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Engineered, axially-vascularized osteogenic grafts from human adipose-derived cells to treat avascular necrosis of bone in a rat model.

Ismail T., Osinga R., Todorov A., Haumer A., Tchang LA., Epple C.

Animal Study, published in Acta Biomater (2017) — summary generated from the PubMed abstract.

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Study type
Animal Study
Journal
Acta Biomater (2017)
Country
England
Reported sample size
—
Source database
PubMed
PMID
28893630
DOI
10.1016/j.actbio.2017.09.003
Citations
22

Abstract (original English)

Background Avascular necrosis of bone (AVN) leads to sclerosis and collapse of bone and joints. The standard of care, vascularized bone grafts, is limited by donor site morbidity and restricted availability. The aim of this study was to generate and test engineered, axially vascularized SVF cells-based bone substitutes in a rat model of AVN. Methods SVF cells were isolated from lipoaspirates and cultured onto porous hydroxyapatite scaffolds within a perfusion-based bioreactor system for 5days. The resulting constructs were inserted into devitalized bone cylinders mimicking AVN-affected bone. A ligated vascular bundle was inserted upon subcutaneous implantation of constructs in nude rats. After 1 and 8weeks in vivo, bone formation and vascularization were analyzed. Results Newly-formed bone was found in 80% of SVF-seeded scaffolds after 8weeks but not in unseeded controls. Human ALU+cells in the bone structures evidenced a direct contribution of SVF cells to bone formation. A higher density of regenerative, M2 macrophages was observed in SVF-seeded constructs. In both experimental groups, devitalized bone was revitalized by vascularized tissue after 8 weeks. Conclusion SVF cells-based osteogenic constructs revitalized fully necrotic bone in a challenging AVN rat model of clinically-relevant size. SVF cells contributed to accelerated initial vascularization, to bone formation and

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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Adipose TissueAdultAnimalsBlood VesselsCattleDisease Models, AnimalFemaleHumansMacrophagesNeovascularization, Physiologic

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