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Study Design
Study Design Background
Study of the effectiveness of two different gamma-irradiated bone graft materials for bone regeneration in rat femurs. Ex vivo imaging was conducted at three time points after surgical induction of femur defect (drill hole defect, 3 mm diameter at mid-diaphysis), followed by defect filling with two types of composites. In vivo micro-CT imaging was also conducted after surgery and before each study time point (before euthanasia) with the goal of qualitatively monitoring the bone healing process on a macroscopic scale
Study Description
Tissue Lab
Study Type
Preclinical
Study Subtype
Ex-vivo
Publication
Paper Linked
Yes
Paper Title
Evaluation of the Effect of a Gamma Irradiated DBM-Pluronic F127 Composite on Bone Regeneration in Wistar Rat
Paper Authors
Al Kayal, Tamer, Panetta, Daniele, Canciani, Barbara, Losi, Paola, Tripodi, Maria, Burchielli, Silvia, Ottoni, Priscilla, Salvadori, Piero Antonio, Soldani, Giorgio
Affiliation
Institute of Clinical Physiology- CNR, Pisa, Italy, University & IRCCS AOU San Martino—IST, National Institute for Cancer Research, DIMES, Genova, Italy, CNR Tuscany “G. Monasterio” Foundation, Pisa Italy
Paper Journal
Plos ONE
Paper Year
2015
Paper DOI
Open Access
Yes
Study Component
Multi Modality Images
No
Imaging Modality
Radiation
Yes
Imaging Coverage
Femur
Imaging Target
Bone healing
Dataset Information
Institution
CNR IFC, Pisa
PI
Daniele Panetta
Country Of Institution
Italy
Imaging Facility
CNR IFC, Pisa
Euro Bio Imaging Node
MMMI Italy
Country Of Imaging Facility
Italy
In Vivo Experimental Parameters
Number Of Groups
2
Types Of Groups
Graft materials: demineralized bone matrix (DBM) + Pluronic(TM) F127 (group 1), Pluronic F127 only (group 2)
Overall Sample Size
36
Disease Model
Bone disease
Organ Or Tissue
Femur
Sample Size For Each Group
18 rats per type of graft material. On each group, 3 subgroups of 6 animals each were used to test three different time points (15, 30 and 90 days from surgery)
Randomization
Yes
Blinding
No
Outcome Measures
Bone volume (BV) and bone surface to bone volume ratio (BS BV) inside three different volumes of interest (VOI) centered on the drill hole defects
Statistical Methods
T-test, 2-tails (group 1 vs group 2 at each time point)
Species
Strain
Wistar
Sex
Male
Age
3 months
Age At Start Experiment
3 months
Weight
Ca. 300 g
Source Of Animals
Harlan Laboratories S.r.l. (Udine, Italy)
Registry Number Of Animal Authorization
250 2011-B
Experimental Procedures
Pharmacological Drug
20% (w v) solution of Pluronic F127 in saline solution; DBM-PF127 composite, prepared mixing DBM particles (<80 um) and PF127 solution at 4°C to obtain a composite containing 40% (w w) DBM
Company
Tissue Lab srl (DBM); Sigma-Aldrich, MO, USA (PF127)
Volume
0,005
Site Or Route Of Administration
Local, on bone defect (one side only, the contralateral femur is kept empty for control)
Frequency Of Administration
Once, at the time of surgery
Blood Sampling
No
Surgical Procedures Including Sham Surgery
Yes
Description Of The Surgical Procedure
Drilling hole defect on each femur, mid-diaphysis, 3 mm diameter
Target Organ Tissue
Femur
Pathogen Infection Intervention And Control
No
Anesthesia Type
Intraperitoneal
Duration
3
Anesthesia Drugs
Zoletil+Xilazine
Monitoring Regime
Visual surveillance
Euthanasia
Yes
Method
Isoflurance inhalation
Histology
Yes
Tissues Collected Post Euthanasia
Femurs
Timing Of Collection
At each time point after euthanasia (15, 30 and 90 days post-surgery)
Histological Procedure
Fixed (formalin)
Frequency Of Imaging
In vivo (qualitative monitoring only): two times (post-surgery and at selected time point). Ex-vivo: single event
Timing Of Imaging
After fixation
Contrast Agent Or Radio Isotope Or Challenge With Gas Molecule
No
Image Acquisition
Instrument Vendor
Custom made
Instrument Type
XALT-HR micro-CT
Instrument Specifics
Variable-magnification micro-CT operating in cone-beam geometry
Image Acquisition Parameters
50 kV, 0.7 mA, 1 mm Al filtration
Correction
Dark signal, flat-field equalization, ring artifact suppression
Raw Data
Yes
Image Data
Image Type
Primary image (CT)
Image Scale
Hounfield Units
Format Compression
Analyze 7.5
Dimensions
3D
Overall Number Of Images
1
Field Of View
18 mm x 30 mm (transaxial x axial)
Dimension Extents
700x700x1300
Size Description
13 mm x 13 mm x 24 mm
PI xel Voxel Size Description
18,4 um x 18,4 um x 18,4 um
Image Reconstruction Algorithm
FBP (ram-lak)
Ai Enhanced Algorithm
No
Analyzed Data
Status
Complete
Updated Year
2022