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Xiao W, Shi J. Application of adipose-derived stem cells in ischemic heart disease: theory, potency, and advantage. Front Cardiovasc Med 2024; 11:1324447. [PMID: 38312236 PMCID: PMC10834651 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2024.1324447] [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: 10/24/2023] [Accepted: 01/09/2024] [Indexed: 02/06/2024] Open
Abstract
Adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells (ASCs) represent an innovative candidate to treat ischemic heart disease (IHD) due to their abundance, renewable sources, minor invasiveness to obtain, and no ethical limitations. Compared with other mesenchymal stem cells, ASCs have demonstrated great advantages, especially in the commercialization of stem cell-based therapy. Mechanistically, ASCs exert a cardioprotective effect not only through differentiation into functional cells but also via robust paracrine of various bioactive factors that promote angiogenesis and immunomodulation. Exosomes from ASCs also play an indispensable role in this process. However, due to the distinct biological functions of ASCs from different origins or donors with varing health statuses (such as aging, diabetes, or atherosclerosis), the heterogeneity of ASCs deserves more attention. This prompts scientists to select optimal donors for clinical applications. In addition, to overcome the primary obstacle of poor retention and low survival after transplantation, a variety of studies have been dedicated to the engineering of ASCs with biomaterials. Besides, clinical trials have confirmed the safety and efficacy of ASCs therapy in the context of heart failure or myocardial infarction. This article reviews the theory, efficacy, and advantages of ASCs-based therapy, the factors affecting ASCs function, heterogeneity, engineering strategies and clinical application of ASCs.
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Affiliated Hospital and Medical School of Nantong University, Nantong, China
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Beatty R, Mendez KL, Schreiber LHJ, Tarpey R, Whyte W, Fan Y, Robinson ST, O'Dwyer J, Simpkin AJ, Tannian J, Dockery P, Dolan EB, Roche ET, Duffy GP. Soft robot-mediated autonomous adaptation to fibrotic capsule formation for improved drug delivery. Sci Robot 2023; 8:eabq4821. [PMID: 37647382 DOI: 10.1126/scirobotics.abq4821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2022] [Accepted: 08/02/2023] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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The foreign body response impedes the function and longevity of implantable drug delivery devices. As a dense fibrotic capsule forms, integration of the device with the host tissue becomes compromised, ultimately resulting in device seclusion and treatment failure. We present FibroSensing Dynamic Soft Reservoir (FSDSR), an implantable drug delivery device capable of monitoring fibrotic capsule formation and overcoming its effects via soft robotic actuations. Occlusion of the FSDSR porous membrane was monitored over 7 days in a rodent model using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. The electrical resistance of the fibrotic capsule correlated to its increase in thickness and volume. Our FibroSensing membrane showed great sensitivity in detecting changes at the abiotic/biotic interface, such as collagen deposition and myofibroblast proliferation. The potential of the FSDSR to overcome fibrotic capsule formation and maintain constant drug dosing over time was demonstrated in silico and in vitro. Controlled closed loop release of methylene blue into agarose gels (with a comparable fold change in permeability relating to 7 and 28 days in vivo) was achieved by adjusting the magnitude and frequency of pneumatic actuations after impedance measurements by the FibroSensing membrane. By sensing fibrotic capsule formation in vivo, the FSDSR will be capable of probing and adapting to the foreign body response through dynamic actuation changes. Informed by real-time sensor signals, this device offers the potential for long-term efficacy and sustained drug dosing, even in the setting of fibrotic capsule formation.
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- Rachel Beatty
- Anatomy and Regenerative Medicine Institute (REMEDI), School of Medicine, University of Galway, Galway, Ireland
- SFI Centre for Advanced Materials and BioEngineering Research (AMBER), Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Harvard-MIT Program in Health Sciences and Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
- Institute for Medical Engineering and Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Anatomy and Regenerative Medicine Institute (REMEDI), School of Medicine, University of Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- Anatomy and Regenerative Medicine Institute (REMEDI), School of Medicine, University of Galway, Galway, Ireland
- CÚRAM, Centre for Research in Medical Devices, University of Galway, Galway, Ireland
- Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- Institute for Medical Engineering and Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Anatomy and Regenerative Medicine Institute (REMEDI), School of Medicine, University of Galway, Galway, Ireland
- SFI Centre for Advanced Materials and BioEngineering Research (AMBER), Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Anatomy and Regenerative Medicine Institute (REMEDI), School of Medicine, University of Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences, University of Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- Anatomy and Regenerative Medicine Institute (REMEDI), School of Medicine, University of Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- Anatomy and Regenerative Medicine Institute (REMEDI), School of Medicine, University of Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- Anatomy and Regenerative Medicine Institute (REMEDI), School of Medicine, University of Galway, Galway, Ireland
- CÚRAM, Centre for Research in Medical Devices, University of Galway, Galway, Ireland
- Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- Harvard-MIT Program in Health Sciences and Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
- Institute for Medical Engineering and Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Anatomy and Regenerative Medicine Institute (REMEDI), School of Medicine, University of Galway, Galway, Ireland
- SFI Centre for Advanced Materials and BioEngineering Research (AMBER), Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
- CÚRAM, Centre for Research in Medical Devices, University of Galway, Galway, Ireland
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Toropitsyn E, Ščigalková I, Pravda M, Toropitsyna J, Velebný V. Enzymatically cross-linked hyaluronic acid hydrogels as in situ forming carriers of platelet-rich plasma: Mechanical properties and bioactivity levels evaluation. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater 2023; 143:105916. [PMID: 37224645 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2023.105916] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2023] [Revised: 05/14/2023] [Accepted: 05/15/2023] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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New studies have shown the great potential of the combination of in situ enzymatically cross-linked hydrogels based on tyramine derivative of hyaluronic acid (HA-TA) with platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and platelet lysate in regenerative medicine. This study describes how the presence of PRP and platelet lysate affects the kinetics of gelation, viscoelastic properties, swelling ratio, and the network structure of HA-TA hydrogels and how the encapsulation of PRP in hydrogels affects the bioactivity of released PRP determined as the ability to induce cell proliferation. The properties of hydrogels were tuned by a degree of substitution and concentration of HA-TA derivatives. The addition of platelet derivatives to the reaction mixture slowed down the cross-linking reaction and reduced elastic modulus (G') and thus cross-linking efficiency. However, low-swellable hydrogels (7-190%) suitable for soft tissue engineering with G' 200-1800 Pa were prepared with a gelation time within 1 min. It was confirmed that tested cross-linking reaction conditions are suitable for PRP incorporation because the total bioactivity level of PRP released from HA-TA hydrogels was ≥87% and HA-TA content in the hydrogels and thus mesh size (285-482 nm) has no significant effect on the bioactivity level of released PRP.
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- Evgeniy Toropitsyn
- Contipro a.s., Dolní Dobrouč 401, 56102, Dolní Dobrouč, Czech Republic; Biocev, First Faculty of Medicine Charles University, Průmyslová 595, 25250, Vestec, Czech Republic; Department of Paediatrics and Inherited Metabolic Disorders, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General University Hospital in Prague, Ke Karlovu 455, Prague, 120 00, Czech Republic.
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- Contipro a.s., Dolní Dobrouč 401, 56102, Dolní Dobrouč, Czech Republic
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- Contipro a.s., Dolní Dobrouč 401, 56102, Dolní Dobrouč, Czech Republic
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- Department of Power Engineering, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, Technická 5, Prague, 166 28, Czech Republic
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- Contipro a.s., Dolní Dobrouč 401, 56102, Dolní Dobrouč, Czech Republic
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Shi T, Wang P, Ren Y, Zhang W, Ma J, Li S, Tan X, Chi B. Conductive Hydrogel Patches with High Elasticity and Fatigue Resistance for Cardiac Microenvironment Remodeling. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2023. [PMID: 36880699 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c22673] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Remodeling the conductive zone to assist normal myocardial contraction and relaxation during myocardial fibrosis has become the primary concern of myocardial infarction (MI) regeneration. Herein, we report an unbreakable and self-recoverable hyaluronic acid conductive cardiac patch for MI treatment, which can maintain structural integrity under mechanical load and integrate mechanical and electrical conduction and biological cues to restore cardiac electrical conduction and diastolic contraction function. Using the free carboxyl groups and aldehyde groups in the hydrogel system, excellent adhesion properties are achieved in the interface between the myocardial patch and the tissue, which can be closely integrated with the rabbit myocardial tissue, reducing the need for suture. Interestingly, the hydrogel patch exhibits sensitive conductivity (ΔR/R0 ≈ 2.5) for 100 cycles and mechanical stability for 500 continuous loading cycles without collapse, which allows the patch to withstand mechanical damage caused by sustained contraction and relaxation of the myocardial tissue. Moreover, considering the oxidative stress state caused by excessive ROS in the MI area, we incorporated Rg1 into the hydrogel to improve the abnormal myocardial microenvironment, which achieved more than 80% free radicalscavenging efficiency in the local infarcted region and promoted myocardial reconstruction. Overall, these Rg1-loaded conductive hydrogels with highly elastic fatigue resistance have great potential in restoring the abnormal electrical conduction pathway and promoting the myocardial microenvironment, thereby repairing the heart and improving the cardiac function.
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- Tianqi Shi
- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Food Science and Light Industry, College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Food Science and Light Industry, College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China
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- University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts 01655, United States
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Food Science and Light Industry, College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Food Science and Light Industry, College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Food Science and Light Industry, College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Food Science and Light Industry, College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China
- Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Food Science and Light Industry, College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China
- Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China
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Mu L, Dong R, Guo B. Biomaterials-Based Cell Therapy for Myocardial Tissue Regeneration. Adv Healthc Mater 2022; 12:e2202699. [PMID: 36572412 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202202699] [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: 10/19/2022] [Revised: 12/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) have been the leading cause of death worldwide during the past several decades. Cell loss is the main problem that results in cardiac dysfunction and further mortality. Cell therapy aiming to replenish the lost cells is proposed to treat CVDs especially ischemic heart diseases which lead to a big portion of cell loss. Due to the direct injection's low cell retention and survival ratio, cell therapy using biomaterials as cell carriers has attracted more and more attention because of their promotion of cell delivery and maintenance at the aiming sites. In this review, the three main factors involved in cell therapy for myocardial tissue regeneration: cell sources (somatic cells, stem cells, and engineered cells), chemical components of cell carriers (natural materials, synthetic materials, and electroactive materials), and categories of cell delivery materials (patches, microspheres, injectable hydrogels, nanofiber and microneedles, etc.) are systematically summarized. An introduction of the methods including magnetic resonance/radionuclide/photoacoustic and fluorescence imaging for tracking the behavior of transplanted cells in vivo is also included. Current challenges of biomaterials-based cell therapy and their future directions are provided to give both beginners and professionals a clear view of the development and future trends in this area.
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- Lei Mu
- Key Laboratory of Shaanxi Province for Craniofacial Precision Medicine Research, College of Stomatology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Shaanxi Province for Craniofacial Precision Medicine Research, College of Stomatology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Shaanxi Province for Craniofacial Precision Medicine Research, College of Stomatology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, China.,State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, and Frontier Institute of Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, China
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Levey RE, Tornifoglio B, Stone AJ, Kerskens C, Robinson ST, Coulter FB, Bagnall R, O'Connor R, Dolan EB, Dockery P, Bellavia G, Straino S, Cianfarani F, Johnson P, O'Cearbhaill E, Lally C, Duffy GP. Towards a Whole Sample Imaging Approach Using Diffusion Tensor Imaging to Examine the Foreign Body Response to Explanted Medical Devices. Polymers (Basel) 2022; 14. [PMID: 36432947 DOI: 10.3390/polym14224819] [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] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2022] [Revised: 10/31/2022] [Accepted: 11/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Analysing the composition and organisation of the fibrous capsule formed as a result of the Foreign Body Response (FBR) to medical devices, is imperative for medical device improvement and biocompatibility. Typically, analysis is performed using histological techniques which often involve random sampling strategies. This method is excellent for acquiring representative values but can miss the unique spatial distribution of features in 3D, especially when analysing devices used in large animal studies. To overcome this limitation, we demonstrate a non-destructive method for high-resolution large sample imaging of the fibrous capsule surrounding human-sized implanted devices using diffusion tensor imaging (DTI). In this study we analyse the fibrous capsule surrounding two unique macroencapsulation devices that have been implanted in a porcine model for 21 days. DTI is used for 3D visualisation of the microstructural organisation and validated using the standard means of fibrous capsule investigation; histological analysis and qualitative micro computed tomography (microCT) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) imaging. DTI demonstrated the ability to distinguish microstructural differences in the fibrous capsules surrounding two macroencapsulation devices made from different materials and with different surface topographies. DTI-derived metrics yielded insight into the microstructural organisation of both capsules which was corroborated by microCT, SEM and histology. The non-invasive characterisation of the integration of implants in the body has the potential to positively influence analysis methods in pre-clinical studies and accelerate the clinical translation of novel implantable devices.
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Whyte W, Goswami D, Wang SX, Fan Y, Ward NA, Levey RE, Beatty R, Robinson ST, Sheppard D, O'Connor R, Monahan DS, Trask L, Mendez KL, Varela CE, Horvath MA, Wylie R, O'Dwyer J, Domingo-Lopez DA, Rothman AS, Duffy GP, Dolan EB, Roche ET. Dynamic actuation enhances transport and extends therapeutic lifespan in an implantable drug delivery platform. Nat Commun 2022; 13:4496. [PMID: 35922421 PMCID: PMC9349266 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-32147-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2021] [Accepted: 07/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Fibrous capsule (FC) formation, secondary to the foreign body response (FBR), impedes molecular transport and is detrimental to the long-term efficacy of implantable drug delivery devices, especially when tunable, temporal control is necessary. We report the development of an implantable mechanotherapeutic drug delivery platform to mitigate and overcome this host immune response using two distinct, yet synergistic soft robotic strategies. Firstly, daily intermittent actuation (cycling at 1 Hz for 5 minutes every 12 hours) preserves long-term, rapid delivery of a model drug (insulin) over 8 weeks of implantation, by mediating local immunomodulation of the cellular FBR and inducing multiphasic temporal FC changes. Secondly, actuation-mediated rapid release of therapy can enhance mass transport and therapeutic effect with tunable, temporal control. In a step towards clinical translation, we utilise a minimally invasive percutaneous approach to implant a scaled-up device in a human cadaveric model. Our soft actuatable platform has potential clinical utility for a variety of indications where transport is affected by fibrosis, such as the management of type 1 diabetes. Drug delivery implants suffer from diminished release profiles due to fibrous capsule formation over time. Here, the authors use soft robotic actuation to modulate the immune response of the host to maintain drug delivery over the longer-term and to perform controlled release in vivo.
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- William Whyte
- Institute for Medical Engineering and Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Institute for Medical Engineering and Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Institute for Medical Engineering and Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA.,Department of Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Institute for Medical Engineering and Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA.,Department of Biomedical Engineering, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- Anatomy and Regenerative Medicine Institute (REMEDI), National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- Anatomy and Regenerative Medicine Institute (REMEDI), National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- Anatomy and Regenerative Medicine Institute (REMEDI), National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland.,Advanced Materials and BioEngineering Research Centre (AMBER), Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Radiology, University Hospital, Galway, Ireland
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- Anatomy and Regenerative Medicine Institute (REMEDI), National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- Institute for Medical Engineering and Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA.,Anatomy and Regenerative Medicine Institute (REMEDI), National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- Harvard-MIT Program in Health Sciences and Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Harvard-MIT Program in Health Sciences and Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Harvard-MIT Program in Health Sciences and Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Anatomy and Regenerative Medicine Institute (REMEDI), National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- Institute for Medical Engineering and Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA.,Department of Biomedical Engineering, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- Anatomy and Regenerative Medicine Institute (REMEDI), National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- Institute for Medical Engineering and Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Anatomy and Regenerative Medicine Institute (REMEDI), National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland.,Advanced Materials and BioEngineering Research Centre (AMBER), Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland.
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- Institute for Medical Engineering and Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA. .,Department of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA. .,Harvard-MIT Program in Health Sciences and Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA.
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Abstract
The treatment of end-stage heart failure has evolved substantially with advances in medical treatment, cardiac transplantation, and mechanical circulatory support (MCS) devices such as left ventricular assist devices and total artificial hearts. However, current MCS devices are inherently blood contacting and can lead to potential complications including pump thrombosis, hemorrhage, stroke, and hemolysis. Attempts to address these issues and avoid blood contact led to the concept of compressing the failing heart from the epicardial surface and the design of direct cardiac compression (DCC) devices. We review the fundamental concepts related to DCC, present the foundational devices and recent devices in the research and commercialization stages, and discuss the milestones required for clinical translation and adoption of this technology. Expected final online publication date for the Annual Review of Biomedical Engineering, Volume 24 is June 2022. Please see http://www.annualreviews.org/page/journal/pubdates for revised estimates.
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- Jean Bonnemain
- Institute for Medical Engineering and Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.,Department of Adult Intensive Care Medicine, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland;
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA;
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- Institute for Medical Engineering and Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.,Department of Mechanical Engineering and Institute for Medical Engineering and Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA;
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Chansoria P, Etter EL, Nguyen J. Regenerating dynamic organs using biomimetic patches. Trends Biotechnol 2022; 40:338-353. [PMID: 34412924 PMCID: PMC8831394 DOI: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2021.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [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: 05/09/2021] [Revised: 06/29/2021] [Accepted: 07/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The regeneration of dynamic organs remains challenging because they are intrinsically anisotropic and undergo large volumetric deformation during normal or pathological function. This hampers the durability and applicability of regenerative medicine approaches. To address the challenges of organ dynamics, a new class of patches have emerged with anisotropic and auxetic properties that mimic native tissue biomechanics and accommodate volumetric deformation. Here, we outline the critical design, materials, and processing considerations for achieving optimal patch biomechanics according to target pathology and summarize recent advances in biomimetic patches for dynamic organ regeneration. Furthermore, we discuss the challenges and opportunities which, if overcome, would open up new applications in organ regeneration and expedite the clinical translation of patch-based therapeutics.
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- Division of Pharmacoengineering and Molecular Pharmaceutics, Eshelman School of Pharmacy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA.
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Goonoo N. Tunable Biomaterials for Myocardial Tissue Regeneration: Promising New Strategies for Advanced Biointerface Control and Improved Therapeutic Outcomes. Biomater Sci 2022; 10:1626-1646. [DOI: 10.1039/d1bm01641e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Following myocardial infarction (MI) and the natural healing process, the cardiac mechanostructure changes significantly leading to reduced contractile ability and putting additional pressure on the heart muscle thereby increasing the...
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- Brendan Turner
- Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering North Carolina State University and University of Chapel Hill Raleigh NC USA
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering North Carolina State University Raleigh NC USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering North Carolina State University Raleigh NC USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering North Carolina State University Raleigh NC USA
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- Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering North Carolina State University and University of Chapel Hill Raleigh NC USA
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering North Carolina State University Raleigh NC USA
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Levey RE, Coulter FB, Scheiner KC, Deotti S, Robinson ST, McDonough L, Nguyen TT, Steendam R, Canney M, Wylie R, Burke LP, Dolan EB, Dockery P, Kelly HM, Ghersi G, Hennink WE, Kok RJ, O'Cearbhaill E, Duffy GP. Assessing the Effects of VEGF Releasing Microspheres on the Angiogenic and Foreign Body Response to a 3D Printed Silicone-Based Macroencapsulation Device. Pharmaceutics 2021; 13:2077. [PMID: 34959358 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics13122077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [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: 11/02/2021] [Revised: 11/30/2021] [Accepted: 12/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Macroencapsulation systems have been developed to improve islet cell transplantation but can induce a foreign body response (FBR). The development of neovascularization adjacent to the device is vital for the survival of encapsulated islets and is a limitation for long-term device success. Previously we developed additive manufactured multi-scale porosity implants, which demonstrated a 2.5-fold increase in tissue vascularity and integration surrounding the implant when compared to a non-textured implant. In parallel to this, we have developed poly(ε-caprolactone-PEG-ε-caprolactone)-b-poly(L-lactide) multiblock copolymer microspheres containing VEGF, which exhibited continued release of bioactive VEGF for 4-weeks in vitro. In the present study, we describe the next step towards clinical implementation of an islet macroencapsulation device by combining a multi-scale porosity device with VEGF releasing microspheres in a rodent model to assess prevascularization over a 4-week period. An in vivo estimation of vascular volume showed a significant increase in vascularity (* p = 0.0132) surrounding the +VEGF vs. −VEGF devices, however, histological assessment of blood vessels per area revealed no significant difference. Further histological analysis revealed significant increases in blood vessel stability and maturity (** p = 0.0040) and vessel diameter size (*** p = 0.0002) surrounding the +VEGF devices. We also demonstrate that the addition of VEGF microspheres did not cause a heightened FBR. In conclusion, we demonstrate that the combination of VEGF microspheres with our multi-scale porous macroencapsulation device, can encourage the formation of significantly larger, stable, and mature blood vessels without exacerbating the FBR.
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Beatty R, Lu CE, Marzi J, Levey RE, Carvajal Berrio D, Lattanzi G, Wylie R, O'Connor R, Wallace E, Ghersi G, Salamone M, Dolan EB, Layland SL, Schenke-Layland K, Duffy GP. The Foreign Body Response to an Implantable Therapeutic Reservoir in a Diabetic Rodent Model. Tissue Eng Part C Methods 2021; 27:515-528. [PMID: 34541880 DOI: 10.1089/ten.tec.2021.0163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [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: 12/17/2022] Open
Abstract
Advancements in type 1 diabetes mellitus treatments have vastly improved in recent years. The move toward a bioartificial pancreas and other fully implantable systems could help restore patient's glycemic control. However, the long-term success of implantable medical devices is often hindered by the foreign body response. Fibrous encapsulation "walls off" the implant to the surrounding tissue, impairing its functionality. In this study we aim to examine how streptozotocin-induced diabetes affects fibrous capsule formation and composition surrounding implantable drug delivery devices following subcutaneous implantation in a rodent model. After 2 weeks of implantation, the fibrous capsule surrounding the devices were examined by means of Raman spectroscopy, micro-computed tomography (μCT), and histological analysis. Results revealed no change in mean fibrotic capsule thickness between diabetic and healthy animals as measured by μCT. Macrophage numbers (CCR7 and CD163 positive) remained similar across all groups. True component analysis also showed no quantitative difference in the alpha-smooth muscle actin and extracellular matrix proteins. Although principal component analysis revealed significant secondary structural difference in collagen I in the diabetic group, no evidence indicates an influence on fibrous capsule composition surrounding the device. This study confirms that diabetes did not have an effect on the fibrous capsule thickness or composition surrounding our implantable drug delivery device. Impact Statement Understanding the impact diabetes has on the foreign body response (FBR) to our implanted material is essential for developing an effective drug delivery device. We used several approaches (Raman spectroscopy and micro-computed tomography imaging) to demonstrate a well-rounded understanding of the diabetic impact on the FBR to our devices, which is imperative for its clinical translation.
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- Rachel Beatty
- Anatomy and Regenerative Medicine Institute (REMEDI), School of Medicine, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland.,SFI Research Centre for Advanced Materials and Bioengineering Research Centre (AMBER), Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Eberhard Karls University, Tübingen, Germany.,Department of Women's Health, Research Institute for Women's Health, Eberhard Karls University, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Eberhard Karls University, Tübingen, Germany.,Department of Women's Health, Research Institute for Women's Health, Eberhard Karls University, Tübingen, Germany.,Cluster of Excellence iFIT (EXC 2180) "Image-Guided and Functionally Instructed Tumor Therapies," Eberhard Karls University, Tübingen, Germany.,NMI Natural and Medical Sciences Institute at the University of Tübingen, Reutlingen, Germany
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- Anatomy and Regenerative Medicine Institute (REMEDI), School of Medicine, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Eberhard Karls University, Tübingen, Germany.,Department of Women's Health, Research Institute for Women's Health, Eberhard Karls University, Tübingen, Germany.,Cluster of Excellence iFIT (EXC 2180) "Image-Guided and Functionally Instructed Tumor Therapies," Eberhard Karls University, Tübingen, Germany
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- Anatomy and Regenerative Medicine Institute (REMEDI), School of Medicine, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- Anatomy and Regenerative Medicine Institute (REMEDI), School of Medicine, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- Anatomy and Regenerative Medicine Institute (REMEDI), School of Medicine, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- Anatomy and Regenerative Medicine Institute (REMEDI), School of Medicine, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- NMI Natural and Medical Sciences Institute at the University of Tübingen, Reutlingen, Germany.,ABIEL srl, c/o ARCA Incubatore di Imprese, Palermo, Italia
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- NMI Natural and Medical Sciences Institute at the University of Tübingen, Reutlingen, Germany.,ABIEL srl, c/o ARCA Incubatore di Imprese, Palermo, Italia
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- Anatomy and Regenerative Medicine Institute (REMEDI), School of Medicine, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland.,Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Science and Engineering, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Eberhard Karls University, Tübingen, Germany.,Department of Women's Health, Research Institute for Women's Health, Eberhard Karls University, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Eberhard Karls University, Tübingen, Germany.,Department of Women's Health, Research Institute for Women's Health, Eberhard Karls University, Tübingen, Germany.,Cluster of Excellence iFIT (EXC 2180) "Image-Guided and Functionally Instructed Tumor Therapies," Eberhard Karls University, Tübingen, Germany.,NMI Natural and Medical Sciences Institute at the University of Tübingen, Reutlingen, Germany
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- Anatomy and Regenerative Medicine Institute (REMEDI), School of Medicine, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland.,SFI Research Centre for Advanced Materials and Bioengineering Research Centre (AMBER), Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.,SFI Centre for Research in Medical Devices (CÚRAM), National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland
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Kim S, Han G, Hwang D, Won D, Shin Y, Kim C, Kang JM, Park J, Jung H, Park W, Yun J. Design and Usability Evaluations of a 3D-Printed Implantable Drug Delivery Device for Acute Liver Failure in Preclinical Settings. Adv Healthc Mater 2021; 10:e2100497. [PMID: 34160141 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202100497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [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: 03/15/2021] [Revised: 05/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Abstract
Acute liver failure (ALF) requiring liver transplantation is a disease that occurs due to rapid hepatocellular dysfunction. As liver transplantation has various limitations, including donor scarcity, high cost, and immuno-incompatibility, continuous local delivery of biopharmaceuticals to the liver tissue can be a promising ALF treatment option. Here, the in vivo safety and usability of a 3D-printed implantable drug delivery device for effective ALF treatment is evaluated. The implantable reservoir consists of a 3D-printed container and a semipermeable membrane for repeated administrations of drugs, specifically to the liver tissue. The physical stability and function of the 3D-printed reservoir are confirmed by the mechanical properties and in vitro drug release test, respectively. In mice implanted with the reservoir system, mortality, weight changes, clinical signs, hematological and serum biochemical changes, and organ weight changes are not observed, suggesting no foreign body reaction. The usability of the reservoir system is further evaluated using an ALF model of 70% hepatectomized mice treated with N-acetylcysteine through the system, showing cell-specific regeneration and significant liver injury alleviation. Overall, the 3D-printed reservoir system is safe for studying the therapeutic potential of ALF treatment, and it can be used for the delivery of various active pharmaceutical ingredients.
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- Shin‐Young Kim
- Department of Biotechnology The Catholic University of Korea 43 Jibong‐ro Bucheon‐Si Gyeonggi‐do 14662 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology The Catholic University of Korea 43 Jibong‐ro Bucheon‐Si Gyeonggi‐do 14662 Republic of Korea
- Department of Biomedical‐Chemical Engineering The Catholic University of Korea 43 Jibong‐ro Bucheon‐Si Gyeonggi‐do 14662 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology The Catholic University of Korea 43 Jibong‐ro Bucheon‐Si Gyeonggi‐do 14662 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology The Catholic University of Korea 43 Jibong‐ro Bucheon‐Si Gyeonggi‐do 14662 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology The Catholic University of Korea 43 Jibong‐ro Bucheon‐Si Gyeonggi‐do 14662 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology The Catholic University of Korea 43 Jibong‐ro Bucheon‐Si Gyeonggi‐do 14662 Republic of Korea
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- Biomedical Engineering Research Center Asan Institute for Life Sciences Asan Medical Center 88 Olympic‐ro 43‐gil Songpa‐gu Seoul 05505 Republic of Korea
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- Biomedical Engineering Research Center Asan Institute for Life Sciences Asan Medical Center 88 Olympic‐ro 43‐gil Songpa‐gu Seoul 05505 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology The Catholic University of Korea 43 Jibong‐ro Bucheon‐Si Gyeonggi‐do 14662 Republic of Korea
- Department of Biomedical‐Chemical Engineering The Catholic University of Korea 43 Jibong‐ro Bucheon‐Si Gyeonggi‐do 14662 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology The Catholic University of Korea 43 Jibong‐ro Bucheon‐Si Gyeonggi‐do 14662 Republic of Korea
- Department of Biomedical‐Chemical Engineering The Catholic University of Korea 43 Jibong‐ro Bucheon‐Si Gyeonggi‐do 14662 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology The Catholic University of Korea 43 Jibong‐ro Bucheon‐Si Gyeonggi‐do 14662 Republic of Korea
- Department of Medical and Biological Sciences The Catholic University of Korea 43 Jibong‐ro Bucheon‐Si Gyeonggi‐do 14662 Republic of Korea
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Duffy GP, Robinson ST, O'Connor R, Wylie R, Mauerhofer C, Bellavia G, Straino S, Cianfarani F, Mendez K, Beatty R, Levey R, O'Sullivan J, McDonough L, Kelly H, Roche ET, Dolan EB. Implantable Therapeutic Reservoir Systems for Diverse Clinical Applications in Large Animal Models. Adv Healthc Mater 2020; 9:e2000305. [PMID: 32339411 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202000305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [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: 02/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
Abstract
Regenerative medicine approaches, specifically stem cell technologies, have demonstrated significant potential to treat a diverse array of pathologies. However, such approaches have resulted in a modest clinical benefit, which may be attributed to poor cell retention/survival at the disease site. A delivery system that facilitates regional and repeated delivery to target tissues can provide enhanced clinical efficacy of cell therapies when localized delivery of high doses of cells is required. In this study, a new regenerative reservoir platform (Regenervoir) is described for use in large animal models, with relevance to cardiac, abdominal, and soft tissue pathologies. Regenervoir incorporates multiple novel design features essential for clinical translation, with a focus on scalability, mechanism of delivery, fixation to target tissue, and filling/refilling with a therapeutic cargo, and is demonstrated in an array of clinical applications that are easily translated to human studies. Regenervoir consists of a porous reservoir fabricated from a single material, a flexible thermoplastic polymer, capable of delivering cargo via fill lines to target tissues. A radiopaque shear thinning hydrogel can be delivered to the therapy reservoir and multiple fixation methods (laparoscopic tacks and cyanoacrylate bioadhesive) can be used to secure Regenervoir to target tissues through a minimally invasive approach.
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- Garry P. Duffy
- Anatomy & Regenerative Medicine Institute (REMEDI)School of Medicine, College of Medicine Nursing and Health SciencesNational University of Ireland Galway H91 W5P7 Ireland
- Advanced Materials and BioEngineering Research Centre (AMBER)Trinity College Dublin Dublin D02 PN40 Ireland
- CÚRAM, Centre for Research in Medical DevicesNational University of Ireland Galway Galway H91 TK33 Ireland
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- Anatomy & Regenerative Medicine Institute (REMEDI)School of Medicine, College of Medicine Nursing and Health SciencesNational University of Ireland Galway H91 W5P7 Ireland
- Advanced Materials and BioEngineering Research Centre (AMBER)Trinity College Dublin Dublin D02 PN40 Ireland
- Department of SurgeryUniversity of Michigan Ann Arbor MI 48109 USA
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- Anatomy & Regenerative Medicine Institute (REMEDI)School of Medicine, College of Medicine Nursing and Health SciencesNational University of Ireland Galway H91 W5P7 Ireland
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- Anatomy & Regenerative Medicine Institute (REMEDI)School of Medicine, College of Medicine Nursing and Health SciencesNational University of Ireland Galway H91 W5P7 Ireland
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- Anatomy & Regenerative Medicine Institute (REMEDI)School of Medicine, College of Medicine Nursing and Health SciencesNational University of Ireland Galway H91 W5P7 Ireland
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- Institute for Medical Engineering and ScienceMassachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge MA 02139 USA
- Harvard‐MIT Program in Health Sciences and Technology Cambridge MA 02139 USA
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- Anatomy & Regenerative Medicine Institute (REMEDI)School of Medicine, College of Medicine Nursing and Health SciencesNational University of Ireland Galway H91 W5P7 Ireland
- Advanced Materials and BioEngineering Research Centre (AMBER)Trinity College Dublin Dublin D02 PN40 Ireland
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- Anatomy & Regenerative Medicine Institute (REMEDI)School of Medicine, College of Medicine Nursing and Health SciencesNational University of Ireland Galway H91 W5P7 Ireland
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- Anatomy & Regenerative Medicine Institute (REMEDI)School of Medicine, College of Medicine Nursing and Health SciencesNational University of Ireland Galway H91 W5P7 Ireland
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- School of Pharmacy and Molecular SciencesRoyal College of Surgeons in Ireland 111 St. Stephen's Green Dublin 2 D02 VN51 Ireland
- Tissue Engineering Research GroupDepartment of AnatomyRoyal College of Surgeons in Ireland 123 St. Stephen's Green Dublin 2 D02 YN77 Ireland
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- School of Pharmacy and Molecular SciencesRoyal College of Surgeons in Ireland 111 St. Stephen's Green Dublin 2 D02 VN51 Ireland
- Tissue Engineering Research GroupDepartment of AnatomyRoyal College of Surgeons in Ireland 123 St. Stephen's Green Dublin 2 D02 YN77 Ireland
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- Institute for Medical Engineering and ScienceMassachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge MA 02139 USA
- Harvard‐MIT Program in Health Sciences and Technology Cambridge MA 02139 USA
- Department of Mechanical EngineeringMassachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge MA 02139 USA
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- Anatomy & Regenerative Medicine Institute (REMEDI)School of Medicine, College of Medicine Nursing and Health SciencesNational University of Ireland Galway H91 W5P7 Ireland
- Department of Biomedical Engineering School of Engineering, College of Science and EngineeringNational University of Ireland Galway H91 TK33 Ireland
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Cassani M, Fernandes S, Vrbsky J, Ergir E, Cavalieri F, Forte G. Combining Nanomaterials and Developmental Pathways to Design New Treatments for Cardiac Regeneration: The Pulsing Heart of Advanced Therapies. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2020; 8:323. [PMID: 32391340 PMCID: PMC7193099 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2020.00323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [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: 10/21/2019] [Accepted: 03/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
The research for heart therapies is challenged by the limited intrinsic regenerative capacity of the adult heart. Moreover, it has been hampered by the poor results obtained by tissue engineering and regenerative medicine attempts at generating functional beating constructs able to integrate with the host tissue. For this reason, organ transplantation remains the elective treatment for end-stage heart failure, while novel strategies aiming to promote cardiac regeneration or repair lag behind. The recent discovery that adult cardiomyocytes can be ectopically induced to enter the cell cycle and proliferate by a combination of microRNAs and cardioprotective drugs, like anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-coagulants and anti-platelets agents, fueled the quest for new strategies suited to foster cardiac repair. While proposing a revolutionary approach for heart regeneration, these studies raised serious issues regarding the efficient controlled delivery of the therapeutic cargo, as well as its timely removal or metabolic inactivation from the site of action. Especially, there is need for innovative treatment because of evidence of severe side effects caused by pleiotropic drugs. Biocompatible nanoparticles possess unique physico-chemical properties that have been extensively exploited for overcoming the limitations of standard medical therapies. Researchers have put great efforts into the optimization of the nanoparticles synthesis and functionalization, to control their interactions with the biological milieu and use as a viable alternative to traditional approaches. Nanoparticles can be used for diagnosis and deliver therapies in a personalized and targeted fashion. Regarding the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, nanoparticles-based strategies have provided very promising outcomes, in preclinical studies, during the last years. Efficient encapsulation of a large variety of cargos, specific release at the desired site and improvement of cardiac function are some of the main achievements reached so far by nanoparticle-based treatments in animal models. This work offers an overview on the recent nanomedical applications for cardiac regeneration and highlights how the versatility of nanomaterials can be combined with the newest molecular biology discoveries to advance cardiac regeneration therapies.
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- Marco Cassani
- International Clinical Research Center, St Anne’s University Hospital, Brno, Czechia
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- International Clinical Research Center, St Anne’s University Hospital, Brno, Czechia
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- International Clinical Research Center, St Anne’s University Hospital, Brno, Czechia
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- International Clinical Research Center, St Anne’s University Hospital, Brno, Czechia
- Faculty of Technical Chemistry, Institute of Applied Synthetic Chemistry and Institute of Chemical Technologies and Analytics, Vienna University of Technology, Vienna, Austria
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- School of Science, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Chimiche, Università di Roma “Tor Vergata”, Via Della Ricerca Scientifica, Rome, Italy
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- International Clinical Research Center, St Anne’s University Hospital, Brno, Czechia
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Gallagher LB, Dolan EB, O'Sullivan J, Levey R, Cavanagh BL, Kovarova L, Pravda M, Velebny V, Farrell T, O'Brien FJ, Duffy GP. Pre-culture of mesenchymal stem cells within RGD-modified hyaluronic acid hydrogel improves their resilience to ischaemic conditions. Acta Biomater 2020; 107:78-90. [PMID: 32145393 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2020.02.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [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: 06/18/2019] [Revised: 02/26/2020] [Accepted: 02/27/2020] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
Abstract
The incorporation of the RGD peptide (arginine-glycine-aspartate) into biomaterials has been proposed to promote cell adhesion to the matrix, which can influence and control cell behaviour and function. While many studies have utilised RGD modified biomaterials for cell delivery, few have examined its effect under the condition of reduced oxygen and nutrients, as found at ischaemic injury sites. Here, we systematically examine the effect of RGD on hMSCs in hyaluronic acid (HA) hydrogel under standard and ischaemic culture conditions, to elucidate under what conditions RGD has beneficial effects over unmodified HA and its effectiveness in improving cell viability. Results demonstrate that under standard culture conditions, RGD significantly increased hMSC spreading and the release of vascular endothelial factor-1 (VEGF) and monocyte chemoattractant factor-1 (MCP-1), compared to unmodified HA hydrogel. As adhesion is known to influence cell survival, we hypothesised that cells in RGD hydrogels would exhibit increased cell viability under ischaemic culture conditions. However, results demonstrate that cell viability and protein release was comparable in both RGD modified and unmodified HA hydrogels. Confocal imaging revealed cellular morphology indicative of weak cell adhesion. Subsequent investigations found that RGD was could exert positive effects on encapsulated cells under ischaemic conditions but only if hMSCs were pre-cultured under standard conditions to allow strong adhesion to RGD before exposure. Together, these results provide novel insight into the value of RGD introduction and suggest that the adhesion of hMSCs to RGD prior to delivery could improve survival and function at ischaemic injury sites. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: The development of a biomaterial scaffold capable of maintaining cell viability while promoting cell function is a major research goal in the field of cardiac tissue engineering. This study confirms the suitability of a modified HA hydrogel whereby stem cells in the modified hydrogel showed significantly greater cell spreading and protein secretion compared to cells in the unmodified HA hydrogel. A pre-culture period allowing strong adhesion of the cells to the modified hydrogel was shown to improve cell survival under conditions that mimic the myocardium post-MI. This finding may have a significant impact on the use and timelines of modifications to improve stem cell survival in harsh environments like the injured heart.
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- Laura B Gallagher
- Tissue Engineering Research Group, Department of Anatomy, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI), 123 St. Stephens Green, Dublin 2, Dublin, Ireland; Trinity Centre for Bioengineering (TCBE), Trinity College Dublin (TCD), Dublin 2, Dublin, Ireland; Advanced Materials and Bioengineering Research Centre (AMBER), NUIG, RCSI and TCD, Dublin, Ireland
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- Tissue Engineering Research Group, Department of Anatomy, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI), 123 St. Stephens Green, Dublin 2, Dublin, Ireland; Trinity Centre for Bioengineering (TCBE), Trinity College Dublin (TCD), Dublin 2, Dublin, Ireland; Anatomy & Regenerative Medicine Institute (REMEDI), School of Medicine, College of Medicine Nursing and Health Sciences, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland; Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, College of Science and Engineering, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- Tissue Engineering Research Group, Department of Anatomy, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI), 123 St. Stephens Green, Dublin 2, Dublin, Ireland; Anatomy & Regenerative Medicine Institute (REMEDI), School of Medicine, College of Medicine Nursing and Health Sciences, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- Anatomy & Regenerative Medicine Institute (REMEDI), School of Medicine, College of Medicine Nursing and Health Sciences, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- Cellular and Molecular Imaging Core, RSCI, 123 St. Stephen's Green, Dublin 2, Dublin, Ireland
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- R&D department, Contipro, Dolni Dobrouc 401, 561 02 Dolni Dobrouc, Czechia; Brno University of Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, Institute of Physical Chemistry, Purkynova 464/118, 612 00 Brno, Czechia
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- R&D department, Contipro, Dolni Dobrouc 401, 561 02 Dolni Dobrouc, Czechia
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- R&D department, Contipro, Dolni Dobrouc 401, 561 02 Dolni Dobrouc, Czechia
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- Tissue Engineering Research Group, Department of Anatomy, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI), 123 St. Stephens Green, Dublin 2, Dublin, Ireland
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- Tissue Engineering Research Group, Department of Anatomy, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI), 123 St. Stephens Green, Dublin 2, Dublin, Ireland; Trinity Centre for Bioengineering (TCBE), Trinity College Dublin (TCD), Dublin 2, Dublin, Ireland; Advanced Materials and Bioengineering Research Centre (AMBER), NUIG, RCSI and TCD, Dublin, Ireland
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- Tissue Engineering Research Group, Department of Anatomy, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI), 123 St. Stephens Green, Dublin 2, Dublin, Ireland; Trinity Centre for Bioengineering (TCBE), Trinity College Dublin (TCD), Dublin 2, Dublin, Ireland; Advanced Materials and Bioengineering Research Centre (AMBER), NUIG, RCSI and TCD, Dublin, Ireland; Anatomy & Regenerative Medicine Institute (REMEDI), School of Medicine, College of Medicine Nursing and Health Sciences, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland.
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Dolan EB, Varela CE, Mendez K, Whyte W, Levey RE, Robinson ST, Maye E, O'Dwyer J, Beatty R, Rothman A, Fan Y, Hochstein J, Rothenbucher SE, Wylie R, Starr JR, Monaghan M, Dockery P, Duffy GP, Roche ET. An actuatable soft reservoir modulates host foreign body response. Sci Robot 2019; 4:4/33/eaax7043. [PMID: 33137787 DOI: 10.1126/scirobotics.aax7043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2019] [Accepted: 08/01/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
Abstract
The performance of indwelling medical devices that depend on an interface with soft tissue is plagued by complex, unpredictable foreign body responses. Such devices-including breast implants, biosensors, and drug delivery devices-are often subject to a collection of biological host responses, including fibrosis, which can impair device functionality. This work describes a milliscale dynamic soft reservoir (DSR) that actively modulates the biomechanics of the biotic-abiotic interface by altering strain, fluid flow, and cellular activity in the peri-implant tissue. We performed cyclical actuation of the DSR in a preclinical rodent model. Evaluation of the resulting host response showed a significant reduction in fibrous capsule thickness (P = 0.0005) in the actuated DSR compared with non-actuated controls, whereas the collagen density and orientation were not changed. We also show a significant reduction in myofibroblasts (P = 0.0036) in the actuated group and propose that actuation-mediated strain reduces differentiation and proliferation of myofibroblasts and therefore extracellular matrix production. Computational models quantified the effect of actuation on the reservoir and surrounding fluid. By adding a porous membrane and a therapy reservoir to the DSR, we demonstrate that, with actuation, we could (i) increase transport of a therapy analog and (ii) enhance pharmacokinetics and time to functional effect of an inotropic agent. The dynamic reservoirs presented here may act as a versatile tool to further understand, and ultimately to ameliorate, the host response to implantable biomaterials.
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- E B Dolan
- Institute for Medical Engineering and Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA.,Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering and Informatics, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland.,Anatomy and Regenerative Medicine Institute (REMEDI), School of Medicine, College of Medicine Nursing and Health Sciences, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- Institute for Medical Engineering and Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA.,Harvard-MIT Program in Health Sciences and Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Institute for Medical Engineering and Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA.,Harvard-MIT Program in Health Sciences and Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Institute for Medical Engineering and Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA.,Trinity Centre for Bioengineering, Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland.,Advanced Materials and BioEngineering Research Centre (AMBER), Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.,Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
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- Anatomy and Regenerative Medicine Institute (REMEDI), School of Medicine, College of Medicine Nursing and Health Sciences, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- Anatomy and Regenerative Medicine Institute (REMEDI), School of Medicine, College of Medicine Nursing and Health Sciences, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland.,Advanced Materials and BioEngineering Research Centre (AMBER), Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.,Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
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- Anatomy and Regenerative Medicine Institute (REMEDI), School of Medicine, College of Medicine Nursing and Health Sciences, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering and Informatics, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland.,Anatomy and Regenerative Medicine Institute (REMEDI), School of Medicine, College of Medicine Nursing and Health Sciences, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- Anatomy and Regenerative Medicine Institute (REMEDI), School of Medicine, College of Medicine Nursing and Health Sciences, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Harvard-MIT Program in Health Sciences and Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Institute for Medical Engineering and Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Anatomy and Regenerative Medicine Institute (REMEDI), School of Medicine, College of Medicine Nursing and Health Sciences, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- Epidemiology and Biostatistics Core, The Forsyth Institute, 245 First Street, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Trinity Centre for Bioengineering, Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland.,CÚRAM, Centre for Research in Medical Devices, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- Anatomy and Regenerative Medicine Institute (REMEDI), School of Medicine, College of Medicine Nursing and Health Sciences, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland.,CÚRAM, Centre for Research in Medical Devices, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- Anatomy and Regenerative Medicine Institute (REMEDI), School of Medicine, College of Medicine Nursing and Health Sciences, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland. .,Trinity Centre for Bioengineering, Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland.,Advanced Materials and BioEngineering Research Centre (AMBER), Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.,Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland.,CÚRAM, Centre for Research in Medical Devices, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- Institute for Medical Engineering and Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA. .,Department of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
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Hameed A, Gallagher LB, Dolan E, O’Sullivan J, Ruiz-Hernandez E, Duffy GP, Kelly H. Insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) microparticles – development, characterisation, and in vitro assessment of bioactivity for cardiac applications. J Microencapsul 2019; 36:267-277. [DOI: 10.1080/02652048.2019.1622605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Aamir Hameed
- Tissue Engineering Research Group (TERG), Department of Anatomy, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RSCI), Dublin, Ireland
- Trinity Centre for Bioengineering (TCBE), Trinity College Dublin (TCD), Dublin, Ireland
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- Tissue Engineering Research Group (TERG), Department of Anatomy, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RSCI), Dublin, Ireland
- School of Pharmacy, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering and Informatics, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- Tissue Engineering Research Group (TERG), Department of Anatomy, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RSCI), Dublin, Ireland
- Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Science, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Trinity College Dublin (TCD), Dublin, Ireland
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- Tissue Engineering Research Group (TERG), Department of Anatomy, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RSCI), Dublin, Ireland
- Trinity Centre for Bioengineering (TCBE), Trinity College Dublin (TCD), Dublin, Ireland
- Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Science, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland
- Advanced Materials for Biomedical Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (AMBER), Trinity College Dublin (TCD), Dublin, Ireland
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- Tissue Engineering Research Group (TERG), Department of Anatomy, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RSCI), Dublin, Ireland
- School of Pharmacy, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
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A bioresorbable patch provides structural support and a conduit for minimally invasive stem cell delivery to the heart after myocardial infarction.
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Affiliation(s)
- Eoin O’Cearbhaill
- School of Mechanical & Materials Engineering, UCD Centre for Biomedical Engineering, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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