Intra-articular viscosupplementation of hyaluronic acids in an experimental osteoarthritis model

ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze, from the immunohistochemical perspective, the effects of hyaluronic acid of different molecular weights in an experimental model of osteoarthritis in rabbits. Methods: Forty-four male California rabbits were randomly assigned to three different groups (PR, S, and P)...

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Main Authors: Marcello Zaia Oliveira, Mauro Batista Albano, Guilherme Augusto Stirma, Mario Massatomo Namba, Leandro Vidigal, Luiz Antonio Munhoz da Cunha
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author Marcello Zaia Oliveira
Mauro Batista Albano
Guilherme Augusto Stirma
Mario Massatomo Namba
Leandro Vidigal
Luiz Antonio Munhoz da Cunha
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Mauro Batista Albano
Guilherme Augusto Stirma
Mario Massatomo Namba
Leandro Vidigal
Luiz Antonio Munhoz da Cunha
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description ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze, from the immunohistochemical perspective, the effects of hyaluronic acid of different molecular weights in an experimental model of osteoarthritis in rabbits. Methods: Forty-four male California rabbits were randomly assigned to three different groups (PR, S, and P) and submitted to the resection of the anterior cruciate ligament of the right knee. Three weeks after the surgical procedure, three intra-articular weekly injections were carried out with low-molecular-weight native hyaluronic acid (Hyalgan®) to PR group, high molecular weight branched chain hyaluronic acid (Synvisc®) to group S, and saline solution 0.9% to group P. All animals were sacrificed 12 weeks after the surgical procedure, and the tibial plateaus of the infiltrated knees were then dissected. Histological sections of cartilage from the tibial plateau support areas were stained with immunohistochemical markers in order to investigate the amount of metalloproteases (MMPs 3 and 13) and their inhibitors (TIMPs 1 and 3). The staining intensity was quantified on a Zeiss Imager.Z2 Metasystems microscope and analyzed by Metafer4 Msearch software. Results: The chondroprotective effect of the hyaluronic acids used in the study was demonstrated when compared to the control group. However, the comparison between them presented no significant statistical difference regarding chondroprotection. Conclusion: The injection of saline solution demonstrated signs of OA development, while adding native hyaluronic acid of low molecular weight (Hyalgan®) and hyaluronic acid of high molecular weight (Synvisc®) protected the articular cartilage in this model of OA.
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spelling doaj.art-cf1dda4110f74aaa8e94055e553cda552024-03-03T08:38:30ZengThieme Revinter Publicações Ltda.Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia1982-437853329329910.1016/j.rboe.2018.03.009S0102-36162018000300293Intra-articular viscosupplementation of hyaluronic acids in an experimental osteoarthritis modelMarcello Zaia OliveiraMauro Batista AlbanoGuilherme Augusto StirmaMario Massatomo NambaLeandro VidigalLuiz Antonio Munhoz da CunhaABSTRACT Objective: To analyze, from the immunohistochemical perspective, the effects of hyaluronic acid of different molecular weights in an experimental model of osteoarthritis in rabbits. Methods: Forty-four male California rabbits were randomly assigned to three different groups (PR, S, and P) and submitted to the resection of the anterior cruciate ligament of the right knee. Three weeks after the surgical procedure, three intra-articular weekly injections were carried out with low-molecular-weight native hyaluronic acid (Hyalgan®) to PR group, high molecular weight branched chain hyaluronic acid (Synvisc®) to group S, and saline solution 0.9% to group P. All animals were sacrificed 12 weeks after the surgical procedure, and the tibial plateaus of the infiltrated knees were then dissected. Histological sections of cartilage from the tibial plateau support areas were stained with immunohistochemical markers in order to investigate the amount of metalloproteases (MMPs 3 and 13) and their inhibitors (TIMPs 1 and 3). The staining intensity was quantified on a Zeiss Imager.Z2 Metasystems microscope and analyzed by Metafer4 Msearch software. Results: The chondroprotective effect of the hyaluronic acids used in the study was demonstrated when compared to the control group. However, the comparison between them presented no significant statistical difference regarding chondroprotection. Conclusion: The injection of saline solution demonstrated signs of OA development, while adding native hyaluronic acid of low molecular weight (Hyalgan®) and hyaluronic acid of high molecular weight (Synvisc®) protected the articular cartilage in this model of OA.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-36162018000300293&lng=en&tlng=enOsteoarthritisHyaluronic acidExperimental model of osteoarthritisImmunohistochemistry
spellingShingle Marcello Zaia Oliveira
Mauro Batista Albano
Guilherme Augusto Stirma
Mario Massatomo Namba
Leandro Vidigal
Luiz Antonio Munhoz da Cunha
Intra-articular viscosupplementation of hyaluronic acids in an experimental osteoarthritis model
Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia
Osteoarthritis
Hyaluronic acid
Experimental model of osteoarthritis
Immunohistochemistry
title Intra-articular viscosupplementation of hyaluronic acids in an experimental osteoarthritis model
title_full Intra-articular viscosupplementation of hyaluronic acids in an experimental osteoarthritis model
title_fullStr Intra-articular viscosupplementation of hyaluronic acids in an experimental osteoarthritis model
title_full_unstemmed Intra-articular viscosupplementation of hyaluronic acids in an experimental osteoarthritis model
title_short Intra-articular viscosupplementation of hyaluronic acids in an experimental osteoarthritis model
title_sort intra articular viscosupplementation of hyaluronic acids in an experimental osteoarthritis model
topic Osteoarthritis
Hyaluronic acid
Experimental model of osteoarthritis
Immunohistochemistry
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