Treatment Effects of Intra-Articular Allogenic Mesenchymal Stem Cell Secretome in an Equine Model of Joint Inflammation.
- Journal Article
- Anti-inflammatory
- Biomarkers
- Cartilage
- Clinical Study
- Disease Treatment
- Equine Diseases
- Equine model
- Experimental Methods
- Glycosaminoglycan
- Inflammation
- Interferons
- Intra-Articular Injection
- Joint Health
- Lipopolysaccharide
- Mesenchymal Cells
- Stem Cells
- Synovial Fluid
- Tumor Necrosis Factor
- Veterinary Medicine
- Veterinary Research
Summary
The research article titled ‘Treatment Effects of Intra-Articular Allogenic Mesenchymal Stem Cell Secretome in an Equine Model of Joint Inflammation’ investigates the therapeutic effects of injecting mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) secretome into the joints of inflamed horse models.
Objective and Methodology
During the investigation, the goal was to determine whether the secretions of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) had an anti-inflammatory effect on equine joint inflammation. There were two phases in the study. In the first, inflammation was induced in the radiocarpal joints of eight horses by injecting lipopolysaccharide (LPS). Two hours later, one joint was randomly selected and treated with allogeneic equine MSCs’ secretome, while a medium was injected into the opposite joint as a negative control. The second phase involved comparing the anti-inflammatory effects of the MSCs’ secretome with that of allogeneic equine MSCs.
- Clinical parameters including composite welfare scores, joint effusion, and joint circumference, were recorded.
- Synovial fluid samples were analysed for the presence of various biomarkers at fixed intervals which were post-injection hours (PIH) 0, 8, 24, 72, and 168 hours.
- The effects of time and treatment on metabolism and inflammation were studied and any time-treatment interactions were recorded.
Findings
During the first phase of the study, the researchers noticed a significant decrease in joint circumference in the group treated with MSC’s secretome compared to the control group. They also found an increase in synovial GAG values at PIH 24. In contrast, no marked differences in treatment effects between transmission of MSC-secretome and MSCs were discovered during the second phase.
Limitations
The primary limitations of the study were its controlled experimental nature, which can’t accurately mirror natural joint disease. Additionally, during the second phase, there was a direct comparison of two remedial interventions without a negative control.
Conclusion
The MSC-secretome injection appeared to have some anti-inflammatory effect on joint inflammation. This treatment also affected the joint’s cartilage metabolism, as indicated by a rise in synovial GAG levels. Nevertheless, the researchers are uncertain whether this could be considered a beneficial or detrimental effect. The results suggested that MSC-secretome could be a feasible substitute for MSC treatment as their effects on inflammation were comparable.
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Researcher Affiliations
- School of Veterinary Medicine, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.
- Department of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands.
- Department of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands.
- Beacon Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
- Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands.
- Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands.
- School of Veterinary Medicine, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.
- Equine Orthopaedic Research Center, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, United States.
- Equine Orthopaedic Research Center, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, United States.
- Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands.
- Department of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands.
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands.
- School of Veterinary Medicine, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.
Conflict of Interest Statement
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