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Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells combined with allogeneic bone for cancellous bone defects

Wang Feng, Fu Zhi-hou   

  1. Postgraduate Training Unit of Liaoning Medical University, General Hospital of Jinan Military Region, Jinan  250031, Shandong Province, China
  • Received:2013-03-15 Revised:2013-04-18 Online:2013-07-02 Published:2013-07-02
  • Contact: Fu Zhi-hou, M.D., Chief physician, Professor, Master’s supervisor, Postgraduate Training Unit of Liaoning Medical University, General Hospital of Jinan Military Region, Jinan 250031, Shandong Province, China jzgbfzh@yahoo.com.cn
  • About author:Wang Feng★ Studying for master’s degree, Postgraduate Training Unit of Liaoning Medical University, General Hospital of Jinan Military Region, Jinan 250031, Shandong Province, China medouni@163.com
  • Supported by:

    the Postgraduate Foundation of Liaoning Medical University

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Some studies have shown that bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells and allograft bone have a certain role for repairing bone defects, but the effectiveness on cancellous bone defects is seldom reported so far.
OBJECTIVE: To observe the effectiveness of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells combined with allogeneic bone on cancellous bone defects.
METHODS: The models of cancellous bone defects (0.6 cm×1.2 cm) were made artificially in both condylus lateralis femoris of New Zealand white rabbits: one side served as model group implanted with combination of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells and allogeneic bone, and the other side was considered as control group implanted with allogeneic bone.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: The model group was better than the control group in new bone growth and defect repair at 4, 8, 12 weeks after implantation, which was confirmed by general observation, X-ray examination and hematoxylin-eosin staining. There was a large amount of trabecular bone formation and mature lamellar bone tissue in bone defects of model group by histological observation at 12 weeks after implantation, and bone defects of the model group were repaired basically; while there were only abundant woven bones in the control group, and bone defects in the control group were not repaired effectively. Scores on Lane-Sandhu’s X-ray combined with histological observation were higher in the model group than the control group (P < 0.05). Biomechanical test showed that the maximum pressure load of the femoral condyle and load/strain ratio in the model group were significantly higher than those in the control group at 12 weeks after implantation (P < 0.05), while the maximum strain and displacement of the model group was lower than that of the control group (P < 0.05). These findings suggest that the combination of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells and allogeneic bone is superior to simple allogeneic bone implantation in the repair of cancellous bone defects of the femoral condyle.

Key words: stem cells, bone marrow-derived stem cells, bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells, allogeneic bone, cancellous bone defects, femoral condyle, other grants-supported paper, stem cell photographs-containing paper

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