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Sung HH, Spresser WJ, Hoffmann JP, Dai Z, Van der Kraan PM, Caird MS, Davidson EB, Kozloff KM. Collagen mutation and age contribute to differential craniofacial phenotypes in mouse models of osteogenesis imperfecta. JBMR Plus 2024; 8:ziad004. [PMID: 38690127 PMCID: PMC11059998 DOI: 10.1093/jbmrpl/ziad004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2023] [Revised: 10/23/2023] [Accepted: 11/01/2023] [Indexed: 05/02/2024] Open
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Craniofacial and dentoalveolar abnormalities are present in all types of osteogenesis imperfecta (OI). Mouse models of the disorder are critical to understand these abnormalities and underlying OI pathogenesis. Previous studies on severely affected OI mice report a broad spectrum of craniofacial phenotypes, exhibiting some similarities to the human disorder. The Brtl/+ and G610c/+ are moderately severe and mild-type IV OI, respectively. Little is known about the aging effects on the craniofacial bones of these models and their homology to human OI. This study aimed to analyze the Brtl/+ and G610c/+ craniofacial morphometries during aging to establish suitability for further OI craniofacial bone intervention studies. We performed morphological measurements on the micro-CT-scanned heads of 3-wk-old, 3-mo-old, and 6-mo-old female Brtl/+ and G610c/+ mice. We observed that Brtl/+ skulls are shorter in length than WT (P < .05), whereas G610c/+ skulls are similar in length to their WT counterparts. The Brtl/+ mice exhibit alveolar bone with a porotic-like appearance that is not observed in G610c/+. As they age, Brtl/+ mice show severe bone resorption in both the maxilla and mandible (P < .05). By contrast, G610c/+ mice experience mandibular resorption consistently across all ages, but maxillary resorption is only evident at 6 mo (P < .05). Western blot shows high osteoclastic activities in the Brtl/+ maxilla. Both models exhibit delayed pre-functional eruptions of the third molars (P < .05), which are similar to those observed in some bisphosphonate-treated OI subjects. Our study shows that the Brtl/+ and G610c/+ mice display clear features found in type IV OI patients; both show age-related changes in the craniofacial growth phenotype. Therefore, understanding the craniofacial features of these models and how they age will allow us to select the most accurate mouse model, mouse age, and bone structure for the specific craniofacial bone treatment of differing OI groups.
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- Hsiao H Sung
- Orthopaedic Research Laboratories, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, United States
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, United States
- Experimental Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, Radboud Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands, 6525 GA
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, United States
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, United States
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, United States
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- Experimental Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, Radboud Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands, 6525 GA
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- Orthopaedic Research Laboratories, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, United States
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- Experimental Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, Radboud Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands, 6525 GA
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- Orthopaedic Research Laboratories, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, United States
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Andras NL, Mohamed FF, Chu EY, Foster BL. Between a rock and a hard place: Regulation of mineralization in the periodontium. Genesis 2022; 60:e23474. [PMID: 35460154 PMCID: PMC9492628 DOI: 10.1002/dvg.23474] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2022] [Revised: 04/08/2022] [Accepted: 04/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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The periodontium supports and attaches teeth via mineralized and nonmineralized tissues. It consists of two, unique mineralized tissues, cementum and alveolar bone. In between these tissues, lies an unmineralized, fibrous periodontal ligament (PDL), which distributes occlusal forces, nourishes and invests teeth, and harbors progenitor cells for dentoalveolar repair. Many unanswered questions remain regarding periodontal biology. This review will focus on recent research providing insights into one enduring mystery: the precise regulation of the hard-soft tissue borders in the periodontium which define the interfaces of the cementum-PDL-alveolar bone structure. We will focus on advances in understanding the molecular mechanisms that maintain the unmineralized PDL "between a rock and a hard place" by regulating the mineralization of cementum and alveolar bone.
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- Natalie L. Andras
- Biosciences Division, College of DentistryThe Ohio State UniversityColumbusOhioUSA
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- Biosciences Division, College of DentistryThe Ohio State UniversityColumbusOhioUSA
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- Division of Operative Dentistry, Department of General Dentistry, School of DentistryUniversity of MarylandBaltimoreMarylandUSA
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- Biosciences Division, College of DentistryThe Ohio State UniversityColumbusOhioUSA
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Socorro M, Hoskere P, Roberts C, Lukashova L, Verdelis K, Beniash E, Napierala D. Deficiency of Mineralization-Regulating Transcription Factor Trps1 Compromises Quality of Dental Tissues and Increases Susceptibility to Dental Caries. FRONTIERS IN DENTAL MEDICINE 2022; 3. [PMID: 35573139 PMCID: PMC9106314 DOI: 10.3389/fdmed.2022.875987] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Dental caries is the most common chronic disease in children and adults worldwide. The complex etiology of dental caries includes environmental factors as well as host genetics, which together contribute to inter-individual variation in susceptibility. The goal of this study was to provide insights into the molecular pathology underlying increased predisposition to dental caries in trichorhinophalangeal syndrome (TRPS). This rare inherited skeletal dysplasia is caused by mutations in the TRPS1 gene coding for the TRPS1 transcription factor. Considering Trps1 expression in odontoblasts, where Trps1 supports expression of multiple mineralization-related genes, we focused on determining the consequences of odontoblast-specific Trps1 deficiency on the quality of dental tissues. We generated a conditional Trps1Col1a1 knockout mouse, in which Trps1 is deleted in differentiated odontoblasts using 2.3kbCol1a1-CreERT2 driver. Mandibular first molars of 4wk old male and female mice were analyzed by micro-computed tomography (μCT) and histology. Mechanical properties of dentin and enamel were analyzed by Vickers microhardness test. The susceptibility to acid demineralization was compared between WT and Trps1Col1a1cKO molars using an ex vivo artificial caries procedure. μCT analyses demonstrated that odontoblast-specific deletion of Trps1 results in decreased dentin volume in male and female mice, while no significant differences were detected in dentin mineral density. However, histology revealed a wider predentin layer and the presence of globular dentin, which are indicative of disturbed mineralization. The secondary effect on enamel was also detected, with both dentin and enamel of Trps1Col1a1cKO mice being more susceptible to demineralization than WT tissues. The quality of dental tissues was particularly impaired in molar pits, which are sites highly susceptible to dental caries in human teeth. Interestingly, Trps1Col1a1cKO males demonstrated a stronger phenotype than females, which calls for attention to genetically-driven sex differences in predisposition to dental caries. In conclusion, the analyses of Trps1Col1a1cKO mice suggest that compromised quality of dental tissues contributes to the high prevalence of dental caries in TRPS patients. Furthermore, our results suggest that TRPS patients will benefit particularly from improved dental caries prevention strategies tailored for individuals genetically predisposed due to developmental defects in tooth mineralization.
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- Mairobys Socorro
- Center for Craniofacial Regeneration, Department of Oral and Craniofacial Sciences, University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Center for Craniofacial Regeneration, Department of Oral and Craniofacial Sciences, University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Center for Craniofacial Regeneration, Department of Oral and Craniofacial Sciences, University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Center for Craniofacial Regeneration, Department of Oral and Craniofacial Sciences, University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Center for Craniofacial Regeneration, Department of Oral and Craniofacial Sciences, University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
- Department of Restorative Dentistry/Comprehensive Care, University of Pittsburgh, School of Dental Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
- Department of Endodontics and Center for Craniofacial Regeneration, University of Pittsburgh, School of Dental Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Center for Craniofacial Regeneration, Department of Oral and Craniofacial Sciences, University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
- McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Center for Craniofacial Regeneration, Department of Oral and Craniofacial Sciences, University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
- McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
- Correspondence: Dobrawa Napierala,
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Chavez MB, Chu EY, Kram V, de Castro LF, Somerman MJ, Foster BL. Guidelines for Micro-Computed Tomography Analysis of Rodent Dentoalveolar Tissues. JBMR Plus 2021; 5:e10474. [PMID: 33778330 PMCID: PMC7990153 DOI: 10.1002/jbm4.10474] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2020] [Revised: 01/16/2021] [Accepted: 02/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
Abstract
Micro–computed tomography (μCT) has become essential for analysis of mineralized as well as nonmineralized tissues and is therefore widely applicable in the life sciences. However, lack of standardized approaches and protocols for scanning, analyzing, and reporting data often makes it difficult to understand exactly how analyses were performed, how to interpret results, and if findings can be broadly compared with other models and studies. This problem is compounded in analysis of the dentoalveolar complex by the presence of four distinct mineralized tissues: enamel, dentin, cementum, and alveolar bone. Furthermore, these hard tissues interface with adjacent soft tissues, the dental pulp and periodontal ligament (PDL), making for a complex organ. Drawing on others' and our own experience analyzing rodent dentoalveolar tissues by μCT, we introduce techniques to successfully analyze dentoalveolar tissues with similar or disparate compositions, densities, and morphological characteristics. Our goal is to provide practical guidelines for μCT analysis of rodent dentoalveolar tissues, including approaches to optimize scan parameters (filters, voltage, voxel size, and integration time), reproducibly orient samples, define regions and volumes of interest, segment and subdivide tissues, interpret findings, and report methods and results. We include illustrative examples of analyses performed on genetically engineered mouse models with phenotypes in enamel, dentin, cementum, and alveolar bone. The recommendations are designed to increase transparency and reproducibility, promote best practices, and provide a basic framework to apply μCT analysis to the dentoalveolar complex that can also be extrapolated to a variety of other tissues of the body. © 2021 The Authors. JBMR Plus published by Wiley Periodicals LLC. on behalf of American Society for Bone and Mineral Research.
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- Michael B Chavez
- Division of Biosciences, College of Dentistry The Ohio State University Columbus OH USA
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- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) Bethesda MD USA
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- National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)National Institutes of Health (NIH) Bethesda MD USA
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- National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)National Institutes of Health (NIH) Bethesda MD USA
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- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) Bethesda MD USA
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- Division of Biosciences, College of Dentistry The Ohio State University Columbus OH USA
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Zimmermann EA, Fiedler IAK, Busse B. Breaking new ground in mineralized tissue: Assessing tissue quality in clinical and laboratory studies. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater 2020; 113:104138. [PMID: 33157423 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2020.104138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2020] [Revised: 09/15/2020] [Accepted: 10/07/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Mineralized tissues, such as bone and teeth, have extraordinary mechanical properties of both strength and toughness. This mechanical behavior originates from deformation and fracture resistance mechanisms in their multi-scale structure. The term quality describes the matrix composition, multi-scale structure, remodeling dynamics, water content, and micro-damage accumulation in the tissue. Aging and disease result in changes in the tissue quality that may reduce strength and toughness and lead to elevated fracture risk. Therefore, the capability to measure the quality of mineralized tissues provides critical information on disease progression and mechanical integrity. Here, we provide an overview of clinical and laboratory-based techniques to assess the quality of mineralized tissues in health and disease. Current techniques used in clinical settings include radiography-based (radiographs, dual energy x-ray absorptiometry, EOS) and x-ray tomography-based methods (high resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography, cone beam computed tomography). In the laboratory, tissue quality can be investigated in ex vivo samples with x-ray imaging (micro and nano-computed tomography, x-ray microscopy), electron microscopy (scanning/transmission electron imaging (SEM/STEM), backscattered scanning electron microscopy, Focused Ion Beam-SEM), light microscopy, spectroscopy (Raman spectroscopy and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy) and assessment of mechanical behavior (mechanical testing, fracture mechanics and reference point indentation). It is important for clinicians and basic science researchers to be aware of the techniques available in different types of research. While x-ray imaging techniques translated to the clinic have provided exceptional advancements in patient care, the future challenge will be to incorporate high-resolution laboratory-based bone quality measurements into clinical settings to broaden the depth of information available to clinicians during diagnostics, treatment and management of mineralized tissue pathologies.
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- Department of Osteology and Biomechanics, 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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Xu H, Lenhart SA, Chu EY, Chavez MB, Wimer HF, Dimori M, Somerman MJ, Morello R, Foster BL, Hatch NE. Dental and craniofacial defects in the Crtap -/- mouse model of osteogenesis imperfecta type VII. Dev Dyn 2020; 249:884-897. [PMID: 32133710 DOI: 10.1002/dvdy.166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2019] [Revised: 02/14/2020] [Accepted: 02/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Inactivating mutations in the gene for cartilage-associated protein (CRTAP) cause osteogenesis imperfecta type VII in humans, with a phenotype that can include craniofacial defects. Dental and craniofacial manifestations have not been a focus of case reports to date. We analyzed the craniofacial and dental phenotype of Crtap-/- mice by skull measurements, micro-computed tomography (micro-CT), histology, and immunohistochemistry. RESULTS Crtap-/- mice exhibited a brachycephalic skull shape with fusion of the nasofrontal suture and facial bones, resulting in mid-face retrusion and a class III dental malocclusion. Loss of CRTAP also resulted in decreased dentin volume and decreased cellular cementum volume, though acellular cementum thickness was increased. Periodontal dysfunction was revealed by decreased alveolar bone volume and mineral density, increased periodontal ligament (PDL) space, ectopic calcification within the PDL, bone-tooth ankylosis, altered immunostaining of extracellular matrix proteins in bone and PDL, increased pSMAD5, and more numerous osteoclasts on alveolar bone surfaces. CONCLUSIONS Crtap-/- mice serve as a useful model of the dental and craniofacial abnormalities seen in individuals with osteogenesis imperfecta type VII.
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- He Xu
- Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Peking University and School and Hospital of Stomatology, Beijing, China.,National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Division of Biosciences, College of Dentistry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Vertebrate Zoology, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, District of Columbia, USA.,National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Physiology & Biophysics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
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- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Physiology & Biophysics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA.,Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Center for Orthopaedic Research, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA.,Division of Genetics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
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- Division of Biosciences, College of Dentistry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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Zhang H, Chavez MB, Kolli TN, Tan MH, Fong H, Chu EY, Li Y, Ren X, Watanabe K, Kim DG, Foster BL. Dentoalveolar Defects in the Hyp Mouse Model of X-linked Hypophosphatemia. J Dent Res 2020; 99:419-428. [PMID: 31977267 DOI: 10.1177/0022034520901719] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Mutations in PHEX cause X-linked hypophosphatemia (XLH), a form of hypophosphatemic rickets. Hyp (Phex mutant) mice recapitulate the XLH phenotype. Dental disorders are prevalent in individuals with XLH; however, underlying dentoalveolar defects remain incompletely understood. We analyzed Hyp mouse dentoalveolar defects at 42 and 90 d postnatal to comparatively define effects of XLH on dental formation and function. Phex mRNA was expressed by odontoblasts (dentin), osteocytes (bone), and cementocytes (cellular cementum) in wild-type (WT) mice. Enamel density was unaffected, though enamel volume was significantly reduced in Hyp mice. Dentin defects in Hyp molars were indicated histologically by wide predentin, thin dentin, and extensive interglobular dentin, confirming micro-computed tomography (micro-CT) findings of reduced dentin volume and density. Acellular cementum was thin and showed periodontal ligament detachment. Mechanical testing indicated dramatically altered periodontal mechanical properties in Hyp versus WT mice. Hyp mandibles demonstrated expanded alveolar bone with accumulation of osteoid, and micro-CT confirmed decreased bone volume fraction and alveolar bone density. Cellular cementum area was significantly increased in Hyp versus WT molars owing to accumulation of hypomineralized cementoid. Histology, scanning electron microscopy, and nanoindentation revealed hypomineralized "halos" surrounding Hyp cementocyte and osteocyte lacunae. Three-dimensional micro-CT analyses confirmed larger cementocyte/osteocyte lacunae and significantly reduced perilacunar mineral density. While long bone and alveolar bone osteocytes in Hyp mice overexpressed fibroblast growth factor 23 (Fgf23), its expression in molars was much lower, with cementocyte Fgf23 expression particularly low. Expression and distribution of other selected markers were disturbed in Hyp versus WT long bone, alveolar bone, and cementum, including osteocyte/cementocyte marker dentin matrix protein 1 (Dmp1). This study reports for the first time a quantitative analysis of the Hyp mouse dentoalveolar phenotype, including all mineralized tissues. Novel insights into cellular cementum provide evidence for a role for cementocytes in perilacunar mineralization and cementum biology.
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- H Zhang
- Department of Restorative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Division of Biosciences, College of Dentistry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Division of Biosciences, College of Dentistry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Division of Biosciences, College of Dentistry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Department of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery, West China School of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Periodontics, School of Stomatology, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- Division of Orthodontics, College of Dentistry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Division of Orthodontics, College of Dentistry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Division of Biosciences, College of Dentistry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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Goss M, Socorro M, Monier D, Verdelis K, Napierala D. Trps1 transcription factor regulates mineralization of dental tissues and proliferation of tooth organ cells. Mol Genet Metab 2019; 126:504-512. [PMID: 30691926 PMCID: PMC6535116 DOI: 10.1016/j.ymgme.2019.01.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2018] [Revised: 01/17/2019] [Accepted: 01/18/2019] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Mutations of the TRPS1 gene cause trichorhinophalangeal syndrome (TRPS), a skeletal dysplasia with dental abnormalities. TRPS dental phenotypes suggest that TRPS1 regulates multiple aspects of odontogenesis, including the tooth number and size. Previous studies delineating Trps1 expression throughout embryonic tooth development in mice detected strong Trps1 expression in dental mesenchyme, preodontoblasts, and dental follicles, suggesting that TRPS dental phenotypes result from abnormalities in early developmental processes. In this study, Trps1+/- and Trps1-/- mice were analyzed to determine consequences of Trps1 deficiency on odontogenesis. We focused on the aspects of tooth formation that are disturbed in TRPS and on potential molecular abnormalities underlying TRPS dental phenotypes. Microcomputed tomography analyses of molars were used to determine tooth size, crown shape, and mineralization of dental tissues. These analyses uncovered that disruption of one Trps1 allele is sufficient to impair mineralization of dentin in both male and female mice. Enamel mineral density was decreased only in males, while mineralization of the root dental tissues was decreased only in females. In addition, significantly smaller teeth were detected in Trps1+/- females. Histomorphometric analyses of tooth organs showed reduced anterior-posterior diameter in Trps1-/- mice. BrdU-incorporation assay detected reduced proliferation of mesenchymal and epithelial cells in Trps1-/- tooth organs. Immunohistochemistry for Runx2 and Osx osteogenic transcription factors revealed changes in their spatial distribution in Trps1-/- tooth organs and uncovered cell-type specific requirements of Trps1 for Osx expression. In conclusion, this study has demonstrated that Trps1 is a positive regulator of cell proliferation in both dental mesenchyme and epithelium, suggesting that the microdontia in TRPS is likely due to decreased cell proliferation in developing tooth organs. Furthermore, the reduced mineralization observed in Trps1+/- mice may provide some explanation for the extensive dental caries reported in TRPS patients.
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- Morgan Goss
- Institute of Oral Health Research, School of Dentistry, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Center for Craniofacial Regeneration, Dept. of Oral Biology, McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Center for Craniofacial Regeneration, Dept. of Oral Biology, McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Center for Craniofacial Regeneration, Dept. of Oral Biology, McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Center for Craniofacial Regeneration, Dept. of Oral Biology, McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
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Enderli TA, Burtch SR, Templet JN, Carriero A. Animal models of osteogenesis imperfecta: applications in clinical research. Orthop Res Rev 2016; 8:41-55. [PMID: 30774469 PMCID: PMC6209373 DOI: 10.2147/orr.s85198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI), commonly known as brittle bone disease, is a genetic disease characterized by extreme bone fragility and consequent skeletal deformities. This connective tissue disorder is caused by mutations in the quality and quantity of the collagen that in turn affect the overall mechanical integrity of the bone, increasing its vulnerability to fracture. Animal models of the disease have played a critical role in the understanding of the pathology and causes of OI and in the investigation of a broad range of clinical therapies for the disease. Currently, at least 20 animal models have been officially recognized to represent the phenotype and biochemistry of the 17 different types of OI in humans. These include mice, dogs, and fish. Here, we describe each of the animal models and the type of OI they represent, and present their application in clinical research for treatments of OI, such as drug therapies (ie, bisphosphonates and sclerostin) and mechanical (ie, vibrational) loading. In the future, different dosages and lengths of treatment need to be further investigated on different animal models of OI using potentially promising treatments, such as cellular and chaperone therapies. A combination of therapies may also offer a viable treatment regime to improve bone quality and reduce fragility in animals before being introduced into clinical trials for OI patients.
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- Tanya A Enderli
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, FL, USA,
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, FL, USA,
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, FL, USA,
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, FL, USA,
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Masci M, Wang M, Imbert L, Barnes AM, Spevak L, Lukashova L, Huang Y, Ma Y, Marini JC, Jacobsen CM, Warman ML, Boskey AL. Bone mineral properties in growing Col1a2(+/G610C) mice, an animal model of osteogenesis imperfecta. Bone 2016; 87:120-9. [PMID: 27083399 PMCID: PMC4862917 DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2016.04.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2015] [Revised: 04/04/2016] [Accepted: 04/10/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
Abstract
The Col1a2(+/G610C) knock-in mouse, models osteogenesis imperfecta in a large old order Amish family (OOA) with type IV OI, caused by a G-to-T transversion at nucleotide 2098, which alters the gly-610 codon in the triple-helical domain of the α2(I) chain of type I collagen. Mineral and matrix properties of the long bones and vertebrae of male Col1a2(+/G610C) and their wild-type controls (Col1a2(+/+)), were characterized to gain insight into the role of α2-chain collagen mutations in mineralization. Additionally, we examined the rescuability of the composition by sclerostin inhibition initiated by crossing Col1a2(+/G610C) with an LRP(+/A214V) high bone mass allele. At age 10-days, vertebrae and tibia showed few alterations by micro-CT or Fourier transform infrared imaging (FTIRI). At 2-months-of-age, Col1a2(+/G610C) tibias had 13% fewer secondary trabeculae than Col1a2(+/+), these were thinner (11%) and more widely spaced (20%) than those of Col1a2(+/+) mice. Vertebrae of Col1a2(+/G610C) mice at 2-months also had lower bone volume fraction (38%), trabecular number (13%), thickness (13%) and connectivity density (32%) compared to Col1(a2+/+). The cortical bone of Col1a2(+/G610C) tibias at 2-months had 3% higher tissue mineral density compared to Col1a2(+/+); Col1a2(+/G610C) vertebrae had lower cortical thickness (29%), bone area (37%) and polar moment of inertia (38%) relative to Col1a2(+/+). FTIRI analysis, which provides information on bone chemical composition at ~7μm-spatial resolution, showed tibias at 10-days did not differ between genotypes. Comparing identical bone types in Col1a2(+/G610C) to Col1a2(+/+) at 2-months-of-age, tibias showed higher mineral-to-matrix ratio in trabeculae (17%) and cortices (31%). and in vertebral cortices (28%). Collagen maturity was 42% higher at 10-days-of-age in Col1a2(+/G610C) vertebral trabeculae and in 2-month tibial cortices (12%), vertebral trabeculae (42%) and vertebral cortices (12%). Higher acid-phosphate substitution was noted in 10-day-old trabecular bone in vertebrae (31%) and in 2-month old trabecular bone in both tibia (31%) and vertebrae (4%). There was also a 16% lower carbonate-to-phosphate ratio in vertebral trabeculae and a correspondingly higher (22%) carbonate-to-phosphate ratio in 2month-old vertebral cortices. At age 3-months-of-age, male femurs with both a Col1a2(+/G610C) allele and a Lrp5 high bone mass allele (Lrp5+/A214V) showed an improvement in bone composition, presenting higher trabecular carbonate-to-phosphate ratio (18%) and lower trabecular and cortical acid-phosphate substitutions (8% and 18%, respectively). Together, these results indicate that mutant collagen α2(I) chain affects both bone quantity and composition, and the usefulness of this model for studies of potential OI therapies such as anti-sclerostin treatments.
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- Marco Masci
- Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, United States.
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- Mineralized Tissues Laboratory, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, United States.
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- Mineralized Tissues Laboratory, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, United States.
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- National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, United States.
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- Mineralized Tissues Laboratory, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, United States.
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- Mineralized Tissues Laboratory, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, United States.
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Milken Institute School of Public Health, The George Washington University, Washington, DC, United States.
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Milken Institute School of Public Health, The George Washington University, Washington, DC, United States.
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- National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, United States.
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- Division of Endocrinology and Genetics, Children's Hospital Boston, Boston, MA, United States; Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States.
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- Orthopaedic Research Laboratories, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, United States.
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- Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, United States; Mineralized Tissues Laboratory, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, United States.
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Sinder BP, Lloyd WR, Salemi JD, Marini JC, Caird MS, Morris MD, Kozloff KM. Effect of anti-sclerostin therapy and osteogenesis imperfecta on tissue-level properties in growing and adult mice while controlling for tissue age. Bone 2016; 84:222-229. [PMID: 26769006 PMCID: PMC4757447 DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2016.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2015] [Revised: 12/17/2015] [Accepted: 01/03/2016] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
Abstract
Bone composition and biomechanics at the tissue-level are important contributors to whole bone strength. Sclerostin antibody (Scl-Ab) is a candidate anabolic therapy for the treatment of osteoporosis that increases bone formation, bone mass, and bone strength in animal studies, but its effect on bone quality at the tissue-level has received little attention. Pre-clinical studies of Scl-Ab have recently expanded to include diseases with altered collagen and material properties such as osteogenesis imperfecta (OI). The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of Scl-Ab on bone quality by determining bone material composition and tissue-level mechanical properties in normal wild type (WT) tissue, as well as mice with a typical OI Gly➔Cys mutation (Brtl/+) in type I collagen. Rapidly growing (3-week-old) and adult (6-month-old) WT and Brtl/+ mice were treated for 5weeks with Scl-Ab. Fluorescent guided tissue-level bone composition analysis (Raman spectroscopy) and biomechanical testing (nanoindentation) were performed at multiple tissue ages. Scl-Ab increased mineral to matrix in adult WT and Brtl/+ at tissue ages of 2-4wks. However, no treatment related changes were observed in mineral to matrix levels at mid-cortex, and elastic modulus was not altered by Scl-Ab at any tissue age. Increased mineral-to-matrix was phenotypically observed in adult Brtl/+ OI mice (at tissue ages>3wks) and rapidly growing Brtl/+ (at tissue ages>4wks) mice compared to WT. At identical tissue ages defined by fluorescent labels, adult mice had generally lower mineral to matrix ratios and a greater elastic modulus than rapidly growing mice, demonstrating that bone matrix quality can be influenced by animal age and tissue age alike. In summary, these data suggest that Scl-Ab alters the matrix chemistry of newly formed bone while not affecting the elastic modulus, induces similar changes between Brtl/+ and WT mice, and provides new insight into the interaction between tissue age and animal age on bone quality.
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- Benjamin P Sinder
- Orthopaedic Research Laboratories, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI, USA; Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Orthopaedic Research Laboratories, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI, USA; Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Bone and Extracellular Matrix Branch, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, NIH, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Orthopaedic Research Laboratories, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Orthopaedic Research Laboratories, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI, USA; Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
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Gourion-Arsiquaud S, Marcott C, Hu Q, Boskey AL. Studying variations in bone composition at nano-scale resolution: a preliminary report. Calcif Tissue Int 2014; 95:413-8. [PMID: 25155443 PMCID: PMC4192085 DOI: 10.1007/s00223-014-9909-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2014] [Accepted: 08/12/2014] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
Abstract
Bone has a hierarchical structure extending from the micrometer to the nanometer scale. We report here the first analysis of non-human primate osteonal bone obtained using a spectrometer coupled to an AFM microscope (AFM-IR), with a resolution of 50-100 nm. Average spectra correspond to those observed with conventional FTIR spectroscopy. The following validated FTIR parameters were calculated based on intensities observed in scans covering ~60 µm from the osteon center: mineral content (1030/1660 cm(-1)), crystallinity (1030/1020 cm(-1)), collagen maturity (1660/1690 cm(-1)), and acid phosphate content (1128/1096 cm(-1)). A repeating pattern was found in most of these calculated IR parameters corresponding to the reported inter- and intra-lamellar spacing in human bone, indicating that AFM-IR measurements will be able to provide novel compositional information on the variation in bone at the nanometer level.
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