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  • Title: Stereological analysis of the epiphyseal growth cartilage in the brachymorphic (bm/bm) mouse, with special reference to the distribution of matrix vesicles.
    Author: Wikström B, Hjerpe A, Hultenby K, Reinholt FP, Engfeldt B.
    Journal: Virchows Arch B Cell Pathol Incl Mol Pathol; 1984; 47(3):199-210. PubMed ID: 6151301.
    Abstract:
    The brachymorphic (bm/bm) mutation in the mouse leads to disproportional dwarfism due to a disturbance of endochondral bone formation. The morphological characteristics of bm/bm epiphyseal growth cartilage are signs of cellular degeneration and disintegration and alteration of the composition of the extracellular matrix, with an abnormal mineralization pattern. The present stereological study of the bm/bm growth plate revealed a clearly altered distribution of matrix vesicles as compared with the controls. It was also demonstrated that the bm/bm matrix vesicles have an abnormal size distribution, with an increased mean caliper diameter. The biological significance of these findings is discussed in relation to the different hypotheses on the origin of matrix vesicles and their possible role in the mineralization process. The results support the opinion that extracellular matrix vesicles, at least partly, constitute cellular debris.
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