Spaceflight and hind limb unloading induces an arthritic phenotype in knee articular cartilage and menisci of rodents

Abstract Reduced knee weight-bearing from prescription or sedentary lifestyles are associated with cartilage degradation; effects on the meniscus are unclear. Rodents exposed to spaceflight or hind limb unloading (HLU) represent unique opportunities to evaluate this question. This study evaluated ar...

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Autores principales: Andy T. Kwok, Nequesha S. Mohamed, Johannes F. Plate, Raghunatha R. Yammani, Samuel Rosas, Ted A. Bateman, Eric Livingston, Joseph E. Moore, Bethany A. Kerr, Jingyun Lee, Cristina M. Furdui, Li Tan, Mary L. Bouxsein, Virginia L. Ferguson, Louis S. Stodieck, David C. Zawieja, Michael D. Delp, Xiao W. Mao, Jeffrey S. Willey
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:e20ccc74580a4e1287b71ce54f1f78582021-12-02T15:53:10ZSpaceflight and hind limb unloading induces an arthritic phenotype in knee articular cartilage and menisci of rodents10.1038/s41598-021-90010-22045-2322https://doaj.org/article/e20ccc74580a4e1287b71ce54f1f78582021-05-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-90010-2https://doaj.org/toc/2045-2322Abstract Reduced knee weight-bearing from prescription or sedentary lifestyles are associated with cartilage degradation; effects on the meniscus are unclear. Rodents exposed to spaceflight or hind limb unloading (HLU) represent unique opportunities to evaluate this question. This study evaluated arthritic changes in the medial knee compartment that bears the highest loads across the knee after actual and simulated spaceflight, and recovery with subsequent full weight-bearing. Cartilage and meniscal degradation in mice were measured via microCT, histology, and proteomics and/or biochemically after: (1) ~ 35 days on the International Space Station (ISS); (2) 13-days aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis; or (3) 30 days of HLU, followed by a 49-day weight-bearing readaptation with/without exercise. Cartilage degradation post-ISS and HLU occurred at similar spatial locations, the tibial-femoral cartilage-cartilage contact point, with meniscal volume decline. Cartilage and meniscal glycosaminoglycan content were decreased in unloaded mice, with elevated catabolic enzymes (e.g., matrix metalloproteinases), and elevated oxidative stress and catabolic molecular pathway responses in menisci. After the 13-day Shuttle flight, meniscal degradation was observed. During readaptation, recovery of cartilage volume and thickness occurred with exercise. Reduced weight-bearing from either spaceflight or HLU induced an arthritic phenotype in cartilage and menisci, and exercise promoted recovery.Andy T. KwokNequesha S. MohamedJohannes F. PlateRaghunatha R. YammaniSamuel RosasTed A. BatemanEric LivingstonJoseph E. MooreBethany A. KerrJingyun LeeCristina M. FurduiLi TanMary L. BouxseinVirginia L. FergusonLouis S. StodieckDavid C. ZawiejaMichael D. DelpXiao W. MaoJeffrey S. WilleyNature PortfolioarticleMedicineRScienceQENScientific Reports, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-17 (2021)
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Andy T. Kwok
Nequesha S. Mohamed
Johannes F. Plate
Raghunatha R. Yammani
Samuel Rosas
Ted A. Bateman
Eric Livingston
Joseph E. Moore
Bethany A. Kerr
Jingyun Lee
Cristina M. Furdui
Li Tan
Mary L. Bouxsein
Virginia L. Ferguson
Louis S. Stodieck
David C. Zawieja
Michael D. Delp
Xiao W. Mao
Jeffrey S. Willey
Spaceflight and hind limb unloading induces an arthritic phenotype in knee articular cartilage and menisci of rodents
description Abstract Reduced knee weight-bearing from prescription or sedentary lifestyles are associated with cartilage degradation; effects on the meniscus are unclear. Rodents exposed to spaceflight or hind limb unloading (HLU) represent unique opportunities to evaluate this question. This study evaluated arthritic changes in the medial knee compartment that bears the highest loads across the knee after actual and simulated spaceflight, and recovery with subsequent full weight-bearing. Cartilage and meniscal degradation in mice were measured via microCT, histology, and proteomics and/or biochemically after: (1) ~ 35 days on the International Space Station (ISS); (2) 13-days aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis; or (3) 30 days of HLU, followed by a 49-day weight-bearing readaptation with/without exercise. Cartilage degradation post-ISS and HLU occurred at similar spatial locations, the tibial-femoral cartilage-cartilage contact point, with meniscal volume decline. Cartilage and meniscal glycosaminoglycan content were decreased in unloaded mice, with elevated catabolic enzymes (e.g., matrix metalloproteinases), and elevated oxidative stress and catabolic molecular pathway responses in menisci. After the 13-day Shuttle flight, meniscal degradation was observed. During readaptation, recovery of cartilage volume and thickness occurred with exercise. Reduced weight-bearing from either spaceflight or HLU induced an arthritic phenotype in cartilage and menisci, and exercise promoted recovery.
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author Andy T. Kwok
Nequesha S. Mohamed
Johannes F. Plate
Raghunatha R. Yammani
Samuel Rosas
Ted A. Bateman
Eric Livingston
Joseph E. Moore
Bethany A. Kerr
Jingyun Lee
Cristina M. Furdui
Li Tan
Mary L. Bouxsein
Virginia L. Ferguson
Louis S. Stodieck
David C. Zawieja
Michael D. Delp
Xiao W. Mao
Jeffrey S. Willey
author_facet Andy T. Kwok
Nequesha S. Mohamed
Johannes F. Plate
Raghunatha R. Yammani
Samuel Rosas
Ted A. Bateman
Eric Livingston
Joseph E. Moore
Bethany A. Kerr
Jingyun Lee
Cristina M. Furdui
Li Tan
Mary L. Bouxsein
Virginia L. Ferguson
Louis S. Stodieck
David C. Zawieja
Michael D. Delp
Xiao W. Mao
Jeffrey S. Willey
author_sort Andy T. Kwok
title Spaceflight and hind limb unloading induces an arthritic phenotype in knee articular cartilage and menisci of rodents
title_short Spaceflight and hind limb unloading induces an arthritic phenotype in knee articular cartilage and menisci of rodents
title_full Spaceflight and hind limb unloading induces an arthritic phenotype in knee articular cartilage and menisci of rodents
title_fullStr Spaceflight and hind limb unloading induces an arthritic phenotype in knee articular cartilage and menisci of rodents
title_full_unstemmed Spaceflight and hind limb unloading induces an arthritic phenotype in knee articular cartilage and menisci of rodents
title_sort spaceflight and hind limb unloading induces an arthritic phenotype in knee articular cartilage and menisci of rodents
publisher Nature Portfolio
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/e20ccc74580a4e1287b71ce54f1f7858
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