Endostatin in 3D Fibrin Hydrogel Scaffolds Promotes Chondrogenic Differentiation in Swine Neonatal Meniscal Cells
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Experimental Design
2.2. Sample Collection
2.3. Cell Culture
2.4. Immunofluorescence: Basal Expression of Endogenous Markers
2.5. Scaffold Preparation of Fibrin Glue Hydrogel
2.6. Morphological Analyses: Safranin-O Staining
2.7. Biochemical Analyses
2.8. Molecular Analyses
2.9. Statistical Analyses
3. Results
3.1. Immunofluorescence: Basal Expression of Endogenous Markers
3.2. Scaffolds Analyses
3.2.1. Safranin-O Staining: GAGs Deposition
3.2.2. Biochemical Analysis: DNA and GAGs Content
3.2.3. Gene Expression: COL1, COL2, SOX9
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Gene | Forward (5′-3′) | Reverse (5′-3′) | Amplicon Size (bp) |
---|---|---|---|
COL1A1 | CCA ACA AGG CCA AGA AGA AG | ATG GTA CCT GAG GCC GTT CT | 64 |
COL2A1 | CAC GGA TGG TCC CAA AGG | ATA CCA GCA GCT CCC CTC T | 102 |
SOX9 | CCG GTG CGC GTC AAC | TGC AGG TGC GGG TAC TGAT | 119 |
ACT | CAA GGA GAA GCT CTG CTA CG | AGA GGT CCT TCC TGA TGT CC | 245 |
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Herrera Millar, V.R.; Canciani, B.; Mangiavini, L.; Filipe, J.F.S.; Aidos, L.; Pallaoro, M.; Peretti, G.M.; Pocar, P.; Modina, S.C.; Di Giancamillo, A. Endostatin in 3D Fibrin Hydrogel Scaffolds Promotes Chondrogenic Differentiation in Swine Neonatal Meniscal Cells. Biomedicines 2022, 10, 2415. https://doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines10102415
Herrera Millar VR, Canciani B, Mangiavini L, Filipe JFS, Aidos L, Pallaoro M, Peretti GM, Pocar P, Modina SC, Di Giancamillo A. Endostatin in 3D Fibrin Hydrogel Scaffolds Promotes Chondrogenic Differentiation in Swine Neonatal Meniscal Cells. Biomedicines. 2022; 10(10):2415. https://doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines10102415
Chicago/Turabian StyleHerrera Millar, Valentina Rafaela, Barbara Canciani, Laura Mangiavini, Joel Fernando Soares Filipe, Lucia Aidos, Margherita Pallaoro, Giuseppe Maria Peretti, Paola Pocar, Silvia Clotilde Modina, and Alessia Di Giancamillo. 2022. "Endostatin in 3D Fibrin Hydrogel Scaffolds Promotes Chondrogenic Differentiation in Swine Neonatal Meniscal Cells" Biomedicines 10, no. 10: 2415. https://doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines10102415