Hyaluronan modulates proliferation and migration of rabbit fibroblasts derived from flexor tendon epitenon and endotenon.
OBJECTIVE
There is a growing body of evidence supporting the use of hyaluronan (HA) for treatment of injured tendons, although the mechanism of the healing effect has not yet been clarified. We therefore investigated the effects of HA on the proliferation and migration of tendon fibroblasts derived from rabbit flexor tendon epitenon and endotenon.


METHODS
From explanted rabbit intrasynovial flexor tendons (n = 5), we cultured tendon fibroblasts derived from the epitenon and endotenon. CD44 expression on the tendon fibroblasts was detected by flow cytometric analysis. Various concentrations of HA (0.1-5.0 mg/mL) were added to monolayer-cultured tendon fibroblasts. We evaluated cell proliferation by recording changes in cell number, and measured cell migration by wound-healing assay.


RESULTS
Flow cytometric analysis detected CD44 expression on the tendon fibroblasts. Treatment with HA at various concentrations notably and dose dependently inhibited cell proliferation and promoted cell migration.


CONCLUSIONS
Hyaluronan modulates the proliferation and migration of rabbit fibroblasts derived from the flexor tendon epitenon and endotenon.
Yagi
Masaharu
M
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kurume University, Fukuoka, Japan.
Sato
Naoto
N
Mitsui
Yasuhiro
Y
Gotoh
Masafumi
M
Hamada
Tetsuya
T
Nagata
Kensei
K
D000818:Animals; D002465:Cell Movement / Q000187:drug effects*; D049109:Cell Proliferation / Q000187:drug effects*; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D005347:Fibroblasts / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D006614:Hindlimb; D018960:Hyaluronan Receptors / Q000378:metabolism; D006820:Hyaluronic Acid / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008297:Male; D011817:Rabbits; D013710:Tendons / Q000166:cytology*
D018960:Hyaluronan Receptors; D006820:Hyaluronic Acid