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Ravazzano L, Colaianni G, Tarakanova A, Xiao YB, Grano M, Libonati F. Multiscale and multidisciplinary analysis of aging processes in bone. NPJ AGING 2024; 10:28. [PMID: 38879533 PMCID: PMC11180112 DOI: 10.1038/s41514-024-00156-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2023] [Accepted: 05/07/2024] [Indexed: 06/19/2024]
Abstract
The world population is increasingly aging, deeply affecting our society by challenging our healthcare systems and presenting an economic burden, thus turning the spotlight on aging-related diseases: exempli gratia, osteoporosis, a silent disease until you suddenly break a bone. The increase in bone fracture risk with age is generally associated with a loss of bone mass and an alteration in the skeletal architecture. However, such changes cannot fully explain increased fragility with age. To successfully tackle age-related bone diseases, it is paramount to comprehensively understand the fundamental mechanisms responsible for tissue degeneration. Aging mechanisms persist at multiple length scales within the complex hierarchical bone structure, raising the need for a multiscale and multidisciplinary approach to resolve them. This paper aims to provide an overarching analysis of aging processes in bone and to review the most prominent outcomes of bone aging. A systematic description of different length scales, highlighting the corresponding techniques adopted at each scale and motivating the need for combining diverse techniques, is provided to get a comprehensive description of the multi-physics phenomena involved.
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- Linda Ravazzano
- Center for Nano Science and Technology@PoliMi, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Rubattino 81, Milano, 20134, Italy
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- Department of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Ionian Area (DiMePRe-J), University of Bari Aldo Moro, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, Bari, 70124, Italy
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- School of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Connecticut, 191 Auditorium Road, Unit 3139, Storrs, 06269, CT, USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Connecticut, 260 Glenbrook Road, Unit 3247, CT, 06269, Storrs, USA
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- School of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Connecticut, 191 Auditorium Road, Unit 3139, Storrs, 06269, CT, USA
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- Department of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Ionian Area (DiMePRe-J), University of Bari Aldo Moro, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, Bari, 70124, Italy
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- Center for Nano Science and Technology@PoliMi, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Rubattino 81, Milano, 20134, Italy.
- Department of Mechanical, Energy, Management and Transport Engineering - DIME, University of Genova, Via all'Opera Pia 15, Genova, 16145, Italy.
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Bracher S, Voumard B, Simon M, Kochetkova T, Pretterklieber M, Zysset P. Bone collagen tensile properties of the aging human proximal femur. Bone Rep 2024; 21:101773. [PMID: 38778833 PMCID: PMC11109327 DOI: 10.1016/j.bonr.2024.101773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2023] [Revised: 04/11/2024] [Accepted: 05/10/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024] Open
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Despite the dominant role of bone mass in osteoporotic fractures, aging bone tissue properties must be thoroughly understood to improve osteoporosis management. In this context, collagen content and integrity are considered important factors, although limited research has been conducted on the tensile behavior of demineralized compact bone in relation to its porosity and elastic properties in the native mineralized state. Therefore, this study aims (i) at examining the age-dependency of mineralized bone and collagen micromechanical properties; (ii) to test whether, and if so to which extent, collagen properties contribute to mineralized bone mechanical properties. Two cylindrical cortical bone samples from fresh frozen human anatomic donor material were extracted from 80 proximal diaphyseal sections from a cohort of 24 female and 19 male donors (57 to 96 years at death). One sample per section was tested in uniaxial tension under hydrated conditions. First, the native sample was tested elastically (0.25 % strain), and after demineralization, up to failure. Morphology and composition of the second specimen was assessed using micro-computed tomography, Raman spectroscopy, and gravimetric methods. Simple and multiple linear regression were employed to relate morphological, compositional, and mechanical variables with age and sex. Macro-tensile properties revealed that only elastic modulus of native samples was age dependent whereas apparent elastic modulus was sex dependent (p < 0.01). Compositional and morphological analysis detected a weak but significant age and sex dependency of relative mineral weight (r = -0.24, p < 0.05) and collagen disorder ratio (I∼1670/I∼1640, r = 0.25, p < 0.05) and a strong sex dependency of bone volume fraction while generally showing consistent results in mineral content assessment. Young's modulus of demineralized bone was significantly related to tissue mineral density and Young's modulus of native bone. The results indicate that mechanical properties of the organic phase, that include collagen and non-collagenous proteins, are independent of donor age. The observed reduction in relative mineral weight and corresponding overall stiffer response of the collagen network may be caused by a reduced number of mineral-collagen connections and a lack of extrafibrillar and intrafibrillar mineralization that induces a loss of waviness and a collagen fiber pre-stretch.
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- Stefan Bracher
- ARTORG Center for Biomedical Engineering Research, University of Bern, Switzerland
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- ARTORG Center for Biomedical Engineering Research, University of Bern, Switzerland
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- ARTORG Center for Biomedical Engineering Research, University of Bern, Switzerland
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- ARTORG Center for Biomedical Engineering Research, University of Bern, Switzerland
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- Division of Macroscopic and Clinical Anatomy, Gottfried Schatz Research Center, Medical University of Graz, Austria
- Division of Anatomy, Center for Anatomy and Cell Biology, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
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- ARTORG Center for Biomedical Engineering Research, University of Bern, Switzerland
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López Valdés FJ, Vázquez Sanz C, Victoria Rodríguez I, Forriol F. [Translated article] Mechanical properties variations of immature bone in the earliest stages of development. Rev Esp Cir Ortop Traumatol (Engl Ed) 2024; 68:T271-T279. [PMID: 38621437 DOI: 10.1016/j.recot.2024.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2023] [Accepted: 11/24/2023] [Indexed: 04/17/2024] Open
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INTRODUCTION Bone as a material varies its composition and mechanical properties throughout life. Although these variations are better understood in adulthood, there is little experimental information on the variation of these properties in early stages of development. The objective of this study is to analyze the mechanical behavior and chemical properties of cortical bone tissue from two animal species in these earliest stages. MATERIAL AND METHODOLOGY Twenty specimens of cortical bone were manufactured from bovine and ovine species that were in different stages of development (feeding exclusively on breast milk, in the transition period to feed or pasture, and young animals but on a solid food diet). The specimens were subjected to tensile tests, recorded with a high-speed camera to obtain deformation maps. Measurements of the tensile force until the specimen broke were also carried out. A fractographic study was carried out with a scanning electron microscope to analyze the fracture surface and an analysis of the amount of calcium in each of the specimens using X-ray dispersion spectroscopy. RESULTS A statistically significant and positive correlation was found between the elastic modulus of the specimens and their calcium content. A trend towards more rigid behavior with age was observed. CONCLUSIONS Young bone tissue tends to stiffen with age as the calcium content increases with an increase in elastic modulus.
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- F J López Valdés
- MOBIOS Lab, Instituto de Investigación Tecnológica, Universidad Pontificia Comillas, Madrid, Spain
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- MOBIOS Lab, Instituto de Investigación Tecnológica, Universidad Pontificia Comillas, Madrid, Spain
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- MOBIOS Lab, Instituto de Investigación Tecnológica, Universidad Pontificia Comillas, Madrid, Spain
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- MOBIOS Lab, Instituto de Investigación Tecnológica, Universidad Pontificia Comillas, Madrid, Spain.
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López Valdés FJ, Vázquez Sanz C, Victoria Rodríguez I, Forriol F. Mechanical properties variations of immature bone in the earliest stages of development. Rev Esp Cir Ortop Traumatol (Engl Ed) 2024; 68:271-279. [PMID: 38043739 DOI: 10.1016/j.recot.2023.11.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2023] [Revised: 11/22/2023] [Accepted: 11/24/2023] [Indexed: 12/05/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Bone as a material varies its composition and mechanical properties throughout life. Although these variations are better understood in adulthood, there is little experimental information on the variation of these properties in early stages of development. The objective of this study is to analyze the mechanical behavior and chemical properties of cortical bone tissue from two animal species in these earliest stages. MATERIAL AND METHODOLOGY Twenty specimens of cortical bone were manufactured from bovine and ovine species that were in different stages of development (feeding exclusively on breast milk, in the transition period to feed or pasture, and young animals but on a solid food diet). The specimens were subjected to tensile tests, recorded with a high-speed camera to obtain deformation maps. Measurements of the tensile force until the specimen broke were also carried out. A fractographic study was carried out with a scanning electron microscope to analyze the fracture surface and an analysis of the amount of calcium in each of the specimens using X-ray dispersion spectroscopy. RESULTS A statistically significant and positive correlation was found between the elastic modulus of the specimens and their calcium content. A trend towards more rigid behavior with age was observed. CONCLUSIONS Young bone tissue tends to stiffen with age as the calcium content increases with an increase in elastic modulus.
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- F J López Valdés
- MOBIOS Lab, Instituto de Investigación Tecnológica, Universidad Pontificia Comillas, Madrid, España
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- MOBIOS Lab, Instituto de Investigación Tecnológica, Universidad Pontificia Comillas, Madrid, España
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- MOBIOS Lab, Instituto de Investigación Tecnológica, Universidad Pontificia Comillas, Madrid, España
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- MOBIOS Lab, Instituto de Investigación Tecnológica, Universidad Pontificia Comillas, Madrid, España.
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Aliberti SM, Funk RHW, De Stefano M, Hoffmann T, Capunzo M. An epidemiological qualitative/quantitative SWOT-AHP analysis in order to highlight the positive or critical aspects of dental implants: A pilot study. Clin Exp Dent Res 2024; 10:e2836. [PMID: 38450945 PMCID: PMC10918715 DOI: 10.1002/cre2.836] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2023] [Revised: 12/15/2023] [Accepted: 12/22/2023] [Indexed: 03/08/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVES In recent years, dental implants are increasing in popularity due to their high success rate, demonstrated functionality, and aesthetic treatment results. Scientific research is very active in proposing improvements in the quality and survival of implants, taking into consideration various aspects. The objective of this study was to provide a holistic epidemiologic view of the state of dental implants, using a systematic approach based on a multimethod SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats) analysis and AHP (analytical hierarchical process) qualitative-quantitative analysis to identify the characteristics that can determine their success or failure. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study used the hybrid method of SWOT-AHP. RESULTS Analysis of the results showed that among strengths, the skill of the dentist was considered the most important factor, followed by the success of dental implants in the old people; among weaknesses, bruxism and chronic diseases were highlighted; for opportunities, biomechanical behavior, in terms of good mechanical strength and good tribological resistance to chemical and physical agents in the oral cavity, were considered the most important factors; finally, among threats, medical liability and biomechanical problems had equal weight. CONCLUSIONS This study applied a multimethod SWOT-AHP approach to bring out favorable or critical evidence on the topic of dental implants. In accordance with the result of the strategic vector identified in the Twisting zone Adjustment type section, showed that implant surgery is a widespread technique but always needs improvement to increase the likelihood of success and reduce the complications that can lead to implant failure.
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- Silvana Mirella Aliberti
- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry, “Scuola Medica Salernitana”University of SalernoSalernoItaly
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- Institute of AnatomyTechnische Universität (TU) DresdenDresdenGermany
- Division of Preventive MedicineDresden International University (DIU)DresdenGermany
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- Department of Industrial EngineeringUniversity of SalernoSalernoItaly
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- Division of Preventive MedicineDresden International University (DIU)DresdenGermany
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry, “Scuola Medica Salernitana”University of SalernoSalernoItaly
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Xiao P, Roy A, Wang X. In-silico simulation of nanoindentation on bone using a 2D cohesive finite element model. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater 2024; 151:106403. [PMID: 38237206 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2024.106403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2023] [Revised: 01/10/2024] [Accepted: 01/11/2024] [Indexed: 02/03/2024]
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This study proposed and validated a 2D finite element (FE) model for conducting in-silico simulations of in-situ nanoindentation tests on mineralized collagen fibrils (MCF) and the extrafibrillar matrix (EFM) within human cortical bone. Initially, a multiscale cohesive FE model was developed by adapting a previous model of bone lamellae, encompassing both MCF and EFM. Subsequently, nanoindentation tests were simulated in-silico using this model, and the resulting predictions were compared to AFM nanoindentation test data to verify the model's accuracy. The FE model accurately predicted nanoindentation results under wet conditions, closely aligning with outcomes obtained from AFM nanoindentation tests. Specifically, it successfully mirrored the traction/separation curve, nanoindentation modulus, plastic energy dissipation, and plastic energy ratio obtained from AFM nanoindentation tests. Additionally, this in-silico model demonstrated its ability to capture alterations in nanoindentation properties caused by the removal of bound water, by considering corresponding changes in mechanical properties of the collagen phase and the interfaces among bone constituents. Notably, significant changes in the elastic modulus and plastic energy dissipation were observed in both MCF and EFM compartments of bone, consistent with observations in AFM nanoindentation tests. These findings indicate that the proposed in-silico model effectively captures the influence of ultrastructural changes on bone's mechanical properties at sub-lamellar levels. Presently, no experimental methods exist to conduct parametric studies elucidating the ultrastructural origins of bone tissue fragility. The introduction of this in-silico model presents an invaluable tool to bridge this knowledge gap in the future.
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- Pengwei Xiao
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Texas at San Antonio, USA
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- Department of Management Science and Statistics, University of Texas at San Antonio, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Texas at San Antonio, USA.
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Jerban S, Jang H, Chang EY, Bukata S, Du J, Chung CB. Bone Biomarkers Based on Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Semin Musculoskelet Radiol 2024; 28:62-77. [PMID: 38330971 DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1776431] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/10/2024]
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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is increasingly used to evaluate the microstructural and compositional properties of bone. MRI-based biomarkers can characterize all major compartments of bone: organic, water, fat, and mineral components. However, with a short apparent spin-spin relaxation time (T2*), bone is invisible to conventional MRI sequences that use long echo times. To address this shortcoming, ultrashort echo time MRI sequences have been developed to provide direct imaging of bone and establish a set of MRI-based biomarkers sensitive to the structural and compositional changes of bone. This review article describes the MRI-based bone biomarkers representing total water, pore water, bound water, fat fraction, macromolecular fraction in the organic matrix, and surrogates for mineral density. MRI-based morphological bone imaging techniques are also briefly described.
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- Saeed Jerban
- Department of Radiology, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California
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- Department of Radiology, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California
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- Department of Radiology, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California
- Research Service, Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, California
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California
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- Department of Radiology, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California
- Research Service, Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, California
- Department of Bioengineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California
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- Department of Radiology, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California
- Research Service, Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, California
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Jahani B, Vaidya R, Jin JM, Aboytes DA, Broz KS, Krothapalli S, Pujari B, Baig WM, Tang SY. Assessment of bovine cortical bone fracture behavior using impact microindentation as a surrogate of fracture toughness. JBMR Plus 2024; 8:ziad012. [PMID: 38505533 PMCID: PMC10945719 DOI: 10.1093/jbmrpl/ziad012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2023] [Revised: 11/14/2023] [Accepted: 12/05/2023] [Indexed: 03/21/2024] Open
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The fracture behavior of bone is critically important for evaluating its mechanical competence and ability to resist fractures. Fracture toughness is an intrinsic material property that quantifies a material's ability to withstand crack propagation under controlled conditions. However, properly conducting fracture toughness testing requires the access to calibrated mechanical load frames and the destructive testing of bone samples, and therefore fracture toughness tests are clinically impractical. Impact microindentation mimicks certain aspects of fracture toughness measurements, but its relationship with fracture toughness remains unknown. In this study, we aimed to compare measurements of notched fracture toughness and impact microindentation in fresh and boiled bovine bone. Skeletally mature bovine bone specimens (n = 48) were prepared, and half of them were boiled to denature the organic matrix, while the other half remained preserved in frozen conditions. All samples underwent a notched fracture toughness test to determine their resistance to crack initiation (KIC) and an impact microindentation test using the OsteoProbe to obtain the Bone Material Strength index (BMSi). Boiling the bone samples increased the denatured collagen content, while mineral density and porosity remained unaffected. The boiled bones also showed significant reduction in both KIC (P < .0001) and the average BMSi (P < .0001), leading to impaired resistance of bone to crack propagation. Remarkably, the average BMSi exhibited a high correlation with KIC (r = 0.86; P < .001). A ranked order difference analysis confirmed the excellent agreement between the 2 measures. This study provides the first evidence that impact microindentation could serve as a surrogate measure for bone fracture behavior. The potential of impact microindentation to assess bone fracture resistance with minimal sample disruption could offer valuable insights into bone health without the need for cumbersome testing equipment and sample destruction.
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- Babak Jahani
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO 63110, United States
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO 63110, United States
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO 63110, United States
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO 63110, United States
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO 63110, United States
- Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO 63110, United States
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- School of Medicine, St Louis University, MO 63104, United States
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- School of Medicine, St Louis University, MO 63104, United States
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- Department of Biology and Environmental Health, Missouri Southern State University, Joplin, MO 64801, United States
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO 63110, United States
- Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO 63110, United States
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO 63130, United States
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Surowiec RK, Does MD, Nyman JS. In Vivo Assessment of Bone Quality Without X-rays. Curr Osteoporos Rep 2024; 22:56-68. [PMID: 38227178 PMCID: PMC11050740 DOI: 10.1007/s11914-023-00856-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/22/2023] [Indexed: 01/17/2024]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW This review summarizes recent advances in the assessment of bone quality using non-X-ray techniques. RECENT FINDINGS Quantitative ultrasound (QUS) provides multiple measurements of bone characteristics based on the propagation of sound through bone, the attenuation of that sound, and different processing techniques. QUS parameters and model predictions based on backscattered signals can discriminate non-fracture from fracture cases with accuracy comparable to standard bone mineral density (BMD). With advances in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), bound water and pore water, or a porosity index, can be quantified in several long bones in vivo. Since such imaging-derived measurements correlate with the fracture resistance of bone, they potentially provide new BMD-independent predictors of fracture risk. While numerous measurements of mineral, organic matrix, and bound water by Raman spectroscopy correlate with the strength and toughness of cortical bone, the clinical assessment of person's bone quality using spatially offset Raman spectroscopy (SORS) requires advanced spectral processing techniques that minimize contaminating signals from fat, skin, and blood. Limiting exposure of patients to ionizing radiation, QUS, MRI, and SORS has the potential to improve the assessment of fracture risk and track changes of new therapies that target bone matrix and micro-structure.
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- Rachel K Surowiec
- Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, 206 S. Martin Jischke Dr., West Lafayette, IN, 47907, USA
- Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Indiana University School of Medicine, 550 N. University Blvd., Indianapolis, IN, 46202, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, 5824 Stevenson Center, Nashville, TN, 37232, USA
- Institute of Imaging Science, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 1161 21st Ave. S., Nashville, TN, 37232, USA
- Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 1161 21st Ave. S., Nashville, TN, 37232, USA
- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Vanderbilt University, 400 24th Ave. S., Nashville, TN, 37212, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, 5824 Stevenson Center, Nashville, TN, 37232, USA.
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 1215 21st Ave. S., Suite 4200, Nashville, TN, 37232, USA.
- Vanderbilt Center for Bone Biology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 1211 Medical Center Dr., Nashville, TN, 37212, USA.
- Department of Veterans Affairs, Tennessee Valley Healthcare System, Nashville, TN, 37212, USA.
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Hui WH, Chen YL, Chang SW. Effects of aging and diabetes on the deformation mechanisms and molecular structural characteristics of collagen fibrils under daily activity. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 254:127603. [PMID: 37871726 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.127603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2023] [Revised: 10/06/2023] [Accepted: 10/19/2023] [Indexed: 10/25/2023]
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Crosslinking plays an important role in collagen-based tissues since it affects mechanical behavior and tissue metabolism. Aging and diabetes affect the type and density of crosslinking, effectively altering tissue properties. However, most studies focus on these effects under large stress rather than daily activities. We focus on the deformation mechanisms and structural change at the binding sites for integrins, proteoglycans, and collagenase in collagen fibrils using a fully atomistic model. We show that high-connectivity enzymatic crosslinking (our "HC" model, representing normal tissues) and advanced-glycation end-products (our "Glucosepane" model, which increase in diabetes) result in uniform deformation under daily activity, but low-connectivity enzymatic crosslinking (our "LC" model, representing aging tissues) does not. In particular, the HC model displays more sliding, which may explain the ability of healthy tissues to absorb more strain energy. In contrast, AGEs induce instability in the structures near the binding sites, which would affect the tissue metabolism of the collagen molecule. Our results provide important insights into the molecular mechanisms of collagen and a possible explanation for the role of crosslinking in tissues undergoing daily activity.
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- Wei-Han Hui
- Department of Civil Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Civil Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Civil Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei City, Taiwan; Department of Biomedical Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei City, Taiwan.
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Rubin MR, Dhaliwal R. Role of advanced glycation endproducts in bone fragility in type 1 diabetes. Bone 2024; 178:116928. [PMID: 37802378 DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2023.116928] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2023] [Revised: 09/28/2023] [Accepted: 10/03/2023] [Indexed: 10/10/2023]
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The excess fracture risk observed in adults with type 1 diabetes (T1D) is inexplicable in the presence of only modest reductions in areal bone mineral density (BMD). Accumulation of advanced glycation endproducts (AGEs) in bone has been invoked as one explanation for the increased bone fragility in diabetes. The evidence linking AGEs and fractures in individuals with T1D is sparse, although the association has been observed in individuals with type 2 diabetes. Recent data show that in T1D, AGEs as measured by skin intrinsic fluorescence, are a risk factor for lower BMD. Further research in T1D is needed to ascertain whether there is a causal relationship between fractures and AGEs. If confirmed, this would pave the way for finding interventions that can slow AGE accumulation and thus reduce fractures in T1D.
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- Mishaela R Rubin
- Metabolic Bone Disease Unit, Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, United States of America
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, United States of America.
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Wölfel EM, Bartsch B, Koldehoff J, Fiedler IAK, Dragoun‐Kolibova S, Schmidt FN, Krug J, Lin M, Püschel K, Ondruschka B, Zimmermann EA, Jelitto H, Schneider G, Gludovatz B, Busse B. When Cortical Bone Matrix Properties Are Indiscernible between Elderly Men with and without Type 2 Diabetes, Fracture Resistance Follows Suit. JBMR Plus 2023; 7:e10839. [PMID: 38130774 PMCID: PMC10731113 DOI: 10.1002/jbm4.10839] [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: 09/03/2023] [Revised: 10/06/2023] [Accepted: 10/19/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023] Open
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Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a metabolic disease affecting bone tissue and leading to increased fracture risk in men and women, independent of bone mineral density (BMD). Thus, bone material quality (i.e., properties that contribute to bone toughness but are not attributed to bone mass or quantity) is suggested to contribute to higher fracture risk in diabetic patients and has been shown to be altered. Fracture toughness properties are assumed to decline with aging and age-related disease, while toughness of human T2DM bone is mostly determined from compression testing of trabecular bone. In this case-control study, we determined fracture resistance in T2DM cortical bone tissue from male individuals in combination with a multiscale approach to assess bone material quality indices. All cortical bone samples stem from male nonosteoporotic individuals and show no significant differences in microstructure in both groups, control and T2DM. Bone material quality analyses reveal that both control and T2DM groups exhibit no significant differences in bone matrix composition assessed with Raman spectroscopy, in BMD distribution determined with quantitative back-scattered electron imaging, and in nanoscale local biomechanical properties assessed via nanoindentation. Finally, notched three-point bending tests revealed that the fracture resistance (measured from the total, elastic, and plastic J-integral) does not significantly differ in T2DM and control group, when both groups exhibit no significant differences in bone microstructure and material quality. This supports recent studies suggesting that not all T2DM patients are affected by a higher fracture risk but that individual risk profiles contribute to fracture susceptibility, which should spur further research on improving bone material quality assessment in vivo and identifying risk factors that increase bone fragility in T2DM. © 2023 The Authors. JBMR Plus published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of American Society for Bone and Mineral Research.
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- Eva M. Wölfel
- Department of Osteology and BiomechanicsUniversity Medical Center Hamburg‐EppendorfHamburgGermany
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- Department of Osteology and BiomechanicsUniversity Medical Center Hamburg‐EppendorfHamburgGermany
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- Institute of Advanced CeramicsHamburg University of TechnologyHamburgGermany
- Interdisciplinary Competence Center for Interface Research (ICCIR)University Medical Center Hamburg‐EppendorfHamburgGermany
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- Department of Osteology and BiomechanicsUniversity Medical Center Hamburg‐EppendorfHamburgGermany
- Interdisciplinary Competence Center for Interface Research (ICCIR)University Medical Center Hamburg‐EppendorfHamburgGermany
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- Department of Osteology and BiomechanicsUniversity Medical Center Hamburg‐EppendorfHamburgGermany
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- Department of Osteology and BiomechanicsUniversity Medical Center Hamburg‐EppendorfHamburgGermany
- Interdisciplinary Competence Center for Interface Research (ICCIR)University Medical Center Hamburg‐EppendorfHamburgGermany
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- Department of Osteology and BiomechanicsUniversity Medical Center Hamburg‐EppendorfHamburgGermany
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- Department of Osteology and BiomechanicsUniversity Medical Center Hamburg‐EppendorfHamburgGermany
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- Institute of Legal MedicineUniversity Medical Center Hamburg‐EppendorfHamburgGermany
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- Institute of Legal MedicineUniversity Medical Center Hamburg‐EppendorfHamburgGermany
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- Institute of Advanced CeramicsHamburg University of TechnologyHamburgGermany
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- Institute of Advanced CeramicsHamburg University of TechnologyHamburgGermany
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- School of Mechanical and Manufacturing EngineeringUniversity of New South Wales, Sydney (UNSW Sydney)SydneyAustralia
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- Department of Osteology and BiomechanicsUniversity Medical Center Hamburg‐EppendorfHamburgGermany
- Interdisciplinary Competence Center for Interface Research (ICCIR)University Medical Center Hamburg‐EppendorfHamburgGermany
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Snow T, Woolley W, Acevedo C, Kingstedt OT. Effect of in vitro ribosylation on the dynamic fracture behavior of mature bovine cortical bone. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater 2023; 148:106171. [PMID: 37890344 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2023.106171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2022] [Revised: 05/01/2023] [Accepted: 10/09/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023]
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In this study, the fracture behavior of ribosylated bovine cortical bone is investigated under loading conditions simulating a fall event. Single edge notched specimens, separated into a control group (n = 11) and a ribosylated group (n = 8), were extracted from the mid-diaphysis of a single bovine femur harvested from a mature cow. A seven-day ribosylation process results in the accumulation of Advanced-Glycation End Products (AGEs) cross-links and AGE adducts. Specimens were subjected to symmetric three point bending (opening mode) and an impact velocity of 1.6 m/s using a drop tower. Near-crack displacement fields up to fracture initiation are determined from high-speed images post-processed using digital image correlation. A constrained over-deterministic least squares regression and orthotropic material linear elastic fracture mechanics theory are used to extract the in-plane critical stress intensity factors at fracture initiation (i.e., fracture initiation toughness values). Statistically significant differences were not observed when comparing the in-plane fracture initiation toughness values (p≥0.96) or energy release rate (p=0.90) between the control and seven-day ribosylated groups. The intrinsic variability of bone may require high sample numbers in order to achieve an adequately powered experiment when assessing dynamic fracture behavior. While there are no detectable differences due to the ribosylation treatment investigated, this is likely due to the limited sample sizes utilized.
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- Tanner Snow
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, 84112, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, 84112, USA; Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, 92093, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, 84112, USA; Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, 84112, USA; Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, 92093, USA.
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, 84112, USA.
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Aurégan JC, Bosser C, Bachy-Razzouk M, Bensidhoum M, Hoc T. In Vivo Assessment of Skin Surface Pattern: Exploring Its Potential as an Indicator of Bone Biomechanical Properties. Bioengineering (Basel) 2023; 10:1338. [PMID: 38135929 PMCID: PMC10741173 DOI: 10.3390/bioengineering10121338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2023] [Revised: 11/14/2023] [Accepted: 11/18/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
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The mechanical properties of bone tissue are the result of a complex process involving collagen-crystal interactions. The mineral density of the bone tissue is correlated with bone strength, whereas the characteristics of collagen are often associated with the ductility and toughness of the bone. From a clinical perspective, bone mineral density alone does not satisfactorily explain skeletal fragility. However, reliable in vivo markers of collagen quality that can be easily used in clinical practice are not available. Hence, the objective of the present study is to examine the relationship between skin surface morphology and changes in the mechanical properties of the bone. An experimental study was conducted on healthy children (n = 11), children with osteogenesis imperfecta (n = 13), and women over 60 years of age (n = 22). For each patient, the skin characteristic length (SCL) of the forearm skin surface was measured. The SCL quantifies the geometric patterns formed by wrinkles on the skin's surface, both in terms of size and elongation. The greater the SCL, the more deficient was the organic collagen matrix. In addition, the bone volume fraction and mechanical properties of the explanted femoral head were determined for the elderly female group. The mean SCL values of the healthy children group were significantly lower than those of the elderly women and osteogenesis imperfecta groups. For the aged women group, no significant differences were indicated in the elastic mechanical parameters, whereas bone toughness and ductility decreased significantly as the SCL increased. In conclusion, in bone collagen pathology or bone aging, the SCL is significantly impaired. This in vivo skin surface parameter can be a non-invasive tool to improve the estimation of bone matrix quality and to identify subjects at high risk of bone fracture.
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- Jean-Charles Aurégan
- B3OA, UMR CNRS 7052, Inserm U1271 Université de Paris, 10 avenue de Verdun, 75010 Paris, France; (J.-C.A.); (M.B.-R.); (M.B.)
- Orthopedics Department, Université Paris-Saclay, AP-HP, Hôpital Antoine Béclère, 157, Rue de la Porte-de-Trivaux, 92140 Clamart, France
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- HealthDataSciences, 45, Chemin du Barthélémy, 69260 Charbonnières-les-Bains, France
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- B3OA, UMR CNRS 7052, Inserm U1271 Université de Paris, 10 avenue de Verdun, 75010 Paris, France; (J.-C.A.); (M.B.-R.); (M.B.)
- Orthopedics Department, Sorbonne Université, AP-HP, Hôpital Trousseau, 26, Avenue du Docteur-Arnold-Netter, 75012 Paris, France
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- B3OA, UMR CNRS 7052, Inserm U1271 Université de Paris, 10 avenue de Verdun, 75010 Paris, France; (J.-C.A.); (M.B.-R.); (M.B.)
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- B3OA, UMR CNRS 7052, Inserm U1271 Université de Paris, 10 avenue de Verdun, 75010 Paris, France; (J.-C.A.); (M.B.-R.); (M.B.)
- Mechanical Department, École Centrale de Lyon, MSGMGC, 36, Avenue Guy-de-Collongue, 69134 Ecully, France
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Wang B, Vashishth D. Advanced glycation and glycoxidation end products in bone. Bone 2023; 176:116880. [PMID: 37579812 PMCID: PMC10529863 DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2023.116880] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2023] [Revised: 07/21/2023] [Accepted: 08/11/2023] [Indexed: 08/16/2023]
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Hyperglycemia and oxidative stress, enhanced in diabetes and aging, result in excessive accumulation of advanced glycation and glycoxidation end products (AGEs/AGOEs) in bone. AGEs/AGOES are considered to be "the missing link" in explaining increased skeletal fragility with diabetes, aging, and osteoporosis where increased fracture risk cannot be solely explained by bone mass and/or fall incidences. AGEs/AGOEs disrupt bone turnover and deteriorate bone quality through alterations of organic matrix (collagen and non-collagenous proteins), mineral, and water content. AGEs and AGOEs are also associated with bone fragility in other conditions such as Alzheimer's disease, circadian rhythm disruption, and cancer. This review explains how AGEs and AGOEs accumulate in bone and impact bone quality and bone fracture, and how AGES/AGOEs are being targeted in preclinical and clinical investigations for inhibition or removal, and for prediction and management of diabetic, osteoporotic and insufficiency fractures.
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- Bowen Wang
- Shirley Ann Jackson Ph.D. Center of Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies, Troy, NY 12180, USA; Department of Biomedical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY 12180, USA
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- Shirley Ann Jackson Ph.D. Center of Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies, Troy, NY 12180, USA; Department of Biomedical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY 12180, USA; Rensselaer - Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Center for Engineering and Precision Medicine, New York, NY 10019, USA.
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Marty AG, Barbone PE, Morgan EF. Multiscale theoretical model shows that aging-related mechanical degradation of cortical bone is driven by microstructural changes in addition to porosity. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater 2023; 145:106029. [PMID: 37499524 PMCID: PMC10528045 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2023.106029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2023] [Revised: 07/12/2023] [Accepted: 07/14/2023] [Indexed: 07/29/2023]
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This study aims to gain mechanistic understanding of how aging-related changes in the microstructure of cortical bone drive mechanical consequences at the macroscale. To that end, cortical bone was modeled as a bundle of elastic-plastic, parallel fibers, which represented osteons and interstitial tissue, loaded in uniaxial tension. Distinct material properties were assigned to each fiber in either the osteon or interstitial fiber "families." Models representative of mature (20-60 yrs.) bone, and elderly (60+) bone were created by modeling aging via the following changes to the input parameters: (i) increasing porosity from 5% to 15%, (ii) increasing the ratio of the number of osteon fibers relative to interstitial fibers from 40% to 50%, and (iii) changing the fiber material properties from representing mature bone samples to representing elderly bone samples (i.e., increased strength and decreased toughness of interstitial fibers together with decreased toughness of osteon fibers). To understand the respective contributions of these changes, additional models isolating one or two of each of these were also created. From the computed stress-strain curve for the fiber bundle, the yield point (ϵy, σy), ultimate point (ϵu, σu), and toughness (UT) for the bundle as a whole were measured. We found that changes to all three input parameters were required for the model to capture the aging-related decline in cortical bone mechanical properties consistent with those previously reported in the literature. In both mature and elderly bundles, rupture of the interstitial fibers drove the initial loss of strength following the ultimate point. Plasticity and more gradual rupture of the osteons drove the remainder of the response. Both the onset and completion of interstitial fiber rupture occurred at lower strains in the elderly vs. mature case. These findings point to the importance of studying microstructural changes beyond porosity, such as the area fraction of osteons and the material properties of osteon and interstitial tissue, in order to further understanding of aging-related changes in bone.
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- André Gutiérrez Marty
- Mechanical Engineering, Boston University, 110 Cummington Mall, Boston, 02115, MA, USA; Center for Multiscale and Translational Mechanobiology, Boston University, 110 Cummington Mall, Boston, 02115, MA, USA.
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- Mechanical Engineering, Boston University, 110 Cummington Mall, Boston, 02115, MA, USA; Center for Multiscale and Translational Mechanobiology, Boston University, 110 Cummington Mall, Boston, 02115, MA, USA.
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- Mechanical Engineering, Boston University, 110 Cummington Mall, Boston, 02115, MA, USA; Center for Multiscale and Translational Mechanobiology, Boston University, 110 Cummington Mall, Boston, 02115, MA, USA; Biomedical Engineering, Boston University, 44 Cummington Mall, Boston, 02115, MA, USA.
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Jahani B, Vaidya R, Jin JM, Aboytes DA, Broz KS, Khrotapalli S, Pujari B, Baig WM, Tang SY. Assessment of bovine cortical bone fracture behavior using impact microindentation as a surrogate of fracture toughness. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2023:2023.08.07.552351. [PMID: 37609257 PMCID: PMC10441309 DOI: 10.1101/2023.08.07.552351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/24/2023]
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The fracture behavior of bone is critically important for assessing its mechanical competence and ability to resist fractures. Fracture toughness, which quantifies a material's resistance to crack propagation under controlled geometry, is regarded as the gold standard for evaluating a material's resistance to fracture. However properly conducting this test requires access to calibrated mechanical load frames the destruction of the bone samples, making it impractical for obtaining clinical measurement of bone fracture. Impact microindentation offers a potential alternative by mimicking certain aspects of fracture toughness measurements, but its relationship with mechanistic fracture toughness remains unknown. In this study, we aimed to compare measurements of notched fracture toughness and impact microindentation in fresh and boiled bovine bone. Skeletally mature bovine bone specimens (n=48) were prepared, and half of them were boiled to denature the organic matrix, while the other half remained preserved in frozen conditions. Notched fracture toughness tests were conducted on all samples to determine Initiation toughness (KIC), and an impact microindentation test using the OsteoProbe was performed to obtain the Bone Material Strength index. Boiling the bone samples resulted increased the denatured collagen without affecting mineral density or porosity. The boiled bones also showed significant reduction in both KIC (p < 0.0001) and the average Bone Material Strength index (p < 0.0001), leading to impaired resistance of bone to crack propagation. Remarkably, the average Bone Material Strength index exhibited a high correlation with KIC (r = 0.86; p < 0.001). The ranked order difference analysis confirmed excellent agreement between the two measures. This study provides the first evidence that impact microindentation could serve as a surrogate measure for bone fracture behavior. The potential of impact microindentation to non-destructively assess bone fracture resistance could offer valuable insights into bone health without the need for elaborate testing equipment and sample destruction.
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- Babak Jahani
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
- Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
- Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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Shim JS, Kim MY, An SJ, Kang ES, Choi YS. Evaluation of Implant Stability According to Implant Placement Site and Duration in Elderly Patients: A Prospective Multi-Center Cohort Study. J Clin Med 2023; 12:5087. [PMID: 37568490 PMCID: PMC10419881 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12155087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2023] [Revised: 07/25/2023] [Accepted: 07/31/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023] Open
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The aim of this prospective study is to investigate implant stability and the reliability of different measuring devices according to implant placement site and duration in patients aged over 65 years. The study evaluated 60 implants (diameter: 3.5/4.0/4.5/5.0 mm and length: 8.5/10.0/11.5 mm) in 60 patients aged ≥ 65 years. The implant placement sites were divided into six evenly distributed sections (n = 10), i.e., maxillary right-posterior, A; maxillary anterior, B; maxillary left-posterior, C; mandibular right-posterior, D; mandibular anterior, E; mandibular left-posterior, F. Participants visited the hospital six times: implant surgery, 1V; stitch removal, 2V; 1-month follow-up, 3V; 2-month follow-up, 4V; before final restoration delivery, 5V; and after final restoration delivery, 6V. The implant stability was evaluated with the Osstell Mentor (ISQ), Periotest M (PTV), and Anycheck (IST). The mean values of ISQ, PTV, and IST were analyzed (α = 0.05). ISQ, PTV, and IST results of 4V and 5V were significantly higher than those of 1V (p < 0.05). The lowest ISQ results occurred in the E location at 4V and 5V (p < 0.05). In all mandibular locations, IST results of 6V were significantly higher than those of 1V, 2V, 3V, and 4V (p < 0.05). ISQ results were negatively correlated with PTV and positively correlated with IST, and PTV was negatively correlated with IST. By considering various factors affecting the stability of the implant, it is necessary to determine the appropriate implant load application time. This could help increase the implant success rate in elderly patients. And as a diagnostic device for implant stability and the evaluation of osseointegration in elderly patients, Anycheck was also able to prove its relative reliability compared to Osstell ISQ Mentor and Periotest M.
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- Ji-Suk Shim
- Department of Dentistry, Korea University Guro Hospital, Seoul 08308, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Dentistry, Dankook University, Cheonan 31116, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Prosthodontics, College of Dentistry, Dankook University, Cheonan 31116, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Dentistry, Dankook University, Cheonan 31116, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Prosthodontics, College of Dentistry, Dankook University, Cheonan 31116, Republic of Korea
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García-Vilana S, Sánchez-Molina D, Velázquez-Ameijide J, Llumà J, Arregui-Dalmases C. Relation between mechanical and densimetric properties to fractal dimension in human rib cortical bone. Med Eng Phys 2023; 117:104004. [PMID: 37331757 DOI: 10.1016/j.medengphy.2023.104004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2022] [Revised: 05/25/2023] [Accepted: 06/01/2023] [Indexed: 06/20/2023]
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BACKGROUND Numerous prior studies hypothesized a power-law relationship (E∝ρα) between cortical bone Young's modulus (E) and density (ρ) with an exponent 2.3≤α≤3.0, that has not been previously justified in the literature on a theoretical level. Moreover, despite the fact microstructure have been extensively studied, the material correlate of Fractal Dimension (FD) as a descriptor of bone microstructure was not clear in previous studies. METHODS This study examined the effect of mineral content and density on the mechanical properties of a large number of human rib cortical bone samples. The mechanical properties were calculated using Digital Image Correlation and uniaxial tensile tests. CT scans were used to calculate the Fractal Dimension (FD) of each specimen. For each specimen, the mineral (fmin), organic (forg) and water (fwat) weight fractions were determined. In addition, density was measured after a drying-and-ashing process. Then, Regression Analysis was employed to investigate the relationship between anthropometric variables, weight fractions, density and FD, as well as its impact on the mechanical properties. FINDINGS Young's modulus exhibited a power-law relationship with an exponent of α>2.3 when using the conventional density (wet density), but α=2 when using dry density (desecated specimens). In addition, FD increases with decreasing cortical bone density. A significant relationship has been found between FD and density, whereby FD is correlated with the embedding of low density regions in cortical bone. INTERPRETATION This study provides a new insight in the exponent value of the power-law relation between Young's Modulus and density, and relates bone behavior with the fragile fracture theory in ceramic materials. Moreover, the results suggest that Fractal Dimension is related to presence of low-density regions.
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- UPC-EEBE, Eduard Maristany, 14, 08019 Barcelona, Spain
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Johnston E, Buckley M. Age-Related Changes in Post-Translational Modifications of Proteins from Whole Male and Female Skeletal Elements. Molecules 2023; 28:4899. [PMID: 37446562 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28134899] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2023] [Revised: 05/30/2023] [Accepted: 06/08/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023] Open
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One of the key questions in forensic cases relates to some form of age inference, whether this is how old a crime scene is, when in time a particular crime was committed, or how old the victim was at the time of the crime. These age-related estimations are currently achieved through morphological methods with varying degrees of accuracy. As a result, biomolecular approaches are considered of great interest, with the relative abundances of several protein markers already recognized for their potential forensic significance; however, one of the greatest advantages of proteomic investigations over genomics ones is the wide range of post-translational modifications (PTMs) that make for a complex but highly dynamic resource of information. Here, we explore the abundance of several PTMs including the glycosylation, deamidation, and oxidation of several key proteins (collagen, fetuin A, biglycan, serum albumin, fibronectin and osteopontin) as being of potential value to the development of an age estimation tool worthy of further evaluation in forensic contexts. We find that glycosylations lowered into adulthood but deamidation and oxidation increased in the same age range.
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- Elizabeth Johnston
- School of Natural Sciences, Manchester Institute of Biotechnology, University of Manchester, 131 Princess Street, Manchester M1 7DN, UK
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- School of Natural Sciences, Manchester Institute of Biotechnology, University of Manchester, 131 Princess Street, Manchester M1 7DN, UK
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Buzkova P, Cauley JA, Fink HA, Robbins JA, Mukamal KJ, Barzilay JI. Age-Related Factors Associated With The Risk of Hip Fracture. Endocr Pract 2023; 29:478-483. [PMID: 36889582 PMCID: PMC10258141 DOI: 10.1016/j.eprac.2023.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2022] [Revised: 02/25/2023] [Accepted: 03/01/2023] [Indexed: 03/08/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Advancing age is a powerful risk factor for hip fractures. The biological mechanisms through which aging impacts the risk of hip fractures have not been well studied. METHODS Biological factors associated with "advancing age" that help to explain how aging is associated with the risk of hip fractures are reviewed. The findings are based on analyses of the Cardiovascular Health Study, an ongoing observational study of adults aged ≥65 years with 25 years of follow-up. RESULTS The following 5 age-related factors were found to be significantly associated with the risk of hip fractures: (1) microvascular disease of the kidneys (albuminuria and/or elevated urine-albumin-to-creatinine ratio) and brain (abnormal white matter disease on brain magnetic resonance imaging); (2) increased serum levels of carboxymethyl-lysine, an advanced glycation end product that reflects glycation and oxidative stress; (3) reduced parasympathetic tone, as derived from 24-hour Holter monitoring; (4) carotid artery atherosclerosis in the absence of clinical cardiovascular disease; and (5) increased transfatty acid levels in the blood. Each of these factors was associated with a 10% to 25% increased risk of fractures. These associations were independent of traditional risk factors for hip fractures. CONCLUSION Several factors associated with older age help to explain how "aging" may be associated with the risk of hip fractures. These same factors may also explain the high risk of mortality following hip fractures.
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- Petra Buzkova
- Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
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- Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center, VA Health Care System, Minneapolis, MN
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- Department of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, CA
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- Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Brookline, MA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Kaiser Permanente of Georgia, and Department of Endocrinology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA.
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Trojan E, Leśkiewicz M, Lacivita E, Leopoldo M, Basta-Kaim A. The Formyl Peptide Receptor 2 as a Target for Promotion of Resolution of Inflammation. Curr Neuropharmacol 2023; 21:1482-1487. [PMID: 36100993 PMCID: PMC10472803 DOI: 10.2174/1570159x20666220913155248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2022] [Revised: 07/03/2022] [Accepted: 07/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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- Ewa Trojan
- Laboratory of Immunoendocrinology Department of Experimental Neuroendocrinology, Maj Institute of Pharmacology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kraków, Poland
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- Laboratory of Immunoendocrinology Department of Experimental Neuroendocrinology, Maj Institute of Pharmacology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Pharmacy - Drug Sciences, University of Bari, via Orabona 4, 70125 Bari, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy - Drug Sciences, University of Bari, via Orabona 4, 70125 Bari, Italy
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- Laboratory of Immunoendocrinology Department of Experimental Neuroendocrinology, Maj Institute of Pharmacology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kraków, Poland
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Antoniou A, Nikolaou A, Georgiou A, Evripidou N, Damianou C. Development of an US, MRI, and CT imaging compatible realistic mouse phantom for thermal ablation and focused ultrasound evaluation. ULTRASONICS 2023; 131:106955. [PMID: 36854247 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultras.2023.106955] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2022] [Revised: 11/09/2022] [Accepted: 02/10/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Tissue mimicking phantoms (TMPs) play an essential role in modern biomedical research as cost-effective quality assurance and training tools, simultaneously contributing to the reduction of animal use. Herein, we present the development and evaluation of an anatomically accurate mouse phantom intended for image-guided thermal ablation and Focused Ultrasound (FUS) applications. The proposed mouse model consists of skeletal and soft tissue mimics, whose design was based on the Computed tomography (CT) scans data of a live mouse. Advantageously, it is compatible with US, CT, and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). The compatibility assessment was focused on the radiological behavior of the phantom due to the lack of relevant literature. The X-ray linear attenuation coefficient of candidate materials was estimated to assess the one that matches best the radiological behavior of living tissues. The bone part was manufactured by Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) printing using Acrylonitrile styrene acrylate (ASA) material. For the soft-tissue mimic, a special mold was 3D printed having a cavity with the unique shape of the mouse body and filled with an agar-based silica-doped gel. The mouse phantom accurately matched the size and reproduced the body surface of the imaged mouse. Tissue-equivalency in terms of X-ray attenuation was demonstrated for the agar-based soft-tissue mimic. The phantom demonstrated excellent MRI visibility of the skeletal and soft-tissue mimics. Good radiological contrast between the skeletal and soft-tissue models was also observed in the CT scans. The model was also able to reproduce realistic behavior during trans-skull sonication as proved by thermocouple measurements. Overall, the proposed phantom is inexpensive, ergonomic, and realistic. It could constitute a powerful tool for image-guided thermal ablation and FUS studies in terms of testing and optimizing the performance of relevant equipment and protocols. It also possess great potential for use in transcranial FUS applications, including the emerging topic of FUS-mediated blood brain barrier (BBB) disruption.
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- Anastasia Antoniou
- Department of Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, and Informatics, Cyprus University of Technology, Limassol, Cyprus.
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, and Informatics, Cyprus University of Technology, Limassol, Cyprus.
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, and Informatics, Cyprus University of Technology, Limassol, Cyprus.
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, and Informatics, Cyprus University of Technology, Limassol, Cyprus.
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, and Informatics, Cyprus University of Technology, Limassol, Cyprus.
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Haffer H, Chiapparelli E, Muellner M, Moser M, Dodo Y, Reisener MJ, Adl Amini D, Salzmann SN, Zhu J, Han YX, Donnelly E, Shue J, Sama AA, Cammisa FP, Girardi FP, Hughes AP. Bone collagen quality in lumbar fusion patients: the association between volumetric bone mineral density and advanced glycation endproducts. EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL : OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE EUROPEAN SPINE SOCIETY, THE EUROPEAN SPINAL DEFORMITY SOCIETY, AND THE EUROPEAN SECTION OF THE CERVICAL SPINE RESEARCH SOCIETY 2023; 32:1678-1687. [PMID: 36922425 PMCID: PMC10623215 DOI: 10.1007/s00586-023-07589-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2022] [Accepted: 02/06/2023] [Indexed: 03/18/2023]
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PURPOSE The sole determination of volumetric bone mineral density (vBMD) is insufficient to evaluate overall bone integrity. The accumulation of advanced glycation endproducts (AGEs) stiffens and embrittles collagen fibers. Despite the important role of AGEs in bone aging, the relationship between AGEs and vBMD is poorly understood. We hypothesized that an accumulation of AGEs, a marker of impaired bone quality, is related to decreased vBMD. METHODS Prospectively collected data of 127 patients undergoing lumbar fusion were analyzed. Quantitative computed tomography (QCT) measurements were performed at the lumbar spine. Intraoperative bone biopsies were obtained and analyzed with confocal fluorescence microscopy for fluorescent AGEs, both trabecular and cortical. Spearman's correlation coefficients were calculated to examine relationships between vBMD and fAGEs, stratified by sex. Multivariable linear regression analysis with adjustments for age, sex, body mass index (BMI), race, diabetes mellitus and HbA1c was used to investigate associations between vBMD and fAGEs. RESULTS One-hundred and twenty-seven patients (51.2% female, 61.2 years, BMI of 28.7 kg/m2) with 107 bone biopsies were included in the final analysis, excluding patients on anti-osteoporotic drug therapy. In the univariate analysis, cortical fAGEs increased with decreasing vBMD at (r = -0.301; p = 0.030), but only in men. In the multivariable analysis, trabecular fAGEs increased with decreasing vBMD after adjusting for age, sex, BMI, race, diabetes mellitus and HbA1c (β = 0.99;95%CI=(0.994,1.000); p = 0.04). CONCLUSION QCT-derived vBMD measurements were found to be inversely associated with trabecular fAGEs. Our results enhance the understanding of bone integrity by suggesting that spine surgery patients with decreased bone quantity may also have poorer bone quality.
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- Henryk Haffer
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York City, NY, USA
- Center for Musculoskeletal Surgery, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York City, NY, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York City, NY, USA
- Center for Musculoskeletal Surgery, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York City, NY, USA
- Department of Spine Surgery, Lucerne Cantonal Hospital, Lucerne, Switzerland
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York City, NY, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York City, NY, USA
- Center for Musculoskeletal Surgery, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York City, NY, USA
- Center for Musculoskeletal Surgery, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York City, NY, USA
- Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York City, NY, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
- Musculoskeletal Integrity Program, Research Institute, Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York City, NY, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York City, NY, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York City, NY, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York City, NY, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York City, NY, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York City, NY, USA.
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Liu CJ, Yang X, Wang SH, Wu XT, Mao Y, Shi JW, Fan YB, Sun LW. Preventing Disused Bone Loss through Inhibition of Advanced Glycation End Products. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24054953. [PMID: 36902384 PMCID: PMC10003672 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24054953] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2023] [Revised: 02/26/2023] [Accepted: 03/01/2023] [Indexed: 03/08/2023] Open
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Bone loss occurs in astronauts during long-term space flight, but the mechanisms are still unclear. We previously showed that advanced glycation end products (AGEs) were involved in microgravity-induced osteoporosis. Here, we investigated the improvement effects of blocking AGEs formation on microgravity-induced bone loss by using the AGEs formation inhibitor, irbesartan. To achieve this objective, we used a tail-suspended (TS) rat model to simulate microgravity and treated the TS rats with 50 mg/kg/day irbesartan, as well as the fluorochrome biomarkers injected into rats to label dynamic bone formation. To assess the accumulation of AGEs, pentosidine (PEN), non-enzymatic cross-links (NE-xLR), and fluorescent AGEs (fAGEs) were identified in the bone; 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine (8-OHdG) was analyzed for the reactive oxygen species (ROS) level in the bone. Meanwhile, bone mechanical properties, bone microstructure, and dynamic bone histomorphometry were tested for bone quality assessment, and Osterix and TRAP were immunofluorescences stained for the activities of osteoblastic and osteoclastic cells. Results showed AGEs increased significantly and 8-OHdG expression in bone showed an upward trend in TS rat hindlimbs. The bone quality (bone microstructure and mechanical properties) and bone formation process (dynamic bone formation and osteoblastic cells activities) were inhibited after tail-suspension, and showed a correlation with AGEs, suggesting the elevated AGEs contributed to the disused bone loss. After being treated with irbesartan, the increased AGEs and 8-OHdG expression were significantly inhibited, suggesting irbesartan may reduce ROS to inhibit dicarbonyl compounds, thus suppressing AGEs production after tail-suspension. The inhibition of AGEs can partially alter the bone remodeling process and improve bone quality. Both AGEs accumulation and bone alterations almost occurred in trabecular bone but not in cortical bone, suggesting AGEs effects on bone remodeling under microgravity are dependent on the biological milieu.
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- Correspondence: (X.Y.); (L.-W.S.); Tel.: +86-13811922096 (X.Y.); Fax: +86-10-82339349 (L.-W.S.)
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- Correspondence: (X.Y.); (L.-W.S.); Tel.: +86-13811922096 (X.Y.); Fax: +86-10-82339349 (L.-W.S.)
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Bailey S, Poundarik AA, Sroga GE, Vashishth D. Structural role of osteocalcin and its modification in bone fracture. APPLIED PHYSICS REVIEWS 2023; 10:011410. [PMID: 36915902 PMCID: PMC9999293 DOI: 10.1063/5.0102897] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2022] [Accepted: 02/10/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Osteocalcin (OC), an abundant non-collagenous protein in bone extracellular matrix, plays a vital role in both its biological and mechanical function. OC undergoes post-translational modification, such as glycation; however, it remains unknown whether glycation of OC affects bone's resistance to fracture. Here, for the first time, we demonstrate the formation of pentosidine, an advanced glycation end-product (AGE) cross-link on mouse OC analyzed by ultra-performance liquid chromatography. Next, we establish that the presence of OC in mouse bone matrix is associated with lower interlamellar separation (distance) and thicker bridges spanning the lamellae, both of which are critical for maintaining bone's structural integrity. Furthermore, to determine the impact of modification of OC by glycation on bone toughness, we glycated bone samples in vitro from wild-type (WT) and osteocalcin deficient (Oc-/-) mice, and compared the differences in total fluorescent AGEs and fracture toughness between the Oc -/- glycated and control mouse bones and the WT glycated and control mouse bones. We determined that glycation resulted in significantly higher AGEs in WT compared to Oc-/- mouse bones (delta-WT > delta-OC, p = 0.025). This observed change corresponded to a significant decrease in fracture toughness between WT and Oc-/- mice (delta-WT vs delta-OC, p = 0.018). Thus, we propose a molecular deformation and fracture mechanics model that corroborates our experimental findings and provides evidence to support a 37%-90% loss in energy dissipation of OC due to formation of pentosidine cross-link by glycation. We anticipate that our study will aid in elucidating the effects of a major non-collagenous bone matrix protein, osteocalcin, and its modifications on bone fragility and help identify potential therapeutic targets for maintaining skeletal health.
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Shirley Ann Jackson PhD Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York 12180, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Shirley Ann Jackson PhD Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York 12180, USA
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Vázquez Sanz C, Victoria Rodríguez I, Forriol F, Tejado E, Lopez-Valdes FJ. Variation in Juvenile Long Bone Properties as a Function of Age: Mechanical and Compositional Characterization. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 16:1637. [PMID: 36837267 PMCID: PMC9967109 DOI: 10.3390/ma16041637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2022] [Revised: 02/12/2023] [Accepted: 02/14/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Bone is a heterogeneous, hierarchical biocomposite material made of an organic matrix filled with a mineral component, which plays an important role in bone strength. Although the effect of the mineral/matrix ratio on the mechanical properties of bone during aging has been intensively investigated, the relationship between the mechanical properties and the chemical composition of bone with age requires additional research in juvenile individuals. In this study, bone coupons from bovine and ovine animal species were machined from cortical areas of long bones to quantify whether the variation in mechanical properties at different stages of development is related to the change in the composition of bone tissue. An energy-dispersive X-ray detector (EDX) attached to a scanning electron microscope (SEM) was used to perform a compositional analysis of the tissue. In addition, nanoindentation analyses were carried out to address how the elastic modulus changed with age. Nonparametric statistical analyses found significant differences (p < 0.05) in Ca content and elastic modulus between species, but no differences were found within each species with development. A multiple linear regression model found that the elastic modulus was significantly related to the decrease in P and C in the samples, to the animal species (larger in bovine), and development, although not linearly. This model also found an interaction between Ca and development that could explain the lack of significance of the relationship between the elastic modulus and development in the univariate models.
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- Claudia Vázquez Sanz
- Instituto de Investigación Tecnológica (IIT), ICAI School of Engineering, Universidad Pontificia Comillas, 28015 Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigación Tecnológica (IIT), ICAI School of Engineering, Universidad Pontificia Comillas, 28015 Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigación Tecnológica (IIT), ICAI School of Engineering, Universidad Pontificia Comillas, 28015 Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Ciencia de Materiales-CIME, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, 28015 Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigación Tecnológica (IIT), ICAI School of Engineering, Universidad Pontificia Comillas, 28015 Madrid, Spain
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Haupt F, Dullin C, Krebs M, Hettwer-Steeger I, Kanzow P, Rödig T. Micro-CT evaluation of frozen and embalmed human cadavers on the effect of root canal preparation on microcrack formation in old dentin. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0281124. [PMID: 36716302 PMCID: PMC9886256 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0281124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2022] [Accepted: 01/13/2023] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the existence of preoperative dentinal defects among differently preserved dentoalveolar bone-blocks (frozen vs. embalmed) and to investigate the effect of varying apical forces (low: <4 N, high: 4-8 N) during root canal preparation on microcrack formation using micro-computed tomography (micro-CT). Thirteen embalmed and seven frozen bone-blocks containing 1-3 single rooted teeth were collected. The teeth were evenly divided into three groups (n = 10): FLow (frozen, <4 N), ELow (embalmed, <4 N), EHigh (embalmed, 4-8 N). After working length determination all specimens were scanned preoperatively. Root canal preparation was performed using nickel-titanium instruments sizes 25/.06 and 40/.06 (F6 SkyTaper; Komet, Lemgo, Germany). A postoperative scan was performed and image stacks were co-registered. All cross-sectional images were screened to identify the presence of dentinal defects. The results were expressed as the percentage of teeth/slices presenting dentinal defects. The statistical analyses were performed with Kruskal-Wallis-Test and Mann-Whitney-U-Test (α = 5%). Embalmed specimens presented a significantly higher percentage of slices with preoperative microcracks (p<0.05) than frozen specimens. No significant difference between groups was observed regarding the induction of microcracks (p>0.05). Root canal preparation does not induce microcracks in dentoalveolar bone-blocks from donors of old age, irrespective of the preservation method and the apically directed forces.
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- Franziska Haupt
- Department of Preventive Dentistry, Periodontology and Cariology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Pathology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Preventive Dentistry, Periodontology and Cariology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Preventive Dentistry, Periodontology and Cariology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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Limaye N, Veschini L, Coward T. Assessing biocompatibility & mechanical testing of 3D-printed PEEK versus milled PEEK. Heliyon 2022; 8:e12314. [PMID: 36590483 PMCID: PMC9800332 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e12314] [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: 10/16/2022] [Revised: 11/23/2022] [Accepted: 12/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Objectives To compare mechanical properties of 3D-printed and milled poly-ether-ether-ketone (PEEK) materials. To define post-production treatments to enhance biocompatibility of 3D-printed PEEK. Methods Standardised PEEK samples were produced via milling and fused-deposition-modelling 3D-printing. To evaluate mechanical properties, tensile strength, maximum flexural strength, fracture toughness, and micro-hardness were measured.3D printed samples were sandblasted with 50 or 125 μm aluminium oxide beads to increase biocompatibility.Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) evaluated microstructure of 3D-printed and sandblasted samples, estimating surface roughness at scales from 1mm-1μm.Cell adhesion on 3D printed and sandblasted materials was evaluated by culturing primary human endothelial cells and osteoblasts (HUVEC, HOBS) and evaluating cell growth over 48 h. Results 3D printed materials had lower tensile strength, flexural strength, and fracture toughness, but higher micro-hardness.SEM analysis of 3D-printed surfaces showed sandblasting with 125 and 50 μm silica particles removed printing defects and created roughened surfaces for increased HUVEC and HOBs uniform cell adhesion and distribution. No cytotoxicity was observed over a 48h period, and all cells demonstrated >95% viability. Clinical significance 3D-printing of PEEK is an emerging technology with clear advantages over milling in maxillofacial implant production. Nonetheless, this manufacturing modality may produce 3D printed PEEK devices with lower mechanical resistance parameters compared to milled PEEK but with values compatible with natural bone. PEEK has poor osteoconductivity and ability to osseointegrate. Sandblasting is an inexpensive modality to remove irregular surface defects and create uniform micro-rough surfaces supporting cell attachment and potentially enhancing integration of PEEK implants with host tissue.
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Álvarez-Fernández N, Martínez Cortizas A, López-Costas O. Structural equation modelling of mercury intra-skeletal variability on archaeological human remains. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 851:158015. [PMID: 35970463 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.158015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2022] [Revised: 08/02/2022] [Accepted: 08/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Archaeological burial environments are useful archives to investigate the long-term trends and the behaviour of mercury. In order to understand the relationship between mercury, skeletons and soil, we applied Partial Least Squares - Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM) to a detailed, multisampling (n = 73 bone samples +37 soil samples) design of two archaeological graves dating to the 6th to 7th centuries CE (A Lanzada site, NW Spain). Mercury content was assessed using a DMA-80, and data about bone structure and the grave soil/sediments were obtained using FTIR-ATR spectroscopy. The theoretical model is supported by proxies of bone structure, grave soil/sediments, and location of the bone within the skeleton. The general model explained 61 % of mercury variance. Additionally, Partial Least Square - Prediction Oriented Segmentation (PLS-POS) was also used to check for segmentation in the dataset. POS revealed two group of samples depending on the bone phase (hydroxyapatite or collagen) controlling the Hg content, and the corresponding models explained 86 % and 76 % of Hg variance, respectively. The results suggest that mercury behaviour in the graves is complex, and that mercury concentrations were influenced by i) the ante-mortem status of the bone matrix, related to the weight of each bone phase; ii) post-mortem evolution of bone crystallinity, where bone loses mercury with increasing alteration; and iii) the proximity of the skeletal pieces to mercury target organs, as decomposition and collapse of the thoracic and abdominal soft tissues causes a secondary mercury enrichment in bones from the body trunk during early post-mortem. Skeletons provide a source of mercury to the soil whereas soil/sediments contribute little to skeletal mercury content.
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- Noemi Álvarez-Fernández
- CRETUS, EcoPast (GI-1553), Facultade de Bioloxía, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, 16782, Spain; Boscalia Technologies S.L., Spain.
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- CRETUS, EcoPast (GI-1553), Facultade de Bioloxía, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, 16782, Spain; Bolin Centre for Climate Research, Stockholm University, Stockholm SE-10691, Sweden
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- EcoPast (GI-1553), CRETUS, Area of Archaeology, Department of History, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, 15782, Spain; Archaeological Research Laboratory, Stockholm University, Wallenberglaboratoriet, SE-10691, Sweden; Laboratorio de Antropología Física, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Granada, 18012, Spain
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Romanowicz GE, Terhune AH, Bielajew BJ, Sexton B, Lynch M, Mandair GS, McNerny EM, Kohn DH. Collagen cross-link profiles and mineral are different between the mandible and femur with site specific response to perturbed collagen. Bone Rep 2022; 17:101629. [PMID: 36325166 PMCID: PMC9618783 DOI: 10.1016/j.bonr.2022.101629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2022] [Revised: 10/15/2022] [Accepted: 10/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Compromises to collagen and mineral lead to a decrease in whole bone quantity and quality in a variety of systemic diseases, yet, clinically, disease manifestations differ between craniofacial and long bones. Collagen alterations can occur through post-translational modification via lysyl oxidase (LOX), which catalyzes enzymatic collagen cross-link formation, as well as through non-enzymatic advanced glycation end products (AGEs) such as pentosidine and carboxymethyl-lysine (CML). Characterization of the cross-links and AGEs, and comparison of the mineral and collagen modifications in craniofacial and long bones represent a critical gap in knowledge. However, alterations to either the mineral or collagen in bone may contribute to disease progression and, subsequently, the anatomical site dependence of a variety of diseases. Therefore, we hypothesized that collagen cross-links and AGEs differ between craniofacial and long bones and that altered collagen cross-linking reduces mineral quality in an anatomic location dependent. To study the effects of cross-link inhibition on mineralization between anatomical sites, beta-aminoproprionitrile (BAPN) was administered to rapidly growing, 5-8 week-old male mice. BAPN is a dose-dependent inhibitor of LOX that pharmacologically alters enzymatic cross-link formation. Long bones (femora) and craniofacial bones (mandibles) were compared for mineral quantity and quality, collagen cross-link and AGE profiles, and tissue level mechanics, as well as the response to altered cross-links via BAPN. A highly sensitive liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry (LC-MS) method was developed which allowed for quantification of site-dependent accumulation of the advanced glycation end-product, carboxymethyl-lysine (CML). CML was ∼8.3× higher in the mandible than the femur. The mandible had significantly higher collagen maturation, mineral crystallinity, and Young's modulus, but lower carbonation, than the femur. BAPN also had anatomic specific effects, leading to significant decreases in mature cross-links in the mandible, and an increase in mineral carbonation in the femur. This differential response of both the mineral and collagen composition to BAPN between the mandible and femur highlights the need to further understand how inherent compositional differences in collagen and mineral contribute to anatomic-site specific manifestations of disease in both craniofacial and long bones.
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Key Words
- AGE, advanced glycation end product
- Advanced glycation end products
- BAPN, beta-aminoproprionitrile
- Biomechanical properties
- Bone quality
- CML, carboxymethyl-lysine
- Collagen cross-link
- DHLNL, dihydroxylysinonorleucine
- DPD, lysylpyridinoline
- Femur
- HLKNL, hydroxylysinoketonorleucine
- HLNL, hydroxylysinonorleucine
- HPLC-FLD, high-performance liquid chromatography with fluorescence detection
- LC-MS, liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry
- LH, lysyl hydroxylase
- LKNL, lysinoketonorleucine
- LOX, lysyl oxidase
- Mandible
- Mineralization
- PEN, pentosidine
- PMMA, poly-methyl-methacrylate
- PYD, hydroxylysylpyridinoline
- Pyr, pyrroles
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- Department of Biologic and Materials Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of Michigan, MI, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Michigan, MI, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Michigan, MI, USA
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- Department of Biologic and Materials Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of Michigan, MI, USA
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- Department of Biologic and Materials Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of Michigan, MI, USA
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- Department of Biologic and Materials Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of Michigan, MI, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Michigan, MI, USA
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- Department of Biologic and Materials Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of Michigan, MI, USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Michigan, MI, USA
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Weerakoon AT, Meyers IA, Thomson DH, Cooper C, Ford PJ, Symons AL. Coronal dentin differs between young and mature adult humans: A systematic review. Arch Oral Biol 2022; 144:105553. [DOI: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2022.105553] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2022] [Revised: 09/22/2022] [Accepted: 09/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Voumard B, Stefanek P, Pretterklieber M, Pahr D, Zysset P. Influence of aging on mechanical properties of the femoral neck using an inverse method. Bone Rep 2022; 17:101638. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bonr.2022.101638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2022] [Revised: 11/09/2022] [Accepted: 11/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Associated changes in stiffness of collagen scaffolds during osteoblast mineralisation and bone formation. BMC Res Notes 2022; 15:310. [PMID: 36153566 PMCID: PMC9509582 DOI: 10.1186/s13104-022-06203-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2022] [Accepted: 09/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Objective Engineering bone in 3D is important for both regenerative medicine purposes and for the development of accurate in vitro models of bone tissue. The changing material stiffness of bone tissue had not yet been monitored throughout the process of mineralisation and bone nodule formation by osteoblasts either during in vitro engineering or in development perspective. Results Within this short research note, stiffness changes (Young’s modulus) during in vitro bone formation by primary osteoblasts in dense collagen scaffolds were monitored using atomic force microscopy. Data analysis revealed significant stiffening of 3D bone cultures at day 5 and 8 that was correlated with the onset of mineral deposition (p < 0.00005).
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Suboptimal Plasma Vitamin C Is Associated with Lower Bone Mineral Density in Young and Early Middle-Aged Men: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study. Nutrients 2022; 14:nu14173556. [PMID: 36079812 PMCID: PMC9459983 DOI: 10.3390/nu14173556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2022] [Revised: 08/22/2022] [Accepted: 08/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background: This study was conducted to evaluate associations between bone mineral density (BMD) and four selected circulating nutrients, particularly vitamin C, among adults aged 20−49 years. Methods: In this retrospective cross-sectional study, the lumbar spine BMD of 866 men and 589 women were measured by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry and divided into tertiles, respectively. Logistic regressions were used to identify the predictors of low BMD by comparing subjects with the highest BMD to those with the lowest. Results: Multivariate logistic regressions identified suboptimal plasma vitamin C (adjusted odds ratio (AOR) 1.64, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.16, 2.31), suboptimal serum vitamin B12 (AOR 2.05, 95% CI 1.02, 4.12), and low BMI (BMI < 23) (AOR 1.68, 95% CI 1.12, 2.53) as independent predictors for low BMD in men. In women, low BMI was the only independent predictor for low BMD. Plasma vitamin C, categorized as suboptimal (≤8.8 mg/L) and sufficient (>8.8 mg/L), was positively significantly correlated with the lumbar spine BMD in men, but there was no association in women. Conclusions: Plasma vitamin C, categorized as suboptimal and sufficient, was positively associated with the lumbar spine BMD in young and early middle-aged men. A well-designed cohort study is needed to confirm the findings.
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Zhang H, Xu M, Zhang L, Zhang H, Yang L, Liu J, Zhang J, Hu Y. Effects of Chemical Sterilization and Gamma Irradiation on the Biochemical and Biomechanical Properties of Human Tendon Allografts In Vitro Study. Orthop Surg 2022; 14:2657-2668. [PMID: 36054510 PMCID: PMC9531057 DOI: 10.1111/os.13465] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2021] [Revised: 07/10/2022] [Accepted: 07/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Objective Pre‐implantation sterilization procedures for tendons are important measures to reduce the risk of disease transmission, however these procedures may compromise tendon microarchitecture and biomechanical properties to varying degrees. We explore the effects of different sterilization procedures on the micro‐histology, biomechanical strength and biochemical properties of human tendon allografts in vitro study. Methods The tendon allografts were harvested from cadaveric donors after the donors were serologically screened by antibody or nucleic acid testing of infectious agents. All samples were divided into five groups, which were fresh‐frozen group (control group), 15 kGy gamma irradiation group, 25 kGy gamma irradiation group, 70% ethanol group, and peracetic acid‐ethanol group. Each group included 10 tendons for testing. Histological staining and transmission electron microscopy were applied to observe the internal structure and arrangement of tendon collagen fibers, while the machine learning classifier was trained to distinguish the darker cross‐sections of collagen fibers and brighter backgrounds of the electron micrograph to detect the distribution of diameters of tendon collagen fibers. The viscoelasticity, mechanical properties and material properties of tendon allografts were examined to detect the influence of different intervention factors on the biomechanical properties of tendons. Results Histological staining and transmission electron microscopy showed that the structure of fresh‐frozen tendons was similar to the structures of other experimental groups, and no obvious fiber disorder or delamination was observed. In the uniaxial cyclic test, the cyclic creep of 25 kGy irradiation group (1.5%) and peracetic acid‐ethanol group (1.5%) were significantly lower than that of the control group (3.6%, F = 1.52, P = 0.039) while in the load‐to‐failure test, the maximum elongation and maximum strain of the peracetic acid‐ethanol group were significantly higher than those of the control group (F = 4.60, P = 0.010), and there was no significant difference in other biomechanical indicators. According to the experimental results of denatured collagen, it could be seen that no matter which disinfection procedure was used, the denaturation of the tendon sample would be promoted (F = 1.97, P = 0.186), and high‐dose irradiation seemed to cause more damage to collagen fibers than the other two disinfection procedures (296.2 vs 171.1 vs 212.9 μg/g). Conclusion Biomechanical experiments and collagen denaturation tests showed that 15 kGy gamma irradiation and 70% ethanol can preserve the biomechanical strength and biochemical properties of tendons to the greatest extent, and these two sterilization methods are worthy of further promotion.
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- Hao‐ran Zhang
- Department of Bone Tumor Tianjin Hospital Tianjin China
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- Graduate School Tianjin Medical University Tianjin China
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- Beijing Wonderful Medical Biomaterial Co. Ltd. Beijing China
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- Graduate School Tianjin Medical University Tianjin China
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- Graduate School Tianjin Medical University Tianjin China
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- Graduate School Tianjin Medical University Tianjin China
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- Department of Bone Tumor Tianjin Hospital Tianjin China
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- Department of Bone Tumor Tianjin Hospital Tianjin China
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A critical evaluation of cortical bone fracture toughness testing methods. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater 2022; 134:105419. [PMID: 36037708 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2022.105419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2022] [Revised: 08/02/2022] [Accepted: 08/14/2022] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
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Cortical bone fracture mechanics which quantifies the tissue's resistance to fracture is widely regarded as important to finding key determinants of bone fragility and fracture. Currently, the most widely used fracture mechanics approach is the J-integral resistance (J-R) curve as defined in ASTM E1820 standard. This standard employs an unloading compliance (UC) method to estimate crack extension, necessary for fracture toughness and resistance curve (R-curve) quantification. Further, this UC method requires a series of unload-reload cycles to be conducted during the fracture test. However, cortical bone violates some assumptions on which the UC method is based, which are: no energy loss during the unload-reload cycles and any change in unloading compliance is only due to crack extension. Consequently, the aim of this study was to examine the impact of the UC method on the accuracy of fracture toughness measurement for bovine cortical bone. Ten pairs of single edged notched bend specimens were prepared from the posterior diaphysis of bovine tibiae and underwent three-point bending fracture tests. The paired specimens were divided into two groups: a cyclic loaded group and a monotonic loaded group. Further, crack extension was determined by the UC method for the cyclic group and by an optical method for both the cyclic and monotonic groups. From these, three different approaches were used to generate J-R curves from which three fracture toughness parameters were computed and compared between the three approaches. This comparison allowed the impact of crack extension estimation by the UC method as well as the unload-reload cycles on the accuracy of the fracture toughness measures to be assessed. Results show that the UC method underestimates crack extension by an average error of 73%. In addition, the combined effects from crack extension estimation using the UC method and the unload-reload cycles lead to a significant overestimation of the specimen's fracture toughness measures. This highlights the need for more studies to establish a standardized approach to cortical bone fracture testing.
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Tanaka S, Saito M, Hagino H, Mori S, Nakamura T, Ohta H, Sone T, Takahashi K, Mitomo Y, Sugimoto T, Soen S. Association of urinary pentosidine levels with the risk of fractures in patients with severe osteoporosis: the Japanese Osteoporosis Intervention Trial‐05 (JOINT‐‐05). JBMR Plus 2022; 6:e10673. [PMID: 36248273 PMCID: PMC9549726 DOI: 10.1002/jbm4.10673] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2022] [Revised: 07/14/2022] [Accepted: 08/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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- Shiro Tanaka
- Department of Clinical Biostatistics Graduate School of Medicine Kyoto University, Yoshida Konoe‐cho, Sakyo‐ku Kyoto Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery Jikei University School of Medicine, 3‐25‐8 Nishi‐Shimbashi, Minato‐ku Tokyo Japan
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- School of Health Sciences, Tottori University Faculty of Medicine, Nishicho, Yonago Tottori Japan
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- Seirei Hamamatsu General Hospital, Sumiyoshi, Naka‐ku, Hamamatsu Shizuoka Japan
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- Touto Sangenjaya Rehabilitation Hospital, 1‐24‐3 Sangenjaya, Setagaya‐ku Tokyo Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Kawasaki Medical School General Medical Center, 2‐6‐1 Nakasange, Kita‐ku Okayama Japan
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine Kawasaki Medical School, 577 Matsushima, Kurashiki Okayama Japan
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- Department of Clinical Biostatistics Graduate School of Medicine Kyoto University, Yoshida Konoe‐cho, Sakyo‐ku Kyoto Japan
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- Department of Clinical Biostatistics Graduate School of Medicine Kyoto University, Yoshida Konoe‐cho, Sakyo‐ku Kyoto Japan
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- Soen Orthopaedics, Osteoporosis and Rheumatology Clinic, 2‐14‐10 Okamoto, Higashinada‐ku Kobe‐shi Hyogo Japan
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Lampropoulou-Adamidou K, Karlafti E, Argyrou C, Makris K, Trovas G, Dontas IA, Tournis S, Triantafyllopoulos IK. Effect of Calcium and Vitamin D Supplementation With and Without Collagen Peptides on Volumetric and Areal Bone Mineral Density, Bone Geometry and Bone Turnover in Postmenopausal Women With Osteopenia. J Clin Densitom 2022; 25:357-372. [PMID: 34980546 DOI: 10.1016/j.jocd.2021.11.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2021] [Revised: 09/30/2021] [Accepted: 11/08/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Collagen peptides (CPs) have been shown to potentially have a role as a treatment option in osteopenia. In the present randomized prospective study, we examined the effect of calcium, vitamin D with and without CPs supplementation on changes in volumetric bone mineral density (vBMD) and bone geometry assessed by peripheral quantitative computed tomography at the tibia, areal bone mineral density (aBMD) assessed by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry at the lumbar spine and the hip and bone turnover markers over 12-mo. Fifty-one postmenopausal women with osteopenia were allocated to Group A who received orally 5 g CPs, 500 mg calcium and 400 IU vitamin D3 and Group B who received the same dose of calcium and vitamin D3 per day. The primary endpoint was the change of trabecular bone mineral content (BMC) and vBMD after 12-mo supplementation in Groups A and B. At the trabecular site (4% of the tibia length), Group A had a significant increase of total BMC by 1.96 ± 2.41% and cross-sectional area by 2.58 ± 3.91%, trabecular BMC by 5.24 ± 6.48%, cross-sectional area by 2.58 ± 3.91% and vBMD by 2.54 ± 3.43% and a higher % change of these parameters at 12 mo in comparison to Group B (p < 0.01, p = 0.04, p < 0.01, p = 0.04, p = 0.02, respectively). At the cortical site (38% of the tibia length), total and cortical vBMD increased by 1.01 ± 2.57% and 0.67 ± 1.71%. Furthermore, the mean aBMD at the spine was higher (p = 0.01), while bone markers decreased in Group A compared to Group B. The present study shows improvement of trabecular and cortical parameters as assessed by peripheral quantitative computed tomography at the tibia, prevention of aBMD decline and decrease of bone turnover after 12-mo supplementation with calcium, vitamin D with CPs.
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- Kalliopi Lampropoulou-Adamidou
- Laboratory for Research of the Musculoskeletal System "Th. Garofalidis", Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, KAT General Hospital of Athens, Athens, Greece.
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- Laboratory for Research of the Musculoskeletal System "Th. Garofalidis", Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, KAT General Hospital of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Laboratory for Research of the Musculoskeletal System "Th. Garofalidis", Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, KAT General Hospital of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Clinical Biochemistry Department, KAT General Hospital of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Laboratory for Research of the Musculoskeletal System "Th. Garofalidis", Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, KAT General Hospital of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Laboratory for Research of the Musculoskeletal System "Th. Garofalidis", Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, KAT General Hospital of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Laboratory for Research of the Musculoskeletal System "Th. Garofalidis", Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, KAT General Hospital of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Laboratory for Research of the Musculoskeletal System "Th. Garofalidis", Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, KAT General Hospital of Athens, Athens, Greece; 5th Orthopaedic Department, HYGEIA Hospital, Athens, Greece
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Anderson PSL, Kawano SM. Different traits at different rates: The effects of dynamic strain rate on structural traits in biology. Integr Comp Biol 2022; 62:icac066. [PMID: 35640914 DOI: 10.1093/icb/icac066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Phenotypic diversity is influenced by physical laws that govern how an organism's morphology relates to functional performance. To study comparative organismal biology, we need to quantify this diversity using biological traits (definable aspects of the morphology, behavior, and/or life history of an organism). Traits are often assumed to be immutable properties that need only be measured a single time in each adult. However, organisms often experience changes in their biotic and abiotic environments that can alter trait function. In particular, structural traits represent the physical capabilities of an organism and may be heavily influenced by the rate at which they are exposed to physical demands ('loads'). For instance, materials tend to become more brittle when loaded at faster rates which could negatively affect structures trying to resist those loads (e.g., brittle materials are more likely to fracture). In the following perspective piece, we address the dynamic properties of structural traits and present case studies that demonstrate how dynamic strain rates affect the function of these traits in diverse groups of organisms. First, we review how strain rate affects deformation and fracture in biomaterials and demonstrate how these effects alter puncture mechanics in systems such as snake strikes. Second, we discuss how different rates of bone loading affect the locomotor biomechanics of vertebrates and their ecology. Through these examinations of diverse taxa and ecological functions, we aim to highlight how rate-dependent properties of structural traits can generate dynamic form-function relationships in response to changing environmental conditions. Findings from these studies serve as a foundation to develop more nuanced ecomechanical models that can predict how complex traits emerge and, thereby, advance progress on outlining the Rules of Life.
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- Philip S L Anderson
- Department of Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior; University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL 61820, U.S.A
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- Department of Biological Sciences, The George Washington University, Washington, D.C. 20052, U.S.A
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Micro-computed tomography assessment of bone structure in aging mice. Sci Rep 2022; 12:8117. [PMID: 35581227 PMCID: PMC9114112 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-11965-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2021] [Accepted: 04/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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High-resolution computed tomography (CT) is widely used to assess bone structure under physiological and pathological conditions. Although the analytic protocols and parameters for micro-CT (μCT) analyses in mice are standardized for long bones, vertebrae, and the palms in aging mice, they have not yet been established for craniofacial bones. In this study, we conducted a morphometric assessment of craniofacial bones, in comparison with long bones, in aging mice. Although age-related changes were observed in the microarchitecture of the femur, tibia, vertebra, and basisphenoid bone, and were more pronounced in females than in males, the microarchitecture of both the interparietal bone and body of the mandible, which develop by intramembranous ossification, was less affected by age and sex. By contrast, the condyle of the mandible was more affected by aging in males compared to females. Taken together, our results indicate that mouse craniofacial bones are uniquely affected by age and sex.
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Bailey S, Stadelmann MA, Zysset PK, Vashishth D, Alkalay RN. Influence of Metastatic Bone Lesion Type and Tumor Origin on Human Vertebral Bone Architecture, Matrix Quality, and Mechanical Properties. J Bone Miner Res 2022; 37:896-907. [PMID: 35253282 PMCID: PMC9158727 DOI: 10.1002/jbmr.4539] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2021] [Revised: 12/19/2021] [Accepted: 01/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Metastatic spine disease is incurable, causing increased vertebral fracture risk and severe patient morbidity. Here, we demonstrate that osteolytic, osteosclerotic, and mixed bone metastasis uniquely modify human vertebral bone architecture and quality, affecting vertebral strength and stiffness. Multivariable analysis showed bone metastasis type dominates vertebral strength and stiffness changes, with neither age nor gender having an independent effect. In osteolytic vertebrae, bone architecture rarefaction, lower tissue mineral content and connectivity, and accumulation of advanced glycation end-products (AGEs) affected low vertebral strength and stiffness. In osteosclerotic vertebrae, high trabecular number and thickness but low AGEs, suggesting a high degree of bone remodeling, yielded high vertebral strength. Our study found that bone metastasis from prostate and breast primary cancers differentially impacted the osteosclerotic bone microenvironment, yielding altered bone architecture and accumulation of AGEs. These findings indicate that therapeutic approaches should target the restoration of bone structural integrity. © 2022 American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR).
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- Stacyann Bailey
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA
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- ARTORG Center for Biomedical Engineering Research, University of Bern, Freiburgstrasse 3, 3010 Bern, Switzerland
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- ARTORG Center for Biomedical Engineering Research, University of Bern, Freiburgstrasse 3, 3010 Bern, Switzerland
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- Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY
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- Center for Advanced Orthopedic Studies, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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Jia S, Gong H, Zhang Y, Liu H, Cen H, Zhang R, Fan Y. Prediction of Femoral Strength Based on Bone Density and Biochemical Markers in Elderly Men With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2022; 10:855364. [PMID: 35419355 PMCID: PMC8995504 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2022.855364] [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] [Received: 01/15/2022] [Accepted: 03/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Purpose: Effects of bone density, bone turnover and advanced glycation end products (AGEs) on femoral strength (FS) are still unclear in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). This study aims to assess and predict femoral strength and its influencing factors in elderly men with T2DM.Methods: T2DM patients (n = 10, mean age, 66.98 years) and age-matched controls (n = 8, mean age, 60.38 years) were recruited. Femoral bone mineral density (BMD) and serum biochemical indices of all subjects were measured. FS was evaluated through finite element analysis based on quantitative computed tomography. Multiple linear regression was performed to obtain the best predictive models of FS and to analyze the ability of predictors of FS in both groups.Results: FS (p = 0.034), HbA1c (p = 0.000) and fasting blood glucose (p = 0.000) levels of T2DM group were significantly higher than those of control group; however, the P1NP level (p = 0.034) was significantly lower. FS was positively correlated with femoral neck T score (FNTS) (r = 0.794, p < 0.01; r = 0.881, p < 0.01) in both groups. FS was correlated with age (r = -0.750, p < 0.05) and pentosidine (r = -0.673, p < 0.05) in T2DM group. According to multiple linear regression, FNTS and P1NP both contributed to FS in two groups. P1NP significantly improved the prediction of FS in both groups, but significant effect of FNTS on predicting FS was only presented in control group. Furthermore, pentosidine, age and HbA1c all played significant roles in predicting FS of T2DM.Conclusion: Femoral strength was higher in elderly men with T2DM, which might be caused by higher BMD and lower bone turnover rate. Moreover, besides BMD and bone formation level, AGEs, blood glucose and age might significantly impact the prediction of femoral strength in T2DM.
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- Shaowei Jia
- Key Laboratory for Biomechanics and Mechanobiology of Ministry of Education, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory for Biomechanics and Mechanobiology of Ministry of Education, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: He Gong, ; Yubo Fan,
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Rehabilitation Technical Aids for Old-Age Disability, National Research Center for Rehabilitation Technical Aids, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory for Biomechanics and Mechanobiology of Ministry of Education, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, China
- Rehabilitation Hospital, National Research Center for Rehabilitation Technical Aids, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory for Biomechanics and Mechanobiology of Ministry of Education, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Rehabilitation Technical Aids for Old-Age Disability, National Research Center for Rehabilitation Technical Aids, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory for Biomechanics and Mechanobiology of Ministry of Education, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: He Gong, ; Yubo Fan,
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Wang F, Zheng L, Theopold J, Schleifenbaum S, Heyde CE, Osterhoff G. Methods for bone quality assessment in human bone tissue: a systematic review. J Orthop Surg Res 2022; 17:174. [PMID: 35313901 PMCID: PMC8935787 DOI: 10.1186/s13018-022-03041-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2021] [Accepted: 03/02/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Background For biomechanical investigations on bone or bone implants, bone quality represents an important potential bias. Several techniques for assessing bone quality have been described in the literature. This study aims to systematically summarize the methods currently available for assessing bone quality in human bone tissue, and to discuss the advantages and limitations of these techniques. Methods A systematic review of the literature was carried out by searching the PubMed and Web of Science databases from January 2000 to April 2021. References will be screened and evaluated for eligibility by two independent reviewers as per PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) guidelines. Studies must apply to bone quality assessment with imaging techniques, mechanical testing modalities, and compositional characterization. The terms used for the systematic search were: “(bone quality”. Ti,ab.) AND “(human bone specimens)”. Results The systematic review identified 502 relevant articles in total. Sixty-eight articles met the inclusion criteria. Among them, forty-seven articles investigated several imaging modalities, including radiography, dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA), CT-based techniques, and MRI-based methods. Nineteen articles dealt with mechanical testing approaches, including traditional testing modalities and novel indentation techniques. Nine articles reported the correlation between bone quality and compositional characterization, such as degree of bone mineralization (DBM) and organic composition. A total of 2898 human cadaveric bone specimens were included. Conclusions Advanced techniques are playing an increasingly important role due to their multiple advantages, focusing on the assessment of bone morphology and microarchitecture. Non-invasive imaging modalities and mechanical testing techniques, as well as the assessment of bone composition, need to complement each other to provide comprehensive and ideal information on the bone quality of human bone specimens. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s13018-022-03041-4.
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- Fangxing Wang
- ZESBO - Center for Research On Musculoskeletal Systems, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Traumatology and Plastic Surgery, Leipzig University, Semmelweisstraße 14, 04103, Leipzig, Germany. .,Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Traumatology and Plastic Surgery, Leipzig University, Liebigstraße 20 Haus 4, 04103, Leipzig, Germany.
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Traumatology and Plastic Surgery, Leipzig University, Liebigstraße 20 Haus 4, 04103, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Traumatology and Plastic Surgery, Leipzig University, Liebigstraße 20 Haus 4, 04103, Leipzig, Germany
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- ZESBO - Center for Research On Musculoskeletal Systems, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Traumatology and Plastic Surgery, Leipzig University, Semmelweisstraße 14, 04103, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Traumatology and Plastic Surgery, Leipzig University, Liebigstraße 20 Haus 4, 04103, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Traumatology and Plastic Surgery, Leipzig University, Liebigstraße 20 Haus 4, 04103, Leipzig, Germany
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Ebeling PR, Nguyen HH, Aleksova J, Vincent AJ, Wong P, Milat F. Secondary Osteoporosis. Endocr Rev 2022; 43:240-313. [PMID: 34476488 DOI: 10.1210/endrev/bnab028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 34.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Osteoporosis is a global public health problem, with fractures contributing to significant morbidity and mortality. Although postmenopausal osteoporosis is most common, up to 30% of postmenopausal women, > 50% of premenopausal women, and between 50% and 80% of men have secondary osteoporosis. Exclusion of secondary causes is important, as treatment of such patients often commences by treating the underlying condition. These are varied but often neglected, ranging from endocrine to chronic inflammatory and genetic conditions. General screening is recommended for all patients with osteoporosis, with advanced investigations reserved for premenopausal women and men aged < 50 years, for older patients in whom classical risk factors for osteoporosis are absent, and for all patients with the lowest bone mass (Z-score ≤ -2). The response of secondary osteoporosis to conventional anti-osteoporosis therapy may be inadequate if the underlying condition is unrecognized and untreated. Bone densitometry, using dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry, may underestimate fracture risk in some chronic diseases, including glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis, type 2 diabetes, and obesity, and may overestimate fracture risk in others (eg, Turner syndrome). FRAX and trabecular bone score may provide additional information regarding fracture risk in secondary osteoporosis, but their use is limited to adults aged ≥ 40 years and ≥ 50 years, respectively. In addition, FRAX requires adjustment in some chronic conditions, such as glucocorticoid use, type 2 diabetes, and HIV. In most conditions, evidence for antiresorptive or anabolic therapy is limited to increases in bone mass. Current osteoporosis management guidelines also neglect secondary osteoporosis and these existing evidence gaps are discussed.
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- Peter R Ebeling
- Department of Medicine, School of Clinical Sciences, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia.,Department of Endocrinology, Monash Health, Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia
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- Department of Medicine, School of Clinical Sciences, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia.,Department of Endocrinology, Monash Health, Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia.,Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Western Health, Victoria 3011, Australia
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- Department of Endocrinology, Monash Health, Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia.,Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia
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- Department of Endocrinology, Monash Health, Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia.,Monash Centre for Health Research and Implementation, School of Public Health and Preventative Medicine, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia
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- Department of Medicine, School of Clinical Sciences, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia.,Department of Endocrinology, Monash Health, Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia.,Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia
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- Department of Medicine, School of Clinical Sciences, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia.,Department of Endocrinology, Monash Health, Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia.,Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia
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Impact of test environment on the fracture resistance of cortical bone. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater 2022; 129:105155. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2022.105155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2021] [Revised: 02/24/2022] [Accepted: 02/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Kumar A, Ghosh R. A review on experimental and numerical investigations of cortical bone fracture. Proc Inst Mech Eng H 2022; 236:297-319. [DOI: 10.1177/09544119211070347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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This paper comprehensively reviews the various experimental and numerical techniques, which were considered to determine the fracture characteristics of the cortical bone. This study also provides some recommendations along with the critical review, which would be beneficial for future research of fracture analysis of cortical bone. Cortical bone fractures due to sports activities, climbing, running, and engagement in transport or industrial accidents. Individuals having different diseases are also at high risk of cortical bone fracture. It has been observed that osteon orientation influences cortical bone fracture toughness and fracture mechanisms. Apart from this, recent studies indicate that fracture parameters of cortical bone also depend on many factors such as age, sex, temperature, osteoporosis, orientation, location, loading condition, strain rate, and storage facility, etc. The cortical bone regains its fracture toughness due to various toughening mechanisms. Owing to these factors, several experimental, clinical, and numerical investigations have been carried out to determine the fracture parameters of the cortical bone. Cortical bone is the dense outer surface of the bone and contributes to 80%–82% of the skeleton mass. Cortical bone experiences load far exceeding body weight due to muscle contraction and the dynamics of motion. It is very important to know the fracture pattern, direction of fracture, location of the fracture, and toughening mechanism of cortical bone. A basic understanding of the different factors that affect the fracture parameters and fracture mechanisms of the cortical bone is necessary to prevent the failure and fracture of cortical bone. This review has summarized the advancement considered in the various experimental techniques and numerical methods to get complete information about the fracture mechanisms of cortical bone.
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- Ajay Kumar
- School of Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Mandi (IIT Mandi), Kamand, Mandi 175005, Himachal Pradesh, India
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- School of Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Mandi (IIT Mandi), Kamand, Mandi 175005, Himachal Pradesh, India
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Castillo EJ, Croft S, Jiron JM, Aguirre JI. Bone Structural, Biomechanical and Histomorphometric Characteristics of the Hindlimb Skeleton in the Marsh Rice Rat (Oryzomys palustris). Anat Rec (Hoboken) 2022; 305:3133-3149. [PMID: 35090092 PMCID: PMC10394686 DOI: 10.1002/ar.24876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2021] [Revised: 10/30/2021] [Accepted: 12/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The rice rat (Oryzomys palustris) is a non-conventional laboratory rodent species used to model some human bone disorders. However, no studies have been conducted to characterize the postcranial skeleton. Therefore, we aimed to investigate age- and gender-related features of the hindlimb skeleton of this species. METHODS We used femurs and tibiae from 94 rats of both genders aged 4-28 wks. Bone mineral content (BMC), volumetric bone mineral density (vBMD), and biomechanical properties were determined in femurs. In addition, bone histomorphometry of tibiae was conducted to assess bone cell activities and bone turnover over time. RESULTS Bone length, total metaphysis BMC and vBMD, mid-diaphyseal BMC and vBMD, cortical thickness, and cortical area progressively augmented with age. Whereas the increase in these parameters plateaued at age 16-22 wks in female rats, they continued to rise to age 28 wks in male rats. Furthermore, bone strength parameters increased with age, with few differences between genders. We also observed a rapid decrease in longitudinal growth between ages 4-16 wks. Whereas young rats had a greater bone formation rate and bone turnover, older rice rats had greater bone volume and trabecular thickness, with no differences between genders. CONCLUSIONS 1) Sexual dimorphism in the rice rat becomes grossly evident at age 16 wks; 2) the age-related increases in bone mass, structural cortical parameters, and in some biomechanical property parameters plateau at an older age in male than in female rats; and 3) bone growth and remodeling significantly decreased with age irrespective of the gender.
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- E J Castillo
- Department of Physiological Sciences, University of Florida (UF), Gainesville, FL
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- Department of Physiological Sciences, University of Florida (UF), Gainesville, FL
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- Department of Physiological Sciences, University of Florida (UF), Gainesville, FL
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- Department of Physiological Sciences, University of Florida (UF), Gainesville, FL
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Bone mineral density and oxidative stress in adolescent girls with anorexia nervosa. Eur J Pediatr 2022; 181:311-321. [PMID: 34292351 DOI: 10.1007/s00431-021-04199-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2021] [Revised: 07/01/2021] [Accepted: 07/06/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Oxidative stress appears to be involved in the pathogenesis of osteoporosis-a serious complication of anorexia nervosa (AN). We evaluated the oxidative status in adolescent girls with AN and its potential relationship with bone mineral density (BMD). Girls with AN (n = 43) and age-matched healthy controls (n = 20) underwent anthropometric and BMD examination. Markers of bone turnover, oxidative stress, and antioxidant status were measured. Participants with AN and controls did not differ in BMD at the lumbar spine (p = 0.17) and total body less head BMD (p = 0.08). BMD at the total hip was lower (p < 0.001) in the AN group compared with the controls. Levels of antioxidant status markers-ferric reduction antioxidant power, total antioxidant capacity, and reduced and oxidized glutathione ratio (all p < 0.001)-were significantly lower, whereas those of advanced oxidation protein products (AOPP), fructosamines, and advanced glycation end products (AGEs) (all p < 0.001) were higher in AN patients than in healthy controls. BMD and bone turnover markers were positively correlated with antioxidant status markers, while they were negatively correlated with AOPP, fructosamines, and AGEs levels. Conclusion: This is the first study to assess a potential association between oxidative status and BMD in adolescents with AN. We demonstrated that in young girls, the imbalance of oxidative status and reduced BMD are concurrently manifested at the time of the diagnosis of AN. Disturbance of oxidative status could play a pathogenetic role in AN-associated decreased BMD. What is Known: • Osteoporosis is a serious complication of AN, and in affected adolescents may result in a permanent deficit in bone mass. • Oxidative and carbonyl stress may be involved in the development of bone loss. What is New: • Adolescents girls with AN have impaired antioxidant defense and increased oxidative damage to biomolecules. • Disturbance of oxidative status could affect bone loss and could contribute to decreased BMD in adolescent females with AN.
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