title: Effect of cryopreservation and cell passage number on cell preparations destined for autologous chondrocyte transplantation.
abstract: Autologous chondrocyte transplantation (ACT) is an effective and safe therapy for repairing articular cartilage defects and requires cell preservation and subculture before transplantation. We compared the effects of cryopreservation and passaging on cell viability, proliferation, and maintenance of the function of chondrocytes and synovium-derived mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) used as sources for ACT. These cells were isolated from the knee joints of rabbits and were cultured, passaged serially, and divided into 2 groups that were either cryopreserved or not. The morphology, viability, gene expression, and differentiation potential of the 2 groups were compared. Maintenance of the potential to undergo chondrogenic differentiation was determined with the use of a 3-dimensional culture method. Passaging and cryopreservation significantly affected the ability of chondrocytes to maintain their morphology, express chondrogenic genes, and differentiate. In contrast, synovium-derived cells were not affected by passaging and cryopreservation. Our results may serve as the foundation for the application of passaged and cryopreserved chondrocyte or other source cells of MSCs in ACT.
authors.affiliation: Regenerative Medicine Laboratory, Center for Stem Cell Research, Department of Biomedical Science and Technology, Institute of Biomedical Science and Technology (IBST), Konkuk University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: B M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Nam
authors.affiliation: Regenerative Medicine Laboratory, Center for Stem Cell Research, Department of Biomedical Science and Technology, Institute of Biomedical Science and Technology (IBST), Konkuk University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: B Y
authors.initials: BY
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Regenerative Medicine Laboratory, Center for Stem Cell Research, Department of Biomedical Science and Technology, Institute of Biomedical Science and Technology (IBST), Konkuk University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Y H
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Jo
authors.affiliation: Regenerative Medicine Laboratory, Center for Stem Cell Research, Department of Biomedical Science and Technology, Institute of Biomedical Science and Technology (IBST), Konkuk University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Regenerative Medicine Laboratory, Center for Stem Cell Research, Department of Biomedical Science and Technology, Institute of Biomedical Science and Technology (IBST), Konkuk University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Nemeno
authors.affiliation: Regenerative Medicine Laboratory, Center for Stem Cell Research, Department of Biomedical Science and Technology, Institute of Biomedical Science and Technology (IBST), Konkuk University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.affiliation: Regenerative Medicine Laboratory, Center for Stem Cell Research, Department of Biomedical Science and Technology, Institute of Biomedical Science and Technology (IBST), Konkuk University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Regenerative Medicine Laboratory, Center for Stem Cell Research, Department of Biomedical Science and Technology, Institute of Biomedical Science and Technology (IBST), Konkuk University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Regenerative Medicine Laboratory, Center for Stem Cell Research, Department of Biomedical Science and Technology, Institute of Biomedical Science and Technology (IBST), Konkuk University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: I J
authors.initials: IJ
authors.lastname: Jang
authors.affiliation: Department of Regenerative Medicine, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan; PRESTO, Japan Science and Technology Agency, Kawaguchi, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Takebe
authors.affiliation: Regenerative Medicine Laboratory, Center for Stem Cell Research, Department of Biomedical Science and Technology, Institute of Biomedical Science and Technology (IBST), Konkuk University, Seoul, Republic of Korea. Electronic address: jeongik@konkuk.ac.kr.
authors.forename: J I
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D064592:Autografts; D002454:Cell Differentiation / Q000235:genetics; D049109:Cell Proliferation; D048430:Cell Shape; D002470:Cell Survival; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D019902:Chondrocytes / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology* / Q000637:transplantation; D020219:Chondrogenesis / Q000235:genetics; D015925:Cryopreservation; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation; D006025:Glycosaminoglycans / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D045164:Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplantation; D059630:Mesenchymal Stem Cells / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000378:metabolism; D011817:Rabbits; D013583:Synovial Membrane / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology* / Q000637:transplantation
chemical_list: D006025:Glycosaminoglycans; D012333:RNA, Messenger