Xiphoid Process‐Derived Chondrocytes: A Novel Cell Source for Elastic Cartilage Regeneration
Reconstruction of elastic cartilage requires a source of chondrocytes that display a reliable differentiation tendency. The authors found that xiphoid process cartilage, the only elastic cartilage tissue source that can be obtained without destroying external shape or function, is a source of elasti...
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Published in | Stem cells translational medicine Vol. 3; no. 11; pp. 1381 - 1391 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Durham, NC, USA
AlphaMed Press
01.11.2014
Oxford University Press |
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Summary: | Reconstruction of elastic cartilage requires a source of chondrocytes that display a reliable differentiation tendency. The authors found that xiphoid process cartilage, the only elastic cartilage tissue source that can be obtained without destroying external shape or function, is a source of elastic chondrocytes that show superb in vitro expansion and reliable differentiation capacity.
Reconstruction of elastic cartilage requires a source of chondrocytes that display a reliable differentiation tendency. Predetermined tissue progenitor cells are ideal candidates for meeting this need; however, it is difficult to obtain donor elastic cartilage tissue because most elastic cartilage serves important functions or forms external structures, making these tissues indispensable. We found vestigial cartilage tissue in xiphoid processes and characterized it as hyaline cartilage in the proximal region and elastic cartilage in the distal region. Xiphoid process‐derived chondrocytes (XCs) showed superb in vitro expansion ability based on colony‐forming unit fibroblast assays, cell yield, and cumulative cell growth. On induction of differentiation into mesenchymal lineages, XCs showed a strong tendency toward chondrogenic differentiation. An examination of the tissue‐specific regeneration capacity of XCs in a subcutaneous‐transplantation model and autologous chondrocyte implantation model confirmed reliable regeneration of elastic cartilage regardless of the implantation environment. On the basis of these observations, we conclude that xiphoid process cartilage, the only elastic cartilage tissue source that can be obtained without destroying external shape or function, is a source of elastic chondrocytes that show superb in vitro expansion and reliable differentiation capacity. These findings indicate that XCs could be a valuable cell source for reconstruction of elastic cartilage. |
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Bibliography: | Contributed equally. ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 |
ISSN: | 2157-6564 2157-6580 |
DOI: | 10.5966/sctm.2014-0070 |