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McCall B, Rana K, Sugden K, Junaid S. In-vitro external fixation pin-site model proof of concept: A novel approach to studying wound healing in transcutaneous implants. Proc Inst Mech Eng H 2024; 238:403-411. [PMID: 38602217 PMCID: PMC11010558 DOI: 10.1177/09544119241234154] [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: 03/04/2022] [Accepted: 02/05/2024] [Indexed: 04/12/2024]
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External fixation is an essential surgical technique for treating trauma, limb lengthening and deformity correction, however infection is common, with infection rates ranging from 4.5 to 100% of cases. Throughout the literature researchers and clinicians have highlighted a relationship between excessive movement of the pin and skin and an increase in the patient's risk of infection, however, currently no studies have addressed this role of pin-movement on pin-site wounds. This preliminary study describes a novel in vitro pin-site model, developed using a full-thickness human skin equivalent (HSE) model in conjunction with a bespoke mechanical system which simulates pin-movement. The effect of pin-movement on the wound healing response of the skin equivalents was assessed by measuring the expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines. Six human skin equivalent models were divided into three test groups: no pin as the control, static pin-site wound and dynamic pin-site wound (n = 3). On day 3 concentrations of IL-1α and IL-8 showed a significant increase compared to the control when a static fixation pin was implanted into the skin equivalent (p < 0.05) and (p < 0.005) respectively. Levels of IL-1α and IL-8 increased further in the dynamic sample compared to the static sample (p < 0.05) and (p < 0.0005). This study demonstrates for the first time the application of HSE model to study external-fixation pin-movement in vitro. The results of this study demonstrated pin-movement has a negative effect on soft-tissue wound-healing, supporting the anecdotal evidence reported in the literature, however further analysis of wound heading would be required to verify this hypothesis.
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- Blake McCall
- Biomedical Engineering Research Group, School of Engineering and Applied Science, Aston University, Birmingham, UK
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- Aston Research Centre for Healthy Ageing, School of Life and Health Science, Aston University, Birmingham, UK
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- Aston Institute of Photonics Technology, College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Aston University, Birmingham, UK
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- Biomedical Engineering Research Group, School of Engineering and Applied Science, Aston University, Birmingham, UK
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Research Progress of Macrophages in Bone Regeneration. J Tissue Eng Regen Med 2023. [DOI: 10.1155/2023/1512966] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/10/2023]
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Bone tissue regeneration plays an increasingly important role in contemporary clinical treatment. The reconstruction of bone defects remains a huge challenge for clinicians. Bone regeneration is regulated by the immune system, in which inflammation is an important regulating factor in bone formation and remodeling. As the main cells involved in inflammation, macrophages play a key role in osteogenesis by polarizing into different phenotypes during different stages of bone regeneration. Considering this, this review mainly summarizes the function of macrophage in bone regeneration based on mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), osteoblasts, osteoclasts, and vascular cells. In conclusion, anti-inflammatory macrophages (M2) have a greater potentiality to promote bone regeneration than M0 and classically activated proinflammatory macrophages (M1). In the fracture and bone defect models, tissue engineering materials can induce the transition from M1 to M2, alter the bone microenvironment, and promote bone regeneration through interactions with bone-related cells and blood vessels. The review provides a further understanding of macrophage polarization behavior in the evolving field of bone immunology.
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Hernandez JL, Woodrow KA. Medical Applications of Porous Biomaterials: Features of Porosity and Tissue-Specific Implications for Biocompatibility. Adv Healthc Mater 2022; 11:e2102087. [PMID: 35137550 PMCID: PMC9081257 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202102087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2021] [Revised: 12/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Porosity is an important material feature commonly employed in implants and tissue scaffolds. The presence of material voids permits the infiltration of cells, mechanical compliance, and outward diffusion of pharmaceutical agents. Various studies have confirmed that porosity indeed promotes favorable tissue responses, including minimal fibrous encapsulation during the foreign body reaction (FBR). However, increased biofilm formation and calcification is also described to arise due to biomaterial porosity. Additionally, the relevance of host responses like the FBR, infection, calcification, and thrombosis are dependent on tissue location and specific tissue microenvironment. In this review, the features of porous materials and the implications of porosity in the context of medical devices is discussed. Common methods to create porous materials are also discussed, as well as the parameters that are used to tune pore features. Responses toward porous biomaterials are also reviewed, including the various stages of the FBR, hemocompatibility, biofilm formation, and calcification. Finally, these host responses are considered in tissue specific locations including the subcutis, bone, cardiovascular system, brain, eye, and female reproductive tract. The effects of porosity across the various tissues of the body is highlighted and the need to consider the tissue context when engineering biomaterials is emphasized.
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- Jamie L Hernandez
- Department of Bioengineering, University of Washington, 3720 15th Ave NE, Seattle, WA, 98195, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Washington, 3720 15th Ave NE, Seattle, WA, 98195, USA
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Sartori M, Borsari V, Maglio M, Brogini S, Bragonzoni L, Zaffagnini S, Fini M. Skin adhesion to the percutaneous component of direct bone anchored systems: systematic review on preclinical approaches and biomaterials. Biomater Sci 2021; 9:7008-7023. [PMID: 34549759 DOI: 10.1039/d1bm00707f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/09/2022]
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Nowadays, direct bone anchored systems are an increasingly adopted approach in the therapeutic landscape for amputee patients. However, the percutaneous nature of these devices poses a major challenge to obtain a stable and lasting proper adhesion between the implant surface and the skin. A systematic review was carried out in three databases (PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science) to provide an overview of the innovative strategies tested with preclinical models (in vitro and in vivo) in the last ten years to improve the skin adhesion of direct bone anchored systems. Fifty five articles were selected after screening, also employing PECO question and inclusion criteria. A modified Cochrane RoB 2.0 tool for the in vitro studies and the SYRCLE tool for in in vivo studies were used to assess the risk of bias. The evidence collected suggests that the implementation of porous percutaneous structures could be one of the most favorable approach to improve proper skin adhesion, especially in association with bioactive coatings, as hydroxyapatite, and exploiting the field of nanostructure. Some issues still remain open as (a) the identification and characterization of the best material/coating association able to limit the shear stresses at the interface and (b) the role of keratinocyte turnover on the skin/biomaterial adhesion and integration processes.
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- Maria Sartori
- IRCCS - Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Complex Structure of Surgical Sciences and Technologies, Via di Barbiano 1/10, 40136, Bologna, Italy.
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- IRCCS - Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Complex Structure of Surgical Sciences and Technologies, Via di Barbiano 1/10, 40136, Bologna, Italy.
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- IRCCS - Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Complex Structure of Surgical Sciences and Technologies, Via di Barbiano 1/10, 40136, Bologna, Italy.
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- IRCCS - Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Complex Structure of Surgical Sciences and Technologies, Via di Barbiano 1/10, 40136, Bologna, Italy.
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- University of Bologna - Department for Life Quality Studies, Bologna, Italy
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- IRCCS - Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, II Orthopaedic and Traumatologic Clinic, Via G.C. Pupilli 1, 40136, Bologna, Italy
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- IRCCS - Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Complex Structure of Surgical Sciences and Technologies, Via di Barbiano 1/10, 40136, Bologna, Italy.
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Systems of conductive skin for power transfer in clinical applications. EUROPEAN BIOPHYSICS JOURNAL: EBJ 2021; 51:171-184. [PMID: 34477935 PMCID: PMC8964546 DOI: 10.1007/s00249-021-01568-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2021] [Revised: 07/29/2021] [Accepted: 08/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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The primary aim of this article is to review the clinical challenges related to the supply of power in implanted left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) by means of transcutaneous drivelines. In effect of that, we present the preventive measures and post-operative protocols that are regularly employed to address the leading problem of driveline infections. Due to the lack of reliable wireless solutions for power transfer in LVADs, the development of new driveline configurations remains at the forefront of different strategies that aim to power LVADs in a less destructive manner. To this end, skin damage and breach formation around transcutaneous LVAD drivelines represent key challenges before improving the current standard of care. For this reason, we assess recent strategies on the surface functionalization of LVAD drivelines, which aim to limit the incidence of driveline infection by directing the responses of the skin tissue. Moreover, we propose a class of power transfer systems that could leverage the ability of skin tissue to effectively heal short diameter wounds. In this direction, we employed a novel method to generate thin conductive wires of controllable surface topography with the potential to minimize skin disruption and eliminate the problem of driveline infections. Our initial results suggest the viability of the small diameter wires for the investigation of new power transfer systems for LVADs. Overall, this review uniquely compiles a diverse number of topics with the aim to instigate new research ventures on the design of power transfer systems for IMDs, and specifically LVADs.
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Hady TF, Hwang B, Pusic AD, Waworuntu RL, Mulligan M, Ratner B, Bryers JD. Uniform 40-µm-pore diameter precision templated scaffolds promote a pro-healing host response by extracellular vesicle immune communication. J Tissue Eng Regen Med 2020; 15:24-36. [PMID: 33217150 DOI: 10.1002/term.3160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2020] [Revised: 09/23/2020] [Accepted: 10/12/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Implanted porous precision templated scaffolds (PTS) with 40-µm spherical pores reduce inflammation and foreign body reaction (FBR) while increasing vascular density upon implantation. Larger or smaller pores, however, promote chronic inflammation and FBR. While macrophage (MØ) recruitment and polarization participates in perpetuating this pore-size-mediated phenomenon, the driving mechanism of this unique pro-healing response is poorly characterized. We hypothesized that the primarily myeloid PTS resident cells release small extracellular vesicles (sEVs) that induce pore-size-dependent pro-healing effects in surrounding T cells. Upon profiling resident immune cells and their sEVs from explanted 40-µm- (pro-healing) and 100-µm-pore diameter (inflammatory) PTS, we found that PTS pore size did not affect PTS resident immune cell population ratios or the proportion of myeloid sEVs generated from explanted PTS. However, quantitative transcriptomic assessment indicated cell and sEV phenotype were pore size dependent. In vitro experiments demonstrated the ability of PTS cell-derived sEVs to stimulate T cells transcriptionally and proliferatively. Specifically, sEVs isolated from cells inhabiting explanted 100 μm PTS significantly upregulated Th1 inflammatory gene expression in immortalized T cells. sEVs isolated from cell inhabiting both 40- and 100-μm PTS upregulated essential Treg transcriptional markers in both primary and immortalized T cells. Finally, we investigated the effects of Treg depletion on explanted PTS resident cells. FoxP3+ cell depletion suggests Tregs play a unique role in balancing T cell subset ratios, thus driving host response in 40-μm PTS. These results indicate that predominantly 40-µm PTS myeloid cell-derived sEVs affect T cells through a distinct, pore-size-mediated modality.
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- Thomas F Hady
- Department of Bioengineering, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Center for Lung Biology, Department of Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA.,West Coast Exosortium (Westco Exosortium), University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Center for Lung Biology, Department of Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Center for Lung Biology, Department of Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA.,West Coast Exosortium (Westco Exosortium), University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA.,West Coast Exosortium (Westco Exosortium), University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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Bolle ECL, Verderosa AD, Dhouib R, Parker TJ, Fraser JF, Dargaville TR, Totsika M. An in vitro Reconstructed Human Skin Equivalent Model to Study the Role of Skin Integration Around Percutaneous Devices Against Bacterial Infection. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:670. [PMID: 32477277 PMCID: PMC7240036 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2020.00670] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2019] [Accepted: 03/24/2020] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Percutaneous devices are a key technology in clinical practice, used to connect internal organs to external medical devices. Examples include prosthesis, catheters and electrical drivelines. Percutaneous devices breach the skin's natural barrier and create an entry point for pathogens, making device infections a widespread problem. Modification of the percutaneous implant surface to increase skin integration with the aim to reduce subsequent infection is attracting a great deal of attention. While novel surfaces have been tested in various in vitro models used to study skin integration around percutaneous devices, no skin model has been reported, for the study of bacterial infection around percutaneous devices. Here, we report the establishment of an in vitro human skin equivalent model for driveline infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus, the most common cause of driveline-related infections. Three types of mock drivelines manufactured using melt electrowriting (smooth or porous un-seeded and porous pre-seeded with human fibroblasts) were implanted in human skin constructs and challenged with S. aureus. Our results show a high and stable load of S. aureus in association with the skin surface and no signs of S. aureus-induced tissue damage. Furthermore, our results demonstrate that bacterial migration along the driveline surface occurs in micro-gaps caused by insufficient skin integration between the driveline and the surrounding skin consistent with clinical reports from explanted patient drivelines. Thus, the human skin-driveline infection model presented here provides a clinically-relevant and versatile experimental platform for testing novel device surfaces and infection therapeutics.
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- Eleonore C. L. Bolle
- Tissue Repair and Translational Physiology Program, Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
- The Innovative Cardiovascular Engineering and Technology Laboratory, Critical Care Research Group, The Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
- Infection and Immunity Research Program, Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Infection and Immunity Research Program, Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Infection and Immunity Research Program, Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Tissue Repair and Translational Physiology Program, Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- The Innovative Cardiovascular Engineering and Technology Laboratory, Critical Care Research Group, The Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Tissue Repair and Translational Physiology Program, Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Infection and Immunity Research Program, Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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Kim SG. Immunomodulation for maxillofacial reconstructive surgery. Maxillofac Plast Reconstr Surg 2020; 42:5. [PMID: 32206664 PMCID: PMC7058765 DOI: 10.1186/s40902-020-00249-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2020] [Accepted: 02/24/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Immunomodulation is a technique for the modulation of immune responses against graft material to improve surgical success rates. The main target cell for the immunomodulation is a macrophage because it is the reaction site of the graft and controls the healing process. Macrophages can be classified into M1 and M2 types. Most immunomodulation techniques focus on the rapid differentiation of M2-type macrophage. An M2 inducer, 4-hexylresorcinol, has been recently identified and is used for bone grafts and dental implant coatings.
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- Seong-Gon Kim
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Dentistry, Gangneung-Wonju National University, Gangneung, Jukhyun-gil 25457 South Korea
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Tolksdorf J, Horch RE, Grüner JS, Schmid R, Kengelbach-Weigand A, Schubert DW, Werner S, Schneidereit D, Friedrich O, Ludolph I. Size matters-in vitro behaviour of human fibroblasts on textured silicone surfaces with different pore sizes. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE. MATERIALS IN MEDICINE 2020; 31:23. [PMID: 32016560 PMCID: PMC6997250 DOI: 10.1007/s10856-020-6360-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2019] [Accepted: 01/07/2020] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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Capsular contracture remains a challenge in plastic surgery and represents one of the most common postoperative complications following alloplastic breast reconstruction. The impact of the surface structure of silicone implants on the foreign body reaction and the behaviour of connective tissue-producing cells has already been discussed. The aim of this study was to investigate different pore sizes of silicone surfaces and their influence on human fibroblasts in an in vitro model. Four different textures (no, fine, medium and coarse texture) produced with the salt-loss technique, have been assessed in an in vitro model. Human fibroblasts were seeded onto silicone sheets and evaluated after 1, 4 and 7 days microscopically, with viability assay and gene expression analysis. Comparing the growth behaviour and adhesion of the fibroblasts on the four different textures, a dense cell layer, good adhesion and bridge-building ability of the cells could be observed for the fine and medium texture. Cell number and viability of the cells were increasing during the time course of experiments on every texture. TGFß1 was lowest expressed on the fine and medium texture indicating a trend for decreased fibrotic activity. For silicone surfaces produced with the salt-loss technique, we were able to show an antifibrotic effect of smaller sized pores. These findings underline the hypothesis of a key role of the implant surface and the pore size and pore structure in preventing capsular contracture.
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- Julia Tolksdorf
- Department of Plastic and Hand Surgery and Laboratory for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, University Hospital of Erlangen Friedrich-Alexander-University of Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Krankenhausstraße 12, 91054, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Plastic and Hand Surgery and Laboratory for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, University Hospital of Erlangen Friedrich-Alexander-University of Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Krankenhausstraße 12, 91054, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Plastic and Hand Surgery and Laboratory for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, University Hospital of Erlangen Friedrich-Alexander-University of Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Krankenhausstraße 12, 91054, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Plastic and Hand Surgery and Laboratory for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, University Hospital of Erlangen Friedrich-Alexander-University of Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Krankenhausstraße 12, 91054, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Plastic and Hand Surgery and Laboratory for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, University Hospital of Erlangen Friedrich-Alexander-University of Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Krankenhausstraße 12, 91054, Erlangen, Germany
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- Institute of Polymer Materials, Friedrich-Alexander-University of Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Martensstrasse 7, 91058, Erlangen, Germany
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- Institute of Polymer Materials, Friedrich-Alexander-University of Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Martensstrasse 7, 91058, Erlangen, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Biotechnology, Friedrich-Alexander-University of Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Paul-Gordan-Str. 3, 91052, Erlangen, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Biotechnology, Friedrich-Alexander-University of Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Paul-Gordan-Str. 3, 91052, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Plastic and Hand Surgery and Laboratory for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, University Hospital of Erlangen Friedrich-Alexander-University of Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Krankenhausstraße 12, 91054, Erlangen, Germany.
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Lopez-Silva TL, Leach DG, Azares A, Li IC, Woodside DG, Hartgerink JD. Chemical functionality of multidomain peptide hydrogels governs early host immune response. Biomaterials 2020; 231:119667. [PMID: 31855625 PMCID: PMC7049098 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2019.119667] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2019] [Revised: 12/03/2019] [Accepted: 12/03/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Multidomain Peptide (MDP) hydrogels are nanofibrous materials with many potential biomedical applications. The peptide sequence design of these materials offers high versatility and allows for the incorporation of various chemical functionalities into the nanofibrous scaffold. It is known that host response to biomaterials is strongly affected by factors such as size, shape, stiffness, and chemistry. However, there is a lack of fundamental understanding of the host response to different MDP hydrogels. In particular, it is unknown what effect the chemical functionality displayed on the nanofiber has on biological activity. Here we evaluated the early inflammatory host response to four MDP hydrogels displaying amines, guanidinium ions, and carboxylates in a subcutaneous injection model. While all the studied peptide materials possess similar nanostructure and physical properties, they trigger markedly different inflammatory responses. These were characterized by immunophenotyping of the cellular infiltrate using multi-color flow cytometry. The negatively-charged peptides elicit minimal inflammation characterized by tissue-resident macrophage infiltration, fast remodeling, and no collagen deposition or blood vessel formation within the implants. In contrast, the positively-charged peptides are highly infiltrated by immune cells, are remodeled at a slower rate, promote angiogenesis, and result in a high degree of collagen deposition. The presence of dynamic cell phenotypes characterizes the inflammation caused by the lysine-based peptide, including inflammatory monocytes, macrophages, and lymphoid cells, which is seen to be resolving over time. The arginine-based hydrogel shows higher inflammatory response with a persistent and significant infiltration of polymorphonuclear myeloid-derived cells, even ten days after implantation. This understanding of the immune response to peptide biomaterials improves our ability to design effective materials and to tailor their use for specific biomedical applications.
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- Department of Chemistry, Rice University, Houston, TX, 77005, USA
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- Department of Molecular Cardiology, Texas Heart Institute, Houston, TX, 77030, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Rice University, Houston, TX, 77005, USA
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- Department of Molecular Cardiology, Texas Heart Institute, Houston, TX, 77030, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Rice University, Houston, TX, 77005, USA; Department of Bioengineering, Rice University, Houston, TX, 77005, USA.
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Thorson TJ, Gurlin RE, Botvinick EL, Mohraz A. Bijel-templated implantable biomaterials for enhancing tissue integration and vascularization. Acta Biomater 2019; 94:173-182. [PMID: 31233892 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2019.06.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2019] [Revised: 05/29/2019] [Accepted: 06/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Mitigation of the foreign body response (FBR) and successful tissue integration are essential to ensuring the longevity of implanted devices and biomaterials. The use of porous materials and coatings has been shown to have an impact, as the textured surfaces can mediate macrophage interactions with the implant and influence the FBR, and the pores can provide space for vascularization and tissue integration. In this study, we use a new class of implantable porous biomaterials templated from bicontinuous interfacially jammed emulsion gels (bijels), which offer a fully percolating, non-constricting porous network with a uniform pore diameter on the order of tens of micrometers, and surfaces with consistent curvature. We demonstrate that these unique morphological features, inherent to bijel-templated materials (BTMs), can enhance tissue integration and vascularization, and reduce the FBR. Cylindrical polyethylene glycol diacrylate (PEGDA) BTMs, along with PEGDA particle-templated materials (PTMs), and non-templated materials (NTMs), were implanted into the subcutaneous space of athymic nude mice. After 28 days, implants were retrieved and analyzed via histological techniques. Within BTMs, blood vessels of increased size and depth, changes in collagen deposition, and increased presence of pro-healing macrophages were observed compared to that of PTM and NTM implants. Bijel templating offers a new route to biomaterials that can improve the function and longevity of implantable devices. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: All implanted biomaterials are subject to the foreign body response (FBR) which can have a detrimental effect on their efficacy. Altering the surface chemistry can decrease the FBR by limiting the amount of proteins adsorbed to the implant. This effect can be enhanced by including pores in the biomaterial to allow new tissue growth as the implant becomes integrated in the body. Here, we introduce a new class of self-assembled biomaterials comprising a fully penetrating, non-constricting pore phase with hyperbolic (saddle) surfaces for enhanced tissue integration. These unique morphological characteristics result in dense blood vessel formation and favorable tissue response properties demonstrated in a four-week implantation study.
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Bolle ECL, Bartnikowski N, Haridas P, Parker TJ, Fraser JF, Gregory SD, Dargaville TR. Improving skin integration around long-term percutaneous devices using fibrous scaffolds in a reconstructed human skin equivalent model. J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater 2019; 108:738-749. [PMID: 31169980 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.b.34428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2019] [Revised: 05/03/2019] [Accepted: 05/21/2019] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
Abstract
The interface between synthetic percutaneous devices and skin is a common area for bacterial infection, which may ultimately result in failure of the device. Better integration of percutaneous devices with skin may help reduce infection rates due to the creation of a dermal seal. However, the mismatch in material and chemical properties of devices and skin presents a challenge for closing the dermal gap at the skin-device interface. Here, we have used a tissue engineering approach to tissue integration by creating a highly fibrous poly(ε-caprolactone) scaffold using melt electrowriting and seeding this with dermal fibroblasts, followed by maturation and insertion into a full-thickness defect made in an ex vivo skin model. The integration of seeded scaffolds was compared with controls including a non-seeded scaffold and a polymer tube with a smooth surface. Dermal fibroblast inclusion in the scaffold and epidermal upgrowth versus downgrowth/marsupialization around the device were used as measures of integration. Based on these measures, almost all pre-seeded scaffolds performed better than both the non-seeded scaffolds and smooth tubes. The hypothesis is that the fibroblasts act as a barrier to epithelial downward migration, and provide healthy tissue for nascent epidermal development.
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Affiliation(s)
- Eleonore C L Bolle
- Tissue Repair and Translational Physiology Program, Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.,School of Chemistry, Physics and Mechanical Engineering, Science and Engineering Faculty, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.,Innovative Cardiovascular Engineering and Technology Laboratory (ICETLAB), Critical Care Research Group, The Prince Charles Hospital, Chermside, Queensland, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, Physics and Mechanical Engineering, Science and Engineering Faculty, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.,Innovative Cardiovascular Engineering and Technology Laboratory (ICETLAB), Critical Care Research Group, The Prince Charles Hospital, Chermside, Queensland, Australia
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- Tissue Repair and Translational Physiology Program, Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Tissue Repair and Translational Physiology Program, Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.,School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Innovative Cardiovascular Engineering and Technology Laboratory (ICETLAB), Critical Care Research Group, The Prince Charles Hospital, Chermside, Queensland, Australia.,School of Medicine, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Innovative Cardiovascular Engineering and Technology Laboratory (ICETLAB), Critical Care Research Group, The Prince Charles Hospital, Chermside, Queensland, Australia.,School of Medicine, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.,Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Tissue Repair and Translational Physiology Program, Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.,School of Chemistry, Physics and Mechanical Engineering, Science and Engineering Faculty, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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Zhang YS, Zhu C, Xia Y. Inverse Opal Scaffolds and Their Biomedical Applications. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2017; 29:10.1002/adma.201701115. [PMID: 28649794 PMCID: PMC5581229 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201701115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2017] [Revised: 03/23/2017] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Three-dimensional porous scaffolds play a pivotal role in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine by functioning as biomimetic substrates to manipulate cellular behaviors. While many techniques have been developed to fabricate porous scaffolds, most of them rely on stochastic processes that typically result in scaffolds with pores uncontrolled in terms of size, structure, and interconnectivity, greatly limiting their use in tissue regeneration. Inverse opal scaffolds, in contrast, possess uniform pores inheriting from the template comprised of a closely packed lattice of monodispersed microspheres. The key parameters of such scaffolds, including architecture, pore structure, porosity, and interconnectivity, can all be made uniform across the same sample and among different samples. In conjunction with a tight control over pore sizes, inverse opal scaffolds have found widespread use in biomedical applications. In this review, we provide a detailed discussion on this new class of advanced materials. After a brief introduction to their history and fabrication, we highlight the unique advantages of inverse opal scaffolds over their non-uniform counterparts. We then showcase their broad applications in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, followed by a summary and perspective on future directions.
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- Yu Shrike Zhang
- Division of Engineering in Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- The Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA
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- The Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA
- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA
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Brown BN, Haschak MJ, Lopresti ST, Stahl EC. Effects of age-related shifts in cellular function and local microenvironment upon the innate immune response to implants. Semin Immunol 2017; 29:24-32. [PMID: 28539184 DOI: 10.1016/j.smim.2017.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2017] [Revised: 04/18/2017] [Accepted: 05/11/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The host macrophage response is now well recognized as a predictor of the success or failure of biomaterial implants following placement. More specifically, shifts from an "M1" pro-inflammatory towards a more "M2-like" anti-inflammatory macrophage polarization profile have been shown to result in enhanced material integration and/or tissue regeneration downstream. As a result, a number of biomaterials-based approaches to controlling macrophage polarization have been developed. However, the ability to promote such activity is predicated upon an in-depth, context-dependent understanding of the host response to biomaterials. Recent work has shown the impacts of both tissue location and tissue status (i.e. underlying pathology) upon the host innate immune response to implants, representing a departure from a focus upon implant material composition and form. Thus, the ideas of "biocompatibility," the host macrophage reaction, and ideal material requirements and modification strategies may need to be revisited on a patient, tissue, and disease basis. Immunosenescence, dysregulation of macrophage function, and delayed resolution of immune responses in aged individuals have all been demonstrated, suggesting that the host response to biomaterials in aged individuals should differ from that in younger individuals. However, despite the increasing usage of implantable medical devices in aged patients, few studies examining the effects of aging upon the host response to biomaterials and the implications of this response for long-term integration and function have been performed. The objective of the present manuscript is to review the putative effects of aging upon the host response to implanted materials and to advance the hypothesis that age-related changes in the local microenvrionement, with emphasis on the extracellular matrix, play a previously unrecognized role in determining the host response to implants.
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- Bryan N Brown
- McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, 450 Technology Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, United States; Department of Bioengineering, Swanson School of Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, 3700 O'Hara Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, United States; Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, 300 Halket Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, United States.
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- McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, 450 Technology Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, United States; Department of Bioengineering, Swanson School of Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, 3700 O'Hara Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, United States
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- McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, 450 Technology Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, United States; Department of Bioengineering, Swanson School of Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, 3700 O'Hara Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, United States
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- McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, 450 Technology Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, United States; Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, 200 Lothrop St., Pittsburgh, PA 15261, United States
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Hachim D, Wang N, Lopresti ST, Stahl EC, Umeda YU, Rege RD, Carey ST, Mani D, Brown BN. Effects of aging upon the host response to implants. J Biomed Mater Res A 2017; 105:1281-1292. [PMID: 28130823 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.36013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2016] [Revised: 01/05/2017] [Accepted: 01/23/2017] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Macrophage polarization during the host response is now a well-accepted predictor of outcomes following material implantation. Immunosenescence, dysregulation of macrophage function, and delayed resolution of immune responses in aged individuals have all been demonstrated, suggesting that host responses to materials in aged individuals should differ from those in younger individuals. However, few studies examining the effects of aging upon the host response have been performed. The present work sought to elucidate the impacts of aging upon the host response to polypropylene mesh implanted into 8-week-old and 18-month-old mice. The results showed that there are significant differences in macrophage surface marker expression, migration, and polarization during the early host macrophage response and delayed resolution of the host response in 18-month-old versus 8-week-old mice. These differences could not be attributed to cell-intrinsic defects alone, suggesting that the host macrophage response to implants is likely also dictated to a significant degree by the local tissue microenvironment. These results raise important questions about the design and testing of materials and devices often intended to treat aged individuals and suggest that an improved understanding of patient- and context-dependent macrophage responses has the potential to improve outcomes in aged individuals. © 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Biomed Mater Res Part A: 105A: 1281-1292, 2017.
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- Daniel Hachim
- McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, 450 Technology Drive, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15219.,Department of Bioengineering, Swanson School of Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, 3700 O'Hara Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15260
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- McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, 450 Technology Drive, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15219
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- McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, 450 Technology Drive, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15219.,Department of Bioengineering, Swanson School of Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, 3700 O'Hara Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15260
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- McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, 450 Technology Drive, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15219.,Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, 200 Lothrop St, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15261
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- Department of Bioengineering, Swanson School of Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, 3700 O'Hara Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15260
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- Department of Bioengineering, Swanson School of Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, 3700 O'Hara Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15260
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Swanson School of Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, 3700 O'Hara Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15260
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- McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, 450 Technology Drive, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15219
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- McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, 450 Technology Drive, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15219.,Department of Bioengineering, Swanson School of Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, 3700 O'Hara Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15260.,Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, 300 Halket Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213
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Li J, Kwiatkowska B, Lu H, Voglstätter M, Ueda E, Grunze M, Sleeman J, Levkin PA, Nazarenko I. Collaborative Action of Surface Chemistry and Topography in the Regulation of Mesenchymal and Epithelial Markers and the Shape of Cancer Cells. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2016; 8:28554-28565. [PMID: 27731629 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.6b11338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Malignant transformation is associated with enhancement of cell plasticity, which allows cancer cells to survive under different conditions by adapting to their microenvironment during growth and metastatic spread. Much effort has been devoted to understanding the molecular mechanisms of these processes. Although the importance of the extracellular matrix and of surface properties in these mechanisms is evident, the direct impact of distinct physical and chemical surfaces characteristics on cell fate remains unclear. Here, we have addressed this question using HT1080 fibrosarcoma cells as a model. To examine the relationship between surface topography, chemistry, and cell behavior, hydrophobic poly(butyl methacrylate-co-ethylene dimethacrylate) (BMA-EDMA) and hydrophilic poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate-co-ethylene dimethacrylate) (HEMA-EDMA) surfaces with three different topographies (microporous, nanoporous, and nonporous) were generated. These surfaces were then modified by photoinitiated grafting of three different methacrylate monomers to create surface chemistry gradients of either negatively (AMPS) or positively (META) charged or zwitterionic (MDSA) functionalities. Our results show that AMPS promotes cell spreading, but that META abolishes cell growth. META and MDSA grafted on microporous BMA-EDMA produced superhydrophilic surfaces with high globularity and elasticity, which modified the cell phenotype by inhibiting cell spreading, followed by loss of mesenchymal characteristics and a reduction in protein levels of the mesenchymal markers N-cadherin, beta-catenin, p120 catenin, and also of the adaptor proteins vinculin and paxillin that are associated with adhesion and cancer cell invasion. The effect was strengthened along the gradient, suggesting that the density of the functional groups plays a role in this process. On the nanoporous surface, only MDSA grafting resulted in a significant increase in cell number, a reduction in N-cadherin expression, increased beta-catenin and p120 catenin levels, as well as the appearance of the epithelial marker E-cadherin. This indicates that the cancer cells have a high plasticity that is triggered by the collaborative effect of physical and chemical surface properties.
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- Junsheng Li
- Institute of Toxicology and Genetics, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology , 76021 Karlsruhe, Germany
- Applied Physical Chemistry, University of Heidelberg , 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Life Sciences, Wuhan University of Technology , Wuhan 430070, China
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- Institute of Toxicology and Genetics, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology , 76021 Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Applied Physical Chemistry, University of Heidelberg , 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and Hospital Infection Control, Medical Center, University of Freiburg , 79106 Freiburg, Germany
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- Institute of Toxicology and Genetics, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology , 76021 Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Applied Physical Chemistry, University of Heidelberg , 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
- Institute of Functional Interfaces (IFG), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) , Germany
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- Institute of Toxicology and Genetics, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology , 76021 Karlsruhe, Germany
- Centre for Biomedicine and Medical Technology Mannheim (CBTM), University Medicine Mannheim and University of Heidelberg , D-68167 Mannheim, Germany
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- Institute of Toxicology and Genetics, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology , 76021 Karlsruhe, Germany
- Applied Physical Chemistry, University of Heidelberg , 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Institute of Toxicology and Genetics, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology , 76021 Karlsruhe, Germany
- Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and Hospital Infection Control, Medical Center, University of Freiburg , 79106 Freiburg, Germany
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Pino-Ramos VH, Ramos-Ballesteros A, López-Saucedo F, López-Barriguete JE, Varca GHC, Bucio E. Radiation Grafting for the Functionalization and Development of Smart Polymeric Materials. Top Curr Chem (Cham) 2016; 374:63. [DOI: 10.1007/s41061-016-0063-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2016] [Accepted: 08/03/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Rücker C, Kirch H, Pullig O, Walles H. Strategies and First Advances in the Development of Prevascularized Bone Implants. CURRENT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY REPORTS 2016; 2:149-157. [PMID: 27617188 PMCID: PMC4996880 DOI: 10.1007/s40610-016-0046-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Despite the great regenerative potential of human bone, large bone defects are a serious condition. Commonly, large defects are caused by trauma, bone disease, malignant tumor removal, and infection or medication-related osteonecrosis. Large defects necessitate clinical treatment in the form of autologous bone transplantation or implantation of biomaterials as well as the application of other available methods that enhance bone defect repair. The development and application of prevascularized bone implants are closely related to the development animal models and require dedicated methods in order to reliably predict possible clinical outcomes and the efficacy of implants. Cell sheet engineering, 3D-printing, arteriovenous loops, and naturally derived decellularized scaffolds and their respective testings in animal models are presented as alternative to the autologous bone graft in this article.
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- Christoph Rücker
- Translational Center Würzburg ‘Regenerative therapies in oncology and musculoskeletal diseases’, Würzburg Branch of the Fraunhofer-Institute Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology, IGB, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (TERM), University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Translational Center Würzburg ‘Regenerative therapies in oncology and musculoskeletal diseases’, Würzburg Branch of the Fraunhofer-Institute Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology, IGB, Würzburg, Germany
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- Translational Center Würzburg ‘Regenerative therapies in oncology and musculoskeletal diseases’, Würzburg Branch of the Fraunhofer-Institute Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology, IGB, Würzburg, Germany
- Department Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (TERM), University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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Bružauskaitė I, Bironaitė D, Bagdonas E, Bernotienė E. Scaffolds and cells for tissue regeneration: different scaffold pore sizes-different cell effects. Cytotechnology 2016. [PMID: 26091616 DOI: 10.1007/sl0616-0159895-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/12/2023] Open
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During the last decade biomaterial sciences and tissue engineering have become new scientific fields supplying rising demand of regenerative therapy. Tissue engineering requires consolidation of a broad knowledge of cell biology and modern biotechnology investigating biocompatibility of materials and their application for the reconstruction of damaged organs and tissues. Stem cell-based tissue regeneration started from the direct cell transplantation into damaged tissues or blood vessels. However, it is difficult to track transplanted cells and keep them in one particular place of diseased organ. Recently, new technologies such as cultivation of stem cell on the scaffolds and subsequently their implantation into injured tissue have been extensively developed. Successful tissue regeneration requires scaffolds with particular mechanical stability or biodegradability, appropriate size, surface roughness and porosity to provide a suitable microenvironment for the sufficient cell-cell interaction, cell migration, proliferation and differentiation. Further functioning of implanted cells highly depends on the scaffold pore sizes that play an essential role in nutrient and oxygen diffusion and waste removal. In addition, pore sizes strongly influence cell adhesion, cell-cell interaction and cell transmigration across the membrane depending on the various purposes of tissue regeneration. Therefore, this review will highlight contemporary tendencies in application of non-degradable scaffolds and stem cells in regenerative medicine with a particular focus on the pore sizes significantly affecting final recover of diseased organs.
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- Ieva Bružauskaitė
- Department of Regenerative Medicine, State Research Institute Centre for Innovative Medicine, Zygimantu 9, 01102, Vilnius, Lithuania
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- Department of Stem Cell Biology, State Research Institute Centre for Innovative Medicine, Zygimantu 9, 01102, Vilnius, Lithuania.
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- Department of Regenerative Medicine, State Research Institute Centre for Innovative Medicine, Zygimantu 9, 01102, Vilnius, Lithuania
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- Department of Regenerative Medicine, State Research Institute Centre for Innovative Medicine, Zygimantu 9, 01102, Vilnius, Lithuania
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Ratner BD. A pore way to heal and regenerate: 21st century thinking on biocompatibility. Regen Biomater 2016; 3:107-10. [PMID: 27047676 PMCID: PMC4817322 DOI: 10.1093/rb/rbw006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2015] [Accepted: 01/04/2016] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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This article raises central questions about the definition of biocompatibility, and also about how we assess biocompatibility. We start with the observation that a porous polymer where every pore is spherical, ∼40 microns in diameter and interconnected, can heal into vascularized tissues with little or no fibrosis and good restoration of vascularity (i.e., little or no foreign body reaction). The same polymer in solid form will trigger the classic foreign body reaction characterized by a dense, collagenous foreign body capsule and low vascularity. A widely used definition of biocompatibility is ‘the ability of a material to perform with an appropriate host response in a specific application’. With precision-porous polymers, in direct comparison with the same polymer in solid form, we have the same material, in the same application, with two entirely different biological reactions. Can both reactions be ‘biocompatible?’ This conundrum will be elaborated upon and proposals will be made for future considerations and measurement of biocompatibility.
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- Buddy D Ratner
- Department of Bioengineering and Chemical Engineering, University of Washington Engineered Biomaterials, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA
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Griffin DR, Weaver WM, Scumpia PO, Di Carlo D, Segura T. Accelerated wound healing by injectable microporous gel scaffolds assembled from annealed building blocks. NATURE MATERIALS 2015; 14:737-44. [PMID: 26030305 PMCID: PMC4615579 DOI: 10.1038/nmat4294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 563] [Impact Index Per Article: 62.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2014] [Accepted: 04/15/2015] [Indexed: 04/14/2023]
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Injectable hydrogels can provide a scaffold for in situ tissue regrowth and regeneration, yet gel degradation before tissue reformation limits the gels' ability to provide physical support. Here, we show that this shortcoming can be circumvented through an injectable, interconnected microporous gel scaffold assembled from annealed microgel building blocks whose chemical and physical properties can be tailored by microfluidic fabrication. In vitro, cells incorporated during scaffold formation proliferated and formed extensive three-dimensional networks within 48 h. In vivo, the scaffolds facilitated cell migration that resulted in rapid cutaneous-tissue regeneration and tissue-structure formation within five days. The combination of microporosity and injectability of these annealed gel scaffolds should enable novel routes to tissue regeneration and formation in vivo.
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- Donald R Griffin
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095, USA
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- Division of Dermatology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, California NanoSystems Institute, Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, California NanoSystems Institute, Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095, USA
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Scaffolds and cells for tissue regeneration: different scaffold pore sizes-different cell effects. Cytotechnology 2015. [PMID: 26091616 DOI: 10.1007/s10616-015-9895-4.] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/29/2022] Open
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During the last decade biomaterial sciences and tissue engineering have become new scientific fields supplying rising demand of regenerative therapy. Tissue engineering requires consolidation of a broad knowledge of cell biology and modern biotechnology investigating biocompatibility of materials and their application for the reconstruction of damaged organs and tissues. Stem cell-based tissue regeneration started from the direct cell transplantation into damaged tissues or blood vessels. However, it is difficult to track transplanted cells and keep them in one particular place of diseased organ. Recently, new technologies such as cultivation of stem cell on the scaffolds and subsequently their implantation into injured tissue have been extensively developed. Successful tissue regeneration requires scaffolds with particular mechanical stability or biodegradability, appropriate size, surface roughness and porosity to provide a suitable microenvironment for the sufficient cell-cell interaction, cell migration, proliferation and differentiation. Further functioning of implanted cells highly depends on the scaffold pore sizes that play an essential role in nutrient and oxygen diffusion and waste removal. In addition, pore sizes strongly influence cell adhesion, cell-cell interaction and cell transmigration across the membrane depending on the various purposes of tissue regeneration. Therefore, this review will highlight contemporary tendencies in application of non-degradable scaffolds and stem cells in regenerative medicine with a particular focus on the pore sizes significantly affecting final recover of diseased organs.
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Scaffolds and cells for tissue regeneration: different scaffold pore sizes-different cell effects. Cytotechnology 2015; 68:355-69. [PMID: 26091616 DOI: 10.1007/s10616-015-9895-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 394] [Impact Index Per Article: 43.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2015] [Accepted: 06/12/2015] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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During the last decade biomaterial sciences and tissue engineering have become new scientific fields supplying rising demand of regenerative therapy. Tissue engineering requires consolidation of a broad knowledge of cell biology and modern biotechnology investigating biocompatibility of materials and their application for the reconstruction of damaged organs and tissues. Stem cell-based tissue regeneration started from the direct cell transplantation into damaged tissues or blood vessels. However, it is difficult to track transplanted cells and keep them in one particular place of diseased organ. Recently, new technologies such as cultivation of stem cell on the scaffolds and subsequently their implantation into injured tissue have been extensively developed. Successful tissue regeneration requires scaffolds with particular mechanical stability or biodegradability, appropriate size, surface roughness and porosity to provide a suitable microenvironment for the sufficient cell-cell interaction, cell migration, proliferation and differentiation. Further functioning of implanted cells highly depends on the scaffold pore sizes that play an essential role in nutrient and oxygen diffusion and waste removal. In addition, pore sizes strongly influence cell adhesion, cell-cell interaction and cell transmigration across the membrane depending on the various purposes of tissue regeneration. Therefore, this review will highlight contemporary tendencies in application of non-degradable scaffolds and stem cells in regenerative medicine with a particular focus on the pore sizes significantly affecting final recover of diseased organs.
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Galperin A, Smith K, Geisler NS, Bryers JD, Ratner BD. Precision-Porous PolyHEMA-Based Scaffold as an Antibiotic-Releasing Insert for a Scleral Bandage. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2015; 1:593-600. [DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.5b00133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Anna Galperin
- Department of Bioengineering, University of Washington, 3720 15th
Avenue NE, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Washington, 3720 15th
Avenue NE, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Washington, 3720 15th
Avenue NE, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Washington, 3720 15th
Avenue NE, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Washington, 3720 15th
Avenue NE, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
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Ye X, Lu L, Kolewe ME, Hearon K, Fischer KM, Coppeta J, Freed LE. Scalable units for building cardiac tissue. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2014; 26:7202-8. [PMID: 25238047 PMCID: PMC4245075 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201403074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2014] [Revised: 08/14/2014] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Scalable units for building cardiac tissue are fabricated from biodegradable elastomeric polymers by pairwise stacking of heart-cell scaffolds with sinusoidal internal pore architectures and dedicated perfusable microvessels with rapidly degrading porous interfaces in a parallel flow configuration. This platform supports viable heart cells in vitro and, if validated in vivo, may aid in the regenerative repair of vascularized tissues.
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- Xiaofeng Ye
- Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, Institute for Medical Engineering and Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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- Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, Institute for Medical Engineering and Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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- Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, Institute for Medical Engineering and Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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- Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, Institute for Medical Engineering and Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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- Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, Institute for Medical Engineering and Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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- Biomedical Microsystems Development and Microfabrication Design Groups, Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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- Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, Institute for Medical Engineering and Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA. Biomedical Microsystems Development and Microfabrication Design Groups, Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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Brown BN, Sicari BM, Badylak SF. Rethinking regenerative medicine: a macrophage-centered approach. Front Immunol 2014; 5:510. [PMID: 25408693 PMCID: PMC4219501 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2014.00510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 128] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2014] [Accepted: 10/01/2014] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Regenerative medicine, a multi-disciplinary approach that seeks to restore form and function to damaged or diseased tissues and organs, has evolved significantly during the past decade. By adapting and integrating fundamental knowledge from cell biology, polymer science, and engineering, coupled with an increasing understanding of the mechanisms which underlie the pathogenesis of specific diseases, regenerative medicine has the potential for innovative and transformative therapies for heretofore unmet medical needs. However, the translation of novel technologies from the benchtop to animal models and clinical settings is non-trivial and requires an understanding of the mechanisms by which the host will respond to these novel therapeutic approaches. The role of the innate immune system, especially the role of macrophages, in the host response to regenerative medicine based strategies has recently received considerable attention. Macrophage phenotype and function have been suggested as critical and determinant factors in downstream outcomes. The constructive and regulatory, and in fact essential, role of macrophages in positive outcomes represents a significant departure from the classical paradigms of host-biomaterial interactions, which typically consider activation of the host immune system as a detrimental event. It appears desirable that emerging regenerative medicine approaches should not only accommodate but also promote the involvement of the immune system to facilitate positive outcomes. Herein, we describe the current understanding of macrophage phenotype as it pertains to regenerative medicine and suggest that improvement of our understanding of context-dependent macrophage polarization will lead to concurrent improvement in outcomes.
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- Bryan N Brown
- McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine, University of Pittsburgh , Pittsburgh, PA , USA ; Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh , Pittsburgh, PA , USA
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- McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine, University of Pittsburgh , Pittsburgh, PA , USA ; Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh , Pittsburgh, PA , USA
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- McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine, University of Pittsburgh , Pittsburgh, PA , USA ; Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh , Pittsburgh, PA , USA
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Ratner BD. Going out on a limb about regrowing an arm. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE. MATERIALS IN MEDICINE 2013; 24:2645-2649. [PMID: 24132739 DOI: 10.1007/s10856-013-5047-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2012] [Accepted: 08/30/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Starting with the observations that fetuses effortlessly grow limbs, fetuses heal wounds without scar and children up to the age of two can partially regrow amputated digits, the potential for adult humans to regrow limbs is explored. The process of limb growth in amphibians is reviewed with these steps summarizing the process: blood vessels contract to minimize bleeding; the injury site is covered by skin cells transforming into the apical epithelial cap which sends signals important for the next phases of the regrowth; resident fibroblasts leave the surrounding extracellular matrix and migrate across the amputation surface; migratory fibroblasts proliferate and dedifferentiate to form an aggregation of stemlike cells called the blastema; and the blastema coordinates the formation of a new limb. Other factors contributing to this process are: innervation, cell spatial "memory," chemical signals between cells, gene up and down regulation, cell differentiation (or dedifferentiation) and inflammatory cells. Remarkable discoveries have been made in all these areas in the last few years that might be integrated into technology for limb regeneration. In particular, the demonstration of the plasticity of supposedly "terminally differentiated" cells speak to the idea that mature cells at the amputation site might be harnessed for limb regrowth. Also, the demonstration that macrophages can be driven to a regenerative phenotype (M2) and they may also be stem-like is promising for complex regenerations. This article posits that scientific discoveries useful for limb regeneration have been made and now it is time to develop technology exploiting these discoveries to regrow limbs.
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- Buddy D Ratner
- Departments of Bioengineering and Chemical Engineering, University of Washington Engineered Biomaterials (UWEB21), University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 98195, USA,
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Christ GJ, Saul JM, Furth ME, Andersson KE. The pharmacology of regenerative medicine. Pharmacol Rev 2013; 65:1091-133. [PMID: 23818131 DOI: 10.1124/pr.112.007393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Regenerative medicine is a rapidly evolving multidisciplinary, translational research enterprise whose explicit purpose is to advance technologies for the repair and replacement of damaged cells, tissues, and organs. Scientific progress in the field has been steady and expectations for its robust clinical application continue to rise. The major thesis of this review is that the pharmacological sciences will contribute critically to the accelerated translational progress and clinical utility of regenerative medicine technologies. In 2007, we coined the phrase "regenerative pharmacology" to describe the enormous possibilities that could occur at the interface between pharmacology, regenerative medicine, and tissue engineering. The operational definition of regenerative pharmacology is "the application of pharmacological sciences to accelerate, optimize, and characterize (either in vitro or in vivo) the development, maturation, and function of bioengineered and regenerating tissues." As such, regenerative pharmacology seeks to cure disease through restoration of tissue/organ function. This strategy is distinct from standard pharmacotherapy, which is often limited to the amelioration of symptoms. Our goal here is to get pharmacologists more involved in this field of research by exposing them to the tools, opportunities, challenges, and interdisciplinary expertise that will be required to ensure awareness and galvanize involvement. To this end, we illustrate ways in which the pharmacological sciences can drive future innovations in regenerative medicine and tissue engineering and thus help to revolutionize the discovery of curative therapeutics. Hopefully, the broad foundational knowledge provided herein will spark sustained conversations among experts in diverse fields of scientific research to the benefit of all.
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- George J Christ
- Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC 27101, USA.
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Farrell BJ, Prilutsky BI, Ritter JM, Kelley S, Popat K, Pitkin M. Effects of pore size, implantation time, and nano-surface properties on rat skin ingrowth into percutaneous porous titanium implants. J Biomed Mater Res A 2013; 102:1305-15. [PMID: 23703928 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.34807] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2013] [Revised: 05/13/2013] [Accepted: 05/15/2013] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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The main problem of percutaneous osseointegrated implants is poor skin-implant integration, which may cause infection. This study investigated the effects of pore size (Small, 40-100 μm and Large, 100-160 μm), nanotubular surface treatment (Nano), and duration of implantation (3 and 6 weeks) on skin ingrowth into porous titanium. Each implant type was percutaneously inserted in the back of 35 rats randomly assigned to seven groups. Implant extrusion rate was measured weekly and skin ingrowth into implants was determined histologically after harvesting implants. It was found that all three types of implants demonstrated skin tissue ingrowth of over 30% (at week 3) and 50% (at weeks 4-6) of total implant porous area under the skin; longer implantation resulted in greater skin ingrowth (p < 0.05). Only one case of infection was observed (infection rate 2.9%). Small and Nano groups showed the same implant extrusion rate which was lower than the Large group rate (0.06 ± 0.01 vs. 0.16 ± 0.02 cm/week; p < 0.05). Ingrowth area was comparable in the Small, Large, and Nano implants. However, qualitatively, the Nano implants showed greatest cellular inhabitation within first 3 weeks. We concluded that percutaneous porous titanium implants allow for skin integration with the potential for a safe seal.
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- Brad J Farrell
- School of Applied Physiology, Center for Human Movement Studies, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia
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Galperin A, Oldinski RA, Florczyk SJ, Bryers JD, Zhang M, Ratner BD. Integrated bi-layered scaffold for osteochondral tissue engineering. Adv Healthc Mater 2013; 2:872-83. [PMID: 23225568 PMCID: PMC3644393 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.201200345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2012] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Osteochondral tissue engineering poses the challenge of combining both cartilage and bone tissue engineering fundamentals. In this study, a sphere-templating technique was applied to fabricate an integrated bi-layered scaffold based on degradable poly(hydroxyethyl methacrylate) hydrogel. One layer of the integrated scaffold was designed with a single defined, monodispersed pore size of 38 μm and pore surfaces coated with hydroxyapatite particles to promote regrowth of subchondral bone while the second layer had 200 μm pores with surfaces decorated with hyaluronan for articular cartilage regeneration. Mechanical properties of the construct as well as cyto-compatibility of the scaffold and its degradation products were elucidated. To examine the potential of the biphasic scaffold for regeneration of osteochondral tissue the designated cartilage and bone layers of the integrated bi-layered scaffold were seeded with chondrocytes differentiated from human mesenchymal stem cells and primary human mesenchymal stem cells, respectively. Both types of cells were co-cultured within the scaffold in standard medium without soluble growth/differentiation factors over four weeks. The ability of the integrated bi-layered scaffold to support simultaneous matrix deposition and adequate cell growth of two distinct cell lineages in each layer during four weeks of co-culture in vitro in the absence of soluble growth factors was demonstrated.
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- University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA
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Bryers JD, Giachelli CM, Ratner BD. Engineering biomaterials to integrate and heal: the biocompatibility paradigm shifts. Biotechnol Bioeng 2012; 109:1898-911. [PMID: 22592568 PMCID: PMC3490630 DOI: 10.1002/bit.24559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 172] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2012] [Revised: 04/27/2012] [Accepted: 05/10/2012] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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This article focuses on one of the major failure routes of implanted medical devices, the foreign body reaction (FBR)--that is, the phagocytic attack and encapsulation by the body of the so-called "biocompatible" biomaterials comprising the devices. We then review strategies currently under development that might lead to biomaterial constructs that will harmoniously heal and integrate into the body. We discuss in detail emerging strategies to inhibit the FBR by engineering biomaterials that elicit more biologically pertinent responses.
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- James D Bryers
- Department of Bioengineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195-5061, USA.
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Lee BLP, Jeon H, Wang A, Yan Z, Yu J, Grigoropoulos C, Li S. Femtosecond laser ablation enhances cell infiltration into three-dimensional electrospun scaffolds. Acta Biomater 2012; 8:2648-58. [PMID: 22522128 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2012.04.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2012] [Revised: 03/13/2012] [Accepted: 04/11/2012] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Electrospun scaffolds are used extensively in tissue-engineering applications as they offer a cell-friendly microenvironment. However, one major limitation is the dense fibers, small pore size and consequently poor cell infiltration. Here, we employ a femtosecond (FS) laser system to ablate and create microscale features on electrospun poly(L-lactide) (PLLA) nanofibrous scaffolds. Upon determining the ablation parameters, we pattern structured holes with diameters of 50, 100 and 200 μm and spacings of 50 and 200 μm between adjacent holes on the scaffolds. The elastic moduli of ablated scaffolds decrease with the decrease in spacing and the increase in hole size. Cells seeded on the laser-ablated scaffolds exhibit different morphology but similar proliferation rate when compared with control (non-ablated) scaffold. Furthermore, animal studies indicate that ablated scaffolds facilitate endothelial cell ingrowth as well as drastically increase M2 macrophage and overall cell infiltration. These findings demonstrate that FS laser ablation can be used to increase cell infiltration into nanofibrous scaffolds. Laser ablation not only can create desired features in micrometer length scale but also presents a new approach in the fabrication of three-dimensional porous constructs for tissue engineering.
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Brown BN, Ratner BD, Goodman SB, Amar S, Badylak SF. Macrophage polarization: an opportunity for improved outcomes in biomaterials and regenerative medicine. Biomaterials 2012; 33:3792-802. [PMID: 22386919 PMCID: PMC3727238 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2012.02.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 622] [Impact Index Per Article: 51.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2012] [Accepted: 02/14/2012] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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The host response to biomaterials has been studied for decades. Largely, the interaction of host immune cells, macrophages in particular, with implanted materials has been considered to be a precursor to granulation tissue formation, the classic foreign body reaction, and eventual encapsulation with associated negative impacts upon device functionality. However, more recently, it has been shown that macrophages, depending upon context dependent polarization profiles, are capable of affecting both detrimental and beneficial outcomes in a number of disease processes and in tissue remodeling following injury. Herein, the diverse roles played by macrophages in these processes are discussed in addition to the potential manipulation of macrophage effector mechanisms as a strategy for promoting site-appropriate and constructive tissue remodeling as opposed to deleterious persistent inflammation and scar tissue formation.
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- Bryan N Brown
- McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15218, USA
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Fleckman P, Usui M, Zhao G, Underwood R, Maginness M, Marshall A, Glaister C, Ratner B, Olerud J. Cutaneous and inflammatory response to long-term percutaneous implants of sphere-templated porous/solid poly(HEMA) and silicone in mice. J Biomed Mater Res A 2012; 100:1256-68. [PMID: 22359383 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.34012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2011] [Revised: 10/17/2011] [Accepted: 10/24/2011] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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This study investigates mouse cutaneous responses to long-term percutaneously implanted rods surrounded by sphere-templated porous biomaterials engineered to mimic medical devices surrounded by a porous cuff. We hypothesized that keratinocytes would migrate through the pores and stop, permigrate, or marsupialize along the porous/solid interface. Porous/solid-core poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) [poly(HEMA)] and silicone rods were implanted in mice for 14 days, and for 1, 3, and 6 months. Implants with surrounding tissue were analyzed (immuno)histochemically by light microscopy. Poly(HEMA)/skin implants yielded better morphologic data than silicone implants. Keratinocytes at the poly(HEMA) interface migrated in two different directions. "Ventral" keratinocytes contiguous with the dermal-epidermal junction migrated into the outermost pores, forming an integrated collar surrounding the rods. "Dorsal" keratinocytes appearing to emanate from the differentiated epithelial layer, extended upward along and into the exterior portion of the rod, forming an integrated sheath. Leukocytes persisted in poly(HEMA) and silicone pores for the duration of the study. Vascular and collagen networks within the poly(HEMA) pores matured as a function of time up to 3-months implantation. Nerves were not observed within the pores. Poly(HEMA) underwent morphological changes by 6 months of implantation. Marsupialization, foreign body encapsulation, and infection were not observed in any implants.
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- Philip Fleckman
- Department of Medicine (Dermatology), University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA.
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Underwood RA, Usui ML, Zhao G, Hauch KD, Takeno MM, Ratner BD, Marshall AJ, Shi X, Olerud JE, Fleckman P. Quantifying the effect of pore size and surface treatment on epidermal incorporation into percutaneously implanted sphere-templated porous biomaterials in mice. J Biomed Mater Res A 2011; 98:499-508. [PMID: 21681942 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.33125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2010] [Revised: 03/05/2011] [Accepted: 03/18/2011] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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The sinus between skin and a percutaneous medical device is often a portal for infection. Epidermal integration into an optimized porous biomaterial could seal this sinus. In this study, we measured epithelial ingrowth into rods of sphere-templated porous poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) implanted percutaneously in mice. The rods contained spherical 20-, 40-, or 60-μm pores with and without surface modification. Epithelial migration was measured 3, 7, and 14 days post-implantation utilizing immunohistochemistry for pankeratins and image analysis. Our global results showed average keratinocyte migration distances of 81 ± 16.85 μm (SD). Migration was shorter through 20-μm pores (69.32 ± 21.73) compared with 40 and 60 μm (87.04 ± 13.38 μm and 86.63 ± 8.31 μm, respectively). Migration was unaffected by 1,1' carbonyldiimidazole surface modification without considering factors of pore size and healing duration. Epithelial integration occurred quickly showing an average migration distance of 74.13 ± 12.54 μm after 3 days without significant progression over time. These data show that the epidermis closes the sinus within 3 days, migrates into the biomaterial (an average of 11% of total rod diameter), and stops. This process forms an integrated epithelial collar without evidence of marsupialization or permigration.
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- Robert A Underwood
- Department of Medicine/Division of Dermatology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA.
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Reichert WM, Ratner BD, Anderson J, Coury A, Hoffman AS, Laurencin CT, Tirrell D. 2010 Panel on the biomaterials grand challenges. J Biomed Mater Res A 2010; 96:275-87. [PMID: 21171147 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.32969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2010] [Accepted: 08/24/2010] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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In 2009, the National Academy for Engineering issued the Grand Challenges for Engineering in the 21st Century comprised of 14 technical challenges that must be addressed to build a healthy, profitable, sustainable, and secure global community (http://www.engineeringchallenges.org). Although crucial, none of the NEA Grand Challenges adequately addressed the challenges that face the biomaterials community. In response to the NAE Grand Challenges, Monty Reichert of Duke University organized a panel entitled Grand Challenges in Biomaterials at the at the 2010 Society for Biomaterials Annual Meeting in Seattle. Six members of the National Academies-Buddy Ratner, James Anderson, Allan Hoffman, Art Coury, Cato Laurencin, and David Tirrell-were asked to propose a grand challenge to the audience that, if met, would significantly impact the future of biomaterials and medical devices. Successfully meeting these challenges will speed the 60-plus year transition from commodity, off-the-shelf biomaterials to bioengineered chemistries, and biomaterial devices that will significantly advance our ability to address patient needs and also to create new market opportunities.
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