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Koshyk A, Pohl AJ, Takahashi Y, Scott WM, Sparks HD, Edwards WB. Influence of microarchitecture on stressed volume and mechanical fatigue behaviour of equine subchondral bone. Bone 2024; 182:117054. [PMID: 38395248 DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2024.117054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2024] [Revised: 02/18/2024] [Accepted: 02/19/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024]
Abstract
Fractures of the equine metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joint are among the most common and fatal injuries experienced by racehorses. These bone injuries are a direct result of repetitive, high intensity loading of the skeleton during racing and training and there is consensus that they represent a mechanical fatigue phenomenon. Existing work has found the fatigue life of bone to be strongly determined by bone microarchitecture and the resulting stressed volume (i.e., the volume of bone stressed above assumed yield). The purpose of this study was to quantify the influence of bone microarchitecture on the mechanical fatigue behaviour of equine subchondral bone from the MCP joint across a wide variety of sample types. Forty-eight subchondral bone samples were prepared from the third metacarpal (MC3) and proximal phalanx (P1) of 8 horses and subsequently imaged using high resolution micro-computed tomography (μCT) to quantify microarchitectural features of interest, including bone volume fraction, tissue mineral density, pore size, pore spacing, and pore number. Samples were cyclically loaded in compression to a stress of 70 MPa, and fatigue life was defined as the number of cycles until failure. Finite element models were created from the μCT images and used to quantify stressed volume. Based on the expected log point-wise predictive density, stressed volume was a strong predictor of fatigue life in both the MC3 and P1. A regional analysis indicated fatigue life was more strongly associated with bone volume fraction in the superficial (r2 = 0.32, p < 0.001) and middle (r2 = 0.70, p < 0.001) regions of the subchondral bone, indicating the prominent role that the cortical plate played in the fatigue resistance of equine subchondral bone. By improving our understanding of the variance in fatigue life measurements, this research helps clarify the underlying mechanisms of the mechanical fatigue process and provides a basic understanding of subchondral bone injuries in the equine fetlock joint.
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- Andrew Koshyk
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada; McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada; Human Performance Laboratory, Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada.
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- Human Performance Laboratory, Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
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- Sports Science Division, Equine Research Institute, Shimotsuke, Tochigi, Japan
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- McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
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- McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada; McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada; Human Performance Laboratory, Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
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Ninkovic N, Sparks HD, Ponjevic D, Muench G, Biernaskie JA, Krawetz RJ. Proteoglycan 4 (PRG4) treatment improves skin wound healing in a porcine model. FASEB J 2024; 38:e23547. [PMID: 38498368 DOI: 10.1096/fj.202301289rrr] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2023] [Revised: 02/08/2024] [Accepted: 02/26/2024] [Indexed: 03/20/2024]
Abstract
Proteoglycan 4 (PRG4) is a boundary lubricant originally identified in articular cartilage and has been since shown to have immunomodulation and antifibrotic properties. Previously, we have demonstrated that recombinant human (rh)PRG4 treatment accelerates auricular cartilage injury closure through an inhibition of the fibrotic response, and promotion of tissue regeneration in mice. The purpose of the current study was to examine the effects of rhPRG4 treatment (vs. a DMSO carried control) on full-thickness skin wound healing in a preclinical porcine model. Our findings suggest that while rhPRG4 did not significantly accelerate nor impede full-thickness skin wound closure, it did improve repair quality by decreasing molecular markers of fibrosis and increasing re-vascularization. We also demonstrated that rhPRG4 treatment increased dermal adipose tissue during the healing process specifically by retaining adipocytes in the wound area but did not inhibit lipolysis. Overall, the results of the current study have demonstrated that rhPRG4 acts as antifibrotic agent and regulates dermal adipose tissue during the healing processes resulting in a tissue with a trajectory that more resembles the native skin vs. a fibrotic patch. This study provides strong rationale to examine if rhPRG4 can improve regeneration in human wounds.
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- Nicoletta Ninkovic
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- McCaig Institute for Bone & Joint Health, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- McCaig Institute for Bone & Joint Health, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- McCaig Institute for Bone & Joint Health, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- McCaig Institute for Bone & Joint Health, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Department Cell Biology and Anatomy, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Sinha S, Sparks HD, Labit E, Robbins HN, Gowing K, Jaffer A, Kutluberk E, Arora R, Raredon MSB, Cao L, Swanson S, Jiang P, Hee O, Pope H, Workentine M, Todkar K, Sharma N, Bharadia S, Chockalingam K, de Almeida LGN, Adam M, Niklason L, Potter SS, Seifert AW, Dufour A, Gabriel V, Rosin NL, Stewart R, Muench G, McCorkell R, Matyas J, Biernaskie J. Fibroblast inflammatory priming determines regenerative versus fibrotic skin repair in reindeer. Cell 2022; 185:4717-4736.e25. [PMID: 36493752 PMCID: PMC9888357 DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2022.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2021] [Revised: 08/24/2022] [Accepted: 11/02/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
Abstract
Adult mammalian skin wounds heal by forming fibrotic scars. We report that full-thickness injuries of reindeer antler skin (velvet) regenerate, whereas back skin forms fibrotic scar. Single-cell multi-omics reveal that uninjured velvet fibroblasts resemble human fetal fibroblasts, whereas back skin fibroblasts express inflammatory mediators mimicking pro-fibrotic adult human and rodent fibroblasts. Consequently, injury elicits site-specific immune responses: back skin fibroblasts amplify myeloid infiltration and maturation during repair, whereas velvet fibroblasts adopt an immunosuppressive phenotype that restricts leukocyte recruitment and hastens immune resolution. Ectopic transplantation of velvet to scar-forming back skin is initially regenerative, but progressively transitions to a fibrotic phenotype akin to the scarless fetal-to-scar-forming transition reported in humans. Skin regeneration is diminished by intensifying, or enhanced by neutralizing, these pathologic fibroblast-immune interactions. Reindeer represent a powerful comparative model for interrogating divergent wound healing outcomes, and our results nominate decoupling of fibroblast-immune interactions as a promising approach to mitigate scar.
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- Sarthak Sinha
- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA; Vascular Biology and Therapeutics, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Morgridge Institute for Research, Madison, WI, USA
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- McCaig Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada; Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Division of Developmental Biology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA; Vascular Biology and Therapeutics, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Division of Developmental Biology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Department of Biology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
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- McCaig Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada; Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada; McCaig Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada; Department of Surgery, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, T2N 4N1, Canada
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Morgridge Institute for Research, Madison, WI, USA
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada; McCaig Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada; Department of Surgery, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, T2N 4N1, Canada; Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Calgary, AB, Canada; Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute, Calgary, AB, Canada.
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Sparks HD, Mandla S, Vizely K, Rosin N, Radisic M, Biernaskie J. Application of an instructive hydrogel accelerates re-epithelialization of xenografted human skin wounds. Sci Rep 2022; 12:14233. [PMID: 35987767 PMCID: PMC9392759 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-18204-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2022] [Accepted: 08/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
Abstract
Poor quality (eg. excessive scarring) or delayed closure of skin wounds can have profound physical and pyschosocial effects on patients as well as pose an enormous economic burden on the healthcare system. An effective means of improving both the rate and quality of wound healing is needed for all patients suffering from skin injury. Despite wound care being a multi-billion-dollar industry, effective treatments aimed at rapidly restoring the skin barrier function or mitigating the severity of fibrotic scar remain elusive. Previously, a hydrogel conjugated angiopoietin-1 derived peptide (QHREDGS; Q-peptide) was shown to increase keratinocyte migration and improve wound healing in diabetic mice. Here, we evaluated the effect of this Q-Peptide Hydrogel on human skin wound healing using a mouse xenograft model. First, we confirmed that the Q-Peptide Hydrogel promoted the migration of adult human keratinocytes and modulated their cytokine profile in vitro. Next, utilizing our human to mouse split-thickness skin xenograft model, we found improved healing of wounded human epidermis following Q-Peptide Hydrogel treatment. Importantly, Q-Peptide Hydrogel treatment enhanced this wound re-epithelialization via increased keratinocyte migration and survival, rather than a sustained increase in proliferation. Overall, these data provide strong evidence that topical application of QHREDGS peptide-modified hydrogels results in accelerated wound closure that may lead to improved outcomes for patients.
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Sparks HD, Sigaeva T, Tarraf S, Mandla S, Pope H, Hee O, Di Martino ES, Biernaskie J, Radisic M, Scott WM. Biomechanics of Wound Healing in an Equine Limb Model: Effect of Location and Treatment with a Peptide-Modified Collagen-Chitosan Hydrogel. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2020; 7:265-278. [PMID: 33342210 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.0c01431] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
Abstract
The equine distal limb wound healing model, characterized by delayed re-epithelialization and a fibroproliferative response to wounding similar to that observed in humans, is a valuable tool for the study of biomaterials poised for translation into both the veterinary and human medical markets. In the current study, we developed a novel method of biaxial biomechanical testing to assess the functional outcomes of healed wounds in a modified equine model and discovered significant functional and structural differences in both unwounded and injured skin at different locations on the distal limb that must be considered when using this model in future work. Namely, the medial skin was thicker and displayed earlier collagen engagement, medial wounds experienced a greater proportion of wound contraction during closure, and proximal wounds produced significantly more exuberant granulation tissue. Using this new knowledge of the equine model of aberrant wound healing, we then investigated the effect of a peptide-modified collagen-chitosan hydrogel on wound healing. Here, we found that a single treatment with the QHREDGS (glutamine-histidine-arginine-glutamic acid-aspartic acid-glycine-serine) peptide-modified hydrogel (Q-peptide hydrogel) resulted in a higher rate of wound closure and was able to modulate the biomechanical function toward a more compliant healed tissue without observable negative effects. Thus, we conclude that the use of a Q-peptide hydrogel provides a safe and effective means of improving the rate and quality of wound healing in a large animal model.
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- Holly D Sparks
- Department of Veterinary Clinical & Diagnostic Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta T2N 4N1, Canada
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- Department of Systems Design Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada.,Department of Civil Engineering and Centre for Bioengineering Research and Education, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta T2N 4Z6, Canada
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- Biomedical Engineering Graduate Program, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta T2N 4Z6, Canada
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- Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto M5S3G9, Canada.,Toronto General Research Institute, University of Toronto, Toronto M5S3G9, Canada
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- Department of Comparative Biology and Experimental Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta T2N 4N1, Canada
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- Department of Comparative Biology and Experimental Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta T2N 4N1, Canada
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- Department of Civil Engineering and Centre for Bioengineering Research and Education, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta T2N 4Z6, Canada
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- Department of Comparative Biology and Experimental Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta T2N 4N1, Canada.,Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute, Calgary, Alberta T2N 4N1, Canada.,Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Calgary, Alberta T2N 4N1, Canada
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- Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto M5S3G9, Canada.,Toronto General Research Institute, University of Toronto, Toronto M5S3G9, Canada.,Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, University of Toronto, Toronto M5S3G9, Canada
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- Department of Veterinary Clinical and Diagnostic Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta T2N 4Z6, Canada
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Agabalyan NA, Sparks HD, Tarraf S, Rosin NL, Anker K, Yoon G, Burnett LN, Nickerson D, Di Martino ES, Gabriel VA, Biernaskie J. Adult Human Dermal Progenitor Cell Transplantation Modulates the Functional Outcome of Split-Thickness Skin Xenografts. Stem Cell Reports 2019; 13:1068-1082. [PMID: 31735655 PMCID: PMC6915850 DOI: 10.1016/j.stemcr.2019.10.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2018] [Revised: 10/15/2019] [Accepted: 10/16/2019] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
Abstract
Following full-thickness skin injuries, epithelialization of the wound is essential. The standard of care to achieve this wound "closure" in patients is autologous split-thickness skin grafting (STSG). However, patients living with STSGs report significant chronic impairments leading to functional deficiencies such as itch, altered sensation, fragility, hypertrophic scarring, and contractures. These features are attributable to the absence of functional dermis combined with the formation of disorganized fibrotic extracellular matrix. Recent work has demonstrated the existence of dermal progenitor cells (DPCs) residing within hair follicles that function to continuously regenerate mesenchymal tissue. The present work examines whether cultured DPCs could regenerate dermis within an STSG and improve overall graft function. Adult human DPCs were transplanted into a full-thickness skin wound in immune-compromised mice and closed with a human STSG. At 3 months, human DPCs (hDPCs) had successfully integrated into the xenograft and differentiated into various regionally specified phenotypes, improving both viscoelastic properties of the graft and mitigating pruritus.
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- Natacha A Agabalyan
- Department of Comparative Biology and Experimental Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Comparative Biology and Experimental Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Biomedical Engineering Graduate Program, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Comparative Biology and Experimental Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Comparative Biology and Experimental Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Comparative Biology and Experimental Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Calgary Firefighters Burn Treatment Centre, Calgary, AB, Canada; Section of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Biomedical Engineering Graduate Program, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada; Department of Civil Engineering, Centre for Bioengineering Research and Education, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Calgary Firefighters Burn Treatment Centre, Calgary, AB, Canada; Departments of Clinical Neurosciences, Surgery and Paediatrics, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada; McCaig Institute of Bone and Joint Research, Cummings School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada; Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Comparative Biology and Experimental Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada; Section of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada; Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute, Calgary, AB, Canada; Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Calgary, AB, Canada.
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Sparks HD, Anjum F, Vallmajo-Martin Q, Ehrbar M, Abbasi S, Kallos MS, Biernaskie J. Flowable Polyethylene Glycol Hydrogels Support the in Vitro Survival and Proliferation of Dermal Progenitor Cells in a Mechanically Dependent Manner. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2019; 5:950-958. [PMID: 33405787 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.8b01294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
Abstract
Cell-based therapies have garnered considerable interest largely because of their potential utility for tissue regeneration in a variety of organs, including skin. Designing vehicles that enable optimal delivery and purposeful integration of donor cells within tissues will be critical for their success. Here, we investigate the utility of an injectable, self-polymerizing, fully synthetic hydrogel in supporting the survival, proliferation, and function of cultured adult dermal progenitor cells (DPCs) which may serve as a source of renewable cells to repair severe skin injuries or restore hair growth. We show that modifying the stiffness of these transglutaminase cross-linked poly(ethylene glycol) (TG-PEG) hydrogels significantly alters DPC behavior and phenotype; increasing stiffness promotes their differentiation and migration whereas softer gels maintained them in a proliferative state. We found that 2-3% TG-PEG was optimal to promote cell expansion and survival. Unexpectedly, DPCs grown in all conditions maintained their inductive function and thus generated de novo hair follicles. Our data suggests that TG-PEG hydrogels may be a versatile platform for stem and progenitor cell transplantation and fate specification while maintaining functional competence.
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- Department of Obstetrics, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Schmelzbergstrasse 12, Zurich 8091, Switzerland
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- Department of Obstetrics, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Schmelzbergstrasse 12, Zurich 8091, Switzerland
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Nixon AJ, Sparks HD, Begum L, McDonough S, Scimeca MS, Moran N, Matthews GL. Matrix-Induced Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation (MACI) Using a Cell-Seeded Collagen Membrane Improves Cartilage Healing in the Equine Model. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2017; 99:1987-1998. [PMID: 29206788 DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.16.00603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Autologous chondrocyte implantation (ACI) using a collagen scaffold (matrix-induced ACI; MACI) is a next-generation approach to traditional ACI that provides the benefit of autologous cells and guided tissue regeneration using a biocompatible collagen scaffold. The MACI implant also has inherent advantages including surgical implantation via arthroscopy or miniarthrotomy, the elimination of periosteal harvest, and the use of tissue adhesive in lieu of sutures. This study evaluated the efficacy of the MACI implant in an equine full-thickness cartilage defect model at 1 year. METHODS Autologous chondrocytes were seeded onto a collagen type-I/III membrane and implanted into one of two 15-mm defects in the femoral trochlear ridge of 24 horses. Control defects either were implanted with cell-free collagen type-I/III membrane (12 horses) or were left ungrafted as empty defects (12 horses). An additional 3 horses had both 15-mm defects remain empty as nonimplanted joints. The repair was scored by second-look arthroscopy (12 weeks), and necropsy examination (53 weeks). Healing was assessed by arthroscopic scoring, gross assessment, histology and immunohistology, cartilage matrix component assay, and gene expression determination. Toxicity was examined by prostaglandin E2 formation in joint fluid, and lymph node morphology combined with histologic screening of organs. RESULTS MACI-implanted defects had improved gross healing and composite histologic scores, as well as increases in chondrocyte predominance, toluidine blue-stained matrix, and collagen type-II content compared with scaffold-only implanted or empty defects. There was minimal evidence of reaction to the implant in the synovial membrane (minor perivascular cuffing), subchondral bone, or cartilage. There were no adverse clinical effects, signs of organ toxicity, or evidence of chondrocytes or collagen type-I/III membrane in draining lymph nodes. CONCLUSIONS The MACI implant appeared to improve cartilage healing in a critical-sized defect in the equine model compared with collagen matrix alone. CLINICAL RELEVANCE These results indicate that the MACI implant is quick to insert, provides chondrocyte security in the defect, and improves cartilage healing compared with ACI.
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- Alan J Nixon
- Comparative Orthopaedics Laboratory, Department of Clinical Sciences (A.J.N., H.D.S., L.B., and M.S.S.), and Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine (S.M.), Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
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- Comparative Orthopaedics Laboratory, Department of Clinical Sciences (A.J.N., H.D.S., L.B., and M.S.S.), and Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine (S.M.), Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
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- Comparative Orthopaedics Laboratory, Department of Clinical Sciences (A.J.N., H.D.S., L.B., and M.S.S.), and Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine (S.M.), Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
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- Comparative Orthopaedics Laboratory, Department of Clinical Sciences (A.J.N., H.D.S., L.B., and M.S.S.), and Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine (S.M.), Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
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- Comparative Orthopaedics Laboratory, Department of Clinical Sciences (A.J.N., H.D.S., L.B., and M.S.S.), and Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine (S.M.), Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
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- Histogenics Corporation, Waltham, Massachusetts
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Agabalyan NA, Borys BS, Sparks HD, Boon K, Raharjo EW, Abbasi S, Kallos MS, Biernaskie J. Enhanced Expansion and Sustained Inductive Function of Skin-Derived Precursor Cells in Computer-Controlled Stirred Suspension Bioreactors. Stem Cells Transl Med 2016; 6:434-443. [PMID: 28191777 PMCID: PMC5442802 DOI: 10.5966/sctm.2016-0133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2016] [Accepted: 07/28/2016] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
Endogenous dermal stem cells (DSCs) reside in the adult hair follicle mesenchyme and can be isolated and grown in vitro as self‐renewing colonies called skin‐derived precursors (SKPs). Following transplantation into skin, SKPs can generate new dermis and reconstitute the dermal papilla and connective tissue sheath, suggesting they could have important therapeutic value for the treatment of skin disease (alopecia) or injury. Controlled cell culture processes must be developed to efficiently and safely generate sufficient stem cell numbers for clinical use. Compared with static culture, stirred‐suspension bioreactors generated fivefold greater expansion of viable SKPs. SKPs from each condition were able to repopulate the dermal stem cell niche within established hair follicles. Both conditions were also capable of inducing de novo hair follicle formation and exhibited bipotency, reconstituting the dermal papilla and connective tissue sheath, although the efficiency was significantly reduced in bioreactor‐expanded SKPs compared with static conditions. We conclude that automated bioreactor processing could be used to efficiently generate large numbers of autologous DSCs while maintaining their inherent regenerative function. Stem Cells Translational Medicine2017;6:434–443
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- Natacha A. Agabalyan
- Department of Comparative Biology and Experimental Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Pharmaceutical Production Research Facility, Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Comparative Biology and Experimental Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Pharmaceutical Production Research Facility, Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Biomedical Engineering Graduate Program, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Comparative Biology and Experimental Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Comparative Biology and Experimental Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Pharmaceutical Production Research Facility, Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Biomedical Engineering Graduate Program, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Comparative Biology and Experimental Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Griffin DJ, Bonnevie ED, Lachowsky DJ, Hart JC, Sparks HD, Moran N, Matthews G, Nixon AJ, Cohen I, Bonassar LJ. Mechanical characterization of matrix-induced autologous chondrocyte implantation (MACI®) grafts in an equine model at 53 weeks. J Biomech 2015; 48:1944-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2015.04.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2015] [Revised: 04/06/2015] [Accepted: 04/07/2015] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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MacKay AV, Panizzi L, Sparks HD, Barber SM. Second carpal bone slab fracture and subluxation of the middle carpal joint in a horse subsequent to arthrodesis of the carpometacarpal joint. Vet Surg 2014; 44:242-5. [PMID: 25255787 DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-950x.2014.12282.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2012] [Accepted: 11/01/2013] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To report complications of arthrodesis of the carpometacarpal (CMC) joint using a drilling technique in an adult horse. STUDY DESIGN Case report. ANIMALS Horse (n = 1). METHOD A 12-year-old Quarter Horse mare with CMC osteoarthritis (CMC-OA) had arthrodesis under general anesthesia in right lateral recumbency. Under fluoroscopic guidance, a 4.5 mm drill bit was inserted at 3 drilling sites 5-6 cm into the CMC joint and was fanned 30-45° in the plane of the joint and 5-10° in the long axis of the limb to destroy articular cartilage and expose the subchondral bone. RESULTS The horse presented 2 weeks after surgery for severe lameness of the operated limb. A slab fracture of the 2nd carpal bone (C2) and subluxation of the middle carpal (MC) joint was diagnosed. The horse was humanely euthanatized due to poor prognosis. CONCLUSION The fanning technique of arthrodesis of the CMC joint may lead to fracture of carpal bones, joint instability, and MC joint subluxation. A balance between articular surface destruction and maintenance of joint stability should be achieved when using this technique.
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- Angela V MacKay
- Large Animal Clinical Sciences, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
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Sparks HD, Roquet I, MacKay A, Barber S. Mandibular condylectomy in a cow with a chronic luxation of the temporomandibular joint. Can Vet J 2014; 55:577-581. [PMID: 24891643 PMCID: PMC4022028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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A cow, presented after being struck by a motor vehicle, continued to have difficulty eating after mandibular fracture repair. Imaging showed a temporomandibular luxation and a mandibular condylectomy was performed. Mastication improved greatly but the cow was euthanized due to infection. This is the first report of mandibular condylectomy in cattle.
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- Address all correspondence to Dr. Spencer Barber; e-mail:
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Sparks HD, Nixon AJ, Watts AE. What is your diagnosis? Cervical vertebral compressive myelopathy at C6-7. J Am Vet Med Assoc 2011; 238:1559-60. [PMID: 21671808 DOI: 10.2460/javma.238.12.1559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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- Holly D Sparks
- Veterinary Medical Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
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Watts AE, Nixon AJ, Papich MG, Sparks HD, Schwark WS. In vitro elution of amikacin and ticarcillin from a resorbable, self-setting, fiber reinforced calcium phosphate cement. Vet Surg 2011; 40:563-70. [PMID: 21545461 DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-950x.2011.00831.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To determine in vitro elution characteristics of amikacin and ticarcillin from fiber reinforced calcium phosphate beads (FRCP). SAMPLE POPULATION Experimental. METHODS FRCP beads with water (A), amikacin (B), ticarcillin/clavulanate (C), or both amikacin and ticarcillin/clavulanate (D) were bathed in mL phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) at 37°C, 5% CO(2) and 95% room air. PBS was sampled (eluent) and beads were placed in fresh PBS at time points 1 and 8 hours and 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 12, 14, 18, 21, 25, 28, 35, 42, 49, and 56 days. Antibiotic concentration and antimicrobial activity of eluent against Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, and Klebsiella pneumoniae were determined. RESULTS Both antibiotics eluted in a bimodal pattern. Beads with a single antibiotic eluted 20.8 ± 2.5% of amikacin and 29.5 ± 0.8% of ticarcillin over 56 days. Coelution of the antibiotics resulted in a lower proportion (AUC(0-∞) ) of antibiotics eluted for both amikacin (9.5 ± 0.2%) and ticarcillin (21.7 ± 0.09%). Bioassay of antimicrobial activity of the eluent (t = 1, 8, and 24 hours) established reduced antimicrobial activity of amikacin from combination beads (D). CONCLUSIONS FRCP beads with amikacin or ticarcillin/clavulanate, but not the combination, are suitable carriers for wound implantation. CLINICAL RELEVANCE Duration before complete resorption of FRCP beads in vivo should be determined before clinical use as a resorbable depot. The results of this study underscore the importance of testing drug combinations, despite success of the combination systemically, before their use in local applications.
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- Ashlee E Watts
- Comparative Orthopaedics Laboratory, Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
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REASONS FOR PERFORMING STUDY To describe the clinical symptoms, treatment, and outcome of meniscal cysts in horses. These structures have not been previously described in the literature as a potential cause of lameness in the horse. HYPOTHESIS Meniscal cysts are an uncommon condition of the femorotibial joint but can be a significant cause of lameness. Symptoms can be resolved by arthroscopic excision. METHODS Records of horses diagnosed with meniscal cysts and treated by cyst excision and meniscal debridement at 2 surgical practices were reviewed. Clinical outcome was determined by repeat veterinary examination and contact with owner. RESULTS Seven cases of meniscal cyst were treated with arthroscopic cyst excision and meniscal debridement. Five of 7 horses had lameness attributable to femorotibial joint pathology, while the remaining 2 horses had meniscal cysts found incidentally during diagnostic arthroscopy for the treatment of osteochondritis dissecans of the lateral trochlear ridge of the femur. Five of 6 horses with long-term follow-up were sound and a 7th horse was improved 11 months after surgery. CONCLUSIONS AND POTENTIAL RELEVANCE Meniscal cysts, while uncommon, can be associated with progressive lameness in the horse. Surgical excision of the cysts results in resolution or improvement of symptoms, without evidence of recurrence on follow-up examination.
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- H D Sparks
- Department of Clinical Science, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA
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Sparks HD, Nixon AJ, Bogenrief DS. Reattachment of the articular cartilage component of type 1 subchondral cystic lesions of the medial femoral condyle with polydioxanone pins in 3 horses. J Am Vet Med Assoc 2011; 238:636-40. [DOI: 10.2460/javma.238.5.636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Sparks HD, Stick JA, Brakenhoff JE, Cramp PA, Spirito MA. Partial resection of the plica salpingopharyngeus for the treatment of three foals with bilateral tympany of the auditory tube diverticulum (guttural pouch). J Am Vet Med Assoc 2009; 235:731-3. [DOI: 10.2460/javma.235.6.731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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