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Review
. 2018 Nov 21;7(1):36.
doi: 10.1186/s40169-018-0215-4.

Pros and cons of mouse models for studying osteoarthritis

Santul Bapat  1 , Daniel Hubbard  1 , Akul Munjal  1 , Monte Hunter  1 , Sadanand Fulzele  2   3
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Review

Pros and cons of mouse models for studying osteoarthritis

Santul Bapat et al. Clin Transl Med. .

Abstract

Osteoarthritis (OA) is one of the most common chronic conditions in the world today. It results in breakdown of cartilage in joints and causes the patient to experience intense pain and even disability. The pathophysiology of OA is not fully understood; therefore, there is currently no cure for OA. Many researchers are investigating the pathophysiology of the disease and attempting to develop methods to alleviate the symptoms or cure the OA entirely using animal models. Most studies on OA use animal models; this is necessary as the disease develops very slowly in humans and presents differently in each patient. This makes it difficult to effectively study the progression of osteoarthritis. Animal models can be spontaneous, in which OA naturally occurs in the animal. Genetic modifications can be used to make the mice more susceptible to developing OA. Osteoarthritis can also be induced via surgery, chemical injections, or non-invasive trauma. This review aims to describe animal models of inducing osteoarthritis with a focus on the models used on mice and their advantages and disadvantages that each model presents.

Keywords: Animal models; Chemically induced; Guinea pig; Horse; Mouse; Non-invasive; Osteoarthritis; Surgical.

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