Immunohistochemical Analysis of CCN2 in Experimental Fracture Healing Models.

Methods Mol Biol

Division of Histology, Department of Oral Growth and Development, School of Dentistry, Health Sciences University of Hokkaido, Hokkaido, Japan.

Published: November 2022

Skeletal fractures are most common large-organ traumatic injuries that impact the functions and esthetic outcomes and quality of life. Unfortunately, infection during the fracture healing process and inadequate blood supply to the bone impede reduced ability to produce cartilage and effective bone callus formation, leading to nonunion or delayed union fracture. Therefore, studying the mechanism of fracture healing is an important task in solving the problem of fracture healing failure. Animal models of bone fracture healing are important tools to investigate the pathogenesis and develop treatment strategies. This protocol introduces researchers to a bone repair model utilizing the ribs of rats and the immunohistological expression of cellular communication network factor/connective tissue growth factor (CTGF/CCN2) during the fracture healing processes.

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