Characterization of adipose tissue-derived stromal vascular fraction for clinical application to cartilage regeneration

Yeonsue Jang, Yong Gon Koh, Yun Jin Choi, Sung Hwan Kim, Dong Suk Yoon, Moses Lee, Jin Woo Lee

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Abstract

Bone marrow concentration (BMC) is the most recognized procedure to prepare mesenchymal stem cells for cartilage regeneration. However, bone marrow aspiration is highly invasive and results in low stem cell numbers. Recently, adipose tissue-derived stromal vascular fraction (AT-SVF) was studied as an alternate source of stem cells for cartilage regeneration. However, AT-SVF is not fully characterized in terms of functional equivalence to BMC. Therefore, in this study, we characterized AT-SVF and assessed its suitability as a one-step surgical procedure for cartilage regeneration, as an alternative to BMC. AT-SVF contained approximately sixfold less nucleated cells than BMC. However, adherent cells in AT-SVF were fourfold greater than BMC. Additionally, the colony-forming unit frequency of AT-SVF was higher than that of BMC, at 0.5 and 0.01%, respectively. The mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) population (CD45−CD31−CD90+CD105+) was 4.28% in AT-SVF and 0.42% in BMC, and the adipose-derived stromal cell (ASC) population (CD34+CD31−CD146−) was 32% in AT-SVF and 0.16% in BMC. In vitro chondrogenesis demonstrated that micromass was not formed in BMC, whereas it was clearly formed in AT-SVF. Taken together, uncultured AT-SVF could be used in one-step surgery for cartilage regeneration as a substitute for BMC.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)142-150
Number of pages9
JournalIn Vitro Cellular and Developmental Biology - Animal
Volume51
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2014 Feb

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All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Developmental Biology
  • Cell Biology

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