Concentrations of pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines in synovial fluid samples collected from patients with chronic meniscal tears were investigated. An acute inflammatory response is generally reported 24–48 h after knee injury, but the largest body of data available in literature concerns anterior cruciate ligament injury and very little information is available about the balance of soluble factors in the synovial fluid of knees with chronic meniscal tears. Sixty-nine patients (46 males and 23 females) with meniscal tear that occurred more than 3 months earlier were enrolled. According to cartilage integrity assessment by arthroscopic examination, patients were assigned to one of the following groups: (i) no chondral damage (n = 18); (ii) chondral damage graded from I to II (n = 15); and (iii) chondral damage graded from III to IV (n = 37). In all groups, levels of IL-10 and inflammatory cytokines IL-6, TNF-α, and IL-8 where greater compared with those reported in the intact population; by contrast, levels of IL-1ra and IL-1β were significantly lower. Interestingly, IL-6 levels were higher in female than male patients. Cytokine levels did not correlate with degree of chondral damage. IL-6 and IL-1ra levels positively correlated with IL-1β, and negatively correlated with TNF-α. Interestingly, levels of IL-1β and TNF-α were inversely correlated. Our data demonstrate increased levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines (IL-6, IL-8, and TNF-α) in the chronic phase of meniscal trauma. This pro-inflammatory state is maintained in the joint from the time of initial injury to several months later and could be a key factor in hampering cartilage regeneration. © 2016 Orthopaedic Research Society. Published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Orthop Res 35:340–346, 2017.

Bigoni, M., Turati, M., Sacerdote, P., Gaddi, D., Piatti, M., Castelnuovo, A., et al. (2017). Characterization of synovial fluid cytokine profiles in chronic meniscal tear of the knee. JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC RESEARCH, 35(2), 340-346 [10.1002/jor.23272].

Characterization of synovial fluid cytokine profiles in chronic meniscal tear of the knee

BIGONI, MARCO
Primo
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TURATI, MARCO
Secondo
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GADDI, DIEGO;PIATTI, MASSIMILIANO;CASTELNUOVO, ALBERTO;BRESCIANI, ELENA;LOCATELLI, VITTORIO
Penultimo
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TORSELLO, ANTONIO BIAGIO
Ultimo
2017

Abstract

Concentrations of pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines in synovial fluid samples collected from patients with chronic meniscal tears were investigated. An acute inflammatory response is generally reported 24–48 h after knee injury, but the largest body of data available in literature concerns anterior cruciate ligament injury and very little information is available about the balance of soluble factors in the synovial fluid of knees with chronic meniscal tears. Sixty-nine patients (46 males and 23 females) with meniscal tear that occurred more than 3 months earlier were enrolled. According to cartilage integrity assessment by arthroscopic examination, patients were assigned to one of the following groups: (i) no chondral damage (n = 18); (ii) chondral damage graded from I to II (n = 15); and (iii) chondral damage graded from III to IV (n = 37). In all groups, levels of IL-10 and inflammatory cytokines IL-6, TNF-α, and IL-8 where greater compared with those reported in the intact population; by contrast, levels of IL-1ra and IL-1β were significantly lower. Interestingly, IL-6 levels were higher in female than male patients. Cytokine levels did not correlate with degree of chondral damage. IL-6 and IL-1ra levels positively correlated with IL-1β, and negatively correlated with TNF-α. Interestingly, levels of IL-1β and TNF-α were inversely correlated. Our data demonstrate increased levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines (IL-6, IL-8, and TNF-α) in the chronic phase of meniscal trauma. This pro-inflammatory state is maintained in the joint from the time of initial injury to several months later and could be a key factor in hampering cartilage regeneration. © 2016 Orthopaedic Research Society. Published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Orthop Res 35:340–346, 2017.
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cytokines; knee; meniscal tear; osteoarthritis; synovial fluid;
Cytokines; Knee; Meniscal tear; Osteoarthritis; Synovial fluid; Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
English
2017
35
2
340
346
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Bigoni, M., Turati, M., Sacerdote, P., Gaddi, D., Piatti, M., Castelnuovo, A., et al. (2017). Characterization of synovial fluid cytokine profiles in chronic meniscal tear of the knee. JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC RESEARCH, 35(2), 340-346 [10.1002/jor.23272].
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