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- Title
Differences in levels of inflammatory mediators in meniscal and synovial tissue of patients with meniscal lesions.
- Authors
Ogura, Takahiro; Suzuki, Miyako; Sakuma, Yoshihiro; Yamauchi, Kazuyo; Orita, Sumihisa; Miyagi, Masayuki; Ishikawa, Tetsuhiro; Kamoda, Hiroto; Oikawa, Yasuhiro; Kanisawa, Izumi; Takahashi, Kenji; Sakai, Hiroki; Nagamine, Tomonori; Fukuda, Hideaki; Takahashi, Kazuhisa; Ohtori, Seiji; Tsuchiya, Akihiro
- Abstract
Background: Meniscal injuries are a risk factor for osteoarthritis (OA). While a mechanical pathway between meniscal injury and OA has been described, the biological effects of inflammation on this pathway have yet to be clarified. The aim of our study was to compare levels of specific inflammatory mediators, tumor necrosis factor‐alpha (TNF‐α), interleukin‐6 (IL‐6), and nerve growth factor (NGF), in injured and uninjured meniscal tissue and related knee joint synovium. Methods: Tissue samples were obtained from 19 patients, 31.1 ± 13.6 years old, who underwent arthroscopic partial meniscectomy. For analysis, tissue samples were categorized into the following groups: injured meniscal site (IM), non‐injured meniscal site (NIM), synovium 'nearest' the lesion (NS), and synovium from the opposite knee compartment, 'farthest' synovium (FS). Levels of inflammatory mediators were determined using enzyme‐linked immunosorbent assay and between‐group differences (IM and NIM; NS and FS) were evaluated using the Wilcoxon signed‐rank test. The association between pre‐operative pain score and the level of each inflammatory mediator was evaluated using Spearman's correlation. Results: Higher levels of TNF‐α and IL‐6 were identified in the IM tissue, compared to NIM (p <0.05). IL‐6 levels were also higher in the NS compared to the FS (p <0.05). There was no correlation between pre‐operative pain score and level of each inflammatory mediator. Conclusions: Our outcomes confirm a local increase in inflammatory mediator levels, in both meniscal and synovial tissue, which could contribute to development of OA. Management of these biological effects of meniscal injury might be warranted.
- Subjects
INFLAMMATORY mediators; MENISCUS injuries; KNEE joint; TUMOR necrosis factors; NERVE growth factor; WILCOXON signed-rank test
- Publication
Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics, 2016, Vol 3, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
2197-1153
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1186/s40634-016-0041-9