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Expression of semaphorin-3A in the joint and role in osteoarthritis (2024)
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Li, X., Martinez-Ramos, S., Heedge, F., Pitsillides, A., Bou-Gharios, G., Poulet, B., & Chenu, C. (2024). Expression of semaphorin-3A in the joint and role in osteoarthritis. Cell Biochemistry and Function, 42(3), https://doi.org/10.1002/cbf.4012

Osteoarthritis (OA) is characterised by the deterioration of cartilage in the joints and pain. We hypothesise that semaphorin-3A (sema-3A), a chemorepellent for sensory nerves, plays a role in joint degradation and pain. We used the mechanical joint... Read More about Expression of semaphorin-3A in the joint and role in osteoarthritis.

Bone marrow lesions: plugging the holes in our knowledge using animal models (2023)
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Hansen, R., Chenu, C., Sofat, N., & Pitsillides, A. (2023). Bone marrow lesions: plugging the holes in our knowledge using animal models. Nature Reviews Rheumatology, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41584-023-00971-z

Bone marrow lesions (BMLs), which are early signs of osteoarthritis (OA) that are associated with the presence, onset and severity of pain, represent an emerging imaging biomarker and clinical target. Little is known, however, regarding their early s... Read More about Bone marrow lesions: plugging the holes in our knowledge using animal models.

A new method for segmentation and analysis of bone callus in rodent fracture models using micro-CT (2022)
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Hopkinson, M., Jones, G., Evans, L., Gohin, S., Magnusdottir, R., Salmon, P., …Pitsillides, A. (2022). A new method for segmentation and analysis of bone callus in rodent fracture models using micro-CT. Journal of Orthopaedic Research, https://doi.org/10.1002/jor.25507

Fracture burden has created a need to better understand bone repair processes under different pathophysiological states. Evaluation of structural and material properties of the mineralized callus, which is integral to restoring biomechanical stabilit... Read More about A new method for segmentation and analysis of bone callus in rodent fracture models using micro-CT.

What Did We Learn About Fracture Pain from Animal Models? (2022)
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Radulescu, A., White, F. A., & Chenu, C. (in press). What Did We Learn About Fracture Pain from Animal Models?. Journal of Pain Research, Volume 15, 2845-2856. https://doi.org/10.2147/jpr.s361826

Progress in bone fracture repair research has been made possible due to the development of reproducible models of fracture in rodents with more clinically relevant fracture fixation, where there is considerably better assessment of the factors that a... Read More about What Did We Learn About Fracture Pain from Animal Models?.

Fracture-induced pain-like behaviours in a femoral fracture mouse model (2021)
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Magnusdottir, R., Gohin, S., ter Heegde, F., Hopkinson, M., McNally, I., Fisher, A., …Chenu, C. (2021). Fracture-induced pain-like behaviours in a femoral fracture mouse model. Osteoporosis International, 32(11), 2347-2359. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00198-021-05991-7

This study is the first comprehensive characterisation of the pain phenotype after fracture using both evoked and naturalistic behaviours in adult male and ovariectomised female mice. It also shows that an anti-nerve growth factor (NGF) therapy could... Read More about Fracture-induced pain-like behaviours in a femoral fracture mouse model.

Applied mechanical loading to mouse hindlimb acutely increases skeletal perfusion and chronically enhanced vascular porosity (2020)
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Gohin, S., Javaheri, B., Hopkinson, M., Pitsillides, A. A., Arnett, T. R., & Chenu, C. (2020). Applied mechanical loading to mouse hindlimb acutely increases skeletal perfusion and chronically enhanced vascular porosity. Journal of Applied Physiology,

Blood supply is essential for osteogenesis, yet its relationship to load-related increases in bone mass is poorly defined. Herein, we aim to investigate the link between load-induced osteogenesis and the blood supply (bone perfusion and vascular poro... Read More about Applied mechanical loading to mouse hindlimb acutely increases skeletal perfusion and chronically enhanced vascular porosity.

Osteoarthritis-related nociceptive behaviour following mechanical joint loading correlates with cartilage damage (2020)
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Ter Heegde, F., Luiz, A. P., Santana-Varela, S., Magnusdottir, R., Hopkinson, M., Chang, Y. M., …Chenu, C. (2020). Osteoarthritis-related nociceptive behaviour following mechanical joint loading correlates with cartilage damage. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 28(3), 383-395. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joca.2019.12.004

In osteoarthritis (OA), the pain-structure relationship remains complex and poorly understood. Here, we used the mechanical joint loading (MJL) model of OA to investigate both knee pathology and nociceptive behaviour.

Bidirectional regulation of bone formation by exogenous and osteosarcoma-derived Sema3A (2018)
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De Ridder, D., Marino, S., Bishop, R. T., Renema, N., Chenu, C., Heymann, D., & Idris, A. I. (2018). Bidirectional regulation of bone formation by exogenous and osteosarcoma-derived Sema3A. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-25290-2

Semaphorin 3A (Sema3A), a secreted member of the Semaphorin family, increases osteoblast differentiation, stimulates bone formation and enhances fracture healing. Here, we report a previously unknown role of Sema3A in the regulation of ectopic bone f... Read More about Bidirectional regulation of bone formation by exogenous and osteosarcoma-derived Sema3A.

Novel skeletal effects of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists (2018)
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Mabilleau, G., Pereira, M., & Chenu, C. (2018). Novel skeletal effects of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists. Journal of Endocrinology, 236, R29-R42. https://doi.org/10.1530/JOE-17-0278

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) leads to bone fragility and predisposes to increased risk of fracture, poor bone healing and other skeletal complications. In addition, some anti-diabetic therapies for T2DM can have notable detrimental skeletal effect... Read More about Novel skeletal effects of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists.

Exenatide Improves Bone Quality in a Murine Model of Genetically Inherited Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (2017)
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Pereira, M., Gohin, S., Roux, J., Fisher, A., Cleasby, M. E., Mabilleau, G., & Chenu, C. (2017). Exenatide Improves Bone Quality in a Murine Model of Genetically Inherited Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Frontiers in Endocrinology, 8(327), https://doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2017.00327

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is associated with skeletal complications, including an
increased risk of fractures. Reduced blood supply and bone strength may contribute to
this skeletal fragility. We hypothesized that long-term administration of... Read More about Exenatide Improves Bone Quality in a Murine Model of Genetically Inherited Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.

Chronic administration of Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists improves trabecular bone mass and architecture in ovariectomised mice (2015)
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Pereira, M., Jeyabalan, J., Jorgensen, C. S., Hopkinson, M., Al-Jazzar, A., Roux, J. P., …Chenu, C. (2015). Chronic administration of Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists improves trabecular bone mass and architecture in ovariectomised mice. BONE, 81, 459-67. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bone.2015.08.006

Some anti-diabetic therapies can have adverse effects on bone health and increase fracture risk. In this study, we tested the skeletal effects of chronic administration of two Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RA), increasingly used for... Read More about Chronic administration of Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists improves trabecular bone mass and architecture in ovariectomised mice.

Excessive growth hormone expression in male GH transgenic mice adversely alters bone architecture and mechanical strength (2015)
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Lim, S., Marenzana, M., Hopkinson, M., List, E., Kopchick, J., Pereira, M., …Chenu, C. (2015). Excessive growth hormone expression in male GH transgenic mice adversely alters bone architecture and mechanical strength. Endocrinology, 156(4), 1362-1371. https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2014-1572

Patients with acromegaly have a higher prevalence of vertebral fractures despite normal bone mineral density (BMD), suggesting that GH overexpression has adverse effects on skeletal architecture and strength. We used giant bovine GH (bGH) transgenic... Read More about Excessive growth hormone expression in male GH transgenic mice adversely alters bone architecture and mechanical strength.

Low Dose of Propranolol Does Not Affect Rat Osteotomy Healing and Callus Strength (2014)
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Smitham, P., Crossfield, L., Hughes, G., Goodship, A., Blunn, G., & Chenu, C. (2014). Low Dose of Propranolol Does Not Affect Rat Osteotomy Healing and Callus Strength. Journal of Orthopaedic Research, 32(7), 887-893. https://doi.org/10.1002/jor.22619

Experimental studies suggest that the β‐blocker propranolol stimulates bone formation but little work has investigated its effect on fracture healing. In this study, we examined if a low dose of propranolol, previously shown to be preventive against... Read More about Low Dose of Propranolol Does Not Affect Rat Osteotomy Healing and Callus Strength.