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Seol YJ, Kang HW, Lee SJ, Atala A, Yoo JJ. Bioprinting technology and its applications. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2014; 46:342-8. [DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezu148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 214] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Liu W, Li Y, Zeng Y, Zhang X, Wang J, Xie L, Li X, Du Y. Microcryogels as injectable 3-D cellular microniches for site-directed and augmented cell delivery. Acta Biomater 2014; 10:1864-75. [PMID: 24342043 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2013.12.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2013] [Revised: 11/25/2013] [Accepted: 12/09/2013] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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The success of cell therapy for tissue repair and regeneration demands efficient and reliable cell delivery methods. Here we established a novel microengineered cryogel (microcryogel) array chip containing microcryogels with predefined size and shape as injectable cell delivery vehicles. The microscale macroporous cryogels enabled automatic and homogeneous loading of tailored cellular niches (e.g. cells, matrices, bioactive factors) and could be easily harvested from the ready-to-use array chip. In contrast to microscale hydrogels, microcryogels exhibited excellent elasticity and could retain their shape and integrity after injection through the microsyringe routinely used for cell therapy. Human mesenchymal stromal cells loaded within microcryogels could be shielded from the mechanical insult and necrosis caused by during direct cell injection. After subcutaneous injection to the mice, cell-loaded microcryogels exhibited concentrated localization and enhanced retention at the injection site compared to dissociated cells. To demonstrate the potential therapeutic application for ischemic diseases, site-directed induction of angiogenesis was achieved subcutaneously in mice 2weeks after injection of NIH/3T3 fibroblast-loaded microcryogels, indicating long-term engraftment, accumulative paracrine stimulation and augmented host tissue integration. Our results convincingly showed the great promise of microcryogels as 3-D cellular microniches and injectable cell delivery vehicles to tackle major challenges faced by cell therapy-based regenerative medicine including shear-induced damages, uncontrolled localization, poor retention, limited cellular survival and functionalities in vivo.
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Yu Y, Zhang Y, Martin JA, Ozbolat IT. Evaluation of cell viability and functionality in vessel-like bioprintable cell-laden tubular channels. J Biomech Eng 2014; 135:91011. [PMID: 23719889 DOI: 10.1115/1.4024575] [Citation(s) in RCA: 142] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2012] [Accepted: 05/06/2013] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Organ printing is a novel concept recently introduced in developing artificial three-dimensional organs to bridge the gap between transplantation needs and organ shortage. One of the major challenges is inclusion of blood-vessellike channels between layers to support cell viability, postprinting functionality in terms of nutrient transport, and waste removal. In this research, we developed a novel and effective method to print tubular channels encapsulating cells in alginate to mimic the natural vascular system. An experimental investigation into the influence on cartilage progenitor cell (CPCs) survival, and the function of printing parameters during and after the printing process were presented. CPC functionality was evaluated by checking tissue-specific genetic marker expression and extracellular matrix production. Our results demonstrated the capability of direct fabrication of cell-laden tubular channels by our newly designed coaxial nozzle assembly and revealed that the bioprinting process could induce quantifiable cell death due to changes in dispensing pressure, coaxial nozzle geometry, and biomaterial concentration. Cells were able to recover during incubation, as well as to undergo differentiation with high-level cartilage-associated gene expression. These findings may not only help optimize our system but also can be applied to biomanufacturing of 3D functional cellular tissue engineering constructs for various organ systems.
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- Yin Yu
- BioMfG Laboratory, Center for Computer-Aided Design, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, 52242, USA
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Snyder JE, Hunger PM, Wang C, Hamid Q, Wegst UGK, Sun W. Combined multi-nozzle deposition and freeze casting process to superimpose two porous networks for hierarchical three-dimensional microenvironment. Biofabrication 2014; 6:015007. [PMID: 24429830 DOI: 10.1088/1758-5082/6/1/015007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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An engineered three-dimensional scaffold with hierarchical porosity and multiple niche microenvironments is produced using a combined multi-nozzle deposition-freeze casting technique. In this paper we present a process to fabricate a scaffold with improved interconnectivity and hierarchical porosity. The scaffold is produced using a two-stage manufacturing process which superimposes a printed porous alginate (Alg) network and a directionally frozen ceramic-polymer matrix. The combination of two processes, multi-nozzle deposition and freeze casting, provides engineering control of the microenvironment of the scaffolds over several length scales; including the addition of lateral porosity and the ratio of polymer to ceramic microstructures. The printed polymer scaffold is submerged in a ceramic-polymer slurry and subsequently, both structures are directionally frozen (freeze cast), superimposing and patterning both microenvironments into a single hierarchical architecture. An optional additional sintering step removes the organic material and densifies the ceramic phase to produce a well-defined network of open pores and a homogenous cell wall material composition. The techniques presented in this contribution address processing challenges, such as structure definition, reproducibility and fine adjustments of unique length scales, which one typically encounters when fabricating topological channels between longitudinal and transverse porous networks.
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- Jessica E Snyder
- Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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Yu Y, Zhang Y, Martin JA, Ozbolat IT. Evaluation of cell viability and functionality in vessel-like bioprintable cell-laden tubular channels. J Biomech Eng 2013. [PMID: 23719889 DOI: 10.1115/l.4024575] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/12/2023]
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Organ printing is a novel concept recently introduced in developing artificial three-dimensional organs to bridge the gap between transplantation needs and organ shortage. One of the major challenges is inclusion of blood-vessellike channels between layers to support cell viability, postprinting functionality in terms of nutrient transport, and waste removal. In this research, we developed a novel and effective method to print tubular channels encapsulating cells in alginate to mimic the natural vascular system. An experimental investigation into the influence on cartilage progenitor cell (CPCs) survival, and the function of printing parameters during and after the printing process were presented. CPC functionality was evaluated by checking tissue-specific genetic marker expression and extracellular matrix production. Our results demonstrated the capability of direct fabrication of cell-laden tubular channels by our newly designed coaxial nozzle assembly and revealed that the bioprinting process could induce quantifiable cell death due to changes in dispensing pressure, coaxial nozzle geometry, and biomaterial concentration. Cells were able to recover during incubation, as well as to undergo differentiation with high-level cartilage-associated gene expression. These findings may not only help optimize our system but also can be applied to biomanufacturing of 3D functional cellular tissue engineering constructs for various organ systems.
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- Yin Yu
- BioMfG Laboratory, Center for Computer-Aided Design, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, 52242, USA
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Ferris CJ, Gilmore KG, Wallace GG, In het Panhuis M. Biofabrication: an overview of the approaches used for printing of living cells. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2013; 97:4243-58. [PMID: 23525900 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-013-4853-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 179] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2012] [Revised: 03/09/2013] [Accepted: 03/11/2013] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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The development of cell printing is vital for establishing biofabrication approaches as clinically relevant tools. Achieving this requires bio-inks which must not only be easily printable, but also allow controllable and reproducible printing of cells. This review outlines the general principles and current progress and compares the advantages and challenges for the most widely used biofabrication techniques for printing cells: extrusion, laser, microvalve, inkjet and tissue fragment printing. It is expected that significant advances in cell printing will result from synergistic combinations of these techniques and lead to optimised resolution, throughput and the overall complexity of printed constructs.
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- Cameron J Ferris
- Soft Materials Group, School of Chemistry, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia
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Ozbolat IT, Yu Y. Bioprinting toward organ fabrication: challenges and future trends. IEEE Trans Biomed Eng 2013; 60:691-9. [PMID: 23372076 DOI: 10.1109/tbme.2013.2243912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 308] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Tissue engineering has been a promising field of research, offering hope for bridging the gap between organ shortage and transplantation needs. However, building three-dimensional (3-D) vascularized organs remains the main technological barrier to be overcome. Organ printing, which is defined as computer-aided additive biofabrication of 3-D cellular tissue constructs, has shed light on advancing this field into a new era. Organ printing takes advantage of rapid prototyping (RP) technology to print cells, biomaterials, and cell-laden biomaterials individually or in tandem, layer by layer, directly creating 3-D tissue-like structures. Here, we overview RP-based bioprinting approaches and discuss the current challenges and trends toward fabricating living organs for transplant in the near future.
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- Ibrahim T Ozbolat
- Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA.
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Kundu J, Shim JH, Jang J, Kim SW, Cho DW. An additive manufacturing-based PCL-alginate-chondrocyte bioprinted scaffold for cartilage tissue engineering. J Tissue Eng Regen Med 2013; 9:1286-97. [DOI: 10.1002/term.1682] [Citation(s) in RCA: 362] [Impact Index Per Article: 32.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2012] [Revised: 10/25/2012] [Accepted: 11/14/2012] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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- Joydip Kundu
- Department of Mechanical Engineering; Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH); Kyungbuk South Korea
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering; Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH); Kyungbuk South Korea
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- Division of Integrative Biosciences and Biotechnology; Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH); Kyungbuk South Korea
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery; The Catholic University of Korea, College of Medicine; Seoul Korea
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering; Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH); Kyungbuk South Korea
- Division of Integrative Biosciences and Biotechnology; Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH); Kyungbuk South Korea
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Tirella A, Ahluwalia A. The impact of fabrication parameters and substrate stiffness in direct writing of living constructs. Biotechnol Prog 2012; 28:1315-20. [DOI: 10.1002/btpr.1586] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2012] [Revised: 06/12/2012] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Xu C, Chai W, Huang Y, Markwald RR. Scaffold-free inkjet printing of three-dimensional zigzag cellular tubes. Biotechnol Bioeng 2012; 109:3152-60. [DOI: 10.1002/bit.24591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 253] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2012] [Accepted: 06/20/2012] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Leng L, McAllister A, Zhang B, Radisic M, Günther A. Mosaic hydrogels: one-step formation of multiscale soft materials. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2012; 24:3650-8. [PMID: 22714644 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201201442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2012] [Revised: 05/10/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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The one-step, continuous formation of mosaic hydrogel sheets is presented. A microfluidic device allows controllable incorporation of secondary biopolymers within a flowing biopolymer sheet followed by a cross-linking step that retains the microscale composition. Information is encoded; mosaic stiffness and diffusivity patterns are created; tessellations are populated with biomolecules, microparticles and viable primary cells; and 3D soft material assemblies are demonstrated.
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- Lian Leng
- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto, 5 King's College Road, Toronto, Ontario, M5S3G8, Canada
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Kachouie NN, Du Y, Bae H, Khabiry M, Ahari AF, Zamanian B, Fukuda J, Khademhosseini A. Directed assembly of cell-laden hydrogels for engineering functional tissues. Organogenesis 2011; 6:234-44. [PMID: 21220962 DOI: 10.4161/org.6.4.12650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Tissue engineering aims to develop functionalized tissues for organ replacement or restoration. Biodegradable scaffolds have been used in tissue engineering to support cell growth and maintain mechanical and biological properties of tissue constructs. Ideally cells on these scaffolds adhere, proliferate, and deposit matrix at a rate that is consistent with scaffold degradation. However, the cellular rearrangement within these scaffolds often does not recapitulate the architecture of the native tissues. Directed assembly of tissue-like structures is an attractive alternative to scaffold-based approach for tissue engineering which potentially can build tissue constructs with biomimetic architecture and function. In directed assembly, shape-controlled microstructures are fabricated in which organized structures of different cell types can be used as tissue building blocks. To fabricate tissue building blocks, hydrogels are commonly used as biomaterials for cell encapsulation to mimic the matrix in vivo. The hydrogel-based tissue building blocks can be arranged in pre-defined architectures by various directed tissue assembly techniques. In this paper, recent advances in directed assembly-based tissue engineering are summarized as an emerging alternative to meet challenges associated with scaffold-based tissue engineering and future directions are addressed.
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- Nezamoddin N Kachouie
- Center for Biomedical Engineering, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, MA, USA
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Ng KE, Joly P, Jayasinghe SN, Vernay B, Knight R, Barry SP, McComick J, Latchman D, Stephanou A. Bio-electrospraying primary cardiac cells: in vitro tissue creation and functional study. Biotechnol J 2011; 6:86-95. [PMID: 21053334 DOI: 10.1002/biot.201000125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Manifestations of myocardial infarctions have been recognized as one of the major killers in the Western world. Therefore, advancing and developing novel cardiac tissue repair and replacement therapeutics have great implications to our health sciences and well-being. There are several approaches for forming cardiac tissues, non-jet-based and jet-based methodologies. A unique advantage of jet-based approaches is the possibility to handle living cells with a matrix for cell distribution and deposition in suspension, either as single or heterogeneous cell populations. Our previous studies on bio-electrospraying of cardiac cells have shown great promise. Here, we show for the first time the ability to bio-electrospray the three major cell types of the myocardium, both independently and simultaneously, for forming a fully functional cardiac tissue. Several samples are characterized in vitro and found to be indistinguishable in comparison to controls. Thus, we are describing a swiftly emerging novel biotechnique for direct cardiac tissue generation. Moreover, the present investigations pave the way for the development and optimization of a bio-patterning approach for the fabrication of biologically viable cardiac tissue grafts for the potential treatment of severe heart failure after myocardial infarction.
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- Keat-Eng Ng
- Medical Molecular Biology Unit, University College London, Institute of Child Health, 30 Guilford Street, London, WC1N 1EH, UK
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Hodgkinson T, Bayat A. Dermal substitute-assisted healing: enhancing stem cell therapy with novel biomaterial design. Arch Dermatol Res 2011; 303:301-15. [PMID: 21365208 DOI: 10.1007/s00403-011-1131-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2010] [Revised: 01/12/2011] [Accepted: 01/21/2011] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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The use of dermal substitutes is increasingly widespread but the outcomes of substitute-assisted healing remain functionally deficient. Presently, the most successful scaffolds are acellular polymer matrices, prepared through lyophilization and phase separation techniques, designed to mimic the dermal extracellular matrix. The application of scaffolds containing viable cells has proven to be problematic due to short shelf-life, high cost and death of transplanted cells as a result of immune rejection and apoptosis. Recent advances in biomaterial science have made new techniques available capable of increasing scaffold complexity, allowing the creation of 3D microenvironments that actively control cell behaviour. Importantly, it may be possible through these sophisticated novel techniques, including bio-printing and electrospinning, to accurately direct stem cell behaviour. This complex proposal involves the incorporation of cell-matrix, cell-cell, mechanical cues and soluble factors delivered in a spatially and temporally pertinent manner. This requires accurate modelling of three-dimensional stem cell interactions within niche environments to identify key signalling molecules and mechanisms. The application of stem cells within substitutes containing such environments may result in greatly improved transplanted cell viability. Ultimately this may increase cellular organization and complexity of skin substitutes. This review discusses progress made in improving the efficacy of cellular dermal substitutes for the treatment of cutaneous defects and the potential of evolving new technology to improve current results.
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- T Hodgkinson
- Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Research, Manchester Interdisciplinary Biocentre, University of Manchester, UK
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BINDER KYLEW, ALLEN ARTHURJ, YOO JAMESJ, ATALA ANTHONY. DROP-ON-DEMAND INKJET BIOPRINTING: A PRIMER. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011. [DOI: 10.1142/s1568558611000258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Jayasinghe SN. Bio-electrosprays: from bio-analytics to a generic tool for the health sciences. Analyst 2011; 136:878-90. [DOI: 10.1039/c0an00830c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Tirella A, Vozzi F, Vozzi G, Ahluwalia A. PAM2 (piston assisted microsyringe): a new rapid prototyping technique for biofabrication of cell incorporated scaffolds. Tissue Eng Part C Methods 2010; 17:229-37. [PMID: 20799910 DOI: 10.1089/ten.tec.2010.0195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Rapid prototyping techniques are widely used to fabricate well-defined three-dimensional structures of tissue homologs. The piston-assisted microsyringe (PAM2) is a rapid prototyping technology specifically developed for low-shear stress extrusion of viscous hydrogel solutions containing cells. In this article the working parameters of the system were established to guarantee the realization of spatially controlled hydrogel scaffolds. Moreover the shear stresses acting on the cell membrane during extrusion was investigated through a computational fluid-dynamic analysis. The computational models show that the shear stress on the cells is of the order of 100 Pa during the extrusion process. HepG2 cells encapsulated in alginate were then extruded into spatially organized hepatic lobule-like architectures and their viability and function were evaluated. The results show that the metabolic fingerprint of the cells is preserved with respect to controls and the cells are uniformly distributed through the gel scaffold.
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- Annalisa Tirella
- Interdepartmental Research Center "E. Piaggio," Faculty of Engineering, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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Mongkoldhumrongkul N, Swain SC, Jayasinghe SN, Stürzenbaum S. Bio-electrospraying the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans: studying whole-genome transcriptional responses and key life cycle parameters. J R Soc Interface 2010; 7:595-601. [PMID: 19776148 PMCID: PMC2842783 DOI: 10.1098/rsif.2009.0364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2009] [Accepted: 08/24/2009] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Bio-electrospray, the direct jet-based cell handling approach, is able to handle a wide range of cells (spanning immortalized, primary to stem cells). Studies at the genomic, genetic and the physiological levels have shown that, post-treatment, cellular integrity is unperturbed and a high percentage (more than 70%, compared with control) of cells remain viable. Although, these results are impressive, it may be argued that cell-based systems are oversimplistic. Therefore, it is important to evaluate the bio-electrospray technology using sensitive and dynamically developing multi-cellular organisms that share, at least some, similarities with multi-cell microenvironments encountered with tissues and organs. This study addressed this issue by using a well-characterized model organism, the non-parasitic nematode Caenorhabditis elegans. Nematode cultures were subjected to bio-electrospraying and compared with positive (heat shock) and negative controls (appropriate laboratory culture controls). Overall, bio-electrospraying did not modulate the reproductive output or induce significant changes in in vivo stress-responsive biomarkers (heat shock proteins). Likewise, whole-genome transcriptomics could not identify any biological processes, cellular components or molecular functions (gene ontology terms) that were significantly enriched in response to bio-electrospraying. This demonstrates that bio-electrosprays can be safely applied directly to nematodes and underlines its potential future use in the creation of multi-cellular environments within clinical applications.
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- Napachanok Mongkoldhumrongkul
- BioPhysics Group, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University College London, Torrington Place, London WC1E 7JE, UK
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- Pharmaceutical Science Division, King's College London, School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, 150 Stamford Street, London SE1 9NH, UK
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- BioPhysics Group, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University College London, Torrington Place, London WC1E 7JE, UK
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- Pharmaceutical Science Division, King's College London, School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, 150 Stamford Street, London SE1 9NH, UK
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Three dimensional multi-scale modelling and analysis of cell damage in cell-encapsulated alginate constructs. J Biomech 2010; 43:1031-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2009.12.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2009] [Revised: 12/15/2009] [Accepted: 12/18/2009] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Hong J, deMello AJ, Jayasinghe SN. Bio-electrospraying and droplet-based microfluidics: control of cell numbers within living residues. Biomed Mater 2010; 5:21001. [PMID: 20234087 DOI: 10.1088/1748-6041/5/2/021001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Bio-electrospraying (BES) has demonstrated great promise as a rapidly evolving strategy for tissue engineering and regenerative biology/medicine. Since its discovery in 2005, many studies have confirmed that cells (immortalized, primary and stem cells) and whole organisms (Danio rerio, Xenopus tropicalis, Caenorhabditis elegans to Drosophila) remain viable post-bio-electrospraying. Although this bio-protocol has achieved much, it suffers from one crucial problem, namely the ability to precisely control the number of cells within droplets and or encapsulations. If overcome, BES has the potential to become a high-efficiency biotechnique for controlled cell encapsulation, a technique most useful for a wide range of applications in biology and medicine ranging from the forming of three-dimensional cultures to an approach for treating diseases such as type I diabetes. In this communication, we address this issue by demonstrating the coupling of BES with droplet-based microfluidics for controlling live cell numbers within droplets and residues.
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- Jongin Hong
- Department of Chemistry, Imperial College London, UK
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Joly P, Chavda N, Eddaoudi A, Jayasinghe SN. Bio-electrospraying and aerodynamically assisted bio-jetting whole human blood: Interrogating cell surface marker integrity. BIOMICROFLUIDICS 2010; 4:11101. [PMID: 20644660 PMCID: PMC2905257 DOI: 10.1063/1.3294083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2009] [Accepted: 12/23/2009] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Bio-electrospraying and aerodynamically assisted bio-jetting are two direct cell handling approaches recently pioneered, which have demonstrated significant applicability to the life sciences. These two bioprotocols have undergone scientific rigor, which have seen these techniques been explored in conjunction with a wide range of immortalized, primary and stem cells, and those whole organisms. Those studies have demonstrated a cellular population of >70% viable post-treatment in comparison with controls. Although, these studies assessed cellular viability, cell surface molecules play a critical role in several cellular functions, in particular, have importance to tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. Thus, in the studies reported herein, we demonstrate post-treated viable cells retain their cell surface marker expression levels in comparison to controls, over both short and long time points. Therefore, these studies further push back the frontiers of both bio-electrosprays and aerodynamically assisted bio-jetting in their endeavor as novel strategies for tissue engineering and regenerative biologymedicine with possible targeted clinical utility.
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Bartolovic K, Mongkoldhumrongkul N, Waddington SN, Jayasinghe SN, Howe SJ. The differentiation and engraftment potential of mouse hematopoietic stem cells is maintained after bio-electrospray. Analyst 2010; 135:157-64. [DOI: 10.1039/b917813a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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