Apoptosis of ligamentous cells of the cranial cruciate ligament from stable stifle joints of dogs with partial cranial cruciate ligament rupture

Krayer, Magali; Rytz, Ulrich; Oevermann, Anna; Doherr, Marcus; Forterre, Franck; Zurbriggen, Andreas; Spreng, David (2008). Apoptosis of ligamentous cells of the cranial cruciate ligament from stable stifle joints of dogs with partial cranial cruciate ligament rupture. American journal of veterinary research, 69(5), pp. 625-630. American Veterinary Medical Association 10.2460/ajvr.69.5.625

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OBJECTIVE

To describe the presence and amount of apoptotic ligamentous cells in different areas of partially ruptured canine cranial cruciate ligaments (prCCLs) and to compare these findings with apoptosis of ligamentous cells in totally ruptured cranial cruciate ligaments (trCCLs).

ANIMALS

20 dogs with prCCLs and 14 dogs with trCCLs.

PROCEDURES

Dogs with prCCLs or trCCLs were admitted to the veterinary hospital for stifle joint treatment. Biopsy specimens of the intact area of prCCLs (group A) and the ruptured area of prCCLs (group B) as well as specimens from trCCLs (group C) were harvested during arthroscopy. Caspase-3 and poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) detection were used to detect apoptotic ligamentous cells by immunohistochemistry.

RESULTS

No difference was found in the degree of synovitis or osteophytosis between prCCLs and trCCLs. No difference was found in degenerative changes in ligaments between groups A and B. A substantial amount of apoptotic cells could be found in > 90% of all stained slides. A correlation (r(s) = 0.71) was found between the number of caspase-3-and PARP-positive cells. No significant difference was found in the amount of apoptotic cells among the 3 groups. No significant correlation could be detected between the degree of synovitis and apoptotic cells or osteophyte production and apoptotic cells.

CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE

The lack of difference between the 3 groups indicates that apoptosis could be a factor in the internal disease process leading to CCL rupture and is not primarily a consequence of the acute rupture of the ligament.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

05 Veterinary Medicine > Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine (DKV)
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) > Veterinary Public Health Institute
05 Veterinary Medicine > Department of Clinical Research and Veterinary Public Health (DCR-VPH) > Experimental Clinical Research

UniBE Contributor:

Krayer, Magali, Rytz, Ulrich, Oevermann, Anna, Doherr, Marcus, Forterre, Franck, Zurbriggen, Andreas (A), Spreng, David Emmanuel

Subjects:

500 Science
600 Technology > 630 Agriculture

ISSN:

0002-9645

Publisher:

American Veterinary Medical Association

Language:

English

Submitter:

Simone Forterre

Date Deposited:

24 Sep 2014 12:37

Last Modified:

29 Mar 2023 23:34

Publisher DOI:

10.2460/ajvr.69.5.625

PubMed ID:

18447793

BORIS DOI:

10.7892/boris.58582

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/58582

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