Evaluation of the in vitro effects of local anesthetics on equine chondrocytes and fibroblast-like synoviocytes

Ditte M.T. Adler*, Jeppe F. Frellesen, Christoffer V. Karlsen, Line D. Jensen, Anne S.Q. Dahm, Lise C. Berg

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Abstract

OBJECTIVE To investigate the in vitro effects of clinically relevant concentrations of the local anesthetics (LAs) bupivacaine, lidocaine, lidocaine with preservative (LP), mepivacaine, and ropivacaine on equine chondrocyte and fibroblast-like synoviocyte (FLS) viability. SAMPLES Chondrocytes and FLSs of the metacarpophalangeal joints of 4 healthy adult horses. PROCEDURES Viability of chondrocytes and FLSs was determined with 3 assays: 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT), lactate de-hydrogenase (LDH), and trypan blue (TB) exclusion (only FLS). Viability was assessed after 30-and 60-minute exposures to 0.0625%, 0.125%, and 0.25% bupivacaine; 0.25%, 0.5%, and 1% lidocaine; 0.25%, 0.5%, and 1% LP; 0.25%, 0.5%, and 1% mepivacaine; and 0.125%, 0.25%, and 0.5% ropivacaine. RESULTS Viability of chondrocytes was significantly decreased with exposure to 0.25% bupivacaine, 1% lidocaine, 1% LP, 1% mepivacaine, and 0.25% ropiva-caine. Viability of FLSs was significantly decreased with exposure to 0.25% bupivacaine, 1% mepivacaine, 1% LP, and 0.5% ropivacaine. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE Clinically relevant concentrations of LAs had in vitro time-and concentra-tion-dependent cytotoxicity for chondrocytes and FLSs isolated from the metacarpophalangeal joints of healthy horses. Bupivacaine was more toxic to chondrocytes than lidocaine, mepivacaine, and ropivacaine, whereas bu-pivacaine, LP, mepivacaine, and ropivacaine were more toxic to FLSs than preservative-free lidocaine. Several LAs may negatively affect chondrocyte and FLS viability. (Am J Vet Res 2021;82:478–486).

Original languageEnglish
JournalAmerican Journal of Veterinary Research
Volume82
Issue number6
Pages (from-to)478-486
Number of pages9
ISSN0002-9645
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2021

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