Chondrogenesis of Periosteum-derived Progenitor Cells on Hyaluronic Acid Fiber Scaffold (Hyalograft $3D^{\circledR}$)

Periosteum-derived progenitor cells (PDPCs) were isolated and characterized by flow cytometric analysis using fluorescence-activated cell sorter (FACS). The chondrogenesis of PDPCs was performed on hyaluronic acid fibers ($Hyalrograft^{\circledR}$) 3D) in chondrogenic induction medium. PDPCs showed the chondrogenic potential when cultured on hyaluronic acid fibers. These results showed that the characterized PDPCs were the chondrogenic progenitor cells and $Hyalrograft^{\circledR}$ 3D served as a useful carrier for PDPCs in transplantation proliferation, matrix synthesis and differentiation. Therefore, it could be used as a matrix for healing the defected cartilage.

본 실험에서는 골막조직 내에 존재하는 PDPCs를 분리하고, 기존 피부 이식을 위해 사용되는 $Hyalrograft^{\circledR}$ 3D에서의 chondogenesis가 가능함을 확인하였다. 수적인 확보가 제한되는 연골세포의 대체 세포로서 PDPCs의 가능성을 확인하였으며 동시에 $Hyalrograft^{\circledR}$ 3D에서의 연골화는 지지체의 양적 확보에 있어 기존의 $Hyalograft^{\circledR}$ C 보다 경제적일 수 있음을 의미한다.