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Al-Maslamani NA, Oldershaw R, Tew S, Curran J, D’Hooghe P, Yamamoto K, Horn HF. Chondrocyte De-Differentiation: Biophysical Cues to Nuclear Alterations. Cells 2022; 11:cells11244011. [PMID: 36552775 PMCID: PMC9777101 DOI: 10.3390/cells11244011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2022] [Revised: 11/29/2022] [Accepted: 12/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Autologous chondrocyte implantation (ACI) is a cell therapy to repair cartilage defects. In ACI a biopsy is taken from a non-load bearing area of the knee and expanded in-vitro. The expansion process provides the benefit of generating a large number of cells required for implantation; however, during the expansion these cells de-differentiate and lose their chondrocyte phenotype. In this review we focus on examining the de-differentiation phenotype from a mechanobiology and biophysical perspective, highlighting some of the nuclear mechanics and chromatin changes in chondrocytes seen during the expansion process and how this relates to the gene expression profile. We propose that manipulating chondrocyte nuclear architecture and chromatin organization will highlight mechanisms that will help to preserve the chondrocyte phenotype.
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- Noor A. Al-Maslamani
- Department of Musculoskeletal and Ageing Science, Institute of Life Course and Medical Sciences, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L7 8TX, UK
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Musculoskeletal and Ageing Science, Institute of Life Course and Medical Sciences, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L7 8TX, UK
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- Department of Musculoskeletal and Ageing Science, Institute of Life Course and Medical Sciences, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L7 8TX, UK
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- Department of Mechanical, Materials and Aerospace Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 3GH, UK
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Aspetar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital, Doha P.O. Box 29222, Qatar
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- Department of Musculoskeletal and Ageing Science, Institute of Life Course and Medical Sciences, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L7 8TX, UK
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- College of Health and Life Sciences, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Doha P.O. Box 34110, Qatar
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Fernquest S, Palmer A, Pereira C, Arnold C, Hirons E, Broomfield J, Newman S, Glyn-Jones S. The Response of Hip Joint Cartilage to Exercise in Children: An MRI Study Using T2-Mapping. Cartilage 2021; 13:1761S-1771S. [PMID: 32532161 PMCID: PMC8808918 DOI: 10.1177/1947603520931182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to determine the effects of activity and cam morphology on cartilage composition during adolescence and investigate the development of cartilage composition with age. DESIGN Cross-sectional observational cohort study of individuals from football club academies and an age-matched control population, aged 9 to 18 years. Assessments included questionnaires and T2-mapping of hips. Primary imaging outcome measures were T2 relaxation time of acetabular and femoral cartilage, average alpha angle, and lateral epiphyseal extension. RESULTS The cohort consisted of 109 elite male footballers, 49 male controls, and 51 female controls. Elite male footballers had an acetabular cartilage T2 value 4.85 ms greater than male controls (P < 0.001). A significant positive correlation existed between Physical Activity Questionnaire Score and acetabular cartilage T2 value (coefficient 1.07, P < 0.001) and femoral cartilage T2 value (coefficient 0.66, P = 0.032). Individuals with a closed physis had an acetabular cartilage T2 value 7.86 ms less than individuals with an open physis. Acetabular cartilage T2 values decreased with age in elite footballers. No correlation existed between alpha angle and anterosuperior acetabular cartilage T2 value and no difference in T2 value existed between individuals with and without cam morphology. CONCLUSIONS This study demonstrates that high activity levels may significantly affect acetabular cartilage composition during adolescence, but cam morphology may not detrimentally affect cartilage composition until after adolescence.
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- Scott Fernquest
- Botnar Research Centre, Nuffield
Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology, and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University
of Oxford, Oxford, UK,Scott Fernquest, Botnar Research Centre,
Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology, and Musculoskeletal Sciences,
University of Oxford, Old Road, Oxford, OX3 7LD, UK.
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- Botnar Research Centre, Nuffield
Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology, and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University
of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Botnar Research Centre, Nuffield
Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology, and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University
of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Botnar Research Centre, Nuffield
Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology, and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University
of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Botnar Research Centre, Nuffield
Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology, and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University
of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Botnar Research Centre, Nuffield
Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology, and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University
of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Botnar Research Centre, Nuffield
Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology, and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University
of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Botnar Research Centre, Nuffield
Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology, and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University
of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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Ding Z, Cong S, Xie Y, Feng S, Chen S, Chen J. Location of the Suture Anchor in Hill-Sachs Lesion Could Influence Glenohumeral Cartilage Quality and Limit Range of Motion After Arthroscopic Bankart Repair and Remplissage. Am J Sports Med 2020; 48:2628-2637. [PMID: 32804547 DOI: 10.1177/0363546520945723] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND No study has reported clinical evidence for cartilage change in the glenohumeral joint or the cause of loss in range of motion (ROM) after arthroscopic Bankart repair with remplissage technique (BR). PURPOSE To investigate the postoperative features of glenohumeral joint cartilage, ROM, and anchor placement for remplissage at a minimum of 2 years of follow-up after BR and to analyze the correlations. STUDY DESIGN Case-control study; Level of evidence, 3. METHODS A total of 21 patients who underwent BR received follow-up for a minimum of 2 years. At both preoperative assessment and final follow-up, passive shoulder ROM, Oxford Shoulder Instability Score, Simple Shoulder Test score, and Single Assessment Numerical Evaluation score were assessed. All patients underwent 3.0-T magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examination at final follow-up. The clinical outcomes, glenohumeral cartilage or Hill-Sachs lesion-related MRI parameters, and their potential correlations were analyzed. RESULTS The mean follow-up was 55.0 months (range, 24-119 months). Compared with preoperative assessment, all functional scores significantly improved (P < .001). At the final follow-up, a significant ROM loss (>15°) of external rotation (ER) at the side (ER0) was found in 12 patients, among whom 8 patients had significant ROM loss of ER at 90° of abduction as well. Further, 12 patients with decreased ER had significantly higher signal intensity of cartilage on the anterior, middle, and posterior humeral head (anterior, P = .002; middle, P < .001; posterior, P < .001) than 9 patients with normal ER. The ratio of the width of the remplissage anchor to the diameter of the humeral head (w:d ratio) was significantly greater (P = .031) in the decreased ER group than in the normal ER group. Correlation analysis showed that signal intensity on the posterior humeral head and ER0 loss (ΔER0) had a significantly positive correlation (r = 0.516; P = .034), while the w:d ratio and ΔER0 had a significantly positive correlation (r = 0.519; P = .039). CONCLUSION At a minimum of 2 years of follow-up, patients who underwent BR showed significant clinical improvement compared with preoperative assessment, except for limitations in ER. The glenohumeral cartilage degeneration (higher signal intensity) after BR had a significantly positive correlation with the postoperative ER loss, which was found to be associated with a relatively medial placement of the remplissage anchor.
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- Zheci Ding
- Department of Sports Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Sports Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Radiology, Huashan Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Sports Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Sports Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Sports Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Shanghai, China
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Jian QL, HuangFu WC, Lee YH, Liu IH. Age, but not short-term intensive swimming, affects chondrocyte turnover in zebrafish vertebral cartilage. PeerJ 2018; 6:e5739. [PMID: 30294512 PMCID: PMC6171498 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.5739] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2018] [Accepted: 08/30/2018] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Both age and intensive exercise are generally considered critical risk factors for osteoarthritis. In this work, we intend to establish zebrafish models to assess the role of these two factors on cartilage homeostasis. We designed a swimming device for zebrafish intensive exercise. The body measurements, bone mineral density (BMD) and the histology of spinal cartilages of 4- and 12-month-old zebrafish, as well the 12-month-old zebrafish before and after a 2-week exercise were compared. Our results indicate that both age and exercise affect the body length and body weight, and the micro-computed tomography reveals that both age and exercise affect the spinal BMD. However, quantitative analysis of immunohistochemistry and histochemistry indicate that short-term intensive exercise does not affect the extracellular matrix (ECM) of spinal cartilage. On the other hand, the cartilage ECM significantly grew from 4 to 12 months of age with an increase in total chondrocytes. dUTP nick end labeling staining shows that the percentages of apoptotic cells significantly increase as the zebrafish grows, whereas the BrdU labeling shows that proliferative cells dramatically decrease from 4 to 12 months of age. A 30-day chase of BrdU labeling shows some retention of labeling in cells in 4-month-old spinal cartilage but not in cartilage from 12-month-old zebrafish. Taken together, our results suggest that zebrafish chondrocytes are actively turned over, and indicate that aging is a critical factor that alters cartilage homeostasis. Zebrafish vertebral cartilage may serve as a good model to study the maturation and homeostasis of articular cartilage.
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- Quan-Liang Jian
- Department of Animal Science and Technology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- The Ph.D. Program for Cancer Biology and Drug Discovery, College of Medical Science and Technology, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Animal Science and Technology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Animal Science and Technology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Research Center for Developmental Biology and Regenerative Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.,School of Veterinary Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Che YJ, Li HT, Liang T, Chen X, Guo JB, Jiang HY, Luo ZP, Yang HL. Intervertebral disc degeneration induced by long-segment in-situ immobilization: a macro, micro, and nanoscale analysis. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2018; 19:308. [PMID: 30153821 PMCID: PMC6114269 DOI: 10.1186/s12891-018-2235-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2017] [Accepted: 08/16/2018] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Background Cervical spine fixation or immobilization has become a routine treatment for spinal fracture, dislocation, subluxation injuries, or spondylosis. The effects of immobilization of intervertebral discs of the cervical spine is unclear. The goal of this study was to evaluate the effects of long-segment in-situ immobilization of intervertebral discs of the caudal vertebra, thereby simulating human cervical spine immobilization. Methods Thirty-five fully grown, male Sprague-Dawley rats were used. Rats were randomly assigned to one of five groups: Group A, which served as controls, and Groups B, C, D, and E, in which the caudal vertebrae were in-situ immobilized using a custom-made external device that fixed four caudal vertebrae (Co7-Co10). After 2 weeks, 4 weeks, 6 weeks, and 8 weeks of in-situ immobilization, the caudal vertebrae were harvested, and the disc height, the T2 signal intensity of the discs, disc morphology, the gene expression of discs, and the structure and the elastic modulus of discs was measured. Results The intervertebral disc height progressively decreased, starting at the 6th week. At week 6 and week 8, disc degeneration was classified as grade III, according to the modified Pfirrmann grading system criteria. Long-segment immobilization altered the gene expression of discs. The nucleus pulposus showed a typical cell cluster phenomenon over time. The annulus fibrosus inner layer began to appear disordered with fissure formation. The elastic modulus of collagen fibrils within the nucleus pulposus was significantly decreased in rats in group E compared to rats in group A (p < 0.05). On the contrary, the elastic modulus within the annulus was significantly increased in rats in group E compared to rats in group A (p < 0.05). Conclusion Long-segment in-situ immobilization caused target disc degeneration, and positively correlated with fixation time. The degeneration was not only associated with changes at the macroscale and microscale, but also indicated changes in collagen fibrils at the nanoscale. Long-segment immobilization of the spine (cervical spine) does not seem to be an innocuous strategy for the treatment of spine-related diseases and may be a predisposing factor in the development of the symptomatic spine.
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- Yan-Jun Che
- Orthopaedic Institute, Department of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of SooChow University, 708 Renmin Rd, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215006, People's Republic of China.,Department of Orthopedics, Peace Hospital Affiliated to Changzhi Medical College, Changzhi, Shanxi, People's Republic of China
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- Orthopaedic Institute, Department of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of SooChow University, 708 Renmin Rd, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215006, People's Republic of China
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- Orthopaedic Institute, Department of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of SooChow University, 708 Renmin Rd, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215006, People's Republic of China
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- Orthopaedic Institute, Department of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of SooChow University, 708 Renmin Rd, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215006, People's Republic of China
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- Orthopaedic Institute, Department of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of SooChow University, 708 Renmin Rd, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215006, People's Republic of China
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- Orthopaedic Institute, Department of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of SooChow University, 708 Renmin Rd, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215006, People's Republic of China
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- Orthopaedic Institute, Department of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of SooChow University, 708 Renmin Rd, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215006, People's Republic of China.
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- Orthopaedic Institute, Department of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of SooChow University, 708 Renmin Rd, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215006, People's Republic of China
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Vincent TL, Wann AKT. Mechanoadaptation: articular cartilage through thick and thin. J Physiol 2018; 597:1271-1281. [PMID: 29917242 DOI: 10.1113/jp275451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2018] [Accepted: 05/01/2018] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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The articular cartilage is exquisitely sensitive to mechanical load. Its structure is largely defined by the mechanical environment and destruction in osteoarthritis is the pathophysiological consequence of abnormal mechanics. It is often overlooked that disuse of joints causes profound loss of volume in the articular cartilage, a clinical observation first described in polio patients and stroke victims. Through the 1980s, the results of studies exploiting experimental joint immobilisation supported this. Importantly, this substantial body of work was also the first to describe metabolic changes that resulted in decreased synthesis of matrix molecules, especially sulfated proteoglycans. The molecular mechanisms that underlie disuse atrophy are poorly understood despite the identification of multiple mechanosensing mechanisms in cartilage. Moreover, there has been a tendency to equate cartilage loss with osteoarthritic degeneration. Here, we review the historic literature and clarify the structural, metabolic and clinical features that clearly distinguish cartilage loss due to disuse atrophy and those due to osteoarthritis. We speculate on the molecular sensing pathways in cartilage that may be responsible for cartilage mechanoadaptation.
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- Tonia L Vincent
- Arthritis Research UK Centre for OA Pathogenesis, Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Arthritis Research UK Centre for OA Pathogenesis, Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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Nomura M, Sakitani N, Iwasawa H, Kohara Y, Takano S, Wakimoto Y, Kuroki H, Moriyama H. Thinning of articular cartilage after joint unloading or immobilization. An experimental investigation of the pathogenesis in mice. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2017; 25:727-736. [PMID: 27916560 DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2016.11.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2016] [Revised: 11/19/2016] [Accepted: 11/25/2016] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Moderate mechanical stress generated by normal joint loading and movement is essential for the maintenance of healthy articular cartilage. However, the effects of reduced loading caused by the absence of weight bearing or joint motion on articular cartilage and subchondral bone is still poorly understood. We aimed to characterize morphological and metabolic responses of articular cartilage and subchondral bone to decreased mechanical stress in vivo. METHODS Mice were subjected to periods of hindlimb unloading by tail suspension or external fixation of the knee joints. The articular surface was observed with digital microscope and the epiphyseal bone was assessed by micro-CT analysis. Articular cartilage and subchondral bone were further evaluated by histomorphometric, histochemical, and immunohistochemical analyses. RESULTS The joint surface was intact, but thickness of both the total and uncalcified layer of articular cartilage were decreased both after joint unloading and immobilization. Subchondral bone atrophy with concomitant marrow expansion predisposed osteoclast activity at bone surface to invade into cartilaginous layer. Uncalcified cartilage showed decreased aggrecan content and increased aggrecanase expression. Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity was increased at uncalcified cartilage, whereas decreased at calcified cartilage. The distributions of hypertrophic chondrocyte markers remained unchanged. CONCLUSION Thinning of articular cartilage induced by mechanical unloading may be mediated by metabolic changes in chondrocytes, including accelerated aggrecan catabolism and exquisitely modulated matrix mineralization, and cartilage matrix degradation and resorption by subchondral osteoclasts. Cartilage degeneration without chondrocyte hypertrophy under unloading condition indicate the possible existence of mechanism which is different from osteoarthritis pathogenesis.
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- M Nomura
- Department of Rehabilitation Science, Graduate School of Health Sciences, Kobe University, Tomogaoka 7-10-2, Suma-ku, Kobe, 654-0142, Japan.
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- Department of Rehabilitation Science, Graduate School of Health Sciences, Kobe University, Tomogaoka 7-10-2, Suma-ku, Kobe, 654-0142, Japan.
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- Department of Rehabilitation Science, Graduate School of Health Sciences, Kobe University, Tomogaoka 7-10-2, Suma-ku, Kobe, 654-0142, Japan; Department of Rehabilitation, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Sugao 2-16-1, Miyamae-ku, Kawasaki, 216-8511, Japan.
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- Department of Rehabilitation Science, Graduate School of Health Sciences, Kobe University, Tomogaoka 7-10-2, Suma-ku, Kobe, 654-0142, Japan.
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- Department of Rehabilitation Science, Graduate School of Health Sciences, Kobe University, Tomogaoka 7-10-2, Suma-ku, Kobe, 654-0142, Japan.
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- Department of Rehabilitation Science, Graduate School of Health Sciences, Kobe University, Tomogaoka 7-10-2, Suma-ku, Kobe, 654-0142, Japan.
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- School of Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kawahara-cho, Shogoin 53, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan.
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- Department of Rehabilitation Science, Graduate School of Health Sciences, Kobe University, Tomogaoka 7-10-2, Suma-ku, Kobe, 654-0142, Japan.
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Nagai M, Ito A, Tajino J, Iijima H, Yamaguchi S, Zhang X, Aoyama T, Kuroki H. Remobilization causes site-specific cyst formation in immobilization-induced knee cartilage degeneration in an immobilized rat model. J Anat 2016; 228:929-39. [PMID: 26989984 PMCID: PMC5341580 DOI: 10.1111/joa.12453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/13/2016] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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An understanding of the articular cartilage degenerative process is necessary for the prevention and treatment of joint disease. The present study aimed to examine how long‐term immobilization‐induced cartilage degeneration is aggravated by remobilization. Sixty 8‐week‐old male Wistar rats were used in this study. The unilateral knee joint was immobilized using an external fixator for 8 weeks. The rats were killed at 0 and 3 days, and at 1, 2, 4 and 8 weeks after removing the fixator. After the rats were killed, the maximum knee extension angles were measured. Histological sections at the medial mid‐condylar region (non‐contact, transitional and contact regions of the femur and tibia) were prepared and scored. The cartilage thickness and number of chondrocytes were measured, and CD44 and Col2‐3/4c expression levels were assessed immunohistochemically. The histological assessment revealed progressive aggravation of cartilage degeneration in the transitional region, with a decreased number of chondrocytes and CD44‐positive chondrocytes as well as poor scoring over time, particularly in the tibia. Cyst formation was confirmed in the transitional region of the tibia at 8 weeks post‐remobilization. The cartilage thickness in the transitional region was thicker than that in the contact region, particularly in the tibia. Col2‐3/4c expression was observed in the non‐contact and transitional regions, and the knee extension angle was recovered. In conclusion, immobilization‐induced cartilage degeneration was aggravated by remobilization over time in the transitional region, followed by observations of a decreased number of chondrocytes and morphological disparity between different cartilage regions.
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- Momoko Nagai
- Department of Motor Function Analysis, Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.,Department of Congenital Anomaly Research Center, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Motor Function Analysis, Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.,Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Motor Function Analysis, Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Motor Function Analysis, Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Motor Function Analysis, Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Motor Function Analysis, Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Development and Rehabilitation of Motor Function, Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Motor Function Analysis, Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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Tribological changes in the articular cartilage of a human femoral head with avascular necrosis. Biointerphases 2015; 10:021004. [DOI: 10.1116/1.4919020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Owman H, Tiderius CJ, Ericsson YB, Dahlberg LE. Long-term effect of removal of knee joint loading on cartilage quality evaluated by delayed gadolinium-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging of cartilage. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2014; 22:928-32. [PMID: 24795270 DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2014.04.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2013] [Revised: 03/31/2014] [Accepted: 04/22/2014] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Ankle fracture patients were used as a model to study the long-term effect of the removal of joint loading on knee cartilage quality in human subjects. DESIGN The knees of 10 patients with ipsilateral ankle fractures were investigated using delayed gadolinium-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging of cartilage (dGEMRIC) at the time of ankle injury. After 6 weeks' prescribed unloading of the affected leg, but no restrictions regarding knee movement, the cast was removed from the ankle and the patient underwent a second dGEMRIC examination. Physiotherapy was then initiated. A third dGEMRIC examination was performed 4 months after remobilization, and a final examination 1 year after the injury. RESULTS Baseline T1Gd values for the 10 patients were within a narrow range. No significant change in mean T1Gd was observed after 6 weeks' prescribed unloading, but the T1Gd range had increased significantly. Four months after remobilization, the mean T1Gd was significantly lower than in the previous examinations, and the range remained significantly broader than at baseline. At the 1-year follow-up, the mean T1Gd was almost identical to the value after remobilization, and the T1Gd range still showed a significant increase compared to the baseline investigation. CONCLUSIONS Removal of knee cartilage loading for 6 weeks resulted in a measurable effect on the cartilage matrix, as evidenced by a broader T1Gd range. A decrease in mean T1Gd was observed 4 months after remobilization. These differences persisted a year after injury compared to baseline.
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- H Owman
- Department of Orthopaedics, Clinical Sciences, Malmö, Lund University, Sweden.
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Clinical Sciences, Malmö, Lund University, Sweden
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Clinical Sciences, Malmö, Lund University, Sweden
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Clinical Sciences, Malmö, Lund University, Sweden
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Biomechanical influence of cartilage homeostasis in health and disease. ARTHRITIS 2011; 2011:979032. [PMID: 22046527 PMCID: PMC3196252 DOI: 10.1155/2011/979032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2011] [Accepted: 06/26/2011] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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There is an urgent demand for long term solutions to improve osteoarthritis treatments in the ageing population. There are drugs that control the pain but none that stop the progression of the disease in a safe and efficient way. Increased intervention efforts, augmented by early diagnosis and integrated biophysical therapies are therefore needed. Unfortunately, progress has been hampered due to the wide variety of experimental models which examine the effect of mechanical stimuli and inflammatory mediators on signal transduction pathways. Our understanding of the early mechanopathophysiology is poor, particularly the way in which mechanical stimuli influences cell function and regulates matrix synthesis. This makes it difficult to identify reliable targets and design new therapies. In addition, the effect of mechanical loading on matrix turnover is dependent on the nature of the mechanical stimulus. Accumulating evidence suggests that moderate mechanical loading helps to maintain cartilage integrity with a low turnover of matrix constituents. In contrast, nonphysiological mechanical signals are associated with increased cartilage damage and degenerative changes. This review will discuss the pathways regulated by compressive loading regimes and inflammatory signals in animal and in vitro 3D models. Identification of the chondroprotective pathways will reveal novel targets for osteoarthritis treatments.
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Sakamoto J, Origuchi T, Okita M, Nakano J, Kato K, Yoshimura T, Izumi SI, Komori T, Nakamura H, Ida H, Kawakami A, Eguchi K. Immobilization-induced cartilage degeneration mediated through expression of hypoxia-inducible factor-1alpha, vascular endothelial growth factor, and chondromodulin-I. Connect Tissue Res 2009; 50:37-45. [PMID: 19212851 DOI: 10.1080/03008200802412454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Immobilization results in thinning of the articular cartilage and cartilage degeneration, although the exact mechanisms are not clear yet. Hypoxia is thought to contribute to the degeneration of articular cartilage. We investigated the roles of hypoxia inducible factor (HIF)-1alpha, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), and the newly cloned antiangiogenic factor, chondromodulin-I (ChM-1), in cartilage degeneration in immobilized joints. Male Wistar rats (n = 30, 12-week-old) were divided randomly into the control group (n = 10), immobilization group (n = 10), and continuous passive motion (CPM) group (n = 10). In the immobilization group, the ankle joints were fixed in full plantar flexion with plaster casts for 4 weeks. In the CPM group, the ankle casts were removed during the immobilization period and the ankle joints were subjected to CPM. Significant thinning of the articular cartilage was noted in the immobilization group but not in the control or CPM group. In the immobilized group, vascular channels were found in the area between the calcified cartilage zone and the subchondral bone. The densities of HIF-1alpha-and VEGF-immunostained cells were higher in the immobilized group than the other two groups. In contrast, low expression of ChM-1 was detected in the articular cartilage of the immobilized group compared with the control and CPM group. Our results showed that immobilization induces thinning of the articular cartilage and appearance of vascular channel, in areas with balanced expression of HIF-1alpha/VEGF and ChM-1.
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- Junya Sakamoto
- Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki, Japan
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Davies LC, Blain EJ, Caterson B, Duance VC. Chondroitin sulphate impedes the migration of a sub-population of articular cartilage chondrocytes. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2008; 16:855-64. [PMID: 18222711 DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2007.12.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2007] [Accepted: 12/11/2007] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To determine whether chondroitin sulphate (CS) impedes the migration of primary articular chondrocytes. DESIGN Articular chondrocytes were isolated from young and skeletally mature bovine animals. Boyden chambers were used to quantify chondrocyte migration on aggrecan in the presence and absence of CS chains. A novel in vitro model of cell migration into articular cartilage explants was designed to visualise and quantify the migration of labelled chondrocytes into cartilage matrix which had been treated with chondroitinase ABC to remove CS chains present. RESULTS A consistent trend of increased migration with both age groups of a sub-population of chondrocytes was demonstrated on aggrecan in the absence of CS. These data were supported by results from the in vitro model of chondrocyte migration which demonstrated increasing numbers of a chondrocyte sub-population from both age groups of cartilage migrating into the chondroitinase ABC digested cartilage explants with time in culture. Minimal migration of these chondrocytes was demonstrated into phosphate buffered saline (PBS) treated control explants. CONCLUSIONS We confirm that a sub-population of chondrocytes isolated from both young and skeletally mature articular cartilages have the ability to migrate. We also demonstrate that CS chains inhibit the migration of these articular chondrocytes and that their removal by chondroitinase ABC digestion enhances the migration of these chondrocytes. Such findings may provide a clinical application for improving cell-based cartilage repair strategies by enhancing integration between endogenous and repair tissue.
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- L C Davies
- Connective Tissue Biology Laboratories, School of Biosciences, Cardiff University, Museum Avenue, Cardiff, CF10 3US, UK
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Moriyama H, Yoshimura O, Kawamata S, Takayanagi K, Kurose T, Kubota A, Hosoda M, Tobimatsu Y. Alteration in articular cartilage of rat knee joints after spinal cord injury. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2008; 16:392-8. [PMID: 17698374 DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2007.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2006] [Accepted: 07/03/2007] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Mechanical forces are crucial for the maintenance of the morphologic and functional integrity of articular cartilage. The alteration of the articular cartilage after spinal cord injury (SCI) has been described in relation to a suppression of mechanical forces, since the joint is unloaded and restricted in movement. However, the morphological and biochemical characteristics of the cartilage after SCI are still poorly understood. We identified the localization of cartilage alterations after SCI and verified the influence of mechanical forces on the articular cartilage. METHOD A total of 32 Wistar rats were used. Sixteen animals underwent an SCI and 16 animals served as control. The articular cartilage of the knee joint was assessed, respectively, at 4, 8, 10, and 12 weeks after intervention by histochemical, histomorphometric, immunohistochemical, and biochemical analyses. RESULTS Cartilage thickness of spinal cord-injured knees decreased at the tibial and posterior femoral (FP) regions and increased at the anterior femoral (FA) region. Spinal cord injuries decreased the number of chondrocytes at the anterior regions and decreased the cartilage matrix staining only at the tibial regions. Immunolabeling to collagen type II was noted comparably in the superficial layer but noted weakly from the middle to deep layer. Collagen type I existed excessively at the cartilage surface and the pericellular regions. CONCLUSION Cartilage alterations after SCI would not be explained by only a suppression of mechanical forces by unloading and immobilization, but there may be influences on the cartilage in addition to the change in mechanical forces.
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- H Moriyama
- School of Health and Social Services, Saitama Prefectural University, Koshigaya-shi, Saitama 343-8540, Japan.
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Zhou Y, Millward-Sadler SJ, Lin H, Robinson H, Goldring M, Salter DM, Nuki G. Evidence for JNK-dependent up-regulation of proteoglycan synthesis and for activation of JNK1 following cyclical mechanical stimulation in a human chondrocyte culture model. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2007; 15:884-93. [PMID: 17408985 DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2007.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2005] [Accepted: 02/04/2007] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To examine the expression of mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs) in human chondrocytes, to investigate whether selective activation of MAPKs is involved in up-regulation of proteoglycan (PG) synthesis following cyclical mechanical stimulation (MS), and to examine whether MS is associated with integrin-dependent or independent activation of MAPKs. METHODS The C-28/I2 and C-20/A4 human chondrocyte cell lines were mechanically stimulated in monolayer cell culture. PG synthesis was assessed by [(35)S]-sulphate incorporation in the presence and absence of the p38 inhibitor SB203580, and the extracellular-regulated kinase (ERK1/2) inhibitor PD98059. Kinase expression and activation were assessed by Western blotting using phosphorylation status-dependent and independent antibodies, and by kinase assays. The Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) inhibitor SP600125 and the anti-beta(1) integrin (CD29) function-blocking antibody were used to assess JNK activation and integrin dependence, respectively. RESULTS Increased PG synthesis following 3 h of cyclic MS was abolished by pretreatment with 10 microM SB203580, but was not affected by 50 microM PD98059. The kinases p38, ERK1/ERK2 and JNKs were expressed in both stimulated and unstimulated cells. Phosphorylated p38 was detected at various time points following 0.5, 1, 2 and 3 h MS in C-28/I2, but not detected in C-20/A4 cell lines. Phosphorylation of ERK1 and ERK2 was not significantly affected by MS. Phosphorylation of the 54 and 46 kDa JNKs increased following 0.5, 1, 2 and 3 h of MS, and following CO(2) deprivation. MS-induced JNK phosphorylation was inhibited by SB203580 at concentrations > or =5 microM and activation of JNK1 following MS was blocked by SP600125 and partially inhibited by anti-CD29. CONCLUSIONS The data suggest JNK, rather than p38 or ERK dependent increases in PG synthesis, and selective, partially integrin-dependent, activation of JNK kinases in human chondrocyte cell lines following cyclical MS. JNK activation is also very sensitive to changes in CO(2)/pH in this chondrocyte culture model.
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- Y Zhou
- University of Edinburgh, Osteoarticular Research Group, Queen's Medical Research Institute, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
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Renner AF, Carvalho E, Soares E, Mattiello-Rosa S. The effect of a passive muscle stretching protocol on the articular cartilage. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2006; 14:196-202. [PMID: 16243547 DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2005.08.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2005] [Accepted: 08/30/2005] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study is to evaluate the articular cartilage alterations of rat ankles, after applying unilateral cyclic passive muscle stretching protocol in previously immobilized rats. METHODS Twenty-two male albino rats divided into four groups, I--immobilized; IS--immobilized and stretched; S--stretched and C--control, were used in this experiment. The I and IS groups were immobilized for 4 weeks. In the muscle stretching protocol the treated ankle joint (groups IS and S) was manually full dorsal flexed 10 times for 60s with a 30s interval between each 60s period, 7 days a week for 3 weeks, to stretch the ankle plantar flexors muscle group. The right hind limb was free to move. At the end of the experiment, the ankles were removed, processed in paraffin and stained with hematoxylin-eosin and Safranin-O. Two blinded observers evaluated cellularity, chondrocyte cloning and Safranin-O staining through light microscopy. And a morphometric study was carried out using a hand count of chondrocyte cells and cartilage thickness measurement. RESULTS No significant effect of solely muscle stretching concerning cellularity, chondrocyte cloning and Safranin-O staining parameters was detected. However, IS group presented a significantly higher reduction of proteoglycans content than the solely stretched and solely immobilized groups and the morphometric analysis showed significant cellularity increase without thickness alteration compared to control. CONCLUSIONS These findings suggest that the stretching protocol used was harmful to the previously immobilized articular cartilage. However, the same stretching protocol did not harm the cartilage of non-immobilized groups.
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- A F Renner
- Department of Physiotheraphy, Federal University of São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil
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Magnussen RA, Guilak F, Vail TP. Cartilage degeneration in post-collapse cases of osteonecrosis of the human femoral head: altered mechanical properties in tension, compression, and shear. J Orthop Res 2005; 23:576-83. [PMID: 15885478 DOI: 10.1016/j.orthres.2004.12.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2004] [Revised: 11/15/2004] [Accepted: 12/22/2004] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Osteonecrosis, or avascular necrosis, is a painful and debilitating condition characterized by progressive joint degeneration subsequent to collapse of necrotic regions of trabecular bone. A clear understanding of the mechanism of cartilage degeneration in osteonecrosis is critical to the development of treatment strategies aimed at sparing the femoral head. An analysis of 13 post-collapse osteonecrotic (ON) human femoral heads was performed relative to 24 non-ON controls to determine quantitatively the biomechanical and histological properties of post-collapse osteonecrotic cartilage. Cartilage mechanical properties were measured in tension, compression, and shear at different sites on the femoral head and correlated to histologic measures of cartilage degeneration using a semi-quantitative grading scale. Decreasing cartilage tensile strength correlated with histologic evidence of degeneration in the ON group; however, less correlation was noted with shear and compressive properties. After statistical correction for the more severe histologic degeneration in the ON group, the non-ON samples were found to exhibit significantly smaller loss angles during shear testing, while samples from the ON group were found to have greater tensile strength. Similarly, the ON group was found to exhibit significantly greater proteoglycan loss while the non-ON group showed significantly increased surface fibrillation. This study provides evidence that the changes occurring in post-collapse cases of osteonecrosis may involve mechanisms other than those typically attributed to osteoarthritic degeneration. One potential explanation is that decreased loading of cartilage overlying collapsed ON lesions leads to proteoglycan loss similar to that occurring with cartilage disuse. Unlike degenerative changes, some articular cartilage changes caused by disuse may be reversible. The presence of reversible changes would likely increase the chances of success of head sparing treatment strategies that rely on the viability and mechanical integrity of the articular cartilage.
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- Robert A Magnussen
- Department of Surgery, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA
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Trudel G, Himori K, Uhthoff HK. Contrasting alterations of apposed and unapposed articular cartilage during joint contracture formation. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2005; 86:90-7. [PMID: 15640997 DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2004.01.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To quantify histologic articular cartilage alterations after immobilization, distinguishing between apposed and unapposed sites in an animal model of joint contracture. DESIGN Experimental controlled trial. SETTING Laboratory, in vivo study. ANIMALS Adult male Sprague-Dawley rats (N=128). INTERVENTIONS One hundred seventeen animals had 1 knee internally immobilized or sham-operated for 2, 4, 8, 16, or 32 weeks. One knee in 11 nonoperated animals served as controls. Main outcome measures On standardized sections, we identified femur and tibia cartilage sites that were apposed or that were unapposed. We quantified 4 characteristics: number of chondrocytes in the superficial and deep cartilage; matrix staining intensity to toluidine blue; surface irregularity of articular cartilage; and thickness of cartilage. RESULTS Immobilized knees harbored fewer chondrocytes in the superficial cartilage at apposed sites and in the deep cartilage at unapposed sites. Matrix staining decreased only at unapposed sites. Cartilage surface became significantly more irregular at both sites but cartilage thickness remained unchanged. Noncartilaginous tissues appeared only at unapposed sites in the superficial and deep cartilage. CONCLUSIONS Immobilization led to contrasting patterns of cartilage degeneration at apposed sites compared with unapposed sites. These results suggest distinct pathogenetic pathways for cartilage alterations, possibly through absence of mechanical forces (negative mechanotransduction) at unapposed sites and cyclic pressure at apposed sites. Considering the limited potential for cartilage self-repair, these results support the need for early diagnosis and aggressive mobilization of joints that are developing contractures.
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- Guy Trudel
- Bone and Joint Research Laboratory, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
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The use of hyaluronans for the treatment of pain in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee is well established. There are growing data to suggest that they may also alter the rate of disease progression. Reviewed here are preliminary data that also indicate a potential use for hyaluronans in the treatment of inflammatory arthropathies (e.g. acute joint trauma and fractures) that require long periods of immobilisation, and in tissue engineering for chondral defects. Although the trials that have investigated the use of hyaluronan therapy for the management of traumatic and degenerative musculoskeletal disorders seen in sports medicine have limitations in design and patient number, the results have been promising and suggest that larger controlled clinical trials are warranted.
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Stokes IAF, Iatridis JC. Mechanical conditions that accelerate intervertebral disc degeneration: overload versus immobilization. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2004; 29:2724-32. [PMID: 15564921 PMCID: PMC7173624 DOI: 10.1097/01.brs.0000146049.52152.da] [Citation(s) in RCA: 248] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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STUDY DESIGN A review of the literature on macromechanical factors that accelerate disc degeneration with particular focus on distinguishing the roles of immobilization and overloading. OBJECTIVE This review examines evidence from the literature in the areas of biomechanics, epidemiology, animal models, and intervertebral disc physiology. The purpose is to examine: 1) what are the degeneration-related alterations in structural, material, and failure properties in the disc; and 2) evidence in the literature for causal relationships between mechanical loading and alterations in those structural and material properties that constitute disc degeneration. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA It is widely assumed that the mechanical environment of the intervertebral disc at least in part determines its rate of degeneration. However, there are two plausible and contrasting theories as to the mechanical conditions that promote degeneration: 1) mechanical overload; and 2) reduced motion and loading. RESULTS There are a greater number of studies addressing the "wear and tear" theory than the immobilization theory. Evidence is accumulating to support the notion that there is a "safe window" of tissue mechanical conditions in which the discs remain healthy. CONCLUSIONS It is concluded that probably any abnormal loading conditions (including overload and immobilization) can produce tissue trauma and/or adaptive changes that may result in disc degeneration. Adverse mechanical conditions can be due to external forces, or may result from impaired neuromuscular control of the paraspinal and abdominal muscles. Future studies will need to evaluate additional unquantified interactions between biomechanics and factors such as genetics and behavioral responses to pain and disability.
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- Ian A F Stokes
- Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont 05405, USA
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Lorenzo P, Bayliss MT, Heinegård D. Altered patterns and synthesis of extracellular matrix macromolecules in early osteoarthritis. Matrix Biol 2004; 23:381-91. [PMID: 15533759 DOI: 10.1016/j.matbio.2004.07.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 103] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2004] [Revised: 07/23/2004] [Accepted: 07/23/2004] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The synthesis and contents of extracellular non-collagenous matrix macromolecules was studied in early and late human osteoarthritic (OA) cartilage obtained at surgery for sarcomas in the lower extremities (normal and early OA) or for total knee replacement (late stage OA). The early OA samples were those that had some fibrillation in the joint by visual examination. One group had fibrillation in the area sampled and the other group had no fibrillation. Cartilage was taken from the same topographical area on the medial femoral condyle in all the samples, labeled with [3H]leucine and [35S]sulfate for 4 h at 37 degrees C and extracted with 4 M guanidine-HCl. Analysis of the extracts showed that the total amount of proteoglycans relative to hydroxyproline content was higher in the early and late OA than in the normal cartilage. These proteoglycans showed a relatively lower [35S]sulfate incorporation into GAG chains and a higher [3H]leucine incorporation. The pattern of newly synthesized proteins was altered similarly in early and late OA. Notably, synthesis of cartilage oligomeric matrix protein (COMP), fibronectin, and cartilage intermediate layer protein (CILP) was increased, also reflected in their abundance as determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Collagen synthesis appeared significantly increased only in the late stage OA. The observed altered composition and pattern of biosynthesis indicate that the joint undergoes metabolic alterations early in the disease process, even before there is overt fibrillation of the tissue. The early OA samples studied appear to represent two distinct groups of early lesions in different stages of the process of cartilage deterioration as shown by their differences in relative rates of synthesis and abundance of proteins.
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- Pilar Lorenzo
- Section for Connective Tissue Biology, Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Lund University, BMC, Plan C12, SE-22184 Lund, Sweden
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Chowdhury TT, Salter DM, Bader DL, Lee DA. Integrin-mediated mechanotransduction processes in TGFbeta-stimulated monolayer-expanded chondrocytes. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2004; 318:873-81. [PMID: 15147953 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2004.04.107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2004] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Previous studies have demonstrated that passage in monolayer detrimentally affects the response of articular chondrocytes to the application of dynamic compression. Transforming growth factor beta (TGFbeta) is known to regulate metabolic processes in articular cartilage and can enhance the re-expression of a chondrocytic phenotype following monolayer expansion. The current study tests the hypothesis that TGFbeta also modulates the response of monolayer-expanded human chondrocytes to the application of dynamic compression, via an integrin-mediated mechanotransduction process. The data presented demonstrate that TGFbeta3 enhanced 35SO4 and [3H]thymidine incorporation and inhibited nitrite release after 48 h of culture when compared to unsupplemented constructs. Dynamic compression also enhanced 35SO4 and [3H]thymidine incorporation and inhibited nitrite release in the presence of TGFbeta3. By contrast, dynamic compression did not alter these parameters in the absence of the growth factor. The addition of the peptide, GRGDSP, which acts as a competitive ligand for the alpha5beta1 integrin, reversed the compression-induced stimulation of 35SO4 incorporation, [3H]thymidine incorporation, and suppression of nitrite release. No effect was observed when the control peptide, GRADSP, was used. The current data clearly demonstrate that the dynamic compression-induced changes observed in cell metabolism for human monolayer-expanded chondrocytes were dependent on the presence of TGFbeta3 and are integrin-mediated.
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- T T Chowdhury
- Medical Engineering Division and IRC in Biomedical Materials, Department of Engineering, Queen Mary, University of London, Mile End Road, London E1 4NS, UK.
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Tiderius CJ, Svensson J, Leander P, Ola T, Dahlberg L. dGEMRIC (delayed gadolinium-enhanced MRI of cartilage) indicates adaptive capacity of human knee cartilage. Magn Reson Med 2004; 51:286-90. [PMID: 14755653 DOI: 10.1002/mrm.10714] [Citation(s) in RCA: 114] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Delayed gadolinium-enhanced MRI of cartilage (dGEMRIC) is a new imaging technique to estimate joint cartilage glycosaminoglycan content by T1-relaxation time measurements after penetration of the hydrophilic contrast agent Gd-DTPA(2-). This study compares dGEMRIC in age-matched healthy volunteers with different levels of physical activity: Group 1 (n = 12): nonexercising individuals; Group 2 (n = 16): individuals with physical exercise averaging twice weekly; Group 3 (n = 9): male elite runners. dGEMRIC was performed 2 hr after an intravenous injection of Gd-DTPA(2-) at 0.3 mmol/kg body weight. T1 differed significantly between the three different levels of physical exercise. T1 values (mean of medial and lateral femoral cartilage) for Groups 1, 2, and 3 were: 382 +/- 33, 424 +/- 22 and 476 +/- 36, respectively (ms, mean +/- SD) (P = 0.0004, 1 vs. 2 and 0.0002, 2 vs. 3). Irrespective of the exercise level, T1 was longer in lateral compared to medial femoral cartilage (P = 0.00005; n = 37). In conclusion, this cross-sectional study indicates that human knee cartilage adapts to exercise by increasing the glycosaminoglycan content. Furthermore, results suggest a compartmental difference within the knee with a higher glycosaminoglycan content in lateral compared to medial femoral cartilage. A higher proportion of extracellular water, i.e., larger distribution volume, may to some extent explain the high T1 in the elite runners.
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- Carl Johan Tiderius
- Department of Orthopedics, Malmö University Hospital, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden
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Lee MS, Trindade MCD, Ikenoue T, Goodman SB, Schurman DJ, Smith RL. Regulation of nitric oxide and bcl-2 expression by shear stress in human osteoarthritic chondrocytes in vitro. J Cell Biochem 2003; 90:80-6. [PMID: 12938158 DOI: 10.1002/jcb.10611] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Onset and progression of cartilage degeneration is associated with shear stress occurring in diarthrodial joints subjected to inappropriate loading. This study tested the hypothesis that shear stress induced nitric oxide is associated with altered expression of regulatory onco-proteins, bcl-2, and Fas (APO-1/CD95) and apoptosis in primary human osteoarthritic chondrocyte cultures. Shear stress induced membrane phosphatidylserine and nucleosomal degradation were taken as evidence of chondrocyte apoptosis. Application of shear stress upregulated nitric oxide in a dose-dependent manner and was associated with increases in membrane phosphatidylserine and nucleosomal degradation. Increasing levels of shear stress decreased expression of the anti-apoptotic factor, bcl-2, from 44 to 10 U/ml. Addition of the nitric oxide antagonists, L-N(5)-(1-iminoethyl) ornithine and Nomega-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester (L-NAME), reduced shear stress induced nucleosomal degradation by 62% and 74%, respectively. Inhibition of shear stress induced nitric oxide release by L-NAME coincided with a 2.7-fold increase of bcl-2, when compared to chondrocytes exposed to shear stress in the absence of L-NAME. These data suggest that shear stress induced nitric oxide is associated with changes in apoptotic regulatory factors that alter chondrocyte metabolism and may contribute to joint degeneration.
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- Mel S Lee
- Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California 94305, USA
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Mäkelä OT, Lammi MJ, Uusitalo H, Hyttinen MM, Vuorio E, Helminen HJ, Tulamo RM. Analysis of lapine cartilage matrix after radiosynovectomy with holmium-166 ferric hydroxide macroaggregate. Ann Rheum Dis 2003; 62:43-9. [PMID: 12480668 PMCID: PMC1754287 DOI: 10.1136/ard.62.1.43] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To study the short and long term effects of radiosynovectomy on articular cartilage in growing and mature rabbits. METHODS The articular cartilage of the distal femurs of rabbits was examined four days, two months, and one year after radiosynovectomy with holmium-166 ferric hydroxide macroaggregate ([(166)Ho]FHMA). Arthritic changes were evaluated from histological sections by conventional and polarised light microscopy, and glycosaminoglycan measurements using safranin O staining, digital densitometry, and uronic acid determination. Proteoglycan synthesis was studied by metabolic [(35)]sulphate labelling followed by autoradiography, and electrophoretic analysis of extracted proteoglycans. Northern analyses were performed to determine the mRNA levels of type II collagen, aggrecan, and Sox9 in cartilage samples. RESULTS Radiosynovectomy had no major effect on the histological appearance of articular cartilage in mature rabbits, whereas more fibrillation was seen in [(166)Ho]FHMA radiosynovectomised knee joints of growing rabbits two months after treatment, but not after one year. Radiosynovectomy did not cause changes in the glycosaminoglycan content of cartilage or in the synthesis or chemical structure of proteoglycans. No radiosynovectomy related changes were seen in the mRNA levels of type II collagen, whereas a transient down regulation of aggrecan and Sox9 mRNA levels was seen in young rabbits two months after [(166)Ho]FHMA radiosynovectomy. CONCLUSIONS [(166)Ho]FHMA radiosynovectomy caused no obvious chondrocyte damage or osteoarthritic changes in mature rabbits, but in growing rabbits some transient radiation induced effects were seen--for example, mild cartilage fibrillation and down regulation of cartilage-specific genes.
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- O T Mäkelä
- Department of Clinical Veterinary Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, PO Box 57, FIN-00014 University of Helsinki, Finland.
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Okumura M, Kim GH, Tagami M, Haramaki S, Fujinaga T. Serum keratan sulphate as a cartilage metabolic marker in horses: the effect of exercise. JOURNAL OF VETERINARY MEDICINE. A, PHYSIOLOGY, PATHOLOGY, CLINICAL MEDICINE 2002; 49:195-7. [PMID: 12069261 DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0442.2002.00434.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Keratan sulphate (KS) concentration in sera from resting horses and horses training daily on a racetrack was measured by an inhibition enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) using anti-equine KS antibody 1/14/16H9. For the in-training horses, serum KS concentrations in 2-year-old-horses was significantly higher than 3- or 4-year-old-horses. A higher concentration of serum KS was found in the in-training group than in the long-term resting group in 2-year-old-horses. Serum KS concentration increased remarkably immediately after training in healthy horses, and at 1, 5, 9 and 24 h after training remained at similar levels to the pre-training concentration. The results suggest that serum KS concentration could represent the situation of joint loading, induced by daily racetrack training, affecting the metabolic activities in joint cartilage.
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- M Okumura
- Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan.
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Narmoneva DA, Cheung HS, Wang JY, Howell DS, Setton LA. Altered swelling behavior of femoral cartilage following joint immobilization in a canine model. J Orthop Res 2002; 20:83-91. [PMID: 11853094 DOI: 10.1016/s0736-0266(01)00076-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Periods of reduced joint loading have been shown to induce changes in the biochemical composition. metabolism and mechanics of articular cartilage. In this study, changes in cartilage swelling behavior were studied following a 4-week period of joint immobilization, using a recently developed osmotic loading technique [J. Biomech, 32 (1999) 401-408]. The magnitude and distribution of swelling strains were measured in cartilage-bone samples equilibrated in physiological and hypotonic saline, relative to a hypertonic reference NaCl solution. Physicochemical parameters (glycosaminoglycan fixed charge density and water volume fraction) were determined in site-matched cartilage samples. The experimental data for swelling strains, fixed charge density and water volume fraction were used with a triphasic mechano-chemical theory [J. Biomech. Eng. 113 (1991) 245-258] to determine the effect of joint immobilization on the tensile modulus of the cartilage solid matrix. Four weeks of immobilization resulted in a significant increase in the magnitude of swelling-induced strains, and a significant decrease in fixed charge density in cartilage, as compared with the contralateral controls. Joint immobilization also resulted in decreases in values for the modulus of cartilage, as compared with the contralateral controls. Our results suggest that 4 weeks of joint immobilization had a significant effect on cartilage mechanical function that may be linked to collagen changes in the cartilage extracellular matrix.
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- Daria A Narmoneva
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC 22708-0281, USA
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Leroux MA, Cheung HS, Bau JL, Wang JY, Howell DS, Setton LA. Altered mechanics and histomorphometry of canine tibial cartilage following joint immobilization. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2001; 9:633-40. [PMID: 11597176 DOI: 10.1053/joca.2001.0432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Joint immobilization is associated with altered cartilage biosynthesis and catabolism that may affect cartilage mechanics and joint function. In this study, the mechanical behavior of articular cartilage was studied in an experimental model of joint immobilization, in which the canine knee was cast-immobilized at 90 degrees of flexion for 4 weeks. Articular cartilage from the medial tibial plateau was tested in compression and in shear. Biochemical assays for water and glycosaminoglycan content and histomorphometric grading were performed on site-matched samples. Significant decreases in the equilibrium and dynamic shear moduli, but not compressive moduli, were observed in cartilage after 4 weeks of joint immobilization as compared to cartilage from a separate control population. Importantly, there was also evidence of a decrease in the compressive and shear moduli of tibial cartilage from the contralateral knee joints compared to control joints that were not immobilized. No significant effect of immobilization on the biochemical parameters or histomorphometric scores was detected, expect for a significant loss of proteoglycan staining following immobilization. These findings for changes in the tibial cartilage following cast immobilization are consistent with a mild form of cartilage degeneration.
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- M A Leroux
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27708, USA
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Johnson AL, Probst CW, Decamp CE, Rosenstein DS, Hauptman JG, Weaver BT, Kern TL. Comparison of trochlear block recession and trochlear wedge recession for canine patellar luxation using a cadaver model. Vet Surg 2001; 30:140-50. [PMID: 11230768 DOI: 10.1053/jvet.2001.21391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To compare trochlear block recession (TBR) to trochlear wedge recession (TWR) with regards to patellar depth (percentage of patellar volume under the trochlear ridges), patellar articular contact, percentage of recessed trochlear surface area, and resistance to patellar luxation. STUDY DESIGN In vitro computed tomography (CT) and biomechanical evaluation using a cadaver model. SAMPLE POPULATION Twelve normal, large-breed canine cadavers. METHODS Bilateral pelvic limb specimens with intact stifle joints were mounted on a positioning device. The femoral trochlear ridges were reduced to provide a standard shallow trochlea. TBR or TWR was performed to a standard depth randomly on paired specimens. CT and biomechanical evaluations were performed pre- and postoperatively in both an extended (148 degrees ) and flexed (113 degrees ) stifle position. CT images were digitized and measurements made using an image-analysis software program. Biomechanical testing consisted of applying 40 degrees of internal tibial rotation and documenting patellar luxation. RESULTS The change in trochlear depth (depth of recession) was not significantly different between groups. In the extended stifle position (patella in the proximal trochlea), patellar depth and patellar articular contact with the recessed trochlea were significantly greater after TBR compared with TWR. The percentage of recessed trochlear surface area was significantly greater after TBR compared with TWR. In the extended position, a smaller percentage of the patellae luxated within 40 degrees of internal tibial rotation after TBR compared with TWR. CONCLUSIONS TBR increases proximal patellar depth, increases patellar articular contact with the recessed proximal trochlea, recesses a larger percentage of trochlear surface area, and results in a greater resistance to patellar luxation in an extended position as compared with TWR. CLINICAL RELEVANCE TBR may help limit the development of stifle DJD in dogs treated for canine patellar luxation.
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- A L Johnson
- Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
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Mühlbauer R, Lukasz TS, Faber TS, Stammberger T, Eckstein F. Comparison of knee joint cartilage thickness in triathletes and physically inactive volunteers based on magnetic resonance imaging and three-dimensional analysis. Am J Sports Med 2000; 28:541-6. [PMID: 10921647 DOI: 10.1177/03635465000280041601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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The objective of this study was to employ quantitative magnetic resonance imaging for the analysis of knee joint cartilage thickness in triathletes and physically inactive volunteers. The right knee joints of nine male triathletes (10 hours training per week for at least 3 years) and nine inactive male volunteers (<1 hour of physical activity per week throughout life) were imaged with a previously validated fat-suppressed gradient echo sequence. The cartilage plates were reconstructed three-dimensionally, and the cartilage thickness was computed independently of the original section orientation with a three-dimensional Euclidian distance transformation. There was a high interindividual variability of the mean and the maximal cartilage thickness values in all surfaces, both in the triathletes and in the inactive volunteers. In the patella, the femoral trochlea, and the lateral femoral condyle, the mean and maximal cartilage thickness values were slightly higher in the triathletes, but they were somewhat lower in the medial femoral condyle, and in the medial and lateral tibial plateau. However, the differences did not attain statistical significance. These results are unexpected in view of the functional adaptation observed in other musculoskeletal tissues, such as muscle and bone, in which a more obvious relationship with the magnitude of the applied mechanical stress has been observed.
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- R Mühlbauer
- Musculoskeletal Research Group, Institute of Anatomy, Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München, Germany
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Hung CT, Henshaw DR, Wang CC, Mauck RL, Raia F, Palmer G, Chao PH, Mow VC, Ratcliffe A, Valhmu WB. Mitogen-activated protein kinase signaling in bovine articular chondrocytes in response to fluid flow does not require calcium mobilization. J Biomech 2000; 33:73-80. [PMID: 10609520 DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9290(99)00176-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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In the present study, the role of mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs) in chondrocyte mechanotransduction was investigated. We hypothesized that MAPKs participate in fluid flow-induced chondrocyte mechanotransduction. To test our hypothesis, we studied cultured chondrocytes subjected to a well-defined mechanical stimulus generated with a laminar flow chamber. The extracellular signal-regulated kinases 1 and 2 (ERK1/2) were activated 1.6-3-fold after 5-15 min of fluid flow exposure corresponding to a chamber wall shear stress of 1.6 Pa. Activation of ERK1/2 was observed in the presence of both 10% FBS and 0.1% BSA, suggesting that the flow effects do not require serum agonists. Treatment with thapsigargin or EGTA had no significant effect on the ERK1/2 activation response to flow, suggesting that Ca2+ mobilization is not required for this response. To assess downstream effects of the activated MAPKs on transcription, flow studies were performed using chondrocytes transfected with a chimeric luciferase construct containing 2.4 kb of the promoter region along with exon 1 of the human aggrecan gene. Two-hour exposure of transfected chondrocytes to fluid flow significantly decreased aggrecan promoter activity by 40%. This response was blocked by treatment of chondrocytes with the MEK-1 inhibitor PD98059. These findings demonstrate that, under the conditions of the present study, fluid flow-induced signals activate the MEK-1/ERK signaling pathway in articular chondrocytes, leading to down-regulation of expression of the aggrecan gene.
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- C T Hung
- Cellular Engineering Laboratory, Center for Biomedical Engineering, Columbia University, New York, NY 10027, USA
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Ragan PM, Badger AM, Cook M, Chin VI, Gowen M, Grodzinsky AJ, Lark MW. Down-regulation of chondrocyte aggrecan and type-II collagen gene expression correlates with increases in static compression magnitude and duration. J Orthop Res 1999; 17:836-42. [PMID: 10632450 DOI: 10.1002/jor.1100170608] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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The goal of this study was to examine the simultaneous effects of mechanical compression of chondrocytes on mRNA expression and macromolecular synthesis of aggrecan and type-II collagen. Bovine cartilage explants were exposed to different magnitudes and durations of applied mechanical compression, and levels of aggrecan and type-IIa collagen mRNA normalized to glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase were measured and quantified by Northern blot analysis. Synthesis of aggrecan and type-II collagen protein was measured by radiolabel incorporation of [35S]sulfate and [3H]proline into macromolecules. The results showed a dose-dependent decrease in mRNA levels for aggrecan and type-II collagen, with increasing compression relative to physiological cut thickness applied for 24 hours. Radiolabel incorporation into glycosaminoglycans and collagen also decreased with increasing compression in a dose-related manner similar to the changes seen in mRNA expression. The modulation of aggrecan and type-II collagen mRNA and protein synthesis were dependent on the duration of the compression. Aggrecan and type-II collagen mRNA expression increased during the initial 0.5 hours of static compression; however, 4-24 hours after compression was applied total mRNA levels had significantly decreased. The synthesis of aggrecan and collagen protein decreased more rapidly than did mRNA levels after the application of a step compression. Together, these results suggest that mechanical compression rapidly alters chondrocyte aggrecan and type-II collagen gene expression on application of load. However, our results indicate that the observed decreases in biosynthesis may not be related solely to changes in mRNA expression. The mechanisms by which mechanical forces affect different segments of the biosynthetic pathways remain to be determined.
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- P M Ragan
- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Center for Biomedical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge 02139, USA
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Elliott DM, Guilak F, Vail TP, Wang JY, Setton LA. Tensile properties of articular cartilage are altered by meniscectomy in a canine model of osteoarthritis. J Orthop Res 1999; 17:503-8. [PMID: 10459755 DOI: 10.1002/jor.1100170407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 95] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Loss of or damage to the meniscus alters the pattern of loading in the knee joint and frequently leads to cartilage degeneration and osteoarthritis. The mechanical properties of articular cartilage have been shown to reflect the extent of cartilage degeneration in human osteoarthritis and in experimental models of joint disease, but there is little experimental data documenting changes in cartilage mechanics following meniscectomy. We hypothesized that the tensile properties of the surface zone of articular cartilage are altered following total medial meniscectomy. Twelve mongrel dogs underwent complete resection of the medial meniscus in the right knee, and the femoral cartilage was studied 12 weeks after the operation. We performed uniaxial, tensile stress-relaxation tests to determine the equilibrium tensile modulus of surface-zone cartilage. Water and glycosaminoglycan content were also measured at site-matched locations. The tensile moduli of the cartilage decreased significantly following meniscectomy. The linear region modulus decreased by 40%, from 25.5 +/- 7.7 to 15.3 +/- 7.2 MPa. There was a weak (r = -0.45), but significant, correlation between the linear region modulus and the gross morphological grade for cartilage damage. Water and glycosaminoglycan content did not change following meniscectomy. Composition was not correlated with mechanical properties or morphological grade, suggesting that cartilage structure may play a more important role than composition in determining the mechanical properties. The observed decrease in cartilage material properties provides a quantitative measure of the loss of cartilage function following meniscectomy and reflects a pattern of change that is consistent with damage to the collagen-proteoglycan solid network.
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- D M Elliott
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Duke University Medical Center, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27708-0281, USA
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Otterness IG, Eskra JD, Bliven ML, Shay AK, Pelletier JP, Milici AJ. Exercise protects against articular cartilage degeneration in the hamster. ARTHRITIS AND RHEUMATISM 1998; 41:2068-76. [PMID: 9811063 DOI: 10.1002/1529-0131(199811)41:11<2068::aid-art23>3.0.co;2-l] [Citation(s) in RCA: 99] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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OBJECTIVE It has been reported that osteoarthritis can occur in hamsters. The present study was undertaken to determine the effects of exercise on the composition of articular cartilage and synovial fluid and on the development of cartilage degeneration in these animals. METHODS Young (2.5-month-old) group-housed hamsters were compared with 5.5-month-old hamsters that had undergone 3 months of daily wheel running exercise (6-12 km/day) or 3 months of sedentary, individually housed living. The condition of the femoral condyles was determined by scanning electron microscopy in 12 exercising hamsters, 12 sedentary hamsters, and 6 of the young controls. The content of proteoglycan, hyaluronic acid, hydroxyproline, and proline in synovial fluid and patellar cartilage was measured. RESULTS By scanning electron microscopy, the femoral articular cartilage was smooth and undulating in young controls and older exercising hamsters. In contrast, the femoral condyles were fibrillated in all 12 of the sedentary hamsters. There was no difference in the patellar cartilage collagen content between the 3 groups, but proteoglycan content and synthesis were lower in the patellar cartilage of the sedentary group. Synovial fluid volume was also decreased in the sedentary group compared with the young controls or the older exercising hamsters. CONCLUSION A sedentary lifestyle in the hamster leads to a lower proteoglycan content in the cartilage and a lower synovial fluid volume. These changes are associated with cartilage fibrillation, pitting, and fissuring. Daily exercise prevents early cartilage degeneration and maintains normal articular cartilage.
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Valhmu WB, Stazzone EJ, Bachrach NM, Saed-Nejad F, Fischer SG, Mow VC, Ratcliffe A. Load-controlled compression of articular cartilage induces a transient stimulation of aggrecan gene expression. Arch Biochem Biophys 1998; 353:29-36. [PMID: 9578597 DOI: 10.1006/abbi.1998.0633] [Citation(s) in RCA: 107] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The effects of short- and long-term load-controlled compression on the levels of aggrecan mRNA have been determined. Results show that a compressive stress of 0.1 MPa on bovine articular cartilage explants for 1, 4, 12, and 24 h produces a transient up-regulation of aggrecan mRNA synthesis. At 1 h, aggrecan mRNA levels in loaded explants were increased 3.2-fold compared to control explants. At longer times (>/=4 h), the levels of aggrecan mRNA returned to baseline values or stayed slightly higher. There is a dose dependence in the response of the explant to increasing levels of compressive stress (0-0.5 MPa) for 1 h. Aggrecan mRNA levels increased 2- to 3-fold at 0-0.25 MPa. At 0.5 MPa, the level of aggrecan mRNA was lower than those at 0.1 and 0.25 MPa. This dose-dependent effect suggests a reversal of the stimulatory effects of compression on aggrecan gene expression at higher loads. After 24 h of compression, the levels of aggrecan mRNA in explants subjected to any of the stress levels were not significantly different from those in control explants. The stimulatory effect of 0.1 MPa compressive stress on aggrecan mRNA levels was blocked by Rp-cAMP and U-73122, indicating the involvement of the classical signal transduction pathways in the mechanical modulation of aggrecan gene expression. The responses of link protein mRNA to compression paralleled those of aggrecan, while there was no significant change in expression of the gene for the housekeeping protein elongation factor-1 alpha. The results indicate that articular cartilage chondrocytes can respond to short-term compressive loads by transiently up-regulating expression of the aggrecan gene. The fact that long-term compression did not significantly alter aggrecan mRNA levels suggests that previously observed inhibitory effects of prolonged static compression on proteoglycan synthesis in articular cartilage may be, for the most part, mediated through mechanisms other than suppression of aggrecan mRNA levels.
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- W B Valhmu
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Columbia University, New York, New York 10032, USA.
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Parkkinen JJ, Lammi MJ, Ågren U, Tammi M, Keinänen TA, Hyvönen T, Eloranta TO. Polyamine-dependent alterations in the structure of microfilaments, golgi apparatus, endoplasmic reticulum, and proteoglycan synthesis in BHK cells. J Cell Biochem 1997. [DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-4644(19970801)66:2<165::aid-jcb4>3.0.co;2-o] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Jortikka MO, Inkinen RI, Tammi MI, Parkkinen JJ, Haapala J, Kiviranta I, Helminen HJ, Lammi MJ. Immobilisation causes longlasting matrix changes both in the immobilised and contralateral joint cartilage. Ann Rheum Dis 1997; 56:255-61. [PMID: 9165998 PMCID: PMC1752361 DOI: 10.1136/ard.56.4.255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The capacity of articular cartilage matrix to recover during 50 weeks of remobilisation after an atrophy caused by 11 weeks of immobilisation of the knee (stifle) joint in 90 degrees flexion starting at the age of 29 weeks, was studied in young beagle dogs. METHODS Proteoglycan concentration (uronic acid) and synthesis ([35S]sulphate incorporation) were determined in six and three knee joint surface locations, respectively. Proteoglycans extracted from the cartilages were characterised by chemical determinations, gel filtration, and western blotting for chondroitin sulphate epitope 3B3. RESULTS The proteoglycan concentrations that were reduced in all sample sites immediately after the immobilisation, remained 14-28% lower than controls after 50 weeks of remobilisation in the patella, the summit of medial femoral condyle, and the superior femoropatellar surface. In the contralateral joint, there was a 49% increase of proteoglycans in the inferior femoropatellar surface after remobilisation, while a 34% decrease was simultaneously noticed on the summit of the medial femoral condyle. Total proteoglycan synthesis was not significantly changed after immobilisation or 50 weeks' remobilisation in the treated or contralateral joint, compared with age matched controls. The chondroitin 6- to 4- sulphate ratio was reduced by immobilisation both in the radioactively labelled and the total tissue proteoglycans. In the remobilised joint, this ratio was restored in femur, while in tibia it remained at a level lower than controls. Neither immobilisation nor remobilisation induced epitopes recognised by the monoclonal antibody 3B3 on native (undigested) proteoglycans. CONCLUSION These results show that the depletion of proteoglycans observed after 11 weeks of immobilisation was not completely restored in certain surface sites after 50 weeks of remobilisation. The significant changes that developed in the contralateral joint during the remobilisation period give further support to the idea that a permanent alteration of matrix metabolism results even from a temporary modification of loading pattern in immature joints.
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- M O Jortikka
- Department of Anatomy, University of Kuopio, Finland
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Lee DA, Bader DL. Compressive strains at physiological frequencies influence the metabolism of chondrocytes seeded in agarose. J Orthop Res 1997; 15:181-8. [PMID: 9167619 DOI: 10.1002/jor.1100150205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 269] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Articular cartilage is subjected to dynamic compressive loading that is known to influence chondrocyte metabolism. While the exact signalling mechanisms are unclear, it has been proposed that cell deformation plays a role and may stimulate a metabolic response through distinctive pathways. In this study, a well characterized model system in which chondrocytes are embedded in agarose was used to study the effect of dynamic cellular strain on three key metabolic processes, namely the synthesis of glycosaminoglycan, of DNA, and of total protein. Using a specially designed apparatus, 15% compressive strain amplitude was applied to agarose-chondrocyte cylinders statically or dynamically over a range of frequencies (0.3-3 Hz). Static and low-frequency strain (0.3 Hz) inhibited the synthesis of glycosaminoglycan, while a frequency of 1 Hz stimulated synthesis. Static strain reduced the level of thymidine uptake, whereas dynamic strain at all frequencies induced an increase in chondrocyte proliferation. Incorporation of tritiated proline was suppressed by all strain regimens tested. The three parameters investigated were each influenced by the dynamic strain regimens in a distinct manner, implying that the signalling mechanisms involved are uncoupled.
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- D A Lee
- Institute of Orthopaedics, University College London Medical School, Stanmore, Middlesex, United Kingdom
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Setton LA, Mow VC, Müller FJ, Pita JC, Howell DS. Mechanical behavior and biochemical composition of canine knee cartilage following periods of joint disuse and disuse with remobilization. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 1997; 5:1-16. [PMID: 9010874 DOI: 10.1016/s1063-4584(97)80027-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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The mechanical behavior and biochemical composition of articular cartilage were studied in an experimental model of joint disuse, in which the canine knee was immobilized in a sling at 90 degrees of flexion. Articular cartilage from the surface zone of the femur was tested in an isometric tensile test and full-thickness cartilage on the tibial plateau was tested in a compressive indentation test. Water, proteoglycan and collagen contents were measured in site-matched samples. Site-specific increases in the tensile moduli (approximately 88% above control values in distal femoral groove) were observed in cartilage after 8 weeks of joint disuse, and after 3 weeks of remobilization following either 4 (approximately 140%, distal and proximal femoral groove) or 8 weeks (approximately 140%, distal femoral groove) of joint disuse. In contrast, the compressive properties of cartilage determined in the indentation test exhibited no change from control values with joint disuse or disuse followed by remobilization. Water contents increased at some sites on the tibia after 8 weeks of joint disuse (approximately 6% of tissue wet weight, posterior site), but not in the surface zone tissue of the femur. Proteoglycan/collagen and cartilage thickness were not found to change with disuse or disuse followed by remobilization. Reduced values for the ratio of proteoglycan:water were observed in the surface zone tissue of the femur (approximately 23%, distal femoral groove) and in the full-thickness tissue of the tibia (approximately 21%, anterior and posterior sites) after periods of joint disuse. In this study, the measured material properties suggest that the articular surface remains intact following periods of disuse or disuse with remobilization. This finding suggests one important difference between this model of joint disuse and other experimental models in which cartilage changes are both progressive and degenerative, such as surgically-induced joint instability.
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- L A Setton
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27708-0281, USA
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Parkkinen JJ, Häkkinen TP, Savolainen S, Wang C, Tammi R, Agren UM, Lammi MJ, Arokoski J, Helminen HJ, Tammi MI. Distribution of hyaluronan in articular cartilage as probed by a biotinylated binding region of aggrecan. Histochem Cell Biol 1996; 105:187-94. [PMID: 8681036 DOI: 10.1007/bf01462291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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The proportion of total tissue hyaluronan involved in interactions with aggrecan and link protein was estimated from extracts of canine knee articular cartilages using a biotinylated hyaluronan binding region-link protein complex (bHABC) of proteoglycan aggregate as a probe in an ELISA-like assay. Microscopic sections were stained with bHABC to reveal free hyaluronan in various sites and zones of the cartilages. Articular cartilage, cut into 20 microns-thick sections, was extracted with 4 M guanidinium chloride (GuCl). Aliquots of the extract (after removing GuCl) were assayed for hyaluronan, before and after papain digestion. The GuCl extraction residues were analyzed after solubilization by papain. It was found that 47-51% of total hyaluronan remained in the GuCl extraction residue, in contrast to the 8-15% of total proteoglycans. Analysis of the extract revealed that 24-50% of its hyaluronan was directly detectable with the probe, while 50-76% became available only after protease digestion. The extracellular matrix in cartilage sections was stained with the bHABC probe only in the superficial zone and the periphery of the articular surfaces, both sites known to have a relatively low proteoglycan concentration. Trypsin pretreatment of the sections enhanced the staining of the intermediate and deep zones, presumably by removing the steric obstruction caused by the chondroitin sulfate binding region of aggrecans. Enhanced matrix staining in these zones was also obtained by a limited digestion with chondroitinase ABC. The results indicate that a part of cartilage hyaluronan is free from endogenous binding proteins, such as aggrecan and link protein, but that the chondroitin sulfate-rich region of aggrecan inhibits its probing in intact tissue sections. Therefore, hyaluronan staining was more intense in cartilage areas with lower aggrecan content. A large proportion of hyaluronan resists GuCl extraction, even from 20-micrograms-thick tissue sections.
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- J J Parkkinen
- Department of Anatomy, University of Kuopio, Finland
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Mohtai M, Gupta MK, Donlon B, Ellison B, Cooke J, Gibbons G, Schurman DJ, Smith RL. Expression of interleukin-6 in osteoarthritic chondrocytes and effects of fluid-induced shear on this expression in normal human chondrocytes in vitro. J Orthop Res 1996; 14:67-73. [PMID: 8618168 DOI: 10.1002/jor.1100140112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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This study tested the effect of fluid-induced shear on interleukin-6 expression in normal human articular chondrocytes in vitro. As determined by Northern blot analysis, interleukin-6 mRNA expression occurs in chondrocytes from osteoarthritic cartilage but not in normal chondrocytes. Applying fluid-induced shear stress to primary high density cultures of chondrocytes increased interleukin-6 mRNA signal 4-fold at 1 hour and 10 to 15-fold at 48 hours compared with unsheared control cultures. At 48 hours, fluid-induced shear stress increased interleukin-6 protein levels in the culture medium 9 to 10-fold compared with unsheared controls. mRNA signals for interleukin-1alpha, interleukin-1beta, and tumor necrosis factor-alpha in RNA from sheared or control chondrocytes were not detected by Northern blotting. Transforming growth factor-beta mRNA signal was detectable but was not affected by shear. In contrast, human lung fibroblasts (WI-38) responded to fluid-induced shear with increased signal for transforming growth factor-beta, but not interleukin-6, mRNA. Both cell types did respond to interleukin-1alpha with increased interleukin-6 mRNA signal. These data demonstrated that distortional forces, such as fluid-induced shear stress, alter interleukin-6 levels in normal chondrocytes in vitro and suggest that increased interleukin-6 expression in osteoarthritic cartilage may result, in part, from alterations in the mechanical loading of the tissue.
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- M Mohtai
- Department of Functional Restoration, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Palo Alto, CA, USA
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Lee DA, Bader DL. The development and characterization of an in vitro system to study strain-induced cell deformation in isolated chondrocytes. In Vitro Cell Dev Biol Anim 1995; 31:828-35. [PMID: 8826085 DOI: 10.1007/bf02634565] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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A model system has been developed to investigate cell deformation of chondrocytes in vitro. Chondrocytes were isolated from bovine articular cartilage by enzymatic digestion and seeded in agarose (type VII) at a final concentration of 2 x 10(6) cells.ml-1 in 3% agarose. Mechanical evaluation of the system showed no change in the tangent modulus of agarose/chondrocyte cultures over a 6-d culture period. The resulting agarose/chondrocyte cultures were subjected to compressive strains ranging from 5-20%. Cell shape was assessed by measuring the dimensions of the cell both perpendicular (x) and parallel (y) to the axis of compression and deformation indices (I = y/x) calculated. Cell deformation increased with the level of strain applied for freshly isolated chondrocytes. The cultures were maintained in medium that inhibits or stimulates matrix production (DMEM and DMEM + 20% FCS, respectively) in order to assess the effect of cartilaginous matrix on chondrocyte deformation. Matrix elaborated by the cells markedly influenced levels of cell deformation, an increase in matrix leading to a decrease in cell deformation. Freshly isolated deep zone chondrocytes were found to deform significantly more than surface zone chondrocytes, although this effect was lost after 6 d in culture. The elaborated matrix also altered the recovery characteristics of the chondrocytes following constant compressive strain of 15% for 24 h. Cells that had elaborated matrix took several hours to return to unloaded shape, while cells without matrix returned to the unloaded shape instantly.
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- D A Lee
- Institute of Orthopaedics, University College and Middlesex School of Medicine, United Kingdom
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Smith RL, Donlon BS, Gupta MK, Mohtai M, Das P, Carter DR, Cooke J, Gibbons G, Hutchinson N, Schurman DJ. Effects of fluid-induced shear on articular chondrocyte morphology and metabolism in vitro. J Orthop Res 1995; 13:824-31. [PMID: 8544017 DOI: 10.1002/jor.1100130604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 188] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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This study tested the effects of fluid-induced shear on high density monolayer cultures of adult articular chondrocytes. Fluid-induced shear (1.6 Pa) was applied by cone viscometer to normal human and bovine articular chondrocytes for periods of 24, 48, and 72 hours. At 48 and 72 hours, fluid-induced shear caused individual chondrocytes to elongate and align tangential to the direction of cone rotation. Fluid-induced shear stimulated glycosaminoglycan synthesis by 2-fold (p < 0.05) and increased the length of newly synthesized chains in human and bovine chondrocytes. In human chondrocytes, the hydrodynamic size of newly synthesized proteoglycans also was increased. After 48 hours of fluid-induced shear, the release of prostaglandin E2 from the chondrocytes was increased 10 to 20-fold. In human chondrocytes, mRNA signal levels for tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase increased 9-fold in response to shear compared with the controls. In contrast, mRNA signal levels for the neutral metalloproteinases, collagenase, stromelysin, and 72 kD gelatinase, did not show such major changes. This study demonstrated that articular chondrocyte metabolism responds directly to physical stimulation in vitro and suggests that mechanical loading may directly influence cartilage homeostasis in vivo.
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- R L Smith
- Department of Functional Restoration, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Palo Alto, California, USA
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Lammi MJ, Inkinen R, Parkkinen JJ, Häkkinen T, Jortikka M, Nelimarkka LO, Järveläinen HT, Tammi MI. Expression of reduced amounts of structurally altered aggrecan in articular cartilage chondrocytes exposed to high hydrostatic pressure. Biochem J 1994; 304 ( Pt 3):723-30. [PMID: 7818473 PMCID: PMC1137394 DOI: 10.1042/bj3040723] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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The effect of hydrostatic pressure on proteoglycan (PG) metabolism of chondrocyte cultures was examined using a specially designed test chamber. Primary cultures of bovine articular chondrocytes at confluence were exposed for 20 h to 5 and 30 MPa continuous hydrostatic pressures and 5 MPa hydrostatic pulses (0.017, 0.25 and 0.5 Hz) in the presence of [35S]sulphate. Northern blot analyses showed that chondrocyte cultures used in this study expressed abundant mRNA transcripts of aggrecan, typical of chondrocytes, but not versican. The cultures also expressed biglycan and decorin. Enzymic digestions with keratanase and chondroitinases AC, ABC and B and subsequent SDS/agarose gel electrophoresis confirmed the synthesis of aggrecans and small dermatan sulphate PGs. The continuous 30 MPa pressure reduced total PG synthesis by 37% as measured by [35S]sulphate incorporation, in contrast to the 5 MPa continuous pressure which had no effect. The high static pressure also reduced total [3H]glucosamine incorporation by 63% and total [14C]leucine incorporation by 57%. The cyclic pressures showed a frequency-dependent stimulation (0.5 Hz, 11%) or inhibition (0.017 Hz, -17%) of [35S]sulphate incorporation. Aggrecans secreted under continuous 30 MPa pressure showed a retarded migration in 0.75% SDS/agarose gel electrophoresis and they also eluted earlier on Sephacryl S-1000 gel filtration, indicative of a larger molecular size. The increased size was consistent with an increase of average glycosaminoglycan chain length as determined by Sephacryl S-300 gel filtration. No change in aggrecan size was observed with the lower (5 MPa) static or cyclic pressures. Continuous 30 MPa hydrostatic pressure slightly reduced the steady-state mRNA level of aggrecan, in parallel with the decline in PG synthesis measured by [35S]sulphate incorporation. The results demonstrated that high hydrostatic pressure could influence the synthesis of PGs, especially of aggrecans, in chondrocytes both at the transcriptional and translational/post-translational levels.
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- M J Lammi
- Department of Anatomy, University of Kuopio, Finland
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Ratcliffe A, Beauvais PJ, Saed-Nejad F. Differential levels of synovial fluid aggrecan aggregate components in experimental osteoarthritis and joint disuse. J Orthop Res 1994; 12:464-73. [PMID: 7520485 DOI: 10.1002/jor.1100120403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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The levels of proteoglycan aggregate components (link protein, keratan sulfate epitope, and total sulfated glycosaminoglycan) were determined in the synovial fluid lavages of dogs with experimental osteoarthritis or disuse atrophy. A model of experimental osteoarthritis was created by transection of the anterior cruciate ligament of the right knee; studies were carried out 6 and 12 weeks after surgery. Joint disuse was studied at 4 and 8 weeks after initiation of the disuse. Recovery after disuse also was studied in joints that had 3 weeks of remobilization after 4 or 8 weeks of disuse. Synovial fluid lavages from the right knee joints of untreated animals were used as controls. The concentrations of keratan sulfate epitope, sulfated glycosaminoglycan, and link protein in the synovial fluid lavages at 6 and 12 weeks after transection of the anterior cruciate were elevated compared with the control values. Similar analysis of the fluid after disuse showed that the levels of keratan sulfate epitope and sulfated glycosaminoglycan were increased compared with the control levels and the levels after transection. However, the concentration of link protein in the fluid after disuse was not significantly different from the control level. The levels of keratan sulfate epitope and sulfated glycosaminoglycan in the synovial fluid lavages after disuse with recovery were high, but the levels of link protein remained low. The results indicate that the catabolism of proteoglycan aggregates in articular cartilage during early osteoarthritis and disuse is different. The determination of keratan sulfate epitope in synovial fluid lavages appears to provide a relatively general indication of proteoglycan catabolism, whereas increased levels of link protein may be more indicative of cartilage degeneration.
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- A Ratcliffe
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Columbia University, New York, New York
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Müller FJ, Setton LA, Manicourt DH, Mow VC, Howell DS, Pita JC. Centrifugal and biochemical comparison of proteoglycan aggregates from articular cartilage in experimental joint disuse and joint instability. J Orthop Res 1994; 12:498-508. [PMID: 8064480 DOI: 10.1002/jor.1100120406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Two models involving altered joint loading were compared with regard to their effects on the biochemical composition and proteoglycan aggregate structure of articular cartilage. Disuse atrophy was created in greyhound dogs by nonrigid immobilization of the right knee in 90 degrees of flexion, and joint instability was created by transection of the anterior cruciate ligament. Similarities and differences between the two experimental groups at two different time periods were examined to investigate why joint instability induces progressive and irreversible changes to the articular cartilage, whereas joint disuse induces changes that may be reversible when the joint is remobilized. The following studies were performed on the cartilage from all experimental and control groups: (a) compositional analyses to determine water, uronate, and hydroxyproline contents; (b) high performance liquid chromatography for detection of hyaluronan and chondroitin sulfates; and (c) centrifugation analyses of nondissociatively extracted and purified proteoglycans to isolate and quantify the populations of monomers and slow and fast-sedimenting families of aggregates. In general, all cartilage was found to have a decreased ratio of proteoglycan to collagen after 4 weeks of disuse, and this ratio returned to control values at 8 weeks. In contrast, cartilage had an elevated ratio of proteoglycan to collagen as well as increased hydration at 12 weeks after transection of the anterior cruciate ligament. The most striking contrast between the two models was the finding of an approximately 80% decrease in the content of hyaluronan at both time periods after transection of the anterior cruciate ligament, with no evidence of a change after disuse. The results of centrifugation analyses indicated a significant decrease in the quantity of proteoglycan aggregates in both models. However, this decrease was associated primarily with a loss of slow-sedimenting aggregates after disuse and a loss of both slow and fast-sedimenting aggregates after transection of the anterior cruciate ligament. Furthermore, the population of fast-sedimenting aggregates was depleted to a greater extent than that of the slow-sedimenting aggregates. The preservation of fast-sedimenting aggregates as well as hyaluronan after periods of joint disuse but not joint instability suggests a possible mechanism for the reversibility of cartilage changes. Although the proteoglycan aggregates were depleted after disuse atrophy, it is possible that an aggregate-depleted matrix could recover when normal proteoglycan synthesis is resumed. In contrast, although synthesis may be maintained or elevated after transection of the anterior cruciate ligament, the matrix may not be repopulated with aggregates because there is an insufficient amount of hyaluronan.
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- F J Müller
- Veterans Administration Medical Center, Miami, Florida
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- K P Pritzker
- Connective Tissue Research Group, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Frank CB, Loitz B, Bray R, Chimich D, King G, Shrive N. Abnormality of the contralateral ligament after injuries of the medial collateral ligament. An experimental study in rabbits. J Bone Joint Surg Am 1994; 76:403-12. [PMID: 8126046 DOI: 10.2106/00004623-199403000-00011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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The right medial collateral ligament of ninety-four adult, female rabbits was transected operatively. At three, six, fourteen, or forty weeks after the operation, the uninjured, contralateral (left) medial collateral ligaments of seventy-eight of the animals were tested biomechanically and compared with the left medial collateral ligaments of thirty-three normal female rabbits. The diameters of the mid-substance collagen fibrils in the medial collateral ligaments were also measured in the uninjured, contralateral hindlimbs of four animals at each interval and compared with the fibril diameters in three normal animals at each of three corresponding intervals. Subtle but significant differences between the uninjured, contralateral and the normal medial collateral ligaments with regard to biomechanical properties of collagen fibril diameters were found at all time-intervals. These results support the notion of a significant effect on the contralateral ligament after an injury to the medial collateral ligament and suggest that contralateral ligaments cannot be considered as a normal control group even in this relatively benign model of knee injury.
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- C B Frank
- University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Puustjärvi K, Lammi M, Helminen H, Inkinen R, Tammi M. Proteoglycans in the intervertebral disc of young dogs following strenuous running exercise. Connect Tissue Res 1994; 30:225-40. [PMID: 8039389 DOI: 10.3109/03008209409061974] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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The proteoglycans (PGs) of intervertebral disc were studied in ten beagles which ran on a treadmill for one year (up to 40 km/day) and in ten non-running control dogs. Nucleus pulposus and annulus fibrosus from cervical (C5) and thoracic (T6 and T12) discs were labeled in vitro with 35SO4. The extractability, concentration and synthesis of PGs, and the electrophoretic subpopulations, aggregation and glycosaminoglycan chain lengths of newly-synthesized and total PGs were measured. Sulfate incorporation was significantly elevated by running in the C5 disc and reduced in the annulus of T6 discs. In the annulus of the T6 discs the concentration of total PGs was significantly lower although that of dermatan sulfate PGs was actually higher than in the controls. The results show that enhanced loading of the spine exerts significant alterations in the intervertebral disc PGs in a spine-level specific manner. In the most strained area of the spine (upper thoracic), the alterations in the runners suggest compromised biomechanical properties of the disc.
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- K Puustjärvi
- Department of Anatomy, University of Kuopio, Finland
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