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Kulkarni P, Martson A, Vidya R, Chitnavis S, Harsulkar A. Pathophysiological landscape of osteoarthritis. Adv Clin Chem 2020; 100:37-90. [PMID: 33453867 DOI: 10.1016/bs.acc.2020.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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A sharp rise in osteoarthritis (OA) incidence is expected as over 25% of world population ages in the coming decade. Although OA is considered a degenerative disease, mounting evidence suggests a strong connection with chronic metabolic conditions and low-grade inflammation. OA pathology is increasingly understood as a complex interplay of multiple pathological events including oxidative stress, synovitis and immune responses revealing its intricate nature. Cellular, biochemical and molecular aspects of these pathological events along with major outcomes of the relevant research studies in this area are discussed in the present review. With reference to their published and unpublished work, the authors strongly propose synovitis as a central OA pathology and the key OA pathological events are described in connection with it. Recent research outcomes also have succeeded to establish a linkage between metabolic syndrome and OA, which has been precisely included in the present review. Impact of aging process cannot be neglected in OA. Cell senescence is an important mechanism of aging through which it facilitates development of OA like other degenerative disorders, also discussed within a frame of OA. Conclusively, the reviewers urge low-grade inflammation linked to aging and derailed immune function as a pathological platform for OA development and progression. Thus, interventions targeted to prevent inflammaging hold a promising potential in effective OA management and efforts should be invested in this direction.
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- Priya Kulkarni
- Department of Pathophysiology, Biomedicine and Translational medicine, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia; Department of Traumatology and Orthopaedics, Tartu University Hospital, Tartu, Estonia
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- Department of Traumatology and Orthopaedics, Tartu University Hospital, Tartu, Estonia; Clinic of Traumatology and Orthopaedics, Tartu University Hospital, Tartu, Estonia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Poona College of Pharmacy, Pune, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Poona College of Pharmacy, Pune, India
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Biomedicine and Translational medicine, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia; Department of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Poona College of Pharmacy, Pune, India.
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Modular Tissue Assembly Strategies for Biofabrication of Engineered Cartilage. Ann Biomed Eng 2016; 45:100-114. [DOI: 10.1007/s10439-016-1609-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2016] [Accepted: 04/02/2016] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Mobasheri A, Kalamegam G, Musumeci G, Batt ME. Chondrocyte and mesenchymal stem cell-based therapies for cartilage repair in osteoarthritis and related orthopaedic conditions. Maturitas 2014; 78:188-98. [PMID: 24855933 DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2014.04.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 183] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2014] [Accepted: 04/23/2014] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Osteoarthritis (OA) represents a final and common pathway for all major traumatic insults to synovial joints. OA is the most common form of degenerative joint disease and a major cause of pain and disability. Despite the global increase in the incidence of OA, there are no effective pharmacotherapies capable of restoring the original structure and function of damaged articular cartilage. Consequently cell-based and biological therapies for osteoarthritis (OA) and related orthopaedic disorders have become thriving areas of research and development. Autologous chondrocyte implantation (ACI) has been used for treatment of osteoarticular lesions for over two decades. Although chondrocyte-based therapy has the capacity to slow down the progression of OA and delay partial or total joint replacement surgery, currently used procedures are associated with the risk of serious adverse events. Complications of ACI include hypertrophy, disturbed fusion, delamination, and graft failure. Therefore there is significant interest in improving the success rate of ACI by improving surgical techniques and preserving the phenotype of the primary chondrocytes used in the procedure. Future tissue-engineering approaches for cartilage repair will also benefit from advances in chondrocyte-based repair strategies. This review article focuses on the structure and function of articular cartilage and the pathogenesis of OA in the context of the rising global burden of musculoskeletal disease. We explore the challenges associated with cartilage repair and regeneration using cell-based therapies that use chondrocytes and mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs). This paper also explores common misconceptions associated with cell-based therapy and highlights a few areas for future investigation.
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- Ali Mobasheri
- The D-BOARD European Consortium for Biomarker Discovery, School of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Surrey, Duke of Kent Building, Guildford, Surrey GU2 7XH, United Kingdom(1); Arthritis Research UK Centre for Sport, Exercise and Osteoarthritis, Nottingham University Hospitals, Nottingham NG7 2UH, United Kingdom; Arthritis Research UK Pain Centre, The University of Nottingham, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham NG7 2UH, United Kingdom; Medical Research Council and Arthritis Research UK Centre for Musculoskeletal Ageing Research, The University of Nottingham, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham NG7 2UH, United Kingdom; Center of Excellence in Genomic Medicine Research (CEGMR), King Fahd Medical Research Center (KFMRC), King AbdulAziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia.
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- Center of Excellence in Genomic Medicine Research (CEGMR), King Fahd Medical Research Center (KFMRC), King AbdulAziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Bio-medical Sciences, Human Anatomy and Histology Section, School of Medicine, University of Catania, Via S. Sofia 87, Catania 95125, Italy
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- Arthritis Research UK Centre for Sport, Exercise and Osteoarthritis, Nottingham University Hospitals, Nottingham NG7 2UH, United Kingdom; Centre for Sports Medicine, West Block C Floor, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham University Hospitals, Nottingham NG7 2UH, United Kingdom
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Innes JF, Gordon C, Vaughan-Thomas A, Rhodes NP, Clegg PD. Evaluation of cartilage, synovium and adipose tissue as cellular sources for osteochondral repair. Vet J 2013; 197:619-24. [PMID: 23886701 DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2013.05.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2012] [Revised: 05/13/2013] [Accepted: 05/27/2013] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Osteochondral lesions are a major cause of pain and disability in several species including dogs, horses and human beings. The objective of this study was to assess three potential sources of canine cells for their osteochondral regenerative potential. Cartilage, synovium and adipose tissue cells were grown in pellet culture in chondrogenic or osteogenic media. Cartilage-derived pellets displayed the best chondrogenic differentiation as indicated by significantly higher COL2A1 and SOX9 mRNA expression, greater glycosaminoglycan content, and higher retention of Safranin-O stain compared to the synovium and adipose-derived cells. Following application of the osteogenic media, all three cell sources exhibited small areas of positive alizarin red staining. Poor intracellular alkaline phosphatase activity was found in all three cell types when stimulated although osteocalcin and RUNX2 expression were significantly increased. Cells isolated and cultured from canine articular cartilage retained their specific chondrocytic phenotype. Furthermore, canine adipocytes and synovial cells did not undergo chondrogenic differentiation and did not exhibit evidence of multipotency. Although osteogenic differentiation was initiated at a genomic level, phenotypic osteoblastic differentiation was not observed. The findings of this study suggest that cells isolated from canine adipose tissue and synovium are sub-optimal substitutes for chondrocytes when engineering articular cartilage in vitro.
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- J F Innes
- Comparative Musculoskeletal Sciences Group, Department of Musculoskeletal Biology, Institute of Ageing and Chronic Disease, University of Liverpool, Leahurst Campus, Neston, Wirral CH64 7TE, UK.
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Scientific evidence and rationale for the development of curcumin and resveratrol as nutraceutricals for joint health. Int J Mol Sci 2012; 13:4202-4232. [PMID: 22605974 PMCID: PMC3344210 DOI: 10.3390/ijms13044202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2012] [Revised: 03/12/2012] [Accepted: 03/19/2012] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Interleukin 1β (IL-1β) and tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α) are key cytokines that drive the production of inflammatory mediators and matrix-degrading enzymes in osteoarthritis (OA). These proinflammatory cytokines bind to their respective cell surface receptors and activate inflammatory signaling pathways culminating with the activation of nuclear factor κB (NF-κB), a transcription factor that can be triggered by a host of stress-related stimuli including, excessive mechanical stress and ECM degradation products. Once activated, NF-κB regulates the expression of many cytokines, chemokines, adhesion molecules, inflammatory mediators, and several matrix-degrading enzymes. Therefore, proinflammatory cytokines, their cell surface receptors, NF-κB and downstream signaling pathways are therapeutic targets in OA. This paper critically reviews the recent literature and outlines the potential prophylactic properties of plant-derived phytochemicals such as curcumin and resveratrol for targeting NF-κB signaling and inflammation in OA to determine whether these phytochemicals can be used as functional foods.
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Schon BS, Schrobback K, van der Ven M, Stroebel S, Hooper GJ, Woodfield TBF. Validation of a high-throughput microtissue fabrication process for 3D assembly of tissue engineered cartilage constructs. Cell Tissue Res 2012; 347:629-642. [PMID: 22293974 DOI: 10.1007/s00441-011-1311-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2011] [Accepted: 12/19/2011] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Described here is a simple, high-throughput process to fabricate pellets with regular size and shape and the assembly of pre-cultured pellets in a controlled manner into specifically designed 3D plotted porous scaffolds. Culture of cartilage pellets is a well-established process for inducing re-differentiation in expanded chondrocytes. Commonly adopted pellet culture methods using conical tubes are inconvenient, time-consuming and space-intensive. We compared the conventional 15-mL tube pellet culture method with 96-well plate-based methods, examining two different well geometries (round- and v-bottom plates). The high-throughput production method was then used to demonstrate guided placement of pellets within a scaffold of defined pore size and geometry for the 3D assembly of tissue engineered cartilage constructs. While minor differences were observed in tissue quality and size, the chondrogenic re-differentiation capacity of human chondrocytes, as assessed by GAG/DNA, collagen type I and II immunohistochemistry and collagen type I, II and aggrecan mRNA expression, was maintained in the 96-well plate format and pellets of regular size and spheroidal shape were produced. This allowed for simple production of large numbers of reproducible tissue spheroids. Furthermore, the pellet-assembly method successfully allowed fluorescently labelled pellets to be individually visualised in 3D. During subsequent culture of 3D assembled tissue engineered constructs in vitro, pellets fused to form a coherent tissue, promoting chondrogenic differentiation and GAG accumulation.
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- B S Schon
- Christchurch Regenerative Medicine and Tissue Engineering (CReATE) Group, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Otago Christchurch, PO Box 4345, Christchurch, New Zealand
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Wegener B, Schrimpf FM, Bergschmidt P, Pietschmann MF, Utzschneider S, Milz S, Jansson V, Müller PE. Cartilage regeneration by bone marrow cells-seeded scaffolds. J Biomed Mater Res A 2010; 95:735-40. [DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.32885] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Baumgartner L, Arnhold S, Brixius K, Addicks K, Bloch W. Human mesenchymal stem cells: Influence of oxygen pressure on proliferation and chondrogenic differentiation in fibrin glue in vitro. J Biomed Mater Res A 2010; 93:930-40. [PMID: 19708077 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.32577] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Tissue engineering using biomaterials is a promising solution for cartilage replacement. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether the fibrin sealant Tissucol(R) provides a suitable scaffold for re-implanting stem cells during chondrogenic replacement therapy. Pluripotent stem cells were isolated from adult human bone marrow (hMSCs), cultured and characterized by FACS (CD105+/CD106+, CD45-/CD14-/CD34-). A large-holed porous hMSC-containing fibrin matrix was built that allowed hMSCs to survive throughout the period of culture (42 days) in either proliferation or chondrogenic differentiation medium under normoxic (21% O2) or hypoxic (3% O2) conditions. Morphology (as determined by electron microscopy) and proliferation (Ki67 staining) of the embedded hMSCs did not markedly vary under normoxic and hypoxic culture even after 42 days in culture. The stem cell marker Oct-4 was expressed during the whole culture period. Under chondrogenic differentiation conditions, especially under hypoxic conditions, we observed rounded chondrocyte-like cell types and a chondral phenotype assessed by mRNA expression of collagen II and Alcian blue staining. hMSCs seeded into large-holed porous preparations of Tissucol survive, proliferate and keep their stem cell character. Furthermore, culturing the cells in a corresponding medium induces chondrogenic differentiation, which could be remarkably and significantly enhanced under hypoxic conditions.
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- Laura Baumgartner
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Sport Medicine, Institute for Circulation Research and Sport Medicine, Cologne, Germany.
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Kwon HJ, Yasuda K, Ohmiya Y, Honma KI, Chen YM, Gong JP. In vitro differentiation of chondrogenic ATDC5 cells is enhanced by culturing on synthetic hydrogels with various charge densities. Acta Biomater 2010; 6:494-501. [PMID: 19651251 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2009.07.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2009] [Revised: 06/30/2009] [Accepted: 07/29/2009] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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We investigated the behavior of chondrogenic ATDC5 cells on synthetic polymer gels with various charge densities: negatively charged poly(2-acrylamido-2-methyl-1-propanesulfonic acid) (PAMPS) gel, neutral poly(dimethylacrylamide) (PDMAAm) gel, and copolymer gels of 2-acrylamido-2-methyl-1-propanesulfonic acid and dimethylacrylamide P(AMPS-co-DMAAm) with different compositions (molar fractions of AMPS, F=0.25, 0.5, 0.75). In insulin-free maintenance medium, the ATDC5 cells cultured on the highly negatively charged gels - PAMPS gel and the P(AMPS-co-DMAAm) copolymer gels (F=0.75) - spread and became confluent at day 7, and interestingly formed nodules at day 14, expressing type II collagen and proteoglycan. This result demonstrates that the highly negatively charged gels can induce chondrogenic differentiation of ATDC5 cells even in insulin-free maintenance medium, in which the ATDC5 cells cultured on the standard polystyrene dish cannot differentiate into chondrocytes. In insulin-supplemented differentiation medium, ATDC5 cells cultured on the PDMAAm gel made focal adhesions, rapidly aggregated and formed large nodules within 7 days, expressing significantly greater levels of type II collagen and proteoglycan than cells cultured on the polystyrene dish and the negatively charged gels. These results showed that the neutral gel accelerated chondrogenic differentiation of ATDC5 cells cultured in the differentiation medium. We suggest that the highly negatively charged PAMPS gel and the neutral PDMAAm gel are interesting biomaterials for cartilage tissue engineering as a scaffold with the potential to induce chondrogenic differentiation.
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- Hyuck Joon Kwon
- Regenerative Medicine/Tissue Engineering Division, Research Center for Cooperative Projects, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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Li Z, Kupcsik L, Yao SJ, Alini M, Stoddart MJ. Chondrogenesis of human bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells in fibrin-polyurethane composites. Tissue Eng Part A 2009; 15:1729-37. [PMID: 19115827 DOI: 10.1089/ten.tea.2008.0247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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This study investigated whether a three-dimensional (3D) fibrin gel-polyurethane scaffold composite can provide an environment for chondrogenesis of human bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) that is as supportive as pellet culture, which is an established model for evaluating chondrogenesis. Pellet culture was carried out in serum-free medium in the absence or presence of transforming growth factor beta 1 (TGF-beta1) and dexamethasone. hMSCs were seeded into a fibrin gel-biodegradable polyurethane scaffold at cell densities of 2 x 10(6), 5 x 10(6), and 10 x 10(6) cells per scaffold and cultured in serum-free medium supplemented with TGF-beta1 and dexamethasone. With comparable proteoglycan synthesis and type I and type X collagen gene expression levels, scaffolds seeded with 5 x 10(6) cells expressed higher type II collagen and aggrecan gene transcripts than pellets on day 14. The deposition of proteoglycan and type II collagen was detected on the top layer of scaffolds seeded with 10 x 10(6) cells and was more evenly distributed in the scaffolds seeded with 5 x 10(6) cells. The scaffold composite culture system shows chondrogenesis of hMSCs comparable with that of pellet culture. Initial cell seeding density influences the ability and process of hMSC chondrogenesis. This study founded a basic system for cartilage neo-tissue formation in vitro.
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- Zhen Li
- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, PR China
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Yasuda K, Kitamura N, Gong JP, Arakaki K, Kwon HJ, Onodera S, Chen YM, Kurokawa T, Kanaya F, Ohmiya Y, Osada Y. A Novel Double-Network Hydrogel Induces Spontaneous Articular Cartilage Regeneration in vivo
in a Large Osteochondral Defect. Macromol Biosci 2008; 9:307-16. [DOI: 10.1002/mabi.200800223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 144] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Cegielski M, Dziewiszek W, Zabel M, Dzięgiel P, Iżycki D, Zatoński M, Bochnia M. Experimental application of xenogenous antlerogenic cells in replacement of auricular cartilage in rabbits. Xenotransplantation 2008; 15:374-83. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3089.2008.00497.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Moradian-Oldak J, Wen HB, Schneider GB, Stanford CM. Tissue engineering strategies for the future generation of dental implants. Periodontol 2000 2006; 41:157-76. [PMID: 16686932 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0757.2006.00153.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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- Janet Moradian-Oldak
- Center for Craniofacial Molecular Biology, School of Dentistry, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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Payushina OV, Domaratskaya EI, Starostin VI. Mesenchymal stem cells: Sources, phenotype, and differentiation potential. BIOL BULL+ 2006. [DOI: 10.1134/s106235900601002x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Wang Y, Kim UJ, Blasioli DJ, Kim HJ, Kaplan DL. In vitro cartilage tissue engineering with 3D porous aqueous-derived silk scaffolds and mesenchymal stem cells. Biomaterials 2005; 26:7082-94. [PMID: 15985292 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2005.05.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 353] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2005] [Accepted: 05/06/2005] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Adult cartilage tissue has limited self-repair capacity, especially in the case of severe damages caused by developmental abnormalities, trauma, or aging-related degeneration like osteoarthritis. Adult mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have the potential to differentiate into cells of different lineages including bone, cartilage, and fat. In vitro cartilage tissue engineering using autologous MSCs and three-dimensional (3-D) porous scaffolds has the potential for the successful repair of severe cartilage damage. Ideally, scaffolds designed for cartilage tissue engineering should have optimal structural and mechanical properties, excellent biocompatibility, controlled degradation rate, and good handling characteristics. In the present work, a novel, highly porous silk scaffold was developed by an aqueous process according to these criteria and subsequently combined with MSCs for in vitro cartilage tissue engineering. Chondrogenesis of MSCs in the silk scaffold was evident by real-time RT-PCR analysis for cartilage-specific ECM gene markers, histological and immunohistochemical evaluations of cartilage-specific ECM components. Dexamethasone and TGF-beta3 were essential for the survival, proliferation and chondrogenesis of MSCs in the silk scaffolds. The attachment, proliferation, and differentiation of MSCs in the silk scaffold showed unique characteristics. After 3 weeks of cultivation, the spatial cell arrangement and the collagen type-II distribution in the MSCs-silk scaffold constructs resembles those in native articular cartilage tissue, suggesting promise for these novel 3-D degradable silk-based scaffolds in MSC-based cartilage repair. Further in vivo evaluation is necessary to fully recognize the clinical relevance of these observations.
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- Yongzhong Wang
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Tufts University, Medford, MA 02155, USA
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Masaki C, Schneider GB, Zaharias R, Seabold D, Stanford C. Effects of implant surface microtopography on osteoblast gene expression. Clin Oral Implants Res 2005; 16:650-6. [PMID: 16307571 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0501.2005.01170.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 136] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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AIM The promotion of osteoblast attachment and differentiation has been evaluated on various implant surfaces. However, the effects of different implant surface properties on gene expression of key osteogenic factors are not fully understood. OBJECTIVE The objectives of this study were to evaluate how topographical effects on titanium surface alter the expression of bone-related genes and transcription factors. METHODS Osteoblasts were cultured on titanium disks prepared with a titanium dioxide grit blasting (TiOBlast) or grit blasted and etched with hydrofluoric acid (Osseospeed), grit blasted and etched (SLA-1), or grit blasted, etched and rinsed with N2 protection and stored in isotonic NaCl (SLA-2) commercially pure titanium implant discs. High-density cultures of human mesenchymal pre-osteoblastic cells (HEPM 1486, ATCC) were grown for 72 h and real-time PCR used for quantitative analysis of alkaline phosphatase (ALP), core-binding factor alpha1 (Cbfa1), Osterix, Type I Collagen, Osteocalcin and bone sialoprotein II gene expression. RESULTS Real-time PCR showed significant (P<0.001) increases in ALP gene expression in osteoblasts grown on SLA-2, relative to all other surfaces. Cbfa1/RUNX-2 gene expression was significantly (P<0.01) increased on Osseospeed and TiOBlast surface as compared with SLA-1 and SLA-2 surfaces. The expression of Osterix had a trend similar to that of Cbfa1. CONCLUSION In conclusion, implant surface properties may contribute to the regulation of osteoblast differentiation by influencing the level of bone-related genes and transcription factors in human mesenchymal pre-osteoblastic cells.
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- Chihiro Masaki
- Department of Advanced Prosthodontics, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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Hegewald AA, Ringe J, Bartel J, Krüger I, Notter M, Barnewitz D, Kaps C, Sittinger M. Hyaluronic acid and autologous synovial fluid induce chondrogenic differentiation of equine mesenchymal stem cells: a preliminary study. Tissue Cell 2005; 36:431-8. [PMID: 15533458 DOI: 10.1016/j.tice.2004.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 123] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2004] [Revised: 07/21/2004] [Accepted: 07/27/2004] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) have the potential to differentiate into distinct mesenchymal tissues including cartilage, which suggest these cells as an attractive cell source for cartilage tissue engineering approaches. Our objective was to study the effects of TGF-beta1, hyaluronic acid and synovial fluid on chondrogenic differentiation of equine MSC. For that, bone marrow was aspirated from the tibia of one 18-month-old horse (Haflinger) and MSC were isolated using percoll-density centrifugation. To promote chondrogenesis, MSC were centrifuged to form a micromass and were cultured in a medium containing 10 ng/ml TGF-beta1 or 0.1mg/ml hyaluronic acid (Hylartil, Ostenil) or either 5%, 10% or 50% autologous synovial fluid as the chondrogenesis inducing factor. Differentiation along the chondrogenic lineage was documented by type II collagen and proteoglycan expression. MSC induced by TGF-beta1 alone showed the highest proteoglycan expression. Combining TGF-beta1 with hyaluronic acid could not increase the proteoglycan expression. Cultures stimulated by autologous synovial fluid (independent of concentration) and hyaluronic acid demonstrated a pronounced, but lower proteoglycan expression than cultures stimulated by TGF-beta1. The expression of cartilage-specific type II collagen was high and about the same in all stimulated cultures. In summary, hyaluronic acid and autologous synovial fluid induces chondrogenesis of equine mesenchymal stem cells, which encourage tissue engineering applications of MSC in chondral defects, as the natural environment in the joint is favorable for chondrogenic differentiation.
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- A A Hegewald
- Tissue Engineering Laboratory, Department of Rheumatology, Charité-University Medicine Berlin, Campus Mitte, Berlin, Germany
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Schmitt B, Ringe J, Häupl T, Notter M, Manz R, Burmester GR, Sittinger M, Kaps C. BMP2 initiates chondrogenic lineage development of adult human mesenchymal stem cells in high-density culture. Differentiation 2004; 71:567-77. [PMID: 14686954 DOI: 10.1111/j.1432-0436.2003.07109003.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 160] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Human bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have been shown to differentiate into distinct mesenchymal tissues including bone and cartilage. The capacity of MSCs to replicate undifferentiated and to mature into cartilaginous tissues suggests these cells as an attractive cell source for cartilage tissue engineering. Here we show that the stimulation of human bone marrow-derived MSCs with recombinant bone morphogenetic protein-2 (BMP2) results in chondrogenic lineage development under serum-free conditions. Histological staining of proteoglycan with Alcian blue and immunohistochemical staining of cartilage-specific type II collagen revealed the deposition of typical cartilage extracellular matrix components. Semi-quantitative real-time gene expression analysis of characteristic chondrocytic matrix genes, such as cartilage link protein, cartilage oligomeric matrix protein, aggrecan, and types I, II, and IX collagen, confirmed the induction of the chondrocytic phenotype in high-density culture upon stimulation with BMP2 and transforming growth factor-beta3 (TGFbeta3). Histologic staining of mineralized extracellular matrix with von Kossa, immunostaining of type X collagen (typical for hypertrophic chondrocytes), and gene expression analysis of osteocalcin and adipocyte-specific fatty acid binding protein (aP2) further documented that BMP2 induced chondrogenic lineage development and not osteogenesis and/or adipogenesis in human MSCs. These results suggest BMP2 as a promising candidate for tissue engineering approaches regenerating articular cartilage on the basis of mesenchymal progenitors from bone marrow.
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- Bernhard Schmitt
- Tissue Engineering Laboratory, Department of Rheumatology, Medical Faculty Charité, Humboldt University of Berlin, Tucholskystrasse 2, 10117 Berlin, Germany
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de la Fuente R, Abad JL, García-Castro J, Fernández-Miguel G, Petriz J, Rubio D, Vicario-Abejón C, Guillén P, González MA, Bernad A. Dedifferentiated adult articular chondrocytes: a population of human multipotent primitive cells. Exp Cell Res 2004; 297:313-28. [PMID: 15212937 DOI: 10.1016/j.yexcr.2004.02.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2003] [Revised: 02/10/2004] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To test the hypothesis that dedifferentiated adult human cartilage chondrocytes (HAC) are a true multipotent primitive population. METHODS Studies to characterize dedifferentiated HAC included cell cycle and quiescence analysis, cell fusion, flow-FISH telomere length assays, and ABC transporter analysis. Dedifferentiated HAC were characterized by flow cytometry, in parallel with bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) and processed lipoaspirate (PLA) cells. The in vitro differentiation potential of dedifferentiated HAC was studied by cell culture under several inducing conditions, in multiclonal and clonal cell populations. RESULTS Long-term HAC cultures were chromosomically stable and maintained cell cycle dynamics while showing telomere shortening. The phenotype of dedifferentiated HAC was quite similar to that of human bone marrow MSC. In addition, this population expressed human embryonic stem cell markers. Multiclonal populations of dedifferentiated HAC differentiated to chondrogenic, osteogenic, adipogenic, myogenic, and neurogenic lineages. Following VEGF induction, dedifferentiated HAC expressed characteristics of endothelial cells, including AcLDL uptake. A total of 53 clonal populations of dedifferentiated HAC were efficiently expanded; 17 were able to differentiate to chondrogenic, osteogenic, and adipogenic lineages. No correlation was observed between telomere length or quiescent population and differentiation potential in the clones assayed. CONCLUSION Dedifferentiated HAC should be considered a human multipotent primitive population.
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- Ricardo de la Fuente
- Department of Immunology and Oncology, Centro Nacional de Biotecnología, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Madrid, Spain
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Wan ACA, Yim EKF, Liao IC, Le Visage C, Leong KW. Encapsulation of biologics in self-assembled fibers as biostructural units for tissue engineering. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2004; 71:586-95. [PMID: 15499568 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.30158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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The concept of a "biostructural unit" is presented as the combination of biological and structural building blocks to create scaffolds or constructs via a bottom-up approach. Three types of biostructural units were constructed using the process of fiber formation by interfacial polyelectrolyte complexation: protein-encapsulated fiber, ligand-immobilized fiber, and cell-encapsulated fiber units. Water-soluble chitin (WSC) and alginate were used as the polyelectrolyte combination to form fiber. Encapsulation and sustained release of bovine serum albumin from the fiber could be achieved, release profiles being dependent on the WSC/alginate concentration ratio. Released nerve growth factor (NGF) retained its bioactivity, as demonstrated on PC12 cells. Biotinylated fiber could be fabricated by biotinylating alginate before drawing fiber with WSC, enabling biotinylated NGF to be immobilized to fiber via an avidin bridge. The immobilized NGF induced the differentiation of PC12 cells seeded on the fiber. Bovine pulmonary endothelial cells, human dermal fibroblasts, and human mesenchymal stem cells were encapsulated, demonstrating good viability as determined by Live/Dead and WST-1 assays. The assembly of biostructural units into constructs was illustrated by using human mesenchymal stem cell-encapsulated fiber units. Cells in the resulting constructs could be induced to differentiate along chondrogenic and osteogenic lineages.
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- Andrew C A Wan
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, 720 Rutland Avenue, 729 Ross Research Building, Baltimore, Maryland 21205, USA
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Huang CYC, Reuben PM, D'Ippolito G, Schiller PC, Cheung HS. Chondrogenesis of human bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells in agarose culture. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2004; 278:428-36. [PMID: 15103737 DOI: 10.1002/ar.a.20010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 119] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Mesenchymal stem cells derived from human bone marrow (hBM-MSCs) can differentiate into chondrogenic cells for the potential treatment of injured articular cartilage. To evaluate agarose gels as a supportive material for chondrogenesis of hBM-MSCs, this study examined chondrogenesis of hBM-MSCs in the agarose cultures. Pellet cultures were employed to confirm the chondrogenic potential of the hBM-MSCs that were used in agarose cultures. The hBM-MSCs were seeded in 2% agarose constructs at the initial cell-seeding densities of 3, 6, and 9 x 10(6) cells/ml while each of pellets was formed using 2.5 x 10(5) cells. Chondrogenesis of hBM-MSCs was induced by culturing cell-agarose constructs and pellets for 21 days in the presence of a defined medium containing transforming growth factor beta3 (TGF-beta3). The analysis of reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction showed that hBM-MSCs of agarose and pellet cultures expressed the chondrogenic markers of collagen type II and aggrecan in the presence of TGF-beta3. The deposition of cartilage-specific macromolecules was detected in both agarose and pellet cultures by histological and immunohistochemical assessments. Chondrogenesis of hBM-MSCs in agarose gels directly correlated with the initial cell-seeding density, with the cell-agarose constructs of higher initial cell-seeding density exhibiting more cartilage-specific gene expressions. This study establishes a basic model for future studies on chondrogenesis of hBM-MSCs using the agarose cultures.
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- C-Y Charles Huang
- Research Service and Geriatrics Research, Education, and Clinical Center, Miami Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 1201 NW 16th Street, Miami, FL 33125, USA
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Honda M, Morikawa N, Hata K, Yada T, Morita S, Ueda M, Kimata K. Rat costochondral cell characteristics on poly (L-lactide-co-epsilon-caprolactone) scaffolds. Biomaterials 2003; 24:3511-9. [PMID: 12809780 DOI: 10.1016/s0142-9612(03)00210-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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This study was designed to examine the adhesion, proliferation, and morphology of chondrocytes on new scaffolds; and to examine these cells histologically for the ability of the chondrocytes to maintain chondrogenic properties after subcutaneous implantation into nude mice. Both 75:25 poly (L-lactide-co-epsilon-caprolactone) (75PLC) and 50:50 poly (L-lactide-co-epsilon-capro-lactone) scaffold (50PLC) were tested as a scaffold for rat costochondral resting zone chondrocytes in comparison with a type I collagen sponge scaffold (collagen scaffold). Both of the poly (L-lactide-co-epsilon-caprolactone) scaffolds (75PLC and 50PLC) were coated with type I collagen solution and the effects of the collagen coat (hybrid-PLC) were also examined. The hybrid-75PLC bound the same number of cells as the collagen scaffold, whereas the 75PLC and the 50PLC bound 60% and 50% fewer cells than the collagen scaffold, respectively. The cell growth on the scaffolds progressed with culture time in all scaffolds. Cell morphology was assessed by scanning electron microscopy for differences in the structure of cellular interaction. Chondrocytes on every scaffold maintained a spherical shape. The hybrid-PLCs were superior to the PLCs with respect to the number of cells attached. The PLCs had an advantageous degradation characteristic in that they retained their original shape better than the collagen scaffold. Additionally, in the PLCs seeded, the cells retained their integrity 4 weeks after implantation, although the volume of collagen scaffold decreased by 50%.
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- M Honda
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Postgraduate School of Medicine, Nagoya University, 65 Tsuruma-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 466-8550, Japan.
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Deng Y, Zhao K, Zhang XF, Hu P, Chen GQ. Study on the three-dimensional proliferation of rabbit articular cartilage-derived chondrocytes on polyhydroxyalkanoate scaffolds. Biomaterials 2002; 23:4049-56. [PMID: 12182306 DOI: 10.1016/s0142-9612(02)00136-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 187] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Polymer scaffold systems consisting of poly(hydroxybutyrate-co-hydroxyhexanoate) (PHBHHx)/polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) (PHBHHx/PHB) were investigated for possible application as a matrix for the three-dimensional growth of chondrocyte culture. Blend polymers of PHBHHx/PHB were fabricated into three-dimensional porous scaffolds by the salt-leaching method. Chondrocytes isolated from rabbit articular cartilage (RAC) were seeded on the scaffolds and incubated over 28 days, with change of the culture medium every 4 days. PHB scaffold was taken as a control. Methylthiazol tetrazolium (MTT) (3-[4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl]-2,5-diphenyltertra-zolium bromide) assay was used to quantitatively examine the proliferation of chondrocytes. Results showed that chondrocytes proliferated better on the PHBHHx/PHB scaffolds than on PHB one. The maximal cell densities were all observed after 7 days of incubation. As for the blend polymers, cells grew better on scaffolds consisting of PHBHHx/PHB in ratios of 2:1 and 1:2 than they did on PHBHHx/PHB of 1:1. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) also showed that large quantities of chondrocytes grew initially on the surface of the scaffold. After 7 days, they further grew into the open pores of the blend polymer scaffolds. Morphologically, cells found on the surface of the scaffold exhibited a flat appearance and slowly form confluent cell multilayers starting from 14 to 28 days of the growth. In contrast, cells showed rounded morphology, formed aggregates and islets inside the scaffolds. In addition, chondrocytes proliferated on the scaffold and preserved their phenotype for up to 28 days.
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- Ying Deng
- Department of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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Kavalkovich KW, Boynton RE, Murphy JM, Barry F. Chondrogenic differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells within an alginate layer culture system. In Vitro Cell Dev Biol Anim 2002; 38:457-66. [PMID: 12605540 DOI: 10.1290/1071-2690(2002)038<0457:cdohms>2.0.co;2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 121] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) derived from bone marrow have the capacity to differentiate along a number of connective tissue pathways and are an attractive source of chondrocyte precursor cells. When these cells are cultured in a three-dimensional format in the presence of transforming growth factor-beta, they undergo characteristic morphological changes concurrent with deposition of cartilaginous extracellular matrix (ECM). In this study, factors influencing hMSC chondrogenesis were investigated using an alginate layer culture system. Application of this system resulted in a more homogeneous and rapid synthesis of cartilaginous ECM than did micromass cultures and presented a more functional format than did alginate bead cultures. Differentiation was found to be dependent on initial cell seeding density and was interrelated to cellular proliferation. Maximal glycosaminoglycan (GAG) synthesis defined an optimal hMSC seeding density for chondrogenesis at 25 x 10(6) cells/ml. Inclusion of hyaluronan in the alginate layer at the initiation of cultures enhanced chondrogenic differentiation in a dose-dependent manner, with maximal effect seen at 100 microg/ml. Hyaluronan increased GAG synthesis at early time points, with greater effect seen at lower cell densities, signifying cell-cell contact involvement. This culture system offers additional opportunities for elucidating conditions influencing chondrogenesis and for modeling cartilage homeostasis or osteoarthritic changes.
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- Karl W Kavalkovich
- Osiris Therapeutics Inc., 2000 Aliceanna Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21231, USA
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Hunziker EB. Articular cartilage repair: basic science and clinical progress. A review of the current status and prospects. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2002; 10:432-63. [PMID: 12056848 DOI: 10.1053/joca.2002.0801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1348] [Impact Index Per Article: 61.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To review the basic scientific status of repair in articular cartilage tissue and to assess the efficiency of current clinical therapies instigated for the treatment of structural lesions generated therein as a result of trauma or during the course of various diseases, notably osteoarthritis (OA). Current scientific trends and possible directions for the future will also be discussed. DESIGN A systematic and critical analysis is undertaken, beginning with a description of the spontaneous repair responses in different types of lesion. Surgical interventions aimed at inducing repair without the use of active biologics will then be considered, followed by those involving active biologics and those drawing on autogenic and allogeneic tissue transplantation principles. Cell transplantation approaches, in particular novel tissue engineering concepts, will be critically presented. These will include growth-factor-based biological treatments and gene transfection protocols. A number of technical problems associated with repair interventions, such as tissue integration, tissue retention and the role of mechanical factors, will also be analysed. RESULTS A critical analysis of the literature reveals the existence of many novel and very promising biologically-based approaches for the induction of articular cartilage repair, the vast majority of which are still at an experimental phase of development. But prospective, double-blinded clinical trials comparing currently practiced surgical treatments have, unfortunately, not been undertaken. CONCLUSION The existence of many new and encouraging biological approaches to cartilage repair justifies the future investment of time and money in this research area, particularly given the extremely high socio-economic importance of such therapeutic strategies in the prevention and treatment of these common joint diseases and traumas. Clinical epidemiological and prospective trials are, moreover, urgently needed for an objective, scientific appraisal of current therapies and future novel approaches.
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- E B Hunziker
- M.E. Müller-Institute for Biomechanics, University of Bern, Murtenstrasse 35, Switzerland.
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Larson CM, Kelley SS, Blackwood AD, Banes AJ, Lee GM. Retention of the native chondrocyte pericellular matrix results in significantly improved matrix production. Matrix Biol 2002; 21:349-59. [PMID: 12128072 DOI: 10.1016/s0945-053x(02)00026-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The interaction of the cell with its surrounding extracellular matrix (ECM) has a major effect on cell metabolism. We have previously shown that chondrons, chondrocytes with their in vivo-formed pericellular matrix, can be enzymatically isolated from articular cartilage. To study the effect of the native chondrocyte pericellular matrix on ECM production and assembly, chondrons were compared with chondrocytes isolated without any pericellular matrix. Immediately after isolation from human cartilage, chondrons and chondrocytes were centrifuged into pellets and cultured. Chondron pellets had a greater increase in weight over 8 weeks, were more hyaline appearing, and had more type II collagen deposition and assembly than chondrocyte pellets. Minimal type I procollagen immunofluorescence was detected for both chondron and chondrocyte pellets. Chondron pellets had a 10-fold increase in proteoglycan content compared with a six-fold increase for chondrocyte pellets over 8 weeks (P<0.0001). There was no significant cell division for either chondron or chondrocyte pellets. The majority of cells within both chondron and chondrocyte pellets maintained their polygonal or rounded shape except for a thin, superficial edging of flattened cells. This edging was similar to a perichondrium with abundant type I collagen and fibronectin, and decreased type II collagen and proteoglycan content compared with the remainder of the pellet. This study demonstrates that the native pericellular matrix promotes matrix production and assembly in vitro. Further, the continued matrix production and assembly throughout the 8-week culture period make chondron pellet cultures valuable as a hyaline-like cartilage model in vitro.
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- Christopher M Larson
- Department of Orthopedics, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
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French MM, Gomes RR, Timpl R, Höök M, Czymmek K, Farach-Carson MC, Carson DD. Chondrogenic activity of the heparan sulfate proteoglycan perlecan maps to the N-terminal domain I. J Bone Miner Res 2002; 17:48-55. [PMID: 11771669 PMCID: PMC1774590 DOI: 10.1359/jbmr.2002.17.1.48] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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C3H10T1/2 cells differentiate along a chondrogenic pathway when plated onto the extracellular matrix (ECM) protein perlecan (Pln). To identify the region(s) within the large Pln molecule that provides a differentiation signal, recombinant Pln-sequence-based polypeptides representing distinct structural domains were assayed for their ability to promote chondrogenesis in C3H10T1/2 cells. Five distinct domains, along with structural variations, were tested. The N-terminal domain I was tested in two forms (IA and IB) that contain only heparan sulfate (HS) chains or both HS and chondroitin sulfate (CS) chains, respectively. A mutant form of domain I lacking attachment sites for both HS and CS (Pln I(mut)) was tested also. Other constructs consecutively designated Pln domains II, III(A-C), IV(A,B), and V(A,B) were used to complete the structure-function analysis. Cells plated onto Pln IA or Pln IB but no other domain rapidly assembled into cellular aggregates of 40-120 microm on average. Aggregate formation was dependent on the presence of glycosaminoglycan (GAG) chains, because Pln I-based polypeptides lacking GAG chains either by enzymatic removal or mutation of HS/CS attachment sites were inactive. Aggregates formed on GAG-bearing Pln IA stained with Alcian Blue and were recognized by antibodies to collagen type II and aggrecan but were not recognized by an antibody to collagen type X, a marker of chondrocyte hypertrophy. Collectively, these studies indicate that the GAG-bearing domain I of Pln provides a sufficient signal to trigger C3H10T1/2 cells to enter a chondrogenic differentiation pathway. Thus, this matrix proteoglycan (PG) found at sites of cartilage formation in vivo is likely to enhance early stage differentiation induced by soluble chondrogenic factors.
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- Margaret M French
- Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Texas, Houston, USA
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Murphy CL, Sambanis A. Effect of oxygen tension and alginate encapsulation on restoration of the differentiated phenotype of passaged chondrocytes. TISSUE ENGINEERING 2001; 7:791-803. [PMID: 11749735 DOI: 10.1089/107632701753337735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 147] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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The implantation of laboratory-grown tissue offers a valuable alternative approach to the treatment of cartilage defects. Procuring sufficient cell numbers for such tissue-engineered cartilage is a major problem since amplification of chondrocytes in culture typically leads to loss of normal cell phenotype yielding cartilage of inferior quality. In an effort to overcome this problem, we endeavored to regain the differentiated phenotype of chondrocytes after extensive proliferation in monolayer culture by modulating cell morphology and oxygen tension towards the in vivo state. Passaged cells were encapsulated in alginate hydrogel in an effort to regain the more rounded shape characteristic of differentiated chondrocytes. These cultures were exposed to reduced (5%-i.e., physiological), or control (20%) oxygen tensions. Both alginate encapsulation and reduced oxygen tension significantly upregulated collagen II and aggrecan core protein expression (differentiation markers). In fact, after 4 weeks in alginate at 5% oxygen, differentiated gene expression was comparable to primary chondrocytes. Collagen I expression (dedifferentiation marker) decreased dramatically after alginate entrapment, while reduced oxygen tension had no effect. It is concluded that alginate encapsulation and reduced oxygen tension help restore key differentiated phenotypic markers of passaged chondrocytes. These findings have important implications for cartilage tissue engineering, since they enable the increase in differentiated cell numbers needed for the in vitro development of functional cartilaginous tissue suitable for implantation.
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- C L Murphy
- Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta 30332-0100, USA
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Barry F, Boynton RE, Liu B, Murphy JM. Chondrogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells from bone marrow: differentiation-dependent gene expression of matrix components. Exp Cell Res 2001; 268:189-200. [PMID: 11478845 DOI: 10.1006/excr.2001.5278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 685] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Transforming growth factor (TGF)-beta-induced chondrogenesis of mesenchymal stem cells derived from bone marrow involves the rapid deposition of a cartilage-specific extracellular matrix. The sequential events in this pathway leading from the undifferentiated stem cell to a mature chondrocyte were investigated by analysis of key matrix elements. Differentiation was rapidly induced in cells cultured in the presence of TGF-beta 3 or -beta 2 and was accompanied by the early expression of fibromodulin and cartilage oligomeric matrix protein. An increase in aggrecan and versican core protein synthesis defined an intermediate stage, which also involved the small leucine-rich proteoglycans decorin and biglycan. This was followed by the appearance of type II collagen and chondroadherin. The pathway was also characterized by the appearance of type X collagen, usually associated with hypertrophic cartilage. There was also a change in the pattern of sulfation of chondroitin sulfate, with a progressive increase in the proportion of 6-sulfated species. The major proportion of newly synthesized glycosaminoglycan was part of an aggregating proteoglycan network. These data allow us to define the phenotype of the differentiated cell and to understand in greater detail the sequential process of matrix assembly.
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- F Barry
- Osiris Therapeutics, Inc., 2001 Aliceanna Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21231, USA.
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De Bari C, Dell'Accio F, Luyten FP. Human periosteum-derived cells maintain phenotypic stability and chondrogenic potential throughout expansion regardless of donor age. ARTHRITIS AND RHEUMATISM 2001; 44:85-95. [PMID: 11212180 DOI: 10.1002/1529-0131(200101)44:1<85::aid-anr12>3.0.co;2-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 248] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To assess the in vitro chondrogenic potential of adult human periosteum-derived cells (PDCs) with regard to the number of cell passages and the age of the donor. METHODS Cells were enzymatically released from the periosteum of the proximal tibia obtained from adult human donors and expanded in monolayer. PDCs were harvested at multiple passages for total RNA extraction and semiquantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) gene expression analysis. For the chondrogenesis assay, cells were plated in micromass and treated with transforming growth factor beta1 (TGFbeta1) in a chemically defined medium. At different time points, micromasses were either harvested for RT-PCR analysis for cartilage and bone markers or fixed, paraffin-embedded, and stained for cartilage matrix, and immunostained for type II collagen. RESULTS At the first 2 passages, human PDCs from young donors formed chondrogenic nodules. This spontaneous chondrogenic activity was lost upon passaging, and it was not observed in donors older than 30 years. Using a panel of marker genes, PDCs were shown to be phenotypically stable during cell expansion. Regardless of donor age or cell passage, chondrogenesis could be induced consistently by combining micromass culture and TGFbeta1 treatment. Histochemical and immunohistochemical analyses demonstrated the hyaline-like cartilage phenotype of the tissue generated in vitro. Other TGFbeta superfamily members, such as growth differentiation factor 5/cartilage-derived morphogenetic protein 1, and bone morphogenetic proteins 2, 4, and 7, were poorly chondrogenic under the same culture conditions. CONCLUSION Adult human PDCs have the potential to differentiate toward the chondrocytic lineage in vitro, retaining this property even after extensive subculture. Human PDCs are easily accessible, expandable, and maintain their chondrogenic potential, and are therefore promising progenitor cells for use in the repair of joint surface defects.
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- C De Bari
- University Hospitals, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium
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Saad B, Moro M, Tun-Kyi A, Welti M, Schmutz P, Uhlschmid GK, Neuenschwander P, Suter UW. Chondrocyte-biocompatibility of DegraPol-foam: in vitro evaluations. JOURNAL OF BIOMATERIALS SCIENCE. POLYMER EDITION 2000; 10:1107-19. [PMID: 10606029 DOI: 10.1163/156856299x00775] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Histological and biochemical investigations were carried out in order to evaluate the chondrocyte compatibility of a recently developed biodegradable polyesterurethane-foam (DegraPol-foam). Therefore, cell adhesion, cell growth, and the preservation of chondrocyte phenotype was measured in rat xyphoid chondrocytes seeded on DegraPol-foam. Chondrocytes, isolated from xyphoids of adult male rats, exhibited relatively high cell adhesion on DegraPol-foam (about 60% of that found on TCPS). Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) showed that chondrocytes grew on the surface and into the open cell pores of the foam. Morphologically, cells found on the surface of the foam exhibited a flat cell appearance and built a confluent cell multilayer. In contrast, the interior of the foam cells showed rounded morphology in cell aggregates and cell islets. In addition, chondrocytes proliferated on the DegraPol-foam (doubling-time of about 12.5 days) and preserved their phenotype for up to 14 days. Compared to freshly isolated chondrocytes, cells seeded on the foam produced high concentrations of collagen type II for up to 2 weeks: the ratio of type II/I collagen was 1.2-1.4 fold higher than the ratio found in freshly isolated cells. No significant difference was observed in chondroitin sulfate levels produced by freshly isolated cells and cells cultured on DegraPol-foam for up to 14 days. To sum up, our results indicate that DegraPol-foam is a compatible substrate for chondrocytes.
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- B Saad
- Department of Surgery, University Hospital, and Institute of Polymers, ETH, Zurich, Switzerland
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The lack of repair of articular cartilage where the damage does not penetrate the subchondral bone indicates the importance of marrow components in the repair of the articular cartilage. In adult animals, there is an inability of articular cartilage chondrocytes to heal chondral defects, but if the damage extends beyond the subchondral bone, a repair process ensues in which mesenchymal progenitor cells migrate into the injured site and undergo chondrogenic differentiation. However, analysis of animal models and human biopsy samples indicates that fibrocartilage, rather than true articular cartilage is the predominant tissue synthesized. To improve this outcome, the use of cell based implants of culture expanded progenitor cells from various sources has been proposed and attempted. This paper describes some of the age related differences in the natural repair of osteochondral defects, the in vitro characterization of the chondrogenic potential of certain mesenchymal cell types, and some of the characteristics required of cell and matrix constructs that may be used for repair or regeneration of articular cartilage.
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- B Johnstone
- Department of Orthopaedics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA
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Saad B, Neuenschwander P, Uhlschmid GK, Suter UW. New versatile, elastomeric, degradable polymeric materials for medicine. Int J Biol Macromol 1999; 25:293-301. [PMID: 10416677 DOI: 10.1016/s0141-8130(99)00044-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The present investigation was focused on the cell compatibility of recently developed biodegradable polyesterurethane-foam (DegraPol-foam) to chondrocytes and osteoblasts. Both chondrocytes and osteoblasts, isolated from adult male rats, exhibited relatively high cell adhesion on DegraPol-foam. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) showed that cells grew on the surface and into the open cell pores of the foam. Morphologically, cells found on the surface of the foam exhibited a flat cell appearance and built a confluent cell multilayer. In contrast, inside the foams cell showed rounded morphology building cell aggregates and cell islets. In addition, chondrocytes and osteoblasts proliferated on the DegraPol-foam and preserved their phenotype for up to 2 weeks. During degradation of these polymers, small crystalline particles of short-chain poly[(R)-3-hydroxybutyric acid] (Mn approximately 2300) (PHB-P) and lysine methyl ester are released. Therefore, lysine methyl ester and PHB-P, as possible degradation products of the polymer, are investigated here for their effects on macrophages and osteoblasts. Results obtained in the present study clearly indicate that macrophages and, to a lesser degree, osteoblasts have the ability to take up (phagocytose) PHB-P. At low concentrations, particles of PHB failed to induce cytotoxic effects or to activate macrophages. Osteoblasts showed only limited PHB-P phagocytosis and no signs of any cellular damage. At high concentrations of PHB-P, the cell viability of macrophages and to a lesser extent of osteoblasts was affected.
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- B Saad
- Department of Materials, Institute of Polymers, ETH, Zurich, Switzerland
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Yoo JU, Barthel TS, Nishimura K, Solchaga L, Caplan AI, Goldberg VM, Johnstone B. The chondrogenic potential of human bone-marrow-derived mesenchymal progenitor cells. J Bone Joint Surg Am 1998; 80:1745-57. [PMID: 9875932 DOI: 10.2106/00004623-199812000-00004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 629] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Mesenchymal progenitor cells provide a source of cells for the repair of musculoskeletal tissue. However, in vitro models are needed to study the mechanisms of differentiation of progenitor cells. This study demonstrated the successful induction of in vitro chondrogenesis with human bone-marrow-derived osteochondral progenitor cells in a reliable and reproducible culture system. Human bone marrow was removed and fractionated, and adherent cell cultures were established. The cells were then passaged into an aggregate culture system in a serum-free medium. Initially, the cell aggregates contained type-I collagen and neither type-II nor type-X collagen was detected. Type-II collagen was typically detected in the matrix by the fifth day, with the immunoreactivity localized in the region of metachromatic staining. By the fourteenth day, type-II and type-X collagen were detected throughout the cell aggregates, except for an outer region of flattened, perichondrial-like cells in a matrix rich in type-I collagen. Aggrecan and link protein were detected in extracts of the cell aggregates, providing evidence that large aggregating proteoglycans of the type found in cartilaginous tissues had been synthesized by the newly differentiating chondrocytic cells; the small proteoglycans, biglycan and decorin, were also detected in extracts. Immunohistochemical staining with antibodies specific for chondroitin 4-sulfate and keratan sulfate demonstrated a uniform distribution of proteoglycans throughout the extracellular matrix of the cell aggregates. When the bone-marrow-derived cell preparations were passaged in monolayer culture as many as twenty times, with cells allowed to grow to confluence at each passage, the chondrogenic potential of the cells was maintained after each passage.
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- J U Yoo
- Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio 44106, USA
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Nehrer S, Breinan HH, Ashkar S, Shortkroff S, Minas T, Sledge CB, Yannas IV, Spector M. Characteristics of Articular Chondrocytes Seeded in Collagen Matrices in Vitro. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1998. [DOI: 10.1089/ten.1998.4.175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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- Stefan Nehrer
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Division of Health Sciences and Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts
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- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts 02115
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139
- Rehabilitation Engineering Research and Development, Brockton/West Roxbury VA Medical Center, West Roxbury, Massachusetts 02132
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Nehrer S, Breinan HA, Ramappa A, Young G, Shortkroff S, Louie LK, Sledge CB, Yannas IV, Spector M. Matrix collagen type and pore size influence behaviour of seeded canine chondrocytes. Biomaterials 1997; 18:769-76. [PMID: 9177854 DOI: 10.1016/s0142-9612(97)00001-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 317] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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This study directly compared the behaviour of chondrocytes in porous matrices comprising different collagen types and different pore diameters. There was a dramatic difference in the morphology of the cells in the type I and type II collagen matrices. The cells in the type II collagen matrix retained their chondrocytic morphology and synthesized glycosaminoglycans, while in the type I matrix the chondrocytes displayed a fibroblastic morphology with less biosynthetic activity than those in the type II. Small pore diameter affected morphology initially in the type I matrices and showed a higher increase of DNA content, but with time the cells lost the chondrocytic morphology. Our results demonstrate the marked influence of collagen type and pore characteristics on the phenotypic expression of seeded chondrocytes.
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- S Nehrer
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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Grande DA, Halberstadt C, Naughton G, Schwartz R, Manji R. Evaluation of matrix scaffolds for tissue engineering of articular cartilage grafts. JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL MATERIALS RESEARCH 1997; 34:211-20. [PMID: 9029301 DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-4636(199702)34:2<211::aid-jbm10>3.0.co;2-l] [Citation(s) in RCA: 279] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Injury to articular cartilage predisposes that joint to further degeneration and eventually osteoarthritis. Recent studies have demonstrated the feasibility of using chondrocytes together with different biomaterial carriers as grafts for the repair of cartilage defects. The following study was undertaken to determine the effect of a variety of these materials on chondrocyte growth and extracellular matrix synthesis. We cultured chondrocytes on several commonly used materials and compared their rates of synthesis of proteoglycan and collagen. Additionally, we evaluated them in a closed culture recirculating system on these materials and compared them with standard culture techniques. This was done to see whether such a bioreactor-type system can be used to enhance the quality of in vitro reconstructed tissues. Our results demonstrated marked variability with respect to how chondrocytes responded to culture on the various materials. Bioabsorbable polymers such as polyglycolic acid (PGA)--enhanced proteoglycan synthesis, whereas collagen matrices stimulated synthesis of collagen. The use of the closed culture system, in general, improved the rates of synthesis of collagen and proteoglycan on the different material scaffolds. Exceptions were collagen synthesis on collagen matrices: use of the closed culture system did not enhance the rate of synthesis. Rates of proteoglycan synthesis on PGA scaffold initially was higher in the closed culture system but did not sustain a difference over the entire course of the 3-week culture period. This study demonstrates the importance of carrier material for the purpose of cartilage tissue reconstruction in vitro.
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- D A Grande
- Department of Surgery/North Shore University Hospital, Cornell University Medical College, Manhasset, New York 11030, USA
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Shortkroff S, Barone L, Hsu HP, Wrenn C, Gagne T, Chi T, Breinan H, Minas T, Sledge CB, Tubo R, Spector M. Healing of chondral and osteochondral defects in a canine model: the role of cultured chondrocytes in regeneration of articular cartilage. Biomaterials 1996; 17:147-54. [PMID: 8624391 DOI: 10.1016/0142-9612(96)85759-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 95] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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In this study a canine model was developed to investigate the nature of early healing responses to both chondral and osteochondral defects and to evaluate the tissue regenerative capacity of cultured autologous chondrocytes in chondral defects. The healing response to surgically created chondral defects was minor, with little cellular infiltration. In contrast, osteochondral defects exhibited a rapid cellular response, resulting ultimately in the formation of fibrous tissue. The lack of significant cellular activity in chondral defects suggests that an evaluation of the capacity of cultured autologous chondrocytes to regenerate articular cartilage is best studied in chondral defects using the canine model. When dedifferentiated cultured articular chondrocytes were implanted into chondral defects, islands of type II collagen staining were demonstrated in the regenerative tissue within 6 weeks. The relatively early expression of cartilage specific markers by the implanted chondrocytes, coupled with the inability of untreated chondral defects to repair or regenerate, demonstrates the utility of the canine model in evaluating novel materials for cartilage repair and regeneration.
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- S Shortkroff
- Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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Freed LE, Grande DA, Lingbin Z, Emmanual J, Marquis JC, Langer R. Joint resurfacing using allograft chondrocytes and synthetic biodegradable polymer scaffolds. JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL MATERIALS RESEARCH 1994; 28:891-9. [PMID: 7983087 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.820280808] [Citation(s) in RCA: 313] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Cartilage implants which could potentially be used to resurface damaged joints were created using rabbit articular chondrocytes and synthetic, biodegradable polymer scaffolds. Cells were serially passaged and then cultured in vitro on fibrous polyglycolic acid (PGA) scaffolds. Cell-PGA constructs were implanted in vivo as allografts to repair 3-mm diameter, full thickness defects in the knee joints of adult rabbits, and cartilage repair was assessed histologically over 6 months. In vitro, chondrocytes proliferated on PGA and regenerated cartilaginous matrix. Collagen and glycosaminoglycan (GAG) represented 20 to 8% of the implant dry weight (dw), respectively, at the time of in vivo implantation; the remainder was PGA and unspecified components. Implants based on passaged chondrocytes had 1.7-times as much GAG and 2.6-times as much collagen as those based on primary chondrocytes. In vivo, cartilaginous repair tissue was observed after implantation of PGA both with and without cultured chondrocytes. Six month repair was qualitatively better for cell-PGA allografts than for PGA alone, with respect to: 1) surface smoothness, 2) columnar alignment of chondrocytes, 3) spatially uniform GAG distribution, 4) reconstitution of the subchondral plate, and 5) bonding of the repair tissue to the underlying bone. These pilot studies demonstrate that it is feasible to use cell-polymer allografts for joint resurfacing in vivo.
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- L E Freed
- Division of Health Sciences and Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge 02139
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Freed LE, Marquis JC, Langer R, Vunjak-Novakovic G. Kinetics of chondrocyte growth in cell-polymer implants. Biotechnol Bioeng 1994; 43:597-604. [DOI: 10.1002/bit.260430709] [Citation(s) in RCA: 112] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Freed LE, Marquis JC, Langer R, Vunjak-Novakovic G, Emmanual J. Composition of cell-polymer cartilage implants. Biotechnol Bioeng 1994; 43:605-14. [DOI: 10.1002/bit.260430710] [Citation(s) in RCA: 146] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Freed LE, Vunjak-Novakovic G, Langer R. Cultivation of cell-polymer cartilage implants in bioreactors. J Cell Biochem 1993; 51:257-64. [PMID: 8501127 DOI: 10.1002/jcb.240510304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 174] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Cartilage implants for potential use in reconstructive or orthopedic surgery can be created by growing isolated cartilage cells (chondrocytes) in vitro on synthetic, biodegradable polymer scaffolds. The scaffolds provide specific three-dimensional structures which support cell proliferation and biodegrade in a controlled fashion in parallel to cellular regeneration of cartilaginous tissue. Cartilage implants based on chondrocytes and fibrous polyglycolic acid scaffolds were recently shown to closely resemble normal cartilage histologically as well as with respect to cell density and matrix composition (collagen, glycosaminoglycan) [Freed et al., J Biomed Mater Res 27:11-23, 1993a]. These findings form the basis for developing straightforward procedures to obtain implants for clinical use from small, autologous cartilage specimens without any limitations in terms of availability of donor tissue or implant dimensions. Chondrocyte growth and cartilage matrix regeneration on polymer scaffolds are interdependent and also depend on in vitro tissue culture conditions. Under static culture conditions, cell growth rates are diffusionally limited due to increasing cell mass and decreasing effective implant porosity resulting from cartilage matrix regeneration. Optimization of the in vitro culture environment is thus essential for the cultivation of large, clinically useful cartilage implants. Preliminary studies indicate that major improvements can be achieved using bioreactors that provide efficient mass transfer and controlled shear rates at the cell and implant surfaces.
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- L E Freed
- Division of Health Sciences and Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge 02139
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Chen D, Magnuson V, Hill S, Arnaud C, Steffensen B, Klebe R. Regulation of integrin gene expression by substrate adherence. J Biol Chem 1992. [DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9258(18)35867-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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