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Coupling Freshly Isolated CD44(+) Infrapatellar Fat Pad-Derived Stromal Cells with a TGF-β3 Eluting Cartilage ECM-Derived Scaffold as a Single-Stage Strategy for Promoting Chondrogenesis.

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posted on 2022-02-22, 15:48 authored by Henrique V. Almeida, Gráinne M. Cunniffe, Tatiana Vinardell, Conor T. Buckley, Fergal O'BrienFergal O'Brien, Daniel J. Kelly

An alternative strategy to the use of in vitro expanded cells in regenerative medicine is the use of freshly isolated stromal cells, where a bioactive scaffold is used to provide an environment conducive to proliferation and tissue-specific differentiation in vivo. The objective of this study is to develop a cartilage extracellular matrix (ECM)-derived scaffold that could facilitate the rapid proliferation and chondrogenic differentiation of freshly isolated stromal cells. By freeze-drying cryomilled cartilage ECM of differing concentrations, it is possible to produce scaffolds with a range of pore sizes. The migration, proliferation, and chondrogenic differentiation of infrapatellar fat pad-derived stem cells (FPSCs) depend on the concentration/porosity of these scaffolds, with greater sulphated glycosaminoglycan (sGAG) accumulation observed in scaffolds with larger-sized pores. It is then sought to determine if freshly isolated fat pad-derived stromal cells, seeded onto a transforming growth factor (TGF)-β3 eluting ECM-derived scaffold, could promote chondrogenesis in vivo. While a more cartilage-like tissue could be generated using culture expanded FPSCs compared to nonenriched freshly isolated cells, fresh CD44(+) stromal cells are capable of producing a tissue in vivo that stained strongly for sGAGs and type II collagen. These findings open up new possibilities for in-theatre cell-based therapies for joint regeneration.

Funding

Funding for this study was provided by a European Research Council Starter Grant (StemRepair – Project number: 258463) and Programme for Research in Third-Level Institutions (PRTLI) - Graduate Research Education Programme in Engineering.

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This article is also available at http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/maintenance/?DOI=10.1002/adhm.201400687

Published Citation

Almeida HV, Cunniffe GM, Vinardell T, Buckley CT, O'Brien FJ, Kelly DJ. Coupling Freshly Isolated CD44(+) Infrapatellar Fat Pad-Derived Stromal Cells with a TGF-β3 Eluting Cartilage ECM-Derived Scaffold as a Single-Stage Strategy for Promoting Chondrogenesis. Advanced Healthcare Materials. 2015;4(7):1043-53.

Publication Date

2015-05-01

PubMed ID

25656563

Department/Unit

  • Amber (Advanced Material & Bioengineering Research) Centre
  • Anatomy and Regenerative Medicine

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