Kinetics of gene expression and bone remodelling in the clinical phase of collagen induced arthritis

Katja Caroline Marie Denninger, Thomas Litman, Troels Marstrand, Kristian Moller, Lars Svensson, Tord Labuda, Åsa Andersson

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    Abstract

    Introduction: Pathological bone changes differ considerably between inflammatory arthritic diseases and most studies have focused on bone erosion. Collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) is a model for rheumatoid arthritis, which, in addition to bone erosion, demonstrates bone formation at the time of clinical manifestations. The objective of this study was to use this model to characterise the histological and molecular changes in bone remodelling, and relate these to the clinical disease development. Methods: A histological and gene expression profiling time-course study on bone remodelling in CIA was linked to onset of clinical symptoms. Global gene expression was studied with a gene chip array system. Results: The main histopathological changes in bone structure and inflammation occurred during the first two weeks following the onset of clinical symptoms in the joint. Hereafter, the inflammation declined and remodelling of formed bone dominated. Conclusions: In the CIA model, bone formation in the joint starts shortly after onset of clinical symptoms, which results in bony fusion within one to two weeks. This makes it a candidate model for investigating the relationship between inflammation and bone formation in inflammatory arthritis.

    Original languageEnglish
    JournalArthritis Research & Therapy
    Volume17
    Issue number43
    Pages (from-to)1-18
    Number of pages18
    ISSN1478-6362
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 5 Mar 2015

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