Intra-articular human deciduous dental pulp stem cell administration vs. pharmacological therapy in experimental osteoarthritis rat mode

Author(s)

Maldonado, D. Correa ^[1] ; Nicoliche, T. ^[1] ; Faber, J. ^[2] ; Kerkis, I ^[3] ; Saez, D. Martinez ^{[1, 4]} ; Sasaki, R. Tetsuo ^{[1, 5]} ; Pereira Da Silva, M. Cavenaghi ^[1]

Affiliation

^[1] Univ Fed Sao Paulo, Dept Morphol & Genet, Sao Paulo - Brazil

^[2] Univ Fed Sao Paulo, Dept Neurol & Neurosurg, Sao Paulo - Brazil

^[3] Inst Butantan, Genet Lab, Sao Paulo - Brazil

^[4] Univ Fed Alfenas, Dept Anat, Alfenas, MG - Brazil

^[5] Univ Fed Mato Grosso, Dept Basic Sci Hlth, Cuiaba, Mato Grosso - Brazil

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: EUROPEAN REVIEW FOR MEDICAL AND PHARMACOLOGICAL SCIENCES; v. 25, n. 9, p. 3546-3556, 2021.
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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: The aim of the present study was to compare the molecular and morphological effects of diacerein and glucosamine-chondroitin drug treatment and intra-articular injection therapy of human deciduous dental pulp stem cells (hDPSCs) in a rat knee model of induced osteoarthritis (OA). MATERIALS AND METHODS: Thirty-six adult male rats were randomly separated into six groups: Control group (without induction of OA), osteoarthritis group 60 (induction of OA, saline gavage started on day 14 and performed for 60 days, followed by euthanasia), osteoarthritis group (induction of OA and euthanasia after 14 days), diacerein group, glucosamine-chondroitin group. and mesenchymal stem cell group. The drug-treated groups were gavaged with 50 mg/kg of diacerein and 400/500 mg/kg of glucosamine-chondroitin starting on dat 14 for 60 days. The cell therapy-treated group received an intra-articular single dose of 8 x 10(5) hDPSCs on day 14, and euthanasia was performed after 60 days. Lateral femoral condyles were collected and prepared for immunohistochemistry and light microscopy procedures. RESULTS: The morphological features and immunoexpression of SOX-5. IHH. MMP-8, MMP-13, and Type II collagen were statistically analysed. Our data suggest that hDPSC therapy contributes more actively and effectively in the structural reorganization of lateral femoral condyles. In contrast, the glucosamine-chondroitin sulphate treatment was more effective in inflammatory control, while diacerein showed better results associated with the maintenance of the primordial cartilage. CONCLUSIONS: The positive therapeutic effect of daily administered conventional drugs can be confirmed in a rat model of OA. However, one single dose of locally administered hDPSCs provides significant improvement in tissue regeneration in an OA model. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 18/11235-2 - Effects of diacerein, conjugate glucosamine/chondroitin and dental pulp stem cells on Wistar rats femur articular cartilage with osteoarthritis.
• Grantee: Marcelo Cavenaghi Pereira da Silva
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants