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Nanba D, Sakabe JI, Mosig J, Brouard M, Toki F, Shimokawa M, Kamiya M, Braschler T, Azzabi F, Droz-Georget Lathion S, Johnsson K, Roy K, Schmid CD, Bureau JB, Rochat A, Barrandon Y. Low temperature and mTOR inhibition favor stem cell maintenance in human keratinocyte cultures. EMBO Rep 2023:e55439. [PMID: 37139607 DOI: 10.15252/embr.202255439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2022] [Revised: 03/26/2023] [Accepted: 04/14/2023] [Indexed: 05/05/2023] Open
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Adult autologous human epidermal stem cells can be extensively expanded ex vivo for cell and gene therapy. Identifying the mechanisms involved in stem cell maintenance and defining culture conditions to maintain stemness is critical, because an inadequate environment can result in the rapid conversion of stem cells into progenitors/transient amplifying cells (clonal conversion), with deleterious consequences on the quality of the transplants and their ability to engraft. Here, we demonstrate that cultured human epidermal stem cells respond to a small drop in temperature through thermoTRP channels via mTOR signaling. Exposure of cells to rapamycin or a small drop in temperature induces the nuclear translocation of mTOR with an impact on gene expression. We also demonstrate by single-cell analysis that long-term inhibition of mTORC1 reduces clonal conversion and favors the maintenance of stemness. Taken together, our results demonstrate that human keratinocyte stem cells can adapt to environmental changes (e.g., small variations in temperature) through mTOR signaling and constant inhibition of mTORC1 favors stem cell maintenance, a finding of high importance for regenerative medicine applications.
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- Daisuke Nanba
- Laboratory of Stem Cell Dynamics, School of Life Sciences, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Department of Experimental Surgery, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Division of Aging and Regeneration, The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore City, Singapore
- Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Singapore General Hospital and A*STAR Skin Research Labs, Singapore City, Singapore
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- Laboratory of Stem Cell Dynamics, School of Life Sciences, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Department of Experimental Surgery, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Stem Cell Dynamics, School of Life Sciences, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Department of Experimental Surgery, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Stem Cell Dynamics, School of Life Sciences, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Department of Experimental Surgery, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Division of Aging and Regeneration, The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Aging and Regeneration, The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pathology and Immunology, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Stem Cell Dynamics, School of Life Sciences, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Department of Experimental Surgery, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Stem Cell Dynamics, School of Life Sciences, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Department of Experimental Surgery, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Stem Cell Dynamics, School of Life Sciences, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Department of Experimental Surgery, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Pathology and Immunology, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore City, Singapore
- Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Singapore General Hospital and A*STAR Skin Research Labs, Singapore City, Singapore
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- Friedrich Miescher Institute for Biomedical Research, Basel, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Stem Cell Dynamics, School of Life Sciences, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Department of Experimental Surgery, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Stem Cell Dynamics, School of Life Sciences, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Department of Experimental Surgery, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Stem Cell Dynamics, School of Life Sciences, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Department of Experimental Surgery, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore City, Singapore
- Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Singapore General Hospital and A*STAR Skin Research Labs, Singapore City, Singapore
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Chen LC, Kuo S, Lloyd WR, Kim HM, Marcelo CL, Feinberg SE, Mycek MA. Optical Metric Assessed Engineered Tissues Over a Range of Viability States. Tissue Eng Part C Methods 2020; 25:305-313. [PMID: 30973066 DOI: 10.1089/ten.tec.2018.0344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Many conventional methods to assess engineered tissue morphology and viability are destructive techniques with limited utility for tissue constructs intended for implantation in patients. Sterile label-free optical molecular imaging methods analyzed tissue endogenous fluorophores without staining, noninvasively and quantitatively assessing engineered tissue, in lieu of destructive assessment methods. The objective of this study is to further investigate label-free optical metrics and their correlation with destructive methods. Tissue-engineered constructs (n = 33 constructs) fabricated with primary human oral keratinocytes (n = 10 patients) under control, thermal stress, and rapamycin treatment manufacturing conditions exhibited a range of tissue viability states, as evaluated by quantitative histology scoring, WST-1 assay, Ki-67 immunostaining imaging, and label-free optical molecular imaging methods. Both histology sections of fixed tissues and cross-sectioned label-free optical images of living tissues provided quantitative spatially selective information on local tissue morphology, but optical methods noninvasively characterized both local tissue morphology and cellular viability at the same living tissue site. Furthermore, optical metrics noninvasively assessed living tissue viability with a statistical significance consistent with the destructive tissue assays WST-1 and histology. Over the range of cell viability states created experimentally, optical metrics noninvasively and quantitatively characterized living tissue viability and correlated with the destructive WST-1 tissue assay. By providing, under sterile conditions, noninvasive metrics that were comparable with conventional destructive tissue assays, label-free optical molecular imaging has the potential to monitor and assess engineered tissue construct viability before surgical implantation.
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- Leng-Chun Chen
- 1 Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan College of Engineering and Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- 2 Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Michigan School of Dentistry, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- 1 Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan College of Engineering and Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- 3 Center for Statistical Consultation and Research, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- 4 Department of Surgery, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- 2 Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Michigan School of Dentistry, Ann Arbor, Michigan.,4 Department of Surgery, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- 1 Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan College of Engineering and Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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Kumar IG, Pradeep S, Ravi S, Kiran HJ, Raghunath N. Stem cells in orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics: Current trends and future perspectives. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ORTHODONTIC REHABILITATION 2020. [DOI: 10.4103/ijor.ijor_45_19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Uenoyama A, Kakizaki I, Shiomi A, Saito N, Hara Y, Saito T, Ohnuki H, Kato H, Takagi R, Maeda T, Izumi K. Effects of C-xylopyranoside derivative on epithelial regeneration in an in vitro 3D oral mucosa model. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem 2016; 80:1344-55. [PMID: 26966997 DOI: 10.1080/09168451.2016.1153957] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Identifying substandard tissue-engineered oral mucosa grafts with a poor epithelium before clinical use is critical to ensure quality assurance/control in regenerative medicine, leading to success of grafting. This study investigated the effects of one of the C-xylopyranoside derivatives, β-D-xylopyranoside-n-propane-2-one (XPP), on oral epithelial regeneration. Using a three-dimensional oral mucosa model, we analyzed changes of the epithelial structure, glycosaminoglycan (GAG) synthesis, the expression levels of basement membrane zone markers, and substrates of Akt/mTOR signaling. Compared with the control, 2 mM XPP treatment increased the mean and minimal epithelial thickness, and reduced the variation of epithelial thickness. It also stimulated expressions of decorin and syndecan-1 with change of GAG amount and/or composition, and enhanced the expressions of integrin α6, CD44, and Akt/mTOR signaling substrates. These findings suggest that XPP supplementation contributes to consistent epithelial regeneration. Moreover, upregulation of those markers may play a role in increasing the quality of the oral mucosal epithelium.
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- Atsushi Uenoyama
- a Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences , Niigata University , Niigata , Japan.,b Division of Oral Anatomy, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences , Niigata University , Niigata , Japan
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- c Department of Glycotechnology, Center for Advanced Medical Research , Hirosaki University, Graduate School of Medicine , Hirosaski , Japan
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- d Division of Dental Educational Research Development, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences , Niigata University , Niigata , Japan
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- b Division of Oral Anatomy, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences , Niigata University , Niigata , Japan
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- a Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences , Niigata University , Niigata , Japan.,e Division of Biomimetics, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences , Niigata University , Niigata, Japan
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- a Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences , Niigata University , Niigata , Japan
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- a Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences , Niigata University , Niigata , Japan
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- e Division of Biomimetics, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences , Niigata University , Niigata, Japan.,f Research Center for Advanced Oral Science, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences , Niigata University , Niigata , Japan
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- a Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences , Niigata University , Niigata , Japan
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- b Division of Oral Anatomy, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences , Niigata University , Niigata , Japan.,f Research Center for Advanced Oral Science, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences , Niigata University , Niigata , Japan
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- e Division of Biomimetics, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences , Niigata University , Niigata, Japan
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Calenic B, Greabu M, Caruntu C, Tanase C, Battino M. Oral keratinocyte stem/progenitor cells: specific markers, molecular signaling pathways and potential uses. Periodontol 2000 2015; 69:68-82. [DOI: 10.1111/prd.12097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/11/2015] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Kato H, Izumi K, Uenoyama A, Shiomi A, Kuo S, Feinberg SE. Hypoxia induces an undifferentiated phenotype of oral keratinocytes in vitro. Cells Tissues Organs 2015; 199:393-404. [PMID: 25720390 DOI: 10.1159/000371342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/02/2014] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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The aim of this study was to determine the effects of hypoxia on the proliferating potential and phenotype of primary human oral keratinocytes cultured at ambient oxygen tension (20%) or at different levels of hypoxia (2 and 0.5% O2). The effects of oxygen tensions on cellular metabolic activity, cell proliferation, clonogenicity and proliferation heterogeneity were measured. Cell cycle profiles were analyzed by a fluorescent-activated cell sorter, and p21(WAF1/CIP1) expression in the G0/G1 phase was also concomitantly quantitated. The expression levels of cell cycle regulatory proteins were examined by immunoblotting, and the cellular senescence was assessed by senescence-associated β-galactosidase staining. Basal and suprabasal keratinocyte phenotypes were determined by the expression levels of 14-3-3σ, p75(NTR) and α6 integrin. Despite having a lower metabolism, the proliferation rate and clonogenic potential were remarkably enhanced in hypoxic cells. The significantly higher percentage of cells in the G0/G1 phase under hypoxia and the expression patterns of cell cycle regulatory proteins in hypoxic cells were indicative of a state of cell cycle arrest in hypoxia. Furthermore, a decrease in the expression of p21(WAF1/CIP1) and p16(INK4A) and fewer β-galactosidase-positive cells suggested a quiescent phenotype rather than a senescent one in hypoxic cells. Compared with normoxic cells, the differential expression patterns of keratinocyte phenotypic markers suggest that hypoxic cells that generate minimal reactive oxygen species, suppress the mammalian target of rapamycin activity and express hypoxia-inducible factor-1α favor a basal cell phenotype. Thus, regardless of the predisposition to the state of cell cycle arrest, hypoxic conditions can maintain oral keratinocytes in vitro in an undifferentiated and quiescent state.
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- Hiroko Kato
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich., USA
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Izumi K, Neiva RF, Feinberg SE. Intraoral grafting of tissue-engineered human oral mucosa. Int J Oral Maxillofac Implants 2014; 28:e295-303. [PMID: 24066347 DOI: 10.11607/jomi.te11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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PURPOSE The primary objective of this study was to evaluate the safety of a tissue-engineered human ex vivo-produced oral mucosa equivalent (EVPOME) in intraoral grafting procedures. The secondary objective was to assess the efficacy of the grafted EVPOME in producing a keratinized mucosal surface epithelium. MATERIALS AND METHODS Five patients who met the inclusion criteria of having one mucogingival defect or a lack of keratinized gingiva on a nonmolar tooth, along with radiographic evidence of sufficient interdental bone height, were recruited as subjects to increase the width of keratinized gingiva at the defect site. A punch biopsy specimen of the hard palate was taken to acquire oral keratinocytes, which were expanded, seeded, and cultured on an acellular dermal matrix for fabrication of an EVPOME. EVPOME grafts were applied directly over an intact periosteal bed and secured in place. At baseline (biopsy specimen retrieval) and at 7, 14, 30, 90, and 180 days postsurgery, Plaque Index and Gingival Index were recorded for each subject. In addition, probing depths, keratinized gingival width, and keratinized gingival thickness were recorded at baseline, 30, 90, and 180 days. RESULTS No complications or adverse reactions to EVPOME were observed in any subjects during the study. The mean gain in keratinized gingival width was 3 mm (range, 3 to 4 mm). The mean gain in keratinized gingival thickness was 1 mm (range, 1 to 2 mm). No significant changes in probing depths were observed. CONCLUSION Based on these findings, it can be concluded that EVPOME is safe for intraoral use and has the ability to augment keratinized tissue around teeth. Future clinical trials are needed to further explore this potential.
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Al-Habib M, Yu Z, Huang GTJ. Small molecules affect human dental pulp stem cell properties via multiple signaling pathways. Stem Cells Dev 2013; 22:2402-13. [PMID: 23573877 DOI: 10.1089/scd.2012.0426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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One fundamental issue regarding stem cells for regenerative medicine is the maintenance of stem cell stemness. The purpose of the study was to test whether small molecules can enhance stem cell properties of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) derived from human dental pulp (hDPSCs), which have potential for multiple clinical applications. We identified the effects of small molecules (Pluripotin (SC1), 6-bromoindirubin-3-oxime and rapamycin) on the maintenance of hDPSC properties in vitro and the mechanisms involved in exerting the effects. Primary cultures of hDPSCs were exposed to optimal concentrations of these small molecules. Treated hDPSCs were analyzed for their proliferation, the expression levels of pluripotent and MSC markers, differentiation capacities, and intracellular signaling activations. We found that small molecule treatments decreased cell proliferation and increased the expression of STRO-1, NANOG, OCT4, and SOX2, while diminishing cell differentiation into odonto/osteogenic, adipogenic, and neurogenic lineages in vitro. These effects involved Ras-GAP-, ERK1/2-, and mTOR-signaling pathways, which may preserve the cell self-renewal capacity, while suppressing differentiation. We conclude that small molecules appear to enhance the immature state of hDPSCs in culture, which may be used as a strategy for adult stem cell maintenance and extend their capacity for regenerative applications.
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- Mey Al-Habib
- Department of Endodontics, Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Khmaladze A, Ganguly A, Kuo S, Raghavan M, Kainkaryam R, Cole JH, Izumi K, Marcelo CL, Feinberg SE, Morris MD. Tissue-engineered constructs of human oral mucosa examined by Raman spectroscopy. Tissue Eng Part C Methods 2013; 19:299-306. [PMID: 22992065 PMCID: PMC3583251 DOI: 10.1089/ten.tec.2012.0287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2012] [Accepted: 09/10/2012] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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A noninvasive quality monitoring of tissue-engineered constructs is a required component of any successful tissue-engineering technique. During a 2-week production period, ex vivo produced oral mucosa-equivalent constructs (EVPOMEs) may encounter adverse culturing conditions that might compromise their quality and render them ineffective. We demonstrate the application of near-infrared Raman spectroscopy to in vitro monitoring of EVPOMEs during their manufacturing process, with the ultimate goal of applying this technology in situ to monitor the grafted EVPOMEs. We identify Raman spectroscopic failure indicators for less-than optimal EVPOMEs that are stressed by higher temperature and exposure to higher than normal concentration of calcium ions. Raman spectra of EVPOMEs exposed to thermal and calcium stress showed correlation of the band height ratio of CH(2) deformation to phenylalanine ring breathing modes, providing a Raman metric to distinguish between viable and nonviable constructs. We compared these results to histology and glucose consumption measurements, demonstrating that Raman spectroscopy is more sensitive and specific to changes in proteins' secondary structure not visible by H&E histology. We also exposed the EVPOMEs to rapamycin, a cell growth inhibitor and cell proliferation capacity preserver, and distinguished between EVPOMEs pretreated with 2 nM rapamycin and controls, using the ratio of the Amide III envelope to the phenylalanine band as an indicator.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Department of Oral Anatomy, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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Izumi K, Marcelo CL, Feinberg SE. Enrichment of oral mucosa and skin keratinocyte progenitor/stem cells. Methods Mol Biol 2013; 989:293-303. [PMID: 23483404 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-62703-330-5_23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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The isolation of human oral mucosa/skin keratinocytes progenitor/stem cells is clinically important to regenerate epithelial tissues for the treatment of oral mucosa/skin defects. Researchers have attempted to isolate a keratinocyte progenitor/stem cell population using cell markers, rapid adherence to collagen type IV, and other methods. In this regard, one of the specific characteristics of keratinocyte progenitor/stem cells is that these cells have a smaller diameter than differentiated cells. This chapter describes methods used in our laboratory to set up primary human oral mucosa and skin keratinocytes in a chemically defined culture system devoid of animal derived products. We utilized the cells in a FDA-approved human clinical trial that involved the intraoral grafting of an ex vivo produced oral mucosa equivalent to increase keratinized tissue around teeth. We also provide two protocols on how to sort keratinocytes using physical criterion, cell size, using a cell sorter and a serial filtration system.
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- Kenji Izumi
- Division of Oral Anatomy, Graduate School for Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University, Niigata, Japan
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Kato H, Izumi K, Saito T, Ohnuki H, Terada M, Kawano Y, Nozawa-Inoue K, Saito C, Maeda T. Distinct expression patterns and roles of aldehyde dehydrogenases in normal oral mucosa keratinocytes: differential inhibitory effects of a pharmacological inhibitor and RNAi-mediated knockdown on cellular phenotype and epithelial morphology. Histochem Cell Biol 2012; 139:847-62. [PMID: 23250514 DOI: 10.1007/s00418-012-1064-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/29/2012] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Aldehyde dehydrogenases (ALDHs), enzymes responsible for detoxification and retinoic acid biosynthesis, are considered a potent functional stem cell marker of normal and malignant cells in many tissues. To date, however, there are no available data on ALDH distributions and functions in oral mucosa. This study aims to clarify the levels and types of ALDH expression using immunohistochemistry with accompanying mRNA expression as well as an ALDEFLUOR assay, and to assess phenotypic and histological changes after manipulation of the ALDH activity of oral keratinocytes to increase the potency of a tissue-engineered oral mucosa by a specific ALDH inhibitor, diethylaminobenzaldehyde (DEAB), together with small interfering RNA of ALDH1A3 and ALDH3A1. Results showed the mRNA and cytoplasmic protein expression of ALDH1A3 and ALDH3A1 to be mostly localized in the upper suprabasal layer although no ALDH1A1 immunoreaction was detected throughout the epithelium. Oral keratinocytes with high ALDH activity exhibited a profile of differentiating cells. By pharmacological inhibition, the phenotypic analysis revealed the proliferating cell-population shifting to a more quiescent state compared with untreated cells. Furthermore, a well-structured epithelial layer showing a normal differentiation pattern and a decrease in Ki-67 immunopositive basal cells was developed by DEAB incubation, suggesting a slower turnover rate efficient to maintain undifferentiated cells. Histological findings of a regenerated oral epithelium by ALDH1A3 siRNA were similar to those when treated with DEAB while ALDH3A1 siRNA eradicated the epithelial regenerative capacity. These observations suggest the effects of phenotypic and morphological alterations by DEAB on oral keratinocytes are mainly consequent to the inhibition of ALDH1A3 activity.
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- Hiroko Kato
- Division of Reconstructive Surgery for Oral and Maxillofacial Region, Department of Tissue Regeneration and Reconstruction, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, 2-5274, Gakkocho-dori, Chuo-ku, Niigata 951-8514, Japan
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Bauer K, Gosau M, Bosserhoff A, Reichert T, Bauer R. P-cadherin controls the differentiation of oral keratinocytes by regulating cytokeratin 1/10 expression via C/EBP-beta-mediated signaling. Differentiation 2012; 84:345-54. [DOI: 10.1016/j.diff.2012.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2012] [Revised: 08/31/2012] [Accepted: 09/27/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Peramo A, Marcelo CL. Visible effects of rapamycin (sirolimus) on human skin explants in vitro. Arch Dermatol Res 2012; 305:163-71. [DOI: 10.1007/s00403-012-1288-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2012] [Revised: 08/13/2012] [Accepted: 08/29/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Marcelo CL, Peramo A, Ambati A, Feinberg SE. Characterization of a unique technique for culturing primary adult human epithelial progenitor/"stem cells". BMC DERMATOLOGY 2012; 12:8. [PMID: 22726819 PMCID: PMC3441704 DOI: 10.1186/1471-5945-12-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2011] [Accepted: 06/13/2012] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Background Primary keratinocytes derived from epidermis, oral mucosa, and urothelium are used in construction of cell based wound healing devices and in regenerative medicine. This study presents in vitro technology that rapidly expands keratinocytes in culture by growing monolayers under large volumes of serum-free, essential fatty acid free, low calcium medium that is replaced every 24 hrs. Methods Primary cell cultures were produced from epidermal skin, oral mucosa and ureter by trypsinization of tissue. Cells were grown using Epilife medium with growth factors under high medium volumes. Once densely confluent, the keratinocyte monolayer produced cells in suspension in the overlying medium that can be harvested every 24 hrs. over a 7–10 day period. The cell suspension (approximately 8 X 105 cells/ml) is poured into a new flask to form another confluent monolayer over 2–4 days. This new culture, in turn produced additional cell suspensions that when serially passed expand the cell strain over 2–3 months, without the use of enzymes to split the cultures. The cell suspension, called epithelial Pop Up Keratinocytes (ePUKs) were analyzed for culture expansion, cell size and glucose utilization, attachment to carrier beads, micro-spheroid formation, induction of keratinocyte differentiation, and characterized by immunohistochemistry. Results The ePUKs expanded greatly in culture, attached to carrier beads, did not form micro-spheroids, used approximately 50% of medium glucose over 24 hrs., contained a greater portion of smaller diameter cells (8–10 microns), reverted to classical appearing cultures when returned to routine feeding schedules (48 hrs. and 15 ml/T-75 flask) and can be differentiated by either adding 1.2 mM medium calcium, or essential fatty acids. The ePUK cells are identified as cycling (Ki67 expressing) basal cells (p63, K14 expressing). Conclusions Using this primary culture technique, large quantities of epithelial cells can be generated without the use of the enzyme trypsin to split the cultures. The cells are small in diameter and have basal cell progenitor/”stem” (P/SC) cell characteristics induced by daily feeding with larger than normal medium volumes. The ePUK epithelial cells have the potential to be used in regenerative medicine and for basic studies of epithelia P/SC phenotype.
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- Cynthia Luz Marcelo
- Department of Surgery, Section of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Michigan, MSRBII, A560 1150 W, Medical Center Dr,, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA.
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Volume-activated chloride currents in fetal human nasopharyngeal epithelial cells. J Membr Biol 2012; 245:107-15. [PMID: 22349526 DOI: 10.1007/s00232-012-9419-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2011] [Accepted: 01/31/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Volume-activated chloride channels have been studied by us extensively in human nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells. However, the chloride channels in the counterpart of the carcinoma cells have not been investigated. In this study, volume-activated chloride currents (I(cl,vol)) were characterized in normal fetal human nasopharyngeal epithelial cells using the whole-cell patch-clamp technique. Under isotonic conditions, nasopharyngeal epithelial cells displayed only a weak background current. Exposure to 47% hypotonic solution activated a volume-sensitive current. The reversal potential of the current was close to the calculated equilibrium potential for Cl(-). The peak values of the hypotonicity-activated current at +80 mV ranged from 0.82 to 2.71 nA in 23 cells. Further analysis indicated that the density of the hypotonicity-activated current in most cells (18/23) was smaller than 60 pA/pF. Only five cells presented a current larger than 60 pA/pF. The hypotonicity-activated current was independent of the exogenous ATP. Chloride channel inhibitors ATP, tamoxifen and 5-nitro-2-(3-phenylpropylamino) benzoic acid (NPPB), inhibited the current dramatically. The anion permeability of the hypotonicity-activated chloride channels was I(-) > Br(-) > Cl(-) > gluconate. Unexpectedly, in isotonic conditions, ATP (10 mM) activated an inward-rectified current, which had not been observed in the nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells. These results suggest that, under hypotonic challenges, fetal human nasopharyngeal epithelial cells can produce I(cl,vol), which might be involved in cell volume regulation.
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Patel V, Iglesias-Bartolome R, Siegele B, Marsh CA, Leelahavanichkul K, Molinolo AA, Gutkind JS. Cellular Systems for Studying Human Oral Squamous Cell Carcinomas. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2011; 720:27-38. [DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4614-0254-1_3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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