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Effect of Intra-articular Injection of AOD9604 with or without Hyaluronic Acid in Rabbit Osteoarthritis Model
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In this study using a collagenase-induced knee osteoarthritis rabbit model, the authors investigated intra-articular AOD9604 injections with or without hyaluronic acid (HA). Mature New Zealand white rabbits (n=32) received collagenase, then weekly injections of saline (Group 1), 6 mg HA (Group 2), 0.25 mg AOD9604 (Group 3), or 0.25 mg AOD9604 with 6 mg HA (Group 4) for 4-7 weeks. The abstract reports mean gross morphological and histopathological scores were significantly higher in Group 1 than Groups 2, 3 and 4, and lower in Group 4 than Groups 2 and 3; the lameness period was shortest in Group 4. The authors state combined AOD9604 and HA enhanced cartilage regeneration more than either alone.
Abstract
To investigate the effects of AOD9604 intra-articular injections with or without hyaluronic acid (HA) in a collagenase-induced knee osteoarthritis (OA) rabbit model. Mature New Zealand white rabbits (n=32) were randomly administered 2 mg collagenase type II twice in each knee joint. Weekly injections of 0.6 mL saline (Group 1), 6 mg HA (Group 2), 0.25 mg AOD9604 (Group 3), and 0.25 mg AOD9604 with 6 mg HA (Group 4) were administered for 4-7 weeks after the first intra-articular collagenase injection. The degree of cartilage degeneration was assessed using morphological and histopathological findings, and the degree of lameness was observed at 8 weeks after the first collagenase injection. Mean gross morphological and histopathological scores were significantly higher in Group 1 than in Groups 2, 3, and 4, and the scores were significantly lower in Group 4 than in Groups 2 and 3. The lameness period in Group 4 was significantly shorter than those in Groups 1, 2, and 3. The lameness period in Group 1 was significantly longer than those in Groups 2 and 3. Intra-articular AOD9604 injections using ultrasound guidance enhanced cartilage regeneration, and combined AOD9604 and HA injections were more effective than HA or AOD9604 injections alone in the collagenase-induced knee OA rabbit model.
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