Epimorphic Regeneration of Elastic Cartilage: Morphological Study into the Role of Cellular Senescence
2023
Yana Valieva | Aleksandra Igrunkova | Alexey Fayzullin | Natalia Serejnikova | Aleksandr Kurkov | Nafisa Fayzullina | Dina Valishina | Alesia Bakulina | Peter Timashev | Anatoly Shekhter
Control over endogenous reparative mechanisms is the future of regenerative medicine. The rabbit ear defect is a rare model which allows the observation of the epimorphic regeneration of elastic cartilage. However, the mechanisms of phenotypical restoration of this highly differentiated tissue have not been studied. We modelled circular ear defects of different sizes (4, 6, and 8 mm in diameter) in 12 laboratory rabbits, and observed them during 30, 60, 90, and 120 day periods. Excised tissues were processed and analyzed by standard histological methods and special histochemical reactions for senescence associated-β-galactosidase and lectin markers. We demonstrated that larger defects caused significant elevation of senescence associated-β-galactosidase in chondrocytes. The fullness of epimorphic regeneration of elastic cartilage depended on the activation of cellular senescence and synthesis of elastic fibers. Further investigation into the role of cells with senescence-associated secretory phenotype in damaged tissues can present new targets for controlled tissue regeneration.
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