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Alakpa EV, Bahrd A, Wiklund K, Andersson M, Novikov LN, Ljungberg C, Kelk P. Bioprinted Schwann and Mesenchymal Stem Cell Co-Cultures for Enhanced Spatial Control of Neurite Outgrowth. Gels 2023; 9:gels9030172. [PMID: 36975621 PMCID: PMC10048219 DOI: 10.3390/gels9030172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2023] [Revised: 02/17/2023] [Accepted: 02/20/2023] [Indexed: 02/25/2023] Open
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Bioprinting nerve conduits supplemented with glial or stem cells is a promising approach to promote axonal regeneration in the injured nervous system. In this study, we examined the effects of different compositions of bioprinted fibrin hydrogels supplemented with Schwann cells and mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) on cell viability, production of neurotrophic factors, and neurite outgrowth from adult sensory neurons. To reduce cell damage during bioprinting, we analyzed and optimized the shear stress magnitude and exposure time. The results demonstrated that fibrin hydrogel made from 9 mg/mL of fibrinogen and 50IE/mL of thrombin maintained the gel’s highest stability and cell viability. Gene transcription levels for neurotrophic factors were significantly higher in cultures containing Schwann cells. However, the amount of the secreted neurotrophic factors was similar in all co-cultures with the different ratios of Schwann cells and MSCs. By testing various co-culture combinations, we found that the number of Schwann cells can feasibly be reduced by half and still stimulate guided neurite outgrowth in a 3D-printed fibrin matrix. This study demonstrates that bioprinting can be used to develop nerve conduits with optimized cell compositions to guide axonal regeneration.
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- Enateri V Alakpa
- Department of Integrative Medical Biology, Umeå University, SE-901 87 Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Physics, Umeå University, SE-901 87 Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Physics, Umeå University, SE-901 87 Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Integrative Medical Biology, Umeå University, SE-901 87 Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Surgical and Perioperative Science, Section of Hand and Plastic Surgery, Umeå University, SE-901 87 Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Integrative Medical Biology, Umeå University, SE-901 87 Umeå, Sweden
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Cury J, Smets H, Bouzin C, Doguet P, Vanhoestenberghe A, Delbeke J, Tahry RE, Nonclercq A, Gorza SP. Optical birefringence changes in myelinated and unmyelinated nerves: A comparative study. JOURNAL OF BIOPHOTONICS 2022; 15:e202200028. [PMID: 35703916 DOI: 10.1002/jbio.202200028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2022] [Revised: 05/30/2022] [Accepted: 06/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The measurement of birefringence variations related to nerve activity is a promising label-free technique for sensing compound neural action potentials (CNAPs). While widely applied in crustaceans, little is known about its efficiency on mammal peripheral nerves. In this work, birefringence recordings to detect CNAPs, and Stokes parameters measurements were performed in rat and lobster nerves. While single-trial detection of nerve activity in crustaceans was achieved successfully, no optical signal was detected in rats, even after extensive signal filtering and averaging. The Stokes parameters showed that a high degree of polarization of light is maintained in lobster sample, whereas an almost complete light depolarization occurs in rat nerve. Our results indicate that depolarization itself is not sufficient to explain the absence of birefringence signals in rats. We hypothesize that this absence comes from the myelin sheets, which constraint the birefringence changes to only take place at the nodes of Ranvier.
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- Joaquín Cury
- Opera-photonics, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
- Bio-, Electro- and Mechanical Systems (BEAMS), Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- Bio-, Electro- and Mechanical Systems (BEAMS), Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- Université Catholique de Louvain, Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique (IREC), IREC Imaging Platform (2IP), Brussels, Belgium
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- Aspire Centre for Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology, University College of London, London, UK
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- Department of Neurology, Institute of Neurosciences (IONS), Université Catholique de Louvain, Cliniques Universitaires Saint Luc, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Neurology, Institute of Neurosciences (IONS), Université Catholique de Louvain, Cliniques Universitaires Saint Luc, Brussels, Belgium
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- Bio-, Electro- and Mechanical Systems (BEAMS), Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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Liu S, Xie YY, Wang B. Role and prospects of regenerative biomaterials in the repair of spinal cord injury. Neural Regen Res 2019; 14:1352-1363. [PMID: 30964053 PMCID: PMC6524500 DOI: 10.4103/1673-5374.253512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2018] [Accepted: 12/20/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Axonal junction defects and an inhibitory environment after spinal cord injury seriously hinder the regeneration of damaged tissues and neuronal functions. At the site of spinal cord injury, regenerative biomaterials can fill cavities, deliver curative drugs, and provide adsorption sites for transplanted or host cells. Some regenerative biomaterials can also inhibit apoptosis, inflammation and glial scar formation, or further promote neurogenesis, axonal growth and angiogenesis. This review summarized a variety of biomaterial scaffolds made of natural, synthetic, and combined materials applied to spinal cord injury repair. Although these biomaterial scaffolds have shown a certain therapeutic effect in spinal cord injury repair, there are still many problems to be resolved, such as product standards and material safety and effectiveness.
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- Shuo Liu
- Clinical Stem Cell Center, The Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Clinical Stem Cell Center, The Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Clinical Stem Cell Center, The Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China
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Pestana FM, Domingues RCC, Oliveira JT, Durço DFPA, Goulart CO, Mendonça HR, Dos Santos ACR, de Campos NT, da Silva BT, Pereira CC, Borges CP, Martinez AMB. Comparison of morphological and functional outcomes of mouse sciatic nerve repair with three biodegradable polymer conduits containing poly(lactic acid). Neural Regen Res 2018; 13:1811-1819. [PMID: 30136697 PMCID: PMC6128044 DOI: 10.4103/1673-5374.238712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Poly(lactic acid) (PLA)-containing nerve guidance conduits (NGCs) are currently being investigated for nerve repair as an alternative to autograft, which leads to permanent functional impairment in the territory innervated by the removed nerve. Combination of polymers modifies the physical properties of the conduits, altering their nerve-guidance properties. Conduits made from PLA-only or combined with other polymers have been used successfully for nerve repair, but their efficiency has not been compared. We compared the morphological and functional outcomes of peripheral nerve repair by using NGCs made of poly(lactic acid) and combined or not with polycaprolactone (PLA/PCL) or polyvinylpyrrolidone (PLA/PVP). To assess the functional recovery, we employed a mechanical hyperalgesia analysis, sciatic functional index (SFI), and electroneuromyography. The mechanical hyperalgesia analysis showed that the PLA group improved more rapidly than the PLA/PVP and PLA/PCL groups; similarly, in the electroneuromyography assay, the PLA group exhibited higher amplitude than the PLA/PCL and PLA/PVP groups. However, the SFI improvement rates did not differ among the groups. Morphologically, the PLA group showed more vascularization, while the nerve fiber regeneration did not differ among the groups. In conclusion, the PLA-only conduits were superior to the other NGCs tested for nerve repair.
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- Fernanda Marques Pestana
- Pós Graduação em Ciências Morfológicas, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas-UFRJ; Laboratório de Neurodegeneração e Reparo - Faculdade de Medicina - HUCFF-UFRJ, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Anatomia Patológica - Faculdade de Medicina - HUCFF -UFRJ; Laboratório de Neurodegeneração e Reparo - Faculdade de Medicina - HUCFF-UFRJ, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Anatomia Patológica - Faculdade de Medicina - HUCFF -UFRJ; Laboratório de Neurodegeneração e Reparo - Faculdade de Medicina - HUCFF-UFRJ, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Anatomia Patológica - Faculdade de Medicina - HUCFF -UFRJ; Laboratório de Neurodegeneração e Reparo - Faculdade de Medicina - HUCFF-UFRJ, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Anatomia Patológica - Faculdade de Medicina - HUCFF -UFRJ; Laboratório de Neurodegeneração e Reparo - Faculdade de Medicina - HUCFF-UFRJ, Rio de Janeiro, RJ; Polo Universitário de Macaé, Laboratório Integrado de Produtos Bioativos e Biociências, Macaé, UFRJ, Brazil
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- Anatomia Patológica - Faculdade de Medicina - HUCFF -UFRJ; Laboratório de Neurodegeneração e Reparo - Faculdade de Medicina - HUCFF-UFRJ, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Anatomia Patológica - Faculdade de Medicina - HUCFF -UFRJ; Laboratório de Neurodegeneração e Reparo - Faculdade de Medicina - HUCFF-UFRJ, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Anatomia Patológica - Faculdade de Medicina - HUCFF -UFRJ; Laboratório de Neurodegeneração e Reparo - Faculdade de Medicina - HUCFF-UFRJ, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Pós Graduação em Ciências Morfológicas, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas-UFRJ; Anatomia Patológica - Faculdade de Medicina - HUCFF -UFRJ; Laboratório de Neurodegeneração e Reparo - Faculdade de Medicina - HUCFF-UFRJ, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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Sensharma P, Madhumathi G, Jayant RD, Jaiswal AK. Biomaterials and cells for neural tissue engineering: Current choices. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2017; 77:1302-1315. [PMID: 28532008 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2017.03.264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 111] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2016] [Accepted: 03/28/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The treatment of nerve injuries has taken a new dimension with the development of tissue engineering techniques. Prior to tissue engineering, suturing and surgery were the only options for effective treatment. With the advent of tissue engineering, it is now possible to design a scaffold that matches the exact biological and mechanical properties of the tissue. This has led to substantial reduction in the complications posed by surgeries and suturing to the patients. New synthetic and natural polymers are being applied to test their efficiency in generating an ideal scaffold. Along with these, cells and growth factors are also being incorporated to increase the efficiency of a scaffold. Efforts are being made to devise a scaffold that is biodegradable, biocompatible, conducting and immunologically inert. The ultimate goal is to exactly mimic the extracellular matrix in our body, and to elicit a combination of biochemical, topographical and electrical cues via various polymers, cells and growth factors, using which nerve regeneration can efficiently occur.
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- Prerana Sensharma
- School of Biosciences and Technology, VIT University, Vellore 632014, Tamilnadu, India
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- School of Biosciences and Technology, VIT University, Vellore 632014, Tamilnadu, India
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- Center for Personalized Nanomedicine, Institute of Neuro-Immune Pharmacology, Department of Immunology, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University (FIU), Miami, FL 33199, USA
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- Centre for Biomaterials, Cellular and Molecular Theranostics, VIT University, Vellore 632014, Tamilnadu, India.
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Belanger K, Dinis TM, Taourirt S, Vidal G, Kaplan DL, Egles C. Recent Strategies in Tissue Engineering for Guided Peripheral Nerve Regeneration. Macromol Biosci 2016; 16:472-81. [PMID: 26748820 DOI: 10.1002/mabi.201500367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2015] [Revised: 11/19/2015] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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The repair of large crushed or sectioned segments of peripheral nerves remains a challenge in regenerative medicine due to the complexity of the biological environment and the lack of proper biomaterials and architecture to foster reconstruction. Traditionally such reconstruction is only achieved by using fresh human tissue as a surrogate for the absence of the nerve. However, recent focus in the field has been on new polymer structures and specific biofunctionalization to achieve the goal of peripheral nerve regeneration by developing artificial nerve prostheses. This review presents various tested approaches as well their effectiveness for nerve regrowth and functional recovery.
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- Kayla Belanger
- Sorbonne University, Université de Technologie de Compiègne, CNRS, UMR 7338 Biomechanics and Bioengineering, Centre de Recherches Royallieu - CS 60 3019, 60203, Compiègne cedex, France
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- Sorbonne University, Université de Technologie de Compiègne, CNRS, UMR 7338 Biomechanics and Bioengineering, Centre de Recherches Royallieu - CS 60 3019, 60203, Compiègne cedex, France
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- Sorbonne University, Université de Technologie de Compiègne, CNRS, UMR 7338 Biomechanics and Bioengineering, Centre de Recherches Royallieu - CS 60 3019, 60203, Compiègne cedex, France
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- Sorbonne University, Université de Technologie de Compiègne, CNRS, UMR 7338 Biomechanics and Bioengineering, Centre de Recherches Royallieu - CS 60 3019, 60203, Compiègne cedex, France
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tufts University, 4 Colby Street, Medford, MA, 02155, USA
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- Sorbonne University, Université de Technologie de Compiègne, CNRS, UMR 7338 Biomechanics and Bioengineering, Centre de Recherches Royallieu - CS 60 3019, 60203, Compiègne cedex, France.,Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Tufts University, School of Dental Medicine, 55 Kneeland Street, Boston, MA, 02111, USA
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Gnavi S, Fornasari BE, Tonda-Turo C, Laurano R, Zanetti M, Ciardelli G, Geuna S. The Effect of Electrospun Gelatin Fibers Alignment on Schwann Cell and Axon Behavior and Organization in the Perspective of Artificial Nerve Design. Int J Mol Sci 2015; 16:12925-42. [PMID: 26062130 PMCID: PMC4490479 DOI: 10.3390/ijms160612925] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2015] [Revised: 05/26/2015] [Accepted: 05/29/2015] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Electrospun fibrous substrates mimicking extracellular matrices can be prepared by electrospinning, yielding aligned fibrous matrices as internal fillers to manufacture artificial nerves. Gelatin aligned nano-fibers were prepared by electrospinning after tuning the collector rotation speed. The effect of alignment on cell adhesion and proliferation was tested in vitro using primary cultures, the Schwann cell line, RT4-D6P2T, and the sensory neuron-like cell line, 50B11. Cell adhesion and proliferation were assessed by quantifying at several time-points. Aligned nano-fibers reduced adhesion and proliferation rate compared with random fibers. Schwann cell morphology and organization were investigated by immunostaining of the cytoskeleton. Cells were elongated with their longitudinal body parallel to the aligned fibers. B5011 neuron-like cells were aligned and had parallel axon growth when cultured on the aligned gelatin fibers. The data show that the alignment of electrospun gelatin fibers can modulate Schwann cells and axon organization in vitro, suggesting that this substrate shows promise as an internal filler for the design of artificial nerves for peripheral nerve reconstruction.
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- Sara Gnavi
- Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, University of Torino, Orbassano 10043, Italy.
- Neuroscience Institute of the Cavalieri-Ottolenghi Foundation, University of Torino, Orbassano 10043, Italy.
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- Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, University of Torino, Orbassano 10043, Italy.
- Neuroscience Institute of the Cavalieri-Ottolenghi Foundation, University of Torino, Orbassano 10043, Italy.
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Politecnico of Torino, Torino 10100, Italy.
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Politecnico of Torino, Torino 10100, Italy.
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- Nanostructured Interfaces and Surfaces, Department of Chemistry, University of Torino, Torino 10100, Italy.
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Politecnico of Torino, Torino 10100, Italy.
- Department for Materials and Devices of the National Research Council, Institute for the Cehmical and Physical Processes (CNR-IPCF UOS), Pisa 56124, Italy.
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- Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, University of Torino, Orbassano 10043, Italy.
- Neuroscience Institute of the Cavalieri-Ottolenghi Foundation, University of Torino, Orbassano 10043, Italy.
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