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Jarraya M, Guermazi A, Liew JW, Tolstykh I, Lynch JA, Aliabadi P, Felson DT, Clancy M, Nevitt M, Lewis CE, Torner J, Neogi T. Prevalence of intra-articular mineralization on knee computed tomography: the multicenter osteoarthritis study. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2023; 31:1111-1120. [PMID: 37088266 PMCID: PMC10524737 DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2023.04.004] [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: 10/11/2022] [Revised: 03/23/2023] [Accepted: 04/12/2023] [Indexed: 04/25/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this work was to report the prevalence of computed tomography (CT)-detected intra-articular mineralization. DESIGN We included participants from the Multicenter Osteoarthritis (MOST) Study. At the 12th year visit of the MOST study, bilateral knee CTs were first obtained. All participants also had posteroanterior and lateral radiographs of bilateral knees and completed standard questionnaires. Knee radiographs were assessed for Kellgren & Lawrence grade (KLG) and radiographic evidence of intra-articular mineralization. CT images were scored using the Boston University Calcium Knee Score (BUCKS) for cartilage, menisci, ligaments, capsule, and vasculature. Prevalence of intra-articular mineralization was computed for the total sample, and stratified by age, sex, race, Body Mass Index (BMI), presence of frequent knee pain, and KLG. We also determined distribution of mineralization in the cartilage and meniscus, and co-localization. RESULTS 4140 bilateral knees from 2070 participants were included (56.7% female, mean age 61.1 years, mean BMI: 28.8 kg/m2). On radiographs 240 knees (5.8%) had intraarticular mineralization, while CT-detected mineralization was present in 9.8% of knees. Prevalence of hyaline articular and meniscus mineralization increased with age and KL grade, and was similar by sex, BMI categories, and comparable in subjects with and without frequent knee pain. Mineralization tended to be ubiquitous in the joint, most commonly involving all three (medial/lateral tibiofemoral and patellofemoral) compartments (3.1%), while the patellofemoral compartment was the most involved compartment in isolation (1.4%). CONCLUSIONS CT of the knee provides greater visualization of intra-articular mineralization than radiographs and allows better localization of the crystal deposition within the joint. Further studies should focus on the co-localization of intra-articular crystal deposition and corresponding magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-features of knee osteoarthritis (OA).
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- M Jarraya
- Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
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- Department of Radiology, VA Healthcare System, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, College of Public Health, University of Iowa, IA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA
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Ultra-high resolution 3D MRI for chondrocalcinosis detection in the knee-a prospective diagnostic accuracy study comparing 7-tesla and 3-tesla MRI with CT. Eur Radiol 2021; 31:9436-9445. [PMID: 34047850 PMCID: PMC8589732 DOI: 10.1007/s00330-021-08062-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2021] [Revised: 03/10/2021] [Accepted: 05/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To test the diagnostic accuracy of a 3D dual-echo steady-state (DESS) sequence at 7-T MRI regarding the detection of chondral calcific deposits of the knee in comparison to 3-T MRI, using CT as cross-sectional imaging reference standard. METHODS CT and 7-T MRI (DESS) of knee joints in 42 patients with radiographically known chondrocalcinosis (13 of 42 bilateral) were prospectively acquired for all included patients (n = 55 knee joints). Additionally, 3-T MRI (DESS) was performed for 20 of these 55 knee joints. Two fellowship-trained musculoskeletal radiologists scored eight cartilage regions of each knee joint separately regarding presence of cartilage calcification, diagnostic confidence level, and sharpness of calcific deposits. In an explorative subanalysis, micro-CT of the menisci was evaluated after knee arthroplasty in one patient. Diagnostic performance metrics and nonparametric tests were used to compare between modalities. p values < 0.05 were considered to represent statistical significance. RESULTS Sensitivity for chondrocalcinosis detection was significantly higher for 7-T MRI (100%) compared to 3-T MRI (reader 1: 95.9%, p = 0.03; reader 2: 93.2%, p = 0.002). The diagnostic confidence was significantly higher for both readers at 7 T compared to both 3-T MRI (p < 0.001) and to CT (p = 0.03). The delineation of chondral calcifications was significantly sharper for 7-T compared to both 3-T MRI and CT (p < 0.001, both readers). Micro-CT in one patient suggested that 7-T MRI may potentially outperform standard CT in diagnosing chondral calcifications. CONCLUSION 3D-DESS imaging at 7-T MRI offers a significantly higher sensitivity in detection of chondral calcific deposits compared to 3-T MRI. KEY POINTS • 3D dual-echo steady-state (DESS) MRI at 7 T has a higher sensitivity in detection of chondral calcific deposits compared to 3-T MRI (p ≤ 0.03). • 3D DESS MRI at 7 T yields no false-negative cases regarding presence of chondral calcific deposits. • 3D DESS MRI at 7 T offers better delineation and higher diagnostic confidence in detection of chondral calcific deposits compared to 3-T MRI (p < 0.001).
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Hubert J, Beil FT, Rolvien T, Butscheidt S, Hischke S, Püschel K, Frosch S, Mussawy H, Ries C, Hawellek T. Cartilage calcification is associated with histological degeneration of the knee joint: a highly prevalent, age-independent systemic process. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2020; 28:1351-1361. [PMID: 32683044 DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2020.04.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2019] [Revised: 04/10/2020] [Accepted: 04/29/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To investigate if cartilage calcification (CC) is a systemic process, the purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence and the amount of meniscal/hyaline CC of the knee joint in the general population by high-resolution imaging (DCR) and to evaluate the association between CC with cartilage degeneration and age. METHODS Cross-sectional DCR-study of 180 knee joints of 90 donors (42 female/48 male, mean age 62.3y). Histological hyaline (OARSI) and meniscal (Krenn) cartilage degeneration was determined of all knees. RESULTS CC was observed in 100% of the donors (bilaterally in 98%), hyaline cartilage calcification (HCC) in 92% and meniscal calcification (MC) in 100%. CC was detected in more than three out of six distinct cartilage areas in 84.4% of all knees. The mean amount of CC correlated between both sides of donors, the different analyzed areas of the knee joint and between the various types of cartilage structures. There was more calcification in meniscal than in hyaline cartilage (factor 5.3) and in the medial than the lateral compartment (factor 1.2). HCC/MC were already detectable with only mild cartilage lesions and the amount correlated with histological cartilage degeneration, but not with age. CONCLUSIONS The present study provides evidence that meniscal and hyaline CC occurs in a pattern that is compatible with CC being a systemically driven process and that meniscal fibrocartilage is more prone to calcification than hyaline cartilage. Furthermore, the age-independent association between the amount of CC and the grade of degeneration in both hyaline and meniscal cartilage, suggests that CC is an obligatory early event in initiating cartilage degeneration.
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- J Hubert
- Department of Orthopaedics, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany; Department of Trauma Surgery, Orthopaedics and Plastic Surgery, University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany.
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- Department of Orthopaedics, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
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- Department of Orthopaedics, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
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- Department of Osteology and Biomechanics, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
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- Department of Medical Biometry and Epidemiology and Institute for Health Services Research in Dermatology and Nursing | IVDP, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
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- Department of Legal Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
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- Department of Trauma Surgery, Orthopaedics and Plastic Surgery, University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany.
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- Department of Orthopaedics, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
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- Department of Orthopaedics, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
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- Department of Orthopaedics, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany; Department of Trauma Surgery, Orthopaedics and Plastic Surgery, University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany.
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Guermazi A, Jarraya M, Lynch JA, Felson DT, Clancy M, Nevitt M, Lewis CE, Torner J, Neogi T. Reliability of a new scoring system for intraarticular mineralization of the knee: Boston University Calcium Knee Score (BUCKS). Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2020; 28:802-810. [PMID: 32173626 PMCID: PMC8188576 DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2020.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2019] [Revised: 02/19/2020] [Accepted: 03/02/2020] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND The role of intra-articular mineralization in osteoarthritis (OA) is unclear. Its understanding may potentially advance our knowledge of knee OA pathogenesis. We describe and assess the reliability of a novel computed tomography (CT) scoring system, the Boston University Calcium Knee Score (BUCKS) for evaluating intra-articular mineralization. METHODS We included subjects from the most recent study visit of the Multicenter Osteoarthritis Study (MOST) Study, a NIH-funded longitudinal cohort of community-dwelling older adults with or at risk of knee OA. All subjects underwent CT of bilateral knees. Each knee was scored at 28 scored locations (14 for cartilage, 6 for menisci, 6 for ligaments, 1 for joint capsule, and 1 popliteal-tibial vessels). A single musculoskeletal radiologist scored cartilage and meniscus subregions, as well as vascular calcifications assigning to each a score ranging from 0 to 3. The joint capsule, medial and lateral posterior meniscal roots, anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)/posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) and 2 collateral ligaments [medial collateral ligament (MCL)/lateral collateral ligament (LCL)] were each scored 0 or 1 for absence or presence of mineralization. To assess reliability, 31 subject CTs were reread 12 weeks later by the same reader and by a second reader and agreement was evaluated using a weighted kappa. RESULTS The intra-reader reliability ranged from 0.92 for ligaments to 1.0 for joint capsule. The inter-reader reliability ranged from 0.94 for cartilage and ligaments, to 1.0 for joint capsule. CONCLUSION BUCKS demonstrated excellent reliability and is a potentially useful CT-based tool for studying the role of calcium crystals in knee OA.
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- Ali Guermazi
- Department of Radiology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston University, Boston MA
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- Department of Radiology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston University, Boston MA,Department of Radiology, Mercy Catholic Medical Center, Darby, PA
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of California San Francisco, CA
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- Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston University, Boston MA
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- Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston University, Boston MA
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of California San Francisco, CA
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL
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- Department of Epidemiology, College of Public Health, University of Iowa, IA
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- Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston University, Boston MA
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Nasi S, Ehirchiou D, Chatzianastasiou A, Nagahara N, Papapetropoulos A, Bertrand J, Cirino G, So A, Busso N. The protective role of the 3-mercaptopyruvate sulfurtransferase (3-MST)-hydrogen sulfide (H 2S) pathway against experimental osteoarthritis. Arthritis Res Ther 2020; 22:49. [PMID: 32183900 PMCID: PMC7077027 DOI: 10.1186/s13075-020-02147-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2019] [Accepted: 03/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Background Osteoarthritis (OA) is characterized by the formation and deposition of calcium-containing crystals in joint tissues, but the underlying mechanisms are poorly understood. The gasotransmitter hydrogen sulfide (H2S) has been implicated in mineralization but has never been studied in OA. Here, we investigated the role of the H2S-producing enzyme 3-mercaptopyruvate sulfurtransferase (3-MST) in cartilage calcification and OA development. Methods 3-MST expression was analyzed in cartilage from patients with different OA degrees, and in cartilage stimulated with hydroxyapatite (HA) crystals. The modulation of 3-MST expression in vivo was studied in the meniscectomy (MNX) model of murine OA, by comparing sham-operated to MNX knee cartilage. The role of 3-MST was investigated by quantifying joint calcification and cartilage degradation in WT and 3-MST−/− meniscectomized knees. Chondrocyte mineralization in vitro was measured in WT and 3-MST−/− cells. Finally, the effect of oxidative stress on 3-MST expression and chondrocyte mineralization was investigated. Results 3-MST expression in human cartilage negatively correlated with calcification and OA severity, and diminished upon HA stimulation. In accordance, cartilage from menisectomized OA knees revealed decreased 3-MST if compared to sham-operated healthy knees. Moreover, 3-MST−/− mice showed exacerbated joint calcification and OA severity if compared to WT mice. In vitro, genetic or pharmacologic inhibition of 3-MST in chondrocytes resulted in enhanced mineralization and IL-6 secretion. Finally, oxidative stress decreased 3-MST expression and increased chondrocyte mineralization, maybe via induction of pro-mineralizing genes. Conclusion 3-MST-generated H2S protects against joint calcification and experimental OA. Enhancing H2S production in chondrocytes may represent a potential disease modifier to treat OA.
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- Sonia Nasi
- Service of Rheumatology, Department of Musculoskeletal Medicine, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Service of Rheumatology, Department of Musculoskeletal Medicine, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- First Department of Critical Care and Pulmonary Services, Faculty of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.,Laboratory of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Laboratory of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Athens, Athens, Greece.,Center of Clinical, Experimental Surgery & Translational Research, Biomedical Research Foundation of the Academy of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Otto-von-Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Service of Rheumatology, Department of Musculoskeletal Medicine, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Service of Rheumatology, Department of Musculoskeletal Medicine, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland.
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Chondrocalcinosis is associated with increased knee joint degeneration over 4 years: data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2020; 28:201-207. [PMID: 31629813 PMCID: PMC7002267 DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2019.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2019] [Revised: 08/30/2019] [Accepted: 10/05/2019] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To determine if presence of calcium-containing crystals (CaC) is associated with increased knee joint degeneration over 4 years and assess if total number of CaCs deposited is a useful measure of disease burden. DESIGN Seventy subjects with CaCs in right knees at baseline were selected from the Osteoarthritis Initiative and matched to 70 subjects without evidence of CaCs. T1-weighted gradient-echo sequences were used to confirm presence of CaCs and count the numbers of distinct circumscribed CaCs. Morphological abnormalities were assessed at baseline and 4-year follow-up using the modified semi-quantitative Whole-Organ Magnetic Resonance Imaging Score (WORMS). Linear regression models were used to analyze the associations between presence of CaCs at baseline and changes in WORMS and to analyze the associations between numbers of circumscribed CaCs at baseline and changes in WORMS. RESULTS Presence of CaCs was associated with increased cartilage degeneration in the patella (coefficient: 0.33; 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.04-0.63), the medial femur (coefficient: 0.51; 95% CI: 0.18-0.83), the lateral tibia (coefficient: 0.36; 95% CI: 0.01-0.71) as well as the medial and lateral meniscus (coefficient: 0.38; 95% CI: 0.00-0.75 and coefficient: 0.72; 95% CI: 0.12-1.32). Knees with higher numbers of CaCs had increased cartilage degeneration in the patella and medial femur (coefficient: 0.09; 95% CI: 0.05-0.14; P < 0.001 and coefficient: 0.08; 95% CI: 0.02-0.14; P = 0.005). CONCLUSIONS CaCs were associated with increased cartilage and meniscus degeneration over a period of 4 years. Assessing the number of CaC depositions may be useful to evaluate risk of onset and worsening of degenerative disease.
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Castelblanco M, Nasi S, Pasch A, So A, Busso N. The role of the gasotransmitter hydrogen sulfide in pathological calcification. Br J Pharmacol 2019; 177:778-792. [PMID: 31231793 DOI: 10.1111/bph.14772] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2019] [Revised: 05/29/2019] [Accepted: 06/05/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Calcification is the deposition of minerals, mainly hydroxyapatite, inside the cell or in the extracellular matrix. Physiological calcification is central for many aspects of development including skeletal and tooth growth; conversely, pathological mineralization occurs in soft tissues and is significantly associated with malfunction and impairment of the tissue where it is located. Various mechanisms have been proposed to explain calcification. However, this research area lacks a more integrative, systemic, and global perspective that could explain both physiological and pathological processes. In this review, we propose such an integrated explanation. Hydrogen sulfide (H2 S) is a newly recognized multifunctional gasotransmitters and tis actions have been studied in different physiological and pathological contexts, but little is known about its potential role on calcification. Interestingly, we found that H2 S promotes calcification under physiological conditions and has an inhibitory effect on pathological processes. This makes H2 S a potential therapy for diseases related to pathological calcification. LINKED ARTICLES: This article is part of a themed section on Hydrogen Sulfide in Biology & Medicine. To view the other articles in this section visit http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/bph.v177.4/issuetoc.
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- Mariela Castelblanco
- Service of Rheumatology, DAL, Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV), University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Service of Rheumatology, DAL, Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV), University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Service of Rheumatology, DAL, Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV), University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Service of Rheumatology, DAL, Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV), University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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Bulysheva AA, Sori N, Francis MP. Direct crystal formation from micronized bone and lactic acid: The writing on the wall for calcium-containing crystal pathogenesis in osteoarthritis? PLoS One 2018; 13:e0202373. [PMID: 30388106 PMCID: PMC6214494 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0202373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2018] [Accepted: 10/23/2018] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Introduction Pathological calcium-containing crystals accumulating in the joints, synovial fluid, and soft tissues are noted in most elderly patients, yet arthritic crystal formation remains idiopathic. Interestingly, elevated lactic acid and bone erosion are frequently among the comorbidities and clinical features of patients with highest incidence of crystal arthropathies. This work shows that bone particulates (modeling bone erosion) dissolve in lactic acid and directly generate crystals, possibly presenting a mechanism for crystal accumulation in osteoarthritis. Methods and results Micronized human bone (average particle size of 160 μm x 79 μm) completely dissolved in lactic acid in 48 hours, and in synovial fluid with 500 mMol lactic acid in 5 days, generating birefringent rhomboid and rod-shaped crystals. SEM analysis with energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy of these crystals showed average dimensions of around 2 μm x 40 μm, which contained oxygen, calcium and phosphorous at 8.64:1.85:1. Raman spectroscopy of the generated crystals further showed 910/cm and 1049/cm peaks, aligning with calcium oxalate monohydrate and calcium pyrophosphate, respectively. Conclusions This work shows that lactic acid and micronized mineralized bone together directly generate calcium-containing crystals. These observations may provide insights into the elusive etiology of arthritis with crystal involvement, possibly indicating lactic acid as a clinical target for treatment.
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- Anna A. Bulysheva
- Frank Reidy Research Center for Bioelectrics, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA, United States of America
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- Old Dominion University, Department of Health Sciences, Norfolk, VA, United States of America
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA, United States of America
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA, United States of America
- Embody, Norfolk, VA, United States of America
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Orzechowska S, Wróbel A, Kozieł M, Łasocha W, Rokita E. Physicochemical characterization of mineral deposits in human ligamenta flava. J Bone Miner Metab 2018; 36:314-322. [PMID: 28389931 DOI: 10.1007/s00774-017-0835-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2016] [Accepted: 03/14/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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The aim of our study was the detailed characterization of calcium deposits in ligamenta flava. The use of microcomputed tomography allowed extending the routine medical investigations to characterize mineral grains in the microscopic scale. A possible connection between spinal stenosis and ligament mineralization was investigated. The studies were carried out on 24 surgically removed ligamentum flavum samples divided into control and stenosis groups. Physicochemical characterization of the inorganic material was performed using X-ray fluorescence, X-ray diffraction, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. The minerals were present in 14 of 24 ligament samples, both in stenosis and control groups. The inorganic substance constitutes on average ~0.1% of the sample volume. The minerals are scattered in the soft tissue matrix without any regular pattern. It was confirmed that minerals possess an internal structure and consist of the organic material and small inorganic grains mixture. The physicochemical analyses show that the predominant crystalline phase was hydroxyapatite (HAP). In the stenosis group calcium pyrophosphate dehydrate (CPPD) was identified. Both structures were never present in a single sample. Two different crystal structures suggest two independent processes of mineralization. The formation of CPPD may be treated as a more intense process since CPPD minerals are characterized by bigger values of the structural parameters and higher density than HAP deposits. The formation of HAP minerals is a soft tissue degeneration process that begins, in some cases, at early age or may not occur at all. Various density and volume of mineral grains indicate that the mineralization process does not occur in a constant environment and proceeds with various speeds. The formation of minerals in ligamenta flava is not directly associated with diagnosed spinal canal stenosis.
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- Sylwia Orzechowska
- M. Smoluchowski Institute of Physics, Jagiellonian University, Łojasiewicza 11, 30-348, Kraków, Poland.
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- M. Smoluchowski Institute of Physics, Jagiellonian University, Łojasiewicza 11, 30-348, Kraków, Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Jagiellonian University, R. Ingardena 3, 30-060, Krakow, Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Jagiellonian University, R. Ingardena 3, 30-060, Krakow, Poland
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- M. Smoluchowski Institute of Physics, Jagiellonian University, Łojasiewicza 11, 30-348, Kraków, Poland
- Department of Biophysics, Jagiellonian University Medical College, św. Łazarza 16, 31-530, Kraków, Poland
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Nasi S, Ea HK, So A, Busso N. Revisiting the Role of Interleukin-1 Pathway in Osteoarthritis: Interleukin-1α and -1β, and NLRP3 Inflammasome Are Not Involved in the Pathological Features of the Murine Menisectomy Model of Osteoarthritis. Front Pharmacol 2017; 8:282. [PMID: 28659793 PMCID: PMC5468399 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2017.00282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2017] [Accepted: 05/04/2017] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Background: Innate immune response components such as toll-like receptors (TLRs) and NLRP3-inflammasome act in concert to increase IL-1α/β secretion by synovial macrophages. Previous results suggest that IL-1α/β could be an important mediator involved in the pathogenesis of osteoarthritis (OA). Objectives: The aim of our study was to evaluate the role of NLRP3, IL-1β, and IL-1α in the menisectomy (MNX) model of murine OA. Methods: Murine chondrocytes (CHs) and bone marrow-derived machrophages (BMDM) were stimulated with hydroxyapatite (HA) crystals, a form of calcium-containing crystal found in human OA, and IL-1β and IL-6 secretion assayed by ELISA.Conversely, the ability of IL-1β and IL-6 to induce CHs calcification was assessed in vitro by Alizarin red staining. Knees from 8 to 10 weeks old C57Bl/6J wild-type (WT) (n = 7), NLRP3-/- (n = 9), IL-1α-/- (n = 5), and IL-1β-/- (n = 5) mice were menisectomized, using the sham-operated contralateral knee as control. 8 weeks later, knee cartilage degradation and synovial inflammation were evaluated by histology. In addition, apoptotic chondrocytes, metalloproteases activity, and collagen-type 2 expression were evaluated in all mice. Joint calcification and subchondral bone parameters were quantified by CT-scan in WT and IL-1β-/- menisectomized knees. Results:In vitro, HA crystals induced significant increased IL-6 secretion by CHs, while IL-1β remained undetectable.Conversely, both IL-6 and IL-1β were able to increase chondrocytes mineralization. In vivo, operated knees exhibited OA features compared to sham-operated knees as evidenced by increased cartilage degradation and synovial inflammation. In menisectomized KO mice, severity and extent of cartilage lesions were similar (IL-1α-/- mice) or exacerbated (IL-1β-/- and NLRP3-/- mice) compared to that of menisectomized WT mice. Metalloproteases activity, collagen-type 2 expression, chondrocytes apoptosis, and synovial inflammation were similar between KO and WT mice menisectomized knees. Moreover, the extent of joint calcification in osteoarthritic knees was comparable between IL-1β-/- and WT mice. Conclusions: MNX knees recapitulated features of OA, i.e, cartilage destruction, synovial inflammation, cell death, and joint calcification. Deficiency of IL-1α did not impact on the severity of these features, whereas deficiency of IL-1β or of NLRP3 led to increased cartilage erosion. Our results suggest that IL-1α and IL-1β are not key mediators in this murine OA model and may explain the inefficiency of IL-1 targeted therapies in OA.
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- Sonia Nasi
- Département de l'appareil Locomoteur, Service of Rheumatology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois and University of LausanneLausanne, Switzerland
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- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, UMR-1132, Hospital LariboisièreParis, France.,Departement de Rhumatologie, Université Paris Diderot (UFR de Médecine)Paris, France
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- Département de l'appareil Locomoteur, Service of Rheumatology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois and University of LausanneLausanne, Switzerland
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- Département de l'appareil Locomoteur, Service of Rheumatology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois and University of LausanneLausanne, Switzerland
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Gersing AS, Schwaiger BJ, Heilmeier U, Joseph GB, Facchetti L, Kretzschmar M, Lynch JA, McCulloch CE, Nevitt MC, Steinbach LS, Link TM. Evaluation of Chondrocalcinosis and Associated Knee Joint Degeneration Using MR Imaging: Data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative. Eur Radiol 2016; 27:2497-2506. [PMID: 27704199 DOI: 10.1007/s00330-016-4608-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2016] [Revised: 09/07/2016] [Accepted: 09/13/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To evaluate the ability of different MRI sequences to detect chondrocalcinosis within knee cartilage and menisci, and to analyze the association with joint degeneration. METHODS Subjects with radiographic knee chondrocalcinosis (n = 90, age 67.7 ± 7.3 years, 50 women) were selected from the Osteoarthritis Initiative and matched to controls without radiographic chondrocalcinosis (n = 90). Visualization of calcium-containing crystals (CaC) was compared between 3D T1-weighted gradient-echo (T1GE), 3D dual echo steady-state (DESS), 2D intermediate-weighted (IW), and proton density (PD)-weighted fast spin-echo (FSE) sequences obtained with 3T MRI and correlated with a semiquantitative CaC score obtained from radiographs. Structural abnormalities were assessed using Whole-Organ MRI Score (WORMS) and logistic regression models were used to compare cartilage compartments with and without CaC. RESULTS Correlations between CaC counts of MRI sequences and degree of radiographic calcifications were highest for GE (rT1GE = 0.73, P < 0.001; rDESS = 0.68, P < 0.001) compared to other sequences (P > 0.05). Meniscus WORMS was significantly higher in subjects with chondrocalcinosis compared to controls (P = 0.005). Cartilage defects were significantly more frequent in compartments with CaC than without (patella: P = 0.006; lateral tibia: P < 0.001; lateral femur condyle: P = 0.017). CONCLUSIONS Gradient-echo sequences were most useful for the detection of chondrocalcinosis and presence of CaC was associated with higher prevalence of cartilage and meniscal damage. KEY POINTS • Magnetic resonance imaging is useful for assessing burden of calcium-containing crystals (CaC). • Gradient-echo sequences are superior to fast spin echo sequences for CaC imaging. • Presence of CaC is associated with meniscus and cartilage degradation.
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- Alexandra S Gersing
- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California, San Francisco, 185 Berry St, Suite 350, San Francisco, CA, 94107, USA.
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- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California, San Francisco, 185 Berry St, Suite 350, San Francisco, CA, 94107, USA
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- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California, San Francisco, 185 Berry St, Suite 350, San Francisco, CA, 94107, USA
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- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California, San Francisco, 185 Berry St, Suite 350, San Francisco, CA, 94107, USA
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- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California, San Francisco, 185 Berry St, Suite 350, San Francisco, CA, 94107, USA
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- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California, San Francisco, 185 Berry St, Suite 350, San Francisco, CA, 94107, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California, San Francisco, 550 16th Street, 2nd Floor, San Francisco, CA, 94158, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California, San Francisco, 550 16th Street, 2nd Floor, San Francisco, CA, 94158, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California, San Francisco, 550 16th Street, 2nd Floor, San Francisco, CA, 94158, USA
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- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California, San Francisco, 185 Berry St, Suite 350, San Francisco, CA, 94107, USA
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- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California, San Francisco, 185 Berry St, Suite 350, San Francisco, CA, 94107, USA
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Zhang M, Wang H, Zhang J, Zhang H, Yang H, Wan X, Jing L, Lu L, Liu X, Yu S, Chang W, Wang M. Unilateral anterior crossbite induces aberrant mineral deposition in degenerative temporomandibular cartilage in rats. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2016; 24:921-31. [PMID: 26746151 PMCID: PMC5699887 DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2015.12.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2015] [Revised: 12/04/2015] [Accepted: 12/20/2015] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate whether mechanical stress induces mineral deposits that contribute to matrix degradation at the onset of osteoarthritis (OA) in temporomandibular joint (TMJ) cartilage. DESIGN Female Spraguee-Dawley rats were subjected to an unilateral anterior crossbite (UAC) procedure. Histology, electron microscopy, and energy dispersive spectrometer (EDS) were used to examine cartilage matrix structures and composition of mineral deposit in the affected TMJ cartilage. Protein and/or RNA expression of phenotypic markers and mineralization modulators and matrix degradation was analyzed by immunohistochemistry and/or real-time PCR. Synthetic basic calcium phosphate (BCP) and calcium pyrophosphate dehydrate (CPPD) crystals were used to stimulate ATDC5 cells for their impact on cell differentiation and gene expression. RESULTS Fragmented and disorganized collagen fibers, expanded fibrous spaces, and enhancement of matrix vesicle production and mineral deposition were observed in matrices surrounding hypertrophic chondrocytes in cartilage as early as 2-weeks post-UAC and exacerbated with time. The mineral deposits in TMJ cartilage at 12- and 20-weeks post-UAC had Ca/P ratios of 1.42 and 1.44, which are similar to the ratios for BCP. The expression of mineralization inhibitors, NPP1, ANK, CD73, and Matrix gla protein (MGP) was decreased from 2 to 8 weeks post-UAC, so were the chondrogenic markers, Col-2, Col-X and aggrecan. In contrast, the expression of tissue-nonspecific alkaline phosphatase (TNAP) and MMP13 was increased 4-weeks post-UAC. Treating ADTC5 cells with BCP crystals increased MMPs and ADAMTS5 expression, but reduced matrix production in a time-dependent manner. CONCLUSION UAC induces deposition of BCP-like minerals in osteoarthritic cartilage, which can stimulate matrix degradation by promoting the expression of cartilage-degrading enzymes to facilitate OA progression.
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- M. Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology, Department of Oral Anatomy and Physiology and TMD, School of Stomatology, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology, Department of Oral Anatomy and Physiology and TMD, School of Stomatology, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology, Department of Oral Anatomy and Physiology and TMD, School of Stomatology, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology, Department of Oral Anatomy and Physiology and TMD, School of Stomatology, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology, Department of Oral Anatomy and Physiology and TMD, School of Stomatology, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology, Department of Oral Anatomy and Physiology and TMD, School of Stomatology, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology, Department of Oral Anatomy and Physiology and TMD, School of Stomatology, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology, Department of Oral Anatomy and Physiology and TMD, School of Stomatology, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology, Department of Oral Anatomy and Physiology and TMD, School of Stomatology, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Endocrine Research Unit, University of California, San Francisco, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, San Francisco, USA,Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology, Department of Oral Anatomy and Physiology and TMD, School of Stomatology, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China,Address correspondence and reprint requests to: M. Wang, Department of Oral Anatomy and Physiology and TMD, School of Stomatology, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710032, China. (M. Wang)
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A hallmark of aging, and major contributor to the increased prevalence of cardiovascular disease in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), is the progressive structural and functional deterioration of the arteries and concomitant accrual of mineral. Vascular calcification (VC) was long viewed as a degenerative age-related pathology that resulted from the passive deposition of mineral in the extracellular matrix; however, since the discovery of "bone-related" protein expression in calcified atherosclerotic plaques over 20 years ago, a plethora of studies have evoked the now widely accepted view that VC is a highly regulated and principally cell-mediated phenomenon that recapitulates many features of physiologic ossification. Central to this theory are changes in vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) phenotype and viability, thought to be driven by chronic exposure to a number of dystrophic stimuli characteristics of the uremic state. Here, dedifferentiated synthetic VSMCs are seen to spawn calcifying matrix vesicles that actively seed mineralization of the arterial matrix. This review provides an overview of the major epidemiological, histological, and molecular aspects of VC in the context of CKD, and a counterpoint to the prevailing paradigm that emphasizes the primacy of VSMC-mediated mechanisms. Particular focus is given to the import of protein and small molecule inhibitors in regulating physiologic and pathological mineralization and the emerging role of mineral nanoparticles and their interplay with proinflammatory processes.
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- Edward R Smith
- Department of Nephrology, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, VIC, 3050, Australia.
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Nasi S, So A, Combes C, Daudon M, Busso N. Interleukin-6 and chondrocyte mineralisation act in tandem to promote experimental osteoarthritis. Ann Rheum Dis 2015; 75:1372-9. [PMID: 26253096 DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2015-207487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2015] [Accepted: 07/14/2015] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Basic calcium phosphate (BCP) crystal and interleukin 6 (IL-6) have been implicated in osteoarthritis (OA). We hypothesise that these two factors may be linked in a reciprocal amplification loop which leads to OA. METHODS Primary murine chondrocytes and human cartilage explants were incubated with hydroxyapatite (HA) crystals, a form of BCP, and the modulation of cytokines and matrix-degrading enzymes assayed. The ability of IL-6 to stimulate chondrocyte calcification was assessed in vitro. The mechanisms underlying the effects of HA on chondrocytes were investigated using chemical inhibitors, and the pathways mediating IL-6-induced calcification characterised by quantifying the expression of genes involved in chondrocyte mineralisation. The role of calcification in vivo was studied in the meniscectomy model of murine OA (MNX), and the link between IL-6 and cartilage degradation investigated by histology. RESULTS In chondrocytes, BCP crystals stimulated IL-6 secretion, further amplified in an autocrine loop, through signalling pathways involving Syk and PI3 kinases, Jak2 and Stat3 molecules. Exogenous IL-6 promoted calcium-containing crystal formation and upregulation of genes involved in calcification: the pyrophosphate channel Ank, the calcium channel Annexin5 and the sodium/phosphate cotransporter Pit-1. Treatment of chondrocytes with IL-6 inhibitors significantly inhibited IL-6-induced crystal formation. In meniscectomised mice, increasing deposits of BCP crystals were observed around the joint and correlated with cartilage degradation and IL-6 expression. Finally, BCP crystals induced proteoglycan loss and IL-6 expression in human cartilage explants, which were reduced by an IL-6 inhibitor. CONCLUSIONS BCP crystals and IL-6 form a positive feedback loop leading to OA. Targeting calcium-containing crystal formation and/or IL-6 are promising therapeutic strategies in OA.
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- Sonia Nasi
- Service of Rheumatology, Department of Musculoskeletal Medicine, CHUV and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Service of Rheumatology, Department of Musculoskeletal Medicine, CHUV and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- CIRIMAT, UMR 5085 INPT-UPS-CNRS, Université de Toulouse, ENSIACET, Toulouse, France
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- AP-HP, service d'Explorations Fonctionnelles, hôpital Tenon, Paris, France
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- Service of Rheumatology, Department of Musculoskeletal Medicine, CHUV and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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Chang CC, Tsai YH, Liu Y, Lin SY, Liang YC. Calcium-containing crystals enhance receptor activator of nuclear factor κB ligand/macrophage colony-stimulating factor–mediated osteoclastogenesis via extracellular-signal-regulated kinase and p38 pathways. Rheumatology (Oxford) 2015; 54:1913-22. [DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/kev107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2014] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Lomax A, Ferrero A, Cullen N, Goldberg A, Singh D. Destructive pseudo-neuroarthropathy associated with calcium pyrophosphate deposition. Foot Ankle Int 2015; 36:383-90. [PMID: 25416203 DOI: 10.1177/1071100714560399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Calcium pyrophosphate deposition (CPPD) disease is a metabolic disorder characterized by soft tissue calcific deposits formed primarily in articular cartilage. What can result is a crystal-induced arthropathy often referred to as pseudogout, which is variable in both presentation and severity. A particularly destructive and deforming arthritis is an uncommon but well-recognized subtype of this disease. Radiologically resembling the neuroarthropathy described by Charcot, a pattern of joint fragmentation and structural collapse occurs in the absence of peripheral neuropathy. This pseudo-neuroarthropathy is rarely reported in the foot and ankle. METHODS A total of 15 cases of pseudo-neuroarthropathy involving some previously unreported joints within the foot and ankle are described in this case series of 9 patients. RESULTS All patients presented with disease involving multiple joints. Clinical deformity was apparent in each case, and extensive joint destruction was seen on plain radiographs. In 6 patients, histopathological CPPD disease was confirmed on tissue biopsy of the affected joints. In the remaining 3 patients a clinical diagnosis was made on the basis of the classic appearance of pseudo-neuroarthropathy in the foot, with additional recognized features of CPPD. Operative management with deformity correction using joint arthrodesis produced satisfactory clinical and radiological results. CONCLUSIONS In the absence of peripheral neuropathy and systemic disease, the pseudo-neuroarthropathy of CPPD should be considered when a progressively deforming and destructive arthritis is seen in the foot and ankle. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level IV, case series.
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- Adam Lomax
- Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore, London, UK
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- Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore, London, UK
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- Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore, London, UK
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- Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore, London, UK
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- Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore, London, UK
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Misra D, Guermazi A, Sieren JP, Lynch J, Torner J, Neogi T, Felson DT. CT imaging for evaluation of calcium crystal deposition in the knee: initial experience from the Multicenter Osteoarthritis (MOST) study. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2015; 23:244-8. [PMID: 25451303 PMCID: PMC4305039 DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2014.10.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2014] [Revised: 10/01/2014] [Accepted: 10/19/2014] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Role of intra-articular calcium crystals in osteoarthritis (OA) is unclear. Imaging modalities used to date for its evaluation have limitations in their ability to fully characterize intra-articular crystal deposition. Since Computed Tomography (CT) imaging provides excellent visualization of bones and calcified tissue, in this pilot project we evaluated the utility of CT scan in describing intra-articular calcium crystal deposition in the knees. METHOD We included 12 subjects with and four subjects without radiographic chondrocalcinosis in the most recent visit from the Multicenter Osteoarthritis (MOST) study, which is a longitudinal cohort of community-dwelling older adults with or at risk for knee OA. All subjects underwent CT scans of bilateral knees. Each knee was divided into 25 subregions and each subregion was read for presence of calcium crystals by a musculoskeletal radiologist. To assess reliability, readings were repeated 4 weeks later. RESULTS CT images permitted visualization of 25 subregions with calcification within and around the tibio-femoral and patello-femoral joints in all 24 knees with radiographic chondrocalcinosis. Intra-articular calcification was seen universally including meniscal cartilage (most common site involved in 21/24 knees), hyaline cartilage, cruciate ligaments, medial collateral ligament and joint capsule. Readings showed good agreement for specific tissues involved with calcium deposition (kappa: 0.70, 95% CI 0.62-0.80). CONCLUSION We found CT scan to be a useful and reliable tool for describing calcium crystal deposition in the knee and therefore potentially for studying role of calcium crystals in OA. We also confirmed that "chondrocalcinosis" is a misnomer because calcification is present ubiquitously.
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- D Misra
- Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA.
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- Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA.
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- Department of Radiology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA.
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- University of California, San Fransisco, CA, USA.
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- College of Public Health, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA.
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- Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA.
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- Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA; NIHR Biomedical Research Unit, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.
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Cappariello A, Maurizi A, Veeriah V, Teti A. Reprint of: The Great Beauty of the osteoclast. Arch Biochem Biophys 2014; 561:13-21. [DOI: 10.1016/j.abb.2014.08.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2014] [Revised: 06/02/2014] [Accepted: 06/05/2014] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Borowski A, Heikaus S, Kurt M. Calcium Pyrophosphate Dihydrate Crystal Deposition Disease of the Sternoclavicular Joint. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Rep 2014; 4:46-8. [PMID: 26693128 PMCID: PMC4670306 DOI: 10.1055/s-0034-1390153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2014] [Accepted: 07/03/2014] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Deposition of calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate (CPPD) crystals in the articular structures affects predominantly temporomandibular, knee, hip, spine, and wrist joints, and is a rare condition, often mimicking malignancy. Sternoclavicular joint is extremely rarely involved. We present a patient with swelling of the right upper extremity, in whom on computed tomography a mass posterior to the sternoclavicular joint causing compression of the brachiocephalic vein was detected. A modified resection arthroplasty was performed, and the histopathological findings revealed massive deposits of CPPD in the articular cartilage. To our knowledge, there is only one similar case published in the literature.
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- Andreas Borowski
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Duesseldorf, Duesseldorf, Germany
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- Institute of Pathology, University of Duesseldorf, Duesseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Duesseldorf, Duesseldorf, Germany
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Cappariello A, Maurizi A, Veeriah V, Teti A. The Great Beauty of the osteoclast. Arch Biochem Biophys 2014; 558:70-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.abb.2014.06.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 148] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2014] [Revised: 06/02/2014] [Accepted: 06/05/2014] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Revisiting spatial distribution and biochemical composition of calcium-containing crystals in human osteoarthritic articular cartilage. Arthritis Res Ther 2014; 15:R103. [PMID: 24004678 PMCID: PMC3978672 DOI: 10.1186/ar4283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2012] [Revised: 04/04/2012] [Accepted: 09/03/2013] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Introduction Calcium-containing (CaC) crystals, including basic calcium phosphate (BCP) and calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate (CPP), are associated with destructive forms of osteoarthritis (OA). We assessed their distribution and biochemical and morphologic features in human knee OA cartilage. Methods We prospectively included 20 patients who underwent total knee replacement (TKR) for primary OA. CaC crystal characterization and identification involved Fourier-transform infra-red spectrometry and scanning electron microscopy of 8 to 10 cartilage zones of each knee, including medial and lateral femoral condyles and tibial plateaux and the intercondyle zone. Differential expression of genes involved in the mineralization process between cartilage with and without calcification was assessed in samples from 8 different patients by RT-PCR. Immunohistochemistry and histology studies were performed in 6 different patients. Results Mean (SEM) age and body mass index of patients at the time of TKR was 74.6 (1.7) years and 28.1 (1.6) kg/m², respectively. Preoperative X-rays showed joint calcifications (chondrocalcinosis) in 4 cases only. The medial femoro-tibial compartment was the most severely affected in all cases, and mean (SEM) Kellgren-Lawrence score was 3.8 (0.1). All 20 OA cartilages showed CaC crystals. The mineral content represented 7.7% (8.1%) of the cartilage weight. All patients showed BCP crystals, which were associated with CPP crystals for 8 joints. CaC crystals were present in all knee joint compartments and in a mean of 4.6 (1.7) of the 8 studied areas. Crystal content was similar between superficial and deep layers and between medial and femoral compartments. BCP samples showed spherical structures, typical of biological apatite, and CPP samples showed rod-shaped or cubic structures. The expression of several genes involved in mineralization, including human homolog of progressive ankylosis, plasma-cell-membrane glycoprotein 1 and tissue-nonspecific alkaline phosphatase, was upregulated in OA chondrocytes isolated from CaC crystal-containing cartilages. Conclusions CaC crystal deposition is a widespread phenomenon in human OA articular cartilage involving the entire knee cartilage including macroscopically normal and less weight-bearing zones. Cartilage calcification is associated with altered expression of genes involved in the mineralisation process.
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Yu SM, Kim SJ. Withaferin A-caused production of intracellular reactive oxygen species modulates apoptosis via PI3K/Akt and JNKinase in rabbit articular chondrocytes. J Korean Med Sci 2014; 29:1042-53. [PMID: 25120312 PMCID: PMC4129194 DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2014.29.8.1042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2014] [Accepted: 05/12/2014] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Withaferin A (WFA) is known as a constituent of Ayurvedic medicinal plant, Withania somnifera, and has been used for thousands of years. Although WFA has been used for the treatment of osteoarthritis (OA) and has a wide range of biochemical and pharmacologic activities, there are no findings suggesting its properties on chondrocytes or cartilage. The aim of the present study is to investigate the effects of WFA on apoptosis with focus on generation of intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS). Here we showed that WFA significantly increased the generation of intracellular ROS in a dose-dependent manner. We also determined that WFA markedly leads to apoptosis as evidenced by accumulation of p53 by Western blot analysis. N-Acetyl-L-Cystein (NAC), an antioxidant, prevented WFA-caused expression of p53 and inhibited apoptosis of chondrocytes. We also found that WFA causes the activation of PI3K/Akt and JNKinase. Inhibition of PI3K/Akt and JNKinase with LY294002 (LY)/triciribine (TB) or SP600125 (SP) in WFA-treated cells reduced accumulation of p53 and inhibited fragmented DNA. Our findings suggested that apoptosis caused by WFA-induced intracellular ROS generation is regulated through PI3K/Akt and JNKinase in rabbit articular chondrocytes.
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- Seon-Mi Yu
- Department of Biological Sciences, Kongju National University, Gongju, Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Kongju National University, Gongju, Korea
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Diagnosis and Clinical Manifestations of Calcium Pyrophosphate and Basic Calcium Phosphate Crystal Deposition Diseases. Rheum Dis Clin North Am 2014; 40:207-29. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rdc.2014.01.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Durcan L, Bolster F, Kavanagh EC, McCarthy GM. The structural consequences of calcium crystal deposition. Rheum Dis Clin North Am 2014; 40:311-28. [PMID: 24703349 DOI: 10.1016/j.rdc.2014.01.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate and basic calcium phosphate (BCP) crystals are the most common calcium-containing crystals associated with rheumatic disease. Clinical manifestations of calcium crystal deposition include acute or chronic inflammatory and degenerative arthritides and certain forms of periarthritis. The intra-articular presence of BCP crystals correlates with the degree of radiographic degeneration. Calcium crystal deposition contributes directly to joint degeneration. Vascular calcification is caused by the deposition of calcium hydroxyapatite crystals in the arterial intima. These deposits may contribute to local inflammation and promote further calcification, thus aggravating the atherosclerotic process. Calcium crystal deposition results in substantial structural consequence in humans.
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- Division of Rheumatology, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Eccles Street, Dublin 7, Ireland
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- Department of Radiology, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Eccles Street, Dublin 7, Ireland
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- Department of Radiology, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Eccles Street, Dublin 7, Ireland
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- Division of Rheumatology, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Eccles Street, Dublin 7, Ireland.
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Dessombz A, Nguyen C, Ea HK, Rouzière S, Foy E, Hannouche D, Réguer S, Picca FE, Thiaudière D, Lioté F, Daudon M, Bazin D. Combining μX-ray fluorescence, μXANES and μXRD to shed light on Zn2+ cations in cartilage and meniscus calcifications. J Trace Elem Med Biol 2013; 27:326-33. [PMID: 23582484 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2013.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2012] [Revised: 01/22/2013] [Accepted: 02/11/2013] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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We aimed to examine the presence of Zn, a trace element, in osteoarthritis (OA) cartilage and meniscus from patients undergoing total knee joint replacement for primary OA. We mapped Ca(2+) and Zn(2+) at the mesoscopic scale by X-ray fluorescence microanalysis (μX-ray) to determine the spatial distribution of the 2 elements in cartilage, μX-ray absorption near edge structure spectroscopy to identify the Zn species, and μX-ray diffraction to determine the chemical nature of the calcification. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy was used to determine the chemical composition of cartilage and meniscus. Ca(2+) showed a heterogeneous spatial distribution corresponding to the calcifications within cartilage (or meniscus) or at their surface. At least 2 Zn(2+) species were present: the first may correspond to Zn embedded in protein (different Zn metalloproteins are known to prevent calcification in biological tissues), and the second may be associated with a Zn trap in or at the surface of the calcification. Calcification present in OA cartilage may significantly modify the spatial distribution of Zn; part of the Zn may be trapped in the calcification and may alter the associated biological function of Zn metalloproteins.
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- Arnaud Dessombz
- Laboratoire de Physique des Solides, CNRS UMR 8502, Paris Sud University, Orsay, France
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Osteoarthritis is the most common form of rheumatologic disease, with numerous factors increasing the risk of developing the condition; calcification of cartilage is common place in osteoarthritis. Regardless of these risk factors, certain disorders predispose individuals to developing arthritis. Pathologic mechanisms in cartilage calcification and advances in their understanding are reviewed alongside metabolic and endocrine arthritis. RECENT FINDINGS There is growing evidence suggesting that changes in chondrocytes and the extracellular environment both contribute to the calcification. Further evidence suggests that signaling cascades that are involved in physiological mineralisation are involved in the pathological process(es); data in mouse models continue to add weight to these hypotheses and correlate with human osteoarthritis data. Recent study of rare forms of arthritis is adding useful information that may help understand joint diseases in the general population and how therapies may be targeted. SUMMARY There is little doubt that calcium-containing crystals are involved in the osteoarthritis process contributing both biomechanically and biochemically. Understanding the processes involved provides important therapeutic opportunities. Furthermore, important information is often discovered in studying rare conditions in which these pathologies are inevitable.
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Fetuin-A-containing calciprotein particles reduce mineral stress in the macrophage. PLoS One 2013; 8:e60904. [PMID: 23577176 PMCID: PMC3620111 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0060904] [Citation(s) in RCA: 112] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2012] [Accepted: 03/05/2013] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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The formation of fetuin-A-containing calciprotein particles (CPP) may facilitate the clearance of calcium phosphate nanocrystals from the extracellular fluid. These crystals may otherwise seed extra-osseous mineralization. Fetuin-A is a partially phosphorylated glycoprotein that plays a critical role in stabilizing these particles, inhibiting crystal growth and aggregation. CPP removal is thought to be predominantly mediated by cells of the reticuloendothelial system via type I and type II class A scavenger receptor (SR-AI/II). Naked calcium phosphate crystals are known to stimulate macrophages and other cell types in vitro, but little is known of the effect of CPP on these cells. We report here, for the first time, that CPP induce expression and secretion of tumour necrosis factor (TNF)-α, interleukin (IL)-1β in murine RAW 264.7 macrophages. Importantly, however, CPP induced significantly lower cytokine secretion than hydroxyapatite (HAP) crystals of equivalent size and calcium content. Furthermore, CPP only had a modest effect on macrophage viability and apoptosis, even at very high levels, compared to HAP crystals, which were strongly pro-apoptotic at much lower levels. Fetuin-A phosphorylation was found to modulate the effect of CPP on cytokine secretion and apoptosis, but not uptake via SR-AI/II. Prolonged exposure of macrophages to CPP was found to result in up-regulated expression of SR-AI/II. CPP formation may help protect against some of the pro-inflammatory and harmful effects of calcium phosphate nanocrystals, perhaps representing a natural defense system for calcium mineral stress. However, in pathological states where production exceeds clearance capacity, these particles may still stimulate pro-inflammatory and pro-apoptotic cascades in macrophages, which may be important in the pathogenesis of vascular calcification.
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Ea HK, Chobaz V, Nguyen C, Nasi S, van Lent P, Daudon M, Dessombz A, Bazin D, McCarthy G, Jolles-Haeberli B, Ives A, Van Linthoudt D, So A, Lioté F, Busso N. Pathogenic role of basic calcium phosphate crystals in destructive arthropathies. PLoS One 2013; 8:e57352. [PMID: 23468973 PMCID: PMC3585350 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0057352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2012] [Accepted: 01/21/2013] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND basic calcium phosphate (BCP) crystals are commonly found in osteoarthritis (OA) and are associated with cartilage destruction. BCP crystals induce in vitro catabolic responses with the production of metalloproteases and inflammatory cytokines such as interleukin-1 (IL-1). In vivo, IL-1 production induced by BCP crystals is both dependant and independent of NLRP3 inflammasome. We aimed to clarify 1/ the role of BCP crystals in cartilage destruction and 2/ the role of IL-1 and NLRP3 inflammasome in cartilage degradation related to BCP crystals. METHODOLOGY PRINCIPAL FINDINGS synovial membranes isolated from OA knees were analysed by alizarin Red and FTIR. Pyrogen free BCP crystals were injected into right knees of WT, NLRP3 -/-, ASC -/-, IL-1α -/- and IL-1β-/- mice and PBS was injected into left knees. To assess the role of IL-1, WT mice were treated by intra-peritoneal injections of anakinra, the IL-1Ra recombinant protein, or PBS. Articular destruction was studied at d4, d17 and d30 assessing synovial inflammation, proteoglycan loss and chondrocyte apoptosis. BCP crystals were frequently found in OA synovial membranes including low grade OA. BCP crystals injected into murine knee joints provoked synovial inflammation characterized by synovial macrophage infiltration that persisted at day 30, cartilage degradation as evidenced by loss of proteoglycan staining by Safranin-O and concomitant expression of VDIPEN epitopes, and increased chondrocyte apoptosis. BCP crystal-induced synovitis was totally independent of IL-1α and IL-1β signalling and no alterations of inflammation were observed in mice deficient for components of the NLRP3-inflammasome, IL-1α or IL-1β. Similarly, treatment with anakinra did not prevent BCP crystal effects. In vitro, BCP crystals elicited enhanced transcription of matrix degrading and pro-inflammatory genes in macrophages. CONCLUSIONS SIGNIFICANCE intra-articular BCP crystals can elicit synovial inflammation and cartilage degradation suggesting that BCP crystals have a direct pathogenic role in OA. The effects are independent of IL-1 and NLRP3 inflammasome.
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- Hang-Korng Ea
- INSERM, UMR-S 606, Hospital Lariboisière,Paris, France
- University Paris Diderot (UFR de Médecine), Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France
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- Department of Musculoskeletal Medicine, Service of Rheumatology, CHUV and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Musculoskeletal Medicine, Service of Rheumatology, CHUV and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Rheumatology, Rheumatology Research and Advanced Therapeutics, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Service des Explorations Fonctionnelles, Hôpital Tenon, AP-HP, Paris, France
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- Laboratoire de Physique des Solides, Université Paris Sud, Orsay, France
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- Laboratoire de Physique des Solides, Université Paris Sud, Orsay, France
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- Service de chirurgie orthopédique et traumatologique de l'appareil moteur, Department of Musculoskeletal Medicine, CHUV and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Musculoskeletal Medicine, Service of Rheumatology, CHUV and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Musculoskeletal Medicine, Service of Rheumatology, CHUV and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Musculoskeletal Medicine, Service of Rheumatology, CHUV and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- INSERM, UMR-S 606, Hospital Lariboisière,Paris, France
- University Paris Diderot (UFR de Médecine), Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France
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- Department of Musculoskeletal Medicine, Service of Rheumatology, CHUV and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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Nguyen C, Lieberherr M, Bordat C, Velard F, Côme D, Lioté F, Ea HK. Intracellular calcium oscillations in articular chondrocytes induced by basic calcium phosphate crystals lead to cartilage degradation. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2012; 20:1399-408. [PMID: 22885567 DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2012.07.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2011] [Revised: 07/18/2012] [Accepted: 07/25/2012] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Basic calcium phosphate (BCP) crystals, including octacalcium phosphate (OCP), carbonated-apatite (CA) and hydroxyapatite (HA) crystals are associated with destructive forms of osteoarthritis. Mechanisms of BCP-induced cartilage breakdown remain incompletely understood. We assessed the ability of BCP to induce changes in intracellular calcium (iCa(2+)) content and oscillations and the role of iCa(2+) in BCP-induced cartilage degradation. METHODS Bovine articular chondrocytes (BACs) and bovine cartilage explants (BCEs) were stimulated with BCP or monosodium urate (MSU) crystals. iCa(2+) levels were determined by spectrofluorimetry and oscillations by confocal microscopy. mRNA expression of matrix metalloproteinase 3 (MMP-3), a disintegrin and metalloprotease with thrombospondin-like motifs 4 (ADAMTS-4) and ADAMTS-5 was assessed by quantitative real-time PCR. Glycosaminoglycan (GAG) release was measured in the supernatants of BCE cultures. RESULTS All three BCP crystals significantly increased iCa(2+) content. OCP also induced iCa(2+) oscillations. Rate of BACs displaying iCa(2+) oscillations increased over time, with a peak after 20 min of stimulation. OCP-induced iCa(2+) oscillations involved both extracellular Ca(2+) (eCa(2+)) influx and iCa(2+) stores. Indeed, OCP-induced iCa(2+) oscillations decreased rapidly in Ca(2+)-free medium. Both voltage- and non-voltage-dependent Ca(2+) channels were involved in eCa(2+) influx. BCP crystal-induced variation in iCa(2+) content was associated with BCP crystal-induced cartilage matrix degradation. However, iCa²(+) was not associated with OCP crystal-induced mRNA expression of MMP-3, ADAMTS-4 or ADAMTS-5. CONCLUSION BCP crystals can induce variation in iCa(2+) content and oscillations in articular chondrocytes. Furthermore, BCP crystal-induced changes in iCa(2+) content play a pivotal role in BCP catabolic effects on articular cartilage.
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- Univ Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, INSERM, UMR-S 606, F-75205 Paris, France
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Morimoto S, Anada T, Honda Y, Suzuki O. Comparative study on
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biocompatibility of synthetic octacalcium phosphate and calcium phosphate ceramics used clinically. Biomed Mater 2012; 7:045020. [DOI: 10.1088/1748-6041/7/4/045020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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The role of magnetic resonance imaging in evaluating shoulder arthropathies is evolving. This article reviews 4 of the major arthropathies: septic arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate (CPPD) deposition disease, and hydroxyapatite disease (HAD), with special attention to their magnetic resonance imaging features. Comfort with identifying these entities allows appropriate and prompt treatment, which is critical for joint preservation in the case of infection, for maximal therapeutic efficacy of disease-modifying drugs in the case of rheumatoid arthritis, and for expediting symptomatic relief in the cases of CPPD deposition disease and HAD.
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Ea HK. [Mechanisms of gout inflammation]. Presse Med 2011; 40:836-43. [PMID: 21684103 DOI: 10.1016/j.lpm.2011.03.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2011] [Revised: 03/15/2011] [Accepted: 03/22/2011] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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Gout inflammation is an acute and self-resolving reaction. MSU crystals can stimulate cells through either crystal-cell membrane interaction or after their phagocytosis. The onset of gout inflammation relies on non-hematopoietic resident cells whereas the amplification of the reaction is driven by phagocytic cells of immune innate system. Interleukin-1β (IL-1β) and polynuclear neutrophils play central role in gout inflammation. In vitro, MSU crystal-induced IL-1β secretion is secondary mainly to NLRP3 inflammasome activation although numerous proteases are also involved. Mechanisms of NLRP3 inflammasome activation remain unclear involving mostly reactive oxygen species production. Gout resolution involves several mechanisms including monocyte differentiation into macrophage, clearance of apoptotic neutrophils by macrophages, production of Transforming Growth Factor (TGF-β) and modification of protein coating on MSU crystal surface.
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- Hang-Korng Ea
- Assistance-publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, hôpital Lariboisière, fédération de rhumatologie, pôle locomoteur, centre Viggo-Petersen, Inserm U606 (IFR139), Paris, France; Université médecine Paris 7, Paris, France.
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Nguyen C, Ea HK, Thiaudiere D, Reguer S, Hannouche D, Daudon M, Lioté F, Bazin D. Calcifications in human osteoarthritic articular cartilage: ex vivo assessment of calcium compounds using XANES spectroscopy. JOURNAL OF SYNCHROTRON RADIATION 2011; 18:475-480. [PMID: 21525657 DOI: 10.1107/s0909049511006984] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2010] [Accepted: 02/23/2011] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Calcium (Ca(2+))-containing crystals (CCs), including basic Ca(2+) phosphate (BCP) and Ca(2+) pyrophosphate dihydrate (CPPD) crystals, are associated with severe forms of osteoarthritis (OA). Growing evidence supports a role for abnormal articular cartilage mineralization in the pathogenesis of OA. However, the role of Ca(2+) compounds in this mineralization process remains poorly understood. Six patients, who underwent total knee joint replacement for primary OA, have been considered in this study. Cartilage from femoral condyles and tibial plateaus in the medial and lateral compartments was collected as 1 mm-thick slices cut tangentially to the articular surface. First, CCs presence and biochemical composition were assessed using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR). Next, Ca(2+) compound biochemical form was further assessed using X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) performed at the Ca(2+) K-absorption edge. Overall, 12 cartilage samples were assessed. Using FT-IR, BCP and CPPD crystals were detected in four and three out of 12 samples, respectively. Ca(2+) compound biochemical forms differed between areas with versus without CCs, when compared using XAS. The complete set of data shows that XANES spectroscopy can be used to accurately characterize sparse CCs in human OA cartilage. It is found that Ca(2+) compounds differ between calcified and non-calcified cartilage areas. In calcified areas they appear to be mainly involved in calcifications, namely Ca(2+) crystals.
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Hernandez-Santana A, Yavorskyy A, Loughran ST, McCarthy GM, McMahon GP. New approaches in the detection of calcium-containing microcrystals in synovial fluid. Bioanalysis 2011; 3:1085-91. [PMID: 21585303 PMCID: PMC3109550 DOI: 10.4155/bio.11.35] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The presence of calcium phosphate crystals such as basic calcium phosphate and calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate in intra-articular fluid is linked to a number of destructive arthropathies and detection of these deposits is often pivotal for early diagnosis and appropriate management of such disease. RESULTS We describe the use of a calcium-sensitive dye, Fluo-4, to selectively label calcium-containing mineral deposits in synovial fluid, which can then be easily visualized using a standard fluorescence microscope. Furthermore, we have combined the fluorescent properties of the tagged crystals with flow cytometry as a fast and semi-quantitative method of detection. CONCLUSION Dot-plots were used to quantify differences between various types of arthropathies and confirmed by visual observation of the crystals under a fluorescence microscope.
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- Aaron Hernandez-Santana
- Bioanalytical Chemistry & Diagnostics Group, School of Chemical Sciences, Dublin City University, Dublin 9, Ireland
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- Bioanalytical Chemistry & Diagnostics Group, School of Chemical Sciences, Dublin City University, Dublin 9, Ireland
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- National Centre for Sensor Research, School of Biotechnology, Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland
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- Division of Rheumatology, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Bioanalytical Chemistry & Diagnostics Group, School of Chemical Sciences, Dublin City University, Dublin 9, Ireland
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Chang L, Duy DL, Mébarek S, Popowycz F, Pellet-Rostaing S, Lemaire M, Buchet R. Synthesis and evaluation of thiophenyl derivatives as inhibitors of alkaline phosphatase. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2011; 21:2297-301. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2011.02.089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2011] [Revised: 02/21/2011] [Accepted: 02/23/2011] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Huang CL, Moe OW. Klotho: a novel regulator of calcium and phosphorus homeostasis. Pflugers Arch 2011; 462:185-93. [DOI: 10.1007/s00424-011-0950-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2011] [Revised: 02/25/2011] [Accepted: 02/27/2011] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Narayan S, Pazar B, Pazar B, Ea HK, Kolly L, Bagnoud N, Chobaz V, Lioté F, Vogl T, Holzinger D, Kai-Lik So A, Busso N. Octacalcium phosphate crystals induce inflammation in vivo through interleukin-1 but independent of the NLRP3 inflammasome in mice. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011; 63:422-33. [PMID: 21279999 DOI: 10.1002/art.30147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To determine the mechanisms involved in inflammatory responses to octacalcium phosphate (OCP) crystals in vivo. METHODS OCP crystal-induced inflammation was monitored using a peritoneal model of inflammation in mice with different deficiencies affecting interleukin-1 (IL-1) secretion (IL-1α(-/-) , IL-1β(-/-) , ASC(-/-) , and NLRP3(-/-) mice) or in mice pretreated with IL-1 inhibitors (anakinra [recombinant IL-1 receptor antagonist] and anti-IL-1β). The production of IL-1α, IL-1β, and myeloid-related protein 8 (MRP-8)-MRP-14 complex was determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Peritoneal neutrophil recruitment and cell viability were determined by flow cytometry. Depletion of mast cells or resident macrophages was performed by pretreatment with compound 48/80 or clodronate liposomes, respectively. RESULTS OCP crystals induced peritoneal inflammation, as demonstrated by neutrophil recruitment and up-modulation of IL-1α, IL-1β, and MRP-8-MRP-14 complex, to levels comparable with those induced by monosodium urate monohydrate crystals. This OCP crystal-induced inflammation was both IL-1α- and IL-1β-dependent, as shown by the inhibitory effects of anakinra and anti-IL-1β antibody treatment. Accordingly, OCP crystal stimulation resulted in milder inflammation in IL-1α(-/-) and IL-1β(-/-) mice. Interestingly, ASC(-/-) and NLRP3(-/-) mice did not show any alteration in their inflammation status in response to OCP crystals. Depletion of the resident macrophage population resulted in a significant decrease in crystal-induced neutrophil infiltration and proinflammatory cytokine production in vivo, whereas mast cell depletion had no effect. Finally, OCP crystals induced apoptosis/necrosis of peritoneal cells in vivo. CONCLUSION These data indicate that macrophages, rather than mast cells, are important for initiating and driving OCP crystal-induced inflammation. Additionally, OCP crystals induce IL-1-dependent peritoneal inflammation without requiring the NLRP3 inflammasome.
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- Sharmal Narayan
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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Ea HK, Nguyen C, Bazin D, Bianchi A, Guicheux J, Reboul P, Daudon M, Lioté F. Articular cartilage calcification in osteoarthritis: insights into crystal-induced stress. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011; 63:10-8. [PMID: 20862682 DOI: 10.1002/art.27761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 103] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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- Hang-Korng Ea
- INSERM UMR-S 606, Hôpital Lariboisière, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, PRES Sorbonne Paris-Cité, and Université Paris Denis Diderot, Paris, France.
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Pazár B, Ea HK, Narayan S, Kolly L, Bagnoud N, Chobaz V, Roger T, Lioté F, So A, Busso N. Basic calcium phosphate crystals induce monocyte/macrophage IL-1β secretion through the NLRP3 inflammasome in vitro. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2011; 186:2495-502. [PMID: 21239716 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1001284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 194] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Basic calcium phosphate (BCP) crystals are associated with severe osteoarthritis and acute periarticular inflammation. Three main forms of BCP crystals have been identified from pathological tissues: octacalcium phosphate, carbonate-substituted apatite, and hydroxyapatite. We investigated the proinflammatory effects of these BCP crystals in vitro with special regard to the involvement of the NLRP3-inflammasome in THP-1 cells, primary human monocytes and macrophages, and mouse bone marrow-derived macrophages (BMDM). THP-1 cells stimulated with BCP crystals produced IL-1β in a dose-dependent manner. Similarly, primary human cells and BMDM from wild-type mice also produced high concentrations of IL-1β after crystal stimulation. THP-1 cells transfected with short hairpin RNA against the components of the NLRP3 inflammasome and mouse BMDM from mice deficient for NLRP3, apoptosis-associated speck-like protein, or caspase-1 did not produce IL-1β after BCP crystal stimulation. BCP crystals induced macrophage apoptosis/necrosis as demonstrated by MTT and flow cytometric analysis. Collectively, these results demonstrate that BCP crystals induce IL-1β secretion through activating the NLRP3 inflammasome. Furthermore, we speculate that IL-1 blockade could be a novel strategy to inhibit BCP-induced inflammation in human disease.
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- Borbála Pazár
- Department of Rheumatology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, 1011 Lausanne, Switzerland
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Slater C, Laurencin D, Burnell V, Smith ME, Grover LM, Hriljac JA, Wright AJ. Enhanced stability and local structure in biologically relevant amorphous materials containing pyrophosphate. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011. [DOI: 10.1039/c1jm13930d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Umlauf D, Frank S, Pap T, Bertrand J. Cartilage biology, pathology, and repair. Cell Mol Life Sci 2010; 67:4197-211. [PMID: 20734104 PMCID: PMC11115553 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-010-0498-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2010] [Revised: 07/27/2010] [Accepted: 08/04/2010] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Osteoarthritis is one of the most common forms of musculoskeletal disease and the most prominent type of arthritis encountered in all countries. Although great efforts have been made to investigate cartilage biology and osteoarthritis pathology, the treatment has lagged behind that of other arthritides, as there is a lack of effective disease-modifying therapies. Numerous approaches for dealing with cartilage degradation have been tried, but enjoyed very little success to develop approved OA treatments with not only symptomatic improvement but also structure-modifying effect. In this review we discuss the most recent findings regarding the regulation of cartilage biology and pathology and highlight their potential therapeutic values.
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- Institute of Experimental Musculoskeletal Medicine IEMM, University Hospital Muenster, Domagkstrasse 3, 48149 Muenster, Germany
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- Institute of Experimental Musculoskeletal Medicine IEMM, University Hospital Muenster, Domagkstrasse 3, 48149 Muenster, Germany
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- Institute of Experimental Musculoskeletal Medicine IEMM, University Hospital Muenster, Domagkstrasse 3, 48149 Muenster, Germany
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- Institute of Experimental Musculoskeletal Medicine IEMM, University Hospital Muenster, Domagkstrasse 3, 48149 Muenster, Germany
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Bertrand J, Cromme C, Umlauf D, Frank S, Pap T. Molecular mechanisms of cartilage remodelling in osteoarthritis. Int J Biochem Cell Biol 2010; 42:1594-601. [PMID: 20603225 DOI: 10.1016/j.biocel.2010.06.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2010] [Revised: 06/24/2010] [Accepted: 06/25/2010] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative joint disease that is characterized primarily by progressive breakdown of articular cartilage. The loss of proteoglycans, the mineralization of the extracellular matrix (ECM) and the hypertrophic differentiation of the chondrocytes constitute hallmarks of the disease. The pathogenesis of OA includes several pathways, which in single are very well investigated and partly understood, but in their complex interplay remain mainly unclear. This review summarises recent data on the underlying mechanisms, specifically with respect to cell-matrix interactions and cartilage mineralization. It points out why these findings are of importance for future OA research and for the development of novel therapeutic strategies to treat OA.
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- Jessica Bertrand
- Institute of Experimental Musculoskeletal Medicine IEMM, University Hospital Muenster, Muenster, Germany
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Differentiation and mineralization of murine mesenchymal C3H10T1/2 cells in micromass culture. Differentiation 2010; 79:211-7. [PMID: 20356667 DOI: 10.1016/j.diff.2010.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2009] [Revised: 02/25/2010] [Accepted: 03/10/2010] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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The murine mesenchymal cell line, C3H10T1/2 in micromass culture undergoes chondrogenic differentiation with the addition of BMP-2. This study compares the use of BMP-2 vs. insulin, transferrin, and sodium selenite (ITS) to create a chondrogenic micromass cell culture system that models cartilage calcification in the presence of 4mM inorganic phosphate. BMP-2 treated cultures showed more intense alcian blue staining for proteoglycans than ITS treated cultures at early time points. Both ITS and BMP-2 treated cultures showed similar mineral deposition in cultures treated with 4mM phosphate via von Kossa staining, however FTIR spectroscopy of cultures showed different matrix properties. ITS treated cultures produced matrix that more closely resembled mouse calcified cartilage by FTIR analysis. (45)Ca uptake curves showed delayed onset of mineralization in cultures treated with BMP-2, however they had an increased rate of mineralization (initial slope of (45)Ca uptake curve) when compared to the cultures treated with ITS. Immunohistochemistry showed the presence of both collagens type I and type II in BMP-2 and ITS treated control (1mM inorganic phosphate) and mineralizing cultures. BMP-2 treated mineralizing cultures displayed more intense staining for collagen type II than all other cultures. Collagen type X staining was detected at Day 9 only in mineralizing cultures treated with ITS. Western blotting of Day 9 cultures confirmed the presence of collagen type X in the mineralizing ITS cultures, and also showed very small amounts of collagen type X in BMP-2 treated cultures and control ITS cultures. By Day 16 all cultures stained positive for collagen type X. These data suggest that BMP-2 induces a more chondrogenic phenotype, while ITS treatment favors maturation and hypertrophy of the chondrocytes in the murine micromass cultures.
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Fukai A, Kawamura N, Saito T, Oshima Y, Ikeda T, Kugimiya F, Higashikawa A, Yano F, Ogata N, Nakamura K, Chung UI, Kawaguchi H. Akt1 in murine chondrocytes controls cartilage calcification during endochondral ossification under physiologic and pathologic conditions. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010; 62:826-36. [DOI: 10.1002/art.27296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Csaki C, Mobasheri A, Shakibaei M. Synergistic chondroprotective effects of curcumin and resveratrol in human articular chondrocytes: inhibition of IL-1beta-induced NF-kappaB-mediated inflammation and apoptosis. Arthritis Res Ther 2009; 11:R165. [PMID: 19889203 PMCID: PMC3003513 DOI: 10.1186/ar2850] [Citation(s) in RCA: 225] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2009] [Revised: 10/21/2009] [Accepted: 11/04/2009] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Introduction Currently available treatments for osteoarthritis (OA) are restricted to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, which exhibit numerous side effects and are only temporarily effective. Thus novel, safe and more efficacious anti-inflammatory agents are needed for OA. Naturally occurring polyphenolic compounds, such as curcumin and resveratrol, are potent agents for modulating inflammation. Both compounds mediate their effects by targeting the NF-κB signalling pathway. Methods We have recently demonstrated that in chondrocytes resveratrol modulates the NF-κB pathway by inhibiting the proteasome, while curcumin modulates the activation of NF-κB by inhibiting upstream kinases (Akt). However, the combinational effects of these compounds in chondrocytes has not been studied and/or compared with their individual effects. The aim of this study was to investigate the potential synergistic effects of curcumin and resveratrol on IL-1β-stimulated human chondrocytes in vitro using immunoblotting and electron microscopy. Results Treatment with curcumin and resveratrol suppressed NF-κB-regulated gene products involved in inflammation (cyclooxygenase-2, matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-3, MMP-9, vascular endothelial growth factor), inhibited apoptosis (Bcl-2, Bcl-xL, and TNF-α receptor-associated factor 1) and prevented activation of caspase-3. IL-1β-induced NF-κB activation was suppressed directly by cocktails of curcumin and resveratrol through inhibition of Iκκ and proteasome activation, inhibition of IκBα phosphorylation and degradation, and inhibition of nuclear translocation of NF-κB. The modulatory effects of curcumin and resveratrol on IL-1β-induced expression of cartilage specific matrix and proinflammatory enzymes were mediated in part by the cartilage-specific transcription factor Sox-9. Conclusions We propose that combining these natural compounds may be a useful strategy in OA therapy as compared with separate treatment with each individual compound.
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- Constanze Csaki
- Musculoskeletal Research Group, Institute of Anatomy, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Pettenkoferstrasse 11, 80336 Munich, Germany.
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McCormack WJ, Parker AE, O'Neill LA. Toll-like receptors and NOD-like receptors in rheumatic diseases. Arthritis Res Ther 2009; 11:243. [PMID: 19835640 PMCID: PMC2787278 DOI: 10.1186/ar2729] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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The past 10 years have seen the description of families of receptors that drive proinflammatory cytokine production in infection and tissue injury. Two major classes have been examined in the context of inflammatory joint disease--the Toll-like receptors (TLRs) and NOD-like receptors (NLRs). TLRs such as TLR2 and TLR4 are being implicated in the pathology of rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, lyme arthritis and osteoarthritis. Nalp3 has been identified as a key NLR for IL-1beta production and has been shown to have a particular role in gout. These findings present new therapeutic opportunities, possibly allowing for the replacement of biologics with small molecule inhibitors.
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- William J McCormack
- OPSONA Therapeutics Ltd, Institute of Molecular Medicine, Trinity Centre for Health Sciences, St James' Hospital, Dublin 8, Ireland.
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