Chondrocytes

Chondrocytes are the cells of cartilaginous tissue participating in facial skeleton formation (auricles, nasal septum, eyelids, etc.). Besides, being a component of low-friction cartilage, chondrocytes allow easy movement serving as a layer between bones allowing easy movement.

The fragments of cartilaginous tissue from nasal septum or auricles obtained after plastic surgery are potential sources of chondrocytes. These cells applied to articular surface recovery might be sampled from cartilage of big unaffected joint. Procedures of this kind are usually carried out by means of endoscopic equipment. However, we are fully aware that such means of sampling are rather inconvenient for patient. That is why BIOSTEM specialists use elaborated methods of transformation of stromal stem cells into chondrocytes (directed differentiation). These methods are rather sophisticated and high-priced, although they are far less traumatic for a patient and the most effective when urgent recovery of cartilaginous tissue is required.

Chondrocytes might be applied for building of various defects of cartilaginous tissue of joints. This biological material has been widely used by BIOSTEM physicians for plastic surgeries on auricles, nose and eyelids recently.

Chondrocyte monolayer culture	Chondrocytes in cartilaginous tissue	Elastic cartilage of nasal septum