title: The effect of fibroblast growth factor-2 on autologous osteochondral transplantation.
abstract: In this study, we performed a mechanical analysis of the effect of fibroblast growth factor-2 (FGF-2) on autologous osteochondral transplantation in a rabbit model. A full-thickness cartilage defect (diameter: 5 mm; depth: 5 mm) made in the right femoral condyle was treated with osteochondral transplantation using an osteochondral plug (diameter: 6 mm; depth: 5 mm) taken from the left femoral condyle. The animals were divided into three groups: Group I, the defect was filled with 0.1 ml of gelatin hydrogel containing 1 microg of FGF-2; Group II, the defect was filled with 0.1 ml of gelatin hydrogel only; Group III, the defect was left untreated. Thereafter, osteochondral plugs were transplanted and the transplanted osteochondral grafts were evaluated mechanically and histologically at postoperative weeks 1, 3, 8 and 12. The structural property of the osteochondral graft was significantly greater in Group I than in Groups II and III at postoperative week 3. Histological analysis at 3 weeks revealed a tendency towards increased subchondral bone trabeculae in Group I compared with the other groups. Autologous osteochondral grafts transplanted with gelatin hydrogel containing FGF-2 acquired adequate stiffness at an early postoperative phase.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, 7-5-1 Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe, 650-0017, Japan.
authors.forename: Jun-Ichi
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Nakayama
authors.forename: Hiroyuki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Fujioka
authors.forename: Issei
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Nagura
authors.forename: Takeshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kokubu
authors.forename: Takeshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Makino
authors.forename: Ryosuke
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kuroda
authors.forename: Yasuhiko
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tabata
authors.forename: Masahiro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kurosaka
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D001861:Bone Regeneration / Q000187:drug effects*; D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D002358:Cartilage, Articular / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000637:transplantation; D002454:Cell Differentiation / Q000187:drug effects; D049109:Cell Proliferation / Q000187:drug effects; D019902:Chondrocytes / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects*; D005260:Female; D016222:Fibroblast Growth Factor 2 / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D020100:Hydrogels; D023421:Models, Animal; D011817:Rabbits
chemical_list: D020100:Hydrogels; D016222:Fibroblast Growth Factor 2