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Table 6 Experimental fluid shear by different bioreactor and scaffolds and effects on chondrocyte proliferation and matrix composition

From: Shear bioreactors stimulating chondrocyte regeneration, a systematic review

 

RPM

Scaffold

Cell proliferation

Collagen

GAG

Proteoglycan

Type for bioreactor

[26]

80

PGA

Chondrocyte

Increase 80%

Increase

Not measured

Spinner flask

[27]

50

PGA

Chondrocyte

Increase

Increase

Increase

Spinner flask

[28]

50

No scaffolds

Chondrocyte

Increase 125%

Increase 60%

Not measured

Spinner flask

[29]

90

osteochondral tissue

Chondrocyte

Increase

Increase

Increase

Spinner bioreactor

[30]

50–140

No scaffolds

No cell

Not measured

Not measured

Not measured

Wavy-walled bioreactor

[31]

chitosan/gelatin

Adipose-derived stem cells

Increase

Increase

Increase

Spinner flask

[32]

No scaffolds

Chondrocyte

Not measured

Not measured

Not measured

3D finite element model

[33]

No scaffolds

No cell

Not measured

Not measured

Not measured

Hollow fiber (mathematical modeling)

[24]

No scaffolds

Chondroprogenitor cells

Increase

Increase

Increase

Model

[34]

No scaffolds

No cell

Not measured

Not measured

Not measured

Hollow fiber (mathematical modeling)