Evaluation of three-dimensional construct engineered from poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid)/fibrin hybrid scaffold seeded with rabbit bone marrow Mesenchymal stem cells for osteochondral defect repair

Abdul Rahman, Rozlin and Mohamad Sukri, Norhamiza and Md Nazir, Noorhidayah and Ahmad Radzi, Muhammad Aa'zamuddin and Zulkifly, Ahmad Hafiz and Che Ahmad, Aminudin and Abdul Rahman, Suzanah and Sha'ban, Munirah (2015) Evaluation of three-dimensional construct engineered from poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid)/fibrin hybrid scaffold seeded with rabbit bone marrow Mesenchymal stem cells for osteochondral defect repair. In: International Conference on Advancement in Science and Technology (iCAST 2015) - ‘Frontiers in Biotechnology’, 10th-12th August 2015, Impiana Resort Cherating, Pahang, Malaysia.

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Abstract

Damage and degeneration of articular cartilage is a major health predicament. Articular cartilage has poor repair capacity due to its avascular and aneural properties, low metabolic rate and has relatively few cells. Left untreated, it may cause serious disability and loss of function. Therefore, the field of cartilage tissue engineering which aims to restore, repair and regenerate injured articular cartilage has evoked numerous interest for improving cartilage functionality. This study investigated the ability of autologous implantation approach using the three dimensional (3D) constructs engineered from bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) seeded on poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) with or without fibrin as cells carrier for the repair of osteochondral defect in rabbit model. With the approval of the International Islamic University Malaysia Research Ethics Committee, the engineered 3D constructs – PLGA/Fibrin/BMSCs and PLGA/BMSCs – were cultured for 3 weeks in vitro and implanted autologously to the osteochondral defect created in the rabbit knee. The in vivo constructs were harvested and evaluated by means of gross observation, histology assessment, gene expression study, sulphated glycosaminoglycan (sGAG) production assay and biomechanical evaluation at 6 and 12 weeks post implantation. The results showed that the osteochondral defects treated with the PLGA/Fibrin/BMSCs constructs exhibited better repairment, more cartilaginous extracellular matrix, higher sGAG production, superior compressive strength and greater expression of chondrogenic marker genes than the PLGA/BMSCs group. This study suggested that the PLGA/Fibrin/BMSCs has the potential to treat osteochondral defect and may be presented as a viable therapeutic option for those who would be in need from the life-extending benefits of tissue replacement or repair.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Poster)
Additional Information:	4928/45265
Uncontrolled Keywords:	tissue engineering, poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid), fibrin, bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells, cartilage
Subjects:	R Medicine > R Medicine (General)
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Allied Health Sciences > Department of Biomedical Science (Effective:1st July 2011)
Depositing User:	Dr Rozlin Abdul Rahman
Date Deposited:	04 Nov 2015 10:11
Last Modified:	01 Feb 2021 09:33
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/45265

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