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Acceleration of articular cartilage repair by combined gene transfer of human insulin-like growth factor I and fibroblast growth factor-2 in vivo

Authors: Henning Madry, Patrick Orth, Gunter Kaul, David Zurakowski, Michael D. Menger, Dieter Kohn, Magali Cucchiarini

Published in: Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery | Issue 10/2010

Abstract

Introduction

Improving the biochemical and structural qualities of the new tissue that fills deep osteochondral defects is critical to enhance articular cartilage repair. We developed a novel molecular therapy to increase articular cartilage repair based on a combined strategy to stimulate chondrogenesis by co-transfection of the human insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) and fibroblast growth factor 2 (FGF-2) in a xenogenic transplantation model.

Materials and methods

NIH 3T3 cells were transfected with expression plasmid vectors containing a cDNA for the E. coli lacZ gene (lacZ implants), the human IGF-I gene (IGF-I implants) or both the human IGF-I and FGF-2 genes (IGF-I/FGF-2 implants). The expression patterns of the transgenes were monitored in vitro for 21 days. LacZ, IGF-I and IGF-I/FGF-2 implants were transplanted into osteochondral defects in the trochlear groove of rabbits. At 3 weeks, the quality of articular cartilage repair was evaluated qualitatively and quantitatively.

Results

Both IGF-I and IGF-I/FGF-2 implants secreted increased levels of the corresponding recombinant proteins in vitro. In vivo, transplantation of the co-transfected IGF-I/FGF-2 implants increased the DNA content of the repair tissue, accelerated the formation of the subchondral bone and improved articular cartilage repair in a magnitude that was larger than with IGF-I alone or when compared to lacZ implants.

Conclusion

These results suggest that gene delivery of a combination of IGF-I and FGF-2 to cartilage defects may be more beneficial than application of IGF-I alone.

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Title: Acceleration of articular cartilage repair by combined gene transfer of human insulin-like growth factor I and fibroblast growth factor-2 in vivo
Authors: Henning Madry
Patrick Orth
Gunter Kaul
David Zurakowski
Michael D. Menger
Dieter Kohn
Magali Cucchiarini
Publication date: 01-10-2010
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery / Issue 10/2010
Print ISSN: 0936-8051
Electronic ISSN: 1434-3916
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00402-010-1130-3

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Acceleration of articular cartilage repair by combined gene transfer of human insulin-like growth factor I and fibroblast growth factor-2 in vivo

Abstract

Introduction

Materials and methods

Results

Conclusion

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Abstract

Introduction

Materials and methods

Results

Conclusion

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