Characterization of the interleukin-17 Effect on Articular Cartilage in a Translational Model: An Explorative Study
Background: Osteoarthritis (OA) is a progressive, chronic disease characterized by articular cartilage destruction. The pro-inflammatory cytokine IL-17 levels have been reported elevated in serum and synovial fluid of OA patients and correlated with increased cartilage defects and bone remodeling. T…
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Authors:
- Sinkeviciute D,
- Aspberg A,
- He Y,
- Bay-Jensen AC,
- Önnerfjord P,
Potential diagnostic value of a type X collagen neo-epitope biomarker for knee osteoarthritis.
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Phenotypic changes of chondrocytes toward hypertrophy might be fundamental in the pathogenesis of OA, of which type X collagen (Col10) is a well-known marker. The purpose was to develop a specific immunoassay for blood quantification of a newly identified neo-epitope of type X collagen t…
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Authors:
- He Y,
- Manon-Jensen T,
- Arendt-Nielsen L,
- Petersen KK,
- Christiansen T,
- Samuels J,
- Abramson S,
- Karsdal MA,
- Attur M,
- Bay-Jensen AC,
A Novel High Sensitivity Type II Collagen Blood-Based Biomarker, PRO-C2, for Assessment of Cartilage Formation
N-terminal propeptide of type II collagen (PIINP) is a biomarker reflecting cartilage formation. PIINP exists in two main splice variants termed as type IIA and type IIB collagen NH₂-propeptide (PIIANP, PIIBNP). PIIANP has been widely recognized as a cartilage formation biomarker. However, the utili…
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Authors:
- Luo Y,
- He Y,
- Gudmann NS,
- Henriksen K,
- Simonsen O,
- Ladel C,
- Michaels M,
- Mobasheri A,
- Karsdal MA,
- Bay-Jensen AC,
The effect of protease inhibitors on the induction of osteoarthritis-related biomarkers in bovine full-depth cartilage explants
OBJECTIVE:
The specific degradation of type II collagen and aggrecan by matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-9, -13 and ADAMTS-4 and -5 (aggrecanase-1 and -2) in the cartilage matrix is a critical step in pathology of osteoarthritis (OA). The aims of this study were: i) To investigate the relative contri…
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Authors:
- He Y,
- Zheng Q,
- Jiang M,
- Christiansen TG,
- Kassem M,
- Karsdal MA,
- Bay-Jensen AC,
Cartilage turnover reflected by metabolic processing of type II collagen: a novel marker of anabolic function in chondrocytes
The aim of this study was to enable measurement of cartilage formation by a novel biomarker of type II collagen formation. The competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) Pro-C2 was developed and characterized for assessment of the beta splice variant of type II procollagen (PIIBNP). This …
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Authors:
- Gudmann NS,
- Wang J,
- Hoielt S,
- Chen P,
- Siebuhr AS,
- He Y,
- Christiansen TG,
- Karsdal MA,
- Bay-Jensen AC,
Alpha C-telopeptide of type I collagen is associated with subchondral bone turnover and predicts progression of joint space narrowing and osteophytes in osteoarthritis
OBJECTIVE:
To evaluate joint tissue remodeling using the urinary collagen biomarkers urinary α-C-telopeptide of type I collagen (α-CTX) and urinary C-telopeptide of type II collagen (CTX-II) and to determine the association of these biomarkers with osteoarthritis (OA) severity, progression, and loc…
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Authors:
- Huebner JL,
- Bay-Jensen AC,
- Huffman K,
- He Y,
- Leeming DJ,
- McDaniel GE,
- Karsdal MA,
- Kraus VB,
Biomarkers of cartilage and surrounding joint tissue
The identification and clinical demonstration of efficacy and safety of osteo- and chondro-protective drugs are met with certain difficulties. During the last few decades, the pharmaceutical industry has, in the field of rheumatology, experienced disappointments associated with the development of di…
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Authors:
- Siebuhr AS,
- He Y,
- Gudmann NS,
- Gram A,
- Kjelgaard-Petersen CF,
- Qvist P,
- Karsdal MA,
- Bay-Jensen AC,
ALPHA-CTX is associated with subchondral bone turnover and predicts progression of joint space narrowing and osteophytes in osteoarthritis
OBJECTIVE:
To evaluate joint tissue remodeling, with urinary collagen biomarkers, uALPHA CTX and uCTXII, and their association with osteoarthritis (OA) severity, progression, and localized knee bone turnover.
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Participants (N=149) with symptomatic and radiographic knee OA underwent fixe…
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Authors:
- Huebner JL,
- Bay-Jensen AC,
- Huffman KM,
- He Y,
- Leeming DJ,
- McDaniel GE,
- Karsdal MA,
- Kraus VB,
The development and characterization of a competitive ELISA for measuring active ADAMTS-4 in a bovine cartilage ex vivo model
ADAMTS-4 (aggrecanase1) is believed to play an important role in the degradation of aggrecan during the progression of joint diseases. ADAMTS-4 is synthesized as a latent pro-enzyme that requires the removal of the pro-domain, exposing the N-terminal neoepitope, to achieve activity. We developed a m…
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Authors:
- He Y,
- Zheng Q,
- Simonsen O,
- Petersen KK,
- Christiansen TG,
- Karsdal MA,
- Bay-Jensen AC,