Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2015, Vol. 19 ›› Issue (49): 7879-7884.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2015.49.002

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Type II collagen expression in a rabbit model of developmental dysplasia of the hip

Zhang Xiang-xin, Chen Guang-xiang, Cheng Liang, Xu Ren-jie, Zou Tian-ming
  

  1. Department of Orthopedics, Nanjing Medical University Affiliated Suzhou Hospital (Suzhou Municipal Hospital), Suzhou 215002, Jiangsu Province, China
  • Received:2015-09-28 Online:2015-11-30 Published:2015-11-30
  • Contact: Chen Guang-xiang, Master, Chief physician, Department of Orthopedics, Nanjing Medical University Affiliated Suzhou Hospital (Suzhou Municipal Hospital), Suzhou 215002, Jiangsu Province, China
  • About author:Zhang Xiang-xin, Ph.D., Associate chief physician, Department of Orthopedics, Nanjing Medical University Affiliated Suzhou Hospital (Suzhou Municipal Hospital), Suzhou 215002, Jiangsu Province, China

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Mild developmental dysplasia of hip causes high morbidity of osteoarthritis on adults. It is thought that change of collagen and proteoglycans in cartilage may be the direct reasons for osteoarthritis.
OBJECTIVE: To observe the changes in the expressions of type II collagen of acetabular cartilage in a rabbit model of early developmental dysplasia of hip. 
METHODS: Left lower extremity served as experimental side and right one as control. The rabbit model of developmental dysplasia of hip was successfully established by applying the method of knee extending and fixing with cylinder cast.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Local chondrocyte clusters were visible in acetabular cartilage on the experimental side. Toluidine blue staining loss was observed in extracellular matrix. Moreover, the number of type II collagen-positive cells and type II collagen expression were higher in the experimental side than in the control side. These results indicate that type II collagen expression may be associated with cartilage degeneration.
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