关节软骨修复细胞基因治疗中软骨细胞支架载体特点

目的 探讨四种不同类型三维支架中培养的关节软骨细胞活性状况及其转基因特性.方法 原代培养兔膝关节软骨细胞,并且以表达绿色荧光蛋白(GFP)和萤火虫荧光素酶(GL3)的腺病毒载体AdGFP和AdGL3进行感染.在I型胶原海绵、纤维蛋白胶、透明质酸和聚乳酸四种类型的支架材料中,以荧光显微镜和荧光素酶分析法检测细胞的活性状况及其转基因特性;以阿辛蓝染色评价软骨基质的产生.结果 表达绿色荧光蛋白的腺病毒(AdGFP)成功感染兔关节软骨细胞,并且持续表达绿色荧光蛋白.被感染的软骨细胞在所有被测试的细胞支架上均能存活,并能表达GFP和荧光素酶报告基因.与其余三种支架比较,聚乳酸支架中转基凶表达率最高(P<0.01).而且聚乳酸培养体系中,4周时可以检测到阿辛蓝染色阳性的基质材料.结论 在关节软骨修复的细胞基因治疗领域,聚乳酸可能是一种合适的支架材料.

Characteristics of chondrocyte scaffold carriers for cell-based gene therapeutic repair of articular cartilage

Objective To characterize the viability and transgene expression of articular chon-drocytes cultured in 3-Dimensional scaffolds provided by four types of carriers.Methods Articular chondrocytes from rabbit knees were cultured and infected with adenovirus that could express green fluo-rescence protein (AdGFP) and GL3 luciferase (AdGL3-Luc).The viability and gene expression were determined with fluorescence microscopy and luciferase assays in four types of scaffolds;type I collagen sponge, fibrin glue, hyaluronan and open-cell polylactic acid (OPLA).Cartilage matrix production was assessed by Alcian blue staining.Results Articular chondrocytes of rabbits were effectively infected by AdGFP and exhibited sustained GFP expression.All the tested scaffolds supported the survival and gene expression of the infected chondrocytes.However, the highest transgene expression was observed in the OPLA carrier (P<0.01).Alcian blue-positive matrix materials were readily detected in OPLA cultures four weeks later.Conclusion OPLA supports the highest transgene expression and is the most conduc-tive scaffold for matrix production, suggesting that OPLA may be a suitable scaffold for cell-based gene therapy of articular cartilage repair.