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Benjamin ESB, Vinod E, Illangeswaran RSS, Rajamani BM, Vidhyadharan RT, Bagchi A, Maity A, Mohan A, Parasuraman G, Amirtham SM, Abraham A, Velayudhan SR, Balasubramanian P. Immortalised chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) derived mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) line retains the immunomodulatory and chemoprotective properties of CML patient-derived MSCs. Cell Signal 2024; 116:111067. [PMID: 38281615 DOI: 10.1016/j.cellsig.2024.111067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2023] [Revised: 01/24/2024] [Accepted: 01/26/2024] [Indexed: 01/30/2024]
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Despite the success of Tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) in treating chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), leukemic stem cells (LSCs) persist, contributing to relapse and resistance. CML Mesenchymal Stromal Cells (MSCs) help in LSC maintenance and protection from TKIs. However, the limited passage and self-differentiation abilities of primary CML MSCs hinder extensive research. To overcome this, we generated and characterized an immortalised CML patient-derived MSC (iCML MSC) line and assessed its role in LSC maintenance. We also compared the immunophenotype and differentiation potential between primary CML MSCs at diagnosis, post-treatment, and with normal bone marrow MSCs. Notably, CML MSCs exhibited enhanced chondrogenic differentiation potential compared to normal MSCs. The iCML MSC line retained the trilineage differentiation potential and was genetically stable, enabling long-term investigations. Functional studies demonstrated that iCML MSCs protected CML CD34+ cells from imatinib-induced apoptosis, recapitulating the bone marrow microenvironment-mediated resistance observed in patients. iCML MSC-conditioned media enabled CML CD34+ and AML blast cells to proliferate rapidly, with no impact on healthy donor CD34+ cells. Gene expression profiling revealed dysregulated genes associated with calcium metabolism in CML CD34+ cells cocultured with iCML MSCs, providing insights into potential therapeutic targets. Further, cytokine profiling revealed that the primary CML MSC lines abundantly secreted 25 cytokines involved in immune regulation, supporting the hypothesis that CML MSCs create an immune modulatory microenvironment that promotes growth and protects against TKIs. Our study establishes the utility of iCML MSCs as a valuable model to investigate leukemic-stromal interactions and study candidate genes involved in mediating TKI resistance in CML LSCs.
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- Esther Sathya Bama Benjamin
- Department of Haematology, Christian Medical College, Ranipet campus, India; Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology, Thiruvananthapuram, India
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- Department of Physiology, Christain Medical College, Vellore, India; Centre for Stem Cell Research (A Unit of inStem, Bengaluru), CMC Campus, Vellore, India
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- Centre for Stem Cell Research (A Unit of inStem, Bengaluru), CMC Campus, Vellore, India
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- Department of Haematology, Christian Medical College, Ranipet campus, India
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- Department of Haematology, Christian Medical College, Ranipet campus, India
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- Department of Haematology, Christian Medical College, Ranipet campus, India
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- Department of Haematology, Christian Medical College, Ranipet campus, India; Centre for Stem Cell Research (A Unit of inStem, Bengaluru), CMC Campus, Vellore, India
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J JL, Parasuraman G, Amirtham SM, Francis DV, Livingston A, Goyal A, Ramasamy B, Sathishkumar S, Vinod E. Comparative assessment of chondral defect repair using migratory chondroprogenitors suspended in either gelled or freeze-dried platelet-rich plasma: An in vitro and ex vivo human osteochondral unit model study. Knee 2024; 48:105-119. [PMID: 38565037 DOI: 10.1016/j.knee.2024.03.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2023] [Revised: 02/23/2024] [Accepted: 03/18/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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BACKGROUND Chondroprogenitors, with enhanced chondrogenic potential, have emerged to be a promising alternative for cell-based therapy in cartilage repair. Platelet-rich plasma (PRP), widely used for intra-articular treatment, has a short half-life. Freeze-dried PRP (FD-PRP), with an extended half-life and retained growth factors, is gaining attention. This study compares the efficacy of Migratory Chondroprogenitors (MCPs) in gelled PRP and FD-PRP using in-vitro and ex-vivo models, assessing FD-PRP as a potential off-the-shelf option for effective cartilage repair. METHODOLOGY MCPs were isolated from osteoarthritic cartilage samples (n = 3), characterized through FACS and RT-PCR. For in-vitro analysis, cells were loaded into gelled PRP and FD-PRP scaffolds at a density of 1x106 cells per scaffold. Trilineage differentiation studies and live-dead assays were conducted on MCPs using Calcein AM/Propidium Homodimer-1. In ex-vivo analysis, MCPs of the same density were added to Osteochondral Units (OCU) with chondral defects containing PRP gel and FD-PRP scaffolds, harvested on the 15th and 35th days for histological examination. Controls included cell-free scaffolds. RESULTS Our in-vitro analysis demonstrates the robust viability of MCPs in both scaffolds, with no discernible impact on their differentiation capacity. Ex-vivo analysis of the OCU for cartilage repair showed that the chondrogenic potential characterized by the accumulation of extracellular matrix containing glycosaminoglycans and collagen type II production (with no alteration in collagen type X), was observed to be better with the gel PRP and the gel PRP containing MCP groups. CONCLUSIONS These findings support the preference for gel PRP as a superior synergistic scaffold for chondroprogenitor delivery.
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- Jeya Lisha J
- Department of Physiology, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India.
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- Centre for Stem Cell Research, (A Unit of InStem. Bengaluru), Christian Medical College, Vellore, India.
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India.
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- Department of Pathology, Smt NHL Municipal Medical College, Ahmedabad, India.
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- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, The University of Adelaide, Australia; Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, Australia.
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- Department of Physiology, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India; Centre for Stem Cell Research, (A Unit of InStem. Bengaluru), Christian Medical College, Vellore, India.
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Melenshia DS, Amirtham SM, Rebekah G, Vinod E, Kachroo U. Effect of reconstituted, lyophilized cold aqueous extract of Aloe vera on human whole blood clotting time - A pilot study. J Ayurveda Integr Med 2024; 15:100887. [PMID: 38479038 PMCID: PMC10950739 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaim.2024.100887] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2023] [Revised: 01/01/2024] [Accepted: 01/05/2024] [Indexed: 03/24/2024] Open
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- Department of Biostatistics, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India
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- Department of Physiology, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India; Centre for Stem Cell Research, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India
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- Department of Physiology, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India.
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Padmaja K, Parameswaran R, Srisangeetha G, Zachariah SM, Prince N, Amirtham SM, Beifuss U, Conrad J, Subramani S. Cleistanthin A causes peripheral vasoconstriction and myocardial depression in isolated tissue preparations. Toxicol Mech Methods 2023; 33:719-731. [PMID: 37461393 DOI: 10.1080/15376516.2023.2237581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2023] [Revised: 07/12/2023] [Accepted: 07/12/2023] [Indexed: 07/28/2023]
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BACKGROUND Cleistanthus collinus is a poisonous shrub commonly used for deliberate self-harm in rural south India. Boiled decoction or a paste made from its leaves is used for suicide. Cleistanthoside A and Cleistanthin A are the major toxins identified from this plant. In this study, we disclose the mechanism of Cleistanthin A toxicity and concentrations of the two toxins in different extracts of Cleistanthus collinus. METHODS The effect of Cleistanthin A was studied on isolated goat leg arteries using two different preparations namely transverse cylinder and longitudinal strip. The influence of Cleistanthin A on peripheral vascular resistance and myocardial contractility was evaluated by rat hind limb and isolated rat heart experiments, respectively. For the quantification of toxins, five different extracts of C. collinus leaves were prepared. The extracts were subjected to analytical HPLC to quantify Cleistanthoside A and Cleistanthin A. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION Cleistanthin A increased vascular tension in transverse cylinder preparation and increased peak, trough and mean aortic pressures in the rat hind limb preparations. In isolated rat heart experiments, there was an increase in diastolic and mean ventricular pressure with a significant decrease in ventricular pulse pressure. These observations suggest that the hypotension in C. collinus poisoning patients may be due to cardiotoxicity and not due to vasodilation as is currently believed. Quantification of different extracts showed that boiled extracts had higher quantities of Cleistanthoside A whereas crushed leaf extracts yielded significantly higher amounts of Cleistanthin A.
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- Kawin Padmaja
- Department of Physiology, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India
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- Department of Physiology, Bhaskar Medical College, Hyderabad, India
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- Department of Physiology, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India
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- Institut für Chemie, Universität Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Institut für Chemie, Universität Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Department of Physiology, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India
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Rout S, Amirtham SM, Prasad M, Cherian AG, B SR, Sudhakar Y, Prince N. In Vitro Human Fetal Pancreatic Islets to Redefine Pancreatic Research. Cureus 2023; 15:e43244. [PMID: 37692623 PMCID: PMC10491859 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.43244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/09/2023] [Indexed: 09/12/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND In vitro studies with human fetal islets of different gestational ages (GA) would be a great tool to generate information on the developmental process of the islets as this would help to recontextualize diabetes research and clinical practice. Pancreatic islets from human cadavers and other animal species are extensively researched to explore their suitability for islet transplantation procedure, one of the upcoming treatment strategies for insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. Although human fetal islets are also considered for islet transplantation, ethical issues and limited knowledge constraints their use. The fetal islets could be explored to address the information lacunae on the maturity process of pancreatic islets and the endocrine-exocrine signaling mechanisms. AIM This study aimed to assess the feasibility of isolating viable islets and study the cytoarchitecture of the fetal pancreas of GA 22-29 weeks, not reported otherwise. METHODOLOGY Pancreas obtained from the aborted fetuses of GA 22-29 weeks were subjected to collagenase digestion and were further cultured to determine the viability in vitro. Parameters assessed were expression of markers for endocrine cell lineages and insulin release to glucose challenge. RESULTS Islets were viable in vitro and islets were shown to maintain cues for post-digestion re-aggregation and expansion in culture. The immunofluorescent staining showed islets of varying sizes, homogenous cell clusters aggregating to form heterogenous cell clusters, otherwise not reported for this GA. On stimulation with different concentrations of glucose (2.8 and 28 mM), the fetal islets in the culture exhibited insulin release, and this response confirmed their viability in vitro. CONCLUSION Our findings showed that viable islets could be isolated and cultured in vitro for further in-depth studies to explore their proliferative potential as well as for the identification of pancreatic progenitors, a good strategy to take forward.
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- Sipra Rout
- Anatomy, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, IND
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- Anatomy, Velammal Medical College Hospital and Research Institute, Madurai, IND
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- Research, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, IND
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- Biochemistry, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, IND
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- Physiology, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, IND
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Vinod E, Parasuraman G, Livingston A, Amirtham SM, Rebekah G, Lisha JJ, Daniel AJ, Sathishkumar S. Comparison of methods for the isolation and culture of Migratory chondroprogenitors from Human articular cartilage. Connect Tissue Res 2023:1-11. [PMID: 37092666 DOI: 10.1080/03008207.2023.2202266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/25/2023]
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PURPOSE Resident articular stem cells isolated using a migratory assay called Migratory Chondroprogenitors (MCPs) have emerged as a promising cellular therapeutic for the treatment of cartilage pathologies. In-vivo studies using MCPs report their superiority over bone-marrow mesenchymal stem cells and chondrocytes for treating chondral defects. However, there is no consensus on their isolation protocol. This study aimed to compare four reported isolation methods of MCPs and identify the optimal and feasible protocol for future translational work. METHODS Human MCPs isolated from osteoarthritic cartilage (n = 3) were divided into four groups: a) MCP1: 8-15 mm cartilage explants, b) MCP2: 8-10 mm explants digested in 0.1% collagenase for 2 hrs. and cultured c) MCP3: 1 mm cartilage explants and d) MCP 4: 25 mm explants with a X tear, 7-day culture, and trypsinization to release migrated cells. The MCPs were subjected to the following analysis: growth kinetics, surface marker expression, mRNA gene expression for markers of chondrogenesis and hypertrophy, and trilineage differentiation. RESULTS MCPs isolated via the four methods showed similar surface marker profiles, chondrogenic (SOX-9, ACAN, COL2A1) and hypertrophic (COL1, RUNX2) gene expression. The migration time for the MCP3 group was the longest. The MCP1, MCP2, and MCP4 groups produced MCPs with comparable cellular expansion feasibility. CONCLUSIONS MCPs can be preferably isolated by the any of the three above methods based on the investigator's discretion. In the case of small cartilage samples similar to the MCP3 group, the isolation of MCP is plausible, keeping in mind the additional time required.
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- Elizabeth Vinod
- Department of Physiology, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India
- Centre for Stem Cell Research, A unit of InStem, Bengaluru, India
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India
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- Department of Biostatistics, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India
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- Department of Physiology, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India
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Vinod E, Parasuraman G, Lisha J J, Amirtham SM, Livingston A, Varghese JJ, Rani S, Francis DV, Rebekah G, Daniel AJ, Ramasamy B, Sathishkumar S. Human fetal cartilage-derived chondrocytes and chondroprogenitors display a greater commitment to chondrogenesis than adult cartilage resident cells. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0285106. [PMID: 37104525 PMCID: PMC10138236 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0285106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2022] [Accepted: 04/14/2023] [Indexed: 04/28/2023] Open
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Obtaining regeneration-competent cells and generating high-quality neocartilage are still challenges in articular cartilage tissue engineering. Although chondroprogenitor cells are a resident subpopulation of native cartilage and possess a high capacity for proliferation and cartilage formation, their potential for regenerative medicine has not been adequately explored. Fetal cartilage, another potential source with greater cellularity and a higher cell-matrix ratio than adult tissue, has been evaluated for sourcing cells to treat articular disorders. This study aimed to compare cartilage resident cells, namely chondrocytes, fibronectin adhesion assay-derived chondroprogenitors (FAA-CPCs) and migratory chondroprogenitors (MCPs) isolated from fetal and adult cartilage, to evaluate differences in their biological properties and their potential for cartilage repair. Following informed consent, three human fetal and three adult osteoarthritic knee joints were used to harvest the cartilage samples, from which the three cell types a) chondrocytes, b) FAA-CPCs, and MCPs were isolated. Assessment parameters consisted of flow cytometry analysis for percentage expression of cell surface markers, population doubling time and cell cycle analyses, qRT-PCR for markers of chondrogenesis and hypertrophy, trilineage differentiation potential and biochemical analysis of differentiated chondrogenic pellets for total GAG/DNA content. Compared to their adult counterparts, fetal cartilage-derived cells displayed significantly lower CD106 and higher levels of CD146 expression, indicative of their superior chondrogenic capacity. Moreover, all fetal groups demonstrated significantly higher levels of GAG/DNA ratio with enhanced uptake of collagen type 2 and GAG stains on histology. It was also noted that fetal FAA CPCs had a greater proliferative ability with significantly higher levels of the primary transcription factor SOX-9. Fetal chondrocytes and chondroprogenitors displayed a superior propensity for chondrogenesis when compared to their adult counterparts. To understand their therapeutic potential and provide an important solution to long-standing challenges in cartilage tissue engineering, focused research into its regenerative properties using in-vivo models is warranted.
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- Elizabeth Vinod
- Department of Physiology, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India
- Centre for Stem Cell Research, (A Unit of InStem, Bengaluru), Christian Medical College, Vellore, India
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- Centre for Stem Cell Research, (A Unit of InStem, Bengaluru), Christian Medical College, Vellore, India
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- Department of Physiology, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India
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- Department of Diabetes, School of Life Course Sciences, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Stem Cell Research, (A Unit of InStem, Bengaluru), Christian Medical College, Vellore, India
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- Department of Biostatistics, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India
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- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia
- Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, Australia
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Padmaja K, Amirtham SM, Rebekah G, Sathishkumar S, Vinod E. Supplementation of articular cartilage-derived chondroprogenitors with bone morphogenic protein-9 enhances chondrogenesis without affecting hypertrophy. Biotechnol Lett 2022; 44:1037-1049. [PMID: 35920961 DOI: 10.1007/s10529-022-03280-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2022] [Accepted: 07/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Chondroprogenitors (CPCs) have emerged as a promising cellular therapy for cartilage-related pathologies due to their inherent primed chondrogenic potential. Studies report that the addition of growth factors such as parathyroid hormone (PTH) and Bone Morphogenic Protein (BMP) enhance the chondroinducive potential in chondrocytes and mesenchymal stem cells. This study evaluated if supplementation of the standard culture medium for cell expansion with 1-34 PTH and BMP-9 would enhance the chondrogenic potential of CPCs and reduce their hypertrophic tendency. METHODS Human chondrocytes were isolated from patients undergoing total knee replacement for osteoarthritis (n = 3). Following fibronectin adhesion assay, passage 1 CPCs were divided and further expanded under three culture conditions (a) control, i.e., cells continued under standard culture conditions, (b) 1-34 PTH group, additional intermittent 6 h exposure with 1-34 PTH and (c) BMP-9 group, additional BMP-9 during culture expansion. All the groups were evaluated for population-doubling, cell cycle analysis, surface marker and gene expression for chondrogenesis, hypertrophy, multilineage differentiation and GAG (glycosaminoglycan)/DNA following chondrogenic differentiation. RESULTS Concerning growth kinetics, the BMP-9 group exhibited a significantly lower S-phase and population-doubling when compared to the other two groups. Qualitative analysis for chondrogenic potential (Alcian blue, Safranin O staining and Toluidine blue for GAG) revealed that the BMP-9 group exhibited the highest uptake. The BMP-9 group also showed significantly higher COL2A1 expression than the control group, with no change in the hypertrophy marker expression. CONCLUSION BMP-9 can potentially be used as an additive for CPCs expansion, to enhance their chondrogenic potential without affecting their low hypertrophic tendency. The mitigating effects of 1-34PTH on hypertrophy would benefit further investigation when used in combination with BMP-9 to enhance chondrogenesis whilst reducing hypertrophy.
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- Kawin Padmaja
- Department of Physiology, Christian Medical College, Vellore, 632002, India
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- Department of Biostatistics, Christian Medical College, Vellore, 632002, India
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- Department of Physiology, Christian Medical College, Vellore, 632002, India. .,Centre for Stem Cell Research, (A Unit of InStem, Bengaluru), Christian Medical College, Vellore, 632002, India.
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Johnson NN, Amirtham SM, Sandya Rani B, Sathishkumar S, Rebekah G, Vinod E. Assessment of the inherent chondrogenic potential of human articular cartilage-derived chondroprogenitors in pellet culture using a novel whole pellet processing approach. J Orthop 2022; 31:45-51. [PMID: 35368732 PMCID: PMC8967706 DOI: 10.1016/j.jor.2022.03.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2022] [Accepted: 03/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Purpose Cartilage-derived chondroprogenitors have been reported to possess the biological potential for cartilage repair. However, its inherent chondrogenic potential in pellet culture needs evaluation. In-vitro cartilage regeneration models based on pellet cultures have been employed to evaluate the chondrogenic potential of stem cells. Evaluation of the degree of differentiation routinely involves paraffin embedding, sectioning, and immunohistochemical staining of the pellet. However, since chondrogenic differentiation is commonly non-uniform, processing random sections could lead to inaccurate conclusions. The study aimed at assessing the inherent lineage bias of chondroprogenitors with and without chondrogenic induction, using a novel whole pellet processing technique. Methods Human chondroprogenitors (n=3) were evaluated for MSC markers and processed in pellet cultures either with stromal medium (uninduced) or chondrogenic differentiation medium (induced) for 28 days. The whole pellets and the conventional paraffin-embedded sectioned pellets were subjected to Collagen type II immunostaining and assessed using confocal laser microscopy. The staining intensities of the whole pellet were compared to the paraffin sections and revalidated using qRT-PCR for COL2A1 expression. Results Uninduced and induced pellets displayed Collagen type II in all the layers with comparable fluorescence intensities. COL2A1 expression in both pellets was comparable to confocal results. The study demonstrated that uninduced chondroprogenitors in pellet culture possess promising inherent chondrogenic potential. Confocal imaging of whole pellets displayed different degrees of chondrogenic differentiation in the entire pellet, thus its probable in-vivo behavior. Conclusion The novel approach presented in this study could serve as an efficient in-vitro alternative for understanding translational application for cartilage repair.
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Vinod E, Johnson NN, Kumar S, Amirtham SM, James JV, Livingston A, Rebekah G, Daniel AJ, Ramasamy B, Sathishkumar S. Migratory chondroprogenitors retain superior intrinsic chondrogenic potential for regenerative cartilage repair as compared to human fibronectin derived chondroprogenitors. Sci Rep 2021; 11:23685. [PMID: 34880351 PMCID: PMC8654938 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-03082-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2021] [Accepted: 11/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Cell-based therapy for articular hyaline cartilage regeneration predominantly involves the use of mesenchymal stem cells and chondrocytes. However, the regenerated repair tissue is suboptimal due to the formation of mixed hyaline and fibrocartilage, resulting in inferior long-term functional outcomes. Current preclinical research points towards the potential use of cartilage-derived chondroprogenitors as a viable option for cartilage healing. Fibronectin adhesion assay-derived chondroprogenitors (FAA-CP) and migratory chondroprogenitors (MCP) exhibit features suitable for neocartilage formation but are isolated using distinct protocols. In order to assess superiority between the two cell groups, this study was the first attempt to compare human FAA-CPs with MCPs in normoxic and hypoxic culture conditions, investigating their growth characteristics, surface marker profile and trilineage potency. Their chondrogenic potential was assessed using mRNA expression for markers of chondrogenesis and hypertrophy, glycosaminoglycan content (GAG), and histological staining. MCPs displayed lower levels of hypertrophy markers (RUNX2 and COL1A1), with normoxia-MCP exhibiting significantly higher levels of chondrogenic markers (Aggrecan and COL2A1/COL1A1 ratio), thus showing superior potential towards cartilage repair. Upon chondrogenic induction, normoxia-MCPs also showed significantly higher levels of GAG/DNA with stronger staining. Focused research using MCPs is required as they can be suitable contenders for the generation of hyaline-like repair tissue.
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- Elizabeth Vinod
- Department of Physiology, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India. .,Centre for Stem Cell Research, (A Unit of InStem, Bengaluru), Christian Medical College, Vellore, India.
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- Centre for Stem Cell Research, (A Unit of InStem, Bengaluru), Christian Medical College, Vellore, India
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- Department of Diabetes, School of Life Course Sciences, King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, India
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- Department of Biostatistics, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, India
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, Australia. .,Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia.
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Vinod E, Padmaja K, Livingston A, James JV, Amirtham SM, Sathishkumar S, Ramasamy B, Rebekah G, Daniel AJ, Kachroo U. Prospective Isolation and Characterization of Chondroprogenitors from Human Chondrocytes Based on CD166/CD34/CD146 Surface Markers. Cartilage 2021; 13:808S-817S. [PMID: 34528493 PMCID: PMC8804859 DOI: 10.1177/19476035211042412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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PURPOSE Chondrocytes, isolated from articular cartilage, are routinely utilized in cell-based therapeutics for the treatment of cartilage pathologies. However, restoration of the biological tissue faces hindrance due to the formation of primarily fibrocartilaginous repair tissue. Chondroprogenitors have been reported to display superiority in terms of their chondrogenic potential and lesser proclivity for hypertrophy. In line with our recent results, comparing chondroprogenitors and chondrocytes, we undertook isolation of progenitors from the general pool of chondrocytes, based on surface marker expression, namely, CD166, CD34, and CD146, to eliminate off-target differentiation and generate cells of stronger chondrogenic potential. This study aimed to compare chondrocytes, chondroprogenitors, CD34-CD166+CD146+ sorted chondrocytes, and CD34-CD166+CD146- sorted chondrocytes. METHODS Chondrocytes obtained from 3 human osteoarthritic knee joints were subjected to sorting, to isolate CD166+ and CD34- subsets, and then were further sorted to obtain CD146+ and CD146- cells. Chondrocytes and fibronectin adhesion-derived chondroprogenitors served as controls. Assessment parameters included reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction for markers of chondrogenesis and hypertrophy, trilineage differentiation, and total GAG/DNA content. RESULTS Based on gene expression analysis, CD34-CD166+CD146+ sorted chondrocytes and chondroprogenitors displayed comparability and significantly higher chondrogenesis with a lower tendency for hypertrophy when compared to chondrocytes and CD34-CD166+CD146- sorted chondrocytes. The findings were also reiterated in multilineage potential differentiation with the 146+ subset and chondroprogenitors displaying lower calcification and chondroprogenitors displaying higher total GAG/DNA content compared to chondrocytes and 146- cells. CONCLUSION This unique progenitor-like population based on CD34-CD166+CD146+ sorting from chondrocytes exhibits efficient potential for cartilage repair and merits further evaluation for its therapeutic application.
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- Elizabeth Vinod
- Department of Physiology, Christian
Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India,Centre for Stem Cell Research (A Unit
of InStem, Bengaluru), Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India,Elizabeth Vinod, Department of Physiology,
Christian Medical College, Bagayam, Vellore, Tamil Nadu 632002, India.
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- Department of Physiology, Christian
Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Christian
Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Diabetes, School of Life
Course Sciences, King’s College London, London, UK
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Royal
Darwin Hospital, Casuarina, Northern Territory, Australia
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- Department of Biostatistics, Christian
Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Christian
Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Physiology, Christian
Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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Prince N, Rajendran E, Sidharthan A, Amirtham SM, Kanthakumar P, Oommen V, Bhaskar A. Rat skeletal muscle-nerve preparation to teach skeletal muscle physiology. Adv Physiol Educ 2021; 45:869-879. [PMID: 34554845 DOI: 10.1152/advan.00143.2020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2020] [Accepted: 09/21/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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This sourcebook update describes a variation of a previous sourcebook experiment that used isolated extensor digitorum longus muscle from mouse to teach skeletal muscle properties (Head SI, Arber MS. Adv Physiol Educ 37: 405-414, 2013). Gastrocnemius-sciatic nerve preparation in an anaesthetized rat was developed and muscle contractions were recorded in a computerized data acquisition system using an isometric force transducer. Teachers and students in physiology or biology can use this preparation to demonstrate skeletal muscle properties like simple muscle twitch, quantal summation, wave summation, superposition, incomplete tetanus, complete tetanus, treppe, fatigue, and length-tension relationship.
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- Neetu Prince
- Department of Physiology, Christian Medical College, Bagayam, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Physiology, Christian Medical College, Bagayam, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Physiology, T. D. Medical College, Vandanam, Alappuzha, Kerala, India
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- Department of Physiology, Christian Medical College, Bagayam, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Physiology, Christian Medical College, Bagayam, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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Marconi KP, Bharathi B, Venis AM, Raj R, Amirtham SM, Subramani S. Correction: Phenylephrine induces relaxation of longitudinal strips from small arteries of goat legs. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0257440. [PMID: 34506612 PMCID: PMC8432744 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0257440] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Vinod E, Parameswaran R, Manickam Amirtham S, Livingston A, Ramasamy B, Kachroo U. Comparison of the efficiency of laminin versus fibronectin as a differential adhesion assay for isolation of human articular cartilage derived chondroprogenitors. Connect Tissue Res 2021; 62:427-435. [PMID: 32406271 DOI: 10.1080/03008207.2020.1761344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Purpose: Cartilage repair following trauma or degeneration is poor, making cell-based therapy an important avenue of treatment. Chondrocytes and mesenchymal stem cells have been extensively studied as potential candidates, although tendency toward hypertrophy and formation of mixed hyaline-fibrocartilage necessitates further optimization. Chondroprogenitors, isolated using fibronectin adhesion assay are reported to show reduced hypertrophy and enhanced chondrogenesis. Laminin, an essential component of extracellular matrix, has been shown to positively modulate chondrocyte proliferation, migration, and survival. The aim of our study was to evaluate the effect of laminin as a differential adhesion assay and obtain an enriched population of chondroprogenitors and assess its efficiency when compared to progenitors obtained via fibronectin.Materials and methods: Chondrocytes were isolated from three osteoarthritic knee joints and subjected to fibronectin and laminin adhesion to obtain chondroprogenitors. After expansion in culture, they were assessed for differences in their biological characteristics based on growth kinetics, surface marker expression, gene expression for assessing markers of chondrogenesis and hypertrophy, and potential for tri-lineage differentiation.Results: Our results showed that cells isolated by laminin and fibronectin both displayed comparable characteristics except in terms of proliferative potential (higher in laminin), gene expression of COL2A1 (lower in laminin) and trilineage potential where the laminin group showed higher osteogenic and adipogenic differentiation.Conclusion: This was the first attempt to successfully isolate human articular cartilage derived chondroprogenitor clones using laminin, which retained stem cell like characteristics. Further evaluation to optimize this method will help enhance chondroprogenitor characteristics, for use in cartilage repair.
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- Elizabeth Vinod
- Department of Physiology, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India.,Centre for Stem Cell Research, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India
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- Department of Physiology, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India
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Vinod E, Amirtham SM, Kachroo U, Goyal A, Ozbey O, James JV, Sathishkumar S, Ramasamy B. Articular chondroprogenitors in platelet rich plasma for treatment of osteoarthritis and osteochondral defects in a rabbit knee model. Knee 2021; 30:51-62. [PMID: 33857741 DOI: 10.1016/j.knee.2021.03.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2020] [Revised: 12/22/2020] [Accepted: 03/18/2021] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Articular chondroprogenitors are a promising contender for cartilage repair due to their inherent nature which stands primed for chondrogenesis and minimal hypertrophic preponderance. Platelet rich plasma (PRP) has been extensively used for treating cartilage defects and osteoarthritis (OA), due to its chondro-inductive properties and abundant pool of growth factors. The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of chondroprogenitors injected with PRP versus PRP alone in the healing of experimentally created early OA and osteochondral defects (OCD) in a rabbit model. METHODS Adult New Zealand White male rabbits were used for cell and PRP isolation. Chondroprogenitors were isolated by fibronectin adhesion assay, labelled with iron oxide, characterized for surface markers, differential potential and expanded. PRP was isolated by double spin centrifugation using a TriCell kit. Study groups included (a) Monosodium iodoacetate induced early OA and (b) critical OCD. Following intervention (test arm: PRP+ chondroprogenitors and control arm: PRP), assessment was performed at 6- and 12-weeks which included histopathological examination and scoring (OARSI and Modified Wakitani score), immunohistochemistry analysis (Collagen type II and X) and synovial fluid S100A12 levels. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION Comparable, evident healing was noticed in both test and control arms when the OA group samples were assessed at both time points. In the OCD group, PRP alone exhibited significantly better results than the test arm, although repair was notable in both interventions. Further evaluation of chondroprogenitors is required to assess their role as a standalone therapy and in combination with PRP to further cartilage regeneration.
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- Elizabeth Vinod
- Department of Physiology, Christian Medical College, Vellore 632002, India; Centre for Stem Cell Research, Christian Medical College, Vellore 632002, India.
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- Department of Physiology, Christian Medical College, Vellore 632002, India
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- Department of Pathology, Smt NHL Municipal Medical College, Ahmedabad 380006, India.
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- Department of Histology and Embryology Campus, School of Medicine, Akdeniz University, Antalya 07070, Turkey
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Royal Darwin Hospital, 105 Rocklands Drive, Tiwi, NT 0810, Australia.
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Vinod E, Amirtham SM, Kachroo U. An assessment of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell and human articular cartilage derived chondroprogenitor cocultures vs. monocultures. Knee 2021; 29:418-425. [PMID: 33721626 DOI: 10.1016/j.knee.2021.02.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2020] [Revised: 09/11/2020] [Accepted: 02/16/2021] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Cell based therapy in cartilage repair predominantly involves the use of chondrocytes and mesenchymal stromal cells (MSC). Co-culture systems, due to their probable synergistic effect on enhancement of functional chondrogenesis and reduction in terminal differentiation have also been attempted. Chondroprogenitors, derived from articular cartilage and regarded as MSCs, have recently garnered interest for consideration in cartilage regeneration to overcome limitations associated with use of conventional cell types. The aim of this study was to assess whetherco-culturing bone marrow (BM)-MSCs and chondroprogenitors at different ratios would yield superior results in terms of surface marker expression, gene expression and chondrogenic potential. METHODS Human BM-MSCs and chondroprogenitors obtained from three osteoarthritic knee joints and subjected to monolayer expansion and pellet cultures (10,000 cells/cm2) as five test groups containing either monocultures or co-cultures (MSC: chondroprogenitors) at three different ratios (75:25, 50:50 and 25:75) were utilized. RESULTS Data analysis revealed that all groups exhibited a high expression of CD166, CD29 and CD49e. With regard to gene expression, high expression of SOX9, Aggrecan and Collagen type I; a moderate expression of Collagen type X and RUNX2; with a low expression of Collagen type II was seen. Analysis of pellet culture revealed that chondroprogenitor monoculture and chondroprogenitor dominant coculture, exhibited a subjectively larger pellet size with higher deposition of Collagen type II and glycosaminoglycan. CONCLUSION In conclusion, this study is suggestive of chondroprogenitor monoculture superiority over MSCs, either in isolation or in a coculture system and proposes further analysis of chondroprogenitors for cartilage repair.
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- Elizabeth Vinod
- Department of Physiology, Christian Medical College, Vellore 632002, India; Centre for Stem Cell Research, Christian Medical College, Vellore 632002, India.
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- Department of Physiology, Christian Medical College, Vellore 632002, India.
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Muniswami DM, Reddy LVK, Amirtham SM, Babu S, Raj AN, Sen D, Manivasagam G. Endothelial progenitor/stem cells in engineered vessels for vascular transplantation. J Mater Sci Mater Med 2020; 31:119. [PMID: 33247781 DOI: 10.1007/s10856-020-06458-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2020] [Accepted: 10/27/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND Dysfunction of blood vessel leads to aneurysms, myocardial infarction and other thrombosis conditions. Current treatment strategies are transplantation of blood vessels from one part of the body to other dysfunction area, or allogenic, synthetic. Due to shortage of the donor, painful dissection, and lack of efficacy in synthetic, there is a need for alternative to native blood vessels for transplantation. METHODS Human umbilical-cord tissue obtained from the hospital with the informed consent. Umbilical-cord blood vessels were isolated for decellularization and to establish endothelial cell culture. Cultured cells were characterized by immunophenotype, gene expression and in vitro angiogenesis assay. Decellularized blood vessels were recellularized with the endothelial progenitors and Wharton jelly, CL MSCs (1:1), which was characterized by MTT, biomechanical testing, DNA content, SEM and histologically. Bioengineered vessels were transplanted into the animal models to evaluate their effect. RESULTS Cultured cells express CD31 and CD14 determining endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs). EPCs expresses various factors such as angiopoitin1, VWF, RANTES, VEGF, BDNF, FGF1, FGF2, HGF, IGF, GDNF, NGF, PLGF, NT3, but fail to express NT4, EGF, and CNTF. Pro and anti-inflammatory cytokine expressions were noticed. Functionally, these EPCs elicit in vitro tube formation. Negligible DNA content and intact ECM confirms the efficient decellularization of tissue. The increased MTT activity in recellularized tissue determines proliferating cells and biocompatibility of the scaffolds. Moreover, significant (P < 0.05) increase in maximum force and tensile of recellularized biomaterial as compared to the decellularized scaffolds. Integration of graft with host tissue, suggesting biocompatible therapeutic biomaterial with cells. CONCLUSION EPCs with stem cells in engineered blood vessels could be therapeutically applicable in vascular surgery.
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- Durai Murugan Muniswami
- Centre for Biomaterials, Cellular & Molecular Theranostics (CBCMT), VIT, Vellore, India.
- Department of Microbiology, Karpagam Academy of Higher Education (Deemed to be University), Coimbatore, 641021, India.
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- Centre for Biomaterials, Cellular & Molecular Theranostics (CBCMT), VIT, Vellore, India
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- Centre for Biomaterials, Cellular & Molecular Theranostics (CBCMT), VIT, Vellore, India
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- Centre for Biomaterials, Cellular & Molecular Theranostics (CBCMT), VIT, Vellore, India
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- Centre for Biomaterials, Cellular & Molecular Theranostics (CBCMT), VIT, Vellore, India
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Vinod E, Jefferson TE, Amirtham SM, Prince N, Geevar T, Rebekah G, Ramasamy B, Kachroo U. Correlation between synovial fluid calcium containing crystal estimation and varying grades of osteoarthritis created using a rabbit model: Potential diagnostic tool. J Clin Orthop Trauma 2020; 11:S506-S511. [PMID: 32774019 PMCID: PMC7394792 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcot.2020.03.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2020] [Revised: 03/30/2020] [Accepted: 03/31/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Accurate diagnosis of osteoarthritis (OA) is the first important step in ensuring appropriate management of the disease. A multitude of tests involving assessment of biomarkers help in assessment of severity and grading of osteoarthritic damage. However, most tests are time consuming and are limited by the paucity in synovial fluid volume. In majority of OA effusions, calcium containing crystals are found. The aim of our study was to evaluate whether a correlation existed between the amount of calcium containing crystals present in synovial fluid and severity scoring of OA to propose a quick and inexpensive technique for disease assessment. MATERIALS AND METHODS Monosodium-iodoacetate was used to induce high- and low-grade knee OA in adult New Zealand white rabbits (n = 6 joint each group). At 16 weeks, synovial fluid and joints were harvested for histopathological analysis. OA grading was established based on OARSI scoring. Synovial fluid calcium crystal count was assessed by light microscopy (Alizarin red) and confirmed by Fluo-4, AM imaging and polarized microscopy. Statistical analysis was performed using unpaired Student t-test and Pearson correlation. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION The clumps counted in low-grade OA were significantly lower than high-grade OA, in addition to showing a positive correlation (coefficient: 0.65; P=0.021) between calcium crystal count and the grade of OA created. Fluo-4, AM staining, and polarized microscopy were indicative of calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate crystals. This is the first study to suggest that Alizarin red could serve as an effective and rapid, bed-side method for screening and assessing disease progression.
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- Elizabeth Vinod
- Department of Physiology, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, 632002, India,Centre for Stem Cell Research, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, 632002, India
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- Department of Physiology, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, 632002, India,Corresponding author. Department of Physiology, Christian Medical College, Vellore-632002, India. Tel.: 919994474506.
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- Department of Transfusion Medicine and Immunohematology, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, 632004, India
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- Department of Biostatistics, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, 632002, India
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Royal Darwin Hospital, 105 Rocklands Drive, Tiwi NT, Australia, 0810
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- Department of Physiology, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, 632002, India
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Vinod E, Kachroo U, Amirtham SM, Ramasamy B, Sathishkumar S. Comparative analysis of fresh chondrocytes, cultured chondrocytes and chondroprogenitors derived from human articular cartilage. Acta Histochem 2020; 122:151462. [PMID: 31733827 DOI: 10.1016/j.acthis.2019.151462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2019] [Revised: 10/25/2019] [Accepted: 10/25/2019] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Interest in chondroprogenitors arose due to their inherent stem cell like properties, and their initial characterization was based on identification of a small percentage of CD49e positive cells in cultured chondrocytes (CC). It was further noted that when fresh chondrocytes (FC; reported to express low CD49e) were subjected to fibronectin adhesion assay, an isolate of chondroprogenitors was obtained, which was highly positive for CD49e, thus making it a distinguishing marker for this cell population. However, this notion was challenged when reports demonstrated high CD49e expression in CC as well. Therefore, our aim was to compare CD49e expression in FC, CC and chondroprogenitors. METHODS Chondrocytes and chondroprogenitors were isolated from articular cartilage of osteoarthritic joints from three patients. Assessment of classic fibronectin receptor (CD49e, CD29), positive (CD105, CD73, CD90) and negative (CD45, CD34) mesenchymal stem cell marker expression in all groups was performed, as chondroprogenitors fulfill the minimal criteria laid down by International Society for Cellular Therapy. Following this, adipogenic, osteogenic and chondrogenic differentiation was assessed by Oil red O, Alizarin Red and Alcian Blue staining respectively. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION Our observations indicate that FC show significantly low surface marker expression as compared to CC and chondroprogenitors, whereas no significant difference was seen in values when CC and chondroprogenitors were compared. Moreover, comparable results were exhibited when trilineage differentiation potential was compared across groups. Since CC and chondroprogenitors show similar characteristics, there is a pressing need for a specific differentiating marker to isolate a pure population of chondroprogenitors.
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- Elizabeth Vinod
- Department of Physiology, Christian Medical College, Vellore, 632002, India; Centre for Stem Cell Research, Christian Medical College, Vellore, 632002, India.
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- Department of Physiology, Christian Medical College, Vellore, 632002, India.
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Royal Darwin Hospital, 105 Rocklands Drive, Tiwi, NT, 0810, Australia.
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Vinod E, Francis DV, Jacob T, Amirtham SM, Sathishkumar S, Kanthakumar P, Oommen V. Autologous platelet rich fibrin as a scaffold for chondrocyte culture and transplantation: An in vitro bovine study. J Clin Orthop Trauma 2019; 10:S26-S31. [PMID: 31700205 PMCID: PMC6823837 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcot.2019.04.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2018] [Accepted: 04/25/2019] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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- Elizabeth Vinod
- Department of Physiology, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, 632002, India
- Centre for Stem Cell Research, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, 632002, India
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- Department of Anatomy, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, 632002, India
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- Department of Anatomy, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, 632002, India
- Department of Anatomy, School of Medical Sciences, UNSW, Sydney, 2052, Australia
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- Department of Physiology, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, 632002, India
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- Department of Physiology, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, 632002, India
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Vinod E, Vinod Francis D, Manickam Amirtham S, Sathishkumar S, Boopalan PRJVC. Allogeneic platelet rich plasma serves as a scaffold for articular cartilage derived chondroprogenitors. Tissue Cell 2019; 56:107-113. [PMID: 30736898 DOI: 10.1016/j.tice.2018.12.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2018] [Revised: 12/29/2018] [Accepted: 12/30/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Limited self-restorative ability of the cartilage has necessitated the use of cell and tissue engineering based therapies. Recent advances in the isolation, expansion and characterization of articular cartilage derived chondroprogenitors(CPs) has gained popularity in its role for cartilage repair. Platelet rich plasma (PRP) is a reliable biological scaffold for in-vitro and in-vivo studies with reported therapeutic applications in cartilage and bone pathologies. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether human allogeneic PRP could serve as a biological scaffold for chondroprogenitors (CPs) in cartilage repair. CPs were isolated from the superficial layer of three osteoarthritic knee joints by fibronectin adhesion assay and characterized using flow cytometric analysis. Allogeneic citrated blood was harvested from three subjects to obtain PRP. CPs at a concentration of one million cells per ml were gelled with PRP using calcium chloride. The PRP-CP scaffolds were subjected for adipogeneic, osteogenic, chondrogeneic differentiation and processed for post differentiation-staining studies (Oil Red O, Von Kossa, Alcian blue staining), immunofluorescence (collagen II) and live dead assays (Calcein AM-Ethidium Homodimer). We show that PRP was able to sustain CP cell viability and differentiate towards adipogenic, osteogenic and chondrogenic lineage under appropriate culture conditions. We also noted positive extracellular matrix production in PRP-CP scaffolds cultured without chondrogenic supplementation. Our results suggest that PRP could be a promising bio-active scaffold due to its synergistic effect in supporting cell proliferation, maintaining cell viability and favoring extracellular matrix production. PRP can be used as biological scaffold for the delivery of CPs in cartilage healing.
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- Elizabeth Vinod
- Department of Physiology, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India - 632002; Centre for Stem Cell Research, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India - 632002
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India - 632004; Centre for Stem Cell Research, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India - 632002.
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Rajalakshmi R, Amirtham SM, Abirami V, Subramani S, Kanthakumar P. Effect of Cleistanthin A on Voltage Gated Proton Channels of Human Neutrophils. J Clin Diagn Res 2018. [DOI: 10.7860/jcdr/2018/31729.11124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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