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JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL MATERIALS RESEARCH PART A
卷 88A, 期 1, 页码 23-33出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.31841
关键词
cartilage; autologous chondrocytes; alginate; scaffolds; clusters
资金
- Ministry of Economic Affairs, Taiwan
For the limited availability of autologous chondrocytes, a cultured system for expansion in vitro until sufficient cells are obtained must be developed. These cells must maintain their chondrocyte phenotype in vitro as well as in vivo, following implantation to ensure that differentiated chondrocytes synthesize a normal hyaline cartilage matrix and not a fibro-cartilage matrix. This study uses porous system to culture low-density (5 x 10(5) cells) primary porcine chondrocytes for 1-4 weeks to study their proliferation and differentiation. The results of RT-PCR reveal that most cells could maintain their differentiation state for up to 4 weeks of culturing. Chondrocytes proliferated to 3 x 10(7) cells after 4 weeks in culture. Alginate scaffolds induced the formation of chondrocyte clusters and stimulated the synthesis of matrix, which effects were evaluated using histology and electron microscopy. These findings demonstrate that culturing chondrocytes in alginate scaffolds may effectively prevent the dedifferentiation and improve autologous chondrocytes transplantation. (C) 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Biomed Mater Res 88A: 23-33, 2009
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