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ArticleJournal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society2017

Genipin crosslinking decreases the mechanical wear and biochemical degradation of impacted cartilage in vitro.

Craig M Bonitsky, Megan E McGann, Michael J Selep, Timothy C Ovaert, Stephen B Trippel, Diane R Wagner

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Article in Journal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

15 citing papers in PubMed, 25 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Craig M BonitskyDepartment of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana.
Megan E McGannDepartment of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana.
Michael J SelepDepartment of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana.
Timothy C OvaertDepartment of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana.
Stephen B TrippelDeparment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana.
Diane R WagnerDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, 723 W. Michigan St. SL 260, Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202.
University of Notre Dame · USIndiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis · US

Funding

Gene Transfer Treatment of Articular Cartilage DamageR01AR047702 · NIAMS · INDIANA UNIV-PURDUE UNIV AT INDIANAPOLIS · PI TRIPPEL, STEPHEN B. · 2002 to 2014
$3.8M
Photo-Initiated Cartilage Crosslinking as a Preventative for Post-Traumatic OsteoarthritisR01AR069657 · NIAMS · INDIANA UNIVERSITY INDIANAPOLIS · PI WAGNER, DIANE · 2016 to 2020
$1.3M
BLRD VA I01 BX000447NIAMS NIH HHS R01 AR047702NIAMS NIH HHS R01 AR069657
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

High energy trauma to cartilage causes surface fissures and microstructural damage, but the degree to which this damage renders the tissue more susceptible to wear and contributes to the progression of post-traumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA) is unknown. Additionally, no treatments are currently available to strengthen cartilage after joint trauma and to protect the tissue from subsequent degradation and wear. The purposes of this study were to investigate the role of mechanical damage in the degradation and wear of cartilage, to evaluate the effects of impact and subsequent genipin crosslinking on the changes in the viscoelastic parameters of articular cartilage, and to test the hypothesis that genipin crosslinking is an effective treatment to enhance the resistance to biochemical degradation and mechanical wear. Results demonstrate that cartilage stiffness decreases after impact loading, likely due to the formation of fissures and microarchitectural damage, and is partially or fully restored by crosslinking. The wear resistance of impacted articular cartilage was diminished compared to undamaged cartilage, suggesting that mechanical damage that is directly induced by the impact may contribute to the progression of PTOA. However, the decrease in wear resistance was completely reversed by the crosslinking treatments. Additionally, the crosslinking treatments improved the resistance to collagenase digestion at the impact-damaged articular surface. These results highlight the potential therapeutic value of collagen crosslinking via genipin in the prevention of cartilage degeneration after traumatic injury. © 2016 Orthopaedic Research Society. Published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Orthop Res 35:558-565, 2017.

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AnimalsCartilageCattleCollagenasesElasticityFrictionIridoidsStress, MechanicalCollagenasesgenipinIridoidsarticular cartilagecollagencrosslinkinggenipinpost-traumatic osteoarthritis

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PMCPMC5518482
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