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Fluorescence molecular tomography of DiR-labeled mesenchymal stem cell implants for osteochondral defect repair in rabbit knees.
Eur. Radiol. 27, 1105-1113 (2017)
OBJECTIVES: To assess labelling efficiency of rabbit mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) using the near-infrared dye 1,1'-dioctadecyl-3,3,3',3'-tetramethylindotricarbocyanine iodide (DiR) and detection of labelled MSCs for osteochondral defect repair in a rabbit model using fluorescence molecular tomography-X-ray computed tomography (FMT-XCT). METHODS: MSCs were isolated from New Zealand White rabbits and labelled with DiR (1.25-20 μg/mL). Viability and induction of apoptosis were assessed by XTT- and Caspase-3/-7-testing. Chondrogenic potential was evaluated by measurement of glycosaminoglycans. Labelled cells and unlabeled controls (n = 3) underwent FMT-XCT imaging before and after chondrogenic differentiation. Osteochondral defects were created surgically in rabbit knees (n = 6). Unlabeled and labelled MSCs were implanted in fibrin-clots and imaged by FMT-XCT. Statistical analyses were performed using multiple regression models. RESULTS: DiR-labelling of MSCs resulted in a dose-dependent fluorescence signal on planar images in trans-illumination mode. No significant reduction in viability or induction of apoptosis was detected at concentrations below 10 μg DiR/mL (p > .05); the chondrogenic potential of MSCs was not affected (p > .05). FMT-XCT of labelled MSCs in osteochondral defects showed a significant signal of the transplant (p < .05) with additional high-resolution anatomical information about its osteochondral integration. CONCLUSIONS: FMT-XCT allows for detection of stem cell implantation within osteochondral regeneration processes. KEY POINTS: • DiR-labelling of MSCs shows no toxic side effects or impairment of chondrogenesis. • Fluorescence molecular tomography allows for detection of MSCs for osteochondral defect repair. • FMT-XCT helps to improve evaluation of cell implantation and osteochondral regeneration processes.
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Publication type
Article: Journal article
Document type
Scientific Article
Keywords
Cell Labelling ; Fluorescence Molecular Imaging ; Mesenchymal Stem Cells ; Osteochondral ; Rabbit; Ray Computed-tomography; In-vitro; Cartilage Defects; Seeding Density; Model; Differentiation; Proliferation; Chondrocytes; Hydrogels; Tracking
Language
english
Publication Year
2017
Prepublished in Year
2016
HGF-reported in Year
2016
ISSN (print) / ISBN
0938-7994
e-ISSN
1432-1084
Journal
European Radiology
Quellenangaben
Volume: 27,
Issue: 3,
Pages: 1105-1113
Publisher
Springer
Publishing Place
New York
Reviewing status
Peer reviewed
Institute(s)
Institute of Biological and Medical Imaging (IBMI)
POF-Topic(s)
30205 - Bioengineering and Digital Health
Research field(s)
Enabling and Novel Technologies
PSP Element(s)
G-505500-001
PubMed ID
27329519
WOS ID
WOS:000394313900024
Scopus ID
84975299346
Erfassungsdatum
2016-06-27