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ArticleArthritis research & therapy2009

Inflammatory mediators and cartilage biomarkers in synovial fluid after a single inflammatory insult: a longitudinal experimental study.

Janny C de Grauw, Chris H A van de Lest, Paul René van Weeren

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Article in Arthritis research & therapy, 2009. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 35 papers.

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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Janny C de GrauwDepartment of Equine Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands. j.c.degrauw@uu.nl
Chris H A van de Lest
Paul René van Weeren
Utrecht University · NL

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionInflammation is an important feature of many joint diseases, and levels of cartilage biomarkers measured in synovial fluid may be influenced by local inflammatory status. Little is known about the magnitude and time course of inflammation-induced changes in cartilage tissue turnover as measured in vivo by synovial fluid markers. We aimed to study temporal changes in concentrations of inflammatory mediators, matrix metalloproteinase activity and cartilage biomarkers over 1 week in joints with experimentally induced inflammation.

methodsLocalized inflammation was induced in the intercarpal joint of six horses by sterile injection of 0.5 ng lipopolysaccharide, and synovial fluid was collected at post-injection hours (PIH) 0, 8, 24 and 168. Concentrations of inflammatory mediators (prostaglandin E2, substance P, and bradykinin), general matrix metalloproteinase activity and markers of collagen II turnover (CPII and C2C) as well as aggrecan turnover (CS846 and glycosaminoglycans) were measured with appropriate assays. One-way analysis of variance on repeated measures was used to analyze differences in synovial fluid marker levels over time.

resultsLipopolysaccharide-injection led to a sharp rise in prostaglandin E2 at PIH 8, while substance P, bradykinin and matrix metalloproteinase activity showed more sustained increases at PIH 8 and 24. Glycosaminoglycan release paralleled changes in the CS846 epitope, with an increase by PIH 8, a peak at PIH 24, and return to baseline by PIH 168. For type II collagen, a parallel time course between catabolic (C2C) and anabolic (CPII) markers was also observed, but the time course differed from that seen for proteoglycan markers: collagen II markers peaked later, at PIH 24, and were still elevated over baseline at PIH 168.

conclusionsA primary intra-articular inflammatory insult, characterized by local release of peptide and lipid mediators and matrix metalloproteinase activation, can alter synovial fluid levels of proteoglycan biomarkers as early as 8 hours post-induction, and can lead to sustained rises in collagen II biomarkers during at least 1 week after onset.

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AnimalsArthritis, ExperimentalBiomarkersCartilage, ArticularEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayFemaleHorsesInflammation MediatorsSynovial FluidBiomarkersInflammation Mediators

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PMCPMC2688180
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