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Low-intensity pulsed ultrasound induces cartilage matrix synthesis and reduced MMP13 expression in chondrocytes

Journal Article · · Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications
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  1. Division of Applied Oral Science, Nihon University Graduate School of Dentistry, Tokyo (Japan)
  2. Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, The University of Western Ontario, London (Canada)
  3. Department of Dysphagia Rehabilitation, Nihon University School of Dentistry, Tokyo (Japan)
Highlights: • LIPUS induces collagen synthesis. • LIPUS suppresses MMP13 expression. • LIPUS induces aggrecan remodeling. Low-intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS) is used for bone healing in orthopedics. In previous in vivo and in vitro studies, LIPUS has been shown to have promising effects on cellular elements in articular cartilage, particularly chondrocytes in patients with osteoarthritis. However, the effects of LIPUS on the cellular mechanisms through which LIPUS alters extracellular matrix (ECM) synthesis in chondrocytes are unclear. In this study, we investigated the effects of the optimal intensity and cellular mechanisms of LIPUS on the regeneration of cartilage matrix in chondrocytes. LIPUS induced collagen synthesis and the remodeling of aggrecan via the activation of ERK1/2. In contrast, MMP13 expression was decreased in chondrocytes. Additionally, chondrocytes responded optimally to LIPUS at an intensity higher than the clinical setting for bone fracture healing. These results suggested that LIPUS induced ECM regeneration via increases in hypertrophic chondrocytes and delayed endochondral ossification in chondrocytes.
OSTI ID:
23127466
Journal Information:
Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, Journal Name: Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 506; ISSN 0006-291X; ISSN BBRCA9
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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