ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2021
Bevacizumab Arrests Osteoarthritis Progression in a Rabbit Model: A Dose-Escalation Study.
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- Irisin in Cartilage Homeostasis: Molecular Mechanisms and Therapeutic Implications for Osteoarthritis.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2026Review
- Comparative Histopathological Effects of Intra-Articular Bevacizumab, Ranibizumab, and Aflibercept in Experimental Osteoarthritis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Long-Acting Extracellular Vesicle-Based Biologics in Osteoarthritis Immunotherapy.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Increased vascular endothelial growth factor expression is associated with cruciate ligament degeneration in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2024Article
- Exploring Intra-Articular Administration of Monoclonal Antibodies as a Novel Approach to Osteoarthritis Treatment: A Systematic Review.Biomedicines · 2024Review
- Disease-Modifying Effects of Lenvatinib, a Multiple Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor, on Posttraumatic Osteoarthritis of the Knee.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Article
- Characteristics of the synovial microenvironment and synovial mesenchymal stem cells with hip osteoarthritis of different bone morphologies.Arthritis research & therapy · 2024Article
- Antiangiogenic Effect of Dopamine and Dopaminergic Agonists as an Adjuvant Therapeutic Option in the Treatment of Cancer, Endometriosis, and Osteoarthritis.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Review
- Bevacizumab suppressed degenerative changes in articular cartilage explants from patients with osteoarthritis of the knee.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2023Article
- TGF-β1 regulates chondrocyte proliferation and extracellular matrix synthesis via circPhf21a-Vegfa axis in osteoarthritis.Cell communication and signaling : CCS · 2022Article
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Abstract
Cartilage neoangiogenesis holds a prominent role in osteoarthritis (OA) pathogenesis. This study aimed to assess the efficacy bevacizumab, an antibody against vascular endothelial growth factor and inhibitor of angiogenesis, in a rabbit OA model. Animals were divided into four groups: one receiving a sham intra-articular knee injection and three groups undergoing 5, 10, and 20 mg intra-articular bevacizumab injections. The effect of the antibody on articular cartilage and synovium was assessed through histology and quantified with the Osteoarthritis Research Society International (OARSI) scores. Immunohistochemistry was performed to investigate type 2 collagen, aggrecan, and matrix metalloproteinase 13 (MMP-13) expression. Bevacizumab treatment led to a significant reduction of cartilage degeneration and synovial OA changes. Immunohistochemistry revealed significantly lower cartilage MMP-13 expression levels in all experimental groups, with the one receiving 20 mg bevacizumab showing the lowest. The antibody also resulted in increased production of aggrecan and type 2 collagen after administration of 5, 10, and 20 mg. The group treated with 20 mg showed the highest levels of type 2 collagen, while aggrecan content was even higher than in the healthy cartilage. Intra-articular bevacizumab has been demonstrated to effectively arrest OA progression in our model, with 20 mg being the most efficacious dose.
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