Mono-iodoacetate (MIA) Intra-articular Injection for OA Induction
Objective: To induce osteoarthritis and joint pain in rats through intra-articular injection of mono-iodoacetate (MIA) into the knee joint, creating an experimental OA model for studying joint pain mechanisms
This is a Mono-iodoacetate (MIA) Intra-articular Injection for OA Induction protocol using rat as the model organism. The procedure involves 4 procedural steps, 1 equipment items, 3 materials. Extracted from a 2012 paper published in Journal of Biomedical Science.
Model and subjects
rat • Sprague-Dawley • male • 8 weeks old • 230-270 g
Study window
Estimated timing pending
Core workflow
Animal acclimation • Anesthesia induction • MIA preparation
Primary readouts
- Cartilage degradation
- Subchondral bone changes
- Synovial inflammation
- Osteophyte formation
Key equipment and reagents
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Animal acclimation
Rats were acclimated to the facility following arrival
Note: This step precedes anesthesia and injection
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“After acclimation to the facility, rats were anesthetized via intraperitoneal injection of sodium pentobarbital”
Anesthesia induction
Rats were anesthetized via intraperitoneal injection of sodium pentobarbital prior to knee injection
Note: Anesthesia must be induced before the intra-articular injection procedure
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“rats were anesthetized via intraperitoneal injection of sodium pentobarbital”
MIA preparation
Mono-iodoacetate (3 mg) was dissolved in 50 µl saline solution
Note: The MIA solution must be prepared fresh for injection
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“3 mg of mono-iodoacetate (MIA) dissolved in 50 µl saline were injected into the left knee”
Intra-articular injection
The prepared MIA solution (3 mg in 50 µl saline) was injected into the left knee joint using a 27-gauge needle
Note: Injection is performed into the left knee joint specifically; the right knee serves as control
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“3 mg of mono-iodoacetate (MIA) dissolved in 50 µl saline were injected into the left knee using a 27-gauge needle”