A decellularized flowable placental connective tissue matrix supports cellular functions of human tenocytes in vitro

Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics - Tập 9 - Trang 1-16 - 2022
Yong Mao1, Nikita John1, Nicole M. Protzman2, Adam Kuehn3, Desiree Long3, Raja Sivalenka3, Radoslaw A. Junka3, Anna Gosiewska3, Robert J. Hariri3, Stephen A. Brigido3
1Laboratory for Biomaterials Research, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Rutgers University, Piscataway, USA
2Healthcare Analytics, LLC, Easton, USA
3Research & Development, Degenerative Diseases, Celularity Inc., Florham Park, USA

Tóm tắt

Injectable connective tissue matrices (CTMs) may promote tendon healing, given their minimally invasive properties, structural and biochemical extracellular matrix components, and capacity to fill irregular spaces. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of placental CTMs on the cellular activities of human tenocytes. Decellularization, the removal of cells, cell fragments, and DNA from CTMs, has been shown to reduce the host’s inflammatory response. Therefore, the authors hypothesize that a decellularized CTM will provide a more cell-friendly matrix to support tenocyte functions. Three human placental CTMs were selected for comparison: AmnioFill® (A-CTM), a minimally manipulated, non-viable cellular particulate, BioRenew™ (B-CTM), a liquid matrix, and Interfyl® (I-CTM), a decellularized flowable particulate. Adhesion and proliferation were evaluated using cell viability assays and tenocyte migration using a transwell migration assay. Gene expression of tenocyte markers, cytokines, growth factors, and matrix metalloprotease (MMP) in tenocytes were assessed using quantitative polymerase chain reaction. Although A-CTM supported more tenocyte adhesion, I-CTM promoted significantly more tenocyte proliferation compared with A-CTM and B-CTM. Unlike A-CTM, tenocyte migration was higher in I-CTM than the control. The presence of I-CTM also prevented the loss of tenocyte phenotype, attenuated the expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines, growth factors, and MMP, and promoted the expression of antifibrotic growth factor, TGFβ3. Compared with A-CTM and B-CTM, I-CTM interacted more favorably with human tenocytes in vitro. I-CTM supported tenocyte proliferation with reduced de-differentiation and attenuation of the inflammatory response, suggesting that I-CTM may support tendon healing and regeneration in vivo.

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