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Won J, Hong W, Khampang P, Spillman DR, Marshall S, Yan K, Porter RG, Novak MA, Kerschner JE, Boppart SA. Longitudinal optical coherence tomography to visualize the in vivo response of middle ear biofilms to antibiotic therapy. Sci Rep 2021; 11:5176. [PMID: 33664323 PMCID: PMC7933323 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-84543-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2020] [Accepted: 02/15/2021] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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Studying the impact of antibiotic treatment on otitis media (OM), the leading cause of primary care office visits during childhood, is critical to develop appropriate treatment strategies. Tracking dynamic middle ear conditions during antibiotic treatment is not readily applicable in patients, due to the limited diagnostic techniques available to detect the smaller amount and variation of middle ear effusion (MEE) and middle ear bacterial biofilm, responsible for chronic and recurrent OM. To overcome these challenges, a handheld optical coherence tomography (OCT) system has been developed to monitor in vivo response of biofilms and MEEs in the OM-induced chinchilla model, the standard model for human OM. As a result, the formation of MEE as well as biofilm adherent to the tympanic membrane (TM) was longitudinally assessed as OM developed. Various types of MEEs and biofilms in the chinchilla model were identified, which showed comparable features as those in humans. Furthermore, the effect of antibiotics on the biofilm as well as the amount and type of MEEs was investigated with low-dose and high-dose treatment (ceftriaxone). The capability of OCT to non-invasively track and examine middle ear conditions is highly beneficial for therapeutic OM studies and will lead to improved management of OM in patients.
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- Jungeun Won
- grid.35403.310000 0004 1936 9991Department of Bioengineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL USA ,grid.35403.310000 0004 1936 9991Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL USA
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- grid.30760.320000 0001 2111 8460Department of Otolaryngology and Communication Sciences, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI USA
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- grid.30760.320000 0001 2111 8460Department of Otolaryngology and Communication Sciences, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI USA
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- grid.35403.310000 0004 1936 9991Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL USA
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- grid.30760.320000 0001 2111 8460Department of Otolaryngology and Communication Sciences, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI USA
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- grid.30760.320000 0001 2111 8460Section of Quantitative Health Sciences, Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI USA
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- grid.413441.70000 0004 0476 3224Department of Otolaryngology, Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, IL USA ,grid.35403.310000 0004 1936 9991Carle Illinois College of Medicine, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL USA
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- grid.413441.70000 0004 0476 3224Department of Otolaryngology, Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, IL USA ,grid.35403.310000 0004 1936 9991Carle Illinois College of Medicine, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL USA
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- grid.30760.320000 0001 2111 8460Department of Otolaryngology and Communication Sciences, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI USA ,grid.30760.320000 0001 2111 8460Division of Otolaryngology and Pediatric Otolaryngology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI USA
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- grid.35403.310000 0004 1936 9991Department of Bioengineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL USA ,grid.35403.310000 0004 1936 9991Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL USA ,grid.35403.310000 0004 1936 9991Carle Illinois College of Medicine, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL USA ,grid.35403.310000 0004 1936 9991Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL USA
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Bruk LA, Dunkelberger KE, Khampang P, Hong W, Sadagopan S, Alper CM, Fedorchak MV. Controlled release of ciprofloxacin and ceftriaxone from a single ototopical administration of antibiotic-loaded polymer microspheres and thermoresponsive gel. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0240535. [PMID: 33045028 PMCID: PMC7549778 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0240535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2020] [Accepted: 09/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
Abstract
Acute otitis media (AOM) is the main indication for pediatric antibiotic prescriptions, accounting for 25% of prescriptions. While the use of topical drops can minimize the administered dose of antibiotic and adverse systemic effects compared to oral antibiotics, their use has limitations, partially due to low patient compliance, high dosing frequency, and difficulty of administration. Lack of proper treatment can lead to development of chronic OM, which may require invasive interventions. Previous studies have shown that gel-based drug delivery to the ear is possible with intratympanic injection or chemical permeation enhancers (CPEs). However, many patients are reluctant to accept invasive treatments and CPEs have demonstrated toxicity to the tympanic membrane (TM). We developed a novel method of delivering therapeutics to the TM and middle ear using a topical, thermoresponsive gel depot containing antibiotic-loaded poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) microspheres. Our in vitro and ex vivo results suggest that the sustained presentation can safely allow therapeutically relevant drug concentrations to penetrate the TM to the middle ear for up to 14 days. Animal results indicate sufficient antibiotic released for treatment from topical administration 24h after bacterial inoculation. However, animals treated 72h after inoculation, a more clinically relevant treatment practice, displayed spontaneous clearance of infection as is also often observed in the clinic. Despite this variability in the disease model, data suggest the system can safely treat bacterial infection, with future studies necessary to optimize microsphere formulations for scaled up dosage of antibiotic as well as further investigation of the influence of spontaneous bacterial clearance and of biofilm formation on effectiveness of treatment. To our knowledge, this study represents the first truly topical drug delivery system to the middle ear without the use of CPEs.
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- Liza A. Bruk
- Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States of America
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- Department of Otolaryngology and Communication Sciences, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, United States of America
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- Department of Otolaryngology and Communication Sciences, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, United States of America
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States of America
- Department of Neurobiology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States of America
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- Department of Otolaryngology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States of America
- Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology, UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States of America
- Clinical and Translational Science Institute, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States of America
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States of America
- Clinical and Translational Science Institute, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States of America
- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States of America
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States of America
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Surface Motion of Tympanic Membrane in a Chinchilla Model of Acute Otitis Media. J Assoc Res Otolaryngol 2018; 19:619-635. [PMID: 30191424 DOI: 10.1007/s10162-018-00683-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2017] [Accepted: 06/12/2018] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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The conductive hearing loss caused by acute otitis media (AOM) is commonly related to a reduction of the tympanic membrane (TM) mobility in response to sound stimuli. However, spatial alterations of the TM surface motion associated with AOM have rarely been addressed. In this study, the TM surface motion was determined using scanning laser Doppler vibrometry (SLDV) in a chinchilla model of AOM. The AOM was established by transbullar injection of nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae. The TM surface vibration was measured in control (uninfected) animals and two AOM groups of animals: 4 days (4D) and 8 days (8D) post inoculation. To quantify the effect of middle ear pressure in those infected ears, the SLDV measurement was first conducted in unopened AOM ears and then in middle ear pressure released ears. Results showed that middle ear infection generally reduced the TM displacement across the entire surface, but the reduction in the umbo displacement over the time course, from 4 to 8 days post inoculation, was less than the reduction in the displacement at the center of each quadrant. The presence of middle ear fluid shifted the occurrence of traveling-wave-like motion on the TM surface to lower frequencies. The observation of the spatial variations of TM surface motion from this study will help refine our understanding of the middle ear sound transmission characteristics in relation to AOM.
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Animal models of acute otitis media - A review with practical implications for laboratory research. Eur Ann Otorhinolaryngol Head Neck Dis 2018; 135:183-190. [PMID: 29656888 DOI: 10.1016/j.anorl.2017.06.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2017] [Revised: 06/08/2017] [Accepted: 06/12/2017] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Considerable animal research has focused on developing new strategies for the prevention and treatment of acute otitis media (AOM). Several experimental models of AOM have thus been developed. A PubMed search of the English literature was conducted from 1975 to July 2016 using the search terms "animal model" and "otitis media" from which 91 published studies were included for analysis, yielding 123 animal models. The rat, mouse and chinchilla are the preferred animals for experimental AOM models with their individual advantages and disadvantages. The most common pathogens used to create AOM are Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae and Moraxella catarrhalis. Streptococcus pneumoniae (types 3, 23 and 6A) and non-typeable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHi) are best options for inoculation into rat and mouse models. Adding viral pathogens such as RSV and Influenza A virus, along with creating ET dysfunction, are useful adjuncts in animal models of AOM. Antibiotic prophylaxis may interfere with the inflammatory response without a significant reduction in animal mortality.
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Ozawa S, Mans C, Beaufrère H. Comparison of rectal and tympanic thermometry in chinchillas (Chinchilla lanigera). J Am Vet Med Assoc 2017; 251:552-558. [DOI: 10.2460/javma.251.5.552] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Hitt BM, Wang X, Gan RZ. Dynamic property changes in stapedial annular ligament associated with acute otitis media in the chinchilla. Med Eng Phys 2017; 40:65-74. [PMID: 27989383 PMCID: PMC5292076 DOI: 10.1016/j.medengphy.2016.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2016] [Revised: 10/26/2016] [Accepted: 12/05/2016] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Located at the end of the ossicular chain, the stapedial annular ligament (SAL) serves as a closed yet mobile boundary between the cochlear fluid and stapes footplate. It is unclear how SAL properties change with acute otitis media (AOM). This paper reports the measurements of SAL dynamic properties in chinchilla AOM model using dynamic mechanical analyzer (DMA) and frequency-temperature superposition (FTS) principle. AOM was analyzed in two infection groups: 4 days (4D) and 8 days (8D) post induction. SAL specimens were measured using DMA at three temperatures: 5, 25, and 37°C. To extend the testing frequencies to higher levels, FTS principle was employed. Then generalized Maxwell model was utilized to define the constitutive equations of the SAL. The complex shear moduli were obtained from seven samples of control, 4D, and 8D groups. Results show that the storage and loss shear moduli of SALs decreased due to AOM. The storage moduli for 4D and 8D ears were similar below 100Hz, and the loss modulus for 4D was significantly larger than 8D across the entire frequency range. This study reports data that contributes to ear biomechanics and improves understanding on the effects of AOM in middle ear tissues.
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- Brooke M Hitt
- School of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK 73019, United States
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- School of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK 73019, United States
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- School of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK 73019, United States.
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Morphological changes in the round window membrane associated with Haemophilus influenzae-induced acute otitis media in the chinchilla. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2016; 88:74-81. [PMID: 27497390 PMCID: PMC4978205 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2016.06.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2016] [Revised: 06/28/2016] [Accepted: 06/28/2016] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The round window membrane (RWM) encloses the round window, the opening into the scala tympani (ST) from the middle ear. During the course of acute otitis media (AOM), structural changes of the RWM can occur that potentially affect sound transmission into and out of the cochlea. The relationship between such structural changes and conductive hearing loss during AOM has remained unclear. The focus of the current study was to compare the thickness distribution across the RWM surface between normal ears and those with AOM in the chinchilla. We assessed the occurrence of AOM-associated histological changes in this membrane compared to uninfected control animals after AOM of two relatively short durations. MATERIAL AND METHODS AOM was induced by transbullar injection of the nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae strain 86-028NP into two groups of adult chinchillas (n = 3 each). Bullae were obtained from the two infected groups, at 4 days or 8 days post challenge. Structures and thickness of these RWMs were compared between the two infected treatment groups and to RWMs from uninfected control animals (n = 3) at seven different RWM locations. RESULTS RWM thickness in infected chinchillas increased significantly at locations along the central line on the 4th day post bacterial challenge compared to values found for uninfected control animals. Lymphocyte infiltration and edema were the primary contributors to these thickness increases. No significant further increases in RWM thickness were observed when RWMs from chinchillas ears infected for 4 and 8 days were compared. Thickness and structural changes at the RWM lateral and medial areas were less visually obvious and not statistically significant among the three treatment groups. These latter RWM regions clearly were less affected during AOM than the central areas. CONCLUSIONS This histological study establishes that H. influenzae-induced AOM causes significant acute changes in chinchilla RWM structure that are characterized by region-specific increases in thickness. Our new morphological findings comparing normal and diseased chinchilla RWMs identify yet another biomechanical mechanism by which nontypeable H. influenzae may contribute to hearing loss in AOM.
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3D finite element model of the chinchilla ear for characterizing middle ear functions. Biomech Model Mechanobiol 2016; 15:1263-77. [PMID: 26785845 DOI: 10.1007/s10237-016-0758-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2015] [Accepted: 01/05/2016] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Chinchilla is a commonly used animal model for research of sound transmission through the ear. Experimental measurements of the middle ear transfer function in chinchillas have shown that the middle ear cavity greatly affects the tympanic membrane (TM) and stapes footplate (FP) displacements. However, there is no finite element (FE) model of the chinchilla ear available in the literature to characterize the middle ear functions with the anatomical features of the chinchilla ear. This paper reports a recently completed 3D FE model of the chinchilla ear based on X-ray micro-computed tomography images of a chinchilla bulla. The model consisted of the ear canal, TM, middle ear ossicles and suspensory ligaments, and the middle ear cavity. Two boundary conditions of the middle ear cavity wall were simulated in the model as the rigid structure and the partially flexible surface, and the acoustic-mechanical coupled analysis was conducted with these two conditions to characterize the middle ear function. The model results were compared with experimental measurements reported in the literature including the TM and FP displacements and the middle ear input admittance in chinchilla ear. An application of this model was presented to identify the acoustic role of the middle ear septa-a unique feature of chinchilla middle ear cavity. This study provides the first 3D FE model of the chinchilla ear for characterizing the middle ear functions through the acoustic-mechanical coupled FE analysis.
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