title: Hydroxyapatite/tricalcium phosphate matrix scaffold as cell carriers in vitro.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To explore the possibility of hydroxyapatite/tricalcium phosphate (HA/TCP) matrix scaffold as cell carriers in tissue engineering, and to provide a direct evidence for the resurfacing of matrix scaffold.
  
  
  METHODS
  Human bone marrow stromal cells (hBMSCs) and umbilical vein endothelial cells (UVECs) were co-cultured on the surface of matrix scaffold. The morphologic characters during culture on HA/TCP matrix scaffold's surfaces were checked by light microscope, fluorescence microscope, and scanning electronic microscope.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Both human bone marrow stromal cells and human umbilical vein endothelial cells showed good biocompatibility with HA/TCP matrix scaffold. The cell growth into the micropore of HA/TCP matrix scaffold could be seen under both fluorescence microscopy and scaning electron microscopy.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  HA/TCP matrix scaffold can be used as a vehicle for the cell transplantation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China. docmxz@sina.com
authors.forename: Xin-Zhan
authors.initials: XZ
authors.lastname: Mao
authors.forename: Jiang-Nan
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Jian-Zhong
authors.initials: JZ
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: Jian-Min
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Ruan
authors.forename: Wan-Chun
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Jiang-Dong
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Ni
mesh_terms: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D001854:Bone Marrow Cells / Q000166:cytology*; D002130:Calcium Phosphates; D017690:Cell Transplantation; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D017886:Durapatite; D042783:Endothelial Cells / Q000166:cytology*; D006801:Humans; D017154:Stromal Cells / Q000166:cytology*; D023822:Tissue Engineering / Q000379:methods; D014471:Umbilical Veins / Q000166:cytology
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D002130:Calcium Phosphates; D017886:Durapatite; C018392:tricalcium phosphate