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ArticleBioMed research international2022

Gastrocnemius Muscle Injury Is the Condition to Induce Cartilage Degeneration of the Rabbit Tibiofemoral Joint: A New Perspective.

Yuanyuan Li, Jiwei Sun, Yimin Hou, Jiabi Wei, Yuzhuo Chai, Xiangyu Zhu, Rongguo Wang

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Article in BioMed research international, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It has been retracted, and should not be counted. Cited by 1 paper.

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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Yuanyuan LiSchool of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Tuina, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Fangshan District, Beijing, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9730-3531
Jiwei SunSchool of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Tuina, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Fangshan District, Beijing, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1413-7940
Yimin HouSchool of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Tuina, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Fangshan District, Beijing, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4804-0533
Jiabi WeiSchool of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Tuina, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Fangshan District, Beijing, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0924-2503
Yuzhuo ChaiSchool of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Tuina, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Fangshan District, Beijing, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6537-7832
Xiangyu ZhuSchool of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Tuina, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Fangshan District, Beijing, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0975-9948
Rongguo WangSchool of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Tuina, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Fangshan District, Beijing, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2380-148X
Beijing University of Chinese Medicine · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The knee osteoarthritis is a common joint disease that causes pain and inconvenience. Clinically, patients with knee osteoarthritis often have response points on the gastrocnemius. Gastrocnemius plays an essential role in stabilizing joints and changing gait and pace, which also has a close relationship with the knee joint. The objective of this study is to determine changes in the tibiofemoral joint after medial and lateral gastrocnemius injury. Rabbits were divided into a medial gastrocnemius injury group, a lateral gastrocnemius injury group, and a control group with two intervals: 6 and 8 weeks after modeling of the semisevered gastrocnemius. The gastrocnemius was weighed and sectioned for histology. The joint space and subchondral bone were observed using X-ray and microcomputed tomography. The cartilage was observed histologically using Safranin O fast green and Masson and immunohistochemically using antibodies to collagen type II, matrix metalloproteinase 13, and integrin beta1. Results showed muscle fiber atrophy, and fibrotic changes occurred after gastrocnemius semidissociation. After gastrocnemius injury, the femoral condyle of the tibiofemoral joint produced abnormal sclerosis and bone degeneration. The pathological changes of cartilage included disordered or reduced cell alignment, cartilage matrix loss, and collagen loss due to decreased collagen type II and increased matrix metalloproteinase 13 activity. The increase of integrin beta1 in the injured group may be related to mechanical conduction process. The results suggest that gastrocnemius injury is an essential factor in tibiofemoral arthritis.

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Cartilage, ArticularCartilage DiseasesOsteoarthritis, KneeAnimalsCollagen Type IIIntegrin beta1Knee JointMatrix Metalloproteinase 13Muscle, SkeletalRabbitsX-Ray MicrotomographyCollagen Type IIIntegrin beta1Matrix Metalloproteinase 13

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PMID36093403
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