Microfracture technique combined with mesenchymal stem cells inducer represses miR-708-5p to target special at-rich sequence-binding protein 2 to drive cartilage repair and regeneration in rabbit knee osteoarthritis
In this study, we combined microfracture surgery with kartogenin (KGN), a small bioactive molecule used to promote the differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), and explored its impact on cartilage repair and possible latent mechanisms of action. The research offers a brand-new idea for the clinical cure of KOA. The microfracture technique in combination with KNG treatment was performed on a rabbit model of KOA. Animal behaviour was evaluated after the intra-articular injection of miR-708-5p and Special AT-rich sequence binding protein 2 (SATB2) lentiviruses. Later, the expression of the tumour necrosis factor α (...
Source: Growth Factors - July 5, 2023 Category: Research Authors: YongChao Wang Qin Su HaiRong Tang Qiang Tian Xin Lin MeiChun Fu RenMing Zhang ZhangFeng Luo KeYun Zhang Source Type: research

Effects of hepatocyte growth factor-transfected mesenchymal stem cell transplantation in canine injured vocal folds
This study aimed to assess the efficacy of hepatocyte growth factor (HGF)-transfected adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cell (ADSC) transplantation in the injured vocal folds (VFs) of canines. A lentiviral vector encoding HGF was successfully produced via Gateway cloning, which was used to infect ADSCs. Four weeks after transoral laser microsurgery (type II) with CO2 laser, the beagles of each group were injected with HGF-transfected ADSCs or uninfected ADSCs into VFs. The results showed that the retention of HGF-transfected ADSCs in the VFs persisted about three months post-injection. The VFs in the HGF-transfected ADSCs g...
Source: Growth Factors - July 3, 2023 Category: Research Authors: Xingqiao Xie Xumao Li Xinsheng Lin Xiangyu Chen Chenshan Zhang Guangbin Sun Source Type: research