The effect of compressive loading magnitude on in situ chondrocyte calcium signaling

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dc.contributor.authorHerzog, Walter
dc.contributor.authorMadden, Ryan M.J.
dc.contributor.authorHan, Sang-Kuy
dc.date.accessioned2016-06-21T21:38:31Z
dc.date.available2016-06-21T21:38:31Z
dc.date.issued2014-05
dc.description.abstractChondrocyte metabolism is stimulated by deformation and is associated with structural changes in the cartilage extracellular matrix (ECM), suggesting that these cells are involved in maintaining tissue health and integrity. Calcium signaling is an initial step in chondrocyte mechanotransduction that has been linked tomany cellular processes. Previous studies using isolated chondrocytes proposed loading magnitude as an important factor regulating this response. However, calcium signaling in the intact cartilage differs compared to isolated cells. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of loading magnitude on chondrocyte calcium signaling in intact cartilage. We hypothesized that the percentage of cells exhibiting at least one calcium signal increases with increasing load. Fully intact rabbit femoral condyle and patellar bone/cartilage samples were incubated in calcium-sensitive dyes and imaged continuously under compressive loads of 10–40% strain. Calcium signaling was primarily associated with the dynamic loading phase and greatly increased beyond a threshold deformation of about 10%nominal tissue strain. There was a trend toward more cells exhibiting calcium signaling as loading magnitude increased (p =0.133). These results provide novel information toward identifying mechanisms underlying calcium-dependent signaling pathways related to cartilage homeostasis and possibly the onset and progression of osteoarthritis.en_US
dc.description.refereedYesen_US
dc.identifier.citationMadden, R. M., Han, S. K., & Herzog, W. (2015). The effect of compressive loading magnitude on in situ chondrocyte calcium signaling. Biomechanics and modeling in mechanobiology, 14(1), 135-142.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s10237-014-0594-4
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/34242
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/51436
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherBiomech Model Mechanobiolen_US
dc.publisherBiomechanics and modeling in mechanobiologyen_US
dc.publisher.departmentHuman Performance Laboratoryen_US
dc.publisher.facultyKinesiologyen_US
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen_US
dc.subjectArticular cartilageen_US
dc.subjectchondrocyteen_US
dc.subjectcalcium signalingen_US
dc.subjectmechanobiologyen_US
dc.subjectmechanotransductionen_US
dc.titleThe effect of compressive loading magnitude on in situ chondrocyte calcium signalingen_US
dc.typejournal article
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