Differential response of porcine osteoblasts and chondrocytes in cell or tissue culture after 5-aminolevulinic acid-based photodynamic therapy

Bastian, J. D.; Egli, R. J.; Ganz, R.; Hofstetter, W.; Leunig, M. (2009). Differential response of porcine osteoblasts and chondrocytes in cell or tissue culture after 5-aminolevulinic acid-based photodynamic therapy. Osteoarthritis and cartilage, 17(4), pp. 539-46. Amsterdam: Elsevier 10.1016/j.joca.2008.08.005

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OBJECTIVE: Outcome in osteochondral allografting is limited by the immunological incompatibility of the grafted tissue. Based on a resistance of chondrocytes to photodynamic therapy in cell culture it is proposed that 5-aminolevulinic acid-based photodynamic therapy (5-ALA-PDT) might be used to inactivate bone while maintaining viability of chondrocytes and thus immunomodulate bone selectively. METHODS: Chondrocytes and osteoblasts from porcine humeral heads were either isolated (cell culture) or treated in situ (tissue culture). To quantify cytotoxic effects of 5-ALA-PDT (0-20J/cm(2), 100mW/cm(2)) an (3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-di-phenyltetrazolium bromide) (MTT)-assay was used in cell culture and in situ hybridization in tissue culture to assess metabolic active cells (functional osteoblasts: colalpha(1)(I) mRNA, functional chondrocytes: colalpha(1)(II) mRNA). RESULTS: In cell culture, survival after 5-ALA-PDT was significantly higher for chondrocytes (5J/cm(2): 87+/-12% compared to untreated cells) than for osteoblasts (5J/cm(2): 12+/-11%). In tissue culture, the percentage of functional chondrocytes in cartilage showed a decrease after 5-ALA-PDT (direct fixation: 92+/-2%, 20J/cm(2): 35+/-15%; P<0.0001). A significant decrease in the percentage of bone surfaces covered by functional osteoblasts was observed in freshly harvested (31+/-3%) compared to untreated tissues maintained in culture (11+/-4%, P<0.0001), with no further decrease after 5-ALA-PDT. CONCLUSION: Chondrocytes were more resistant to 5-ALA-PDT than osteoblasts in cell culture, while in tissue culture a loss of functional chondrocytes was observed after 5-ALA-PDT. Since osteoblasts - but not chondrocytes - were sensitive to the tissue culture conditions, devitalized bone with functional cartilage might already be achieved by applying specific tissue culture conditions even without 5-ALA-PDT.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Orthopaedic, Plastic and Hand Surgery (DOPH) > Clinic of Orthopaedic Surgery
04 Faculty of Medicine > Pre-clinic Human Medicine > BioMedical Research (DBMR) > DBMR Forschung Mu35 > Forschungsgruppe Knochenbiologie & Orthopädische Forschung
04 Faculty of Medicine > Pre-clinic Human Medicine > BioMedical Research (DBMR) > DBMR Forschung Mu35 > Forschungsgruppe Knochenbiologie & Orthopädische Forschung

UniBE Contributor:

Bastian, Johannes Dominik, Egli, Rainer Josef (A), Ganz, Reinhold, Hofstetter, Wilhelm (B)

Subjects:

600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health

ISSN:

1063-4584

ISBN:

18838280

Publisher:

Elsevier

Submitter:

Factscience Import

Date Deposited:

04 Oct 2013 15:01

Last Modified:

29 Mar 2023 23:33

Publisher DOI:

10.1016/j.joca.2008.08.005

PubMed ID:

18838280

Web of Science ID:

000264975000017

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/26675 (FactScience: 81121)

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