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Development of a post-traumatic osteoarthritis model to evaluate the effects of impact velocity and maximum strain on articular cartilage cell viability, matrix biomarkers, and material propertiesWaters, Nicole Poythress. Cook, James L. Grant, Sheila Ann. January 2009 (has links)
Title from PDF of title page (University of Missouri--Columbia, viewed on Feb 19, 2010). The entire thesis text is included in the research.pdf file; the official abstract appears in the short.pdf file; a non-technical public abstract appears in the public.pdf file. Thesis advisor: Drs. Sheila Grant and James Cook. Includes bibliographical references.
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Collagen I an aberrantly expressed molecule in chondrocytes or a key player in tissue stabilization and repair both in vivo and in vitro? /Barley, Randall Douglas Corwyn. January 2010 (has links)
Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Alberta, 2010. / A thesis submitted to the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Experimental Surgery, Department of Surgery. Title from pdf file main screen (viewed on February 17, 2010). Includes bibliographical references.
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DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF LARGE-SIZED ENGINEERED CARTILAGE CONSTRUCTS IN FULL –THICKNESS CHONDRAL DEFECTS IN A RABBIT MODELBRENNER, JILLIAN 31 January 2012 (has links)
Long-term applicability of current surgical interventions for the repair of articular cartilage is jeopardized by the formation of mechanically inferior repair tissue. Cartilage tissue engineering offers the possibility of developing functional repair tissue, similar to that of native cartilage, enabling long-lasting repair of cartilage defects. Current techniques, however, rely on the need for a large number of cells, requiring substantial harvesting of donor tissue or a separate cell expansion phase. As routine cell expansion methods tend to elicit negative effects on cell function, the following study describes an approach to generate large-sized engineered cartilage constructs (≥ 3 cm2) directly from a small number of immature rabbit chondrocytes (approximately 20,000), without the use of a scaffold. After characterizing the hyaline-like engineered constructs, the in vivo repair capacity was assessed in a chondral defect model in the patellar groove of rabbits.
In vitro remodeling of the constructs developed in the bioreactor occurred as early as 3 weeks, with the histological staining exhibiting zonal differences throughout the depth of the tissue. With culturing parameters optimized (3 weeks growth under 15 mM NaHCO3), constructs were grown and implanted into critical-sized 4 mm chondral defects. Assessed after 1, 3 and 6 months (n=6), implants were scored macroscopically to evaluate integration and survival of the implants. Out of 18 rabbits, 16 received normal or nearly normal over-all repair assessment. Histological and immunohistochemical evaluation showed good integration with surrounding cartilage and underlying subchondral bone. Architectural remodeling of the constructs was present at each time point, with the presence of flattened chondrocytes at the implant surface and columnar arrangement of chondrocytes in deeper zones. The observation of in vivo remodeling was also supported by the changes in biochemical composition of the constructs. At each time point, constructs had a collagen to proteoglycan ratio similar to that of native cartilage (3:1 collagen to proteoglycan). In contrast, the repair tissue for each control group was inferior to that produced with treated defects. These initial results hold promise for the generation of engineered articular cartilage for the clinical repair of cartilage defects without the limitations of current surgical repair strategies. / Thesis (Master, Chemical Engineering) -- Queen's University, 2012-01-31 01:03:15.276
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Modeling the transport of cryoprotective agents in articular cartilage for cryopreservationAbazari Torqabeh, Alireza Unknown Date
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Durability evaluation of articular cartilage prosthesesCovert, Rebeccah Jean 05 1900 (has links)
No description available.
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Mechanical stimulation of an in vitro articular cartilage defect repair modelHunter, Christopher John 12 1900 (has links)
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Modeling the transport of cryoprotective agents in articular cartilage for cryopreservationAbazari Torqabeh, Alireza 06 1900 (has links)
Loading vitrifiable concentrations of cryoprotective agents is an important step for cryopreservation of biological tissues by vitrification for research and transplantation purposes. This may be done by immersing the tissue in a cryoprotective agent (CPA) solution, and increasing the concentration, continuously or in multiple steps, and simultaneously decreasing the temperature to decrease the toxicity effects of the cryoprotective agent on the tissue cellular system. During cryoprotective agent loading, osmotic water movement from the tissue to the surrounding solution, and the resultant tissue shrinkage and stress-strain in the tissue matrix as well as on the cellular system can significantly alter the outcome of the cryopreservation protocol. In this thesis, a biomechanical model for articular cartilage is developed to account for the transport of the cryoprotective agent, the nonideal-nondilute properties of the vitrifiable solutions, the osmotic water movement and the resultant tissue shrinkage and stress-strain in the tissue matrix, and the osmotic volume change of the chondrocytes, during cryoprotective agent loading in the cartilage matrix. Four essential transport parameters needed for the model were specified, the values of which were obtained uniquely by fitting the model to experimental data from porcine articular cartilage. Then, it was shown that using real nonuniform initial distributions of water and fixed charges in cartilage, measured separately in this thesis using MRI, in the model can significantly affect the model predictions. The model predictions for dimethyl sulfoxide diffusion in porcine articular cartilage were verified by comparing to spatially and temporally resolved measurements of dimethyl sulfoxide concentration in porcine articular cartilage using a spectral MRI technique, developed for this purpose and novel to the field of cryobiology. It was demonstrated in this thesis that the developed mathematical model provides a novel tool for studying transport phenomena in cartilage during cryopreservation protocols, and can make accurate predictions for the quantities of interest for applications in the cryopreservation of articular cartilage. / Chemical Engineering
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Functional and radiological evaluation of autologous chondrocyte implantation using a type I/III collagen membrane : from single defect treatment to early osteoarthritis /Robertson, William Brett. January 2006 (has links)
Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Western Australia, 2007.
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Identification and characterization of a novel cartilage gene product CLIP, which is an early indicator of osteoarthritisLorenzo, Pilar. January 1998 (has links)
Thesis (Doctoral)--Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Lund University, Sweden. / Added t.p. with thesis statement inserted. Includes bibliographical references.
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Identification and characterization of a novel cartilage gene product CLIP, which is an early indicator of osteoarthritisLorenzo, Pilar. January 1998 (has links)
Thesis (Doctoral)--Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Lund University, Sweden. / Added t.p. with thesis statement inserted. Includes bibliographical references.
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