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Ebadifar A, Eslamian L, Motamedian SR, Badiee MR, Mohaghegh S, Farahani M, Mohebbi Rad M, Mohammad-Rahimi H, Khojasteh A. Effect of mesenchymal stem cells with platelet-rich plasma carriers on bone formation after rapid maxillary expansion: An Animal Study. Orthod Craniofac Res 2021; 25:151-158. [PMID: 34273238 DOI: 10.1111/ocr.12518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2021] [Accepted: 07/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effect of bone mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) with or without platelet-rich plasma (PRP) carriers on sutural new bone formation after rapid palatal expansion (RPE). SETTINGS AND SAMPLE POPULATION Sixty male Wistar rats were used in this study. MATERIAL AND METHODS All samples were subjected to 50cN of palatal expansion force for 7 days followed by 3 weeks of the retention period. The experimental groups received a single-dose injection of the specified solution at the time of retainer placement (BMSCs, PRP, BMSCs+PRP, normal saline). BMSCs used in this study were marked with the green fluorescent protein (GFP). New bone formation (NBF) in the sutural area was evaluated by µCT and occlusal radiography. In addition, semi-quantitative analyses were performed on histology images to analyse the quality of sutural bone, connective tissue and vascularization. Immunohistochemistry analyses were conducted for osteocalcin and collagen type I proteins. RESULTS After the 21-day retention period, limited GFP marked cells were detected around the sutural area. Samples treated with BMSCs + PRP had the highest NBF and showed higher expression of collagen type I and osteocalcin. CONCLUSION Injecting BMSCs + PRP may increase sutural bone density significantly. However, injecting BMSCs or PRP carriers alone did not affect sutural bone density.
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- Asghar Ebadifar
- Dentofacial Deformities Research Center, Research Institute of Dental Sciences, & Department of orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Dental Research Center, Research Institute of Dental Sciences, School of Dentistry, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Dentofacial Deformities Research Center, Research Institute of Dental Sciences, & Department of orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Dental Research Center, Research Institute of Dental Sciences, School of Dentistry, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, School of Dentistry, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
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- Dental Research Center, Research Institute of Dental Sciences, School of Dentistry, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Dai K, Shen T, Yu Y, Deng S, Mao L, Wang J, Liu C. Generation of rhBMP-2-induced juvenile ossicles in aged mice. Biomaterials 2020; 258:120284. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2020.120284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2020] [Revised: 07/26/2020] [Accepted: 08/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Strecker SE, Unterman S, Charles LF, Pivovarchick D, Maye PF, Edelman ER, Artzi N. Osterix-mCherry Expression Allows for Early Bone Detection in a Calvarial Defect Model. ADVANCED BIOSYSTEMS 2019; 3:e1900184. [PMID: 32648681 PMCID: PMC7393777 DOI: 10.1002/adbi.201900184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2019] [Revised: 09/11/2019] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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The process of new bone formation following trauma requires the temporal recruitment of cells to the site, including mesenchymal stem cells, preosteoblasts, and osteoblasts, the latter of which deposit minerals. Hence, bone repair, a process that is assessed by the extent of mineralization within the defect, can take months before it is possible to determine if a treatment is successful. Here, a fluorescently tagged Osterix, an early key gene in the bone formation cascade, is used as a predictive measure of bone formation. Using a calvarial defect model in mice, the ability to noninvasively track the Osterix transcription factor in an Osterix-mCherry mouse model is evaluated as a measure for bone formation following treatment with recombinant human Bone-Morphogenetic-Protein 2 (rhBMP-2). Two distinct delivery materials are utilized, an injectable nanocomposite hydrogel and a collagen sponge, that afford distinct release kinetics and it is found that cherry-fluorescent protein can be detected as early as 2 weeks following treatment. Osterix intensity correlates with subsequent bone formation and hence can serve as a rapid screening tool for osteogenic drugs or for the evaluation and optimization of delivery platforms.
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- Sara E Strecker
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Institute for Medical Engineering and Science, 45 Carleton Street, E25-438, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Institute for Medical Engineering and Science, 45 Carleton Street, E25-438, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Institute for Medical Engineering and Science, 45 Carleton Street, E25-438, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Department of Reconstructive Sciences, University of Connecticut, Farmington, CT, 06032, USA
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- Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Institute for Medical Engineering and Science, 45 Carleton Street, E25-438, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
- Ort Braude College, 51 Swallow Street, Karmiel, 2161002, Haifa, Israel
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- Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Institute for Medical Engineering and Science, 45 Carleton Street, E25-438, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
- Department of Medicine, Division of Engineering in Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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Hausherr TC, Nuss K, Thein E, Krähenbühl S, Applegate LA, Pioletti DP. Effect of temporal onsets of mechanical loading on bone formation inside a tissue engineering scaffold combined with cell therapy. Bone Rep 2018; 8:173-179. [PMID: 29955636 PMCID: PMC6020271 DOI: 10.1016/j.bonr.2018.04.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2017] [Revised: 04/20/2018] [Accepted: 04/23/2018] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Several approaches to combine bone substitutes with biomolecules, cells or mechanical loading have been explored as an alternative to the limitation and risk-related bone auto- and allo-grafts. In particular, human bone progenitor cells seeded in porous poly(L-lactic acid)/tricalcium phosphate scaffolds have shown promising results. Furthermore, the application of mechanical loading has long been known to be a key player in the regulation of bone architecture and mechanical properties. Several in vivo studies have pointed out the importance of its temporal offset. When an early mechanical loading was applied a few days after scaffold implantation, it was ineffective on bone formation, whereas a delayed mechanical loading of several weeks was beneficial for bone tissue regeneration. No information is reported to date on the effectiveness of applying a mechanical loading in vivo on cell-seeded scaffold with respect to bone formation in a bone site. In our study, we were interested in human bone progenitor cells due to their low immunogenicity, sensitivity to mechanical loading and capacity to differentiate into osteogenic human bone progenitor cells. The latest capacity allowed us to test two different bone cell fates originating from the same cell type. Therefore, the general aim of this study was to assess the outcome on bone formation when human bone progenitor cells or pre-differentiated osteogenic human bone progenitor cells are combined with early and delayed mechanical loading inside bone tissue engineering scaffolds. Scaffolds without cells, named cell-free scaffold, were used as control. Surprisingly, we found that (1) the optimal solution for bone formation is the combination of cell-free scaffolds and delayed mechanical loading and that (2) the timing of the mechanical application is crucial and dependent on the cell type inside the implanted scaffolds. Bone substitutes can contain osteogenic cells or be mechanically stimulated. Both approaches are simultaneously tested in vivo. The combination of cell-free scaffolds and delayed mechanical loading was optimal. The timing of the mechanical application was crucial and dependent on the seeded cell type.
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- T C Hausherr
- Laboratory of Biomechanical Orthopedics, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Musculoskeletal Research Unit, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zürich, Switzerland
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- Orthopedic and Traumatology Department, University Hospital of Lausanne (CHUV), Switzerland
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- Regenerative Therapy Unit, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University Hospital of Lausanne (CHUV), Switzerland
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- Regenerative Therapy Unit, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University Hospital of Lausanne (CHUV), Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Biomechanical Orthopedics, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland
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Maji S, Agarwal T, Das J, Maiti TK. Development of gelatin/carboxymethyl chitosan/nano-hydroxyapatite composite 3D macroporous scaffold for bone tissue engineering applications. Carbohydr Polym 2018; 189:115-125. [PMID: 29580388 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2018.01.104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2017] [Revised: 01/10/2018] [Accepted: 01/31/2018] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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The present study delineates a relatively simpler approach for fabrication of a macroporous three-dimensional scaffold for bone tissue engineering. The novelty of the work is to obtain a scaffold with macroporosity (interconnected networks) through a combined approach of high stirring induced foaming of the gelatin/carboxymethyl chitosan (CMC)/nano-hydroxyapatite (nHAp) matrix followed by freeze drying. The fabricated macroporous (SGC) scaffold had a greater pore size, higher porosity, higher water retention capacity, slow and sustained enzymatic degradation rate along with higher compressive strength compared to that of non-macroporous (NGC, prepared by conventional freeze drying methodology) scaffold. The biological studies revealed the increased percentage of viability, proliferation, and differentiation as well as higher mineralization of differentiated human Wharton's jelly MSC microtissue (wjhMSC-MT) on SGC as compared to NGC scaffold. RT-PCR also showed enhanced expression level of collagen type I, osteocalcin and Runx2 when seeded on SGC. μCT and histological analysis further revealed a penetration of cellular spheroid to a greater depth in SGC scaffold than NGC scaffold. Furthermore, the effect of cryopreservation on microtissue survival on the three-dimensional construct revealed significant higher viability upon revival in macroporous SGC scaffolds. These results together suggest that high stirring based macroporous scaffolds could have a potential application in bone tissue engineering.
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- Somnath Maji
- Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur-721302, West Bengal, India.
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- Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur-721302, West Bengal, India.
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- Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur-721302, West Bengal, India.
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- Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur-721302, West Bengal, India.
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Healing of root and surrounding periodontium after root damage with miniscrew implants: a histomorphologic study in dogs. Clin Oral Investig 2017; 22:1103-1111. [PMID: 28861710 DOI: 10.1007/s00784-017-2194-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2017] [Accepted: 08/21/2017] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The main purpose of this study was to investigate the detailed healing process of the roots and surrounding periodontium [cementum, periodontal ligament (PDL), and bone] at different time points after intentional root damage with miniscrew implants (MSIs). MATERIALS AND METHODS After cone-beam computed tomography examination and measurement, a total of 78 premolar and molar roots from five beagle dogs were intentionally damaged by implanting miniscrews in the interradicular region. MSIs were immediately removed, and the histological morphology was observed at days 0 and 3 and at weeks 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, and 12 after root injury using haematoxylin and eosin and fluorescence stainings (fluorescence staining was performed at days 28 and 56). RESULTS An early new attachment of PDL adhering on to the damaged root surface was found at week 2 after root injury. Tissue differentiation of newly formed bone tissue, PDL, and cementum began at week 3. Moreover, the newly formed cementum and bone were constantly forming and mineralising at weeks 4, 6, 8, and 12, and the width of PDL gradually narrowed until close to the normal width at week 12. CONCLUSIONS This study demonstrated the complete healing process of the roots and surrounding periodontium after root damage with MSIs in dogs when the damage was limited to the cementum or dentin. CLINICAL RELEVANCE The findings of this study may help provide a better understanding of the detailed healing process in roots and PDLs damaged by MSIs.
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Gerges I, Tamplenizza M, Lopa S, Recordati C, Martello F, Tocchio A, Ricotti L, Arrigoni C, Milani P, Moretti M, Lenardi C. Creep-resistant dextran-based polyurethane foam as a candidate scaffold for bone tissue engineering: Synthesis, chemico-physical characterization, and in vitro and in vivo biocompatibility. INT J POLYM MATER PO 2016. [DOI: 10.1080/00914037.2016.1163565] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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- I. Gerges
- Fondazione Filarete per le Bioscienze e l’innovazione, Milan, Italy
- Tensive s.r.l., Milan, Italy
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- Fondazione Filarete per le Bioscienze e l’innovazione, Milan, Italy
- Tensive s.r.l., Milan, Italy
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- Cell and Tissue Engineering Laboratory, IRCCS Galeazzi Orthopaedic Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Fondazione Filarete per le Bioscienze e l’innovazione, Milan, Italy
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- Fondazione Filarete per le Bioscienze e l’innovazione, Milan, Italy
- Tensive s.r.l., Milan, Italy
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- SEMM, European School of Molecular Medicine, Campus IFOM-IEO, Milano, Italy
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- The BioRobotics Institute, Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, Pontedera, Italy
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- Cell and Tissue Engineering Laboratory, IRCCS Galeazzi Orthopaedic Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Fondazione Filarete per le Bioscienze e l’innovazione, Milan, Italy
- CIMAINA, Dipartimento di Fisica, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Cell and Tissue Engineering Laboratory, IRCCS Galeazzi Orthopaedic Institute, Milan, Italy
- Regenerative Medicine Technologies Lab, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale (EOC), Lugano, Switzerland
- Swiss Institute of Regenerative Medicine (SIRM), Taverne, Switzerland
- Fondazione Cardiocentro Ticino, Lugano, Switzerland
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- Fondazione Filarete per le Bioscienze e l’innovazione, Milan, Italy
- CIMAINA, Dipartimento di Fisica, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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Falah M, Rayan A, Srouji S. Storage effect on viability and biofunctionality of human adipose tissue-derived stromal cells. Cytotherapy 2016; 17:1220-9. [PMID: 26276005 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcyt.2015.05.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2015] [Revised: 05/05/2015] [Accepted: 05/26/2015] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND AIMS In our recent studies, the transplantation of human adipose tissue-derived stromal cells (ASCs) has shown promise for treatment of diseases related to bone and joint disorders. METHODS For the current clinical applications, ASCs were formulated and suspended in PlasmaLyte A supplemented with heparin, glucose and human serum albumin, balanced to pH 7.4 with sodium bicarbonate. This cell solution constitutes 20% of the overall transplanted mixture and is supplemented with hyaluronic acid (60%) and OraGraft particles (20%). We intended to investigate the effect of this transplantation mixture on the viability and biofunctionality of ASCs in bone formation. Freshly harvested cells were resuspended and incubated in the indicated mixture for up to 48 h at 4°C. Cell viability was assessed using trypan blue and AlamarBlue, and cell functionality was determined by quantifying their adhesion rate in vitro and bone formation in an ectopic mouse model. RESULTS More than 80% of the ASCs stored in the transplantation mixture were viable for up to 24 h. Cell viability beyond 24 h in storage decreased to approximately 50%. In addition, an equal degree of bone formation was observed between the cells transplanted following incubation in transplantation mixture for up to 24 h and zero-time non-incubated cells (control). CONCLUSIONS The viability and functionality of ASCs stored in the presented formulation will make such cell therapy accessible to larger and more remote populations.
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- Mizied Falah
- Drug Discovery Informatics Lab, QRC-Qasemi Research Center, Al-Qasemi Academic College, Baka El-Garbiah, Israel
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- Drug Discovery Informatics Lab, QRC-Qasemi Research Center, Al-Qasemi Academic College, Baka El-Garbiah, Israel
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- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department, Bone Regeneration Lab, Galilee Medical Center, Nahariya, Israel; Faculty of Medicine in the Galilee, Bar-ilan University, Ramat Gan, Israel.
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Thompson R, Chan C. Signal transduction of the physical environment in the neural differentiation of stem cells. TECHNOLOGY 2016; 4:1-8. [PMID: 27785459 PMCID: PMC5077250 DOI: 10.1142/s2339547816400070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Neural differentiation is largely dependent on extracellular signals within the cell microenvironment. These extracellular signals are mainly in the form of soluble factors that activate intracellular signaling cascades that drive changes in the cell nucleus. However, it is becoming increasingly apparent that the physical microenvironment provides signals that can also influence lineage commitment and very low modulus surfaces has been repeatedly demonstrated to promote neurogenesis. The molecular mechanisms governing mechano-induced neural differentiation are still largely uncharacterized; however, a growing body of evidence indicates that physical stimuli can regulate known signaling cascades and transcription factors involved in neural differentiation. Understanding how the physical environment affects neural differentiation at the molecular level will enable research and design of materials that will eventually enhance neural stem cell (NSC) differentiation, homogeneity and specificity.
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- Ryan Thompson
- Cell and Molecular Biology Program, East Lansing, Michigan 48824, USA
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- Cell and Molecular Biology Program, East Lansing, Michigan 48824, USA; Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, East Lansing, Michigan 48824, USA; Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824, USA
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Shi C, He Y, Feng X, Fu D. ε-Polylysine and next-generation dendrigraft poly-L-lysine: chemistry, activity, and applications in biopharmaceuticals. JOURNAL OF BIOMATERIALS SCIENCE-POLYMER EDITION 2015; 26:1343-56. [DOI: 10.1080/09205063.2015.1095023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Peric M, Dumic-Cule I, Grcevic D, Matijasic M, Verbanac D, Paul R, Grgurevic L, Trkulja V, Bagi CM, Vukicevic S. The rational use of animal models in the evaluation of novel bone regenerative therapies. Bone 2015; 70:73-86. [PMID: 25029375 DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2014.07.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 96] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2014] [Revised: 06/30/2014] [Accepted: 07/05/2014] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Bone has a high potential for endogenous self-repair. However, due to population aging, human diseases with impaired bone regeneration are on the rise. Current strategies to facilitate bone healing include various biomolecules, cellular therapies, biomaterials and different combinations of these. Animal models for testing novel regenerative therapies remain the gold standard in pre-clinical phases of drug discovery and development. Despite improvements in animal experimentation, excessive poorly designed animal studies with inappropriate endpoints and inaccurate conclusions are being conducted. In this review, we discuss animal models, procedures, methods and technologies used in bone repair studies with the aim to assist investigators in planning and performing scientifically sound experiments that respect the wellbeing of animals. In the process of designing an animal study for bone repair investigators should consider: skeletal characteristics of the selected animal species; a suitable animal model that mimics the intended clinical indication; an appropriate assessment plan with validated methods, markers, timing, endpoints and scoring systems; relevant dosing and statistically pre-justified sample sizes and evaluation methods; synchronization of the study with regulatory requirements and additional evaluations specific to cell-based approaches. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled "Stem Cells and Bone".
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- Mihaela Peric
- University of Zagreb School of Medicine, Center for Translational and Clinical Research, Department for Intercellular Communication, Salata 2, Zagreb, Croatia.
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- University of Zagreb School of Medicine, Center for Translational and Clinical Research, Laboratory for Mineralized Tissues, Salata 11, Zagreb, Croatia
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- University of Zagreb School of Medicine, Department of Physiology and Immunology, Salata 3, Zagreb, Croatia
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- University of Zagreb School of Medicine, Center for Translational and Clinical Research, Department for Intercellular Communication, Salata 2, Zagreb, Croatia
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- University of Zagreb School of Medicine, Center for Translational and Clinical Research, Department for Intercellular Communication, Salata 2, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Paul Regulatory Services Ltd, Fisher Hill Way, Cardiff CF15 8DR, UK
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- University of Zagreb School of Medicine, Center for Translational and Clinical Research, Laboratory for Mineralized Tissues, Salata 11, Zagreb, Croatia
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- University of Zagreb School of Medicine, Department of Pharmacology, Salata 11, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Pfizer Inc., Global Research and Development, Global Science and Technology, 100 Eastern Point Road, Groton, CT 06340, USA
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- University of Zagreb School of Medicine, Center for Translational and Clinical Research, Laboratory for Mineralized Tissues, Salata 11, Zagreb, Croatia.
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Yu Z, Zhu T, Li C, Shi X, Liu X, Yang X, Sun H. Improvement of intertrochanteric bone quality in osteoporotic female rats after injection of polylactic acid-polyglycolic acid copolymer/collagen type I microspheres combined with bone mesenchymal stem cells. INTERNATIONAL ORTHOPAEDICS 2012; 36:2163-71. [PMID: 22539160 DOI: 10.1007/s00264-012-1543-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2012] [Accepted: 04/02/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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PURPOSE Osteoporosis mainly involves cancellous bone, and the spine and hip, with their relatively high cancellous bone to cortical bone ratio, are severely affected. Studies of bone mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) from osteoporotic patients and animal models have revealed that osteoporosis is often associated with reduction of BMSCs' proliferation and osteogenic differentiation. Our aim was to test whether polylactic acid-polyglycolic acid copolymer(PLGA)/collagen type I(CoI) microspheres combined with BMSCs could be used as injectable scaffolds to improve bone quality in osteoporotic female rats. METHODS PLGA microspheres were coated with CoI. BMSCs of the third passage and were cultured with PLGA/CoI microspheres for seven days. Forty three-month-old female non-pregnant SD rats were ovariectomized to establish osteoporotic animal models. Three months after being ovariectomized, the osteoporotic rats were randomly divided into five groups: SHAM group, PBS group, cell group, microsphere (MS) group, and cell+MS group. Varying materials were injected into the intertrochanters of each group's rats. Twenty rats were sacrificed at one month and three months post-op, respectively. The femora were harvested in order to measure the intertrochanteric bone mineral density (BMD) with DEXA and trabecular thickness (Tb.Th), percentage of trabecular area (%Tb.Ar), bone volume fraction (BV/TV) and trabecular spacing (Tb.Sp) with Micro CT. One-way ANOVA and Kruskal-Wallis tests were used. RESULTS BMSCs seeded on PLGA/CoI microspheres had a nice adhesion and proliferation. At one month post-op, the BMD (0.33 ± 0.01 g/cm(2)), Tb.Th (459.65 ± 28.31 μm), %Tb.Ar (9.61 ± 0.29 %) and Tb.Sp (2645.81 ± 94.91 μm) of the cell+ MS group were better than those of the SHAM group and the cell group. At three months post-op, the BMD (0.32 ± 0.01 g/cm(2)), Tb.Th (372.81 ± 38.45 μm), %Tb.Ar (6.65 ± 0.25 %), BV/TV (6.62 ± 0.25 %) and Tb.Sp (1559.03 ± 57.06 μm) of the cell + MS group were also better than those of the SHAM group and the cell group. CONCLUSION The PLGA/CoI microspheres combined with BMSCs can repair bone defects more quickly. This means that PLGA/CoI microspheres combined with BMSCs can promote trabecular reconstruction and improve bone quality in osteoporotic rats. This scaffold can provide a promising minimally invasive surgical tool for enhancement of bone fracture healing or prevention of fracture occurrence which will in turn minimize complications endemic to patients with osteoporosis.
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- Zhengrong Yu
- Department of Orthopedics, Peking University 1st Hospital, Beijing, China
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Ren J, Ren T, Zhao P, Huang Y, Pan K. Repair of mandibular defects using MSCs-seeded biodegradable polyester porous scaffolds. JOURNAL OF BIOMATERIALS SCIENCE-POLYMER EDITION 2012; 18:505-17. [PMID: 17550655 DOI: 10.1163/156856207780852578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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PLLA, PLA-PEG and PLGA porous scaffolds with pore size ranging from 100 to 250 microm and porosity over 85% were fabricated by a solution-casting/salt-leaching method. The porous structure and porosity of the scaffold were mainly dependent on volume fraction and size of the porogens of NaCl particles. The effects of the polymeric materials on the cell culture behavior and bone formation in vitro in their scaffolds were studied. In vitro cell culture in the scaffolds of the three polymers demonstrated that mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) had a good adhesion and spread. The composite matrixes cultured for several days possessed preliminary functions of tissue-engineering bone, with signs of the calcium knur formation and the expression of osteocalcin and collagen I in mRNA, especially that of PLA-PEG and PLGA. These cell-loaded porous scaffolds showed effective repair of mandibular defect of rabbits in vivo. Contrastive experiments demonstrated that the MSCs/PLGA scaffold owned better ability facilitating for the MSCs proliferation, differentiation and defect repair. These composite scaffolds can be a potential effective tool for treating mandibular and other bone defects.
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- Jie Ren
- Institute of Nano and Bio-Polymeric Materials, School of Material Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, P. R. China.
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Srouji S, Ben-David D, Kohler T, Müller R, Zussman E, Livne E. A model for tissue engineering applications: femoral critical size defect in immunodeficient mice. Tissue Eng Part C Methods 2011; 17:597-606. [PMID: 21254818 DOI: 10.1089/ten.tec.2010.0501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Animal models for preclinical functionality assays lie midway between in vitro systems such as cell culture and actual clinical trials. We have developed a novel external fixation device for femoral critical size defect (CSD) in the femurs of immunodeficient mice as an experimental model for studying bone regeneration and bone tissue engineering. The external fixation device comprises four pointed rods and dental acrylic paste. A segmental bone defect (2 mm) was created in the midshaft of the mouse femur. The CSD in the femur of the mice were either left untreated or treated with a bone allograft, a cell-scaffold construct, or a scaffold-only construct. The repair and healing processes of the CSD were monitored by digital x-ray radiography, microcomputed tomography, and histology. Repair of the femoral CSD was achieved with the bone allografts, and partial repair of the femoral CSD was achieved with the cell scaffold and the scaffold-only constructs. No repair of the nongrafted femoral CSD was observed. Our results establish the feasibility of this new mouse femoral model for CSD repair of segmental bone using a simple stabilized external fixation device. The model should prove especially useful for in vivo preclinical proof-of-concept studies that involve cell therapy-based technologies for bone tissue engineering applications in humans.
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- Samer Srouji
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Carmel Medical Center, Haifa, Israel.
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Ben-David D, Kizhner TA, Kohler T, Müller R, Livne E, Srouji S. Cell-scaffold transplant of hydrogel seeded with rat bone marrow progenitors for bone regeneration. J Craniomaxillofac Surg 2010; 39:364-71. [PMID: 20947366 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcms.2010.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2009] [Revised: 06/21/2010] [Accepted: 09/14/2010] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Bone is the second most frequently transplanted tissue in humans and efforts are focused on developing cell-scaffold constructs which can be employed for autologous implantation in place of allogenic transplants. The objective of the present study was to examine the efficacy of a gelatin-based hydrogel scaffold to support osteogenic differentiation of rat bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) and its application in a cranial defect model. MSCs which were cultured on hydrogel under osteogenic conditions demonstrated typical osteogenic differentiation which included cluster formation with positive Alizarin Red S staining, sedimentation of calcium phosphate as defined by SEM and EDS spectroscopy and expression of mRNA osteogenic markers. Empty scaffolds or those containing either differentiated cells or naïve cells were implanted into cranial defects of athymic nude mice and the healing process was followed by μCT. Substantial bone formation (65%) was observed with osteogenic cell-scaffold constructs when compared to the naïve cell construct (25%) and the cell free scaffold (10%). Results demonstrated the potential of hydrogel scaffolds to serve as a supportive carrier for bone marrow-derived MSCs.
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- Dror Ben-David
- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa 32000, Israel
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Liu X, Bao C, Hu J, Yin G, Luo E. Effects of clodronate combined with hydroxyapatite on multi-directional differentiation of mesenchymal stromal cells. Arch Med Sci 2010; 6:670-7. [PMID: 22419923 PMCID: PMC3298333 DOI: 10.5114/aoms.2010.17079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2010] [Revised: 05/07/2010] [Accepted: 06/13/2010] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Bisphosphonates (BPs) can be locally used to improve the osteogenesis around hydroxyapatite (HA) implants. However, there are almost no reports discussing the effects of BPs in the bonding state with HA on bone mesenchymal stromal cells (BMSCs). Clodronate is a BP widely used in clinical practice. This study was designed to evaluate the effects of clodronate combined with HA on BMSCs' multi-directional differentiation. MATERIAL AND METHODS The HA and clodronate-HA complex were prepared. BMSCs were isolated from Sprague-Dawley rat bone marrow and then the cells were cultured with both HA and clodronate-HA. The method of transcriptional and translational assay (MTT) and multi-directional induction (including osteogenic, adipogenic, and myogenic differentiation) were used to evaluate the effect of clodronate-HA on BMSC differentiation. RESULTS Scanning electron microscopy indicated active proliferation of the cells on clodronate-HA and HA. MTT of BMSCs cultured on clodronate-HA and HA demonstrated no significant differences between the two groups. BMSCs differentiated into osteocytes, adipocytes, and myocytes after being cultured with both clodronate-HA and HA. This indicated that BMSCs still retained multi-directional capability. The alkaline phosphatase activity of osteogenic induced BMSCs of both groups had no significant difference. However, there was a significant difference in total protein found between them. CONCLUSIONS The results suggest that clodronate in the bonding state with HA has no obvious inhibition of the proliferation and activity of BMSCs on the complex, and there was no evidence of a negative effect on multi-directional capability of the BMSCs.
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- Xian Liu
- West China Stomatology College, State Key Laboratory of Oral Disease, Sichuan University, Sichuan Province, China
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- West China Stomatology College, State Key Laboratory of Oral Disease, Sichuan University, Sichuan Province, China
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- West China Stomatology College, State Key Laboratory of Oral Disease, Sichuan University, Sichuan Province, China
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- West China Stomatology College, State Key Laboratory of Oral Disease, Sichuan University, Sichuan Province, China
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- West China Stomatology College, State Key Laboratory of Oral Disease, Sichuan University, Sichuan Province, China
- Division of Oral Biology, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
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Globerson A, Reznick AZ. Biogerontology research in Israel. Biogerontology 2010; 12:17-30. [PMID: 20549354 DOI: 10.1007/s10522-010-9277-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2010] [Accepted: 04/16/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Studies on biogerontology in Israel are reviewed in relation to the academic and medical research setup, as well as to a variety of gerontological bodies that contribute to promotion of the research. Studies on the biology of aging are outlined with a view also on the relevance and possible applications to medicine. The various topics encompass longevity-associated genes, effects of calorie restriction, including studies on the experimental model of the alpha-MUPA mutant mouse, as well as basic issues regarding the central nervous system and skeletal tissues. Attention is paid also to stem cell biology as related to tissue repair in a variety of systems, and experiments performed on plants. Finally, a new insight into the theories on aging is viewed, as currently being pursued.
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- Amiela Globerson
- The Department of Immunology, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel.
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Oliveira JM, Kotobuki N, Tadokoro M, Hirose M, Mano JF, Reis RL, Ohgushi H. Ex vivo culturing of stromal cells with dexamethasone-loaded carboxymethylchitosan/poly(amidoamine) dendrimer nanoparticles promotes ectopic bone formation. Bone 2010; 46:1424-35. [PMID: 20152952 DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2010.02.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2009] [Revised: 01/19/2010] [Accepted: 02/03/2010] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Recently, our group has proposed a combinatorial strategy in tissue engineering principles employing carboxymethylchitosan/poly(amidoamine) dendrimer nanoparticles (CMCht/PAMAM) towards the intracellular release and regimented supply of dexamethasone (Dex) aimed at controlling stem cell osteogenic differentiation in the absence of typical osteogenic inducers, in vivo. In this work, we have investigated if the Dex-loaded CMCht/PAMAM dendrimer nanoparticles could play a crucial role in the regulation of osteogenesis, in vivo. Macroporous hydroxyapatite (HA) scaffolds were seeded with rat bone marrow stromal cells (RBMSCs), whose cells were expanded in MEM medium supplemented with 0.01 mg ml(-1) Dex-loaded CMCht/PAMAM dendrimer nanoparticles and implanted subcutaneously on the back of rats for 2 and 4 weeks. HA porous ceramics without RBMSCs and RBMSCs/HA scaffold constructs seeded with cells expanded in the presence and absence of 10(-8) M Dex were used as controls. The effect of initial cell number seeded in the HA scaffolds on the bone-forming ability of the constructs was also investigated. Qualitative and quantitative new bone formation was evaluated in a non-destructive manner using micro-computed tomography analyses of the explants. Haematoxylin and Eosin stained implant sections were also used for the histomorphometrical analysis. Toluidine blue staining was carried out to investigate the synthesis of proteoglycan extracellular matrix. In addition, alkaline phosphatase and osteocalcin levels in the explants were also quantified, since these markers denote osteogenic differentiation. At 4 weeks post-implantation results have shown that the novel Dex-loaded carboxymethylchitosan/poly(amidoamine) dendrimer nanoparticles may be beneficial as an intracellular nanocarrier, supplying Dex in a regimented manner and promoting superior ectopic de novo bone formation.
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- J M Oliveira
- 3B's Research Group-Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics, Univ. Minho, Headquarters of the European Institute of Excellence on Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, AvePark, S. Cláudio de Barco, Taipas, Guimarães, Portugal
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Addition of mesenchymal stem cells to the scaffold of platelet-rich plasma is beneficial for the reduction of the consolidation period in mandibular distraction osteogenesis. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2010; 68:1112-24. [PMID: 20223574 DOI: 10.1016/j.joms.2008.08.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2007] [Revised: 07/31/2008] [Accepted: 08/27/2008] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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PURPOSE Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is a wonderful scaffold to induce osteogenesis. In this study, we investigated whether the combination of mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) with PRP has advantages over PRP for the reduction of consolidation period in mandibular distraction osteogenesis. MATERIALS AND METHODS After osteotomy, an external distraction device was fixed in both mandibles of 38 rabbits. After a 5-day latency period, a total of 6.3 mm was distracted for 6 days. PRP gel with or without MSC was injected into the distracted area on day 1 of the consolidation period. Healing tissues were analyzed histologically, radiologically, and mechanically on weeks 1, 2, 3, and 4 after consolidation. RESULTS In week 1, the MSC/PRP group was 34%, 20%, 21%, and 32% higher than the PRP group in the result of histomorphometry, radiodensity ratio of new bone/host bone and new bone/adjacent tooth, and microhardness test, respectively. Consolidation period was reduced by 6.6 and 5.1 days at 80% and 90% new bone/host bone ratio through regression analysis, respectively. CONCLUSION The addition of MSC in PRP scaffold significantly (P < .05) increased new bone formation, mineralization, and mechanical property compared to the PRP-only group. These results indicate that the combination therapy of MSC and PRP is more effective for reducing the consolidation period of distraction.
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Jamous M, Al-Zoubi A, Khabaz MN, Khaledi R, Khateeb MA, Al-Zoubi Z. Purification of Mouse Bone Marrow-Derived Stem Cells Promotes Ex Vivo Neuronal Differentiation. Cell Transplant 2010; 19:193-202. [DOI: 10.3727/096368910x492599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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The main objective of this study is to test the potential of specific populations of mouse bone marrow-derived stem cells (BMSCs) to differentiate into the neuronal cell lineage. Bone marrow of 33 mice was aspirated under general anesthesia. The collected marrows were analyzed for cell counts, compositions, and percentages of different stem cell types. We used the Midi MACS magnetic separator to purify specific populations of stem cells from the aspirated bone marrow. Cells were analyzed using flow cytometry. We assessed the presence of stem cell antigen-1 (Sca-1+) and prominin-1+ cells in the cellular fraction that was depleted of lineage-committed cells (lineage-). Both purified and nonpurified cells were cultured ex vivo using specific growth media with factors that drive the cells to differentiate into the neuroglial cell types. Cells were then analyzed by flow cytometry for expression of specific neuronal markers. Our results showed that there was an increase of Sca-1+ and prominin-1+ cells in the lineage- fraction over the unpurified BM. After lineage depletion, the percentages of Sca-1+ and prominin-1+ cells increased from 4.9% and 2.6%, up to 76.1% and 59%, respectively. Unpurified mouse BM differentiated into fibroblasts, whereas Sca-1+ cells were able to generate astrocytes. Interestingly, purified prominin-1+ cells were able to generate neuronal cells. Purification of adult bone marrow-derived stem cells enhances their potentiality for differentiating into specific neuronal cell lineages.
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- Mohammad Jamous
- Department of Neurosciences, Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
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- Department of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, College of Science, Philadelphia University, Amman, Jordan
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences and Arts, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan
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Rosenzweig A, Mishra R. Evaluation and management of osteoporosis and fragility fractures in the elderly. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2009. [DOI: 10.2217/ahe.09.58] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Osteoporosis is characterized by low bone mass and microarchitectural deterioration that leads to increased bone fragility and fracture. The medical, psychosocial and economic burden that fragility fractures have on individuals and society is staggering. As the geriatric segment of the population continues to expand, so to will the magnitude of this epidemic. There are multiple mechanisms influencing bone quality and bone loss with age. Fragility fracture is a composite of multiple intrinsic and extrinsic factors related to the individual and their environment. Fall prevention remains the cornerstone of management in this problem. The FRAX® fracture risk assessment program, which estimates the 10-year probability of a major osteoporotic fracture, is an exciting new tool in assessing risk. Novel therapeutics, including zoledronic acid, strontium and teriparatide, are now available to complement proven osteoporosis treatments and more effectively decrease fracture risk in vulnerable individuals. Agents in Phase III trials, including denosumab and lasofoxifene, will probably increase the armamentarium of tools clinicians can use to combat the growing problem of osteoporosis and its complications.
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- Andrew Rosenzweig
- Internal Medicine Resident, Department of Medicine, Abington Memorial Hospital, PA, USA
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- Muller Center for Senior Health, 1200 Old York Road, Elkins Building, Suite 2B, Abington, PA 19001, USA
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Oliveira JM, Silva SS, Malafaya PB, Rodrigues MT, Kotobuki N, Hirose M, Gomes ME, Mano JF, Ohgushi H, Reis RL. Macroporous hydroxyapatite scaffolds for bone tissue engineering applications: physicochemical characterization and assessment of rat bone marrow stromal cell viability. J Biomed Mater Res A 2009; 91:175-86. [PMID: 18780358 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.32213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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In this work, a new methodology is reported for developing hydroxyapatite (HA) scaffolds using an organic sacrifice template. The novelty of work consists of possibility of obtaining porous and highly interconnected scaffolds mimicking the sacrificial component. Our purpose consisted of evaluating the physicochemical properties of the HA scaffolds by means of Fourier transform infra-red spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction analysis, and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) attached with an X-ray detector. The HA scaffolds obtained possess a porosity of approximately 70%, and macropores diameter in the range of 50-600 microm. In contrast, results regarding the microcomputed tomography analysis have demonstrated both high pore uniformity and interconnectivity across the scaffolds. The compressive strength of the HA scaffolds was found to be 30.2 +/- 6.0 MPa. Bioactivity of the HA scaffolds was assessed by immersion into a simulated body fluid solution, in vitro. SEM observations have showed a deposition of apatite on the surface of the HA scaffolds, with a "cauliflower-like" morphology after 1 day, and tend to be more pronounced with the immersion time. The changes in calcium and phosphorus concentration were monitored by inductively-coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry. Cytotoxicity of the HA scaffolds was preliminarily investigated by carrying direct observation of mouse fibroblasts cells (L929 cell-line) death in the inverted microscope, and then cell viability was determined by means of carrying out a MTS assay. Complementarily, a luminescent cell viability assay based on the quantification of adenosine triphosphate was performed using rat bone marrow stromal cells (RBMSCs). A LIVE/DEAD assay and SEM analysis allowed the visualization of the RBMSCs adhesion and proliferation on the surface of the HA scaffolds. According to the results obtained from 3D architecture, mechanical properties, biocompatibility, and adhesion tests, it is suggested that HA scaffolds has potential to find applications in bone tissue engineering scaffolding.
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- Joaquim M Oliveira
- Department of Polymer Engineering, 3B's Research Group-Biomaterials, Biodegradables, and Biomimetics, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, Braga 4710-057, Portugal.
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Vertenten G, Lippens E, Gironès J, Gorski T, Declercq H, Saunders J, Van den Broeck W, Chiers K, Duchateau L, Schacht E, Cornelissen M, Gasthuys F, Vlaminck L. Evaluation of an Injectable, Photopolymerizable, and Three-Dimensional Scaffold Based on Methacrylate-Endcapped Poly(D,L-Lactide-co-ɛ-Caprolactone) Combined with Autologous Mesenchymal Stem Cells in a Goat Tibial Unicortical Defect Model. Tissue Eng Part A 2009; 15:1501-11. [DOI: 10.1089/ten.tea.2008.0367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- Geert Vertenten
- Department of Surgery and Anaesthesiology of Domestic Animals, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Merelbeke, Belgium
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- Department of Human Anatomy, Embryology, Histology, and Medical Physics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Polymer Material Research Group, Faculty of Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Polymer Material Research Group, Faculty of Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Human Anatomy, Embryology, Histology, and Medical Physics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Medical Imaging of Domestic Animals, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Merelbeke, Belgium
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- Department of Morphology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Merelbeke, Belgium
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- Department of Pathology, Bacteriology, and Poultry Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Merelbeke, Belgium
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- Department of Physiology and Biometrics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University Merelbeke, Belgium
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- Polymer Material Research Group, Faculty of Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Human Anatomy, Embryology, Histology, and Medical Physics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Surgery and Anaesthesiology of Domestic Animals, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Merelbeke, Belgium
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- Department of Surgery and Anaesthesiology of Domestic Animals, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Merelbeke, Belgium
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Heo SJ, Kim SE, Wei J, Kim DH, Hyun YT, Yun HS, Kim HK, Yoon TR, Kim SH, Park SA, Shin JW, Shin JW. In Vitro and Animal Study of Novel Nano-Hydroxyapatite/Poly(ɛ-Caprolactone) Composite Scaffolds Fabricated by Layer Manufacturing Process. Tissue Eng Part A 2009; 15:977-89. [DOI: 10.1089/ten.tea.2008.0190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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- Su-Jin Heo
- Team of BK21, First Project Team, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Inje University, Gimhae, Gyeongnam, Republic of Korea
- Future Technology Center, Korea Institute of Materials Science, Changwon, Gyeongnam, Republic of Korea
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- Future Technology Center, Korea Institute of Materials Science, Changwon, Gyeongnam, Republic of Korea
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- Institute of Biomaterials, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China
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- Team of BK21, First Project Team, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Inje University, Gimhae, Gyeongnam, Republic of Korea
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- Future Technology Center, Korea Institute of Materials Science, Changwon, Gyeongnam, Republic of Korea
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- Future Technology Center, Korea Institute of Materials Science, Changwon, Gyeongnam, Republic of Korea
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- Department Orthopedics, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Ilsimri Hwasun-Hwasun-gun Jeonnam, Republic of Korea
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- Department Orthopedics, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Ilsimri Hwasun-Hwasun-gun Jeonnam, Republic of Korea
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- Team of BK21, First Project Team, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Inje University, Gimhae, Gyeongnam, Republic of Korea
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- Nano-Mechanical Systems Research Division, Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials, Jang-Dong, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Team of BK21, First Project Team, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Inje University, Gimhae, Gyeongnam, Republic of Korea
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- Team of BK21, First Project Team, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Inje University, Gimhae, Gyeongnam, Republic of Korea
- FIRST Research Group, Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Inje University, Gimhae, Gyeongnam, Republic of Korea
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In osteonecrosis the success of interventions that forestall or prevent femoral head collapse and maintain hip function would represent a substantial achievement in the treatment of this disease. A review of recent literature regarding bisphosphonate, anticoagulant, and vasodilators and biophysical modalities have demonstrated efficacy in reducing pain and delaying disease progression in early stage osteonecrosis. Though it has been considered still insufficient, to support their routine use in the treatment or prevention of osteonecrosis of the hip. Core decompression with modification of technique is still one of the safest and most commonly employed procedures with evidence based success in the pre-collapse stage of AVN of femoral head. The additional use of bone morphogenic protein, and bone marrow stem cells may provide the opportunity to enhance the results of core decompression. At present, the use of large vascularised cortical grafts, the other surgical procedure with high success rate is still not common due to technical difficulty in surgery. Likewise osteotomies are also not getting common as arthroplasty is getting more acceptable, so is awaited without any intermediate big surgical interventions.
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- Ramesh Kumar Sen
- Department of Orthopaedics, PGIMER Chandigarh, India,Address for correspondence: Dr. Ramesh Sen, 201 B, 24 A Chandigarh, India. E-mail:
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Spontaneous bone healing of the large bone defects in the mandible. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2008; 37:1111-6. [PMID: 18760900 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2008.07.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2007] [Revised: 03/30/2008] [Accepted: 07/14/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Spontaneous healing of large bone defects in the mandibles of 33 patients was studied. Standard postoperative clinical and radiographic examinations were performed immediately after surgery and after 2, 6 and 12 months. They were analysed using a novel relative bone densitometry method and indexes of relative bone healing were established. Spontaneous bone regeneration occurred in all patients clinically, and the computer analysis of radiographs showed that the mean final bone density in the bone defects was 88% of the bone density of the surrounding healthy bone. In the cases of smaller defects (the greatest diameter on panoramic radiographs was 20-30 mm) the final bone density was 97%, while the larger defects finally healed with 84% of the bone density of the surrounding bone. Increased patient age had a negative influence on healing and the shape of the bone defects was more important for healing than their volume. Spontaneous bone healing occurred even in large bone defects in the mandible, therefore this simple treatment with low economic and biological costs should be the treatment of choice, taking into account the patient's age, surgical principles and time of rehabilitation.
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Nuss KMR, von Rechenberg B. Biocompatibility issues with modern implants in bone - a review for clinical orthopedics. Open Orthop J 2008; 2:66-78. [PMID: 19506701 PMCID: PMC2687115 DOI: 10.2174/1874325000802010066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2008] [Revised: 03/13/2008] [Accepted: 04/07/2008] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Skeletal defects may result from traumatic, infectious, congenital or neoplastic processes and are considered to be a challenge for reconstructive surgery. Although the autologous bone graft is still the “gold standard”, there is continuing demand for bone substitutes because of associated disadvantages, such as limited supply and potential donor side morbidity [1]. This is not only true for indications in orthopedic and craniomaxillofacial surgeries, but also in repairing endodontic defects and in dental implantology. Before clinical use all new bone substitute materials have to be validated for their osseoconductive and - depending on the composition of the material also –inductive ability, as well as for their long-term biocompatibility in bone. Serving this purpose various bone healing models to test osteocompatibility and inflammatory potential of a novel material on one hand and, on the other hand, non-healing osseous defects to assess the healing potential of a bone substitute material have been developed. Sometimes the use of more than one implantation site can be helpful to provide a wide range of information about a new material [2]. Important markers for biocompatibility and inflammatory responses are the cell types appearing after the implantation of foreign material. There, especially the role of foreign body giant cells (FBGC) is discussed controversial in the pertinent literature, such that it is not clear whether their presence marks an incompatibility of the biomaterial, or whether it belongs to a normal degradation behavior of modern, resorbable biomaterials. This publication is highlighting the different views currently existing about the function of FBGC that appear in response to biomaterials at the implantation sites. A short overview of the general classes of biomaterials, where FBGC may appear as cellular response, is added for clarity, but may not be complete.
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- Katja M R Nuss
- Musculoskeletal Research Unit, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zurich, Switzerland
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Odabaş S, Sayar F, Güven G, Yanıkkaya-Demirel G, Pişkin E. Separation of mesenchymal stem cells with magnetic nanosorbents carrying CD105 and CD73 antibodies in flow-through and batch systems. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2008; 861:74-80. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2007.11.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2007] [Revised: 09/21/2007] [Accepted: 11/16/2007] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Nanomaterial N-CP/DLPLG as potent1onal tissue graft in osteoreparation in combination with bone marrow cells on subcutaneous implantation model. HEMIJSKA INDUSTRIJA 2008. [DOI: 10.2298/hemind0803205j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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The need for bone graft materials in osteoreparation is tremendous. Many researches have shown that calcium-phosphate bioceramics have good biocompatibility and osteoconductivity. We used nanocomposite biomaterial calcium phosphate coated with poly (dl-lactide-co-glycolide) or N-CP/DLPLG. The goal of this investigation was to examine weather N-CP/DLPLG has ability to sustain growth of bone marrow cells after subcutaneous implantation in Balb/c mice. For that purpose N-CP/DLPLG implants with and without bone marrow cells (control) were made. Implants were extracted after eight days and eight weeks. In implants loaded with bone marrow cells after eight days and eight weeks we observed fields rich in cells, angiogenesis and collagen genesis. These results showed that N-CP/DLPLG has property of tissue scaffold which sustain bone marrow cells growth and collagen production. This represents a good way for further examination of N-CP/DLPLG as potentional tissue scaffold in osteoreparation.
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Garvin K, Feschuk C, Sharp JG, Berger A. Does the number or quality of pluripotent bone marrow stem cells decrease with age? Clin Orthop Relat Res 2007; 465:202-7. [PMID: 17891036 DOI: 10.1097/blo.0b013e318159a9b8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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In the next 25 years, as the 37 million baby boomers age, we can expect a 400% increase in total joint arthroplasties that will challenge surgeons, the healthcare system, and the scientific community. The burden may be eased if we are able to manipulate side population stem cells and enhance peri-prosthetic bone remodeling thereby reducing the incidence of revisions. Therefore, as a preliminary question, we asked if the number and quality of side population stem cells, with the ability to proliferate into multiple cell lineages for long periods, correlates with age and can be evaluated in peripheral blood. Using flow cytometry we analyzed the quantity and quality of side population stem cells from bone marrow and peripheral blood in 54 patients (20 under 60 years of age, 34 over) undergoing THA. The total side population of stem cells decreased with age, but their long-term repopulating ability (quality) remained constant. The total count of side population stem cells in marrow correlated with the number found in peripheral blood. If these populations can be manipulated, periprosthetic remodeling may be beneficially enhanced.
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- Kevin Garvin
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, University of Nebraska Medical Center at Omaha, Omaha, NE 68198-1080, USA.
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The progression of rheumatoid pathologies, degenerative diseases, traumatologies, and their cortege of increasing medical, social and economical needs, has mandated the development of tissue repair and engineering technologies in orthopedic medicine. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are multipotent cells that can be extracted from large and relatively easily accessible compartments of the body, especially the bone marrow, and such cells are able to differentiate into adipogenic, chondrogenic and osteogenic precursors. The concept of using MSCs to repair tissues has progressively evolved, and the goal of cell-mediated therapy is to prolong the natural physiological abilities of healing, or substitute them, when these are lacking, failing or progressing too slowly. In recent years, the first clinical trials on the utility of MSCs, with or without scaffolds and/or growth factors, have been initiated. In this review, the authors focus on findings from preclinical research, clinical trials and case reports involving bone and cartilage repairs. New perspectives are considered regarding uses of cell types, cell delivery approaches and growth factors. They also consider the stringent conditions, constraints and considerations necessary to take cell-mediated therapy from bench to bedside.
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- Jean-Thomas Vilquin
- Groupe Hospitalier Pitié-Salpêtrière, Inserm U582, Association Institut de Myologie, IFR14, 47 Boulevard de l'Hôpital, 75651 Paris Cedex 13, France.
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This chapter deals with basic techniques of scanning and transmission electron microscopy applicable to stem cell imaging. It is sometimes desirable to characterize the fine structure of embryonic and adult stem cells to supplement the images obtained by phase-contrast and confocal immunofluorescent microscopy to compare with the microstructure of cells and tissues reported in the literature. This would help confirm their true identity whilst defining their surface and internal morphology. The intention is to put a face on stem cells during their differentiation.
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- A Henry Sathananthan
- Monash Immunology & Stem Cell Laboratories, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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Perrien DS, Akel NS, Dupont-Versteegden EE, Skinner RA, Siegel ER, Suva LJ, Gaddy D. Aging alters the skeletal response to disuse in the rat. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol 2006; 292:R988-96. [PMID: 17068163 DOI: 10.1152/ajpregu.00302.2006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Disuse has been shown to cause a rapid and dramatic loss of skeletal mass and strength in the load-bearing bones of young and mature animals and humans. However, little is known about the skeletal effects of disuse in aged mammals. The present study was designed to determine whether the skeletal effects of disuse are maintained with extreme age. Fischer 344/Brown Norway male rats (6 and 32 mo old) were hindlimb suspended (HS) or housed individually for 2 wk. Trabecular volume and microarchitecture in the proximal tibia were significantly decreased by HS only in young rats. HS significantly reduced cortical bone mineral density and increased cortical porosity only in old rats by inducing new pore formation. Cortical pore diameter was also increased in old rats, regardless of loading condition. Ex vivo osteogenic and adipogenic cultures established from each group demonstrated that age and HS decreased osteoblastogenesis. Age, but not HS, decreased sensitivity to endogenous bone morphogenetic protein stimulation, as measured by treatment with exogenous Noggin. Adipocyte development increased with age, whereas HS suppressed sensitivity to peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma-induced differentiation. Serum insulin-like growth factor I levels were reduced with HS in young rats and with age in control and HS rats. These results suggest that the site of bone loss due to disuse is altered with age and that the loss of osteogenic potential with disuse in the old rats may be due to the combined effects of decreased insulin-like growth factor I levels and sensitivity, as well as diminished bone morphogenetic protein production.
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- Daniel S Perrien
- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 4301 West Markham St., Slot 505, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA
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Globerson A, Barzilai N. The voyage to healthy longevity: from experimental models to the ultimate goal. Mech Ageing Dev 2005; 126:225-9. [PMID: 15621200 DOI: 10.1016/j.mad.2004.08.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2004] [Accepted: 08/23/2004] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Understanding mechanisms underlying longevity, and endeavor towards the specific goals of alleviating frailty in old age, require a comprehensive approach that considers the various theoretical and experimental approaches, as well as compiling the data on humans. This logistic has underlined the program of the conference, and is reflected in the present special issue. Considerable volume of data now point to distinct genes that are associated with exceptional longevity in humans, as reflected from the articles in this volume. However, this symposium also highlighted non-genetic effects, including physical, mental and social activities, and elucidate the relevant underlying mechanisms. The symposium focused on understanding the basis of human longevity coupled to extended health-span and function into old age.
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Srouji S, Maurice S, Livne E. Microscopy analysis of bone marrow-derived osteoprogenitor cells cultured on hydrogel 3-D scaffold. Microsc Res Tech 2005; 66:132-8. [PMID: 15880496 DOI: 10.1002/jemt.20144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Bone marrow contains progenitor cells that are able to differentiate into several mesenchymal lineages, including bone. These cells may also provide a potential therapy for bone repair. The purpose of this study was to select the osteoprogenitor cell subpopulation from bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) and to test the ability of a hydrogel scaffold to support growth and osteogenic differentiation. MSCs isolated from rat femur bone marrow were cultured in DMEM medium supplemented with antibiotics, FCS, and L-glutamine. Osteogenic supplements (dexamethasone, sodium beta-glycerophosphate, and ascorbic acid) were added for one, two or three weeks. A selective subpopulation of osteoprogenitor cells was identified by immunohistochemistry, general morphology, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS). Committed osteogenic cells were transferred to a 3-D hydrogel scaffold and cultured for an additional week. In standard culture, the osteoprogenitor cells formed cell clusters identified by Alizarin red S staining and by positive osteocalcin immunostaining. The number of osteoprogenitor cells, matrix synthesis, and mineralization increased gradually up to three weeks in culture. Mineral deposition in the matrix analyzed by EDS revealed the presence of calcium and phosphate ions at a Ca/P molar ratio of 1.73 in both the osteogenic cultures and the scaffold osteoprogenitor culture. Histological preparations revealed cell clusters within the hydrogel scaffold and SEM analysis revealed cell clusters attached to the scaffold surface. It is concluded that the hydrogel scaffold can support growth and differentiation of osteogenic cultures including mineralization and can potentially serve as a bone graft substitute containing committed osteoprogenitor cells.
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- S Srouji
- Maxillofacial Surgery Department, Carmel Medical Center, Haifa, Israel
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