The effect of vitamin K insufficiency on histological and structural properties of knee joints in aging mice

Osteoarthritis and Cartilage Open

Sarah L. Booth¹  Richard F. Loeser²  Márcio Simão³  Lindsey Harper⁴  Min Fang⁴  Alexandra R. Armstrong⁴  M. Leonor Cancela⁵  Cathy S. Carlson⁶  Stephanie G. Harshman⁶  Donald Smith⁶  M. Kyla Shea⁶ 

[1] Corresponding author. 711 Washington St., Boston MA, 20111 USA.;Department of Biomedical Sciences and Medicine, University of Algarve, Faro Portugal;Center of Marine Sciences University of Algarve, Faro Portugal;College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, St. Paul MN, USA;Small Animal Imaging Preclinical Testing Facility, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston MA, USA;USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University, Boston MA, USA;

关键词: Vitamin K;    Nutrition;    Cartilage;    Osteoarthritis;    Aging;    Rodent model;   

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来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Summary:Objective: While a role for vitamin K in maintaining joint tissue homeostasis has been proposed based on the presence of vitamin K dependent proteins in cartilage and bone, it is not clear if low vitamin K intake is causally linked to joint tissue degeneration. To address this gap, we manipulated vitamin K status in aging mice to test its effect on age-related changes in articular cartilage and sub-chondral bone. Methods: Eleven-month old male C57BL6 mice were randomly assigned to a low vitamin K diet containing 120 mcg phylloquinone/kg diet (n = 32) or a control diet containing 1.5 mg phylloquinone/kg diet (n = 30) for 6 months. Knees were evaluated histologically using Safranin O and H&E staining, as well as using micro-CT. Results: Eleven mice in the low vitamin K diet group and three mice in the control group died within the first 100 days of the experiment (p = 0.024). Mice fed the low vitamin K diet had higher Safranin-O scores, indicative of more proteoglycan loss, compared to mice fed the control diet (p ≤ 0.026). The articular cartilage structure scores did not differ between the two groups (p ≥ 0.190). The sub-chondral bone parameters measured using micro CT also did not differ between the two groups (all p ≥ 0.174). Conclusion: Our findings suggest low vitamin K status can promote joint tissue proteoglycan loss in older male mice. Future studies are needed to confirm our findings and obtain a better understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying the role of vitamin K in joint tissue homeostasis.

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