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Histomorphological study on pattern of fluid movement in cortical bone in goats

✍ Scribed by Qin, L. ;Mak, Arthur T.F. ;Cheng, C.W. ;Hung, L.K. ;Chan, K.M.


Book ID
101232445
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
1999
Tongue
English
Weight
471 KB
Volume
255
Category
Article
ISSN
0003-276X

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✦ Synopsis


Streaming potential is considered one of the most important mechanisms to moderate the function of osteoblasts and osteocytes in bone growth, remodeling and fracture repair. The present study was designed to demonstrate the fluid flow pattern in the cortical bone matrix in an animal model using undecalcified histological techniques. Immediately after injection of ferritin into the tibia nutrient artery of four adult goats, the animals were euthanized. Undecalcified transverse and longitudinal blocks of cortical bone obtained from the tibial diaphysis were immersed in Perl's reagent and embedded in methyl methacrylate. Sections were cut and ground to 30-50 Β΅m thickness for histomorphological evaluation at different magnifications and focusing levels. A serial grinding technique was used to validate the observations made at different focusing levels. As expected, ferritin was observed in the interstitial compartment in both transverse and longitudinal sections. In osteons sectioned transversely, the pattern of centrifugal movement of ferritin marker was demonstrated as single or multiple halos around the Haversian canal. The most apparent halo in osteons with multiple halos was the one found closest to the Haversian canal. The total number of identifiable single or multiple halos increased or was altered when counting was made with higher magnification or at different focusing levels, respectively. Irregular and incomplete ferritin halos indicated structural complexity of the osteons. Overall, the pattern of ferritin movement was consistent with bulk interstitial fluid flow influenced by both hydrostatic pressure and transudation. This study demonstrated for the first time multiple concentric halos of the fluid flow marker ferritin around Haversian canals in the cortical interstitial compartment. The results suggest that the undecalcified technique might be a useful method for qualitative and quantitative studies on cortical fluid flow. Anat


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