P F Argote1, J T Kaplan2, A Poon1, X Xu3, L Cai1, N C Emery4, D M Pierce5, C P Neu6. 1. Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA. 2. Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA; Biomechanics Research and Engineering, Natick Soldier RD&E Center, Natick, MA, USA. 3. Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA; Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, USA. 4. Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, USA. 5. Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA; Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA. Electronic address: dmpierce@engr.uconn.edu. 6. Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA; Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, USA. Electronic address: cpneu@colorado.edu.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Deleterious impact loading to cartilage initiates post-traumatic osteoarthritis (OA). While cytokine and enzyme levels regulate disease progression, specific mechanical cues that elucidate cellular OA origins merit further investigation. We defined the dominant pericellular and cellular strain/stress transfer mechanisms following bulk-tissue injury associated with cell death. METHOD: Using an in vitro model, we investigated rate-dependent loading and spatial localization of cell viability in acute indentation and time-course studies. Atomic force microscopy (AFM) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) confirmed depth-wise changes in cartilage micro-/macro-mechanics and structure post-indentation. To understand the transfer of loading to cartilage domains, we computationally modeled full-field strain and stress measures in interstitial matrix, pericellular and cellular regions. RESULTS: Chondrocyte viability decreased following rapid impact (80%/s) vs slow loading (0.1%/s) or unloaded controls. Viability was lost immediately during impact within regions near the indenter-tissue contact but did not change over 7 days of tissue culture. AFM studies revealed a loss of stiffness following 80%/s loading, and MRI studies confirmed an increased tensile and shear strain, but not relaxometry. Image-based patterns of chondrocyte viability closely matched computational estimates of amplified maximum principal and shear strain in interstitial matrix, pericellular and cellular regions. CONCLUSION: Rapid indentation worsens chondrocyte death and degrades cartilage matrix stiffness in indentation regions. Cell death at high strain rates may be driven by elevated tensile strains, but not matrix stress. Strain amplification beyond critical thresholds in the pericellular matrix and cells may define a point of origin for early damage in post-traumatic OA. Published by Elsevier Ltd.
OBJECTIVE: Deleterious impact loading to cartilage initiates post-traumatic osteoarthritis (OA). While cytokine and enzyme levels regulate disease progression, specific mechanical cues that elucidate cellular OA origins merit further investigation. We defined the dominant pericellular and cellular strain/stress transfer mechanisms following bulk-tissue injury associated with cell death. METHOD: Using an in vitro model, we investigated rate-dependent loading and spatial localization of cell viability in acute indentation and time-course studies. Atomic force microscopy (AFM) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) confirmed depth-wise changes in cartilage micro-/macro-mechanics and structure post-indentation. To understand the transfer of loading to cartilage domains, we computationally modeled full-field strain and stress measures in interstitial matrix, pericellular and cellular regions. RESULTS: Chondrocyte viability decreased following rapid impact (80%/s) vs slow loading (0.1%/s) or unloaded controls. Viability was lost immediately during impact within regions near the indenter-tissue contact but did not change over 7 days of tissue culture. AFM studies revealed a loss of stiffness following 80%/s loading, and MRI studies confirmed an increased tensile and shear strain, but not relaxometry. Image-based patterns of chondrocyte viability closely matched computational estimates of amplified maximum principal and shear strain in interstitial matrix, pericellular and cellular regions. CONCLUSION: Rapid indentation worsens chondrocyte death and degrades cartilage matrix stiffness in indentation regions. Cell death at high strain rates may be driven by elevated tensile strains, but not matrix stress. Strain amplification beyond critical thresholds in the pericellular matrix and cells may define a point of origin for early damage in post-traumatic OA. Published by Elsevier Ltd.
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Atomic force microscopy (AFM); Chondrocyte viability; Confocal microscopy; Finite element modeling (FEM); Osteoarthritis; Tissue mechanics
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