These tools will no longer be maintained as of December 31, 2024. Archived website can be found here. PubMed4Hh GitHub repository can be found here. Contact NLM Customer Service if you have questions.


PUBMED FOR HANDHELDS

Search MEDLINE/PubMed


  • Title: A comparative dose-response study of cartilage-derived morphogenetic protein (CDMP)-1, -2 and -3 for tendon healing in rats.
    Author: Forslund C, Rueger D, Aspenberg P.
    Journal: J Orthop Res; 2003 Jul; 21(4):617-21. PubMed ID: 12798060.
    Abstract:
    Cartilage-derived morphogenetic proteins (CDMPs), belonging to the bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) family, are known to be cartilage and bone inducers as well as to induce tendon and ligament-like tissue. In this study we investigated the influence of CDMP-1, -2 or -3 at four different doses (0, 0.4, 2 and 10 microg) on tendon healing in a rat model, as well as differences in osteogenesis between the different CDMPs and doses.In 110 rats, a 3 mm segment of the Achilles tendon was removed via a 2 mm skin incision. CDMP-1, -2 or -3 was injected into the defect 6 h postoperative. The rats were killed 8 days after operation. The tendon regenerates were tested biomechanically. There was a significant dose-related increase in strength and stiffness with all three CDMPs, but no difference between the CDMPs was found. Another 50 rats were used to compare the highest dose of the CDMPs with controls and osteogenic protein 1 (OP-1), as regards cartilage or bone formation after 4 weeks. Cartilage occurred in all groups, including the controls. Some specimens in all groups contained bone, except the controls. No difference between the CDMPs could be demonstrated. The CDMP-1, CDMP-3 and OP-1 groups contained significantly more calcium than controls. Only the CDMP-2 group and the controls contained significantly less calcium than the OP-1 group.In conclusion, the three CDMPs appeared similar as regards improvement of tendon repair and osteogenicity in this setting.
    [Abstract] [Full Text] [Related] [New Search]