title: Marrow cell culture on poly-L-lactic acid fabrics.
abstract: Bone marrow cells from rat femurs were cultured in Eagle Minimum Essential Medium containing 15% fetal calf serum until confluence. After the cells were trypsinized, they were subcultured on fabrics made of biodegradable poly-L-lactic acid for 2 weeks in the medium containing fetal calf serum, ascorbic acid phosphate, beta-glycerophosphate, and with and without dexamethasone. In the presence of dexamethasone, the fabrics showed many mineralized nodules together with cuboidal shaped cells that had osteoblastic activity, as evidenced by high alkaline phosphatase activity and the appearance of osteocalcin messenger ribonucleic acid. However, in the absence of dexamethasone, nodules did not form and many fibroblastic cells appeared with no evidence of osteoblastic activity. These results indicate the possibility of making a hybrid ligament substitute having an in vitro prefabricated bone anchor.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nara Medical University, Japan.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hasegawa
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ohgushi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ishimura
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Habata
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tamai
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tomita
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ikada
mesh_terms: D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D001854:Bone Marrow Cells / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism; D018929:Cell Culture Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D003470:Culture Media; D004247:DNA / Q000032:analysis; D019344:Lactic Acid; D008297:Male; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D011091:Polyesters; D011108:Polymers; D051381:Rats; D011916:Rats, Inbred F344