In vitro cytotoxicity evaluation of flowable hyaluronic acid-Acellular stromal vascular fraction (HA-ASVF) mixture for tissue engineering applications

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In vitro cytotoxicity evaluation of flowable hyaluronic acid-Acellular stromal vascular fraction (HA-ASVF) mixture for tissue engineering applications

Author : Dr Arunkumar P

Year : 2023

Publisher : Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications

Source Title : Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences

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Abstract

Background: The stromal vascular fraction (SVF) is an aqueous fraction isolated from the adipose tissue that constitutes different kinds of cells and extracellular matrix components. Hyaluronic acid (HA) is a linear polysaccharide in vertebrate tissues and is considered a potential tissue engineering scaffold due to its biocompatible nature. In this study, we have evaluated the cytotoxicity of xenofree HA in combination with an acellular component of adipose SVF (HA-ASVF) to propose it as a candidate biomaterial for future applications. Materials and Methods: 3-(4,5-dimethyl thiazolyl-2)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide assay of L-929 cells treated with HA-ASVF was used in our study. Data were normalized to cell control (untreated) and extracts of copper and ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene were used as positive (PC) and negative controls (NC). Results: Fibroblast cells retained the morphology after 24 h of treatment with HA-ASVF mixture and exhibited a similar percentage of cell activity compared to NC. PC showed a positive cytotoxic response as expected. The cells incubated with HA-ASVF showed a linear increase in cell activity indicating proliferation. Conclusion: The mixture of HA and acellular SVF in its flowable form is non-cytotoxic and showed improved cell proliferation. Hence the mixture can be proposed as a biomaterial and can be further explored for specific tissue engineering applications.