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Tai BCU, Du C, Gao S, Wan ACA. Synthetic Poly(Vinylalcohol)-Based Membranes for Cartilage Surgery and Repair. Biotechnol J 2017; 12. [PMID: 28892260 DOI: 10.1002/biot.201700134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2017] [Revised: 09/04/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Cell-based therapies for cartilage repair are continually being developed to treat osteoarthritis. The cells are either introduced directly by intra-articular injection or via a cell-seeded matrix scaffold. Here, poly(vinylalcohol)-based membranes are developed to be used for mesenchymal stem cell implantation in cartilage repair procedures, having controllable physicochemical properties such as porosity, mechanical strength, and permeability, and a unique self-sealing property. The membranes possess a bilayer structure with a less porous layer providing mechanical strength and selective permeability, exhibit an elastic modulus of between 0.3 and 0.9 MPa, and are permeable to molecules <40 kDa, which is in the range of cartilage permeability. Three different peptide ligands with the sequences Ac-GCGYGRGDSPG, Ac-GCG(OPG)4REGOFG(OPG)4, and Ac-GCG(OPG)7, respectively, are conjugated to the membranes and subject to in vitro cell adhesion and differentiation assays. Col I/Col II gene expression ratios indicated that the collagen-mimetic peptide, Ac-GCG(OPG)7, best supported mesenchymal stem cell differentiation into the chondrogenic lineage. Although low retention of the membrane is observed in vivo in a rabbit knee model, results suggest that the membrane was able to facilitate mesenchymal stem cell implantation and differentiation to chondrocytes. These PVA-based membranes provide a feasible, synthetic, off-the-shelf material for the delivery of stem cells, and can be modified for other surgical applications.
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- Benjamin C U Tai
- Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, 31 Biopolis Way, The Nanos, Singapore 138669, Singapore
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- Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, 31 Biopolis Way, The Nanos, Singapore 138669, Singapore
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- Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, 31 Biopolis Way, The Nanos, Singapore 138669, Singapore
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- Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, 31 Biopolis Way, The Nanos, Singapore 138669, Singapore
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Aulin C, Jensen-Waern M, Ekman S, Hägglund M, Engstrand T, Hilborn J, Hedenqvist P. Cartilage repair of experimentally 11 induced osteochondral defects in New Zealand White rabbits. Lab Anim 2013; 47:58-65. [DOI: 10.1177/0023677212473716] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Articular cartilage has a limited capacity for self-repair in adult humans, and methods used to stimulate regeneration often result in re-growth of fibrous cartilage, which has lower durability. No current treatment option can provide complete repair. The possibility of growth factor delivery into the joint for cartilage regeneration after injury would be an attractive treatment option. A full thickness osteochondral defect of 4 mm in diameter and 2 mm deep was created by mechanical drilling in the medial femoral condyle in 20 female adult New Zealand White rabbits. In an attempt to improve regeneration a hyaluronic hydrogel system, with or without bone morphogenetic protein-2 (BMP-2) was delivered intraarticularly. The contralateral joint defect was treated with saline as control. Throughout the study, rabbits were clinically examined and after 12 ( n = 6) or 24 ( n = 9) weeks, the rabbits were euthanized and the joints evaluated by histology. The defects healed with fibrocartilage like tissue, and the filling of the defects ranged from less than 25% to complete. The healing of the defects varied both inter- and intra-group wise. Treatment with hyaluronan gel with or without BMP-2 had no effect on cartilage regeneration compared with controls. Instead, severe ectopic bone formation was found in seven joints treated with BMP-2. In conclusion, the present study shows that neither treatment with hyaluronic gel alone, nor in combination with BMP-2, improves the healing of an induced cartilage defect in rabbits. It further shows that BMP-2 can induce ectopic bone formation, which severely affects the functionality of the joint.
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- C Aulin
- Department of Chemistry, Ångström Laboratory, Polymer Chemistry, Uppsala University, SE-751 21 Uppsala, Sweden
- Department of Medicine, Rheumatology Unit, Karolinska Institute, SE-171 76 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Comparative Physiology and Medicine, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, SE-750 07 Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Biomedicine and Veterinary Public Health, Division of Pathology, Pharmacology and Toxicology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, SE-750 07 Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Comparative Physiology and Medicine, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, SE-750 07 Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry, Ångström Laboratory, Polymer Chemistry, Uppsala University, SE-751 21 Uppsala, Sweden
- Stockholm Craniofacial Centre, Department of Reconstructive Plastic Surgery, Karolinska University Hospital, SE-171 76 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry, Ångström Laboratory, Polymer Chemistry, Uppsala University, SE-751 21 Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Comparative Physiology and Medicine, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, SE-750 07 Uppsala, Sweden
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Heir S, Årøen A, Løken S, Holme I, Engebretsen L, Reinholt FP. Cartilage repair in the rabbit knee: mosaic plasty resulted in higher degree of tissue filling but affected subchondral bone more than microfracture technique: a blinded, randomized, controlled, long-term follow-up trial in 88 knees. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2012; 20:197-209. [PMID: 21892626 DOI: 10.1007/s00167-011-1596-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2010] [Accepted: 06/27/2011] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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PURPOSE Discrepancies and variances in outcome following different surgical techniques for cartilage repair are poorly understood. Successful repair relies on proper tissue filling without initiating degenerative processes in the cartilage-bone unit. Consequently, the objective of the current study was to compare two available techniques for cartilage repair, i.e., microfracture technique and mosaic plasty, regarding tissue filling and subchondral bone changes in an experimental model. METHODS A 4-mm pure chondral defect was created in the medial femoral condyle of both knees in New Zealand rabbits, aged 22 weeks. A stereomicroscope was used to optimize the preparation of the defects. In one knee (randomized), the defect was treated with microfracture technique whereas in the other with mosaic plasty. The animals were killed at 12, 24 and 36 weeks after surgery. Defect filling, new bone formation above the level of the tidemark and the density of subchondral mineralized tissue were estimated by histomorphometry. RESULTS Mosaic plasty resulted in a significantly 34% higher degree of tissue filling than microfracture technique at 36 weeks, SD of mean difference being 34%. Mosaic plasty resulted in significantly more new bone formation and reduced subchondral mineralized tissue density compared to microfracture technique. The differences between the two techniques were apparent mainly at the long-term follow-up. CONCLUSION Tissue filling is a limiting factor regarding microfracture technique when compared to mosaic plasty, whereas mosaic plasty resulted in more bone changes than microfracture technique-the implications of the latter remain to be settled. This study underlines the difficulty in predicting outcome in the single case with any of these two techniques, particularly in a long-term perspective.
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- Stig Heir
- Martina Hansens Hospital, Box 23, 1306 Bærum, Norway.
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A proposed model of naturally occurring osteoarthritis in the domestic rabbit. Lab Anim (NY) 2011; 41:20-5. [PMID: 22184086 DOI: 10.1038/laban0112-20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2011] [Accepted: 09/14/2011] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Osteoarthritis affects one in eight American adults over the age of 25 y and is a leading cause of chronic disability in the US. Translational research to investigate treatments for this naturally occurring joint disease requires an appropriate animal model. The authors conducted a retrospective study to assess the potential of naturally occurring osteoarthritis in the domestic rabbit as a model of the human disease. Analysis of radiographic images showed that the presence and severity of osteoarthritis were significantly influenced by both age and body weight. The most commonly affected joints were the knee and the hip. The findings reported here suggest that the rabbit is an excellent model of spontaneously arising osteoarthritis that may be useful in translational research pertaining to the human disease.
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Heir S, Årøen A, Løken S, Sulheim S, Engebretsen L, Reinholt FP. Intraarticular location predicts cartilage filling and subchondral bone changes in a chondral defect. Acta Orthop 2010; 81:619-27. [PMID: 20919808 PMCID: PMC3214753 DOI: 10.3109/17453674.2010.524593] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The natural history of, and predictive factors for outcome of cartilage restoration in chondral defects are poorly understood. We investigated the natural history of cartilage filling subchondral bone changes, comparing defects at two locations in the rabbit knee. ANIMALS AND METHODS In New Zealand rabbits aged 22 weeks, a 4-mm pure chondral defect (ICRS grade 3b) was created in the patella of one knee and in the medial femoral condyle of the other. A stereo microscope was used to optimize the preparation of the defects. The animals were killed 12, 24, and 36 weeks after surgery. Defect filling and the density of subchondral mineralized tissue was estimated using Analysis Pro software on micrographed histological sections. RESULTS The mean filling of the patellar defects was more than twice that of the medial femoral condylar defects at 24 and 36 weeks of follow-up. There was a statistically significant increase in filling from 24 to 36 weeks after surgery at both locations. The density of subchondral mineralized tissue beneath the defects subsided with time in the patellas, in contrast to the density in the medial femoral condyles, which remained unchanged. INTERPRETATION The intraarticular location is a predictive factor for spontaneous filling and subchondral bone changes of chondral defects corresponding to ICRS grade 3b. Disregarding location, the spontaneous filling increased with long-term follow-up. This should be considered when evaluating aspects of cartilage restoration.
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- Division of Pathology, University of Oslo, and Oslo University Hospital Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway
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Singh R, Chauhan V, Chauhan N, Sharma S. Transplantation of free tibial periosteal grafts for the repair of articular cartilage defect: An experimental study. Indian J Orthop 2009; 43:335-41. [PMID: 19838382 PMCID: PMC2762553 DOI: 10.4103/0019-5413.55973] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Articular chondrocytes have got a long lifespan but rarely divides after maturity. Thus, an articular cartilage has a limited capacity for repair. Periosteal grafts have chondrogenic potential and have been used to repair defects in the articular cartilage. The purpose of the present study is to investigate the differentiation of free periosteal grafts in the patellofemoral joint where the cambium layer faces the subchondral bone and to investigate the applicability of periosteal grafts in the reconstruction of articular surfaces. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study was carried out over a period of 1 year on 25 adult, male Indian rabbits after obtaining permission from the institutional animal ethical committee. A full-thickness osteochondral defect was created by shaving off the whole articular cartilage of the patella of the left knee. The defect thus created was grafted with free periosteal graft. The patella of the right knee was taken as a control where no grafting was done after shaving off the articular cartilage. The first animal was used to study the normal histology of the patellar articular cartilage and periosteum obtained from the medial surface of tibial condyle. Rest 24 animals were subjected to patellectomy, 4 each at serial intervals of 2, 4, 8, 16, 32 and 48 weeks and the patellar articular surfaces were examined macroscopically and histologically. RESULTS The grafts got adherent to the underlying patellar articular surface at the end of 4 weeks. Microscopically, graft incorporation could be appreciated at 4 weeks. Mesenchymal cells of the cambium layer were seen differentiating into chondrocytes by the end of 4 weeks in four grafts (100%) and they were arranged in a haphazard manner. Till the end of 8 weeks, the cellular arrangement was mostly wooly. At 16 weeks, one graft (25%) had wooly arrangement of chondrocytes and three grafts (75%) had columnar formation of cells. Same percentage was maintained at 32 weeks. Four grafts (100%) at 48 weeks showed columnar orientation. The control side showed no changes over the shaved off articular surface in all the rabbits. One rabbit at 4 weeks had a dislocation of the patella on the control side. None of the rabbits developed any infection or wound dehiscence. CONCLUSION Autologous periosteal graft transplantation can be a promising substitute for articular cartilaginous defects.
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- Ravijot Singh
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, Swami Ram Nagar, Jollygrant, Doiwala, Dehradun, Uttarakhand - 248 140, India
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, Swami Ram Nagar, Jollygrant, Doiwala, Dehradun, Uttarakhand - 248 140, India
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- Department of Pathology, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, Swami Ram Nagar, Jollygrant, Doiwala, Dehradun, Uttarakhand - 248 140, India
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, Swami Ram Nagar, Jollygrant, Doiwala, Dehradun, Uttarakhand - 248 140, India
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Ozsoy MH, Aydogdu S, Taskiran D, Sezak M, Hayran M, Oztop F, Ozsoy A. The effects of early or late treatment of osteochondral defects on joint homoeostasis: an experimental study in rabbits. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2009; 17:578-89. [PMID: 19083207 DOI: 10.1007/s00167-008-0675-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2008] [Accepted: 11/07/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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A 3.5 x 4 mm tubular osteochondral defect was created on the right medial femoral condyles of 51 adult rabbits. In the control group (CG), defects were left untreated. In the early-(ETG) and late-(LTG) treatment groups, defects were treated by an osteoperiosteal graft 1 and 12 weeks, respectively, after the index procedure. Synovial fluid (SF) samples were collected regularly and proteoglycan fragments (PF), total collagen (TC) and collagenase (MMP-1) levels were measured. Rabbits were killed at 4 (early period), 12 (intermediate period), or 24 (late period) weeks postoperatively. Histological examination indicated a more successful healing in both grafting groups than in the CG, but without any difference at any time period between the grafting groups. In the CG, PF, and TC levels in SF increased continuously until the late period, indicating an ongoing degenerative activity in the joints. In contrast, SF marker levels in both grafting groups indicated that normalization in joint metabolism could be achieved-at least partially-after treatment. However, PF levels in the SF showed that the treatment of defects in earlier stages might result in better outcomes since the negative effects were more prominent in chronic stages, presumably due to the more prolonged period of disturbed homeostasis. Thus, histological values and SF marker levels indicated that treatment of osteochondral defects at any time of the disease had a positive effect on healing when compared to no treatment. Early treatment might better assist the recovery of joint homeostasis than late treatment.
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- Mehmet Hakan Ozsoy
- 1st Clinic of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Ankara Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
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Løken S, Jakobsen RB, Arøen A, Heir S, Shahdadfar A, Brinchmann JE, Engebretsen L, Reinholt FP. Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells in a hyaluronan scaffold for treatment of an osteochondral defect in a rabbit model. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2008; 16:896-903. [PMID: 18592218 DOI: 10.1007/s00167-008-0566-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2007] [Accepted: 05/06/2008] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficiency of using mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) in a hyaluronan scaffold for repair of an osteochondral defect in rabbit knee. Bone marrow was harvested from the posterior iliac crest in 11 New Zealand White rabbits. MSC were isolated and cultured in autologous serum for 28 days and transferred to a hyaluronan scaffold 24 h prior to implantation. A 4 mm diameter and 1.5 mm deep defect was created in the medial femoral condyle of both knees and the scaffold with MSC was implanted in one knee while an empty scaffold was implanted in the contra-lateral knee. After 24 weeks the rabbits were killed and histological sections were subjected to semiquantitative and quantitative evaluation by observers blinded regarding treatment modality. High degree of filling was obtained, but there was no statistically significant difference between the two treatments. However, there was a tendency for a better quality of repair in the MSC treated knees. No hypertrophy was observed by either method. MSC in a hyaluronan scaffold may be a promising treatment approach, but further studies are needed to determine the best combination of scaffold and cells.
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- S Løken
- Orthopaedic Centre, Ullevål University Hospital and Medical School, 0407 Oslo, Norway.
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Olofsson LB, Svensson O, Lorentzon R, Lindström I, Alfredson H. Periosteal transplantation to the rabbit patella. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2007; 15:560-3. [PMID: 17072658 DOI: 10.1007/s00167-006-0201-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2005] [Accepted: 08/17/2006] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Autologous periosteal transplantation (without chondrocyte cell transplantation) for treating traumatic articular cartilage defects of the patella gives pain relief in uncontrolled clinical studies. To study the whole transplanted area macroscopically and microscopically, animal studies are motivated. In this pilot study, we reproduce the surgical technique for periosteum transplantation on human patella to a rabbit model. A full-thickness cartilage defect of the whole patella was created in eight adult female rabbits. The defect was treated with autologous periosteal transplantation. After surgery, the rabbits were allowed free activity. This is the difference compared to the treatment in humans, where our group uses CPM for 5 days and non-weight-bearing for 12 weeks. After 21 weeks, there was a diffuse synovitis in all transplanted knees, and in five of eight knees there were signs of osteoarthritis in the patello-femoral joint. Histologically, in three animals, small islands of hyaline cartilage surrounded by fibrocartilage were seen in the transplanted area. In the other five animals, fibrocartilage was the predominant tissue. In contrast to previous experimental studies using a rabbit model, we did not achieve hyaline cartilage resurfacing.
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- Lisbeth Brax Olofsson
- Department of Surgical and Perioperative Sciences, Orthopedics, Umeå University, 90185, Umeå, Sweden.
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