Joint immobilization increases reactive oxygen species: an experimental study

Volume: 43 Number: 5 October 31, 2009
  • Mehmet Erdem
  • Taner Gunes
  • Cengiz Sen
  • Bora Bostan
  • Huseyin Aslan
  • Huseyin Ozyurt
  • Resit Koseoglu
TR EN

Joint immobilization increases reactive oxygen species: an experimental study

Abstract

Objectives: It has been shown that reactive oxygen species (ROS) contribute to the onset and progression of osteoarthritis. We investigated cartilage destruction and oxidative stress parameters in the blood and synovial fluid of knee joints of rabbits exposed to varying periods of immobilization. Methods: Twenty-eight mature New Zealand albino male rabbits were divided into four groups equal in number. In three groups, the knees were immobilized with a rigid cast for 3, 6 and 9 weeks, respectively. The cartilaginous tissue of the femoral condyles and tibial plateau were analyzed with respect to total count, total volume, and numerical density of chondrocytes using stereohistological methods. Antioxidant activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), and glutathion peroxidase (GSH-Px), and oxidative stress parameters including nitric oxide (NO) and malondialdehyde (MDA) levels were measured in the plasma and synovial fluid. Results: Compared to the control group, total count and total volume of chondrocytes in the femoral condyle and tibial plateau showed significant decreases, while numerical density showed a significant increase at 3 weeks of immobilization. Subsequent immobilization periods resulted in significant decreases in all these parameters, being most remarkable compared to the control group at the end of nine weeks (p<0.001). In plasma and knee joint synovial fluid, all antioxidant enzyme activities (SOD, CAT, and GSH-Px) and oxidative stress parameters (NO and MDA) showed consistent increases compared to the control group throughout the immobilization period (p<0.001). Conclusion: Increased levels of ROS in the blood and synovial fluid might result in cartilage destruction and ROS may be one of the potential factors involved in the etiopathogenesis of osteoarthritis. Prolonged joint immobilization should be avoided in the treatment of orthopedic diseases.

Keywords

Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

-

Journal Section

-

Authors

Mehmet Erdem This is me

Taner Gunes This is me

Cengiz Sen This is me

Bora Bostan This is me

Huseyin Aslan This is me

Huseyin Ozyurt This is me

Resit Koseoglu This is me

Publication Date

October 31, 2009

Submission Date

May 10, 2014

Acceptance Date

-

Published in Issue

Year 2009 Volume: 43 Number: 5

APA
Erdem, M., Gunes, T., Sen, C., Bostan, B., Aslan, H., Ozyurt, H., & Koseoglu, R. (2009). Joint immobilization increases reactive oxygen species: an experimental study. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, 43(5), 436-443. https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v43i5.4050
AMA
1.Erdem M, Gunes T, Sen C, et al. Joint immobilization increases reactive oxygen species: an experimental study. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2009;43(5):436-443. doi:10.3944/aott.v43i5.4050
Chicago
Erdem, Mehmet, Taner Gunes, Cengiz Sen, et al. 2009. “Joint Immobilization Increases Reactive Oxygen Species: An Experimental Study”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 43 (5): 436-43. https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v43i5.4050.
EndNote
Erdem M, Gunes T, Sen C, Bostan B, Aslan H, Ozyurt H, Koseoglu R (October 1, 2009) Joint immobilization increases reactive oxygen species: an experimental study. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 43 5 436–443.
IEEE
[1]M. Erdem et al., “Joint immobilization increases reactive oxygen species: an experimental study”, Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 43, no. 5, pp. 436–443, Oct. 2009, doi: 10.3944/aott.v43i5.4050.
ISNAD
Erdem, Mehmet - Gunes, Taner - Sen, Cengiz - Bostan, Bora - Aslan, Huseyin - Ozyurt, Huseyin - Koseoglu, Resit. “Joint Immobilization Increases Reactive Oxygen Species: An Experimental Study”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 43/5 (October 1, 2009): 436-443. https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v43i5.4050.
JAMA
1.Erdem M, Gunes T, Sen C, Bostan B, Aslan H, Ozyurt H, Koseoglu R. Joint immobilization increases reactive oxygen species: an experimental study. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2009;43:436–443.
MLA
Erdem, Mehmet, et al. “Joint Immobilization Increases Reactive Oxygen Species: An Experimental Study”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 43, no. 5, Oct. 2009, pp. 436-43, doi:10.3944/aott.v43i5.4050.
Vancouver
1.Mehmet Erdem, Taner Gunes, Cengiz Sen, Bora Bostan, Huseyin Aslan, Huseyin Ozyurt, Resit Koseoglu. Joint immobilization increases reactive oxygen species: an experimental study. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2009 Oct. 1;43(5):436-43. doi:10.3944/aott.v43i5.4050