title: Micro-computed tomography evaluation and pathological analyses of female rats with collagen-induced arthritis.
abstract: Imaging techniques have been introduced to assess the efficacy and toxicity of developing pharmaceuticals. The purpose of this study was to perform a comprehensive characterization of collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) in rats using micro-computed tomography (micro-CT) and to compare the results with data from conventional pathological examination. Arthritis was induced by collagen in 24 female Wistar rats. Micro-CT and pathological analyses were performed to assess arthritis progression. Micro-CT analysis showed marked joint destruction occurring in a time-dependent manner following collagen administration. Bone volume was significantly decreased in the tibia at weeks 3 and 4 compared to week 0 (p < 0.05 and p < 0.01, respectively). Additionally, percent bone volume was significantly reduced in the tibia at week 4 compared to week 0 (p < 0.05). In contrast, bone surface/bone volume and trabecular separation were significantly increased in the tibia of the animals at week 4 compared to week 0 (p < 0.05). Severe joint destruction with extensive inflammation, erosion of cartilage and bone, and infiltration of inflammatory cells were observed in the knee joints of the collagen-treated rats. Taken together, micro-CT made it possible to quantify CIA lesions and should be performed with pathological examination in rats.
authors: Department of Biomedical Laboratory Science, Namseoul University, Cheonan 330-707, Korea.
authors: Young Hee
authors: YH
authors: Kim
authors: Jin Seok
authors: JS
authors: Kang
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001169:Arthritis, Experimental / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D005260:Female; D010338:Pathology, Clinical; D011897:Random Allocation; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D055114:X-Ray Microtomography
keywords: arthritis; collagen; micro-computed tomography; pathology
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