Research Article

rAAV Vectors as Safe and Efficient Tools for the Stable Delivery of Genes to Primary Human Chondrosarcoma Cells In Vitro and In Situ

Table 2

Histomorphometric analyses in transduced human chondrosarcoma cells in situ (day 20).

AssayNo vectorrAAV-lacZ

Cell densities (cells/mm2)394 (6)401 (8)
Ki-67 staining (%)52 (3)54 (4)
TUNEL staining (%)2 (1)1 (1)
Matrix staining (%)85 (2)83 (3)
Type II collagen staining (pixels)79 (3)80 (4)
Type I collagen staining (pixels)8 (2)10 (3)
Type X collagen staining (%)79 (3)77 (4)
SOX9 staining (%)84 (2)83 (3)
S-100 staining (%)82 (3)81 (2)

Values are given as mean of all cultures (SD).