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Ronan G, Bahcecioglu G, Yang J, Zorlutuna P. Cardiac tissue-resident vesicles differentially modulate anti-fibrotic phenotype by age and sex through synergistic miRNA effects. Biomaterials 2024; 311:122671. [PMID: 38941684 PMCID: PMC11344275 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2024.122671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2023] [Revised: 06/13/2024] [Accepted: 06/14/2024] [Indexed: 06/30/2024]
Abstract
Aging is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death worldwide. Cardiac fibrosis is a harmful result of repeated myocardial infarction that increases risk of morbidity and future injury. Interestingly, both rates and outcomes of cardiac fibrosis differ between young and aged individuals, as well as men and women. Here, for the first time, we identify and isolate matrix-bound extracellular vesicles from the left ventricles (LVs) of young or aged males and females in both human and murine models. These LV vesicles (LVVs) show differences in morphology and content between these four cohorts in both humans and mice. LVV effects on fibrosis were also investigated in vitro, and aged male LVVs were pro-fibrotic while other LVVs were anti-fibrotic. From these LVVs, we could identify therapeutic miRNAs to promote anti-fibrotic effects. Four miRNAs were identified and together, but not individually, demonstrated significant cardioprotective effects when transfected. This suggests that miRNA synergy can regulate cell response, not just individual miRNAs, and also indicates that biological agent-associated therapeutic effects may be recapitulated using non-immunologically active agents. Furthermore, that chronic changes in LVV miRNA content may be a major factor in sex- and age-dependent differences in clinical outcomes of cardiac fibrosis.
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- George Ronan
- Bioengineering Graduate Program, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, 46556, USA; Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, 46556, USA
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- Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, 46556, USA; Harper Cancer Research Institute, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, 46556, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, 46556, USA
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- Bioengineering Graduate Program, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, 46556, USA; Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, 46556, USA; Harper Cancer Research Institute, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, 46556, USA; Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, 46556, USA.
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Nikfarjam S, Aldubaisi Y, Swami V, Swami V, Xu G, Vaughan MB, Wolf RF, Khandaker M. Polycaprolactone Electrospun Nanofiber Membrane with Skin Graft Containing Collagen and Bandage Containing MgO Nanoparticles for Wound Healing Applications. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15:polym15092014. [PMID: 37177160 PMCID: PMC10180917 DOI: 10.3390/polym15092014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2023] [Revised: 04/17/2023] [Accepted: 04/17/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023] Open
Abstract
The objective of this study was to create a nanofiber-based skin graft with an antimicrobial bandage that could accelerate the healing of an open wound while minimizing infection. To this end, we prepared a bi-layer construct where the top layer acts as bandage, and the bottom layer acts as a dermal equivalent graft. A collagen (CG) gel was combined without and with an electrospun polycaprolactone (PCL) membrane to prepare CG and CG-PCL dermal equivalent constructs. The antibacterial properties of PCL with and without an antibacterial agent (MgO nanoparticles) against Staphylococcus aureus (ATCC 6538) was also examined. Human dermal fibroblasts were cultured in each construct to make the dermal equivalent grafts. After culturing, keratinocytes were plated on top of the tissues to allow growth of an epidermis. Rheological and durability tests were conducted on in vitro dermal and skin equivalent cultures, and we found that PCL significantly affects CG-PCL graft biological and mechanical strength (rheology and durability). PCL presence in the dermal equivalent allowed sufficient tension generation to activate fibroblasts and myofibroblasts in the presence of transforming growth factor-beta. During culture of the skin equivalents, optical coherence tomography (OCT) showed layers corresponding to dermal and epidermal compartments in the presence or absence of PCL; this was confirmed after fixed specimens were histologically sectioned and stained. MgO added to PCL showed antibacterial activity against S. aureus. In vivo animal studies using a rat skin model showed that a polycaprolactone nanofiber bandage containing a type I collagen skin graft has potential for wound healing applications.
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- Sadegh Nikfarjam
- Department of Biology, University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond, OK 73034, USA
- School of Engineering, University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond, OK 73034, USA
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- School of Engineering, University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond, OK 73034, USA
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- Department of Biology, University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond, OK 73034, USA
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- Department of Biology, University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond, OK 73034, USA
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- School of Engineering, University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond, OK 73034, USA
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- Department of Biology, University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond, OK 73034, USA
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- Oklahoma Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA
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- School of Engineering, University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond, OK 73034, USA
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Egberts G, Desmoulière A, Vermolen F, van Zuijlen P. Sensitivity of a two-dimensional biomorphoelastic model for post-burn contraction. Biomech Model Mechanobiol 2023; 22:105-121. [PMID: 36229698 PMCID: PMC9957927 DOI: 10.1007/s10237-022-01634-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2022] [Accepted: 09/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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We consider a two-dimensional biomorphoelastic model describing post-burn scar contraction. This model describes skin displacement and the development of the effective Eulerian strain in the tissue. Besides these mechanical components, signaling molecules, fibroblasts, myofibroblasts, and collagen also play a significant role in the model. We perform a sensitivity analysis for the independent parameters of the model and focus on the effects on features of the relative surface area and the total strain energy density. We conclude that the most sensitive parameters are the Poisson's ratio, the equilibrium collagen concentration, the contraction inhibitor constant, and the myofibroblast apoptosis rate. Next to these insights, we perform a sensitivity analysis where the proliferation rates of fibroblasts and myofibroblasts are not the same. The impact of this model adaptation is significant.
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- Ginger Egberts
- Delft Institute of Applied Mathematics, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands. .,Research Group Computational Mathematics (CMAT), Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Hasselt, Hasselt, Belgium.
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- grid.9966.00000 0001 2165 4861Department of Physiology, and EA 6309, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Limoges, Limoges, France
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- grid.12155.320000 0001 0604 5662Research Group Computational Mathematics (CMAT), Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Hasselt, Hasselt, Belgium
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- grid.415746.50000 0004 0465 7034Burn Centre and Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery, Red Cross Hospital, Beverwijk, The Netherlands ,grid.509540.d0000 0004 6880 3010Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery, Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc, Amsterdam Movement Sciences, Amsterdam, The Netherlands ,grid.5650.60000000404654431Pediatric Surgical Centre, Emma Children’s Hospital, Amsterdam UMC, location AMC and VUmc, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Heterogeneity of the NIH3T3 Fibroblast Cell Line. Cells 2022; 11:cells11172677. [PMID: 36078083 PMCID: PMC9455036 DOI: 10.3390/cells11172677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2022] [Revised: 08/24/2022] [Accepted: 08/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The embryonic mouse fibroblast cell line NIH3T3 is widely used in life science research, including the study of cell cycle control and primary cilia. Fibroblasts are the most important cell type in connective tissue, as they produce components of the extracellular matrix and determine tissue architecture. However, they are very heterogeneous and consist of subtypes specific to their organ of residence, among others. The NIH3T3 cell line was derived from whole mouse embryos that developed to pre-birth and is therefore most likely composed of different fibroblast subtypes. Furthermore, prolonged proliferation may have influenced their cellular composition. A heterogeneous cell population is unsuitable for any sophisticated research project. We found that the proportion of ciliated cells in the total NIH3T3 cell population was highly variable and asked whether this was a consequence of cellular heterogeneity and what molecular signatures were associated with it. We have established sub-cell lines by clonal expansion of single cells and characterized them morphologically and molecularly. Eventually, a myofibroblast-like and a fibroblast-like cell line were generated that differ in ciliation and proliferation. These homogeneous cell lines are valuable for a more detailed study of their molecular signatures, not least to uncover further the molecular pathways that contribute to the formation of the primary cilium.
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Evaluation of Polycaprolactone Electrospun Nanofiber-Composites for Artificial Skin Based on Dermal Fibroblast Culture. Bioengineering (Basel) 2022; 9:bioengineering9010019. [PMID: 35049727 PMCID: PMC8773077 DOI: 10.3390/bioengineering9010019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2021] [Revised: 12/26/2021] [Accepted: 12/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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The study’s aim was to develop a dermal equivalent scaffold that can mimic the architecture and biological performance of the human dermis. Poly ε-caprolactone (PCL) electrospun nanofiber material (ENF) was assembled with polyethylene glycol diacrylate (PEGDA), sodium alginate (SA) and type I collagen (CG1) to develop three groups of dermal equivalent scaffolds. These scaffolds were named PEGDA-PCL, SA-PCL and CG1-PCL. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images of cell-free scaffolds’ top and cross-sectional surface were collected and analyzed to examine internal morphology, specifically the adhesiveness of PCL fibers with the different scaffolds. Human dermal fibroblasts were cultured on each of the scaffolds. Cell viability studies including cell adhesion, cell differentiation and stress fiber production were conducted on each scaffold. Furthermore, the architectural integrity of each scaffold was verified by degradation analysis for 2 weeks by soaking each scaffold in phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) solution. Finally, we conducted rheological characteristics of each scaffold. Based on our results from the above analysis, the study concluded that CG1-PCL is best suitable for the dermal equivalent model and has potential to be used as a graft for skin repair.
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Doan KT, Kshetri P, Attamakulsri N, Newsome DR, Zhou F, Murray CK, Chen WR, Xu G, Vaughan MB. The Effect of Chitosan Derivatives on the Compaction and Tension Generation of the Fibroblast-populated Collagen Matrix. Molecules 2019; 24:molecules24152713. [PMID: 31357389 PMCID: PMC6696429 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24152713] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2019] [Revised: 07/21/2019] [Accepted: 07/22/2019] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Fibrotic diseases, such as Dupuytren's contracture (DC), involve excess scar tissue formation. The differentiation of fibroblasts into myofibroblasts is a significant mechanism in DC, as it generates tissue contraction in areas without wound openings, leading to the deposition of scar tissue, and eventually flexing one or more fingers in a restrictive fashion. Additionally, DC has a high recurrence rate. Previously, we showed that N-dihydrogalactochitosan (GC), an immunostimulant, inhibited myofibroblast differentiation in a DC fibroblast culture. Our goal of this study was to expand our previous study to include other DC and normal cell lines and other chitosan derivatives (GC and single-walled carbon nanotube-conjugated GC) to determine the specific mechanism of inhibition. Derivative-incorporated and vehicle control (water) anchored fibroblast-populated collagen matrices (aFPCM) were used to monitor compaction (anchored matrix height reduction) using microscopy and optical coherence tomography (OCT) for six days. Fibroblasts were unable to compact chitosan derivative aFPCM to the same extent as vehicle control aFPCM in repeated experiments. Similarly, chitosan derivative aFPCM contracted less than control aFPCM when released from anchorage. Proliferative myofibroblasts were identified by the presence of alpha smooth muscle actin via myofibroblast proliferative assay. In all tested conditions, a small percentage of myofibroblasts and proliferative cells were present. However, when aFPCM were treated with transforming growth factor-beta 1 (TGF-β1), all tested samples demonstrated increased myofibroblasts, proliferation, compaction, and contraction. Although compaction and contraction were reduced, there was sufficient tension present in the chitosan derivative aFPCM to allow exogenous stimulation of the myofibroblast phenotype.
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- K Tu Doan
- Center for Interdisciplinary Biomedical Education and Research (CIBER), College of Mathematics and Science, University of Central Oklahoma, 100 N. University Drive, Edmond, OK 73034, USA
- Department of Biology, College of Mathematics and Science, University of Central Oklahoma, 100 N. University Drive, Edmond, OK 73034, USA
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- Center for Interdisciplinary Biomedical Education and Research (CIBER), College of Mathematics and Science, University of Central Oklahoma, 100 N. University Drive, Edmond, OK 73034, USA
- Department of Biology, College of Mathematics and Science, University of Central Oklahoma, 100 N. University Drive, Edmond, OK 73034, USA
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- Center for Interdisciplinary Biomedical Education and Research (CIBER), College of Mathematics and Science, University of Central Oklahoma, 100 N. University Drive, Edmond, OK 73034, USA
- Department of Biology, College of Mathematics and Science, University of Central Oklahoma, 100 N. University Drive, Edmond, OK 73034, USA
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- Center for Interdisciplinary Biomedical Education and Research (CIBER), College of Mathematics and Science, University of Central Oklahoma, 100 N. University Drive, Edmond, OK 73034, USA
- Department of Biology, College of Mathematics and Science, University of Central Oklahoma, 100 N. University Drive, Edmond, OK 73034, USA
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- Center for Interdisciplinary Biomedical Education and Research (CIBER), College of Mathematics and Science, University of Central Oklahoma, 100 N. University Drive, Edmond, OK 73034, USA
- Department of Engineering and Physics, College of Mathematics and Science, University of Central Oklahoma, 100 N. University Drive, Edmond, OK 73034, USA
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- Center for Interdisciplinary Biomedical Education and Research (CIBER), College of Mathematics and Science, University of Central Oklahoma, 100 N. University Drive, Edmond, OK 73034, USA
- Department of Mathematics and Statistics, College of Mathematics and Science, University of Central Oklahoma, 100 N. University Drive, Edmond, OK 73034, USA
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- Center for Interdisciplinary Biomedical Education and Research (CIBER), College of Mathematics and Science, University of Central Oklahoma, 100 N. University Drive, Edmond, OK 73034, USA
- Department of Engineering and Physics, College of Mathematics and Science, University of Central Oklahoma, 100 N. University Drive, Edmond, OK 73034, USA
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- Center for Interdisciplinary Biomedical Education and Research (CIBER), College of Mathematics and Science, University of Central Oklahoma, 100 N. University Drive, Edmond, OK 73034, USA
- Department of Engineering and Physics, College of Mathematics and Science, University of Central Oklahoma, 100 N. University Drive, Edmond, OK 73034, USA
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- Center for Interdisciplinary Biomedical Education and Research (CIBER), College of Mathematics and Science, University of Central Oklahoma, 100 N. University Drive, Edmond, OK 73034, USA.
- Department of Biology, College of Mathematics and Science, University of Central Oklahoma, 100 N. University Drive, Edmond, OK 73034, USA.
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Vaughan MB, Xu G, Morris TL, Kshetri P, Herwig JX. Predictable fibroblast tension generation by measuring compaction of anchored collagen matrices using microscopy and optical coherence tomography. Cell Adh Migr 2019; 13:303-314. [PMID: 31331232 PMCID: PMC6650198 DOI: 10.1080/19336918.2019.1644855] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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The anchored fibroblast-populated collagen matrix (aFPCM) is an appropriate model to study fibrocontractive disease mechanisms. Our goal was to determine if aFPCM height reduction (compaction) during development is sufficient to predict tension generation. Compaction was quantified daily by both traditional light microscopy and an optical coherence tomography (OCT) system. Contraction in aFPCM was revealed by releasing them from anchorage. We found that aFPCM contraction increase was correlated to the compaction increase. Cytochalasin D treatment reversibly inhibited compaction. Therefore, we demonstrated that aFPCM height reduction efficiently measures compaction, contraction, and relative maturity of the collagen matrix during development or treatment. In addition, we showed that OCT is suitable for effectively imaging the cross-sectional morphology of the aFPCM in culture. This study will pave the way for more efficient studies on the mechanisms of (and treatments that target) migration and contraction in wound healing and Dupuytren’s contracture in a tissue environment.
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- Melville B Vaughan
- a Department of Biology, University of Central Oklahoma , Edmond , OK , USA.,b Center for Interdisciplinary Biomedical Education and Research (CIBER), University of Central Oklahoma, 100 N. University Drive , Edmond , OK
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- b Center for Interdisciplinary Biomedical Education and Research (CIBER), University of Central Oklahoma, 100 N. University Drive , Edmond , OK.,c Department of Engineering and Physics, University of Central Oklahoma , Edmond , OK , USA
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- b Center for Interdisciplinary Biomedical Education and Research (CIBER), University of Central Oklahoma, 100 N. University Drive , Edmond , OK.,d Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Central Oklahoma , Edmond , OK , USA
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- a Department of Biology, University of Central Oklahoma , Edmond , OK , USA
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- a Department of Biology, University of Central Oklahoma , Edmond , OK , USA
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Ma H, Killaars AR, DelRio FW, Yang C, Anseth KS. Myofibroblastic activation of valvular interstitial cells is modulated by spatial variations in matrix elasticity and its organization. Biomaterials 2017; 131:131-144. [PMID: 28390245 PMCID: PMC5452973 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2017.03.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2017] [Accepted: 03/24/2017] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Valvular interstitial cells (VICs) are key regulators of the heart valve's extracellular matrix (ECM), and upon tissue damage, quiescent VIC fibroblasts become activated to myofibroblasts. As the behavior of VICs during disease progression and wound healing is different compared to healthy tissue, we hypothesized that the organization of the matrix mechanics, which results from depositing of collagen fibers, would affect VIC phenotypic transition. Specifically, we investigated how the subcellular organization of ECM mechanical properties affects subcellular localization of Yes-associated protein (YAP), an early marker of mechanotransduction, and α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA), a myofibroblast marker, in VICs. Photo-tunable hydrogels were used to generate substrates with different moduli and to create organized and disorganized patterns of varying elastic moduli. When porcine VICs were cultured on these matrices, YAP and α-SMA activation were significantly increased on substrates with higher elastic modulus or a higher percentage of stiff regions. Moreover, VICs cultured on substrates with a spatially disorganized elasticity had smaller focal adhesions, less nuclear localized YAP, less α-SMA organization into stress fibers and higher proliferation compared to those cultured on substrates with a regular mechanical organization. Collectively, these results suggest that disorganized spatial variations in mechanics that appear during wound healing and fibrotic disease progression may influence the maintenance of the VIC fibroblast phenotype, causing more proliferation, ECM remodeling and matrix deposition.
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- Hao Ma
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, CO 80309, USA; BioFrontiers Institute, University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, CO 80309, USA
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- BioFrontiers Institute, University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, CO 80309, USA; Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, CO 80309, USA
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- Material Measurement Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Boulder, CO 80305, USA
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- BioFrontiers Institute, University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, CO 80309, USA; Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, CO 80309, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, CO 80309, USA; BioFrontiers Institute, University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, CO 80309, USA; Howard Hughes Medical Institute, University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, CO 80309, USA.
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Shen L, Zhang P, Zhang S, Xie L, Yao L, Lang W, Lian J, Qin W, Zhang M, Ji L. C-X-C motif chemokine ligand 8 promotes endothelial cell homing via the Akt-signal transducer and activator of transcription pathway to accelerate healing of ischemic and hypoxic skin ulcers. Exp Ther Med 2017; 13:3021-3031. [PMID: 28587375 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2017.4305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2015] [Accepted: 02/07/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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C-X-C motif chemokine ligand 8 (CXCL-8) promotes cell homing and angiogenesis. However, under hypoxic conditions, the role of CXCL-8 in the homing of human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs), and its effect on the healing of skin ulcers caused by ischemia and hypoxia remain unknown. In the current study, assays measuring cell proliferation, in vitro angiogenesis and cell migration were performed to evaluate alterations in the proliferation, angiogenic capacity and chemotaxis of HUVECs treated with CXCL-8 protein and/or an Akt inhibitor (AZD5363 group) under hypoxic conditions. Changes in the levels of Akt, signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), malondialdehyde (MDA) and total-superoxide dismutase (total-SOD) were also detected by western blotting and ELISA. In addition, in vivo experiments were performed using a skin ulcer model in mice. Ischemic and hypoxic skin ulcers were created on the thighs of C57BL/6J mice, and the effects of CXCL-8 and HUVEC transplantation on the healing capacity of skin ulcers was determined by injecting mice with HUVECs and/or CXCL-8 recombinant protein (CXCL-8, HUVEC and HUVEC + CXCL-8 groups). Vascular endothelial cell homing, changes in vascular density and the expression of VEGF, SOD, EGF and MDA within the ulcer tissue were subsequently measured. In vitro experiments demonstrated that HUVEC proliferation, migration and tube forming capacity were significantly increased by CXCL-8 under hypoxic conditions. Additionally, levels of VEGF, MDA and SOD were significantly higher in the CXCL-8 group, though were significantly decreased by the Akt and STAT3 inhibitors. In vivo experiments demonstrated that the expression of VEGF, total-SOD and EGF proteins were higher in the skin ulcer tissue of mice treated with CXCL-8 + HUVEC, relative to mice treated with HUVECs alone. Furthermore, vascular endothelial cell homing and vascular density were significantly increased in the CXCL-8 + HUVEC group, indicating that combined use of HUVECs and CXCL-8 may promote the healing of ischemic skin ulcers. The present results demonstrate that CXCL-8 may stimulate vascular endothelial cells to secrete VEGF, SOD and other cytokines via the Akt-STAT3 pathway, which in turn serves a key regulatory role in the recruitment of vascular endothelial cells, reduction of hypoxia-related injury and promotion of tissue repair following hypoxic/ischemic injury.
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- Lei Shen
- Department of Anatomy, Qiqihar Medical University, Qiqihar, Heilongjiang 161006, P.R. China
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- Department of Anatomy, Qiqihar Medical University, Qiqihar, Heilongjiang 161006, P.R. China
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- Department of Anatomy, Qiqihar Medical University, Qiqihar, Heilongjiang 161006, P.R. China
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- Department of Anatomy, Qiqihar Medical University, Qiqihar, Heilongjiang 161006, P.R. China
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- Department of Anatomy, Qiqihar Medical University, Qiqihar, Heilongjiang 161006, P.R. China
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- Department of Anatomy, Qiqihar Medical University, Qiqihar, Heilongjiang 161006, P.R. China
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- Department of Anatomy, Qiqihar Medical University, Qiqihar, Heilongjiang 161006, P.R. China
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- Department of Anatomy, Qiqihar Medical University, Qiqihar, Heilongjiang 161006, P.R. China
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- Department of Anatomy, Qiqihar Medical University, Qiqihar, Heilongjiang 161006, P.R. China
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- Department of Anatomy, Qiqihar Medical University, Qiqihar, Heilongjiang 161006, P.R. China
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Fang F, Ni K, Cai Y, Ye Z, Shang J, Shen S, Xiong C. Biological characters of human dermal fibroblasts derived from foreskin of male infertile patients. Tissue Cell 2017; 49:56-63. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tice.2016.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2016] [Revised: 11/22/2016] [Accepted: 12/07/2016] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Roche PL, Nagalingam RS, Bagchi RA, Aroutiounova N, Belisle BMJ, Wigle JT, Czubryt MP. Role of scleraxis in mechanical stretch-mediated regulation of cardiac myofibroblast phenotype. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol 2016; 311:C297-307. [PMID: 27357547 DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.00333.2015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2015] [Accepted: 06/27/2016] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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The phenotype conversion of fibroblasts to myofibroblasts plays a key role in the pathogenesis of cardiac fibrosis. Numerous triggers of this conversion process have been identified, including plating of cells on solid substrates, cytokines such as transforming growth factor-β, and mechanical stretch; however, the underlying mechanisms remain incompletely defined. Recent studies from our laboratory revealed that the transcription factor scleraxis is a key regulator of cardiac fibroblast phenotype and extracellular matrix expression. Here we report that mechanical stretch induces type I collagen expression and morphological changes indicative of cardiac myofibroblast conversion, as well as scleraxis expression via activation of the scleraxis promoter. Scleraxis causes phenotypic changes similar to stretch, and the effect of stretch is attenuated in scleraxis null cells. Scleraxis was also sufficient to upregulate expression of vinculin and F-actin, to induce stress fiber and focal adhesion formation, and to attenuate both cell migration and proliferation, further evidence of scleraxis-mediated regulation of fibroblast to myofibroblast conversion. Together, these data confirm that scleraxis is sufficient to promote the myofibroblast phenotype and is a required effector of stretch-mediated conversion. Scleraxis may thus represent a potential target for the development of novel antifibrotic therapies aimed at inhibiting myofibroblast formation.
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- Patricia L Roche
- St. Boniface Hospital Albrechtsen Research Centre, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; and
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- St. Boniface Hospital Albrechtsen Research Centre, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; and
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- St. Boniface Hospital Albrechtsen Research Centre, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; and
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- St. Boniface Hospital Albrechtsen Research Centre, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- St. Boniface Hospital Albrechtsen Research Centre, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- St. Boniface Hospital Albrechtsen Research Centre, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; Department of Biochemistry and Medical Genetics, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- St. Boniface Hospital Albrechtsen Research Centre, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; and
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Khandaker M, Riahinezhad S, Sultana F, Vaughan MB, Knight J, Morris TL. Peen treatment on a titanium implant: effect of roughness, osteoblast cell functions, and bonding with bone cement. Int J Nanomedicine 2016; 11:585-94. [PMID: 26893563 PMCID: PMC4745826 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s89376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
Abstract
Implant failure due to poor integration of the implant with the surrounding biomaterial is a common problem in various orthopedic and orthodontic surgeries. Implant fixation mostly depends upon the implant surface topography. Micron to nanosize circular-shaped groove architecture with adequate surface roughness can enhance the mechanical interlock and osseointegration of an implant with the host tissue and solve its poor fixation problem. Such groove architecture can be created on a titanium (Ti) alloy implant by laser peening treatment. Laser peening produces deep, residual compressive stresses in the surfaces of metal parts, delivering increased fatigue life and damage tolerance. The scientific novelty of this study is the controlled deposition of circular-shaped rough spot groove using laser peening technique and understanding the effect of the treatment techniques for improving the implant surface properties. The hypothesis of this study was that implant surface grooves created by controlled laser peen treatment can improve the mechanical and biological responses of the implant with the adjoining biomaterial. The objective of this study was to measure how the controlled laser-peened groove architecture on Ti influences its osteoblast cell functions and bonding strength with bone cement. This study determined the surface roughness and morphology of the peen-treated Ti. In addition, this study compared the osteoblast cell functions (adhesion, proliferation, and differentiation) between control and peen-treated Ti samples. Finally, this study measured the fracture strength between each kind of Ti samples and bone cement under static loading. This study found that laser peen treatment on Ti significantly changed the surface architecture of the Ti, which led to enhanced osteoblast cell adhesion and differentiation on Ti implants and fracture strength of Ti–bone cement interfaces compared with values of untreated Ti samples. Therefore, the laser peen treatment method has the potential to improve the biomechanical functions of Ti implants.
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Affiliation(s)
- Morshed Khandaker
- Department of Engineering & Physics, University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond, OK, USA; Center for Interdisciplinary Biomedical Education and Research, University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond, OK, USA
| | - Shahram Riahinezhad
- Department of Engineering & Physics, University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond, OK, USA
| | - Fariha Sultana
- Department of Engineering & Physics, University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond, OK, USA
| | - Melville B Vaughan
- Department of Biology, University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond, OK, USA; Center for Interdisciplinary Biomedical Education and Research, University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond, OK, USA
| | - Joshua Knight
- Department of Biology, University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond, OK, USA
| | - Tracy L Morris
- Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond, OK, USA; Center for Interdisciplinary Biomedical Education and Research, University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond, OK, USA
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