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Ghatak S, Niland S, Schulz JN, Wang F, Eble JA, Leitges M, Mauch C, Krieg T, Zigrino P, Eckes B. Role of Integrins α1β1 and α2β1 in Wound and Tumor Angiogenesis in Mice. THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY 2016; 186:3011-3027. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ajpath.2016.06.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2016] [Revised: 06/01/2016] [Accepted: 06/30/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Čunderlíková B. Clinical significance of immunohistochemically detected extracellular matrix proteins and their spatial distribution in primary cancer. Crit Rev Oncol Hematol 2016; 105:127-44. [DOI: 10.1016/j.critrevonc.2016.04.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2015] [Revised: 04/03/2016] [Accepted: 04/27/2016] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Zhao X, Sun H, Zhang X, Ren J, Shao F, Liu K, Li W, Zhang A. OEGylated collagen mimetic polypeptides with enhanced supramolecular assembly. POLYMER 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2016.07.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Okano K, Hsu HY, Li YK, Masuhara H. In situ patterning and controlling living cells by utilizing femtosecond laser. JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY C-PHOTOCHEMISTRY REVIEWS 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochemrev.2016.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Collagen structure: new tricks from a very old dog. Biochem J 2016; 473:1001-25. [PMID: 27060106 DOI: 10.1042/bj20151169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 159] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2015] [Accepted: 02/01/2016] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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The main features of the triple helical structure of collagen were deduced in the mid-1950s from fibre X-ray diffraction of tendons. Yet, the resulting models only could offer an average description of the molecular conformation. A critical advance came about 20 years later with the chemical synthesis of sufficiently long and homogeneous peptides with collagen-like sequences. The availability of these collagen model peptides resulted in a large number of biochemical, crystallographic and NMR studies that have revolutionized our understanding of collagen structure. High-resolution crystal structures from collagen model peptides have provided a wealth of data on collagen conformational variability, interaction with water, collagen stability or the effects of interruptions. Furthermore, a large increase in the number of structures of collagen model peptides in complex with domains from receptors or collagen-binding proteins has shed light on the mechanisms of collagen recognition. In recent years, collagen biochemistry has escaped the boundaries of natural collagen sequences. Detailed knowledge of collagen structure has opened the field for protein engineers who have used chemical biology approaches to produce hyperstable collagens with unnatural residues, rationally designed collagen heterotrimers, self-assembling collagen peptides, etc. This review summarizes our current understanding of the structure of the collagen triple helical domain (COL×3) and gives an overview of some of the new developments in collagen molecular engineering aiming to produce novel collagen-based materials with superior properties.
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Fuoco C, Petrilli LL, Cannata S, Gargioli C. Matrix scaffolding for stem cell guidance toward skeletal muscle tissue engineering. J Orthop Surg Res 2016; 11:86. [PMID: 27460672 PMCID: PMC4962357 DOI: 10.1186/s13018-016-0421-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2016] [Accepted: 07/10/2016] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Extracellular matrix (ECM) is composed of many types of fibrous structural proteins and glycosaminoglycans. This important cell component not only provides a support for cells but is also actively involved in cell-cell interaction, proliferation, migration, and differentiation, representing, therefore, no longer only a mere static structural scaffold for cells but rather a dynamic and versatile compartment. This aspect leads to the need for investigating new bio-inspired scaffolds or biomaterials, able to mimic ECM in tissue engineering. This new field of research finds particular employment in skeletal muscle tissue regeneration, due to the inability of this complex tissue to recover volumetric muscle loss (VML), after severe injury. Usually, this is the result of traumatic incidents, tumor ablations, or pathological states that lead to the destruction of a large amount of tissue, including connective tissue and basement membrane. Therefore, skeletal muscle tissue engineering represents a valid alternative to overcome this problem.Here, we described a series of natural and synthetic biomaterials employed as ECM mimics for their ability to recreate the correct muscle stem cell niche, by promoting myogenic stem cell differentiation and so, positively affecting muscle repair.
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- Claudia Fuoco
- Department of Biology, Rome University Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Biology, Rome University Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Biology, Rome University Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy.
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de Misquita MRDOF, Bentini R, Goncalves F. The performance of bone tissue engineering scaffolds in in vivo animal models: A systematic review. J Biomater Appl 2016; 31:625-636. [DOI: 10.1177/0885328216656476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Bone tissue engineering is an excellent alternative for the regeneration of large bone defects caused by trauma or bone pathologies. Scaffolds, stem cells, and bioactive molecules are the three key components of bone regeneration. Although a wide range of biomaterials of various compositions and structures has been proposed in the literature, these materials are rarely used in clinical applications. Therefore, more standardized studies are required to design scaffolds that enable better bone regeneration and are suitable for clinical use. The aim of this systematic review was to compare the performance of scaffolds used in preclinical animal studies to determine which class of materials has achieved a higher rate of bone neoformation (osteoinduction and osteoconduction). The selected studies were divided into three groups according to the following experimental models: studies that used subcutaneous models, bone defects in calvaria, and bone defects in long bones. Despite the large number of parameters in the included studies, we generally concluded that biomaterials containing calcium phosphates had important osteoinductive effects and were essential for better performance of the materials. Furthermore, natural polymers generally had better performance than synthetic polymers did, especially when the materials were associated with stem cells. The combination of materials from different classes was the most promising strategy for bone tissue regeneration.
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- Universidade Ibirapuera – Unidade Chacara Flora, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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Tomblyn S, Kneller EP, Walker SJ, Ellenburg MD, Kowalczewski CJ, Van Dyke M, Burnett L, Saul JM. Keratin hydrogel carrier system for simultaneous delivery of exogenous growth factors and muscle progenitor cells. J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater 2016; 104:864-79. [PMID: 25953729 PMCID: PMC5565163 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.b.33438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2014] [Revised: 01/14/2015] [Accepted: 03/30/2015] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Ideal material characteristics for tissue engineering or regenerative medicine approaches to volumetric muscle loss (VML) include the ability to deliver cells, growth factors, and molecules that support tissue formation from a system with a tunable degradation profile. Two different types of human hair-derived keratins were tested as options to fulfill these VML design requirements: (1) oxidatively extracted keratin (keratose) characterized by a lack of covalent crosslinking between cysteine residues, and (2) reductively extracted keratin (kerateine) characterized by disulfide crosslinks. Human skeletal muscle myoblasts cultured on coatings of both types of keratin had increased numbers of multinucleated cells compared to collagen or Matrigel(TM) and adhesion levels greater than collagen. Rheology showed elastic moduli from 10(2) to 10(5) Pa and viscous moduli from 10(1) to 10(4) Pa depending on gel concentration and keratin type. Kerateine and keratose showed differing rates of degradation due to the presence or absence of disulfide crosslinks, which likely contributed to observed differences in release profiles of several growth factors. In vivo testing in a subcutaneous mouse model showed that keratose hydrogels can be used to deliver mouse muscle progenitor cells and growth factors. Histological assessment showed minimal inflammatory responses and an increase in markers of muscle formation. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Biomed Mater Res Part B: Appl Biomater, 104B: 864-879, 2016.
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- Seth Tomblyn
- KeraNetics, LLC, Suite 168, 391 Technology Way, Winston-Salem, NC 27101
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- Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Wake Forest University Health Sciences, Winston-Salem, NC 27157
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- KeraNetics, LLC, Suite 168, 391 Technology Way, Winston-Salem, NC 27101
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- Virginia Tech-Wake Forest University School of Biomedical Engineering and Sciences, Blacksburg, VA 24061
- Department of Chemical, Paper, and Biomedical Engineering, Miami University, Oxford, OH 45056
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- Virginia Tech-Wake Forest University School of Biomedical Engineering and Sciences, Blacksburg, VA 24061
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- KeraNetics, LLC, Suite 168, 391 Technology Way, Winston-Salem, NC 27101
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- Department of Chemical, Paper, and Biomedical Engineering, Miami University, Oxford, OH 45056
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Louzao-Martinez L, Vink A, Harakalova M, Asselbergs FW, Verhaar MC, Cheng C. Characteristic adaptations of the extracellular matrix in dilated cardiomyopathy. Int J Cardiol 2016; 220:634-46. [PMID: 27391006 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2016.06.253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2016] [Revised: 05/31/2016] [Accepted: 06/26/2016] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is a relatively common heart muscle disease characterized by the dilation and thinning of the left ventricle accompanied with left ventricular systolic dysfunction. Myocardial fibrosis is a major feature in DCM and therefore it is inevitable that corresponding extracellular matrix (ECM) changes are involved in DCM onset and progression. Increasing our understanding of how ECM adaptations are involved in DCM could be important for the development of future interventions. This review article discusses the molecular adaptations in ECM composition and structure that have been reported in both animal and human studies of DCM. Furthermore, we provide a transcriptome-based catalogue of ECM genes that are associated with DCM, generated by using NCBI Gene Expression Omnibus database sets for DCM. Based on this in silico analysis, many novel ECM components involved in DCM are identified and discussed in this review. With the information gathered, we propose putative pathways of ECM adaptations in onset and progression of DCM.
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- Laura Louzao-Martinez
- Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, Division of Internal Medicine and Dermatology, University Medical Center Utrecht, The Netherlands; Netherlands Heart Institute, University Medical Center Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology, University Medical Center Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Netherlands Heart Institute, University Medical Center Utrecht, The Netherlands; Department of Pathology, University Medical Center Utrecht, The Netherlands; Department of Cardiology, Division of Heart and Lungs, University Medical Center Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Netherlands Heart Institute, University Medical Center Utrecht, The Netherlands; Department of Cardiology, Division of Heart and Lungs, University Medical Center Utrecht, The Netherlands; Institute of Cardiovascular Science, Faculty of Population Health Sciences, University College London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, Division of Internal Medicine and Dermatology, University Medical Center Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, Division of Internal Medicine and Dermatology, University Medical Center Utrecht, The Netherlands; Department of Cardiology, Thoraxcenter, Division of Experimental Cardiology, Erasmus University Medical Center Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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Zhang S, Ding S, Qian Y, Yuan M, Lu J, Liu Z, Xiao J. Synthesis and Characterization of Fluorescent Silica Nanoparticles Functionalized with Collagens of Variable Lengths. CHINESE J CHEM 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/cjoc.201600177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Liu JL, Zhao M, Peng Y, Fu YS. Identification of gene expression changes in rabbit uterus during embryo implantation. Genomics 2016; 107:216-21. [PMID: 27071951 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygeno.2016.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2016] [Revised: 03/06/2016] [Accepted: 03/29/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Embryo implantation in the rabbit is unique in that a typical fusion type of implantation is employed, in which trophoblast cells adhere and fuse to the apical surface of uterine epithelial cells. In the present study, we analyzed global gene expression changes in the rabbit uterus during embryo implantation by using RNA-seq. We identified a total of 536 differentially expressed genes (fold change >2 and adjusted p-value <0.01), of which 266 genes were down-regulated and 270 genes were up-regulated at the implantation site compared to the inter-implantation site. Functional clustering revealed that cell adhesion is among top ranked enriched terms from both gene ontology and pathway analysis, highlighting the importance of cell adhesion during embryo implantation in rabbits. Through gene network analysis, we prioritized 9 genes using the hub gene method. Our study provides a valuable resource for in-depth understanding of the mechanism underlying embryo implantation in rabbits.
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- Ji-Long Liu
- College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China.
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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Jabłońska-Trypuć A, Matejczyk M, Rosochacki S. Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), the main extracellular matrix (ECM) enzymes in collagen degradation, as a target for anticancer drugs. J Enzyme Inhib Med Chem 2016; 31:177-183. [PMID: 27028474 DOI: 10.3109/14756366.2016.1161620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 616] [Impact Index Per Article: 77.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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The main group of enzymes responsible for the collagen and other protein degradation in extracellular matrix (ECM) are matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs). Collagen is the main structural component of connective tissue and its degradation is a very important process in the development, morphogenesis, tissue remodeling, and repair. Typical structure of MMPs consists of several distinct domains. MMP family can be divided into six groups: collagenases, gelatinases, stromelysins, matrilysins, membrane-type MMPs, and other non-classified MMPs. MMPs and their inhibitors have multiple biological functions in all stages of cancer development: from initiation to outgrowth of clinically relevant metastases and likewise in apoptosis and angiogenesis. MMPs and their inhibitors are extensively examined as potential anticancer drugs. MMP inhibitors can be divided into two main groups: synthetic and natural inhibitors. Selected synthetic inhibitors are in clinical trials on humans, e.g. synthetic peptides, non-peptidic molecules, chemically modified tetracyclines, and bisphosphonates. Natural MMP inhibitors are mainly isoflavonoids and shark cartilage.
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- Agata Jabłońska-Trypuć
- a Department of Sanitary Biology and Biotechnology , Faculty of Civil Engineering and Environmental Engineering, Bialystok University of Technology , Białystok , Poland
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- a Department of Sanitary Biology and Biotechnology , Faculty of Civil Engineering and Environmental Engineering, Bialystok University of Technology , Białystok , Poland
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- a Department of Sanitary Biology and Biotechnology , Faculty of Civil Engineering and Environmental Engineering, Bialystok University of Technology , Białystok , Poland
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Chen W, Thein-Han W, Weir MD, Chen Q, Xu HHK. Prevascularization of biofunctional calcium phosphate cement for dental and craniofacial repairs. Dent Mater 2016; 30:535-44. [PMID: 24731858 DOI: 10.1016/j.dental.2014.02.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2013] [Accepted: 02/12/2014] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Calcium phosphate cement (CPC) is promising for dental and craniofacial repairs. Vascularization in bone tissue engineering constructs is currently a major challenge. The objectives of this study were to investigate the prevascularization of macroporous CPC via coculturing human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC) and human osteoblasts (HOB), and determine the effect of RGD in CPC on microcapillary formation for the first time. METHODS Macroporous CPC scaffold was prepared using CPC powder, chitosan liquid and gas-foaming porogen. Chitosan was grafted with Arg-Gly-Asp (RGD) to biofunctionalize the CPC. HUVEC and HOB were cocultured on macroporous CPC-RGD and CPC control without RGD for up to 42d. The osteogenic and angiogenic differentiation, bone matrix mineral synthesis, and formation of microcapillary-like structures were measured. RESULTS RGD-grafting in CPC increased the gene expressions of osteogenic and angiogenic differentiation markers than those of CPC control without RGD. Cell-synthesized bone mineral content also increased on CPC-RGD, compared to CPC control (p<0.05). Immunostaining with endothelial marker showed that the amount of microcapillary-like structures on CPC scaffolds increased with time. At 42d, the cumulative vessel length for CPC-RGD scaffold was 1.69-fold that of CPC control. SEM examination confirmed the morphology of self-assembled microcapillary-like structures on CPC scaffolds. SIGNIFICANCE HUVEC+HOB coculture on macroporous CPC scaffold successfully achieved prevascularization. RGD incorporation in CPC enhanced osteogenic differentiation, bone mineral synthesis, and microcapillary-like structure formation. The novel prevascularized CPC-RGD constructs are promising for dental, craniofacial and orthopedic applications.
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- Wenchuan Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China; Biomaterials & Tissue Engineering Division, Department of Endodontics, Prosthodontics and Operative Dentistry, University of Maryland Dental School, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
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- Biomaterials & Tissue Engineering Division, Department of Endodontics, Prosthodontics and Operative Dentistry, University of Maryland Dental School, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
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- Biomaterials & Tissue Engineering Division, Department of Endodontics, Prosthodontics and Operative Dentistry, University of Maryland Dental School, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China
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- Biomaterials & Tissue Engineering Division, Department of Endodontics, Prosthodontics and Operative Dentistry, University of Maryland Dental School, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA; Center for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA; University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA; Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, MD 21250, USA.
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Theocharis AD, Skandalis SS, Gialeli C, Karamanos NK. Extracellular matrix structure. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2016; 97:4-27. [PMID: 26562801 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2015.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1352] [Impact Index Per Article: 169.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2015] [Revised: 10/30/2015] [Accepted: 11/02/2015] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Extracellular matrix (ECM) is a non-cellular three-dimensional macromolecular network composed of collagens, proteoglycans/glycosaminoglycans, elastin, fibronectin, laminins, and several other glycoproteins. Matrix components bind each other as well as cell adhesion receptors forming a complex network into which cells reside in all tissues and organs. Cell surface receptors transduce signals into cells from ECM, which regulate diverse cellular functions, such as survival, growth, migration, and differentiation, and are vital for maintaining normal homeostasis. ECM is a highly dynamic structural network that continuously undergoes remodeling mediated by several matrix-degrading enzymes during normal and pathological conditions. Deregulation of ECM composition and structure is associated with the development and progression of several pathologic conditions. This article emphasizes in the complex ECM structure as to provide a better understanding of its dynamic structural and functional multipotency. Where relevant, the implication of the various families of ECM macromolecules in health and disease is also presented.
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- Achilleas D Theocharis
- Biochemistry, Biochemical Analysis & Matrix Pathobiology Research Group, Laboratory of Biochemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Patras, 26500 Patras, Greece
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- Biochemistry, Biochemical Analysis & Matrix Pathobiology Research Group, Laboratory of Biochemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Patras, 26500 Patras, Greece
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- Biochemistry, Biochemical Analysis & Matrix Pathobiology Research Group, Laboratory of Biochemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Patras, 26500 Patras, Greece; Division of Medical Protein Chemistry, Department of Translational Medicine Malmö, Lund University, S-20502 Malmö, Sweden
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- Biochemistry, Biochemical Analysis & Matrix Pathobiology Research Group, Laboratory of Biochemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Patras, 26500 Patras, Greece.
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Fu I, Case DA, Baum J. Dynamic Water-Mediated Hydrogen Bonding in a Collagen Model Peptide. Biochemistry 2016; 54:6029-37. [PMID: 26339765 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biochem.5b00622] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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In the canonical (G-X-Y)(n) sequence of the fibrillar collagen triple helix, stabilizing direct interchain hydrogen bonding connects neighboring chains. Mutations of G can disrupt these interactions and are linked to connective tissue diseases. Here we integrate computational approaches with nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) to obtain a dynamic view of hydrogen bonding distributions in the (POG)(4)(-)(POA)-(POG)(5) peptide, showing that the solution conformation, dynamics, and hydrogen bonding deviate from the reported X-ray crystal structure in many aspects. The simulations and NMR data provide clear evidence of inequivalent environments in the three chains. Molecular dynamics (MD) simulations indicate direct interchain hydrogen bonds in the leading chain, water bridges in the middle chain, and nonbridging waters in the trailing chain at the G → A substitution site. Theoretical calculations of NMR chemical shifts using a quantum fragmentation procedure can account for the unusual downfield NMR chemical shifts at the substitution sites and are used to assign the resonances to the individual chains. The NMR and MD data highlight the sensitivity of amide shifts to changes in the acceptor group from peptide carbonyls to water. The results are used to interpret solution NMR data for a variety of glycine substitutions and other sequence triplet interruptions to provide new connections between collagen sequences, their associated structures, dynamical behavior, and their ability to recognize collagen receptors.
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- Iwen Fu
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology and BioMaPS Institute, Rutgers University , Piscataway, New Jersey 08854, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology and BioMaPS Institute, Rutgers University , Piscataway, New Jersey 08854, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology and BioMaPS Institute, Rutgers University , Piscataway, New Jersey 08854, United States
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Heng BC, Zhu S, Xu J, Yuan C, Gong T, Zhang C. Effects of decellularized matrices derived from periodontal ligament stem cells and SHED on the adhesion, proliferation and osteogenic differentiation of human dental pulp stem cells in vitro. Tissue Cell 2015; 48:133-43. [PMID: 26796232 DOI: 10.1016/j.tice.2015.12.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2015] [Revised: 12/21/2015] [Accepted: 12/21/2015] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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A major bottleneck to the therapeutic applications of dental pulp stem cells (DPSC) are their limited proliferative capacity ex vivo and tendency to undergo senescence. This may be partly due to the sub-optimal in vitro culture milieu, which could be improved by an appropriate extracellular matrix substratum. This study therefore examined decellularized matrix (DECM) from stem cells derived from human exfoliated deciduous teeth (SHED) and periodontal ligament stem cells (PDLSC), as potential substrata for DPSC culture. Both SHED-DECM and PDLSC-DECM promoted rapid adhesion and spreading of newly-seeded DPSC compared to bare polystyrene (TCPS), with vinculin immunocytochemistry showing expression of more focal adhesions by newly-adherent DPSC cultured on DECM versus TCPS. Culture of DPSC on SHED-DECM and PDLSC-DECM yielded higher proliferation of cell numbers compared to TCPS. The qRT-PCR data showed significantly higher expression of nestin by DPSC cultured on DECM versus the TCPS control. Osteogenic differentiation of DPSC was enhanced by culturing on PDLSC-DECM and SHED-DECM versus TCPS, as demonstrated by alizarin red S staining for mineralized calcium deposition, alkaline phosphatase assay and qRT-PCR analysis of key osteogenic marker expression. Hence, both SHED-DECM and PDLSC-DECM could enhance the ex vivo culture of DPSC under both non-inducing and osteogenic-inducing conditions.
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- Boon Chin Heng
- Comprehensive Dental Care, Endodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
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- Comprehensive Dental Care, Endodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
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- Comprehensive Dental Care, Endodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
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- Comprehensive Dental Care, Endodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
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- Comprehensive Dental Care, Endodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
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- Comprehensive Dental Care, Endodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong.
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Chuah YJ, Koh YT, Lim K, Menon NV, Wu Y, Kang Y. Simple surface engineering of polydimethylsiloxane with polydopamine for stabilized mesenchymal stem cell adhesion and multipotency. Sci Rep 2015; 5:18162. [PMID: 26647719 PMCID: PMC4673458 DOI: 10.1038/srep18162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 136] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2015] [Accepted: 11/13/2015] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) has been extensively exploited to study stem cell physiology in the field of mechanobiology and microfluidic chips due to their transparency, low cost and ease of fabrication. However, its intrinsic high hydrophobicity renders a surface incompatible for prolonged cell adhesion and proliferation. Plasma-treated or protein-coated PDMS shows some improvement but these strategies are often short-lived with either cell aggregates formation or cell sheet dissociation. Recently, chemical functionalization of PDMS surfaces has proved to be able to stabilize long-term culture but the chemicals and procedures involved are not user- and eco-friendly. Herein, we aim to tailor greener and biocompatible PDMS surfaces by developing a one-step bio-inspired polydopamine coating strategy to stabilize long-term bone marrow stromal cell culture on PDMS substrates. Characterization of the polydopamine-coated PDMS surfaces has revealed changes in surface wettability and presence of hydroxyl and secondary amines as compared to uncoated surfaces. These changes in PDMS surface profile contribute to the stability in BMSCs adhesion, proliferation and multipotency. This simple methodology can significantly enhance the biocompatibility of PDMS-based microfluidic devices for long-term cell analysis or mechanobiological studies.
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- Yon Jin Chuah
- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 62 Nanyang Drive, Singapore 637459, Singapore
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 62 Nanyang Drive, Singapore 637459, Singapore
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 62 Nanyang Drive, Singapore 637459, Singapore
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 62 Nanyang Drive, Singapore 637459, Singapore
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 62 Nanyang Drive, Singapore 637459, Singapore
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 62 Nanyang Drive, Singapore 637459, Singapore
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Alase AA, El-Sherbiny YM, Vital EM, Tobin DJ, Turner NA, Wittmann M. IFNλ Stimulates MxA Production in Human Dermal Fibroblasts via a MAPK-Dependent STAT1-Independent Mechanism. J Invest Dermatol 2015; 135:2935-2943. [PMID: 26288353 DOI: 10.1038/jid.2015.317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2015] [Revised: 06/17/2015] [Accepted: 07/11/2015] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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IFNλ is important for epidermal defense against viruses. It is produced by, and acts on, keratinocytes, whereas fibroblasts were previously considered to be unresponsive to this type III IFN. Herein we report findings revealing cell type-specific differences in IFNλ signaling and function in skin resident cells. In dermal fibroblasts, IFNλ induced the expression of myxovirus protein A (MxA), a potent antiviral factor, but not other IFN signature genes as it does in primary keratinocytes. In contrast to its effect on keratinocytes, IFNλ did not phosphorylate signal transducer and activator of transcription 1 in fibroblasts, but instead activated mitogen activated protein kinases (MAPK). Accordingly, inhibition of MAPK activation (p38 and p42/44) blocked the expression of MxA protein in fibroblasts but not in keratinocytes. Functionally, IFNλ inhibited proliferation in keratinocytes but not in fibroblasts. Moreover, IFNλ upregulated the expression of Tumor growth factor beta 1 (TGFβ1)-induced collagens in fibroblasts. Taken together, our findings identify primary human dermal fibroblasts as responder cells to IFNλ. Our study shows cutaneous cell type-specific IFN signaling and suggests that IFNλ, although important for epidermal antiviral competence, may also have a regulatory role in the dermal compartment balancing type I IFN-induced inhibition of tissue repair processes.
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- Adewonuola A Alase
- Centre for Skin Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Bradford, Bradford, UK.
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- Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine (LIRMM), Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK; Clinical Pathology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine (LIRMM), Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Centre for Skin Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Bradford, Bradford, UK
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- Division of Cardiovascular and Diabetes Research, Leeds Institute for Cardiovascular and Diabetes Research (LICAMM), Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Centre for Skin Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Bradford, Bradford, UK; Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine (LIRMM), Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK; Department of Dermatology, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, St Luke's Hospital, Bradford, UK; Leeds Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit, National Institute of Health Research (NIHR), Chapel Allerton Hospital, Leeds, UK
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Atomic force microscopy investigation of the interaction of low-level laser irradiation of collagen thin films in correlation with fibroblast response. Lasers Med Sci 2015; 30:2369-79. [PMID: 26498450 DOI: 10.1007/s10103-015-1823-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2014] [Accepted: 10/16/2015] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Low-level red laser (LLRL)-tissue interactions have a wide range of medical applications and are garnering increased attention. Although the positive effects of low-level laser therapy (LLLT) have frequently been reported and enhanced collagen accumulation has been identified as one of the most important mechanisms involved, little is known about LLRL-collagen interactions. In this study, we aimed to investigate the influence of LLRL irradiation on collagen, in correlation with fibroblast response. Atomic force microscopy (AFM) and fluorescence spectroscopy were used to characterize surfaces and identify conformational changes in collagen before and after LLRL irradiation. Irradiated and non-irradiated collagen thin films were used as culturing substrates to investigate fibroblast response with fluorescence microscopy. The results demonstrated that LLRL induced small alterations in fluorescence emission and had a negligible effect on the topography of collagen thin films. However, fibroblasts cultured on LLRL-irradiated collagen thin films responded to LRLL. The results of this study show for the first time the effect of LLRL irradiation on pure collagen. Although irradiation did not affect the nanotopography of collagen, it influenced cell behavior. The role of collagen appears to be crucial in the LLLT mechanism, and our results demonstrated that LLRL directly affects collagen and indirectly affects cell behavior.
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Murphy CM, Duffy GP, Schindeler A, O'brien FJ. Effect of collagen-glycosaminoglycan scaffold pore size on matrix mineralization and cellular behavior in different cell types. J Biomed Mater Res A 2015; 104:291-304. [DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.35567] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2015] [Revised: 09/14/2015] [Accepted: 09/16/2015] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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- Ciara M. Murphy
- School of Medicine & Medical Science; University College Dublin; Dublin Ireland
- Tissue Engineering Research Group; Department of Anatomy, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI); Dublin Ireland
- Trinity Centre for Bioengineering; Trinity College Dublin (TCD); Dublin Ireland
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- Tissue Engineering Research Group; Department of Anatomy, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI); Dublin Ireland
- Trinity Centre for Bioengineering; Trinity College Dublin (TCD); Dublin Ireland
- Advanced Materials and Bioengineering Research Centre (AMBER) RCSI & TCD; Dublin Ireland
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- Orthopaedic Research & Biotechnology Unit the Children's Hospital at Westmead
- Discipline of Paediatrics and Child Health; University of Sydney; Sydney Australia
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- Tissue Engineering Research Group; Department of Anatomy, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI); Dublin Ireland
- Trinity Centre for Bioengineering; Trinity College Dublin (TCD); Dublin Ireland
- Advanced Materials and Bioengineering Research Centre (AMBER) RCSI & TCD; Dublin Ireland
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Ramanoudjame L, Rocancourt C, Lainé J, Klein A, Joassard L, Gartioux C, Fleury M, Lyphout L, Kabashi E, Ciura S, Cousin X, Allamand V. Two novel COLVI long chains in zebrafish that are essential for muscle development. Hum Mol Genet 2015; 24:6624-39. [PMID: 26362255 DOI: 10.1093/hmg/ddv368] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2015] [Accepted: 09/04/2015] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Collagen VI (COLVI), a protein ubiquitously expressed in connective tissues, is crucial for structural integrity, cellular adhesion, migration and survival. Six different genes are recognized in mammalians, encoding six COLVI-chains that assemble as two 'short' (α1, α2) and one 'long' chain (theoretically any one of α3-6). In humans, defects in the most widely expressed heterotrimer (α123), due to mutations in the COL6A1-3 genes, cause a heterogeneous group of neuromuscular disorders, collectively termed COLVI-related muscle disorders. Little is known about the function(s) of the recently described α4-6 chains and no mutations have been detected yet. In this study, we characterized two novel COLVI long chains in zebrafish that are most homologous to the mammalian α4 chain; therefore, we named the corresponding genes col6a4a and col6a4b. These orthologues represent ancestors of the mammalian Col6a4-6 genes. By in situ hybridization and RT-qPCR, we unveiled a distinctive expression kinetics for col6a4b, compared with the other col6a genes. Using morpholino antisense oligonucleotides targeting col6a4a, col6a4b and col6a2, we modelled partial and complete COLVI deficiency, respectively. All morphant embryos presented altered muscle structure and impaired motility. While apoptosis was not drastically increased, autophagy induction was defective in all morphants. Furthermore, motoneuron axon growth was abnormal in these morphants. Importantly, some phenotypical differences emerged between col6a4a and col6a4b morphants, suggesting only partial functional redundancy. Overall, our results further confirm the importance of COLVI in zebrafish muscle development and may provide important clues for potential human phenotypes associated with deficiency of the recently described COLVI-chains.
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- Laetitia Ramanoudjame
- Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Univ Paris 06, INSERM UMRS974, CNRS FRE3617, Center for Research in Myology, Paris F-75013, France, Institut de Myologie, Paris F-75013, France
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- Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Univ Paris 06, INSERM UMRS974, CNRS FRE3617, Center for Research in Myology, Paris F-75013, France, Institut de Myologie, Paris F-75013, France, Département de Physiologie, Sorbonne Universités UPMC Paris 06, Site Pitié-Salpêtrière, Paris F-75013, France
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- Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Univ Paris 06, INSERM UMRS974, CNRS FRE3617, Center for Research in Myology, Paris F-75013, France, Institut de Myologie, Paris F-75013, France
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- Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Univ Paris 06, INSERM UMRS974, CNRS FRE3617, Center for Research in Myology, Paris F-75013, France, Institut de Myologie, Paris F-75013, France
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- Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Univ Paris 06, INSERM UMRS974, CNRS FRE3617, Center for Research in Myology, Paris F-75013, France, Institut de Myologie, Paris F-75013, France
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- Fish Ecophysiology Group, Ifremer, L'Houmeau F-17137, France
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- Sorbonne Universités Paris VI, UMR CNRS 1127 UPMC, INSERM U 1127, CNRS UMR 7225, Institut du Cerveau et de la Moelle épinière-ICM, Paris, France and
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- Sorbonne Universités Paris VI, UMR CNRS 1127 UPMC, INSERM U 1127, CNRS UMR 7225, Institut du Cerveau et de la Moelle épinière-ICM, Paris, France and
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- Fish Ecophysiology Group, Ifremer, L'Houmeau F-17137, France, INRA LPGP, Campus de Beaulieu, Rennes F-35042, France
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- Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Univ Paris 06, INSERM UMRS974, CNRS FRE3617, Center for Research in Myology, Paris F-75013, France, Institut de Myologie, Paris F-75013, France,
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Han S, Ham TR, Haque S, Sparks JL, Saul JM. Alkylation of human hair keratin for tunable hydrogel erosion and drug delivery in tissue engineering applications. Acta Biomater 2015; 23:201-213. [PMID: 25997587 PMCID: PMC4522204 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2015.05.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2014] [Revised: 05/08/2015] [Accepted: 05/12/2015] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Polymeric biomaterials that provide a matrix for cell attachment and proliferation while achieving delivery of therapeutic agents are an important component of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine strategies. Keratins are a class of proteins that have received attention for numerous tissue engineering applications because, like other natural polymers, they promote favorable cell interactions and have non-toxic degradation products. Keratins can be extracted from various sources including human hair, and they are characterized by a high percentage of cysteine residues. Thiol groups on reductively extracted keratin (kerateine) form disulfide bonds, providing a more stable cross-linked hydrogel network than oxidatively extracted keratin (keratose) that cannot form disulfide crosslinks. We hypothesized that an iodoacetamide alkylation (or "capping") of cysteine thiol groups on the kerateine form of keratin could be used as a simple method to modulate the levels of disulfide crosslinking in keratin hydrogels, providing tunable rates of gel erosion and therapeutic agent release. After alkylation, the alkylated kerateines still formed hydrogels and the alkylation led to changes in the mechanical and visco-elastic properties of the materials consistent with loss of disulfide crosslinking. The alkylated kerateines did not lead to toxicity in MC3T3-E1 pre-osteoblasts. These cells adhered to keratin at levels comparable to fibronectin and greater than collagen. Alkylated kerateine gels eroded more rapidly than non-alkylated kerateine and this control over erosion led to tunable rates of delivery of rhBMP-2, rhIGF-1, and ciprofloxacin. These results demonstrate that alkylation of kerateine cysteine residues provides a cell-compatible approach to tune rates of hydrogel erosion and therapeutic agent release within the context of a naturally-derived polymeric system.
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- Sangheon Han
- Department of Chemical, Paper and Biomedical Engineering, Miami University, 650 E. High Street, Oxford, OH 45056, USA
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- Department of Chemical, Paper and Biomedical Engineering, Miami University, 650 E. High Street, Oxford, OH 45056, USA; Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Akron, Auburn Science and Engineering Center 275, West Tower, Akron, OH 44325, USA
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- Department of Chemical, Paper and Biomedical Engineering, Miami University, 650 E. High Street, Oxford, OH 45056, USA
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- Department of Chemical, Paper and Biomedical Engineering, Miami University, 650 E. High Street, Oxford, OH 45056, USA
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- Department of Chemical, Paper and Biomedical Engineering, Miami University, 650 E. High Street, Oxford, OH 45056, USA.
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A method to investigate the anti-metabolic activity of anti-cancer agents on ovarian cancer cells cultured in a 96-well high throughput format. J Ovarian Res 2015; 8:43. [PMID: 26141064 PMCID: PMC4491427 DOI: 10.1186/s13048-015-0172-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2014] [Accepted: 06/25/2015] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Background An early step of advanced ovarian cancer begins when floating cancerous cells as single cells or small clusters grow on the peritoneal surface. This surface is rich in extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins, which have profound effects on cellular behaviour and can facilitate cancer progression. Subsequently, this ECM may alter cellular metabolism making cancer cells susceptible to chemotherapeutic agents differently. Therefore, generating a cell culture tool in vitro that includes the interaction between ECM and cancer cells will facilitate our understanding of how cancer cells behave during cancer treatment. There is some evidence to suggest that in an in vitro model that includes ECM components such as collagens will provide a better predictive tool for drug evaluation than a traditional cell monolayer (2D) culture model. Findings As a proof -of- concept, we made a collagen gel in a 96-well plate format and utilised this to evaluate the efficacy of clinical cytotoxic drugs, a targeted drug, and food compounds in single and combination treatments. The primary endpoints were to measure the reduction of cellular metabolism and secretion of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF). The invasive capacity of cancer cells was observed in collagen gels and it was cell line-dependent. The responses to drugs were prominently observed in collagen gels, but they had little effect on 2D cell monolayers. These responses were cell line- and type of drug-dependent. Conclusions The collagen gel in a 96 well plate format was easy to set up and could have potential to identify drug sensitivity in the clinical management of women with platinum resistant ovarian cancer.
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Yu Y, Wise SG, Michael PL, Bax DV, Yuen GSC, Hiob MA, Yeo GC, Filipe EC, Dunn LL, Chan KH, Hajian H, Celermajer DS, Weiss AS, Ng MKC. Characterization of Endothelial Progenitor Cell Interactions with Human Tropoelastin. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0131101. [PMID: 26115013 PMCID: PMC4482626 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0131101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2013] [Accepted: 05/28/2015] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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The deployment of endovascular implants such as stents in the treatment of cardiovascular disease damages the vascular endothelium, increasing the risk of thrombosis and promoting neointimal hyperplasia. The rapid restoration of a functional endothelium is known to reduce these complications. Circulating endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) are increasingly recognized as important contributors to device re-endothelialization. Extracellular matrix proteins prominent in the vessel wall may enhance EPC-directed re-endothelialization. We examined attachment, spreading and proliferation on recombinant human tropoelastin (rhTE) and investigated the mechanism and site of interaction. EPCs attached and spread on rhTE in a dose dependent manner, reaching a maximal level of 56±3% and 54±3%, respectively. EPC proliferation on rhTE was comparable to vitronectin, fibronectin and collagen. EDTA, but not heparan sulfate or lactose, reduced EPC attachment by 81±3%, while full attachment was recovered after add-back of manganese, inferring a classical integrin-mediated interaction. Integrin αVβ3 blocking antibodies decreased EPC adhesion and spreading on rhTE by 39±3% and 56±10% respectively, demonstrating a large contribution from this specific integrin. Attachment of EPCs on N-terminal rhTE constructs N25 and N18 accounted for most of this interaction, accompanied by comparable spreading. In contrast, attachment and spreading on N10 was negligible. αVβ3 blocking antibodies reduced EPC spreading on both N25 and N18 by 45±4% and 42±14%, respectively. In conclusion, rhTE supports EPC binding via an integrin mechanism involving αVβ3. N25 and N18, but not N10 constructs of rhTE contribute to EPC binding. The regulation of EPC activity by rhTE may have implications for modulation of the vascular biocompatibility of endovascular implants.
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- Young Yu
- Department of Cardiology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, NSW, 2050, Australia
- The Heart Research Institute, Sydney, NSW, 2042, Australia
- Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
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- The Heart Research Institute, Sydney, NSW, 2042, Australia
- Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
- School of Molecular Bioscience, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
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- The Heart Research Institute, Sydney, NSW, 2042, Australia
- Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
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- School of Molecular Bioscience, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
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- The Heart Research Institute, Sydney, NSW, 2042, Australia
- Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
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- The Heart Research Institute, Sydney, NSW, 2042, Australia
- Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
- School of Molecular Bioscience, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
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- School of Molecular Bioscience, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
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- The Heart Research Institute, Sydney, NSW, 2042, Australia
- Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
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- The Heart Research Institute, Sydney, NSW, 2042, Australia
- Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
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- Department of Cardiology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, NSW, 2050, Australia
- The Heart Research Institute, Sydney, NSW, 2042, Australia
- Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
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- The Heart Research Institute, Sydney, NSW, 2042, Australia
- Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
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- Department of Cardiology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, NSW, 2050, Australia
- The Heart Research Institute, Sydney, NSW, 2042, Australia
- Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
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- School of Molecular Bioscience, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
- Bosch Institute, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
- Charles Perkins Centre, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
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- Department of Cardiology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, NSW, 2050, Australia
- The Heart Research Institute, Sydney, NSW, 2042, Australia
- Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
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Chalimidi KR, Kumar Y, Kini UA. Efficacy of Collagen Particles in Chronic Non Healing Ulcers. J Clin Diagn Res 2015; 9:PC01-3. [PMID: 26266157 DOI: 10.7860/jcdr/2015/11782.6001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2014] [Accepted: 03/16/2015] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Chronic foot ulcers will lead to a significant and prolonged stress to the patients. Pain and discomfort that may be acute or continuous is the usual complaint in chronic non healing ulcers that may even exacerbate with change of the dressings. The end process in any wound healing is wound contracture and scar formation. Collagen plays an important role in this stage of wound healing. Collagen particles were used in chronic non healing ulcer management to prove their efficacy when compared with conventional dressing in a study conducted by us. OBJECTIVE To compare the healing process in non healing ulcers using collagen particles with those of conventional method of dressing (betadine). MATERIALS AND METHODS It was a non randomized, prospective study conducted for a period of October 2012 to October 2014 in hospitals belonging to Kasturba medical college. Non concurrent pre and post comparative study; between collagen group and conventional dressing group. A total of 110 patients with chronic ulcers were included; each group comprising 55 patients. RESULTS There was a significant decrease in wound size with a mean difference of 37.29 in experimental group when compared to 14.29 in control group. CONCLUSION Collagen dressing is effective in management of chronic non healing ulcers when compared to conventional betadine dressing. It heals by forming an early granulation tissue and thus reducing the length of hospital stay.
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- Karunakar Reddy Chalimidi
- Post-graduate, Department of General Surgery, Kasturba Medical College , Manipal university, Mangalore, India
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- Professor, Department of General Surgery, Kasturba Medical College , Manipal university, Mangalore, India
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- Associate Professor, Department of General Surgery, Kasturba Medical College , Manipal university, Mangalore, India
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Nissinen L, Ojala M, Langen B, Dost R, Pihlavisto M, Käpylä J, Marjamäki A, Heino J. Sulfonamide inhibitors of α2β1 integrin reveal the essential role of collagen receptors in in vivo models of inflammation. Pharmacol Res Perspect 2015; 3:e00146. [PMID: 26171226 PMCID: PMC4492762 DOI: 10.1002/prp2.146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2015] [Revised: 03/17/2015] [Accepted: 03/25/2015] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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Small molecule inhibitors of α2β1 integrin, a major cellular collagen receptor, have been reported to inhibit platelet function, kidney injury, and angiogenesis. Since α2β1 integrin is abundantly expressed on various inflammation-associated cells, we tested whether recently developed α2β1 blocking sulfonamides have anti-inflammatory properties. Integrin α2β1 inhibitors were shown to reduce the signs of inflammation in arachidonic acid-induced ear edema, PAF stimulated air pouch, ovalbumin-induced skin hypersensitivity, adjuvant arthritis, and collagen-induced arthritis. Thus, these sulfonamides are potential drugs for acute and allergic inflammation, hypersensitivity, and arthritis. One sulfonamide with potent anti-inflammatory activity has previously been reported to be selective for activated integrins, but not to inhibit platelet function. Thus, the experiments also revealed fundamental differences in the action of nonactivated and activated α2β1 integrins in inflammation when compared to thrombosis.
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- Liisa Nissinen
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Turku 20014, Turku, Finland ; Biotie Therapies Corp Turku, Finland
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- BioTie Therapies GmbH Radebeul, Germany
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Turku 20014, Turku, Finland
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Turku 20014, Turku, Finland ; Biotie Therapies Corp Turku, Finland
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Turku 20014, Turku, Finland
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Tuning cellular response by modular design of bioactive domains in collagen. Biomaterials 2015; 53:309-17. [PMID: 25890729 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2015.02.074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2014] [Revised: 02/09/2015] [Accepted: 02/15/2015] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Collagen's ability to direct cellular behavior suggests that redesigning it at the molecular level could enable manipulation of cells residing in an engineered microenvironment. However, the fabrication of full-length collagen mimics of specified sequence de novo has been elusive, and applications still rely on material from native tissues. Using a bottom-up strategy, we synthesized modular genes and expressed recombinant human collagen variants in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. The resulting biopolymers contained prescribed cell-interaction sites that can direct and tune cellular responses, with retention of the important triple-helical self-assembled structure. Removal of the native integrin-binding sites GROGER, GAOGER, GLOGEN, GLKGEN, and GMOGER in human collagen III yielded collagen that did not support adhesion of mammalian cells. Introduction of GFOGER sequences to this scaffold at specified locations and densities resulted in varying degrees of cellular attachment. The recruitment of focal adhesion complexes on the different collagens ranged from a 96% reduction to a 56% increase over native collagen I. Adhesion to the GFOGER-containing variants was entirely dependent and partially dependent on the β1 and α2 subunits of integrin, respectively, with cell adhesion on average reduced by 86% with anti-β1 and 38% with anti-α2 integrin antibody incubation. Results support the importance of local context in collagen-cell interactions. The investigation demonstrates the flexibility of this approach to introduce targeted changes throughout the collagen polymer for producing fully-prescribed variants with tailored properties.
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Kim JD, Heo JS, Park T, Park C, Kim HO, Kim E. Photothermally induced local dissociation of collagens for harvesting of cell sheets. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2015; 54:5869-73. [PMID: 25728742 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201411386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2014] [Revised: 01/20/2015] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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The local heating of poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT) by a photothermal effect directed by near-infrared (NIR) light induces unfolding of absorbed collagen triple helices, yielding soluble collagen single-helical structures. This dissociation of collagens allowed the harvesting of a living idiomorphic cell sheet, achieved upon irradiation with NIR light (λ=808 nm). The PEDOT layer was patterned and cells were successfully cultured on the patterned substrate. Cell sheets of various shapes mirroring the PEDOT pattern could be detached after a few minutes of irradiation with NIR light. The PEDOT patterns guided not only the entire shape of the cell sheets but also the spreading direction of the cells in the sheets. This photothermally induced dissociation of collagen provided a fast non-invasive harvesting method and tailor-made cell-sheet patterns.
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- Jae Dong Kim
- Active Polymer Center for Pattern Integration and Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Yonsei University, Yonsei-ro 50, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 120-749 (Republic of Korea)
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Kim JD, Heo JS, Park T, Park C, Kim HO, Kim E. Photothermally Induced Local Dissociation of Collagens for Harvesting of Cell Sheets. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2015. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201411386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Sorkio AE, Vuorimaa-Laukkanen EP, Hakola HM, Liang H, Ujula TA, Valle-Delgado JJ, Österberg M, Yliperttula ML, Skottman H. Biomimetic collagen I and IV double layer Langmuir-Schaefer films as microenvironment for human pluripotent stem cell derived retinal pigment epithelial cells. Biomaterials 2015; 51:257-269. [PMID: 25771016 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2015.02.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2014] [Revised: 01/26/2015] [Accepted: 02/01/2015] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The environmental cues received by the cells from synthetic substrates in vitro are very different from those they receive in vivo. In this study, we applied the Langmuir-Schaefer (LS) deposition, a variant of Langmuir-Blodgett technique, to fabricate a biomimetic microenvironment mimicking the structure and organization of native Bruch's membrane for the production of the functional human embryonic stem cell derived retinal pigment epithelial (hESC-RPE) cells. Surface pressure-area isotherms were measured simultaneously with Brewster angle microscopy to investigate the self-assembly of human collagens type I and IV on air-subphase interface. Furthermore, the structure of the prepared collagen LS films was characterized with scanning electron microscopy, atomic force microscopy, surface plasmon resonance measurements and immunofluorescent staining. The integrity of hESC-RPE on double layer LS films was investigated by measuring transepithelial resistance and permeability of small molecular weight substance. Maturation and functionality of hESC-RPE cells on double layer collagen LS films was further assessed by RPE-specific gene and protein expression, growth factor secretion, and phagocytic activity. Here, we demonstrated that the prepared collagen LS films have layered structure with oriented fibers corresponding to architecture of the uppermost layers of Bruch's membrane and result in increased barrier properties and functionality of hESC-RPE cells as compared to the commonly used dip-coated controls.
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- Anni E Sorkio
- BioMediTech, University of Tampere FM5/BMT, 33014 University of Tampere, Finland.
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- Department of Chemistry and Bioengineering, Tampere University of Technology, Korkeakoulunkatu 8, 33720 Tampere, Finland
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- Department of Chemistry and Bioengineering, Tampere University of Technology, Korkeakoulunkatu 8, 33720 Tampere, Finland
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- Department of Chemistry and Bioengineering, Tampere University of Technology, Korkeakoulunkatu 8, 33720 Tampere, Finland
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- Department of Forest Products Technology, School of Chemical Technology, Aalto University, P.O. Box 16300, 00076 Aalto, Finland
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- Department of Forest Products Technology, School of Chemical Technology, Aalto University, P.O. Box 16300, 00076 Aalto, Finland
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- Department of Forest Products Technology, School of Chemical Technology, Aalto University, P.O. Box 16300, 00076 Aalto, Finland
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- Division of Biopharmaceutical Sciences, Centre for Drug Research, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Helsinki, Viikinkaari 5, 00790 Helsinki, Finland
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- BioMediTech, University of Tampere FM5/BMT, 33014 University of Tampere, Finland
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Martinez Rodriguez NR, Das S, Kaufman Y, Wei W, Israelachvili JN, Waite JH. Mussel adhesive protein provides cohesive matrix for collagen type-1α. Biomaterials 2015; 51:51-57. [PMID: 25770997 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2015.01.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2014] [Revised: 12/18/2014] [Accepted: 01/20/2015] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Understanding the interactions between collagen and adhesive mussel foot proteins (mfps) can lead to improved medical and dental adhesives, particularly for collagen-rich tissues. Here we investigated interactions between collagen type-1, the most abundant load-bearing animal protein, and mussel foot protein-3 (mfp-3) using a quartz crystal microbalance and surface forces apparatus (SFA). Both hydrophilic and hydrophobic variants of mfp-3 were exploited to probe the nature of the interaction between the protein and collagen. Our chief findings are: 1) mfp-3 is an effective chaperone for tropocollagen adsorption to TiO2 and mica surfaces; 2) at pH 3, collagen addition between two mfp-3 films (Wc = 5.4 ± 0.2 mJ/m(2)) increased their cohesion by nearly 35%; 3) oxidation of Dopa in mfp-3 by periodate did not abolish the adhesion between collagen and mfp-3 films, and 4) collagen bridging between both hydrophilic and hydrophobic mfp-3 variant films is equally robust, suggesting that hydrophobic interactions play a minor role. Extensive H-bonding, π-cation and electrostatic interactions are more plausible to explain the reversible bridging of mfp-3 films by collagen.
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- Nadine R Martinez Rodriguez
- Department of Molecular, Cell & Developmental Biology, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, USA
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- Materials Research Laboratory, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, USA; Materials Research Laboratory, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, USA.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, USA; Materials Research Laboratory, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, USA; Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, USA.
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Wen J, Hanna CW, Martell S, Leung PC, Lewis SM, Robinson WP, Stephenson MD, Rajcan-Separovic E. Functional consequences of copy number variants in miscarriage. Mol Cytogenet 2015; 8:6. [PMID: 25674159 PMCID: PMC4324423 DOI: 10.1186/s13039-015-0109-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2014] [Accepted: 01/09/2015] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Background The presence of unique copy number variations (CNVs) in miscarriages suggests that their integral genes have a role in maintaining early pregnancy. In our previous work, we identified 19 unique CNVs in ~40% of studied euploid miscarriages, which were predominantly familial in origin. In our current work, we assessed their relevance to miscarriage by expression analysis of 14 genes integral to CNVs in available miscarriage chorionic villi. As familial CNVs could cause miscarriage due to imprinting effect, we investigated the allelic expression of one of the genes (TIMP2) previously suggested to be maternally expressed in placenta and involved in placental remodelling and embryo development. Results Six out of fourteen genes had detectable expression in villi and for three genes the RNA and protein expression was altered due to maternal CNVs. These genes were integral to duplication on Xp22.2 (TRAPPC2 and OFD1) or disrupted by a duplication mapping to 17q25.3 (TIMP2). RNA and protein expression was increased for TRAPPC2 and OFD1 and reduced for TIMP2 in carrier miscarriages. The three genes have roles in processes important for pregnancy development such as extracellular matrix homeostasis (TIMP2 and TRAPPC2) and cilia function (OFD1). TIMP2 allelic expression was not affected by the CNV in miscarriages in comparison to control elective terminations. Conclusion We propose that functional studies of CNVs could help determine if and how the miscarriage CNVs affect the expression of integral genes. In case of parental CNVs, assessment of the function of their integral genes in parental reproductive tissues should be also considered in the future, especially if they affect processes relevant for pregnancy development and support. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s13039-015-0109-8) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Jiadi Wen
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, V6T 2B5 Canada.,Child & Family Research Institute, Vancouver, V5Z 4H4 Canada
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- Child & Family Research Institute, Vancouver, V5Z 4H4 Canada.,Department of Medical Genetics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, V6T 1Z3 Canada
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- Child & Family Research Institute, Vancouver, V5Z 4H4 Canada
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- Child & Family Research Institute, Vancouver, V5Z 4H4 Canada.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, V6Z 2 K5 Canada
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- Department of Medical Genetics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, V6T 1Z3 Canada
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- Child & Family Research Institute, Vancouver, V5Z 4H4 Canada.,Department of Medical Genetics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, V6T 1Z3 Canada
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, 60612 USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, V6T 2B5 Canada.,Child & Family Research Institute, Vancouver, V5Z 4H4 Canada
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Gonçalves F, Bentini R, Burrows MC, Carreira ACO, Kossugue PM, Sogayar MC, Catalani LH. Hybrid Membranes of PLLA/Collagen for Bone Tissue Engineering: A Comparative Study of Scaffold Production Techniques for Optimal Mechanical Properties and Osteoinduction Ability. MATERIALS 2015; 8:408-423. [PMID: 28787946 PMCID: PMC5455262 DOI: 10.3390/ma8020408] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2014] [Revised: 12/23/2014] [Accepted: 01/19/2015] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Synthetic and natural polymer association is a promising tool in tissue engineering. The aim of this study was to compare five methodologies for producing hybrid scaffolds for cell culture using poly-l-lactide (PLLA) and collagen: functionalization of PLLA electrospun by (1) dialkylamine and collagen immobilization with glutaraldehyde and by (2) hydrolysis and collagen immobilization with carbodiimide chemistry; (3) co-electrospinning of PLLA/chloroform and collagen/hexafluoropropanol (HFP) solutions; (4) co-electrospinning of PLLA/chloroform and collagen/acetic acid solutions and (5) electrospinning of a co-solution of PLLA and collagen using HFP. These materials were evaluated based on their morphology, mechanical properties, ability to induce cell proliferation and alkaline phosphatase activity upon submission of mesenchymal stem cells to basal or osteoblastic differentiation medium (ODM). Methods (1) and (2) resulted in a decrease in mechanical properties, whereas methods (3), (4) and (5) resulted in materials of higher tensile strength and osteogenic differentiation. Materials yielded by methods (2), (3) and (5) promoted osteoinduction even in the absence of ODM. The results indicate that the scaffold based on the PLLA/collagen blend exhibited optimal mechanical properties and the highest capacity for osteodifferentiation and was the best choice for collagen incorporation into PLLA in bone repair applications.
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- Flávia Gonçalves
- Instituto de Química, Universidade de São Paulo, Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes, 748, 05508-000 São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
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- Instituto de Química, Universidade de São Paulo, Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes, 748, 05508-000 São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
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- Instituto de Química, Universidade de São Paulo, Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes, 748, 05508-000 São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
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- Instituto de Química, Universidade de São Paulo, Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes, 748, 05508-000 São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
- Faculdade de Medicina, Núcleo de Terapia Celular e Molecular (NUCEL)-Núcleo de Estudos e Terapia Celular e Molecular (NETCEM), Universidade de São Paulo, Rua Pangaré 100, 05360-130 São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
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- Faculdade de Medicina, Núcleo de Terapia Celular e Molecular (NUCEL)-Núcleo de Estudos e Terapia Celular e Molecular (NETCEM), Universidade de São Paulo, Rua Pangaré 100, 05360-130 São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
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- Instituto de Química, Universidade de São Paulo, Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes, 748, 05508-000 São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
- Faculdade de Medicina, Núcleo de Terapia Celular e Molecular (NUCEL)-Núcleo de Estudos e Terapia Celular e Molecular (NETCEM), Universidade de São Paulo, Rua Pangaré 100, 05360-130 São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
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- Instituto de Química, Universidade de São Paulo, Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes, 748, 05508-000 São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
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Huang SB, Chang YH, Lee HC, Tsai SW, Wu MH. A pneumatically-driven microfluidic system for size-tunable generation of uniform cell-encapsulating collagen microbeads with the ultrastructure similar to native collagen. Biomed Microdevices 2014; 16:345-54. [PMID: 24496886 DOI: 10.1007/s10544-014-9837-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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This study reports a microfluidic system for high throughput, uniform, and size-tunable generation of cell-containing collagen microbeads. The principle is based on two pneumatically-driven mechanisms to achieve multi-channel mixture suspension transportation, and to actuate the spotting actions of micro-vibrators that continuously generate tiny collagen micro-droplets into a thin oil layer and then a sterile Pluronic® F127 surfactant solution located below. The temporarily formed collagen microdroplets are then thermally gelatinized. By regulating the feeding rate of cells/collagen suspension, and the spotting frequency of micro-vibrator, the size of the collagen microbeads can be manipulated. One of the key technical features is its capability to generate uniform collagen microbeads (coefficient of variation: 5.4-8.6 %) with sizes ranging from 73.9 to 349.3 μm in diameter. This is currently difficult to achieve using the existing methods particularly the generation of cell-encapsulating collagen microbeads with diameter less than 100 μm. Another advantageous trait is that the ultrastructure of the generated collagen microbeads is similar to that found in native collagen. In this study, moreover, the use of the proposed device for the microencapsulation of 3T3 cells in collagen microbeads has been successfully demonstrated showing that the encapsulated cells maintained high cell viability (96 ± 2 %). Furthermore, a reasonable proliferative capability of the encapsulated cells was observed during 7 days culture. As a whole, the proposed device has opened up a new route to generate cell-containing collagen microbeads, which is found particularly meaningful for biomedical applications.
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- Song-Bin Huang
- Graduate Institute of Biochemical and Biomedical Engineering, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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Kular JK, Basu S, Sharma RI. The extracellular matrix: Structure, composition, age-related differences, tools for analysis and applications for tissue engineering. J Tissue Eng 2014; 5:2041731414557112. [PMID: 25610589 PMCID: PMC4883592 DOI: 10.1177/2041731414557112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 231] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2014] [Accepted: 09/28/2014] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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The extracellular matrix is a structural support network made up of diverse proteins, sugars and other components. It influences a wide number of cellular processes including migration, wound healing and differentiation, all of which is of particular interest to researchers in the field of tissue engineering. Understanding the composition and structure of the extracellular matrix will aid in exploring the ways the extracellular matrix can be utilised in tissue engineering applications especially as a scaffold. This review summarises the current knowledge of the composition, structure and functions of the extracellular matrix and introduces the effect of ageing on extracellular matrix remodelling and its contribution to cellular functions. Additionally, the current analytical technologies to study the extracellular matrix and extracellular matrix–related cellular processes are also reviewed.
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- Jaspreet K Kular
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Bath, Bath, UK ; Centre for Regenerative Medicine, University of Bath, Bath, UK
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Bath, Bath, UK
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Bath, Bath, UK ; Centre for Regenerative Medicine, University of Bath, Bath, UK ; Centre for Sustainable Chemical Technologies, University of Bath, Bath, UK
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Kang H, Shih YRV, Hwang Y, Wen C, Rao V, Seo T, Varghese S. Mineralized gelatin methacrylate-based matrices induce osteogenic differentiation of human induced pluripotent stem cells. Acta Biomater 2014; 10:4961-4970. [PMID: 25153779 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2014.08.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2014] [Revised: 07/16/2014] [Accepted: 08/10/2014] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSC) are a promising cell source with pluripotency and self-renewal properties. Design of simple and robust biomaterials with an innate ability to induce lineage-specificity of hiPSC is desirable to realize their application in regenerative medicine. In this study, the potential of biomaterials containing calcium phosphate minerals to induce osteogenic differentiation of hiPSC was investigated. hiPSC cultured using mineralized gelatin methacrylate-based matrices underwent osteogenic differentiation ex vivo, in both two-dimensional and three-dimensional cultures, in growth medium devoid of any osteogenic-inducing chemical components or growth factors. The findings that osteogenic differentiation of hiPSC can be achieved through biomaterial-based cues alone present new avenues for personalized regenerative medicine. Such biomaterials that could not only act as structural scaffolds, but could also provide tissue-specific functions such as directing stem cell differentiation commitment, have great potential in bone tissue engineering.
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- Heemin Kang
- Department of Bioengineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA; Materials Science and Engineering Program, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA; School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210018, China
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA; Department of Nanoengineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA; Materials Science and Engineering Program, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA; Department of Nanoengineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA.
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The role of components of the extracellular matrix and inflammation on oral squamous cell carcinoma metastasis. Arch Oral Biol 2014; 59:1155-63. [DOI: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2014.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2014] [Revised: 04/25/2014] [Accepted: 07/13/2014] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The aging bone marrow and its impact on immune responses in old age. Immunol Lett 2014; 162:310-5. [DOI: 10.1016/j.imlet.2014.06.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2014] [Revised: 06/27/2014] [Accepted: 06/30/2014] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Burch P, Schmid F, Gademann K. Neuritogenic surfaces using natural product analogs. Adv Healthc Mater 2014; 3:1415-9. [PMID: 24596342 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.201300671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2013] [Revised: 02/10/2014] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Neuritogenic surfaces are generated by a simple dip-coating procedure, as glass slides are coated with a neurotrophin-like small organic molecule in the presence of a collagen matrix. The surfaces retain their biological activity for multiple cycles and the protocol is suitable for various substrates and coating conditions.
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- Patrick Burch
- Department of Chemistry; University of Basel; St. Johanns-Ring 19 CH-4056 Basel Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry; University of Basel; St. Johanns-Ring 19 CH-4056 Basel Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry; University of Basel; St. Johanns-Ring 19 CH-4056 Basel Switzerland
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Anderson LR, Owens TW, Naylor MJ. Structural and mechanical functions of integrins. Biophys Rev 2014; 6:203-213. [PMID: 28510180 PMCID: PMC5418412 DOI: 10.1007/s12551-013-0124-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2013] [Accepted: 08/28/2013] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Integrins are ubiquitously expressed cell surface receptors that play a critical role in regulating the interaction between a cell and its microenvironment to control cell fate. These molecules are regulated either via their expression on the cell surface or through a unique bidirectional signalling mechanism. However, integrins are just the tip of the adhesome iceberg, initiating the assembly of a large range of adaptor and signalling proteins that mediate the structural and signalling functions of integrin. In this review, we summarise the structure of integrins and mechanisms by which integrin activation is controlled. The different adhesion structures formed by integrins are discussed, as well as the mechanical and structural roles integrins play during cell migration. As the function of integrin signalling can be quite varied based on cell type and context, an in depth understanding of these processes will aid our understanding of aberrant adhesion and migration, which is often associated with human pathologies such as cancer.
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- Luke R Anderson
- Discipline of Physiology & Bosch Institute, School of Medical Sciences, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Discipline of Physiology & Bosch Institute, School of Medical Sciences, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Discipline of Physiology & Bosch Institute, School of Medical Sciences, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
- The University of Sydney, Room E212, Anderson Stuart Building (F13), Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia.
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Sipilä K, Haag S, Denessiouk K, Käpylä J, Peters EC, Denesyuk A, Hansen U, Konttinen Y, Johnson MS, Holmdahl R, Heino J. Citrullination of collagen II affects integrin‐mediated cell adhesion in a receptor‐specific manner. FASEB J 2014; 28:3758-68. [DOI: 10.1096/fj.13-247767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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- Kalle Sipilä
- Department of BiochemistryUniversity of TurkuTurkuFinland
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- Division of Medical Inflammation Research, Department of Medical Biochemistry and BiophysicsKarolinska InstitutetStockholmSweden
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- Structural Bioinformatics Laboratory, Biochemistry, Department of BioscienceÅbo Akademi UniversityTurkuFinland
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- Department of BiochemistryUniversity of TurkuTurkuFinland
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- Genomics Institute of the Novartis Research FoundationSan DiegoCaliforniaUSA
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- Structural Bioinformatics Laboratory, Biochemistry, Department of BioscienceÅbo Akademi UniversityTurkuFinland
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- Department of Physiology, Chemistry, and PathobiochemistryMuenster University HospitalMuensterGermany
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- Department of MedicineInstitute of Clinical Medicine, University of HelsinkiHelsinkiFinland
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- Structural Bioinformatics Laboratory, Biochemistry, Department of BioscienceÅbo Akademi UniversityTurkuFinland
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- Medicity Research LaboratoryUniversity of TurkuTurkuFinland
- Division of Medical Inflammation Research, Department of Medical Biochemistry and BiophysicsKarolinska InstitutetStockholmSweden
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- Department of BiochemistryUniversity of TurkuTurkuFinland
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Banerjee P, Mehta A, Shanthi C. Screening for novel cell adhesive regions in bovine Achilles tendon collagen peptides. Biochem Cell Biol 2014; 92:9-22. [DOI: 10.1139/bcb-2013-0026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Collagen, a major structural protein of the ECM, is known for its high cell adherence capacity. This study was conducted to identify regions in collagen that harbour such bioactivity. Collagen from tendon was hydrolysed and the peptides fractionated using ion-exchange chromatography (IEC). Isolated peptide fractions were coated onto disposable dishes and screened for cell adherence and proliferative abilities. Active IEC fractions were further purified by chromatography, and two peptides, C2 and E1 with cell adhesion ability, were isolated. A cell adhesion assay done with different amounts of C2 coated onto disposable dishes revealed the maximum adhesion to be 94.6%, compared with 80% for collagen coated dishes and an optimum peptide coating density of 0.507 nmoles per cm2 area of the dish. Growth of cells on C2, collagen, and E1 revealed a similar pattern and a reduction in the doubling time compared with cells grown on uncoated dishes. C2 had a mass of 2.046 kDa with 22 residues, and sequence analysis revealed a higher percentage occurrence of hydrophilic residues compared with other regions in collagen. Docking studies revealed GDDGEA in C2 as the probable site of interaction with integrins α2β1 and α1β1, and stability studies proved C2 to be mostly protease-resistant.
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- Pradipta Banerjee
- School of Bio Science and Technology, VIT University, Vellore 632014, Tamil Nadu, India
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- School of Bio Science and Technology, VIT University, Vellore 632014, Tamil Nadu, India
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- School of Bio Science and Technology, VIT University, Vellore 632014, Tamil Nadu, India
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Rubel D, Frese J, Martin M, Leibnitz A, Girgert R, Miosge N, Eckes B, Müller GA, Gross O. Collagen receptors integrin alpha2beta1 and discoidin domain receptor 1 regulate maturation of the glomerular basement membrane and loss of integrin alpha2beta1 delays kidney fibrosis in COL4A3 knockout mice. Matrix Biol 2014; 34:13-21. [PMID: 24480069 DOI: 10.1016/j.matbio.2014.01.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2013] [Revised: 01/15/2014] [Accepted: 01/16/2014] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Maturation of the glomerular basement membrane (GBM) is essential for maintaining the integrity of the renal filtration barrier. Impaired maturation causes proteinuria and renal fibrosis in the type IV collagen disease Alport syndrome. This study evaluates the role of collagen receptors in maturation of the GBM, matrix accumulation and renal fibrosis by using mice deficient for discoidin domain receptor 1 (DDR1), integrin subunit α2 (ITGA2), and type IV collagen α3 (COL4A3). Loss of both collagen receptors DDR1 and integrin α2β1 delays maturation of the GBM: due to a porous GBM filtration barrier high molecular weight proteinuria that more than doubles between day 60 and day 100. Thereafter, maturation of the GBM causes proteinuria to drop down to one tenth until day 200. Proteinuria and the porous GBM cause accumulation of glomerular and tubulointerstitial matrix, which both decrease significantly after GBM-maturation until day 250. In parallel, in a disease with impaired GBM-maturation such as Alport syndrome, loss of integrin α2β1 positively delays renal fibrosis: COL4A3(-/-)/ITGA2(-/-) double knockouts exhibited reduced proteinuria and urea nitrogen compared to COL4A3(-/-)/ITGA2(+/-) and COL4A3(-/-)/ITGA2(+/+) mice. The double knockouts lived 20% longer and showed less glomerular and tubulointerstitial extracellular matrix deposition than the COL4A3(-/-) Alport mice with normal integrin α2β1 expression. Electron microscopy illustrated improvements in the glomerular basement membrane structure. MMP2, MMP9, MMP12 and TIMP1 were expressed at significantly higher levels (compared to wild-type mice) in COL4A3(-/-)/ITGA2(+/+) Alport mice, but not in COL4A3(+/+)/ITGA2(-/-) mice. In conclusion, the collagen receptors DDR1 and integrin α2β1 contribute to regulate GBM-maturation and to control matrix accumulation. As demonstrated in the type IV collagen disease Alport syndrome, glomerular cell-matrix interactions via collagen receptors play an important role in the progression of renal fibrosis.
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- Diana Rubel
- Clinic of Nephrology and Rheumatology, University Medicine Goettingen, Goettingen, Germany
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- Clinic of Nephrology and Rheumatology, University Medicine Goettingen, Goettingen, Germany; Dept. of Prosthodontics, Tissue Regeneration Work Group, University Medicine Goettingen, Goettingen, Germany
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- Clinic of Nephrology and Rheumatology, University Medicine Goettingen, Goettingen, Germany
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- Clinic of Nephrology and Rheumatology, University Medicine Goettingen, Goettingen, Germany
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- Clinic of Nephrology and Rheumatology, University Medicine Goettingen, Goettingen, Germany
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- Dept. of Prosthodontics, Tissue Regeneration Work Group, University Medicine Goettingen, Goettingen, Germany
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- Dept. of Dermatology, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Clinic of Nephrology and Rheumatology, University Medicine Goettingen, Goettingen, Germany
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- Clinic of Nephrology and Rheumatology, University Medicine Goettingen, Goettingen, Germany.
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Heino J. Cellular signaling by collagen-binding integrins. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2014; 819:143-55. [PMID: 25023173 DOI: 10.1007/978-94-017-9153-3_10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The four collagen-binding αI domain integrins form their own subgroup among cell adhesion receptors. The signaling functions of α1β1 and α2β1 integrins have been analyzed in many experimental models, whereas less studies are available about the more recently found α10β1 and α11β1 heterodimers. Interestingly, collagen binding by α1β1 and α2β1 often generates opposite cellular responses. For example α1β1 has often been reported to promote cell proliferation and to suppress collagen synthesis, whereas α2β1 can in many model systems inhibit growth and promote collagen synthesis. There are obviously cell type dependent factors modifying the signaling. Additionally the structure and the organization of collagenous matrix play a critic role. Many recent studies have also stressed the importance of the crosstalk between the integrins and other cell surface receptors.
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- Jyrki Heino
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Turku, 20014, Turku, Finland,
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Zeltz C, Orgel J, Gullberg D. Molecular composition and function of integrin-based collagen glues-introducing COLINBRIs. Biochim Biophys Acta Gen Subj 2013; 1840:2533-48. [PMID: 24361615 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagen.2013.12.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2013] [Revised: 12/13/2013] [Accepted: 12/14/2013] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Despite detailed knowledge about the structure and signaling properties of individual collagen receptors, much remains to be learned about how these receptors participate in linking cells to fibrillar collagen matrices in tissues. In addition to collagen-binding integrins, a group of proteins with affinity both for fibrillar collagens and integrins link these two protein families together. We have introduced the name COLINBRI (COLlagen INtegrin BRIdging) for this set of molecules. Whereas collagens are the major building blocks in tissues and defects in these structural proteins have severe consequences for tissue integrity, the mild phenotypes of the integrin type of collagen receptors have raised questions about their importance in tissue biology and pathology. SCOPE OF REVIEW We will discuss the two types of cell linkages to fibrillar collagen (direct- versus indirect COLINBRI-mediated) and discuss how the parallel existence of direct and indirect linkages to collagens may ensure tissue integrity. MAJOR CONCLUSIONS The observed mild phenotypes of mice deficient in collagen-binding integrins and the relatively restricted availability of integrin-binding sequences in mature fibrillar collagen matrices support the existence of indirect collagen-binding mechanisms in parallel with direct collagen binding in vivo. GENERAL SIGNIFICANCE A continued focus on understanding the molecular details of cell adhesion mechanisms to collagens will be important and will benefit our understanding of diseases like tissue- and tumor fibrosis where collagen dynamics are disturbed. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled Matrix-mediated cell behaviour and properties.
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- Cédric Zeltz
- Department of Biomedicine and Centre for Cancer Biomarkers, Norwegian Centre of Excellence, University of Bergen, Jonas Lies vei 91, N-5009 Bergen, Norway
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- Departments of Biology, Physics and Biomedical Engineering, Pritzker Institute of Biomedical Science and Engineering, Illinois Institute of Technology, 3440 S. Dearborn Ave, Chicago, IL 60616, USA
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- Department of Biomedicine and Centre for Cancer Biomarkers, Norwegian Centre of Excellence, University of Bergen, Jonas Lies vei 91, N-5009 Bergen, Norway.
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Lambshead JW, Meagher L, O'Brien C, Laslett AL. Defining synthetic surfaces for human pluripotent stem cell culture. CELL REGENERATION 2013; 2:7. [PMID: 25408879 PMCID: PMC4230363 DOI: 10.1186/2045-9769-2-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2013] [Accepted: 11/19/2013] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) are able to self-renew indefinitely and to differentiate into all adult cell types. hPSCs therefore show potential for application to drug screening, disease modelling and cellular therapies. In order to meet this potential, culture conditions must be developed that are consistent, defined, scalable, free of animal products and that facilitate stable self-renewal of hPSCs. Several culture surfaces have recently been reported to meet many of these criteria although none of them have been widely implemented by the stem cell community due to issues with validation, reliability and expense. Most hPSC culture surfaces have been derived from extracellular matrix proteins (ECMPs) and their cell adhesion molecule (CAM) binding motifs. Elucidating the CAM-mediated cell-surface interactions that are essential for the in vitro maintenance of pluripotency will facilitate the optimisation of hPSC culture surfaces. Reports indicate that hPSC cultures can be supported by cell-surface interactions through certain CAM subtypes but not by others. This review summarises the recent reports of defined surfaces for hPSC culture and focuses on the CAMs and ECMPs involved.
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- Jack W Lambshead
- CSIRO Materials Science and Engineering, Clayton, Victoria 3168 Australia ; Australian Regenerative Medicine Institute, Monash University, Kragujevac, Victoria 3800 Australia
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- CSIRO Materials Science and Engineering, Clayton, Victoria 3168 Australia
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- CSIRO Materials Science and Engineering, Clayton, Victoria 3168 Australia ; Australian Regenerative Medicine Institute, Monash University, Kragujevac, Victoria 3800 Australia
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- CSIRO Materials Science and Engineering, Clayton, Victoria 3168 Australia ; Australian Regenerative Medicine Institute, Monash University, Kragujevac, Victoria 3800 Australia ; Department of Zoology, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria 3101 Australia
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Kumar VA, Caves JM, Haller CA, Dai E, Li L, Grainger S, Chaikof EL. Collagen-Based Substrates with Tunable Strength for Soft Tissue Engineering. Biomater Sci 2013; 1:10.1039/C3BM60129C. [PMID: 24349707 PMCID: PMC3857634 DOI: 10.1039/c3bm60129c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Through the use of mechanical reinforcement of collagen matrices, mechanically strong and compliant 3D tissue mimetic scaffolds can be generated that act as scaffolds for soft tissue engineering. Collagen has been widely used for the development of materials for repair, augmentation or replacement of damaged or diseased tissue. Herein we describe a facile method for the layer-by-layer fabrication of robust planar collagen fiber constructs. Collagen gels cast in a phosphate buffer were dried to form dense collagen mats. Subsequent gels were layered and dried atop mats to create multilayer constructs possessing a range of tunable strengths (0.5 - 11 MPa) and stiffness (1 - 115 MPa). Depending on processing conditions and crosslinking of constructs, strain to failure ranged between 9 to 48%. Collagen mats were constructed into hernia patches that prevented hernia recurrence in Wistar rats.
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- Vivek A. Kumar
- Department of Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215
- Wyss Institute of Biologically Inspired Engineering of Harvard University, Boston, MA 02215
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology/Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30332
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- Department of Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215
- Wyss Institute of Biologically Inspired Engineering of Harvard University, Boston, MA 02215
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- Department of Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215
- Wyss Institute of Biologically Inspired Engineering of Harvard University, Boston, MA 02215
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- Department of Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215
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- Department of Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215
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- Department of Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215
- Wyss Institute of Biologically Inspired Engineering of Harvard University, Boston, MA 02215
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- Department of Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215
- Wyss Institute of Biologically Inspired Engineering of Harvard University, Boston, MA 02215
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology/Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30332
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Lopez-Mejia IC, De Toledo M, Della Seta F, Fafet P, Rebouissou C, Deleuze V, Blanchard JM, Jorgensen C, Tazi J, Vignais ML. Tissue-specific and SRSF1-dependent splicing of fibronectin, a matrix protein that controls host cell invasion. Mol Biol Cell 2013; 24:3164-76. [PMID: 23966470 PMCID: PMC3806663 DOI: 10.1091/mbc.e13-03-0142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Matching sets of human primary fibroblasts cocultured with placenta explants are used to compare tissue capacities to support trophoblast invasion. Substituting endometrium with dermis dramatically reduces EVCT interstitial invasion, a phenomenon related to the ECM fibronectin content, FN alternative splicing, and expression of the SR protein SRSF1. Cell invasion targets specific tissues in physiological placental implantation and pathological metastasis, which raises questions about how this process is controlled. We compare dermis and endometrium capacities to support trophoblast invasion, using matching sets of human primary fibroblasts in a coculture assay with human placental explants. Substituting endometrium, the natural trophoblast target, with dermis dramatically reduces trophoblast interstitial invasion. Our data reveal that endometrium expresses a higher rate of the fibronectin (FN) extra type III domain A+ (EDA+) splicing isoform, which displays stronger matrix incorporation capacity. We demonstrate that the high FN content of the endometrium matrix, and not specifically the EDA domain, supports trophoblast invasion by showing that forced incorporation of plasma FN (EDA–) promotes efficient trophoblast invasion. We further show that the serine/arginine-rich protein serine/arginine-rich splicing factor 1 (SRSF1) is more highly expressed in endometrium and, using RNA interference, that it is involved in the higher EDA exon inclusion rate in endometrium. Our data therefore show a mechanism by which tissues can be distinguished, for their capacity to support invasion, by their different rates of EDA inclusion, linked to their SRSF1 protein levels. In the broader context of cancer pathology, the results suggest that SRSF1 might play a central role not only in the tumor cells, but also in the surrounding stroma.
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- Isabel Cristina Lopez-Mejia
- Institut de Génétique Moléculaire de Montpellier, CNRS UMR 5535/IFR122, Universities of Montpellier 1 and Montpellier 2, 34293 Montpellier Cedex 5, France Département de Physiologie, Université de Lausanne, CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland INSERM U844, Institut des Neurosciences de Montpellier, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Saint Eloi, Université Montpellier 1, 34295 Montpellier Cedex 5, France Service Immuno-Rhumatologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Lapeyronie, 34093 Montpellier Cedex, France
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Widhe M, Johansson U, Hillerdahl CO, Hedhammar M. Recombinant spider silk with cell binding motifs for specific adherence of cells. Biomaterials 2013; 34:8223-34. [PMID: 23916396 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2013.07.058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2013] [Accepted: 07/18/2013] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Silk matrices have previously been shown to possess general properties governing cell viability. However, many cell types also require specific adhesion sites for successful in vitro culture. Herein, we have shown that cell binding motifs can be genetically fused to a partial spider silk protein, 4RepCT, without affecting its ability to self-assemble into stable matrices directly in a physiological-like buffer. The incorporated motifs were exposed in the formed matrices, and available for binding of integrins. Four different human primary cell types; fibroblasts, keratinocytes, endothelial cells and Schwann cells, were applied to the matrices and investigated under serum-free culture conditions. Silk matrices with cell binding motifs, especially RGD, were shown to promote early adherence of cells, which formed stress fibers and distinct focal adhesion points. Schwann cells acquired most spread-out morphology on silk matrices with IKVAV, where significantly more viable cells were found, also when compared to wells coated with laminin. This strategy is thus suitable for development of matrices that allow screening of various cell binding motifs and their effect on different cell types.
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- Mona Widhe
- Department of Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, The Biomedical Centre, S-75123 Uppsala, Sweden
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Stevenson MD, Piristine H, Hogrebe NJ, Nocera TM, Boehm MW, Reen RK, Koelling KW, Agarwal G, Sarang-Sieminski AL, Gooch KJ. A self-assembling peptide matrix used to control stiffness and binding site density supports the formation of microvascular networks in three dimensions. Acta Biomater 2013; 9:7651-61. [PMID: 23603000 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2013.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2012] [Revised: 03/01/2013] [Accepted: 04/01/2013] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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A three-dimensional (3-D) cell culture system that allows control of both substrate stiffness and integrin binding density was created and characterized. This system consisted of two self-assembling peptide (SAP) sequences that were mixed in different ratios to achieve the desired gel stiffness and adhesiveness. The specific peptides used were KFE ((acetyl)-FKFEFKFE-CONH2), which has previously been reported not to support cell adhesion or MVN formation, and KFE-RGD ((acetyl)-GRGDSP-GG-FKFEFKFE-CONH2), which is a similar sequence that incorporates the RGD integrin binding site. Storage modulus for these gels ranged from ∼60 to 6000Pa, depending on their composition and concentration. Atomic force microscopy revealed ECM-like fiber microarchitecture of gels consisting of both pure KFE and pure KFE-RGD as well as mixtures of the two peptides. This system was used to study the contributions of both matrix stiffness and adhesiveness on microvascular network (MVN) formation of endothelial cells and the morphology of human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSC). When endothelial cells were encapsulated within 3-D gel matrices without binding sites, little cell elongation and no network formation occurred, regardless of the stiffness. In contrast, matrices containing the RGD binding site facilitated robust MVN formation, and the extent of this MVN formation was inversely proportional to matrix stiffness. Compared with a matrix of the same stiffness with no binding sites, a matrix containing RGD-functionalized peptides resulted in a ∼2.5-fold increase in the average length of network structure, which was used as a quantitative measure of MVN formation. Matrices with hMSC facilitated an increased number and length of cellular projections at higher stiffness when RGD was present, but induced a round morphology at every stiffness when RGD was absent. Taken together, these results demonstrate the ability to control both substrate stiffness and binding site density within 3-D cell-populated gels and reveal an important role for both stiffness and adhesion on cellular behavior that is cell-type specific.
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- M D Stevenson
- The Ohio State University, Department of Biomedical Engineering, 270 Bevis Hall 1080 Carmack Rd., Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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