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AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE
Volume 49, Issue 5, Pages 1323-1332Publisher
SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
DOI: 10.1177/0363546521994511
Keywords
demineralized cortical bone; tendon-derived stem cells; extracellular matrix; tendon-bone interface
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The study successfully promoted the repair of rotator cuff in a rabbit model by using hierarchically demineralized cortical bone (hDCB) coated with stem cell-derived extracellular matrix (hDCB-ECM), showing potential clinical applications.
Background: Poor healing of the tendon-bone interface after rotator cuff repair is one of the main causes of surgical failure. Previous studies demonstrated that demineralized cortical bone (DCB) could improve healing of the enthesis. Purpose: To evaluate the outcomes of hierarchically demineralized cortical bone (hDCB) coated with stem cell-derived extracellular matrix (hDCB-ECM) in the repair of the rotator cuff in a rabbit model. Study Design: Controlled laboratory study. Methods: Tendon-derived stem cells (TDSCs) were isolated, cultured, and identified. Then, hDCB was prepared by the graded demineralization procedure. Finally, hDCB-ECM was fabricated via 2-week cell culture and decellularization, and the morphologic features and biochemical compositions of the hDCB-ECM were evaluated. A total of 24 rabbits (48 samples) were randomly divided into 4 groups: control, DCB, hDCB, and hDCB-ECM. All rabbits underwent bilateral detachment of the infraspinatus tendon, and the tendon-bone interface was repaired with or without scaffolds. After surgery, 8 rabbits were assessed by immunofluorescence staining at 2 weeks, and the others were assessed by micro-computed tomography (CT) examination, immunohistochemical staining, histological staining, and biomechanical testing at 12 weeks. Results: TDSCs were identified to have universal stem cell characteristics including cell markers, clonogenicity, and multilineage differentiation. The hDCB-ECM contained 3 components (bone, partial DCB, and DCB coated with ECM) with a gradient of calcium and phosphorus elements, and the ECM had stromal cell-derived factor 1, biglycan, and fibromodulin. Macroscopic observations demonstrated the absence of infection and rupture around the enthesis. The results of immunofluorescence staining showed that hDCB-ECM promoted stromal cell recruitment. Results of micro-CT analysis, immunohistochemical staining, and histological staining showed that hDCB-ECM enhanced bone and fibrocartilage formation at the tendon-bone interface. Biomechanical analysis showed that the hDCB-ECM group had higher ultimate tensile stress and Young modulus than the DCB group. Conclusion: The administration of hDCB-ECM promoted healing of the tendon-bone interface.
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