Effect of cadmium on the viability on monolayer cultures of synoviocytes, chondrocytes, and Hoffa: A preliminary study.
Toxicol Ind Health
; 36(12): 940-945, 2020 Dec.
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| ID: mdl-33094684
ABSTRACT
Osteoarthritis (OA) is the gradual loss of articular cartilage and involves several tissues, such as the synovial membrane, meniscus, ligaments, and adipose tissue known as Hoffa fat pad. There are largely unexplored factors that lead to OA development, such as the impact of exposure to heavy metals like cadmium (Cd) on the viability of cells in the knee joint tissue. The objective of this report was to identify the cell type with the highest susceptibility to Cd toxicity with respect to cell viability and death. Our findings showed that a concentration as low as 3 µM cadmium chloride for 12 h affects the viability of synovial cells, and a concentration of 10 µM affects Hoffa cells. Our results suggest that Cd can affect the viability of synovial and chondral cells primarily. In contrast, Hoffa cells were less susceptible, likely because Cd favors the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines before triggering their death as part of its damage mechanism at the articular level.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Cadmium
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Adipose Tissue
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Chondrocytes
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Synoviocytes
Type of study:
Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Toxicol Ind Health
Journal subject:
MEDICINA OCUPACIONAL
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TOXICOLOGIA
Year:
2020
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
México