Bone Abstracts

Background: In patients with gout, urate deposition has been observed both adjacent to and within tendons, suggesting that monosodium urate monohydrate (MSU) crystals are likely to be in direct contact with tenocytes, the stromal cells of tendons. The aim of this study was to determine the effects of MSU crystals on tenocyte viability and function.Methods: Cultures of primary rat tenocytes were prepared from Wistar rat tails. Primary human tenocytes were...