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Chm-1 gene-modified bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells maintain the chondrogenic phenotype of tissue-engineered cartilage

Chen Z., Wei J., Zhu J., Liu W., Cui J., Li H.

Animal Study, published in Stem Cell Res Ther (2016) — summary generated from the PubMed abstract.

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Study type
Animal Study
Journal
Stem Cell Res Ther (2016)
Reported sample size
—
Source database
Europe PMC
PMID
27150539
PMCID
PMC4858869
DOI
10.1186/s13287-016-0328-x
Citations
20

Abstract (original English)

Background Marrow mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) can differentiate into specific phenotypes, including chondrocytes, and have been widely used for cartilage tissue engineering. However, cartilage grafts from MSCs exhibit phenotypic alternations after implantation, including matrix calcification and vascular ingrowth. Methods We compared chondromodulin-1 (Chm-1) expression between chondrocytes and MSCs. We found that chondrocytes expressed a high level of Chm-1. We then adenovirally transduced MSCs with Chm-1 and applied modified cells to engineer cartilage in vivo. Results A gross inspection and histological observation indicated that the chondrogenic phenotype of the tissue-engineered cartilage graft was well maintained, and the stable expression of Chm-1 was detected by immunohistological staining in the cartilage graft derived from the Chm-1 gene-modified MSCs. Conclusions Our findings defined an essential role for Chm-1 in maintaining chondrogenic phenotype and demonstrated that Chm-1 gene-modified MSCs may be used in cartilage tissue engineering.

What this study does not prove

  • • This study does not prove SVF is an approved treatment or a replacement for standard care.
  • • This is preclinical work; animal or laboratory results cannot be applied to humans.

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Evidence from laboratory and animal studies provides groundwork for understanding mechanisms and potential before human studies continue.

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CartilageBone Marrow CellsChondrocytesMesenchymal Stem CellsAnimalsRabbitsAnthozoaChemotactic FactorsMesenchymal Stem Cell TransplantationTissue Engineering

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