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ArticleCartilage2021

Sex-Specific Associations between Cartilage Structure and Metabolism at Rest and Acutely Following Walking and Drop-Landing.

Matthew S Harkey, J Troy Blackburn, Anthony C Hackney, Michael D Lewek, Randy J Schmitz, Brian Pietrosimone

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Article in Cartilage, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Matthew S HarkeyDepartment of Kinesiology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-3480-3173
J Troy BlackburnDepartment of Exercise and Sports Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
Anthony C HackneyDepartment of Exercise and Sports Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
Michael D LewekDivision of Physical Therapy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
Randy J SchmitzDepartment of Kinesiology, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, NC, USA.
Brian PietrosimoneDepartment of Exercise and Sports Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · USMichigan State University · USUniversity of North Carolina at Greensboro · US

Funding

University of Massachusetts Center for Clinical and Translational ScienceTL1TR001454 · NCATS · UNIV OF MASSACHUSETTS MED SCH WORCESTER · PI LEWIS, BRIAN C · 2015 to 2024
$3.6M
NCATS NIH HHS TL1 TR001454
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveCartilage health is thought to be dependent on the relationship between mechanics, structure, and metabolism, rather than these individual components in isolation. Due to sex differences in cartilage health, there is need to determine if the relationships between these cartilage components separately for males and females. Therefore, we sought to determine the sex-specific associations between cartilage structure and metabolism at rest and their acute response following walking and drop-landing in healthy individuals.

designA cartilage ultrasound assessment and an ante-cubital blood draw were performed before and after walking and drop-landing conditions in 20 males and 20 females. Cartilage structure was assessed via medial and lateral femoral cartilage cross-sectional area. Cartilage metabolism was quantified with serum cartilage oligomeric matrix protein (COMP) concentration. Percent change scores from pre- to postloading were used to calculate acute alterations in cross-sectional area and COMP. Correlational analyses were used to assess the association between cartilage structure and metabolism measures separately for males and females.

resultsIn females, greater resting COMP concentration was associated with less cartilage cross-sectional area in the medial(ρ = -0.50,

conclusionsThis study highlights that, in females, thinner anterior femoral cartilage is associated with greater resting serum COMP concentrations, a biomarker often linked to cartilage breakdown. Future studies into the relationships between various cartilage components should consider sex-specific analyses as these relationships are sex dependent.

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Cartilage, ArticularBiomarkersFemaleFemurHumansMaleUltrasonographyWalkingBiomarkerscartilage oligomeric matrix protein (COMP)kneeloadingultrasonographyultrasound

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PMID32954820
PMCPMC8808927
OpenAlexW3087383066

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