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Zheng G, Liu X, Wang X, Chen L, Xie H, Wang F, Zheng H, Yu W, Ma X. Improving stability and biocompatibility of alginate/chitosan microcapsule by fabricating bi-functional membrane. Macromol Biosci 2014; 14:655-66. [PMID: 24436207 DOI: 10.1002/mabi.201300474] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2013] [Revised: 12/02/2013] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Cell encapsulation technology holds promise for the cell-based therapy. But poor mechanical strength and biocompatibility of microcapsule membrane are still obstacles for the clinical applications. A novel strategy is presented to prepare AC₁ C₂ A microcapsules with bi-functional membrane (that is, both desirable biocompatibility and membrane stability) by sequentially complexing chitosans with higher deacetylation degree (C₁) and lower deacetylation degree (C₂) on alginate (A) gel beads. Both in vitro and in vivo evaluation of AC₁C₂ A microcapsules demonstrate higher membrane stability and less cell adhesion, because the introduction of C₂ increases membrane strength and decreases surface roughness. Moreover, diffusion test of AC₁C₂ A microcapsules displays no inward permeation of IgG protein suggesting good immunoisolation function. The results demonstrate that AC₁C₂ A microcapsules with bi-functional membrane could be a promising candidate for microencapsulated cell implantation with cost effective usage of naturally biocompatible polysaccharides.
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- Guoshuang Zheng
- Laboratory of Biomedical Material Engineering, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, 116023, P. R. China; University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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Paredes-Juarez GA, de Haan BJ, Faas MM, de Vos P. The role of pathogen-associated molecular patterns in inflammatory responses against alginate based microcapsules. J Control Release 2013; 172:983-92. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2013.09.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2013] [Revised: 09/02/2013] [Accepted: 09/05/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Chen Z, Long R, Wang S. Preparation of microspheres by a novel genipin crosslinking of ALG-g-Lys. J Control Release 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2013.08.196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Levit RD, Landázuri N, Phelps EA, Brown ME, García AJ, Davis ME, Joseph G, Long R, Safley SA, Suever JD, Lyle AN, Weber CJ, Taylor WR. Cellular encapsulation enhances cardiac repair. J Am Heart Assoc 2013; 2:e000367. [PMID: 24113327 PMCID: PMC3835246 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.113.000367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 116] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Background Stem cells for cardiac repair have shown promise in preclinical trials, but lower than expected retention, viability, and efficacy. Encapsulation is one potential strategy to increase viable cell retention while facilitating paracrine effects. Methods and Results Human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSC) were encapsulated in alginate and attached to the heart with a hydrogel patch in a rat myocardial infarction (MI) model. Cells were tracked using bioluminescence (BLI) and cardiac function measured by transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR). Microvasculature was quantified using von Willebrand factor staining and scar measured by Masson's Trichrome. Post‐MI ejection fraction by CMR was greatly improved in encapsulated hMSC‐treated animals (MI: 34±3%, MI+Gel: 35±3%, MI+Gel+hMSC: 39±2%, MI+Gel+encapsulated hMSC: 56±1%; n=4 per group; P<0.01). Data represent mean±SEM. By TTE, encapsulated hMSC‐treated animals had improved fractional shortening. Longitudinal BLI showed greatest hMSC retention when the cells were encapsulated (P<0.05). Scar size at 28 days was significantly reduced in encapsulated hMSC‐treated animals (MI: 12±1%, n=8; MI+Gel: 14±2%, n=7; MI+Gel+hMSC: 14±1%, n=7; MI+Gel+encapsulated hMSC: 7±1%, n=6; P<0.05). There was a large increase in microvascular density in the peri‐infarct area (MI: 121±10, n=7; MI+Gel: 153±26, n=5; MI+Gel+hMSC: 198±18, n=7; MI+Gel+encapsulated hMSC: 828±56 vessels/mm2, n=6; P<0.01). Conclusions Alginate encapsulation improved retention of hMSCs and facilitated paracrine effects such as increased peri‐infarct microvasculature and decreased scar. Encapsulation of MSCs improved cardiac function post‐MI and represents a new, translatable strategy for optimization of regenerative therapies for cardiovascular diseases.
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- Rebecca D. Levit
- Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, 30322, GA (R.D.L., N.L., M.E.B., M.E.D., G.J., A.N.L., R.T.)
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, 30322, GA (R.D.L., N.L., M.E.B., M.E.D., G.J., A.N.L., R.T.)
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- Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering and Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, 30332, GA (E.A.P., A.G.)
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, 30322, GA (R.D.L., N.L., M.E.B., M.E.D., G.J., A.N.L., R.T.)
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- Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering and Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, 30332, GA (E.A.P., A.G.)
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, 30322, GA (R.D.L., N.L., M.E.B., M.E.D., G.J., A.N.L., R.T.)
- Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, Atlanta, 30332, GA (M.E.D., J.D.S., R.T.)
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, 30322, GA (R.D.L., N.L., M.E.B., M.E.D., G.J., A.N.L., R.T.)
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- Department of Radiology and Imaging Science, Emory University, Atlanta, 30322, GA (R.L., J.D.S.)
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- Department of Surgery, Emory University, Atlanta, 30322, GA (S.A.S., C.J.W.)
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- Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, Atlanta, 30332, GA (M.E.D., J.D.S., R.T.)
- Department of Radiology and Imaging Science, Emory University, Atlanta, 30322, GA (R.L., J.D.S.)
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, 30322, GA (R.D.L., N.L., M.E.B., M.E.D., G.J., A.N.L., R.T.)
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- Department of Surgery, Emory University, Atlanta, 30322, GA (S.A.S., C.J.W.)
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, 30322, GA (R.D.L., N.L., M.E.B., M.E.D., G.J., A.N.L., R.T.)
- Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, Atlanta, 30332, GA (M.E.D., J.D.S., R.T.)
- Cardiology Division, Atlanta Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Decatur, 30033, GA (R.T.)
- Correspondence to: W. Robert Taylor, MD, PhD, Division of Cardiology, Emory University School of Medicine, 101 Woodruff Circle, Suite 319 WMB, Atlanta, GA 30322. E‐mail:
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Kadir A, Mokhtar MTM, Wong TW. Nanoparticulate assembly of mannuronic acid- and guluronic acid-rich alginate: oral insulin carrier and glucose binder. J Pharm Sci 2013; 102:4353-63. [PMID: 24258282 DOI: 10.1002/jps.23742] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2013] [Revised: 08/31/2013] [Accepted: 09/12/2013] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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The relationship of high and low molecular weight mannuronic acid (M)- and guluronic acid (G)-rich alginate nanoparticles as oral insulin carrier was elucidated. Nanoparticles were prepared through ionotropic gelation using Ca(2+) , and then in vitro physicochemical attributes and in vivo antidiabetic characteristics were examined. The alginate nanoparticles had insulin release retarded when the matrices had high alginate-to-insulin ratio or strong alginate-insulin interaction via OH moiety. High molecular weight M-rich alginate nanoparticles were characterized by assemblies of long polymer chains that enabled insulin encapsulation with weaker polymer-drug interaction than nanoparticles prepared from other alginate grades. They were able to encapsulate and yet release and have insulin absorbed into systemic circulation, thereby lowering rat blood glucose. High molecular weight G- and low molecular weight M-rich alginate nanoparticles showed remarkable polymer-insulin interaction. This retarded the drug release and negated its absorption. Blood glucose lowering was, however, demonstrated in vivo with insulin-free matrices of these nanoparticles because of the strong alginate-glucose binding that led to intestinal glucose retention. Alginate nanoparticles can be used as oral insulin carrier or glucose binder in the treatment of diabetes as a function of its chemical composition. High molecular weight M-rich alginate nanoparticles are a suitable vehicle for future development into oral insulin carrier.
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- Aminah Kadir
- Non-Destructive Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Research Centre, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Puncak Alam, Selangor, 42300, Malaysia; Particle Design Research Group, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Puncak Alam, Selangor, 42300, Malaysia
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Therapeutic cell encapsulation: Ten steps towards clinical translation. J Control Release 2013; 170:1-14. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2013.04.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2013] [Revised: 04/05/2013] [Accepted: 04/22/2013] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Spasojevic M, Bhujbal S, Paredes G, de Haan BJ, Schouten AJ, de Vos P. Considerations in binding diblock copolymers on hydrophilic alginate beads for providing an immunoprotective membrane. J Biomed Mater Res A 2013; 102:1887-96. [PMID: 23853069 PMCID: PMC4232034 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.34863] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2013] [Revised: 06/13/2013] [Accepted: 06/28/2013] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Alginate-based microcapsules are being proposed for treatment of many types of diseases. A major obstacle however in the successes is that these capsules are having large lab-to-lab variations. To make the process more reproducible, we propose to cover the surface of alginate capsules with diblock polymers that can form polymer brushes. In the present study, we describe the stepwise considerations for successful application of diblock copolymer of polyethylene glycol (PEG) and poly-l-lysine (PLL) on the surface of alginate beads. Special procedures had to be designed as alginate beads are hydrophilic and most protocols are designed for hydrophobic biomaterials. The successful attachment of diblock copolymer and the presence of PEG blocks on the surface of the capsules were studied by fluorescence microscopy. Longer time periods, that is, 30–60 min, are required to achieve saturation of the surface. The block lengths influenced the strength of the capsules. Shorter PLL blocks resulted in less stable capsules. Adequate permeability of the capsules was achieved with poly(ethylene glycol)-block-poly(l-lysine hydrochloride) (PEG454-b-PLL100) diblock copolymers. The capsules were a barrier for immunoglobulin G. The PEG454-b-PLL100 capsules have similar mechanical properties as PLL capsules. Minor immune activation of nuclear factor κB in THP-1 monocytes was observed with both PLL and PEG454-b-PLL100 capsules prepared from purified alginate. Our results show that we can successfully apply block copolymers on the surface of hydrophilic alginate beads without interfering with the physicochemical properties.
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- Milica Spasojevic
- Department of Polymer Chemistry, Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, University of Groningen, 9747, AG Groningen, the Netherlands; Departments of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Section of Medical Biology, Division of Immunoendocrinology, University of Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, 9700, RB Groningen, The Netherlands
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A synthetic connexin 43 mimetic peptide augments corneal wound healing. Exp Eye Res 2013; 115:178-88. [PMID: 23876491 DOI: 10.1016/j.exer.2013.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2012] [Revised: 06/24/2013] [Accepted: 07/01/2013] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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The ability to safely and quickly close wounds and lacerations is an area of need in regenerative medicine, with implications toward healing a wide range of tissues and wounds. Using an in vivo corneal injury model, our study applied a newly developed peptide capable of promotion of wound healing and epithelial regeneration. The alpha-carboxy terminus 1 (αCT1) peptide is a 25 amino acid peptide from the C-terminus of connexin 43 (Cx43), modified to promote cellular uptake. Previous studies applying αCT1 to excisional skin wounds in porcine models produced tissues having an overall reduced level of scar tissue and decreased healing time. Rapid metabolism of αCT1 in previous work led to the investigation of extended release on wound healing rate used in this study. Here we delivered αCT1 both directly, in a concentrated pluronic solution, and in a sustained system, using polymeric alginate-poly-l-ornithine (A-PLO) microcapsules. Cell toxicity analysis showed minimal cell-loss with microcapsule treatment. Measurement of wound healing using histology and fluorescence microscopy indicated significant reduction in healing time of αCT1 microcapsule treated rat corneas compared with controls (88% vs. 38%). RT-PCR analysis showed an initial up regulation followed by down regulation of the gene keratin-19 (Krt19). Zonula occludens 1 (ZO-1) showed an opposite down regulation followed by an up regulation whereas Cx43 showed a biphasic response. Inflammatory indexes demonstrated a reduction in the inflammation of corneas treated with αCT1 microcapsules when compared with pluronic gel vehicle. These results suggest αCT1, when applied in a sustained release system, acts as a beneficial wound healing treatment.
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Kleinberger RM, Burke NAD, Dalnoki-Veress K, Stöver HDH. Systematic study of alginate-based microcapsules by micropipette aspiration and confocal fluorescence microscopy. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2013; 33:4295-304. [PMID: 23910346 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2013.06.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2013] [Revised: 05/09/2013] [Accepted: 06/19/2013] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Micropipette aspiration and confocal fluorescence microscopy were used to study the structure and mechanical properties of calcium alginate hydrogel beads (A beads), as well as A beads that were additionally coated with poly-L-lysine (P) and sodium alginate (A) to form, respectively, AP and APA hydrogels. A beads were found to continue curing for up to 500 h during storage in saline, due to residual calcium chloride carried over from the gelling bath. In subsequent saline washes, micropipette aspiration proved to be a sensitive indicator of gel weakening and calcium loss. Aspiration tests were used to compare capsule stiffness before and after citrate extraction of calcium. They showed that the initial gel strength is largely due to the calcium alginate gel cores, while the long term strength is solely due to the poly-L-lysine-alginate polyelectrolyte complex (PEC) shells. Confocal fluorescence microscopy showed that calcium chloride exposure after PLL deposition led to PLL redistribution into the hydrogel bead, resulting in thicker but more diffuse and weaker PEC shells. Adding a final alginate coating to form APA capsules did not significantly change the PEC membrane thickness and stiffness, but did speed the loss of calcium from the bead core.
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- Rachelle M Kleinberger
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontario L8S 4M1,Canada
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Capone SH, Dufresne M, Rechel M, Fleury MJ, Salsac AV, Paullier P, Daujat-Chavanieu M, Legallais C. Impact of alginate composition: from bead mechanical properties to encapsulated HepG2/C3A cell activities for in vivo implantation. PLoS One 2013; 8:e62032. [PMID: 23637958 PMCID: PMC3636232 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0062032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2012] [Accepted: 03/18/2013] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Recently, interest has focused on hepatocytes' implantation to provide end stage liver failure patients with a temporary support until spontaneous recovery or a suitable donor becomes available. To avoid cell damage and use of an immunosuppressive treatment, hepatic cells could be implanted after encapsulation in a porous biomaterial of bead or capsule shape. The aim of this study was to compare the production and the physical properties of the beads, together with some hepatic cell functions, resulting from the use of different material combinations for cell microencapsulation: alginate alone or combined with type I collagen with or without poly-L-lysine and alginate coatings. Collagen and poly-L-lysine increased the bead mechanical resistance but lowered the mass transfer kinetics of vitamin B12. Proliferation of encapsulated HepG2/C3A cells was shown to be improved in alginate-collagen beads. Finally, when the beads were subcutaneously implanted in mice, the inflammatory response was reduced in the case of alginate mixed with collagen. This in vitro and in vivo study clearly outlines, based on a systematic comparison, the necessity of compromising between material physical properties (mechanical stability and porosity) and cell behavior (viability, proliferation, functionalities) to define optima hepatic cell microencapsulation conditions before implantation.
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- Stephanie H Capone
- UMR CNRS 7338, Laboratory of Biomechanics and Bioengineering, University of Technology, Compiegne, France
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Moore K, Amos J, Davis J, Gourdie R, Potts JD. Characterization of polymeric microcapsules containing a low molecular weight peptide for controlled release. MICROSCOPY AND MICROANALYSIS : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF MICROSCOPY SOCIETY OF AMERICA, MICROBEAM ANALYSIS SOCIETY, MICROSCOPICAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 2013; 19:213-226. [PMID: 23360728 DOI: 10.1017/s143192761201389x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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A need exists to prolong the release of rapidly metabolized peptides of a low molecular weight, while delivering this peptide without environmental interference. Previous studies have used bovine serum albumin (BSA) as a model peptide to study release characteristics from alginate microcapsules. BSA is 66 kDa in size, while the peptide of interest here, connexin-43 carboxyl-terminus mimetic peptide (αCT1), is only 3.4 kDa. Such a change in size results in a much different set of release parameters. Our overall goal is a sustained release over a 24+ h period. Prolonged application of the peptide to a wound site to investigate therapeutic effects is ideal. As a result, a diffusion method using alginate microcapsules, along with the addition of poly-l-lysine and poly-l-ornithine, has been explored. We first aimed to establish and characterize our parameters through a set of parametric tests. Variations in polymer coating, change in pH, and changes in loading ratio have previously been shown to effect release using model compounds. Here we test specific changes in these parameters to show effects on the release of αCT1. Additionally, the microcapsules were attached to several biomaterials and surgical implants by ultraviolet cross-linking to study the effectiveness of attachment and delivery. Analysis and measurements using phase contrast microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and atomic force microscopy were used to characterize changes in microcapsule morphology.
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- Keith Moore
- Biomedical Engineering Program, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29209, USA.
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Acarregui A, Pedraz JL, Blanco FJ, Hernández RM, Orive G. Hydrogel-Based Scaffolds for Enclosing Encapsulated Therapeutic Cells. Biomacromolecules 2013; 14:322-30. [DOI: 10.1021/bm301690a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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- Argia Acarregui
- NanoBioCel Group,
Laboratory
of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava,
01006, Spain
- Biomedical Research Networking Center in Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava, 01006, Spain
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- NanoBioCel Group,
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of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava,
01006, Spain
- Biomedical Research Networking Center in Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava, 01006, Spain
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- CIBER-BBN-Bioscaff Cartílago, INIBIC-Hospital Universitario A Coruña, A Coruña,
15006, Spain
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- NanoBioCel Group,
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of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava,
01006, Spain
- Biomedical Research Networking Center in Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava, 01006, Spain
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- NanoBioCel Group,
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of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava,
01006, Spain
- Biomedical Research Networking Center in Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava, 01006, Spain
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Santos E, Larzabal L, Calvo A, Orive G, Pedraz JL, Hernández RM. Inactivation of encapsulated cells and their therapeutic effects by means of TGL triple-fusion reporter/biosafety gene. Biomaterials 2013; 34:1442-51. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2012.10.076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2012] [Accepted: 10/31/2012] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Acarregui A, Murua A, Pedraz JL, Orive G, Hernández RM. A Perspective on Bioactive Cell Microencapsulation. BioDrugs 2012; 26:283-301. [DOI: 10.1007/bf03261887] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Zhang W, Zhao S, Rao W, Snyder J, Choi JK, Wang J, Khan IA, Saleh NB, Mohler PJ, Yu J, Hund TJ, Tang C, He X. A Novel Core-Shell Microcapsule for Encapsulation and 3D Culture of Embryonic Stem Cells. J Mater Chem B 2012; 2013:1002-1009. [PMID: 23505611 DOI: 10.1039/c2tb00058j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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In this study, we report the preparation of a novel microcapsule of ~ 100 μm with a liquid (as compared to solid-like alginate hydrogel) core and an alginate-chitosan-alginate (ACA) shell for encapsulation and culture of embryonic stem (ES) cells in the miniaturized 3D space of the liquid core. Murine R1 ES cells cultured in the microcapsules were found to survive (> 90%) well and proliferate to form either a single aggregate of pluripotent cells or embryoid body (EB) of more differentiated cells in each microcapsule within 7 days, dependent on the culture medium used. This novel microcapsule technology allows massive production of the cell aggregates or EBs of uniform size and controllable pluripotency, which is important for the practical application of stem cell based therapy. Moreover, the semipermeable ACA shell was found to significantly reduce immunoglobulin G (IgG) binding to the encapsulated cells by up to 8.2 times, compared to non-encapsulated cardiac fibroblasts, mesenchymal stem cells, and ES cells. This reduction should minimize inflammatory and immune responses induced damage to the cells implanted in vivo becasue IgG binding is an important first step of the undesired host responses. Therefore, the ACA microcapsule with selective shell permeability should be of importance to advance the emerging cell-based medicine.
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- Wujie Zhang
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA ; Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA ; Biomolecular Engineering Program, Department of Physics and Chemistry, Milwaukee School of Engineering, Milwaukee, WI 53202, USA
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Hillberg AL, Kathirgamanathan K, Lam JBB, Law LY, Garkavenko O, Elliott RB. Improving alginate-poly-L-ornithine-alginate capsule biocompatibility through genipin crosslinking. J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater 2012; 101:258-68. [DOI: 10.1002/jbm.b.32835] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2012] [Accepted: 09/11/2012] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Blasi P, Luca G, Mancuso F, Schoubben A, Calvitti M, Giovagnoli S, Basta G, Becchetti E, Ricci M, Calafiore R. Conformal polymer coatings for pancreatic islets transplantation. Int J Pharm 2012; 440:141-7. [PMID: 23078858 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2012.10.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2012] [Revised: 10/03/2012] [Accepted: 10/05/2012] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The aim of this work was to improve an aqueous two-phase system methodology for fabrication of coherent microcapsules. Simulated microgravity was investigated as tool to improve the cell cluster morphology in order to increase the overall quality of conformal polymer coatings, while the application of two concentric alginate layers and the use of barium instead of calcium as gelling ion was evaluated. Simulated microgravity enabled improvement of neonatal porcine cell cluster sphericity however the freely floating cells, originated during incubation and often found on the capsule surface, raised immunological concerns. Overall, these technical changes translated into improving quality of microcapsules, in terms of either morphologic aspects or the membrane's functional performance. Preparation procedure did not seem to adversely affect viability of the embodied cells. Moreover, the employed alginates high biocompatibility, per se, would promote a good encapsulated cell engraftment. Minimization of last generation microcapsule's size, made of highly purified alginates, represents a further advance on the new horizons of cell therapy for the treatment of a wide variety of chronic disorders, including insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus.
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- Paolo Blasi
- Department of Chemistry and Technology of Drugs, via del Liceo 1, 06123 Perugia, Italy.
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Tran NM, Dufresne M, Duverlie G, Castelain S, Défarge C, Paullier P, Legallais C. An appropriate selection of a 3D alginate culture model for hepatic Huh-7 cell line encapsulation intended for viral studies. Tissue Eng Part A 2012; 19:103-13. [PMID: 22889091 DOI: 10.1089/ten.tea.2012.0139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Three-dimensional (3D) culture systems have been introduced to provide cells with a biomimetic environment that is similar to in vivo conditions. Among the polymeric molecules available, sodium-alginate (Na-alg) salt is a material that is currently employed in different areas of drug delivery and tissue engineering, because it offers biocompatibility and optimal chemical properties, and its gelation with calcium chloride provides calcium-alginate (Ca-alg) scaffolds with mechanical stability and relative permeability. In this work, four different preparations of Ca-alg beads with varying Na-alg viscosity and concentration were used for a human hepatoma cell line (Huh-7) encapsulation. The effects of Ca-alg bead preparation on structural cell organization, liver-specific functions, and the expression of specific receptors implicated in hepatotropic virus permissivity were evaluated. Hepatic cells were cultured in 500 μm diameter Ca-alg beads for 7 days under dynamic conditions. For all culture systems, cell viability reached almost 100% at day 7. Cell proliferation was concomitantly followed by hepatocyte organization in aggregates, which adopted two different morphologies (spheroid aggregates or multicellular channel-like structures), depending on Ca-alg bead preparation. These cellular organizations established a real 3D hepatocyte architecture with cell polarity, cell junctions, and abundant bile canaliculi possessing microvillus-lined channels. The functionality of these 3D cultures was confirmed by the production of albumin and the exhibition of CYP1A activity over culture time, which were variable, according to Ca-alg bead condition. The expression of specific receptors of hepatitis C virus by Huh-7 cells suggests encouraging data for the further development of a new viral culture system in Ca-alg beads. In summary, this 3D hepatic cell culture represents a promising physiologically relevant system for further in vitro studies and demonstrates that an adequate encapsulation condition can be selected for each target application in liver tissue engineering, specifically in viral studies.
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- Nhu Mai Tran
- Biomechanics and Bioengineering, Unité Mixte de Recherche CNRS 7338, University of Technology of Compiègne, Compiègne, France
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Ma Y, Zhang Y, Wang Y, Wang Q, Tan M, Liu Y, Chen L, Li N, Yu W, Ma X. Study of the effect of membrane thickness on microcapsule strength, permeability, and cell proliferation. J Biomed Mater Res A 2012; 101:1007-15. [DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.34395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2012] [Revised: 07/12/2012] [Accepted: 07/24/2012] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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de Vos P, Spasojevic M, de Haan BJ, Faas MM. The association between in vivo physicochemical changes and inflammatory responses against alginate based microcapsules. Biomaterials 2012; 33:5552-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2012.04.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2012] [Accepted: 04/13/2012] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Xu L. Sacrificial PSS-doped CaCO3 templates to prepare chitosan capsules and their deformation under bulk pressure. Polym Bull (Berl) 2012. [DOI: 10.1007/s00289-012-0811-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Perán M, García MA, López-Ruiz E, Bustamante M, Jiménez G, Madeddu R, Marchal JA. Functionalized nanostructures with application in regenerative medicine. Int J Mol Sci 2012; 13:3847-3886. [PMID: 22489186 PMCID: PMC3317746 DOI: 10.3390/ijms13033847] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2012] [Revised: 03/03/2012] [Accepted: 03/06/2012] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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In the last decade, both regenerative medicine and nanotechnology have been broadly developed leading important advances in biomedical research as well as in clinical practice. The manipulation on the molecular level and the use of several functionalized nanoscaled materials has application in various fields of regenerative medicine including tissue engineering, cell therapy, diagnosis and drug and gene delivery. The themes covered in this review include nanoparticle systems for tracking transplanted stem cells, self-assembling peptides, nanoparticles for gene delivery into stem cells and biomimetic scaffolds useful for 2D and 3D tissue cell cultures, transplantation and clinical application.
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- Macarena Perán
- Department of Health Sciences, University of Jaén, Jaén E-23071, Spain; E-Mails: (M.P.); (E.L.-R.)
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- Research Unit, Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves, Granada E-18014, Spain; E-Mail:
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Jaén, Jaén E-23071, Spain; E-Mails: (M.P.); (E.L.-R.)
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- Biosciences Institute, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland; E-Mail:
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- Biopathology and Regenerative Medicine Institute (IBIMER), Biomedical Research Centre, University of Granada, Granada E-18100, Spain; E-Mail:
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, 07100 Sassari, Italy; E-Mail:
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- Biopathology and Regenerative Medicine Institute (IBIMER), Biomedical Research Centre, University of Granada, Granada E-18100, Spain; E-Mail:
- Department of Human Anatomy and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Granada, Granada E-18012, Spain
- Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-Mail: ; Tel.: +34-958-249-321; Fax: +34-958-246-296
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Kandalam U, Cabel AI, Omidian H, Stelnicki EJ. Viability of human umbilical cord–derived mesenchymal stem cells in G-rich and M-rich alginates. J BIOACT COMPAT POL 2012. [DOI: 10.1177/0883911511434961] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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In this study, the effect of pharmaceutical-grade alginates on the cell viability of human mesenchymal stem cells derived from umbilical cord was examined and their use in tissue engineering applications was evaluated. The effects of the ratio of the copolymer building blocks (guluronic and mannuronic acids) and their interactions with divalent calcium, the purity of alginates (proteins and polyphenol content), and gelation factors (calcium concentration and sol content) were examined. The high guluronic acid content in the alginates improved the viability of the human mesenchymal stem cells derived from umbilical cord and supported cell growth significantly. It was confirmed that the sol fraction of alginate reduced cell viability. Cells in the presence of alginate beads cross-linked with 50 and 100 mM calcium chloride showed maximum viability; the protein and polyphenol content of the alginates did not affect the viability of the human mesenchymal stem cells derived from umbilical cord, while the monomer ratio did have an obvious effect.
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- Umadevi Kandalam
- College of Dental Medicine, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
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- College of Dental Medicine, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
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- College of Pharmacy, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
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- College of Dental Medicine, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
- Cleft and Craniofacial Center, Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital, Hollywood, FL, USA
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He G, He Z. To prepared fluorescent chitosan capsules by in situ polyelectrolyte coacervation on poly(methacrylic acid)-doped porous calcium carbonate microparticles. Polym Bull (Berl) 2012. [DOI: 10.1007/s00289-012-0703-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Zhang W, He X. Microencapsulating and Banking Living Cells for Cell-Based Medicine. JOURNAL OF HEALTHCARE ENGINEERING 2011; 2:427-446. [PMID: 22180835 DOI: 10.1260/2040-2295.2.4.427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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A major challenge to the eventual success of the emerging cell-based medicine such as tissue engineering, regenerative medicine, and cell transplantation is the limited availability of the desired cell sources. This challenge can be addressed by cell microencapsulation to overcome the undesired immune response (i.e., to achieve immunoisolation) so that non-autologous cells can be used to treat human diseases, and by cell/tissue preservation to bank living cells for wide distribution to end users so that they are readily available when needed in the future. This review summarizes the status quo of research in both cell microencapsulation and banking the microencapsulated cells. It is concluded with a brief outlook of future research directions in this important field.
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- Wujie Zhang
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210
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