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Schlör S, Pflaum M, Höffler K, Kühn C, Haverich A, Wiegmann B. Towards Biohybrid Lung Development: Establishment of a Porcine In Vitro Model. MEMBRANES 2022; 12:membranes12070687. [PMID: 35877890 PMCID: PMC9325277 DOI: 10.3390/membranes12070687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2022] [Revised: 06/29/2022] [Accepted: 07/01/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
Abstract
Lung transplantation (LTx) is the only curative therapy option for patients with end-stage lung diseases, though only available for chosen patients. To provide an alternative treatment option to LTx, we aim for the development of an implantable biohybrid lung (BHL) based on hollow fiber membrane (HFM) technology used in extracorporeal membrane oxygenators. Crucial for long-lasting BHL durability is complete hemocompatibility of all blood contacting surfaces, which can be achieved by their endothelialization. In continuation to successful in vitro investigations using human endothelial cells (ECs), indicating general feasibility, the appropriate porcine in vivo model needs to be prepared and established to fill the translational data gap prior to patient’s application. Therefore, isolation of porcine ECs from carotid arteries (pCECs) was established. Following, pCECs were used for HFM endothelialization and examined under static and dynamic conditions using cell medium or heparinized blood, to assess their proliferation capacity, flow resistance and activation state, especially under clinically relevant conditions. Additionally, comparative hemocompatibility tests between native and endothelialized HFMs were performed. Overall, pure pCECs formed a viable and confluent monolayer, which resisted applied flow conditions, in particular due to physiological extracellular matrix synthesis. Additionally, pCECs remained the non-inflammatory and anti-thrombogenic status, significantly improving the hemocompatibility of endothelialized HFMs. Finally, as relevant for reliable porcine to human translation, pCECs behaved in the same way as human ECs. Concluding, generated in vitro data justify further steps towards pre-clinical BHL examination, in particular BHL application to porcine lung injury models, reflecting the clinical scenario with end-stage lung-diseased patients.
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- Simon Schlör
- Department for Cardiothoracic, Transplantation and Vascular Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, 30625 Hannover, Germany; (S.S.); (M.P.); (K.H.); (C.K.); (A.H.)
- Lower Saxony Center for Biomedical Engineering, Implant Research and Development (NIFE), Stadtfelddamm 34, 30625 Hannover, Germany
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- Department for Cardiothoracic, Transplantation and Vascular Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, 30625 Hannover, Germany; (S.S.); (M.P.); (K.H.); (C.K.); (A.H.)
- Lower Saxony Center for Biomedical Engineering, Implant Research and Development (NIFE), Stadtfelddamm 34, 30625 Hannover, Germany
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- Department for Cardiothoracic, Transplantation and Vascular Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, 30625 Hannover, Germany; (S.S.); (M.P.); (K.H.); (C.K.); (A.H.)
- Lower Saxony Center for Biomedical Engineering, Implant Research and Development (NIFE), Stadtfelddamm 34, 30625 Hannover, Germany
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- Department for Cardiothoracic, Transplantation and Vascular Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, 30625 Hannover, Germany; (S.S.); (M.P.); (K.H.); (C.K.); (A.H.)
- Lower Saxony Center for Biomedical Engineering, Implant Research and Development (NIFE), Stadtfelddamm 34, 30625 Hannover, Germany
- German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, 30625 Hannover, Germany
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- Department for Cardiothoracic, Transplantation and Vascular Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, 30625 Hannover, Germany; (S.S.); (M.P.); (K.H.); (C.K.); (A.H.)
- Lower Saxony Center for Biomedical Engineering, Implant Research and Development (NIFE), Stadtfelddamm 34, 30625 Hannover, Germany
- German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, 30625 Hannover, Germany
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- Department for Cardiothoracic, Transplantation and Vascular Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, 30625 Hannover, Germany; (S.S.); (M.P.); (K.H.); (C.K.); (A.H.)
- Lower Saxony Center for Biomedical Engineering, Implant Research and Development (NIFE), Stadtfelddamm 34, 30625 Hannover, Germany
- German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, 30625 Hannover, Germany
- Correspondence:
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Martins Costa A, Halfwerk F, Wiegmann B, Neidlin M, Arens J. Trends, Advantages and Disadvantages in Combined Extracorporeal Lung and Kidney Support From a Technical Point of View. FRONTIERS IN MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY 2022; 4:909990. [PMID: 35800469 PMCID: PMC9255675 DOI: 10.3389/fmedt.2022.909990] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2022] [Accepted: 05/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) provides pulmonary and/or cardiac support for critically ill patients. Due to their diseases, they are at high risk of developing acute kidney injury. In that case, continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) is applied to provide renal support and fluid management. The ECMO and CRRT circuits can be combined by an integrated or parallel approach. So far, all methods used for combined extracorporeal lung and kidney support present serious drawbacks. This includes not only high risks of circuit related complications such as bleeding, thrombus formation, and hemolysis, but also increase in technical workload and health care costs. In this sense, the development of a novel optimized artificial lung device with integrated renal support could offer important treatment benefits. Therefore, we conducted a review to provide technical background on existing techniques for extracorporeal lung and kidney support and give insight on important aspects to be addressed in the development of this novel highly integrated artificial lung device.
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- Ana Martins Costa
- Engineering Organ Support Technologies Group, Department of Biomechanical Engineering, University of Twente, Enschede, Netherlands
- *Correspondence: Ana Martins Costa
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- Engineering Organ Support Technologies Group, Department of Biomechanical Engineering, University of Twente, Enschede, Netherlands
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Thorax Centrum Twente, Medisch Spectrum Twente, Enschede, Netherlands
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- Lower Saxony Center for Biomedical Engineering, Implant Research and Development, Hannover Medical School, Hanover, Germany
- Department of Cardiothoracic, Transplantation and Vascular Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Hanover, Germany
- German Center for Lung Research, BREATH, Hannover Medical School, Hanover, Germany
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- Department of Cardiovascular Engineering, Institute of Applied Medical Engineering, Medical Faculty, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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- Engineering Organ Support Technologies Group, Department of Biomechanical Engineering, University of Twente, Enschede, Netherlands
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Ma Y, Gao L, Tian Y, Chen P, Yang J, Zhang L. Advanced biomaterials in cell preservation: Hypothermic preservation and cryopreservation. Acta Biomater 2021; 131:97-116. [PMID: 34242810 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2021.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2021] [Revised: 06/29/2021] [Accepted: 07/01/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
Abstract
Cell-based medicine has made great advances in clinical diagnosis and therapy for various refractory diseases, inducing a growing demand for cell preservation as support technology. However, the bottleneck problems in cell preservation include low efficiency and poor biocompatibility of traditional protectants. In this review, cell preservation technologies are categorized according to storage conditions: hypothermic preservation at 1 °C~35 °C to maintain short-term cell viability that is useful in cell diagnosis and transport, while cryopreservation at -196 °C~-80 °C to maintain long-term cell viability that provides opportunities for therapeutic cell product storage. Firstly, the background and developmental history of the protectants used in the two preservation technologies are briefly introduced. Secondly, the progress in different cellular protection mechanisms for advanced biomaterials are discussed in two preservation technologies. In hypothermic preservation, the hypothermia-induced and extracellular matrix-loss injuries to cells are comprehensively summarized, as well as the recent biomaterials dependent on regulation of cellular ATP level, stabilization of cellular membrane, balance of antioxidant defense system, and supply of mimetic ECM to prolong cell longevity are provided. In cryopreservation, cellular injuries and advanced biomaterials that can protect cells from osmotic or ice injury, and alleviate oxidative stress to allow cell survival are concluded. Last, an insight into the perspectives and challenges of this technology is provided. We envision advanced biocompatible materials for highly efficient cell preservation as critical in future developments and trends to support cell-based medicine. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: Cell preservation technologies present a critical role in cell-based applications, and more efficient biocompatible protectants are highly required. This review categorizes cell preservation technologies into hypothermic preservation and cryopreservation according to their storage conditions, and comprehensively reviews the recently advanced biomaterials related. The background, development, and cellular protective mechanisms of these two preservation technologies are respectively introduced and summarized. Moreover, the differences, connections, individual demands of these two technologies are also provided and discussed.
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- Yiming Ma
- Department of Biochemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Frontier Science Center for Synthetic Biology and Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, PR China; Frontier Technology Research Institute, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, PR China
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- Department of Biochemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Frontier Science Center for Synthetic Biology and Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, PR China; Frontier Technology Research Institute, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, PR China
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- Department of Biochemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Frontier Science Center for Synthetic Biology and Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, PR China; Frontier Technology Research Institute, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, PR China
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- Department of Biochemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Frontier Science Center for Synthetic Biology and Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, PR China; Frontier Technology Research Institute, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, PR China
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- Department of Biochemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Frontier Science Center for Synthetic Biology and Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, PR China; Frontier Technology Research Institute, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, PR China.
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- Department of Biochemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Frontier Science Center for Synthetic Biology and Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, PR China; Frontier Technology Research Institute, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, PR China.
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Willers A, Arens J, Mariani S, Pels H, Maessen JG, Hackeng TM, Lorusso R, Swol J. New Trends, Advantages and Disadvantages in Anticoagulation and Coating Methods Used in Extracorporeal Life Support Devices. MEMBRANES 2021; 11:membranes11080617. [PMID: 34436380 PMCID: PMC8399034 DOI: 10.3390/membranes11080617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2021] [Revised: 08/06/2021] [Accepted: 08/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
The use of extracorporeal life support (ECLS) devices has significantly increased in the last decades. Despite medical and technological advancements, a main challenge in the ECLS field remains the complex interaction between the human body, blood, and artificial materials. Indeed, blood exposure to artificial surfaces generates an unbalanced activation of the coagulation cascade, leading to hemorrhagic and thrombotic events. Over time, several anticoagulation and coatings methods have been introduced to address this problem. This narrative review summarizes trends, advantages, and disadvantages of anticoagulation and coating methods used in the ECLS field. Evidence was collected through a PubMed search and reference scanning. A group of experts was convened to openly discuss the retrieved references. Clinical practice in ECLS is still based on the large use of unfractionated heparin and, as an alternative in case of contraindications, nafamostat mesilate, bivalirudin, and argatroban. Other anticoagulation methods are under investigation, but none is about to enter the clinical routine. From an engineering point of view, material modifications have focused on commercially available biomimetic and biopassive surfaces and on the development of endothelialized surfaces. Biocompatible and bio-hybrid materials not requiring combined systemic anticoagulation should be the future goal, but intense efforts are still required to fulfill this purpose.
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- Anne Willers
- ECLS Centre, Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, and Cardiology Department, Heart & Vascular Centre, Maastricht University Medical Centre (MUMC), P. Debyelaan 25, 6229 HX Maastricht, The Netherlands; (S.M.); (J.G.M.); (R.L.)
- Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, Universiteitssingel 50, 6229 ER Maastricht, The Netherlands;
- Correspondence: (A.W.); (J.S.); Tel.: +31-(0)649-07-9752 (A.W.); +49-(911)-398-0 (J.S.)
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- Engineering Organ Support Technologies Group, Department of Biomechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering Technology, University of Twente, P.O. Box 217, 7500 AE Enschede, The Netherlands; (J.A.); (H.P.)
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- ECLS Centre, Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, and Cardiology Department, Heart & Vascular Centre, Maastricht University Medical Centre (MUMC), P. Debyelaan 25, 6229 HX Maastricht, The Netherlands; (S.M.); (J.G.M.); (R.L.)
- Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, Universiteitssingel 50, 6229 ER Maastricht, The Netherlands;
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- Engineering Organ Support Technologies Group, Department of Biomechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering Technology, University of Twente, P.O. Box 217, 7500 AE Enschede, The Netherlands; (J.A.); (H.P.)
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- ECLS Centre, Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, and Cardiology Department, Heart & Vascular Centre, Maastricht University Medical Centre (MUMC), P. Debyelaan 25, 6229 HX Maastricht, The Netherlands; (S.M.); (J.G.M.); (R.L.)
- Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, Universiteitssingel 50, 6229 ER Maastricht, The Netherlands;
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- Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, Universiteitssingel 50, 6229 ER Maastricht, The Netherlands;
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life, Maastricht University, P.O. Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- ECLS Centre, Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, and Cardiology Department, Heart & Vascular Centre, Maastricht University Medical Centre (MUMC), P. Debyelaan 25, 6229 HX Maastricht, The Netherlands; (S.M.); (J.G.M.); (R.L.)
- Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, Universiteitssingel 50, 6229 ER Maastricht, The Netherlands;
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Allergology and Sleep Medicine, Paracelsus Medical University, Ernst-Nathan Str. 1, 90419 Nuremberg, Germany
- Correspondence: (A.W.); (J.S.); Tel.: +31-(0)649-07-9752 (A.W.); +49-(911)-398-0 (J.S.)
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