Changes in Chondrogenic Progenitor Populations Associated with Aging and Osteoarthritis

Brady, Kyla, Dickinson, Sally C and Hollander, Anthony P ORCID: 0000-0003-2897-3747 (2015) Changes in Chondrogenic Progenitor Populations Associated with Aging and Osteoarthritis. CARTILAGE, 6 (2). 30S-35S.

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Abstract

Chondrogenic progenitor populations, including mesenchymal stem cells, represent promising cell-based transplantation or tissue engineering therapies for the regeneration of damaged cartilage. Osteoarthritis (OA) predominantly affects the elderly and is a leading cause of disability worldwide. Advancing age is a prominent risk factor that is closely associated with the onset and progression of the disease. Understanding the influence that aging and OA have on chondrogenic progenitor cells is important to determine how these processes affect the cellular mechanisms of the cells and their capacity to differentiate into functional chondrocytes for use in therapeutic applications. Here, we review the effect of age- and OA-related changes on the growth kinetics and differentiation potential of chondrogenic progenitor cell populations. Aging differentially influences the proliferative potential of progenitor cells showing reduced growth rates with increased senescence and apoptotic activity over time, while chondrogenesis appears to be independent of donor age. Cartilage tissue affected by OA shows evidence of progenitor populations with some potential for repair, however reports on the proliferative propensity of mesenchymal stem cells and their chondrogenic potential are contradictory. This is likely attributed to the narrow age ranges of samples assessed and deficits in definitively identifying donors with OA versus healthy patients across a wide scope of advancing ages. Further studies that investigate the mechanistic effects of chondrogenic progenitor populations associated with aging and the progression of OA using clearly defined criteria and age-matched control subject groups are crucial to our understanding of the clinical relevance of these cells for use in cartilage repair therapies.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	cartilage, aging, osteoarthritis, chondrogenesis, mesenchymal stem cells
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Depositing User:	Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited:	15 Jul 2015 08:15
Last Modified:	16 Dec 2022 17:04
DOI:	10.1177/1947603515574838
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URI:	https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/2016499