Journal: Bioactive Materials
Article Title: Collagen II hydrogel-mediated sustained delivery of lacosamide attenuates cartilage degeneration and pain in osteoarthritis
doi: 10.1016/j.bioactmat.2026.02.045
Figure Lengend Snippet: Intra-articular delivery of LCM protects against OA . (A) Schematic of the experimental outline. Twelve-week-old male WT mice underwent DMM surgery. Beginning 4 weeks post-surgery, mice received intra-articular injections of CBZ (1 mg/kg, three times per week) or LCM (0.1 or 1 mg/kg, three times per week) for a total duration of 8 weeks (n = 6). (B) Representative Safranin O/Fast Green stained sections of knee joints at 12 weeks post-surgery, treated with or without CBZ (1 mg/kg, 3 × /week) or LCM (0.1 or 1 mg/kg, 3 × /week) intra-articularly (n = 6). Scale bar = 100 μm. (C) Quantification of OARSI scores, subchondral bone plate (SBP) thickness, osteophyte formation, and synovitis. (D, E) Behavioral outcomes assessed by open-field travel distance (D) and von Frey test (E). (F) Representative IHC staining of Col2, Aggrecan neoepitope, Mmp13, and Adamts5 in joint sections (n = 6). Scale bar = 50 μm ∗Vehicle versus LCM (1 mg/kg, 3 × /week), # Vehicle versus LCM (0.1 mg/kg, 3 × /week),(∗ ,# P < 0.05). Data are presented as mean ± SD. Statistical analysis: one-way ANOVA with post hoc comparison (C) and unpaired two-tailed Student's t-test (D, E).
Article Snippet: Cells were fixed with ice-cold methanol for 5 min and then blocked with 5% bovine serum albumin for 1 h. Samples were subsequently incubated with primary antibodies against COL2 (1:200, ProteinTech, 28459-1-AP) or MMP13 (1:200, ProteinTech, 18165-1-AP) overnight at 4 °C, followed by incubation with fluorophore-conjugated secondary antibodies for 1 h at room temperature.
Techniques: Staining, Immunohistochemistry, Comparison, Two Tailed Test