Enzymatic degradation of the intervertebral disc (IVD) with chondroitinase ABC (ChABC) reduces proteoglycan content of the IVD, thus simulating the GAG loss seen clinically in patients suffering from disc degeneration. This approach has been employed in models of disc injury in rats, rabbits and goats when administered over a large range of dosages [1–3]. Moreover, ChABC has also been used to induce repair of herniated discs in rabbits via chemonucleolysis [4, 5]. Despite the effectiveness of ChABC treatment to reduce the GAG content of the IVD, several recent studies including our own, have shown that this GAG loss is reversible at extended time points post enzymatic treatment [2,6,7]. The goal of the current study is to examine the dose dependent response of IVDs to degradation by ChABC in vivo. We hypothesize that administration of ChABC will result in dose dependent GAG loss and reduced mechanical properties. We administered ChABC at 0.1 U/ml, 1.0 U/ml and 10 U/ml and examined the changes in biomechanical properties, biochemical content, and gene expression in order to examine the biophysical and molecular mechanism by which GAG loss occurs in this model.
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ASME 2011 Summer Bioengineering Conference
June 22–25, 2011
Farmington, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Bioengineering Division
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978-0-7918-5458-7
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Recovery of Intervertebral Disc Degeneration Post Enzymatic Treatment is Mediated by Matrix Metalloproteinases
Nadeen Chahine,
Nadeen Chahine
North Shore L. I. J. Health System, Manhasset, NY
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Nate Stetson,
Nate Stetson
North Shore L. I. J. Health System, Manhasset, NY
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Neena Rajan,
Neena Rajan
North Shore L. I. J. Health System, Manhasset, NY
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Daniel Grande,
Daniel Grande
North Shore L. I. J. Health System, Manhasset, NY
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Mitchell Levine
Mitchell Levine
North Shore L. I. J. Health System, Manhasset, NY
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Nadeen Chahine
North Shore L. I. J. Health System, Manhasset, NY
Nate Stetson
North Shore L. I. J. Health System, Manhasset, NY
Neena Rajan
North Shore L. I. J. Health System, Manhasset, NY
Daniel Grande
North Shore L. I. J. Health System, Manhasset, NY
Mitchell Levine
North Shore L. I. J. Health System, Manhasset, NY
Paper No:
SBC2011-53887, pp. 1289-1290; 2 pages
Published Online:
July 17, 2013
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Chahine, N, Stetson, N, Rajan, N, Grande, D, & Levine, M. "Recovery of Intervertebral Disc Degeneration Post Enzymatic Treatment is Mediated by Matrix Metalloproteinases." Proceedings of the ASME 2011 Summer Bioengineering Conference. ASME 2011 Summer Bioengineering Conference, Parts A and B. Farmington, Pennsylvania, USA. June 22–25, 2011. pp. 1289-1290. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2011-53887
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