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ArticleArthritis research & therapy2025

Longitudinal assessment of structural and locomotor deficits as a prediction of severity in the collagenase-induced mouse model of osteoarthritis.

Anne-Laure Mausset-Bonnefont, Karine Toupet, Christian Jorgensen, Danièle Noël

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Anne-Laure Mausset-Bonnefont *IRMB, University of Montpellier, INSERM, 80 Avenue Augustin Fliche, Montpellier, France.
Karine Toupet *IRMB, University of Montpellier, INSERM, 80 Avenue Augustin Fliche, Montpellier, France.
Christian JorgensenIRMB, University of Montpellier, INSERM, 80 Avenue Augustin Fliche, Montpellier, France.
Danièle NoëlIRMB, University of Montpellier, INSERM, 80 Avenue Augustin Fliche, Montpellier, France. daniele.noel@inserm.fr.

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Agence National de la Recherche under the France 2030 programme ANR-22-AIBB-0007Agence Nationale de la Recherche under the France 2030 programme ANR-22-PEBI-0013Agence Nationale pour la Recherche ANR-11-INSB-005
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backgroundThe aim of this study was to provide an in-depth longitudinal locomotor and structural characterisation of the collagenase-induced osteoarthritis (CIOA) mouse model, using the most relevant and up-to-date non-invasive locomotor phenotyping and imaging methods. The ultimate goal of this study was to predict histological scores, the gold standard parameter in osteoarthritis (OA), based on locomotor or structural deficits.

methodsThe CIOA model was induced in C57BL/6 male mice, which were then maintained in their home cage with or without a running wheel for 6 weeks. Both global and fine locomotor effects were measured using the open field and Catwalk™ tests. Imaging of bone and cartilage was performed using either µCT, contrast-enhanced µCT or confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) at different time points. Correlations between functional or structural changes and histological scores were sought in order to provide tools for predicting histological degradation.

resultsLocomotor deficits were observed at early time points (days 3 to 9) but did not persist to the end of the experiment. Signs of inflammation appeared as early as day 9. They worsened on day 28 as the disease progressed and meniscal calcifications were observed by µCT. The early functional and structural changes correlated with the histological scores measured post mortem and some specific locomotor or structural parameters were identified as predictors of histological changes. Free exercise (voluntary running wheel activity) did not seem to influence the severity of the observed changes.

conclusionsOpen-field quantification of kinetic parameters is a simple and timely relevant test to detect early locomotor changes and predict histological changes. Meniscal calcifications and osteophyte formation, which can be observed by µCT at early time points, are also highly predictive of OA severity. These two non-invasive techniques are very useful for longitudinal monitoring of mice and OA score prediction.

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Arthritis, ExperimentalLocomotionOsteoarthritisAnimalsCartilage, ArticularCollagenasesDisease Models, AnimalLongitudinal StudiesMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLSeverity of Illness IndexX-Ray MicrotomographyCollagenasesCartilage imagingCIOA mouse modelLocomotor evaluationOsteoarthritisμCT

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PMCPMC11863655

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