In vitro model for the study of necrosis and apoptosis in native cartilage
In vitro model for the study of necrosis and apoptosis in native cartilage
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DOI:
10.1002/path.1169
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发表时间:
2002-09-01
影响因子:
7.3
通讯作者:
Mainil-Varlet, P
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作者:
Grogan, SP;Aklin, B;Mainil-Varlet, P
Apoptosis plays a role in everything from early development to ageing and in a host of disease states. Studying this important process in the in vivo state is critical, to understand its varied role and to open further avenues of therapeutic intervention. The present paper presents an ex vivo bovine articular cartilage model to study apoptotic and necrotic processes following acute injury. Ex vivo bovine articular cartilage was assessed 1, 3 and 6 days following holmium: YAG laser treatment (780 mJ). Markers to visualize cell viability, caspase-3 activity, changes in mitochondrial membrane potential and the degree of DNA fragmentation (TUNEL assay) were used alone or in various combinations. Standard histology and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) were also performed for a more comprehensive assessment. A significant progression (p