Journal of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine
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J Tissue Eng Regen Med · Dec 2014
Adipogenesis using human adipose tissue-derived stromal cells combined with a collagen/gelatin sponge sustaining release of basic fibroblast growth factor.
We have developed a collagen/gelatin sponge (CGS) that can provide a sustained release of basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF). In our previous study, it was shown that CGS impregnated with the appropriate dosage of bFGF accelerates dermis-like tissue formation two or three times earlier than an existing collagen sponge. In this study, adipogenesis was evaluated using CGSs disseminated with adipose tissue-derived stem cells (ASCs). ⋯ Under a fluorescent microscope, newly formed adipose tissue in the bFGF-administered group was PKH-positive. These findings show that ASCs differentiated and formed adipose tissue. In this study, we showed that our CGSs impregnated with bFGF could be used as scaffolds with ASCs for adipogenesis.