Quantitative imaging of cartilage and bone for functional assessment of gene therapy approaches in experimental arthritis

Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine
Kathryn S StokR Müller

Abstract

Anti-inflammatory gene therapy can inhibit inflammation driven by TNFalpha in experimental models of rheumatoid arthritis. However, assessment of the therapeutic effect on cartilage and bone quality is either missing or unsatisfactory. A multimodal imaging approach, using confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) and micro-computed tomography (microCT), was used for gathering 3D quantitative image data on diseased and treated murine joints. As proof of concept, the efficacy of anti-TNF-based gene therapy was assessed, comparing imaging techniques with classical investigations. SCID mice knees were injected with human synoviocytes overexpressing TNFalpha. Two days later, electric pulse-mediated DNA transfer was performed after injection of the pGTRTT-plasmid containing a dimeric soluble-TNF receptor (dsTNFR) under the control of a doxycycline-inducible promoter. After 21 days the mice were sacrificed, TNFalpha levels were measured and the joints assessed for cartilage and bone degradation, using CLSM, microCT and histology. TNFalpha levels were decreased in the joints of mice treated with the plasmid in the presence of doxycycline. Concomitantly, histological analysis showed an increase in cartilage thickness and a decrease in s...Continue Reading

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