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Published on: May 21, 2013
ACL reconstruction in a rabbit model using irradiated Achilles allograft seeded with mesenchymal stem cells or PDGF-B
Feng Li1, Hongti Jia, Changlong Yu
1Institute of Sports Medicine, Peking University Third Hospital, No. 49, North Garden Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100083, People's Republic of China.
Abstract:
The present study was conducted to develop a new strategy to accelerate reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) by modifying the Achilles allograft with autogenous mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) or PDGF-B transfected MSCs in a rabbit model. The allografts were first irradiated with Co60, stored at -80 degrees C, and then seeded with cells for implantation. Bilateral ACL reconstructions were performed. On the left, the allograft was either seeded with MSCs or PDGF-B transfected MSCs and acted as the experimental group. On the right, the graft without any cells seeded acted as control. At 3, 6 and 12 weeks after surgery, histological observation found that implantation of MSCs or PDGF-B transfected MSCs accelerated cellular infiltration into the ACL and enhanced collagen deposition in the wound. PDGF-B transfected MSCs could also lead to an initial promotion of angiogenesis. This gene transfer technique or cell implantation may be a potentially useful tool for improving ligament remodeling.
