Effects of stimulus with proinflammatory mediators on nitric oxide production and matrix metalloproteinase activity in explants of cranial cruciate ligaments obtained from dogs

Riitano, Marco C.; Pfister, Hedi; Engelhardt, Petra; Neumann, Ulf; Reist, Martin; Zurbriggen, Andreas; Stoffel, Michael Hubert; Peel, John; Jungi, Thomas; Schawalder, Peter; Spreng, David (2002). Effects of stimulus with proinflammatory mediators on nitric oxide production and matrix metalloproteinase activity in explants of cranial cruciate ligaments obtained from dogs. American journal of veterinary research, 63(10), pp. 1423-1428. American Veterinary Medical Association

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OBJECTIVE

To evaluate the origin and degree of activity of nitric oxide (NO) and matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) in explants of cranial cruciate ligaments (CCLs) obtained from dogs and cultured with and without inflammatory activators.

SAMPLE POPULATION

Tissue specimens obtained from 7 healthy adult Beagles that were (mean +/- SD) 4.5 +/- 0.5 years old and weighed 12.5 +/- 0.8 kg.

PROCEDURE

The CCLs were harvested immediately after dogs were euthanatized, and specimens were submitted for explant culture. Cultures were stimulated by incubation with a combination of interleukin-1, tumor necrosis factor-alpha, and lipopolysaccharide, or they were not stimulated. Culture supernatants were examined for production of NO nitrite-nitrate metabolites (NOts) and activity of MMP Cultured specimens were evaluated by use of immunohistochemical analysis to detect activity of inducible NO synthase (iNOS).

RESULTS

All ligament explants produced measurable amounts of NOts. Stimulated cultures produced significantly more NOts after incubation for 24 and 48 hours, compared with nonstimulated cultures. Production of MMP in supernatants after incubation for 48 hours was significantly higher in stimulated cultures than in nonstimulated cultures. Cells with positive staining for iNOS were detected on all slides. Positively stained cells were predominantly chondroid metaplastic. There was a significant difference in intensity of cell staining between stimulated and non-stimulated cultures.

CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE

Explant cultures of intact CCLs obtained from dogs produce iNOS-induced NO. Stimulation of chondroid metaplastic cells in CCL of dogs by use of inflammatory activators can increase production of iNOS, NOts, and MMP.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

05 Veterinary Medicine > Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine (DKV) > Small Animal Clinic > Small Animal Clinic, Surgery
05 Veterinary Medicine > Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine (DKV) > Small Animal Clinic
05 Veterinary Medicine > Department of Clinical Research and Veterinary Public Health (DCR-VPH) > Experimental Clinical Research
05 Veterinary Medicine > Department of Infectious Diseases and Pathobiology (DIP) > Institute of Virology and Immunology
05 Veterinary Medicine > Department of Clinical Research and Veterinary Public Health (DCR-VPH) > Veterinary Anatomy

UniBE Contributor:

Zurbriggen, Andreas (A), Stoffel, Michael Hubert, Jungi, Thomas, Schawalder, Peter, Spreng, David Emmanuel

Subjects:

500 Science
500 Science > 570 Life sciences; biology
600 Technology > 630 Agriculture

ISSN:

0002-9645

Publisher:

American Veterinary Medical Association

Language:

English

Submitter:

Simone Forterre

Date Deposited:

26 Sep 2014 08:33

Last Modified:

29 Mar 2023 23:34

PubMed ID:

12371771

BORIS DOI:

10.7892/boris.58572

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/58572

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