A comparative analysis of stem cells derived from young rabbit knee joints: the potentially superior performance of decellularized extracellular matrix pretreated infrapatellar fat pad stem cells on nanofiber scaffolds

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Introduction Osteoarthritis (OA) remains a significant clinical challenge, necessitating improved strategies for cartilage repair. Stem cells and scaffolds have crucial roles in tissue repair and regeneration. In this study, we comprehensively investigated the proliferation and differentiation potential of infrapatellar fat pad stem cells (IFPSCs), synovium-derived stem cells (SDSCs), and bone marrow stem cells (BMSCs) from unpretreated knee joints in young rabbits, and after decellularized extracellular matrix (dECM) deposition by stem cell pretreatment in vitro . Methods We also examined adhesion and differentiation effects of poly-L-lactic acid (PLLA) and poly-D, L-lactic acid (PDLLA) scaffolds after inoculation with the three stem cell types. We conducted osteogenic, adipogenic, and chondrogenic induction studies using three unpretreated stem cell groups, nine stem cell groups cross-preconditioned with different dECM types, and six stem cell groups cultured on nanofiber PLLA and PDLLA scaffolds. Staining and PCR analyses were then performed. Results In vitro studies indicated that without pretreatment, IFPSCs exhibited the highest proliferation capacity, followed by SDSCs, while BMSCs had the lowest proliferation rate. After cross-pretreatment with dECMs from different sources, IFPSCs pretreated with IECM (decellularized extracellular matrix deposited by IFPSCs) showed the

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