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Capacity of muscle derived stem cells and pericytes to promote tendon graft integration and ligamentization following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

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Abstract

Purpose

The aim of this study is to examine the capacity of muscle tissue preserved on hamstring tendons forming candy-stripe grafts in order to improve tendon to bone ingrowth and ligamentization. We hypothesized that muscle tissue does possess a stem cell population that could enhance the healing process of the ACL graft when preserved on the tendons.

Methods

Human samples from gracilis and semitendinosus muscles were collected during ACL surgery from ten patients and from these tissue samples human muscle-derived stem cells and tendon-derived stem cells were isolated and propagated. Both stem cell populations were in-vitro differentiated into osteogenic lineage. Alkaline phosphatase activity was determined at days zero and 14 of the osteogenic induction and von Kossa staining to assess mineralization of the cultures. Total RNA was collected from osteoblast cultures and real time quantitative PCR was performed. Western-blot for osteocalcin and collagen type I followed protein isolation. Immunofluorescence double labeling of pericytes in muscle and tendon tissue was performed.

Results

Mesenchymal stem cells from muscle and tendon tissue were isolated and expanded in cell culture. More time was needed to grow the tendon derived culture compared to muscle derived culture. Muscle derived stem cells exhibited more alkaline phosphatase actvity compared to tendon derived stem cells, whereas tendon derived stem cells formed more mineralized nodules after 14 days of osteoinduction. Muscle derived stem cells exhibited higher expression levels of bone sialoprotein, and tendon derived stem cells showed higher expression of dental-matrix-protein 1 and osteocalcin. Immunofluorescent staining against pericytes indicated that they are more abundant in muscle tissue.

Conclusions

These results indicate that muscle tissue is a better source of stem cells than tendon tissue. Achievement of this study is proof that there is vast innate capacity of muscle tissue for enhancement of bone-tendon integration and ligamentization of ACL hamstring grafts and consequently muscle tissue should not be treated as waste after harvesting.

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  1. Clinic for Trauma Surgery, University Hospital Center “Sestre Milosrdnice”, Vinogradska cesta 29, Zagreb, Croatia

    Tomislav Ćuti

  2. Department of Molecular Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Horvatovac 102a, Zagreb, Croatia

    Maja Antunović, Inga Marijanović & Igor Matić

  3. Department for Orthopaedic Surgery, University Hospital „Sveti Duh“, Sveti Duh 64, Zagreb, Croatia

    Alan Ivković & Damir Hudetz

  4. Department of Biotechnology, University of Rijeka, Radmile Matejčić 2, Rijeka, Croatia

    Alan Ivković

  5. Department of Histology and Embriology, School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Šalata 3, Zagreb, Croatia

    Alan Ivković & Andreja Vukasović

  6. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine University of Zagreb, Šalata 7, Zagreb, Croatia

    Marko Pećina

  7. St.Catherine Specialty Hospital, Bračak 8, Zabok, Croatia

    Damir Hudetz

  8. University of Osijek, Medical School, Osijek, Croatia

    Damir Hudetz

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Ćuti, T., Antunović, M., Marijanović, I. et al. Capacity of muscle derived stem cells and pericytes to promote tendon graft integration and ligamentization following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. International Orthopaedics (SICOT) 41, 1189–1198 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00264-017-3437-y

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