title: Oxidative DNA damage in osteoarthritic porcine articular cartilage.
abstract: Osteoarthritis (OA) is associated with increased levels of reactive oxygen species. This study investigated if increased oxidative DNA damage accumulates in OA articular cartilage compared with non-OA articular cartilage from pigs with spontaneous OA. Additionally, the ability of nitric oxide (NO) or peroxynitrite (ONOO(-)) induced DNA damage in non-OA chondrocytes to undergo endogenous repair was investigated. Porcine femoral condyles were graded for the stage of OA, macroscopically by the Collins Scale, and histologically by the modified Mankin Grade. Levels of DNA damage were determined in non-OA and OA cartilage, using the comet assay. For calibration, DNA damage was measured by exposing non-OA chondrocytes to 0-12 Gray (Gy) of X-ray irradiation. Non-OA articular chondrocytes were treated with 0-500 microM of NO donors (NOC-18 or SIN-1), and DNA damage assessed after treatment and 5 days recovery. A significant increase (P < 0.01) in oxidative DNA damage occurred in OA chondrocytes in joints with Mankin Grades 3 or greater, compared to non-OA chondrocytes. The percentage of nuclei containing DNA damage increased significantly (P < 0.001) from early to late grades of OA. An increase of approximately 0.65-1.7 breaks/1,000 kb of DNA occurred in OA, compared to non-OA nuclei. NOC-18 or SIN-1 caused significant DNA damage (P < 0.001) in non-OA chondrocytes that did not undergo full endogenous repair after 5 days (P < 0.05). Our data suggest significant levels of oxidative DNA damage occur in OA chondrocytes that accumulates with OA progression. Additionally, DNA damage induced by NO and ONOO(-) in non-OA chondrocytes does not undergo full endogenous repair.
authors: Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina 27710, USA.
authors: Antonia F
authors: AF
authors: Chen
authors: Catrin M
authors: CM
authors: Davies
authors: Ming
authors: M
authors: De Lin
authors: Beverley
authors: B
authors: Fermor
mesh_terms: D000097:Acetonitriles / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D002138:Calibration; D002358:Cartilage, Articular / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology*; D002467:Cell Nucleus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D019902:Chondrocytes / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D004247:DNA / Q000378:metabolism; D004249:DNA Damage; D004260:DNA Repair / Q000187:drug effects; D009025:Morpholines / Q000494:pharmacology; D009569:Nitric Oxide / Q000378:metabolism; D009603:Nitroso Compounds / Q000494:pharmacology; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology*; D018384:Oxidative Stress / Q000187:drug effects; D030421:Peroxynitrous Acid / Q000494:pharmacology; D013552:Swine; D014965:X-Rays
chemical_list: D000097:Acetonitriles; D009025:Morpholines; C093285:NOC 18; D009603:Nitroso Compounds; D030421:Peroxynitrous Acid; C093946:SIN 1C; D009569:Nitric Oxide; D004247:DNA