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Transplanted Senescent Cells Induce an Osteoarthritis-Like Condition in Mice

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Xu, Ming, Bradley, Elizabeth W., Weivoda, Megan M., Hwang, Soyun M., Pirtskhalava, Tamar, Decklever, Teresa, Curran, Geoffry L., Ogrodnik, Mikolaj +6 more·2016·The Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences

Abstract

Osteoarthritis (OA) is the leading form of arthritis in the elderly, causing pain, disability, and immobility. OA has been associated with accumulation of senescent cells in or near joints. However, evidence for a causal link between OA and cellular senescence is lacking. Here, we present a novel senescent cell transplantation model involving injection of small numbers of senescent or nonsenescent cells from the ear cartilage of luciferase-expressing mice into the knee joint area of wild-type mice. By using bioluminescence and 18FDG PET imaging, we could track the injected cells in vivo for more than 10 days. Transplanting senescent cells into the knee region caused leg pain, impaired mobility, and radiographic and histological changes suggestive of OA. Transplanting nonsenescent cells had less of these effects. Thus, senescent cells can induce an OA-like state and targeting senescent cells could be a promising strategy for treating OA.

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Xu, M., Bradley, E. W., Weivoda, M. M., Hwang, S. M., Pirtskhalava, T., Decklever, T., Curran, G. L., Ogrodnik, M., Jurk, D., Johnson, K. O., Lowe, V., Tchkonia, T., Westendorf, J. J., & Kirkland, J. L.
Affiliations
  • Mayo Clinic (US)
  • Newcastle University (GB)
Corresponding author
Kirkland, James L.
Venue
The Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences
Published
2016-08-10
Volume
72
Issue
6
Pages
glw154
ISSN
  • 1079-5006 (ISSN-L)
  • 1758-535X
OpenAlex
W2515194864
Cited by
352
References
40
Citations by year
2026: 9 · 2025: 34 · 2024: 51 · 2023: 44 · 2022: 37 · 2021: 52 · 2020: 46 · 2019: 37 · 2018: 23 · 2017: 17 · 2016: 1
FWCI
27.67
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
cc-by-nc
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  • The Journals of Gerontology Series A (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Newcastle University ePrints (Newcastle Univesity) (cc-by-nc)
Funders
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Rheumatology › Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Telomeres, Telomerase, and Senescence
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Aging › Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms
Keywords
osteoarthritis, cellular senescence, knee joint, bioluminescence imaging, leg pain, mobility impairment, senolytics, animal models
MeSH terms
Animals, beta-Galactosidase, Fibroblasts, Injections, Intra-Articular, Luminescent Measurements, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Osteoarthritis, Stifle, Cellular Senescence, Radiopharmaceuticals, Fluorodeoxyglucose F18, Positron-Emission Tomography

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