| The development of articular cartilage: evidence for an appositional growth mechanism. | |
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PMID: 11453164 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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It is well-established that cartilage grows by a combination of matrix secretion, cell hypertrophy and cell proliferation. The extent to which this growth is by appositional, as opposed to interstitial mechanisms, however, remains unclear. Using the knee joints of the marsupial Monodelphis domestica to study cartilage growth, we have combined an immunohistochemical study of the TGF-beta family of cartilage growth and differentiation factors between 30 days postpartum to 8 months, together with a stereological analysis of cartilage morphology during growth. Furthermore, to gain an insight into the generation of the characteristic zones within cartilage, we have examined the effects of intra-articular administration of bromodeoxyuridine, an agent that is incorporated into DNA during cell division and blocks further cell cycling. During early growth, TGF-beta2 and -beta3 were widely expressed but TGF-beta1 was less so. After the formation of the secondary centre of ossification, all isoforms became more restricted to the upper half of the tissue depth and their distribution was similar to that previously described for IGFs, and PCNA-positive cells. Stereological analysis of tissue sections from the femoral condylar cartilage at 3 and 6 months showed that there was a 17% increase in total cartilage volume but a 31% decrease in cell density on a unit volume basis. Finally, cell-cycle perturbation with BrDU, which was injected into the knee joints of 3-month-old animals and analysed 1 and 4 months post-injection, revealed that the chondrocytes occupying the transitional zone were depleted 1 month post-injection, resulting in thinning of the articular cartilage. This effect was reversed 4 months post-injection. Immunohistochemical analysis revealed that BrDU-treatment altered the expression patterns of all TGF-beta isoforms, with a marked reduction in labelling of TGF-beta1 and -beta3 isoforms in the upper half of the cartilage depth. Overall, the data lends further support to the notion of articular cartilage growing by apposition from the articular surface rather than by interstitial mechanisms. |
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Authors:
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A J Hayes; S MacPherson; H Morrison; G Dowthwaite; C W Archer |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Anatomy and embryology Volume: 203 ISSN: 0340-2061 ISO Abbreviation: Anat. Embryol. Publication Date: 2001 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2001-07-16 Completed Date: 2001-12-04 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7505194 Medline TA: Anat Embryol (Berl) Country: Germany |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 469-79 Citation Subset: IM |
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School of Biosciences, Cardiff University, UK. |
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Animals Animals, Newborn Bromodeoxyuridine / administration & dosage, metabolism, pharmacology Cartilage, Articular / cytology, growth & development*, metabolism Cell Differentiation / drug effects Cell Division / drug effects Chondrocytes / cytology, metabolism, physiology DNA / biosynthesis Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Indirect Injections, Intra-Articular Knee Joint / growth & development*, metabolism Opossums / growth & development* Protein Isoforms Transforming Growth Factor beta / analysis, metabolism |
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0/Protein Isoforms; 0/Transforming Growth Factor beta; 59-14-3/Bromodeoxyuridine; 9007-49-2/DNA |
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