Histological and biomechanical properties of regenerated articular cartilage using chondrogenic bone marrow stromal cells with a PLGA scaffold in vivo.
The properties of regenerated cartilage using bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) and poly lactic-co-glycolic acid (PLGA) scaffold composites pretreated with TGF-beta3 were investigated and compared to the non-TGF-beta3 treated MSCs/PLGA composites in a rabbit model. We prepared MSCs/PLGA scaffold composites and pretreated it with TGF-beta3 for 3 weeks prior to transplantation. Then, composites were transplanted to the osteochondral defect in the rabbit knee. After 12 weeks of transplantation, 10 of the 12 rabbits in which TGF-beta3 pretreated MSCs/PLGA scaffold composites were transplanted showed cartilaginous regeneration. In gross morphology, regenerated cartilage showed smooth, flush, and transparent features. In indentation test, this had about 80% of Young's modulus of normal articular cartilage. Histological examination demonstrated hyaline like cartilage structures with glycosaminoglycan and type II collagen expression. Histological scores were not statistically different to the normal articular cartilage. These results showed improvement of cartilage regeneration compared to the non-TGF-beta3 pretreated MSCs/PLGA scaffold composite transplanted group. Thus, we have successfully regenerated improved hyaline-like cartilage and determined the feasibility of treating damaged articular cartilage using MSCs/PLGA scaffold composite pretreated with TGF-beta3. Also, we suggest this treatment modality as another concept of cartilage tissue engineering.
Han
Seung Hwan
SH
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Ajou University School of Medicine, San 5, Wonchun-Dong, Paldal-GU, Suwon 442-749, South Korea.
Kim
Yun Hee
YH
Park
Min Sung
MS
Kim
In Ae
IA
Shin
Jung Woog
JW
Yang
Woo Ick
WI
Jee
Kyoung Soo
KS
Park
Ki Dong
KD
Ryu
Gyu Ha
GH
Lee
Jin Woo
JW
D000818:Animals; D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000737:chemistry; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D001854:Bone Marrow Cells / Q000737:chemistry / Q000166:cytology* / Q000378:metabolism; D002358:Cartilage, Articular / Q000166:cytology / Q000473:pathology / Q000502:physiology; D002454:Cell Differentiation; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D020219:Chondrogenesis / Q000502:physiology; D003094:Collagen / Q000378:metabolism; D006025:Glycosaminoglycans / Q000378:metabolism; D048091:Guided Tissue Regeneration / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000473:pathology / Q000502:physiology; D019344:Lactic Acid / Q000737:chemistry*; D008297:Male; D008422:Materials Testing; D045164:Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplantation / Q000379:methods; D059630:Mesenchymal Stem Cells / Q000737:chemistry / Q000166:cytology* / Q000378:metabolism; D011100:Polyglycolic Acid / Q000737:chemistry*; D000077182:Polylactic Acid-Polyglycolic Acid Copolymer; D011817:Rabbits; D017154:Stromal Cells / Q000737:chemistry / Q000166:cytology* / Q000378:metabolism; D023822:Tissue Engineering / Q000379:methods*; D054457:Tissue Scaffolds / Q000737:chemistry*
D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D006025:Glycosaminoglycans; D000077182:Polylactic Acid-Polyglycolic Acid Copolymer; D011100:Polyglycolic Acid; D019344:Lactic Acid; D003094:Collagen