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Polymeric artificial cells have the potential to be used for a wide variety of therapeutic applications, such as the encapsulation of transplanted islet cells to treat diabetic patients. Recent advances in biotechnology, molecular biology, nanotechnology and polymer chemistry are now opening up further exciting possibilities in this field. However, it is also recognized that there are several key obstacles to overcome in bringing such approaches into routine clinical use. This review describes the historical development and principles behind polymeric artificial cells, the present state of the art in their therapeutic application, and the promises and challenges for the future.
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- Thomas Ming Swi Chang
- Artificial Cells and Organs Research Center, Departments of Physiology, Medicine and Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, 3655, Drummond Street, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3G 1H6.
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Orive G, Hernández RM, Gascón AR, Pedraz JL. Challenges in Cell Encapsulation. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2005. [DOI: 10.1007/1-4020-3363-x_10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/17/2023]
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Jang JY, Lee DY, Park SJ, Byun Y. Immune reactions of lymphocytes and macrophages against PEG-grafted pancreatic islets. Biomaterials 2004; 25:3663-9. [PMID: 15020141 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2003.10.062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2003] [Accepted: 10/10/2003] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Graft rejection is the major limiting factor in islet transplantation and is closely related with the recruitment and activation of T cells and macrophages against the graft. To reduce the immunogenicity of islets, we have grafted biocompatible polyethylene glycol (PEG) onto the collagen capsule of islets without changing the morphology and function of islets. In this study, we evaluated whether the grafted PEG molecules on the collagen capsule of islet could prevent the activation of immune cells, and investigated factors that are mainly related to the immune reaction in vitro. During the co-culture with lymphocytes, the morphology and viability of PEG-grafted islets were not damaged, and the amounts of IL-2 and TNF-alpha secreted from lymphocytes co-cultured with PEG-grafted islets were significantly lower than that of free islets. However, when both kinds of islets were cultured with macrophages, there were no significant differences in morphology, viability and the secreted amounts of cytokines and nitric oxide. In conclusion, the grafted PEG could inhibit activation of lymphocytes, which are essential in initiating the graft rejection process. However, the grafted PEG molecules could not completely prevent the infiltration of cytotoxic molecules into the islets.
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- Ji Yeon Jang
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Kwangju Institute of Science and Technology, 1 Oryong-dong, Puk-gu, Gwangju 500-712, South Korea
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Since its inception just over a half century ago, the field of biomaterials has seen a consistent growth with a steady introduction of new ideas and productive branches. This review describes where we have been, the state of the art today, and where we might be in 10 or 20 years. Herein, we highlight some of the latest advancements in biomaterials that aim to control biological responses and ultimately heal. This new generation of biomaterials includes surface modification of materials to overcome nonspecific protein adsorption in vivo, precision immobilization of signaling groups on surfaces, development of synthetic materials with controlled properties for drug and cell carriers, biologically inspired materials that mimic natural processes, and design of sophisticated three-dimensional (3-D) architectures to produce well-defined patterns for diagnostics, e.g., biological microelectromechanical systems (bioMEMs), and tissue engineering.
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- Buddy D Ratner
- Department of Bioengineering, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, USA.
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Contreras JL, Xie D, Mays J, Smyth CA, Eckstein C, Rahemtulla FG, Young CJ, Anthony Thompson J, Bilbao G, Curiel DT, Eckhoff DE. A novel approach to xenotransplantation combining surface engineering and genetic modification of isolated adult porcine islets. Surgery 2004; 136:537-47. [PMID: 15349100 DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2004.05.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Effective cytoprotection to xenoislets would circumvent the major tissue limitation for pancreatic islet transplantation (PIT). Cell-surface engineering with poly[ethylene glycol] (PEG) derivatives can successfully prevent antibody binding to the surface antigens. Gene transfer of the antiapoptotic Bcl-2 gene has been shown to decrease cytotoxicity mediated by xenoreactive natural antibodies and complement. In this study, we assessed survival and function of surface-engineered porcine islets genetically modified to overexpress Bcl-2. METHODS Incorporation of PEG derivatives into the islet surface and adenovirus-mediated gene transfer of Bcl-2 (AdBcl-2) was accomplished within 24 hours post-isolation. Cytotoxicity induced by human xenoreactive natural antibodies was evaluated by islet intracellular lactate dehydrogenase release and microscopic analysis using membrane-integrity staining. Islet functionality was assessed by static incubation and after intraportal infusion (5000 IEQ) into diabetic NOD-SCID mice reconstituted with human lymphocytes (5 x 10 8 /intraperitoneally/15 days before PIT). RESULTS No significant change in islet viability, morphology, and functionality was demonstrated after the incorporation of PEG-mono-succimidyl-succinate (MSPEG), or PEG-di-succimidyl-succinate "end"-capped with albumin (DSPEG) with or without gene transfer of Bcl-2. Islets treated with MSPEG presented a significant reduction in lactate dehydrogenase release compared with controls (41.2 +/- 3 vs 72.1 +/- 7, respectively, P <.05). Further protection was accomplished by DSPEG or AdBcl-2. The maximal cytoprotection was achieved by DSPEG +AdBcl-2 (15.5 +/- 4.9%, P <.001). Nonfasting glucose >200 mg/dL was found in 100% of the animals given control islets (n = 6) within 48 hours post-transplant. In contrast, euglycemia was achieved in 100% of the animals given islets modified with DSPEG + AdBcl-2 during the observation time. CONCLUSIONS Surface-engineering with functionalized PEG derivatives in combination with genetic modification with Bcl-2 significantly reduced islet loss after PIT. Application of this novel technology may improve results in xenoislet transplantation.
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- Juan L Contreras
- Department of Surgery, Division of Human Gene Therapy and Gene Therapy Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA
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Kizilel S, Pérez-Luna VH, Teymour F. Photopolymerization of poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylate on eosin-functionalized surfaces. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2004; 20:8652-8658. [PMID: 15379488 DOI: 10.1021/la0496744] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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We describe a new method that allows photopolymerization of hydrogels to occur on surfaces functionalized with eosin. In this work, glass and silicon surfaces were derivatized with eosin and photopolymerization was carried out using visible light (514 nm). This mild condition may have advantages over methods that use ultraviolet (UV) light (e.g., for encapsulation of cells and proteins, in drug screening, or in biosensing applications). The hydrogel formed on the modified surface is remarkably stable for an extended period of time. The resultant hydrogel was hydrated for more than 18 months without suffering delamination from the substrate surface. This strongly suggests covalent attachment of the hydrogel to the surface. Contact angle titration measurements and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analysis of eosin surfaces before and after irradiation in the presence of triethanolamine suggest that the eosin radical is responsible for the covalent attachment of the gel onto the substrate surface. This method allows for 2-D patterning of hydrogels, which is demonstrated here using the microcontact printing technique. However, noncontact photolithography could be used to form similar patterns by directing light through a mask. This method can be easily implemented to form arrays of fluorophores and proteins in situ.
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- Seda Kizilel
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago 60616, USA
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de Groot M, Schuurs TA, van Schilfgaarde R. Causes of limited survival of microencapsulated pancreatic islet grafts. J Surg Res 2004; 121:141-50. [PMID: 15313388 DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2004.02.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 122] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2003] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Successful transplantation of pancreatic tissue has been demonstrated to be an efficacious method of restoring glycemic control in type 1 diabetic patients. To establish graft acceptance patients require lifelong immunosuppression, which in turn is associated with severe deleterious side effects. Microencapsulation is a technique that enables the transplantation of pancreatic islets in the absence of immunosuppression by protecting the islet tissue through a mechanical barrier. This protection may even allow for the transplantation of animal tissue, which opens the perspective of using animal donors as a means to solve the problem of organ shortage. Microencapsulation is not yet applied in clinical practice, mainly because encapsulated islet graft survival is limited. In the present review we discuss the principal causes of microencapsulated islet graft failure, which are related to a lack of biocompatibility, limited immunoprotective properties, and hypoxia. Next to the causes of encapsulated islet graft failure we discuss possible improvements in the encapsulation technique and additional methods that could prolong encapsulated islet graft survival. Strategies that may well support encapsulated islet grafts include co-encapsulation of islets with Sertoli cells, the genetic modification of islet cells, the creation of an artificial implantation site, and the use of alternative donor sources. We conclude that encapsulation in combination with one or more of these additional strategies may well lead to a simple and safe transplantation therapy as a cure for diabetes.
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- Martijn de Groot
- Surgical Research Laboratory, Department of Surgery, University Hospital Groningen, Hanzeplein 1 (CMC V, Y2144), 9713 GZ Groningen, Netherlands.
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Within native tissues cells are held within the extracellular matrix (ECM), which has a role in maintaining homeostasis, guiding development and directing regeneration. Efforts in tissue engineering have aimed to mimick the ECM to help guide morphogenesis and tissue repair. Studies have not only looked at ways to mimick the structure and characteristics of the ECM, but have also considered ways to reproduce its molecular properties including its bioadhesive character, proteolytic susceptibility and ability to bind growth factors.
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- Jeffrey A Hubbell
- Institute for Biological and Chemical Engineering, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL), CH-1015 Ecublens, Switzerland.
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Nivasu VM, Reddy TT, Tammishetti S. In situ polymerizable polyethyleneglycol containing polyesterpolyol acrylates for tissue sealant applications. Biomaterials 2004; 25:3283-91. [PMID: 14980423 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2003.09.091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2003] [Accepted: 09/22/2003] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Polyesterpolyol macromers were prepared with succinic acid and polyethylene glycols (PEG) of different molecular weights. The resulting polyols were acrylated to render them photo-cross-linkable. They could be very rapidly cross-linked into non-tacky films with long-wavelength UV radiation. The resulting products were characterized by gel content, water equilibrium swell, cross-link density, Tg , tensile strength, degradation and in vitro burst strengths. Though all of them formed transparent contact lens like films, increasing the PEG molecular weight has resulted in polymers with higher hydrophilicity resulting in higher swelling, faster degradation, higher tensile strength, elongation at break and burst strength. Addition of vinyl pyrrolidinone as a reactive diluent has increased the mechanical as well as burst strength of the polymer. In vitro release of sulfamethoxazole entrapped in these cross-linked matrices was also studied.
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- Venkata M Nivasu
- Organic Coatings and Polymers, Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Taranaka Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh 500 007, India
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Koh WG, Itle LJ, Pishko MV. Molding of hydrogel microstructures to create multiphenotype cell microarrays. Anal Chem 2004; 75:5783-9. [PMID: 14588018 DOI: 10.1021/ac034773s] [Citation(s) in RCA: 104] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The fabrication of mammalian cell-containing poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) hydrogel microstructures on glass and silicon substrates is described. Using photoreaction injection molding in poly(dimethylsiloxane) microfluidic channels, three-dimensional hydrogel microstructures encapsulating cells (fibroblasts, hepatocytes, macrophage) were fabricated with cells uniformly distributed to each hydrogel microstructure, and the number of cells in each hydrogel microstructure was controlled by changing the cell density of the precursor solution. PEG hydrogels were modified using an Arg-Gly-Asp (RGD) peptide sequence, with the incorporation of RGD into the hydrogel matrix promoting the spreading of encapsulated fibroblasts over a 24-h period in culture. Cells remained viable encapsulated in these hydrogel microstructures for a period in excess of 1 week in culture. Arrays of hydrogel microstructures encapsulating two or more phenotypes on a single substrate were successfully fabricated using multimicrofluidic channels, creating the potential for multiphenotype cell-based biosensors.
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- Won-Gun Koh
- Department of Chemical Engineering and the Materials Research Institute, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802-4420, USA
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Orive G, Hernández RM, Rodríguez Gascón A, Calafiore R, Chang TMS, de Vos P, Hortelano G, Hunkeler D, Lacík I, Pedraz JL. History, challenges and perspectives of cell microencapsulation. Trends Biotechnol 2004; 22:87-92. [PMID: 14757043 DOI: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2003.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 224] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Cell microencapsulation continues to hold significant promise for biotechnology and medicine. The controlled, and continuous, delivery of therapeutic products to the host by immunoisolated cells is a potentially cost-effective method to treat a wide range of diseases. Although there are several issues that need to be addressed, including capsule manufacture, properties and performance, in the past few years, a stepwise analysis on the essential obstacles and limitations has brought the whole technology closer to a realistic proposal for clinical application. This paper summarizes the current situation in the cell encapsulation field and discusses the main events that have occurred along the way.
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- Gorka Orive
- Laboratory of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of the Basque Country, 01006, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
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Ruggles JA, Kelemen D, Baron A. Emerging therapies: controlling glucose homeostasis, immunotherapy, islet transplantation, gene therapy, and islet cell neogenesis and regeneration. Endocrinol Metab Clin North Am 2004; 33:239-52, xii. [PMID: 15053905 DOI: 10.1016/s0889-8529(03)00098-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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- James A Ruggles
- Amylin Pharmaceuticals, 9373 Towne Centre Drive, San Diego, CA 92121, USA
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The inability of biomaterial scaffolds to functionally integrate into surrounding tissue is one of the major roadblocks to developing new biomaterials and tissue-engineering scaffolds. Despite considerable advances, current approaches to engineering cell-surface interactions fall short in mimicking the complexity of signals through which surrounding tissue regulates cell behavior. Cells adhere and interact with their extracellular environment via integrins, and their ability to activate associated downstream signaling pathways depends on the character of adhesion complexes formed between cells and their extracellular matrix. In particular, alpha5beta1 and alphavbeta3 integrins are central to regulating downstream events, including cell survival and cell-cycle progression. In contrast to previous findings that alphavbeta3 integrins promote angiogenesis, recent evidence argues that alphavbeta3 integrins may act as negative regulators of proangiogenic integrins such as alpha5beta1. This suggests that fibronectin is critical for scaffold vascularization because it is the only mammalian adhesion protein that binds and activates alpha5beta1 integrins. Cells are furthermore capable of stretching fibronectin matrices such that the protein partially unfolds, and recent computational simulations provide structural models of how mechanical stretching affects fibronectin function. We propose a model whereby excessive tension generated by cells in contact to biomaterials may in fact render fibronectin fibrils nonangiogenic and potentially inhibit vascularization. The model could explain why current biomaterials independent of their surface chemistries and textures fail to vascularize.
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- Viola Vogel
- Department of Bioengineering and Center for Nanotechnology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, USA.
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Polymer scaffolds have many different functions in the field of tissue engineering. They are applied as space filling agents, as delivery vehicles for bioactive molecules, and as three-dimensional structures that organize cells and present stimuli to direct the formation of a desired tissue. Much of the success of scaffolds in these roles hinges on finding an appropriate material to address the critical physical, mass transport, and biological design variables inherent to each application. Hydrogels are an appealing scaffold material because they are structurally similar to the extracellular matrix of many tissues, can often be processed under relatively mild conditions, and may be delivered in a minimally invasive manner. Consequently, hydrogels have been utilized as scaffold materials for drug and growth factor delivery, engineering tissue replacements, and a variety of other applications.
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- Jeanie L Drury
- Department of Biologic and Materials Science, University of Michigan, Room 5210, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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Baier Leach J, Bivens KA, Patrick CW, Schmidt CE. Photocrosslinked hyaluronic acid hydrogels: natural, biodegradable tissue engineering scaffolds. Biotechnol Bioeng 2003; 82:578-89. [PMID: 12652481 DOI: 10.1002/bit.10605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 521] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Ideally, rationally designed tissue engineering scaffolds promote natural wound healing and regeneration. Therefore, we sought to synthesize a biomimetic hydrogel specifically designed to promote tissue repair and chose hyaluronic acid (HA; also called hyaluronan) as our initial material. Hyaluronic acid is a naturally occurring polymer associated with various cellular processes involved in wound healing, such as angiogenesis. Hyaluronic acid also presents unique advantages: it is easy to produce and modify, hydrophilic and nonadhesive, and naturally biodegradable. We prepared a range of glycidyl methacrylate-HA (GMHA) conjugates, which were subsequently photopolymerized to form crosslinked GMHA hydrogels. A range of hydrogel degradation rates was achieved as well as a corresponding, modest range of material properties (e.g., swelling, mesh size). Increased amounts of conjugated methacrylate groups corresponded with increased crosslink densities and decreased degradation rates and yet had an insignificant effect on human aortic endothelial cell cytocompatibility and proliferation. Rat subcutaneous implants of the GMHA hydrogels showed good biocompatibility, little inflammatory response, and similar levels of vascularization at the implant edge compared with those of fibrin positive controls. Therefore, these novel GMHA hydrogels are suitable for modification with adhesive peptide sequences (e.g., RGD) and use in a variety of wound-healing applications.
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- Jennie Baier Leach
- Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, USA
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Baroli B, Shastri VP, Langer R. A method to protect sensitive molecules from a light-induced polymerizing environment. J Pharm Sci 2003; 92:1186-95. [PMID: 12761808 DOI: 10.1002/jps.10378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Systems that can be polymerized in situ upon exposure to light radiation may have significant applications in tissue engineering and drug delivery. However, the light-induced polymerization step, which is the requisite for this technology, could be potentially deleterious to sensitive bioactive agents (e.g., enzymes, cytokines, matrix metalloproteinases) being entrapped. In this study, a method to protect sensitive molecules from a light-induced polymerizing environment is proposed. This method is based on the idea that nonaccessible substances cannot interact with the polymerizing species. To examine this concept, two model enzymes-namely, horseradish peroxidase and alpha-glucosidase-were protected by gelatin-based wet granulation and incorporated within a cured polyethylene glycol dimethacrylate, a photocurable monomer, under different conditions. Unprotected enzymes were used as controls. Enzymes were then allowed to diffuse out of the polymerized matrices. The activity and total enzyme recovered from these matrices by passive diffusion were compared to ascertain the extent of activity retention. Matrix assisted laser desorption ionization mass spectrometry combined with time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF) was used to determine changes in enzyme molecular weight. During the first 24 h of diffusion from the polymerized matrices, unprotected enzymes consistently showed a loss of activity ranging from 10-66%, depending on the matrix composition and enzyme properties. In contrast, protected enzymes retained over 94% of their activity irrespective of the experimental setting. The loss of activity appears to be a direct consequence of the polymerizing environment.
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- Bianca Baroli
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Room E25-342, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139-4307, USA
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Omer A, Keegan M, Czismadia E, De Vos P, Van Rooijen N, Bonner-Weir S, Weir GC. Macrophage depletion improves survival of porcine neonatal pancreatic cell clusters contained in alginate macrocapsules transplanted into rats. Xenotransplantation 2003; 10:240-51. [PMID: 12694544 DOI: 10.1034/j.1399-3089.2003.01150.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Macrophages can accumulate on the surface of empty and islet-containing alginate capsules, leading to loss of functional tissue. In this study, the effect of peritoneal macrophage depletion on the biocompatibility of alginate macrocapsules and function of macroencapsulated porcine neonatal pancreatic cell clusters (NPCCs) was investigated. METHODS Clodronate liposomes were injected into the peritoneal cavities of normoglycemic Lewis rats 5 and 2 days before the transplantation. Empty or NPCC-containing Ca-alginate poly L-lysine (PLL)-coated macrocapsules were transplanted into the peritoneal cavities of rats injected with either clodronate liposomes or saline. On days 7, 14 and 21, samples were evaluated by immunohistochemistry for cellular immune responses on the surface of the macrocapsules and for macrophage populations in omental tissue. To assess the function of macroencapsulated NPCCs, insulin secretory responses to glucose and theophylline were measured after capsule retrieval. RESULTS In saline-injected control groups, all of the empty and NPCC-containing macrocapsules were overgrown with macrophages, this being especially severe on NPCC-containing macrocapsules. In the clodronate liposomes-injected group, the majority of the empty macrocapsules were free of macrophage accumulation and the NPCC-containing macrocapsules were less overgrown than in control animals. Higher insulin responses to glucose and theophylline were observed in NPCCs retrieved from rats injected with clodronate liposomes. CONCLUSION We conclude that depletion of peritoneal macrophages with clodronate liposomes improve the survival of macroencapsulated NPCCs.
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- Abdulkadir Omer
- Section on Islet Transplantation and Cell Biology, Joslin Diabetes Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA
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Boninsegna S, Bosetti P, Carturan G, Dellagiacoma G, Dal Monte R, Rossi M. Encapsulation of individual pancreatic islets by sol-gel SiO2: a novel procedure for perspective cellular grafts. J Biotechnol 2003; 100:277-86. [PMID: 12443859 DOI: 10.1016/s0168-1656(02)00248-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Pancreatic rat islets are encapsulated by a siliceous layer deposited on the surface of single islets upon reaction with gaseous siliceous precursors. The process preserves original islet dimensions and does not suppress viability or function. The encapsulated material is homogeneously distributed on the islet surface, and layer thickness can be controlled in the 0.1-2.0 microm interval. Dynamic perfusion experiments with glucose stimulation were carried out in both encapsulated and non-encapsulated islets. Results were treated according to a kinetic model presented here for the analysis of perfusion data; the model tested by literature data, was used to substantiate the diffusion features of the siliceous layer, which does not affect mass transfer of insulin but which modifies the texture of the islet surface tissue. The clinical potential of silica encapsulation was demonstrated by in vivo experiments using encapsulated islets transplanted into diabetic rats. Transplantation was carried out in both inbred and outbred rats and indicated prolonged restoration of normal glycaemia levels and protection from immunological attack.
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- S Boninsegna
- I.R.B. via Piave 24/B, 36077 Altavilla (VI), Italy
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Kessler L, Legeay G, Coudreuse A, Bertrand P, Poleunus C, vanden Eynde X, Mandes K, Marchetti P, Pinget M, Belcourt A. Surface treatment of polycarbonate films aimed at biomedical application. JOURNAL OF BIOMATERIALS SCIENCE-POLYMER EDITION 2003; 14:1135-53. [PMID: 14661884 DOI: 10.1163/156856203769231619] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Aiming to encapsulate pancreatic islets, a biocompatible polycarbonate membrane (Whatman) was treated with plasma argon in order to improve its surface properties. The argon plasma treatment decreased the hydrophobicity of the membrane by fixing polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) at the surface. The water angle contact decreased from 47 degrees to 20 degrees after this treatment, while the structure and pore diameter were preserved. The treatment also increased significantly the water permeability from 62 +/- 8 ml/min to 200 +/- 29 ml/min (P < 0.001). ToF-SIMS analyses revealed that the argon plasma treatment of the membrane allowed the installation of an uniform PVP layer at the surface. The concentration equilibrum in glucose was reached after 8 h diffusion for the treated membrane, while it was only 32.4 +/- 8.6% (P < 0.01) for the untreated membrane. The biocompatibility of the polycarbonate membrane was assessed after one month of implantation in rats and proved to be unaffected by the surface treatment. In conclusion, the present study provided sufficient information to establish a relationship between the physicochemical modifications of the PVP-plasma-treated polycarbonate membrane and the improvement in its permeability.
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- Laurence Kessler
- Centre Européen d'Etude du Diabète, Faculté de Médecine, Service d'Endocrinologie et de Diabétologie, Hôpital Civil, 1, place de l'Hôpital, 67 091 Strasbourg, France.
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Photopolymerized hydrogels are being investigated for a number of tissue engineering applications because of the ability to form these materials in situ in a minimally invasive manner such as by injection. In addition, hydrogels, three-dimensional networks of hydrophilic polymers that are able to swell large amounts of water, can be made to resemble the physical characteristics of soft tissues. Hydrogel materials also generally exhibit high permeability and good biocompatibility making, these materials attractive for use in cell encapsulation and tissue engineering applications. A number of hydrogel materials can be formed via photopolymerization processes mild enough to be carried out in the presence of living cells. This allows one to homogeneously seed cells throughout the scaffold material and to form hydrogels in situ. This review presents advantages of photopolymerization of hydrogels and describes the photoinitiators and materials in current use. Applications of photopolymerized hydrogels in tissue engineering that have been investigated are summarized.
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Diabetes remains a devastating disease, with tremendous cost in terms of human suffering and healthcare expenditures. The burden of diabetes is primarily related to the multiple complications, including retinopathy, nephropathy, neuropathy and cardiovascular disease that can develop as the disease progresses. It has been shown that these complications can be prevented, and in some cases, reversed by islet cell transplantation, which, until recently, had remained elusive as a viable routine treatment modality. In recent studies, islet cell transplantation has shown great promise as a viable alternative to solid pancreas transplantation. However, severe shortage of human pancreases and the need to use immunosuppressive drugs to prevent transplant rejection, remain major obstacles to routine use of islet cell transplants for the treatment of patients with Type 1 diabetes. In the attempt to overcome these barriers, many procedures have been designed to immunoisolate islet cells for transplantation. The ultimate goal in islet cell transplantation is the availability of unlimited supply of cells to be transplanted in a simple procedure performed with little or no use of immunosuppressive drugs. The development of reliable procedures to immunoisolate islets by microencapsulation prior to transplantation has a great deal of potential to accomplish this objective.
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- Emmanuel C Opara
- Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA.
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Koh WG, Revzin A, Pishko MV. Poly(ethylene glycol) hydrogel microstructures encapsulating living cells. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2002; 18:2459-2462. [PMID: 12088033 DOI: 10.1021/la0115740] [Citation(s) in RCA: 125] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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We present an easy and effective method for the encapsulation of cells inside PEG-based hydrogel microstructures fabricated using photolithography. High-density arrays of three-dimensional microstructures were created on substrates using this method. Mammalian cells were encapsulated in cylindrical hydrogel microstructures of 600 and 50 micrometers in diameter or in cubic hydrogel structures in microfluidic channels. Reducing lateral dimension of the individual hydrogel microstructure to 50 micrometers allowed us to isolate 1-3 cells per microstructure. Viability assays demonstrated that cells remained viable inside these hydrogels after encapsulation for up to 7 days.
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- Won-Gun Koh
- Department of Chemical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802-4400, USA
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Okino H, Nakayama Y, Tanaka M, Matsuda T. In situ hydrogelation of photocurable gelatin and drug release. JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL MATERIALS RESEARCH 2002; 59:233-45. [PMID: 11745558 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.1237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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We devised an in situ tissue-adhesive, drug-release technology based on a photoreactive gelatin, which allows in situ drug-incorporated gel formation on living tissues and sustained drug release directly on diseased tissues. Styrene-derivatized gelatins, synthesized by condensation reaction of gelatin with 4-vinylbenzoic acid, were photopolymerized in the presence of a water-soluble camphorquinone derivative as a photoinitiator upon visible-light irradiation to form swollen gels. Using albumin as a drug model, gelation characteristics and drug-release characteristics easily were manipulated by material variables, formulation variables, and operation variables. Tissue adhesivity of the gel was superior to that of fibrin glue. The biologic response, which was evaluated by intraperitoneal implantation in rats, showed that the gel was biodegraded and biosorbed, without cytotoxicity, within a few months after implantation. An in situ processable tissue-adhesive local drug release system effectively may be used to help inhibit tumor recurrence.
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- H Okino
- Department of Surgery and Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyushu University, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashiku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan
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This article reviews the composition and synthesis of hydrogels, the character of their absorbed water, and permeation of solutes within their swollen matrices. The most important properties of hydrogels relevant to their biomedical applications are also identified, especially for use of hydrogels as drug and cell carriers, and as tissue engineering matrices.
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- Allan S Hoffman
- Bioengineering Department, Box 352255, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA.
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The Islet Sheet is a thin planar bioartificial endocrine pancreas fabricated by gelling highly purified alginate and islets of Langerhans. Acellular alginate layers form a uniform immunoprotective barrier to host rejection of the encapsulated cells, with the tissue nourished by passive diffusion from adjacent host tissue. The overall thickness of the Islet Sheet, 250 microm, is chosen to maximize nutrient diffusion. In this paper we describe the early development of the Islet Sheet, including purification and fractionation of the alginates used, difficulties in maintaining sheet planarity, and preliminary metabolic studies in pancreatectomized dogs. In a key experiment, approximately 75,000 allogeneic islet equivalents in six Islet Sheets were sutured to the omentum of a 7-kg female beagle dog at the time of pancreatectomy. Fasting euglycemia was maintained for 84 days. Fed blood sugars were usually below 150 mg/dL. A single injection of 2 U insulin was administered on day 9, and antibiotics were administered for two weeks. No other drugs were used. IVGTT post implant was not normal, but seemed to improve between 30 and 60 days. Upon omentectomy and sheet removal the metabolic parameters deteriorated to a frankly diabetic state within seven days. The sheets did not remain flat, but fragments were recovered within hard, mostly acellular capsules. Dithizone staining showed islets within alginate sheets recovered from the interior of these capsules, suggesting that allogeneic islet tissue survived 84 days and was responsible for maintaining fasting euglycemia.
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- R Storrs
- Islet Sheet Medical, LLC,San Francisco, California 94131, USA.
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This paper reviews the composition and synthesis of hydrogels, the character of their absorbed water, and permeation of solutes within their swollen matrices. The most important properties of hydrogels relevant to their biomedical applications are also identified, in particular for use of hydrogels as drug and cell carriers, and as tissue engineering matrices.
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- A S Hoffman
- Bioengineering Department, University of Washington, Seattle 98195, USA.
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Risbud MV, Bhonde RR. Suitability of cellulose molecular dialysis membrane for bioartificial pancreas: in vitro biocompatibility studies. JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL MATERIALS RESEARCH 2001; 54:436-44. [PMID: 11189052 DOI: 10.1002/1097-4636(20010305)54:3<436::aid-jbm180>3.0.co;2-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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The success of immunoisolation devices for islet transplantation depends on the properties and biocompatibility of semipermeable immunobarrier membranes. In the present study, we have evaluated the in vitro biocompatibility of the cellulose membrane Spectra/Por 2 (MW no larger than 12- 14,000) for its possible application in islet immunoisolation. The membrane was found to be hydrophilic (octane contact angle: 153.2+/-0.66 degrees) and exhibited decreased protein adsorption. It showed mechanical stability after 1 month of storage in PBS (pH 7.4) with tensile strength, percent elongation, and Young's modulus of 88.88 MPa, 36.22, and 291.8 MPa, respectively. It allowed regulated transport of glucose and insulin in an in vitro diffusion assay. The high viability of NIH3T3 fibroblasts and the inability of lymphocytes to proliferate in vitro on exposure to the membrane leach-out products suggested its noncytotoxic and nonimmunogenic nature. Macrophages, when cultured on membranes, did not show increased expression of inflammatory surface marker such as CD11b/CD18, CD45, CD14, and B 7.2. Image analysis studies showed integrity and intact morphology of mouse islets cultured on and inside the membranes with high viability (91%, 89.7%). These islets also retained their functionality, as judged by insulin secretion. The present study provides sufficient documentation to consider cellulose molecular dialysis membrane Spectra/Por 2 (MW no larger than 12-14,000) as a potential candidate for immunoisolation of islets.
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- M V Risbud
- Tissue Engineering and Banking Laboratory, National Centre for Cell Science, Ganeshkhind, Pune, India.
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The term "bioartificial endocrine pancreas" (BEP) was introduced by Anthony Sun in 1980. It was in 1968, however, that Thomas Chang proposed the use of microencapsulated islets as artificial beta-cells. By applying a semipermeable membrane on the top of microcapsules, a system can be produced that is impermeable to viable islet cells and large effector molecules of the immune system, thus providing a protection for transplanted islets against rejection. Since then, the term BEP has not often appeared in papers. Instead, the term "bioartificial pancreas" (BAP) has gained widespread use. In a broader sense, BAP would include an application of suitable endocrine cells and protective polymeric vehicles, but not necessarily providing a filtration barrier of precisely defined properties (e.g., cells injected into a gel of hyaluronate).
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- A Prokop
- Chemical Engineering Department, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37235, USA.
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Zhang Z, Bédard E, Luo Y, Wang H, Deng S, Kelvin D, Zhong R. Animal models in xenotransplantation. Expert Opin Investig Drugs 2000; 9:2051-68. [PMID: 11060792 DOI: 10.1517/13543784.9.9.2051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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The severe shortage of donor organs has provided a strong impetus to push the investigation into the use of animal organs for humans. Xenotransplantation will not only benefit patients, but also represents a unique and potentially profitable business opportunity. However, there are many barriers to successful clinical xenotransplantation, including immunological barriers, physiological incompatibility, zoonosis and ethical concerns. This overview will focus on currently available animal models used in attempts to break through the immunological barriers to xenotransplantation. There are many advantages to using small animal, namely rodent, models in xenotransplantation research. For example, the use of the mouse model allows the use of knockout mice and careful dissection of rejection mechanisms at the molecular level. The following models can be used to study hyperacute rejection (HAR): guinea-pig-to-rat, mouse-to-rabbit, guinea-pig-to-mouse, rat-to-presensitised mouse and rat-to-alpha-Gal knockout mouse. The hamster-to-rat, mouse-to-rat and rat-to-mouse models are commonly used to study acute vascular rejection. Large animal models are complex and expensive, but they are more relevant to clinical xenotransplantation. Based on experiments using transgenic pig-to-primate models, HAR can be overcome. However, acute vascular rejection remains a major barrier at the present time. A pig cartilage-to-monkey model has been developed to study chronic rejection. Other novel models such as pig venous segment-to-monkey model and rat-to-primate model may represent viable options to study immunological barriers following xenotransplantation. Like many other medical breakthroughs, animal research will continue to make enormous contributions towards the eventual success of xenotransplantation.
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- Z Zhang
- London Health Sciences Center, University Campus, 339 Windermere Road, London, Ontario, N6A 5A5, Canada.
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Current hormonal replacement therapy for endocrine disorders cannot, unfortunately, reproduce the complex metabolic interactions of hormones. The organ or cell transplantation would be a more physiological approach to the treatment of endocrine disorders. For decades, remarkable progress in organ or cell transplantation in endocrine disorders has been made, especially in recent years. But there are many limitations in the widespread application of allotransplantation because of rejection. Various methods of immunomanipulations designed to overcome rejection have been proposed, which include immunosuppression, immunomodulation and immunoisolation. The transplantation of immunoisolated cells and some clinical results of the transplants were reviewed. Also a perspective for future directions on endocrine cell transplantation was provided in this review. Human islet cell transplantation for the cure of diabetes was emphasized in this chapter and other cell transplantation for endocrine disorders was also discussed briefly, including parathyroid tissue transplantation, bioartificial thyroid transplantation and adrenal cell transplantation.
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- M K Lee
- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, 135-710, Seoul, South Korea.
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- H Auchincloss
- Transplantation Unit, Surgical Services, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston 02114, USA
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