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Surgical Animal Models for Bone and Cartilage Regeneration
Gonhyung Kim(김근형) 한국실험동물학회 2008 한국실험동물학회 학술발표대회 논문집 Vol.2008 No.-
Tissue engineering for bone and cartilage which fail to treat effectively by severe damage and degeneration is still in the experimental stage. Stem cells, growth factors and scaffolds have been suggested as candidate therapeutic methods to develop neo-tissue during the last decade. A number of experimental surgical animal models are studied on different species of animals to treat the bone and cartilage defects. Rat, rabbit, dog, sheep and pig are frequently used for animal models. Partial or segmental defects are created in long bones such as femur, tibia, humerus, radius and ulna. However, orthopaedic experimental studies are more sensitive to infection and painful to the animals. It is therefore essential for accurate results to find suitable and successful surgical method in animal models.
Gonhyung Kim, Hye-Ran Gong, Seok Hwa Choi 충북대학교 동물의학연구소 2012 Journal of Biomedical and Translational Research Vol.13 No.1
This study demonstrated that hyaluronic acid (HA) accelerated peripheral nerve regeneration after crush injury to the common peroneal nerve in an experimental rabbit model. Ten male New Zealand White rabbits, weighing 1.8 to 2.0 kg, were used in this study. After creating the nerve crush model in every right leg, rabbits were divided into two groups. Animals in group A received application of HA into the area surrounding the crushed nerve, and group B was the sham control. Electrophysiological assessment was performed every week. After 10 weeks, nerve histological examination, muscle weight and muscle histology were used to evaluate regeneration of the injured common peroneal nerve. No differences in electrophysiological assessment were observed between the two groups. In peripheral nerve histology, myelinated nerve fibers were observed more frequently and less connective tissue was observed in the crushed nerve of group A. Fewer muscle degenerative changes, such as fibrosis, atrophy, and centrally located myonuclei, were detected in group A than in group B. In conclusion, HA could become a potential neuroprotective agent for improvement of peripheral nerve regeneration after crush injury.
Retrospective study on fractures in dogs
Gonhyung Kim*, Maruf Minar, Yawon Hwang, Minhyeok Park, Somin Kim, Cheongjin Oh, Seokhwa Choi 충북대학교 동물의학연구소 2013 Journal of Biomedical and Translational Research Vol.14 No.3
Patients referred to the Veterinary Medical Center at Chungbuk National University were analyzed. This study aimed to provide information to clinicians in Korea on the factors affecting fracture incidence in patients adapted to Korean companion animal culture. Eighty cases showingbone fractures were investigated from January, 2005 to December, 2011. Fractures were mainly observed in miniature dogs such as Yorkshire terrier (12%), Poodle (12%), and Maltese (9%). Almost 50% of all cases were less than 1 year old. Total bone fractures in summer and fall constituted 62%. Fracture incidence was higher in male dogs (54%) than female dogs (46%). Hindlimb fracture (37%) was the most common. Distribution of limb fractures was higher in the femur (19), followed by the tibia/fibula (15), radius/ulna (13), humerus (11), and mandible (8). Pelvic fracture was observed in 19 cases. Simple fracture (84%) was the most common fracture type, followed by comminuted fracture (16%). Distal portion was the most common fracture site in long bones (67%), followed by middle (26%) and proximal bones (7%). Fractures were mainly caused by traffic accidents (43%), whereas 28.5% of fractures were due to falling down. Plate & screw (26%) was the most common method of fracture repair, followed by intramedullary pin (24%), wire (11%), external skeletal fixation (10%), screw (9%), amputation (7%), cross pin (6%), IM pin and wire (5%), and rush pin (1%). Among 80 patients, 79%of patients showed a good prognosis after surgery, whereas 13% patients did not experience a good result. This study shows that miniature dogs are prone to falling and fractures, especially in the distal part of long bones.
Gonhyung Kim , Ji-Hye Kim, Bibek Sutradhar, Seok Hwa Choi 충북대학교 동물의학연구소 2011 Journal of Biomedical and Translational Research Vol.12 No.2
Peripheral nerve injuries are very common in clinics and often result in severe functional deficits. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of treadmill running and electro-acupuncture on nerve regeneration and functional recovery of muscle activity following sciatic nerve crush injury in a rat model. A comparative study was conducted over 30 days on 60 adult male Sprague-Dawley rats grouped into sham control (C), electro-acupuncture (EA), treadmill (T), and treadmill plus electro-acupuncture (TEA). The left sciatic nerve was crushed for 30 sec using a hemostatic forceps and functional activity was evaluated with sciatic functional tests, nerve conduct velocity, muscle weight, and histology at 10, 20, and 30 days after injury. Muscle weight was significantly (P<0.05) increased between days 10 and 30 in the TEA group. In histology, the degree of damage was scored as C > TEA > T > EA, although necrosis and fibrosis of muscle was observed only in the TEA group. The EA and TEA groups showed rapid recovery with better myelinated axons on day 10. These results suggest that application of the TEA method with balanced exercise is a useful treatment option for peripheral nerve injury regeneration and muscle activity.
Male pseudohermaphroditism in a Maltese/poodle mixed dog
Seok-jin Jang, Young-jae Kim, Gonhyung Kim, Seok Hwa Choi 충북대학교 동물의학연구소 2014 Journal of Biomedical and Translational Research Vol.15 No.1
Male pseudohermaphroditism is not commonly reported in veterinary medicine. Here, a 3-year-old Maltese/poodle mixed dog presented with malformed external genitalia and episodic hematuria. Inspection and palpation of the external genitals showed a malformed penis, shortened prepuce, external urethral orifice, and cryptorchidism. There was no urethral meatus at the tip of the penis. The urethral opening was situated between the prepuce and the penis. The anterior half of the prepuce was absent, and the penis was free and exposed to both trauma and licking. Plain radiographic examination showed absence of an os penis in the penis. A double-contrast cystograph showed the suspected uterus as well as the cystic calculi. A hypoechoic space was seen at the dorsal portion of the urinary bladder. The space was suspected to be the uterus. A sagital ultrasonograph showed cystic calculi in the urinary bladder. During surgery to remove cystic calculi, hypoplastic testes as well as the uterus were observed. Histological examination of the testes showed the seminiferous tubules and interstitial cells. The sertoli cells and spermatogonia were adjacent to the basement membrane. No evidence of spermatogenesis was found. Striated squamous epithelial cells and smooth muscle cells were found in the uterus. This dog had vestigial oviducts as well as a uterus with male-appearing external genitals.
A Tumoral Calcinosis Case in a Beagle Dog
Sang-Kyung Shin,Gonhyung Kim,Dongwoo Chang,Ki-Jeong Na,Byeongwoo Ahn 한국실험동물학회 2010 Laboratory Animal Research Vol.26 No.2
We describe a case of tumoral calcinosis in a 13-month-old female Beagle dog presenting for surgical removal of a 4×3×3 ㎝ mass in the soft tissues of the medial right shoulder joint. On radiologic examination, the mass showed increased radiopacity. Blood analysis data indicated chronic renal failure with hyperphosphatemia and hypercalcemia. Grossly, the mass was irregular, round and multilocular, with hard consistency. Histologically, there were many variable-sized loculi surrounded by capsule and interstitial connective tissues were generated among the loculi. Inflammatory cells, fibroblasts, fibrocytes and multinucleated giant cells were present at the margins of the loculi. Most of the loculi were filled with calcium or chalky material. To our knowledge, this is the first case of tumoral calcinosis in Korea.
Gait analysis in clinically healthy small to toy breed dogs using a pressure plate
Yawon Hwang,Dongwook Kim,Gonhyung Kim 충북대학교 동물의학연구소 2017 Journal of Biomedical and Translational Research Vol.18 No.3
Locomotion can be investigated using visual locomotion scoring or computer-assisted techniques such as force plates or pressure plates. Although visual locomotion scoring is inexpensive, it is subjective and depends on observers. Conversely, computer-assisted techniques are objective and more sensitive than visual assessment. Many studies of gait in large breed dogs have been conducted using these techniques; however, there have been few investigations of small to toy breed dogs. Therefore, the purpose of the present study is to conduct gait analysis in small to toy breed dogs and to suggest normal reference ranges for clinical application. Twenty healthy dogs with no lameness or orthopedic pain weighing from 2 kg to 12 kg were used. The dogs were divided into two groups according to their weight, after which gait analysis was conducted using a pressure plate. The pressure force ratio between the forelimb and hindlimb was significantly lower in group 2 (mean 4.2 kg) than group 1 (mean 10.4 kg), while the stance time ratio between the forelimb and hindlimb tended to increase in group 2, but there was no significant difference. Other numerical values in group 2 tended to decrease, with some significant differences being observed. Overall, the results suggest that there are different gait features in small to toy breed dogs when compared with middle and large breed dogs.