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Phenotypic Changes of Rabbit Mandibular Condylar Cartilage Cells in Culture

Department of Orthodontics The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, Texas 78284

A.G. Khare

Department of Orthopedics, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, Texas 78284

B.D. Boyan

Department of Orthopedics, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, Texas 78284

The present study describes the behavior of mandibular condylar cartilage (MCC) cells as a function of time in primary culture, since it is not yet clear whether these cells maintain their phenotype in culture. MCC cells from New Zealand white rabbits were seeded at high density and cultured in DMEM containing 50 µg/mL ascorbic acid and 10% fetal bovine serum. These cells appeared as a heterogeneous population and changed their shape, size, and refractivity as cultures aged. Cartilage-like cells, which always dominated the culture, were infiltrated with a minority of fibroblast-like cells. Cell number increased progressively, and cultures reached confluence at nine days. Antibody activity for cartilage-specific glycosaminoglycan was determined by ELISA assay. This reaction reached a maximum at six days and decreased thereafter. Cultures stained with Alcian blue (pH 1.0) supported these results. Cytoplasmic mRNA analysis indicated that the transcription of type II collagen gene was present at all time points. Type I collagen and alkaline phosphatase mRNA levels showed progressive increases from 12 h to nine days, with significantly higher values in cells cultured for six, nine, and 12 days than in cells collected from earlier time points. These results suggest that in our present culture system, MCC cells undergo phenotypic changes that resemble their maturation processes in vivo.

Journal of Dental Research, Vol. 69, No. 11, 1753-1758 (1990)
DOI: 10.1177/00220345900690110801


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