Alterations in chondrocyte morphology, proliferation and binding of 35SO4 due to Fe(III), Fe(II), ferritin and haemoglobin in vitro |
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Authors: | C J Kirkpatrick W Mohr O Haferkamp |
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Abstract: | Lapine articular chondrocytes in vitro were used to study the effects of Fe3+, Fe2+, ferritin and haemoglobin on cell proliferation, synthesis of proteoglycans and morphological structure. Fe3+ (10, 100 and 500 micrograms/ml) reduced the DNA content of cultures by approximately 35% as well as inhibiting proteoglycan synthesis. Chondrocytes showed positive cytoplasmic staining for both ferric and ferrous ions at the 500 micrograms/ml concentration. Fe2+ (100 micrograms/ml) also decreased DNA content and proteoglycan synthesis, although no iron uptake by the chondrocytes could be detected. Ferritin (1.0, 0.5 and 0.1 micrograms/ml) elicited a significant inhibition of proteoglycan synthesis without affecting cellular DNA synthesis. 1 and 5 micrograms/ml of haemoglobin each reduced the DNA content of cultures by 60%, whilst markedly inhibiting proteoglycan synthesis (75 and 99% respectively). None of the substances tested caused chondrocyte toxicity. The ability of Fe3+, Fe2+, ferritin and, in particular, haemoglobin to inhibit chondrocyte proteoglycan synthesis may represent a pathway whereby cartilage is susceptible to destruction in the haemophilic joint. |
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