Title: Towards in-vivo monitoring of disease progression of inflammatory arthritis in rodent models using fibre-optic Raman spectroscopy (Conference Presentation)
Abstract: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disorder characterized by synovial inflammation and pannus formation leading to destruction of local articular structure, bone erosion and functional disabilities. Common research models of inflammatory arthritis in rodents e.g. collagen antibody-induced arthritis (CAIA) in mice are associated with pain, discomfort, and distress. Here we demonstrate in vivo assessment of CAIA mice using a transflection Raman setup. Mice with induced arthritis and controls were clinically and spectroscopically assessed for 14 days. Raman measurements of tibiotarsal joint bone density correlated well with volumetric bone mineral density (vBMD) in mice exhibiting clinical symptoms of arthritis.
Publication Year: 2023
Publication Date: 2023-03-06
Language: en
Type: article
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