Changes in synovial fluid and serum biomarkers with exercise and early osteoarthritis in horses.
- Journal Article
- Randomized Controlled Trial
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- Non-U.S. Gov't
Summary
This research examines the differences in biomarker changes in horses due to exercise as compared to those with early onset osteoarthritis (OA). The study used 16 horses enforced with a heavy exercise regimen and manipulated OA in a select group to evaluate biomarker changes in synovial fluid and serum.
Methods and Procedures
This study began with a set of 16 two-year-old horses which were categorized into two groups – just undergoing exercise and another group with induced OA performing exercise. The OA group had OA stimulated in one mid-carpal joint. Post two weeks from the surgical operation, all the horses initiated a mounting exercise program.
The researchers conducted a weekly evaluation of the following aspects:
- Clinical outcomes
- Synovial fluid biomarkers
- Serum biomarkers
The synovial and serum biomarkers tested included epitope CS846 (CS846), epitope CPII (CPII), glycosaminoglycans (GAGs), epitope Col CEQ (Col CEQ), type I and II collagen degradation fragments (C1,2C), osteocalcin, C-terminal of bone type I collagen (CTX1), type I collagen (Col I), and (synovial fluid only) prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) levels.
At the end of the 91-day period, all horses were euthanized, and their joints were evaluated using gross, histopathological, and histochemical assessments.
Results and Findings
The outcomes of the experiment showed that exercise influenced a significant escalation in the concentration of several synovial fluid biomarkers, including CS846, CPII, GAG, Col CEQ, C1,2C, osteocalcin, and Col I.
A similar increase in these biomarkers was also noted in the synovial fluid collected from the joints of OA-affected horses, with the addition of PGE2 as compared to joints from horses that underwent exercise alone.
Serum levels of CS846, CPII, GAG, osteocalcin, C1,2C, and Col I also showed a significant increase with exercise. A further increase in the concentration of these serum biomarkers was recorded in OA-affected horses compared to those undergoing exercise alone.
Conclusion
The findings of this study show that six specific synovial fluid and serum biomarkers played a crucial role in distinguishing between horses affected by early OA and those subjected to exercise alone. However, three biomarkers – synovial fluid CTX1 and serum Col CEQ and CTX1 – did not prove fruitful for this discrimination.
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Researcher Affiliations
- Orthopaedic Research Center, Colorado State University, 300 West Drake, Fort Collins, CO 80523, United States.
MeSH Terms
- Animals
- Biomarkers / metabolism
- Collagen Type II / metabolism
- Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
- Horse Diseases / blood
- Horses
- Lameness, Animal / blood
- Osteoarthritis / blood
- Osteoarthritis / veterinary
- Physical Conditioning, Animal / physiology
- Serum / metabolism
- Statistics as Topic
- Synovial Fluid / metabolism
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