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Bi M, Yang K, Yu T, Wu G, Li Q. Cell-based mechanisms and strategies of co-culture system both in vivo and vitro for bone tissue engineering. Biomed Pharmacother 2023; 169:115907. [PMID: 37984308 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2023.115907] [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] [Received: 09/09/2023] [Revised: 11/15/2023] [Accepted: 11/16/2023] [Indexed: 11/22/2023] Open
Abstract
The lack of a functional vascular supply has been identified as a major challenge limiting the clinical introduction of stem cell-based bone tissue engineering (BTE) for the repair of large-volume bone defects (LVBD). Various approaches have been explored to improve the vascular supply in tissue-engineered constructs, and the development of strategies that could effectively induce the establishment of a functional vascular supply has become a major goal of BTE research. One of the state-of-the-art methods is to incorporate both angiogenic and osteogenic cells in co-culture systems. This review clarifies the key concepts involved, summarises the cell types and models used to date, and systematically evaluates their performance. We also discuss the cell-to-cell communication between these two cell types and the strategies explored in BTE constructs with angiogenic and osteogenic cells to optimise their functions. In addition, we outline unresolved issues and remaining obstacles that need to be overcome for further development in this field and eventual successful repair of LVBD.
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- Mengning Bi
- Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, Stomatological Hospital and Dental School of Tongji University, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Tooth Restoration and Regeneration, Shanghai, China; Department of Orthodontics, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine; College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University; National Center for Stomatology; National Clinical Research Center for Oral diseases; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology; Shanghai Research Institute of Stomatology Shanghai, China
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- Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, Stomatological Hospital and Dental School of Tongji University, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Tooth Restoration and Regeneration, Shanghai, China; Department of Oral Surgery, Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology &Shanghai Research Institute of Stomatology; National Clinical Research Center of Stomatology, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery/Pathology, Amsterdam UMC and Academic Center for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU), Amsterdam Movement Science (AMS), Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Department of Oral Cell Biology, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), University of Amsterdam (UvA) and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU), Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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- Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, Stomatological Hospital and Dental School of Tongji University, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Tooth Restoration and Regeneration, Shanghai, China.
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Yaralı Çevik ZB, Karaman O, Topaloğlu N. Investigation of the optimal light parameters for photobiomodulation to induce osteogenic differentiation of the human bone marrow stem cell and human umbilical vein endothelial cell co-culture. Lasers Med Sci 2023; 38:273. [PMID: 37991573 DOI: 10.1007/s10103-023-03941-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2023] [Accepted: 11/16/2023] [Indexed: 11/23/2023]
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Bones have an important role in the human body with their complex nature. Mesenchymal stem cells and endothelial cells together support their unique and complex nature. Photobiomodulation (PBM) is a promising method that provides cell proliferation, osteogenic differentiation, and bone regeneration. However, there are still unknowns in the mechanism of osteogenic differentiation induced by PBM. The main aim of the study is to understand the molecular mechanism of PBM at 655 and 808 nm of wavelengths and identify the most effective energy densities of both wavelengths for osteogenic differentiation. The effect of PBM on osteogenic differentiation of Human Bone Marrow Stem Cell (hBMSC) and Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cell (HUVEC) co-culture was examined at 1, 3, and 5 J/cm2 energy densities of red and near-infrared light through different analysis such as cell viability, scratch assay, intracellular reactive oxygen species production, and ATP synthesis, nitric oxide release, temperature monitoring, and osteogenic differentiation analyses. Even though all PBM-treated groups exhibited better results compared to the control group, 5 J/cm2 energy density induced faster cell proliferation and migration at both wavelengths. The increases in ATP and NO levels as signaling molecules, and the increases in DNA, ALPase, and calcium contents as osteogenic markers were higher in the groups treated with 5 J/cm2 energy density at both wavelengths. Only a slight change was obtained in the level of intracellular ROS after any light applications. It can be concluded that NO release has a very important role together with ATP production in PBM therapy to trigger DNA synthesis, ALPase activity, and mineralization for osteogenic differentiation of the hBMSC and HUVEC co-culture at 655 and 808 nm of wavelengths.
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- Ziyşan Buse Yaralı Çevik
- Biomedical Test Calibration Application and Research Center, Izmir Katip Celebi University, Çiğli, Izmir, 35620, Turkey
- Department of Biomedical Technologies, Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences, Izmir Katip Celebi University, Çiğli, Izmir, 35620, Turkey
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- Biomedical Test Calibration Application and Research Center, Izmir Katip Celebi University, Çiğli, Izmir, 35620, Turkey
- Department of Biomedical Technologies, Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences, Izmir Katip Celebi University, Çiğli, Izmir, 35620, Turkey
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Izmir Katip Celebi University, Çiğli, Izmir, 35620, Turkey
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Izmir Katip Celebi University, Çiğli, Izmir, 35620, Turkey.
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Mierke CT. Physical and biological advances in endothelial cell-based engineered co-culture model systems. Semin Cell Dev Biol 2023; 147:58-69. [PMID: 36732105 DOI: 10.1016/j.semcdb.2023.01.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2022] [Revised: 01/25/2023] [Accepted: 01/25/2023] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Scientific knowledge in the field of cell biology and mechanobiology heavily leans on cell-based in vitro experiments and models that favor the examination and comprehension of certain biological processes and occurrences across a variety of environments. Cell culture assays are an invaluable instrument for a vast spectrum of biomedical and biophysical investigations. The quality of experimental models in terms of simplicity, reproducibility, and combinability with other methods, and in particular the scale at which they depict cell fate in native tissues, is critical to advancing the knowledge of the comprehension of cell-cell and cell-matrix interactions in tissues and organs. Typically, in vitro models are centered on the experimental tinkering of mammalian cells, most often cultured as monolayers on planar, two-dimensional (2D) materials. Notwithstanding the significant advances and numerous findings that have been accomplished with flat biology models, their usefulness for generating further new biological understanding is constrained because the simple 2D setting does not reproduce the physiological response of cells in natural living tissues. In addition, the co-culture systems in a 2D stetting weakly mirror their natural environment of tissues and organs. Significant advances in 3D cell biology and matrix engineering have resulted in the creation and establishment of a new type of cell culture shapes that more accurately represents the in vivo microenvironment and allows cells and their interactions to be analyzed in a biomimetic approach. Contemporary biomedical and biophysical science has novel advances in technology that permit the design of more challenging and resilient in vitro models for tissue engineering, with a particular focus on scaffold- or hydrogel-based formats, organotypic cultures, and organs-on-chips, which cover the purposes of co-cultures. Even these complex systems must be kept as simplified as possible in order to grasp a particular section of physiology too very precisely. In particular, it is highly appreciated that they bridge the space between conventional animal research and human (patho)physiology. In this review, the recent progress in 3D biomimetic culturation is presented with a special focus on co-cultures, with an emphasis on the technological building blocks and endothelium-based co-culture models in cancer research that are available for the development of more physiologically relevant in vitro models of human tissues under normal and diseased conditions. Through applications and samples of various physiological and disease models, it is possible to identify the frontiers and future engagement issues that will have to be tackled to integrate synthetic biomimetic culture systems far more successfully into biomedical and biophysical investigations.
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- Claudia Tanja Mierke
- Faculty of Physics and Earth Science, Peter Debye Institute of Soft Matter Physics, Biological Physics Division, Leipzig University, Leipzig, Germany.
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Banerjee D, Singh YP, Datta P, Ozbolat V, O'Donnell A, Yeo M, Ozbolat IT. Strategies for 3D bioprinting of spheroids: A comprehensive review. Biomaterials 2022; 291:121881. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2022.121881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2022] [Revised: 10/04/2022] [Accepted: 10/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Bioengineered Living Bone Grafts-A Concise Review on Bioreactors and Production Techniques In Vitro. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23031765. [PMID: 35163687 PMCID: PMC8836415 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23031765] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2022] [Revised: 01/29/2022] [Accepted: 01/30/2022] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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It has been observed that bone fractures carry a risk of high mortality and morbidity. The deployment of a proper bone healing method is essential to achieve the desired success. Over the years, bone tissue engineering (BTE) has appeared to be a very promising approach aimed at restoring bone defects. The main role of the BTE is to apply new, efficient, and functional bone regeneration therapy via a combination of bone scaffolds with cells and/or healing promotive factors (e.g., growth factors and bioactive agents). The modern approach involves also the production of living bone grafts in vitro by long-term culture of cell-seeded biomaterials, often with the use of bioreactors. This review presents the most recent findings concerning biomaterials, cells, and techniques used for the production of living bone grafts under in vitro conditions. Particular attention has been given to features of known bioreactor systems currently used in BTE: perfusion bioreactors, rotating bioreactors, and spinner flask bioreactors. Although bioreactor systems are still characterized by some limitations, they are excellent platforms to form bioengineered living bone grafts in vitro for bone fracture regeneration. Moreover, the review article also describes the types of biomaterials and sources of cells that can be used in BTE as well as the role of three-dimensional bioprinting and pulsed electromagnetic fields in both bone healing and BTE.
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Lipreri MV, Baldini N, Graziani G, Avnet S. Perfused Platforms to Mimic Bone Microenvironment at the Macro/Milli/Microscale: Pros and Cons. Front Cell Dev Biol 2022; 9:760667. [PMID: 35047495 PMCID: PMC8762164 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2021.760667] [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: 08/18/2021] [Accepted: 11/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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As life expectancy increases, the population experiences progressive ageing. Ageing, in turn, is connected to an increase in bone-related diseases (i.e., osteoporosis and increased risk of fractures). Hence, the search for new approaches to study the occurrence of bone-related diseases and to develop new drugs for their prevention and treatment becomes more pressing. However, to date, a reliable in vitro model that can fully recapitulate the characteristics of bone tissue, either in physiological or altered conditions, is not available. Indeed, current methods for modelling normal and pathological bone are poor predictors of treatment outcomes in humans, as they fail to mimic the in vivo cellular microenvironment and tissue complexity. Bone, in fact, is a dynamic network including differently specialized cells and the extracellular matrix, constantly subjected to external and internal stimuli. To this regard, perfused vascularized models are a novel field of investigation that can offer a new technological approach to overcome the limitations of traditional cell culture methods. It allows the combination of perfusion, mechanical and biochemical stimuli, biological cues, biomaterials (mimicking the extracellular matrix of bone), and multiple cell types. This review will discuss macro, milli, and microscale perfused devices designed to model bone structure and microenvironment, focusing on the role of perfusion and encompassing different degrees of complexity. These devices are a very first, though promising, step for the development of 3D in vitro platforms for preclinical screening of novel anabolic or anti-catabolic therapeutic approaches to improve bone health.
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- Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.,Biomedical Science and Technologies Lab, IRCSS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy
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- Laboratory for NanoBiotechnology (NaBi), IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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Functional tissue-engineered microtissue formed by self-aggregation of cells for peripheral nerve regeneration. Stem Cell Res Ther 2022; 13:3. [PMID: 35012663 PMCID: PMC8744299 DOI: 10.1186/s13287-021-02676-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2021] [Accepted: 12/11/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Background Peripheral nerve injury (PNI) is one of the essential causes of physical disability with a high incidence rate. The traditional tissue engineering strategy, Top-Down strategy, has some limitations. A new tissue-engineered strategy, Bottom-Up strategy (tissue-engineered microtissue strategy), has emerged and made significant research progress in recent years. However, to the best of our knowledge, microtissues are rarely used in neural tissue engineering; thus, we intended to use microtissues to repair PNI.
Methods We used a low-adhesion cell culture plate to construct adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells (ASCs) into microtissues in vitro, explored the physicochemical properties and microtissues components, compared the expression of cytokines related to nerve regeneration between microtissues and the same amount of two-dimension (2D)-cultured cells, co-cultured directly microtissues with dorsal root ganglion (DRG) or Schwann cells (SCs) to observe the interaction between them using immunocytochemistry, quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR), enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). We used grafts constructed by microtissues and polycaprolactone (PCL) nerve conduit to repair sciatic nerve defects in rats. Results The present study results indicated that compared with the same number of 2D-cultured cells, microtissue could secrete more nerve regeneration related cytokines to promote SCs proliferation and axons growth. Moreover, in the direct co-culture system of microtissue and DRG or SCs, axons of DRG grown in the direction of microtissue, and there seems to be a cytoplasmic exchange between SCs and ASCs around microtissue. Furthermore, microtissues could repair sciatic nerve defects in rat models more effectively than traditional 2D-cultured ASCs. Conclusion Tissue-engineered microtissue is an effective strategy for stem cell culture and therapy in nerve tissue engineering. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s13287-021-02676-0.
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Shafiee S, Shariatzadeh S, Zafari A, Majd A, Niknejad H. Recent Advances on Cell-Based Co-Culture Strategies for Prevascularization in Tissue Engineering. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2021; 9:745314. [PMID: 34900955 PMCID: PMC8655789 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2021.745314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2021] [Accepted: 11/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Currently, the fabrication of a functional vascular network to maintain the viability of engineered tissues is a major bottleneck in the way of developing a more advanced engineered construct. Inspired by vasculogenesis during the embryonic period, the in vitro prevascularization strategies have focused on optimizing communications and interactions of cells, biomaterial and culture conditions to develop a capillary-like network to tackle the aforementioned issue. Many of these studies employ a combination of endothelial lineage cells and supporting cells such as mesenchymal stem cells, fibroblasts, and perivascular cells to create a lumenized endothelial network. These supporting cells are necessary for the stabilization of the newly developed endothelial network. Moreover, to optimize endothelial network development without impairing biomechanical properties of scaffolds or differentiation of target tissue cells, several other factors, including target tissue, endothelial cell origins, the choice of supporting cell, culture condition, incorporated pro-angiogenic factors, and choice of biomaterial must be taken into account. The prevascularization method can also influence the endothelial lineage cell/supporting cell co-culture system to vascularize the bioengineered constructs. This review aims to investigate the recent advances on standard cells used in in vitro prevascularization methods, their co-culture systems, and conditions in which they form an organized and functional vascular network.
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- Sepehr Shafiee
- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Dalisson B, Charbonnier B, Aoude A, Gilardino M, Harvey E, Makhoul N, Barralet J. Skeletal regeneration for segmental bone loss: Vascularised grafts, analogues and surrogates. Acta Biomater 2021; 136:37-55. [PMID: 34626818 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2021.09.053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2021] [Revised: 09/25/2021] [Accepted: 09/28/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Massive segmental bone defects (SBD) are mostly treated by removing the fibula and transplanting it complete with blood supply. While revolutionary 50 years ago, this remains the standard treatment. This review considers different strategies to repair SBD and emerging potential replacements for this highly invasive procedure. Prior to the technical breakthrough of microsurgery, researchers in the 1960s and 1970s had begun to make considerable progress in developing non autologous routes to repairing SBD. While the breaktthrough of vascularised bone transplantation solved the immediate problem of a lack of reliable repair strategies, much of their prior work is still relevant today. We challenge the assumption that mimicry is necessary or likely to be successful and instead point to the utility of quite crude (from a materials technology perspective), approaches. Together there are quite compelling indications that the body can regenerate entire bone segments with few or no exogenous factors. This is important, as there is a limit to how expensive a bone repair can be and still be widely available to all patients since cost restraints within healthcare systems are not likely to diminish in the near future. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: This review is significant because it is a multidisciplinary view of several surgeons and scientists as to what is driving improvement in segmental bone defect repair, why many approaches to date have not succeeded and why some quite basic approaches can be as effective as they are. While there are many reviews of the literature of grafting and bone repair the relative lack of substantial improvement and slow rate of progress in clinical translation is often overlooked and we seek to challenge the reader to consider the issue more broadly.
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Kim SJ, Lee S, Kim C, Shin H. One-step harvest and delivery of micropatterned cell sheets mimicking the multi-cellular microenvironment of vascularized tissue. Acta Biomater 2021; 132:176-187. [PMID: 33571713 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2021.02.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2020] [Revised: 01/15/2021] [Accepted: 02/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Techniques for harvest and delivery of cell sheets have been improving for decades. However, cell sheets with complicated patterns closely related to natural tissue architecture were hardly achieved. Here, we developed an efficient method to culture and harvest cell sheets with complex shape (noted as microtissues) using temperature-responsive hydrogel consisting of expandable polyethylene oxide polymer at low temperature. Firstly, a temperature-responsive hydrogel surface with honeycomb patterns (50 and 100 µm in width) were developed through microcontact printing of polydopamine (PD). The human dermal fibroblasts (HDFBs) and human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) spontaneously formed honeycomb-shaped microtissues on the patterned hydrogel surface. The microtissues on the hydrogel were able to be harvested and directly delivered to the desired target through thermal expansion of the hydrogel at 4 °C with an efficiency close to 80% within 10 min which is faster than conventional method based on poly(N-isopropylacrylamide). The microtissues maintained their original honeycomb network and intact structures. Honeycomb-patterned cell sheets also were fabricated through serial seeding of various cell lines, including HDFBs, HUVECs, and human adipose-derived stem cells, in which cells were attached along the honeycomb pattern. The underlying honeycomb patterns in the cell sheets were successfully maintained for 3 days, even after delivery. In addition, patterned cell sheets were successfully delivered in vivo while maintaining an intact structure for 7 days. Together, our findings demonstrate that micropatterned temperature-responsive hydrogel is an efficient method of one-step culturing and delivery of complex microtissues and should prove useful in various tissue engineering applications. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: Scaffold-free cell delivery techniques, including cell sheet engineering, have been developed for decades. However, there is limited research regarding culture and delivery of microtissues with complex architecture mimicking natural tissue. Herein, we developed a micro-patterned hydrogel platform for the culture and delivery of honeycomb-shaped microtissues. Honeycomb patterns were chemically engineered on the temperature-responsive hydrogel through microcontact printing of polydopamine to selectively allow for human dermal fibroblast or human umbilical vein endothelial cell adhesion. They spontaneously formed honeycomb-shaped microtissues within 24 hr upon cell seeding and directly delivered to various target area including in vivo via thermal expansion of the hydrogel at 4 °C, suggesting that the micro-patterned hydrogel can be an efficient tool for culture and delivery of complex microtissue.
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- Se-Jeong Kim
- Department of Bioengineering, Hanyang University, 222 Wangsimri-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul 04763, Republic of Korea; BK21 FOUR, Education and Research Group for Biopharmaceutical Innovation Leader, Hanyang University, 222 Wangsimri-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul 04763, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bioengineering, Hanyang University, 222 Wangsimri-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul 04763, Republic of Korea; BK21 FOUR, Education and Research Group for Biopharmaceutical Innovation Leader, Hanyang University, 222 Wangsimri-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul 04763, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bioengineering, Hanyang University, 222 Wangsimri-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul 04763, Republic of Korea; BK21 FOUR, Education and Research Group for Biopharmaceutical Innovation Leader, Hanyang University, 222 Wangsimri-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul 04763, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bioengineering, Hanyang University, 222 Wangsimri-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul 04763, Republic of Korea; BK21 FOUR, Education and Research Group for Biopharmaceutical Innovation Leader, Hanyang University, 222 Wangsimri-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul 04763, Republic of Korea; Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST), Hanyang University, 222 Wangsimri-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul 04763, Republic of Korea.
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Xu X, Liao L, Tian W. Strategies of Prevascularization in Tissue Engineering and Regeneration of Craniofacial Tissues. TISSUE ENGINEERING PART B-REVIEWS 2021; 28:464-475. [PMID: 34191620 DOI: 10.1089/ten.teb.2021.0004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Craniofacial tissue defects caused by trauma, developmental malformation, or surgery are critical issues of high incidence, which are harmful to physical and psychological health. Transplantation of engineered tissues or biomaterials is a potential method to repair defects and regenerate the craniofacial tissues. Revascularization is essential to ensure the survival and regeneration of the grafts. Since microvessels play a critical role in blood circulation and substance exchange, the pre-establishment of the microvascular network in transplants provides a technical basis for the successful regeneration of the tissue defect. In this study, we reviewed the recent development of strategies and applications of prevascularization in tissue engineering and regeneration of craniofacial tissues. We focused on the cellular foundation of the in vitro prevascularized microvascular network, the cell source for prevascularization, and the strategies of prevascularization. Several key strategies, including coculture, microspheres, three-dimensional printing and microfluidics, and microscale technology, were summarized and the feasibility of these technologies in the clinical repair of craniofacial defects was discussed.
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- Xun Xu
- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Engineering Research Center of Oral Translational Medicine, Ministry of Education & National Engineering Laboratory for Oral Regenerative Medicine, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Engineering Research Center of Oral Translational Medicine, Ministry of Education & National Engineering Laboratory for Oral Regenerative Medicine, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Engineering Research Center of Oral Translational Medicine, Ministry of Education & National Engineering Laboratory for Oral Regenerative Medicine, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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Schott NG, Friend NE, Stegemann JP. Coupling Osteogenesis and Vasculogenesis in Engineered Orthopedic Tissues. TISSUE ENGINEERING. PART B, REVIEWS 2021; 27:199-214. [PMID: 32854589 PMCID: PMC8349721 DOI: 10.1089/ten.teb.2020.0132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2020] [Accepted: 08/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Inadequate vascularization of engineered tissue constructs is a main challenge in developing a clinically impactful therapy for large, complex, and recalcitrant bone defects. It is well established that bone and blood vessels form concomitantly during development, as well as during repair after injury. Endothelial cells (ECs) and mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) are known to be key players in orthopedic tissue regeneration and vascularization, and these cell types have been used widely in tissue engineering strategies to create vascularized bone. Coculture studies have demonstrated that there is crosstalk between ECs and MSCs that can lead to synergistic effects on tissue regeneration. At the same time, the complexity in fabricating, culturing, and characterizing engineered tissue constructs containing multiple cell types presents a challenge in creating multifunctional tissues. In particular, the timing, spatial distribution, and cell phenotypes that are most conducive to promoting concurrent bone and vessel formation are not well understood. This review describes the processes of bone and vascular development, and how these have been harnessed in tissue engineering strategies to create vascularized bone. There is an emphasis on interactions between ECs and MSCs, and the culture systems that can be used to understand and control these interactions within a single engineered construct. Developmental engineering strategies to mimic endochondral ossification are discussed as a means of generating vascularized orthopedic tissues. The field of tissue engineering has made impressive progress in creating tissue replacements. However, the development of larger, more complex, and multifunctional engineered orthopedic tissues will require a better understanding of how osteogenesis and vasculogenesis are coupled in tissue regeneration. Impact statement Vascularization of large engineered tissue volumes remains a challenge in developing new and more biologically functional bone grafts. A better understanding of how blood vessels develop during bone formation and regeneration is needed. This knowledge can then be applied to develop new strategies for promoting both osteogenesis and vasculogenesis during the creation of engineered orthopedic tissues. This article summarizes the processes of bone and blood vessel development, with a focus on how endothelial cells and mesenchymal stromal cells interact to form vascularized bone both during development and growth, as well as tissue healing. It is meant as a resource for tissue engineers who are interested in creating vascularized tissue, and in particular to those developing cell-based therapies for large, complex, and recalcitrant bone defects.
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- Nicholas G. Schott
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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Zhang J, Xu W, Li C, Meng F, Guan Y, Liu X, Zhao J, Peng J, Wang Y. Tissue Engineering Microtissue: Construction, Optimization, and Application. TISSUE ENGINEERING PART B-REVIEWS 2021; 28:393-404. [PMID: 33719547 DOI: 10.1089/ten.teb.2020.0370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Until now, there is no clear definition of microtissue; it usually refers to the microtissue formed by the aggregation of seed cells under the action of cell-cell or cell-extracellular matrix (ECM). Compared with traditional cell monolayer culture, cells are cultivated into a three-dimensional microstructure in a specific way. The microstructure characteristics of microtissue are similar to natural tissues and can promote cell proliferation and differentiation. Therefore, it has a broader range of biomedical applications in tissue engineering. The traditional tissue engineering strategy is to add high-density seed cells and biomolecules on a preformed scaffold to construct a tissue engineering graft. However, due to the destruction of the ECM of the cells cultured in a monolayer during the digestion process with trypsin, the uneven distribution of the cells in the scaffold, and the damage of various adverse factors after the cells are implanted in the scaffold, this strategy is often ineffective, and the subsequent applications still face challenges. This article reviews the latest researches of a new strategy-tissue engineering microtissue strategy; discuss several traditional construction methods, structure, and function optimization; and practical application of microtissue. The review aims to provide a reference for future research on tissue engineering microtissue. Impact statement The traditional tissue engineering strategies have several disadvantages, researchers have conducted extensive research on tissue engineering microtissues in recent years, and they make significant progress. Microtissue is a kind of microtissue with three-dimensional structure, its microstructure is similar to that of natural tissue. In addition, microtissue implantation can protect cells from mechanical interference, inflammation, and other adverse factors. Furthermore, it improves the survival rate of cells and the therapeutic effect of tissue-engineered grafts. However, the practical conditions, advantages, and disadvantages of tissue engineering microtissue have not been fully elucidated. The purpose of this review is to discuss the latest research progress of microtissue and provide a reference for future research.
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- Jian Zhang
- Beijing Key Lab of Regenerative Medicine in Orthopedics, Key Laboratory of Musculoskeletal Trauma and War Injuries PLA, Institute of Orthopedics, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, P.R. China
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- Beijing Key Lab of Regenerative Medicine in Orthopedics, Key Laboratory of Musculoskeletal Trauma and War Injuries PLA, Institute of Orthopedics, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, P.R. China
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- Beijing Key Lab of Regenerative Medicine in Orthopedics, Key Laboratory of Musculoskeletal Trauma and War Injuries PLA, Institute of Orthopedics, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, P.R. China
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- Beijing Key Lab of Regenerative Medicine in Orthopedics, Key Laboratory of Musculoskeletal Trauma and War Injuries PLA, Institute of Orthopedics, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, P.R. China.,Department of Spine Surgery, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, P.R. China
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- Beijing Key Lab of Regenerative Medicine in Orthopedics, Key Laboratory of Musculoskeletal Trauma and War Injuries PLA, Institute of Orthopedics, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, P.R. China
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- Beijing Key Lab of Regenerative Medicine in Orthopedics, Key Laboratory of Musculoskeletal Trauma and War Injuries PLA, Institute of Orthopedics, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, P.R. China
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- Beijing Tsinghua Changgeng Hospital Affiliated to Tsinghua University, Tsinghua University Clinical School, Beijing, P.R. China
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- Beijing Key Lab of Regenerative Medicine in Orthopedics, Key Laboratory of Musculoskeletal Trauma and War Injuries PLA, Institute of Orthopedics, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, P.R. China.,Co-Innovation Center of Neuroregeneration, Nantong University, Nantong, P.R. China
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- Beijing Key Lab of Regenerative Medicine in Orthopedics, Key Laboratory of Musculoskeletal Trauma and War Injuries PLA, Institute of Orthopedics, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, P.R. China.,Co-Innovation Center of Neuroregeneration, Nantong University, Nantong, P.R. China
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Rubí-Sans G, Cano-Torres I, Pérez-Amodio S, Blanco-Fernandez B, Mateos-Timoneda MA, Engel E. Development and Angiogenic Potential of Cell-Derived Microtissues Using Microcarrier-Template. Biomedicines 2021; 9:232. [PMID: 33669131 PMCID: PMC8025087 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines9030232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2021] [Revised: 02/15/2021] [Accepted: 02/22/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Tissue engineering and regenerative medicine approaches use biomaterials in combination with cells to regenerate lost functions of tissues and organs to prevent organ transplantation. However, most of the current strategies fail in mimicking the tissue's extracellular matrix properties. In order to mimic native tissue conditions, we developed cell-derived matrix (CDM) microtissues (MT). Our methodology uses poly-lactic acid (PLA) and Cultispher® S microcarriers' (MCs') as scaffold templates, which are seeded with rat bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (rBM-MSCs). The scaffold template allows cells to generate an extracellular matrix, which is then extracted for downstream use. The newly formed CDM provides cells with a complex physical (MT architecture) and biochemical (deposited ECM proteins) environment, also showing spontaneous angiogenic potential. Our results suggest that MTs generated from the combination of these two MCs (mixed MTs) are excellent candidates for tissue vascularization. Overall, this study provides a methodology for in-house fabrication of microtissues with angiogenic potential for downstream use in various tissue regenerative strategies.
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- Gerard Rubí-Sans
- Biomaterials for Regenerative Therapies Group, Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), 08028 Barcelona, Spain
- Networking Research Center on Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Biomaterials for Regenerative Therapies Group, Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), 08028 Barcelona, Spain
- Networking Research Center on Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Biomaterials for Regenerative Therapies Group, Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), 08028 Barcelona, Spain
- Networking Research Center on Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), 28040 Madrid, Spain
- IMEM-BRT Group, Department of Material Science, Escola d'Enginyeria de Barcelona Est (EEBE), Technical University of Catalonia (UPC), 08019 Barcelona, Spain
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- Biomaterials for Regenerative Therapies Group, Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), 08028 Barcelona, Spain
- Networking Research Center on Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Biomaterials for Regenerative Therapies Group, Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), 08028 Barcelona, Spain
- Bioengineering Institute of Technology, Department of Basic Science, Universitat Internacional de Catalunya (UIC), 08195 Barcelona, Spain
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- Biomaterials for Regenerative Therapies Group, Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), 08028 Barcelona, Spain
- Networking Research Center on Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), 28040 Madrid, Spain
- IMEM-BRT Group, Department of Material Science, Escola d'Enginyeria de Barcelona Est (EEBE), Technical University of Catalonia (UPC), 08019 Barcelona, Spain
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Engineered microtissues for the bystander therapy against cancer. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2021; 121:111854. [PMID: 33579487 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2020.111854] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2020] [Revised: 12/24/2020] [Accepted: 12/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Thymidine kinase expressing human adipose mesenchymal stem cells (TK-hAMSCs) in combination with ganciclovir (GCV) are an effective platform for antitumor bystander therapy in mice models. However, this strategy requires multiple TK-hAMSCs administrations and a substantial number of cells. Therefore, for clinical translation, it is necessary to find a biocompatible scaffold providing TK-hAMSCs retention in the implantation site against their rapid wash-out. We have developed a microtissue (MT) composed by TKhAMSCs and a scaffold made of polylactic acid microparticles and cell-derived extracellular matrix deposited by hAMSCs. The efficacy of these MTs as vehicles for TK-hAMSCs/GCV bystander therapy was evaluated in a rodent model of human prostate cancer. Subcutaneously implanted MTs were integrated in the surrounding tissue, allowing neovascularization and maintenance of TK-hAMSCs viability. Furthermore, MTs implanted beside tumors allowed TK-hAMSCs migration towards tumor cells and, after GCV administration, inhibited tumor growth. These results indicate that TK-hAMSCs-MTs are promising cell reservoirs for clinical use of therapeutic MSCs in bystander therapies.
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Koh B, Sulaiman N, Fauzi MB, Law JX, Ng MH, Idrus RBH, Yazid MD. Three dimensional microcarrier system in mesenchymal stem cell culture: a systematic review. Cell Biosci 2020; 10:75. [PMID: 32518618 PMCID: PMC7271456 DOI: 10.1186/s13578-020-00438-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2020] [Accepted: 05/27/2020] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Stem cell-based regenerative medicine is a promising approach for tissue reconstruction. However, a large number of cells are needed in a typical clinical study, where conventional monolayer cultures might pose a limitation for scale-up. The purpose of this review was to systematically assess the application of microcarriers in Mesenchymal Stem Cell cultures. A comprehensive search was conducted in Medline via Ebscohost, Pubmed, and Scopus, and relevant studies published between 2015 and 2019 were selected. The literature search identified 53 related studies, but only 14 articles met the inclusion criteria. These include 7 utilised commercially available microcarriers, while the rest were formulated based on different surface characteristics, all of which are discussed in this review. Current applications of microcarriers were focused on MSC expansion and induction of MSCs into different lineages. These studies demonstrated that MSCs could proliferate in a microcarrier culture system in-fold compared to monolayer cultures, and the culture system could simulate a three-dimensional environment which induces cell differentiation. However, detailed studies are still required before this system were to be adapted into the scale of GMP manufacturing.
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- Benson Koh
- Tissue Engineering Centre, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Jalan Yaacob Latif, Cheras, 56000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Tissue Engineering Centre, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Jalan Yaacob Latif, Cheras, 56000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Tissue Engineering Centre, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Jalan Yaacob Latif, Cheras, 56000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Tissue Engineering Centre, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Jalan Yaacob Latif, Cheras, 56000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Tissue Engineering Centre, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Jalan Yaacob Latif, Cheras, 56000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Tissue Engineering Centre, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Jalan Yaacob Latif, Cheras, 56000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.,Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Jalan Yaacob Latif, Cheras, 56000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Tissue Engineering Centre, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Jalan Yaacob Latif, Cheras, 56000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Heo DN, Alioglu MA, Wu Y, Ozbolat V, Ayan B, Dey M, Kang Y, Ozbolat IT. 3D Bioprinting of Carbohydrazide-Modified Gelatin into Microparticle-Suspended Oxidized Alginate for the Fabrication of Complex-Shaped Tissue Constructs. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:20295-20306. [PMID: 32274920 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c05096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Extrusion-based bioprinting of hydrogels in a granular secondary gel enables the fabrication of cell-laden three-dimensional (3D) constructs in an anatomically accurate manner, which is challenging using conventional extrusion-based bioprinting processes. In this study, carbohydrazide-modified gelatin (Gel-CDH) was synthesized and deposited into a new multifunctional support bath consisting of gelatin microparticles suspended in an oxidized alginate (OAlg) solution. During extrusion, Gel-CDH and OAlg were rapidly cross-linked because of the Schiff base formation between aldehyde groups of OAlg and amino groups of Gel-CDH, which has not been demonstrated in the domain of 3D bioprinting before. Rheological results indicated that hydrogels with lower OAlg to Gel-CDH ratios possessed superior mechanical rigidity. Different 3D geometrically intricate constructs were successfully created upon the determination of optimal bioprinting parameters. Human mesenchymal stem cells and human umbilical vein endothelial cells were also bioprinted at physiologically relevant cell densities. The presented study has offered a novel strategy for bioprinting of natural polymer-based hydrogels into 3D complex-shaped biomimetic constructs, which eliminated the need for cytotoxic supplements as external cross-linkers or additional cross-linking processes, therefore expanding the availability of bioinks.
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- Dong Nyoung Heo
- Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics Department, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, State College, Pennsylvania 16802, United States
- The Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, State College, Pennsylvania 16802, United States
- Department of Dental Materials, School of Dentistry, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics Department, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, State College, Pennsylvania 16802, United States
- The Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, State College, Pennsylvania 16802, United States
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- Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics Department, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, State College, Pennsylvania 16802, United States
- The Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, State College, Pennsylvania 16802, United States
- School of Mechanical Engineering and Automation, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Ceyhan Engineering Faculty, Cukurova University, Adana 01950, Turkey
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- Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics Department, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, State College, Pennsylvania 16802, United States
- The Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, State College, Pennsylvania 16802, United States
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- The Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, State College, Pennsylvania 16802, United States
- Chemistry Department, Penn State University, University Park, State College, Pennsylvania 16802, United States
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- Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics Department, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, State College, Pennsylvania 16802, United States
- The Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, State College, Pennsylvania 16802, United States
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- Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics Department, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, State College, Pennsylvania 16802, United States
- The Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, State College, Pennsylvania 16802, United States
- Biomedical Engineering Department, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, State College, Pennsylvania 16802, United States
- Materials Research Institute, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, State College, Pennsylvania 16802, United States
- Neurosurgery Department, College of Medicine, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, Pennsylvania 17033, United States
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Fabrication and evaluation of modified poly(ethylene terephthalate) microfibrous scaffolds for hepatocyte growth and functionality maintenance. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2019; 109:110523. [PMID: 32228959 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2019.110523] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2019] [Revised: 11/15/2019] [Accepted: 12/05/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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For hepatocyte culture in vitro, the surface feature of utilized scaffolds exerts a direct impact on cell adhesion, growth and differentiated functionality. Herein, to regulate hepatocyte growth and differentiated functionality, modified microfibrous scaffolds were fabricated by surface grafting monoamine terminated lactobionic lactone (L-NH2) and gelatin onto non-woven poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) fibrous substrate (PET-Gal and PET-Gel), respectively. The physicochemical properties of PET scaffolds before and after modification were characterized. Upon 15-day culture, the effects of modified PET scaffolds on growth and differentiated functionality of human induced hepatocytes (hiHeps) were evaluated, compared with that of control without modification. Results demonstrated that both L-NH2 and gelatin modifications improved scaffold properties including hydrophilicity, water uptake ratio, stiffness and roughness, resulting in efficient cell adhesion, ~20-fold cell expansion and enhanced differentiated functionality. After culture for 15 days, PET-Gal cultured cells formed aggregates, displaying better cell viability and significantly higher differentiated functionality regarding albumin secretion, urea synthesis, phases I (cytochrome P450, CYP1A1/2 and CYP3A4) and II (uridine 5'-diphosphate glucuronosyltransferases, UGT) enzyme activity, biliary excretion and detoxification ability (ammonia elimination and bilirubin conjugation), compared with PET and PET-Gel cultured ones. Hence, as a three-dimensional (3D) microfibrous scaffold, PET-Gal promotes hiHeps growth and differentiated functionality maintenance, which is promisingly utilized in bioartificial liver (BAL) bioreactors.
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He Q, Zhang J, Liao Y, Alakpa EV, Bunpetch V, Zhang J, Ouyang H. Current advances in microsphere based cell culture and tissue engineering. Biotechnol Adv 2019; 39:107459. [PMID: 31682922 DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2019.107459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2019] [Revised: 09/12/2019] [Accepted: 10/01/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Qiulin He
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Second Affiliated Hospital & Zhejiang University-University of Edinburgh Institute & School of Basic Medicine, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China.; Dr. Li Dak Sum & Yip Yio Chin Center for Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China.; Key Laboratory of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Dr. Li Dak Sum & Yip Yio Chin Center for Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China.; Key Laboratory of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Dr. Li Dak Sum & Yip Yio Chin Center for Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China.; Key Laboratory of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China.; Guangxi Collaborative Innovation Center for Biomedicine, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Second Affiliated Hospital & Zhejiang University-University of Edinburgh Institute & School of Basic Medicine, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Dr. Li Dak Sum & Yip Yio Chin Center for Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China.; Key Laboratory of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Dr. Li Dak Sum & Yip Yio Chin Center for Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China.; Key Laboratory of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Second Affiliated Hospital & Zhejiang University-University of Edinburgh Institute & School of Basic Medicine, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China.; Dr. Li Dak Sum & Yip Yio Chin Center for Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China.; Key Laboratory of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China.; Department of Sports Medicine, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China.; China Orthopedic Regenerative Medicine Group (CORMed), China..
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Recent advances in the use of microcarriers for cell cultures and their ex vivo and in vivo applications. Biotechnol Lett 2019; 42:1-10. [PMID: 31602549 DOI: 10.1007/s10529-019-02738-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2019] [Accepted: 09/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Microcarriers are 100- to 300-micron support matrices that permit the growth of adherent cells in bioreactor systems. They have a larger surface area to volume ratio in comparison to single cell monolayers, enabling cost-effective cell production and expansion. Microcarriers are composed of a solid matrix that must be separated from expanded cells during downstream processing stages. The detachment method is chosen on the basis of several factors like cell type, microcarrier surface chemistry, cell confluency and degree of aggregation. The development of microcarriers with a range of physiochemical properties permit controlled cell and protein associations that hold utility for novel therapeutics. In this review, we provide an overview of the recent advances in microcarrier cell culture technology. We also discuss its significance as an ex vivo research tool and the therapeutic potential of newly designed microcarrier systems in vivo.
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Yao R, Alkhawtani AYF, Chen R, Luan J, Xu M. Rapid and efficient in vivo angiogenesis directed by electro-assisted bioprinting of alginate/collagen microspheres with human umbilical vein endothelial cell coating layer. Int J Bioprint 2019; 5:194. [PMID: 32596542 PMCID: PMC7310271 DOI: 10.18063/ijb.v5i2.1.194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2019] [Accepted: 05/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Rapid reconstruction of functional microvasculature is the urgent challenge of regenerative medicine and ischemia therapy development. The purpose of this study was to provide an alternative solution for obtaining functional blood vessel networks in vivo, through assessing whether hydrogel-based microspheres coated by human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) can direct rapid and efficient in vivo angiogenesis without the addition of exogenous growth factors or other supporting cells. Uniform alginate microspheres with adjustable diameter were biofabricated by electro-assisted bioprinting technology. Collagen fibrils were evenly coated on the surface of alginate microspheres through simple self-assembly procedure, and collagen concentration is optimized to achieve the highest HUVECs adhesion and proliferation. Immunofluorescence staining and gene analysis confirmed the formation of the prevascularized tubular structure and significantly enhanced endothelial gene expression. HUVECs-coated hydrogel microspheres with different diameters were subcutaneously injected in immune-deficient mice, which demonstrated rapid blood vessel regeneration and functional anastomosis with host blood vessels within 1 week. Besides, microsphere diameter demonstrated influence on blood vessel density with statistical differences but showed no obvious influence on the area occupied by blood vessels. This study provided a powerful tool for rapid and minimal-invasion angiogenesis of bioprinting constructs and a potential method for vascularized tissue regeneration and ischemia treatment with clinically relevant dimensions.
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- Rui Yao
- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials Processing Technology of Ministry of Education, Biomanufacturing and Rapid Forming Technology Key Laboratory of Beijing, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials Processing Technology of Ministry of Education, Biomanufacturing and Rapid Forming Technology Key Laboratory of Beijing, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials Processing Technology of Ministry of Education, Biomanufacturing and Rapid Forming Technology Key Laboratory of Beijing, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, People’s Republic of China
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- Plastic Surgery Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100144, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Medical Information and Three-dimensional Bioprinting of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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Liu W, Hu D, Gu C, Zhou Y, Tan WS. Fabrication and in vitro evaluation of a packed-bed bioreactor based on an optimum two-stage culture strategy. J Biosci Bioeng 2018; 127:506-514. [PMID: 30322683 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiosc.2018.09.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2018] [Revised: 09/11/2018] [Accepted: 09/13/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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A packed-bed (PB) bioreactor for bioartificial liver (BAL) was fabricated based on an optimum two-stage culture strategy and evaluated in vitro in this research. Human induced hepatocytes (hiHeps) were first expanded using Cytodex 3 microcarriers and the choice of microcarrier concentration and fetal bovine serum (FBS) content was optimized. Then, the cells expanded under the optimum expansion condition were perfused into a perfusion system containing Fibra-Cel (FC) disks to fabricate a PB bioreactor. Operating parameters including flow rate and seeding density for perfusion culture were optimized, respectively. Results indicated that during suspension culture, rapid cell proliferation and favorable amino acid metabolism were achieved at 3 mg/mL microcarriers combined with 1% FBS. While for the perfusion culture, the most effective flow rate and seeding density were 2 mL/min and 1 × 106 cells/mL, respectively. Under this optimum perfusion condition, hiHeps showed good proliferation ability, high viability, homogeneous distribution, high metabolism activities and efficient albumin secretion as well as high liver-specific genes expression. Therefore, the two-stage culture strategy based on operating parameters optimization provides a new method for the development of PB bioreactors.
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- Wei Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, PR China
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Proposal of a Novel Natural Biomaterial, the Scleral Ossicle, for the Development of Vascularized Bone Tissue In Vitro. Biomedicines 2017; 6:biomedicines6010003. [PMID: 29295590 PMCID: PMC5874660 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines6010003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2017] [Revised: 12/11/2017] [Accepted: 12/18/2017] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Recovering of significant skeletal defects could be partially abortive due to the perturbations that affect the regenerative process when defects reach a critical size, thus resulting in a non-healed bone. The current standard treatments include allografting, autografting, and other bone implant techniques. However, although they are commonly used in orthopedic surgery, these treatments have some limitations concerning their costs and their side effects such as potential infections or malunions. On this account, the need for suitable constructs to fill the gap in wide fractures is still urgent. As an innovative solution, scleral ossicles (SOs) can be put forward as natural scaffolds for bone repair. SOs are peculiar bony plates forming a ring at the scleral-corneal border of the eyeball of lower vertebrates. In the preliminary phases of the study, these ossicles were structurally and functionally characterized. The morphological characterization was performed by SEM analysis, MicroCT analysis and optical profilometry. Then, UV sterilization was carried out to obtain a clean support, without neither contaminations nor modifications of the bone architecture. Subsequently, the SO biocompatibility was tested in culture with different cell lines, focusing the attention to the differentiation capability of endothelial and osteoblastic cells on the SO surface. The results obtained by the above mentioned analysis strongly suggest that SOs can be used as bio-scaffolds for functionalization processes, useful in regenerative medicine.
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