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Han M, Russo MJ, Desroches PE, Silva SM, Quigley AF, Kapsa RMI, Moulton SE, Greene GW. Calcium ions have a detrimental impact on the boundary lubrication property of hyaluronic acid and lubricin (PRG-4) both alone and in combination. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2024; 234:113741. [PMID: 38184943 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2023.113741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2023] [Revised: 12/26/2023] [Accepted: 12/28/2023] [Indexed: 01/09/2024]
Abstract
Cartilage demineralisation in Osteoarthritis (OA) patients can elevate calcium ion levels in synovial fluid, as evidenced by the prevalence of precipitated calcium phosphate crystals in OA synovial fluid. Although it has been reported that there is a potential connection between elevated concentrations of calcium ions and a deterioration in the lubrication and wear resistance of cartilage tissues, the mechanism behind the strong link between calcium ion concentration and decreased lubrication performance is unclear. In this work, the AFM friction, imaging, and normal force distance measurements were used to investigate the lubrication performances of hyaluronic acid (HA), Lubricin (LUB), and HA-LUB complex in the presence of calcium ions (5 mM, 15 mM, and 30 mM), to understand the possible mechanism behind the change of lubrication property. The results of AFM friction measurements suggest that introducing calcium ions to the environment effectively eliminated the lubrication ability of HA and HA-LUB, especially with relatively low loading applied. The AFM images indicate that it is unlikely that structural or morphological changes in the surface-bound layer upon calcium ions addition are primarily responsible for the friction results demonstrated. Further, the poor correlation between the effect of calcium ions on the adhesion forces and its impact on friction suggests that the decrease in the lubricating ability of both layers is likely a result of changes in the hydration of the HA-LUB surface bound layers than changes in intermolecular or intramolecular binding. This work provides the first experimental evidence lending towards the relationship between bone demineralisation and articular cartilage degradation at the onset of OA and the mechanism through which elevated calcium levels in the synovial fluid act on joint lubrication.
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- Mingyu Han
- Institute for Frontier Materials and ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science, Deakin University, Melbourne, Victoria 3216, Australia; ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science, Faculty of Science, Engineering and Technology, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, Victoria 3122, Australia; Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Agriculture and Food, 671 Sneydes Road, Private Bag 16, Werribee, Victoria 3030, Australia.
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- Institute for Frontier Materials and ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science, Deakin University, Melbourne, Victoria 3216, Australia; Department of Chemistry, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523-1872, USA
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- Institute for Frontier Materials and ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science, Deakin University, Melbourne, Victoria 3216, Australia; ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science, Faculty of Science, Engineering and Technology, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, Victoria 3122, Australia
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- The Aikenhead Centre for Medical Discovery, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, Fitzroy, Victoria 3065, Australia; Iverson Health Innovation Research Institute, Swinburne University of Technology, Australia; Department of Chemistry, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523-1872, USA; Department of Chemistry and Physics, La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Victoria 3086, Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science, Faculty of Science, Engineering and Technology, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, Victoria 3122, Australia; School of Electrical and Biomedical Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, Victoria 3001, Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science, Faculty of Science, Engineering and Technology, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, Victoria 3122, Australia; School of Electrical and Biomedical Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, Victoria 3001, Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science, Faculty of Science, Engineering and Technology, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, Victoria 3122, Australia; The Aikenhead Centre for Medical Discovery, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, Fitzroy, Victoria 3065, Australia; Iverson Health Innovation Research Institute, Swinburne University of Technology, Australia
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- Institute for Frontier Materials and ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science, Deakin University, Melbourne, Victoria 3216, Australia; ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science, Faculty of Science, Engineering and Technology, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, Victoria 3122, Australia; Department of Chemistry and Physics, La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Victoria 3086, Australia.
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Gonzalez-Nolde S, Schweiger CJ, Davis EER, Manzoni TJ, Hussein SMI, Schmidt TA, Cone SG, Jay GD, Parreno J. The Actin Cytoskeleton as a Regulator of Proteoglycan 4. Cartilage 2024:19476035231223455. [PMID: 38183234 DOI: 10.1177/19476035231223455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2024] Open
Abstract
OBJECTIVE The superficial zone (SZ) of articular cartilage is responsible for distributing shear forces for optimal cartilage loading and contributes to joint lubrication through the production of proteoglycan 4 (PRG4). PRG4 plays a critical role in joint homeostasis and is chondroprotective. Normal PRG4 production is affected by inflammation and irregular mechanical loading in post-traumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA). THe SZ chondrocyte (SZC) phenotype, including PRG4 expression, is regulated by the actin cytoskeleton in vitro. There remains a limited understanding of the regulation of PRG4 by the actin cytoskeleton in native articular chondrocytes. The filamentous (F)-actin cytoskeleton is a potential node in crosstalk between mechanical stimulation and cytokine activation and the regulation of PRG4 in SZCs, therefore developing insights in the regulation of PRG4 by actin may identify molecular targets for novel PTOA therapies. MATERIALS AND METHODS A comprehensive literature search on PRG4 and the regulation of the SZC phenotype by actin organization was performed. RESULTS PRG4 is strongly regulated by the actin cytoskeleton in isolated SZCs in vitro. Biochemical and mechanical stimuli have been characterized to regulate PRG4 and may converge upon actin cytoskeleton signaling. CONCLUSION Actin-based regulation of PRG4 in native SZCs is not fully understood and requires further elucidation. Understanding the regulation of PRG4 by actin in SZCs requires an in vivo context to further potential of leveraging actin arrangement to arthritic therapeutics.
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Jin YJ, Park DY, Noh S, Kwon H, Shin DI, Park JH, Min BH. Effects of glycosaminoglycan content in extracellular matrix of donor cartilage on the functional properties of osteochondral allografts evaluated by micro-CT non-destructive analysis. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0285733. [PMID: 37220126 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0285733] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2023] [Accepted: 04/28/2023] [Indexed: 05/25/2023] Open
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Osteochondral allograft (OCA) is an important surgical procedure used to repair extensive articular cartilage damage. It is known that chondrocyte viability is crucial for maintaining the biochemical and biomechanical properties of OCA, which is directly related to the clinical success of the operation and is the only standard for preoperative evaluation of OCA. However, there is a lack of systematic research on the effect of the content of cellular matrix in OCA cartilage tissue on the efficacy of transplantation. Therefore, we evaluated the effect of different GAG contents on the success of OCA transplantation in a rabbit animal model. Each rabbit OCA was treated with chondroitinase to regulate glycosaminoglycan (GAG) content in the tissue. Due to the different action times of chondroitinase, they were divided into 4 experimental groups (including control group, 2h, 4h, and 8h groups). The treated OCAs of each group were used for transplantation. In this study, transplant surgery effects were assessed using micro-computed tomography (μCT) and histological analysis. Our results showed that tissue integration at the graft site was poorer in the 4h and 8h groups compared to the control group at 4 and 12 weeks in vivo, as were the compressive modulus, GAG content, and cell density reduced. In conclusion, we evaluated the biochemical composition of OCAs before and after surgery using μCT analysis and demonstrated that the GAG content of the graft decreased, it also decreased during implantation; this resulted in decreased chondrocyte viability after transplantation and ultimately affected the functional success of OCAs.
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- Yong Jun Jin
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, School of Medicine, Ajou University, Suwon, Republic of Korea
- Cell Therapy Center, Ajou University Medical Center, Suwon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, School of Medicine, Ajou University, Suwon, Republic of Korea
- Cell Therapy Center, Ajou University Medical Center, Suwon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Graduate School of Ajou University, Suwon, Republic of Korea
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- Cell Therapy Center, Ajou University Medical Center, Suwon, Republic of Korea
- Department of Molecular Science and Technology, Ajou University, Suwon, Republic of Korea
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- Cell Therapy Center, Ajou University Medical Center, Suwon, Republic of Korea
- Department of Molecular Science and Technology, Ajou University, Suwon, Republic of Korea
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- Cell Therapy Center, Ajou University Medical Center, Suwon, Republic of Korea
- Department of Molecular Science and Technology, Ajou University, Suwon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, School of Medicine, Ajou University, Suwon, Republic of Korea
- Cell Therapy Center, Ajou University Medical Center, Suwon, Republic of Korea
- Department of Molecular Science and Technology, Ajou University, Suwon, Republic of Korea
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Ji E, Leijsten L, Witte-Bouma J, Rouchon A, Di Maggio N, Banfi A, van Osch GJVM, Farrell E, Lolli A. In Vitro Mineralisation of Tissue-Engineered Cartilage Reduces Endothelial Cell Migration, Proliferation and Tube Formation. Cells 2023; 12:cells12081202. [PMID: 37190110 DOI: 10.3390/cells12081202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2023] [Revised: 04/14/2023] [Accepted: 04/18/2023] [Indexed: 05/17/2023] Open
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Tissue engineering bone via endochondral ossification requires the generation of a cartilage template which undergoes vascularisation and remodelling. While this is a promising route for bone repair, achieving effective cartilage vascularisation remains a challenge. Here, we investigated how mineralisation of tissue-engineered cartilage affects its pro-angiogenic potential. To generate in vitro mineralised cartilage, human mesenchymal stromal cell (hMSC)-derived chondrogenic pellets were treated with β-glycerophosphate (BGP). After optimising this approach, we characterised the changes in matrix components and pro-angiogenic factors by gene expression analysis, histology and ELISA. Human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) were exposed to pellet-derived conditioned media, and migration, proliferation and tube formation were assessed. We established a reliable strategy to induce in vitro cartilage mineralisation, whereby hMSC pellets are chondrogenically primed with TGF-β for 2 weeks and BGP is added from week 2 of culture. Cartilage mineralisation determines loss of glycosaminoglycans, reduced expression but not protein abundance of collagen II and X, and decreased VEGFA production. Finally, the conditioned medium from mineralised pellets showed a reduced ability to stimulate endothelial cell migration, proliferation and tube formation. The pro-angiogenic potential of transient cartilage is thus stage-dependent, and this aspect must be carefully considered in the design of bone tissue engineering strategies.
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- Encheng Ji
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Erasmus MC University Medical Center Rotterdam, 3015 GD Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Erasmus MC University Medical Center Rotterdam, 3015 GD Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Erasmus MC University Medical Center Rotterdam, 3015 GD Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biomedicine, Basel University Hospital, University of Basel, 4031 Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Biomedicine, Basel University Hospital, University of Basel, 4031 Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Biomedicine, Basel University Hospital, University of Basel, 4031 Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, Erasmus MC University Medical Center Rotterdam, 3015 GD Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Erasmus MC University Medical Center Rotterdam, 3015 GD Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Biomechanical Engineering, University of Technology Delft, 2628 CD Delft, The Netherlands
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Erasmus MC University Medical Center Rotterdam, 3015 GD Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Erasmus MC University Medical Center Rotterdam, 3015 GD Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Urocortin-1 Is Chondroprotective in Response to Acute Cartilage Injury via Modulation of Piezo1. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23095119. [PMID: 35563508 PMCID: PMC9105101 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23095119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2022] [Revised: 04/27/2022] [Accepted: 04/30/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
Abstract
Post-traumatic OA (PTOA) is often triggered by injurious, high-impact loading events which result in rapid, excessive chondrocyte cell death and a phenotypic shift in residual cells toward a more catabolic state. As such, the identification of a disease-modifying OA drug (DMOAD) that can protect chondrocytes from death following impact injury, and thereby prevent cartilage degradation and progression to PTOA, would offer a novel intervention. We have previously shown that urocortin-1 (Ucn) is an essential endogenous pro-survival factor that protects chondrocytes from OA-associated pro-apoptotic stimuli. Here, using a drop tower PTOA-induction model, we demonstrate the extent of Ucn's chondroprotective role in cartilage explants exposed to excessive impact load. Using pathway-specific agonists and antagonists, we show that Ucn acts to block load-induced intracellular calcium accumulation through blockade of the non-selective cation channel Piezo1 rather than TRPV4. This protective effect is mediated primarily through the Ucn receptor CRF-R1 rather than CRF-R2. Crucially, we demonstrate that the chondroprotective effect of Ucn is maintained whether it is applied pre-impact or post-impact, highlighting the potential of Ucn as a novel DMOAD for the prevention of injurious impact overload-induced PTOA.
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Emanuel KS, Kellner LJ, Peters MJM, Haartmans MJJ, Hooijmans MT, Emans PJ. The relation between the biochemical composition of knee articular cartilage and quantitative MRI: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2022; 30:650-662. [PMID: 34826570 DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2021.10.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2021] [Revised: 10/20/2021] [Accepted: 10/21/2021] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE Early and non-invasive detection of osteoarthritis (OA) is required to enable early treatment and monitoring of interventions. Some of the earliest signs of OA are the change in proteoglycan and collagen composition. The aim of this study is to establish the relations between quantitative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and biochemical concentration and organization in knee articular cartilage. METHODS A preregistered systematic literature review was performed using the databases PubMed and Embase. Papers were included if quantitative MRI and a biochemical assay or polarized light microscopy (PLM) was performed on knee articular cartilage, and a quantified correlation was described. The extracted correlations were pooled using a random effects model. RESULTS 21 papers were identified. The strongest pooled correlation was found for delayed gadolinium-enhanced MRI of cartilage (dGEMRIC) vs proteoglycan concentration (r = 0.59). T1ρ relaxation times are inversely correlated to proteoglycan concentration (r = -0.54). A weak correlation between T2 relaxation times and proteoglycans was found (r = -0.38). No correlation between T2 relaxation time and collagen concentration was found (r = -0.02). A heterogeneous set of correlations between T2 relaxation times and PLM were identified, including strong correlations to anisotropy. CONCLUSION DGEMRIC measures are significantly correlated to proteoglycan concentration. The needed contrast agent is however a disadvantage; the T1ρ sequence was found as a non-invasive alternative. Remarkably, no correlation was found between T2 relaxation times and collagen concentration. T2 relaxation times is related to organization, rather than concentration of collagen fibers. PROSPERO ID CRD42020168337.
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- K S Emanuel
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, CAPHRI Care and Public Health Research Institute, Maastricht University Medical Center+, Maastricht, the Netherlands; Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Amsterdam Movement Sciences, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, CAPHRI Care and Public Health Research Institute, Maastricht University Medical Center+, Maastricht, the Netherlands.
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, CAPHRI Care and Public Health Research Institute, Maastricht University Medical Center+, Maastricht, the Netherlands.
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, CAPHRI Care and Public Health Research Institute, Maastricht University Medical Center+, Maastricht, the Netherlands.
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- Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Department of Biomedical Engineering and Physics, Amsterdam Movement Sciences, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, CAPHRI Care and Public Health Research Institute, Maastricht University Medical Center+, Maastricht, the Netherlands.
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Vesela B, Zapletalova M, Svandova E, Ramesova A, Doubek J, Lesot H, Matalova E. General Caspase Inhibition in Primary Chondrogenic Cultures Impacts Their Transcription Profile Including Osteoarthritis-Related Factors. Cartilage 2021; 13:1144S-1154S. [PMID: 34496641 PMCID: PMC8804802 DOI: 10.1177/19476035211044823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
Abstract
OBJECTIVE The knowledge about functions of caspases, usually associated with cell death and inflammation, keeps expanding also regarding cartilage. Active caspases are present in the growth plate, and caspase inhibition in limb-derived chondroblasts altered the expression of osteogenesis-related genes. Caspase inhibitors were reported to reduce the severity of cartilage lesions in osteoarthritis (OA), and caspase-3 might represent a promising biomarker for OA prognosis. The objective of this investigation was to decipher the transcriptomic regulation of caspase inhibition in chondrogenic cells. DESIGN Limb-derived chondroblasts were cultured in the presence of 2 different inhibitors: Z-VAD-FMK (FMK) and Q-VD-OPH (OPH). A whole transcriptome RNA sequencing was performed as the key analysis. RESULTS The analysis revealed a statistically significant increase in the expression of 252 genes in the FMK samples and 163 genes in the OPH samples compared with controls. Conversely, there was a significant decrease in the expression of 290 genes in the FMK group and 188 in the OPH group. Among the top up- and downregulated genes (more than 10 times changed), almost half of them were associated with OA. Both inhibitors displayed the highest upregulation of the inflammatory chemokine Ccl5, the most downregulated gene was the one for mannose receptors Mrc1. CONCLUSIONS The obtained datasets pointed to a significant impact of caspase inhibition on the expression of several chondro-/osteogenesis-related markers in an in vitro model of endochondral ossification. Notably, the list of these genes included some encoding for factors associated with cartilage/bone pathologies such as OA.
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- Barbora Vesela
- Department of Physiology, University of
Veterinary Sciences, Brno, Czech Republic,Institute of Animal Physiology and
Genetics, Czech Academy of Sciences, Brno, Czech Republic,Barbora Vesela, Institute of Animal
Physiology and Genetics, Czech Academy of Sciences, v.v.i., Veveri 97, Brno 602
00, Czech Republic.
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- Institute of Animal Physiology and
Genetics, Czech Academy of Sciences, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Physiology, University of
Veterinary Sciences, Brno, Czech Republic,Institute of Animal Physiology and
Genetics, Czech Academy of Sciences, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Physiology, University of
Veterinary Sciences, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Physiology, University of
Veterinary Sciences, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Animal Physiology and
Genetics, Czech Academy of Sciences, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Physiology, University of
Veterinary Sciences, Brno, Czech Republic,Institute of Animal Physiology and
Genetics, Czech Academy of Sciences, Brno, Czech Republic
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Haubruck P, Pinto MM, Moradi B, Little CB, Gentek R. Monocytes, Macrophages, and Their Potential Niches in Synovial Joints - Therapeutic Targets in Post-Traumatic Osteoarthritis? Front Immunol 2021; 12:763702. [PMID: 34804052 PMCID: PMC8600114 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.763702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2021] [Accepted: 10/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
Abstract
Synovial joints are complex structures that enable normal locomotion. Following injury, they undergo a series of changes, including a prevalent inflammatory response. This increases the risk for development of osteoarthritis (OA), the most common joint disorder. In healthy joints, macrophages are the predominant immune cells. They regulate bone turnover, constantly scavenge debris from the joint cavity and, together with synovial fibroblasts, form a protective barrier. Macrophages thus work in concert with the non-hematopoietic stroma. In turn, the stroma provides a scaffold as well as molecular signals for macrophage survival and functional imprinting: “a macrophage niche”. These intricate cellular interactions are susceptible to perturbations like those induced by joint injury. With this review, we explore how the concepts of local tissue niches apply to synovial joints. We introduce the joint micro-anatomy and cellular players, and discuss their potential interactions in healthy joints, with an emphasis on molecular cues underlying their crosstalk and relevance to joint functionality. We then consider how these interactions are perturbed by joint injury and how they may contribute to OA pathogenesis. We conclude by discussing how understanding these changes might help identify novel therapeutic avenues with the potential of restoring joint function and reducing post-traumatic OA risk.
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- Patrick Haubruck
- Centre for Orthopaedics, Trauma Surgery and Spinal Cord Injury, Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany.,Raymond Purves Bone and Joint Research Laboratory, Kolling Institute, Institute of Bone and Joint Research, Faculty of Medicine and Health University of Sydney, Royal North Shore Hospital, St. Leonards, NSW, Australia
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- Centre for Inflammation Research & Centre for Reproductive Health, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Clinic of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, University Clinic of Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel, Germany
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- Raymond Purves Bone and Joint Research Laboratory, Kolling Institute, Institute of Bone and Joint Research, Faculty of Medicine and Health University of Sydney, Royal North Shore Hospital, St. Leonards, NSW, Australia
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- Centre for Inflammation Research & Centre for Reproductive Health, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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Ren P, Niu H, Cen H, Jia S, Gong H, Fan Y. Biochemical and Morphological Abnormalities of Subchondral Bone and Their Association with Cartilage Degeneration in Spontaneous Osteoarthritis. Calcif Tissue Int 2021; 109:179-189. [PMID: 33715052 DOI: 10.1007/s00223-021-00834-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2020] [Accepted: 02/25/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
Abstract
This study aims to investigate how biochemical composition in subchondral bone (SB) relates to the sulfated glycosaminoglycan (sGAG) content of articular cartilage (AC) in the knee joint of guinea pigs from the early to moderate osteoarthritis (OA). Male Dunkin Hartley strain guinea pigs were grouped according to age (1, 3, 6, and 9 months, with 10 guinea pigs in each group). The biochemical properties of the AC and SB in the tibial plateau of the guinea pigs were determined through histology and Raman spectroscopy, respectively. Furthermore, the microstructures of the SB were investigated using micro-computed tomography (micro-CT) and histology. Increased thickness and bone mineral density (BMD) and decreased porosity were observed in the subchondral plate (SP) with the progression of spontaneous OA, accompanied by a decreasing trend in sGAG integrated optical density (IOD) of AC. Compared with the changes in the microstructure of subchondral bone, the content of sGAG was more correlated to the changes in the mineral/matrix ratio of subchondral bone. The mineralization of the matrix was significantly correlated to the content of sGAG compared with crystallinity/maturity and Type B carbonate substitution. PO43- ν1/Amide III was more correlated to the content of sGAG than PO43- ν1/Amide I, PO43- ν1/CH2 wag during the progression of spontaneous osteoarthritis. This study demonstrated that the mineralization of subchondral bone plays a crucial role in the pathogenesis of OA. Future studies may access to the mineralization of subchondral bone in addition to its microstructure in the study for pathogenesis and early diagnosis of osteoarthritis.
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- Pengling Ren
- Key Laboratory for Biomechanics and Mechanobiology of Ministry of Education, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, People's Republic of China
- Department of Radiology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory for Biomechanics and Mechanobiology of Ministry of Education, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory for Biomechanics and Mechanobiology of Ministry of Education, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory for Biomechanics and Mechanobiology of Ministry of Education, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory for Biomechanics and Mechanobiology of Ministry of Education, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
- Department of Radiology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
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- Key Laboratory for Biomechanics and Mechanobiology of Ministry of Education, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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Chery DR, Han B, Zhou Y, Wang C, Adams SM, Chandrasekaran P, Kwok B, Heo SJ, Enomoto-Iwamoto M, Lu XL, Kong D, Iozzo RV, Birk DE, Mauck RL, Han L. Decorin regulates cartilage pericellular matrix micromechanobiology. Matrix Biol 2020; 96:1-17. [PMID: 33246102 DOI: 10.1016/j.matbio.2020.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2020] [Revised: 11/17/2020] [Accepted: 11/17/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
Abstract
In cartilage tissue engineering, one key challenge is for regenerative tissue to recapitulate the biomechanical functions of native cartilage while maintaining normal mechanosensitive activities of chondrocytes. Thus, it is imperative to discern the micromechanobiological functions of the pericellular matrix, the ~ 2-4 µm-thick domain that is in immediate contact with chondrocytes. In this study, we discovered that decorin, a small leucine-rich proteoglycan, is a key determinant of cartilage pericellular matrix micromechanics and chondrocyte mechanotransduction in vivo. The pericellular matrix of decorin-null murine cartilage developed reduced content of aggrecan, the major chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan of cartilage and a mild increase in collagen II fibril diameter vis-à-vis wild-type controls. As a result, decorin-null pericellular matrix showed a significant reduction in micromodulus, which became progressively more pronounced with maturation. In alignment with the defects of pericellular matrix, decorin-null chondrocytes exhibited decreased intracellular calcium activities, [Ca2+]i, in both physiologic and osmotically evoked fluidic environments in situ, illustrating impaired chondrocyte mechanotransduction. Next, we compared [Ca2+]i activities of wild-type and decorin-null chondrocytes following enzymatic removal of chondroitin sulfate glycosaminoglycans. The results showed that decorin mediates chondrocyte mechanotransduction primarily through regulating the integrity of aggrecan network, and thus, aggrecan-endowed negative charge microenvironment in the pericellular matrix. Collectively, our results provide robust genetic and biomechanical evidence that decorin is an essential constituent of the native cartilage matrix, and suggest that modulating decorin activities could improve cartilage regeneration.
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- Daphney R Chery
- School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA 19104, United States
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA 19104, United States
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- Department of Statistical Sciences, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 3G3, Canada
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA 19104, United States
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- Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology, Morsani School of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33612, United States
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA 19104, United States
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA 19104, United States
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- McKay Orthopaedic Research Laboratory, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, United States; Translational Musculoskeletal Research Center, Corporal Michael J. Crescenz Veterans Administration Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA 19104, United States
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- Department of Orthopaedics, School of Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD 21201, United States
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, United States
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- Department of Statistical Sciences, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 3G3, Canada
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- Department of Pathology, Anatomy, and Cell Biology, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA 19107, United States
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- Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology, Morsani School of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33612, United States
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- McKay Orthopaedic Research Laboratory, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, United States; Translational Musculoskeletal Research Center, Corporal Michael J. Crescenz Veterans Administration Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA 19104, United States
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA 19104, United States.
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Ter Voert CEM, Kour RYN, van Teeffelen BCJ, Ansari N, Stok KS. Contrast-enhanced micro-computed tomography of articular cartilage morphology with ioversol and iomeprol. J Anat 2020; 237:1062-1071. [PMID: 32683740 DOI: 10.1111/joa.13271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2019] [Revised: 06/09/2020] [Accepted: 06/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Non-ionic, low-osmolar contrast agents (CAs) used for computed tomography, such as Optiray (ioversol) and Iomeron (iomeprol), are associated with the reduced risk of adverse reactions and toxicity in comparison with ionic CAs, such as Hexabrix. Hexabrix has previously been used for imaging articular cartilage but has been commercially discontinued. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of Optiray and Iomeron as alternatives for visualisation of articular cartilage in small animal joints using contrast-enhanced micro-computed tomography (CECT). For this purpose, mouse femora were immersed in different concentrations (20%-50%) of Optiray 350 or Iomeron 350 for periods of time starting at five minutes. The femoral condyles were scanned ex vivo using CECT, and regions of articular cartilage manually contoured to calculate mean attenuation at each time point and concentration. For both CAs, a 30% CA concentration produced a mean cartilage attenuation optimally distinct from both bone and background signal, whilst 5-min immersion times were sufficient for equilibration of CA absorption. Additionally, plugs of bovine articular cartilage were digested by chondroitinase ABC to produce a spectrum of glycosaminoglycan (GAG) content. These samples were immersed in CA and assessed for any correlation between mean attenuation and GAG content. No significant correlation was found between attenuation and cartilage GAG content for either CAs. In conclusion, Optiray and Iomeron enable high-resolution morphological assessment of articular cartilage in small animals using CECT; however, they are not indicative of GAG content.
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- Colet E M Ter Voert
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Vic., Australia
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Vic., Australia
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Vic., Australia
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Vic., Australia
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Vic., Australia
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Anisotropic properties of articular cartilage in an accelerated in vitro wear test. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater 2020; 109:103834. [PMID: 32543401 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2020.103834] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2019] [Revised: 04/23/2020] [Accepted: 04/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Many material properties of articular cartilage are anisotropic, particularly in the superficial zone where collagen fibers have a preferential direction. However, the anisotropy of cartilage wear had not been previously investigated. The objective of this study was to evaluate the anisotropy of cartilage material behavior in an in vitro wear test. The wear and coefficient of friction of bovine condylar cartilage were measured with loading in directions parallel (longitudinal) and orthogonal (transverse) to the collagen fiber orientation at the articular surface. An accelerated cartilage wear test was performed against a T316 stainless-steel plate in a solution of phosphate buffered saline with protease inhibitors. A constant load of 160 N was maintained for 14000 cycles of reciprocal sliding motion at 4 mm/s velocity and a travel distance of 18 mm in each direction. The contact pressure during the wear test was approximately 2 MPa, which is in the range of that reported in the human knee and hip joint. Wear was measured by biochemically quantifying the glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) and collagen that was released from the tissue during the wear test. Collagen damage was evaluated with collagen hybridizing peptide (CHP), while visualization of the tissue composition after the wear test was provided with histologic analysis. Results demonstrated that wear in the transverse direction released about twice as many GAGs than in the longitudinal direction, but that no significant differences were seen in the amount of collagen released from the specimens. Specimens worn in the transverse direction had a higher intensity of CHP stain than those worn in the longitudinal direction, suggesting more collagen damage from wear in the transverse direction. No anisotropy in friction was detected at any point in the wear test. Histologic and CHP images demonstrate that the GAG loss and collagen damage extended through much of the depth of the cartilage tissue, particularly for wear in the transverse direction. These results highlight distinct differences between cartilage wear and the wear of traditional engineering materials, and suggest that further study on cartilage wear is warranted. A potential clinical implication of these results is that orienting osteochondral grafts such that the direction of wear is aligned with the primary fiber direction at the articular surface may optimize the life of the graft.
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Is There a Scientific Rationale for the Refixation of Delaminated Chondral Flaps in Femoroacetabular Impingement? A Laboratory Study. Clin Orthop Relat Res 2020; 478:854-867. [PMID: 32011382 PMCID: PMC7282577 DOI: 10.1097/corr.0000000000001135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND Debonding of the acetabular cartilage is a characteristic type of hip damage found in cam-type femoroacetabular impingement (FAI), which remains a treatment challenge. In addition to resection, refixation of these flaps using fibrin sealants has been recently suggested. However, there is only limited evidence available that the proposed refixation method results in sufficient viable cartilage formation to ensure long-term flap grafting and restored tissue function. QUESTIONS/PURPOSES To determine the flap tissue characteristics that would justify refixation of delaminated chondral flaps with a fibrin sealant, we characterized (1) the extracellular matrix (ECM) of chondral flaps in terms of chondrocyte viability and distribution of ECM components and (2) the chondrogenic potential of resident cells to migrate into fibrin and produce a cartilaginous matrix. METHODS Ten acetabular chondral flaps and three non-delaminated control cartilage samples were resected during surgery. Chondrocyte viability was quantified using a live-dead assay. To assess the ECM, histological staining of glycosaminoglycans, collagen II, and collagen I allowed the qualitative study of their distribution. The ability of chondrocytes to migrate out of the ECM was tested by encapsulating minced flap cartilage in fibrin gels and semi-quantitatively assessing the projected area of the gel covered with migrating cells. The potential of chondrocytes to produce a cartilaginous matrix was studied with a pellet assay, a standard three-dimensional culture system to test chondrogenesis. Positive controls were pellets of knee chondrocytes of age-matched donors, which we found in a previous study to have a good capacity to produce cartilage matrix. Statistical significance of controlled quantitative assays was determined by the Student's t-test with Welch's correction. RESULTS The proportion of viable chondrocytes in flaps was lower than in nondelaminated cartilage (50% ± 19% versus 76 ± 6%; p = 0.02). Histology showed a disrupted ECM in flaps compared with nondelaminated controls, with the presence of fibrillation, a loss of glycosaminoglycan at the delaminated edge, collagen II throughout the whole thickness of the flap, and some collagen I-positive area in two samples. The resident chondrocytes migrated out of this disrupted ECM in all tested samples. However in pellet culture, cells isolated from the flaps showed a qualitatively lower chondrogenic potential compared with positive controls, with a clearly inhomogeneous cell and matrix distribution and an overall smaller projected area (0.4 versus 0.7 mm; p = 0.038). CONCLUSION Despite the presence of viable chondrocytes with migration potential, the cells resided in a structurally altered ECM and had limited capacity to deposit ECM, leading us to question their capacity to produce sufficient ECM within the fibrin sealant for stable long-term attachment of such flaps. CLINICAL RELEVANCE The characterization of delaminated cartilage in cam FAI patients suggests that the refixation strategy might be adversely influenced by the low level of ECM produced by the residing cells.
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Theocharis AD, Manou D, Karamanos NK. The extracellular matrix as a multitasking player in disease. FEBS J 2019; 286:2830-2869. [PMID: 30908868 DOI: 10.1111/febs.14818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 228] [Impact Index Per Article: 45.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2018] [Revised: 02/06/2019] [Accepted: 03/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Extracellular matrices (ECMs) are highly specialized and dynamic three-dimensional (3D) scaffolds into which cells reside in tissues. ECM is composed of a variety of fibrillar components, such as collagens, fibronectin, and elastin, and non-fibrillar molecules as proteoglycans, hyaluronan, and glycoproteins including matricellular proteins. These macromolecular components are interconnected forming complex networks that actively communicate with cells through binding to cell surface receptors and/or matrix effectors. ECMs exert diverse roles, either providing tissues with structural integrity and mechanical properties essential for tissue functions or regulating cell phenotype and functions to maintain tissue homeostasis. ECM molecular composition and structure vary among tissues, and is markedly modified during normal tissue repair as well as during the progression of various diseases. Actually, abnormal ECM remodeling occurring in pathologic circumstances drives disease progression by regulating cell-matrix interactions. The importance of matrix molecules to normal tissue functions is also highlighted by mutations in matrix genes that give rise to genetic disorders with diverse clinical phenotypes. In this review, we present critical and emerging issues related to matrix assembly in tissues and the multitasking roles for ECM in diseases such as osteoarthritis, fibrosis, cancer, and genetic diseases. The mechanisms underlying the various matrix-based diseases are also discussed. Research focused on the highly dynamic 3D ECM networks will help to discover matrix-related causative abnormalities of diseases as well as novel diagnostic tools and therapeutic targets.
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- Achilleas D Theocharis
- Biochemistry, Biochemical Analysis & Matrix Pathobiochemistry Research Group, Laboratory of Biochemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Patras, Greece
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- Biochemistry, Biochemical Analysis & Matrix Pathobiochemistry Research Group, Laboratory of Biochemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Patras, Greece
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- Biochemistry, Biochemical Analysis & Matrix Pathobiochemistry Research Group, Laboratory of Biochemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Patras, Greece
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Huang TL, Yang SH, Chen YR, Liao JY, Tang Y, Yang KC. The therapeutic effect of aucubin-supplemented hyaluronic acid on interleukin-1beta-stimulated human articular chondrocytes. PHYTOMEDICINE : INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOTHERAPY AND PHYTOPHARMACOLOGY 2019; 53:1-8. [PMID: 30668389 DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2018.09.233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2018] [Revised: 09/11/2018] [Accepted: 09/28/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND Injection of exogenous hyaluronic acid (HA) into the joint capsule improves symptoms of early stage osteoarthritis (OA). However, reactive oxygen species degrade HA into small oligosaccharides that can elicit pro-inflammatory responses. Likewise, disturbance of the antioxidant enzyme system and generation of oxidative stress by pro-inflammatory cytokines worsen knee OA. Accordingly, we proposed the use of aucubin, an antioxidant and anti-inflammatory compound, as a versatile adjuvant to HA for treating OA. METHODS Primary human chondrocytes were cultured in media supplemented with aucubin in a series of concentrations (0, 0.01, 0.1, 1, and 10 μg/ml) to study dose-dependent toxicity. We then evaluated the therapeutic effects of HA (100 μg/ml) supplemented with aucubin (10 μg/ml) on interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β, 10 ng/ml)-stimulated chondrocytes. RESULTS The use of aucubin did not change cell viability or alter lactate dehydrogenase release to normal chondrocytes. Although the proliferation and sulfated glycosaminoglycan production were not affected, aucubin partially restored the hypertrophic transformation of chondrocytes. Relative to treatment with HA or aucubin alone, real-time PCR revealed that aucubin-supplemented HA down-regulated the mRNA levels of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), corrected collagen type 1 and aggrecan, and up-regulated tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase 1. Moreover, ELISA testing also showed a reduced TNF-α production. Although superoxide dismutases activity was still distributed, aucubin restored total antioxidant capacity of IL-1β-stimulated chondrocytes. Western blotting further showed that aucubin inhibited cyclooxygenase-2 and regulated the nuclear factor (erythroid-derived 2)-like 2 pathway. CONCLUSION Aucubin can enhance the anti-catabolic and anti-inflammatory effects of HA on OA chondrocytes.
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- Teng-Le Huang
- Department of Dental Technology and Materials Science, Central Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taichung 40601, Taiwan; Joint Replacement Center, Jen-Ai hospital, No.483, Dongrong Rd., Dali Dist., Taichung 412, Taiwan
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- Department of Orthopedics, College of Medicine and National Taiwan University Hospital, National Taiwan University, Taipei 100, Taiwan
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- School of Dental Technology, College of Oral Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11031, Taiwan
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- Joint Replacement Center, Jen-Ai hospital, No.483, Dongrong Rd., Dali Dist., Taichung 412, Taiwan; School of Dental Technology, College of Oral Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11031, Taiwan
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- School of Dental Technology, College of Oral Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11031, Taiwan
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- School of Dental Technology, College of Oral Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11031, Taiwan.
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Hyaluronan microenvironment enhances cartilage regeneration of human adipose-derived stem cells in a chondral defect model. Int J Biol Macromol 2018; 119:726-740. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2018.07.054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2017] [Revised: 06/28/2018] [Accepted: 07/11/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Ren P, Niu H, Gong H, Zhang R, Fan Y. Morphological, biochemical and mechanical properties of articular cartilage and subchondral bone in rat tibial plateau are age related. J Anat 2018; 232:457-471. [PMID: 29266211 PMCID: PMC5807934 DOI: 10.1111/joa.12756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/04/2017] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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The purpose of this study was to investigate age-related changes in the morphological, biochemical and mechanical properties of articular cartilage (AC) and subchondral bone in the rat tibial plateau. Female Wistar rats were grouped according to age (1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 16 and 17 months, with 10 rats in each group). The ultrastructures, surface topographies, and biochemical and mechanical properties of the AC and subchondral bone in the knee joints of the rats were determined through X-ray micro-tomography, histology, immunohistochemistry, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), atomic force microscopy and nanoindentation. We found that cartilage thickness decreased with age. This decrease was accompanied by functional condensation of the underlying subchondral bone. Increased thickness and bone mineral density and decreased porosity were observed in the subchondral plate (SP). Growth decreased collagen II expression in the tibial cartilage. The arrangement of trabeculae in the subchondral trabecular bone became disordered. The thickness and strength of the fibers decreased with age, as detected by SEM. The SP and trabeculae in the tibial plateau increased in roughness in the first phase (1-9 months of age), and then were constant in the second phase (11-17 months of age). Meanwhile, the roughness of the AC changed significantly in the first phase (1-9 months of age), but the changes were independent of age thereafter. This study gives a comprehensive insight into the growth-related structural, biochemical and mechanical changes in the AC and subchondral bone. The results presented herein may contribute to a new understanding of the pathogenesis of age-related bone diseases.
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- Pengling Ren
- Key Laboratory for Biomechanics and Mechanobiology of Ministry of EducationSchool of Biological Science and Medical EngineeringBeihang UniversityBeijingChina
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- Key Laboratory for Biomechanics and Mechanobiology of Ministry of EducationSchool of Biological Science and Medical EngineeringBeihang UniversityBeijingChina
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- Key Laboratory for Biomechanics and Mechanobiology of Ministry of EducationSchool of Biological Science and Medical EngineeringBeihang UniversityBeijingChina
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- Key Laboratory for Biomechanics and Mechanobiology of Ministry of EducationSchool of Biological Science and Medical EngineeringBeihang UniversityBeijingChina
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- Key Laboratory for Biomechanics and Mechanobiology of Ministry of EducationSchool of Biological Science and Medical EngineeringBeihang UniversityBeijingChina
- National Research Center for Rehabilitation Technical AidsBeijingChina
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Chen YR, Chang JH, Yang KC, Lu HK, Senatov FS, Wu CC, Tsai MH. The influence of vancomycin on extracellular matrix and pro-inflammatory cytokine expression in human articular chondrocytes. Process Biochem 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.procbio.2017.11.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Correro-Shahgaldian MR, Introvigne J, Ghayor C, Weber FE, Gallo LM, Colombo V. Properties and Mechanobiological Behavior of Bovine Nasal Septum Cartilage. Ann Biomed Eng 2015; 44:1821-31. [PMID: 26502171 DOI: 10.1007/s10439-015-1481-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2015] [Accepted: 10/03/2015] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Bovine nasal septum (BNS) is a source of non-load bearing hyaline cartilage. Little information is available on its mechanical and biological properties. The aim of this work was to assess the characteristics of BNS cartilage and investigate its behavior in in vitro mechanobiological experiments. Mechanical tests, biochemical assays, and microscopic assessment were performed for tissue characterization. Compressions tests showed that the tissue is viscoelastic, although values of elastic moduli differ from the ones of other cartilaginous tissues. Water content was 78 ± 1.4%; glycosaminoglycans and collagen contents-measured by spectrophotometric assay and hydroxyproline assay-were 39 ± 5% and 25 ± 2.5% of dry weight, respectively. Goldner's Trichrome staining and transmission electron microscopy proved isotropic cells distribution and results of earlier cell division. Furthermore, gene expression was measured after uniaxial compression, showing variations depending on compression time as well as trends depending on equilibration time. In conclusion, BNS has been characterized at several levels, revealing that bovine nasal tissue is regionally homogeneous. Results suggest that, under certain conditions, BNS could be used to perform in vitro cartilage loading experiments.
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- Maria Rita Correro-Shahgaldian
- Clinic for Masticatory Disorders, Removable Prosthodontics and Special Care, Center for Dental Medicine, University of Zurich, Plattenstrasse 11, 8032, Zurich, Switzerland.,Oral Biotechnology & Bioengineering, Department of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Clinic for Masticatory Disorders, Removable Prosthodontics and Special Care, Center for Dental Medicine, University of Zurich, Plattenstrasse 11, 8032, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Oral Biotechnology & Bioengineering, Department of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Oral Biotechnology & Bioengineering, Department of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Clinic for Masticatory Disorders, Removable Prosthodontics and Special Care, Center for Dental Medicine, University of Zurich, Plattenstrasse 11, 8032, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Clinic for Masticatory Disorders, Removable Prosthodontics and Special Care, Center for Dental Medicine, University of Zurich, Plattenstrasse 11, 8032, Zurich, Switzerland.
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Goetzen M, Hofmann-Fliri L, Arens D, Zeiter S, Stadelmann V, Nehrbass D, Richards RG, Blauth M. Does metaphyseal cement augmentation in fracture management influence the adjacent subchondral bone and joint cartilage?: an in vivo study in sheep stifle joints. Medicine (Baltimore) 2015; 94:e414. [PMID: 25621690 PMCID: PMC4602635 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000000414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Augmentation of implants with polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) bone cement in osteoporotic fractures is a promising approach to increase implant purchase. Side effects of PMMA for the metaphyseal bone, particularly for the adjacent subchondral bone plate and joint cartilage, have not yet been studied. The following experimental study investigates whether subchondral PMMA injection compromises the homeostasis of the subchondral bone and/or the joint cartilage.Ten mature sheep were used to simulate subchondral PMMA injection. Follow-ups of 2 (4 animals) and 4 (6 animals) months were chosen to investigate possible cartilage damage and subchondral plate alterations in the knee. Evaluation was completed by means of high-resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography (HRpQCT) imaging, histopathological osteoarthritis scoring, and determination of glycosaminoglycan content in the joint cartilage. Results were compared with the untreated contralateral knee and statistically analyzed using nonparametric tests.Evaluation of the histological osteoarthritis score revealed no obvious cartilage damage for the treated knee; median histological score after 2 months 0 (range 4), after 4 months 1 (range 5). There was no significant difference when compared with the untreated control site after 2 and 4 months (P = 0.23 and 0.76, respectively). HRpQCT imaging showed no damage to the metaphyseal trabeculae. Glycosaminoglycan measurements of the treated joint cartilage after 4 months revealed no significant difference compared with the untreated cartilage (P = 0.24).The findings of this study support initial clinical observation that PMMA implant augmentation of metaphyseal fractures appears to be a safe procedure for fixation without harming the subchondral bone plate and adjacent joint cartilage.
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- Michael Goetzen
- From the AO Research Institute Davos (MG, L-HF, DA, SZ, VS, DN, GR), Davos, Switzerland; and Department of Trauma Surgery (MG, MB), Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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Li X, Liu F, Liang W, Ye H, Li H, Yu F, Chen J, Chen W, Lin R, Zheng C, Wu G, Xu H, Liu X. Tougu Xiaotong capsule promotes chondrocyte autophagy by regulating the Atg12/LC3 conjugation systems. Int J Mol Med 2014; 34:545-52. [PMID: 24899049 DOI: 10.3892/ijmm.2014.1794] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2014] [Accepted: 05/26/2014] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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We have previously reported that Tougu Xiaotong capsule (TXC) inhibits tidemark replication and cartilage degradation by regulating chondrocyte autophagy in vivo. Autophagy, a cell protective mechanism for maintaining cellular homeostasis, has been shown to be a constitutively active and protective process for chondrocyte survival. However, it remains unclear whether TXC promotes chondrocyte autophagy by regulating the autophagy-related (Atg)12/microtubule-associated protein 1 light chain 3 (LC3) conjugation systems. Thus, in the present study, we investigated the effects of TXC on primary chondrocytes treated with cobalt chloride (CoCl2). We found that CoCl2 induced a decrease in chondrocyte viability and the autophagosome formation of chondrocytes, indicating that CoCl2 induced autophagic death in a dose- and time-dependent manner. To determine the effects of TXC on CoCl2-exposed chondrocytes, we assessed cell viability by MTT assay. Our results revealed that TXC enhanced the viability of CoCl2-exposed chondrocytes. To gain insight into the mechanisms responsible for the enhancing effects of TXC on CoCl2-exposed chondrocytes, the expression of Atg genes was assessed in chondrocytes exposed to CoCl2 and treated with or without TXC. The results revealed that the expression of beclin 1, Atg3, Atg5, Atg7, Atg10, Atg12 and LC3 II/LC3 I in the chondrocytes treated with TXC increased, compared to that in the untreated chondrocytes. In addition, ultrastructural analysis indicated that treated chondrocytes contained more autophagosomes than the untreated cells, suggesting that TXC increased the formation of autophagosomes in the chondrocytes to clear the CoCl2-induced autophagic death. Therefore, these data suggest that TXC is a potential therapeutic agent for the reduction of cartilage degradation that occurs in osteoarthritis.
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- Xihai Li
- Academy of Integrative Medicine, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, Fujian 350122, P.R. China
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- Academy of Integrative Medicine, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, Fujian 350122, P.R. China
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- Research Base of Traditional Chinese Medicine Syndrome, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, Fujian 350122, P.R. China
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- Academy of Integrative Medicine, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, Fujian 350122, P.R. China
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- Fujian Key Laboratory of Integrative Medicine on Geriatrics, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, Fujian 350122, P.R. China
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- Fujian Key Laboratory of Integrative Medicine on Geriatrics, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, Fujian 350122, P.R. China
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- Fujian Key Laboratory of Integrative Medicine on Geriatrics, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, Fujian 350122, P.R. China
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- Academy of Integrative Medicine, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, Fujian 350122, P.R. China
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- Fujian Key Laboratory of Integrative Medicine on Geriatrics, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, Fujian 350122, P.R. China
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- Academy of Integrative Medicine, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, Fujian 350122, P.R. China
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- Academy of Integrative Medicine, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, Fujian 350122, P.R. China
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- Academy of Integrative Medicine, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, Fujian 350122, P.R. China
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- Academy of Integrative Medicine, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, Fujian 350122, P.R. China
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Clutterbuck AL, Allaway D, Harris P, Mobasheri A. Curcumin reduces prostaglandin E2, matrix metalloproteinase-3 and proteoglycan release in the secretome of interleukin 1β-treated articular cartilage. F1000Res 2013; 2:147. [PMID: 24555068 PMCID: PMC3901452 DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.2-147.v2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/07/2013] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Objective:Curcumin (diferuloylmethane) is a phytochemical with potent anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties, and has therapeutic potential for the treatment of a range of inflammatory diseases, including osteoarthritis (OA). The aim of this study was to determine whether non-toxic concentrations of curcumin can reduce interleukin-1beta (IL-1β)-stimulated inflammation and catabolism in an explant model of cartilage inflammation. Methods:Articular cartilage explants and primary chondrocytes were obtained from equine metacarpophalangeal joints. Curcumin was added to monolayer cultured primary chondrocytes and cartilage explants in concentrations ranging from 3μM-100μM. Prostaglandin E
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2) and matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-3 release into the secretome of IL-1β-stimulated explants was measured using a competitive ELISA and western blotting respectively. Proteoglycan (PG) release in the secretome was measured using the 1,9-dimethylmethylene blue (DMMB) assay. Cytotoxicity was assessed with a live/dead assay in monolayer cultures after 24 hours, 48 hours and five days, and in explants after five days. Results:Curcumin induced chondrocyte death in primary cultures (50μM p<0.001 and 100μM
p<0.001) after 24 hours. After 48 hours and five days, curcumin (≥25μM) significantly increased cell death (
p<0.001 both time points). In explants, curcumin toxicity was not observed at concentrations up to and including 25μM after five days. Curcumin (≥3μM) significantly reduced IL-1β-stimulated PG (
p<0.05) and PGE
2 release (
p<0.001) from explants, whilst curcumin (≥12μM) significantly reduced MMP-3 release (
p<0.01). Conclusion: Non-cytotoxic concentrations of curcumin exert anti-catabolic and anti-inflammatory effects in cartilage explants.
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- Abigail L Clutterbuck
- School of Veterinary Medicine and Science, The University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington Campus, LE12 5RD, UK
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- WALTHAM Centre for Pet Nutrition, Waltham-on-the-Wolds, Melton Mowbray, LE14 4RT, UK
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- WALTHAM Centre for Pet Nutrition, Waltham-on-the-Wolds, Melton Mowbray, LE14 4RT, UK
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- School of Veterinary Medicine and Science, The University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington Campus, LE12 5RD, UK ; Medical Research Council-Arthritis Research UK Centre for Musculoskeletal Ageing Research, The University of Nottingham, Nottingham, NG7 2UH, UK ; Arthritis Research UK Pain Centre, The University of Nottingham, Nottingham, NG7 2UH, UK ; Arthritis Research UK Centre for Sport, Exercise, and Osteoarthritis, The University of Nottingham, Nottingham, NG7 2UH, UK ; Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, The University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington Campus, LE12 5RD, UK ; School of Pharmacy and Life Sciences, University of Bradford, Bradford, BD7 1DP, UK ; Center of Excellence in Genomic Medicine Research, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia ; The D-BOARD European Consortium for Biomarker Discovery, The University of Nottingham, Nottingham, NG7 2UH, UK
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Hartmann H, Wirth K, Klusemann M. Analysis of the Load on the Knee Joint and Vertebral Column with Changes in Squatting Depth and Weight Load. Sports Med 2013; 43:993-1008. [DOI: 10.1007/s40279-013-0073-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Franciozi CES, Tarini VAF, Reginato RD, Gonçalves PRS, Medeiros VP, Ferretti M, Dreyfuss JL, Nader HB, Faloppa F. Gradual strenuous running regimen predisposes to osteoarthritis due to cartilage cell death and altered levels of glycosaminoglycans. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2013; 21:965-72. [PMID: 23602983 DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2013.04.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2012] [Revised: 03/18/2013] [Accepted: 04/06/2013] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the hypothesis that strenuous running is a predisposing factor for osteoarthritis. DESIGN Wistar rats were divided into two groups: a control group (CG) and a trained group (TG). The TG underwent a strenuous treadmill running training regimen of controlled intensity, exhibiting progressively improvement of fitness over 12 weeks, running at least 55 km during this period and finally performing an ultra-endurance running exercise to exhaustion. After this period, rats from both groups were euthanized and their knees removed. The articular cartilage was dissected and submitted to histomorphometrical, histomorphological, and immunohistochemical analyses evaluating cell death pathway (caspase-3 and terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase (TdT)-mediated dUTP nick end labeling (TUNEL)) and inflammatory cytokines [interleukin-1α (IL-1α) and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α)]. In addition, the tissues were analyzed regarding the types and the content of glycosaminoglycans. RESULTS The TG knee joints exhibited increase in the number of chondrocytes and chondrocyte clusters, as well as significantly increased levels of caspase-3, a protein involved in apoptosis, and of inflammatory cytokines IL-1α and TNF-α. In addition, histologically higher grades of osteoarthritis (Osteoarthritis Research Society International - OARSI grading), and significantly decreased levels of chondroitin sulfate and hyaluronic acid. Knee cartilage thickness and TUNEL did not significantly differ between the two groups. CONCLUSIONS The articular cartilage of rats subjected to a strenuous running regimen of controlled intensity exhibited molecular and histological characteristics that are present in osteoarthritis.
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- C E S Franciozi
- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
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MacBarb RF, Makris EA, Hu JC, Athanasiou KA. A chondroitinase-ABC and TGF-β1 treatment regimen for enhancing the mechanical properties of tissue-engineered fibrocartilage. Acta Biomater 2013; 9:4626-34. [PMID: 23041782 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2012.09.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2012] [Revised: 08/24/2012] [Accepted: 09/27/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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The development of functionally equivalent fibrocartilage remains elusive despite efforts to engineer tissues such as knee meniscus, intervertebral disc and temporomandibular joint disc. Attempts to engineer these structures often fail to create tissues with mechanical properties on a par with native tissue, resulting in constructs unsuitable for clinical applications. The objective of this study was to engineer a spectrum of biomimetic fibrocartilages representative of the distinct functional properties found in native tissues. Using the self-assembly process, different co-cultures of meniscus cells and articular chondrocytes were seeded into agarose wells and treated with the catabolic agent chondroitinase-ABC (C-ABC) and the anabolic agent transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) via a two-factor (cell ratio and bioactive treatment), full factorial study design. Application of both C-ABC and TGF-β1 resulted in a beneficial or positive increase in the collagen content of treated constructs compared to controls. Significant increases in both the collagen density and fiber diameter were also seen with this treatment, increasing these values by 32 and 15%, respectively, over control values. Mechanical testing found the combined bioactive treatment to synergistically increase the Young's modulus and ultimate tensile strength of the engineered fibrocartilages compared to controls, with values reaching the lower spectrum of those found in native tissues. Together, these data demonstrate that C-ABC and TGF-β1 interact to develop a denser collagen matrix better able to withstand tensile loading. This study highlights a way to optimize the tensile properties of engineered fibrocartilage using a biochemical and a biophysical agent together to create distinct fibrocartilages with functional properties mimicking those of native tissue.
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Rosenzweig DH, Djap MJ, Ou SJ, Quinn TM. Mechanical injury of bovine cartilage explants induces depth-dependent, transient changes in MAP kinase activity associated with apoptosis. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2012; 20:1591-602. [PMID: 22935788 DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2012.08.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2012] [Revised: 08/13/2012] [Accepted: 08/18/2012] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To characterize mitogen activated protein (MAP) kinase activity and chondrocyte apoptosis in an in vitro model of cartilage mechanical injury as a function of tissue depth and time post-injury. DESIGN Mechanically injured osteochondral explants were assessed for cell viability, MAP kinase and caspase-3 activity over 15 days using immunofluorescence microscopy and Western blot. Zonal distributions of cell viability and apoptosis were quantified in the presence of specific mitogen activated protein kinase inhibitors. RESULTS Viability rapidly decreased post-injury, most significantly in the superficial zone, with some involvement of the middle and deep zones, which correlated with increased caspase-3 activity. Transient and significant increases in extracellular-regulated protein kinase (ERK) activity were observed in middle and deep zones at 1 and 6 days post-injury, while c-Jun-amino terminal protein kinase activity increased in the deep zone at 1 and 6 days compared to uninjured controls. Changes in p38 activity were particularly pronounced, with significant increases in all three zones 30 min post-injury, but only in the middle and deep zones after 1 and 6 days. Inhibition of ERK and p38 increased chondrocyte viability which correlated with decreased apoptosis. CONCLUSIONS Spatiotemporal patterns of MAP kinase signalling in cartilage after mechanical injury strongly correlate with changes in cell viability and chondrocyte apoptosis. Importantly, these signals may be pro-survival or pro-apoptotic depending on zonal location and time post-injury. These data yield mechanistic insights which may improve the diagnosis and treatment of cartilage injuries.
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- D H Rosenzweig
- Soft Tissue Biophysics Laboratory, Department of Chemical Engineering, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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Lotz M, Loeser RF. Effects of aging on articular cartilage homeostasis. Bone 2012; 51:241-8. [PMID: 22487298 PMCID: PMC3372644 DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2012.03.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 245] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2012] [Revised: 03/15/2012] [Accepted: 03/19/2012] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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This review is focused on aging-related changes in cells and extracellular matrix of the articular cartilage. Major extracellular matrix changes are a reduced thickness of cartilage, proteolysis, advanced glycation and calcification. The cellular changes include reduced cell density, cellular senescence with abnormal secretory profiles, and impaired cellular defense mechanisms and anabolic responses. The extracellular and cellular changes compound each other, leading to biomechanical dysfunction and tissue destruction. The consequences of aging-related changes for joint homeostasis and risk for osteoarthritis are discussed. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled "Osteoarthritis".
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- Martin Lotz
- Department of Molecular and Experimental Medicine, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Molecular Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27157, USA
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Caramés B, Taniguchi N, Seino D, Blanco FJ, D'Lima D, Lotz M. Mechanical injury suppresses autophagy regulators and pharmacologic activation of autophagy results in chondroprotection. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011; 64:1182-92. [PMID: 22034068 DOI: 10.1002/art.33444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 112] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Mechanical injury induces cell death in cartilage and triggers a remodeling process that ultimately can manifest as osteoarthritis. Autophagy is a process for turnover of intracellular organelles and macromolecules that protects cells during stress responses. This study was undertaken to determine changes in and functions of autophagy following mechanical injury to cartilage. METHODS Bovine and human cartilage explants were subjected to mechanical impact (40% strain for 500 msec). Cell viability, sulfated glycosaminoglycan (sGAG) release, and changes in the levels of the autophagy markers ULK1, beclin 1, and microtubule-associated protein 1 light chain 3 (LC3) were evaluated. Cartilage explants were treated with the mammalian target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC-1) inhibitor and the autophagy inducer rapamycin and tested for protective effects against mechanical injury. Explants were also treated with the cell death inducers nitric oxide and tumor necrosis factor α (TNFα) plus actinomycin D, and the proinflammatory cytokine interleukin-1α (IL-1α). RESULTS Mechanical injury induced cell death and loss of sGAG in a time-dependent manner. This was associated with significantly decreased ULK1, beclin 1, and LC3 expression in the cartilage superficial zone (P < 0.05) 48 hours after injury. The levels of LC3-II were increased 24 hours after injury but decreased at 48 and 96 hours. Rapamycin enhanced expression of autophagy regulators and prevented cell death and sGAG loss in mechanically injured explants. Rapamycin also protected against cell death induced by sodium nitroprusside and TNFα plus actinomycin D and prevented sGAG loss induced by IL-1α. CONCLUSION Our findings indicate that mechanical injury leads to suppression of autophagy, predominantly in the superficial zone where most of the cell death occurs. Pharmacologic inhibition of mTORC-1, at least in part by enhancement of autophagy, prevents cell and matrix damage, suggesting a novel approach for chondroprotection.
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- Beatriz Caramés
- The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California 92037, USA
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Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most prevalent joint disease, but neither preventive measures nor disease-modifying drugs are available and a continuing need exists for safe and effective symptom-modifying therapies. Clinical trials of candidate disease-modifying OA drugs in patients with established or advanced disease have not demonstrated their efficacy, but these failed trials have motivated investigation into the mechanisms that maintain joint health. The enhancement of such mechanisms could be a novel approach to reducing the risk of OA. Aging is one of the most important risk factors for OA; however, aging of joint cartilage is a process that is distinct from the subsequent cartilage changes that develop following the onset of OA. This Review focuses on the mechanisms that maintain cell and tissue homeostasis, and how these mechanisms fail during the aging process. Autophagy is a cellular homeostasis mechanism for the removal of dysfunctional organelles and macromolecules. Defective autophagy is involved in the pathogenesis of aging-related diseases and recent observations indicate that this process is compromised in aging cartilage. Augmentation of homeostasis mechanisms is discussed as a novel avenue to delay joint aging and reduce OA risk.
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Lotz MK, Kraus VB. New developments in osteoarthritis. Posttraumatic osteoarthritis: pathogenesis and pharmacological treatment options. Arthritis Res Ther 2010; 12:211. [PMID: 20602810 PMCID: PMC2911903 DOI: 10.1186/ar3046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 196] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Joint trauma can lead to a spectrum of acute lesions, including osteochondral fractures, ligament or meniscus tears and damage to the articular cartilage. This is often associated with intraarticular bleeding and causes posttraumatic joint inflammation. Although the acute symptoms resolve and some of the lesions can be surgically repaired, joint injury triggers a chronic remodeling process in cartilage and other joint tissues that ultimately manifests as osteoarthritis in a majority of cases. The objective of the present review is to summarize information on pathogenetic mechanisms involved in the acute and chronic consequences of joint trauma and discuss potential pharmacological interventions. The focus of the review is on the early events that follow joint trauma since therapies for posttraumatic joint inflammation are not available and this represents a unique window of opportunity to limit chronic consequences.
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- Martin K Lotz
- Department of Molecular and Experimental Medicine, The Scripps-Research Institute, 10550 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA.
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Articular cartilage extracellular matrix and cell function change with age and are considered to be the most important factors in the development and progression of osteoarthritis. The multifaceted nature of joint disease indicates that the contribution of cell death can be an important factor at early and late stages of osteoarthritis. Therefore, the pharmacologic inhibition of cell death is likely to be clinically valuable at any stage of the disease. In this article, we will discuss the close association between diverse changes in cartilage aging, how altered conditions influence chondrocyte death, and the implications of preventing cell loss to retard osteoarthritis progression and preserve tissue homeostasis.
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Yeow CH, Ng YH, Lee PVS, Goh JCH. Tibial cartilage damage and deformation at peak displacement compression during simulated landing impact. Am J Sports Med 2010; 38:816-23. [PMID: 20093423 DOI: 10.1177/0363546509350465] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND Structural changes of articular cartilage at the point of peak displacement compression during a landing impact are unknown. HYPOTHESIS Extent of damage and deformation is significantly different for superficial, middle, and deep cartilage zones at peak displacement compression during simulated landing impact compared with after impact. STUDY DESIGN Controlled laboratory study. METHODS Explants were extracted from porcine tibial cartilages and divided into 3 test conditions: nonimpact control, impact and release, and impact and hold. Impact compression, with peak deformation of 2 mm, was applied based on a single 10-Hz haversine to simulate landing impact. For impact and release, explants were subjected to formalin fixation on removal of load after impact. For impact and hold, explants were immediately immersed in formalin with peak deformation maintained at 2 mm. After fixation, the explants underwent histology, whereby Mankin scores and cartilage thicknesses were obtained. RESULTS Peak stresses of 9.8 to 28.1 MPa were noted during impact compression. For impact and release, substantial cartilage defects such as surface fraying and fissures were observed. For impact and hold, explants exhibited less severe matrix damage, such as superficial irregularities and tidemark disruption. Mankin scores were lower (indicating less damage; P <.05) in impact and hold than in impact and release condition. Superficial cartilage zone thickness was reduced (P <.05) in both impact and hold and impact and release conditions, relative to nonimpact control. CONCLUSION Not only does the loading phase of impact compression play a role in introducing substantial damage and deformation to cartilage, the unloading phase contributes to overall cartilage damage by exacerbating fissure propagation from surface lesions. Clinical Relevance Imaging of clinical injuries may underestimate the magnitude of cartilage compression that occurred during injury. Cartilage tissue engineering scaffolds must be designed to cope with the effects of loading and unloading phases, especially at the superficial zone, so that the repair site can function as well as does the neighboring native cartilage.
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- Chen Hua Yeow
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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Bansal PN, Joshi NS, Entezari V, Grinstaff MW, Snyder BD. Contrast enhanced computed tomography can predict the glycosaminoglycan content and biomechanical properties of articular cartilage. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2010; 18:184-91. [PMID: 19815108 DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2009.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2009] [Revised: 08/25/2009] [Accepted: 09/09/2009] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE An early hallmark of osteoarthritis (OA) is the progressive loss of glycosaminoglycans (GAGs), the extracellular matrix (ECM) component of articular cartilage that confers it with compressive stiffness. Our aim in this work is to establish the feasibility of using Contrast Enhanced Computed Tomography (CECT) with an anionic iodinated contrast agent - Cysto Conray II - as a minimally invasive tool to measure the changes in the GAG content as well as the compressive stiffness of articular cartilage. METHODS The GAG content of mated osteochondral plugs excised from bovine patello-femoral joints was progressively degraded using chondroitinase ABC. The mated plugs were then immersed in an anionic, tri-iodinated contrast agent, imaged using peripheral quantitative computed tomography (pQCT), subjected to an unconfined compressive stress relaxation test and the GAG content measured using 1,9-dimethylmethylene blue (DMMB) assay. Partial correlation analysis was performed to compare the variation in X-ray attenuation measured by pQCT to the variation in GAG content and in equilibrium compressive modulus. RESULTS The X-ray attenuation of cartilage exposed to an anionic, tri-iodinated, contrast agent measured by quantitative computed tomography (QCT) accounted for 83% of the variation in GAG content (r(2)=0.83, P<0.0001) and 93% of the variation in the equilibrium compressive modulus (r(2)=0.93, P<0.0001). CONCLUSION Using a mated osteochondral plug model to evaluate the biochemical composition and biomechanical properties of cartilage, this study demonstrates the interrelationships between X-ray attenuation, GAG content, and equilibrium compressive modulus, and that CECT can be used to monitor and quantify changes in the GAG content and biomechanical properties of articular cartilage.
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- P N Bansal
- Orthopedic Biomechanics Laboratory, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA
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Gaweda K, Tarczyńska M, Olender E, Uhrynowska-Tyszkiewicz I, Kamiński A. Chondrocyte viability depends on the preservative solution. Health (London) 2010. [DOI: 10.4236/health.2010.26090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Otsuki S, Grogan SP, Miyaki S, Kinoshita M, Asahara H, Lotz MK. Tissue neogenesis and STRO-1 expression in immature and mature articular cartilage. J Orthop Res 2010; 28:96-102. [PMID: 19603515 PMCID: PMC2905317 DOI: 10.1002/jor.20944] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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This study determined the potential for neotissue formation and the role of STRO-1+ cells in immature versus mature articular cartilage. Cartilage explants from immature and mature bovine knee joints were cultured for up to 12 weeks and stained with safranin-O, for type II collagen and STRO-1. Bovine chondrocyte pellet cultures and murine knee joints at the age of 2 weeks and 3 months, and surgically injured cartilage, were analyzed for changes in STRO-1 expression patterns. Results show that immature explants contained more STRO-1+ cells than mature explants. After 8 weeks in culture, immature explants showed STRO-1+ cell proliferation and newly formed tissue, which contained glycosaminoglycan and type II collagen. Mature cartilage explants showed only minimal cell expansion and neotissue formation. Pellet cultures with chondrocytes from immature cartilage showed increased glycosaminoglycan synthesis and STRO-1+ staining, as compared to pellets with mature chondrocytes. The frequency of STRO-1+ cells in murine knee joints significantly declined with joint maturation. Following surgical injury, immature explants had higher potential for tissue repair than mature explants. In conclusion, these findings suggest that the high percentage of STRO-1+ cells in immature cartilage changes with joint maturation. STRO-1+ cells have the potential to form new cartilage spontaneously and after tissue injury.
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- Shuhei Otsuki
- Department of Molecular and Experimental Medicine, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California, U.S.A
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- Department of Molecular and Experimental Medicine, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California, U.S.A
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- Department of Molecular and Experimental Medicine, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California, U.S.A
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Osaka Medical College, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Molecular and Experimental Medicine, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California, U.S.A
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- Department of Molecular and Experimental Medicine, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California, U.S.A
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Bian L, Crivello KM, Ng KW, Xu D, Williams DY, Ateshian GA, Hung CT. Influence of temporary chondroitinase ABC-induced glycosaminoglycan suppression on maturation of tissue-engineered cartilage. Tissue Eng Part A 2009; 15:2065-72. [PMID: 19196151 DOI: 10.1089/ten.tea.2008.0495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE A fundamental challenge of cartilage tissue engineering has been the inability to promote collagen synthesis up to native levels. In contrast, recent protocols have demonstrated that glycosaminoglycans (GAG) can be synthesized to native levels in 4-6 weeks of in vitro culture. We hypothesize that rapid GAG synthesis may be an impediment to collagen synthesis, possibly by altering transport pathways of nutrients or synthesis products. In this study, this hypothesis is tested by inducing enzymatic GAG loss in the early culture period of cartilage tissue constructs, and monitoring collagen content at various time points after cessation of enzymatic treatment. METHODS In Study 1, to induce breakdown of proteoglycans, chondroitinase ABC (CABC, 0.002U/mL) was continuously added into the culture media for the initial 4 weeks of culture or for 2 weeks starting on day 14 of culture. In Study 2, multiple transient CABC treatments (0.15U/mL, for 2 days) were applied to the matured tissue-engineered constructs. RESULTS Continuous and transient CABC treatments significantly increased the collagen concentration of the constructs, improving their tensile properties. The GAG content of the treated constructs recovered quickly to the pretreatment level after 2-3 weeks. CONCLUSIONS This study demonstrates that tissue-engineered cartilage constructs with improved tensile properties can be achieved by temporarily suppressing the GAG content enzymatically.
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- Liming Bian
- Cellular Engineering Laboratory, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA
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Aging-related loss of the chromatin protein HMGB2 in articular cartilage is linked to reduced cellularity and osteoarthritis. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2009; 106:1181-6. [PMID: 19139395 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0806062106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 112] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common joint disease and typically begins with an aging-related disruption of the articular cartilage surface. Mechanisms leading to the aging-related cartilage surface degeneration remain to be determined. Here, we demonstrate that nonhistone chromatin protein high-mobility group box (HMGB) protein 2 is uniquely expressed in the superficial zone (SZ) of human articular cartilage. In human and murine cartilage, there is an aging-related loss of HMGB2 expression, ultimately leading to its complete absence. Mice genetically deficient in HMGB2 (Hmgb2(-/-)) show earlier onset of and more severe OA. This is associated with a profound reduction in cartilage cellularity attributable to increased cell death. These cellular changes precede glycosaminoglycan depletion and progressive cartilage erosions. Chondrocytes from Hmgb2(-/-) mice are more susceptible to apoptosis induction in vitro. In conclusion, HMGB2 is a transcriptional regulator specifically expressed in the SZ of human articular cartilage and supports chondrocyte survival. Aging is associated with a loss of HMGB2 expression and reduced cellularity, and this contributes to the development of OA.
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