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Huang P, Jiang RX, Wang F, Qiao WW, Ji YT, Meng LY, Bian Z. PIEZO1 Promotes Odontoblast-Mediated Reactionary Dentinogenesis via SEMA3A. J Dent Res 2024; 103:889-898. [PMID: 38910430 DOI: 10.1177/00220345241257866] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/25/2024] Open
Abstract
Located at the interface of the dentin-pulp complex, the odontoblasts are specialized cells responsible for dentin synthesis and nociceptive signal detection in response to external stimuli. Recent studies have shown that the mechanosensitive ion channel PIEZO1 is involved in bone formation and remodeling through the influx of calcium ions, and it is abundantly expressed in odontoblasts. However, the specific role of PIEZO1 in reactionary dentinogenesis and the underlying mechanisms remain elusive. In this study, we found intense PIEZO1 expression in the plasma membrane and cytoplasm of odontoblasts in healthy human third molars, mouse mandibular molars, and human odontoblast-like cells (hOBLCs). In hOBLCs, PIEZO1 positively regulated DSPP, DMP1, and COL1A1 expression through the Ca2+/PI3K-Akt/SEMA3A signaling pathway. In addition, exogenous SEMA3A supplementation effectively reversed reduced mineralization capacity in PIEZO1-knockdown hOBLCs. In vivo, Piezo1 expression peaked at day 7 and returned to baseline at day 21 in a wild-type mice dentin injury model, with Sema3a presenting a similar expression pattern. To investigate the specific role of PIEZO1 in odontoblast-mediated reactionary dentinogenesis, mice with a conditional knockout of Piezo1 in odontoblasts were generated, and no significant differences in teeth phenotypes were observed between the control and conditional knockout (cKO) mice. Nevertheless, cKO mice exhibited reduced reactionary dentin formation and decreased Sema3a and Dsp positive staining after dentin injury, indicating impaired dental pulp repair by odontoblasts. In summary, these findings suggest that PIEZO1 enhances the mineralization capacity of hOBLCs in vitro via the Ca2+/PI3K-Akt/SEMA3A signaling pathway and contributes to reactionary dentinogenesis in vivo.
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- P Huang
- State Key Laboratory of Oral & Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Regeneration, Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Stomatology, School & Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral & Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Regeneration, Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Stomatology, School & Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral & Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Regeneration, Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Stomatology, School & Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral & Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Regeneration, Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Stomatology, School & Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China
- Department of Cariology and Endodontics, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral & Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Regeneration, Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Stomatology, School & Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral & Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Regeneration, Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Stomatology, School & Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China
- Department of Cariology and Endodontics, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral & Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Regeneration, Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Stomatology, School & Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China
- Department of Cariology and Endodontics, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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Wan W, Zhang H, Niu L, Zhang M, Xu F, Li A, Pei D, Lin M, Cheng B. TGF-β1 promotes osteogenesis of mesenchymal stem cells via integrin mediated mechanical positive autoregulation. iScience 2024; 27:110262. [PMID: 39021801 PMCID: PMC11253692 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2024.110262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2023] [Revised: 04/18/2024] [Accepted: 06/10/2024] [Indexed: 07/20/2024] Open
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Positive autoregulation (PAR), one type of network motifs, provides a high phenotypic heterogeneity for cells to better adapt to their microenvironments. Typical mechanosensitive proteins can also form PAR, e.g., integrin mediated PAR, but the role of such mechanical PAR in physiological development and pathological process remains elusive. In this study, we found that transforming growth factor β1 (TGF-β1) and integrin levels decrease with tissue softening after the development of paradentium in vivo in rat model of periodontitis (an inflammatory disease with bone defect). Interestingly, TGF-β1 could induce the formation of mechanical PAR involving the integrin-FAK-YAP axis in mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) by both in vitro experiments and in silico computational model. The computational model predicted a mechanical PAR involving the bimodal distribution of focus adhesions, which enables cells to accurately perceive extracellular mechanical cues. Thus, our analysis of TGF-β1 mediated mechanosensing mechanism on MSCs may help to better understand the molecular process underlying bone regeneration.
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- Wanting Wan
- Key Laboratory of Shaanxi Province for Craniofacial Precision Medicine Research, College of Stomatology, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710004 P.R. China
- Bioinspired Engineering and Biomechanics Center (BEBC), Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049 P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Shaanxi Province for Craniofacial Precision Medicine Research, College of Stomatology, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710004 P.R. China
- Bioinspired Engineering and Biomechanics Center (BEBC), Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049 P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Shaanxi Province for Craniofacial Precision Medicine Research, College of Stomatology, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710004 P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Shaanxi International Joint Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of General Dentistry and Emergency, School of Stomatology, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an 710032 P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049 P.R. China
- Bioinspired Engineering and Biomechanics Center (BEBC), Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049 P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Shaanxi Province for Craniofacial Precision Medicine Research, College of Stomatology, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710004 P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Shaanxi Province for Craniofacial Precision Medicine Research, College of Stomatology, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710004 P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049 P.R. China
- Bioinspired Engineering and Biomechanics Center (BEBC), Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049 P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049 P.R. China
- Bioinspired Engineering and Biomechanics Center (BEBC), Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049 P.R. China
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Ghasemzadeh-Hasankolaei M, Pinto CA, Jesus D, Saraiva JA, Mano JF. Effect of high cyclic hydrostatic pressure on osteogenesis of mesenchymal stem cells cultured in liquefied micro-compartments. Mater Today Bio 2023; 23:100861. [PMID: 38058695 PMCID: PMC10696388 DOI: 10.1016/j.mtbio.2023.100861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2023] [Revised: 11/04/2023] [Accepted: 11/09/2023] [Indexed: 12/08/2023] Open
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Bone resident cells are constantly subjected to a range of distinct mechanical loadings, which generates a complex microenvironment. In particular, hydrostatic pressure (HP) has a key impact on modulation of cell function and fate determination. Although HP is a constant mechanical stimulus, its role in regulating the osteogenesis process within a defined 3D microenvironment has not been comprehensively elucidated. Perceiving how environmental factors regulate the differentiation of stem cells is essential for expanding their regenerative potential. Inspired by the mechanical environment of bone, this study attempted to investigate the influence of different ranges of cyclic HP on human adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) encapsulated within a compartmentalized liquefied microenvironment. Taking advantage of the liquefied environment of microcapsules, MSCs were exposed to cyclic HP of 5 or 50 MPa, 3 times/week at 37 °C. Biological tests using fluorescence staining of F-actin filaments showed a noticeable improvement in cell-cell interactions and cellular network formation of MSCs. These observations were more pronounced in osteogenic (OST) condition, as confirmed by fluorescent staining of vinculin. More interestingly, there was a significant increase in alkaline phosphatase activity of MSCs exposed to 50 MPa magnitude of HP, even in the absence of osteoinductive factors. In addition, a greater staining area of both osteopontin and hydroxyapatite was detected in the 50 MPa/OST group. These findings highlight the benefit of hydrostatic pressure to regulate osteogenesis of MSCs as well as the importance of employing simultaneous biochemical and mechanical stimulation to accelerate the osteogenic potential of MSCs for biomedical purposes.
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- LAQV-REQUIMTE, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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- CICECO–Aveiro Institute of Materials, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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- LAQV-REQUIMTE, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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- CICECO–Aveiro Institute of Materials, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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van Velthoven MJJ, Gudde AN, Arendsen E, Roovers J, Guler Z, Oosterwijk E, Kouwer PHJ. Growth Factor Immobilization to Synthetic Hydrogels: Bioactive bFGF-Functionalized Polyisocyanide Hydrogels. Adv Healthc Mater 2023; 12:e2301109. [PMID: 37526214 PMCID: PMC11468678 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202301109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2023] [Revised: 07/22/2023] [Indexed: 08/02/2023]
Abstract
With its involvement in cell proliferation, migration and differentiation basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) has great potential for tissue engineering purposes. So far, however, clinical translation of soluble bFGF-based therapies is unsuccessful, because the required effective doses are often supraphysiological, which may cause adverse effects. An effective solution is growth factor immobilization, whereby bFGF retains its bioactivity at increased efficacy. Studied carriers include films, solid scaffolds, and particles, as well as natural and synthetic hydrogels. However, these synthetic hydrogels poorly resemble the characteristics of the native extracellular matrix (ECM). In this work, bFGF is covalently conjugated to the synthetic, but highly biocompatible, polyisocyanide-based hydrogel (PIC-bFGF), which closely mimics the architecture and mechanical properties of the ECM. The growth factor conjugation protocol is straightforward and readily extrapolated to other growth factors or proteins. The PIC-bFGF hydrogel shows a prolonged bioactivity up to 4 weeks although no clear effects on the ECM metabolism are observed. Beyond the future potential of the PIC-bFGF hydrogel toward various tissue engineering applications, this work underlines that simple biological conjugation procedures are a powerful strategy to induce additional bioactivity in 3D synthetic cell culture matrices.
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- Melissa J. J. van Velthoven
- Institute for Molecules and MaterialsRadboud UniversityHeyendaalseweg 135Nijmegen6525 AJThe Netherlands
- Department of UrologyRadboud Institute for Molecular Life SciencesRadboud University Medical CenterGeert Grooteplein Zuid 28Nijmegen6525 GAThe Netherlands
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- Department of Obstetrics and GynecologyAmsterdam University Medical Centerlocation AMC, Meibergdreef 9Amsterdam1105 AZThe Netherlands
- Amsterdam Reproduction and DevelopmentAmsterdam University Medical Centerlocation AMC, Meibergdreef 9Amsterdam1105 AZThe Netherlands
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- Institute for Molecules and MaterialsRadboud UniversityHeyendaalseweg 135Nijmegen6525 AJThe Netherlands
- Department of UrologyRadboud Institute for Molecular Life SciencesRadboud University Medical CenterGeert Grooteplein Zuid 28Nijmegen6525 GAThe Netherlands
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- Department of Obstetrics and GynecologyAmsterdam University Medical Centerlocation AMC, Meibergdreef 9Amsterdam1105 AZThe Netherlands
- Amsterdam Reproduction and DevelopmentAmsterdam University Medical Centerlocation AMC, Meibergdreef 9Amsterdam1105 AZThe Netherlands
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- Department of Obstetrics and GynecologyAmsterdam University Medical Centerlocation AMC, Meibergdreef 9Amsterdam1105 AZThe Netherlands
- Amsterdam Reproduction and DevelopmentAmsterdam University Medical Centerlocation AMC, Meibergdreef 9Amsterdam1105 AZThe Netherlands
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- Department of UrologyRadboud Institute for Molecular Life SciencesRadboud University Medical CenterGeert Grooteplein Zuid 28Nijmegen6525 GAThe Netherlands
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- Institute for Molecules and MaterialsRadboud UniversityHeyendaalseweg 135Nijmegen6525 AJThe Netherlands
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Garrido CA, Garske DS, Thiele M, Amini S, Real S, Duda GN, Schmidt-Bleek K, Cipitria A. Hydrogels with stiffness-degradation spatial patterns control anisotropic 3D cell response. BIOMATERIALS ADVANCES 2023; 151:213423. [PMID: 37167748 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioadv.2023.213423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2023] [Revised: 04/03/2023] [Accepted: 04/05/2023] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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In nature, tissues are patterned, but most biomaterials used in human applications are not. Patterned biomaterials offer the opportunity to mimic spatially segregating biophysical and biochemical properties found in nature. Engineering such properties allows to study cell-matrix interactions in anisotropic matrices in great detail. Here, we developed alginate-based hydrogels with patterns in stiffness and degradation, composed of distinct areas of soft non-degradable (Soft-NoDeg) and stiff degradable (Stiff-Deg) material properties. The hydrogels exhibit emerging patterns in stiffness and degradability over time, taking advantage of dual crosslinking: Diels-Alder covalent crosslinking (norbornene-tetrazine, non degradable) and UV-mediated peptide crosslinking (matrix metalloprotease sensitive peptide, enzymatically degradable). The materials were mechanically characterized using rheology for single-phase and surface micro-indentation for patterned materials. 3D encapsulated mouse embryonic fibroblasts (MEFs) allowed to characterize the anisotropic cell-matrix interaction in terms of cell morphology by employing a novel image-based quantification tool. Live/dead staining showed no differences in cell viability but distinct patterns in proliferation, with higher cell number in Stiff-Deg materials at day 14. Patterns of projected cell area became visible already at day 1, with larger values in Soft-NoDeg materials. This was inverted at day 14, when larger projected cell areas were identified in Stiff-Deg. This shift was accompanied by a significant decrease in cell circularity in Stiff-Deg. The control of anisotropic cell morphology by the material patterns was also confirmed by a significant increase in filopodia number and length in Stiff-Deg materials. The novel image-based quantification tool was useful to spatially visualize and quantify the anisotropic cell response in 3D hydrogels with stiffness-degradation spatial patterns. Our results show that patterning of stiffness and degradability allows to control cell anisotropic response in 3D and can be quantified by image-based strategies. This allows a deeper understanding of cell-matrix interactions in a multicomponent material.
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- Claudia A Garrido
- Max Planck Institute for Colloids and Interfaces, Potsdam, Germany; Julius Wolff Institute, Berlin Institute of Health at Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Colloids and Interfaces, Potsdam, Germany; Julius Wolff Institute, Berlin Institute of Health at Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Julius Wolff Institute, Berlin Institute of Health at Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Colloids and Interfaces, Potsdam, Germany
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- Digital Health Center, Hasso Plattner Institute, University of Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany
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- Julius Wolff Institute, Berlin Institute of Health at Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Julius Wolff Institute, Berlin Institute of Health at Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Colloids and Interfaces, Potsdam, Germany; Group of Bioengineering in Regeneration and Cancer, Biodonostia Health Research Institute, San Sebastián, Spain; IKERBASQUE, Basque Foundation for Science, Bilbao, Spain.
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Trossmann VT, Scheibel T. Design of Recombinant Spider Silk Proteins for Cell Type Specific Binding. Adv Healthc Mater 2023; 12:e2202660. [PMID: 36565209 PMCID: PMC11468868 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202202660] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2022] [Revised: 12/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Cytophilic (cell-adhesive) materials are very important for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. However, for engineering hierarchically organized tissue structures comprising different cell types, cell-specific attachment and guidance are decisive. In this context, materials made of recombinant spider silk proteins are promising scaffolds, since they exhibit high biocompatibility, biodegradability, and the underlying proteins can be genetically functionalized. Here, previously established spider silk variants based on the engineered Araneus diadematus fibroin 4 (eADF4(C16)) are genetically modified with cell adhesive peptide sequences from extracellular matrix proteins, including IKVAV, YIGSR, QHREDGS, and KGD. Interestingly, eADF4(C16)-KGD as one of 18 tested variants is cell-selective for C2C12 mouse myoblasts, one out of 11 tested cell lines. Co-culturing with B50 rat neuronal cells confirms the cell-specificity of eADF4(C16)-KGD material surfaces for C2C12 mouse myoblast adhesion.
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- Vanessa Tanja Trossmann
- Chair of BiomaterialsEngineering FacultyUniversity of BayreuthProf.‐Rüdiger‐Bormann‐Straße 195447BayreuthGermany
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- Chair of BiomaterialsEngineering FacultyUniversity of BayreuthProf.‐Rüdiger‐Bormann‐Straße 195447BayreuthGermany
- Bayreuth Center for Colloids and Interfaces (BZKG)Bavarian Polymer Institute (BPI)Bayreuth Center for Molecular Biosciences (BZMB)Bayreuth Center for Material Science (BayMAT)University of BayreuthUniversitätsstraße 3095447BayreuthGermany
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Xiao Y, Donnelly H, Sprott M, Luo J, Jayawarna V, Lemgruber L, Tsimbouri PM, Meek RD, Salmeron-Sanchez M, Dalby MJ. Material-driven fibronectin and vitronectin assembly enhances BMP-2 presentation and osteogenesis. Mater Today Bio 2022; 16:100367. [PMID: 35937570 PMCID: PMC9352550 DOI: 10.1016/j.mtbio.2022.100367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2022] [Revised: 07/11/2022] [Accepted: 07/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Mesenchymal stem cell (MSC)-based tissue engineering strategies are of interest in the field of bone tissue regenerative medicine. MSCs are commonly investigated in combination with growth factors (GFs) and biomaterials to provide a regenerative environment for the cells. However, optimizing how biomaterials interact with MSCs and efficiently deliver GFs, remains a challenge. Here, via plasma polymerization, tissue culture plates are coated with a layer of poly (ethyl acrylate) (PEA), which is able to spontaneously permit fibronectin (FN) to form fibrillar nanonetworks. However, vitronectin (VN), another important extracellular matrix (ECM) protein forms multimeric globules on the polymer, thus not displaying functional groups to cells. Interestingly, when FN and VN are co-absorbed onto PEA surfaces, VN can be entrapped within the FN fibrillar nanonetwork in the monomeric form providing a heterogeneous, open ECM network. The combination of FN and VN promote MSC adhesion and leads to enhanced GF binding; here we demonstrate this with bone morphogenetic protein-2 (BMP2). Moreover, MSC differentiation into osteoblasts is enhanced, with elevated expression of osteopontin (OPN) and osteocalcin (OCN) quantified by immunostaining, and increased mineralization observed by von Kossa staining. Osteogenic intracellular signalling is also induced, with increased activity in the SMAD pathway. The study emphasizes the need of recapitulating the complexity of native ECM to achieve optimal cell-material interactions. Vitronectin can be incorporated within fibronectin fibril networks upon co-coating onto poly (ethyl acrylate) modified surfaces. Fibronectin and vitronectin networks promote mesenchymal stem cell adhesion and induce α5 integrin clustering. Fibronectin and vitronectin nanonetworks improve bone morphogenetic protein-2 presentation to mesenchymal stem cells and thus facilitates osteogenesis.
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Ribeiro S, Ribeiro C, Martins VM, Honoré B, Neves-Petersen MT, Gomes AC, Lanceros-Mendez S. Understanding Myoblast Differentiation Pathways When Cultured on Electroactive Scaffolds through Proteomic Analysis. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:26180-26193. [PMID: 35635507 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c03444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Electroactive materials allow the modulation of cell-materials interactions and cell fate, leading to advanced tissue regeneration strategies. Nevertheless, their effect at the cellular level is still poorly understood. In this context, the proteome analysis of C2C12 cell differentiation cultured on piezoelectric polymer films with null average surface charge (non-poled), net positive surface charge (poled +), and net negative surface charge (poled -) has been addressed. Protein/pathway alterations for skeletal muscle development were identified comparing proteomic profiles of C2C12 cells differentiated on poly(vinylidene fluoride), with similar cells differentiated on a polystyrene plate (control), using label-free liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). Only significantly expressed proteins (P < 0.01, analysis of variance) were used for bioinformatic analyses. A total of 37 significantly expressed proteins were detected on the C2C12 proteome with PVDF "poled -" at 24 h, whereas on the PVDF "poled +", a total of 105 significantly expressed proteins were considered. At 5 days of differentiation, the number of significantly expressed proteins decreased to 23 and 31 in cells grown on negative and positive surface charge, respectively, the influence of surface charge being more explicit in some proteins. In both cases, proteins such as Fbn1, Hspg2, Rcn3, Tgm2, Mylpf, Anxa2, and Anxa6, involved in calcium-related signaling, were highly expressed during myoblast differentiation. Furthermore, some proteins involved in muscle contraction (Acta2, Anxa2, and Anxa6) were detected in the PVDF "poled +" sample. Upregulation of several proteins that enhance skeletal muscle development was detected in the PVDF "poled -" sample, including Ckm (422%), Tmem14c (384%), Serpinb6a (460%), adh7 (199%), and Car3 (171%), while for the "poled +" samples, these proteins were also upregulated at a smaller magnitude (254, 317, 253, 123, and 72%, respectively). Other differentially expressed proteins such as Mylpf (189%), Mybph (168%), and Mbnl1 (168%) were upregulated only in PVDF "poled -" samples, while Hba-a1 levels (581%) were increased in the PVDF "poled +" sample. On the other hand, cells cultured on non-poled samples have no differences with respect to the ones cultured on the control, in contrary to the poled films, with overall surface charge, demonstrating the relevance of scaffold surface charge on cell behavior. This study demonstrates that both positive and negative overall surface charges promote the differentiation of C2C12 cells through involvement of proteins related with the contraction of the skeletal muscle cells, with a more pronounced effect with the negative charged surfaces.
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- Sylvie Ribeiro
- Physics Centre of Minho and Porto Universities (CF-UM-UP), University of Minho, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
- LaPMET─Laboratory of Physics for Materials and Emergent Technologies, University of Minho, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
- Centre of Molecular and Environmental Biology (CBMA), Universidade do Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
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- Physics Centre of Minho and Porto Universities (CF-UM-UP), University of Minho, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
- LaPMET─Laboratory of Physics for Materials and Emergent Technologies, University of Minho, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
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- Centre of Molecular and Environmental Biology (CBMA), Universidade do Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
- Molecular Systems Biology, Groningen Biomolecular Sciences and Biotechnology Institute, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG Groningen, Netherlands
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- Department of Biomedicine, Aarhus University, 8000 Aarhus, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University Hospital, 9000 Aalborg, Denmark
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- Centre of Molecular and Environmental Biology (CBMA), Universidade do Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
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- BCMaterials, Basque Centre for Materials, Applications and Nanostructures, UPV/EHU Science Park, 48940 Leioa, Spain
- IKERBASQUE, Basque Foundation for Science, 48009 Bilbao, Spain
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Park HJ, Hong H, Thangam R, Song MG, Kim JE, Jo EH, Jang YJ, Choi WH, Lee MY, Kang H, Lee KB. Static and Dynamic Biomaterial Engineering for Cell Modulation. NANOMATERIALS 2022; 12:nano12081377. [PMID: 35458085 PMCID: PMC9028203 DOI: 10.3390/nano12081377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2022] [Revised: 03/31/2022] [Accepted: 04/04/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
Abstract
In the biological microenvironment, cells are surrounded by an extracellular matrix (ECM), with which they dynamically interact during various biological processes. Specifically, the physical and chemical properties of the ECM work cooperatively to influence the behavior and fate of cells directly and indirectly, which invokes various physiological responses in the body. Hence, efficient strategies to modulate cellular responses for a specific purpose have become important for various scientific fields such as biology, pharmacy, and medicine. Among many approaches, the utilization of biomaterials has been studied the most because they can be meticulously engineered to mimic cellular modulatory behavior. For such careful engineering, studies on physical modulation (e.g., ECM topography, stiffness, and wettability) and chemical manipulation (e.g., composition and soluble and surface biosignals) have been actively conducted. At present, the scope of research is being shifted from static (considering only the initial environment and the effects of each element) to biomimetic dynamic (including the concepts of time and gradient) modulation in both physical and chemical manipulations. This review provides an overall perspective on how the static and dynamic biomaterials are actively engineered to modulate targeted cellular responses while highlighting the importance and advance from static modulation to biomimetic dynamic modulation for biomedical applications.
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- Hyung-Joon Park
- Department of Interdisciplinary Biomicrosystem Technology, College of Engineering, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea;
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Engineering, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea; (H.H.); (R.T.)
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Engineering, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea; (H.H.); (R.T.)
- Institute for High Technology Materials and Devices, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Health Science, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea; (M.-G.S.); (W.-H.C.); (M.-Y.L.)
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea; (J.-E.K.); (E.-H.J.)
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea; (J.-E.K.); (E.-H.J.)
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Armour College of Engineering, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL 60616, USA;
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Health Science, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea; (M.-G.S.); (W.-H.C.); (M.-Y.L.)
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Health Science, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea; (M.-G.S.); (W.-H.C.); (M.-Y.L.)
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Biomicrosystem Technology, College of Engineering, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea;
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Engineering, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea; (H.H.); (R.T.)
- Correspondence: (H.K.); (K.-B.L.)
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Biomicrosystem Technology, College of Engineering, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea;
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Health Science, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea; (M.-G.S.); (W.-H.C.); (M.-Y.L.)
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea; (J.-E.K.); (E.-H.J.)
- Correspondence: (H.K.); (K.-B.L.)
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Cell alignment modulated by surface nano-topography - Roles of cell-matrix and cell-cell interactions. Acta Biomater 2022; 142:149-159. [PMID: 35124266 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2022.01.057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2021] [Revised: 01/19/2022] [Accepted: 01/31/2022] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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The propensity of cells to align in particular directions is relevant to a number of areas, including tissue engineering and biohybrid robotics. Cell alignment is modulated through various extracellular conditions including surface topographies, mechanical cues from cell-matrix interactions, and cell-cell interactions. Understanding of these conditions provides guidance for desirable cellular structure constructions. In this study, we examine the roles of surface topographies and cell-cell interactions in inducing cell alignment. We employed wavy surface topographies at the nanometer scale as a model extracellular environment for cell culture. The results show that, within a certain range of wavelengths and amplitudes of the surface topographies, cell alignment is dependent on cell confluency. This dependence on both topology and confluency suggests interplay between cell-cell and cell-matrix interactions in inducing cell alignment. Images of sparsely distributed and confluent cells also demonstrated clear differences in the structures of their focal adhesion complexes. To understand this effect, we introduced anti-N-cadherin to cell culture to inhibit cell-cell interactions. The results show that, when anti-N-cadherin was applied, cells on wavy surfaces required greater confluency to achieve the same alignment compared to that in the absence of anti-N-cadherin. The understanding of the cell alignment mechanisms will be important in numerous potential applications such as scaffold design, tissue repair, and development of biohybrid robotic systems. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: Cell alignment plays a critical role in numerous biological functions. Advances in tissue engineering utilizes cell alignment to restore, maintain, or even replace different types of biological tissues. The clinical impact that tissue engineering has made is facilitated by advancements in the understanding of interactions between scaffolds, biological factors, and cells. This work further elucidates the role of cell-cell interactions in promoting the organization of biological tissues.
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Miller B, Sewell-Loftin MK. Mechanoregulation of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor 2 in Angiogenesis. Front Cardiovasc Med 2022; 8:804934. [PMID: 35087885 PMCID: PMC8787114 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2021.804934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2021] [Accepted: 12/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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The endothelial cells that compose the vascular system in the body display a wide range of mechanotransductive behaviors and responses to biomechanical stimuli, which act in concert to control overall blood vessel structure and function. Such mechanosensitive activities allow blood vessels to constrict, dilate, grow, or remodel as needed during development as well as normal physiological functions, and the same processes can be dysregulated in various disease states. Mechanotransduction represents cellular responses to mechanical forces, translating such factors into chemical or electrical signals which alter the activation of various cell signaling pathways. Understanding how biomechanical forces drive vascular growth in healthy and diseased tissues could create new therapeutic strategies that would either enhance or halt these processes to assist with treatments of different diseases. In the cardiovascular system, new blood vessel formation from preexisting vasculature, in a process known as angiogenesis, is driven by vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) binding to VEGF receptor 2 (VEGFR-2) which promotes blood vessel development. However, physical forces such as shear stress, matrix stiffness, and interstitial flow are also major drivers and effectors of angiogenesis, and new research suggests that mechanical forces may regulate VEGFR-2 phosphorylation. In fact, VEGFR-2 activation has been linked to known mechanobiological agents including ERK/MAPK, c-Src, Rho/ROCK, and YAP/TAZ. In vascular disease states, endothelial cells can be subjected to altered mechanical stimuli which affect the pathways that control angiogenesis. Both normalizing and arresting angiogenesis associated with tumor growth have been strategies for anti-cancer treatments. In the field of regenerative medicine, harnessing biomechanical regulation of angiogenesis could enhance vascularization strategies for treating a variety of cardiovascular diseases, including ischemia or permit development of novel tissue engineering scaffolds. This review will focus on the impact of VEGFR-2 mechanosignaling in endothelial cells (ECs) and its interaction with other mechanotransductive pathways, as well as presenting a discussion on the relationship between VEGFR-2 activation and biomechanical forces in the extracellular matrix (ECM) that can help treat diseases with dysfunctional vascular growth.
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- Bronte Miller
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States.,O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States
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Zheng J, Wang Y, Kawazoe N, Yang Y, Chen G. Influences of Viscosity on the Osteogenic and Adipogenic Differentiation of Mesenchymal Stem Cells with Controlled Morphology. J Mater Chem B 2022; 10:3989-4001. [DOI: 10.1039/d2tb00729k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Matrix viscoelastic properties have been shown to have important effects on cell functions. However, the conventional culture methods for investigating the influences of viscoelastic properties on cell functions cannot exclude...
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Rebuilding the hematopoietic stem cell niche: Recent developments and future prospects. Acta Biomater 2021; 132:129-148. [PMID: 33813090 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2021.03.061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2020] [Revised: 03/25/2021] [Accepted: 03/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) have proven their clinical relevance in stem cell transplantation to cure patients with hematological disorders. Key to their regenerative potential is their natural microenvironment - their niche - in the bone marrow (BM). Developments in the field of biomaterials enable the recreation of such environments with increasing preciseness in the laboratory. Such artificial niches help to gain a fundamental understanding of the biophysical and biochemical processes underlying the interaction of HSCs with the materials in their environment and the disturbance of this interplay during diseases affecting the BM. Artificial niches also have the potential to multiply HSCs in vitro, to enable the targeted differentiation of HSCs into mature blood cells or to serve as drug-testing platforms. In this review, we will introduce the importance of artificial niches followed by the biology and biophysics of the natural archetype. We will outline how 2D biomaterials can be used to dissect the complexity of the natural niche into individual parameters for fundamental research and how 3D systems evolved from them. We will present commonly used biomaterials for HSC research and their applications. Finally, we will highlight two areas in the field of HSC research, which just started to unlock the possibilities provided by novel biomaterials, in vitro blood production and studying the pathophysiology of the niche in vitro. With these contents, the review aims to give a broad overview of the different biomaterials applied for HSC research and to discuss their potentials, challenges and future directions in the field. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: Hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) are multipotent cells responsible for maintaining the turnover of all blood cells. They are routinely applied to treat patients with hematological diseases. This high clinical relevance explains the necessity of multiplication or differentiation of HSCs in the laboratory, which is hampered by the missing natural microenvironment - the so called niche. Biomaterials offer the possibility to mimic the niche and thus overcome this hurdle. The review introduces the HSC niche in the bone marrow and discusses the utility of biomaterials in creating artificial niches. It outlines how 2D systems evolved into sophisticated 3D platforms, which opened the gateway to applications such as, expansion of clinically relevant HSCs, in vitro blood production, studying niche pathologies and drug testing.
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Tada S, Ren X, Mao H, Heo Y, Park S, Isoshima T, Zhu L, Zhou X, Ito R, Kurata S, Osaki M, Kobatake E, Ito Y. Versatile Mitogenic and Differentiation-Inducible Layer Formation by Underwater Adhesive Polypeptides. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2021; 8:e2100961. [PMID: 34174166 PMCID: PMC8373149 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202100961] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2021] [Revised: 05/14/2021] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Artificial materials have no biological functions, but they are important for medical devices such as artificial organs and matrices for regenerative medicine. In this study, mitogenic and differentiation-inducible materials are devised via the simple coating of polypeptides, which contain the sequence of epidermal growth factor or insulin-like growth factor with a key amino acid (3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine) of underwater adhesive proteins. The adhesive polypeptides prepared via solid-phase synthesis form layers on various substrates involving organic and inorganic materials to provide biological surfaces. Through the direct activation of cognate receptors on interactive surfaces, the materials enable increased cell growth and differentiation compared to that achieved by soluble growth factors. This superior growth and differentiation are attributed to the long-lasting signal transduction (triggered by the bound growth factors), which do not cause receptor internalization and subsequent downregulation.
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- Seiichi Tada
- Emergent Bioengineering Materials Research TeamRIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science2‐1 HirosawaWakoSaitama351‐0198Japan
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- Nano Medical Engineering LaboratoryRIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research2‐1 HirosawaWakoSaitama351‐0198Japan
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- Nano Medical Engineering LaboratoryRIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research2‐1 HirosawaWakoSaitama351‐0198Japan
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- Emergent Bioengineering Materials Research TeamRIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science2‐1 HirosawaWakoSaitama351‐0198Japan
- Department of Environmental Chemistry and EngineeringInterdisciplinary Graduate School of Science and EngineeringTokyo Institute of TechnologyMidori‐kuYokohama226–8502Japan
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- Nano Medical Engineering LaboratoryRIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research2‐1 HirosawaWakoSaitama351‐0198Japan
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- Nano Medical Engineering LaboratoryRIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research2‐1 HirosawaWakoSaitama351‐0198Japan
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- Nano Medical Engineering LaboratoryRIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research2‐1 HirosawaWakoSaitama351‐0198Japan
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- Nano Medical Engineering LaboratoryRIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research2‐1 HirosawaWakoSaitama351‐0198Japan
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- Support Unit for Bio‐Material AnalysisResearch Resources DivisionRIKEN Center for Brain Science2‐1 HirosawaWakoSaitama351‐0198Japan
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- Support Unit for Bio‐Material AnalysisResearch Resources DivisionRIKEN Center for Brain Science2‐1 HirosawaWakoSaitama351‐0198Japan
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- Support Unit for Bio‐Material AnalysisResearch Resources DivisionRIKEN Center for Brain Science2‐1 HirosawaWakoSaitama351‐0198Japan
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- Department of Environmental Chemistry and EngineeringInterdisciplinary Graduate School of Science and EngineeringTokyo Institute of TechnologyMidori‐kuYokohama226–8502Japan
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- Emergent Bioengineering Materials Research TeamRIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science2‐1 HirosawaWakoSaitama351‐0198Japan
- Nano Medical Engineering LaboratoryRIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research2‐1 HirosawaWakoSaitama351‐0198Japan
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Ratri MC, Brilian AI, Setiawati A, Nguyen HT, Soum V, Shin K. Recent Advances in Regenerative Tissue Fabrication: Tools, Materials, and Microenvironment in Hierarchical Aspects. ADVANCED NANOBIOMED RESEARCH 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/anbr.202000088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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- Monica Cahyaning Ratri
- Department of Chemistry and Institute of Biological Interfaces Sogang University Seoul 04107 Republic of Korea
- Department of Chemistry Education Sanata Dharma University Yogyakarta 55281 Indonesia
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- Department of Chemistry and Institute of Biological Interfaces Sogang University Seoul 04107 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and Institute of Biological Interfaces Sogang University Seoul 04107 Republic of Korea
- Department of Life Science Sogang University Seoul 04107 Republic of Korea
- Faculty of Pharmacy Sanata Dharma University Yogyakarta 55281 Indonesia
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- Department of Chemistry and Institute of Biological Interfaces Sogang University Seoul 04107 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and Institute of Biological Interfaces Sogang University Seoul 04107 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and Institute of Biological Interfaces Sogang University Seoul 04107 Republic of Korea
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Minguela J, Müller DW, Mücklich F, Llanes L, Ginebra MP, Roa JJ, Mas-Moruno C. Peptidic biofunctionalization of laser patterned dental zirconia: A biochemical-topographical approach. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2021; 125:112096. [PMID: 33965106 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2021.112096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2021] [Revised: 03/25/2021] [Accepted: 04/08/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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A dual approach employing peptidic biofunctionalization and laser micro-patterns on dental zirconia was explored, with the aim of providing a flexible tool to improve tissue integration of restorations. Direct laser interference patterning with a femtosecond Ti:Sapphire laser was employed, and two periodic grooved patterns were produced with a periodicity of 3 and 10 μm. A platform containing the cell-adhesive RGD and the osteogenic DWIVA peptides was used to functionalize the grooved surfaces. Topography and surface damage were characterized by confocal laser scanning (CLSM), scanning electron and scanning transmission electron microscopy techniques. The surface patterns exhibited a high homogeneity and subsurface damage was found in the form of nano-cracks and nano-pores, at the bottom of the valleys. Accelerated tests in water steam were carried out to assess hydrothermal degradation resistance, which slightly decreased after the laser treatment. Interestingly, the detrimental effects of the laser modification were reverted by a post-laser thermal treatment. The attachment of the molecule was verified trough fluorescence CLSM and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. Finally, the biological properties of the surfaces were studied in human mesenchymal stem cells. Cell adhesion, morphology, migration and differentiation were investigated. Cells on grooved surfaces displayed an elongated morphology and aligned along the patterns. On these surfaces, migration was greatly enhanced along the grooves, but also highly restricted in the perpendicular direction as compared to flat specimens. After biofunctionalization, cell number and cell area increased and well-developed cell cytoskeletons were observed. However, no effects on cell migration were found for the peptidic platform. Although some osteogenic potential was found in specimens grooved with a periodicity of 10 μm, the largest effects were observed from the biomolecule, which favored upregulation of several genes related to osteoblastic differentiation in all the surfaces.
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- J Minguela
- Biomaterials, Biomechanics and Tissue Engineering Group (BBT), Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya-BarcelonaTECH, 08019 Barcelona, Spain; Center for Structural Integrity, Reliability and Micromechanics of Materials (CIEFMA), Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya-BarcelonaTECH, 08019 Barcelona, Spain; Barcelona Research Center in Multiscale Science and Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya-BarcelonaTECH, 08019 Barcelona, Spain
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- Functional Materials, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Saarland University, 66123 Saarbruecken, Germany
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- Functional Materials, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Saarland University, 66123 Saarbruecken, Germany
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- Center for Structural Integrity, Reliability and Micromechanics of Materials (CIEFMA), Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya-BarcelonaTECH, 08019 Barcelona, Spain; Barcelona Research Center in Multiscale Science and Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya-BarcelonaTECH, 08019 Barcelona, Spain
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- Biomaterials, Biomechanics and Tissue Engineering Group (BBT), Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya-BarcelonaTECH, 08019 Barcelona, Spain; Barcelona Research Center in Multiscale Science and Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya-BarcelonaTECH, 08019 Barcelona, Spain; Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC), Barcelona Institute of Technology (BIST), 08028 Barcelona, Spain
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- Center for Structural Integrity, Reliability and Micromechanics of Materials (CIEFMA), Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya-BarcelonaTECH, 08019 Barcelona, Spain; Barcelona Research Center in Multiscale Science and Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya-BarcelonaTECH, 08019 Barcelona, Spain
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- Biomaterials, Biomechanics and Tissue Engineering Group (BBT), Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya-BarcelonaTECH, 08019 Barcelona, Spain; Barcelona Research Center in Multiscale Science and Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya-BarcelonaTECH, 08019 Barcelona, Spain.
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Since the initial reports implicating caveolin-1 (CAV1) in neoplasia, the scientific community has made tremendous strides towards understanding how CAV1-dependent signaling and caveolae assembly modulate solid tumor growth. Once a solid neoplastic tumor reaches a certain size, it will increasingly rely on its stroma to meet the metabolic demands of the rapidly proliferating cancer cells, a limitation typically but not exclusively addressed via the formation of new blood vessels. Landmark studies using xenograft tumor models have highlighted the importance of stromal CAV1 during neoplastic blood vessel growth from preexisting vasculature, a process called angiogenesis, and helped identify endothelium-specific signaling events regulated by CAV1, such as vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) receptors as well as the endothelial nitric oxide (NO) synthase (eNOS) systems. This chapter provides a glimpse into the signaling events modulated by CAV1 and its scaffolding domain (CSD) during endothelial-specific aspects of neoplastic growth, such as vascular permeability, angiogenesis, and mechanotransduction.
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- Pascal Bernatchez
- Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia (UBC), 2176 Health Sciences mall, room 217, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z3, Canada. .,Centre for Heart & Lung Innovation, St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, Canada.
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Ejeian F, Razmjou A, Nasr-Esfahani MH, Mohammad M, Karamali F, Ebrahimi Warkiani M, Asadnia M, Chen V. ZIF-8 Modified Polypropylene Membrane: A Biomimetic Cell Culture Platform with a View to the Improvement of Guided Bone Regeneration. Int J Nanomedicine 2020; 15:10029-10043. [PMID: 33335393 PMCID: PMC7737945 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s269169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2020] [Accepted: 10/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Despite the significant advances in modeling of biomechanical aspects of cell microenvironment, it remains a major challenge to precisely mimic the physiological condition of the particular cell niche. Here, the metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have been introduced as a feasible platform for multifactorial control of cell-substrate interaction, given the wide range of physical and mechanical properties of MOF materials and their structural flexibility. RESULTS In situ crystallization of zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 (ZIF-8) on the polydopamine (PDA)-modified membrane significantly raised surface energy, wettability, roughness, and stiffness of the substrate. This modulation led to an almost twofold increment in the primary attachment of dental pulp stem cells (DPSCs) compare to conventional plastic culture dishes. The findings indicate that polypropylene (PP) membrane modified by PDA/ZIF-8 coating effectively supports the growth and proliferation of DPSCs at a substantial rate. Further analysis also displayed the exaggerated multilineage differentiation of DPSCs with amplified level of autocrine cell fate determination signals, like BSP1, BMP2, PPARG, FABP4, ACAN, and COL2A. Notably, osteogenic markers were dramatically overexpressed (more than 100-folds rather than tissue culture plate) in response to biomechanical characteristics of the ZIF-8 layer. CONCLUSION Hence, surface modification of cell culture platforms with MOF nanostructures proposed as a powerful nanomedical approach for selectively guiding stem cells for tissue regeneration. In particular, PP/PDA/ZIF-8 membrane presented ideal characteristics for using as a barrier membrane for guided bone regeneration (GBR) in periodontal tissue engineering.
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- Fatemeh Ejeian
- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Biological Science and Technology, University of Isfahan, Isfahan73441-81746, Iran
- Department of Animal Biotechnology, Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Biotechnology, ACECR, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Biological Science and Technology, University of Isfahan, Isfahan73441-81746, Iran
- UNESCO Center for Membrane Technology, School of Chemical Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
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- Department of Animal Biotechnology, Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Biotechnology, ACECR, Isfahan, Iran
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- UNESCO Center for Membrane Technology, School of Chemical Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
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- Department of Animal Biotechnology, Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Biotechnology, ACECR, Isfahan, Iran
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2007, Australia
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- School of Engineering, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, 2109, Australia
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- School of Chemical Engineering, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia
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Migliorini E, Guevara-Garcia A, Albiges-Rizo C, Picart C. Learning from BMPs and their biophysical extracellular matrix microenvironment for biomaterial design. Bone 2020; 141:115540. [PMID: 32730925 PMCID: PMC7614069 DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2020.115540] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2020] [Revised: 07/17/2020] [Accepted: 07/18/2020] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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It is nowadays well-accepted that the extracellular matrix (ECM) is not a simple reservoir for growth factors but is an organization center of their biological activity. In this review, we focus on the ability of the ECM to regulate the biological activity of BMPs. In particular, we survey the role of the ECM components, notably the glycosaminoglycans and fibrillary ECM proteins, which can be promoters or repressors of the biological activities mediated by the BMPs. We examine how a process called mechano-transduction induced by the ECM can affect BMP signaling, including BMP internalization by the cells. We also focus on the spatio-temporal regulation of the BMPs, including their release from the ECM, which enables to modulate their spatial localization as well as their local concentration. We highlight how biomaterials can recapitulate some aspects of the BMPs/ECM interactions and help to answer fundamental questions to reveal previously unknown molecular mechanisms. Finally, the design of new biomaterials inspired by the ECM to better present BMPs is discussed, and their use for a more efficient bone regeneration in vivo is also highlighted.
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- Elisa Migliorini
- CNRS, Grenoble Institute of Technology, LMGP, UMR 5628, 3 Parvis Louis Néel, 38016 Grenoble, France; CEA, Institute of Interdisciplinary Research of Grenoble (IRIG), Biomimetism and Regenerative Medicine Lab, ERL 5000, Université Grenoble-Alpes (UGA)/CEA/CNRS, Grenoble France.
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- CNRS, Grenoble Institute of Technology, LMGP, UMR 5628, 3 Parvis Louis Néel, 38016 Grenoble, France; CEA, Institute of Interdisciplinary Research of Grenoble (IRIG), Biomimetism and Regenerative Medicine Lab, ERL 5000, Université Grenoble-Alpes (UGA)/CEA/CNRS, Grenoble France; Université Grenoble Alpes, Institut for Advances Biosciences, Institute Albert Bonniot, INSERM U1209, CNRS 5309, La Tronche, France
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- Université Grenoble Alpes, Institut for Advances Biosciences, Institute Albert Bonniot, INSERM U1209, CNRS 5309, La Tronche, France
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- CNRS, Grenoble Institute of Technology, LMGP, UMR 5628, 3 Parvis Louis Néel, 38016 Grenoble, France; CEA, Institute of Interdisciplinary Research of Grenoble (IRIG), Biomimetism and Regenerative Medicine Lab, ERL 5000, Université Grenoble-Alpes (UGA)/CEA/CNRS, Grenoble France.
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Guan N, Liu Z, Zhao Y, Li Q, Wang Y. Engineered biomaterial strategies for controlling growth factors in tissue engineering. Drug Deliv 2020; 27:1438-1451. [PMID: 33100031 PMCID: PMC7594870 DOI: 10.1080/10717544.2020.1831104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2020] [Revised: 09/19/2020] [Accepted: 09/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Growth factors are multi-functional signaling molecules that coordinate multi-stage process of wound healing. During wound healing, growth factors are transmitted to wound environment in a positive and physiologically related way, therefore, there is a broad prospect for studying the mediated healing process through growth factors. However, growth factors (GFs) themselves have disadvantages of instability, short life, rapid inactivation of physiological conditions, low safety and easy degradation, which hinder the clinical use of GFs. Rapid development of delivery strategies for GFs has been trying to solve the instability and insecurity of GFs. Particularly, in recent years, GFs delivered by scaffolds based on biomaterials have become a hotspot in this filed. This review introduces various delivery strategies for growth factors based on new biodegradable materials, especially polysaccharides, which could provide guidance for the development of the delivery strategies for growth factors in clinic.
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- Na Guan
- College of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, P. R. China
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- Qingdao Central Hospital, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Macau SAR, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Macau SAR, China
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Tseng SJ, Wu CC, Cheng CH, Lin JC. Studies of surface grafted collagen and transforming growth factor β1 combined with cyclic stretching as a dual chemical and physical stimuli approach for rat adipose-derived stem cells (rADSCs) chondrogenesis differentiation. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater 2020; 112:104062. [PMID: 32891975 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2020.104062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2020] [Revised: 08/20/2020] [Accepted: 08/22/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The adipose-derived stem cell has been used in various regenerative medicine research due to its multiple differentiation capabilities. Developing a stable and quick approach for the differentiation of stem cells is a critical issue in tissue regenerative field. In this investigation, rat adipose-derived stem cells (rADSCs) were seeded onto the type I collagen/transforming growth factor β1 (TGF-β1) immobilized polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) substrate and then combined with short term dynamic stretching stimulation (intermittent or continuous stretching for 6 h) to induce the rADSCs chondrogenesis differentiation using the induction medium without growth factors added in vitro. Via regulating the extracellular chemical- and mechano-receptors of the cultured rADSCs, the chondrogenic differentiation was examined. After 72 h of static culture, proteoglycan secretion was noted on the surfaces modified by collagen with or without TGF-β1. After different stretching stimulations, significant proteoglycan secretion was noted on the surface modified by both collagen and collagen/TGF-β1, especially after the intermittent stretching culturing. Nonetheless, genetic expression of the chondrogenic markers: SOX-9, Col2a1, and aggrecan, instead, were dependent upon the surface grafted layer and the stretching mode utilized. These findings suggested that the surface chemical characteristics and external mechanical stimulation could synergistically affect the efficacy of chondrogenic differentiation of rADSCs.
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- Shen-Jui Tseng
- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.
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Garske DS, Schmidt-Bleek K, Ellinghaus A, Dienelt A, Gu L, Mooney DJ, Duda GN, Cipitria A. Alginate Hydrogels for In Vivo Bone Regeneration: The Immune Competence of the Animal Model Matters. Tissue Eng Part A 2020; 26:852-862. [DOI: 10.1089/ten.tea.2019.0310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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- Daniela S. Garske
- Julius Wolff Institute & Center for Musculoskeletal Surgery, Charité–Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Department of Biomaterials, Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Potsdam, Germany
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- Julius Wolff Institute & Center for Musculoskeletal Surgery, Charité–Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Julius Wolff Institute & Center for Musculoskeletal Surgery, Charité–Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Julius Wolff Institute & Center for Musculoskeletal Surgery, Charité–Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Berlin-Brandenburg Center for Regenerative Therapies, Charité–Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
- Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Institute for Nanobiotechnology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
- Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Julius Wolff Institute & Center for Musculoskeletal Surgery, Charité–Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Berlin-Brandenburg Center for Regenerative Therapies, Charité–Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Julius Wolff Institute & Center for Musculoskeletal Surgery, Charité–Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Department of Biomaterials, Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Potsdam, Germany
- Berlin-Brandenburg Center for Regenerative Therapies, Charité–Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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Mertgen AS, Trossmann VT, Guex AG, Maniura-Weber K, Scheibel T, Rottmar M. Multifunctional Biomaterials: Combining Material Modification Strategies for Engineering of Cell-Contacting Surfaces. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:21342-21367. [PMID: 32286789 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c01893] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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In the human body, cells in a tissue are exposed to signals derived from their specific extracellular matrix (ECM), such as architectural structure, mechanical properties, and chemical composition (proteins, growth factors). Research on biomaterials in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine aims to recreate such stimuli using engineered materials to induce a specific response of cells at the interface. Although traditional biomaterials design has been mostly limited to varying individual signals, increasing interest has arisen on combining several features in recent years to improve the mimicry of extracellular matrix properties. Tremendous progress in combinatorial surface modification exploiting, for example, topographical features or variations in mechanics combined with biochemical cues has enabled the identification of their key regulatory characteristics on various cell fate decisions. Gradients especially facilitated such research by enabling the investigation of combined continuous changes of different signals. Despite unravelling important synergies for cellular responses, challenges arise in terms of fabrication and characterization of multifunctional engineered materials. This review summarizes recent work on combinatorial surface modifications that aim to control biological responses. Modification and characterization methods for enhanced control over multifunctional material properties are highlighted and discussed. Thereby, this review deepens the understanding and knowledge of biomimetic combinatorial material modification, their challenges but especially their potential.
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- Anne-Sophie Mertgen
- Laboratory for Biointerfaces, Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Lerchenfeldstrasse 5, St. Gallen 9014, Switzerland
- Laboratory for Biomimetic Membranes and Textiles, Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Lerchenfeldstrasse 5, St. Gallen 9014, Switzerland
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- Lehrstuhl für Biomaterialien, Universität Bayreuth, Prof.-Rüdiger-Bormann-Strasse 1, Bayreuth 95440, Germany
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- Laboratory for Biointerfaces, Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Lerchenfeldstrasse 5, St. Gallen 9014, Switzerland
- Laboratory for Biomimetic Membranes and Textiles, Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Lerchenfeldstrasse 5, St. Gallen 9014, Switzerland
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- Laboratory for Biointerfaces, Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Lerchenfeldstrasse 5, St. Gallen 9014, Switzerland
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- Lehrstuhl für Biomaterialien, Bayerisches Polymerinstitut (BPI), Bayreuther Zentrum für Kolloide und Grenzflächen (BZKG), Bayreuther Zentrum für Molekulare Biowissenschaften (BZMB), Bayreuther Materialzentrum (BayMAT), Universität Bayreuth, Bayreuth 95440, Germany
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- Laboratory for Biointerfaces, Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Lerchenfeldstrasse 5, St. Gallen 9014, Switzerland
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Ngandu Mpoyi E, Cantini M, Sin YY, Fleming L, Zhou DW, Costell M, Lu Y, Kadler K, García AJ, Van Agtmael T, Salmeron-Sanchez M. Material-driven fibronectin assembly rescues matrix defects due to mutations in collagen IV in fibroblasts. Biomaterials 2020; 252:120090. [PMID: 32413593 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2020.120090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2020] [Accepted: 05/02/2020] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Basement membranes (BMs) are specialised extracellular matrices that provide structural support to tissues as well as influence cell behaviour and signalling. Mutations in COL4A1/COL4A2, a major BM component, cause a familial form of eye, kidney and cerebrovascular disease, including stroke, while common variants in these genes are a risk factor for intracerebral haemorrhage in the general population. These phenotypes are associated with matrix defects, due to mutant protein incorporation in the BM and/or its absence by endoplasmic reticulum (ER) retention. However, the effects of these mutations on matrix stiffness, the contribution of the matrix to the disease mechanism(s) and its effects on the biology of cells harbouring a collagen IV mutation remain poorly understood. To shed light on this, we employed synthetic polymer biointerfaces, poly(ethyl acrylate) (PEA) and poly(methyl acrylate) (PMA) coated with ECM proteins laminin or fibronectin (FN), to generate controlled microenvironments and investigate their effects on the cellular phenotype of primary fibroblasts harbouring a COL4A2+/G702D mutation. FN nanonetworks assembled on PEA induced increased deposition and assembly of collagen IV in COL4A2+/G702D cells, which was associated with reduced ER size and enhanced levels of protein chaperones such as BIP, suggesting increased protein folding capacity of the cell. FN nanonetworks on PEA also partially rescued the reduced stiffness of the deposited matrix and cells, and enhanced cell adhesion through increased actin-myosin contractility, effectively rescuing some of the cellular phenotypes associated with COL4A1/4A2 mutations. The mechanism by which FN nanonetworks enhanced the cell phenotype involved integrin β1-mediated signalling. Collectively, these results suggest that biomaterials and enhanced integrin signalling via assembled FN are able to shape the matrix and cellular phenotype of the COL4A2+/G702D mutation in patient-derived cells.
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- Elie Ngandu Mpoyi
- Centre for the Cellular Microenvironment, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8LT, UK
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- Centre for the Cellular Microenvironment, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8LT, UK
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- Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, UK
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- Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, UK
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- Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering & Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA
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- Departament de Bioquimica i Biologia Molecular, Universitat de València, Doctor Moliner s/n, 46100, Burjassot, Spain
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- Wellcome Trust Centre for Cell Matrix Research, Faculty of Biology, Medicine & Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PT, UK
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- Wellcome Trust Centre for Cell Matrix Research, Faculty of Biology, Medicine & Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PT, UK
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- Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering & Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA
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- Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, UK.
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Santos-Vizcaino E, Orive G, Pedraz JL, Hernandez RM. Clinical Applications of Cell Encapsulation Technology. Methods Mol Biol 2020; 2100:473-491. [PMID: 31939144 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-0215-7_32] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Cell encapsulation comprises immunoisolation three-dimensional systems for housing therapeutic cells that secrete bioactive compounds de novo and in a sustained manner. This allows transplantation of multiple allo- or xenogeneic cells without the aid of immunosuppressant drugs. Recent advances in the field have provided improvements to these cell-based drug delivery systems, which have gained the attention of the scientific community and inspired many biotechnological companies to develop their own product candidates. From micro- to macroencapsulation devices, this chapter describes some of the most important approaches that are being currently tested in late-stage clinical trials and are likely to reach the market as future game changers. Most studies involve the treatment of diabetes, eye disorders, and diseases of the central nervous system. However, many other pathologies are also amenable to benefit from this technology. Latest advances to overcome major pending challenges related to biosafety and efficacy are also discussed.
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- Edorta Santos-Vizcaino
- NanoBioCel Group, Laboratory of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain.,Biomedical Research Networking Centre in Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
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- NanoBioCel Group, Laboratory of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain.,Biomedical Research Networking Centre in Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain.,University Institute for Regenerative Medicine and Oral Implantology-UIRMI (UPV/EHU-Fundación Eduardo Anitua), Vitoria, Spain.,BTI Biotechnology Institute, Vitoria, Spain
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- NanoBioCel Group, Laboratory of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain.,Biomedical Research Networking Centre in Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
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- NanoBioCel Group, Laboratory of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain. .,Biomedical Research Networking Centre in Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain.
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Song S, Wang J, Cheng Z, Yang Z, Shi L, Yu Z. Directional molecular sliding movement in peptide hydrogels accelerates cell proliferation. Chem Sci 2019; 11:1383-1393. [PMID: 34123263 PMCID: PMC8148034 DOI: 10.1039/c9sc05808g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Adjusting the mechanical cues generated in cellular microenvironments is important for manipulating cell behaviour. Here we report on mechanically dynamic hydrogels undergoing directional domain sliding motion and investigate the effect of the well-defined mechanical motion on accelerating cell proliferation. The mechanically dynamic hydrogels were prepared via self-assembly of an amphiphilic peptide consisting of two alternating polar and nonpolar domains cross-linked by disulfide bonds at a nonsymmetrical position. The cross-linked peptide assembled into entangled nanofibers driven by the hydrophobic collapse involving a partial-length sequence due to the covalent constraint. Reduction of the disulfide bonds led to formation of non-equilibrated peptide bilayers, which underwent directional domain sliding motion along each promoted by the thermodynamically favourable transition from the partial to full hydrophobic collapse. The mechanical cues resulting from the directional domain sliding motion within the mechanically dynamic hydrogels accelerated cell proliferation when incubating cells on the hydrogel, compared to the thermodynamically static counterparts, via a mechanotransduction mechanism as supported by the facilitated translocation of yes-associated proteins into the nucleus of the cells. Our finding demonstrates the great potential of mechanically dynamic hydrogels as new-generation biomimetic extracellular matrices in tissue engineering and regeneration. Dynamic peptide hydrogels undergoing directional domain sliding movement upon release of covalent constraint accelerate cell proliferation through a mechanotransduction pathway.![]()
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- Shuxin Song
- Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials, Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Institute of Polymer Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Nankai University Tianjin 300071 China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin Medical University Tianjin 300070 China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials, Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Institute of Polymer Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Nankai University Tianjin 300071 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials, Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University Tianjin 300071 China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials, Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Institute of Polymer Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Nankai University Tianjin 300071 China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials, Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Institute of Polymer Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Nankai University Tianjin 300071 China
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Wu X, Liu T, Gao S, Chen S, Lu Q. Single Polar Cell Trapping Based on the Breath Figure Method. ACS OMEGA 2019; 4:20223-20229. [PMID: 31815223 PMCID: PMC6893950 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.9b02522] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2019] [Accepted: 10/11/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The ability to research individual cells is important for various biological studies. Currently reported biointerfaces for single-cell analysis can only trap individual cells in random morphologies. Cell polarity is a key factor in cellular functions, and the study of single-cell polarity can facilitate an understanding of cancer metastasis and stem-cell differentiation. For single polar cell trapping, anisotropic honeycomb-structured films were prepared. Elastic poly(1,2-butadiene) honeycomb films with ordered hexagonal pores were first prepared via the breath figure method. Subsequently, the films were subjected to mechanical stretching and fixed via photo-cross-linking under UV light irradiation. This stretched honeycomb structure was then transferred to a polystyrene surface. The resultant anisotropic porous films exhibited excellent capacity for single-cell trapping. Besides contributing to the physical spatial confinement of cells, the trapped single cells exhibited orientation in different polarities. The single polar cell array provided a novel platform for fundamental biological research.
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- Xixi Wu
- School of Chemical Science and Engineering and School of Medicine, Tongji University, Siping Road 1239, Shanghai 200092, China
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- School of Chemical Science and Engineering and School of Medicine, Tongji University, Siping Road 1239, Shanghai 200092, China
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- School
of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai
Jiao Tong University, Dongchuan Road 800, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Chemical Science and Engineering and School of Medicine, Tongji University, Siping Road 1239, Shanghai 200092, China
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- School of Chemical Science and Engineering and School of Medicine, Tongji University, Siping Road 1239, Shanghai 200092, China
- School
of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai
Jiao Tong University, Dongchuan Road 800, Shanghai 200240, China
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Viscoelasticity in natural tissues and engineered scaffolds for tissue reconstruction. Acta Biomater 2019; 97:74-92. [PMID: 31400521 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2019.08.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2019] [Revised: 07/23/2019] [Accepted: 08/06/2019] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Viscoelasticity of living tissues plays a critical role in tissue homeostasis and regeneration, and its implication in disease development and progression is being recognized recently. In this review, we first explored the state of knowledge regarding the potential application of tissue viscoelasticity in disease diagnosis. In order to better characterize viscoelasticity with local resolution and non-invasiveness, emerging characterization methods have been developed with the potential to be supplemented to existing facilities. To understand cellular responses to matrix viscoelastic behaviors in vitro, hydrogels made of natural polymers have been developed and the relationships between their molecular structure and viscoelastic behaviors, are elucidated. Moreover, how cells perceive the viscoelastic microenvironment and cellular responses including cell attachment, spreading, proliferation, differentiation and matrix production, have been discussed. Finally, some future perspective on an integrated mechanobiological comprehension of the viscoelastic behaviors involved in tissue homeostasis, cellular responses and biomaterial design are highlighted. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: Tissue- or organ-scale viscoelastic behavior is critical for homeostasis, and the molecular basis and cellular responses of viscoelastic materials at micro- or nano-scale are being recognized recently. We summarized the potential applications of viscoelasticity in disease diagnosis enabled by emerging non-invasive characterization technologies, and discussed the underlying mechanism of viscoelasticity of hydrogels and current understandings of cell regulatory functions of them. With a growing understanding of the molecular basis of hydrogel viscoelasticity and recognition of its regulatory functions on cell behaviors, it is important to bring the clinical insights on how these characterization technologies and engineered materials may contribute to disease diagnosis and treatment. This review explains the basics in characterizing viscoelasticity with our hope to bridge the gap between basic research and clinical applications.
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Yi N, Cui H, Zhang LG, Cheng H. Integration of biological systems with electronic-mechanical assemblies. Acta Biomater 2019; 95:91-111. [PMID: 31004844 PMCID: PMC6710161 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2019.04.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2018] [Revised: 04/10/2019] [Accepted: 04/11/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Biological systems continuously interact with the surrounding environment because they are dynamically evolving. The interaction is achieved through mechanical, electrical, chemical, biological, thermal, optical, or a synergistic combination of these cues. To provide a fundamental understanding of the interaction, recent efforts that integrate biological systems with the electronic-mechanical assemblies create unique opportunities for simultaneous monitoring and eliciting the responses to the biological system. Recent innovations in materials, fabrication processes, and device integration approaches have created the enablers to yield bio-integrated devices to interface with the biological system, ranging from cells and tissues to organs and living individual. In this short review, we will provide a brief overview of the recent development on the integration of the biological systems with electronic-mechanical assemblies across multiple scales, with applications ranging from healthcare monitoring to therapeutic options such as drug delivery and rehabilitation therapies. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: An overview of the recent progress on the integration of the biological system with both electronic and mechanical assemblies is discussed. The integration creates the unique opportunity to simultaneously monitor and elicit the responses to the biological system, which provides a fundamental understanding of the interaction between the biological system and the electronic-mechanical assemblies. Recent innovations in materials, fabrication processes, and device integration approaches have created the enablers to yield bio-integrated devices to interface with the biological system, ranging from cells and tissues to organs and living individual.
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- Ning Yi
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, The George Washington University, Washington, DC 20052, USA
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, The George Washington University, Washington, DC 20052, USA; Departments of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, and Medicine, The George Washington University, Washington DC 20052, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA; Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics, and Materials Research Institute, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA.
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Jang YH, Jin X, Shankar P, Lee JH, Jo K, Lim KI. Molecular-Level Interactions between Engineered Materials and Cells. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:E4142. [PMID: 31450647 PMCID: PMC6747072 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20174142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2019] [Revised: 08/19/2019] [Accepted: 08/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Various recent experimental observations indicate that growing cells on engineered materials can alter their physiology, function, and fate. This finding suggests that better molecular-level understanding of the interactions between cells and materials may guide the design and construction of sophisticated artificial substrates, potentially enabling control of cells for use in various biomedical applications. In this review, we introduce recent research results that shed light on molecular events and mechanisms involved in the interactions between cells and materials. We discuss the development of materials with distinct physical, chemical, and biological features, cellular sensing of the engineered materials, transfer of the sensing information to the cell nucleus, subsequent changes in physical and chemical states of genomic DNA, and finally the resulting cellular behavior changes. Ongoing efforts to advance materials engineering and the cell-material interface will eventually expand the cell-based applications in therapies and tissue regenerations.
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- Yoon-Ha Jang
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Sookmyung Women's University, Seoul 04310, Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and Integrated Biotechnology, Sogang University, Seoul 04107, Korea
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- School of Advanced Materials Science and Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon 16419, Korea
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- School of Advanced Materials Science and Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon 16419, Korea.
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- Department of Chemistry and Integrated Biotechnology, Sogang University, Seoul 04107, Korea.
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Sookmyung Women's University, Seoul 04310, Korea.
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Wan W, Cheng B, Zhang C, Ma Y, Li A, Xu F, Lin M. Synergistic Effect of Matrix Stiffness and Inflammatory Factors on Osteogenic Differentiation of MSC. Biophys J 2019; 117:129-142. [PMID: 31178039 PMCID: PMC6626830 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2019.05.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2018] [Revised: 04/18/2019] [Accepted: 05/09/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) in vivo reside in a complex microenvironment. Changes of both biochemical and biophysical cues in the microenvironment caused by inflammation affect the differentiation behaviors of MSCs. Most studies, however, only focus on either biochemical or biophysical cues, although the synergistic effect of matrix stiffness and inflammatory factors on osteogenic differentiation of MSCs has not been explored yet. Here, we showed that there was a matrix stiffness-dependent modulation in the osteogenic differentiation of human MSCs (hMSCs) with higher matrix stiffness favoring osteogenesis bias. However, when interleukin-1 β (IL-1β) was added, the osteogenic differentiation of hMSCs was suppressed, which was independent of increasing matrix stiffness. Both experimental observations and mathematical modeling confirmed that matrix stiffness and IL-1β could activate the ERK1/2 signaling and contribute to osteogenic differentiation. The p38 signaling activated by IL-1β has a strong role in inhibiting osteoblastic differentiation, thus diminishing the vital effect of ERK1/2 signaling. In addition, sensitivity analysis of the model parameters revealed that activation/deactivation dynamics of sensitive factors (e.g., FAK, ERK, and p38) also played a key role in the synergistic effect of matrix stiffness and IL-1β on the osteogenic differentiation of hMSCs. The outcomes of this study provide new insights into the synergistic effect of biochemical and biophysical microenvironments on regulating MSC differentiation.
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- Wanting Wan
- Key Laboratory of Shaanxi Province for Craniofacial Precision Medicine Research, College of Stomatology; Bioinspired Engineering and Biomechanics Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, P.R. China
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- The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology; Bioinspired Engineering and Biomechanics Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, P.R. China
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- The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology; Bioinspired Engineering and Biomechanics Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, P.R. China
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- The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology; Bioinspired Engineering and Biomechanics Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Shaanxi Province for Craniofacial Precision Medicine Research, College of Stomatology
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- The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology; Bioinspired Engineering and Biomechanics Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, P.R. China
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- The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology; Bioinspired Engineering and Biomechanics Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, P.R. China.
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- Yoshihiro Ito
- Nano Medical Engineering Laboratory, RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- Emergent Bioengineering Materials Research Team, RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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Almouemen N, Kelly HM, O'Leary C. Tissue Engineering: Understanding the Role of Biomaterials and Biophysical Forces on Cell Functionality Through Computational and Structural Biotechnology Analytical Methods. Comput Struct Biotechnol J 2019; 17:591-598. [PMID: 31080565 PMCID: PMC6502738 DOI: 10.1016/j.csbj.2019.04.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2018] [Revised: 03/26/2019] [Accepted: 04/13/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Within the past 25 years, tissue engineering (TE) has grown enormously as a science and as an industry. Although classically concerned with the recapitulation of tissue and organ formation in our body for regenerative medicine, the evolution of TE research is intertwined with progress in other fields through the examination of cell function and behaviour in isolated biomimetic microenvironments. As such, TE applications now extend beyond the field of tissue regeneration research, operating as a platform for modifiable, physiologically-representative in vitro models with the potential to improve the translation of novel therapeutics into the clinic through a more informed understanding of the relevant molecular biology, structural biology, anatomy, and physiology. By virtue of their biomimicry, TE constructs incorporate features of extracellular macrostructure, molecular adhesive moieties, and biomechanical properties, converging with computational and structural biotechnology advances. Accordingly, this mini-review serves to contextualise TE for the computational and structural biotechnology reader and provides an outlook on how the disciplines overlap with respect to relevant advanced analytical applications.
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- Nour Almouemen
- School of Pharmacy, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, 123 St. Stephen's Green, Dublin 2, Ireland
- Tissue Engineering Research Group, Dept. of Anatomy, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, 123 St. Stephen's Green, Dublin 2, Ireland
- Advanced Materials and Bioengineering Research (AMBER) Centre, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland
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- School of Pharmacy, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, 123 St. Stephen's Green, Dublin 2, Ireland
- Tissue Engineering Research Group, Dept. of Anatomy, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, 123 St. Stephen's Green, Dublin 2, Ireland
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- School of Pharmacy, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, 123 St. Stephen's Green, Dublin 2, Ireland
- Tissue Engineering Research Group, Dept. of Anatomy, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, 123 St. Stephen's Green, Dublin 2, Ireland
- Advanced Materials and Bioengineering Research (AMBER) Centre, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland
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Jian B, Wu W, Song Y, Tan N, Ma C. Microporous elastomeric membranes fabricated with polyglycerol sebacate improved guided bone regeneration in a rabbit model. Int J Nanomedicine 2019; 14:2683-2692. [PMID: 31043781 PMCID: PMC6472284 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s192167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Purpose We aimed to fabricate guided bone regeneration (GBR) membrane using polyglycerol sebacate (PGS) and investigate the impact of scaffold pore size on osteogenesis. Materials and methods PGS microporous membrane was fabricated by salt-leaching technique with various pore sizes. Twenty-eight male New Zealand rabbits were randomly divided into four groups: 25 µm PGS membrane, 53 µm PGS membrane, collagen membrane, and blank control group. Subsequently, standardized and critical-sized tibia defects were made in rabbits and the defective regions were covered with the specifically prepared membranes. After 4 and 12 weeks of in vivo incubation, bone samples were harvested from tibia. Micro-computed tomography scanning was performed on all bone samples. A three-dimensional visible representation of the constructs was obtained and used to compare the ratios of the ossifying volume to total construct volume (bone volume to tissue volume [BV/TV]) of each sample in different groups; then, bone samples were stained with H&E and Masson's trichrome stain for general histology. Results At 4 weeks, the BV/TV in the 25 µm PGS group was found higher than that in the 53 µm PGS and collagen groups. At 12 weeks, the bone defect site guided by the 25 µm PGS membrane was almost completely covered by the new bone. However, the site guided by the 53 µm PGS membrane or collagen membrane was covered only most of the defects and the left part of the defect was unoccupied. Histological observation further verified these findings. Conclusion We thus concluded that the 25 µm PGS membrane played an advantageous role during 4-12 weeks as compared with those earlier degraded counterparts.
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- Bo Jian
- State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology, Department of Implant Dentistry, School of Stomatology, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710032, China, .,Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Stomatology, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China,
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- Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Stomatology, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China,
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- State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology, Department of Implant Dentistry, School of Stomatology, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710032, China,
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- Department of Stomatology, Hospital 463 of PLA, Shenyang, Liaoning, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology, Department of Implant Dentistry, School of Stomatology, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710032, China,
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Liu HY, Lin CC. A Diffusion-Reaction Model for Predicting Enzyme-Mediated Dynamic Hydrogel Stiffening. Gels 2019; 5:gels5010017. [PMID: 30871250 PMCID: PMC6473751 DOI: 10.3390/gels5010017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2019] [Revised: 03/01/2019] [Accepted: 03/06/2019] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Hydrogels with spatiotemporally tunable mechanical properties have been increasingly employed for studying the impact of tissue mechanics on cell fate processes. These dynamic hydrogels are particularly suitable for recapitulating the temporal stiffening of a tumor microenvironment. To this end, we have reported an enzyme-mediated stiffening hydrogel system where tyrosinase (Tyrase) was used to stiffen orthogonally crosslinked cell-laden hydrogels. Herein, a mathematical model was proposed to describe enzyme diffusion and reaction within a highly swollen gel network, and to elucidate the critical factors affecting the degree of gel stiffening. Briefly, Fick’s second law of diffusion was used to predict enzyme diffusion in a swollen poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG)-peptide hydrogel, whereas the Michaelis–Menten model was employed for estimating the extent of enzyme-mediated secondary crosslinking. To experimentally validate model predictions, we designed a hydrogel system composed of 8-arm PEG-norbornene (PEG8NB) and bis-cysteine containing peptide crosslinker. Hydrogel was crosslinked in a channel slide that permitted one-dimensional diffusion of Tyrase. Model predictions and experimental results suggested that an increasing network crosslinking during stiffening process did not significantly affect enzyme diffusion. Rather, diffusion path length and the time of enzyme incubation were more critical in determining the distribution of Tyrase and the formation of additional crosslinks in the hydrogel network. Finally, we demonstrated that the enzyme-stiffened hydrogels exhibited elastic properties similar to other chemically crosslinked hydrogels. This study provides a better mechanistic understanding regarding the process of enzyme-mediated dynamic stiffening of hydrogels.
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- Hung-Yi Liu
- Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA.
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- Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA.
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue School of Engineering & Technology, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA.
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Witte K, Rodrigo-Navarro A, Salmeron-Sanchez M. Bacteria-laden microgels as autonomous three-dimensional environments for stem cell engineering. Mater Today Bio 2019; 2:100011. [PMID: 32159146 PMCID: PMC7061548 DOI: 10.1016/j.mtbio.2019.100011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2019] [Revised: 04/30/2019] [Accepted: 06/05/2019] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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A one-step microfluidic system is developed in this study which enables the encapsulation of stem cells and genetically engineered non-pathogenic bacteria into a so-called three-dimensional (3D) pearl lace-like microgel of alginate with high level of monodispersity and cell viability. The alginate-based microgel constitutes living materials that control stem cell differentiation in either an autonomous or heteronomous manner. The bacteria (Lactococcus lactis) encapsulated within the construct surface display adhesion fragments (III7-10 fragment of human fibronectin) for integrin binding while secreting growth factors (recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2) to induce osteogenic differentiation of human bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells. We concentrate on interlinked pearl lace microgels that enabled us to prototype a low-cost 3D bioprinting platform with highly tunable properties.
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- Center for the Cellular Microenvironment, University of Glasgow, G12 8LT, UK
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Wang L, Wu S, Cao G, Fan Y, Dunne N, Li X. Biomechanical studies on biomaterial degradation and co-cultured cells: mechanisms, potential applications, challenges and prospects. J Mater Chem B 2019; 7:7439-7459. [DOI: 10.1039/c9tb01539f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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This review provides a comprehensive overview of biomechanical studies on biomaterial degradation and co-cultured cells as well as valuable biomechanical ideas on how to design or optimize cell biomaterial co-culture system.
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- Lu Wang
- Key Laboratory for Biomechanics and Mechanobiology of Ministry of Education
- School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering
- Beihang University
- Beijing 100083
- China
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- Key Laboratory for Biomechanics and Mechanobiology of Ministry of Education
- School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering
- Beihang University
- Beijing 100083
- China
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- Key Laboratory for Biomechanics and Mechanobiology of Ministry of Education
- School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering
- Beihang University
- Beijing 100083
- China
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- Key Laboratory for Biomechanics and Mechanobiology of Ministry of Education
- School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering
- Beihang University
- Beijing 100083
- China
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- Centre for Medical Engineering Research
- School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
- Dublin City University
- Dublin 9
- Ireland
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- Key Laboratory for Biomechanics and Mechanobiology of Ministry of Education
- School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering
- Beihang University
- Beijing 100083
- China
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Orive G, Santos-Vizcaino E, Pedraz JL, Hernandez RM, Vela Ramirez JE, Dolatshahi-Pirouz A, Khademhosseini A, Peppas NA, Emerich DF. 3D cell-laden polymers to release bioactive products in the eye. Prog Retin Eye Res 2019; 68:67-82. [DOI: 10.1016/j.preteyeres.2018.10.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2018] [Revised: 10/02/2018] [Accepted: 10/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Engineered systems to study the synergistic signaling between integrin-mediated mechanotransduction and growth factors (Review). Biointerphases 2018; 13:06D302. [DOI: 10.1116/1.5045231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Esmaeilzadeh P, Menzel M, Groth T. Cyclic Redox-Mediated Switching of Surface Properties of Thiolated Polysaccharide Multilayers and Its Effect on Fibroblast Adhesion. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2018; 10:31168-31177. [PMID: 30156819 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b12259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Advanced technologies for controlled cell adhesion and detachment in novel biointerface designs profit from stimuli-responsive systems that are able to react to their environment. Here, a multilayer system made of thiolated chitosan and thiolated chondroitin sulfate was constructed, with the potential of switchable inter- and intramolecular thiol/disulfide interactions representing a redox-sensitive nanoplatform. Owing to the formation and cleavage of inherent disulfide bonds by oxidation and reduction, surface properties of the multilayer can be controlled toward protein adsorption/desorption and cell adhesion in a reversible manner. Oxidation of thiols by chloramine-T promotes fibronectin (FN) adsorption and fibroblast cell adhesion, whereas the reduction by tris(2-carboxyethyl)phosphine reverses these effects, leading to low FN adsorption and little cell adhesion and spreading. These effects on the biological systems are related to significant changes of wetting properties, zeta potential, and mechanical properties of these multilayer films. The system presented may be useful for biomedical applications as responsive and obedient surfaces in medical implants and support tissue regeneration.
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- Pegah Esmaeilzadeh
- Biomedical Materials Group, Institute of Pharmacy , Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg , Heinrich Damerow Strasse 4 , D 06120 Halle (Saale) , Germany
- Interdisciplinary Center for Material Research , Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg , Heinrich-Damerow-Strasse 4 , 06120 Halle (Saale) , Germany
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Microstructure of Materials and Systems IMWS , Walter-Hülse-Strasse 1 , 06120 Halle (Saale) , Germany
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- Biomedical Materials Group, Institute of Pharmacy , Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg , Heinrich Damerow Strasse 4 , D 06120 Halle (Saale) , Germany
- Interdisciplinary Center for Material Research , Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg , Heinrich-Damerow-Strasse 4 , 06120 Halle (Saale) , Germany
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Hendrikse SIS, Spaans S, Meijer EW, Dankers PYW. Supramolecular Platform Stabilizing Growth Factors. Biomacromolecules 2018; 19:2610-2617. [PMID: 29677449 PMCID: PMC6041774 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.8b00219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2018] [Revised: 04/15/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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High concentrations of supplemented growth factors can cause oversaturation and adverse effects in in vitro and in vivo studies, though these supraphysiological concentrations are often required due to the low stability of growth factors. Here we demonstrate the stabilization of TGF-β1 and BMP4 using supramolecular polymers. Inspired by heparan sulfate, sulfonated peptides were presented on a supramolecular polymer to allow for noncovalent binding to growth factors in solution. After mixing with excipient molecules, both TGF-β1 and BMP4 were shown to have a prolonged half-life compared to the growth factors free in solution. Moreover, high cellular response was measured by a luciferase assay, indicating that TGF-β1 remained highly active upon binding to the supramolecular assembly. The results demonstrate that significant lower concentrations of growth factors can be used when supramolecular polymers bearing growth factor binding moieties are implemented. This approach can also be exploited in hydrogel systems to control growth factor release.
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- Simone I. S. Hendrikse
- Institute for Complex Molecular
Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Institute for Complex Molecular
Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Institute for Complex Molecular
Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Institute for Complex Molecular
Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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Cui H, Miao S, Esworthy T, Zhou X, Lee SJ, Liu C, Yu ZX, Fisher JP, Mohiuddin M, Zhang LG. 3D bioprinting for cardiovascular regeneration and pharmacology. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2018; 132:252-269. [PMID: 30053441 PMCID: PMC6226324 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2018.07.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 98] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2018] [Revised: 06/22/2018] [Accepted: 07/20/2018] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Compared to traditional therapeutic strategies, three-dimensional (3D) bioprinting is one of the most advanced techniques for creating complicated cardiovascular implants with biomimetic features, which are capable of recapitulating both the native physiochemical and biomechanical characteristics of the cardiovascular system. The present review provides an overview of the cardiovascular system, as well as describes the principles of, and recent advances in, 3D bioprinting cardiovascular tissues and models. Moreover, this review will focus on the applications of 3D bioprinting technology in cardiovascular repair/regeneration and pharmacological modeling, further discussing current challenges and perspectives.
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- Haitao Cui
- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, The George Washington University, Washington, DC 20052, USA
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, The George Washington University, Washington, DC 20052, USA
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, The George Washington University, Washington, DC 20052, USA
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, The George Washington University, Washington, DC 20052, USA
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, The George Washington University, Washington, DC 20052, USA
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- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Fischell Department of Bioengineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA; Center for Engineering Complex Tissues, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, The George Washington University, Washington, DC 20052, USA; Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, The George Washington University, Washington, DC 20052, USA; Department of Biomedical Engineering, The George Washington University, Washington, DC 20052, USA; Department of Medicine, The George Washington University, Washington, DC 20052, USA.
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Le LV, Mohindra P, Fang Q, Sievers RE, Mkrtschjan MA, Solis C, Safranek CW, Russell B, Lee RJ, Desai TA. Injectable hyaluronic acid based microrods provide local micromechanical and biochemical cues to attenuate cardiac fibrosis after myocardial infarction. Biomaterials 2018; 169:11-21. [PMID: 29631164 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2018.03.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2017] [Revised: 03/22/2018] [Accepted: 03/23/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Repairing cardiac tissue after myocardial infarction (MI) is one of the most challenging goals in tissue engineering. Following ischemic injury, significant matrix remodeling and the formation of avascular scar tissue significantly impairs cell engraftment and survival in the damaged myocardium. This limits the efficacy of cell replacement therapies, demanding strategies that reduce pathological scarring to create a suitable microenvironment for healthy tissue regeneration. Here, we demonstrate the successful fabrication of discrete hyaluronic acid (HA)-based microrods to provide local biochemical and biomechanical signals to reprogram cells and attenuate cardiac fibrosis. HA microrods were produced in a range of physiological stiffness and shown to degrade in the presence of hyaluronidase. Additionally, we show that fibroblasts interact with these microrods in vitro, leading to significant changes in proliferation, collagen expression and other markers of a myofibroblast phenotype. When injected into the myocardium of an adult rat MI model, HA microrods prevented left ventricular wall thinning and improved cardiac function at 6 weeks post infarct.
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- Long V Le
- UC Berkeley-UCSF Graduate Program in Bioengineering, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94158, USA
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- UC Berkeley-UCSF Graduate Program in Bioengineering, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94158, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Illinois, Chicago, Chicago, IL 60607, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, University of Illinois, Chicago, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94158, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, University of Illinois, Chicago, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
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- UC Berkeley-UCSF Graduate Program in Bioengineering, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94158, USA; Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA
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- UC Berkeley-UCSF Graduate Program in Bioengineering, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94158, USA; Department of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94158, USA.
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