans E, Benhamou CL, Courteix D. Doping dose of salbutamol and exercise training: impact on the skeleton of ovariectomized rats. J Appl Physiol (1985) 2007; 103:524-33. [PMID: 17478603 DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.01319.2006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Previous studies in healthy rats have demonstrated a deleterious bone impact of β-agonist treatment. The purpose of this study was to examine the trabecular and cortical effects of β2-agonists at doping dose on treadmill exercising rats with estrogen deficiency. Adult female rats were ovariectomized (OVX; n = 44) or sham operated ( n = 12). Then, OVX rats received a subcutaneous injection of salbutamol (SAB) or vehicle with (EXE) or without treadmill exercise for 10 wk. Bone mineral density (BMD) was analyzed by densitometry. Microcomputed tomography and histomorphometric analysis were performed to study trabecular bone structure and bone cell activities. After 10 wk, SAB rats presented a much more marked decrease of BMD and trabecular parameters. Exercise did not change the high level of bone resorption in OVX EXE SAB compared with OVX SAB group (both on COOH-terminal collagen cross-links and osteoclast number). These results confirm the deleterious effect of β2-agonists on bone quantity (femoral BMD gain: OVX EXE, +6.8%, vs. OVX EXE SAB, −1.8%; P < 0.01) and quality (−8.0% of femoral trabecular thickness in OVX EXE SAB vs. OVX EXE), indicating that SAB suppresses the effect of EXE in OVX rats. Furthermore, we notice that the slight beneficial effect of exercise was mainly localized in the tibia. These findings indicate the presence of a bone alteration threshold below which there is no more alteration in structural bone quantity and quality. The negative effects of SAB on bone observed in this study in trained rats may indicate potential complications in doping female athletes with exercise-induced amenorrhea.
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- N Bonnet
- INSERM U658, Caracterisation du Tissu Osseux par Imagerie, School of Sports Sciences and Physical Education, Orleans Regional Hospital, University of Orleans, France.
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Filipović B, Sosić-Jurjević B, Ajdzanović V, Trifunović S, Manojlović-Stojanoski M, Ristić N, Nestorović N, Milosević V, Sekulić M. The effect of orchidectomy on thyroid C cells and bone histomorphometry in middle-aged rats. Histochem Cell Biol 2007; 128:153-9. [PMID: 17609972 DOI: 10.1007/s00418-007-0307-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/08/2007] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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This study was to evaluate the effect of androgen deficiency on thyroid immunoreactive C-cells and bone structure and function in a male orchidectomized middle-aged rat model. Fifteen-month-old male Wistar rats were divided into orchidectomized (Orx) and the sham-operated control (Sham) group. In the Orx group significant decreases (P < 0.05) were found in the volume of C cells (by 14%), their relative volume density (by 13%) and serum calcitonin concentration (by 54%) compared to the controls. Analyses of trabecular microarchitecture of the proximal tibia metaphysis showed that Orx induced marked decreases of cancellous bone area, trabecular thickness and trabecular number (by 52, 20 and 19% respectively; P < 0.05), whereas trabecular separation was increased by 27% (P < 0.05). In Orx rats, serum osteocalcin concentration was increased by 119% (P < 0.05), while serum calcium and phosphorus were 6 and 14% (P < 0.05) lower, respectively, compared to the levels in the Sham. In addition, urine calcium content was considerably higher (by 129%; P < 0.05) in Orx animals. These findings indicate that the androgen deficiency caused by Orx in middle-aged rats modulated the structure of C cells and diminished secretion of calcitonin. Histomorphometrical and biochemical analyses demonstrated a decrease of cancellous bone mass and increased bone turnover.
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- Branko Filipović
- Institute for Biological Research, Blv. Despota Stefana 142, 11060, Belgrade, Serbia.
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Schmidt A, Blanchet O, Dib M, Baslé MF, Ifrah N, Chappard D. Bone changes in myelofibrosis with myeloid metaplasia: a histomorphometric and microcomputed tomographic study. Eur J Haematol 2007; 78:500-9. [PMID: 17419743 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0609.2007.00852.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Myelofibrosis with myeloid metaplasia (MMM) is a clonal disorder of the haematopoietic stem cell which can be associated with marrow fibrosis and/or osteosclerosis. Because bone progenitors and mature bone cells are influenced by the marrow microenvironment, cellular and tissular changes were assessed by histomorphometry in MMM. Thirteen patients, with a clinical proven MMM, had a bone biopsy of the iliac crest with double tetracycline labelling and osteoclast count. Histomorphometry was done at the 2D level (bone volume, osteoid parameters, bone histodynamic parameters and osteoclast count) and 3D level by microcomputed tomography. All patients had clusters of abnormal megakaryocytes in bone marrow. Newly apposed bone packets were observed in 12 patients and corresponded to an increased thickness of some bone units with new lamellae or focal areas of woven bone anchored on the pre-existing trabeculae. Osteoid parameters were unchanged, only bone formation rate appeared considerably increased in seven patients. There was a net tendency for decrease in osteoclast number and conversion of trabecular pillars into plates. An uncoupling of bone remodelling was evidenced with an increased life-span of osteoblasts associated with a normal/reduced osteoclast activity. A very complex network of factors is candidate to explain bone changes observed in MMM.
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- Aline Schmidt
- Service d'Hématologie--UPRES EA 3863, Faculté de Médecine, ANGERS Cedex, France
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Chappard D, Josselin N, Rougé-Maillart C, Legrand E, Baslé MF, Audran M. Bone microarchitecture in males with corticosteroid-induced osteoporosis. Osteoporos Int 2007; 18:487-94. [PMID: 17120178 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-006-0278-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2006] [Accepted: 10/23/2006] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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SUMMARY Microarchitectural changes in trabecular bone were analyzed by microcomputed tomography (microCT) and histomorphometry in 24 patients with corticosteroid-induced osteoporosis. The microCT images revealed a reduction in trabecular thickness only on frequency distribution curves, with no increase in trabecular separation. Trabecular plate thinning and perforations were easily identified. INTRODUCTION Corticosteroid-induced osteoporosis (CSIOP) is mediated by direct actions of the drug on bone cells. The result is a decrease in trabecular bone mass and a reduction in trabecular thickness, but connectivity is believed to remain rather well preserved. METHODS Twenty-four transiliac bone biopsies from patients with CSIOP were studied conjointly by histomorphometry [with two-dimensional (2D) architectural descriptors] and microCT (with 3D analysis of trabecular characteristics, including trabecular thickness and separation). The frequency distribution of thickness and separation were compared with data obtained in nine control subjects. RESULTS 2D histomorphometry revealed a decrease in bone volume and trabecular thickness in the bone biopsies of the CSIOP patients when compared to those of the controls. MicroCT appeared to be able to identify the reduction in thickness only when the frequency distribution of trabecular thickness was computed. No difference for the curves of the frequency distribution of trabecular separation was evidenced between patients and controls. MicroCT and 2D histomorphometric results were correlated, but 2D analysis appeared to be more sensitive. However, microCT identified a very specific thinning of the trabecular plates in their center that corresponds to the earlier stages of perforations. CONCLUSION Trabecular plate thinning can be observed and perforations occur on very thin plates in CSIOP patients.
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- D Chappard
- INSERM, EMI 0335-LHEA, Faculté de Médecine, 49045, Angers Cedex, France.
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Bonnet N, Benhamou CL, Beaupied H, Laroche N, Vico L, Dolleans E, Courteix D. Doping dose of salbutamol and exercise: deleterious effect on cancellous and cortical bones in adult rats. J Appl Physiol (1985) 2007; 102:1502-9. [PMID: 17185495 DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00815.2006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Animal studies suggest that bone remodeling is under β-adrenergic control via the sympathetic nervous system. To our knowledge, the impact of β-agonist substances, at doping doses, has not been studied in adult rats. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of salbutamol injections with or without treadmill exercise on trabecular and cortical bone in adult rats. Adult (36 wk of age) female Wistar rats ( n = 56) were treated with salbutamol (3 mg·kg−1·day−1 sc, 5 days/wk) or vehicle (sham) with or without subsequent treadmill exercise (13 m/min, 60 min/day, 5 days/wk) for 10 wk. Tibial and femoral bone mineral density was analyzed by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. Metaphysic trabecular bone structure was analyzed by micro-CT at the time of the animals' death. Bone cell activities were assessed histomorphometrically. After 10 wk, the increase in bone mineral density was less in salbutamol-treated than in sham rats (+3.3% vs. +12.4%, P < 0.05), and trabecular parameters were altered and bone resorption was increased in salbutamol-treated rats compared with controls. The negative effect on bone architecture in salbutamol-treated rats persisted, even with treadmill exercise. These results confirm the deleterious effect of β2-agonists on bone mass during chronic treatment and describe its effects on bone mechanical properties in adult rats. Bone loss occurred independently of a salbutamol-induced anabolic effect on muscle mass and was equally severe in sedentary and exercising rats, despite a beneficial effect of exercise on the extrinsic and intrinsic energy to ultimate strain. These bone effects may have important consequences in athletes who use salbutamol as a doping substance.
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- N Bonnet
- Caracterisation du Tissu Osseux par Imagerie, Techniques et Applications and Architecture du Tissu Osseux-Exercise Physiology, Orleans Regional Hospital and University of Orleans, Orleans, France.
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Legrand E, Audran M, Guggenbuhl P, Levasseur R, Chalès G, Baslé MF, Chappard D. Trabecular bone microarchitecture is related to the number of risk factors and etiology in osteoporotic men. Microsc Res Tech 2007; 70:952-9. [PMID: 17661392 DOI: 10.1002/jemt.20501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Microarchitecture of trabecular bone is a very important component of bone quality in osteoporosis and a determinant of vertebral fracture in men with low bone mineral density (BMD). In contrast to women, male osteoporosis is, in most cases, secondary. The relationships between microarchitecture and different risk factors have never been evaluated in men. About 152 men with low BMD at the lumbar spine or hip (BMD, T-score < -2.5) were included in this study. Risk factors were: age, BMI, alcohol intake, corticosteroid therapy, hypogonadism, and chronic diseases. Transiliac bone biopsies were obtained and histomorphometry was done on an image analyzer; the following parameters were measured: cortical thickness (Ct.Th), trabecular bone volume (BV/TV), trabecular thickness (Tb.Th), separation (Tb.Sp) and number (Tb.N), interconnectivity Index (ICI), star volume of the bone marrow, and strut analysis with node and free-end count. The 50 men with two risk factors had a lower BMD, lower Ct.Th and a significant higher star volume than those with one factor or idiopathic osteoporosis. The 26 men with at least three risk factors, had a lower BMD, a reduction of BV/TV and Ct.Th and a marked disorganization of the trabecular network (increased Tb.Sp, ICI, star volume, and free-end to free-end struts). The prevalence of vertebral fractures was higher in these patients. When the main risk factor was considered, a marked decrease in trabecular bone connectivity was observed in hypogonadic men. In osteoporotic men, higher the number of risk factors, lower the connectivity of trabecular network and higher the vertebral fracture risk.
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- Erick Legrand
- INSERM, EMI 0335-LHEA, Faculté de médecine, 49045 Angers Cédex, France
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Blouin S, Moreau MF, Baslé MF, Chappard D. Relations between Radiograph Texture Analysis and Microcomputed Tomography in Two Rat Models of Bone Metastases. Cells Tissues Organs 2006; 182:182-92. [PMID: 16914920 DOI: 10.1159/000093967] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/20/2006] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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AIMS Osteolytic (Walker 256, W256) and osteoblastic (MatLyLu, MLL) metastases were induced to investigate their effect on bone architecture by microcomputed tomography (microCT) and texture analysis of radiographs. METHODS Fischer and Copenhagen rats received an intracardiac injection with W256/MLL cells, respectively. Femur and tibia radiographs were analyzed by texture analysis with run lengths and fractal algorithms. Microarchitecture was analyzed on primary and secondary spongiosa by microCT. RESULTS W256 and MLL induced a decrease of trabecular bone mass, a disconnection of trabeculae and an increased conversion of plates into pillars. On radiographs and 3-dimensional models of W256 rats, a disappearance of the primary spongiosa was observed. On radiographs and 3-dimensional models of MLL rats, osteolytic lesions were observed as disseminated dark areas. Run length and fractal analyses were altered in both metastases. CONCLUSION W256 and MLL cells induced two different patterns of osteolysis. Texture analysis of radiographs is a useful technique to explore trabecular bone changes.
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- S Blouin
- INSERM, EMI 0335, LHEA, Faculté de Médecine, Angers, France
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OBJECTIVE To determine the utility of clinical features, combined with optical density measurements and morphologic analysis of periapical images, for identifying individuals with low lumbar or femoral bone mineral density. STUDY DESIGN Study subjects consisted of 37 females and 29 males. Bone mineral densities (BMD) of lumbar spine and proximal femur were measured by dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry. Clinical variables included subjects' age, height, and weight. Optical density and morphologic features were measured from subjects' posterior maxilla and mandible. Classification and regression tree analysis was used to assess agreement between actual and predicted BMD status. RESULTS The combination of clinical and morphological analysis of trabecular pattern are associated with femoral/lumbar BMD. Significant associations were found in the maxilla and mandible. The most important clinical variable was age. CONCLUSION This study showed that morphologic analysis of periapical radiographs, combined with clinical variables, can assist in identifying individuals with low femoral/lumbar BMD.
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- Byung Do Lee
- School of Dentistry, Wonkwang University, Iksan, Korea.
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Peter B, Gauthier O, Laïb S, Bujoli B, Guicheux J, Janvier P, van Lenthe GH, Müller R, Zambelli PY, Bouler JM, Pioletti DP. Local delivery of bisphosphonate from coated orthopedic implants increases implants mechanical stability in osteoporotic rats. J Biomed Mater Res A 2006; 76:133-43. [PMID: 16254957 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.30456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 137] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Patients with osteoporosis and joint disabilities represent a constant growing and challenging population to be treated in the musculoskeletal clinical field. Especially in the case of total hip arthroplasty, new solutions should be developed to compensate for the double negative factors, peri-implant osteolysis, and osteoporotic bone loss, affecting the quality of implant outcome. The goal of this study was then to establish a proof of concept for orthopedic implant used as Zoledronate delivery in osteoporotic rats, and in particular, to verify if this approach could increase the initial implant stability. Twenty-five female 6-month-old Wistar rats were ovariectomized 6 weeks before the implantation to induce osteoporosis. The animals were randomly separated in five groups representing the different Zoledronate concentrations in the HA coating: 0, 0.2, 2.1, 8.5, and 16 microg/implant. Histomorphometric measures and peri-implant bone volume fraction were assessed and mechanical stability tests were performed. Bone volume fraction and biomechanical results clearly illustrate the positive effect of Zoledronate coated implants in the osteoporotic rats. A remarkable result was to show the existence of a window of Zoledronate content (0.2 to 8.5 microg/implant) in which the mechanical fixation of the implant increased. We were able to establish the proof of concept for orthopedic implants used as a drug delivery system in osteoporotic rats. The local bisphosphonate delivery from a calcium phosphate coating allowed increase of the mechanical fixation of an orthopedic implant. This study shows that orthopedic implants containing bisphosphonates could be beneficial for osteoporotic patients in need of a total joint replacement.
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- Bastian Peter
- Bone Bioengineering Group, Laboratory of Orthopedic Research, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland
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Dalle Carbonare L, Valenti MT, Bertoldo F, Zanatta M, Zenari S, Realdi G, Lo Cascio V, Giannini S. Bone microarchitecture evaluated by histomorphometry. Micron 2005; 36:609-16. [PMID: 16242341 DOI: 10.1016/j.micron.2005.07.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2005] [Revised: 07/04/2005] [Accepted: 07/05/2005] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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The increasing use of densitometric devices for assessing bone fragility has progressively strengthened the assumption that mass is the most important property determining bone mechanical competence. Nevertheless, structure and microarchitecture are relevant aspects of bone strength. The study of microarchitecture is based on the measure of width, number, and separation of trabeculae as well as on their spatial organization. There are several methods to assess bone architecture, particularly at the trabecular level. In particular, histomorphometry, based on the use of optical microscopy and on the principles of quantitative histology and stereology, evaluates microarchitecture two-dimensionally, even if these measures appear well correlated to the three-dimensional structure and properties of bone. In addition, new computerized methods allow the acquisition of more sophisticated measurements by means of a digitizer have been introduced to integrate the use of the microscope. These methods supply information on trabecular width as well as on its distribution and on the organization of the trabeculae in the marrow space. Microarchitecture seems to be a determinant of bone fragility independent of bone density and it is important for understanding the mechanisms of bone fragility as well as the action of the drugs used to prevent osteoporotic fractures. Several in vivo studies (on animals and humans) can provide an additional interpretation for the anti-fracture effect of such drugs. For instance, bisphosphonates and parathyroid hormone seem to preserve or even improve microarchitecture. The challenge for the future will be to evaluate bone quality in vivo with the same or better resolution and accuracy than the invasive methods used today.
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- L Dalle Carbonare
- Department of Biomedical and Surgical Sciences, Medicina Interna D, University of Verona, Italy.
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Chappard D, Retailleau-Gaborit N, Legrand E, Baslé MF, Audran M. Comparison insight bone measurements by histomorphometry and microCT. J Bone Miner Res 2005; 20:1177-84. [PMID: 15940370 DOI: 10.1359/jbmr.050205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 152] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2004] [Revised: 12/21/2004] [Accepted: 02/08/2005] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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UNLABELLED Morphometric analysis of 70 bone biopsies was done in parallel by microCT and histomorphometry. microCT provided higher results for trabecular thickness and separation because of the 3D shape of these anatomical objects. INTRODUCTION Bone histomorphometry is used to explore the various metabolic bone diseases. The technique is done on microscopic 2D sections, and several methods have been proposed to extrapolate 2D measurements to the 3D dimension. X-ray microCT is a recently developed imaging tool to appreciate 3D architecture. Recently the use of 2D histomorphometric measurements have been shown to provide discordant results compared with 3D values obtained directly. MATERIAL AND METHODS Seventy human bone biopsies were removed from patients presenting with metabolic bone diseases. Complete bone biopsies were examined by microCT. Bone volume (BV/TV), Tb.Th, and Tb.Sp were measured on the 3D models. Tb.Th and Tb.Sp were measured by a method based on the sphere algorithm. In addition, six images were resliced and transferred to an image analyzer: bone volume and trabecular characteristics were measured after thresholding of the images. Bone cores were embedded undecalcified; histological sections were prepared and measured by routine histomorphometric methods providing another set of values for bone volume and trabecular characteristics. Comparison between the different methods was done by using regression analysis, Bland-Altman, Passing-Bablock, and Mountain plots. RESULTS Correlations between all parameters were highly significant, but microCT overestimated bone volume. The osteoid volume had no influence in this series. Overestimation may have been caused by a double threshold used in microCT, giving trabecular boundaries less well defined than on histological sections. Correlations between Tb.Th and Tb.Sp values obtained by 3D or 2D measurements were lower, and 3D analysis always overestimated thickness by approximately 50%. These increases could be attributed to the 3D shape of the object because the number of nodes and the size of the marrow cavities were correlated with 3D values. CONCLUSION In clinical practice, microCT seems to be an interesting method providing reliable morphometric results in less time than conventional histomorphometry. The correlation coefficient is not sufficient to study the agreement between techniques in histomorphometry. The architectural descriptors are influenced by the algorithms used in 3D.
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- Daniel Chappard
- INSERM, EMI 0335, LHEA, Faculté de Médecine, Angers Cédex, France.
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Agarwal SC, Dumitriu M, Tomlinson GA, Grynpas MD. Medieval trabecular bone architecture: the influence of age, sex, and lifestyle. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY 2005; 124:33-44. [PMID: 15085546 DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.10335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Osteoporosis has become a growing health concern in developed countries and an extensive area of research in skeletal biology. Despite numerous paleopathological studies of bone mass, few studies have measured bone quality in past populations. In order to examine age- and sex-related changes in one aspect of bone quality in the past, a study was made of trabecular bone architecture in a British medieval skeletal sample. X-ray images of 5-mm-thick coronal lumbar vertebral bone sections were taken from a total of 54 adult individuals divided into three age categories (18-29, 30-49, and 50+ years), and examined using image analysis to evaluate parameters related to trabecular bone structure and connectivity. Significant age-related changes in trabecular bone structure (trabecular bone volume (BV/TV), trabecular number (Tb.N), trabecular separation (Tb.Sp), and anisotropic ratio (Tb.An)) were observed to occur primarily by middle age with significant differences between the youngest and two older age groups. Neither sex showed continuing change in trabecular structure between the middle and old age groups. Age-related changes in bone connectivity (number of nodes (N.Nd) and node-to-node strut length (Nd.Nd)) similarly indicated a change in bone connectivity only between the youngest and two older age groups. However, females showed no statistical differences among the age groups in bone connectivity. These patterns of trabecular bone loss and fragility contrast with those generally found in modern populations that typically report continuing loss of bone structure and connectivity between middle and old age, and suggest greater loss in females. The patterns of bone loss in the archaeological samples must be interpreted cautiously. We speculate that while nutritional factors may have initiated some bone loss in both sexes, physical activity could have conserved bone architecture in old age in both sexes, and reproductive factors such as high parity and extended periods of lactation could have played a key role in female bone maintenance in this historic population. The study of qualitative elements (such as trabecular architecture) is vital if we are to understand bone maintenance and fragility in the past.
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- S C Agarwal
- Department of Anthropology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario L8S 4L9, Canada.
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White SC, Taguchi A, Kao D, Wu S, Service SK, Yoon D, Suei Y, Nakamoto T, Tanimoto K. Clinical and panoramic predictors of femur bone mineral density. Osteoporos Int 2005; 16:339-46. [PMID: 15726238 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-004-1692-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2003] [Accepted: 06/16/2004] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Dentists are a potentially valuable resource for initial patient screening for signs of osteoporosis, as individuals with osteoporosis have altered architecture of the inferior border of the mandible as seen on panoramic radiographs. Our aim was to evaluate the efficacy of combining clinical and dental panoramic radiographic risk factors for identifying individuals with low femoral bone mass. Bone mineral density was measured at the femoral neck and classified as normal, osteopenic or osteoporotic using WHO criteria in 227 Japanese postmenopausal women (33-84 years). Panoramic radiographs were made of all subjects. Mandibular cortical shape and width was determined and trabecular features were measured in each ramus. Mean subject age, height, and weight were significantly different in the three bone-density groups (P<0.0001). A classification and regression trees (CART) analysis using just clinical risk factors identified 136 (87%) of the 157 individuals with femoral osteopenia or osteoporosis. Mean mandible cortical width (P<0.0001), cortical index (P<0.0001) and trabecular features (P=0.02) were also significantly different in the three bone density groups. A CART analysis considering only radiographic features found 130 (83%) of the 157 individuals with femoral osteopenia or osteoporosis, although none of the subjects with osteoporosis was correctly identified. A CART analysis using both clinical and radiographic features found that the most useful risk factors were thickness of inferior border of the mandible and age. This algorithm identified 130 (83%) of the 157 individuals with femoral osteopenia or osteoporosis. The results of this study suggest that 1) clinical information is as useful as panoramic radiographic information for identifying subjects having low bone mass, and 2) dentists have sufficient clinical and radiographic information to play a useful role in screening for individuals with osteoporosis.
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- Stuart C White
- Section of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, UCLA School of Dentistry, 10833 Le Conte Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1668, USA.
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Peter B, Pioletti DP, Laïb S, Bujoli B, Pilet P, Janvier P, Guicheux J, Zambelli PY, Bouler JM, Gauthier O. Calcium phosphate drug delivery system: influence of local zoledronate release on bone implant osteointegration. Bone 2005; 36:52-60. [PMID: 15664002 DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2004.10.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 178] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2004] [Revised: 08/23/2004] [Accepted: 10/12/2004] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Despite total hip replacement (THR) gives generally satisfactory results, the quality of outcome in young patients is markedly decreased compared to the average THR outcome. For this population, pharmacological treatment with bisphosphonate would be beneficial to decrease the peri-implant osteolysis. However, as this population does not necessarily suffer from osteoporosis, a nonsystemic treatment would be preferable. Zoledronate was then grafted to hydroxyapatite (HA) coating of titanium implants. The implants were inserted in rat condyles with various zoledronate concentrations. A positive concentration-dependent effect was observed on the peri-implant bone density and on different histomorphometric parameters. Importantly for the outcome of the implants, the mechanical fixation was increased by the local presence of zoledronate. The obtained results open the way of an easy transformation of currently existing HA-coated implants by grafting bisphosphonate onto the coating in order to increase their service life in the patients.
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- B Peter
- Bone Bioengineering Group, Laboratory of Orthopedic Research, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne, Switzerland
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Massin P, Viguier E, Flautre B, Hardouin P, Astoin E, Duponchel B. Migration of polyethylene debris along well-fixed cemented implants. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2004; 68:140-8. [PMID: 14737761 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.b.10072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Implants, consisting of smooth Inox cylinders, were cemented into the lower femur and upper tibia of nine sheep to study the distal migration of polyethylene particles. Some implants had a titanium-bead porous coat at the proximal end. These were of three types: In the first type, the porous coat was covered with hydroxyapatite to obtain a bony seal; the second type was prepared for a polymethylmethacrylate seal; in the third type, the porous zone was surrounded by a 2-mm-thick space to allow the formation of a fibrous seal. Small polyethylene particles were injected into the knees once a week during the third and fourth months after implantation. The animals were euthanized 2 months later. Major longitudinal sections of the implants and the surrounding bone were examined under a polarized light microscope. Birefringent particles were counted at the cement-bone and cement-implant interfaces. Osteolysis was not observed. None of the seals significantly decreased the migration of particles around the cemented part of the implants. Particles were observed in cement fissures and vacuoles. They migrated at both interfaces and in the bone itself. They were visible in marrow spaces between bone trabeculae.
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- P Massin
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Angers University Hospital, 4 rue Larrey, 49033 Angers Cedex 01, France.
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Weiss P, Obadia L, Magne D, Bourges X, Rau C, Weitkamp T, Khairoun I, Bouler JM, Chappard D, Gauthier O, Daculsi G. Synchrotron X-ray microtomography (on a micron scale) provides three-dimensional imaging representation of bone ingrowth in calcium phosphate biomaterials. Biomaterials 2003; 24:4591-601. [PMID: 12951002 DOI: 10.1016/s0142-9612(03)00335-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 124] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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This study used synchrotron X-ray microtomography on a micron scale to compare three-dimensional (3D) bone ingrowth after implantation of various calcium phosphate bone substitutes in a rabbit model. The advantage of using this new method for the study of biomaterials was then compared with histomorphometry for analysis of interconnection and bone ingrowth. The study focused on the newly formed bone-biomaterial interface. Macroporous Biphasic Calcium Phosphate (MBCP) ceramic blocks and two different injectable calcium phosphate biomaterials [an injectable bone substitute (IBS) consisting of a biphasic calcium phosphate granule suspension in hydrosoluble polymer and a calcium phosphate cement material (CPC)] were studied after in vivo implantation. Absorption or phase-contrast microtomography was performed with the dedicated set-up at beamline ID22. Experimental spatial resolution was between 1 and 1.4 microm, depending on experimental radiation. All calcium phosphates tested showed osteoconduction. IBS observations after 3D reconstruction showed interconnected bioactive biomaterial with total open macroporosity and complete bone ingrowth as early as 3 weeks after implantation. This experimentation was consistent with two-dimensional histomorphometric analysis, which confirmed its suitability for biomaterials. This 3D study relates the different types of bone substitution to biomaterial architecture. As porosity and interconnection increase, bone ingrowth becomes greater at the expense of the bone substitute: IBS>MBCP>CPC.
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- P Weiss
- Laboratoire de Recherche sur les Matériaux d'Intérêt Biologique INSERM 99-03, Faculté de Chirurgie Dentaire, 1 place Alexis Ricordeau, 44042 Nantes cedex 01, France.
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Filmon R, Retailleau-Gaborit N, Grizon F, Galloyer M, Cincu C, Basle MF, Chappard D. Non-connected versus interconnected macroporosity in poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) polymers. An X-ray microtomographic and histomorphometric study. JOURNAL OF BIOMATERIALS SCIENCE. POLYMER EDITION 2003; 13:1105-17. [PMID: 12484487 DOI: 10.1163/156856202320813828] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) (pHEMA) has potentially broad biomedical applications: it is biocompatible and has a hardness comparable to bone when bulk polymerized. Porous biomaterials allow bone integration to be increased, especially when the pores are interconnected. In this study, three types of porogens (sugar fibers, sucrose crystals, and urea beads) have been used to prepare macroporous pHEMA. The pore volume and interconnectivity parameters of the porosity were measured by X-ray microtomography and image analysis. Sucrose crystals, having a high volumetric mass, gave large pores that were located on the block sides. Urea beads and sugar fibers provided pores with the same star volume (2.65 +/- 0.46 mm3 and 2.48 +/- 0.52 mm3, respectively) but which differed in interconnectivity index, fractal dimension, and Euler-Poincarés number. Urea beads caused non-connected porosity, while sugar fibers created a dense labyrinth within the polymer. Interconnectivity was proved by carrying out surface treatment of the pHEMA (carboxymethylation in water), followed by von Kossà staining, which detected the carboxylic groups. Carboxymethylated surfaces were observed on the sides of the blocks and on the opened or interconnected pores. The disconnected pores were unstained. Macroporous polymers can be prepared with water-soluble porogens. X-ray microtomography appears a useful tool to measure porosity and interconnectedness.
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- R Filmon
- GEROM-LHEA Laboratoire d'Histologie-Embryologie, Faculté de Médecine & CHU d'Angers, 49045 Angers, France
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Moal F, Chappard D, Wang J, Vuillemin E, Michalak-Provost S, Rousselet MC, Oberti F, Calès P. Fractal dimension can distinguish models and pharmacologic changes in liver fibrosis in rats. Hepatology 2002; 36:840-9. [PMID: 12297831 DOI: 10.1053/jhep.2002.35533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/07/2022]
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Fractal analysis measures the complexity of geometric structures. The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility and accuracy of fractal analysis in liver fibrosis. A total of 77 rats were included: 10 sham, 46 with fibrosis secondary to bile duct ligation (BDL), and 21 with fibrosis due to CCl(4) intoxication. Measurements included the fractal dimension of Kolmogorov (D(k)), histologic lesions, the area of fibrosis by image analysis, liver hydroxyproline content, messenger RNA fibronectin, serum hyaluronate level, and portal pressure. Fibrotic rats were given placebo, octreotide, or O(2)-vinyl 1-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)diazen-1-ium-1,2-diolate (V-PYRRO/NO). Intraobserver agreement of D(k) was excellent with the intraclass (ic) correlation coefficient r(ic) = 0.91 (P <.0001) as well as the interobserver agreement with r(ic) = 0.88 (P <.001). D(k) was correlated with other measurements or markers of fibrosis: the area of fibrosis (r = 0.75; P <.0001), hydroxyproline content (r = 0.51; P <.001), serum hyaluronate level (r = 0.52; P <.001), and portal pressure (r = 0.52; P <.01). D(k) was significantly different between the 2 models of fibrosis (P <.0001), unlike the area of fibrosis, and this relationship was independent of other histologic lesions. The significant decrease in fibrosis observed with octreotide or V-PYRRO/NO was similarly reflected by D(k) or the area of fibrosis. The diagnostic accuracy for the fibrosis model was 97% with the 5 main measurements or markers of fibrosis studied, with D(k) isolated at the first step by stepwise analysis. In conclusion, fractal analysis is suitable for analyzing liver fibrosis and has excellent reproducibility. This is the only quantitative morphometric method that can discriminate among the models of fibrosis and is sensitive enough to detect pharmacologically induced changes in liver fibrosis.
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Grizon F, Aguado E, Huré G, Baslé MF, Chappard D. Enhanced bone integration of implants with increased surface roughness: a long term study in the sheep. J Dent 2002; 30:195-203. [PMID: 12450710 DOI: 10.1016/s0300-5712(02)00018-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES This study evaluated the quality and the remodeling of bone around commercially pure titanium implants after 3, 6, 12 and 18 month implantation periods in the sheep. METHODS Twelve animals were implanted in the cortico-trabecular areas of both femurs. Each femur received four implants with a rough surface (type 1) in the right femur and four with a smooth surface (type 2) in the left one. Bone blocks containing the implants were studied by histomorphometry on undecalcified specimens. The amount of bone around implants was measured (bone volume, fractional woven bone volume, bone thickness, contact interface) together with osteoblastic activity (mineral apposition rates, bone formation rates) and resorption activity (eroded surfaces). RESULTS No significant differences could be observed for the two types of implants between 3 and 6 months. At 12 and 18 months, bone volume and contact interface were still increasing and there was always a tendency for type 1 implants to be associated with higher values. On the contrary, mineral apposition rate, bone formation rates and eroded surfaces decreased in the referent area in contact with the implant; this phenomenon of 'return to the normal' was more evident with type 1 implants. The remodeling process appears to increase bone quality and bone-titanium interface around implants in long term periods. CONCLUSIONS The net bone quantity necessary to immobilize implants is obtained rapidly but the adapting process to mechanical strength can lead to a small but persistent increase in bone volume around implants. Although the differences between type 1 and type 2 implants were often small or statistically insignificant, the rougher type 1 implants seemed to be associated with stronger bone response.
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- F Grizon
- LHEA-GEROM: Laboratoire d'Histologie-Embryologie, CHU & Faculté de Médecine, 49045 Angers, Cédex France
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Banse X, Devogelaer JP, Grynpas M. Patient-specific microarchitecture of vertebral cancellous bone: a peripheral quantitative computed tomographic and histological study. Bone 2002; 30:829-35. [PMID: 12052449 DOI: 10.1016/s8756-3282(02)00729-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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This study directly compares peripheral quantitative computed tomography (pQCT) and histology for the assessment of 11 morphological parameters. Sixty-eight cylindrical cancellous bone samples were cored from the thoracic (T-9) thoracolumbar (T-12 or L-1), and lumbar (L-4) vertebral bodies of nine autopsy subjects (aged 44-88 years). Four transverse slices were acquired by pQCT from the bottom to the top of each cylinder. Slice thickness was 300 microm and pixel size was 70 x 70 microm. Thin sections (5 microm) were obtained at the same location in the samples, stained with Von Kossa, and photographed. Classical morphological parameters and strut analysis parameters were measured on all images (272 pQCT and 272 matched histological sections). Because of the partial volume effect and specific thresholding procedure, pQCT overestimated the absolute value of the bone volume fraction (BV/TV) and trabecular thickness (Tb.Th) by a factor 2. The trabecular number (Tb.N), trabecular spacing (Tb.Sp), and total strut length (TSL) were correctly estimated. However, the direct correlation between pQCT and histology was excellent (r2 > 0.85, p < 0.001) for BV/TV, Tb.N, Tb.Sp, TSL, and star surface. For Tb.Th, number of nodes, and number of free ends, the correlation was also good (r(2) > 0.6, p < 0.001). Using a random regression model, we also explored the ability of these parameters to add structural information to the readily available BV/TV or apparent density. The model identified significant (p < 0.001) differences between subjects. For a given BV/TV, some patients had more trabeculae (Tb.N) that were thinner (Tb.Th) and more disconnected (higher free ends and star). This was observed for both histology and pQCT morphometrical data. Our analysis demonstrates the capacity of both histology and pQCT to detect subjects with specific structural patterns in vertebral cancellous bone.
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- X Banse
- Orthopedic Research Laboratory, Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
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Xin F, Takemitsu M, Atsuta Y. Effect of vitamin K(2) on lumbar vertebral bone: histomorphometric analyses in experimental osteoporotic rats. J Orthop Sci 2002; 6:535-9. [PMID: 11793176 DOI: 10.1007/s007760100009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2000] [Accepted: 06/11/2001] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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The in-vivo effect of vitamin K(2) on bone metabolism was investigated by histochemical and morphometric methods, using an animal model of osteoporosis. Eighteen female Wistar rats were divided into three groups. Rats in group A had sham ovariectomies, group B were ovariectomized, and group C were ovariectomized and received vitamin K(2), at 10 mg/kg per day, injected subcutaneously. The lumbar vertebral bones were evaluated 8 weeks after the operation by a modified tetrachrome method after decalcification. Mineralized bone areas, osteoid, and defectively mineralized bone areas in group B were markedly decreased compared with findings in group A, but these features in group C were not severely decreased. There was no significant difference in total bone areas and total bone volumes among the three groups. Accordingly, it appeared that vitamin K(2) had an effect in reducing mineralized bone loss after the ovariectomy. In conclusion, vitamin K(2) is thought to be beneficial for the properties of bone microarchitecture in the condition of osteoporosis.
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- F Xin
- Department of Orthopedics, Asahikawa Medical College, Midorigaoka-higashi 2-1-1-1, Asahikawa, Hokkaido 078-8510, Japan
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Thomsen JS, Ebbesen EN, Mosekilde L. Static histomorphometry of human iliac crest and vertebral trabecular bone: a comparative study. Bone 2002; 30:267-74. [PMID: 11792596 DOI: 10.1016/s8756-3282(01)00666-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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We recently developed a new, rapid method for conducting static histomorphometry on large histologic sections. This method has now been applied on both iliac crest and lumbar vertebral bone to compare the age-related changes at these two skeletal sites and to investigate the correlation between the histomorphometric measures at the iliac crest and the vertebral body. The material comprised matched sets of unilateral transiliac crest bone biopsies and lumbar vertebral bodies (L-2) from 24 women (19-96 years) and 24 men (23-95 years) selected from a larger autopsy material. Three female subjects (80, 88, and 90 years) had a known vertebral fracture of L-2. The iliac crest biopsies and 9-mm-thick mediolateral slices of half the entire vertebral bodies were embedded in methylmetacrylate, stained with aniline blue, and scanned into a computer with a flatbed image scanner at a high resolution. With a custom-made computer program the following static histomorphometric measures were determined: trabecular bone volume; marrow and bone space star volume; node-strut analysis; trabecular bone pattern factor; trabecular thickness; trabecular number; trabecular separation; and anisotropy of bone and marrow phase. In addition, connectivity density was measured (ConnEulor method). The results showed that the age-related changes in the static histomorphometric measures are generally similar in the iliac crest and the vertebral body, and that these age-related changes are independent of gender. An exception, however, is connectivity density, where the age-related changes are similar for women and men in the vertebral body but significantly different in the iliac crest. Furthermore, the results showed that the histomorphometric measures were weakly intercorrelated between the iliac crest and the vertebral body, despite the generally similar pattern in age-related changes at these two skeletal sites. The highest correlation coefficient was found for trabecular separation (Tb.Sp; r = 0.63). Trabecular bone volume showed a correlation coefficient of r = 0.59. It is concluded that static histomorphometry performed on one skeletal site does not automatically predict static histomorphometric measures at another skeletal site. Therefore, it is recommended that static histomorphometry be performed at the skeletal site of interest-if at all possible.
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- J S Thomsen
- Department of Cell Biology, Institute of Anatomy, University of Arhus, Arhus, Denmark.
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