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Andrie KM, Palmer DR, Wahl O, Bork S, Campbell M, Walsh MA, Sanford J, Musci RV, Hamilton KL, Santangelo KS, Puttlitz CM. Treatment with PB125 ® Increases Femoral Long Bone Strength in 15-Month-Old Female Hartley Guinea Pigs. Ann Biomed Eng 2024; 52:671-681. [PMID: 38044413 DOI: 10.1007/s10439-023-03415-7] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2023] [Accepted: 11/24/2023] [Indexed: 12/05/2023]
Abstract
Nuclear factor-erythroid 2-related factor-2 (Nrf2) is a transcription factor that serves as a master regulator of anti-inflammatory agents, phase I xenobiotic, and phase II antioxidant enzymes, all of which provide a cytoprotective role during disease progression. We hypothesized that oral administration of a purported phytochemical Nrf2-activator, PB125®, would increase long bone strength in aging Hartley guinea pigs, a model prone to musculoskeletal decline. Male (N = 56) and female (N = 56) guinea pigs were randomly assigned to receive daily oral treatment with either PB125® or vehicle control. Animals were treated for a consecutive 3-months (starting at 2-months of age) or 10-months (starting at 5-months of age) and sacrificed at 5-months or 15-months of age, respectively. Outcome measures included: (1) ANY-maze™ enclosure monitoring, (2) quantitative microcomputed tomography, and (3) biomechanical testing. Treatment with PB125® for 10 months resulted in increased long bone strength as determined by ultimate bending stress in female Hartley guinea pigs. In control groups, increasing age resulted in significant effects on geometric and structural properties of long bones, as well as a trending increase in ultimate bending stress. Furthermore, both age and sex had a significant effect on the geometric properties of both cortical and trabecular bone. Collectively, this work suggests that this nutraceutical may serve as a promising target and preventive measure in managing the decline in bone mass and quality documented in aging patients. Auxiliary to this main goal, this work also capitalized upon 5 and 15-month-old male and female animals in the control group to characterize age- and sex-specific differences on long bone geometric, structural, and material properties in this animal model.
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Affiliation(s)
- K M Andrie
- Department of Microbiology, Immunology & Pathology, Colorado State University, 1619 Campus Delivery, Fort Collins, CO, 80523-1619, USA
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- Orthopaedic Bioengineering Research Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Biomedical Engineering, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA
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- Orthopaedic Bioengineering Research Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Biomedical Engineering, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology & Pathology, Colorado State University, 1619 Campus Delivery, Fort Collins, CO, 80523-1619, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology & Pathology, Colorado State University, 1619 Campus Delivery, Fort Collins, CO, 80523-1619, USA
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- Department of Health and Exercise Science, Colorado State University, 1582 Campus Delivery, Fort Collins, CO, 80523-1582, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology & Pathology, Colorado State University, 1619 Campus Delivery, Fort Collins, CO, 80523-1619, USA
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- Department of Health and Exercise Science, Colorado State University, 1582 Campus Delivery, Fort Collins, CO, 80523-1582, USA
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- Department of Health and Exercise Science, Colorado State University, 1582 Campus Delivery, Fort Collins, CO, 80523-1582, USA.
- Columbine Health Systems Center for Healthy Aging, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA.
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology & Pathology, Colorado State University, 1619 Campus Delivery, Fort Collins, CO, 80523-1619, USA.
- Columbine Health Systems Center for Healthy Aging, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA.
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- Orthopaedic Bioengineering Research Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Biomedical Engineering, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA.
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Colorado State University, 1374 Campus Delivery, Fort Collins, CO, 80523-1374, USA.
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Sikes KJ, Andrie KM, McConnell A, Wist S, Smith S, Cole B, Frisbie DD, Santangelo KS. Clinical and Histologic Manifestations of a Novel Rectus Femoris Myotendinous Junction Injury in Rats. Muscles Ligaments Tendons J 2021; 11:600-613. [PMID: 38111789 PMCID: PMC10726684 DOI: 10.32098/mltj.04.2021.01] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
Abstract
Background Animal models of muscle injury have primarily relied on methods which do not mimic the chronic scarring that typically occurs adjacent to the myotendinous junction (MTJ). The goal of this study was three-fold: (i) to create a strain-induced in vivo model of rectus femoris MTJ injury in rats; (ii) to document clinical manifestations of injury using longitudinal tracking of individual animals via voluntary and compulsory (treadmill) mobility analyses and (iii) to validate and assess the model for persistent scarring through serial histologic assessment and development of a semi-quantitative grading scheme to characterize injury response over time. Methods Strain-induced MTJ injury was generated in male Sprague Dawley rats via needle tension directed along the transverse axis between the rectus femoris muscle and distal tendon that attaches to the patella. Animals received mobility assessments (gait analysis using a DigiGait Treadmill System and weight bearing using a Tekscan Rodent Walkway System) at days 0, 1, 3, 6, 13, 20, and 27 of the experimental protocol. Rats were euthanized at 1, 3, 7, 14, and 28 days post-injury (n = 6 rats per time-point) and hindlimbs were processed for histology. Results Significant changes in locomotor parameters included injured and contralateral limb paw area, max dA/dt (limb deceleration/breaking time), stride time, stance time, force time impulse, and fore/hind symmetry, and injured limb maximum force. The most significant and consistent histologic finding was a pathologic fibrotic adhesive lesion at the muscle and tendon interface along the proximal aspect of the patella just distal to the injury site. This lesion was composed of reactive fibroblasts, disorganized collagen fibers, vascular profiles, and a myxomatous ground substance stroma. Conclusions This work is the first to characterize the clinical and pathologic development of a chronic model of rectus femoris MTJ injury, which resulted in altered mobility likely caused by a strain-induced fibrotic scar along the anterior patella. Notably, both the functional and pathologic changes recapitulated the course of injury progression similar to what is described in humans. This work provides a unique model to study MTJ injury mechanisms for the identification of enhanced treatment options for patients who suffer from activity-related muscle conditions.
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- K J Sikes
- Department of Clinical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins (CO), U.S.A
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Pathology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins (CO), U.S.A
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins (CO), U.S.A
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Pathology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins (CO), U.S.A
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins (CO), U.S.A
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago (IL), U.S.A
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins (CO), U.S.A
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Pathology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins (CO), U.S.A
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