Phenotypic characterization of epiphycan-deficient and epiphycan/biglycan double-deficient mice.

Osteoarthritis and Cartilage
S NukaM Höök

Abstract

To characterize the in vivo role epiphycan (Epn) has in cartilage development and/or maintenance. Epn-deficient mice were generated by disrupting the Epn gene in mouse embryonic stem cells. Epn/biglycan (Bgn) double-deficient mice were produced by crossing Epn-deficient mice with Bgn-deficient mice. Whole knee joint histological sections were stained using van Gieson or Fast green/Safranin-O to analyze collagen or proteoglycan content, respectively. Microarray analysis was performed to detect gene expression changes within knee joints. Epn-deficient and Epn/Bgn double-deficient mice appeared normal at birth. No significant difference in body weight or femur length was detected in any animal at 1 month of age. However, 9-month Epn/Bgn double-deficient mice were significantly lighter and had shorter femurs than wild type mice, regardless of gender. Male Epn-deficient mice also had significantly shorter femurs than wild type mice at 9 months. Most of the deficient animals developed osteoarthritis (OA) with age; the onset of OA was observed earliest in Epn/Bgn double-deficient mice. Message RNA isolated from Epn/Bgn double-deficient knee joints displayed increased matrix protein expression compared with wild type mice, including ot...Continue Reading

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