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Lv X, Wang J, Wei F. A persistent mineralization process in alveolar bone throughout the postnatal growth stage in rats. Arch Oral Biol 2024; 167:106062. [PMID: 39094423 DOI: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2024.106062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2024] [Revised: 07/20/2024] [Accepted: 07/29/2024] [Indexed: 08/04/2024]
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OBJECTIVE Alveolar bone quality is essential for the maxillofacial integrity and function, and depends on alveolar bone mineralization. This study aims to investigate the in vivo changes in alveolar bone mineralization, from the perspective of mineral deposition and crystal transition in postnatal rats. DESIGN Nine postnatal time points of Wistar rats, ranging from day 1 to 56, were set to obtain the maxillary alveolar bone samples. Each time point consisted of ninety rats, with 45 females and 45 males. Macromorphology of alveolar bone was reconducted by Micro-Computed Tomography and the mineral content was quantified via Thermogravimetric analysis, Scanning Electron Microscope, High-Resolution Transmission Electron Microscopy and vibrational spectroscopy. Furthermore, the crystallinity and composition were characterized by vibrational spectroscopy, X-ray Diffraction, X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy and Selected Area Electron Diffraction. RESULTS The progressive increase of mineral deposition was accompanied by substantial growth in alveolar bone mass and volume in postnatal rats. Whereas the mineral percentage initially decreased and then increased, reaching a nadir on postnatal day 14 (P14) when tooth eruption was first observed. Besides, localized mineralization was initiated by the formation of amorphous precursors and then converted into mineral crystals, while there was no statistically significant change in the average crystallinity of the bone during growth. CONCLUSION Mineralization of alveolar bone is ongoing throughout the early growth in postnatal rats. Mineral deposition increases with age, whereas the crystallinity remains stable within a certain range. Besides, the mineral percentage reaches its lowest point on P14, which may be attributed to tooth eruption.
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- Xinli Lv
- Department of Orthodontics, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University & Shandong Key Laboratory of Oral Tissue Regeneration & Shandong Engineering Research Center of Dental Materials and Oral Tissue Regeneration & Shandong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, No. 44-1 Wenhua Road West, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China
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- Department of Orthodontics, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University & Shandong Key Laboratory of Oral Tissue Regeneration & Shandong Engineering Research Center of Dental Materials and Oral Tissue Regeneration & Shandong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, No. 44-1 Wenhua Road West, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China
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- Department of Orthodontics, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University & Shandong Key Laboratory of Oral Tissue Regeneration & Shandong Engineering Research Center of Dental Materials and Oral Tissue Regeneration & Shandong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, No. 44-1 Wenhua Road West, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China.
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Rossi V, Unitt R, McNamara M. A new non-destructive method to decipher the origin of organic matter in fossils using Raman spectroscopy. RSC Adv 2024; 14:26747-26759. [PMID: 39183999 PMCID: PMC11342070 DOI: 10.1039/d4ra04364b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2024] [Accepted: 08/13/2024] [Indexed: 08/27/2024] Open
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Ancient biomolecules provide a unique perspective on the past but are underutilized in paleontology because of challenges in interpreting the chemistry of fossils. Most organically preserved soft tissues in fossils have been altered by thermal maturation during the fossilization process, obscuring original chemistry. Here, we use a comprehensive program of thermal maturation experiments on soft tissues from diverse extant organisms to systematically test whether thermally altered biosignatures can be discriminated using Raman spectroscopy. All experimentally matured samples show chemical signatures that are superficially similar. Comparative analysis of Raman spectra following peak deconvolution, however, reveals strong tissue-specific signals. Application of this approach to fossils from the Bolca (49 Ma) and Libros (10 Ma) Konservat-Lagerstätten successfully discriminates fossil vertebrate soft tissue from that of fossil plants. Critically, our data confirm that a robust interrogation of Raman spectra coupled with multivariate analysis is a powerful tool to shed light on the taxonomic origins of thermally matured fossil soft tissues.
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- Valentina Rossi
- School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University College Cork Cork T23 TK30 Ireland
- Environmental Research Institute, University College Cork Lee Road Cork T23 XE10 Ireland
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- School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University College Cork Cork T23 TK30 Ireland
- Environmental Research Institute, University College Cork Lee Road Cork T23 XE10 Ireland
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- School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University College Cork Cork T23 TK30 Ireland
- Environmental Research Institute, University College Cork Lee Road Cork T23 XE10 Ireland
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Bracher S, Voumard B, Simon M, Kochetkova T, Pretterklieber M, Zysset P. Bone collagen tensile properties of the aging human proximal femur. Bone Rep 2024; 21:101773. [PMID: 38778833 PMCID: PMC11109327 DOI: 10.1016/j.bonr.2024.101773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2023] [Revised: 04/11/2024] [Accepted: 05/10/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024] Open
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Despite the dominant role of bone mass in osteoporotic fractures, aging bone tissue properties must be thoroughly understood to improve osteoporosis management. In this context, collagen content and integrity are considered important factors, although limited research has been conducted on the tensile behavior of demineralized compact bone in relation to its porosity and elastic properties in the native mineralized state. Therefore, this study aims (i) at examining the age-dependency of mineralized bone and collagen micromechanical properties; (ii) to test whether, and if so to which extent, collagen properties contribute to mineralized bone mechanical properties. Two cylindrical cortical bone samples from fresh frozen human anatomic donor material were extracted from 80 proximal diaphyseal sections from a cohort of 24 female and 19 male donors (57 to 96 years at death). One sample per section was tested in uniaxial tension under hydrated conditions. First, the native sample was tested elastically (0.25 % strain), and after demineralization, up to failure. Morphology and composition of the second specimen was assessed using micro-computed tomography, Raman spectroscopy, and gravimetric methods. Simple and multiple linear regression were employed to relate morphological, compositional, and mechanical variables with age and sex. Macro-tensile properties revealed that only elastic modulus of native samples was age dependent whereas apparent elastic modulus was sex dependent (p < 0.01). Compositional and morphological analysis detected a weak but significant age and sex dependency of relative mineral weight (r = -0.24, p < 0.05) and collagen disorder ratio (I∼1670/I∼1640, r = 0.25, p < 0.05) and a strong sex dependency of bone volume fraction while generally showing consistent results in mineral content assessment. Young's modulus of demineralized bone was significantly related to tissue mineral density and Young's modulus of native bone. The results indicate that mechanical properties of the organic phase, that include collagen and non-collagenous proteins, are independent of donor age. The observed reduction in relative mineral weight and corresponding overall stiffer response of the collagen network may be caused by a reduced number of mineral-collagen connections and a lack of extrafibrillar and intrafibrillar mineralization that induces a loss of waviness and a collagen fiber pre-stretch.
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- Stefan Bracher
- ARTORG Center for Biomedical Engineering Research, University of Bern, Switzerland
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- ARTORG Center for Biomedical Engineering Research, University of Bern, Switzerland
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- ARTORG Center for Biomedical Engineering Research, University of Bern, Switzerland
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- ARTORG Center for Biomedical Engineering Research, University of Bern, Switzerland
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- Division of Macroscopic and Clinical Anatomy, Gottfried Schatz Research Center, Medical University of Graz, Austria
- Division of Anatomy, Center for Anatomy and Cell Biology, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
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- ARTORG Center for Biomedical Engineering Research, University of Bern, Switzerland
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Matthies L, Gebrekidan MT, Braeuer AS, Friedrich RE, Stelzle F, Schmidt C, Smeets R, Assaf AT, Gosau M, Rolvien T, Knipfer C. Raman spectroscopy and U-Net deep neural network in antiresorptive drug-related osteonecrosis of the jaw. Oral Dis 2024; 30:2439-2452. [PMID: 37650266 DOI: 10.1111/odi.14721] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2022] [Revised: 07/30/2023] [Accepted: 08/14/2023] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Application of an optical method for the identification of antiresorptive drug-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (ARONJ). METHODS We introduce shifted-excitation Raman difference spectroscopy followed by U-Net deep neural network refinement to determine bone tissue viability. The obtained results are validated through established histological methods. RESULTS Discrimination of osteonecrosis from physiological tissues was evaluated at 119 distinct measurement loci in 40 surgical specimens from 28 patients. Mean Raman spectra were refined from 11,900 raw spectra, and characteristic peaks were assigned to their respective molecular origin. Then, following principal component and linear discriminant analyses, osteonecrotic lesions were distinguished from physiological tissue entities, such as viable bone, with a sensitivity, specificity, and overall accuracy of 100%. Moreover, bone mineral content, quality, maturity, and crystallinity were quantified, revealing an increased mineral-to-matrix ratio and decreased carbonate-to-phosphate ratio in ARONJ lesions compared to physiological bone. CONCLUSION The results demonstrate feasibility with high classification accuracy in this collective. The differentiation was determined by the spectral features of the organic and mineral composition of bone. This merely optical, noninvasive technique is a promising candidate to ameliorate both the diagnosis and treatment of ARONJ in the future.
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- Levi Matthies
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
- Mildred Scheel Cancer Career Center HaTriCS4, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Institute of Thermal-, Environmental- and Resources' Process Engineering (ITUN), Technische Universität Bergakademie Freiberg (TUBAF), Freiberg, Germany
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- Institute of Thermal-, Environmental- and Resources' Process Engineering (ITUN), Technische Universität Bergakademie Freiberg (TUBAF), Freiberg, Germany
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Erlangen, Germany
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- Division of Orthopedics, Department of Trauma and Orthopedic Surgery, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
- Department of Osteology and Biomechanics, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
- Division of "Regenerative Orofacial Medicine", Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Division of Orthopedics, Department of Trauma and Orthopedic Surgery, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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Shepherd RF, Lister AM, Roberts AM, Taylor AM, Kerns JG. Discrimination of ivory from extant and extinct elephant species using Raman spectroscopy: A potential non-destructive technique for combating illegal wildlife trade. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0299689. [PMID: 38656936 PMCID: PMC11042700 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0299689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2024] [Accepted: 02/14/2024] [Indexed: 04/26/2024] Open
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The use of elephant ivory as a commodity is a factor in declining elephant populations. Despite recent worldwide elephant ivory trade bans, mammoth ivory trade remains unregulated. This complicates law enforcement efforts, as distinguishing between ivory from extant and extinct species requires costly, destructive and time consuming methods. Elephant and mammoth ivory mainly consists of dentine, a mineralized connective tissue that contains an organic collagenous component and an inorganic component of calcium phosphate minerals, similar in structure to hydroxyapatite crystals. Raman spectroscopy is a non-invasive laser-based technique that has previously been used for the study of bone and mineral chemistry. Ivory and bone have similar biochemical properties, making Raman spectroscopy a promising method for species identification based on ivory. This study aimed to test the hypothesis that it is possible to identify differences in the chemistry of mammoth and elephant ivory using Raman spectroscopy. Mammoth and elephant tusks were obtained from the Natural History Museum in London, UK. Included in this study were eight samples of ivory from Mammuthus primigenius, two samples of carved ivory bangles from Africa (Loxodonta species), and one cross section of a tusk from Elephas maximus. The ivory was scanned using an inVia Raman micro spectrometer equipped with a x50 objective lens and a 785nm laser. Spectra were acquired using line maps and individual spectral points were acquired randomly or at points of interest on all samples. The data was then analysed using principal component analysis (PCA) with use of an in-house MATLAB script. Univariate analysis of peak intensity ratios of phosphate to amide I and III peaks, and carbonate to phosphate peaks showed statistical differences (p<0.0001) in the average peak intensity ratios between Mammuthus primigenius, Loxodonta spp. and Elephas maximus. Full width at half maximum hight (FWHM)analysis of the phosphate peak demonstrated higher crystal maturity of Mammuthus primigenius compared to living elephant species. The results of the study have established that spectra acquired by Raman spectroscopy can be separated into distinct classes through PCA. In conclusion, this study has shown that well-preserved mammoth and elephant ivory has the potential to be characterized using Raman spectroscopy, providing a promising method for species identification. The results of this study will be valuable in developing quick and non-destructive methods for the identification of ivory, which will have direct applications in archaeology and the regulation of international trade.
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- Rebecca F. Shepherd
- Bristol School of Anatomy, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
- Faculty of Health and Medicine, Lancaster University, Lancaster, United Kingdom
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- Faculty of Health and Medicine, Lancaster University, Lancaster, United Kingdom
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- Faculty of Health and Medicine, Lancaster University, Lancaster, United Kingdom
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Bolger MW, Tekkey T, Kohn DH. Peripheral canalicular branching is decreased in streptozotocin-induced diabetes and correlates with decreased whole-bone ultimate load and perilacunar elastic work. JBMR Plus 2024; 8:ziad017. [PMID: 38505218 PMCID: PMC10945723 DOI: 10.1093/jbmrpl/ziad017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2023] [Revised: 12/01/2023] [Accepted: 12/06/2023] [Indexed: 03/21/2024] Open
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Osteocytes, the most abundant cell type in bone, play a crucial role in mechanosensation and signaling for bone formation and resorption. These cells reside within a complex lacuno-canalicular network (OLCN). Osteocyte signaling is reduced under diabetic conditions, and both type 1 and type 2 diabetes lead to reduced bone turnover, perturbed bone composition, and increased fracture risk. We hypothesized that this reduced bone turnover, and altered bone composition with diabetes is associated with reduced OLCN architecture and connectivity. This study aimed to elucidate: (1) the sequence of OLCN changes with diabetes related to bone turnover and (2) whether changes to the OLCN are associated with tissue composition and mechanical properties. Twelve- to fourteen-week-old male C57BL/6 mice were administered streptozotocin at 50 mg/kg for 5 consecutive days to induce hyperglycemia, sacrificed at baseline (BL), or after being diabetic for 3 (D3) and 7 (D7) wk with age-matched (C3, C7) controls (n = 10-12 per group). Mineralized femoral sections were infiltrated with rhodamine, imaged with confocal microscopy, then the OLCN morphology and topology were characterized and correlated against bone histomorphometry, as well as local and whole-bone mechanics and composition. D7 mice exhibited a lower number of peripheral branches relative to C7. The total number of canalicular intersections (nodes) was lower in D3 and D7 relative to BL (P < 0.05 for all), and a reduced bone formation rate (BFR) was observed at D7 vs C7. The number of nodes explained only 15% of BFR, but 45% of Ct.BV/TV, and 31% of ultimate load. The number of branches explained 30% and 22% of the elastic work at the perilacunar and intracortical region, respectively. Collectively, the reduction in OLCN architecture and association of OLCN measures with bone turnover, mechanics, and composition highlights the relevance of the osteocyte and the OLCN and a potential therapeutic target for treating diabetic skeletal fragility.
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- Morgan W Bolger
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Literature, Science and the Arts, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, United States
- Department of Biologic and Materials Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, United States
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Surowiec RK, Does MD, Nyman JS. In Vivo Assessment of Bone Quality Without X-rays. Curr Osteoporos Rep 2024; 22:56-68. [PMID: 38227178 PMCID: PMC11050740 DOI: 10.1007/s11914-023-00856-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/22/2023] [Indexed: 01/17/2024]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW This review summarizes recent advances in the assessment of bone quality using non-X-ray techniques. RECENT FINDINGS Quantitative ultrasound (QUS) provides multiple measurements of bone characteristics based on the propagation of sound through bone, the attenuation of that sound, and different processing techniques. QUS parameters and model predictions based on backscattered signals can discriminate non-fracture from fracture cases with accuracy comparable to standard bone mineral density (BMD). With advances in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), bound water and pore water, or a porosity index, can be quantified in several long bones in vivo. Since such imaging-derived measurements correlate with the fracture resistance of bone, they potentially provide new BMD-independent predictors of fracture risk. While numerous measurements of mineral, organic matrix, and bound water by Raman spectroscopy correlate with the strength and toughness of cortical bone, the clinical assessment of person's bone quality using spatially offset Raman spectroscopy (SORS) requires advanced spectral processing techniques that minimize contaminating signals from fat, skin, and blood. Limiting exposure of patients to ionizing radiation, QUS, MRI, and SORS has the potential to improve the assessment of fracture risk and track changes of new therapies that target bone matrix and micro-structure.
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- Rachel K Surowiec
- Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, 206 S. Martin Jischke Dr., West Lafayette, IN, 47907, USA
- Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Indiana University School of Medicine, 550 N. University Blvd., Indianapolis, IN, 46202, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, 5824 Stevenson Center, Nashville, TN, 37232, USA
- Institute of Imaging Science, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 1161 21st Ave. S., Nashville, TN, 37232, USA
- Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 1161 21st Ave. S., Nashville, TN, 37232, USA
- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Vanderbilt University, 400 24th Ave. S., Nashville, TN, 37212, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, 5824 Stevenson Center, Nashville, TN, 37232, USA.
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 1215 21st Ave. S., Suite 4200, Nashville, TN, 37232, USA.
- Vanderbilt Center for Bone Biology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 1211 Medical Center Dr., Nashville, TN, 37212, USA.
- Department of Veterans Affairs, Tennessee Valley Healthcare System, Nashville, TN, 37212, USA.
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Liu C, Cyphert EL, Stephen SJ, Wang B, Morales AL, Nixon JC, Natsoulas NR, Garcia M, Blazquez Carmona P, Vill AC, Donnelly EL, Brito IL, Vashishth D, Hernandez CJ. Microbiome-induced Increases and Decreases in Bone Tissue Strength can be Initiated After Skeletal Maturity. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2024:2024.01.03.574074. [PMID: 38260539 PMCID: PMC10802367 DOI: 10.1101/2024.01.03.574074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2024]
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Recent studies in mice have indicated that the gut microbiome can regulate bone tissue strength. However, prior work involved modifications to the gut microbiome in growing animals and it is unclear if the same changes in the microbiome, applied later in life, would change matrix strength. Here we changed the composition of the gut microbiome before and/or after skeletal maturity (16 weeks of age) using oral antibiotics (ampicillin + neomycin). Male and female mice (n=143 total, n=12-17/group/sex) were allocated into five study groups:1) Unaltered, 2) Continuous (dosing 4-24 weeks of age), 3) Delayed (dosing only 16-24 weeks of age), 4) Initial (dosing 4-16 weeks of age, suspended at 16 weeks), and 5) Reconstituted (dosing from 4-16 weeks following by fecal microbiota transplant from Unaltered donors). Animals were euthanized at 24 weeks of age. In males, bone matrix strength in the femur was 25-35% less than expected from geometry in mice from the Continuous (p= 0.001), Delayed (p= 0.005), and Initial (p=0.040) groups as compared to Unaltered. Reconstitution of the gut microbiota, however, led to a bone matrix strength similar to Unaltered animals (p=0.929). In females, microbiome-induced changes in bone matrix strength followed the same trend as males but were not significantly different, demonstrating sex-related differences in the response of bone matrix to the gut microbiota. Minor differences in chemical composition of bone matrix were observed (Raman spectroscopy). Our findings indicate that microbiome-induced impairment of bone matrix in males can be initiated and/or reversed after skeletal maturity. The portion of the femoral cortical bone formed after skeletal maturity (16 weeks) is small; however, this suggests that microbiome-induced changes in bone matrix occur without osteoblast/osteoclast turnover using an, as of yet unidentified mechanism. These findings add to evidence that the mechanical properties of bone matrix can be altered in the adult skeleton.
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- C Liu
- Departments of Orthopaedic Surgery and Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
- Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
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- Departments of Orthopaedic Surgery and Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
- Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
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- Shirley Ann Jackson, PhD Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, USA
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- Shirley Ann Jackson, PhD Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, USA
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- Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
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- Departments of Orthopaedic Surgery and Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
- Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
- Shirley Ann Jackson, PhD Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, USA
- Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería, Universidad de Sevilla, Spain
- Meinig School of Biomedical Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
- Department of Material Science and Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
- Reseach Division, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, USA
- Rensselaer - Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Center for Engineering and Precision Medicine, New York, NY
- Chan Zuckerberg Biohub San Francisco, CA, US
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- Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
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- Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
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- Meinig School of Biomedical Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
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- Department of Material Science and Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
- Reseach Division, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, USA
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- Meinig School of Biomedical Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
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- Shirley Ann Jackson, PhD Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, USA
- Rensselaer - Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Center for Engineering and Precision Medicine, New York, NY
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- Departments of Orthopaedic Surgery and Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
- Chan Zuckerberg Biohub San Francisco, CA, US
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Shin M, Pelletier MH, Lovric V, Walsh WR, Martens PJ, Kruzic JJ, Gludovatz B. Effect of gamma irradiation and supercritical carbon dioxide sterilization with Novakill™ or ethanol on the fracture toughness of cortical bone. J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater 2024; 112:e35356. [PMID: 38247241 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.b.35356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2023] [Revised: 09/15/2023] [Accepted: 11/11/2023] [Indexed: 01/23/2024]
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Sterilization of structural bone allografts is a critical process prior to their clinical use in large cortical bone defects. Gamma irradiation protocols are known to affect tissue integrity in a dose dependent manner. Alternative sterilization treatments, such as supercritical carbon dioxide (SCCO2 ), are gaining popularity due to advantages such as minimal exposure to denaturants, the lack of toxic residues, superior tissue penetration, and minor impacts on mechanical properties including strength and stiffness. The impact of SCCO2 on the fracture toughness of bone tissue, however, remains unknown. Here, we evaluate crack initiation and growth toughness after 2, 6, and 24 h SCCO2 -treatment using Novakill™ and ethanol as additives on ~11 samples per group obtained from a pair of femur diaphyses of a canine. All mechanical testing was performed at ambient air after 24 h soaking in Hanks' balanced salt solution (HBSS). Results show no statistically significant difference in the failure characteristics of the Novakill™-treated groups whereas crack growth toughness after 6 and 24 h of treatment with ethanol significantly increases by 37% (p = .010) and 34% (p = .038), respectively, compared to an untreated control group. In contrast, standard 25 kGy gamma irradiation causes significantly reduced crack growth resistance by 40% (p = .007) compared to untreated bone. FTIR vibrational spectroscopy, conducted after testing, reveals a consistent trend of statistically significant differences (p < .001) with fracture toughness. These trends align with variations in the ratios of enzymatic mature to immature crosslinks in the collagen structure, suggesting a potential association with fracture toughness. Additional Raman spectroscopy after testing shows a similar trend with statistically significant differences (p < .005), which further supports that collagen structural changes occur in the SCF-treated groups with ethanol after 6 and 24 h. Our work reveals the benefits of SCCO2 sterilization compared to gamma irradiation.
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- Mihee Shin
- School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney), Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Surgical and Orthopedic Research Laboratories, Prince of Wales Clinical School, University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney), Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Surgical and Orthopedic Research Laboratories, Prince of Wales Clinical School, University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney), Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Surgical and Orthopedic Research Laboratories, Prince of Wales Clinical School, University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney), Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering, University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney), Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney), Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney), Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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S D Corrêa H, Alessandri I, Verzeletti A. Assessing the usefulness of Raman spectroscopy and lipid analysis of decomposed human bones in forensic genetics and molecular taphonomy. Forensic Sci Int 2024; 354:111881. [PMID: 38000148 DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2023.111881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2023] [Revised: 09/18/2023] [Accepted: 11/02/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023]
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Bones are among the structures most likely to be recovered after death. However, the low quantity of preserved DNA and complex processing from sample to DNA profile make forensic DNA analysis of bones a challenging task. Raman spectroscopy and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC/MS), have the potential to be useful as screening tools for DNA analysis and in decomposition studies. The objective of this research was to assess the usefulness of such molecular investigations. Femur samples collected from 50 decomposing human bodies were subjected to Raman spectroscopy and GC/MS. Assessment of nuclear DNA quantity and short tandem repeat (STR) genotyping efficiency were also performed. Raman parameters (crystallinity, carbonate-to-phosphate ratio, mineral-to-matrix ratio) and detected lipids were recorded. Background fluorescence proved problematic for Raman analysis of forensic bones. Regardless, it was not associated with less preserved DNA or less detected STR alleles. Fatty acids, hydrocarbons, and five types of fatty acid methyl esters (FAMEs) were detected. The main phosphate peak position in Raman spectra was significantly correlated with preserved DNA (p = 0.03713), while significantly more STR alleles were detected in bones containing methyl hexadecenoate (p = 0.04236). Detection of FAMEs in the bone matrix suggests a reaction between methanol produced by bacteria and free fatty acids, which are not associated with the level of preservation of endogenous DNA. The techniques assessed have shown to be useful in molecular taphonomy studies and forensic genetics.
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- Heitor S D Corrêa
- Institute of Legal Medicine, Department of Medico-surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences and Public Health, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy; Forensic DNA Laboratory, Politec/MT, Cuiabá, Brazil.
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- INSTM and Sustainable Chemistry and Materials Laboratory, Department of Information Engineering, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Institute of Legal Medicine, Department of Medico-surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences and Public Health, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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Lindtner RA, Wurm A, Pirchner E, Putzer D, Arora R, Coraça-Huber DC, Schirmer M, Badzoka J, Kappacher C, Huck CW, Pallua JD. Enhancing Bone Infection Diagnosis with Raman Handheld Spectroscopy: Pathogen Discrimination and Diagnostic Potential. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 25:541. [PMID: 38203710 PMCID: PMC10778662 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25010541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2023] [Revised: 12/27/2023] [Accepted: 12/28/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024] Open
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Osteomyelitis is a bone disease caused by bacteria that can damage bone. Raman handheld spectroscopy has emerged as a promising diagnostic tool for detecting bone infection and can be used intraoperatively during surgical procedures. This study involved 120 bone samples from 40 patients, with 80 samples infected with either Staphylococcus aureus or Staphylococcus epidermidis. Raman handheld spectroscopy demonstrated successful differentiation between healthy and infected bone samples and between the two types of bacterial pathogens. Raman handheld spectroscopy appears to be a promising diagnostic tool in bone infection and holds the potential to overcome many of the shortcomings of traditional diagnostic procedures. Further research, however, is required to confirm its diagnostic capabilities and consider other factors, such as the limit of pathogen detection and optimal calibration standards.
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- Richard Andreas Lindtner
- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Anichstraße 35, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria; (R.A.L.); (A.W.); (E.P.); (D.P.); (R.A.); (D.C.C.-H.)
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Anichstraße 35, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria; (R.A.L.); (A.W.); (E.P.); (D.P.); (R.A.); (D.C.C.-H.)
- Praxis Dr. Med. Univ. Alexander Wurm FA für Orthopädie und Traumatologie, Koflerweg 7, 6275 Stumm, Austria
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Anichstraße 35, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria; (R.A.L.); (A.W.); (E.P.); (D.P.); (R.A.); (D.C.C.-H.)
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Anichstraße 35, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria; (R.A.L.); (A.W.); (E.P.); (D.P.); (R.A.); (D.C.C.-H.)
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Anichstraße 35, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria; (R.A.L.); (A.W.); (E.P.); (D.P.); (R.A.); (D.C.C.-H.)
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Anichstraße 35, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria; (R.A.L.); (A.W.); (E.P.); (D.P.); (R.A.); (D.C.C.-H.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Clinic II, Medical University of Innsbruck, Anichstraße 35, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria;
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- Institute of Analytical Chemistry and Radiochemistry, University of Innsbruck, Innrain 80-82, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria; (J.B.); (C.K.); (C.W.H.)
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- Institute of Analytical Chemistry and Radiochemistry, University of Innsbruck, Innrain 80-82, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria; (J.B.); (C.K.); (C.W.H.)
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- Institute of Analytical Chemistry and Radiochemistry, University of Innsbruck, Innrain 80-82, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria; (J.B.); (C.K.); (C.W.H.)
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Anichstraße 35, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria; (R.A.L.); (A.W.); (E.P.); (D.P.); (R.A.); (D.C.C.-H.)
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Su Z, Tan P, Zhang J, Wang P, Zhu S, Jiang N. Understanding the Mechanics of the Temporomandibular Joint Osteochondral Interface from Micro- and Nanoscopic Perspectives. NANO LETTERS 2023; 23:11702-11709. [PMID: 38060440 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.3c03564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2023]
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The condylar cartilage of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is connected to the subchondral bone by an osteochondral interface that transmits loads without causing fatigue damage. However, the microstructure, composition, and mechanical properties of this interface remain elusive. In this study, we found that structurally, a spatial gradient assembly of hydroxyapatite (HAP) particles exists in the osteochondral interface, with increasing volume of apatite crystals with depth and a tendency to form denser and stacked structures. Combined with nanoindentation, this complex assembly of nanoscale structures and components enhanced energy dissipation at the osteochondral interface, achieving a smooth stress transition between soft and hard tissues. This study comprehensively demonstrates the elemental composition and complex nanogradient spatial assembly of the osteochondral interface at the ultramicroscopic scale, providing a basis for exploring the construction of complex mechanical models of the interfacial region.
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- Zhan Su
- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Center for Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Department of Orthognathic and TMJ Surgery, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Center for Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Department of Orthognathic and TMJ Surgery, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Center for Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Department of Orthognathic and TMJ Surgery, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Center for Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Department of Orthognathic and TMJ Surgery, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Center for Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Department of Orthognathic and TMJ Surgery, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Center for Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Department of Orthognathic and TMJ Surgery, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan, China
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Gatin E, Iordache SM, Gatin DI, Nagy P, Iordache AM, Luculescu C. Periodontal Disease Monitoring by Raman Spectroscopy of Phosphates: New Insights into Pyrophosphate Activity. Diagnostics (Basel) 2023; 14:66. [PMID: 38201375 PMCID: PMC10802175 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics14010066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2023] [Revised: 12/16/2023] [Accepted: 12/22/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024] Open
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(1) Background: The intent of this survey was to investigate the quality of the alveolar bone by revealing the different phases for calcified tissues independent of the medical history of the patient in relation to periodontal disease by means of Raman spectroscopy and then to correlate the results by suggesting a possible mechanism for the medical impairment; (2) Methods: The investigation was mainly based on Raman spectroscopy that was performed in vivo during surgery for the selected group of patients. The targeted peaks for the Raman spectra were according to the reference compounds (e.g., calcium phosphates, other phosphates); (3) Results: The variation in the intensity of the spectrum correlated to the specific bone constituents' concentrations highlights the bone quality, while some compounds (such as pyrophosphate, PPi) are strongly related to the patient's medical status, and they provide information regarding a physiological process that occurred in the calcified tissues. Moreover, bone sample fluorescence is related to the collagen (Col) content, enabling a complete evaluation of bone quality, revealing the importance of collagen matrix acting as a load-bearing element for Calcium phosphate (CaP) deposition during the complex bone mineralization process; (4) Conclusions: We highlight that Raman spectroscopy can be considered a viable investigative method for in vivo and rapid bone quality valuation through oral health monitoring.
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- Eduard Gatin
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Carol Davila”, Blv. Eroii Sanitari 8, Sector 5, 050474 Bucharest, Romania
- Faculty of Physics, DMSPA Department, University of Bucharest, Atomistilor Str. 405, 077125 Magurele, Romania
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- Optospintronics Department, National Institute for Research and Development for Optoelectronics—INOE 2000, Atomistilor Str. 409, 077125 Magurele, Romania; (S.M.I.); (A.-M.I.)
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- Faculty of Dentistry, University of Medicine “Carol Davila”, Calea Plevnei 17-23, Sector 5, 0110221 Bucharest, Romania;
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- Faculty of Dentistry, Periodontology Department, Semmelweiss University, 1085 Budapest, Hungary;
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- Optospintronics Department, National Institute for Research and Development for Optoelectronics—INOE 2000, Atomistilor Str. 409, 077125 Magurele, Romania; (S.M.I.); (A.-M.I.)
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- CETAL Department, National Institute for Laser, Plasma and Radiation Physics, Atomistilor Str. 409, 077125 Magurele, Romania
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Gautam R, Ahmed R, Haugen E, Unal M, Fitzgerald S, Uppuganti S, Mahadevan-Jansen A, Nyman JS. Assessment of spatially offset Raman spectroscopy to detect differences in bone matrix quality. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2023; 303:123240. [PMID: 37591015 PMCID: PMC10528408 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2023.123240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2023] [Revised: 07/03/2023] [Accepted: 08/04/2023] [Indexed: 08/19/2023]
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Since spatially offset Raman spectroscopy (SORS) can acquire biochemical measurements of tissue quality through light scattering materials, we investigated the feasibility of this technique to acquire Raman bands related to the fracture resistance of bone. Designed to maximize signals at different offsets, a SORS probe was used to acquire spectra from cadaveric bone with and without skin-like tissue phantoms attenuating the light. Autoclaving the lateral side of femur mid-shafts from 5 female and 5 male donors at 100 °C and again at 120 °C reduced the yield stress of cortical beams subjected to three-point bending. It did not affect the volumetric bone mineral density or porosity. Without tissue phantoms, autoclaving affected more Raman characteristics of the organic matrix when determined by peak intensity ratios, but fewer matrix properties depended on the three offsets (5 mm, 6 mm, and 7 mm) when determined by band area ratios. The cut-off in the thickness of the tissue phantom layers was ∼4 mm for most properties, irrespective of offset. Matching trends when spectra were acquired without phantom layers between bone and the probe, ν1PO43-/Amide III and ν1PO43-/(proline + OH-proline) were higher and lower in the non-treated bone than in the autoclaved bone, respectively, when the thickness of tissue phantom layers was 4 mm. The layers, however, caused a loss of sensitivity to autoclaving-related changes in ν3CO3/ν1PO43- and crystallinity. Without advanced post-processing of Raman spectra, SORS acquisition through turbid layers can detect changes in Raman properties of bone that accompany a loss in bone strength.
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- Rekha Gautam
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, 5824 Stevenson Center, Nashville, TN 37232, USA; Biophotonics@Tyndall, IPIC, Tyndall National Institute, Cork, Ireland
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 1215 21st Ave. S., Suite 4200, Nashville, TN 37232, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, 5824 Stevenson Center, Nashville, TN 37232, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University, Karaman, 70200, Turkey; Department of Biophysics, Faculty of Medicine, Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University, Karaman 70200, Turkey
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, 5824 Stevenson Center, Nashville, TN 37232, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 1215 21st Ave. S., Suite 4200, Nashville, TN 37232, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, 5824 Stevenson Center, Nashville, TN 37232, USA; Vanderbilt Biophotonics Center, 410 24th Ave. S., Nashville, TN 37232, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, 5824 Stevenson Center, Nashville, TN 37232, USA; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 1215 21st Ave. S., Suite 4200, Nashville, TN 37232, USA; Department of Veterans Affairs, Tennessee Valley Healthcare System, 1310 24th Ave. S., Nashville, TN 37212, USA.
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Liu H, Jiang H, Liu X, Wang X. Physicochemical understanding of biomineralization by molecular vibrational spectroscopy: From mechanism to nature. EXPLORATION (BEIJING, CHINA) 2023; 3:20230033. [PMID: 38264681 PMCID: PMC10742219 DOI: 10.1002/exp.20230033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2023] [Accepted: 06/25/2023] [Indexed: 01/25/2024]
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The process and mechanism of biomineralization and relevant physicochemical properties of mineral crystals are remarkably sophisticated multidisciplinary fields that include biology, chemistry, physics, and materials science. The components of the organic matter, structural construction of minerals, and related mechanical interaction, etc., could help to reveal the unique nature of the special mineralization process. Herein, the paper provides an overview of the biomineralization process from the perspective of molecular vibrational spectroscopy, including the physicochemical properties of biomineralized tissues, from physiological to applied mineralization. These physicochemical characteristics closely to the hierarchical mineralization process include biological crystal defects, chemical bonding, atomic doping, structural changes, and content changes in organic matter, along with the interface between biocrystals and organic matter as well as the specific mechanical effects for hardness and toughness. Based on those observations, the special physiological properties of mineralization for enamel and bone, as well as the possible mechanism of pathological mineralization and calcification such as atherosclerosis, tumor micro mineralization, and urolithiasis are also reviewed and discussed. Indeed, the clearly defined physicochemical properties of mineral crystals could pave the way for studies on the mechanisms and applications.
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- Hao Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Digital Medical EngineeringSchool of Biological Science and Medical EngineeringSoutheast UniversityNanjingJiangsuChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Digital Medical EngineeringSchool of Biological Science and Medical EngineeringSoutheast UniversityNanjingJiangsuChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Digital Medical EngineeringSchool of Biological Science and Medical EngineeringSoutheast UniversityNanjingJiangsuChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Digital Medical EngineeringSchool of Biological Science and Medical EngineeringSoutheast UniversityNanjingJiangsuChina
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Kochetkova T, Hanke MS, Indermaur M, Groetsch A, Remund S, Neuenschwander B, Michler J, Siebenrock KA, Zysset P, Schwiedrzik J. Composition and micromechanical properties of the femoral neck compact bone in relation to patient age, sex and hip fracture occurrence. Bone 2023; 177:116920. [PMID: 37769956 DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2023.116920] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2023] [Revised: 09/22/2023] [Accepted: 09/25/2023] [Indexed: 10/03/2023]
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Current clinical methods of bone health assessment depend to a great extent on bone mineral density (BMD) measurements. However, these methods only act as a proxy for bone strength and are often only carried out after the fracture occurs. Besides BMD, composition and tissue-level mechanical properties are expected to affect the whole bone's strength and toughness. While the elastic properties of the bone extracellular matrix (ECM) have been extensively investigated over the past two decades, there is still limited knowledge of the yield properties and their relationship to composition and architecture. In the present study, morphological, compositional and micropillar compression bone data was collected from patients who underwent hip arthroplasty. Femoral neck samples from 42 patients were collected together with anonymous clinical information about age, sex and primary diagnosis (coxarthrosis or hip fracture). The femoral neck cortex from the inferomedial region was analyzed in a site-matched manner using a combination of micromechanical testing (nanoindentation, micropillar compression) together with micro-CT and quantitative polarized Raman spectroscopy for both morphological and compositional characterization. Mechanical properties, as well as the sample-level mineral density, were constant over age. Only compositional properties demonstrate weak dependence on patient age: decreasing mineral to matrix ratio (p = 0.02, R2 = 0.13, 2.6 % per decade) and increasing amide I sub-peak ratio I∼1660/I∼1683 (p = 0.04, R2 = 0.11, 1.5 % per decade). The patient's sex and diagnosis did not seem to influence investigated bone properties. A clear zonal dependence between interstitial and osteonal cortical zones was observed for compositional and elastic bone properties (p < 0.0001). Site-matched microscale analysis confirmed that all investigated mechanical properties except yield strain demonstrate a positive correlation with the mineral fraction of bone. The output database is the first to integrate the experimentally assessed microscale yield properties, local tissue composition and morphology with the available patient clinical information. The final dataset was used for bone fracture risk prediction in-silico through the principal component analysis and the Naïve Bayes classification algorithm. The analysis showed that the mineral to matrix ratio, indentation hardness and micropillar yield stress are the most relevant parameters for bone fracture risk prediction at 70 % model accuracy (0.71 AUC). Due to the low number of samples, further studies to build a universal fracture prediction algorithm are anticipated with the higher number of patients (N > 200). The proposed classification algorithm together with the output dataset of bone tissue properties can be used for the future comparison of existing methods to evaluate bone quality as well as to form a better understanding of the mechanisms through which bone tissue is affected by aging or disease.
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- Tatiana Kochetkova
- Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Thun, Switzerland.
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Inselspital, University of Bern, Switzerland
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- ARTORG Center for Biomedical Engineering Research, University of Bern, Switzerland
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- Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Thun, Switzerland
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- Institute for Applied Laser, Photonics and Surface Technologies (ALPS), Bern University of Applied Sciences, Burgdorf, Switzerland
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- Institute for Applied Laser, Photonics and Surface Technologies (ALPS), Bern University of Applied Sciences, Burgdorf, Switzerland
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- Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Thun, Switzerland
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Inselspital, University of Bern, Switzerland
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- ARTORG Center for Biomedical Engineering Research, University of Bern, Switzerland
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- Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Thun, Switzerland.
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Massie C, Knapp E, Awad HA, Berger AJ. Detection of osteoporotic-related bone changes and prediction of distal radius strength using Raman spectra from excised human cadaver finger bones. J Biomech 2023; 161:111852. [PMID: 37924650 PMCID: PMC10872783 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2023.111852] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2023] [Revised: 09/07/2023] [Accepted: 10/24/2023] [Indexed: 11/06/2023]
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While osteoporosis is reliably diagnosed using dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), screening rates are alarmingly low, contributing to preventable fractures. Raman spectroscopy (RS) can detect biochemical changes that occur in bones transcutaneously and can arguably be more accessible than DXA as a fracture risk assessment. A reasonable approach to translate RS is to interrogate phalangeal bones of human hands, where the soft tissues covering the bone are less likely to hamper transcutaneous measurements. To that end, we set out to first determine whether Raman spectra obtained from phalangeal bones correlate with distal radius fracture strength, which can predict subsequent osteoporotic fractures at the spine and hip. We performed RS upon diaphyseal and epiphyseal regions of exposed proximal phalanges from 12 cadaver forearms classified as healthy (n = 3), osteopenic (n = 4), or osteoporotic (n = 5) based on wrist T-scores measured by DXA. We observed a significant decrease in phosphate to matrix ratio and a significant increase in carbonate substitution in the osteoporotic phalanges relative to healthy and osteopenic phalanges. Multivariate regression models produced wrist T-score estimates with significant correlation to the DXA-measured values (r = 0.79). Furthermore, by accounting for phalangeal RS parameters, body mass index, and age, a multivariate regression significantly predicted distal radius strength measured in a simulated-fall biomechanical test (r = 0.81). These findings demonstrate the feasibility of interrogating the phalanges using RS for bone quality assessment of distant clinical sites of fragility fractures, such as the wrist. Future work will address transcutaneous measurement challenges as another requirement for scale-up and translation.
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- Christine Massie
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Rochester, 207 Robert B. Goergen Hall, Rochester, NY 14620, USA
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- The Center for Musculoskeletal Research, University of Rochester Medical Center, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Box 665, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Rochester, 207 Robert B. Goergen Hall, Rochester, NY 14620, USA; The Center for Musculoskeletal Research, University of Rochester Medical Center, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Box 665, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Rochester, 207 Robert B. Goergen Hall, Rochester, NY 14620, USA; The Institute of Optics, University of Rochester, 275 Hutchison Rd, Rochester, NY 14620, USA.
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Shah SA, Salehi H, Cavaillès V, Fernandez F, Cuisinier F, Collart-Dutilleul PY, Desoutter A. Characterization of rat vertebrae cortical bone microstructures using confocal Raman microscopy combined to tomography and electron microscopy. Ann Anat 2023; 250:152162. [PMID: 37774934 DOI: 10.1016/j.aanat.2023.152162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2023] [Revised: 09/16/2023] [Accepted: 09/18/2023] [Indexed: 10/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND The rat vertebrae is a good model to study bone regeneration after implantation of biomaterials used to treat bone loss, a major problem in oral and dental surgery. However, the precise characterization of bone microstructures in the rat vertebrae has not been reported. Therefore, the aim of this study was to achieve the complete analysis of such bone, at different scales, in order to have a clear model of healthy bone for comparison with regenerated bone. METHODS In order to image the cortical bone of rat caudal vertebra, confocal Raman microscopy was combined with high resolution X-ray micro computed tomography (micro-CT), with scanning electron microscopy (SEM) using backscatter electron imaging and with more conventional histology coloration techniques. SEM and Raman microscopy were done in various regions of the cortical bone corresponding to external, middle and internal areas. The spongy bone was imaged in parallel. Micro-CT was performed on the whole vertebra to monitor the network of haversian canals in the cortical bone. Osteonic canals characteristics, and relative chemical composition were analysed in several regions of interest, in cortical and spongy bone. Five rats were included in this study. RESULTS On micro-CT images, differences in intensity were observed in the cortical bone, substantiated by SEM. Chemical analysis with Raman spectra confirmed the difference in composition between the different regions of the cortical and spongy bone. PCA and k-mean cluster analysis separated these groups, except for the external and middle cortical bone. Peak intensity ratio confirmed these results with a CO3 to ν2 PO4 ratio significantly different for the internal cortical bone. Grayscale images stack extracted from micro-CT showed that global architecture of cortical bone was characterized by a dense and complex network of haversian osteonic canals, starting from the surface towards the vertebrae center. The mean diameter of the canals was 18.4 µm (SD 8.6 µm) and the mean length was 450 µm (SD 152 µm). Finally, Raman reconstructed images of the lamellar bone showed an enlargement of the lamellar layer width, both in circumferential lamellar bone and around haversian canals. CONCLUSIONS Micro-CT and confocal Raman microscopy are good tools to complete classical analysis using optical and electron microscopy. The results and measurements presented in a rat model known for its small inter-individual differences provide the main characteristics of a mature bone. This study will allow the community working on this rat vertebrate model to have a set of characteristics, in particular on the structure of the haversian canals.
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- S A Shah
- LBN, Univ. Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- LBN, Univ. Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- IRCM, INSERM U1194, Univ. Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- LBN, Univ. Montpellier, Montpellier, France; UFR Odontologie, Univ. Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- LBN, Univ. Montpellier, Montpellier, France; UFR Odontologie, Univ. Montpellier, Montpellier, France; Service Odontologie, CHU de Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- LBN, Univ. Montpellier, Montpellier, France.
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Morasso C, Vanna R, Piccotti F, Frizzi L, Truffi M, Albasini S, Borca C, Huthwelker T, Villani L, Bunk O, Giannini C, Corsi F. Whitlockite has a characteristic distribution in mammary microcalcifications and it is not associated with breast cancer. Cancer Commun (Lond) 2023; 43:1169-1173. [PMID: 37688557 PMCID: PMC10565373 DOI: 10.1002/cac2.12481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2023] [Revised: 06/20/2023] [Accepted: 08/22/2023] [Indexed: 09/11/2023] Open
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- Carlo Morasso
- Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCSPaviaItaly
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- National Research Council (IFN‐CNR)Institute for Photonics and NanotechnologiesMilanItaly
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- Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCSPaviaItaly
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- Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCSPaviaItaly
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- Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCSPaviaItaly
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- Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCSPaviaItaly
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- Paul Scherrer InstitutVilligen PSISwitzerland
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- National Research CouncilInstitute of CrystallographyBariItaly
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- Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCSPaviaItaly
- Department of Biomedical and Clinical SciencesUniversity of MilanMilanItaly
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Ahmed R, Unal M, Gautam R, Uppuganti S, Derasari S, Mahadevan-Jansen A, Nyman JS. Sensitivity of the amide I band to matrix manipulation in bone: a Raman micro-spectroscopy and spatially offset Raman spectroscopy study. Analyst 2023; 148:4799-4809. [PMID: 37602820 PMCID: PMC10528211 DOI: 10.1039/d3an00527e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/22/2023]
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The fracture resistance of bone arises from the hierarchical arrangement of minerals, collagen fibrils (i.e., cross-linked triple helices of α1 and α2 collagen I chains), non-collagenous proteins, and water. Raman spectroscopy (RS) is not only sensitive to the relative fractions of these constituents, but also to the secondary structure of bone proteins. To assess the ability of RS to detect differences in the protein structure, we quantified the effect of sequentially autoclaving (AC) human cortical bone at 100 °C (∼34.47 kPa) and then at 120 °C (∼117.21 kPa) on the amide I band using a commercial Raman micro-spectroscopy (μRS) instrument and custom spatially offset RS (SORS) instrument in which rings of collection fiber optics are offset from the central excitation fiber optics within a hand-held, cylindrical probe. Being clinically viable, measurements by SORS involved collecting Raman spectra of cadaveric femur mid-shafts (5 male & 5 female donors) through layers of a tissue mimic. Otherwise, μRS and SORS measurements were acquired directly from each bone. AC-related changes in the helical status of collagen I were assessed using amide I sub-peak ratios (intensity, I, at ∼1670 cm-1 relative to intensities at ∼1610 cm-1 and ∼1640 cm-1). The autoclaving manipulation significantly decreased the selected amide I sub-peak ratios as well as shifted peaks at ∼1605 cm-1 (μRS), ∼1636 cm-1 (SORS) and ∼1667 cm-1 in both μRS and SORS. Compared to μRS, SORS detected more significant differences in the amide I sub-peak ratios when the fiber optic probe was directly applied to bone. SORS also detected AC-related decreases in I1670/I1610 and I1670/I1640 when spectra were acquired through layers of the tissue mimic with a thickness ≤2 mm by the 7 mm offset ring, but not with the 5 mm or 6 mm offset ring. Overall, the SORS instrument was more sensitive than the conventional μRS instrument to pressure- and temperature-related changes in the organic matrix that affect the fracture resistance of bone, but SORS analysis of the amide I band is limited to an overlying thickness layer of 2 mm.
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- Rafay Ahmed
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 1215 21st Ave. S., Suite 4200, Nashville, TN 37232, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University, Karaman, Türkiye 70200
- Department of Biophysics, Faculty of Medicine, Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University, Karaman, Türkiye 70200.
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- Biophotonics@Tyndall, IPIC, Tyndall National Institute, Cork, Ireland
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, 5824 Stevenson Center, Nashville, TN 37232, USA
- Vanderbilt Biophotonics Center, 410 24th Ave. S., Nashville, TN 37232, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 1215 21st Ave. S., Suite 4200, Nashville, TN 37232, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, 5824 Stevenson Center, Nashville, TN 37232, USA
- Vanderbilt Biophotonics Center, 410 24th Ave. S., Nashville, TN 37232, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, 5824 Stevenson Center, Nashville, TN 37232, USA
- Vanderbilt Biophotonics Center, 410 24th Ave. S., Nashville, TN 37232, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 1215 21st Ave. S., Suite 4200, Nashville, TN 37232, USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, 5824 Stevenson Center, Nashville, TN 37232, USA
- Department of Veterans Affairs, Tennessee Valley Healthcare System, 1310 24th Ave. S., Nashville, TN 37212, USA
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Moody M, Schmidt TA, Trivedi R, Deymier A. Administration of alendronate exacerbates ammonium chloride-induced acidosis in mice. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0291649. [PMID: 37713420 PMCID: PMC10503749 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0291649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2023] [Accepted: 09/04/2023] [Indexed: 09/17/2023] Open
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Bone disease is highly prevalent in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), leading to an increased risk of bone fractures. This is due in part to metabolic acid-induced bone dissolution. Bisphosphonates (BPPs) are a potential treatment for inhibiting bone dissolution; however, there are limited studies observing the use of BPPs on acidotic patients. We aimed to determine efficacy of BPPs on maintaining bone health and pH regulation in acid-exposed mice. Using a diet-induced murine model of metabolic acidosis, we examined bone structure, composition, and mechanics as well as blood gases for three groups: control, acidosis, and acidosis + bisphosphonates (acidosis+BPP). Acidosis was induced for 14 days and alendronate was administered every 3 days for the acidosis+BPP group. The administration of BPP had little to no effect on bone structure, mechanics, and composition of the acidosis bones. However, administration of BPP did cause the mice to develop more severe acidosis than the acidosis only group. Overall, we discovered that BPPs may exacerbate acidosis symptoms by inhibiting the release of buffering ions from bone. Therefore, we propose that BPP administration should be carefully considered for those with CKD and that alkali supplementation could help minimize acidifying effects.
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- Mikayla Moody
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Dental Medicine, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT, United States of America
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Dental Medicine, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT, United States of America
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- Department of Nephrology, School of Medicine, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT, United States of America
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Dental Medicine, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT, United States of America
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Kazimierczak P, Kalisz G, Sroka-Bartnicka A, Przekora A. Effectiveness of the production of tissue-engineered living bone graft: a comparative study using perfusion and rotating bioreactor systems. Sci Rep 2023; 13:13737. [PMID: 37612367 PMCID: PMC10447456 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-41003-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2023] [Accepted: 08/20/2023] [Indexed: 08/25/2023] Open
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Bioreactor systems are very precious tools to generate living bone grafts in vitro. The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of rotating and perfusion bioreactor in the production of a living bone construct. Human bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (BMDSCs) were seeded on the surfaces of hydroxyapatite-based scaffolds and cultured for 21 days in three different conditions: (1) static 3D culture, (2) 3D culture in a perfusion bioreactor, and (3) dynamic 3D culture in a rotating bioreactor. Quantitative evaluation of cell number showed that cultivation in the perfusion bioreactor significantly reduced cell proliferation compared to the rotating bioreactor and static culture. Osteogenic differentiation test demonstrated that BMDSCs cultured in the rotating bioreactor produced significantly greater amount of osteopontin compared to the cells cultured in the perfusion bioreactor. Moreover, Raman spectroscopy showed that cultivation of BMDSCs in the rotating bioreactor enhanced extracellular matrix (ECM) mineralization that was characterized by B-type carbonated substitution of hydroxyapatite (associated with PO43- groups) and higher mineral-to-matrix ratio compared to the ECM of cells cultured in the perfusion system. Thus, it was concluded that the rotating bioreactor was much more effective than the perfusion one in the generation of bone tissue construct in vitro.
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- Paulina Kazimierczak
- Independent Unit of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Medical University of Lublin, Chodzki 1 Street, 20-093, Lublin, Poland.
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- Independent Unit of Spectroscopy and Chemical Imaging, Medical University of Lublin, Chodzki 4a Street, 20-093, Lublin, Poland
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- Independent Unit of Spectroscopy and Chemical Imaging, Medical University of Lublin, Chodzki 4a Street, 20-093, Lublin, Poland
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- Independent Unit of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Medical University of Lublin, Chodzki 1 Street, 20-093, Lublin, Poland
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Yu Y, Chen W, Wang L, Zhu Z, Zhang Z, Chen Q, Huang H, Li X. An auxiliary diagnostic technology and clinical efficacy evaluation in knee osteoarthritis based on serum surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2023; 296:122654. [PMID: 37019002 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2023.122654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2023] [Revised: 03/06/2023] [Accepted: 03/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Knee osteoarthritis (KOA), a progressive joint disease, is a leading source of chronic pain and disability, and its diagnosis mainly depends on medical imaging findings and clinical symptoms. This study aimed to explore an auxiliary diagnostic technology and clinical efficacy evaluation in KOA based on surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS). Three sequential experiments were performed: 1) preliminary observation of the therapeutic effects of icariin (ICA); 2) using serum SERS spectra obtained from rat models belonging to sham group, KOA group and icariin treatment group, respectively, to analyze the KOA-related expression profiles; 3) employing partial least squares (PLS) and support vector machines (SVM) algorithms to establish KOA diagnosis model. Pathological changes verified the efficacy of icariin in KOA. Raman peak assignment combined with spectral difference analysis reflected the biochemical changes associated with KOA, including amino acid, carbohydrates and collagen. ICA intervention significantly reversed these changes, although full recovery could not be achieved. Based on PLS-SVM approach, the sensitivity, specificity and accuracy of 100%, 98.33% and 98.89%, respectively, were obtained for screening KOA. This work proves that SERS has great potential to be used as an auxiliary diagnostic technology for KOA, and is also helpful for the exploration of novel KOA treatment agent.
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- Yun Yu
- College of Integrative Medicine, Laboratory of Pathophysiology, Key Laboratory of Integrative Medicine on Chronic Diseases (Fujian Province University), Synthesized Laboratory of Integrative Medicine, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou 350122, China
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- Department of Medical Technology, Fujian Health College, Fuzhou 350101, China
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- Academy of Integrative Medicine, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou 350122, China
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- Academy of Integrative Medicine, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou 350122, China
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- The Third Affiliated People's Hospital Affiliated to Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou 350108, China
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- The Second Affiliated People's Hospital Affiliated to Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou 350003, China
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- College of Integrative Medicine, Laboratory of Pathophysiology, Key Laboratory of Integrative Medicine on Chronic Diseases (Fujian Province University), Synthesized Laboratory of Integrative Medicine, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou 350122, China.
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- College of Integrative Medicine, Laboratory of Pathophysiology, Key Laboratory of Integrative Medicine on Chronic Diseases (Fujian Province University), Synthesized Laboratory of Integrative Medicine, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou 350122, China.
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Vahidi G, Moody M, Welhaven HD, Davidson L, Rezaee T, Behzad R, Karim L, Roggenbeck BA, Walk ST, Martin SA, June RK, Heveran CM. Germ-Free C57BL/6 Mice Have Increased Bone Mass and Altered Matrix Properties but Not Decreased Bone Fracture Resistance. J Bone Miner Res 2023; 38:1154-1174. [PMID: 37221143 PMCID: PMC10530360 DOI: 10.1002/jbmr.4835] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2022] [Revised: 05/02/2023] [Accepted: 05/12/2023] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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The gut microbiome impacts bone mass, which implies a disruption to bone homeostasis. However, it is not yet clear how the gut microbiome affects the regulation of bone mass and bone quality. We hypothesized that germ-free (GF) mice have increased bone mass and decreased bone toughness compared with conventionally housed mice. We tested this hypothesis using adult (20- to 21-week-old) C57BL/6J GF and conventionally raised female and male mice (n = 6-10/group). Trabecular microarchitecture and cortical geometry were measured from micro-CT of the femur distal metaphysis and cortical midshaft. Whole-femur strength and estimated material properties were measured using three-point bending and notched fracture toughness. Bone matrix properties were measured for the cortical femur by quantitative back-scattered electron imaging and nanoindentation, and, for the humerus, by Raman spectroscopy and fluorescent advanced glycation end product (fAGE) assay. Shifts in cortical tissue metabolism were measured from the contralateral humerus. GF mice had reduced bone resorption, increased trabecular bone microarchitecture, increased tissue strength and decreased whole-bone strength that was not explained by differences in bone size, increased tissue mineralization and fAGEs, and altered collagen structure that did not decrease fracture toughness. We observed several sex differences in GF mice, most notably for bone tissue metabolism. Male GF mice had a greater signature of amino acid metabolism, and female GF mice had a greater signature of lipid metabolism, exceeding the metabolic sex differences of the conventional mice. Together, these data demonstrate that the GF state in C57BL/6J mice alters bone mass and matrix properties but does not decrease bone fracture resistance. © 2023 The Authors. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR).
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- Ghazal Vahidi
- Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering; Montana State University, Bozeman MT 59717
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry; Montana State University, Bozeman MT 59717
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry; Montana State University, Bozeman MT 59717
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering; University of Idaho, Moscow ID 83844
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- Department of Bioengineering; University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth, MA 02747
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- Department of Bioengineering; University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth, MA 02747
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- Department of Bioengineering; University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth, MA 02747
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- Department of Microbiology & Cell Biology, Montana State University; Bozeman MT 59717
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- Department of Microbiology & Cell Biology, Montana State University; Bozeman MT 59717
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- Translational Biomarkers Core Laboratory; Center for American Indian and Rural Health Equity; Montana State University, Bozeman MT 59717
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- Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering; Montana State University, Bozeman MT 59717
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- Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering; Montana State University, Bozeman MT 59717
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Ozturk S, Cuneyit I, Altuntas F, Karagur ER, Donmez AC, Ocak M, Unal M, Sarikanat M, Donmez BO. Resveratrol prevents ovariectomy-induced bone quality deterioration by improving the microarchitectural and biophysicochemical properties of bone. J Bone Miner Metab 2023:10.1007/s00774-023-01416-z. [PMID: 37031330 DOI: 10.1007/s00774-023-01416-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2022] [Accepted: 03/01/2023] [Indexed: 04/10/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Osteoporosis is a major health problem that is very common worldwide and is characterized by both low bone density and deterioration in bone quality. New treatment options without side effects have become an active area of research in recent years. This study was designed to investigate the preventive effects of resveratrol on bone quality deterioration caused by ovariectomy. MATERIALS AND METHODS Sixty rats were randomly divided into five groups (12 animals per group): Control, Sham-operated (SHAM), ovariectomized (OVX), OVX + Resveratrol-40 mg/kg/day (OVX + Res40), OVX + Resveratrol-80 mg/kg/day (OVX + Res80). Resveratrol was administered by oral gavage (40 and 80 mg/kg/day) for ten weeks. Micro-CT measurements, biomechanical testing, Raman spectroscopy analysis, and RT-PCR analysis were performed. ALP, OCN, TAS, and TOS levels were also measured from blood serum. RESULTS Bone strength, bone volume/total volume, trabecular volume, and trabecular thickness were higher in the OVX + RES-80 group than in the OVX group. Resveratrol increased osteogenic differentiation, as the expression of osteogenic markers ALP, Col1A1, Runx2, OPG, OCN increased in both OVX + RES-80 and OVX + RES-40 groups compared to the OVX group. 80 mg/kg/day resveratrol administration decreased the levels of ALP, OCN and TOS in ovariectomized rats. Raman spectroscopy findings showed a preventive effect of resveratrol administration against ovariectomy-induced deterioration in biophysiochemical properties of bone tissue. CONCLUSION This study revealed that administration of different doses of 80 mg/kg/day and 40 mg/kg/day of resveratrol had protective effects on bone quality deterioration caused by ovariectomy.
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- Sevval Ozturk
- School of Medicine, Department of Anatomy, Pamukkale University, 20070, Denizli, Turkey
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- School of Medicine, Department of Anatomy, Pamukkale University, 20070, Denizli, Turkey
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- School of Medicine, Department of Physiology, Pamukkale University, 20070, Denizli, Turkey
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- School of Medicine, Department of Medical Genetics, Pamukkale University, 20070, Denizli, Turkey
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- School of Medicine, Department of Medical Biochemistry, Pamukkale University, 20070, Denizli, Turkey
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- School of Dentistry, Department of Anatomy, Ankara University, 06650, Ankara, Turkey
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- School of Medicine, Department of Biophysics, Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University, 70200, Karaman, Turkey
- Faculty of Engineering, Department of Bioengineering, Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University, 70200, Karaman, Turkey
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- Faculty of Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Ege University, 35040, Izmir, Turkey
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- School of Medicine, Department of Anatomy, Pamukkale University, 20070, Denizli, Turkey.
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Sharma VJ, Adegoke JA, Afara IO, Stok K, Poon E, Gordon CL, Wood BR, Raman J. Near-infrared spectroscopy for structural bone assessment. Bone Jt Open 2023; 4:250-261. [PMID: 37051828 PMCID: PMC10079377 DOI: 10.1302/2633-1462.44.bjo-2023-0014.r1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/09/2023] Open
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Aims Disorders of bone integrity carry a high global disease burden, frequently requiring intervention, but there is a paucity of methods capable of noninvasive real-time assessment. Here we show that miniaturized handheld near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) scans, operated via a smartphone, can assess structural human bone properties in under three seconds. Methods A hand-held NIR spectrometer was used to scan bone samples from 20 patients and predict: bone volume fraction (BV/TV); and trabecular (Tb) and cortical (Ct) thickness (Th), porosity (Po), and spacing (Sp). Results NIRS scans on both the inner (trabecular) surface or outer (cortical) surface accurately identified variations in bone collagen, water, mineral, and fat content, which then accurately predicted bone volume fraction (BV/TV, inner R2 = 0.91, outer R2 = 0.83), thickness (Tb.Th, inner R2 = 0.9, outer R2 = 0.79), and cortical thickness (Ct.Th, inner and outer both R2 = 0.90). NIRS scans also had 100% classification accuracy in grading the quartile of bone thickness and quality. Conclusion We believe this is a fundamental step forward in creating an instrument capable of intraoperative real-time use. Cite this article: Bone Jt Open 2023;4(4):250–261.
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- Varun J. Sharma
- Department of Surgery, Melbourne Medical School, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
- Brian F. Buxton Department of Cardiac and Thoracic Aortic Surgery, Austin Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
- Spectromix Laboratory, Melbourne, Australia
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- Spectromix Laboratory, Melbourne, Australia
- Centre for Biospectroscopy, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Spectromix Laboratory, Melbourne, Australia
- Centre for Biospectroscopy, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
- Biomedical Spectroscopy Laboratory, Department of Applied Physics, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
- School of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Spectromix Laboratory, Melbourne, Australia
- Department of Medicine, Melbourne Medical School, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Medicine, Melbourne Medical School, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
- Department of Infectious Diseases, Austin Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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- Spectromix Laboratory, Melbourne, Australia
- Centre for Biospectroscopy, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Surgery, Melbourne Medical School, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
- Brian F. Buxton Department of Cardiac and Thoracic Aortic Surgery, Austin Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
- Spectromix Laboratory, Melbourne, Australia
- Correspondence should be sent to Jaishankar Raman. E-mail:
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Unal M, Uppuganti S, Dapaah DY, Ahmed R, Pennings JS, Willett TL, Voziyan P, Nyman JS. Effect of ribose incubation on physical, chemical, and mechanical properties of human cortical bone. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater 2023; 140:105731. [PMID: 36827936 PMCID: PMC10068591 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2023.105731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2022] [Revised: 01/27/2023] [Accepted: 02/11/2023] [Indexed: 02/22/2023]
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Raman spectroscopy (RS) is sensitive to the accumulation of advanced glycation end-products (AGEs), and it measures matrix-sensitive properties that correlate with the fracture toughness of human cortical bone. However, it is unclear whether sugar-mediated accumulation of AGEs affects the fracture toughness of human cortical bone in a manner that is consistent with the negative correlations between amide I sub-peak ratios and fracture toughness. Upon machining 64 single-edge notched beam (SENB) specimens from cadaveric femurs (8 male and 7 female donors between 46 years and 61 years of age), pairs of SENB specimens were incubated in 15 mL of phosphate buffered saline with or without 0.1 M ribose for 4 weeks at 37 °C. After acquiring 10 Raman spectra per bone specimen (n = 32 per incubation group), paired SENB specimens were loaded in three-point bending at a quasi-static or a high loading rate approximating 10-4 s-1 or 10-2 s-1, respectively (n = 16 per incubation group per loading rate). While 2 amide I sub-peak ratios, I1670/I1640 and I1670/I1610, decreased by 3-5% with a 100% increase in AGE content, as confirmed by fluorescence measurements, the ribose incubation to accumulate AGEs in bone did not affect linear elastic (KIc) nor non-linear elastic (KJc) measurements of bone's ability to resist crack growth. Moreover, AGE accumulation did not affect the change in these properties when the loading rate changed. Increasing the loading rate increased KIc but decreased KJc. Ribose incubation did not affect mineral-related RS properties such as mineral-to-matrix ratios, Type B carbonate substitutions, and crystallinity. It did however increase the thermal stability of demineralized bone (differential scanning calorimetry), without affecting the network connectivity of the organic matrix (i.e., maximum slope during a hydrothermal isometric tension test of demineralized bone). In conclusion, RS is sensitive to AGE accumulation via the amide I band (plus the hydroxyproline-to-proline ratio), but the increase in AGE content due to ribose incubation was not sufficient to affect the fracture toughness of human cortical bone.
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- Mustafa Unal
- Department of Bioengineering, Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University, Karaman, 70200, Turkey; Department of Biophysics, Faculty of Medicine, Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University, Karaman, 70200, Turkey
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 1215 21st Ave. S, Suite 4200, Nashville, TN, 37232, USA; Vanderbilt Center for Bone Biology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 2215B Garland Ave, Nashville, TN, 37212, USA
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- Biomedical Engineering Program, Systems Design Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 1215 21st Ave. S, Suite 4200, Nashville, TN, 37232, USA; Vanderbilt Center for Bone Biology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 2215B Garland Ave, Nashville, TN, 37212, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 1215 21st Ave. S, Suite 4200, Nashville, TN, 37232, USA; Vanderbilt Center for Musculoskeletal Research, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 2525 West End Avenue, Suite 1200, Nashville, TN, 37203, USA
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- Biomedical Engineering Program, Systems Design Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 1215 21st Ave. S, Suite 4200, Nashville, TN, 37232, USA; Vanderbilt Center for Matrix Biology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 1611 21st Ave. S, Nashville, TN, 37212, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 1215 21st Ave. S, Suite 4200, Nashville, TN, 37232, USA; Vanderbilt Center for Bone Biology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 2215B Garland Ave, Nashville, TN, 37212, USA; Department of Veterans Affairs, Tennessee Valley Healthcare System, 1310 24th Ave. S, Nashville, TN, 37212, USA; Vanderbilt Center for Musculoskeletal Research, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 2525 West End Avenue, Suite 1200, Nashville, TN, 37203, USA.
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Heath S, Han Y, Hua R, Roy A, Jiang J, Nyman JS, Wang X. Assessment of glycosaminoglycan content in bone using Raman spectroscopy. Bone 2023; 171:116751. [PMID: 36996996 PMCID: PMC10152494 DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2023.116751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2023] [Revised: 03/08/2023] [Accepted: 03/24/2023] [Indexed: 03/31/2023]
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Glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) are responsible for preserving bone tissue toughness as well as regulating collagen formation and mineralization in the extracellular matrix. However, current methods for characterization of GAGs in bone are destructive, thus unable to capture in situ changes or differences in GAGs between experimental groups. As an alternative, Raman spectroscopy is a non-destructive method and can detect concurrent changes in GAGs and other bone constituents. In this study, we hypothesized that the two most prominent Raman peaks of sulfated GAGs (at ~1066 cm-1 and at ~1378 cm-1) could be used to detect differences in GAGs content of bone. To test this hypothesis, three experimental models were utilized: an in vitro model (enzymatic removal of GAGs from human cadaver bone), an in vivo mouse model (biglycan KO vs. WT), and an ex vivo aging model (comparing cadaveric bone samples from young and old donors). All Raman measurements were compared to Alcian blue measurements to confirm the validity of Raman spectroscopy in detecting GAGs changes in bone. Irrespective of different models, it was found that the ~1378 cm-1 peak in Raman spectra of bone was uniquely sensitive to changes of GAGs content in bone when normalized with respect to the phosphate phase (~960 cm-1); i.e., 1378 cm-1/960 cm-1 (peak intensity ratio) or 1370-1385 cm-1/930-980 cm-1 (integrated peak area ratio). In contrast, the 1070 cm-1 peak, which includes another major peak of GAGs (1066 cm-1), seemed to be compromised to detect changes of GAGs in bone due to concurrent changes of carbonate (CO3) in the similar peak range. This study validates the ability of Raman spectroscopy to detect in situ treatment-, genotype-, and age-related changes in GAG levels of bone matrix.
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- Mechanical, San Antonio, USA
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- Biochemistry and Structural Biology, UT Health San Antonio, USA
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- Business University of Texas at San Antonio, USA
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- Biochemistry and Structural Biology, UT Health San Antonio, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN 37232, USA; Department of Veterans Affairs, Tennessee Valley Healthcare System, Nashville, TN 37212, USA
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- Mechanical, San Antonio, USA; Biomedical Engineering, San Antonio, USA.
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Shanbhag S, Kampleitner C, Al-Sharabi N, Mohamed-Ahmed S, Apaza Alccayhuaman KA, Heimel P, Tangl S, Beinlich A, Rana N, Sanz M, Kristoffersen EK, Mustafa K, Gruber R. Functionalizing Collagen Membranes with MSC-Conditioned Media Promotes Guided Bone Regeneration in Rat Calvarial Defects. Cells 2023; 12:cells12050767. [PMID: 36899904 PMCID: PMC10001262 DOI: 10.3390/cells12050767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2023] [Revised: 02/21/2023] [Accepted: 02/24/2023] [Indexed: 03/04/2023] Open
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Functionalizing biomaterials with conditioned media (CM) from mesenchymal stromal cells (MSC) is a promising strategy for enhancing the outcomes of guided bone regeneration (GBR). This study aimed to evaluate the bone regenerative potential of collagen membranes (MEM) functionalized with CM from human bone marrow MSC (MEM-CM) in critical size rat calvarial defects. MEM-CM prepared via soaking (CM-SOAK) or soaking followed by lyophilization (CM-LYO) were applied to critical size rat calvarial defects. Control treatments included native MEM, MEM with rat MSC (CEL) and no treatment. New bone formation was analyzed via micro-CT (2 and 4 weeks) and histology (4 weeks). Greater radiographic new bone formation occurred at 2 weeks in the CM-LYO group vs. all other groups. After 4 weeks, only the CM-LYO group was superior to the untreated control group, whereas the CM-SOAK, CEL and native MEM groups were similar. Histologically, the regenerated tissues showed a combination of regular new bone and hybrid new bone, which formed within the membrane compartment and was characterized by the incorporation of mineralized MEM fibers. Areas of new bone formation and MEM mineralization were greatest in the CM-LYO group. Proteomic analysis of lyophilized CM revealed the enrichment of several proteins and biological processes related to bone formation. In summary, lyophilized MEM-CM enhanced new bone formation in rat calvarial defects, thus representing a novel 'off-the-shelf' strategy for GBR.
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- Siddharth Shanbhag
- Department of Immunology and Transfusion Medicine, Haukeland University Hospital, 5021 Bergen, Norway
- Center for Translational Oral Research (TOR), Department of Clinical Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Bergen, 5009 Bergen, Norway
- Correspondence: (S.S.); (R.G.); Tel.: +47-55586059 (S.S.); +43-(0)69910718472 (R.G.)
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- Karl Donath Laboratory for Hard Tissue and Biomaterial Research, University Clinic of Dentistry, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria
- Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Traumatology, The Research Center in Cooperation with AUVA, 1200 Vienna, Austria
- Austrian Cluster for Tissue Regeneration, 1200 Vienna, Austria
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- Center for Translational Oral Research (TOR), Department of Clinical Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Bergen, 5009 Bergen, Norway
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- Center for Translational Oral Research (TOR), Department of Clinical Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Bergen, 5009 Bergen, Norway
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- Karl Donath Laboratory for Hard Tissue and Biomaterial Research, University Clinic of Dentistry, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria
- Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Traumatology, The Research Center in Cooperation with AUVA, 1200 Vienna, Austria
- Austrian Cluster for Tissue Regeneration, 1200 Vienna, Austria
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- Karl Donath Laboratory for Hard Tissue and Biomaterial Research, University Clinic of Dentistry, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria
- Austrian Cluster for Tissue Regeneration, 1200 Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Earth Science, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Bergen, 5009 Bergen, Norway
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- Center for Translational Oral Research (TOR), Department of Clinical Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Bergen, 5009 Bergen, Norway
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- ETEP Research Group, Faculty of Odontology, University Complutense of Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Immunology and Transfusion Medicine, Haukeland University Hospital, 5021 Bergen, Norway
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- Center for Translational Oral Research (TOR), Department of Clinical Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Bergen, 5009 Bergen, Norway
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- Austrian Cluster for Tissue Regeneration, 1200 Vienna, Austria
- Department of Oral Biology, University Clinic of Dentistry, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria
- Department of Periodontology, School of Dental Medicine, University of Bern, 3010 Bern, Switzerland
- Correspondence: (S.S.); (R.G.); Tel.: +47-55586059 (S.S.); +43-(0)69910718472 (R.G.)
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Gent L, Schwalbe EC, Procopio N. The impact of maceration on the 'Osteo-ome'; a pilot investigation. J Proteomics 2023; 271:104754. [PMID: 36243311 DOI: 10.1016/j.jprot.2022.104754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2022] [Revised: 10/03/2022] [Accepted: 10/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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The bone proteome, i.e., the 'osteo-ome', is a rich source of information for forensic studies. There have been advances in the study of biomolecule biomarkers for age-at-death (AAD) and post-mortem interval (PMI) estimations, by looking at changes in protein abundance and post-translational modifications (PTMs) at the peptide level. However, the extent to which other post-mortem factors alter the proteome, including 'maceration' procedures adopted in human taphonomy facilities (HTFs) to clean bones for osteological collections, is poorly understood. This pilot study aimed to characterise the impact of these 'cleaning' methods for de-fleshing skeletons on bone biomolecules, and therefore, what further impact this may have on putative biomarkers in future investigations. Three specific maceration procedures, varying in submersion time (one week or two days) and water temperature (55 °C or 87 °C) were conducted on six bovid tibiae from three individual bovines; the proteome of fresh and macerated bones of each individual was compared. The maceration at 87 °C for two days had the greatest proteomic impact, decreasing protein relative abundances and inducing specific PTMs. Overall, these results suggest that routinely-employed maceration procedures are harsh, variable and potentially threaten the viability of discovering new forensic biomarkers in macerated skeletal remains. SIGNIFICANCE: For the first time, the application of bone proteomics in understanding maceration procedures was conducted to help address the risks for experimental confounding associated with this post-mortem cleaning technique. This pilot study demonstrates that recent advances in biomarker discovery for post-mortem interval and age-at-death estimation using bone proteomics has potential for confounding by differing and destructive bone-cleaning methods.
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- Luke Gent
- Forensic Science Research Group, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Applied Sciences, Northumbria University, NE1 8ST Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK; School of Natural Sciences, University of Central Lancashire, PR1 2HE Preston, UK
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- Forensic Science Research Group, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Applied Sciences, Northumbria University, NE1 8ST Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK
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- Forensic Science Research Group, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Applied Sciences, Northumbria University, NE1 8ST Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK; School of Natural Sciences, University of Central Lancashire, PR1 2HE Preston, UK.
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Romanowicz GE, Terhune AH, Bielajew BJ, Sexton B, Lynch M, Mandair GS, McNerny EM, Kohn DH. Collagen cross-link profiles and mineral are different between the mandible and femur with site specific response to perturbed collagen. Bone Rep 2022; 17:101629. [PMID: 36325166 PMCID: PMC9618783 DOI: 10.1016/j.bonr.2022.101629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2022] [Revised: 10/15/2022] [Accepted: 10/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Compromises to collagen and mineral lead to a decrease in whole bone quantity and quality in a variety of systemic diseases, yet, clinically, disease manifestations differ between craniofacial and long bones. Collagen alterations can occur through post-translational modification via lysyl oxidase (LOX), which catalyzes enzymatic collagen cross-link formation, as well as through non-enzymatic advanced glycation end products (AGEs) such as pentosidine and carboxymethyl-lysine (CML). Characterization of the cross-links and AGEs, and comparison of the mineral and collagen modifications in craniofacial and long bones represent a critical gap in knowledge. However, alterations to either the mineral or collagen in bone may contribute to disease progression and, subsequently, the anatomical site dependence of a variety of diseases. Therefore, we hypothesized that collagen cross-links and AGEs differ between craniofacial and long bones and that altered collagen cross-linking reduces mineral quality in an anatomic location dependent. To study the effects of cross-link inhibition on mineralization between anatomical sites, beta-aminoproprionitrile (BAPN) was administered to rapidly growing, 5-8 week-old male mice. BAPN is a dose-dependent inhibitor of LOX that pharmacologically alters enzymatic cross-link formation. Long bones (femora) and craniofacial bones (mandibles) were compared for mineral quantity and quality, collagen cross-link and AGE profiles, and tissue level mechanics, as well as the response to altered cross-links via BAPN. A highly sensitive liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry (LC-MS) method was developed which allowed for quantification of site-dependent accumulation of the advanced glycation end-product, carboxymethyl-lysine (CML). CML was ∼8.3× higher in the mandible than the femur. The mandible had significantly higher collagen maturation, mineral crystallinity, and Young's modulus, but lower carbonation, than the femur. BAPN also had anatomic specific effects, leading to significant decreases in mature cross-links in the mandible, and an increase in mineral carbonation in the femur. This differential response of both the mineral and collagen composition to BAPN between the mandible and femur highlights the need to further understand how inherent compositional differences in collagen and mineral contribute to anatomic-site specific manifestations of disease in both craniofacial and long bones.
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Key Words
- AGE, advanced glycation end product
- Advanced glycation end products
- BAPN, beta-aminoproprionitrile
- Biomechanical properties
- Bone quality
- CML, carboxymethyl-lysine
- Collagen cross-link
- DHLNL, dihydroxylysinonorleucine
- DPD, lysylpyridinoline
- Femur
- HLKNL, hydroxylysinoketonorleucine
- HLNL, hydroxylysinonorleucine
- HPLC-FLD, high-performance liquid chromatography with fluorescence detection
- LC-MS, liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry
- LH, lysyl hydroxylase
- LKNL, lysinoketonorleucine
- LOX, lysyl oxidase
- Mandible
- Mineralization
- PEN, pentosidine
- PMMA, poly-methyl-methacrylate
- PYD, hydroxylysylpyridinoline
- Pyr, pyrroles
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- Genevieve E. Romanowicz
- Department of Biologic and Materials Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of Michigan, MI, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Michigan, MI, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Michigan, MI, USA
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- Department of Biologic and Materials Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of Michigan, MI, USA
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- Department of Biologic and Materials Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of Michigan, MI, USA
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- Department of Biologic and Materials Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of Michigan, MI, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Michigan, MI, USA
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- Department of Biologic and Materials Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of Michigan, MI, USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Michigan, MI, USA
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Vernuccio F, Bresci A, Talone B, de la Cadena A, Ceconello C, Mantero S, Sobacchi C, Vanna R, Cerullo G, Polli D. Fingerprint multiplex CARS at high speed based on supercontinuum generation in bulk media and deep learning spectral denoising. OPTICS EXPRESS 2022; 30:30135-30148. [PMID: 36242123 DOI: 10.1364/oe.463032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2022] [Accepted: 07/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
Abstract
We introduce a broadband coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering (CARS) microscope based on a 2-MHz repetition rate ytterbium laser generating 1035-nm high-energy (≈µJ level) femtosecond pulses. These features of the driving laser allow producing broadband red-shifted Stokes pulses, covering the whole fingerprint region (400-1800 cm-1), employing supercontinuum generation in a bulk crystal. Our system reaches state-of-the-art acquisition speed (<1 ms/pixel) and unprecedented sensitivity of ≈14.1 mmol/L when detecting dimethyl sulfoxide in water. To further improve the performance of the system and to enhance the signal-to-noise ratio of the CARS spectra, we designed a convolutional neural network for spectral denoising, coupled with a post-processing pipeline to distinguish different chemical species of biological tissues.
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Schmid M, Rath D, Diebold U. Why and How Savitzky-Golay Filters Should Be Replaced. ACS MEASUREMENT SCIENCE AU 2022; 2:185-196. [PMID: 35479103 PMCID: PMC9026279 DOI: 10.1021/acsmeasuresciau.1c00054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2021] [Revised: 02/04/2022] [Accepted: 02/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Savitzky-Golay (SG) filtering, based on local least-squares fitting of the data by polynomials, is a popular method for smoothing data and calculations of derivatives of noisy data. At frequencies above the cutoff, SG filters have poor noise suppression; this unnecessarily reduces the signal-to-noise ratio, especially when calculating derivatives of the data. In addition, SG filtering near the boundaries of the data range is prone to artifacts, which are especially strong when using SG filters for calculating derivatives of the data. We show how these disadvantages can be avoided while keeping the advantageous properties of SG filters. We present two classes of finite impulse response (FIR) filters with substantially improved frequency response: (i) SG filters with fitting weights in the shape of a window function and (ii) convolution kernels based on the sinc function with a Gaussian-like window function and additional corrections for improving the frequency response in the passband (modified sinc kernel). Compared with standard SG filters, the only price to pay for the improvement is a moderate increase in the kernel size. Smoothing at the boundaries of the data can be improved with a non-FIR method, the Whittaker-Henderson smoother, or by linear extrapolation of the data, followed by convolution with a modified sinc kernel, and we show that the latter is preferable in most cases. We provide computer programs and equations for the smoothing parameters of these smoothers when used as plug-in replacements for SG filters and describe how to choose smoothing parameters to preserve peak heights in spectra.
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