The OARSI histopathology initiative – recommendations for histological assessments of osteoarthritis in the rabbit

Laverty, Sheila; Girard, Christiane; Williams, James M.; Hunziker, Ernst B.; Pritzker, Kenneth P.H.

doi:10.1016/j.joca.2010.05.029

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“…Statistical analysis was not performed due to the large intragroup variations. Synovial membranes showed a mild synoviopathy 20 with slight villi formation covered by two cell layers of synoviocyte proliferation, slight hyperplasia of the synoviocytes and mild to moderate diffuse to perivascular lymphoplasmocytic infiltration. Areas of mild fibroblastic and vascular proliferation could also be seen in some joints.…”

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Cartilage repair of experimentally 11 induced osteochondral defects in New Zealand White rabbits

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Articular cartilage has a limited capacity for self-repair in adult humans, and methods used to stimulate regeneration often result in re-growth of fibrous cartilage, which has lower durability. No current treatment option can provide complete repair. The possibility of growth factor delivery into the joint for cartilage regeneration after injury would be an attractive treatment option. A full thickness osteochondral defect of 4 mm in diameter and 2 mm deep was created by mechanical drilling in the medial femoral condyle in 20 female adult New Zealand White rabbits. In an attempt to improve regeneration a hyaluronic hydrogel system, with or without bone morphogenetic protein-2 (BMP-2) was delivered intraarticularly. The contralateral joint defect was treated with saline as control. Throughout the study, rabbits were clinically examined and after 12 (n ¼ 6) or 24 (n ¼ 9) weeks, the rabbits were euthanized and the joints evaluated by histology. The defects healed with fibrocartilage like tissue, and the filling of the defects ranged from less than 25% to complete. The healing of the defects varied both inter-and intra-group wise. Treatment with hyaluronan gel with or without BMP-2 had no effect on cartilage regeneration compared with controls. Instead, severe ectopic bone formation was found in seven joints treated with BMP-2. In conclusion, the present study shows that neither treatment with hyaluronic gel alone, nor in combination with BMP-2, improves the healing of an induced cartilage defect in rabbits. It further shows that BMP-2 can induce ectopic bone formation, which severely affects the functionality of the joint.

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Cartilage repair of experimentally 11 induced osteochondral defects in New Zealand White rabbits

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“…Age Greater bone and cartilage healing ability in younger animals 15,57 Genetic background Strain variability, inbred vs outbred 34,43 Unlike the secondary bone present in the adult human long bone cortices, rodent long bone cortices are predominantly primary bone and have minimal cancellous bone available to harvest for autografts. 53 Bone growth in rats continues much longer after sexual maturity than in humans.…”

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Animal Models for Evaluation of Bone Implants and Devices

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Bone implants and devices are a rapidly growing field within biomedical research, and implants have the potential to significantly improve human and animal health. Animal models play a key role in initial product development and are important components of nonclinical data included in applications for regulatory approval. Pathologists are increasingly being asked to evaluate these models at the initial developmental and nonclinical biocompatibility testing stages, and it is important to understand the relative merits and deficiencies of various species when evaluating a new material or device. This article summarizes characteristics of the most commonly used species in studies of bone implant materials, including detailed information about the relevance of a particular model to human bone physiology and pathology. Species reviewed include mice, rats, rabbits, guinea pigs, dogs, sheep, goats, and nonhuman primates. Ultimately, a comprehensive understanding of the benefits and limitations of different model species will aid in rigorously evaluating a novel bone implant material or device.

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“…Immediately after animals euthanasia the femorotibiais joints were dissected, examined macroscopically and the compartments were classified according to criteria established by Laverty et al (2010), with modifications. To grade 0 (absent) surface was normal, smooth and without significant alterations, to grade 1 (mild), rough, with minimal fibrillation on the articular surface; to grade 2 (moderate), rough surface, with erosion and/or the presence of osteophytes, but without exposure of subchondral bone; to grade 3 (severe), there is erosion with exposure of subchondral bone injury and repair in the presence of marginal osteophytes and intense bone remodeling.…”

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Experimental osteoarthritis in rabbits: lesion progression

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ABSTRACT.-Campos W.N.S., Souza M.A., Ruiz T., Peres T.P., Néspoli P.B., Marques A.T.C., Colodel E.M. & Souza R.L. 2013. Experimental osteoarthritis in rabbits: lesion progression. Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira 33(3):279-285. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciên-cias Veterinárias, Faculdade de Agronomia, Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso, Av. Fernando Corrêa da Costa 2367, Bairro Boa Esperança, Cuiabá, MT 78068-900, Brazil. E-mail: wilmavet@gmail.comThe aim of this study was to evaluate the progression of lesions in different stages of osteoarthritis (OA) experimental by radiography (RX), computed tomography (CT), macroscopic and histopathology, linking these different diagnostic methods, helped to provide information that helps the best time for the therapeutic approach. Four experimental periods were delineated at 3, 6, 9 and 12 weeks after induction of OA, known as PI, PII, PIII and PIV, respectively, each with six animals. We evaluated the five compartments of the femorotibial joint: medial femoral condyle (MFC), lateral femoral condyle (LFC), medial tibial plateau (MTP), lateral tibial plateau (LTP) and femoral trochlea (FT). Therefore we established an index by compartment (IC) and by adding such an index was estimated joint femorotibial (IFT). It was observed that the CFM was the compartment with the highest IC also differed significantly (p<0.05) from other compartments. Compartments showed no significant difference (p>0.05) between the PI and PII, however contrary fact occurred between the PII and PIII (p<0.05), PIII and PIV (p<0.01) and between PI and PIV (p<0.001). Similarly the IFT, showed a significant difference in the animals of PIV compared to PI (p<0.001), PII (p<0.001) and PIII (p<0.01), and there was no statistical difference (p> 0.05) between the PI and PII. In the variation of the average interval between periods, there was a higher value between the PIII PIV and for the other intervals of time periods (PI, PII, and PIII-PII). However, these intervals showed no statistically significant difference (p>0.05). Through the RX, CT, macroscopic and histopathological findings, we found similar patterns among individuals within the same period demonstrating a gradual progression of the disease. These results show that between 3 and 6 weeks progression of the lesion is slower and probably also can be reversed in comparison to other ranges where proved further progression between 9 and 12 weeks after induction of trauma OA. These results may provide a better therapeutic approach aimed at reversing the lesions in early stages of OA. We conclude that the interconnection of the four diagnostic methods individually classified into scores, which were unified in both indices in the evaluation by the femorotibial joint compartment and may represent a diagnostic condition closer to the true condition of the injury and its progression. . Através do RX, TC, macroscopia e histopatológico, verificamos padrões similares entre os indivíduos dentro do mesmo período demonstrando assi...

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The OARSI histopathology initiative – recommendations for histological assessments of osteoarthritis in the rabbit

Cited by 237 publications

References 77 publications

Cartilage repair of experimentally 11 induced osteochondral defects in New Zealand White rabbits

Cartilage repair of experimentally 11 induced osteochondral defects in New Zealand White rabbits

Animal Models for Evaluation of Bone Implants and Devices

Experimental osteoarthritis in rabbits: lesion progression

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