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In situ chondrogenic differentiation of human adipose tissue-derived stem cells in a TGF-beta1 loaded fibrin-poly(lactide-caprolactone) nanoparticulate complex.

Jung Y., Chung YI., Kim SH., Tae G., Kim YH., Rhie JW.

Animal Study, published in Biomaterials (2009) — summary generated from the PubMed abstract.

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Study type
Animal Study
Journal
Biomaterials (2009)
Country
Netherlands
Reported sample size
—
Source database
PubMed
PMID
19520426
DOI
10.1016/j.biomaterials.2009.05.034
Citations
47

Abstract (original English)

When conducting cartilage tissue engineering with stem cells, it is well known that chemical and physical stimulations are very important for the induction and maintenance of chondrogenesis. In this study, we induced chondrogenic differentiation of human adipose tissue-derived stem cells (hASCs) in situ by effective stimulation via the continuous controlled release of TGF-beta1 from a heparin-functionalized nanoparticle-fibrin-poly(lactide-co-caprolactone) (PLCL) complex. PLCL scaffolds were fabricated with 85% porosity and 300-500 microm pore size by a gel-pressing method. Heparin-functionalized nanoparticles were prepared by a solvent-diffusion method, composed of poly(lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA), Pluronic F-127, and heparin, and then TGF-beta1 was loaded to the nanoparticles. A mixture of hASCs, fibrin gels and TGF-beta1 loaded nanoparticles was then seeded onto PLCL scaffolds and cultured in vitro, after which they were subcutaneously implanted into nude mice for up to five weeks. The results of in vitro and in vivo studies revealed that chondrogenic differentiation of the hASCs on the complex was induced and sustained by continuous stimulation by TGF-beta1 from the heparin-functionalized nanoparticles. In addition, there was no significant difference between the predifferentiation condition prior to incubation in chondrogenic medium and the proliferation condition, which

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  • • This study does not prove SVF is an approved treatment or a replacement for standard care.
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Adipose TissueAnimalsCell DifferentiationChondrogenesisFemaleFibrinGene Expression RegulationGlycosaminoglycansHumansMice

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