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ArticleScientific reports2017

Meniscal Ossicles as micro-CT Imaging Biomarker in a Rodent Model of Antigen-Induced Arthritis: a Synchrotron-Based X-ray Pilot Study.

Sandro Donato, Serena Pacilè, Federico Colombo, Chiara Garrovo, Simeone Dal Monego, Paolo Macor, Giuliana Tromba, Stefania Biffi

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Article in Scientific reports, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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Sandro DonatoElettra - Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A., Basovizza, Trieste, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-0696-9077
Serena PacilèElettra - Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A., Basovizza, Trieste, Italy.
Federico ColomboDepartment of Life Sciences, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-3396-6023
Chiara GarrovoInstitute for Maternal and Child Health, IRCSS Burlo Garofolo, Trieste, Italy.
Simeone Dal MonegoBioInformatic Services CBM S.c.r.l., Basovizza, Trieste, Italy.
Paolo MacorDepartment of Life Sciences, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-3079-4019
Giuliana TrombaElettra - Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A., Basovizza, Trieste, Italy.
Stefania BiffiInstitute for Maternal and Child Health, IRCSS Burlo Garofolo, Trieste, Italy. stefania.biffi@burlo.trieste.it.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

It is increasingly recognized that early detection of bone erosion plays an important role in the overall evaluation of rheumatoid arthritis and in the choice of the correct treatment approach. Since an appropriate use of imaging biomarkers in preclinical settings offers the prospect of smaller and optimized sample size, in the present study we define an anatomical imaging biomarker that could be objectively measured from micro-CT imaging data as an indicator of bone erosion in arthritis process. The well-characterized antigen-induced arthritis (AIA) model in rats was used. The animals were divided into 2 groups: arthritic disease control and arthritic having been administrated with the tumor necrosis factor alpha-blocking agent (Humira). Rats were sacrificed in the acute phase of AIA; peripheral blood and synovial tissue were collected for assessment of arthritis. Ex vivo micro-CT tomography of knee joints was performed at the Elettra synchrotron light source (Trieste, Italy). Overall, results from this study suggest that use of high-resolution micro-CT analysis coupled with meniscal ossicles bone parameters quantification provide a powerful combination to enhance data interpretation and assessment of disease-modifying drugs in an animal model of arthritis.

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Disease Models, AnimalAnimalsAntigensArthritis, ExperimentalBone and BonesImaging, Three-DimensionalMaleMenisci, TibialPilot ProjectsRats, WistarSynchrotronsX-Ray MicrotomographyAntigens

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PMID28790437
PMCPMC5548769

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