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Osteoporos Int ; 27(1): 161-70, 2016 Jan.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26179666

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UNLABELLED: Mice with osteogenesis imperfecta (+/oim), a disorder of bone fragility, were bred to mice with muscle over growth to test whether increasing muscle mass genetically would improve bone quality and strength. The results demonstrate that femora from mice carrying both mutations have greater mechanical integrity than their +/oim littermates. INTRODUCTION: Osteogenesis imperfecta is a heritable connective tissue disorder due primarily to mutations in the type I collagen genes resulting in skeletal deformity and fragility. Currently, there is no cure, and therapeutic strategies encompass the use of antiresorptive pharmaceuticals and surgical bracing, with limited success and significant potential for adverse effects. Bone, a mechanosensing organ, can respond to high mechanical loads by increasing new bone formation and altering bone geometry to withstand increased forces. Skeletal muscle is a major source of physiological loading on bone, and bone strength is proportional to muscle mass. METHODS: To test the hypothesis that congenic increases in muscle mass in the osteogenesis imperfecta murine model mouse (oim) will improve their compromised bone quality and strength, heterozygous (+/oim) mice were bred to mice deficient in myostatin (+/mstn), a negative regulator of muscle growth. The resulting adult offspring were evaluated for hindlimb muscle mass, and bone microarchitecture, physiochemistry, and biomechanical integrity. RESULTS: +/oim mice deficient in myostatin (+/mstn +/oim) were generated and demonstrated that myostatin deficiency increased body weight, muscle mass, and biomechanical strength in +/mstn +/oim mice as compared to +/oim mice. Additionally, myostatin deficiency altered the physiochemical properties of the +/oim bone but did not alter bone remodeling. CONCLUSIONS: Myostatin deficiency partially improved the reduced femoral bone biomechanical strength of adult +/oim mice by increasing muscle mass with concomitant improvements in bone microarchitecture and physiochemical properties.


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Femur/physiopathology , Genetic Therapy/methods , Muscle, Skeletal/pathology , Myostatin/deficiency , Osteogenesis Imperfecta/therapy , Animals , Biomarkers/blood , Biomechanical Phenomena , Body Weight/physiology , Bone Density/physiology , Bone Remodeling/physiology , Collagen/analysis , Disease Models, Animal , Female , Femur/chemistry , Femur/pathology , Male , Mice, Inbred C57BL , Mice, Mutant Strains , Mutation , Myostatin/genetics , Myostatin/physiology , Organ Size/physiology , Osteogenesis Imperfecta/genetics , Osteogenesis Imperfecta/pathology , Osteogenesis Imperfecta/physiopathology , Phenotype , Tibia/pathology , Weight-Bearing/physiology
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Bone Joint Res ; 3(4): 89-94, 2014.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24695750

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Cartilage repair in terms of replacement, or regeneration of damaged or diseased articular cartilage with functional tissue, is the 'holy grail' of joint surgery. A wide spectrum of strategies for cartilage repair currently exists and several of these techniques have been reported to be associated with successful clinical outcomes for appropriately selected indications. However, based on respective advantages, disadvantages, and limitations, no single strategy, or even combination of strategies, provides surgeons with viable options for attaining successful long-term outcomes in the majority of patients. As such, development of novel techniques and optimisation of current techniques need to be, and are, the focus of a great deal of research from the basic science level to clinical trials. Translational research that bridges scientific discoveries to clinical application involves the use of animal models in order to assess safety and efficacy for regulatory approval for human use. This review article provides an overview of animal models for cartilage repair. Cite this article: Bone Joint Res 2014;4:89-94.

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