Guided bone regeneration using a bone tissue engineering complex consisting of a poly-dl-lactide membrane and bone mesenchymal stem cells.

Dahui Wang,Yifeng Lin,Peng Huang,Ruixue Ma,Yueqiang Mo,Lian Chen

doi:10.18632/oncotarget.23594

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https://doi.org/10.18632/oncotarget.23594

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Journal: Oncotarget	Publication Date: Dec 22, 2017
Citations: 5	License type: cc-by

Affiliation: Children's Hospital of Fudan University

Abstract

Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) is one of the most common diseases encountered in pediatric orthopedic departments. Current treatment strategies seek to improve acetabular coverage, the principal defect of acetabular dysplasia, but are not very successful. We developed a guided bone regeneration (GBR) strategy to improve acetabular coverage via bone tissue engineering (BTE). Poly-dl-lactide (PDLLA) membranes were seeded with bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) to form a BTE complex, which was then implanted into the superior margin of the acetabulum in a rabbit DDH model. Twelve weeks later, a small amount of high-density shadowing was evident on X-rays of the superior margin of the acetabulum, specimens of which exhibited new bone formation. Micro-computed tomography yielding three-dimensional images revealed that new bone had formed in the superior acetabulum, the basal part of which had fused with (and thus reconstructed) the autogenous bone, and new trabecular bone featuring transverse interlacing was evident in the interior of the hip. No clear evidence of bone formation was observed in rabbits that underwent sham operations or that were implanted with PDLLA only. Thus, it may be possible to improve acetabular coverage via BTE-based bone regeneration.

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Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) refers to deformities of the growing hip, including frank dislocation, subluxation, instability, and dysplasia of the femoral head and acetabulum [1]
Poly-dl-lactide (PDLLA) membranes were seeded with bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) to form a bone tissue engineering (BTE) complex, which was implanted into the superior margin of the acetabulum in a rabbit DDH model
We constructed BTE complexes by co-culture of BMSCs and PDLLA membranes; in vitro, we found that BMSCs used PDLLA as a scaffold on which to grow and divide, and PDLLA exhibited excellent biocompatibility

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Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) refers to deformities of the growing hip, including frank dislocation, subluxation, instability, and dysplasia of the femoral head and acetabulum [1]. Diagnosis and treatment are critical to yield the best possible functional outcome [1,2,3]; a well-established correlation exists between later acetabular dysplasia and patient age at the time of reduction [1,2,3,4]. Acetabular dysplasia refers to the situation in which the superior (and usually the anterior) femoral head is (are) incompletely covered by a dysplastic acetabulum, triggering the development of degenerative osteoarthritis [1,2,3,4]. Effective treatment remains challenging [1,2,3,4]

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