Behavior of human chondrocytes in engineered porous bacterial cellulose scaffolds
Journal article, 2010

Regeneration of articular cartilage damage is an area of great interest due to the limited ability of cartilage to self-repair. The latest cartilage repair strategies are dependent on access to biomaterials to which chondrocytes can attach and in which they can migrate and proliferate, producing their own extracellular matrix. In the present study, engineered porous bacterial cellulose (BC) scaffolds were prepared by fermentation of Acetobacter xylinum (A. xylinum) in the presence of slightly fused wax particles with a diameter of 150-300 mu m, which were then removed by extrusion. This porous material was evaluated as a scaffold for cartilage regeneration. Articular chondrocytes from young adult patients as well as neonatal articular chondrocytes were seeded with various seeding techniques onto the porous BC scaffolds. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analysis and confocal microscopy analysis showed that cells entered the pores of the scaffolds and that they increasingly filled out the pores over time. Furthermore, DNA analysis implied that the chondrocytes proliferated within the porous BC. Alcian blue van Gieson staining revealed glycosaminoglycan (GAG) production by chondrocytes in areas where cells were clustered together. With some further development, this novel biomaterial can be a suitable candidate for cartilage regeneration applications.

microspheres

transplantation

regeneration

grafts

tissue engineering

scaffolds

regeneration

cartilage

mechanical-properties

cells

human chondrocytes

collagen

articular-cartilage

porous bacterial cellulose

repair

Author

Jessica Andersson

Chalmers, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Polymer Technology

Hanna Stenhamre

Chalmers, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Polymer Technology

Henrik Bäckdahl

Chalmers, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Polymer Technology

Paul Gatenholm

Chalmers, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Polymer Technology

Journal of Biomedical Materials Research - Part A

1549-3296 (ISSN) 15524965 (eISSN)

Vol. 94A 4 1124-1132

Subject Categories

Cell and Molecular Biology

Areas of Advance

Materials Science

DOI

10.1002/jbm.a.32784

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10/8/2017