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lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2003-3-10
pubmed:abstractText
Risk of viral and/or prion disease transmission associated with the use of fetal bovine serum in clinical cell culture has led to the increasing use of autologous human serum in tissue engineering. A relatively large volume of blood is needed and so, to decrease patient discomfort, we have investigated the feasibility of taking blood when the patient is anesthetized. Two serum samples were prepared from each of 22 patients: (1). from the awake patient (PRE) and (2). from the patient 5 min after induction of general anesthesia (PER). The sera were compared for their ability to support the in vitro proliferation of primary human chondrocytes, determined by cell counting. The effects of anesthetic agents on the PER/PRE cell number ratio were established by analysis of variance and stepwise multilinear regression analysis. The PER sample supported higher growth in 2 of 22 patients, equivalent growth in another 11, and significantly lower growth in the remaining 8. Only the opiate analgesics (fentanyl [Sublimaze], alfentanyl [Rapifen], and diamorphine) had a significant and inhibitory effect on chondrocyte proliferation. It is suggested that opiate analgesics be avoided when blood is taken to support the in vitro growth of human cells.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
1076-3279
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
9
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
37-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-7-12
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2003
pubmed:articleTitle
Serum from patients anesthetized with opiates less effective in the support of chondrocyte growth in vitro.
pubmed:affiliation
Centre for Science and Technology in Medicine, Keele University, LMARC, Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust, Oswestry, Shropshire, United Kingdom. paul.harrison@rjahoh-tr.wmids.nhs.uk
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article