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Putame G, Gabetti S, Carbonaro D, Meglio FD, Romano V, Sacco AM, Belviso I, Serino G, Bignardi C, Morbiducci U, Castaldo C, Massai D. Compact and tunable stretch bioreactor advancing tissue engineering implementation. Application to engineered cardiac constructs. Med Eng Phys 2020; 84:1-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.medengphy.2020.07.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2020] [Revised: 07/14/2020] [Accepted: 07/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Irmak DK, Darıcı H, Karaöz E. Stem Cell Based Therapy Option in COVID-19: Is It Really Promising? Aging Dis 2020; 11:1174-1191. [PMID: 33014531 PMCID: PMC7505270 DOI: 10.14336/ad.2020.0608] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2020] [Accepted: 06/08/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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The COVID-19 patients were first detected in China, in December 2019, then the novel virus with associated pneumonia and other diseases spread quickly to worldwide becoming a serious public health intimidation. Despite all the efforts, the pharmacological agents used for controlling or treating the disease, especially respiratory problems, have not been accomplished so far. Among various treatment options, mesenchymal stem cell-based cellular therapies are being investigated, because of their regeneration ability and multipotency along with other features like immunomodulation, antifibrosis and anti-inflammatory effects. This paper intends to analyze the current clinical trials on stem cell treatment of novel virus, searching and reviewing the available information and the International Clinical Trials Registry Platform (ICTRP) of World Health Organization (WHO). We concluded that the stem cell treatment of COVID-19 is found promising with pilot studies' results, but still in the early development phase. There is an urgent need for large-scale investigations to confirm and validate the safety and efficacy profile of these therapies with reliable scientific evidence.
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- Duygu Koyuncu Irmak
- Istinye University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Histology & Embryology, Istanbul, Turkey
- Istinye University, Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering R&D Center, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Istinye University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Histology & Embryology, Istanbul, Turkey
- Istinye University, Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering R&D Center, Istanbul, Turkey
- Istinye University, 3D Bioprinting Design & Prototyping R&D Center, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Istinye University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Histology & Embryology, Istanbul, Turkey
- Istinye University, Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering R&D Center, Istanbul, Turkey
- Istinye University, 3D Bioprinting Design & Prototyping R&D Center, Istanbul, Turkey
- Liv Hospital, Stem Cell and Regenerative Therapies Center (LivMedCell), Istanbul, Turkey
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Shang F, Yu Y, Liu S, Ming L, Zhang Y, Zhou Z, Zhao J, Jin Y. Advancing application of mesenchymal stem cell-based bone tissue regeneration. Bioact Mater 2020; 6:666-683. [PMID: 33005830 PMCID: PMC7509590 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioactmat.2020.08.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 130] [Impact Index Per Article: 32.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2020] [Revised: 08/07/2020] [Accepted: 08/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Reconstruction of bone defects, especially the critical-sized defects, with mechanical integrity to the skeleton is important for a patient's rehabilitation, however, it still remains challenge. Utilizing biomaterials of human origin bone tissue for therapeutic purposes has provided a facilitated approach that closely mimics the critical aspects of natural bone tissue with regard to its properties. However, not only efficacious and safe but also cost-effective and convenient are important for regenerative biomaterials to achieve clinical translation and commercial success. Advances in our understanding of regenerative biomaterials and their roles in new bone formation potentially opened a new frontier in the fast-growing field of regenerative medicine. Taking inspiration from the role and multicomponent construction of native extracellular matrix (ECM) for cell accommodation, the ECM-mimicking biomaterials and the naturally decellularized ECM scaffolds were used to create new tissues for bone restoration. On the other hand, with the going deep in understanding of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), they have shown great promise to jumpstart and facilitate bone healing even in diseased microenvironments with pharmacology-based endogenous MSCs rescue/mobilization, systemic/local infusion of MSCs for cytotherapy, biomaterials-based approaches, cell-sheets/-aggregates technology and usage of subcellular vesicles of MSCs to achieve scaffolds-free or cell-free delivery system, all of them have been shown can improve MSCs-mediated regeneration in preclinical studies and several clinical trials. Here, following an overview discussed autogenous/allogenic and ECM-based bone biomaterials for reconstructive surgery and applications of MSCs-mediated bone healing and tissue engineering to further offer principles and effective strategies to optimize MSCs-based bone regeneration. Focusing on MSCs based bone regeneration. Discussed cytotherapy, cell-free therapies and cell-aggregates technology in detail. Stating the approaches of MSCs in diseased microenvironments.
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- Fengqing Shang
- State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology & National Clinical Research, Center for Oral Diseases & Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Center for Tissue Engineering, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710032, China
- Department of Stomatology, The 306th Hospital of PLA, Beijing, 100101, China
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- Department of Periodontology, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University & Shandong Key Laboratory of Oral Tissue Regeneration & Shandong Engineering Laboratory for Dental Materials and Oral Tissue Regeneration, Jinan, Shandong, 250012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology & National Clinical Research, Center for Oral Diseases & Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Center for Tissue Engineering, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710032, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology & National Clinical Research, Center for Oral Diseases & Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Center for Tissue Engineering, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710032, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology & National Clinical Research, Center for Oral Diseases & Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Center for Tissue Engineering, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710032, China
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- Department of Stomatology, General Hospital of Tibetan Military Command, Lhasa, 850000, China
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- Bureau of Service for Veteran Cadres of PLA in Beijing, Beijing, 100001, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology & National Clinical Research, Center for Oral Diseases & Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Center for Tissue Engineering, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710032, China
- Corresponding author.
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Abazari MF, Nasiri N, Nejati F, Kohandani M, Hajati‐Birgani N, Sadeghi S, Piri P, Soleimanifar F, Rezaei‐Tavirani M, Mansouri V. Acceleration of osteogenic differentiation by sustained release of
BMP2
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/graphene oxide nanofibrous scaffold. POLYM ADVAN TECHNOL 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/pat.5083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Mohammad Foad Abazari
- Research Center for Clinical Virology Tehran University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran
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- Department of Biology, Central Tehran Branch Islamic Azad University Tehran Iran
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- Department of Biology, Central Tehran Branch Islamic Azad University Tehran Iran
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences Islamic Azad University East Tehran Branch, Tehran Iran
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Research Islamic Azad University Tehran Iran
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine Tehran University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran
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- Department of Biology, VaraminPishva Ranch Islamic Azad University Pishva, Varamin Iran
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, School of Medicine Alborz University of Medical Sciences Karaj Iran
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- Proteomics Research Center, Department of Anatomy, School of Allied Medical Sciences Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran
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- Proteomics Research Center, Department of Anatomy, School of Allied Medical Sciences Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran
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Xiao S, Zhao T, Wang J, Wang C, Du J, Ying L, Lin J, Zhang C, Hu W, Wang L, Xu K. Gelatin Methacrylate (GelMA)-Based Hydrogels for Cell Transplantation: an Effective Strategy for Tissue Engineering. Stem Cell Rev Rep 2020; 15:664-679. [PMID: 31154619 DOI: 10.1007/s12015-019-09893-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 175] [Impact Index Per Article: 43.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Gelatin methacrylate (GelMA)-based hydrogels are gaining a great deal of attention as potentially implantable materials in tissue engineering applications because of their biofunctionality and mechanical tenability. Since different natural tissues respond differently to mechanical stresses, an ideal implanted material would closely match the mechanical properties of the target tissue. In this regard, applications employing GelMA hydrogels are currently limited by the low mechanical strength and biocompatibility of GelMA. Therefore, this review focuses on modifications made to GelMA hydrogels to make them more suitable for tissue engineering applications. A large number of reports detail rational synthetic processes for GelMA or describe the incorporation of various biomaterials into GelMA hydrogels to tune their various properties, e.g., physical strength, chemical properties, conductivity, and porosity, and to promote cell loading and accelerate tissue repair. A novel strategy for repairing tissue injuries, based on the transplantation of cell-loaded GelMA scaffolds, is examined and its advantages and challenges are summarized. GelMA-cell combinations play a critical and pioneering role in this process and could potentially accelerate the development of clinically relevant applications.
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- Shining Xiao
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310009, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310009, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310009, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310009, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310009, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310009, China
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- Zhejiang University-University of Edinburgh Institute, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang, 310058, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310009, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310009, China
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- Department of Basic Medicine Sciences, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China.
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310009, China.
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Scognamiglio C, Soloperto A, Ruocco G, Cidonio G. Bioprinting stem cells: building physiological tissues one cell at a time. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol 2020; 319:C465-C480. [PMID: 32639873 DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.00124.2020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Bioprinting aims to direct the spatial arrangement in three dimensions of cells, biomaterials, and growth factors. The biofabrication of clinically relevant constructs for the repair or modeling of either diseased or damaged tissues is rapidly advancing, resulting in the ability to three-dimensional (3D) print biomimetic platforms which imitate a large number of tissues in the human body. Primary tissue-specific cells are typically isolated from patients and used for the fabrication of 3D models for drug screening or tissue repair purposes. However, the lack of resilience of these platforms, due to the difficulties in harnessing, processing, and implanting patient-specific cells can limit regeneration ability. The printing of stem cells obviates these hurdles, producing functional in vitro models or implantable constructs. Advancements in biomaterial science are helping the development of inks suitable for the encapsulation and the printing of stem cells, promoting their functional growth and differentiation. This review specifically aims to investigate the most recent studies exploring innovative and functional approaches for the printing of 3D constructs to model disease or repair damaged tissues. Key concepts in tissue physiology are highlighted, reporting stem cell applications in biofabrication. Bioprinting technologies and biomaterial inks are listed and analyzed, including recent advancements in biomaterial design for bioprinting applications, commenting on the influence of biomaterial inks on the encapsulated stem cells. Ultimately, most recent successful efforts and clinical potentials for the manufacturing of functional physiological tissue substitutes are reported here, with a major focus on specific tissues, such as vasculature, heart, lung and airways, liver, bone and muscle.
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- Center for Life Nano Science, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Rome, Italy
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- Center for Life Nano Science, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Rome, Italy
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Tomokiyo A, Wada N, Maeda H. Periodontal Ligament Stem Cells: Regenerative Potency in Periodontium. Stem Cells Dev 2020; 28:974-985. [PMID: 31215350 DOI: 10.1089/scd.2019.0031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 144] [Impact Index Per Article: 36.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Periodontium is consisted of root cementum, bone lining the tooth socket, gingiva facing the tooth, and periodontal ligament (PDL). Its primary functions are support of the tooth and protection of tooth, nerve, and blood vessels from injury by mechanical loading. Severe periodontitis induces the destruction of periodontium and results in a significant cause of tooth loss among adults. Unfortunately, conventional therapies such as scaling and root planning are often only palliative. Therefore, the ultimate goal of the treatment for periodontitis is to restore disrupted periodontium to its original shape and function. Tissue engineering refers to the process of combining cells, scaffolds, and signaling molecules for the production of functional tissues to restore, maintain, and improve damaged organs. The discovery of periodontal ligament stem cells (PDLSCs) highlighted the possibility for development of tissue engineering technology-based therapeutics for disrupted periodontium. PDLSCs are a kind of somatic stem cells that show potential to differentiate into multiple cell types and undergo robust clonal self-renewal. Therefore, PDLSCs are considered a highly promising stem cell population for regenerative therapy in periodontium; however, their rarity prevents the progression of basic and clinical researches. In this review, we summarize recent research advancement and accumulated information regarding the self-renewal capacity, multipotency, and immunomodulatory effect of PDLSCs, as well as their contribution to repair and regeneration of periodontium and other tissues. We also discuss the possibility of PDLSCs for clinical application of regenerative medicine and provide an outline of the genetic approaches to overcome the issue about the rarity of PDLSCs.
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- Atsushi Tomokiyo
- 1Division of Endodontics and Kyushu University Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
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- 2Division of General Dentistry, Kyushu University Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
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- 1Division of Endodontics and Kyushu University Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan.,3Department of Endodontology and Operative Dentistry, Faculty of Dental Science, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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Sun D, Xu W, Liang C, Shi W, Xu S. Smart Surface-Enhanced Resonance Raman Scattering Nanoprobe for Monitoring Cellular Alkaline Phosphatase Activity during Osteogenic Differentiation. ACS Sens 2020; 5:1758-1767. [PMID: 32388973 DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.0c00428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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High-efficiency induction of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) to osteogenic differentiation in vitro can help solve a series of bone diseases such as bone injury, fracture repair, and osteoporosis. In order to explore the optimal conditions for different chemical inducers to promote BMSCs differentiation and the possible differentiation mechanisms, we developed a smart nanoprobe that can achieve in situ alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity detection during osteogenic differentiation in cells. The smart nanoprobe (Au@BCIP) was designed as the surface decoration of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) with 5-bromo-4-chloro-3-indolyl phosphate (BCIP). The nanoprobe was co-cultured with differentiated BMSCs at different stages to monitor ALP activity based on an ALP-catalyzed hydrolysis reaction with BCIP as a substrate. The product can be quickly oxidized by dissolved oxygen to obtain a Raman-active species (5,5'-dibromo-4,4'-dichloro-1H,1H-[2,2'] biindolylidene-3,3'-dione). The SERS sensitivity was greatly improved by resonating the excitation wavelength of 632.8 nm. It is a new strategy for tracing bone disease-related ALP activity in an in vivo model with high sensitivity and selectivity and non-invasion. By using this nanoprobe, osteogenic differentiation of cells under osteogenic supplements was assessed and the p38 MAPK signaling pathway for osteogenic differentiation was experimentally evidenced, which are of significance for understanding BMSCs and regulating their osteogenic differentiation process.
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- Dan Sun
- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, Institute of Theoretical Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, Institute of Theoretical Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, PR China
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- Institute of Frontier Medical Science, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, PR China
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- Key Lab for Molecular Enzymology and Engineering of Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, Institute of Theoretical Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, PR China
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Therapeutic effects of in vivo-differentiated stem cell and Matricaria chamomilla L. Oil in diabetic rabbit. J Diabetes Metab Disord 2020; 19:453-460. [PMID: 32550197 DOI: 10.1007/s40200-020-00530-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2020] [Revised: 04/04/2020] [Accepted: 04/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Background The main goal of diabetes therapy is to control blood glucose levels. Objectives In this study, the effect of Matricaria chamomilla L. oil as an herbal agent, on therapeutic properties of poly L-lactic acid-based (PLLA) scaffold loaded with differentiated stem cells, is examined in the diabetic rabbit. Methods Adipose mesenchymal stem cells (AMSCs) were isolated from male New Zealand White rabbits and after seeding on the PLLA scaffold differentiated in the pancreatic region. In vivo differentiation of AMSCs toward pancreatic progenitor cells was evaluated by quantitative analysis of gene expressions and immunohistochemistry. Then, one normal and five diabetic groups including blank diabetic, scaffold, oil + scaffold, and differentiated cell + scaffold or oil + scaffold were assessed after 21 days of treatment. After the assessment, the diabetic groups were evaluated by clinical parameters and pancreatic histological sections. Results It was found that AMSCs were differentiated to insulin-producing cells (IPCs) in the pancreatic environment which then used for implantation. Blood glucose in the oil + scaffold, cell + scaffold, and oil + cell + scaffold groups showed a significant decrease after 21 days. In the above mentioned three groups, insulin secretion was increased significantly. Chamomile oil also caused a significant decrease in High-density lipoprotein (HDL), Low-density lipoprotein (LDL), and total cholesterol levels. According to histological sections results, in cell + scaffold and oil + cell + scaffold groups, β cells were significantly increased compared to blank diabetic group. Conclusions Together these data demonstrated chamomile oil along with in vivo-differentiated stem cell is a promising new treatment for diabetes.
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Zhong J, Xu J, Lu S, Wang Z, Zheng Y, Tang Q, Zhu J, Zhu T. A Prevascularization Strategy Using Novel Fibrous Porous Silk Scaffolds for Tissue Regeneration in Mice with Spinal Cord Injury. Stem Cells Dev 2020; 29:615-624. [PMID: 32085678 DOI: 10.1089/scd.2019.0199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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- Junjie Zhong
- State Key Laboratory for Medical Neurobiology, Department of Neurosurgery, Institutes of Brain Science, Fudan University Huashan Hospital, Shanghai Medical College-Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Endoscopy Centre and Endoscopy Research Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- The Affiliated Stomatological Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou Stomatological Hospital, Suzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Medical Neurobiology, Department of Neurosurgery, Institutes of Brain Science, Fudan University Huashan Hospital, Shanghai Medical College-Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Medical Neurobiology, Department of Neurosurgery, Institutes of Brain Science, Fudan University Huashan Hospital, Shanghai Medical College-Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Medical Neurobiology, Department of Neurosurgery, Institutes of Brain Science, Fudan University Huashan Hospital, Shanghai Medical College-Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Medical Neurobiology, Department of Neurosurgery, Institutes of Brain Science, Fudan University Huashan Hospital, Shanghai Medical College-Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Medical Neurobiology, Department of Neurosurgery, Institutes of Brain Science, Fudan University Huashan Hospital, Shanghai Medical College-Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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Helenes González C, Jayasinghe SN, Ferretti P. Bio-electrosprayed human neural stem cells are viable and maintain their differentiation potential. F1000Res 2020; 9:267. [PMID: 32518635 PMCID: PMC7255967 DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.19901.2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Background: Bio-electrospray (BES) is a jet-based delivery system driven by an electric field that has the ability to form micro to nano-sized droplets. It holds great potential as a tissue engineering tool as it can be used to place cells into specific patterns. As the human central nervous system (CNS) cannot be studied in vivo at the cellular and molecular level, in vitro CNS models are needed. Human neural stem cells (hNSCs) are the CNS building block as they can generate both neurones and glial cells. Methods: Here we assessed for the first time how hNSCs respond to BES. To this purpose, different hNSC lines were sprayed at 10 kV and their ability to survive, grow and differentiate was assessed at different time points. Results: BES induced only a small and transient decrease in hNSC metabolic activity, from which the cells recovered by day 6, and no significant increase in cell death was observed, as assessed by flow cytometry. Furthermore, bio-electrosprayed hNSCs differentiated as efficiently as controls into neurones, astrocytes and oligodendrocytes, as shown by morphological, protein and gene expression analysis. Conclusions: This study highlights the robustness of hNSCs and identifies BES as a suitable technology that could be developed for the direct deposition of these cells in specific locations and configurations.
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- Citlali Helenes González
- Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Section, UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, University College London, London, WC1N 1EH, UK
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- BioPhysics Group, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University College London, London, WC1E 7JE, UK
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- Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Section, UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, University College London, London, WC1N 1EH, UK
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Helenes González C, Jayasinghe SN, Ferretti P. Bio-electrosprayed human neural stem cells are viable and maintain their differentiation potential. F1000Res 2020; 9:267. [PMID: 32518635 PMCID: PMC7255967 DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.19901.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/02/2020] [Indexed: 03/30/2024] Open
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Background: Bio-electrospray (BES) is a jet-based delivery system driven by an electric field that has the ability to form micro to nano-sized droplets. It holds great potential as a tissue engineering tool as it can be used to place cells into specific patterns. As the human central nervous system (CNS) cannot be studied in vivo at the cellular and molecular level, in vitro CNS models are needed. Human neural stem cells (hNSCs) are the CNS building block as they can generate both neurones and glial cells. Methods: Here we assessed for the first time how hNSCs respond to BES. To this purpose, different hNSC lines were sprayed at 10 kV and their ability to survive, grow and differentiate was assessed at different time points. Results: BES induced only a small and transient decrease in hNSC metabolic activity, from which cells recovered by day 6, and no significant increase in cell death was observed, as assessed by flow cytometry. Furthermore, bio-electrosprayed hNSCs differentiated as efficiently as controls into neurones, astrocytes and oligodendrocytes as shown by morphological, protein and gene expression analysis. Conclusions: This study highlights the robustness of hNSCs and identifies BES as a suitable technology that could be developed for the direct deposition of these cells in specific locations and configurations.
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- Citlali Helenes González
- Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Section, UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, University College London, London, WC1N 1EH, UK
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- BioPhysics Group, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University College London, London, WC1E 7JE, UK
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- Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Section, UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, University College London, London, WC1N 1EH, UK
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Facklam AL, Volpatti LR, Anderson DG. Biomaterials for Personalized Cell Therapy. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2020; 32:e1902005. [PMID: 31495970 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201902005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2019] [Revised: 07/26/2019] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Cell therapy has already had an important impact on healthcare and provided new treatments for previously intractable diseases. Notable examples include mesenchymal stem cells for tissue regeneration, islet transplantation for diabetes treatment, and T cell delivery for cancer immunotherapy. Biomaterials have the potential to extend the therapeutic impact of cell therapies by serving as carriers that provide 3D organization and support cell viability and function. With the growing emphasis on personalized medicine, cell therapies hold great potential for their ability to sense and respond to the biology of an individual patient. These therapies can be further personalized through the use of patient-specific cells or with precision biomaterials to guide cellular activity in response to the needs of each patient. Here, the role of biomaterials for applications in tissue regeneration, therapeutic protein delivery, and cancer immunotherapy is reviewed, with a focus on progress in engineering material properties and functionalities for personalized cell therapies.
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- Amanda L Facklam
- Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
- Department of Biological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
- Department of Anesthesiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
- Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, Institute for Medical Engineering and Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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Teoh SH, Goh BT, Lim J. Three-Dimensional Printed Polycaprolactone Scaffolds for Bone Regeneration Success and Future Perspective. Tissue Eng Part A 2020; 25:931-935. [PMID: 31084409 DOI: 10.1089/ten.tea.2019.0102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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IMPACT STATEMENT Cells need a home to proliferate and remodel; biomimicry of the microarchitecture and microenvironment is important, and with 10 years of history in more than 20,000 clinical applications of 3D printed medical grade polycaprolactone scaffolds, we present the lessons learnt and project the future.
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- Swee-Hin Teoh
- 1Centre for Developmental Biology, Tissue Engineering, Regenerative Medicine and Innovation, School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering and Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University Singapore, Singapore
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- 2National Dental Centre Singapore, Singapore
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- 3Osteopore International Pte Ltd., Singapore
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Wang T, Nanda SS, Papaefthymiou GC, Yi DK. Mechanophysical Cues in Extracellular Matrix Regulation of Cell Behavior. Chembiochem 2020; 21:1254-1264. [DOI: 10.1002/cbic.201900686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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- Tuntun Wang
- Department of ChemistryMyongji University Yongin 449-728 Republic of Korea
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- Department of ChemistryMyongji University Yongin 449-728 Republic of Korea
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Therapeutic Mesenchymal Stromal Cells for Immunotherapy and for Gene and Drug Delivery. MOLECULAR THERAPY-METHODS & CLINICAL DEVELOPMENT 2020; 16:204-224. [PMID: 32071924 PMCID: PMC7012781 DOI: 10.1016/j.omtm.2020.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) possess several fairly unique properties that, when combined, make them ideally suited for cellular-based immunotherapy and as vehicles for gene and drug delivery for a wide range of diseases and disorders. Key among these are: (1) their relative ease of isolation from a variety of tissues; (2) the ability to be expanded in culture without a loss of functionality, a property that varies to some degree with tissue source; (3) they are relatively immune-inert, perhaps obviating the need for precise donor/recipient matching; (4) they possess potent immunomodulatory functions that can be tailored by so-called licensing in vitro and in vivo; (5) the efficiency with which they can be modified with viral-based vectors; and (6) their almost uncanny ability to selectively home to damaged tissues, tumors, and metastases following systemic administration. In this review, we summarize the latest research in the immunological properties of MSCs, their use as immunomodulatory/anti-inflammatory agents, methods for licensing MSCs to customize their immunological profile, and their use as vehicles for transferring both therapeutic genes in genetic disease and drugs and genes designed to destroy tumor cells.
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Hoshiba T, Yokoyama N. Decellularized extracellular matrices derived from cultured cells at stepwise myogenic stages for the regulation of myotube formation. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-MOLECULAR CELL RESEARCH 2020; 1867:118658. [PMID: 31978502 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamcr.2020.118658] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2019] [Revised: 01/16/2020] [Accepted: 01/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The regulation of stem cell differentiation is key for muscle tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. To this end, various substrates mimicking the native extracellular matrix (ECM) have been developed with consideration of the mechanical, topological, and biochemical properties. However, mimicking the biochemical properties of the native ECM is difficult due to its compositional complexity. To develop substrates that mimic the native ECM and its biochemical properties, decellularization is typically used. Here, substrates mimicking the native ECM at each myogenic stage are prepared as stepwise myogenesis-mimicking matrices via the in vitro myogenic culture of C2C12 myoblasts and decellularization. Cells adhered to the stepwise myogenesis-mimicking matrices at similar levels. However, the matrices derived from cells at the myogenic early stage suppressed cell growth and promoted myogenesis. This promotion of myogenesis was potentially due to the suppression of the activation of endogenous BMP signaling following the suppression of the expression of the myogenic-inhibitory factors, Id2 and Id3. Our stepwise myogenesis-mimicking matrices will be suitable ECM models for basic biological research and myogenesis of stem cells. Further, these matrices will provide insights that improve the efficacy of decellularized ECM for muscle repair.
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- Takashi Hoshiba
- Biotechnology Group, Tokyo Metropolitan Industrial Technology Research Institute, 2-4-10 Aomi, Koto-ku, Tokyo 135-0064, Japan; Research Center for Functional Materials, National Institute for Materials Science, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan.
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- Yamagata Prefectural Yonezawa Kojokan Senior High School, 1101 Oh-aza, Sasano, Yonezawa, Yamagata 992-1443, Japan
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Verma P, Verma V. Concepts of tissue engineering. Anim Biotechnol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-811710-1.00013-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Tanaka M, Kobayashi S, Murakami D, Aratsu F, Kashiwazaki A, Hoshiba T, Fukushima K. Design of Polymeric Biomaterials: The “Intermediate Water Concept”. BULLETIN OF THE CHEMICAL SOCIETY OF JAPAN 2019. [DOI: 10.1246/bcsj.20190274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Masaru Tanaka
- Soft Materials Chemistry, Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering, Kyushu University, Build. CE41, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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- Soft Materials Chemistry, Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering, Kyushu University, Build. CE41, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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- Soft Materials Chemistry, Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering, Kyushu University, Build. CE41, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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- Soft Materials Chemistry, Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering, Kyushu University, Build. CE41, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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- Soft Materials Chemistry, Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering, Kyushu University, Build. CE41, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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- Frontier Center for Organic Materials, Yamagata University, 4-3-16 Yonezawa, Yamagata 992-8510, Japan
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- Graduate School of Organic Materials Science, Yamagata University, 4-3-16 Yonezawa, Yamagata 992-8510, Japan
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Vacchini M, Edwards R, Guizzardi R, Palmioli A, Ciaramelli C, Paiotta A, Airoldi C, La Ferla B, Cipolla L. Glycan Carriers As Glycotools for Medicinal Chemistry Applications. Curr Med Chem 2019; 26:6349-6398. [DOI: 10.2174/0929867326666190104164653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2018] [Revised: 11/07/2018] [Accepted: 12/18/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Carbohydrates are one of the most powerful and versatile classes of biomolecules that nature
uses to regulate organisms’ biochemistry, modulating plenty of signaling events within cells, triggering
a plethora of physiological and pathological cellular behaviors. In this framework, glycan carrier
systems or carbohydrate-decorated materials constitute interesting and relevant tools for medicinal
chemistry applications. In the last few decades, efforts have been focused, among others, on the development
of multivalent glycoconjugates, biosensors, glycoarrays, carbohydrate-decorated biomaterials
for regenerative medicine, and glyconanoparticles. This review aims to provide the reader with a general
overview of the different carbohydrate carrier systems that have been developed as tools in different
medicinal chemistry approaches relying on carbohydrate-protein interactions. Given the extent of
this topic, the present review will focus on selected examples that highlight the advancements and potentialities
offered by this specific area of research, rather than being an exhaustive literature survey of
any specific glyco-functionalized system.
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- Mattia Vacchini
- Department of Biotechnology and Biosciences, University of Milano-Bicocca Milano, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology and Biosciences, University of Milano-Bicocca Milano, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology and Biosciences, University of Milano-Bicocca Milano, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology and Biosciences, University of Milano-Bicocca Milano, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology and Biosciences, University of Milano-Bicocca Milano, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology and Biosciences, University of Milano-Bicocca Milano, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology and Biosciences, University of Milano-Bicocca Milano, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology and Biosciences, University of Milano-Bicocca Milano, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology and Biosciences, University of Milano-Bicocca Milano, Italy
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Ribeiro-Filho AC, Levy D, Ruiz JLM, Mantovani MDC, Bydlowski SP. Traditional and Advanced Cell Cultures in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Studies. Cells 2019; 8:cells8121628. [PMID: 31842488 PMCID: PMC6953118 DOI: 10.3390/cells8121628] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2019] [Revised: 12/02/2019] [Accepted: 12/04/2019] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Hematopoiesis is the main function of bone marrow. Human hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells reside in the bone marrow microenvironment, making it a hotspot for the development of hematopoietic diseases. Numerous alterations that correspond to disease progression have been identified in the bone marrow stem cell niche. Complex interactions between the bone marrow microenvironment and hematopoietic stem cells determine the balance between the proliferation, differentiation and homeostasis of the stem cell compartment. Changes in this tightly regulated network can provoke malignant transformation. However, our understanding of human hematopoiesis and the associated niche biology remains limited due to accessibility to human material and the limits of in vitro culture models. Traditional culture systems for human hematopoietic studies lack microenvironment niches, spatial marrow gradients, and dense cellularity, rendering them incapable of effectively translating marrow physiology ex vivo. This review will discuss the importance of 2D and 3D culture as a physiologically relevant system for understanding normal and abnormal hematopoiesis.
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- Antonio Carlos Ribeiro-Filho
- Organoid Development Team, Center of Innovation and Translational Medicine (CIMTRA), University of São Paulo School of Medicine, Sao Paulo 05360-130, Brazil; (A.C.R.-F.); (M.d.C.M.)
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- Lipids, Oxidation and Cell Biology Team, Laboratory of Immunology (LIM19), Heart Institute (InCor), University of São Paulo School of Medicine, Sao Paulo 05403-900, Brazil;
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- Life and Nature Science Institute, Federal University of Latin American Integration-UNILA, Foz de Iguaçú, PR 858570-901, Brazil;
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- Organoid Development Team, Center of Innovation and Translational Medicine (CIMTRA), University of São Paulo School of Medicine, Sao Paulo 05360-130, Brazil; (A.C.R.-F.); (M.d.C.M.)
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- Organoid Development Team, Center of Innovation and Translational Medicine (CIMTRA), University of São Paulo School of Medicine, Sao Paulo 05360-130, Brazil; (A.C.R.-F.); (M.d.C.M.)
- Lipids, Oxidation and Cell Biology Team, Laboratory of Immunology (LIM19), Heart Institute (InCor), University of São Paulo School of Medicine, Sao Paulo 05403-900, Brazil;
- National Institute of Science and Technology in Regenerative Medicine (INCT-Regenera), CNPq, Rio de Janeiro 21941-902, Brazil
- Correspondence:
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Aljohani H, Senbanjo LT, Chellaiah MA. Methylsulfonylmethane increases osteogenesis and regulates the mineralization of the matrix by transglutaminase 2 in SHED cells. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0225598. [PMID: 31805069 PMCID: PMC6894810 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0225598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2019] [Accepted: 11/07/2019] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Methylsulfonylmethane (MSM) is a naturally occurring, sulfate-containing, organic compound. It has been shown to stimulate the differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells into osteoblast-like cells and bone formation. In this study, we investigated whether MSM influences the differentiation of stem cells from human exfoliated deciduous teeth (SHED) into osteoblast-like cells and their osteogenic potential. Here, we report that MSM induced osteogenic differentiation through the expression of osteogenic markers such as osterix, osteopontin, and RUNX2, at both mRNA and protein levels in SHED cells. An increase in the activity of alkaline phosphatase and mineralization confirmed the osteogenic potential of MSM. These MSM-induced effects were observed in cells grown in basal medium but not osteogenic medium. MSM induced transglutaminase-2 (TG2), which may be responsible for the cross-linking of extracellular matrix proteins (collagen or osteopontin), and the mineralization process. Inhibition of TG2 ensued a significant decrease in the differentiation of SHED cells and cross-linking of matrix proteins. A comparison of mineralization with the use of mineralized and demineralized bone particles in the presence of MSM revealed that mineralization is higher with mineralized bone particles than with demineralized bone particles. In conclusion, these results indicated that MSM could promote differentiation and osteogenic potential of SHED cells. This osteogenic property is more in the presence of mineralized bone particles. TG2 is a likely cue in the regulation of differentiation and mineral deposition of SHED cells in response to MSM.
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- Hanan Aljohani
- Department of Oncology and Diagnostic Sciences, University of Maryland School of Dentistry, Baltimore, MD, United States of America
- Department of Oral Medicine and Diagnostics Sciences, King Saud University School of Dentistry, Riyadh, KSA
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- Department of Oncology and Diagnostic Sciences, University of Maryland School of Dentistry, Baltimore, MD, United States of America
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- Department of Oncology and Diagnostic Sciences, University of Maryland School of Dentistry, Baltimore, MD, United States of America
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Chen C, Bai X, Ding Y, Lee IS. Electrical stimulation as a novel tool for regulating cell behavior in tissue engineering. Biomater Res 2019; 23:25. [PMID: 31844552 PMCID: PMC6896676 DOI: 10.1186/s40824-019-0176-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 198] [Impact Index Per Article: 39.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2019] [Accepted: 11/27/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Recently, electrical stimulation as a physical stimulus draws lots of attention. It shows great potential in disease treatment, wound healing, and mechanism study because of significant experimental performance. Electrical stimulation can activate many intracellular signaling pathways, and influence intracellular microenvironment, as a result, affect cell migration, cell proliferation, and cell differentiation. Electrical stimulation is using in tissue engineering as a novel type of tool in regeneration medicine. Besides, with the advantages of biocompatible conductive materials coming into view, the combination of electrical stimulation with suitable tissue engineered scaffolds can well combine the benefits of both and is ideal for the field of regenerative medicine. In this review, we summarize the various materials and latest technologies to deliver electrical stimulation. The influences of electrical stimulation on cell alignment, migration and its underlying mechanisms are discussed. Then the effect of electrical stimulation on cell proliferation and differentiation are also discussed.
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- Cen Chen
- College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018 People’s Republic of China
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Silkworm Bioreactor and Biomedicine, Hangzhou, 310018 People’s Republic of China
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- College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018 People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiology, Zhejiang Provincial People’s Hospital, Hangzhou, 310014 People’s Republic of China
- People’s Hospital of Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, 310014 People’s Republic of China
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- Institute of Natural Sciences, Yonsei University, 134 Shinchon-dong, Seodaemoon-gu, Seoul, 03722 Republic of Korea
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Zhang J, Hu Q, Wang S, Tao J, Gou M. Digital Light Processing Based Three-dimensional Printing for Medical Applications. Int J Bioprint 2019; 6:242. [PMID: 32782984 PMCID: PMC7415858 DOI: 10.18063/ijb.v6i1.242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2019] [Accepted: 10/29/2019] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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An additive manufacturing technology based on projection light, digital light processing (DLP), three-dimensional (3D) printing, has been widely applied in the field of medical products production and development. The precision projection light, reflected by a digital micromirror device of million pixels instead of one focused point, provides this technology both printing accuracy and printing speed. In particular, this printing technology provides a relatively mild condition to cells due to its non-direct contact. This review introduces the DLP-based 3D printing technology and its applications in medicine, including precise medical devices, functionalized artificial tissues, and specific drug delivery systems. The products are particularly discussed for their significance in medicine. This review indicates that the DLP-based 3D printing technology provides a potential tool for biological research and clinical medicine. While, it is faced to the challenges of scale-up of its usage and waiting period of regulatory approval.
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- Jiumeng Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610065, China
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- Department of Thoracic Oncology, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, 610041, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610065, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610065, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610065, China
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Barati G, Rahmani A, Nadri S. In vitro differentiation of conjunctiva mesenchymal stem cells into insulin producing cells on natural and synthetic electrospun scaffolds. Biologicals 2019; 62:33-38. [PMID: 31635936 DOI: 10.1016/j.biologicals.2019.10.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2018] [Revised: 10/04/2019] [Accepted: 10/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Polymers are used in tissue engineering as a scaffold. In this study the differentiation capability of conjunctiva mesenchymal stem cells (CJMSCs) on natural and synthetic nanofibrous electrospun scaffolds into insulin producing cells (IPCs) were studied. Natural Silk fibroin and synthetic PLLA polymers were used to fabricate electrospun scaffolds. These scaffolds are characterized by SEM and CJMSCs were differentiated into IPCs on these scaffolds. The differentiation efficiency was measured by analysis the expression of specific pancreatic markers by RT-qPCR and insulin release capacity via ELISA. Microscopy analysis showed the fabrication of uniform nanofibers and the formation of the islet-like clusters at the end of differentiation period. Significant differences in expression of Pdx-1 and glucagon were observed in PLLA scaffold compared to Silk scaffold (Fold: 1.625 and 1.434, respectively; P-value ≤ 0.0001 for both). Furthermore, insulin secretion at high glucose concentration was significantly higher in cells differentiated on PLLA scaffold than those cultured on Silk scaffold (P-value: 0.012). The scaffolds can enhance the differentiation of IPCs from CJMSCs. In this way, PLLA synthetic scaffold was more efficient than Silk natural scaffold. We conclude that the nanofibrous scaffolds reported herein could be used as a potential supportive matrix for islet tissue engineering.
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- Ghasem Barati
- Department of Medical Biotechnology, School of Medicine, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran
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- Department of Medical Nanotechnology, School of Medicine, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran
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- Department of Medical Nanotechnology, School of Medicine, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran; Zanjan Metabolic Diseases Research Center, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran; Zanjan Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology Research Center, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran.
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Donnelly H, Salmeron-Sanchez M, Dalby MJ. Designing stem cell niches for differentiation and self-renewal. J R Soc Interface 2019; 15:rsif.2018.0388. [PMID: 30158185 PMCID: PMC6127175 DOI: 10.1098/rsif.2018.0388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2018] [Accepted: 08/08/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Mesenchymal stem cells, characterized by their ability to differentiate into skeletal tissues and self-renew, hold great promise for both regenerative medicine and novel therapeutic discovery. However, their regenerative capacity is retained only when in contact with their specialized microenvironment, termed the stem cell niche Niches provide structural and functional cues that are both biochemical and biophysical, stem cells integrate this complex array of signals with intrinsic regulatory networks to meet physiological demands. Although, some of these regulatory mechanisms remain poorly understood or difficult to harness with traditional culture systems. Biomaterial strategies are being developed that aim to recapitulate stem cell niches, by engineering microenvironments with physiological-like niche properties that aim to elucidate stem cell-regulatory mechanisms, and to harness their regenerative capacity in vitro In the future, engineered niches will prove important tools for both regenerative medicine and therapeutic discoveries.
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- Hannah Donnelly
- The Centre for the Cellular Microenvironment, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK
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- The Centre for the Cellular Microenvironment, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK
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Farooq T, Rehman K, Hameed A, Akash MSH. Stem Cell Therapy and Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: Treatment Strategies and Future Perspectives. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2019; 1084:95-107. [PMID: 29896720 DOI: 10.1007/5584_2018_195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
Abstract
Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is classified as an autoimmune disease which progressively results in the depletion of insulin-secreting β-cells. Consequently, the insulin secretion stops leading to hyperglycemic situations within the body. Under severe conditions, it also causes multi-organ diabetes-associated dysfunctionalities notably hypercoagulability, neuropathy, nephropathy, retinopathy, and sometimes organ failures. The prevalence of this disease has been noticed about 3% that has highlighted the serious concerns for healthcare professionals around the globe. For the treatment of this disease, the cell therapy is considered as an important therapeutic approach for the replacement of damaged β-cells. However, the development of autoantibodies unfortunately reduces their effectiveness with the passage of time and finally with the recurrence of diabetes mellitus. The development of new techniques for extraction and transplantation of islets failed to support this approach due to the issues related to major surgery and lifelong dependence on immunosuppression. For T1DM, such cells are supposed to produce, store, and supply insulin to maintain glucose homeostasis. The urgent need of much-anticipated substitute for insulin-secreting β-cells directed the researchers to focus on stem cells (SCs) to produce insulin-secreting β-cells. For being more specific and targeted therapeutic approaches, SC-based strategies opened up the new horizons to cure T1DM. This cell-based therapy aimed to produce functional insulin-secreting β-cells to cure diabetes on forever basis. The intrinsic regenerative potential along with immunomodulatory abilities of SCs highlights the therapeutic potential of SC-based strategies. In this article, we have comprehensively highlighted the role of SCs to treat diabetes mellitus.
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- Tahir Farooq
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Government College University, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Institute of Pharmacy, Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan.
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- Department of Biochemistry, Government College University, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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Viswanathan S, Shi Y, Galipeau J, Krampera M, Leblanc K, Martin I, Nolta J, Phinney DG, Sensebe L. Mesenchymal stem versus stromal cells: International Society for Cell & Gene Therapy (ISCT®) Mesenchymal Stromal Cell committee position statement on nomenclature. Cytotherapy 2019; 21:1019-1024. [PMID: 31526643 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcyt.2019.08.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 425] [Impact Index Per Article: 85.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2019] [Accepted: 08/19/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The International Society for Cell & Gene Therapy (ISCT®) Mesenchymal Stromal Cell (ISCT MSC) committee offers a position statement to clarify the nomenclature of mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs). The ISCT MSC committee continues to support the use of the acronym "MSCs" but recommends this be (i) supplemented by tissue-source origin of the cells, which would highlight tissue-specific properties; (ii) intended as MSCs unless rigorous evidence for stemness exists that can be supported by both in vitro and in vivo data; and (iii) associated with robust matrix of functional assays to demonstrate MSC properties, which are not generically defined but informed by the intended therapeutic mode of actions.
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- S Viswanathan
- Arthritis Program, University Health Network, Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network, Cell Therapy Program, University Health Network, Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.
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- The First Affiliated Hospital, Soochow University Institutes for Translational Medicine, Suzhou, China; Institute of Health Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China.
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- Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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- Section of Hematology, Department of Medicine, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Division of Clinical Immunology and Transfusion Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Biomedicine, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Stem Cell Program and Institute for Regenerative Cures, University of California Davis, Sacramento, California, USA
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- Department of Molecular Therapeutics, The Scripps Research Institute, Jupiter, Florida, USA
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- UMR5273 STROMALab CNRS/EFS/UPS-INSERM U1031, Toulouse, France
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Soft and hard tissue engineering has expanded the frontiers of oral/maxillofacial augmentation. Soft tissue grafting enhancements include improving flap prevascularization and using stem cells and other cells to create not only the graft, but also the vascularization and soft tissue scaffolding for the graft. Hard tissue grafts have been enhanced by osteoinductive factors, such as bone morphogenic proteins, that have allowed the elimination of harvesting autogenous bone and thus decrease the need for other surgical sites. Advancements in bone graft scaffolds have developed via seeding with stem cells and improvement of the silica/calcium/phosphate composite to improve graft characteristics and healing.
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- Dolphus R Dawson
- Division of Periodontology, Department of Oral Health Practice, College of Dentistry, University of Kentucky, 800 Rose Street, D-444 Dental Sciences Building, Lexington, KY 40536-0297, USA.
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Science, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 9201 University City Boulevard, Charlotte, NC 28223-0001, USA
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- Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Dentistry, University of Kentucky, 800 Rose Street, Lexington, KY 40536-0297, USA
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- Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Dentistry, University of Kentucky, 800 Rose Street, Lexington, KY 40536-0297, USA
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Cidonio G, Glinka M, Dawson JI, Oreffo ROC. The cell in the ink: Improving biofabrication by printing stem cells for skeletal regenerative medicine. Biomaterials 2019; 209:10-24. [PMID: 31022557 PMCID: PMC6527863 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2019.04.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 133] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2018] [Revised: 03/28/2019] [Accepted: 04/06/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Recent advances in regenerative medicine have confirmed the potential to manufacture viable and effective tissue engineering 3D constructs comprising living cells for tissue repair and augmentation. Cell printing has shown promising potential in cell patterning in a number of studies enabling stem cells to be precisely deposited as a blueprint for tissue regeneration guidance. Such manufacturing techniques, however, face a number of challenges including; (i) post-printing cell damage, (ii) proliferation impairment and, (iii) poor or excessive final cell density deposition. The use of hydrogels offers one approach to address these issues given the ability to tune these biomaterials and subsequent application as vectors capable of delivering cell populations and as extrusion pastes. While stem cell-laden hydrogel 3D constructs have been widely established in vitro, clinical relevance, evidenced by in vivo long-term efficacy and clinical application, remains to be demonstrated. This review explores the central features of cell printing, cell-hydrogel properties and cell-biomaterial interactions together with the current advances and challenges in stem cell printing. A key focus is the translational hurdles to clinical application and how in vivo research can reshape and inform cell printing applications for an ageing population.
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- G Cidonio
- Bone and Joint Research Group, Centre for Human Development, Stem Cells and Regeneration, Institute of Developmental Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK; Engineering Materials Research Group, Faculty of Engineering and the Environment, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- Bone and Joint Research Group, Centre for Human Development, Stem Cells and Regeneration, Institute of Developmental Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- Bone and Joint Research Group, Centre for Human Development, Stem Cells and Regeneration, Institute of Developmental Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- Bone and Joint Research Group, Centre for Human Development, Stem Cells and Regeneration, Institute of Developmental Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK.
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Annamalai RT, Hong X, Schott NG, Tiruchinapally G, Levi B, Stegemann JP. Injectable osteogenic microtissues containing mesenchymal stromal cells conformally fill and repair critical-size defects. Biomaterials 2019; 208:32-44. [PMID: 30991216 PMCID: PMC6500486 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2019.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2018] [Revised: 03/28/2019] [Accepted: 04/01/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Repair of complex fractures with bone loss requires a potent, space-filling intervention to promote regeneration of bone. We present a biomaterials-based strategy combining mesenchymal stromal cells (MSC) with a chitosan-collagen matrix to form modular microtissues designed for delivery through a needle to conformally fill cavital defects. Implantation of microtissues into a calvarial defect in the mouse showed that osteogenically pre-differentiated MSC resulted in complete bridging of the cavity, while undifferentiated MSC produced mineralized tissue only in apposition to native bone. Decreasing the implant volume reduced bone regeneration, while increasing the MSC concentration also attenuated bone formation, suggesting that the cell-matrix ratio is important in achieving a robust response. Conformal filling of the defect with microtissues in a carrier gel resulted in complete healing. Taken together, these results show that modular microtissues can be used to augment the differentiated function of MSC and provide an extracellular environment that potentiates bone repair.
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- Ramkumar T Annamalai
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, United States
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- Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, United States.
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Singhatanadgit W, Sungkhaphan P, Theerathanagorn T, Patntirapong S, Janvikul W. Analysis of sequential dual immobilization of type I collagen and BMP-2 short peptides on hydrolyzed poly(buthylene succinate)/ β-tricalcium phosphate composites for bone tissue engineering. J Biomater Appl 2019; 34:351-364. [PMID: 31137998 DOI: 10.1177/0885328219852820] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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- Weerachai Singhatanadgit
- 1 Craniofacial Reconstruction Cluster, Faculty of Dentistry, Thammasat University, Pathum Thani, Thailand
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- 3 Department of Oral Biology, Faculty of Dentistry, Thammasat University, Pathum Thani, Thailand
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- 2 National Metal and Materials Technology Center, Pathum Thani, Thailand
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Abazari MF, Soleimanifar F, Enderami SE, Nematzadeh M, Nasiri N, Nejati F, Saburi E, Khodashenas S, Darbasizadeh B, Khani MM, Ghoraeian P. Incorporated‐bFGF polycaprolactone/polyvinylidene fluoride nanocomposite scaffold promotes human induced pluripotent stem cells osteogenic differentiation. J Cell Biochem 2019; 120:16750-16759. [DOI: 10.1002/jcb.28933] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2019] [Revised: 04/10/2019] [Accepted: 04/18/2019] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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- Mohammad Foad Abazari
- Research Center for Clinical Virology Tehran University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran
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- Dietary Supplements and Probiotic Research Center Alborz University of Medical Sciences Karaj Iran
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- Molecular and Cell biology Research Center Faculty of Medicine and Thalassemia Research Center, Hemoglobinopathy Institute, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences Sari Iran
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- Young Researchers and Elit Club, Tehran Medical Sciences Islamic Azad University Tehran Iran
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- Department of Biology, Central Tehran Branch Islamic Azad University Tehran Iran
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- Department of Biology, Central Tehran Branch Islamic Azad University Tehran Iran
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- Immunogenetics and Cell Culture Department, Immunology Research Center, School of Medicine Mashhad University of Medical Sciences Mashhad Iran
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, Molecular and Cell Biology Research Center, Faculty of Medicine Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences Sari Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, Student Research Committee, School of Pharmacy Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran
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- Department of Tissue Engineering and Applied Cell Sciences, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran
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- Department of Genetics, Tehran Medical Sciences Branch Islamic Azad University Tehran Iran
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Zhang J, Wu K, Xu T, Wu J, Li P, Wang H, Wu H, Wu G. Epigallocatechin-3-gallate enhances the osteoblastogenic differentiation of human adipose-derived stem cells. DRUG DESIGN DEVELOPMENT AND THERAPY 2019; 13:1311-1321. [PMID: 31114166 PMCID: PMC6485322 DOI: 10.2147/dddt.s192683] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Purpose The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), a major polyphenol extracted from green tea, on the osteoblastogenic differentiation of human adipose-derived stem cells (hASCs). Patients and methods hASCs were acquired from human adipose tissue. With informed consent, subcutaneous adipose tissue samples were harvested from periorbital fat pad resections from ten healthy female adults who underwent double eyelid surgery. hASCs were cultured in osteogenic medium with or without EGCG (1 μM, 5 μM, or 10 μM) for 14 days. We evaluated the effects of EGCG by quantifying cell growth, ALP activity (an early osteoblastogenic differentiation marker), BSP, OCN (a late osteoblastogenic differentiation marker), and extracellular matrix mineralization. We also performed Western blots to measure osteoblastogenesis-related proteins such as Runx2 and adipoblastogenesis-related transcription factors, such as STAT3, C/EBP-α, and PPAR-γ. Results EGCG at 5 μM resulted in significantly higher cell proliferation and ALP activity than did the control on days 3, 7, and 14. On day 7, 5 μM EGCG significantly enhanced BSP expression. On day 14, EGCG at all concentrations promoted OCN expression. In addition, EGCG at 5 μM resulted in the highest level of extracellular matrix mineralization. On day 3, the expression levels of Runx2 were significantly higher in the 5 μM EGCG group than in the other groups, whereas later, on days 7 and 14, Runx2 expression levels in the EGCG group were significantly lower than those of the control group. EGCG at all three concentrations was associated with significantly lower levels of phosphorylated STAT3, C/EBP-α, and PPAR-γ. Conclusion EGCG at 5 μM significantly enhanced the osteoblastogenic differentiation of hASCs.
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- Jing Zhang
- Department of Plastic and Aesthetic Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China,
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- Spine Lab, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Stomatology, First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Plastic and Aesthetic Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China,
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- Department of Plastic and Aesthetic Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China,
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Amsterdam University Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, North Holland, the Netherlands
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- Department of Plastic and Aesthetic Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China,
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- Department of Oral Implantology and Prosthetic Dentistry, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam, University of Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, North Holland, the Netherlands,
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Moura CC, Bourdakos KN, Tare RS, Oreffo ROC, Mahajan S. Live-imaging of Bioengineered Cartilage Tissue using Multimodal Non-linear Molecular Imaging. Sci Rep 2019; 9:5561. [PMID: 30944358 PMCID: PMC6447547 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-41466-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2018] [Accepted: 03/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering (CARS) and second harmonic generation (SHG) are non-linear techniques that allow label-free, non-destructive and non-invasive imaging for cellular and tissue analysis. Although live-imaging studies have been performed previously, concerns that they do not cause any changes at the molecular level in sensitive biological samples have not been addressed. This is important especially for stem cell differentiation and tissue engineering, if CARS/SHG microscopy is to be used as a non-invasive, label-free tool for assessment of the developing neo-tissue. In this work, we monitored the differentiation of human fetal-femur derived skeletal cells into cartilage in three-dimensional cultures using CARS and SHG microscopy and demonstrate the live-imaging of the same developing neo-tissue over time. Our work conclusively establishes that non-linear label-free imaging does not alter the phenotype or the gene expression at the different stages of differentiation and has no adverse effect on human skeletal cell growth and behaviour. Additionally, we show that CARS microscopy allows imaging of different molecules of interest, including lipids, proteins and glycosaminoglycans, in the bioengineered neo-cartilage. These studies demonstrate the label-free and truly non-invasive nature of live CARS and SHG imaging and their value and translation potential in skeletal research, regeneration medicine and tissue engineering.
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- Catarina Costa Moura
- Institute for Life Sciences and Department of Chemistry, Highfield Campus, University of Southampton, SO17 1BJ, Southampton, UK.,Bone and Joint Research Group, Centre for Human Development, Stem Cells and Regeneration, Institute of Developmental Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, SO16 6YD, Southampton, UK
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- Institute for Life Sciences and Department of Chemistry, Highfield Campus, University of Southampton, SO17 1BJ, Southampton, UK
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- Bone and Joint Research Group, Centre for Human Development, Stem Cells and Regeneration, Institute of Developmental Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, SO16 6YD, Southampton, UK.,Mechanical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering and the Environment, Highfield Campus, University of Southampton, SO17 1BJ, Southampton, UK
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- Bone and Joint Research Group, Centre for Human Development, Stem Cells and Regeneration, Institute of Developmental Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, SO16 6YD, Southampton, UK.
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- Institute for Life Sciences and Department of Chemistry, Highfield Campus, University of Southampton, SO17 1BJ, Southampton, UK.
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Patel DK, Seo YR, Lim KT. Stimuli-Responsive Graphene Nanohybrids for Biomedical Applications. Stem Cells Int 2019; 2019:9831853. [PMID: 31065286 PMCID: PMC6466862 DOI: 10.1155/2019/9831853] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2018] [Revised: 12/14/2018] [Accepted: 01/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Stimuli-responsive materials, also known as smart materials, can change their structure and, consequently, original behavior in response to external or internal stimuli. This is due to the change in the interactions between the various functional groups. Graphene, which is a single layer of carbon atoms with a hexagonal morphology and has excellent physiochemical properties with a high surface area, is frequently used in materials science for various applications. Numerous surface functionalizations are possible for the graphene structure with different functional groups, which can be used to alter the properties of native materials. Graphene-based hybrids exhibit significant improvements in their native properties. Since functionalized graphene contains several reactive groups, the behavior of such hybrid materials can be easily tuned by changing the external conditions, which is very useful in biomedical applications. Enhanced cell proliferation and differentiation of stem cells was reported on the surfaces of graphene-based hybrids with negligible cytotoxicity. In addition, pH or light-induced drug delivery with a controlled release rate was observed for such nanohybrids. Besides, notable improvements in antimicrobial activity were observed for nanohybrids, which demonstrated their potential for biomedical applications. This review describes the physiochemical properties of graphene and graphene-based hybrid materials for stimuli-responsive drug delivery, tissue engineering, and antimicrobial applications.
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- Dinesh K. Patel
- The Institute of Forest Science, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biosystems Engineering, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Republic of Korea
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- The Institute of Forest Science, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Republic of Korea
- Department of Biosystems Engineering, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Republic of Korea
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Trivisonno A, Cohen SR, Magalon G, Magalon J, Sterodimas A, Pascali M, Cervelli V, Toietta G, Colaprietra A, Calcagni F, Orlandi A, Scioli MG, Gentile P. Fluid Cartilage as New Autologous Biomaterial in the Treatment of Minor Nose Defects: Clinical and Microscopic Difference Amongst Diced, Crushed, and Fluid Cartilage. MATERIALS 2019; 12:ma12071062. [PMID: 30935163 PMCID: PMC6479609 DOI: 10.3390/ma12071062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2019] [Revised: 03/19/2019] [Accepted: 03/29/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Developing cartilage constructs with injectability, appropriate matrix composition, and persistent cartilaginous phenotype remains an enduring challenge in cartilage repair. Fourteen patients with minor contour deformity were treated with fluid cartilage filler gently injected as autologous fluid graft in deep planes of defect of the nose that were close to the bone or the cartilage. A computerized tomographic scan control was performed after 12 months. Pearson’s Chi-square test was used to investigate differences in cartilage density between native and newly formed cartilages. The endpoints were the possibility of using fluid cartilage as filler with aesthetic and functional improvement and versatility. Patients were followed up for two years. The constructs of fluid cartilage graft that were injected in the deep plane resulted in a persistent cartilage tissue with appropriate morphology, adequate central nutritional perfusion without central necrosis or ossification, and further augmented nasal dorsum without obvious contraction and deformation. This report demonstrated that fluid cartilage grafts are useful for cartilage regeneration in patients with outcomes of rhinoplasty, internal nasal valve collapse, and minor congenital nose aesthetics deformity.
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- Angelo Trivisonno
- Department of Surgical Science University of Rome "La Sapienza", Rome 00161, Italy.
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- FACES+ Plastic Surgery, Skin and Laser Center, La Jolla CA 92121, USA and Division of Plastic Surgery, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA 92121, USA.
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- Cell Therapy Laboratory, CBT-1409, INSERM, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Marseille, Marseille 13005, France.
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- Plastic Surgery Department, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Marseille (APHM), Aix Marseille University, Marseille 13005, France.
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, IASO General Hospital, Athens 15562, Greece.
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome 00133, Italy.
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome 00133, Italy.
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- Department of Research, Advanced Diagnostic, and Technological Innovation, Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome 00144, Italy.
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome, Rome 00128, Italy.
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- Department of Plastic Surgery Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome 00168, Italy.
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- Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, Tor Vergata University of Rome, Rome 00133, Italy.
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- Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, Tor Vergata University of Rome, Rome 00133, Italy.
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome 00133, Italy.
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Potential Research Tool of Stem Cells from Human Exfoliated Deciduous Teeth: Lentiviral Bmi-1 Immortalization with EGFP Marker. Stem Cells Int 2019; 2019:3526409. [PMID: 30984268 PMCID: PMC6431526 DOI: 10.1155/2019/3526409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2018] [Revised: 12/15/2018] [Accepted: 01/01/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Stem cells from human exfoliated deciduous teeth (SHED) are a favourable source for tissue engineering, for its great proliferative capacity and the ease of collection. However, the transplantation of stem cells and the study of stem cell-based tissue engineering require massive stem cells. After long-term expansion, stem cells face many challenges, including limited lifespan, senescence, and loss of stemness. Therefore, a cell line capable of overcoming those problems should be built. In this study, we generated a Bmi-1-immortalized SHED cell line with an enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP) marker (SHED-Bmi1-EGFP) using lentiviral transduction. We compared this cell line with the original SHED for cell morphology under a microscope. The expression of Bmi-1 was detected with Western blot. Replicative lifespan determination and colony-forming efficiency assessment were using to assay proliferation capability. Senescence-associated β-galactosidase assay was performed to assay the senescence level of cells. Moreover, multipotency, karyotype, and tumour formation in nude mice of SHED and SHED-Bmi1-EGFP were also tested. Our results confirmed that Bmi-1 immortalization did not affect the main features of SHED. SHED-Bmi1-EGFP could be passaged for a long time and stably expressed EGFP. SHED-Bmi1-EGFP at a late passage showed low activity of β-galactosidase and similar multilineage differentiation as SHED at an early passage. The immortalized cells had no potential tumourigenicity ability in vivo. Moreover, we provided some suggestions for potential applications of the immortalized SHED cell line with the EGFP marker. Thus, the immortalized cell line we built can be used as a functional tool in the lab for long-term studies of SHED and stem cell-based regeneration.
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Saburi E, Islami M, Hosseinzadeh S, Moghadam AS, Mansour RN, Azadian E, Joneidi Z, Nikpoor AR, Ghadiani MH, Khodaii Z, Ardeshirylajimi A. In vitro osteogenic differentiation potential of the human induced pluripotent stem cells augments when grown on Graphene oxide-modified nanofibers. Gene 2019; 696:72-79. [PMID: 30772518 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2019.02.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2018] [Revised: 01/09/2019] [Accepted: 02/01/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Due to the several limitations that surgeons are faced during bone tissue implantation there are daily increases in introducing new cell-co-polymer composites for use in bone tissue engineering approaches. In this study tried to develop a suitable nanostructured bio-composite for enhancing osteogenic differentiation of the human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs). Polyvinylidene fluoride-Graphene oxide (PVDF-GO) nanofibers was fabricated by electrospinning and then characterized using scanning electron microscope, tensile and viability assays. After that osteogenic differentiation of the iPSCs was investigated in three groups, including PVDF, PVDF-GO and tissue culture plate as a control group. Alkaline phosphatase activity and calcium content of the iPSCs cultured on PVDF-GO were significantly higher than those cultured on other groups. In addition, Runx2, osteocalcin and osteonectin genes were up regulated in iPSCs cultured on PVDF-GO significantly higher than those cells cultured on PVDF and control. Finally, osteocalcin and osteopontin proteins expression evaluated and the results confirmed higher osteoinductivity of the PVDF-GO nanofibers in comparison with the PVDF nanofibers. According to the results, it was demonstrated that PVDF-GO nanofibers have a great osteoinductive potential and taking together iPSCs-PVDF-GO nanofibrous construct can be an appropriate bio-implant to use for bone tissue engineering applications.
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- Ehsan Saburi
- Immunogenetic and Cell Culture Department, Immunology Research Center, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Dietary Supplements and Probiotic Research Center, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran
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- Department of Tissue engineering and Applied Cell Sciences, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Bu-Ali Research Institute, Department of Immunogenetics, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Tissue engineering and Applied Cell Sciences, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, Zanjan University of Medical Science, Zanjan, Iran
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- Immunogenetic and Cell Culture Department, Immunology Research Center, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran; Department of Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran
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- Department of Nephrology, Taleghani Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Dietary Supplements and Probiotic Research Center, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran.
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- Department of Tissue engineering and Applied Cell Sciences, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Mirzaei A, Saburi E, Islami M, Ardeshirylajimi A, Omrani MD, Taheri M, Moghadam AS, Ghafouri-Fard S. Bladder smooth muscle cell differentiation of the human induced pluripotent stem cells on electrospun Poly(lactide-co-glycolide) nanofibrous structure. Gene 2019; 694:26-32. [PMID: 30735717 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2019.01.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2018] [Revised: 01/27/2019] [Accepted: 01/30/2019] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Smooth muscle cell (SMC) regeneration plays an important role in retrieving the bladder-wall functionality and it can be achieved by a proper cell-co-polymer constructed by tissue engineering. Human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs), which can be specifically prepared for the patient, was considered as cells in this study, and Poly(lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA) as a most interesting polymer in biomedical applications was applied to the scaffold fabrication by electrospinning. After scaffold characterization, SMC differentiation potential of the human iPSCs was investigated while cultured on the PLGA nanofibrous scaffold by evaluation of the SMC related important gene and protein markers. Alpha-smooth muscle actin (ASMA), Smooth muscle 22 alpha (SM-22a) as two early SMC markers were significantly up regulated either two and three weeks after differentiation induction in human iPSCs cultured on PLGA compared to those cells cultured on the tissue culture polystyrene (TCPS). But Calponin-1, Caldesmon1 and myosin heavy chain (MHC) expression differences in human iPSCs cultured on PLGA and TCPS were significant only three weeks after differentiation induction based on its lately expression in the differentiation process. ASMA and MHC proteins were also considered for evaluation by immunocytochemistry on differentiated iPSCs whereas results showed higher expression of these proteins in stem cells grown on PLGA compared to the TCPS. According to the results, human iPSCs demonstrated a great SMC differentiation potential when grown on PLGA and it could be considered as a promising cell-co-polymer for use in bladder tissue engineering.
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- Ali Mirzaei
- Cellular & Molecular Research Center, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, Iran; Medicinal Plants Research Center, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, Iran
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- Immunogenetics and Cell Culture Department, Immunology Research Center, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Dietary Supplements and Probiotic Research Center, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran
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- Department of Tissue Engineering and Applied Cell Sciences, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Urogenital Stem Cell Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Urogenital Stem Cell Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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- Bu-Ali Research Institute, Department of Immunogenetics, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Sousa‐Franco A, Rebelo K, da Rocha ST, Bernardes de Jesus B. LncRNAs regulating stemness in aging. Aging Cell 2019; 18:e12870. [PMID: 30456884 PMCID: PMC6351848 DOI: 10.1111/acel.12870] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2017] [Revised: 09/18/2018] [Accepted: 09/28/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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One of the most outstanding observations from next-generation sequencing approaches was that only 1.5% of our genes code for proteins. The biggest part is transcribed but give rise to different families of RNAs without coding potential. The functional relevance of these abundant transcripts remains far from elucidated. Among them are the long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs), a relatively large and heterogeneous group of RNAs shown to be highly tissue-specific, indicating a prominent role in processes controlling cellular identity. In particular, lncRNAs have been linked to both stemness properties and detrimental pathways regulating the aging process, being novel players in the intricate network guiding tissue homeostasis. Here, we summarize the up-to-date information on the role of lncRNAs that affect stemness and hence impact upon aging, highlighting the likelihood that lncRNAs may represent an unexploited reservoir of potential therapeutic targets for reprogramming applications and aging-related diseases.
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- António Sousa‐Franco
- Instituto de Medicina MolecularFaculdade de Medicina da Universidade de LisboaLisboaPortugal
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- Instituto de Medicina MolecularFaculdade de Medicina da Universidade de LisboaLisboaPortugal
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- Instituto de Medicina MolecularFaculdade de Medicina da Universidade de LisboaLisboaPortugal
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- Instituto de Medicina MolecularFaculdade de Medicina da Universidade de LisboaLisboaPortugal
- Department of Medical Sciences and Institute of Biomedicine—iBiMEDUniversity of AveiroAveiroPortugal
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Shao PL, Wu SC, Lin ZY, Ho ML, Chen CH, Wang CZ. Alpha-5 Integrin Mediates Simvastatin-Induced Osteogenesis of Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20030506. [PMID: 30682874 PMCID: PMC6387019 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20030506] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2018] [Revised: 01/17/2019] [Accepted: 01/20/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Simvastatin (SVS) promotes the osteogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) and has been studied for MSC-based bone regeneration. However, the mechanism underlying SVS-induced osteogenesis is not well understood. We hypothesize that α5 integrin mediates SVS-induced osteogenic differentiation. Bone marrow MSCs (BMSCs) derived from BALB/C mice, referred to as D1 cells, were used. Alizarin red S (calcium deposition) and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) staining were used to evaluate SVS-induced osteogenesis of D1 cells. The mRNA expression levels of α5 integrin and osteogenic marker genes (bone morphogenetic protein-2 (BMP-2), runt-related transcription factor 2 (Runx2), collagen type I, ALP and osteocalcin (OC)) were detected using quantitative real-time PCR. Surface-expressed α5 integrin was detected using flow cytometry analysis. Protein expression levels of α5 integrin and phosphorylated focal adhesion kinase (p-FAK), which is downstream of α5 integrin, were detected using Western blotting. siRNA was used to deplete the expression of α5 integrin in D1 cells. The results showed that SVS dose-dependently enhanced the gene expression levels of osteogenic marker genes as well as subsequent ALP activity and calcium deposition in D1 cells. Upregulated p-FAK was accompanied by an increased protein expression level of α5 integrin after SVS treatment. Surface-expressed α5 integrin was also upregulated after SVS treatment. Depletion of α5 integrin expression significantly suppressed SVS-induced osteogenic gene expression levels, ALP activity, and calcium deposition in D1 cells. These results identify a critical role of α5 integrin in SVS-induced osteogenic differentiation of BMSCs, which may suggest a therapeutic strategy to modulate α5 integrin/FAK signaling to promote MSC-based bone regeneration.
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- Pei-Lin Shao
- Department of Nursing, Asia University, Taichung 413, Taiwan.
- Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University,Taichung 404, Taiwan.
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- Orthopaedic Research Center, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan.
- Department of Orthopedics, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan.
- Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan.
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- Orthopaedic Research Center, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan.
- Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan.
- Graduate Institute of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan.
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- Orthopaedic Research Center, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan.
- Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan.
- Graduate Institute of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan.
- Department of Marine Biotechnology and Resources, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung 804, Taiwan.
- Department of Medical Research, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan.
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- Orthopaedic Research Center, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan.
- Department of Orthopedics, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan.
- Department of Orthopedics, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan.
- Department of Orthopedics, Kaohsiung Municipal Ta-Tung Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 801, Taiwan.
- Division of Adult Reconstruction Surgery, Department of Orthopedics, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan.
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- Orthopaedic Research Center, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan.
- Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan.
- Graduate Institute of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan.
- Department of Medical Research, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan.
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Bone Tissue Engineering Using Human Cells: A Comprehensive Review on Recent Trends, Current Prospects, and Recommendations. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2019. [DOI: 10.3390/app9010174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The use of proper cells for bone tissue engineering remains a major challenge worldwide. Cells play a pivotal role in the repair and regeneration of the bone tissue in vitro and in vivo. Currently, a large number of differentiated (somatic) and undifferentiated (stem) cells have been used for bone reconstruction alone or in combination with different biomaterials and constructs (e.g., scaffolds). Although the results of the cell transplantation without any supporting or adjuvant material have been very effective with regard to bone healing. Recent advances in bone scaffolding are now becoming new players affecting the osteogenic potential of cells. In the present study, we have critically reviewed all the currently used cell sources for bone reconstruction and discussed the new horizons that are opening up in the context of cell-based bone tissue engineering strategies.
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Dong Q, Wang Y, Mohabatpour F, Zheng L, Papagerakis S, Chen D, Papagerakis P. Dental Pulp Stem Cells: Isolation, Characterization, Expansion, and Odontoblast Differentiation for Tissue Engineering. Methods Mol Biol 2019; 1922:91-101. [PMID: 30838567 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-9012-2_9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Tissue engineering is an interdisciplinary area offering a promising approach by the use of stem cells combined with scaffolds and signaling factors for regeneration of damaged or lost tissues. Incorporation of a sufficient number of cells which do not elicit the immunoreaction in the body is a pivotal element for successful tissue formation using this method. Stem cells exhibiting strong capacity to self-renew and differentiate into different cell types are considered as a potent cell source. Among various cell sources, dental pulp stem cells (DPSCs) are widely under investigation due to the fact that they are simply obtainable from extracted third molars or orthodontically extracted teeth and show an excellent potential for clinical application and also their harvesting method is minimally invasive. DPSCs are odontogenic progenitor cells with clonogenic abilities, rapid proliferation rates, and multiple differentiation potentials. Here, we describe protocols that allow 1) the isolation of DPSCs from a single tooth; 2) the characterization of human mesenchymal stem cells markers of DPSCs by flow cytometry; 3) the culture growth of DPSCs in 2D (in cell culture flasks) and 3D (by 3D printing of cell-laden constructs); and 4) the in vivo evaluation of differentiation potential of DPSCs.
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- Qing Dong
- Department of Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Department of Pediatric Dentistry, College of Stomatology, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, China
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- Department of Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- College of Dentistry, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
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- Department of Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Toxicology Interdisciplinary Program, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
- Biomedical Engineering, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
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- College of Dentistry, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada.
- School of Dentistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
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Song Y, Ren M, Wu Y, Li S, Song C, Wang F, Huang Y. The effect of different surface treatment methods on the physical, chemical and biological performances of a PGA scaffold. RSC Adv 2019; 9:20174-20184. [PMID: 35514696 PMCID: PMC9065566 DOI: 10.1039/c9ra02100k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2019] [Accepted: 06/06/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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In order to improve the adhesion between a PGA scaffold and islet cells, it is necessary to find a suitable method to modify the scaffold. In this study, the PGA scaffold surface was modified by plasma, polylysine coating and plasma combined with polylysine coating (P–P-PGA). The surface adhesion of the modified PGA scaffold was examined, and the stretchability and infiltration of the PGA scaffold were also tested. Then, the PGA scaffold treated under the optimal treatment conditions was selected to co-culture with rat islet cells, and the survival activity of the rat islet cells on the untreated PGA scaffold and the P–P-PGA scaffold was examined via the MTT method. Rhodamine staining and DAPI staining were used to detect the number of islet cells adhered to four groups of scaffolds at different culture time points. The PGA-islet graft in the leg muscle of rats was stained with HE to perform the PGA-islet graft pathological examination. The experimental results showed that when the plasma treatment power was 240 W, the processing time was 4 min; the concentration of the polylysine coating solution was 2 mg ml−1, the tensile strength of the PGA scaffold was 320.45 MPa and the amount of infiltration of the PGA scaffold by the serum medium presented the maximum value: 3.17 g g−1. The MTT survival activity test results showed that after 3 d of culture, the survival activity of the islet cells of the treated PGA scaffold culture group (2.02 ± 0.13) was significantly different from the survival activity of the islet cells of the untreated PGA scaffold culture group (1.93 ± 0.10). The survival activities of the islet cells in the experimental groups (1.60 ± 0.13, 1.40 ± 0.12) were still higher than those of the control groups (0.96 ± 013, 0.69 ± 0.09) at 15 and 21 d. The results of the rhodamine and DAPI staining showed that with the increase in culture time, the number of the adherent cells in each group increased, and the number of the adherent islet cells in the experimental group was higher than that in the untreated group. The HE staining results showed that the islet cells on the P–P-PGA scaffold were more than those on the untreated PGA scaffold. After modification of the PGA scaffold, the adhesion of the islet cells improved, which was conducive to the growth of islet cells. These results confirmed that the plasma combined with polylysine coating treatment could enhance the adhesion of the PGA scaffold surface, so that the scaffold and the islet cells exhibited better adhesion and biocompatibility, and the modified PGA scaffold (P–P-PGA) could be used as a promising islet cell scaffold. In order to improve the adhesion between a PGA scaffold and islet cells, it is necessary to find a suitable method to modify the scaffold.![]()
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- Yimin Song
- Department of Health Medicine
- Peking Union Medical College Hospital
- Beijing 100730
- China
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- Surgery Department
- the Key Laboratory of Cell Transplantation of Ministry of Health of the First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University
- Harbin
- 150001 China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Harbin Institute of Technology
- Harbin
- China
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- Surgery Department
- the Key Laboratory of Cell Transplantation of Ministry of Health of the First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University
- Harbin
- 150001 China
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- Surgery Department
- the Key Laboratory of Cell Transplantation of Ministry of Health of the First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University
- Harbin
- 150001 China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Harbin Institute of Technology
- Harbin
- China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Harbin Institute of Technology
- Harbin
- China
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Patel S, Athirasala A, Menezes PP, Ashwanikumar N, Zou T, Sahay G, Bertassoni LE. Messenger RNA Delivery for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Applications. Tissue Eng Part A 2019; 25:91-112. [PMID: 29661055 PMCID: PMC6352544 DOI: 10.1089/ten.tea.2017.0444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2017] [Accepted: 04/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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The ability to control cellular processes and precisely direct cellular reprogramming has revolutionized regenerative medicine. Recent advances in in vitro transcribed (IVT) mRNA technology with chemical modifications have led to development of methods that control spatiotemporal gene expression. Additionally, there is a current thrust toward the development of safe, integration-free approaches to gene therapy for translational purposes. In this review, we describe strategies of synthetic IVT mRNA modifications and nonviral technologies for intracellular delivery. We provide insights into the current tissue engineering approaches that use a hydrogel scaffold with genetic material. Furthermore, we discuss the transformative potential of novel mRNA formulations that when embedded in hydrogels can trigger controlled genetic manipulation to regenerate tissues and organs in vitro and in vivo. The role of mRNA delivery in vascularization, cytoprotection, and Cas9-mediated xenotransplantation is additionally highlighted. Harmonizing mRNA delivery vehicle interactions with polymeric scaffolds can be used to present genetic cues that lead to precise command over cellular reprogramming, differentiation, and secretome activity of stem cells-an ultimate goal for tissue engineering.
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- Siddharth Patel
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Collaborative Life Science Building, Oregon State University, Portland, Oregon
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- Division of Biomaterials and Biomechanics, Department of Restorative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon
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- Division of Biomaterials and Biomechanics, Department of Restorative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon
- Postgraduate Program in Health Sciences, Department of Pharmacy, Federal University of Sergipe, Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Collaborative Life Science Building, Oregon State University, Portland, Oregon
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- Division of Biomaterials and Biomechanics, Department of Restorative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon
- Endodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Collaborative Life Science Building, Oregon State University, Portland, Oregon
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Collaborative Life Science Building, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon
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- Division of Biomaterials and Biomechanics, Department of Restorative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Collaborative Life Science Building, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon
- Center for Regenerative Medicine, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon
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3D culture of neural stem cells within conductive PEDOT layer-assembled chitosan/gelatin scaffolds for neural tissue engineering. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2018; 93:890-901. [DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2018.08.054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2017] [Revised: 07/05/2018] [Accepted: 08/27/2018] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Hosseini FS, Soleimanifar F, Aidun A, Enderami SE, Saburi E, Marzouni HZ, Khani MM, Khojasteh A, Ardeshirylajimi A. Poly (3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) improved osteogenic differentiation of the human induced pluripotent stem cells while considered as an artificial extracellular matrix. J Cell Physiol 2018; 234:11537-11544. [PMID: 30478907 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.27807] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2018] [Accepted: 11/05/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Cocell polymers can be the best implants for replacing bone defects in patients. The pluripotent stem cells produced from the patient and the nanofibrous polymeric scaffold that can be completely degraded in the body and its produced monomers could be also usable are the best options for this implant. In this study, electrospun poly (3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV) nanofibers were fabricated and characterized and then osteogenic differentiation of the human-induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) was investigated while cultured on PHBV scaffold. MTT results showed that cultured iPSCs on PHBV proliferation were increased compared to those cultured on tissue culture polystyrene (TCPS) as the control. Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity and calcium content were also significantly increased in iPSCs cultured on PHBV compared to the cultured on TCPS under osteogenic medium. Gene expression evaluation demonstrated that Runx2, collagen type I, ALP, osteonectin, and osteocalcin were upregulated in iPSCs cultured on PHBV scaffold in comparison with those cultured on TCPS for 2 weeks. Western blot analysis have shown that osteocalcin and osteopontin expression as two major osteogenic markers were increased in iPSCs cultured on PHBV scaffold. According to the results, nanofiber-based PHBV has a promising potential to increase osteogenic differentiation of the stem cells and iPSCs-PHBV as a cell-co-polymer construct demonstrated that has a great efficiency for use as a bone tissue engineered bioimplant.
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- Fatemeh Sadat Hosseini
- Urogenital Stem Cell Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Dietary supplements and probiotic research center, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran
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- National Cell Bank of Iran, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran.,Tissues and Biomaterials Research Group (TBRG), Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN), Tehran, Iran
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- Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, Institute of Medical Biotechnology, National Institute of Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology (NIGEB), Tehran, Iran
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- Clinical Research Development Center, Imam Hasan Hospital, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran
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- Department of Immunology, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Tissue Engineering and Applied Cell Sciences, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Tissue Engineering and Applied Cell Sciences, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Tissue Engineering and Applied Cell Sciences, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Hiew VV, Simat SFB, Teoh PL. The Advancement of Biomaterials in Regulating Stem Cell Fate. Stem Cell Rev Rep 2018; 14:43-57. [PMID: 28884292 DOI: 10.1007/s12015-017-9764-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Stem cells are well-known to have prominent roles in tissue engineering applications. Embryonic stem cells (ESCs) and induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) can differentiate into every cell type in the body while adult stem cells such as mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) can be isolated from various sources. Nevertheless, an utmost limitation in harnessing stem cells for tissue engineering is the supply of cells. The advances in biomaterial technology allows the establishment of ex vivo expansion systems to overcome this bottleneck. The progress of various scaffold fabrication could direct stem cell fate decisions including cell proliferation and differentiation into specific lineages in vitro. Stem cell biology and biomaterial technology promote synergistic effect on stem cell-based regenerative therapies. Therefore, understanding the interaction of stem cell and biomaterials would allow the designation of new biomaterials for future clinical therapeutic applications for tissue regeneration. This review focuses mainly on the advances of natural and synthetic biomaterials in regulating stem cell fate decisions. We have also briefly discussed how biological and biophysical properties of biomaterials including wettability, chemical functionality, biodegradability and stiffness play their roles.
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- Vun Vun Hiew
- Biotechonology Research Institute, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Jalan UMS, 88400, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
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- C/o Biotechonology Research Institute, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Jalan UMS, 88400, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
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- Biotechonology Research Institute, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Jalan UMS, 88400, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia.
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Song H, Yin Z, Wu T, Li Y, Luo X, Xu M, Duan L, Li J. Enhanced Effect of Tendon Stem/Progenitor Cells Combined With Tendon-Derived Decellularized Extracellular Matrix on Tendon Regeneration. Cell Transplant 2018; 27:1634-1643. [PMID: 30298746 PMCID: PMC6299202 DOI: 10.1177/0963689718805383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Decellularized extracellular matrices have been clinically used for tendon regeneration. However, only a few systematic studies have compared tendon stem/progenitor cells to mesenchymal stromal cells on the tendon-derived decellularized matrix. In the present study, we prepared extracellular matrix derived from porcine tendons and seeded with tendon stem/progenitor cells, embryonic stem cell-derived mesenchymal stromal cells or without stem cells. Then we implanted the mixture (composed of stem cells and scaffold) into the defect of a rat Achilles tendon. Next, 4 weeks post-surgery the regenerated tendon tissue was collected. Histological staining, immunohistochemistry, determination of collagen content, transmission electron microscopy, and biomechanical testing were performed to evaluate the tendon structure and biomechanical properties. Our study collectively demonstrated that decellularized extracellular matrix derived from porcine tendons significantly promoted the regeneration of injured tendons when combined with tendon stem/progenitor cells or embryonic stem cell-mesenchymal stromal cells. Compared to embryonic stem cell-mesenchymal stromal cells, tendon stem/progenitor cells combined with decellularized matrix showed more improvement in the structural and biomechanical properties of regenerated tendons in vivo. These findings suggest a promising strategy for functional tendon tissue regeneration and further studies are warranted to develop a functional tendon tissue regeneration utilizing tendon stem/progenitor cells integrated with a tendon-derived decellularized matrix.
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- Haixin Song
- Department of Rehabilitation, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.,Stroke Biological Recovery Laboratory, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Charlestown, MA, USA
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- Dr. Li Dak Sum & Yip Yio Chin Center for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.,Key Laboratory of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Kerry Rehabilitation Medicine Research Institute, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.,Shenzhen Sanming Group, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Charlestown, MA, USA
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- Stroke Biological Recovery Laboratory, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Charlestown, MA, USA.,Department of Rehabilitation, Shenzhen Hospital of Southern Medical University, Shenzhen, China
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- Stroke Biological Recovery Laboratory, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Charlestown, MA, USA.,Shenzhen Institute of Geriatrics, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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