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Depth-dependent profiles of glycosaminoglycans in articular cartilage by μMRI and histochemistry

✍ Scribed by Yang Xia; ShaoKuan Zheng; Aruna Bidthanapally

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
2008
Tongue
English
Weight
376 KB
Volume
28
Category
Article
ISSN
1053-1807

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✦ Synopsis

Abstract

Purpose

To quantify the distribution profile of glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) in articular cartilage with the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) gadolinium (Gd) contrast method (the dGEMRIC procedure in clinical MRI) and correlate with histochemical results.

Materials and Methods

Fresh canine cartilage from seven humeral heads was harvested. Sixteen cartilage specimens were imaged at 13 μm pixel resolution using the μMRI T1‐Gd method to generate 2D GAG maps in cartilage. Nineteen cartilage specimens from adjacent locations on the same joints were papain‐digested to quantify the bulk GAG content in tissue. In addition, six cartilage specimens were microtomed into 40‐μm serial sections that were parallel with the articular surface. These sections were biochemically analyzed individually to determine the depth‐dependent profiles of GAG concentration.

Results

The GAG concentrations between the μMRI measurement and the bulk biochemical method have statistically significant agreement. The depth‐dependent GAG profiles from the histochemical method (40 μm depth resolution) have similar line shapes as that determined by μMRI at 13 μm resolution.

Conclusion

The GAG concentration as measured by μMRI T1‐Gd contrast method provides an accurate account of the macromolecular content in articular cartilage. J. Magn. Reson. Imaging 2008;28:151–157. © 2008 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.

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