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ArticleJournal of experimental orthopaedics2017

Effects of combined rAAV-mediated TGF-β and sox9 gene transfer and overexpression on the metabolic and chondrogenic activities in human bone marrow aspirates.

Ke Tao, Ana Rey-Rico, Janina Frisch, Jagadeesh Kumar Venkatesan, Gertrud Schmitt, Henning Madry, Jianhao Lin, Magali Cucchiarini

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Article in Journal of experimental orthopaedics, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Ke TaoInstitute of Arthritis, Peking University People's Hospital, No. 11 Xizhimen Nan Road, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100044, People's Republic of China.
Ana Rey-RicoCenter of Experimental Orthopaedics, Saarland University Medical Center, Kirrbergerstr. Bldg 37, D-66421, Homburg/Saar, Germany.
Janina FrischCenter of Experimental Orthopaedics, Saarland University Medical Center, Kirrbergerstr. Bldg 37, D-66421, Homburg/Saar, Germany.
Jagadeesh Kumar VenkatesanCenter of Experimental Orthopaedics, Saarland University Medical Center, Kirrbergerstr. Bldg 37, D-66421, Homburg/Saar, Germany.
Gertrud SchmittCenter of Experimental Orthopaedics, Saarland University Medical Center, Kirrbergerstr. Bldg 37, D-66421, Homburg/Saar, Germany.
Henning MadryCenter of Experimental Orthopaedics, Saarland University Medical Center, Kirrbergerstr. Bldg 37, D-66421, Homburg/Saar, Germany.
Jianhao LinInstitute of Arthritis, Peking University People's Hospital, No. 11 Xizhimen Nan Road, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100044, People's Republic of China. jianhao_lin@hotmail.com.
Magali CucchiariniCenter of Experimental Orthopaedics, Saarland University Medical Center, Kirrbergerstr. Bldg 37, D-66421, Homburg/Saar, Germany. mmcucchiarini@hotmail.com.
Saarland University · DEPeking University · CNPeking University People's Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundTransplantation of genetically modified bone marrow concentrates is an attractive approach to conveniently activate the chondrogenic differentiation processes as a means to improve the intrinsic repair capacities of damaged articular cartilage.

methodsHuman bone marrow aspirates were co-transduced with recombinant adeno-associated virus (rAAV) vectors to overexpress the pleiotropic transformation growth factor beta (TGF-β) and the cartilage-specific transcription factor sox9 as a means to enhance the chondroreparative processes in conditions of specific lineage differentiation.

resultsSuccessful TGF-β/sox9 combined gene transfer and overexpression via rAAV was achieved in chondrogenically induced human bone marrow aspirates for up to 21 days, the longest time point evaluated, leading to increased proliferation, matrix synthesis, and chondrogenic differentiation relative to control treatments (reporter lacZ treatment, absence of vector application) especially when co-applying the candidate vectors at the highest vector doses tested. Optimal co-administration of TGF-β with sox9 also advantageously reduced hypertrophic differentiation in the aspirates.

conclusionsThese findings report the possibility of directly modifying bone marrow aspirates by combined therapeutic gene transfer as a potent and convenient future approach to improve the repair of articular cartilage lesions.

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ChondrogenesisCombined gene transferHuman bone marrow aspiratesRecombinant adeno-associated virusSOX9Transforming growth factor beta

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PMID28176272
PMCPMC5296264
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