Intravenous administration of multipotent stromal cells and bone allograft modification to enhance allograft healing

Aim: This study investigated a coordinated strategy of revitalizing bone allograft with circulating multipotent stromal cells (MSCs). Materials & methods: After chemotactic and releasing assessments, stromal cell-derived factor 1 and platelet-derived growth factor BB in copolymers were coated on the bone allograft (AlloS-P). Allograft coated with copolymers alone (Allo), as controls, or AlloS-P was implanted into the femur of athymic mice, which received intravenous injections of human MSCs or saline at weeks 1, 2 and 3. Results: At week 8, the total callus volume (both cartilaginous and bony callus) around the allograft was the largest in the AlloS-P + MSC group (p