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| Qing,Chang; Wei-ding,Cui; Wei-min,Fan. |
| Chondrocytes and bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) are frequently used as seed cells in cartilage tissue engineering. In the present study, we determined if the co-culture of rabbit articular chondrocytes and BMSCs in vitro promotes the expression of cartilaginous extracellular matrix and, if so, what is the optimal ratio of the two cell types. Cultures of rabbit articular chondrocytes and BMSCs were expanded in vitro and then cultured individually or at a chondrocyte:BMSC ratio of 4:1, 2:1, 1:1, 1:2, 1:4 for 21 days and cultured in DMEM/F12. BMSCs were cultured in chondrogenic induction medium. Quantitative real-time RT-PCR and Western blot were used to evaluate gene expression. In the co-cultures, type II collagen and aggrecan expression... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Co-culture; Bone mesenchymal stem cells; Chondrocytes; Tissue engineering. |
| Ano: 2011 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2011000400006 |
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| Reis,A.M.S.; Oliveira,K.P.; Paula,I.H.F.; Silva,A.P.; Tarragô,J.F.; Ocarino,N.M.; Serakides,R.. |
| ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of concentrations of caffeine on the viability, synthesis activity and gene expression in cultures of chondrocytes. Extracted articular cartilage from the femurs and tibias of 15 Wistar rats at three days old to isolate chondrocytes. Chondrocytes were cultured in chondrogenic medium (control) or supplemented with caffeine (0.5, 1.0, 2.0mM). Cell viability, alkaline phosphatase activity and collagen synthesis were assessed using colorimetric assays at 7, 14, 21 days. The chondrocyte cultures of all groups grown under coverslips were stained with hematoxylin-eosin to determine the percentage of cells/field and with PAS, safranin O, alcian blue to determine the percentage of matrix chondrogenic/field... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Rats; Caffeine; Chondrocytes; Chondrogenesis. |
| Ano: 2019 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-09352019000200509 |
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| Rederstorff, E.; Rethore, G.; Weiss, P.; Sourice, S.; Beck-cormier, S.; Mathieu, E.; Maillasson, M.; Jacques, Y.; Colliec-jouault, Sylvia; Fellah, B. H.; Guicheux, J.; Vinatier, C.. |
| The development of biologically and mechanically competent hydrogels is a prerequisite in cartilage engineering. We recently demonstrated that a marine exopolysaccharide, GY785, stimulates the in vitro chondrogenesis of adipose stromal cells. In the present study, we thus hypothesized that enriching our silated hydroxypropyl methylcellulose hydrogel (Si-HPMC) with GY785 might offer new prospects in the development of scaffolds for cartilage regeneration. The interaction properties of GY785 with growth factors was tested by surface plasmon resonance (SPR). The biocompatibility of Si-HPMC/GY785 towards rabbit articular chondrocytes (RACs) and its ability to maintain and recover a chondrocytic phenotype were then evaluated in vitro by MTS assay, cell counting... |
| Tipo: Text |
Palavras-chave: Cartilage; Hydrogel; Glycosaminoglycan; Marine polysaccharides; Chondrocytes; Tissue engineering. |
| Ano: 2017 |
URL: https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00303/41449/40650.pdf |
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| Ding,L.; Wu,J.P.; Xu,G.; Zhu,B.; Zeng,Q.M.; Li,D.F.; Lu,W.. |
| Current studies find that degenerated cartilage endplates (CEP) of vertebrae, with fewer diffusion areas, decrease nutrient supply and accelerate intervertebral disc degeneration. Many more apoptotic cells have been identified in degenerated than in normal endplates, and may be responsible for the degenerated grade. Previous findings suggest that inhibition of apoptosis is one possible approach to improve disc regeneration. It is postulated that inhibition of CEP cell apoptosis may be responsible for the regeneration of endplates. Caspase-3, involved in the execution phase of apoptosis, is a candidate for regulating the apoptotic process. In the present study, CEP cells were incubated in 1% fetal bovine serum. Activated caspases were detected to identify... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Cartilaginous endplate; Chondrocytes; RNA interference; Apoptosis; Caspase-3; Serum deprivation. |
| Ano: 2014 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2014000600445 |
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