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Growth factor effects on costal chondrocytes for tissue engineering fibrocartilage

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Tissue-engineered fibrocartilage could become a feasible option for replacing tissues such as the knee meniscus or temporomandibular joint disc. This study employed five growth factors (insulin-like growth factor-I, transforming growth factor-β1, epidermal growth factor, platelet-derived growth factor-BB, and basic fibroblast growth factor) in a scaffoldless approach with costal chondrocytes, attempting to improve biochemical and mechanical properties of engineered constructs. Samples were quantitatively assessed for total collagen, glycosaminoglycans, collagen type I, collagen type II, cells, compressive properties, and tensile properties at two time points. Most treated constructs had lower biomechanical and biochemical properties than the controls with no growth factors, suggesting a detrimental effect, but the treatment with insulin-like growth factor-I tended to improve the constructs. Additionally, the 6-week time point was consistently better than that at 3 weeks, with total collagen, glycosaminoglycans, and aggregate modulus doubling during this time. Further optimization of the time in culture and exogenous stimuli will be important in making a more functional replacement tissue.

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We thank Dr. Chris Revell for his help in preparing this manuscript.

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  1. Department of Bioengineering: MS-142, Rice University, P.O. Box 1892, Houston, TX, 77251, USA

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We gratefully acknowledge funding from NIDCR (grant no. R01DE015038–01A2).

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Johns, D.E., Athanasiou, K.A. Growth factor effects on costal chondrocytes for tissue engineering fibrocartilage. Cell Tissue Res 333, 439–447 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00441-008-0652-2

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