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ArticleInternational orthopaedics2017

Tissue engineering-relevant characteristics of ex vivo and monolayer-expanded chondrocytes from the notch versus trochlea of human knee joints.

Matthias Aurich, Gunther Olaf Hofmann, Bernd Rolauffs

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Article in International orthopaedics, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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Matthias AurichCenter of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Klinikum Ingolstadt, Krumenauerstr. 25, 85049, Ingolstadt, Germany. kontakt@matthias-aurich.de.ORCID 0000-0002-9039-1687
Gunther Olaf HofmannDepartment of Trauma, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, University Hospital Jena, Erlanger Allee 101, 07747, Jena, Germany.
Bernd RolauffsG.E.R.N. Tissue Replacement, Regeneration & Neogenesis, Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Medical Center - Albert-Ludwigs-University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, Albert-Ludwigs-University of Freiburg, Hugstetter Straße 55, 79106, Freiburg, Germany.
Jena University Hospital · DERush University Medical Center · USUniversity of Freiburg · DE

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Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft AU 156-6-1
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Abstract

purposeThe aim was to analyse the biological characteristics of chondrocytes from the two biopsy sites notch vs. trochlea of human knee joints. The question was whether tissue engineering-relevant characteristics such as viability and mRNA expression profile would be comparable ex vivo and after monolayer expansion, as these are parts of routine autologous chondrocyte implantation (ACI).

methodsBiopsies from the intercondylar notch and the lateral aspect of the trochlea from 20 patients with ICRS grades 3 and 4 cartilage defects were harvested during arthroscopy. Collagen types 1, 2, and 10 mRNA were quantified by polymerase chain reaction.

resultsCompared with notch chondrocytes, ex vivo trochlea chondrocytes had comparable cell numbers, vitality and aggrecan, collagen types 1, -2 and -10 mRNA expression. After monolayer expansion both notch and trochlea chondrocyte characteristics were comparably altered, regardless of their biopsy origin, and no significant differences in viability and mRNA expression were noted.

conclusionsCollectively, these findings suggest that tissue engineering-relevant characteristics of notch and trochlea chondrocytes are comparable ex vivo and after monolayer expansion. Thus, trochlea chondrocytes promise clinical potential and chondrocytes for ACI could potentially be generated from both notch and trochlea biopsy sites.

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AdolescentAdultAggrecansArthroscopyBiopsyCartilage, ArticularCell CountCell Culture TechniquesCell SurvivalChondrocytesCollagenFemaleHumansKnee JointMaleMiddle AgedAggrecansCollagenRNA, MessengerACICartilageChondrocytesKneeMonolayer expansionNotchTissue engineered productTrochlea

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