The Matrilin-3 T298M mutation predisposes for post-traumatic osteoarthritis in a knock-in mouse model

The human matrilin-3 T303M (in mouse T298M) mutation has been proposed to predispose for osteoarthritis, but due to the lack of an appropriate animal model this hypothesis could not be tested. This study was carried out to identify pathogenic mechanisms in a transgenic mouse line by which the mutati...

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Published in:Osteoarthritis and cartilage 2021-01, Vol.29 (1), p.78-88
Main Authors: Seifer, P., Hay, E., Fleischhauer, L., Heilig, J., Bloch, W., Sonntag, S., Shmerling, D., Clausen-Schaumann, H., Aszodi, A., Niehoff, A., Cohen-Solal, M., Paulsson, M., Wagener, R., Zaucke, F.
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Language:English
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Animal model
Extracellular matrix
Matrilin-3
Osteoarthritis
Polymorphism
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Summary:The human matrilin-3 T303M (in mouse T298M) mutation has been proposed to predispose for osteoarthritis, but due to the lack of an appropriate animal model this hypothesis could not be tested. This study was carried out to identify pathogenic mechanisms in a transgenic mouse line by which the mutation might contribute to disease development. A mouse line carrying the T298M point mutation in the Matn3 locus was generated and features of skeletal development in ageing animals were characterized by immunohistology, micro computed tomography, transmission electron microscopy and atomic force microscopy. The effect of transgenic matrilin-3 was also studied after surgically induced osteoarthritis. The matrilin-3 T298M mutation influences endochondral ossification and leads to larger cartilage collagen fibril diameters. This in turn leads to an increased compressive stiffness of the articular cartilage, which, upon challenge, aggravates osteoarthritis development. The mouse matrilin-3 T298M mutation causes a predisposition for post-traumatic osteoarthritis and the corresponding knock-in mouse line therefore represents a valid model for investigating the pathogenic mechanisms involved in osteoarthritis development.
ISSN:1063-4584
1522-9653
DOI:10.1016/j.joca.2020.09.008