MAGNETIC-RESONANCE-IMAGING OF THE RABBIT KNEE - DETECTION OF CARTILAGE PROTEOGLYCAN DEGRADATION

被引:15
作者
OBYRNE, EM [1 ]
PAUL, PK [1 ]
BLANCUZZI, V [1 ]
WILSON, D [1 ]
GUNSON, D [1 ]
WANG, JZ [1 ]
MEZRICH, RS [1 ]
DOUGLAS, FL [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV MED & DENT NEW JERSEY,LAURIE IMAGING CTR,NEW BRUNSWICK,NJ 08901
来源
AGENTS AND ACTIONS | 1991年 / 34卷 / 1-2期
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10.1007/BF01993283
中图分类号
O6 [化学];
学科分类号
0703 ;
摘要
Intra-articular (i.a.) injection of papain causes a reversible loss of proteoglycan in intact rabbit knees. Twelve rabbits were scanned with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) at 0, 24, 48 and 72 hours after 5 units of papain i.a. in a 1.5 Tesla Signa with a three inch surface coil using spin echo sequence. Total cartilage thickness in proton density images was 1.08 +/- 0.09 mm prior to papain injection. The magnetic resonance images showed a reduction in articular cartilage thickness in papain-treated rabbit femurs at 24 hours to 0.69 +/- 0.18 mm and partial restoration by 72 hours to 0.77 +/- 0.21 mm.
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页码:214 / 216
页数:3
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