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Ultrasonic transport of particles into articular cartilage and subchondral bone

  • H. J. Nieminen
  • , T. Herranen
  • , V. Kananen
  • , S. A. Hacking
  • , A. Salmi
  • , P. Karppinen
  • , E. Haeggstrom

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Abstract

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a debilitating musculoskeletal disease without a cure. Delivery of therapeutic compounds is a problem and localized drug therapy could enable new treatment strategies. In this study high-intensity ultrasound was used to deliver micro-and nano-particles (MNPS) into three bovine osteochondral samples: (1) control (C) that was exposed to the particles without sonication, (2) UST-1 that was sonicated prior to immersion in a MNPS and (3) UST-2 that was sonicated in the presence of MNPS. Following treatment samples were cut into 2.9 ± 0.3 mm sections and digital images were obtained by light microscopy. In the sonicated samples (UST-1 and UST-2) MNPS penetrated into articular cartilage and subchondral bone. No MNPS penetration was observed in C. The proposed technique could potentially be used for local drug treatment of OA.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2012 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium, IUS 2012
Pages1869-1872
Number of pages4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2012
MoE publication typeA4 Conference publication
EventIEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium - Dresden, Germany
Duration: 7 Oct 201210 Oct 2012

Publication series

NameIEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium
PublisherIEEE
ISSN (Print)1948-5719
ISSN (Electronic)1948-5727

Conference

ConferenceIEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium
Abbreviated titleIUS
Country/TerritoryGermany
CityDresden
Period07/10/201210/10/2012

Funding

JDC, MMF, CMF and JFNG are members of RETIC (Thematic Networks of Corporate Research)/REDinREN (Kidney Disease Research Network)/RD16/0009/0022, (ISCIII – Carlos III Health Institute) and GEENDIAB (Diabetic Nephropathy Working Group of the Spanish Society of Nephrology). The research activity of JDC, EMN and JFNG is funded by the ISCIII (CD16/00165, FI14/00033 and INT15/00004, respectively). This study has been partly funded by research grants from the Spanish Society of Nephrology (SEN) and the Scientific Association for Nephrology Research (ACINEF) .

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