The acellular dermal matrix (ADM) was introduced in periodontology as a substitute for the autogenous grafts, which became restricted because of the limited source of donor's tissue. The aim of this study was to investigate, in vitro, the distribution, proliferation and viability of human gingival fibroblasts seeded onto ADM. ADM was seeded with human gingival fibroblasts for up to 21 days. The following parameters were evaluated: cell distribution, proliferation and viability. Results revealed that, at day 7, fibroblasts were adherent and spread on ADM surface, and were unevenly distributed, forming a discontinuous single cell layer; at day 14, a confluent fibroblastic monolayer lining ADM surface was noticed. At day 21, the cell monolayer exhibited a reduction in cell density. At 7 days, about to 90% of adherent cells on ADM surface were cycling while at 14 and 21 days this proportion was significantly reduced. A high proportion of viable cell was detected on AMD surface both on 14 and 21 days. The results suggest that fibroblast seeding onto ADM for 14 days can allow good conditions for cell adhesion and spreading on the matrix; however, migration inside the matrix was limited.
Acellular Dermal Matrix, ADM, is a biomaterial that has been used in periodontal procedures to treat mucogingival defects. Mucogingival defects can be corrected by autogenous grafts that are the most common procedure used in periodontology, however, because of the limited source of donor's tissue this procedure became limited. The aim of this investigation was to verify, in vitro, different aspects related to human gingival fibroblasts seeding on to the ADM. Human gingival fibroblasts were established from explant cultures from the connective tissue of keratinized gingiva collected from three healthy patients. ADM was seeded with gingival fibroblasts for 14 and 21 days, and then cell adherence, proliferation and viability were analyzed. Results revealed that, at day 7, fibroblasts were adherent and spreading on the ADM surface, and were unevenly distributed, forming a discontinuous single cell layer, at day 14, a confluent fibroblastic monolayer lining ADM surface was noticed. At day 21, the cell monolayer exhibited a reduction in cell density. The results suggests that fibroblasts seeding on the ADM for 14 days can allow good conditions for cell adhesion and spread on the matrix, however, because of the high collagen fiber bundle density cell, migration inside the matrix was limited.
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