D E Johns1, K A Athanasiou. 1. Department of Bioengineering, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77251, USA.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is extremely important for activities like eating and talking, which can become painful and difficult for patients with TMJ dysfunction. Tissue engineering is a potential alternative to current surgical interventions through replacement of diseased or injured tissue with a functional construct. Since research with TMJ disc cells began relatively recently, optimal culturing conditions must be determined. METHODS: Metabolic additives, L-glutamine, L-alanyl-L-glutamine, sodium pyruvate, and insulin, were examined for their effects on TMJ disc cells in monolayer. Effects of L-proline were examined in three-dimensional (3-D) culture at concentrations of 0, 25 and 100 mg/l. RESULTS: The combination of L-glutamine, sodium pyruvate, and insulin improved cell proliferation rates without affecting collagen production or gene expression. No differences were observed in mechanical properties of the engineered constructs; however, collagen and glycosaminoglycan quantities normalized to cell number decreased at the highest concentration of L-proline. CONCLUSION: This work identified supplements for 2-D monolayer expansion. Other supplements or culture conditions still need to be investigated for 3-D tissue production. This work improves upon porcine TMJ disc cell culturing conditions, taking us closer to being able to engineer the TMJ disc. Copyright 2007 S. Karger AG, Basel.
BACKGROUND: The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is extremely important for activities like eating and talking, which can become painful and difficult for patients with TMJ dysfunction. Tissue engineering is a potential alternative to current surgical interventions through replacement of diseased or injured tissue with a functional construct. Since research with TMJ disc cells began relatively recently, optimal culturing conditions must be determined. METHODS: Metabolic additives, L-glutamine, L-alanyl-L-glutamine, sodium pyruvate, and insulin, were examined for their effects on TMJ disc cells in monolayer. Effects of L-proline were examined in three-dimensional (3-D) culture at concentrations of 0, 25 and 100 mg/l. RESULTS: The combination of L-glutamine, sodium pyruvate, and insulin improved cell proliferation rates without affecting collagen production or gene expression. No differences were observed in mechanical properties of the engineered constructs; however, collagen and glycosaminoglycan quantities normalized to cell number decreased at the highest concentration of L-proline. CONCLUSION: This work identified supplements for 2-D monolayer expansion. Other supplements or culture conditions still need to be investigated for 3-D tissue production. This work improves upon porcine TMJ disc cell culturing conditions, taking us closer to being able to engineer the TMJ disc. Copyright 2007 S. Karger AG, Basel.
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