Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2013, Vol. 17 ›› Issue (34): 6083-6088.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2013.34.004

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Adipose-derived stem cells combined with gelatin sponge for repair of rabbit radial defects

Liu Gang1, Wang Ming-xing1, Yan Chang-ming1, Wang Yun-qing1, Wei Xue-jie1, Hu Zhao-li2   

  1. 1 Department of Orthopedics, Second Hospital of Xuzhou Medical College, Xuzhou  221000, Jiangsu Province, China; 2 Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Xuzhou Medical College, Xuzhou  221000, Jiangsu Province, China
  • Online:2013-08-20 Published:2013-08-20
  • About author:Liu Gang★, Master, Attending physician, Department of Orthopedics, Second Hospital of Xuzhou Medical College, Xuzhou 221000, Jiangsu Province, China liugangmd@163.com
  • Supported by:

    the Science and Technology Bureau of Xuzhou City, No. XN09B095*

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Adipose-derived stem cells discovered recently are a new kind of adult stem cells, and have a strong multi-differentiation capacity. However, there are rare studies concerning in vivo osteogenic capacity of adipose-derived stem cells.
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of adipose-derived stem cells combined with gelatin sponge on repairing bone defects.
METHODS: Adipose-derived stem cells from rabbit inguinal fat pads were isolated and cultured, and then induced using an osteogenic medium containing bone morphogenetic protein 2 followed by injection of gelatin sponge. Radial defect models of rabbits were prepared. Compound of adipose-derived stem cells and gelatin sponge was implanted into the lesion side, while gelatin sponge alone was implanted into the contralateral side. Rabbits were killed at weeks 6 and 12 after bone defect repair for X-ray examination, CT scan, and hematoxylin- eosin staining.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Lane-Sandhu X-ray and Lane-Sandhu histological scores after compound implantation were significantly higher than those after repair with gelatin sponge alone. It indicates that adipose-derived stem cells combined with gelatin sponge can promote bone defect healing of rabbits, showing an obvious osteogenic capacity in vivo.

Key words: biomaterials, tissue-engineered bone materials, adipose-derived stem cells, radial defects, bone morphogenetic protein, cell culture, histology, radiology

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