Tissue engineering of biphasic joint cartilage transplants

Biomaterials. 1999 Sep;20(18):1743-9. doi: 10.1016/s0142-9612(99)00061-7.

Abstract

In isolated posttraumatic or idiopathic joint defects the chondral layers and adjacent subchondral spongy bone are usually destructed. For regeneration we suggest the in vitro formation of a cartilage-coated biomaterial carriers (biphases) in order to fill the correspondingjoint defects. In this study Biocoral, a natural coralline material made of calcium carbonate, and calcite, a synthetic calcium carbonate, were used as supports for the cultivation of bovine chondrocytes in a three-dimensional polymer fleece. The cell-polymer-structure was affixed to the biomaterial with a fibrin-cell-solution. The artificial cartilage formed a new matrix and fused with the underlying biomaterial. The results indicate a promising technical approach to anchor tissue engineered cartilage in joint defects.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Biocompatible Materials*
  • Biomedical Engineering*
  • Calcium Carbonate*
  • Cartilage / transplantation*
  • Cattle
  • Cells, Cultured
  • Chondrocytes*
  • Transplants*

Substances

  • Biocompatible Materials
  • Calcium Carbonate