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Mesenchymal Stromal Cells and Osteoarthritis

Completed
Conditions
Osteoarthritis
Registration Number
NCT01038596
Lead Sponsor
Technische Universität Dresden
Brief Summary

Osteoarthritis (OA) is one of the most frequent musculoskeletal disorders and represents the main indication for total joint arthroplasty. Multipotent mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) can be easily isolated and culture expanded from bone marrow aspirates and provide an excellent source of progenitor cells for cell-based regeneration strategies due to their ex vivo differentiation and proliferation capacity. Although there are hints that MSCs derived from OA patients may exhibit altered function the role of MSCs with respect to disease development and progression of OA is not clearly understood to date. To assess whether advanced-stage OA affects MSCs' suitability for musculoskeletal regenerative therapy, in the present study, we compare proliferation and differentiation potential of MSCs from osteoarthritic versus healthy donors.

Detailed Description

Clinical data (range of motion of lower limb joints, sociodemographic score dataset, WOMAC score, EQ-5D score, Harris Hip Score, radiological evaluation (OA group only), routine laboratory parameters, and bone metabolism parameters)

Osteogenic, chondrogenic, and adipogenic differentiation is proofed qualitatively by cell staining

osteogenic, chondrogenic and adipogenic marker gene expression analysis using quantitative real-time RT-PCR

cell-specific alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity assay

large-scale gene expression profile

Fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS)- CD44, CD105 (SH2; endoglin), CD106 (vascular cell adhesion molecule; VCAM-1), CD166, CD29, CD73 (SH3 and SH4), CD90 (Thy-1), CD117, STRO-1 and Sca-1 \[%\]

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
30
Inclusion Criteria
  • indication for hip THR
  • primary osteoarthritis of the hip
  • Patient's consent
Exclusion Criteria
  • secondary osteoarthritis of the hip
  • Any malignancies
  • infectious disease
  • rheumatic disease
  • osteoporosis
  • Any additional serious disease complicating the participation in this study

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Global Gene expression profile of bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stromal cells from osteoarthritic versus healthy donorsafter msc isolation
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Flow cytometric analysis of cell surface antigens, Alkaline phosphatase activity, DNA content as measure for cellular proliferationvariable 2 days up to 21 days after msc cultivation

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University Hospital Dresden, Orthopaedic Department

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Dresden, Germany

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