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Wang J, Yang X, Xu M, Liu H, Liu L, Tan Z. Distinct cellular microenvironment with cytotypic effects regulates orderly regeneration of vascular tissues. Mater Today Bio 2024; 26:101033. [PMID: 38533377 PMCID: PMC10963652 DOI: 10.1016/j.mtbio.2024.101033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2023] [Revised: 02/26/2024] [Accepted: 03/15/2024] [Indexed: 03/28/2024] Open
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Regeneration of the architecturally complex blood vascular system requires precise temporal and spatial control of cell behaviours. Additional components must be integrated into the structure to achieve clinical success for in situ tissue engineering. Consequently, this study proposed a universal method for including any substrate type in vascular cell extracellular matrices (VCEM) via regulating selective adhesion to promote vascular tissue regeneration. The results uncovered that the VCEM worked as cell adhesion substrates, exhibited cell type specificity, and functioned as an address signal for recognition by vascular cells, which resulted in matching with the determined cells. The qPCR and immunofluorescence results revealed that a cell type-specific VCEM could be designed to promote or inhibit cell adhesion, consistenting with the expression patterns of eyes absent 3 (Eya3). In addition, a 3D vascular graft combined with VCEM which could recapitulate the vascular cell-like microenvironment was fabricated. The vascular graft revealed a prospective role for cellular microenvironment in the establishment of vascular cell distribution and tissue architecture, and potentiated the orderly regeneration and functional recovery of vascular tissues in vivo. The findings demonstrate that differential adhesion between cell types due to the cellular microenvironment is sufficient to drive the complex assembly of engineered blood vessel functional units, and underlies hierarchical organization during vascular regeneration.
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- Jian Wang
- College of Biology, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China
- Institute of Shenzhen, Hunan University Shenzhen, 518000, China
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- Department of Traumatic Orthopedics, Shenzhen Second People's Hospital (The First Affiliated Hospital, Shenzhen University), Shenzhen, 518028, China
- Guangdong Key Laboratory for Biomedical Measurements and Ultrasound Imaging, National-Regional Key Technology Engineering Laboratory for Medical Ultrasound, School of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen University Medical School, Shenzhen, 518060, China
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- College of Biology, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China
- Greater Bay Area Institute for Innovation, Hunan University, Guangzhou, 511300, China
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- College of Biology, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China
- Greater Bay Area Institute for Innovation, Hunan University, Guangzhou, 511300, China
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- Department of Traumatic Orthopedics, Shenzhen Second People's Hospital (The First Affiliated Hospital, Shenzhen University), Shenzhen, 518028, China
- Guangdong Key Laboratory for Biomedical Measurements and Ultrasound Imaging, National-Regional Key Technology Engineering Laboratory for Medical Ultrasound, School of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen University Medical School, Shenzhen, 518060, China
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- College of Biology, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China
- Institute of Shenzhen, Hunan University Shenzhen, 518000, China
- Greater Bay Area Institute for Innovation, Hunan University, Guangzhou, 511300, China
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Shiojiri N, Hirose H, Ota N, Sekiguchi J, Matsubara S, Kawakami H. Changes of biliary cilia, smooth muscle tissue distribution, innervation and extracellular matrices during morphological evolution of hepatic architectures in vertebrates. Ann Anat 2023; 250:152148. [PMID: 37591347 DOI: 10.1016/j.aanat.2023.152148] [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: 04/08/2023] [Revised: 07/10/2023] [Accepted: 07/31/2023] [Indexed: 08/19/2023]
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BACKGROUND The liver architecture of vertebrates can be classified into two types, the portal triad type (having periportal bile ducts) and the non-portal triad type (having bile ducts independent of the course of portal veins). The former is typically detectable in livers of tetrapods and cartilaginous fish, and its ancestral state is found in the hagfish, an earliest diverged lineage among vertebrates. Teleosts other than osteoglossomorphs have the latter. The aim of the present study is to reveal the changes of the hepatic innervation, biliary cilia and smooth muscle distribution, and extracellular matrices along vertebrate evolution with attention to the two types of liver architectures. METHODS The hepatic innervation, biliary cilia and smooth muscle distribution, and collagen deposition were immunohistochemically and histochemically compared among livers of various vertebrates, using anti-acetylated tubulin and anti-α-smooth muscle actin antibodies, and Sirius red staining. These were also ultrastructurally examined. RESULTS Although the hagfish liver had periportal intrahepatic bile ducts and ductules as detected in mammalian livers, it lacked smooth muscles around bile ducts and portal veins. Extracellular matrices in their connective tissues had thick collagen fibers. Its innervation was restricted to intrahepatic bile ducts and portal veins in the hilum. In livers of other vertebrates, including teleosts, the innervation was broadly detectable, especially around bile ducts, hepatic arteries and portal veins (afferent vessels), but not around central veins (efferent vessels). The chondrichthyans ultrastructurally had smooth muscle tissue around bile ducts. Cilia distribution was confirmed in intrahepatic bile ducts of tetrapods and basal actinopterygians. Teleosts other than osteoglossomorphs lacked cilia in their intrahepatic bile ducts. CONCLUSIONS The liver architecture of the hagfish may be unique for innervation and extracellular matrices. Hepatic innervation may not have occurred in vertebrate ancestors. Hepatic innervation in bile ducts, hepatic arteries and portal veins may have been conserved among the extant jawed vertebrates. Cilia distribution in bile ducts may have changed during evolution of actinopterygians.
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- Nobuyoshi Shiojiri
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Shizuoka University, 836 Oya, Suruga-ku, Shizuoka 422-8529, Japan; Graduate School of Science and Technology, Shizuoka University, 836 Oya, Suruga-ku, Shizuoka 422-8529, Japan.
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Shizuoka University, 836 Oya, Suruga-ku, Shizuoka 422-8529, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science and Technology, Shizuoka University, 836 Oya, Suruga-ku, Shizuoka 422-8529, Japan
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- Laboratory for Electron Microscopy, Kyorin University School of Medicine, 6-20-2 Shinkawa, Mitaka-shi, Tokyo 181-8611, Japan; Department of Anatomy, Kyorin University School of Medicine, 6-20-2 Shinkawa, Mitaka-shi, Tokyo 181-8611, Japan
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- Laboratory for Electron Microscopy, Kyorin University School of Medicine, 6-20-2 Shinkawa, Mitaka-shi, Tokyo 181-8611, Japan; Department of Anatomy, Kyorin University School of Medicine, 6-20-2 Shinkawa, Mitaka-shi, Tokyo 181-8611, Japan
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- Laboratory for Electron Microscopy, Kyorin University School of Medicine, 6-20-2 Shinkawa, Mitaka-shi, Tokyo 181-8611, Japan; Department of Anatomy, Kyorin University School of Medicine, 6-20-2 Shinkawa, Mitaka-shi, Tokyo 181-8611, Japan
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Guan S, Wu S, Li G, Xiao J, Gao B. Macromolecular crowding facilitates rapid fabrication of intact, robust cell sheets. Biotechnol Lett 2023; 45:57-67. [PMID: 36550337 DOI: 10.1007/s10529-022-03336-w] [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: 08/23/2022] [Revised: 11/13/2022] [Accepted: 11/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To develop a rapid and simple method to fabricate intact, robust cell sheets from common cell culture dishes by combination of a macromolecular crowding (MMC) reagent and vitamin C. RESULTS It was found that 3T3 fibroblasts or human bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (hBMSCs) and their secreted cell derived extracellular matrices could be easily detached as intact cell sheets under gently pipetting after treated by MMC and vitamin C for 4 days. This method also allowed fabrication of functional multi-layered hepatic cell sheets by culturing 10 × 104 cells/cm2 HepG2 cells on top of confluent 3T3 fibroblast layers. What's more, MMC induced hBMSC cell sheets demonstrated 1.9 times larger area and 1.6 times greater cell number than that of cell sheets harvested from temperature-responsive cell culture dishes. CONCLUSION MMC based method make it possible to fabricate various types of cell sheets more conveniently, economically, and thus may facilitate wide application of cell sheet technology.
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- Shuwen Guan
- National Engineering Research Center for Healthcare Devices, Guangdong Key Lab of Medical Electronic Instruments and Polymer Materials Products, Institute of Biological and Medical Engineering, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, No. 1307, Middle Section of Guangzhou Avenue, Tianhe District, Guangzhou, 510550, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Stomatology, Shanghai Eighth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Dental Implantation, Guangdong Delun Medical Group, Guangzhou, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Healthcare Devices, Guangdong Key Lab of Medical Electronic Instruments and Polymer Materials Products, Institute of Biological and Medical Engineering, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, No. 1307, Middle Section of Guangzhou Avenue, Tianhe District, Guangzhou, 510550, Guangdong, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Healthcare Devices, Guangdong Key Lab of Medical Electronic Instruments and Polymer Materials Products, Institute of Biological and Medical Engineering, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, No. 1307, Middle Section of Guangzhou Avenue, Tianhe District, Guangzhou, 510550, Guangdong, China.
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Kouba L, Bürgin J, Born G, Perale G, Schaefer DJ, Scherberich A, Pigeot S, Martin I. A composite, off-the-shelf osteoinductive material for large, vascularized bone flap prefabrication. Acta Biomater 2022; 154:641-9. [PMID: 36261107 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2022.10.023] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2022] [Revised: 10/10/2022] [Accepted: 10/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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We previously described an immortalized, genetically-engineered human Mesenchymal stromal cell line to generate BMP2-enriched Chondrogenic Matrices (MB-CM), which after devitalization and storage could efficiently induce ectopic bone tissue by endochondral ossification. In order to increase the efficiency of MB-CM utilization towards engineering scaled-up bone structures, here we hypothesized that MB-CM can retain osteoinductive properties when combined with an osteoconductive material. We first tested different volumetric ratios of MB-CM:SmartBone® (as clinically used, osteoconductive reference material) and assessed the bone formation capacity of the resulting composites following ectopic mouse implantation. After 8 weeks, as little as 25% of MB-CM was sufficient to induce bone formation and fusion across SmartBone® granules, generating large interconnected bony structures. The same composite percentage was then further assessed in a scaled-up model, namely within an axially-vascularized, confined, ectopically prefabricated flap (0.8 cm3) in rats. The material efficiently induced the formation of new bone (31% of the cross-sectional area after 8 weeks), including bone marrow and vascular elements, throughout the flap volume. Our findings outline a strategy for efficient use of MB-CM as part of a composite material, thereby reducing the amount required to fill large spaces and enabling utilization in critically sized grafts, to address challenging clinical scenarios in bone reconstruction. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: Most bone repair strategies rely either on osteconductive properties of ceramics and devitalized bone, or osteoinductive properties of growth factors and extracellular matrices (ECM). Here we designed a composite material made of a clinically accepted osteoconductive material and an off-the-shelf tissue engineered human cartilage ECM with strong osteoinductive properties. We showed that low amount of osteoinductive ECM potentiated host cells recruitment to form large vascularized bone structures in two different animal models, one being a challenging prefabricated bone-flap model targeting challenging clinical bone repair. Overall, this study highlights the use of a promising human off-the-shelf material for accelerated healing towards clinical applications.
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Chen Y, Lee K, Kawazoe N, Yang Y, Chen G. ECM scaffolds mimicking extracellular matrices of endochondral ossification for the regulation of mesenchymal stem cell differentiation. Acta Biomater 2020; 114:158-169. [PMID: 32738504 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2020.07.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2020] [Revised: 07/02/2020] [Accepted: 07/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Endochondral ossification (ECO) is an important process of bone tissue development. During ECO, extracellular matrices (ECMs) are essential factors to control cell functions and induce bone regeneration. However, the exact role of ECO ECMs on stem cell differentiation remains elusive. In this study, ECM scaffolds were prepared to mimic the ECO-related ECM microenvironments and their effects on stem cell differentiation were compared. Four types of ECM scaffolds mimicking the ECMs of stem cells (SC), chondrogenic (CH), hypertrophic (HY) and osteogenic (OS) stages were prepared by controlling differentiation of human bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) at different stages. Composition of the ECM scaffolds was dependent on the differentiation stage of MSCs. They showed different influence on osteogenic differentiation of MSCs. HY ECM scaffold had the most promotive effect on osteogenic differentiation of MSCs. CH ECM and OS ECM scaffolds showed moderate effect, while SC ECM scaffold had the lowest effect on osteogenic differentiation of MSCs. Their effects on chondrogenic or adipogenic differentiation were not significantly different. The results suggested that the engineered HY ECM scaffold had superior effect for osteogenic differentiation of MSCs. Statement of significance ECM scaffolds mimicking endochondral ossification-related ECM microenvironments are pivotal for elucidation of their roles in regulation of stem cell functions and bone tissue regeneration. This study offers a method to prepare ECM scaffolds that mimic the ECMs from cells at hypertrophic, osteogenic, chondrogenic and stem cell stages. Their composition and impacts on osteogenic differentiation of MSCs were compared. The hypertrophic ECM scaffold had the highest promotive effect on osteogenic differentiation of MSCs. The results advance our understanding about the role of ECO ECMs in regulation of stem cell functions and provide perspective for bone defect repair strategies.
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Dubbin K, Robertson C, Hinckley A, Alvarado JA, Gilmore SF, Hynes WF, Wheeler EK, Moya ML. Macromolecular gelatin properties affect fibrin microarchitecture and tumor spheroid behavior in fibrin-gelatin gels. Biomaterials 2020; 250:120035. [PMID: 32334200 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2020.120035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [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: 01/21/2020] [Revised: 03/24/2020] [Accepted: 04/06/2020] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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The biophysical properties of extracellular matrices (ECM) are known to regulate cell behavior, however decoupling cell behavior changes due to the relative contributions of material microstructure versus biomechanics or nutrient permeability remains challenging, especially within complex, multi-material matrices. We developed four gelatin-fibrin interpenetrating network (IPN) formulations which are identical in composition but possess variable gelatin molecular weight distributions, and display differences in microstructure, biomechanics, and diffusivity. In this work we interrogate the response of multicellular tumor spheroids to these IPN formulations and found that a high stiffness, gelatin-network dominated IPNs impeded remodeling and invasion of multicellular tumor spheroids; whereas relatively lower stiffness, fibrin-network dominated IPNs permitted protease-dependent remodeling and spheroid invasion. Cell proliferation correlated to nutrient diffusivity across tested IPN formulations. These findings demonstrate the complexity of ECM IPNs, relative to single polymer matrices, and highlight that cell response does not derive from a single aspect of the ECM, but rather from the interplay of multiple biomechanical properties. The methodology developed here represents a framework for future studies which aim to characterize cellular phenotypic responses to biophysical cues present within complex, multi-material matrices.
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- Karen Dubbin
- Engineering Directorate, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA, USA
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- Engineering Directorate, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA, USA
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- Physical and Life Sciences Directorate, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA, USA
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- Engineering Directorate, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA, USA
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- Physical and Life Sciences Directorate, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA, USA
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- Engineering Directorate, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA, USA
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- Engineering Directorate, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA, USA
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- Engineering Directorate, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA, USA.
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Ng WH, Ramasamy R, Yong YK, Ngalim SH, Lim V, Shaharuddin B, Tan JJ. Extracellular matrix from decellularized mesenchymal stem cells improves cardiac gene expressions and oxidative resistance in cardiac C-kit cells. Regen Ther 2019; 11:8-16. [PMID: 31193142 PMCID: PMC6517795 DOI: 10.1016/j.reth.2019.03.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2018] [Revised: 01/29/2019] [Accepted: 03/20/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE Myocardial infarction remains the number one killer disease worldwide. Cellular therapy using cardiac c-kit cells (CCs) are capable of regenerating injured heart. Previous studies showed mesenchymal stem cell-derived (MSC) extracellular matrices can provide structural support and are capable of regulating stem cell functions and differentiation. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of human MSC-derived matrices for CC growth and differentiation. METHODS Human Wharton's Jelly-derived MSCs were cultured in ascorbic acid supplemented medium for 14 days prior to decellularisation using two methods. 1% SDS/Triton X-100 (ST) or 20 mM ammonia/Triton X-100 (AT). CCs isolated from 4-week-old C57/BL6N mice were cultured on the decellularised MSC matrices, and induced to differentiate into cardiomyocytes in cardiogenic medium for 21 days. Cardiac differentiation was assessed by immunocytochemistry and qPCR. All data were analysed using ANOVA. RESULTS In vitro decellularisation using ST method caused matrix delamination from the wells. In contrast, decellularisation using AT improved the matrix retention up to 30% (p < 0.05). This effect was further enhanced when MSCs were cultured in cardiogenic medium, with a matrix retention rate up to 90%. CCs cultured on cardiogenic MSC matrix (ECMcardio), however, did not significantly improve its proliferation after 3 days (p < 0.05), but the viability of CCs was augmented to 67.2 ± 0.7% after 24-h exposure to H2O2 stress as compared to 42.9 ± 0.5% in control CCs (p < 0.05). Furthermore, CCs cultured on cardiogenic MSC matrices showed 1.7-fold up-regulation in cardiac troponin I (cTnI) gene expression after 21 days (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION Highest matrix retention can be obtained by decellularization using Ammonia/Triton-100 in 2-D culture. ECMcardio could rescue CCs from exogenous hydrogen peroxide and further upregulated the cardiac gene expressions, offering an alternate in vitro priming strategy to precondition CCs which could potentially enhance its survival and function after in vivo transplantation.
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Key Words
- AT, ammonia/triton X-100
- CC, cardiac c-kit cells
- Cardiac c-kit cells
- Cardiomyocyte differentiation
- ECM, extracellular matrix
- Extracellular matrices
- LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction
- MI, myocardial infarction
- MSC, mesenchymal stem cells
- Mesenchymal stem cells
- SMA, smooth muscle actinin
- ST, SDS/Triton X-100
- cTnI, cardiac troponin I
- vWF, von Willibrand factor
- αMHC, myosin heavy chain alpha
- βMHC, myosin heavy chain beta
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- Wai Hoe Ng
- Advanced Medical and Dental Institute, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Bertam, 13200 Kepala Batas, Penang, Malaysia
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, 43400 Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
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- Department of Human Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, 43400 Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
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- Advanced Medical and Dental Institute, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Bertam, 13200 Kepala Batas, Penang, Malaysia
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- Advanced Medical and Dental Institute, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Bertam, 13200 Kepala Batas, Penang, Malaysia
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- Advanced Medical and Dental Institute, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Bertam, 13200 Kepala Batas, Penang, Malaysia
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- Advanced Medical and Dental Institute, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Bertam, 13200 Kepala Batas, Penang, Malaysia
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Lim JJ, Kim HJ, Rhie BH, Lee MR, Choi MJ, Hong SH, Kim KS. Maintenance of hPSCs under Xeno-Free and Chemically Defined Culture Conditions. Int J Stem Cells 2019; 12:484-496. [PMID: 31658510 PMCID: PMC6881038 DOI: 10.15283/ijsc19090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2019] [Revised: 09/03/2019] [Accepted: 09/16/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Previously, the majority of human embryonic stem cells and human induced pluripotent stem cells have been derived on feeder layers and chemically undefined medium. Those media components related to feeder cells, or animal products, often greatly affect the consistency of the cell culture. There are clear advantages of a defined, xeno-free, and feeder-free culture system for human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) cultures, since consistency in the formulations prevents lot-to-lot variability. Eliminating all non-human components reduces health risks for downstream applications, and those environments reduce potential immunological reactions from stem cells. Therefore, development of feeder-free hPSCs culture systems has been an important focus of hPSCs research. Recently, researchers have established a variety of culture systems in a defined combination, xeno-free matrix and medium that supports the growth and differentiation of hPSCs. Here we described detailed hPSCs culture methods under feeder-free and chemically defined conditions using vitronetin and TeSR-E8 medium including supplement bioactive lysophospholipid for promoting hPSCs proliferation and maintaining stemness.
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- Jung Jin Lim
- Department of Biomedical Science, Graduate School of Biomedical Science and Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Science, Graduate School of Biomedical Science and Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Science, Graduate School of Biomedical Science and Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea
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- Soonchunhyang Institute of Medi-bioscience, Soonchunhyang University, Cheonan, Korea
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- 1st Research Center, Axceso Biopharma Co., Ltd., Yongin, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Science, Graduate School of Biomedical Science and Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea.,College of Medicine, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea
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Gao L, Nath SC, Jiao X, Zhou R, Nishikawa S, Krawetz R, Li X, Rancourt DE. Post-Passage rock inhibition induces cytoskeletal aberrations and apoptosis in Human embryonic stem cells. Stem Cell Res 2019; 41:101641. [PMID: 31710913 DOI: 10.1016/j.scr.2019.101641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2019] [Revised: 10/16/2019] [Accepted: 10/25/2019] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) and induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs) are prone to anoikis after single cell dissociation. The small molecule, Y-27632 is known to increase survival of hESCs and hiPSCs by inhibiting the Rho-associated protein kinase (ROCK). However, the underlying mechanisms are still unclear. Here, we thoroughly screened small molecules to investigate the adhesion and survival of hESCs in adherent culture. Y-27632 provided higher adhesion and survival of hESCs by increased cell migration and preventing cell blebbing in single dissociated cells. The combination of Matrigel with poly-d-lysine increased the attachment and survival of dissociated cells via actin filament and microtubule spreading in Y-27632-treated cells. Although Y-27632 prevented apoptosis by suppressing actin filament contraction, microtubule bundling, and blebbing, prolonged Y-27632 treatment presented a different morphology in the attached growing hESC colony. It induced apoptosis of cells by promoting cytoplasmic spread, E-cadherin structural change, and increased detachment. It also induced actin cytoskeleton disruption, combined with microtubule and intermediate filament elongation. For optimal hPSC culture, our research suggests that Y-27632 should be removed shortly after passaging.
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- Lijie Gao
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding 071001, China; Research Center of Cattle and Sheep Embryo Engineering Technique of Hebei, Baoding 071000, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Calgary, 3330 Hospital Drive, NW, T2N 4N1 Calgary, Canada; McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health, University of Calgary, Calgary T2N 4N1, Canada
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding 071001, China; Research Center of Cattle and Sheep Embryo Engineering Technique of Hebei, Baoding 071000, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding 071001, China; Research Center of Cattle and Sheep Embryo Engineering Technique of Hebei, Baoding 071000, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Calgary, 3330 Hospital Drive, NW, T2N 4N1 Calgary, Canada
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- McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health, University of Calgary, Calgary T2N 4N1, Canada
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding 071001, China; Research Center of Cattle and Sheep Embryo Engineering Technique of Hebei, Baoding 071000, China.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Calgary, 3330 Hospital Drive, NW, T2N 4N1 Calgary, Canada; McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health, University of Calgary, Calgary T2N 4N1, Canada.
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Hirano K, Takada Y, Furukawa K. LacdiNAcylation of N-glycans in MDA-MB-231 human breast cancer cells results in changes in morphological appearance and adhesive properties of the cells. Histochem Cell Biol 2020; 153:17-26. [PMID: 31606752 DOI: 10.1007/s00418-019-01822-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/30/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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We demonstrated previously that the expression of the disaccharide, GalNAcβ1 → 4GlcNAc (LacdiNAc), on N-glycans of cell surface glycoproteins in MDA-MB-231 human breast cancer cells suppresses their malignant properties such as tumor formation in nude mice. Here, we report changes in the morphological appearance and adhesive properties of two kinds of clonal cells of MDA-MB-231 cells overexpressing β4-N-acetyl-galactosaminyltransferase 4. The clonal cells exhibited a cobble stone-like shape as compared to a spindle-like shape of the mock-transfected cells and the original MDA-MB-231 cells. This was associated with an increased expression of cell surface E-cadherin, a marker of epithelial cells, and a decreased expression of N-cadherin, vimentin, α-smooth muscle actin and ZEB1, markers of mesenchymal cells. In addition, the clonal cells showed a lower migratory activity compared to the mock-transfected cells by wound-healing assay. These results suggest that mesenchymal-epithelial transition may be occurring in these clonal cells. Furthermore, increased adhesion to extracellular matrix proteins such as fibronectin, collagen type I, collagen type IV, and laminin was observed. The clonal cells spread and enlarged, whereas the mock-transfected cells demonstrated poor spreading on laminin-coated plates in the absence of fetal calf serum, indicating that expression of LacdiNAc on cell surface glycoproteins results in changes in cell adhesive and spreading properties particularly to laminin.
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Cellulose-based hydrogels are immensely important for tissue engineering. In this review, we attempt to document the source, nature, and application of cellulose-based hydrogels as an extracellular matrix for tissue growth and regeneration. Hydrogels can be prepared either from native cellulose, including both bacterial and plant sources or from cellulose derivatives, such as methyl cellulose, carboxymethylcellulose, and hydroxypropylmethylcellulose or even metal ions such as silver. Cellulose-polymer composite (polymers that include natural sources including chitosan, starch, alginates, collagen, hyaluronic acid, and chitin) are an attractive, inexpensive, and advantageous structural material that is easy to use. Cellulose-based scaffolding materials are widely used in the regeneration of various tissues, such as bone, cartilage, heart, blood vessel, nerve, and liver, among others. In this review, we discuss the most important applications of cellulosic hydrogels in tissue engineering based on their structural compositions.
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- Sayan Deb Dutta
- Biorobotics Laboratory, Department of Biosystems Engineering, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Republic of Korea
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- The Institute of Forest Science, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, 24341 Republic of Korea
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- Biorobotics Laboratory, Department of Biosystems Engineering, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Republic of Korea
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Di Buduo CA, Abbonante V, Tozzi L, Kaplan DL, Balduini A. Three-Dimensional Tissue Models for Studying Ex Vivo Megakaryocytopoiesis and Platelet Production. Methods Mol Biol 2018; 1812:177-193. [PMID: 30171579 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-8585-2_11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Three-dimensional (3D) tissue cultures in vitro enable a more physiological reconstruction of native tissues and organs. The bone marrow environment, structure and composition regulate megakaryocyte function and platelet production. Here, we describe the use of silk fibroin protein biomaterials to assemble 3D scaffolds mimicking the bone marrow niche architecture and extracellular matrix composition to support platelet release from human megakaryocytes. Additionally, we also propose the use of hyaluronan hydrogels, functionalized with extracellular matrix components, to reproduce the 3D matrix structure of the bone marrow environment for studying human megakaryocyte function.
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tufts University, Medford, MA, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tufts University, Medford, MA, USA
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tufts University, Medford, MA, USA.
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The induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells of murine and human are capable to differentiate into any cell type of the body through recapitulating normal development, similarly as the embryonic stem (ES) cells. Lines of evidence support that both ES cells and iPS cells are induced to differentiate in vitro by sequential treatment of humoral cues such as growth factors and chemicals, combined with the use of certain microenvironments including extracellular matrices and scaffolds.Here, we describe the procedure to potentiate hepatic lineage cells differentiation from murine and human iPS cells, using growth factor cocktails and nanofiber scaffolds. Nanofiber scaffolds have a three-dimensional surface mimicking the fine structures of the basement membrane in vivo, allow the iPS cells to differentiate into the definitive endoderm and mature hepatocyte-like cells more efficiently than the two-dimensional conventional culture plates.
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- Taiji Yamazoe
- Department of Stem Cell Biology, Institute of Molecular Embryology and Genetics (IMEG), Kumamoto University, Honjo 2-2-1, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto, 860-0811, Japan
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- Department of Stem Cell Biology, Institute of Molecular Embryology and Genetics (IMEG), Kumamoto University, Honjo 2-2-1, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto, 860-0811, Japan
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- Program for Leading Graduate Schools "HIGO (Health life science; Interdisciplinary and Glocal Oriented) Program", Kumamoto University, Honjo 2-2-1, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto, 860-0811, Japan.
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Fujii A, Shearer TR, Azuma M. Galectin-3 enhances extracellular matrix associations and wound healing in monkey corneal epithelium. Exp Eye Res 2015; 137:71-8. [PMID: 26072024 DOI: 10.1016/j.exer.2015.06.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [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: 03/09/2015] [Revised: 05/25/2015] [Accepted: 06/09/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Poor healing of epithelial wounds in cornea is a major clinical problem, leading to persistent epithelial defects and ulceration. The primary cause is poor cell migration over the wound. Carbohydrate-binding protein galectin-3 binds to extracellular matrixes (ECMs) and promotes lamellipodia formation by cross-linking to α3 integrin. Recombinant galectin-3 also facilitates wound healing in the rodent cornea. The purposes of the present experiments were to: (1) establish epithelial wound healing models in monkey corneal explant culture, the models more relevant to human, (2) evaluate the healing effect of galectin-3 in our models, and (3) determine if galectin-3 enhances cell adhesion by interacting with ECMs on corneal surface and their ligand integrins. Monkey corneas with central wounds produced by sodium hydroxide (NaOH) or n-heptanol were incubated with or without recombinant galectin-3. The defected area was stained with sodium fluorescein. Primary isolated corneal epithelial cells from monkey were cultured with or without galectin-3 on plates coated with ECMs or integrins, and the number of adhering cells was counted. Galectin-3 expression in various eye tissues was visualized by immunoblotting. NaOH caused loss of epithelial cells and basement membrane. n-Heptanol removed epithelial cells, but the basement membrane was retained. These corneal defects spontaneously became smaller in a time-dependent manner. Exogenous galectin-3 enhanced wound healing in both NaOH and n-heptanol models. Galectin-3 also enhanced cell adhesion onto the major ECMs found in the basement and Bowman's membranes and onto integrins. Relatively high levels of galectin-3 were detected in corneal and conjunctival epithelium, but tear fluid contained negligible galactin-3. These results suggested that the enhanced binding of epithelial cells to ECMs and integrins caused by galectin-3 might promote cell migration over wounded corneal surfaces. Since tear fluid contained relatively low levels of galectin-3, exogenous galectin-3 may be a beneficial drug to enhance re-epithelialization in human corneal diseases.
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- Atsuko Fujii
- Laboratory of Ocular Sciences, Senju Pharmaceutical Corporation Limited, 4640 SW Macadam Ave., Suite 200C, Portland, OR 97239, USA; Department of Integrative Biosciences, Oregon Health & Science University, 2730 SW Moody Ave., Portland, OR 97201, USA
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- Department of Integrative Biosciences, Oregon Health & Science University, 2730 SW Moody Ave., Portland, OR 97201, USA
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- Laboratory of Ocular Sciences, Senju Pharmaceutical Corporation Limited, 4640 SW Macadam Ave., Suite 200C, Portland, OR 97239, USA; Department of Integrative Biosciences, Oregon Health & Science University, 2730 SW Moody Ave., Portland, OR 97201, USA.
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Cai R, Kawazoe N, Chen G. Influence of surfaces modified with biomimetic extracellular matrices on adhesion and proliferation of mesenchymal stem cells and osteosarcoma cells. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2014; 126:381-6. [PMID: 25516267 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2014.11.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [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: 11/14/2014] [Revised: 11/27/2014] [Accepted: 11/30/2014] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Preparation of surfaces modified with biomimetic extracellular matrices (ECMs) is important for investigation of the interaction between ECMs and cells. In the present study, surfaces modified with ECMs from normal somatic cells, stem cells and tumor cells were prepared by cell culture method. The ECMs derived from bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), dermal fibroblasts (FBs), osteoblasts (OBs) and MG63 osteosarcoma cells were deposited on the surfaces of cell-culture polystyrene plates (TCPS). The ECMs from different cell types had different compositions. The effects of the ECM-deposited surfaces on the adhesion, spreading and proliferation of MSCs and MG63 human osteosarcoma cells were dependent on the type of both ECMs and cells. The surfaces deposited with ECMs from MSCs, FBs and OBs promoted cell adhesion more strongly than surfaces deposited with ECMs from MG63 cells and TCPS. Compared to TCPS, the ECM-deposited surfaces promoted proliferation of MSCs while they inhibited the proliferation of MG63 cells.
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- Rong Cai
- Tissue Regeneration Materials Unit, International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics, National Institute for Materials Science, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan; Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Graduate School of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8577, Japan
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- Tissue Regeneration Materials Unit, International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics, National Institute for Materials Science, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan
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- Tissue Regeneration Materials Unit, International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics, National Institute for Materials Science, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan; Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Graduate School of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8577, Japan.
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Shin YC, Lee JH, Jin L, Kim MJ, Oh JW, Kim TW, Han DW. Cell-adhesive RGD peptide-displaying M13 bacteriophage/PLGA nanofiber matrices for growth of fibroblasts. Biomater Res 2014; 18:14. [PMID: 26331065 PMCID: PMC4552277 DOI: 10.1186/2055-7124-18-14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [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: 07/03/2014] [Accepted: 08/29/2014] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Background M13 bacteriophages can be readily fabricated as nanofibers due to non-toxic bacterial virus with a nanofiber-like shape. In the present study, we prepared hybrid nanofiber matrices composed of poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid, PLGA) and M13 bacteriophages which were genetically modified to display the RGD peptide on their surface (RGD-M13 phage). Results The surface morphology and chemical composition of hybrid nanofiber matrices were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and Raman spectroscopy, respectively. Immunofluorescence staining was conducted to investigate the existence of M13 bacteriophages in RGD-M13 phage/PLGA hybrid nanofibers. In addition, the attachment and proliferation of three different types of fibroblasts on RGD-M13 phage/PLGA nanofiber matrices were evaluated to explore how fibroblasts interact with these matrices. SEM images showed that RGD-M13 phage/PLGA hybrid matrices had the non-woven porous structure, quite similar to that of natural extracellular matrices, having an average fiber diameter of about 190 nm. Immunofluorescence images and Raman spectra revealed that RGD-M13 phages were homogeneously distributed in entire matrices. Moreover, the attachment and proliferation of fibroblasts cultured on RGD-M13 phage/PLGA matrices were significantly enhanced due to enriched RGD moieties on hybrid matrices. Conclusions These results suggest that RGD-M13 phage/PLGA matrices can be efficiently used as biomimetic scaffolds for tissue engineering applications.
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- Yong Cheol Shin
- Department of Cogno-Mechatronics Engineering, Pusan National University, Busan, 609-735 Korea
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- Department of Cogno-Mechatronics Engineering, Pusan National University, Busan, 609-735 Korea
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- Department of Cogno-Mechatronics Engineering, Pusan National University, Busan, 609-735 Korea
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- Department of Cogno-Mechatronics Engineering, Pusan National University, Busan, 609-735 Korea
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- Department of Nanomaterials Engineering, College of Nanoscience & Nanotechnology, Pusan National University, Busan, 609-735 Korea
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- Department of Design, College of Arts, Pusan National University, Busan, 609-735 Korea
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- Department of Cogno-Mechatronics Engineering, Pusan National University, Busan, 609-735 Korea
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Yamawaki-Ogata A, Hashizume R, Fu XM, Usui A, Narita Y. Mesenchymal stem cells for treatment of aortic aneurysms. World J Stem Cells 2014; 6:278-287. [PMID: 25067996 PMCID: PMC4109132 DOI: 10.4252/wjsc.v6.i3.278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2013] [Revised: 01/21/2014] [Accepted: 05/08/2014] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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An aortic aneurysm (AA) is a silent but life-threatening disease that involves rupture. It occurs mainly in aging and severe atherosclerotic damage of the aortic wall. Even though surgical intervention is effective to prevent rupture, surgery for the thoracic and thoraco-abdominal aorta is an invasive procedure with high mortality and morbidity. Therefore, an alternative strategy for treatment of AA is required. Recently, the molecular pathology of AA has been clarified. AA is caused by an imbalance between the synthesis and degradation of extracellular matrices in the aortic wall. Chronic inflammation enhances the degradation of matrices directly and indirectly, making control of the chronic inflammation crucial for aneurysmal development. Meanwhile, mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are known to be obtained from an adult population and to differentiate into various types of cells. In addition, MSCs have not only the potential anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive properties but also can be recruited into damaged tissue. MSCs have been widely used as a source for cell therapy to treat various diseases involving graft-versus-host disease, stroke, myocardial infarction, and chronic inflammatory disease such as Crohn’s disease clinically. Therefore, administration of MSCs might be available to treat AA using anti-inflammatory and immnosuppressive properties. This review provides a summary of several studies on “Cell Therapy for Aortic Aneurysm” including our recent data, and we also discuss the possibility of this kind of treatment.
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Ting AC, Craft RO, Palmer JA, Gerrand YW, Penington AJ, Morrison WA, Mitchell GM. The adipogenic potential of various extracellular matrices under the influence of an angiogenic growth factor combination in a mouse tissue engineering chamber. Acta Biomater 2014; 10:1907-18. [PMID: 24296126 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2013.11.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2013] [Revised: 10/01/2013] [Accepted: 11/22/2013] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The extracellular matrix (ECM) Matrigel™ has frequently and successfully been used to generate new adipose tissue experimentally, but is unsuitable for human application. This study sought to compare the adipogenic potential of a number of alternative, biologically derived or synthetic ECMs with potential for human application, with and without growth factors and a small fat autograft. Eight groups, with six severe combined immunodeficient (SCID) mice per group, were created with bilateral chambers (silicone tubes) implanted around the epigastric vascular pedicle, with one chamber/animal containing a 5mg fat autograft. Two animal groups were created for each of four ECMs (Matrigel™, Myogel, Cymetra® and PuraMatrix™) which filled the bilateral chambers. One group/ECM had no growth factors added to chambers whilst the other group had growth factors (GFs) (vascular endothelial growth factor-A (VEGF-A) plus fibroblast growth factor-2 (FGF-2) plus platelet-derived growth factor-BB (PDGF-BB)) added to both chambers. At 6weeks, chamber tissue was morphometrically assessed for percent and absolute adipose tissue volume. Overall, the triple GF regime significantly increased percent(∗) and absolute(#) adipose tissue volume (p<0.0005(∗#)) compared to chambers without triple GF treatment. The fat autograft also significantly increased percent (p<0.0005) and absolute (p<0.011) adipose tissue volume. Cymetra® (human collagen) constructs yielded the largest total tissue and absolute adipose tissue volume. We found that the pro-angiogenic FGF-2, VEGF-A and PDGF-BB combination in ECMs of synthetic and biological origin produced an overall significantly increased adipose tissue volume at 6weeks and may have clinical application, particularly with Cymetra.
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