In vivo effects of intra-articular injection of gelatin hydrogen microspheres containing basic fibroblast growth factor on experimentally induced defects in third metacarpal bones of horses.
Abstract: To evaluate the effect of intra-articular injection of gelatin hydrogel microspheres containing basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) on experimentally induced defects in third metacarpal bones (MC3s) of horses, in vivo. Methods: 6 healthy adult Thoroughbreds. Methods: Horses were anesthetized, and a hole (diameter, 4.5 mm) was drilled into the medial condyle of both MC3s of each horse. One milliliter (100 microg) of a solution of gelatin hydrogel microspheres (2 mg) containing bFGF was injected into the joint capsule of the right metacarpophalangeal joint of each horse (bFGF joint). One milliliter of saline (0.9% NaCl) solution was injected into the left metacarpophalangeal joint (control joint). Radiography was performed 1 day and 4, 8, 12, and 16 weeks after surgery to evaluate bone defect refilling. Sixteen weeks after surgery, multidetector-row computed tomography (MDRCT) was performed to determine the degree of refilling at the bone defect site. Results: Radiography revealed healing of bone defects at 4 to 12 weeks after surgery in bFGF joints and at 8 to 16 weeks after surgery in control joints. In addition, MDRCT revealed a higher degree of healing in bFGF versus control joints. Mean+/-SD MDRCT score for bFGF joints (411.7+/-135.6 Hounsfield units) was significantly higher than that for control joints (240.8+/-133.1 Hounsfield units). Conclusions: Treatment of horses with gelatin hydrogel microspheres that contained bFGF enhanced bone regeneration and healing of experimentally induced defects. This treatment strategy may be useful for treating horses with fractures.
Publication Date: 2008-12-03 PubMed ID: 19046000DOI: 10.2460/ajvr.69.12.1555Google Scholar: Lookup
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The research evaluated the effectiveness of injecting gelatin hydrogel microspheres laced with basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) to ease defects in a horse’s third metacarpal bones. The findings established that this method enhances bone regeneration and healing, which may apply for healing fractures in horses.
Methodology
- In this research, six healthy adult Thoroughbred horses were used for the study.
- Each of the horses was anesthetized, and a hole of 4.5mm diameter was drilled into the medial condyle of their third metacarpal bones on both sides.
- The right metacarpophalangeal joint of each horse was injected with a solution of gelatin hydrogel microspheres that contained bFGF. The measured quantity was one milliliter containing 100 micrograms of the solution.
- The left metacarpophalangeal joint was injected with a one milliliter of saline, serving as the control joint in the experiment.
- Radiographies were conducted 1 day, and 4, 8, 12, and 16 weeks after surgery in order to assess the refilling of the bone defect.
- Multi-detector row computed tomography (MDRCT) was performed 16 weeks after surgery to evaluate the degree of refilling at the bone defect site.
Results
- The study revealed that healing of bone defects in bFGF joints took place between 4 to 12 weeks post-surgery.
- The control joints, on the other hand, exhibited healing between 8 to 16 weeks after the surgical procedure.
- On applying multidetector-row computed tomography (MDRCT), the bFGF joints showed a higher degree of healing compared with the control joints.
- Findings from the MDRCT indicated that the average score for bFGF joints was significantly higher than that for the control joints.
Conclusions
- The study concluded that treating horses with gelatin hydrogel microspheres that contained bFGF improved bone regeneration and healing of experimentally induced defects.
- It inferred that this treatment strategy may be potentially useful for treating horses with fractures.
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APA
Sasaki N, Minami T, Yamada K, Yamada H, Inoue Y, Kobayashi M, Tabata Y.
(2008).
In vivo effects of intra-articular injection of gelatin hydrogen microspheres containing basic fibroblast growth factor on experimentally induced defects in third metacarpal bones of horses.
Am J Vet Res, 69(12), 1555-1559.
https://doi.org/10.2460/ajvr.69.12.1555 Publication
Researcher Affiliations
- Department of Veterinary Surgery, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Inada, Obihiro, Hokkaido, 080-8555, Japan.
MeSH Terms
- Animals
- Bone Development / drug effects
- Bone and Bones / injuries
- Female
- Fibroblast Growth Factor 2 / administration & dosage
- Fibroblast Growth Factor 2 / therapeutic use
- Forelimb
- Gelatin
- Horse Diseases / drug therapy
- Horses
- Hydrogel, Polyethylene Glycol Dimethacrylate
- Injections, Intra-Articular
- Male
Citations
This article has been cited 1 times.- Tsuzuki N, Seo JP, Yamada K, Haneda S, Furuoka H, Tabata Y, Sasaki N. The effect of a gelatin β-tricalcium phosphate sponge loaded with mesenchymal stem cells (MSC), bone morphogenic protein-2, and platelet-rich plasma (PRP) on equine articular cartilage defect.. Can Vet J 2013 Jun;54(6):573-80.
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