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ArticleThe Laryngoscope2016

Effect of hyaluronidase on tissue-engineered human septal cartilage.

Deborah Watson, Marsha S Reuther, Van W Wong, Robert L Sah, Koichi Masuda, Kristen K Briggs

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Article in The Laryngoscope, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
0.3field-weighted citation impact, top 33% of its field
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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Deborah WatsonDivision of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla.
Marsha S ReutherDivision of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla.
Van W WongDepartment of Bioengineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla.
Robert L SahDepartment of Bioengineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla.
Koichi MasudaDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla.
Kristen K BriggsDepartment of Bioengineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla.
University of California, San Diego · USLa Jolla Bioengineering Institute · US

Funding

Developing Articular Cartilage: Function &RemodelingR01AR044058 · NIAMS · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO · PI SAH, ROBERT L · 2000 to 2010
$3.3M
BLRD VA SURG-015-08SNIAMS NIH HHS R01 AR044058
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesStructural properties of tissue-engineered cartilage can be optimized by altering its collagen to sulfated glycosaminoglycan (sGAG) ratio with hyaluronidase. The objective was to determine if treatment of neocartilage constructs with hyaluronidase leads to increased collagen:sGAG ratios, as seen in native tissue, and improved tensile properties. STUDY

designProspective, basic science.

methodsEngineered human septal cartilage from 12 patients was treated with hyaluronidase prior to culture. Control and treated constructs were analyzed at 3, 6, or 9 weeks for their biochemical, biomechanical, and histological properties.

resultsLevels of sGAG were significantly reduced in treated constructs when compared with control constructs at 3, 6, and 9 weeks. Treated constructs had higher collagen:sGAG ratios when compared with control constructs at 3, 6, and 9 weeks. Treated constructs had greater tensile strength, strain at failure, and increased stiffness as measured by the equilibrium and ramp tensile moduli when compared with the untreated control constructs. Continued time in culture improved tensile strength in both treated and control constructs.

conclusionHyaluronidase treatment of engineered septal cartilage decreased total sGAG content without inhibiting expansive growth of the constructs. Decreased sGAG in treated constructs resulted in increased collagen to sGAG ratios and was associated with an increase in tensile strength and stiffness. With additional culture time, sGAG increased modestly in depleted constructs, and some initial gains in tensile properties were dampened. Alterations in the dosage of hyalurondiase during neocartilage fabrication can create constructs that have improved biomechanical properties for eventual surgical implantation. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: NA. Laryngoscope, 126:1984-1989, 2016.

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Tissue EngineeringAdultCollagenFemaleGlycosaminoglycansHumansHyaluronoglucosaminidaseMaleNasal CartilagesProspective StudiesTensile StrengthA73025CollagenGlycosaminoglycansHyaluronoglucosaminidaseBasic research

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PMID27297023
PMCPMC4996773
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