Elizabeth Vinod1,2, Upasana Kachroo1, Grace Rebekah3, Sajo Thomas1, Boopalan Ramasamy4. 1. Department of Physiology, Christian Medical College, Vellore, 632002, India. 2. Centre for Stem Cell Research, Christian Medical College, Vellore, 632002, India. 3. Department of Biostatistics, Christian Medical College, Vellore, 632002, India. 4. Department of Orthopaedics, Royal Darwin Hospital, 105 Rocklands Drive, Tiwi NT, 0810, Australia.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The ability to grow new cartilage remains the standard goal of any treatment strategy directed at cartilage repair. Chondroprogenitors have garnered interest due to their applicability in cell therapy. Pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) favors chondrogenesis by possible upregulation of genes belonging to TGFβ superfamily. Since TGFβ is implicated in chondrogenic signalling, the aim of the study was to evaluate the ability of PEMF to induce chondrogenesis via endogenous TGFβ production in chondroprogenitors vs differentiation using chondrogenic medium inclusive of TGFβ. METHODS: Chondroprogenitors were harvested from three non-diseased human knee joints via fibronectin assay. Passage 3 pellets were subjected to four different culture conditions: a) negative control contained chondrogenic medium without TGFβ2, b) positive control contained medium with TGFβ2, c) PEMF 1 contained medium of negative control plus single exposure to PEMF and d) PEMF 2 contained medium of negative control plus multiple exposures to PEMF. Following differentiation (day 21), pellets were assessed for gene expression of ACAN, SOX9, COL2A1, TGFβ1, TGFβ2, and TGFβ3. Alcian blue staining to detect glycosaminoglycan deposition was also performed. Medium supernatant was used to detect endogenous latent TGF-β1 levels using ELISA. RESULTS: All study arms exhibited comparable gene expression without any significant difference. Although positive control and PEMF study arms demonstrated notably better staining than negative control, the level of latent TGF-β1 was seen to be significantly high in supernatant from positive control (P < 0.05) when compared to other groups. CONCLUSION: Our results indicate that PEMF induced chondrogenesis might involve other signalling molecules, which require further evaluation.
BACKGROUND: The ability to grow new cartilage remains the standard goal of any treatment strategy directed at cartilage repair. Chondroprogenitors have garnered interest due to their applicability in cell therapy. Pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) favors chondrogenesis by possible upregulation of genes belonging to TGFβ superfamily. Since TGFβ is implicated in chondrogenic signalling, the aim of the study was to evaluate the ability of PEMF to induce chondrogenesis via endogenous TGFβ production in chondroprogenitors vs differentiation using chondrogenic medium inclusive of TGFβ. METHODS: Chondroprogenitors were harvested from three non-diseased human knee joints via fibronectin assay. Passage 3 pellets were subjected to four different culture conditions: a) negative control contained chondrogenic medium without TGFβ2, b) positive control contained medium with TGFβ2, c) PEMF 1 contained medium of negative control plus single exposure to PEMF and d) PEMF 2 contained medium of negative control plus multiple exposures to PEMF. Following differentiation (day 21), pellets were assessed for gene expression of ACAN, SOX9, COL2A1, TGFβ1, TGFβ2, and TGFβ3. Alcian blue staining to detect glycosaminoglycan deposition was also performed. Medium supernatant was used to detect endogenous latent TGF-β1 levels using ELISA. RESULTS: All study arms exhibited comparable gene expression without any significant difference. Although positive control and PEMF study arms demonstrated notably better staining than negative control, the level of latent TGF-β1 was seen to be significantly high in supernatant from positive control (P < 0.05) when compared to other groups. CONCLUSION: Our results indicate that PEMF induced chondrogenesis might involve other signalling molecules, which require further evaluation.
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