Permeation of several cryoprotectant agents into porcine articular cartilage |
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Authors: | Nadr M. Jomha Garson K. Law Kassim Rekieh Locksley E. McGann |
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Affiliation: | a Department of Surgery, University of Alberta Hospital, 2D2.32 WMC, University of Alberta, 8440-112St Edmonton, Alta., Canada T6G 2B7 b Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada c Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada |
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Abstract: | ObjectiveOsteochondral allografting is an effective method to treat large osteochondral defects but difficulties in tissue preservation have significantly limited the application of this technique. Successful cryopreservation of articular cartilage (AC) could improve the clinical availability of osteochondral tissue and enhance clinical outcomes but cryopreservation of large tissues is hampered by a lack of knowledge of permeation kinetics within these tissues. This study describes the refinement and extension of a recently published technique to measure the permeation kinetics of cryoprotectant agents (CPAs) within porcine AC.DesignDowels of porcine AC (10 mm diameter) were immersed in solutions containing 6.5 M concentrations of four commonly used CPAs [dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), propylene glycol (PG), ethylene glycol (EG) and glycerol] for different times (1 s, 1, 2, 5, 10, 15, 30, 60, 120, 180 min , 24 h) at three different temperatures (4, 22, and 37 °C). The cartilage was isolated and the amount of CPA within the matrix was determined.ResultsDiffusion coefficients (DMSO = 2.4-6.2 × 10−6 cm2/s; PG = 0.8-2.7 × 10−6 cm2/s; EG = 1.7-4.2 × 10−6 cm2/s; and glycerol = 0.8-2.4 × 10−6 cm2/s) and activation energies (DMSO = 4.33 kcal/mol, PG = 6.29 kcal/mol, EG = 3.77 kcal/mol, and glycerol = 5.56 kcal/mol) were determined for each CPA.ConclusionThe results of this experiment provide accurate permeation kinetics of four commonly used CPAs in porcine articular cartilage. This information will be useful for developing effective vitrification protocols for cryopreservation of AC. |
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Keywords: | Diffusion coefficient Activation energy Cryopreservation Vitrification Permeation Articular cartilage Porcine Cryoprotectant agents |
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