Abstract
Objective: Interactions between chondrocytes and their native pericellular matrix provide optimal circumstances for regeneration of cartilage. However, cartilage diseases such as osteoarthritis change the pericellular matrix, causing doubt to them as a cell source for autologous cell therapy. Methods: Chondrons and chondrocytes were isolated from stifle joints of goats in which cartilage damage was surgically induced in the right knee. After 4 weeks of regeneration culture, DNA content and proteoglycan and collagen content and release were determined. Results: The cartilage regenerated by chondrons isolated from the damaged joint contained less proteoglycans and collagen compared to chondrons from the same harvest site in the nonoperated knee (P
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1910-1917 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Osteoarthritis and Cartilage |
Volume | 22 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Nov 2014 |
Keywords
- Autologous chondrocyte implantation
- Cartilage repair
- Cell therapy
- Chondrocytes
- Chondrons