摘要
AIM: To investigate collagen patches seeded with mesenchymal stem cells(MSCs) and/or tenocytes(TCs) with regards to their suitability for anterior cruciate ligament(ACL) repair. METHODS: Dynamic intraligamentary stabilization utilizes a dynamic screw system to keep ACL remnants in place and promote biological healing, supplemented by collagen patches. How these scaffolds interact with cells and what type of benefit they provide has not yet been investigated in detail. Primary ACL-derived TCs and human bone marrow derived MSCs were seeded onto two different types of 3D collagen scaffolds, Chondro-Gide?(CG) and Novocart?(NC). Cells were seeded onto the scaffolds and cultured for 7 d either as a pure populations or as "premix" containing a 1:1 ratio of TCs to MSCs. Additionally, as controls, cells were seeded in monolayers and in co-cultures on both sides of porous high-density membrane inserts(0.4 μm). We analyzed the patches by real time polymerase chain reaction, glycosaminoglycan(GAG), DNA and hydroxyproline(HYP) content. To determine cell spreading and adherence in the scaffolds microscopic imaging techniques, i.e., confocal laser scanning microscopy(c LSM) and scanning electron microscopy(SEM), were applied.RESULTS: CLSM and SEM imaging analysis confirmed cell adherence onto scaffolds. The metabolic cell activity revealed that patches promote adherence and proliferation of cells. The most dramatic increase in absolute metabolic cell activity was measured for CG samples seeded with tenocytes or a 1:1 cell premix. Analysis of DNA content and c LSM imaging also indicated MSCs were not proliferating as nicely as tenocytes on CG. The HYP to GAG ratio significantly changed for the premix group, resulting from a slightly lower GAG content, demonstrating that the cells are modifying the underlying matrix. Real-time quantitativepolymerase chain reaction data indicated that MSCs showed a trend of differentiation towards a more tenogenic-like phenotype after 7 d.CONCLUSION: CG and NC are both cyto-compatible with primar
AIM To investigate collagen patches seeded withmesenchymal stem cells （MSCs） and/or tenocytes （TCs）with regards to their suitability for anterior cruciateligament （ACL） repair.METHODS： Dynamic intraligamentary stabilizationutilizes a dynamic screw system to keep ACL remnantsin place and promote biological healing, supplementedby collagen patches. How these scaffolds interact withcells and what type of benefit they provide has not yetbeen investigated in detail. Primary ACL-derived TCsand human bone marrow derived MSCs were seededonto two different types of 3D collagen scaffolds,Chondro-Gide？ （CG） and Novocart？ （NC）. Cells wereseeded onto the scaffolds and cultured for 7 d eitheras a pure populations or as ＂premix＂ containing a 1：1ratio of TCs to MSCs. Additionally, as controls, cells wereseeded in monolayers and in co-cultures on both sidesof porous high-density membrane inserts （0.4 μm）. Weanalyzed the patches by real time polymerase chainreaction, glycosaminoglycan （GAG）, DNA and hydroxyproline（HYP） content. To determine cell spreadingand adherence in the scaffolds microscopic imagingtechniques, i.e. , confocal laser scanning microscopy（cLSM） and scanning electron microscopy （SEM）, wereapplied.RESULTS： CLSM and SEM imaging analysis confirmedcell adherence onto scaffolds. The metabolic cellactivity revealed that patches promote adherenceand proliferation of cells. The most dramatic increasein absolute metabolic cell activity was measuredfor CG samples seeded with tenocytes or a 1：1 cellpremix. Analysis of DNA content and cLSM imagingalso indicated MSCs were not proliferating as nicely astenocytes on CG. The HYP to GAG ratio significantlychanged for the premix group, resulting from a slightlylower GAG content, demonstrating that the cells aremodifying the underlying matrix. Real-time quantitative Gantenbein B et al . Mesenchymal stem cells for ACL repair polymerase chain reaction data indicated that MSCs showed a trend of differentiation towards a more teno
基金
Supported by A grant of the Swiss Orthopaedics Society(SGOT)to Ahmad SS,No.S99083814080618560
