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Pedram P, Mazio C, Imparato G, Netti PA, Salerno A. Spatial patterning of PCL µ-scaffolds directs 3D vascularized bio-construct morphogenesis in vitro. Biofabrication 2022; 14. [PMID: 35917812 DOI: 10.1088/1758-5090/ac8620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2022] [Accepted: 08/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Modular tissue engineering (mTE) strategies aim to build three-dimensional tissue analogues in vitro by the sapient combination of cells, micro-scaffolds (μ-scaffs) and bioreactors. The translation of these newly engineered tissues into current clinical approaches is, among other things, dependent on implant-to-host microvasculature integration, a critical issue for cells and tissue survival in vivo. In this work we reported, for the first time, a computer-aided modular approach suitable to build fully vascularized hybrid (biological/synthetic) constructs (bio-constructs) with micro-metric size scale control of blood vessels growth and orientation. The approach consists of four main steps, starting with the fabrication of polycaprolactone μ-scaffs by fluidic emulsion technique, which exhibit biomimetic porosity features. In the second step, layers of μ-scaffs following two different patterns, namely ordered and disordered, were obtained by a soft lithography-based process. Then, the as obtained μ-scaff patterns were used as template for human dermal fibroblasts and human umbilical vein endothelial cells co-culture, aiming to promote and guide the biosynthesis of collagenous extracellular matrix and the growth of new blood vessels within the mono-layered bio-constructs. Finally, bi-layered bio-constructs were built by the alignment, stacking and fusion of two vascularized mono-layered samples featuring ordered patterns. Our results demonstrated that, if compared to the disordered pattern, the ordered one provided better control over bio-constructs shape and vasculature architecture, while minor effect was observed with respect to cell colonization and new tissue growth. Furthermore, by assembling two mono-layered bio-constructs it was possible to build 1-mm thick fully vascularized viable bio-constructs and to study tissue morphogenesis during 1 week of in vitro culture. In conclusion, our results highlighted the synergic role of μ-scaff architectural features and spatial patterning on cells colonization and biosynthesis, and pay the way for the possibility to create in silico designed vasculatures within modularly engineered bio-constructs.
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- Parisa Pedram
- Italian Institute of Technology Center for Advanced Biomaterials for Healthcare, Largo Barsanti e Matteucci 53, Napoli, Campania, 80125, ITALY
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- Italian Institute of Technology Center for Advanced Biomaterials for Healthcare, Largo Barsanti e Matteucci 53, Napoli, Campania, 80125, ITALY
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- Italian Institute of Technology Center for Advanced Biomaterials for Healthcare, Largo Barsanti e Matteucci 53, Napoli, Campania, 80125, ITALY
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- University of Naples Federico II Faculty of Engineering, Piazz.le Tecchio, Napoli, Campania, 80138, ITALY
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- Italian Institute of Technology Center for Advanced Biomaterials for Healthcare, Largo Barsanti e Matteucci 53, Napoli, 80125, ITALY
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Kim H, Osaki T, Kamm RD, Asada HH. Tri-culture of spatially organizing human skeletal muscle cells, endothelial cells, and fibroblasts enhances contractile force and vascular perfusion of skeletal muscle tissues. FASEB J 2022; 36:e22453. [PMID: 35838893 DOI: 10.1096/fj.202200500r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2022] [Revised: 06/21/2022] [Accepted: 07/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Constructing engineered human skeletal muscle tissues that resemble the function and microstructure of human skeletal muscles is key to utilizing them in a variety of applications such as drug development, disease modeling, regenerative medicine, and engineering biological machines. However, current in vitro skeletal muscle tissues are far inferior to native muscles in terms of contractile function and lack essential cues for muscle functions, particularly heterotypic cell-cell interactions between myoblasts, endothelial cells, and fibroblasts. Here, we develop an engineered muscle tissue with a coaxial three-layered tubular structure composed of an inner endothelial cell layer, an endomysium-like layer with fibroblasts in the middle, and an outer skeletal muscle cell layer, similar to the architecture of native skeletal muscles. Engineered skeletal muscle tissues with three spatially organized cell types produced thicker myotubes and lowered Young's modulus through extracellular matrix remodeling, resulting in 43% stronger contractile force. Furthermore, we demonstrated that fibroblasts localized in the endomysium layer induced angiogenic sprouting of endothelial cells into the muscle layer more effectively than fibroblasts homogeneously distributed in the muscle layer. This layered tri-culture system enables a structured spatial configuration of the three main cell types of skeletal muscle and promotes desired paracrine signaling, resulting in improved angiogenesis and increased contractile force. This research offers new insights to efficiently obtain new human skeletal muscle models, transplantable tissues, and actuators for biological machines.
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- Hyeonyu Kim
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.,Stanford Cardiovascular Institute and Department of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.,Picower Institute for Learning and Memory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
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- Departments of Biological and Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
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Su T, Ao Y, Yang L, Chen GX. The Vascularization Course of Labral Autograft and Its Effect on Tissue Healing: Acetabular Labral Augmentation Versus Labral Reconstruction in a Porcine Model. Am J Sports Med 2022; 50:2647-2658. [PMID: 35853160 DOI: 10.1177/03635465221108195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND The preservation of the native labral vascularization is assumed to be the potential advantage of acetabular labral augmentation, the effect of which remains unknown. PURPOSE To identify the vascular distribution within the labral autograft and its effect on the healing process between labral augmentation (AUG) and reconstruction (RECON) in a porcine model. STUDY DESIGN Controlled laboratory study. METHODS A total of 36 pigs randomly underwent unilateral labral augmentation or reconstruction (AUG group, n = 18; RECON group, n = 18). The pigs were randomly sacrificed at 6, 12, and 24 weeks postoperatively. The labral autografts were harvested for macroscopic evaluation and histologic assessment. The labral autograft was zoned into 2 halves to observe the vascular distribution: the capsular half (zone I) and the articular half (zone II). Each zone was divided into 2 parts: the peripheral part (IA and IIA) and the part attached to the acetabulum (IB and IIB). RESULTS At 6 weeks, there existed more vascular ingrowth in zone I, whereas zone IIB appeared nearly avascular in both groups. At 12 weeks, the area with the greatest vascularity was zone II in the RECON group and zone IA in the AUG group. The vascularity was concentrated at zones IA and IIA in both groups at 24 weeks. The labral autografts were hypertrophic with sufficient filling of the labral defect in both groups at 6 weeks. At 12 weeks, an insufficient volume of the articular half was observed in 3 of 6 labral autografts in the RECON group, while all autografts remained well integrated with the chondrolabral junction in the AUG group. At 24 weeks, unsatisfactory merging of the labral autograft with the cartilage at the articular side was found in 2 of 6 labral autografts in the RECON group, which was not observed in the AUG group despite the sufficient volume of autografts labrum in both groups. CONCLUSION Slow vascular ingrowth within the articular half might account for the poor healing of the reconstructed labral autograft. Labral augmentation provides the possibility of better tissue healing because of the preservation of the original chondrolabral junction compared with labral reconstruction. CLINICAL RELEVANCE Labral augmentation might be a feasible alternative to labral reconstruction under the condition of viable labral remnants.
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- Tiao Su
- Center for Joint Surgery, Southwest Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Center for Joint Surgery, Southwest Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Center for Joint Surgery, Southwest Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Center for Joint Surgery, Southwest Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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Wang X, Yu Y, Yang C, Shang L, Zhao Y, Shen X. Dynamically Responsive Scaffolds from Microfluidic 3D Printing for Skin Flap Regeneration. Adv Sci (Weinh) 2022; 9:e2201155. [PMID: 35652496 PMCID: PMC9353450 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202201155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2022] [Revised: 04/24/2022] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Biological scaffolds hold promising perspectives for random skin flap regeneration, while the practical application is greatly limited by their insufficient vascularization ability and the lack of responsiveness during the dynamical healing process. Herein, a novel MXene-incorporated hollow fibrous (MX-HF) scaffold with dynamically responsive channels is presented for promoting vascularization and skin flap regeneration by using a microfluidic-assisted 3D printing strategy. Benefiting from the photothermal conversion capacity of the MXene nanosheets and temperature-responsive ability of poly(NIPAM) hydrogels in the MX-HF scaffolds, they display a near-infrared (NIR)-responsive shrinkage/swelling behavior, which facilitates the cell penetration into the scaffold channels from the surrounding environment. Moreover, by incorporating vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) into the hydrogel matrix for controllable delivery, the MX-HF scaffolds can achieve promoted proliferation, migration, and proangiogenic effects of endothelial cells under NIR irradiation. It is further demonstrated in vivo that the NIR-responsive VEGF@MX-HF scaffolds can effectively improve skin flap survival by promoting angiogenesis, decreasing inflammation, and attenuating apoptosis in skin flaps. Thus, it is believed that such responsive MX-HF scaffolds are promising candidates for clinical random skin flap regeneration as well as other diverse tissue engineering applications.
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- Xiaocheng Wang
- Department of Gastrointestinal SurgeryThe First Affiliated HospitalWenzhou Medical UniversityWenzhou325035China
- Department of Burns and Plastic SurgeryNanjing Drum Tower HospitalThe Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical SchoolNanjing210002China
- Oujiang Laboratory (Zhejiang Lab for Regenerative Medicine, Vision and Brain Health)Wenzhou InstituteUniversity of Chinese Academy of SciencesWenzhouZhejiang325001China
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- Department of Burns and Plastic SurgeryNanjing Drum Tower HospitalThe Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical SchoolNanjing210002China
- Oujiang Laboratory (Zhejiang Lab for Regenerative Medicine, Vision and Brain Health)Wenzhou InstituteUniversity of Chinese Academy of SciencesWenzhouZhejiang325001China
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- Oujiang Laboratory (Zhejiang Lab for Regenerative Medicine, Vision and Brain Health)Wenzhou InstituteUniversity of Chinese Academy of SciencesWenzhouZhejiang325001China
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- Oujiang Laboratory (Zhejiang Lab for Regenerative Medicine, Vision and Brain Health)Wenzhou InstituteUniversity of Chinese Academy of SciencesWenzhouZhejiang325001China
- Shanghai Xuhui Central HospitalZhongshan‐Xuhui Hospitaland The Shanghai Key Laboratory of Medical EpigeneticsThe International Co‐laboratory of Medical Epigenetics and Metabolism (Ministry of Science and Technology)Institutes of Biomedical SciencesFudan UniversityShanghai200032China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal SurgeryThe First Affiliated HospitalWenzhou Medical UniversityWenzhou325035China
- Department of Burns and Plastic SurgeryNanjing Drum Tower HospitalThe Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical SchoolNanjing210002China
- Oujiang Laboratory (Zhejiang Lab for Regenerative Medicine, Vision and Brain Health)Wenzhou InstituteUniversity of Chinese Academy of SciencesWenzhouZhejiang325001China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal SurgeryThe First Affiliated HospitalWenzhou Medical UniversityWenzhou325035China
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Liu X, Wang J, Xu X, Zhu H, Man K, Zhang J. SDF-1 Functionalized Hydrogel Microcarriers for Skin Flap Repair. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2022; 8:3576-3588. [PMID: 35899941 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.2c00755] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Critically sized skin flaps used to treat skin defects often suffer from necrosis due to insufficient blood supply. Hence there is an urgent need to improve the survival rate of skin flaps by promoting local angiogenesis. The delivery of growth factor loaded microcarriers have shown promise in enhancing defect repair, however, their rapid clearance from the defect site limits their regenerative potential. Thus, it is critical to develop microcarriers which can promote the sustained release of bioactive factors to effectively stimulate tissue repair. This study aimed to develop a stromal cell-derived factor 1 (SDF-1) loaded microcarrier coated with Matrigel (MC@SDF-1@Mat) to promote skin flap repair. SEM imaging showed that the surface of the microcarrier was coated by a porous Matrigel film. The drug release experiment showed that the Matrigel-coated microcarriers enhanced the sustained release of the model drug methylene blue when compared to uncoated group. MC@SDF-1@Mat significantly promoted the proliferation, migration, and angiogenesis of HUVECs via CCK-8, wound healing assay, and tube formation assay, respectively. Moreover, the murine random skin flap model was further established and treated. It was found that the flap necrosis area in the MC@SDF-1@Mat treated group was significantly reduced. H&E and Masson staining showed the histological structure and collagen organization exhibited a normal phenotype in the MC@SDF-1@Mat treated group. Additionally, CD31 immunohistochemical analysis showed that the MC@SDF-1@Mat treated group exhibited the greatest degree of neovascularization. In conclusion, our SDF-1 functionalized gelatin-based hydrogel microcarrier has potential clinical applications in promoting skin flap repair and drug delivery.
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- Xiaochuan Liu
- Key Laboratory of 3D Printing Technology in Stomatology, The First Dongguan Affiliated Hospital, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan 523710, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of 3D Printing Technology in Stomatology, The First Dongguan Affiliated Hospital, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan 523710, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of 3D Printing Technology in Stomatology, The First Dongguan Affiliated Hospital, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan 523710, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of 3D Printing Technology in Stomatology, The First Dongguan Affiliated Hospital, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan 523710, P.R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, United Kingdom
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- Key Laboratory of 3D Printing Technology in Stomatology, The First Dongguan Affiliated Hospital, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan 523710, P.R. China
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Zhou Q, Guo B, Chen D, Yao H, Liang X, Xin J, Shi D, Ren K, Yang H, Jiang J, Li J. Dynamic Alterations of Metabolites Revealed the Vascularization Progression of Bioengineered Liver. Biotechnol Bioeng 2022; 119:2857-2867. [PMID: 35864592 DOI: 10.1002/bit.28189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2021] [Revised: 07/03/2022] [Accepted: 07/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Vascularization is a critical but challenging process in developing functional bioengineered liver with the decellularized liver scaffolds (DLSs), and the process is accompanied by cell-specific metabolic alterations. To elucidate the dynamic alterations of metabolites during vascularization, rat DLSs were vascularized with human umbilical vein endothelial cells, and a liquid chromatography mass spectrometry-based metabolomics was performed on culture supernatants collected at 0, 1, 3, 7, 14 and 21 days. Overall, 1698 peak pairs or metabolites were detected in the culture supernatants, with 309 metabolites being positively identified. The orthogonal partial least-squares discriminant analysis and functional enrichment analysis revealed three phases that could be clearly discriminated, including phase D1 (cell proliferation and migration), phase D3D7 (vascular lumen formation), and phase D14D21 (functional endothelial barrier formation). Seventy-two common differentially abundant metabolites of known identity were detected in these three phases when compared to day 0. Of these metabolites, a high level of beta-Alanine indicated a better degree of vascularization, and 14 days of in-vitro dynamic culture is required to develop a functionalized vascular structure. These results enriched our understanding of the metabolic mechanism of DLS vascularization, and indicated that beta-Alanine could function as a potential predictor of the patency of vascularized bioengineered livers. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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- Qian Zhou
- State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, National Clinical Research Centre for Infectious Diseases, Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, 79 Qingchun Rd., Hangzhou, 310003, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, National Clinical Research Centre for Infectious Diseases, Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, 79 Qingchun Rd., Hangzhou, 310003, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, National Clinical Research Centre for Infectious Diseases, Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, 79 Qingchun Rd., Hangzhou, 310003, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, National Clinical Research Centre for Infectious Diseases, Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, 79 Qingchun Rd., Hangzhou, 310003, China
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- Precision Medicine Center of Taizhou Central Hospital, Taizhou University Medical School, Taizhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, National Clinical Research Centre for Infectious Diseases, Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, 79 Qingchun Rd., Hangzhou, 310003, China.,Precision Medicine Center of Taizhou Central Hospital, Taizhou University Medical School, Taizhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, National Clinical Research Centre for Infectious Diseases, Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, 79 Qingchun Rd., Hangzhou, 310003, China.,Precision Medicine Center of Taizhou Central Hospital, Taizhou University Medical School, Taizhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, National Clinical Research Centre for Infectious Diseases, Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, 79 Qingchun Rd., Hangzhou, 310003, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, National Clinical Research Centre for Infectious Diseases, Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, 79 Qingchun Rd., Hangzhou, 310003, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, National Clinical Research Centre for Infectious Diseases, Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, 79 Qingchun Rd., Hangzhou, 310003, China.,Precision Medicine Center of Taizhou Central Hospital, Taizhou University Medical School, Taizhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, National Clinical Research Centre for Infectious Diseases, Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, 79 Qingchun Rd., Hangzhou, 310003, China.,Precision Medicine Center of Taizhou Central Hospital, Taizhou University Medical School, Taizhou, China
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Steele LA, Spiller KL, Cohen S, Rom S, Polyak B. Temporal Control over Macrophage Phenotype and the Host Response via Magnetically Actuated Scaffolds. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2022; 8:3526-3541. [PMID: 35838679 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.2c00373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Cyclic strain generated at the cell-material interface is critical for the engraftment of biomaterials. Mechanosensitive immune cells, macrophages regulate the host-material interaction immediately after implantation by priming the environment and remodeling ongoing regenerative processes. This study investigated the ability of mechanically active scaffolds to modulate macrophage function in vitro and in vivo. Remotely actuated magnetic scaffolds enhance the phenotype of murine classically activated (M1) macrophages, as shown by the increased expression of the M1 cell-surface marker CD86 and increased secretion of multiple M1 cytokines. When scaffolds were implanted subcutaneously into mice and treated with magnetic stimulation for 3 days beginning at either day 0 or day 5 post-implantation, the cellular infiltrate was enriched for host macrophages. Macrophage expression of the M1 marker CD86 was increased, with downstream effects on vascularization and the foreign body response. Such effects were not observed when the magnetic treatment was applied at later time points after implantation (days 12-15). These results advance our understanding of how remotely controlled mechanical cues, namely, cyclic strain, impact macrophage function and demonstrate the feasibility of using mechanically active nanomaterials to modulate the host response in vivo.
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- Lindsay A Steele
- Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Drexel University, 245 N. 15th Street, Philadelphia 19102, Pennsylvania, United States
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems, Drexel University, 3141 Chestnut Street, Bossone 712, Philadelphia 19104, Pennsylvania, United States
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- The Avram and Stella Goldstein-Goren Department of Biotechnology Engineering, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva 84105, Israel.,Ilse Katz Institute for Nanoscale Science and Technology, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva 84105, Israel.,Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell (RMSC) Research Center, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva Blvd. 1, Bldg. 42, Room 328, Beer-Sheva 84105, Israel
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia 19140, Pennsylvania, United States.,Center for Substance Abuse Research, Temple University, 3500 N. Broad Street, Medical Education and Research Building, Room 842, Philadelphia 19140, Pennsylvania, United States
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- Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Drexel University, 245 N. 15th Street, Philadelphia 19102, Pennsylvania, United States
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Tan S, Chen Z, Mironchik Y, Mori N, Penet MF, Si G, Krishnamachary B, Bhujwalla ZM. VEGF Overexpression Significantly Increases Nanoparticle-Mediated siRNA Delivery and Target-Gene Downregulation. Pharmaceutics 2022; 14:pharmaceutics14061260. [PMID: 35745832 PMCID: PMC9229257 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics14061260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2022] [Revised: 06/07/2022] [Accepted: 06/11/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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The availability of nanoparticles (NPs) to deliver small interfering RNA (siRNA) has significantly expanded the specificity and range of ‘druggable’ targets for precision medicine in cancer. This is especially important for cancers such as triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) for which there are no targeted treatments. Our purpose here was to understand the role of tumor vasculature and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) overexpression in a TNBC xenograft in improving the delivery and function of siRNA NPs using in vivo as well as ex vivo imaging. We used triple negative MDA-MB-231 human breast cancer xenografts derived from cells engineered to overexpress VEGF to understand the role of VEGF and vascularization in NP delivery and function. We used polyethylene glycol (PEG) conjugated polyethylenimine (PEI) NPs to deliver siRNA that downregulates choline kinase alpha (Chkα), an enzyme that is associated with malignant transformation and tumor progression. Because Chkα converts choline to phosphocholine, effective delivery of Chkα siRNA NPs resulted in functional changes of a significant decrease in phosphocholine and total choline that was detected with 1H magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS). We observed a significant increase in NP delivery and a significant decrease in Chkα and phosphocholine in VEGF overexpressing xenografts. Our results demonstrated the importance of tumor vascularization in achieving effective siRNA delivery and downregulation of the target gene Chkα and its function.
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- Shanshan Tan
- Division of Cancer Imaging Research, The Russell H Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; (S.T.); (Z.C.); (Y.M.); (N.M.); (M.-F.P.); (G.S.); (B.K.)
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- Division of Cancer Imaging Research, The Russell H Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; (S.T.); (Z.C.); (Y.M.); (N.M.); (M.-F.P.); (G.S.); (B.K.)
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- Division of Cancer Imaging Research, The Russell H Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; (S.T.); (Z.C.); (Y.M.); (N.M.); (M.-F.P.); (G.S.); (B.K.)
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- Division of Cancer Imaging Research, The Russell H Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; (S.T.); (Z.C.); (Y.M.); (N.M.); (M.-F.P.); (G.S.); (B.K.)
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- Division of Cancer Imaging Research, The Russell H Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; (S.T.); (Z.C.); (Y.M.); (N.M.); (M.-F.P.); (G.S.); (B.K.)
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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- Division of Cancer Imaging Research, The Russell H Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; (S.T.); (Z.C.); (Y.M.); (N.M.); (M.-F.P.); (G.S.); (B.K.)
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The Johns Hopkins University, 3400 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA
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- Division of Cancer Imaging Research, The Russell H Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; (S.T.); (Z.C.); (Y.M.); (N.M.); (M.-F.P.); (G.S.); (B.K.)
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- Division of Cancer Imaging Research, The Russell H Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; (S.T.); (Z.C.); (Y.M.); (N.M.); (M.-F.P.); (G.S.); (B.K.)
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
- Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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Sodhi EU, Philpott HT, Carter MM, Birmingham TB, Appleton CT. Sex-Differences and Associations Between Complement Activation and Synovial Vascularization in Patients with Late-Stage Knee Osteoarthritis. Front Immunol 2022; 13:890094. [PMID: 35686134 PMCID: PMC9170895 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.890094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2022] [Accepted: 04/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Purpose Synovial inflammation in knee osteoarthritis (OA) causes disorganized synovial angiogenesis and complement activation in synovial fluid, but links between complement and synovial microvascular pathology have not been established. Since complement causes vascular pathology in other diseases and since sex-differences exist in complement activation and in OA, we investigated sex differences in synovial fluid complement factors, synovial tissue vascular pathology, and associations between complement and synovial vascular pathology in patients with late-stage knee OA. Methods Patients with symptomatic, late-stage radiographic knee OA undergoing total knee arthroplasty or high tibial osteotomy provided matched synovial fluid and tissue biopsies during surgery. Complement factors (C2, C5, adipsin, MBL, and CFI) and terminal complement complex (sC5b-C9) were measured in synovial fluid by multiplex or enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, respectively. Features of synovial vascular pathology (vascularization, perivascular edema, and vasculopathy) were assessed by histopathology. Multivariate linear regression models were used to assess associations between synovial fluid complement factors and histopathological features of vascular pathology, with adjustment for age, sex, body mass index, and sex interaction. Sex-disaggregated comparisons were completed. Results Synovial fluid biomarker and histopathology data were included from 97 patients. Most synovial fluid complement factors and synovial tissue histopathological features were similar between sexes. Synovial fluid C5 trended to lower levels in males (-20.93 ng/mL [95%CI -42.08, 0.23] p=0.05). Median vasculopathy scores (0.42 [95%CI 0.07, 0.77] p=0.02) were higher in males. In the full cohort, C5 concentration was associated with lower vascularization scores (-0.005 [95%CI -0.010, -0.0001] p=0.04) while accounting for sex*C5 interaction. In sex-disaggregated analyses, increased C5 concentration was associated with lower vascularization scores (-0.005 [95%CI –0.009, -0.0001] p=0.04) in male patients, but not in female patients. Males had higher sC5b-C9 compared to females. Additionally, males with high C5 had a higher synovial fluid concentration of sC5b-C9 compared to males with low C5. No differences were found in females. Conclusion Higher synovial fluid C5 levels were associated with increased complement activation and decreased synovial vascularization in males but not in females with OA. Future studies should test whether synovial fluid complement activation suppresses synovial angiogenesis and identify mechanisms accounting for C5-related sex-differences in synovial fluid complement activation in patients with knee OA.
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- Emily U Sodhi
- Department of Physiology & Pharmacology, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada
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- Health & Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Western University, London, ON, Canada.,Bone & Joint Institute, Western University, London, ON, Canada
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- Department of Physiology & Pharmacology, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada.,Bone & Joint Institute, Western University, London, ON, Canada
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- Health & Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Western University, London, ON, Canada.,Bone & Joint Institute, Western University, London, ON, Canada
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- Department of Physiology & Pharmacology, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada.,Health & Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Western University, London, ON, Canada.,Bone & Joint Institute, Western University, London, ON, Canada.,Department of Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine, Western University, London, ON, Canada
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Verit I, Gemini L, Preterre J, Pfirmann P, Bakis H, Fricain JC, Kling R, Rigothier C. Vascularization of Cell-Laden Microfibres by Femtosecond Laser Processing. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23126636. [PMID: 35743076 PMCID: PMC9224315 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23126636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2022] [Revised: 06/07/2022] [Accepted: 06/08/2022] [Indexed: 10/29/2022] Open
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To face the increasing demand for organ transplantation, currently the development of tissue engineering appears as the best opportunity to effectively regenerate functional tissues and organs. However, these approaches still face the lack of an efficient method to produce an efficient vascularization system. To answer these issues, the formation of an intra-volume channel within a three-dimensional, scaffold free, mature, and cell-covered collagen microfibre is here investigated through laser-induced cavitation. An intra-volume channel was formed upon irradiation with a near-infrared, femtosecond laser beam, focused with a high numerical aperture lens. The laser beam directly crossed the surface of a dense and living-cell bilayer and was focused behind the bilayer to induce channel formation in the hydrogel core while preserving the cell bilayer. Channel formation was assessed through confocal microscopy. Channel generation inside the hydrogel core was enhanced by the formation of voluminous cavitation bubbles with a lifetime longer than 30 s, which also improved intra-volume channel durability. Twenty-four hours after laser processing, cellular viability dropped due to a lack of sufficient hydration for processing longer than 10 min. However, the processing automation could drastically reduce the cellular mortality, this way enabling the formation of hollowed microfibres with a high density of living-cell outer bilayer.
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- Isabel Verit
- ALPhANOV, Institut d’Optique d’Aquitaine, Rue François Mitterrand, 33400 Talence, France; (I.V.); (R.K.)
- Department of Tissue Bioengineering, Université de Bordeaux, Rue François Mitterrand, 33076 Bordeaux, France; (J.P.); (P.P.); (H.B.); (J.-C.F.); (C.R.)
- Department of Tissue Bioengineering, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM) U1026, 33076 Bordeaux, France
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- ALPhANOV, Institut d’Optique d’Aquitaine, Rue François Mitterrand, 33400 Talence, France; (I.V.); (R.K.)
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Tissue Bioengineering, Université de Bordeaux, Rue François Mitterrand, 33076 Bordeaux, France; (J.P.); (P.P.); (H.B.); (J.-C.F.); (C.R.)
- Department of Tissue Bioengineering, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM) U1026, 33076 Bordeaux, France
- Service de Néphrologie, Transplantation, Dialyse et Aphérèse, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Bordeaux, Place Amélie Raba Léon, 33000 Bordeaux, France
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- Department of Tissue Bioengineering, Université de Bordeaux, Rue François Mitterrand, 33076 Bordeaux, France; (J.P.); (P.P.); (H.B.); (J.-C.F.); (C.R.)
- Department of Tissue Bioengineering, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM) U1026, 33076 Bordeaux, France
- Service de Néphrologie, Transplantation, Dialyse et Aphérèse, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Bordeaux, Place Amélie Raba Léon, 33000 Bordeaux, France
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- Department of Tissue Bioengineering, Université de Bordeaux, Rue François Mitterrand, 33076 Bordeaux, France; (J.P.); (P.P.); (H.B.); (J.-C.F.); (C.R.)
- Department of Tissue Bioengineering, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM) U1026, 33076 Bordeaux, France
- Service de Néphrologie, Transplantation, Dialyse et Aphérèse, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Bordeaux, Place Amélie Raba Léon, 33000 Bordeaux, France
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- Department of Tissue Bioengineering, Université de Bordeaux, Rue François Mitterrand, 33076 Bordeaux, France; (J.P.); (P.P.); (H.B.); (J.-C.F.); (C.R.)
- Department of Tissue Bioengineering, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM) U1026, 33076 Bordeaux, France
- Service d’Odontologie et de Santé Buccale, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Bordeaux, Place Amélie Raba Léon, 33000 Bordeaux, France
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- ALPhANOV, Institut d’Optique d’Aquitaine, Rue François Mitterrand, 33400 Talence, France; (I.V.); (R.K.)
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- Department of Tissue Bioengineering, Université de Bordeaux, Rue François Mitterrand, 33076 Bordeaux, France; (J.P.); (P.P.); (H.B.); (J.-C.F.); (C.R.)
- Department of Tissue Bioengineering, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM) U1026, 33076 Bordeaux, France
- Service de Néphrologie, Transplantation, Dialyse et Aphérèse, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Bordeaux, Place Amélie Raba Léon, 33000 Bordeaux, France
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Prameswari N, Brahmanta A, Sucahyo B. SMAD 3, Integrin and VEGF Expression in a Periodontal Ligament During Orthodontic Tooth Movement Induced by Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy and Stichopus hermanii. Clin Cosmet Investig Dent 2022; 14:141-151. [PMID: 35645581 PMCID: PMC9138760 DOI: 10.2147/ccide.s348234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2021] [Accepted: 04/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Purpose The aim of this study is to analyze SMAD 3, integrin and VEGF expressions in the periodontal ligament during orthodontic tooth movement induced by hyperbaric oxygen therapy and Stichopus hermanii. Materials and Methods Thirty Cavia cobaya were divided into 5 groups, namely, a normal control group (KN) without installation of helical springs or administration of HBOT and Stichopus hermanii gel. The negative control K(-) had helical spring without administration of HBOT and Stichopus hermanii gel for 14 days, while P1 had helical spring for 14 days then on day 3–14, Stichopus hermanii gel was added. Also, the helical spring was installed in P2 for 14 days then on day 8–14, HBOT 2.4 ATA was added 3 × 30 minutes a day, while P3 had helical spring for 14 days then on day 3–14, the gel was applied, and on day 8–14, HBOT 2.4 ATA was administered 3 × 30 minutes a day. Furthermore, SMAD3, integrin, and VEGF expressions were examined using immunohistochemical staining. Results SMAD3, integrins, and VEGF expressions showed significant differences within the groups. The combination of HBOT and Stichopus hermanii increased the expression of SMAD3 and VEGF compared to the single administration of Stichopus hermanii. The combination treatment also decreased integrin expression compared to a single HBOT administration. Conclusion The combination of HBOT and Stichopus hermanii increases the expression of SMAD3, integrins, and VEGF compared to control but did not show significant differences compared to single HBOT treatment.
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- Noengki Prameswari
- Orthodontic Laboratory, Hang Tuah University, Surabaya, Indonesia.,Nala Husada Dental Hospital, Hang Tuah University, Surabaya, Indonesia
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- Orthodontic Laboratory, Hang Tuah University, Surabaya, Indonesia.,Nala Husada Dental Hospital, Hang Tuah University, Surabaya, Indonesia
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- Orthodontic Laboratory, Hang Tuah University, Surabaya, Indonesia.,Nala Husada Dental Hospital, Hang Tuah University, Surabaya, Indonesia
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Chen Z, Cai D, Shi R, Ding W, Xu Y, Tan H. In vitro dynamic perfusion of prevascularized OECs-DBMs (outgrowth endothelial progenitor cell - demineralized bone matrix) complex fused to recipient vessels in an internal inosculation manner. Bioengineered 2022; 13:14270-14281. [PMID: 35734812 PMCID: PMC9342144 DOI: 10.1080/21655979.2022.2085560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The current research on seed cells and scaffold materials of bone tissue engineering has achieved milestones. Nevertheless, necrosis of seed cells in center of bone scaffold is a bottleneck in tissue engineering. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the in vivo inosculation mechanism of recipient microvasculature and prevascularized outgrowth endothelial progenitor cells (OECs)-demineralized bone matrix (DBM) complex. A dorsal skinfold window-chamber model with tail vein injection of Texas red-dextran was established to confirm the optimal observation time of microvessels. OECs-DBM complex under static and dynamic perfusion culture was implanted into the model to analyze vascularization. OECs-DBM complex was harvested on 12th day for HE staining and fluorescent imaging. The model was successfully constructed, and the most appropriate time to observe microvessels was 15 min after injection. The ingrowth of recipient microvessels arcoss the border of OECs-DBM complex increased with time in both groups, and more microvessels across the border were observed in dynamic perfusion group on 3rd, 5th, 7th day. Fluorescent integrated density of border in dynamic perfusion group was higher at all-time points, and the difference was more significant in central area. Fluorescent imaging of OECs-DBM complex exhibited that no enhanced green fluorescent protein-positive cells were found beyond the verge of DBM scaffold in both groups. In vitro prevascularization by dynamic perfusion culture can increase and accelerate the blood perfusion of OECs-DBM complex obtained from recipient microvasculature by internal inosculation. Accordingly, this approach may markedly contribute to the future success of tissue engineering applications in clinical practice.
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- Zhian Chen
- Graduate School, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan, China
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- Graduate School, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, People's Liberation Army Joint Logistic Support Force 920th Hospital, Kunming, Yunnan, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, People's Liberation Army Joint Logistic Support Force 920th Hospital, Kunming, Yunnan, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, People's Liberation Army Joint Logistic Support Force 920th Hospital, Kunming, Yunnan, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, People's Liberation Army Joint Logistic Support Force 920th Hospital, Kunming, Yunnan, China
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Kovacs I, Bugyik E, Dezso K, Tarnoki-Zach J, Mehes E, Gulyas M, Czirok A, Lang E, Grusch M, Schelch K, Hegedus B, Horvath I, Barany N, Megyesfalvi Z, Tisza A, Lohinai Z, Hoda MA, Hoetzenecker K, Pezzella F, Paku S, Laszlo V, Dome B. Malignant pleural mesothelioma nodules remodel their surroundings to vascularize and grow. Transl Lung Cancer Res 2022; 11:991-1008. [PMID: 35832452 PMCID: PMC9271443 DOI: 10.21037/tlcr-21-828] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2021] [Accepted: 04/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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Background The microanatomical steps of malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) vascularization and the resistance mechanisms to anti-angiogenic drugs in MPM are unclear. Methods We investigated the vascularization of intrapleurally implanted human P31 and SPC111 MPM cells. We also assessed MPM cell's motility, invasion and interaction with endothelial cells in vitro. Results P31 cells exhibited significantly higher two-dimensional (2D) motility and three-dimensional (3D) invasion than SPC111 cells in vitro. In co-cultures of MPM and endothelial cells, P31 spheroids permitted endothelial sprouting (ES) with minimal spatial distortion, whereas SPC111 spheroids repealed endothelial sprouts. Both MPM lines induced the early onset of submesothelial microvascular plexuses covering large pleural areas including regions distant from tumor colonies. The development of these microvascular networks occurred due to both intussusceptive angiogenesis (IA) and ES and was accelerated by vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGF-A)-overexpression. Notably, SPC111 colonies showed different behavior to P31 cells. P31 nodules incorporated tumor-induced capillary plexuses from the earliest stages of tumor formation. P31 cells deposited a collagenous matrix of human origin which provided "space" for further intratumoral angiogenesis. In contrast, SPC111 colonies pushed the capillary plexuses away and thus remained avascular for weeks. The key event in SPC111 vascularization was the development of a desmoplastic matrix of mouse origin. Continuously invaded by SPC111 cells, this matrix transformed into intratumoral connective tissue trunks, providing a route for ES from the diaphragm. Conclusions Here, we report two distinct growth patterns of orthotopically implanted human MPM xenografts. In the invasive pattern, MPM cells invade and thus co-opt peritumoral capillary plexuses. In the pushing/desmoplastic pattern, MPM cells induce a desmoplastic response within the underlying tissue which allows the ingrowth of a nutritive vasculature from the pleura.
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- Ildiko Kovacs
- National Koranyi Institute of Pulmonology, Budapest, Hungary
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- National Koranyi Institute of Pulmonology, Budapest, Hungary
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- 1st Department of Pathology and Experimental Cancer Research, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- National Koranyi Institute of Pulmonology, Budapest, Hungary
- Department of Biological Physics, Eotvos University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Biological Physics, Eotvos University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Biological Physics, Eotvos University, Budapest, Hungary
- Department of Anatomy & Cell Biology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, USA
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- Institute of Cancer Research, Department of Medicine I, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Institute of Cancer Research, Department of Medicine I, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Institute of Cancer Research, Department of Medicine I, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Ruhrlandklinik, University Clinic Essen, Essen, Germany
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- National Koranyi Institute of Pulmonology, Budapest, Hungary
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- National Koranyi Institute of Pulmonology, Budapest, Hungary
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- National Koranyi Institute of Pulmonology, Budapest, Hungary
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, National Institute of Oncology-Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- National Koranyi Institute of Pulmonology, Budapest, Hungary
- 1st Department of Pathology and Experimental Cancer Research, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- National Koranyi Institute of Pulmonology, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Nuffield Division of Laboratory Science, Radcliffe Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK
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- 1st Department of Pathology and Experimental Cancer Research, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- National Koranyi Institute of Pulmonology, Budapest, Hungary
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- National Koranyi Institute of Pulmonology, Budapest, Hungary
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, National Institute of Oncology-Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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Liu S, Wang T, Li S, Wang X. Application Status of Sacrificial Biomaterials in 3D Bioprinting. Polymers (Basel) 2022; 14:polym14112182. [PMID: 35683853 PMCID: PMC9182955 DOI: 10.3390/polym14112182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2022] [Revised: 05/20/2022] [Accepted: 05/23/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Additive manufacturing, also known as three-dimensional (3D) printing, relates to several rapid prototyping (RP) technologies, and has shown great potential in the manufacture of organoids and even complex bioartificial organs. A major challenge for 3D bioprinting complex org unit ans is the competitive requirements with respect to structural biomimeticability, material integrability, and functional manufacturability. Over the past several years, 3D bioprinting based on sacrificial templates has shown its unique advantages in building hierarchical vascular networks in complex organs. Sacrificial biomaterials as supporting structures have been used widely in the construction of tubular tissues. The advent of suspension printing has enabled the precise printing of some soft biomaterials (e.g., collagen and fibrinogen), which were previously considered unprintable singly with cells. In addition, the introduction of sacrificial biomaterials can improve the porosity of biomaterials, making the printed structures more favorable for cell proliferation, migration and connection. In this review, we mainly consider the latest developments and applications of 3D bioprinting based on the strategy of sacrificial biomaterials, discuss the basic principles of sacrificial templates, and look forward to the broad prospects of this approach for complex organ engineering or manufacturing.
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- Siyu Liu
- Center of 3D Printing & Organ Manufacturing, School of Intelligent Medicine, China Medical University (CMU), No. 77 Puhe Road, Shenyang North New Area, Shenyang 110122, China; (S.L.); (T.W.); (S.L.)
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- Center of 3D Printing & Organ Manufacturing, School of Intelligent Medicine, China Medical University (CMU), No. 77 Puhe Road, Shenyang North New Area, Shenyang 110122, China; (S.L.); (T.W.); (S.L.)
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- Center of 3D Printing & Organ Manufacturing, School of Intelligent Medicine, China Medical University (CMU), No. 77 Puhe Road, Shenyang North New Area, Shenyang 110122, China; (S.L.); (T.W.); (S.L.)
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- Center of 3D Printing & Organ Manufacturing, School of Intelligent Medicine, China Medical University (CMU), No. 77 Puhe Road, Shenyang North New Area, Shenyang 110122, China; (S.L.); (T.W.); (S.L.)
- Center of Organ Manufacturing, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
- Correspondence: or ; Tel./Fax: +86-24-31900983
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He Y, Peng Y, Liu L, Hou S, Mu J, Lan L, Cheng L, Shi Z. The Relationship between Osteoinduction and Vascularization: Comparing the Ectopic Bone Formation of Five Different Calcium Phosphate Biomaterials. Materials (Basel) 2022; 15. [PMID: 35629467 DOI: 10.3390/ma15103440] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2022] [Revised: 04/21/2022] [Accepted: 05/09/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Objective: The objective of this study is to compare the bone induction of five kinds of calcium phosphate (Ca-P) biomaterials implanted in mice and explore the vascularization and particle-size-related osteoinductive mechanism. Methods: The following five kinds of Ca-P biomaterials including hydroxyapatite (HA) and/or tricalcium phosphate (TCP) were implanted in the muscle of 30 BALB/c mice (n = 6): 20 nm HA (20HA), 60 nm HA (60HA), 12 µm HA (12HA), 100 nm TCP (100TCP) and 12 µm HA + 100 nm TCP (HATCP). Then, all animals were put on a treadmill to run 30 min at a 6 m/h speed each day. Five and ten weeks later, three mice of each group were killed, and the samples were harvested to assess the osteoinductive effects by hematoxylin eosin (HE), Masson’s trichrome and safranine−fast green stainings, and the immunohistochemistry of the angiogenesis and osteogenesis markers CD31 and type I collagen (ColI). Results: The numbers of blood vessels were 139 ± 29, 118 ± 25, 78 ± 15, 65 ± 14 in groups HATCP, 100TCP, 60HA and 20HA, respectively, which were significantly higher than that of group 12HA (12 ± 5) in week 5 (p < 0.05). The area percentages of new bone tissue were (7.33 ± 1.26)% and (8.49 ± 1.38)% in groups 100TCP and HATCP, respectively, which were significantly higher than those in groups 20HA (3.27 ± 0.38)% and 60HA (3.43 ± 0.27)% (p < 0.05); however, no bone tissue was found in group 12HA 10 weeks after transplantation. The expression of CD31 was positive in new blood vessels, and the expression of ColI was positive in new bone tissue. Conclusions: Nanoscale Ca-P biomaterials could induce osteogenesis in mice muscle, and the osteoinductive effects of TCP were about 124% higher than those of 20HA and 114% higher than those of 60HA. The particle size of the biomaterials affected angiogenesis and osteogenesis. There was a positive correlation between the number of blood vessels and the area percentage of new bone tissue; therefore, osteoinduction is closely related to vascularization. Our results provide an experimental basis for the synthesis of calcium−phosphorus matrix composites and for further exploration of the osteoinductive mechanism.
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Webb BCW, Glogauer M, Santerre JP. The Structure and Function of Next-Generation Gingival Graft Substitutes-A Perspective on Multilayer Electrospun Constructs with Consideration of Vascularization. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23095256. [PMID: 35563649 PMCID: PMC9099797 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23095256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2022] [Revised: 05/05/2022] [Accepted: 05/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/10/2022] Open
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There is a shortage of suitable tissue-engineered solutions for gingival recession, a soft tissue defect of the oral cavity. Autologous tissue grafts lead to an increase in morbidity due to complications at the donor site. Although material substitutes are available on the market, their development is early, and work to produce more functional material substitutes is underway. The latter materials along with newly conceived tissue-engineered substitutes must maintain volumetric form over time and have advantageous mechanical and biological characteristics facilitating the regeneration of functional gingival tissue. This review conveys a comprehensive and timely perspective to provide insight towards future work in the field, by linking the structure (specifically multilayered systems) and function of electrospun material-based approaches for gingival tissue engineering and regeneration. Electrospun material composites are reviewed alongside existing commercial material substitutes’, looking at current advantages and disadvantages. The importance of implementing physiologically relevant degradation profiles and mechanical properties into the design of material substitutes is presented and discussed. Further, given that the broader tissue engineering field has moved towards the use of pre-seeded scaffolds, a review of promising cell options, for generating tissue-engineered autologous gingival grafts from electrospun scaffolds is presented and their potential utility and limitations are discussed.
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- Brian C. W. Webb
- Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto, 124 Edward St, Toronto, ON M5G 1G6, Canada; (B.C.W.W.); (M.G.)
- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, 164 Collage St Room 407, Toronto, ON M5S 3G9, Canada
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- Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto, 124 Edward St, Toronto, ON M5G 1G6, Canada; (B.C.W.W.); (M.G.)
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- Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto, 124 Edward St, Toronto, ON M5G 1G6, Canada; (B.C.W.W.); (M.G.)
- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, 164 Collage St Room 407, Toronto, ON M5S 3G9, Canada
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Zhang H, Ma W, Ma H, Qin C, Chen J, Wu C. Spindle-Like Zinc Silicate Nanoparticles Accelerating Innervated and Vascularized Skin Burn Wound Healing. Adv Healthc Mater 2022; 11:e2102359. [PMID: 35104395 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202102359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2021] [Revised: 12/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The treatment of severe burn injuries is a crucial challenge in skin tissue engineering. Severe burns are always accompanied with large-area neurovascular networks damage, leading to the lack of excitation functions and difficulty in self-healing. Therefore, it is of great importance to develop biomaterials which can not only promote wound healing but also simultaneously reconstruct cutaneous neurovascular networks. In this study, Zn2 SiO4 (ZS) nanoparticles-incorporated bioactive nanofibrous scaffolds are designed for innervated and vascularized skin burn wound healing. ZS nanoparticles with spindle-like morphology are synthesized via a facile hydrothermal method. The incorporation of ZS nanoparticles endows the scaffolds with excellent angiogenic and neurogenic activities in vitro. Additionally, in vivo results show that the ZS nanoparticles-incorporated scaffolds have favorable re-epithelialization, innervation, and vascularization abilities through local release of bioactive Zn and Si ions from ZS nanoparticles, leading to rapid wound healing featuring with newly formed blood vessels and nerve fibers. Taken together, this study suggests that the spindle-like ZS nanoparticles are useful bioactive agents for stimulating vascularization and innervation of functional skin repair. The bioactive inorganic nanoparticles may be used for multifunctional tissue regeneration.
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- Hongjian Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics Chinese Academy of Sciences Shanghai 200050 P. R. China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics Chinese Academy of Sciences Shanghai 200050 P. R. China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics Chinese Academy of Sciences Shanghai 200050 P. R. China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics Chinese Academy of Sciences Shanghai 200050 P. R. China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics Chinese Academy of Sciences Shanghai 200050 P. R. China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics Chinese Academy of Sciences Shanghai 200050 P. R. China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 P. R. China
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Kim JW, Nam SA, Yi J, Kim JY, Lee JY, Park S, Sen T, Choi Y, Lee JY, Kim HL, Kim HW, Park J, Cho D, Kim YK. Kidney Decellularized Extracellular Matrix Enhanced the Vascularization and Maturation of Human Kidney Organoids. Adv Sci (Weinh) 2022; 9:e2103526. [PMID: 35322595 PMCID: PMC9130892 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202103526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2021] [Revised: 03/02/2022] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Kidney organoids derived from human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) have extensive potential for disease modelling and regenerative medicine. However, the limited vascularization and immaturity of kidney organoids have been still remained to overcome. Extracellular matrix (ECM) can provide mechanical support and a biochemical microenvironment for cell growth and differentiation. Here in vitro methods using a kidney decellularized extracellular matrix (dECM) hydrogel to culture hPSC-derived kidney organoids, which have extensive vascular network and their own endothelial cells, are reported. Single-cell transcriptomics reveal that the vascularized kidney organoids cultured using the kidney dECM have more mature patterns of glomerular development and higher similarity to human kidney than those cultured without the kidney dECM. Differentiation of α-galactosidase A (GLA)-knock-out hPSCs generated using CRISPR/Cas9 into kidney organoids by the culture method using kidney dECM efficiently recapitulate Fabry nephropathy with vasculopathy. Transplantation of kidney organoids with kidney dECM into kidney of mouse accelerates the recruitment of endothelial cells from the host mouse kidney and maintains vascular integrity with the more organized slit diaphragm-like structures than those without kidney dECM. The kidney dECM methodology for inducing extensive vascularization and maturation of kidney organoids can be applied to studies for kidney development, disease modeling, and regenerative medicine.
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- Jin Won Kim
- Cell Death Disease Research CenterCollege of MedicineThe Catholic University of KoreaSeoul06591Korea
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- Cell Death Disease Research CenterCollege of MedicineThe Catholic University of KoreaSeoul06591Korea
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- School of Life SciencesGwangju Institute of Science and TechnologyGwangju61005Korea
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- School of Interdisciplinary Bioscience and BioengineeringPohang University of Science and TechnologyPohang790‐784Korea
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- Cell Death Disease Research CenterCollege of MedicineThe Catholic University of KoreaSeoul06591Korea
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- Cell Death Disease Research CenterCollege of MedicineThe Catholic University of KoreaSeoul06591Korea
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- Department of Mechanical EngineeringPohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)PohangKyungbuk790‐784Korea
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- Department of Convergence IT EngineeringPohang University of Science and TechnologyPohang790‐784Korea
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- Department of Companion Animal HealthDaegu Haany UniversityGyeongsan790‐784Republic of Korea
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- Integrative Research Support CenterCollege of MedicineThe Catholic University of KoreaSeoul06591Korea
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- Department of Internal MedicineThe Catholic University of KoreaSt. Vincent's HospitalSuwon16247Korea
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- School of Life SciencesGwangju Institute of Science and TechnologyGwangju61005Korea
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- School of Interdisciplinary Bioscience and BioengineeringPohang University of Science and TechnologyPohang790‐784Korea
- Department of Mechanical EngineeringPohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)PohangKyungbuk790‐784Korea
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- Cell Death Disease Research CenterCollege of MedicineThe Catholic University of KoreaSeoul06591Korea
- Department of Internal MedicineThe Catholic University of KoreaSt. Vincent's HospitalSuwon16247Korea
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Gil-Ferrer JR, Portilla-Maya D, Mejía-Corzo MA, González-Fang YP. [No infected union of subtrochanteric fracture of femur, treated with autograft and plate]. Acta Ortop Mex 2022; 36:185-189. [PMID: 36862934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/04/2023]
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Hip fractures are considered a public health problem in the world. Among hip fractures we find subtrochanteric fractures that are defined as proximal femur fractures located in the trochanteric region within 5 cm below the lesser trochanter; and they have an approximate incidence of 15 to 20 per 100,000 people. The objective of this case is to report the success of the reconstruction of an infected subtrochanteric fracture, with a non-vascularized fibular segment and a distal femur condylar support plate. Clinical case: 41-year-old male patient suffering from a right subtrochanteric fracture as a result of a traffic accident that required the use of osteosynthesis material. With subsequent rupture of the cephalomedullary nail in its proximal third, non-union of the fracture and infections at the fracture site. He was treated with multiple surgical lavages, antibiotic therapy, and an unconventional orthopedic and surgical procedure, such as the use of a distal femur condylar support plate and an endomedullary bone graft with a 10-cm segment of non-vascularized fibula. Patient with satisfactory and favorable evolution.
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Xie X, Maharjan S, Kelly C, Liu T, Lang RJ, Alperin R, Sebastian S, Bonilla D, Gandolfo S, Boukataya Y, Siadat SM, Zhang YS, Livermore C. Customizable Microfluidic Origami Liver-on-a-Chip (oLOC). Adv Mater Technol 2022; 7:2100677. [PMID: 35754760 PMCID: PMC9231824 DOI: 10.1002/admt.202100677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2021] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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The design and manufacture of an origami-based liver-on-a-chip device are presented, together with demonstrations of the chip's effectiveness at recapitulating some of the liver's key in vivo architecture, physical microenvironment, and functions. Laser-cut layers of polyimide tape are folded together with polycarbonate nanoporous membranes to create a stack of three adjacent flow chambers separated by the membranes. Endothelial cells are seeded in the upper and lower flow chambers to simulate sinusoids, and hepatocytes are seeded in the middle flow chamber. Nutrients and metabolites flow through the simulated sinusoids and diffuse between the vascular pathways and the hepatocyte layers, mimicking physiological microcirculation. Studies of cell viability, metabolic functions, and hepatotoxicity of pharmaceutical compounds show that the endothelialized liver-on-a-chip model is conducive to maintaining hepatocyte functions and evaluation of the hepatotoxicity of drugs. Our unique origami approach speeds chip development and optimization, effectively simplifying the laboratory-scale fabrication of on-chip models of human tissues without necessarily reducing their structural and functional sophistication.
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- Xin Xie
- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Northeastern University, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Division of Engineering in Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Northeastern University, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Northeastern University, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Mathematics, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA 95192
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- Division of Engineering in Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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- Division of Engineering in Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Northeastern University, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Northeastern University, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Division of Engineering in Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Northeastern University, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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Vaghela R, Arkudas A, Gage D, Körner C, von Hörsten S, Salehi S, Horch RE, Hessenauer M. Microvascular development in the rat arteriovenous loop model in vivo-A step by step intravital microscopy analysis. J Biomed Mater Res A 2022; 110:1551-1563. [PMID: 35484827 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.37395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2022] [Revised: 03/27/2022] [Accepted: 04/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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The arteriovenous (AV) loop model is a key technique to solve one of the major problems of tissue engineering-providing adequate vascular support for a tissue construct of significant size. However, the molecular and cellular mechanisms of vascularization and factors influencing the generation of new tissue in the AV loop are still poorly understood. We previously established a novel intravital microscopy approach to study these events. In this study, we implanted our observation chamber filled with two types of hydrogels such as fibrin and methacrylate gelatin (GelMA) and performed intravital microscopy (IVM) on days 7, 14, and 21. Initial microvessel formation was observed in GelMA on day 14, while the vessel network showed clear indicators of network rearrangement and maturation on day 21. No visible microvessels were observed in fibrin. The chambers were explanted on day 21. Histological examination revealed higher numbers of microvessels in GelMA compared to fibrin, while the AV loop was thrombosed in all fibrin constructs, possibly due to matrix degradation. GelMA proved to be an ideal matrix for IVM studies in the AV loop model due to its slow degradation and transparency. This IVM model can be employed as a novel tool for live and thus faster comprehension of crucial events in the tissue regeneration process, which can improve tissue engineering application.
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- Ravikumar Vaghela
- Department of Plastic and Hand Surgery, University Hospital of Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander University of Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Plastic and Hand Surgery, University Hospital of Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander University of Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering for Metals, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering for Metals, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Experimental Therapy, University Hospital Erlangen and Preclinical Experimental Animal Center, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Biomaterials, University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany
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- Department of Plastic and Hand Surgery, University Hospital of Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander University of Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Plastic and Hand Surgery, University Hospital of Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander University of Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Erlangen, Germany
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Crenn V, Amiaud J, Gomez-Brouchet A, Potiron V, Gouin F, Rosset P, Nail LRL, Vidal L, Bertin H, Brion R, Tran G, Verrecchia F, Corre I, Redini F. Signature of the vascular tumor microenvironment as a marker of the therapeutic response to doxorubicin in a preclinical model of osteosarcoma. Am J Cancer Res 2022; 12:1843-1854. [PMID: 35530297 PMCID: PMC9077066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2021] [Accepted: 09/27/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023] Open
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Predicting a response of osteosarcoma patients to chemotherapy, such as doxorubicin or high-dose methotrexate cocktail, remains a challenge in the clinic. Moreover, the prognostic value of currently used necrosis analysis is debatable. New markers of the therapeutic response or the prognostic response are urgently needed. The microenvironment plays a key role in the vascularization of highly heterogeneous tumors. Using the syngeneic MOS-J mouse model of osteosarcoma, we focused our study on the immunohistochemistry of tumor vascularization in order to identify new vessel markers, and to search for potential markers of the therapeutic response. Endomucin+, CD31+, and α-SMA+-positive elements were quantified in control (n=6) and doxorubicin-treated (n=6) mice in three different intra-tumor locations. We also used co-labeling to assess CD31+/Endomucin+ and CD31+/α-SMA+ co-expression. We identified a central tumor zone with a low vascularization profile for all of these markers. We identified two distinct types of vessels: CD31+/Endomucin+ vessels with a sprouting, neo-angiogenic, interlaced appearance, and CD31+/α-SMA+ vessel with a well-defined, mature structure. Doxorubicin appeared to reduce CD31+ expression in the tumor invasion front. In the doxorubicin-sensitive model, there were four times more CD31+/α-SMA+ elements than in the poorly responsive model. Therefore, we propose a methodology based on immunohistochemistry and multiplexed immunofluorescence to use endomucin as a promising new vascular marker in the osteosarcoma model. Moreover, our results suggest that CD31+/α-SMA+ vessels could be considered to be indicators of vasculature normalization and they may be used as specific markers of a good therapeutic response.
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- Vincent Crenn
- Nantes UniversityINSERM UMR 1238, Nantes, France
- Faculty of Medicine, University of NantesNantes, France
- Department of Orthopedics, University Hospital Center Hôtel DieuNantes, France
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- Nantes UniversityINSERM UMR 1238, Nantes, France
- Faculty of Medicine, University of NantesNantes, France
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- Department of Anatomical Pathology, University Hospital Center of PurpanToulouse, France
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- CRCINA, INSERM, University of Angers, University of NantesNantes, France
- Institut de Cancérologie de l’OuestSaint-Herblain, France
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- Department of Orthopedics, Trousseau University Hospital CenterTours, France
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- Department of Orthopedics, Trousseau University Hospital CenterTours, France
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- Nantes UniversityINSERM UMR 1238, Nantes, France
- Ecole Centrale Nantes, Rapid Manufacturing Platform, GEM UMR 6183 CNRS LaboratoryNantes, France
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- Nantes UniversityINSERM UMR 1238, Nantes, France
- Faculty of Medicine, University of NantesNantes, France
- Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital Center Hôtel DieuNantes, France
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- Nantes UniversityINSERM UMR 1238, Nantes, France
- Faculty of Medicine, University of NantesNantes, France
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- Department of Orthopedics, University Hospital Center Hôtel DieuNantes, France
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- Nantes UniversityINSERM UMR 1238, Nantes, France
- Faculty of Medicine, University of NantesNantes, France
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- Nantes UniversityINSERM UMR 1238, Nantes, France
- Faculty of Medicine, University of NantesNantes, France
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- Nantes UniversityINSERM UMR 1238, Nantes, France
- Faculty of Medicine, University of NantesNantes, France
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Accolla RP, Simmons AM, Stabler CL. Integrating Additive Manufacturing Techniques to Improve Cell-Based Implants for the Treatment of Type 1 Diabetes. Adv Healthc Mater 2022; 11:e2200243. [PMID: 35412030 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202200243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2022] [Revised: 03/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The increasing global prevalence of endocrine diseases like type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) elevates the need for cellular replacement approaches, which can potentially enhance therapeutic durability and outcomes. Central to any cell therapy is the design of delivery systems that support cell survival and integration. In T1DM, well-established fabrication methods have created a wide range of implants, ranging from 3D macro-scale scaffolds to nano-scale coatings. These traditional methods, however, are often challenged by their inherent limitations in reproducible and discrete fabrication, particularly when scaling to the clinic. Additive manufacturing (AM) techniques provide a means to address these challenges by delivering improved control over construct geometry and microscale component placement. While still early in development in the context of T1DM cellular transplantation, the integration of AM approaches serves to improve nutrient material transport, vascularization efficiency, and the accuracy of cell, matrix, and local therapeutic placement. This review highlights current methods in T1DM cellular transplantation and the potential of AM approaches to overcome these limitations. In addition, emerging AM technologies and their broader application to cell-based therapy are discussed.
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- Robert P. Accolla
- J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering University of Florida Gainesville FL 32611 USA
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- J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering University of Florida Gainesville FL 32611 USA
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- J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering University of Florida Gainesville FL 32611 USA
- Department of Immunology and Pathology College of Medicine University of Florida Gainesville FL 32611 USA
- University of Florida Diabetes Institute Gainesville FL 32611 USA
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Ze Y, Li Y, Huang L, Shi Y, Li P, Gong P, Lin J, Yao Y. Biodegradable Inks in Indirect Three-Dimensional Bioprinting for Tissue Vascularization. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2022; 10:856398. [PMID: 35402417 PMCID: PMC8990266 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2022.856398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2022] [Accepted: 03/09/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Mature vasculature is important for the survival of bioengineered tissue constructs, both in vivo and in vitro; however, the fabrication of fully vascularized tissue constructs remains a great challenge in tissue engineering. Indirect three-dimensional (3D) bioprinting refers to a 3D printing technique that can rapidly fabricate scaffolds with controllable internal pores, cavities, and channels through the use of sacrificial molds. It has attracted much attention in recent years owing to its ability to create complex vascular network-like channels through thick tissue constructs while maintaining endothelial cell activity. Biodegradable materials play a crucial role in tissue engineering. Scaffolds made of biodegradable materials act as temporary templates, interact with cells, integrate with native tissues, and affect the results of tissue remodeling. Biodegradable ink selection, especially the choice of scaffold and sacrificial materials in indirect 3D bioprinting, has been the focus of several recent studies. The major objective of this review is to summarize the basic characteristics of biodegradable materials commonly used in indirect 3D bioprinting for vascularization, and to address recent advances in applying this technique to the vascularization of different tissues. Furthermore, the review describes how indirect 3D bioprinting creates blood vessels and vascularized tissue constructs by introducing the methodology and biodegradable ink selection. With the continuous improvement of biodegradable materials in the future, indirect 3D bioprinting will make further contributions to the development of this field.
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- Yiting Ze
- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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Zschüntzsch J, Meyer S, Shahriyari M, Kummer K, Schmidt M, Kummer S, Tiburcy M. The Evolution of Complex Muscle Cell In Vitro Models to Study Pathomechanisms and Drug Development of Neuromuscular Disease. Cells 2022; 11:1233. [PMID: 35406795 DOI: 10.3390/cells11071233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2022] [Revised: 03/25/2022] [Accepted: 03/31/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Many neuromuscular disease entities possess a significant disease burden and therapeutic options remain limited. Innovative human preclinical models may help to uncover relevant disease mechanisms and enhance the translation of therapeutic findings to strengthen neuromuscular disease precision medicine. By concentrating on idiopathic inflammatory muscle disorders, we summarize the recent evolution of the novel in vitro models to study disease mechanisms and therapeutic strategies. A particular focus is laid on the integration and simulation of multicellular interactions of muscle tissue in disease phenotypes in vitro. Finally, the requirements of a neuromuscular disease drug development workflow are discussed with a particular emphasis on cell sources, co-culture systems (including organoids), functionality, and throughput.
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Cerroni MA, Canale JI, Novas FE, Paulina‐Carabajal A. An exceptional neurovascular system in abelisaurid theropod skull: New evidence from Skorpiovenator bustingorryi. J Anat 2022; 240:612-626. [PMID: 32569442 PMCID: PMC8930818 DOI: 10.1111/joa.13258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2020] [Revised: 05/03/2020] [Accepted: 05/26/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Abelisaurids were one of the most successful theropod dinosaurs during Cretaceous times. They are featured by numerous derived skull traits, such as heavily ornamented bones, short and tall snout, and a strongly thickened cranial roof. Furthermore, nasals are distinctive on having two distinct nasal patterns: strongly transversely convex and heavily sculptured (e.g., Carnotaurus), and transversely concave, with marked bilateral crests and poorly sculptured surfaces (e.g., Rugops). Independently of the pattern, some abelisaurid nasals (e.g., Rugops) show a distinctive row of large foramina on the dorsal surface, which were in general associated to skin structures (scales). Skorpiovenator bustingorryi is a derived abelisaurid coming from the upper Cretaceous beds of northwestern Patagonia, represented by an almost complete skeleton including a well-preserved skull. Particularly, the skull of Skorpiovenator shows nasal bones characterized by being transversely concave, rimmed by lateral crests and with a conspicuous row of foramina on the dorsal surface. But more interesting is that the skull roof also exhibits a row of large foramina that seem to be continuous with the previous nasal foramina. CT scans made on the skull corroborates a novel feature within theropods: the nasal foramina on the external surface are linked to an internal canal that runs across the nasal bones. We compared this feature with CT scans of Carnotaurus and revealed that it also possess an internal system as in Skorpiovenator, but being notably smaller. The symmetry and disposition of the foramina in the nasal and skull roof bones of Skorpiovenator would indicate a neurovascular correlate (i.e., blood vessels and nerves), probably to the lateral nasal and supraorbital vessels and the trigeminal nerve. The biological significance of such neurovascular system can be conjectured from several hypotheses. A possible one involves an enhanced blood volume in these bones linked to a zone of thermal exchange, which may help avoid overheat of encephalic tissues. Another plausible hypothesis takes into account the presence of display skin structures in which blood volume nourished the mineralized skin, which would have a role in intraspecific communication. However, other more speculative explanations should not be discarded such as a correlation with integumentary sensory organs.
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- Mauricio A. Cerroni
- Laboratorio de Anatomía Comparada y Evolución de los VertebradosMuseo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales “Bernardino Rivadavia”, CONICETBuenos AiresArgentina
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- Área Laboratorio e InvestigaciónMuseo Paleontológico “Ernesto Bachmann”, CONICETVilla El Chocón NeuquénArgentina
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- Laboratorio de Anatomía Comparada y Evolución de los VertebradosMuseo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales “Bernardino Rivadavia”, CONICETBuenos AiresArgentina
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- Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente (CONICET‐Universidad Nacional del Comahue), CONICETSan Carlos de BarilocheArgentina
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Tracy EP, Stielberg V, Rowe G, Benson D, Nunes SS, Hoying JB, Murfee WL, LeBlanc AJ. State of the field: cellular and exosomal therapeutic approaches in vascular regeneration. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2022; 322:H647-H680. [PMID: 35179976 PMCID: PMC8957327 DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00674.2021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2021] [Revised: 02/07/2022] [Accepted: 02/09/2022] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Pathologies of the vasculature including the microvasculature are often complex in nature, leading to loss of physiological homeostatic regulation of patency and adequate perfusion to match tissue metabolic demands. Microvascular dysfunction is a key underlying element in the majority of pathologies of failing organs and tissues. Contributing pathological factors to this dysfunction include oxidative stress, mitochondrial dysfunction, endoplasmic reticular (ER) stress, endothelial dysfunction, loss of angiogenic potential and vascular density, and greater senescence and apoptosis. In many clinical settings, current pharmacologic strategies use a single or narrow targeted approach to address symptoms of pathology rather than a comprehensive and multifaceted approach to address their root cause. To address this, efforts have been heavily focused on cellular therapies and cell-free therapies (e.g., exosomes) that can tackle the multifaceted etiology of vascular and microvascular dysfunction. In this review, we discuss 1) the state of the field in terms of common therapeutic cell population isolation techniques, their unique characteristics, and their advantages and disadvantages, 2) common molecular mechanisms of cell therapies to restore vascularization and/or vascular function, 3) arguments for and against allogeneic versus autologous applications of cell therapies, 4) emerging strategies to optimize and enhance cell therapies through priming and preconditioning, and, finally, 5) emerging strategies to bolster therapeutic effect. Relevant and recent clinical and animal studies using cellular therapies to restore vascular function or pathologic tissue health by way of improved vascularization are highlighted throughout these sections.
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- Evan Paul Tracy
- Cardiovascular Innovation Institute and the Department of Physiology, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky
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- Cardiovascular Innovation Institute and the Department of Physiology, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky
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- Cardiovascular Innovation Institute and the Department of Physiology, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky
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- Cardiovascular Innovation Institute and the Department of Physiology, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky
- Department of Bioengineering, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky
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- Toronto General Hospital Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Heart & Stroke/Richard Lewar Centre of Excellence, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Advanced Solutions Life Sciences, Manchester, New Hampshire
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- J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
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- Cardiovascular Innovation Institute and the Department of Physiology, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky
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Manoharan SM, Gray R, Hamilton J, Mason MJ. Internal vascular channel architecture in human auditory ossicles. J Anat 2022; 241:245-258. [PMID: 35357009 PMCID: PMC9296027 DOI: 10.1111/joa.13661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2021] [Revised: 02/17/2022] [Accepted: 03/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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The vascular supply of the human auditory ossicles has long been of anatomical and clinical interest. While the external blood supply has been well‐described, there is only limited information available regarding the internal vascular architecture of the ossicles, and there has been little comparison of this between individuals. Based on high‐resolution micro‐CT scans, we made reconstructions of the internal vascular channels and cavities in 12 sets of ossicles from elderly donors. Despite considerable individual variation, a common basic pattern was identified. The presence of channels within the stapes footplate was confirmed. The long process of the incus and neck of the stapes showed signs of bony erosion in all specimens examined. More severe erosion was associated with interruption of some or all of the main internal vascular channels which normally pass down the incudal long process; internal excavation of the proximal process could interrupt vascular channels in ossicles which did not appear to be badly damaged from exterior inspection. An awareness of this possibility may be helpful for surgical procedures that compromise the mucosal blood supply. We also calculated ossicular densities, finding that the malleus tends to be denser than the incus. This is mainly due to a lower proportion of vascular channels and cavities within the malleus.
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- Shivani M Manoharan
- Department of Physiology, Development & Neuroscience, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Physiology, Development & Neuroscience, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Trust, Gloucester, UK
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- Department of Physiology, Development & Neuroscience, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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Nambiar J, Jana S, Nandi SK. Strategies for Enhancing Vascularization of Biomaterial-Based Scaffold in Bone Regeneration. CHEM REC 2022; 22:e202200008. [PMID: 35352873 DOI: 10.1002/tcr.202200008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2022] [Revised: 03/12/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Despite the recent advances in reconstructive orthopedics; fracture union is a challenge to bone regeneration. Concurrent angiogenesis is a complex process governed by events, delicately entwined with osteogenesis. However, poorly perfused scaffolds have lower success rates; necessitating the need for a better vascular component, which is important for the delivery of nutrients, oxygen, waste elimination, recruitment of cells for optimal bone repair. This review highlights the latest strategies to promote biomaterial-based scaffold vascularization by incorporation of cells, growth factors, inorganic ions, etc. into natural or synthetic polymers, ceramic materials, or composites of organic and inorganic compounds. Furthermore, it emphasizes structural modifications, biophysical stimuli, and natural molecules to fabricate scaffolds aiding the genesis of dense vascularization following their implantation to manifest a compatible regenerative microenvironment without graft rejection.
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- Jasna Nambiar
- Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, West Bengal University of Animal & Fishery Sciences, Kolkata, 700037, India
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- Department of Veterinary Physiology, West Bengal University of Animal & Fishery Sciences, Kolkata, 700037, India
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- Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, West Bengal University of Animal & Fishery Sciences, Kolkata, 700037, India
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Nothdurfter D, Ploner C, Coraça-Huber DC, Wilflingseder D, Müller T, Hermann M, Hagenbuchner J, Ausserlechner MJ. 3D bioprinted, vascularized neuroblastoma tumor environment in fluidic chip devices for precision medicine drug testing. Biofabrication 2022; 14. [PMID: 35333193 DOI: 10.1088/1758-5090/ac5fb7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2021] [Accepted: 03/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Neuroblastoma is an extracranial solid tumor which develops in early childhood and still has a poor prognosis. One strategy to increase cure rates is the identification of patient-specific drug responses in tissue models that mimic the interaction between patient cancer cells and tumor environment. We therefore developed a perfused and micro-vascularized tumor-environment model that is directly bioprinted into custom-manufactured fluidic chips. A gelatin-methacrylate/fibrin-based matrix containing multiple cell types mimics the tumor-microenvironment that promotes spontaneous micro-vessel formation by embedded endothelial cells. We demonstrate that both, adipocyte- and iPSC-derived mesenchymal stem cells can guide this process. Bioprinted channels are coated with endothelial cells post printing to form a dense vessel - tissue barrier. The tissue model thereby mimics structure and function of human soft tissue with endothelial cell-coated larger vessels for perfusion and micro-vessel networks within the hydrogel-matrix. Patient-derived neuroblastoma spheroids are added to the matrix during the printing process and grown for more than two weeks. We demonstrate that micro-vessels are attracted by and grow into tumor spheroids and that neuroblastoma cells invade the tumor-environment as soon as the spheroids disrupt. In summary, we describe the first bioprinted, micro-vascularized neuroblastoma - tumor-environment model directly printed into fluidic chips and a novel medium-throughput biofabrication platform suitable for studying tumor angiogenesis and metastasis in precision medicine approaches in future.
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- Daniel Nothdurfter
- Department of Pediatrics I and 3D Bioprinting Lab, Medical University Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Medical University Innsbruck, Austria
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- Research Laboratory for Biofilms and Implant Associated Infections (BIOFILM LAB), Experimental Orthopedics, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Medical University Innsbruck, Austria
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- Institute of Hygiene and Medical Microbiology, Medical University Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Pediatrics I and 3D Bioprinting Lab, Medical University Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Pediatrics II and 3D Bioprinting Lab, Medical University Innsbruck, Austria
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Wang F, Saure LM, Schütt F, Lorich F, Rasch F, Nia AS, Feng X, Seekamp A, Klüter T, Naujokat H, Adelung R, Fuchs S. Graphene Oxide Framework Structures and Coatings: Impact on Cell Adhesion and Pre- Vascularization Processes for Bone Grafts. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23. [PMID: 35328815 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23063379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2022] [Revised: 03/04/2022] [Accepted: 03/17/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Graphene oxide (GO) is a promising material for bone tissue engineering, but the validation of its molecular biological effects, especially in the context of clinically applied materials, is still limited. In this study, we compare the effects of graphene oxide framework structures (F-GO) and reduced graphene oxide-based framework structures (F-rGO) as scaffold material with a special focus on vascularization associated processes and mechanisms in the bone. Highly porous networks of zinc oxide tetrapods serving as sacrificial templates were used to create F-GO and F-rGO with porosities >99% consisting of hollow interconnected microtubes. Framework materials were seeded with human mesenchymal stem cells (MSC), and the cell response was evaluated by confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM), deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) quantification, real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), and alkaline phosphatase activity (ALP) to define their impact on cellular adhesion, osteogenic differentiation, and secretion of vascular growth factors. F-GO based scaffolds improved adhesion and growth of MSC as indicated by CLSM and DNA quantification. Further, F-GO showed a better vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) binding capacity and improved cell growth as well as the formation of microvascular capillary-like structures in co-cultures with outgrowth endothelial cells (OEC). These results clearly favored non-reduced graphene oxide in the form of F-GO for bone regeneration applications. To study GO in the context of a clinically used implant material, we coated a commercially available xenograft (Bio-Oss® block) with GO and compared the growth of MSC in monoculture and in coculture with OEC to the native scaffold. We observed a significantly improved growth of MSC and formation of prevascular structures on coated Bio-Oss®, again associated with a higher VEGF binding capacity. We conclude that graphene oxide coating of this clinically used, but highly debiologized bone graft improves MSC cell adhesion and vascularization.
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Wang P, Meng X, Wang R, Yang W, Yang L, Wang J, Wang DA, Fan C. Biomaterial Scaffolds Made of Chemically Cross-Linked Gelatin Microsphere Aggregates (C-GMSs) Promote Vascularized Bone Regeneration. Adv Healthc Mater 2022; 11:e2102818. [PMID: 35306762 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202102818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2021] [Revised: 02/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Various scaffolding systems have been attempted to facilitate vascularization in tissue engineering by optimizing biophysical properties (e.g., vascular-like structures, porous architectures, surface topographies) or loading biochemical factors (e.g., growth factors, hormones). However, vascularization during ossification remains an unmet challenge that hampers the repair of large bone defects. In this study, reconstructing vascularized bones in situ against critical-sized bone defects is endeavored using newly developed scaffolds made of chemically cross-linked gelatin microsphere aggregates (C-GMSs). The rationale of this design lies in the creation and optimization of cell-material interfaces to enhance focal adhesion, proliferation, and function of anchorage-dependent functional cells. In vitro trials are carried out by coculturing human aortic endothelial cells (HAECs) and murine osteoblast precursor cells (MC3T3-E1) within C-GMS scaffolds, in which endothelialized bone-like constructs are yielded. Angiogenesis and osteogenesis induced by C-GMSs scaffold are further confirmed via subcutaneous-embedding trials in nude mice. In situ trials for the repair of critical-sized femoral defects are subsequently performed in rats. The acellular C-GMSs with interconnected macropores, exhibit the capability to recruit the endogenous cells (e.g., bone-forming cells, vascular forming cells, immunocytes) and then promote vascularized bone regeneration as well as integration with host bone.
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- Peiyan Wang
- Institute for Translational Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, College of Medicine, Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, 266021, P. R. China
- School of Basic Medicine, College of Medicine, Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, 266071, P. R. China
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- Institute for Translational Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, College of Medicine, Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, 266021, P. R. China
- School of Basic Medicine, College of Medicine, Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, 266071, P. R. China
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- School of Basic Medicine, College of Medicine, Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, 266071, P. R. China
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- Institute for Translational Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, College of Medicine, Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, 266021, P. R. China
- School of Basic Medicine, College of Medicine, Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, 266071, P. R. China
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- School of Basic Medicine, College of Medicine, Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, 266071, P. R. China
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- School of Basic Medicine, College of Medicine, Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, 266071, P. R. China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 999077, P. R. China
- Shenzhen Research Institute, City University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, 518057, P. R. China
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- Institute for Translational Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, College of Medicine, Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, 266021, P. R. China
- School of Basic Medicine, College of Medicine, Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, 266071, P. R. China
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Luo M, Zhu Y, Xiao H, Huang J, Ling J, Huang H, Li Y, Zhuo Y. Characteristic Assessment of Angiographies at Different Depths with AS-OCTA: Implication for Functions of Post-Trabeculectomy Filtering Bleb. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11061661. [PMID: 35329987 PMCID: PMC8949979 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11061661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2022] [Revised: 02/23/2022] [Accepted: 03/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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This study aimed to analyze the quantitative vascular biomarkers of filtering bleb function at different depths using anterior segment optical coherence tomography angiography (AS-OCTA). This cross-sectional study is registered on Clinicaltrails.gov (NCT 04515017). Forty-six eyes with primary open-angle glaucoma that had undergone trabeculectomy with mitomycin-C for more than six months were included. Vessel density (VD) and vessel diameter index (VDI) in the superficial layer (SL), Tenon’s layer (TL), and deep layer (DL) of the bleb were obtained. The VD and VDI were higher in the failure group (both p = 0.000). Significant correlations were found between the SL, TL, DL’s VDI, and IOP in the success group (p = 0.013, 0.016, 0.031, respectively). The VD of the TL and DL were related to IOP in the failure group (p = 0.012, 0.009). Tenon’s VD (TVD) and Tenon’s VDI (TVDI) correlated with IOP adjusting for TVD, TVDI, and the Indiana Bleb Appearance Grading Scale (IBAGS) (p = 0.009, 0.043) or Kenfeld grading system (KGS) (p = 0.011, 0.016). The area under curve (AUC) of the TVD, TVDI, IBAGS, and KGS to predict surgery failure were 0.960, 0.925, 0.770, and 0.850. AS-OCTA realized the quantitative evaluation of vessels, especially the invisible vascularity beneath the conjunctiva. TVD and TVDI as detected by AS-OCTA better reflected bleb function than conventional grading systems.
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- Man Luo
- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Guangzhou 510060, China; (M.L.); (Y.Z.); (H.X.); (J.H.); (J.L.); (H.H.)
- Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510060, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Guangzhou 510060, China
- Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Ocular Diseases, Guangzhou 510060, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Guangzhou 510060, China; (M.L.); (Y.Z.); (H.X.); (J.H.); (J.L.); (H.H.)
- Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510060, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Guangzhou 510060, China
- Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Ocular Diseases, Guangzhou 510060, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Guangzhou 510060, China; (M.L.); (Y.Z.); (H.X.); (J.H.); (J.L.); (H.H.)
- Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510060, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Guangzhou 510060, China
- Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Ocular Diseases, Guangzhou 510060, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Guangzhou 510060, China; (M.L.); (Y.Z.); (H.X.); (J.H.); (J.L.); (H.H.)
- Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510060, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Guangzhou 510060, China
- Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Ocular Diseases, Guangzhou 510060, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Guangzhou 510060, China; (M.L.); (Y.Z.); (H.X.); (J.H.); (J.L.); (H.H.)
- Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510060, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Guangzhou 510060, China
- Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Ocular Diseases, Guangzhou 510060, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Guangzhou 510060, China; (M.L.); (Y.Z.); (H.X.); (J.H.); (J.L.); (H.H.)
- Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510060, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Guangzhou 510060, China
- Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Ocular Diseases, Guangzhou 510060, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Guangzhou 510060, China; (M.L.); (Y.Z.); (H.X.); (J.H.); (J.L.); (H.H.)
- Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510060, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Guangzhou 510060, China
- Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Ocular Diseases, Guangzhou 510060, China
- Correspondence: (Y.L.); (Y.Z.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Guangzhou 510060, China; (M.L.); (Y.Z.); (H.X.); (J.H.); (J.L.); (H.H.)
- Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510060, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Guangzhou 510060, China
- Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Ocular Diseases, Guangzhou 510060, China
- Correspondence: (Y.L.); (Y.Z.)
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Kim D, Hwang KS, Seo EU, Seo S, Lee BC, Choi N, Choi J, Kim HN. Vascularized Lung Cancer Model for Evaluating the Promoted Transport of Anticancer Drugs and Immune Cells in an Engineered Tumor Microenvironment. Adv Healthc Mater 2022; 11:e2102581. [PMID: 35286780 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202102581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2021] [Revised: 02/08/2022] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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The tumor microenvironment (TME) is the environment around the tumor, including blood vessels, immune cells, fibroblasts, signaling molecules, and the extracellular matrix (ECM). Owing to its component interactions, the TME influences tumor growth and drug delivery in a highly complex manner. Although several vascularized cancer models are developed to mimic the TME in vitro, these models cannot comprehensively reflect blood vessel-tumor spheroid interactions. Here, a method for inducing controlled tumor angiogenesis by engineering the microenvironment is presented. The interstitial flow direction regulates the direction of capillary sprouting, showing that angiogenesis occurs in the opposite direction of flow, while the existence of lung fibroblasts affects the continuity and lumen formation of sprouted capillaries. The vascularized tumor model shows enhanced delivery of anticancer drugs and immune cells to the tumor spheroids because of the perfusable vascular networks. The possibility of capillary embolism using anticancer drug-conjugated liquid metal nanoparticles is investigated using the vascularized tumor model. This vascularized tumor platform can aid in the development of effective anticancer drugs and cancer immunotherapy.
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- Dasom Kim
- Brain Science Institute Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) Seoul 02792 Republic of Korea
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- Brain Science Institute Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) Seoul 02792 Republic of Korea
- School of Mechanical Engineering Yonsei University Seoul 03722 Republic of Korea
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- Brain Science Institute Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) Seoul 02792 Republic of Korea
- Division of Bio‐Medical Science and Technology KIST School Korea University of Science and Technology (UST) Seoul 02792 Republic of Korea
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- Brain Science Institute Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) Seoul 02792 Republic of Korea
- Program in Nano Science and Technology Graduate School of Convergence Science and Technology Seoul National University Seoul 08826 Republic of Korea
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- Brain Science Institute Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) Seoul 02792 Republic of Korea
- Division of Bio‐Medical Science and Technology KIST School Korea University of Science and Technology (UST) Seoul 02792 Republic of Korea
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- Brain Science Institute Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) Seoul 02792 Republic of Korea
- Division of Bio‐Medical Science and Technology KIST School Korea University of Science and Technology (UST) Seoul 02792 Republic of Korea
- KU‐KIST Graduate School of Converging Science and Technology Korea University Seoul 02841 Republic of Korea
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- School of Integrative Engineering Chung‐Ang University Seoul 06974 Republic of Korea
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- Brain Science Institute Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) Seoul 02792 Republic of Korea
- School of Mechanical Engineering Yonsei University Seoul 03722 Republic of Korea
- Division of Bio‐Medical Science and Technology KIST School Korea University of Science and Technology (UST) Seoul 02792 Republic of Korea
- Yonsei‐KIST Convergence Research Institute Yonsei University Seoul 03722 Republic of Korea
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Steiner D, Reinhardt L, Fischer L, Popp V, Körner C, Geppert CI, Bäuerle T, Horch RE, Arkudas A. Impact of Endothelial Progenitor Cells in the Vascularization of Osteogenic Scaffolds. Cells 2022; 11:cells11060926. [PMID: 35326377 PMCID: PMC8946714 DOI: 10.3390/cells11060926] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2022] [Revised: 03/01/2022] [Accepted: 03/04/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The microvascular endothelial network plays an important role in osteogenesis, bone regeneration and bone tissue engineering. Endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) display a high angiogenic and vasculogenic potential. The endothelialization of scaffolds with endothelial progenitor cells supports vascularization and tissue formation. In addition, EPCs enhance the osteogenic differentiation and bone formation of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs). This study aimed to investigate the impact of EPCs on vascularization and bone formation of a hydroxyapatite (HA) and beta-tricalcium phosphate (ß-TCP)–fibrin scaffold. Three groups were designed: a scaffold-only group (A), a scaffold and EPC group (B), and a scaffold and EPC/MSC group (C). The HA/ß–TCP–fibrin scaffolds were placed in a porous titanium chamber permitting extrinsic vascularization from the surrounding tissue. Additionally, intrinsic vascularization was achieved by means of an arteriovenous loop (AV loop). After 12 weeks, the specimens were explanted and investigated by histology and CT. We were able to prove a strong scaffold vascularization in all groups. No differences regarding the vessel number and density were detected between the groups. Moreover, we were able to prove bone formation in the coimplantation group. Taken together, the AV loop is a powerful tool for vascularization which is independent from scaffold cellularization with endothelial progenitor cells’ prior implantation.
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- Dominik Steiner
- Laboratory for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Department of Plastic and Hand Surgery, University Hospital of Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), 91054 Erlangen, Germany; (L.R.); (L.F.); (R.E.H.); (A.A.)
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- Laboratory for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Department of Plastic and Hand Surgery, University Hospital of Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), 91054 Erlangen, Germany; (L.R.); (L.F.); (R.E.H.); (A.A.)
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- Laboratory for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Department of Plastic and Hand Surgery, University Hospital of Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), 91054 Erlangen, Germany; (L.R.); (L.F.); (R.E.H.); (A.A.)
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- Preclinical Imaging Platform Erlangen (PIPE), Institute of Radiology, University Hospital of Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), 91054 Erlangen, Germany; (V.P.); (T.B.)
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Institute of Science and Technology of Metals, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), 91058 Erlangen, Germany;
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- Institute of Pathology, University Hospital of Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), 91054 Erlangen, Germany;
- Comprehensive Cancer Center Erlangen-EMN (CCC ER-EMN), 91054 Erlangen, Germany
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- Preclinical Imaging Platform Erlangen (PIPE), Institute of Radiology, University Hospital of Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), 91054 Erlangen, Germany; (V.P.); (T.B.)
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- Laboratory for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Department of Plastic and Hand Surgery, University Hospital of Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), 91054 Erlangen, Germany; (L.R.); (L.F.); (R.E.H.); (A.A.)
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- Laboratory for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Department of Plastic and Hand Surgery, University Hospital of Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), 91054 Erlangen, Germany; (L.R.); (L.F.); (R.E.H.); (A.A.)
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Gillmann K, Rao HL, Mansouri K. Changes in peripapillary and macular vascular density after laser selective trabeculoplasty: an optical coherence tomography angiography study. Acta Ophthalmol 2022; 100:203-211. [PMID: 33629531 DOI: 10.1111/aos.14805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2020] [Accepted: 02/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To determine the effect of laser trabeculoplasty on peripapillary retinal nerve fibre layer thickness (RNFL), fovea avascular zone (FAZ), peripapillary and macular vessel density (VD) in glaucoma using with optical coherence tomography angiography (OCT-A). METHODS This was a prospective observational study performed at the Glaucoma Research Centre, Montchoisi Clinic, Lausanne, Switzerland. Thirty-seven eyes with primary open-angle glaucoma from 21 patients were included. Optical coherence tomography angiography (OCT-A) scans were performed before laser trabeculoplasty and at 2 and 6 months after the procedure. AngioVue AngioAnalytic (Optovue Inc, Fremont, CA, USA) software was used to analyse the RNFL, FAZ, peripapillary and macular VD. Changes were analysed using mixed models, controlling for intraocular pressure (IOP) and signal strength index (SSI) variations. RESULTS Mean IOP decreased from 18.5 (±3.7) mmHg at baseline to 15.6 (±2.7) mmHg after 2 months (-15.3%; p < 0.001). No significant changes in RNFL thickness were noted following laser trabeculoplasty. Changes in peripapillary VD were mostly nonsignificant. Parafoveal (p = 0.001) and perifoveal VD (p = 0.025) significantly increased at 2 months, before reverting to near-baseline values at 6 months. No significant changes were observed in foveal parameters. Retinal nerve fibre layer thickness (RNFL) and VD changes were independent from IOP, but SSI had a significant influence on VD. CONCLUSIONS Following laser trabeculoplasty, peripapillary and macular VD temporarily increased before returning to near-baseline values by 6 months. No correlation was found between microvascular fluctuations and IOP, and no significant effect of laser trabeculoplasty on VD or RNFL was observed at 6 months despite persistent IOP reduction. Further research is warranted to understand its exact causes and clinical relevance.
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- Glaucoma Research Center Montchoisi Clinic Swiss Visio Lausanne Switzerland
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- Glaucoma Research Center Montchoisi Clinic Swiss Visio Lausanne Switzerland
- Department of Ophthalmology University of Colorado School of Medicine Denver CO USA
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Montes-Vergara JC, Penitente-Filho JM, Machado-Neves M, Machado LCM, Castaño-Villadiego FA, Costa KA, da Costa EP, de Campos CF, Ramírez-López CJ, Guimarães SEF, Lopes PS, Guimarães JD. Influence of Genotype on Endometrial Angiogenesis during Early Pregnancy in Piau and Commercial Line Gilts. Animals (Basel) 2022; 12. [PMID: 35268121 DOI: 10.3390/ani12050553] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2021] [Revised: 02/04/2022] [Accepted: 02/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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This study aimed to evaluate the endometrial angiogenesis of pregnant commercial line and Piau gilts during early pregnancy. We used 27 gilts, divided into three groups according to the type of mating: Commercial (n = 9), commercial line females mated with commercial line males; Cross-mated (n = 9), Piau females mated with commercial line males; and Piau (n = 9), Piau females mated with Piau males. Each group was divided into three subgroups based on gestational age at the time of slaughter (7, 15, and 30 days of pregnancy). Immediately after slaughter, endometrial samples were obtained for histological evaluation and for analysis of the relative transcript abundance (RTA) of angiogenesis-related genes (HIF1α, FGF9, ANG1, TEK, VEGFA, ANGPT1, and ANGPT2). The number of endometrial glands was similar among groups but decreased with gestational age (p < 0.05). Piau females showed a higher number of blood vessels (p < 0.05) at 7 and 15 days of pregnancy, but no differences were observed among groups at 30 days, suggesting an influence of the male genotype on the pattern of uterine vascularization. There were no differences among groups for RTA of the FGF9, HIF1α, TEK, VEGFA, ANGPT1, and ANGPT2 genes. The HIF1α-gene RTA was higher at 7 and 15 days of pregnancy; for TEK and ANGPT1, the RTA was higher at 15 days of pregnancy; and the RTA of VEGFA and ANGPT2 genes were higher at 30 days of pregnancy. The ANG1 RTA was similar for pregnancies in the commercial and Piau groups but was higher (p < 0.05) at 15 days in the Cross-mated group, suggesting an interaction between genotypes. Overall, the pattern found for the RTA of angiogenesis-related genes was similar among the groups in this study, although some phenotypic differences could be noted, such as the highest number of blood vessels being found during early pregnancy of Piau gilts. The results of the gene RTA when crossed with phenotypic data led to conclusions that are conflicting with those reported in the literature. However, noteworthy is that angiogenesis is a complex process in which the balance between stimulatory and inhibitory factors may be related to time.
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Chiaravalli G, Guidoboni G, Sacco R, Radell J, Harris A. A multi-scale/multi-physics model for the theoretical study of the vascular configuration of retinal capillary plexuses based on OCTA data. Math Med Biol 2022; 39:77-104. [PMID: 34849954 PMCID: PMC8906920 DOI: 10.1093/imammb/dqab018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2021] [Revised: 09/30/2021] [Accepted: 11/03/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The retinal tissue is highly metabolically active and is responsible for translating the visual stimuli into electrical signals to be delivered to the brain. A complex vascular structure ensures an adequate supply of blood and oxygen, which is essential for the function and survival of the retinal tissue. To date, a complete understanding of the configuration of the retinal vascular structures is still lacking. Optical coherence tomography angiography has made available a huge amount of imaging data regarding the main retinal capillary plexuses, namely the superficial capillary plexuses (SCP), intermediate capillary plexuses (ICP) and deep capillary plexuses (DCP). However, the interpretation of these data is still controversial. In particular, the question of whether the three capillary plexuses are connected in series or in parallel remains a matter of debate. In this work, we address this question by utilizing a multi-scale/multi-physics mathematical model to quantify the impact of the two hypothesized vascular configurations on retinal hemodynamics and oxygenation. The response to central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO) and intraocular pressure (IOP) elevation is also simulated depending on whether the capillary plexuses are connected in series or in parallel. The simulation results show the following: (i) in the in series configuration, the plexuses exhibit a differential response, with DCP and ICP experiencing larger pressure drops than SCP; and (ii) in the in parallel configuration, the blood flow redistributes uniformly in the three plexuses. The different vascular configurations show different responses also in terms of oxygen profiles: (i) in the in series configuration, the outer nuclear layer, outer plexiform layer and inner nuclear layer (INL) are those most affected by CRVO and IOP elevation; and (ii) in the in parallel configuration the INL and ganglion cell layer are those most affected. The in series results are consistent with studies on paracentral acute middle maculopathy, secondary to CRVO and with studies on IOP elevation, in which DCP and ICP and the retinal tissues surrounding them are those most affected by ischemia. These findings seem to suggest that the in series configuration better describes the physiology of the vascular retinal capillary network in health and disease.
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Department of Mathematics, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA
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- Department of Mathematics, Politecnico di Milano, Milan20133, Italy
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY 10029, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY 10029, USA
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Fornasari BE, Zen F, Nato G, Fogli M, Luzzati F, Ronchi G, Raimondo S, Gambarotta G. Blood Vessels: The Pathway Used by Schwann Cells to Colonize Nerve Conduits. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:2254. [PMID: 35216370 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23042254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2021] [Revised: 02/10/2022] [Accepted: 02/15/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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The repair of severe nerve injuries requires an autograft or conduit to bridge the gap and avoid axon dispersion. Several conduits are used routinely, but their effectiveness is comparable to that of an autograft only for short gaps. Understanding nerve regeneration within short conduits could help improve their efficacy for longer gaps. Since Schwann cells are known to migrate on endothelial cells to colonize the “nerve bridge”, the new tissue spontaneously forming to connect the injured nerve stumps, here we aimed to investigate whether this migratory mechanism drives Schwann cells to also proceed within the nerve conduits used to repair large nerve gaps. Injured median nerves of adult female rats were repaired with 10 mm chitosan conduits and the regenerated nerves within conduits were analyzed at different time points using confocal imaging of sequential thick sections. Our data showed that the endothelial cells formed a dense capillary network used by Schwann cells to migrate from the two nerve stumps into the conduit. We concluded that angiogenesis played a key role in the nerve conduits, not only by supporting cell survival but also by providing a pathway for the migration of newly formed Schwann cells.
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Zhao K, Shi Y, Yu J, Yu L, Mael A, Li Y, Kolton A, Joyce T, Odorico J, Berggren PO, Yang SN. Intracameral Microimaging of Maturation of Human iPSC Derivatives into Islet Endocrine Cells. Cell Transplant 2022; 31:9636897211066508. [PMID: 35156411 PMCID: PMC8848082 DOI: 10.1177/09636897211066508] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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We exploited the anterior chamber of the eye (ACE) of immunodeficient mice as an ectopic site for both transplantation and microimaging of engineered surrogate islets from human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSC-SIs). These islets contained a majority of insulin-expressing cells, positive or negative for PDX1 and NKX6.1, and a minority of glucagon- or somatostatin-positive cells. Single, non-aggregated hiPSC-SIs were satisfactorily engrafted onto the iris. They underwent gradual vascularization and progressively increased their light scattering signals, reflecting the abundance of zinc-insulin crystal packaged inside mature insulin secretory granules. Intracameral hiPSC-SIs retrieved from recipients showed enhanced insulin immunofluorescence in correlation with the parallel increase in overall vascularization and light backscattering during the post-transplantation period. This approach enables longitudinal, nondestructive and intravital microimaging of cell fates, engraftment, vascularization and mature insulin secretory granules of single hiPSC-SI grafts, and may offer a feasible and reliable means to screen compounds for promoting in vivo hiPSC-SI maturation.
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- Kaixuan Zhao
- The Rolf Luft Research Center for Diabetes and Endocrinology, Karolinska Institutet, Karolinska University Hospital L1, Stockholm, Sweden
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- The Rolf Luft Research Center for Diabetes and Endocrinology, Karolinska Institutet, Karolinska University Hospital L1, Stockholm, Sweden
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- The Rolf Luft Research Center for Diabetes and Endocrinology, Karolinska Institutet, Karolinska University Hospital L1, Stockholm, Sweden
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- The Rolf Luft Research Center for Diabetes and Endocrinology, Karolinska Institutet, Karolinska University Hospital L1, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Regenerative Medical Solutions, Inc., Madison, WI, USA
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Druggable Gene and Protein Screening, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, China
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- Regenerative Medical Solutions, Inc., Madison, WI, USA
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- Regenerative Medical Solutions, Inc., Madison, WI, USA
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- The Rolf Luft Research Center for Diabetes and Endocrinology, Karolinska Institutet, Karolinska University Hospital L1, Stockholm, Sweden
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- The Rolf Luft Research Center for Diabetes and Endocrinology, Karolinska Institutet, Karolinska University Hospital L1, Stockholm, Sweden.,National Engineering Laboratory for Druggable Gene and Protein Screening, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, China
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Schilling T, Meyer T, Brandes G, Hartung D, Tudorache I, Nolte I, Wacker F, Hilfiker A, Höffler K, Haverich A, Cebotari S. Left Ventricular Wall Reconstruction with Autologous Vascularized Gastric Graft in a Porcine Pilot Model. Eur Surg Res 2022; 63:000522478. [PMID: 35134805 PMCID: PMC9808675 DOI: 10.1159/000522478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2021] [Accepted: 01/13/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Surgical replacement of dysfunctional cardiac muscle with regenerative tissue is an important option to combat heart failure. But current available myocardial prostheses like a Dacron or a pericardium patch neither have a regenerative capacity nor do they actively contribute to the heart`s pump function. This study aimed to show the feasibility of utilizing a vascularized stomach patch for transmural left ventricular wall reconstruction. METHODS A left ventricular transmural myocardial defect was reconstructed by performing transdiaphragmatic autologous transplantation of a vascularized stomach segment in six Lewe minipigs. Three further animals received a conventional Dacron patch as a control treatment. The first three animals were followed up for 3 months until planned euthanasia, whereas the observation period for the remaining three animals was scheduled 6 months following surgery. Functional assessment of the grafts was carried out via cardiac magnetic resonance tomography (MRI) and angiography. Physiological remodeling was evaluated histologically and immunohistochemically after heart explanation. RESULTS Five out of six test animals and all control animals survived the complex surgery and completed the follow-up without clinical complications. One animal died intraoperatively due to excessive bleeding. No animal experienced a rupture of the stomach graft. Functional integration of the heterotopically transplanted stomach into the surrounding myocardium was observed. Angiography showed the development of connections between the gastric graft vasculature and the coronary system of the host cardiac tissue. CONCLUSIONS The clinical results and the observed physiological integration of gastric grafts into the cardiac structure demonstrate the feasibility of vascularized stomach tissue as a myocardial prosthesis. The physiological remodeling indicates a regenerative potential of the graft. Above all, the connection of the gastric vessels with the coronary system constitutes a rationale for the use of vascularized and therefore viable stomach tissue for versatile tissue engineering applications.
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- Tobias Schilling
- Department of Cardiothoracic, Transplantation, and Vascular Surgery, Medical School Hannover, Hannover, Germany,*Tobias Schilling,
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- Department of Cardiothoracic, Transplantation, and Vascular Surgery, Medical School Hannover, Hannover, Germany
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- Institute of Neuroanatomy and Cell Biology, Medical School Hannover, Hannover, Germany
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- Institute for Radiology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic, Transplantation, and Vascular Surgery, Medical School Hannover, Hannover, Germany
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- Clinic for Small Animals, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover Foundation, Hannover, Germany
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- Institute for Radiology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic, Transplantation, and Vascular Surgery, Medical School Hannover, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic, Transplantation, and Vascular Surgery, Medical School Hannover, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic, Transplantation, and Vascular Surgery, Medical School Hannover, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic, Transplantation, and Vascular Surgery, Medical School Hannover, Hannover, Germany
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A limiting factor in large bone defect regeneration is the slow and disorganized formation of a functional vascular network in the defect area, often resulting in delayed healing or implant failure. To overcome this, strategies that induce angiogenic processes should be combined with potent bone graft substitutes in new bone regeneration approaches. To this end, we describe a unique approach to immobilize the pro-angiogenic growth factor VEGF165 in its native state on the surface of nanosized bioactive glass particles (nBGs) via a binding peptide (PR1P). We demonstrate that covalent coupling of the peptide to amine functional groups grafted on the nBG surface allows immobilization of VEGF with high efficiency and specificity. The amount of coupled peptide could be controlled by varying amine density, which eventually allows tailoring the amount of bound VEGF within a physiologically effective range. In vitro analysis of endothelial cell tube formation in response to VEGF-carrying nBG confirmed that the biological activity of VEGF is not compromised by the immobilization. Instead, comparable angiogenic stimulation was found for lower doses of immobilized VEGF compared to exogenously added VEGF. The described system, for the first time, employs a binding peptide for growth factor immobilization on bioactive glass nanoparticles and represents a promising strategy to overcome the problem of insufficient neovascularization in large bone defect regeneration.
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Li C, Han X, Ma Z, Jie T, Wang J, Deng L, Cui W. Engineered Customizable Microvessels for Progressive Vascularization in Large Regenerative Implants. Adv Healthc Mater 2022; 11:e2101836. [PMID: 34797037 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202101836] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2021] [Revised: 10/21/2021] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Inspired by the rapid angiogenesis of natural microvessels in vivo, engineered customizable microvessels (ECMVs) are developed which can naturally angiogenic sprout and induce vascular network formation via combing a celluar coaxial microfluidic extrusion technique with microsurgery post-process. ECMVs can be used for customization of primarily pre-vascularized soft tissue regenerative implants with personalized shape and vascular density with the aid of sacrificial printing technology. After collaborating with surrounding cells, ECMVs angiogenic sprouted and formed daughter vascular networks. Through techniques such as injection and suturing, ECMVs can also be introduced into large bone repair implants for pre-vascularization and osteogenesis promotion. Furthermore, the microvessel networks with personalized shapes are customized by connecting the coaxial microfluidic system to a 3D printer. It is further demonstrated that the vascularization promotion and anastomose with host vessels of the ECMVs in vivo. Thus, ECMVs provide a simple engineering strategy for rapid vascularization of clinically large regenerative soft/hard tissue implants.
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- Cuidi Li
- Department of Orthopaedics Shanghai Key Laboratory for Prevention and Treatment of Bone and Joint Diseases Shanghai Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedics Ruijin Hospital Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine 197 Ruijin 2nd Road Shanghai 200025 P. R. China
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- Department of Orthopaedics Shanghai Key Laboratory for Prevention and Treatment of Bone and Joint Diseases Shanghai Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedics Ruijin Hospital Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine 197 Ruijin 2nd Road Shanghai 200025 P. R. China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Orthopedic Implants Department of Orthopedic Surgery Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine 639 Zhizaoju Road Shanghai 200011 P. R. China
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- Department of Orthopaedics Shanghai Key Laboratory for Prevention and Treatment of Bone and Joint Diseases Shanghai Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedics Ruijin Hospital Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine 197 Ruijin 2nd Road Shanghai 200025 P. R. China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Orthopedic Implants Department of Orthopedic Surgery Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine 639 Zhizaoju Road Shanghai 200011 P. R. China
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- Department of Orthopaedics Shanghai Key Laboratory for Prevention and Treatment of Bone and Joint Diseases Shanghai Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedics Ruijin Hospital Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine 197 Ruijin 2nd Road Shanghai 200025 P. R. China
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- Department of Orthopaedics Shanghai Key Laboratory for Prevention and Treatment of Bone and Joint Diseases Shanghai Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedics Ruijin Hospital Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine 197 Ruijin 2nd Road Shanghai 200025 P. R. China
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Xu Y, Dai J, Zhu X, Cao R, Song N, Liu M, Liu X, Zhu J, Pan F, Qin L, Jiang G, Wang H, Yang Y. Biomimetic Trachea Engineering via a Modular Ring Strategy Based on Bone-Marrow Stem Cells and Atelocollagen for Use in Extensive Tracheal Reconstruction. Adv Mater 2022; 34:e2106755. [PMID: 34741771 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202106755] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2021] [Revised: 11/02/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The fabrication of biomimetic tracheas with a architecture of cartilaginous rings alternately interspersed between vascularized fibrous tissue (CRVFT) has the potential to perfectly recapitulate the normal tracheal structure and function. Herein, the development of a customized chondroitin-sulfate-incorporating type-II atelocollagen (COL II/CS) scaffold with excellent chondrogenic capacity and a type-I atelocollagen (COL I) scaffold to facilitate the formation of vascularized fibrous tissue is described. An efficient modular ring strategy is then adopted to develop a CRVFT-based biomimetic trachea. The in vitro engineering of cartilaginous rings is achieved via the recellularization of ring-shaped COL II/CS scaffolds using bone marrow stem cells as a mimetic for native cartilaginous ring tissue. A CRVFT-based trachea with biomimetic mechanical properties, composed of bionic biochemical components, is additionally successfully generated in vivo via the alternating stacking of cartilaginous rings and ring-shaped COL I scaffolds on a silicone pipe. The resultant biomimetic trachea with pedicled muscular flaps is used for extensive tracheal reconstruction and exhibits satisfactory therapeutic outcomes with structural and functional properties similar to those of native trachea. This is the first study to utilize stem cells for long-segmental tracheal cartilaginous regeneration and this represents a promising method for extensive tracheal reconstruction.
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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雪旺细胞调控骨组织再生的研究进展. Zhongguo Xiu Fu Chong Jian Wai Ke Za Zhi 2022; 36. [PMID: 35172412 DOI: 10.7507/1002-1892.202108153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To review the research progress on the role of Schwann cells in regulating bone regeneration. METHODS The domestic and foreign literature about the behavior of Schwann cells related to bone regeneration, multiple tissue repair ability, nutritional effects of their neurotrophic factor network, and their application in bone tissue engineering was extensively reviewed. RESULTS As a critical part of the peripheral nervous system, Schwann cells regulate the expression level of various neurotrophic factors and growth factors through the paracrine effect, and participates in the tissue regeneration and differentiation process of non-neural tissues such as blood vessels and bone, reflecting the nutritional effect of neural-vascular-bone integration. CONCLUSION Taking full advantage of the multipotent differentiation ability of Schwann cells in nerve, blood vessel, and bone tissue regeneration may provide novel insights for clinical application of tissue engineered bone.
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Shah A, Taupin P. Strategies for extremity reconstruction with exposed bones and tendons using acellular dermal matrices: concept of sequential vascularization. Case Reports Plast Surg Hand Surg 2022; 9:7-14. [PMID: 34993271 PMCID: PMC8725911 DOI: 10.1080/23320885.2021.2011289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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We report 3 cases of patients treated with Bilayer Wound Matrix over exposed structures. In all patients, dermal matrices revascularization occurred sequentially over the course of 6–12 weeks, leading to successful wound closure. Acellular dermal matrices allow more difficult areas with poor vascularity to be covered from the ‘inside-out’.
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- The Plastic Surgery Center, Institute for Advanced Reconstruction, Shrewsbury, NJ, USA
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Abdellatif AB, Fernandes-Rosa FL, Boulkroun S, Zennaro MC. Vascular and hormonal interactions in the adrenal gland. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2022; 13:995228. [PMID: 36506065 PMCID: PMC9731668 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2022.995228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2022] [Accepted: 11/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Primary aldosteronism is the most common form of secondary arterial hypertension, due to excessive aldosterone production from the adrenal gland. Although somatic mutations have been identified in aldosterone producing adenoma, the exact mechanisms leading to increased cell proliferation and nodule formation remain to be established. One hypothesis is that changes in vascular supply to the adrenal cortex, due to phenomena of atherosclerosis or high blood pressure, may influence the morphology of the adrenal cortex, resulting in a compensatory growth and nodule formation in response to local hypoxia. In this review, we will summarize our knowledge on the mechanisms regulating adrenal cortex development and function, describe adrenal vascularization in normal and pathological conditions and address the mechanisms allowing the cross-talk between the hormonal and vascular components to allow the extreme tissue plasticity of the adrenal cortex in response to endogenous and exogenous stimuli. We will then address recent evidence suggesting a role for alterations in the vascular compartment that could eventually be involved in nodule formation and the development of primary aldosteronism.
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- Université Paris Cité, PARCC, INSERM, Paris, France
- *Correspondence: Maria-Christina Zennaro, ; Sheerazed Boulkroun,
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- Université Paris Cité, PARCC, INSERM, Paris, France
- Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou, Service de Génétique, Paris, France
- *Correspondence: Maria-Christina Zennaro, ; Sheerazed Boulkroun,
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Soliman BG, Major GS, Atienza-Roca P, Murphy CA, Longoni A, Alcala-Orozco CR, Rnjak-Kovacina J, Gawlitta D, Woodfield TBF, Lim KS. Development and Characterization of Gelatin-Norbornene Bioink to Understand the Interplay between Physical Architecture and Micro-Capillary Formation in Biofabricated Vascularized Constructs. Adv Healthc Mater 2022; 11:e2101873. [PMID: 34710291 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202101873] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2021] [Revised: 10/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The principle challenge for engineering viable, cell-laden hydrogel constructs of clinically-relevant size, is rapid vascularization, in order to moderate the finite capacity of passive nutrient diffusion. A multiscale vascular approach, with large open channels and bulk microcapillaries may be an admissible approach to accelerate this process, promoting overall pre-vascularization for long-term viability of constructs. However, the limited availability of bioinks that possess suitable characteristics that support both fabrication of complex architectures and formation of microcapillaries, remains a barrier to advancement in this space. In this study, gelatin-norbornene (Gel-NOR) is investigated as a vascular bioink with tailorable physico-mechanical properties, which promoted the self-assembly of human stromal and endothelial cells into microcapillaries, as well as being compatible with extrusion and lithography-based biofabrication modalities. Gel-NOR constructs containing self-assembled microcapillaries are successfully biofabricated with varying physical architecture (fiber diameter, spacing, and orientation). Both channel sizes and cell types affect the overall structural changes of the printed constructs, where cross-signaling between both human stromal and endothelial cells may be responsible for the reduction in open channel lumen observed over time. Overall, this work highlights an exciting three-way interplay between bioink formulation, construct design, and cell-mediated response that can be exploited towards engineering vascular tissues.
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- Bram G Soliman
- Light Activated Biomaterials (LAB) Group, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Otago Christchurch, Christchurch, 8011, New Zealand
- Christchurch Regenerative Medicine and Tissue Engineering (CReaTE) Group, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Otago Christchurch, Christchurch, 8011, New Zealand
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- Light Activated Biomaterials (LAB) Group, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Otago Christchurch, Christchurch, 8011, New Zealand
- Christchurch Regenerative Medicine and Tissue Engineering (CReaTE) Group, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Otago Christchurch, Christchurch, 8011, New Zealand
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- Light Activated Biomaterials (LAB) Group, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Otago Christchurch, Christchurch, 8011, New Zealand
- Christchurch Regenerative Medicine and Tissue Engineering (CReaTE) Group, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Otago Christchurch, Christchurch, 8011, New Zealand
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- Christchurch Regenerative Medicine and Tissue Engineering (CReaTE) Group, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Otago Christchurch, Christchurch, 8011, New Zealand
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- Light Activated Biomaterials (LAB) Group, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Otago Christchurch, Christchurch, 8011, New Zealand
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- Light Activated Biomaterials (LAB) Group, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Otago Christchurch, Christchurch, 8011, New Zealand
- Christchurch Regenerative Medicine and Tissue Engineering (CReaTE) Group, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Otago Christchurch, Christchurch, 8011, New Zealand
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- Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, 2006, Australia
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Special Dental Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, GA, 3508, The Netherlands
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- Christchurch Regenerative Medicine and Tissue Engineering (CReaTE) Group, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Otago Christchurch, Christchurch, 8011, New Zealand
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- Light Activated Biomaterials (LAB) Group, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Otago Christchurch, Christchurch, 8011, New Zealand
- Christchurch Regenerative Medicine and Tissue Engineering (CReaTE) Group, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Otago Christchurch, Christchurch, 8011, New Zealand
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Weinzierl A, Harder Y, Schmauss D, Ampofo E, Menger MD, Laschke MW. Improved Vascularization and Survival of White Compared to Brown Adipose Tissue Grafts in the Dorsal Skinfold Chamber. Biomedicines 2021; 10:biomedicines10010023. [PMID: 35052704 PMCID: PMC8772698 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines10010023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2021] [Revised: 12/16/2021] [Accepted: 12/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Fat grafting is a frequently applied procedure in plastic surgery for volume reconstruction. Moreover, the transplantation of white adipose tissue (WAT) and brown adipose tissue (BAT) increasingly gains interest in preclinical research for the treatment of obesity-related metabolic defects. Therefore, we herein directly compared the vascularization capacity and survival of WAT and BAT grafts. For this purpose, size-matched grafts isolated from the inguinal WAT pad and the interscapular BAT depot of C57BL/6N donor mice were syngeneically transplanted into the dorsal skinfold chamber of recipient animals. The vascularization and survival of the grafts were analyzed by means of intravital fluorescence microscopy, histology, and immunohistochemistry over an observation period of 14 days. WAT grafts showed an identical microvascular architecture and functional microvessel density as native WAT. In contrast, BAT grafts developed an erratic microvasculature with a significantly lower functional microvessel density when compared to native BAT. Accordingly, they also contained a markedly lower number of CD31-positive microvessels, which was associated with a massive loss of perilipin-positive adipocytes. These findings indicate that in contrast to WAT grafts, BAT grafts exhibit an impaired vascularization capacity and survival, which may be due to their higher metabolic demand. Hence, future studies should focus on the establishment of strategies to improve the engraftment of transplanted BAT.
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- Andrea Weinzierl
- Institute for Clinical and Experimental Surgery, Saarland University, 66421 Homburg, Germany; (E.A.); (M.D.M.); (M.W.L.)
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Ospedale Regionale di Lugano, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale (EOC), 6900 Lugano, Switzerland; (Y.H.); (D.S.)
- Faculty of Biomedical Sciences, Università della Svizzera Italiana, 6900 Lugano, Switzerland
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- Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Ospedale Regionale di Lugano, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale (EOC), 6900 Lugano, Switzerland; (Y.H.); (D.S.)
- Faculty of Biomedical Sciences, Università della Svizzera Italiana, 6900 Lugano, Switzerland
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- Institute for Clinical and Experimental Surgery, Saarland University, 66421 Homburg, Germany; (E.A.); (M.D.M.); (M.W.L.)
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- Institute for Clinical and Experimental Surgery, Saarland University, 66421 Homburg, Germany; (E.A.); (M.D.M.); (M.W.L.)
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- Institute for Clinical and Experimental Surgery, Saarland University, 66421 Homburg, Germany; (E.A.); (M.D.M.); (M.W.L.)
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Significant innovations in the management of acute ischemic stroke have led to an increased incidence in the long-term complications of stroke. Therefore, there is an urgent need for improvements in and refinement of rehabilitation interventions that can lead to functional and neuropsychological recovery. The goal of this review is to summarize the current progress and challenges involved with preclinical stroke recovery research. Moving forward, stroke recovery research should be placing an increased emphasis on the incorporation of comorbid diseases and biological variables in preclinical models in order to overcome translational roadblocks to establishing successful clinical rehabilitation interventions.
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- Victoria Lea Wolf
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Ralph H. Johnson Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Charleston, South Carolina, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Ralph H. Johnson Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Charleston, South Carolina, USA,Address for correspondence: Dr. Adviye Ergul, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, 171 Ashley Avenue MSC 908, Charleston 29425, South Carolina, USA. E-mail:
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