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ArticleJournal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society2021

Emerging electron microscopy and 3D methodologies to interrogate Staphylococcus aureus osteomyelitis in murine models.

Karen L de Mesy Bentley, Chad A Galloway, Gowrishankar Muthukrishnan, Scott R Echternacht, Elysia A Masters, Stephan Zeiter, Edward M Schwarz, Jonathan I Leckenby

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Article in Journal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Karen L de Mesy BentleyCenter for Musculoskeletal Research, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York, USA.
Chad A GallowayDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York, USA.
Gowrishankar MuthukrishnanCenter for Musculoskeletal Research, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-7521-6154
Scott R EchternachtDivision of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-5325-6366
Elysia A MastersCenter for Musculoskeletal Research, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York, USA.
Stephan ZeiterAO Research Institute, Davos, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-8155-4202
Edward M SchwarzCenter for Musculoskeletal Research, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-4854-9698
Jonathan I LeckenbyCenter for Musculoskeletal Research, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-6175-7563
University of Rochester Medical Center · USAO Foundation · CH

Funding

Project 2: Defining the Protective vs. Susceptible Immune Proteome of S. aureus OsteomyelitisP50AR072000 · NIAMS · UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER · PI Edward M. Schwarz · 2017 to 2026
$13.6M
Rochester Resource-Based Center for Bone, Muscle and Orthopaedic Research (ROCSTARR) (Overall Application)P30AR069655 · NIAMS · UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER · PI Edward M. Schwarz · 2016 to 2026
$7.8M
Biofilm Dispersive Bone Grafts to Improve Healing of Contaminated FracturesR01AR064772 · NIAMS · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY · PI GUELCHER, SCOTT A, WENKE, JOSEPH C · 2014 to 2018
$1.8M
Injectable weight-bearing bone grafts for healing of tibial plateau fracturesR01AR064304 · NIAMS · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY · PI GUELCHER, SCOTT A, WENKE, JOSEPH C · 2013 to 2016
$1.1M
NIAMS NIH HHS P30 AR069655NIAMS NIH HHS P50 AR072000NIAMS NIH HHS P50 AR72000NIAMS NIH HHS R01 AR064304NIAMS NIH HHS R01 AR064772
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Recent breakthroughs in our understanding of orthopaedic infections have come from advances in transmission electron microscopy (TEM) imaging of murine models of bone infection, most notably Staphylococcus aureus invasion and colonization of osteocyte-lacuno canalicular networks of live cortical bone during the establishment of chronic osteomyelitis. To further elucidate this microbial pathogenesis and evaluate the mechanism of action of novel interventions, additional advances in TEM imaging are needed. Here we present detailed protocols for fixation, decalcification, and epoxy embedment of bone tissue for standard TEM imaging studies, as well as the application of immunoelectron microscopy to confirm S. aureus occupation within sub-micron canaliculi. We also describe the first application of the novel Automated-Tape-UltraMicrotome system with three-dimensional reconstruction and volumetric analyses to quantify S. aureus occupation within the osteocyte-lacuno canalicular networks. Reconstruction of the three-dimensional volume broadened our perspective of S. aureus colonization of the canalicular network and, surprisingly, revealed adjacent noninfected canaliculi. This observation has led us to hypothesize that viable osteocytes of the osteocyte-lacuno canalicular networks respond and resist infection, opening future research directions to explain the paradox of adjacent uninfected canaliculi and life-long deep bone infection in patients with chronic osteomyelitis.

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AnimalsBone and BonesMiceMicroscopy, Electron, TransmissionOsteomyelitisStaphylococcal InfectionsStaphylococcus aureusautomated-tape-ultramicrotome (ATUMtome)methodsosteomyelitisparaffintransmission electron microscopy (TEM)

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PMID33377538
PMCPMC7885905
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