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Journal of veterinary internal medicine2017; 32(1); 450-458; doi: 10.1111/jvim.15027

Effect of Continuous Digital Hypothermia on Lamellar Inflammatory Signaling When Applied at a Clinically-Relevant Timepoint in the Oligofructose Laminitis Model.

Abstract: Although continuous digital hypothermia (CDH) protects lamellae from injury in the oligofructose (OF) model of sepsis-related laminitis (SRL), conflicting results exist from these studies regarding effects of CDH on lamellar inflammatory events. Objective: To determine the effect of CDH on lamellar inflammatory events in normal and OF-treated horses when instituted at a clinically relevant time point (onset of clinical signs of sepsis in this model). Methods: Standardbred geldings (n = 15) aged 3-11 years were used. Methods: In a randomized, controlled discovery study, animals were administered either OF (OF group, n = 8) or water (CON group, n = 8) by nasogastric tube and CDH was initiated in one forelimb (ICE) 12 hours later. Lamellar tissue samples were collected 24 hours after initiation of CDH (ICE and ambient [AMB] forelimbs). Lamellar mRNA concentrations of inflammatory mediators and lamellar leukocyte numbers were assessed using qPCR and immunohistochemistry, respectively; values from four sample groups (CON AMB, OF AMB, CON ICE, and OF ICE) were analyzed using mixed model linear regression. Results: Although lamellar mRNA concentrations of multiple inflammatory mediators (IL-1β, IL-6, CXCL1, MCP2, COX-2) were increased after OF administration (OF AMB group versus CON AMB; P < 0.05), only 2 inflammatory mediators (IL-6 and COX-2) and lamellar leukocyte numbers were decreased with CDH (OF ICE versus OF AMB; P < 0.05). Conclusions: Continuous digital hypothermia initiated at a time point similar to that commonly used clinically (clinical onset of sepsis) resulted in a more focused inhibition of inflammatory signaling.
Copyright © 2017 The Authors. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. on behalf of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine.
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Publication Date: 2017-12-27 PubMed ID: 29282770PubMed Central: PMC5787192DOI: 10.1111/jvim.15027Google Scholar: Lookup
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Summary

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The research focuses on the effect of continuous digital hypothermia (CDH) on inflammatory signals within the hoof structure of horses during the onset of sepsis-related laminitis, a common horse disease. The study found that the application of CDH at clinically relevant times reduced select inflammation markers and leukocyte numbers.

Methods

  • 15 Standardbred geldings aged 3-11 years were used in the study, which was randomized and controlled.
  • The horses were administered oligofructose (OF) to induce sepsis-related laminitis or water as a control via a nasogastric tube.
  • 12 hours later, CDH was applied to one forelimb, labelling it as the “ICE” group. The other forelimb, exposed to ambient conditions, was the “AMB” group.
  • 24 hours after the initiation of CDH, samples of lamellar tissue (the sensitive tissue inside the hoof) were collected from both the ICE and AMB groups.
  • The samples were assessed for mRNA concentrations of inflammatory mediators and lamellar leukocyte numbers using a technique known as quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) and immunohistochemistry, respectively.

Results

  • The lamellar mRNA concentrations of several inflammatory mediators were found to be increased in the OF AMB group, indicating the successful induction of inflammation typically seen in sepsis-related laminitis.
  • However, applying CDH (in the OF ICE group) resulted in reduced levels of two specific inflammatory mediators, IL-6 and COX-2, as well as a decrease in lamellar leukocyte numbers, demonstrating the anti-inflammatory effects of CDH.

Conclusions

  • The study concluded that the application of CDH at a clinically relevant time (onset of clinical signs of sepsis) resulted in a more focused inhibition of inflammatory signaling.
  • This research supports the use of CDH as a strategy to control inflammation in the laminitis model, but also suggests that its effects are somewhat specific, as not all inflammatory markers showed significant reduction.

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APA
Dern K, van Eps A, Wittum T, Watts M, Pollitt C, Belknap J. (2017). Effect of Continuous Digital Hypothermia on Lamellar Inflammatory Signaling When Applied at a Clinically-Relevant Timepoint in the Oligofructose Laminitis Model. J Vet Intern Med, 32(1), 450-458. https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.15027

Publication

Journal of veterinary internal medicine
ISSN: 1939-1676
NlmUniqueID: 8708660
Country: United States
Language: English
Volume: 32
Issue: 1
Pages: 450-458

Researcher Affiliations

Dern, K
  • Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA.
van Eps, A
  • Australian Equine Laminitis Research Unit, School of Veterinary Science, The University of Queensland, Gatton, Qld, Australia.
Wittum, T
  • Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA.
Watts, M
  • Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA.
Pollitt, C
  • Australian Equine Laminitis Research Unit, School of Veterinary Science, The University of Queensland, Gatton, Qld, Australia.
Belknap, J
  • Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA.

MeSH Terms

  • Animals
  • Cytokines / metabolism
  • Foot Diseases / pathology
  • Foot Diseases / therapy
  • Foot Diseases / veterinary
  • Hoof and Claw / pathology
  • Horse Diseases / pathology
  • Horse Diseases / therapy
  • Horses
  • Hypothermia, Induced / veterinary
  • Inflammation / therapy
  • Inflammation / veterinary
  • Leukocytes / pathology
  • Male
  • Oligosaccharides / administration & dosage
  • Oligosaccharides / toxicity
  • RNA, Messenger
  • Signal Transduction

Conflict of Interest Statement

Authors declare no conflict of interest.

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