title: Hyaluronate synthesis by synovial villi in organ culture.
abstract: Individual canine synovial villi were used to establish short-term synovial organ cultures. These villi incorporated 3H-glucosamine into highly-polymerized 3H-hyaluronic acid (3H-HA), which was the only 3H-glycosaminoglycan identified in the culture medium. Some 3H-HA, and larger amounts of other 3H-glycosaminoglycans, were recovered from cultured tissues. Culture medium 3H-HA content was proportional to the surface area of cultured villi. Organ cultures of nonvillous synovium were compared with villi; nonvillous cultures synthesized less 3H-HA per mm2 of their synovial intimal surface than villi. These cultures complement cell culture techniques for in vitro studies of synovial lining cell function.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001345:Autoradiography; D004285:Dogs; D006025:Glycosaminoglycans / Q000096:biosynthesis; D006820:Hyaluronic Acid / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D009924:Organ Culture Techniques; D013583:Synovial Membrane / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000378:metabolism*; D014316:Tritium
chemical_list: D006025:Glycosaminoglycans; D014316:Tritium; D006820:Hyaluronic Acid