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Bullock WA, Hoggatt A, Horan DJ, Lewis K, Yokota H, Hann S, Warman ML, Sebastian A, Loots GG, Pavalko FM, Robling AG. Expression of a Degradation-Resistant β-Catenin Mutant in Osteocytes Protects the Skeleton From Mechanodeprivation-Induced Bone Wasting. J Bone Miner Res 2019; 34:1964-1975. [PMID: 31173667 PMCID: PMC6813861 DOI: 10.1002/jbmr.3812] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2019] [Revised: 05/02/2019] [Accepted: 05/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
Abstract
Mechanical stimulation is a key regulator of bone mass, maintenance, and turnover. Wnt signaling is a key regulator of mechanotransduction in bone, but the role of β-catenin-an intracellular signaling node in the canonical Wnt pathway-in disuse mechanotransduction is not defined. Using the β-catenin exon 3 flox (constitutively active [CA]) mouse model, in conjunction with a tamoxifen-inducible, osteocyte-selective Cre driver, we evaluated the effects of degradation-resistant β-catenin on bone properties during disuse. We hypothesized that if β-catenin plays an important role in Wnt-mediated osteoprotection, then artificial stabilization of β-catenin in osteocytes would protect the limbs from disuse-induced bone wasting. Two disuse models were tested: tail suspension, which models fluid shift, and botulinum-toxin (botox)-induced muscle paralysis, which models loss of muscle force. Tail suspension was associated with a significant loss of tibial bone mass and density, reduced architectural properties, and decreased bone formation indices in uninduced (control) mice, as assessed by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), micro-computed tomography (µCT), and histomorphometry. Activation of the βcatCA allele in tail-suspended mice resulted in little to no change in those properties; ie, these mice were protected from bone loss. Similar protective effects were observed among botox-treated mice when the βcatCA was activated. RNAseq analysis of altered gene regulation in tail-suspended mice yielded 35 genes, including Wnt11, Gli1, Nell1, Gdf5, and Pgf, which were significantly differentially regulated between tail-suspended β-catenin stabilized mice and tail-suspended nonstabilized mice. Our findings indicate that selectively targeting/blocking of β-catenin degradation in bone cells could have therapeutic implications in mechanically induced bone disease. © 2019 American Society for Bone and Mineral Research.
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- Whitney A. Bullock
- Department of Anatomy & Cell Biology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Department of Anatomy & Cell Biology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Department of Anatomy & Cell Biology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Department of Anatomy & Cell Biology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Biology and Biotechnology Division, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA, USA
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- Biology and Biotechnology Division, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA, USA
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- Department of Integrative and Cellular Physiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
- Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Department of Anatomy & Cell Biology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN, USA
- Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center, Indianapolis, IN, USA
- Indiana Center for Musculoskeletal Health, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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Qian S, Regan JN, Shelton MT, Hoggatt A, Mohammad KS, Herring PB, Seye CI. The P2Y 2 nucleotide receptor is an inhibitor of vascular calcification. Atherosclerosis 2016; 257:38-46. [PMID: 28038380 DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2016.12.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2016] [Revised: 12/14/2016] [Accepted: 12/14/2016] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Mutations in the 5'-nucleotidase ecto (NT5E) gene that encodes CD73, a nucleotidase that converts AMP to adenosine, are linked to arterial calcification. However, the role of purinergic receptor signaling in the pathology of intimal calcification is not well understood. In this study, we examined whether extracellular nucleotides acting via P2Y2 receptor (P2Y2R) modulate arterial intimal calcification, a condition highly correlated with cardiovascular morbidity. METHODS Apolipoprotein E, P2Y2R double knockout mice (ApoE-/-P2Y2R-/-) were used to determine the effect of P2Y2R deficiency on vascular calcification in vivo. Vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMC) isolated from P2Y2R-/- mice grown in high phosphate medium were used to assess the role of P2Y2R in the conversion of VSMC into osteoblasts. Luciferase-reporter assays were used to assess the effect of P2Y2R on the transcriptional activity of Runx2. RESULTS P2Y2R deficiency in ApoE-/- mice caused extensive intimal calcification despite a significant reduction in atherosclerosis and macrophage plaque content. The ectoenzyme apyrase that degrades nucleoside di- and triphosphates accelerated high phosphate-induced calcium deposition in cultured VSMC. Expression of P2Y2R inhibits calcification in vitro inhibited the osteoblastic trans-differentiation of VSMC. Mechanistically, expression of P2Y2R inhibited Runx2 transcriptional activation of an osteocalcin promoter driven luciferase reporter gene. CONCLUSIONS This study reveals a role for vascular P2Y2R as an inhibitor of arterial intimal calcification and provides a new mechanistic insight into the regulation of the osteoblastic trans-differentiation of SMC through P2Y2R-mediated Runx2 antagonism. Given that calcification of atherosclerotic lesions is a significant clinical problem, activating P2Y2R may be an effective therapeutic approach for treatment or prevention of vascular calcification.
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- Shaomin Qian
- Cellular & Integrative Physiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Medicine/Endocrinology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Cellular & Integrative Physiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Cellular & Integrative Physiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Medicine/Endocrinology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Cellular & Integrative Physiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Cellular & Integrative Physiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA.
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Chen X, Qian S, Hoggatt A, Tang H, Hacker TA, Obukhov AG, Herring PB, Seye CI. Endothelial Cell-Specific Deletion of P2Y2 Receptor Promotes Plaque Stability in Atherosclerosis-Susceptible ApoE-Null Mice. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2016; 37:75-83. [PMID: 27856454 DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.116.308561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2016] [Accepted: 11/01/2016] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE Nucleotide P2Y2 receptor (P2Y2R) contributes to vascular inflammation by increasing vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 expression in endothelial cells (EC), and global P2Y2R deficiency prevents fatty streak formation in apolipoprotein E null (ApoE-/-) mice. Because P2Y2R is ubiquitously expressed in vascular cells, we investigated the contribution of endothelial P2Y2R in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. APPROACH AND RESULTS EC-specific P2Y2R-deficient mice were generated by breeding VEcadherin5-Cre mice with the P2Y2R floxed mice. Endothelial P2Y2R deficiency reduced endothelial nitric oxide synthase activity and significantly altered ATP- and UTP (uridine 5'-triphosphate)-induced vasorelaxation without affecting vasodilatory responses to acetylcholine. Telemetric blood pressure and echocardiography measurements indicated that EC-specific P2Y2R-deficient mice did not develop hypertension. We investigated the role of endothelial P2Y2R in the development of atherosclerotic lesions by crossing the EC-specific P2Y2R knockout mice onto an ApoE-/- background and evaluated lesion development after feeding a standard chow diet for 25 weeks. Histopathologic examination demonstrated reduced atherosclerotic lesions in the aortic sinus and entire aorta, decreased macrophage infiltration, and increased smooth muscle cell and collagen content, leading to the formation of a subendothelial fibrous cap in EC-specific P2Y2R-deficient ApoE-/- mice. Expression and proteolytic activity of matrix metalloproteinase-2 was significantly reduced in atherosclerotic lesions from EC-specific P2Y2R-deficient ApoE-/- mice. Furthermore, EC-specific P2Y2R deficiency inhibited nitric oxide production, leading to significant increase in smooth muscle cell migration out of aortic explants. CONCLUSIONS EC-specific P2Y2R deficiency reduces atherosclerotic burden and promotes plaque stability in ApoE-/- mice through impaired macrophage infiltration acting together with reduced matrix metalloproteinase-2 activity and increased smooth muscle cell migration.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Aorta, Thoracic/drug effects
- Aorta, Thoracic/metabolism
- Aorta, Thoracic/pathology
- Aorta, Thoracic/physiopathology
- Aortic Diseases/genetics
- Aortic Diseases/metabolism
- Aortic Diseases/pathology
- Aortic Diseases/prevention & control
- Apolipoproteins E/deficiency
- Apolipoproteins E/genetics
- Atherosclerosis/genetics
- Atherosclerosis/metabolism
- Atherosclerosis/pathology
- Atherosclerosis/prevention & control
- Cell Movement
- Cells, Cultured
- Collagen/metabolism
- Disease Models, Animal
- Disease Progression
- Endothelial Cells/drug effects
- Endothelial Cells/metabolism
- Endothelial Cells/pathology
- Fibrosis
- Macrophages/metabolism
- Macrophages/pathology
- Male
- Matrix Metalloproteinase 2/metabolism
- Mice, Inbred C57BL
- Mice, Knockout
- Muscle, Smooth, Vascular/metabolism
- Muscle, Smooth, Vascular/pathology
- Muscle, Smooth, Vascular/physiopathology
- Myocytes, Smooth Muscle/metabolism
- Myocytes, Smooth Muscle/pathology
- Nitric Oxide/metabolism
- Nitric Oxide Synthase Type III/metabolism
- Plaque, Atherosclerotic
- Purinergic P2Y Receptor Agonists/pharmacology
- Receptors, Purinergic P2Y2/deficiency
- Receptors, Purinergic P2Y2/genetics
- Rupture, Spontaneous
- Signal Transduction
- Vasodilation/drug effects
- Vasodilator Agents/pharmacology
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- Xingjuan Chen
- From the Department of Cellular & Integrative Physiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis (X.C., S.Q., A.H., H.T., A.G.O., P.B.H., C.I.S.); and Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison (T.A.H.)
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- From the Department of Cellular & Integrative Physiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis (X.C., S.Q., A.H., H.T., A.G.O., P.B.H., C.I.S.); and Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison (T.A.H.)
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- From the Department of Cellular & Integrative Physiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis (X.C., S.Q., A.H., H.T., A.G.O., P.B.H., C.I.S.); and Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison (T.A.H.)
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- From the Department of Cellular & Integrative Physiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis (X.C., S.Q., A.H., H.T., A.G.O., P.B.H., C.I.S.); and Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison (T.A.H.)
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- From the Department of Cellular & Integrative Physiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis (X.C., S.Q., A.H., H.T., A.G.O., P.B.H., C.I.S.); and Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison (T.A.H.)
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- From the Department of Cellular & Integrative Physiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis (X.C., S.Q., A.H., H.T., A.G.O., P.B.H., C.I.S.); and Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison (T.A.H.)
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- From the Department of Cellular & Integrative Physiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis (X.C., S.Q., A.H., H.T., A.G.O., P.B.H., C.I.S.); and Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison (T.A.H.)
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- From the Department of Cellular & Integrative Physiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis (X.C., S.Q., A.H., H.T., A.G.O., P.B.H., C.I.S.); and Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison (T.A.H.).
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Qian S, Hoggatt A, Jones-Hall YL, Ware CF, Herring P, Seye CI. Deletion of P2Y2 receptor reveals a role for lymphotoxin-α in fatty streak formation. Vascul Pharmacol 2016; 85:11-20. [PMID: 27355755 PMCID: PMC5453728 DOI: 10.1016/j.vph.2016.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2016] [Revised: 05/02/2016] [Accepted: 06/02/2016] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
Abstract
Background Lymphotoxin alpha (LTα) is expressed in human atherosclerotic lesions and genetic variations in the LTα pathway have been linked to myocardial infarction. Activation of the P2Y2 nucleotide receptor (P2Y2R) regulates the production of LTα. in vitro. We aimed to uncover a potential pathway linking purinergic receptor to LTα-mediated inflammatory processes pivotal to the early stages of atherosclerosis in apolipoprotein E (ApoE−/−) deficient mice. Methods and results En face immunostaining revealed that P2Y2R and VCAM-1 are preferentially expressed in the atherosclerosis prone site of the mouse aortic sinus. Deletion of the P2Y2R gene suppresses VCAM-1 expression. Compared with ApoE−/−mice, ApoE−/−mice lacking the P2Y2R gene (ApoE−/−/P2Y2R−/−) did not develop fatty streak lesions when fed a standard chow diet for 15 weeks. Systemic and CD4+ T cell production of the pro-inflammatory cytokine lymphotoxin-alpha (LTα) were specifically inhibited in ApoE−/−/P2Y2R−/− mice. Anti-LTα preventive treatment was initiated in ApoE−/− mice with intraperitoneal administration of recombinant human tumor necrosis factor receptor 1 fusion protein (TNFR1-Fc) on 5 consecutive days before the disease onset. Remarkably, none of the TNFR1:Fc-treated ApoE−/− mice exhibited atherosclerotic lesions at any developmental stage. Significance ApoE−/− mice deficient in P2Y2R exhibit low endothelial cell VCAM-1 levels, decreased production of LTα and delayed onset of atherosclerosis. These data suggest that targeting this nucleotide receptor could be an effective therapeutic approach in atherosclerosis.
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Affiliation(s)
- Shaomin Qian
- Department of Cellular & Integrative Physiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, 635 Barnhill Drive MS 332, Indianapolis, IN 46202, United States
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- Department of Cellular & Integrative Physiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, 635 Barnhill Drive MS 332, Indianapolis, IN 46202, United States
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- Department of Comparative Pathobiology, Purdue University, College of Veterinary Medicine, 725 Harrison Street VPTH 124, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2027, United States
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- Sanford-Burnham Medical Institute, La Jolla, CA 92037, United States
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- Department of Cellular & Integrative Physiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, 635 Barnhill Drive MS 332, Indianapolis, IN 46202, United States
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- Department of Cellular & Integrative Physiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, 635 Barnhill Drive MS 332, Indianapolis, IN 46202, United States.
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Bolte C, Ren X, Tomley T, Ustiyan V, Pradhan A, Hoggatt A, Kalin TV, Herring BP, Kalinichenko VV. Forkhead box F2 regulation of platelet-derived growth factor and myocardin/serum response factor signaling is essential for intestinal development. J Biol Chem 2015; 290:7563-75. [PMID: 25631042 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m114.609487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
Abstract
Alterations in the forkhead box F2 gene expression have been reported in numerous pathologies, and Foxf2(-/-) mice are perinatal lethal with multiple malformations; however, molecular mechanisms pertaining to Foxf2 signaling are severely lacking. In this study, Foxf2 requirements in murine smooth muscle cells were examined using a conditional knock-out approach. We generated novel Foxf2-floxed mice, which we bred to smMHC-Cre-eGFP mice to generate a mouse line with Foxf2 deleted specifically from smooth muscle. These mice exhibited growth retardation due to reduced intestinal length as well as inflammation and remodeling of the small intestine. Colons of Tg(smMHC-Cre-eGFP(+/-));Foxf2(-/-) mice had expansion of the myenteric nerve plexus and increased proliferation of smooth muscle cells leading to thickening of the longitudinal smooth muscle layer. Foxf2 deficiency in colonic smooth muscle was associated with increased expression of Foxf1, PDGFa, PDGFb, PDGF receptor α, and myocardin. FOXF2 bound to promoter regions of these genes indicating direct transcriptional regulation. Foxf2 repressed Foxf1 promoter activity in co-transfection experiments. We also show that knockdown of Foxf2 in colonic smooth muscle cells in vitro and in transgenic mice increased myocardin/serum response factor signaling and increased expression of contractile proteins. Foxf2 attenuated myocardin/serum response factor signaling in smooth muscle cells through direct binding to the N-terminal region of myocardin. Our results indicate that Foxf2 signaling in smooth muscle cells is essential for intestinal development and serum response factor signaling.
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- Craig Bolte
- From the Department of Pediatrics, Perinatal Institute, Cincinnati Children's Research Foundation, Cincinnati, Ohio 45229 and
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- From the Department of Pediatrics, Perinatal Institute, Cincinnati Children's Research Foundation, Cincinnati, Ohio 45229 and
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- From the Department of Pediatrics, Perinatal Institute, Cincinnati Children's Research Foundation, Cincinnati, Ohio 45229 and
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- From the Department of Pediatrics, Perinatal Institute, Cincinnati Children's Research Foundation, Cincinnati, Ohio 45229 and
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- From the Department of Pediatrics, Perinatal Institute, Cincinnati Children's Research Foundation, Cincinnati, Ohio 45229 and
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- the Department of Cellular and Integrative Physiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202
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- From the Department of Pediatrics, Perinatal Institute, Cincinnati Children's Research Foundation, Cincinnati, Ohio 45229 and
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- the Department of Cellular and Integrative Physiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202
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- From the Department of Pediatrics, Perinatal Institute, Cincinnati Children's Research Foundation, Cincinnati, Ohio 45229 and
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Sledge J, Graham WA, Westmoreland S, Sejdic E, Miller A, Hoggatt A, Nesathurai S. Spinal cord injury models in non human primates: are lesions created by sharp instruments relevant to human injuries? Med Hypotheses 2013; 81:747-8. [PMID: 23948598 DOI: 10.1016/j.mehy.2013.07.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2013] [Revised: 07/18/2013] [Accepted: 07/22/2013] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
Abstract
The worldwide incidence of traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) is approximated at 180,000 new cases per year. Experiments using nonhuman primates (NHP) are often used to replicate the human condition in order to advance the understanding of SCI and to assist in the development of new treatments. Experimental spinal cord lesions in NHP have been created by a number of methods including blunt trauma, epidural balloons, circumferential cuffs, and dropping a precision weight over the spinal cord. As well, experimental lesions have been created with sharp instruments after opening the dura mater. However, spinal cord lesions that are created with a sharp instrument in NHP experiments may not replicate the clinical and pathological features of human spinal cord injury. Researchers should recognize the challenges associated with making clinical inferences in human SCIs based on NHP experiments that created experimental lesions with a sharp surgical instrument.
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- J Sledge
- Lafayette Bone and Joint Clinic, Lafayette, LA, USA
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Hoggatt J, Singh P, Hoggatt A, Speth JM, Pelus LM. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) or EP4 receptor antagonism enhances hematopoietic stem and progenitor cell (HSPC) mobilization and facilitates faster hematopoietic recovery after myeloablation. J Clin Oncol 2010. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2010.28.15_suppl.6604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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