Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2020, Vol. 24 ›› Issue (14): 2256-2262.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2600

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Research progress in constructing animal models of Staphylococcus aureus-associated osteomyelitis  

Liu Jinyue1, Zhang Mengqi2, Qing Mingsong2, Zhao Chuntao2, Peng Jiachen1, 2   

  1. 1Department of Joint Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi 563000, Guizhou Province, China; 2Department of Orthopaedics, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi Medical University-Rochester University Orthopedics Research Center, Zunyi 563000, Guizhou Province, China
  • Received:2019-09-16 Revised:2019-09-18 Accepted:2019-11-25 Online:2020-05-18 Published:2020-03-16
  • Contact: Peng Jiachen, MD, Professor, Chief physician, Department of Joint Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi 563000, Guizhou Province, China; Department of Orthopaedics, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi Medical University-Rochester University Orthopedics Research Center, Zunyi 563000, Guizhou Province, China
  • About author:Liu Jinyue, Master candidate, Department of Joint Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi 563000, Guizhou Province, China
  • Supported by:
    the National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 81760400

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Staphylococcus aureus has become the most important pathogen of osteomyelitis in the world. An excellent and standard homogenous animal model plays an important role regarding the infectious mechanism of osteomyelitis, the acquisition of new preventive and therapeutic measures, and the application of new technologies in clinical practice.

OBJECTIVE: To review the research progress and problems in the construction of animal models of Staphylococcus aureus-associated osteomyelitis at home and abroad.

METHODS: A computer-based search of CNKI, PubMed, MEDLINE, Embase, and Cochrane was performed for relevant articles concerning the experimental osteomyelitis model, including review, basic research and clinical research, published from January 2010 to June 2019. The keywords were “Staphylococcus aureus; bone infection; osteomyelitis; implant-associated osteomyelitis; bone defect osteomyelitis; fracture osteomyelitis; biofilm; experimental osteomyelitis model” in Chinese and English, respectively. After initial screening of titles and abstracts and exclusion of irrelevant articles, 45 eligible articles were included in final analysis.

RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Construction of an osteomyelitis animal model is related to many factors. Although researchers from various countries have continuously improved and gradually quantified the infection process in recent years, a unified standard has not yet been developed. To date, there is no single microbiology or imaging method to determine bone infection. In animal models of acute osteomyelitis, the use of microbiological tests such as nuc RTQ-PCR and bioluminescence tomography can dynamically monitor and quantify the bone infection process at an early stage. In the animal model of chronic osteomyelitis, we can dynamically observe the process of osteolysis and bone remodeling based on the micro-CT and MRI images. Advanced imaging technologies such as 18F-FDG PET/CT can be used to confirm or exclude chronic osteomyelitis with high diagnostic accuracy. The use of animal models of osteomyelitis contributes to standardizing the number and activity of infected bacteria during early diagnosis and quantified treatment, which is the direction for further research.

Key words: Staphylococcus aureus, bone infection, osteomyelitis, implant-associated osteomyelitis, bone defect osteomyelitis, fracture osteomyelitis, biofilm, experimental osteomyelitis model, animal model

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