J Kwok1, H Onuma2, M Olmer3, M K Lotz4, S P Grogan5, D D D'Lima6. 1. Materials Science and Engineering Program, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California, San Diego, USA. Electronic address: jckwok@ucsd.edu. 2. St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Miyamae-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan. Electronic address: herrihero@marianna-u.ac.jp. 3. Department of Molecular and Experimental Medicine, The Scripps Research Institute, USA. Electronic address: molmer@scripps.edu. 4. Department of Molecular and Experimental Medicine, The Scripps Research Institute, USA. Electronic address: mlotz@scripps.edu. 5. Shiley Center for Orthopaedic Research and Education at Scripps Clinic, USA. Electronic address: Grogan.Shawn@scrippshealth.org. 6. Shiley Center for Orthopaedic Research and Education at Scripps Clinic, USA. Electronic address: ddlima@scripps.edu.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To establish a standardized protocol for histopathological assessment of murine menisci that can be applied to evaluate transgenic, knock-out/in, and surgically induced OA models. METHODS: Knee joints from C57BL/6J mice (6-36 months) as well as from mice with surgically-induced OA were processed and cut into sagittal sections. All sections included the anterior and posterior horns of the menisci and were graded for (1) surface integrity, (2) cellularity, (3) Safranin-O staining distribution and intensity. Articular cartilage in the knee joints was also scored. RESULTS: The new histopathological grading system showed good inter- and intra-class correlation coefficients. The major age-related changes in murine menisci in the absence of OA included decreased Safranin O staining intensity, abnormal cell distribution and the appearance of acellular areas. Menisci from mice with surgically-induced OA showed severe fibrillations, partial/total loss of tissue, and calcifications. Abnormal cell arrangements included both regional hypercellularity and hypocellularity along with hypertrophy and cell clusters. In general, the posterior horns were less affected by age and OA. CONCLUSION: A new standardized protocol and histopathological grading system has been developed and validated to allow for a comprehensive, systematic evaluation of changes in aging and OA-affected murine menisci. This system was developed to serve as a standardized technique and tool for further studies in murine meniscal pathophysiology models.
OBJECTIVE: To establish a standardized protocol for histopathological assessment of murine menisci that can be applied to evaluate transgenic, knock-out/in, and surgically induced OA models. METHODS: Knee joints from C57BL/6J mice (6-36 months) as well as from mice with surgically-induced OA were processed and cut into sagittal sections. All sections included the anterior and posterior horns of the menisci and were graded for (1) surface integrity, (2) cellularity, (3) Safranin-O staining distribution and intensity. Articular cartilage in the knee joints was also scored. RESULTS: The new histopathological grading system showed good inter- and intra-class correlation coefficients. The major age-related changes in murine menisci in the absence of OA included decreased Safranin O staining intensity, abnormal cell distribution and the appearance of acellular areas. Menisci from mice with surgically-induced OA showed severe fibrillations, partial/total loss of tissue, and calcifications. Abnormal cell arrangements included both regional hypercellularity and hypocellularity along with hypertrophy and cell clusters. In general, the posterior horns were less affected by age and OA. CONCLUSION: A new standardized protocol and histopathological grading system has been developed and validated to allow for a comprehensive, systematic evaluation of changes in aging and OA-affected murine menisci. This system was developed to serve as a standardized technique and tool for further studies in murine meniscal pathophysiology models.
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