Ameliorative Effect of Vitamin D on Articular Cartilage Thickness in Arthritic Rat Model

Objective: To determine the protective effect of vitamin D on the articular cartilage of formalin-induced arthritis in rats. Study Design: Lab–based Experimental study. Place and Duration of Study: The study was carried out at the Department of Anatomy, Islamic International Medical College from S...

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Main Authors: Ayesha Shahid, Huma Beenish, Tooba Khurshid, Amber Rashid, Uzma Shahid, Maimoona Khan
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Published: National University of Medical Sciences 2024-01-01
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author Ayesha Shahid
Huma Beenish
Tooba Khurshid
Amber Rashid
Uzma Shahid
Maimoona Khan
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description Objective: To determine the protective effect of vitamin D on the articular cartilage of formalin-induced arthritis in rats. Study Design: Lab–based Experimental study. Place and Duration of Study: The study was carried out at the Department of Anatomy, Islamic International Medical College from September 2020 to September 2021. Methods: We randomly split thirty adult male albino rats weighing between 250 and 300 grams into three groups. (10 in total). On days 1 and 3 of the experiment, formaldehyde was subcutaneously injected into the right paw of every animal, with the exception of those in group A. The usual rat food was given to the rats in Groups A and B. Throughout the trial, Rats in group C were given vitamin D 4000IU/kg orally by adding cholecalciferol (Vitamin D3) injection in a standard diet for 28 days. All of the animals were dissected after the experiment, and the right hind leg was taken out, processed, and stained with H&E for a microscopic assessment of the thickness of the unclarified cartilage. Version 21 of SPSS was used to analyze the results. Results: The oral administration of vitamin D exhibited a significant increase in unclarified cartilage thickness on intergroup comparison. Conclusion: Vitamin D is an effective antiarthritic agent in ameliorating the thickness of articular cartilage thickness in arthritic rat models. How to cite this: Shahid A, Beenish H, Khurshid T, Rashid A, Shahid U, Khan M. Ameliorative Effect of Vitamin D on Articular Cartilage Thickness in Arthritic Rat Model. Life and Science. 2024; 5(1): 107-112. doi: http://doi.org/10.37185/LnS.1.1.570
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spelling doaj-art-7abb9f1b2ea24c99a945ec9ed3a5c6a62025-08-20T02:12:33ZengNational University of Medical SciencesLife and Science2521-04752708-29702024-01-0151060610.37185/LnS.1.1.570570Ameliorative Effect of Vitamin D on Articular Cartilage Thickness in Arthritic Rat ModelAyesha Shahid0Huma Beenish1Tooba Khurshid2Amber Rashid3Uzma Shahid4Maimoona Khan5HITEC Institute of Medical Sciences, Taxila, PakistanNUST School of Health Sciences, Islamabad, PakistanArmy Medical College, Rawalpindi, PakistanIslamabad Medical & Dental College, Islamabad, PakistanWah Medical College, Wah Cantt, PakistanRawal Institute of Health Sciences, Islamabad, PakistanObjective: To determine the protective effect of vitamin D on the articular cartilage of formalin-induced arthritis in rats. Study Design: Lab–based Experimental study. Place and Duration of Study: The study was carried out at the Department of Anatomy, Islamic International Medical College from September 2020 to September 2021. Methods: We randomly split thirty adult male albino rats weighing between 250 and 300 grams into three groups. (10 in total). On days 1 and 3 of the experiment, formaldehyde was subcutaneously injected into the right paw of every animal, with the exception of those in group A. The usual rat food was given to the rats in Groups A and B. Throughout the trial, Rats in group C were given vitamin D 4000IU/kg orally by adding cholecalciferol (Vitamin D3) injection in a standard diet for 28 days. All of the animals were dissected after the experiment, and the right hind leg was taken out, processed, and stained with H&E for a microscopic assessment of the thickness of the unclarified cartilage. Version 21 of SPSS was used to analyze the results. Results: The oral administration of vitamin D exhibited a significant increase in unclarified cartilage thickness on intergroup comparison. Conclusion: Vitamin D is an effective antiarthritic agent in ameliorating the thickness of articular cartilage thickness in arthritic rat models. How to cite this: Shahid A, Beenish H, Khurshid T, Rashid A, Shahid U, Khan M. Ameliorative Effect of Vitamin D on Articular Cartilage Thickness in Arthritic Rat Model. Life and Science. 2024; 5(1): 107-112. doi: http://doi.org/10.37185/LnS.1.1.570https://ojs.lifenscience.org/index.php/life-and-science/article/view/570articular cartilage, osteoarthritis, formaldehyde induced arthritis, vitamin d
spellingShingle Ayesha Shahid
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Tooba Khurshid
Amber Rashid
Uzma Shahid
Maimoona Khan
Ameliorative Effect of Vitamin D on Articular Cartilage Thickness in Arthritic Rat Model
Life and Science
articular cartilage, osteoarthritis, formaldehyde induced arthritis, vitamin d
title Ameliorative Effect of Vitamin D on Articular Cartilage Thickness in Arthritic Rat Model
title_full Ameliorative Effect of Vitamin D on Articular Cartilage Thickness in Arthritic Rat Model
title_fullStr Ameliorative Effect of Vitamin D on Articular Cartilage Thickness in Arthritic Rat Model
title_full_unstemmed Ameliorative Effect of Vitamin D on Articular Cartilage Thickness in Arthritic Rat Model
title_short Ameliorative Effect of Vitamin D on Articular Cartilage Thickness in Arthritic Rat Model
title_sort ameliorative effect of vitamin d on articular cartilage thickness in arthritic rat model
topic articular cartilage, osteoarthritis, formaldehyde induced arthritis, vitamin d
url https://ojs.lifenscience.org/index.php/life-and-science/article/view/570
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