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Bone & Joint Research
Vol. 12, Issue 4 | Pages 274 - 284
11 Apr 2023
Meniscus cell lysate induces mitochondrial dysfunction of fibroblast-like synoviocytes via upregulating ANT3 in osteoarthritis
Du X Jiang Z Fang G Liu R Wen X Wu Y Hu S Zhang Z
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Aims

This study aimed to investigate the role and mechanism of meniscal cell lysate (MCL) in fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLSs) and osteoarthritis (OA).

Methods

Meniscus and synovial tissue were collected from 14 patients with and without OA. MCL and FLS proteins were extracted and analyzed by liquid chromatography‒mass spectrometry (LC‒MS). The roles of MCL and adenine nucleotide translocase 3 (ANT3) in FLSs were examined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), flow cytometry, immunofluorescence, and transmission electron microscopy. Histological analysis was performed to determine ANT3 expression levels in a male mouse model.

Bone & Joint Research
Vol. 11, Issue 9 | Pages 669 - 678
1 Sep 2022
Septic arthritis in an in vivo murine model induced by Staphylococcus aureus
Clement RGE Hall AC Wong SJ Howie SEM Simpson AHRW
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Staphylococcus aureus is a major cause of septic arthritis, and in vitro studies suggest α haemolysin (Hla) is responsible for chondrocyte death. We used an in vivo murine joint model to compare inoculation with wild type S. aureus 8325-4 with a Hla-deficient strain DU1090 on chondrocyte viability, tissue histology, and joint biomechanics. The aim was to compare the actions of S. aureus Hla alone with those of the animal’s immune response to infection.

Methods

Adult male C57Bl/6 mice (n = 75) were randomized into three groups to receive 1.0 to 1.4 × 107 colony-forming units (CFUs)/ml of 8325-4, DU1090, or saline into the right stifle joint. Chondrocyte death was assessed by confocal microscopy. Histological changes to inoculated joints were graded for inflammatory responses along with gait, weight changes, and limb swelling.

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