Department of Biotechnology
inStem (Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine)

Assessment of the inherent chondrogenic potential of human articular cartilage-derived chondroprogenitors in pellet culture using a novel whole pellet processing approach.

Publication Type

Journal Article

Date of Publication

January 1, 2022

Journal

Journal of orthopaedics

Volume/Issue

31

ISSN

0972-978X

Cartilage-derived chondroprogenitors have been reported to possess the biological potential for cartilage repair. However, its inherent chondrogenic potential in pellet culture needs evaluation. In-vitro cartilage regeneration models based on pellet cultures have been employed to evaluate the chondrogenic potential of stem cells. Evaluation of the degree of differentiation routinely involves paraffin embedding, sectioning, and immunohistochemical staining of the pellet. However, since chondrogenic differentiation is commonly non-uniform, processing random sections could lead to inaccurate conclusions. The study aimed at assessing the inherent lineage bias of chondroprogenitors with and without chondrogenic induction, using a novel whole pellet processing technique.

Alternate Journal

J Orthop

PubMed ID

35368732

PubMed Central ID

PMC8967706

Authors

Noel Naveen Johnson
Soosai Manickam Amirtham
B Sandya Rani
Solomon Sathishkumar
Grace Rebekah
Elizabeth Vinod