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Pellowe AS, Wu MJ, Kang TY, Chung TD, Ledesma-Mendoza A, Herzog E, Levchenko A, Odell I, Varga J, Gonzalez AL. TGF-β1 Drives Integrin-Dependent Pericyte Migration and Microvascular Destabilization in Fibrotic Disease. THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY 2024; 194:1171-1184. [PMID: 38548268 PMCID: PMC11220919 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajpath.2024.02.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2023] [Revised: 02/08/2024] [Accepted: 02/21/2024] [Indexed: 04/10/2024]
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Interactions between endothelial cells (ECs) and mural pericytes (PCs) are critical in maintaining the stability and function of the microvascular wall. Abnormal interactions between these two cell types are a hallmark of progressive fibrotic diseases such as systemic sclerosis (also known as scleroderma). However, the role of PCs in signaling microvascular dysfunction remains underexplored. We hypothesized that integrin-matrix interactions contribute to PC migration from the vascular wall and conversion into interstitial myofibroblasts. Herein, pro-inflammatory tumor necrosis factor α (TNFα) or a fibrotic growth factor [transforming growth factor β1 (TGF-β1)] were used to evaluate human PC inflammatory and fibrotic phenotypes by assessing their migration, matrix deposition, integrin expression, and subsequent effects on endothelial dysfunction. Both TNFα and TGF-β1 treatment altered integrin expression and matrix protein deposition, but only fibrotic TGF-β1 drove PC migration in an integrin-dependent manner. In addition, integrin-dependent PC migration was correlated to changes in EC angiopoietin-2 levels, a marker of vascular instability. Finally, there was evidence of changes in vascular stability corresponding to disease state in human systemic sclerosis skin. This work shows that TNFα and TGF-β1 induce changes in PC integrin expression and matrix deposition that facilitate migration and reduce vascular stability, providing evidence that microvascular destabilization can be an early indicator of tissue fibrosis.
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- Amanda S Pellowe
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Section of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Department of Dermatology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Michigan Scleroderma Program, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut.
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He M, Borlak J. A genomic perspective of the aging human and mouse lung with a focus on immune response and cellular senescence. Immun Ageing 2023; 20:58. [PMID: 37932771 PMCID: PMC10626779 DOI: 10.1186/s12979-023-00373-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2023] [Accepted: 09/12/2023] [Indexed: 11/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND The aging lung is a complex process and influenced by various stressors, especially airborne pathogens and xenobiotics. Additionally, a lifetime exposure to antigens results in structural and functional changes of the lung; yet an understanding of the cell type specific responses remains elusive. To gain insight into age-related changes in lung function and inflammaging, we evaluated 89 mouse and 414 individual human lung genomic data sets with a focus on genes mechanistically linked to extracellular matrix (ECM), cellular senescence, immune response and pulmonary surfactant, and we interrogated single cell RNAseq data to fingerprint cell type specific changes. RESULTS We identified 117 and 68 mouse and human genes linked to ECM remodeling which accounted for 46% and 27%, respectively of all ECM coding genes. Furthermore, we identified 73 and 31 mouse and human genes linked to cellular senescence, and the majority code for the senescence associated secretory phenotype. These cytokines, chemokines and growth factors are primarily secreted by macrophages and fibroblasts. Single-cell RNAseq data confirmed age-related induced expression of marker genes of macrophages, neutrophil, eosinophil, dendritic, NK-, CD4+, CD8+-T and B cells in the lung of aged mice. This included the highly significant regulation of 20 genes coding for the CD3-T-cell receptor complex. Conversely, for the human lung we primarily observed macrophage and CD4+ and CD8+ marker genes as changed with age. Additionally, we noted an age-related induced expression of marker genes for mouse basal, ciliated, club and goblet cells, while for the human lung, fibroblasts and myofibroblasts marker genes increased with age. Therefore, we infer a change in cellular activity of these cell types with age. Furthermore, we identified predominantly repressed expression of surfactant coding genes, especially the surfactant transporter Abca3, thus highlighting remodeling of surfactant lipids with implications for the production of inflammatory lipids and immune response. CONCLUSION We report the genomic landscape of the aging lung and provide a rationale for its growing stiffness and age-related inflammation. By comparing the mouse and human pulmonary genome, we identified important differences between the two species and highlight the complex interplay of inflammaging, senescence and the link to ECM remodeling in healthy but aged individuals.
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- Meng He
- Centre for Pharmacology and Toxicology, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, 30625, Hannover, Germany
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- Centre for Pharmacology and Toxicology, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, 30625, Hannover, Germany.
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Electrically conductive scaffolds mimicking the hierarchical structure of cardiac myofibers. Sci Rep 2023; 13:2863. [PMID: 36804588 PMCID: PMC9938142 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-29780-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2022] [Accepted: 02/10/2023] [Indexed: 02/19/2023] Open
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Electrically conductive scaffolds, mimicking the unique directional alignment of muscle fibers in the myocardium, are fabricated using the 3D printing micro-stereolithography technique. Polyethylene glycol diacrylate (photo-sensitive polymer), Irgacure 819 (photo-initiator), curcumin (dye) and polyaniline (conductive polymer) are blended to make the conductive ink that is crosslinked using free radical photo-polymerization reaction. Curcumin acts as a liquid filter and prevents light from penetrating deep into the photo-sensitive solution and plays a central role in the 3D printing process. The obtained scaffolds demonstrate well defined morphology with an average pore size of 300 ± 15 μm and semi-conducting properties with a conductivity of ~ 10-6 S/m. Cyclic voltammetry analyses detect the electroactivity and highlight how the electron transfer also involve an ionic diffusion between the polymer and the electrolyte solution. Scaffolds reach their maximum swelling extent 30 min after immersing in the PBS at 37 °C and after 4 weeks they demonstrate a slow hydrolytic degradation rate typical of polyethylene glycol network. Conductive scaffolds display tunable conductivity and provide an optimal environment to the cultured mouse cardiac progenitor cells.
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Keller S, Liedek A, Shendi D, Bach M, Tovar GEM, Kluger PJ, Southan A. Eclectic characterisation of chemically modified cell-derived matrices obtained by metabolic glycoengineering and re-assessment of commonly used methods. RSC Adv 2020; 10:35273-35286. [PMID: 35515672 PMCID: PMC9056897 DOI: 10.1039/d0ra06819e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2020] [Accepted: 09/01/2020] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Azide-bearing cell-derived extracellular matrices ("clickECMs") have emerged as a highly exciting new class of biomaterials. They conserve substantial characteristics of the natural extracellular matrix (ECM) and offer simultaneously small abiotic functional groups that enable bioorthogonal bioconjugation reactions. Despite their attractiveness, investigation of their biomolecular composition is very challenging due to the insoluble and highly complex nature of cell-derived matrices (CDMs). Yet, thorough qualitative and quantitative analysis of the overall material composition, organisation, localisation, and distribution of typical ECM-specific biomolecules is essential for consistent advancement of CDMs and the understanding of the prospective functions of the developed biomaterial. In this study, we evaluated frequently used methods for the analysis of complex CDMs. Sodium dodecyl sulphate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) and (immune)histochemical staining methods in combination with several microscopic techniques were found to be highly eligible. Commercially available colorimetric protein assays turned out to deliver inaccurate information on CDMs. In contrast, we determined the nitrogen content of CDMs by elementary analysis and converted it into total protein content using conversion factors which were calculated from matching amino acid compositions. The amount of insoluble collagens was assessed based on the hydroxyproline content. The Sircol™ assay was identified as a suitable method to quantify soluble collagens while the Blyscan™ assay was found to be well-suited for the quantification of sulphated glycosaminoglycans (sGAGs). Eventually, we propose a series of suitable methods to reliably characterise the biomolecular composition of fibroblast-derived clickECM.
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- Silke Keller
- Institute of Interfacial Process Engineering and Plasma Technology IGVP, University of Stuttgart Nobelstraße 12 70569 Stuttgart Germany .,Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology IGB Nobelstraße 12 70569 Stuttgart Germany
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- Institute of Interfacial Process Engineering and Plasma Technology IGVP, University of Stuttgart Nobelstraße 12 70569 Stuttgart Germany
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester MA USA
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- University of Hohenheim, Core Facility, Module 3: Analytical Chemistry Unit Emil-Wolff-Str. 12 70599 Stuttgart Germany
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- Institute of Interfacial Process Engineering and Plasma Technology IGVP, University of Stuttgart Nobelstraße 12 70569 Stuttgart Germany .,Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology IGB Nobelstraße 12 70569 Stuttgart Germany
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- School of Applied Chemistry, Reutlingen University Alteburgstraße 150 72762 Reutlingen Germany
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- Institute of Interfacial Process Engineering and Plasma Technology IGVP, University of Stuttgart Nobelstraße 12 70569 Stuttgart Germany
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Keller S, Wörgötter K, Liedek A, Kluger PJ, Bach M, Tovar GEM, Southan A. Azide-Functional Extracellular Matrix Coatings as a Bioactive Platform for Bioconjugation. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:26868-26879. [PMID: 32426964 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c04579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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In recent years, the development and application of decellularized extracellular matrices (ECMs) for use as biomaterials have grown rapidly. These cell-derived matrices (CDMs) represent highly bioactive and biocompatible materials consisting of a complex assembly of biomolecules. Even though CDMs mimic the natural microenvironment of cells in vivo very closely, they still lack specifically addressable functional groups, which are often required to tailor a biomaterial functionality by bioconjugation. To overcome this limitation, metabolic glycoengineering has emerged as a powerful tool to equip CDMs with chemical groups such as azides. These small chemical handles are known for their ability to undergo bioorthogonal click reactions, which represent a desirable reaction type for bioconjugation. However, ECM insolubility makes its processing very challenging. In this contribution, we isolated both the unmodified ECM and azide-modified clickECM by osmotic lysis. In a first step, these matrices were concentrated to remove excessive water from the decellularization step. Next, the hydrogel-like ECM and clickECM films were mechanically fragmentized, resulting in easy to pipette suspensions with fragment sizes ranging from 7.62 to 31.29 μm (as indicated by the mean d90 and d10 values). The biomolecular composition was not impaired as proven by immunohistochemistry. The suspensions were used for the reproducible generation of surface coatings, which proved to be homogeneous in terms of ECM fragment sizes and coating thicknesses (the mean coating thickness was found to be 33.2 ± 7.3 μm). Furthermore, they were stable against fluid-mechanical abrasion in a laminar flow cell. When primary human fibroblasts were cultured on the coated substrates, an increased bioactivity was observed. By conjugating the azides within the clickECM coatings with alkyne-coupled biotin molecules, a bioconjugation platform was obtained, where the biotin-streptavidin interaction could be used. Its applicability was demonstrated by equipping the bioactive clickECM coatings with horseradish peroxidase as a model enzyme.
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- Silke Keller
- Institute of Interfacial Process Engineering and Plasma Technology IGVP, University of Stuttgart, Nobelstraße 12, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany
- Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology IGB, Nobelstraße 12, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany
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- Institute of Interfacial Process Engineering and Plasma Technology IGVP, University of Stuttgart, Nobelstraße 12, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany
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- Institute of Interfacial Process Engineering and Plasma Technology IGVP, University of Stuttgart, Nobelstraße 12, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany
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- School of Applied Chemistry, Reutlingen University, Alteburgstraße 150, 72762 Reutlingen, Germany
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- Institute of Interfacial Process Engineering and Plasma Technology IGVP, University of Stuttgart, Nobelstraße 12, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany
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- Institute of Interfacial Process Engineering and Plasma Technology IGVP, University of Stuttgart, Nobelstraße 12, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany
- Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology IGB, Nobelstraße 12, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany
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- Institute of Interfacial Process Engineering and Plasma Technology IGVP, University of Stuttgart, Nobelstraße 12, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany
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Engineered delivery strategies for enhanced control of growth factor activities in wound healing. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2019; 146:190-208. [PMID: 29879493 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2018.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2018] [Revised: 04/18/2018] [Accepted: 06/01/2018] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Growth factors (GFs) are versatile signalling molecules that orchestrate the dynamic, multi-stage process of wound healing. Delivery of exogenous GFs to the wound milieu to mediate healing in an active, physiologically-relevant manner has shown great promise in laboratories; however, the inherent instability of GFs, accompanied with numerous safety, efficacy and cost concerns, has hindered the clinical success of GF delivery. In this article, we highlight that the key to overcoming these challenges is to enhance the control of the activities of GFs throughout the delivering process. We summarise the recent strategies based on biomaterials matrices and molecular engineering, which aim to improve the conditions of GFs for delivery (at the 'supply' end of the delivery), increase the stability and functions of GFs in extracellular matrix (in transportation to target cells), as well as enhance the GFs/receptor interaction on the cell membrane (at the 'destination' end of the delivery). Many of these investigations have led to encouraging outcomes in various in vitro and in vivo regenerative models with considerable translational potential.
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Pellowe AS, Sauler M, Hou Y, Merola J, Liu R, Calderon B, Lauridsen HM, Harris MR, Leng L, Zhang Y, Tilstam PV, Pober JS, Bucala R, Lee PJ, Gonzalez AL. Endothelial cell-secreted MIF reduces pericyte contractility and enhances neutrophil extravasation. FASEB J 2019; 33:2171-2186. [PMID: 30252532 PMCID: PMC6338650 DOI: 10.1096/fj.201800480r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2018] [Accepted: 08/27/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Dysregulated neutrophil extravasation contributes to the pathogenesis of many inflammatory disorders. Pericytes (PCs) have been implicated in the regulation of neutrophil transmigration, and previous work demonstrates that endothelial cell (EC)-derived signals reduce PC barrier function; however, the signaling mechanisms are unknown. Here, we demonstrate a novel role for EC-derived macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) in inhibiting PC contractility and facilitating neutrophil transmigration. With the use of micro-ELISAs, RNA sequencing, quantitative PCR, and flow cytometry, we found that ECs secrete MIF, and PCs upregulate CD74 in response to TNF-α. We demonstrate that EC-derived MIF decreases PC contractility on 2-dimensional silicone substrates via reduction of phosphorylated myosin light chain. With the use of an in vitro microvascular model of the human EC-PC barrier, we demonstrate that MIF decreases the PC barrier to human neutrophil transmigration by increasing intercellular PC gap formation. For the first time, an EC-specific MIF knockout mouse was used to investigate the effects of selective deletion of EC MIF. In a model of acute lung injury, selective deletion of EC MIF decreases neutrophil infiltration to the bronchoalveolar lavage and tissue and simultaneously decreases PC relaxation by increasing myosin light-chain phosphorylation. We conclude that paracrine signals from EC via MIF decrease PC contraction and enhance PC-regulated neutrophil transmigration.-Pellowe, A. S., Sauler, M., Hou, Y., Merola, J., Liu, R., Calderon, B., Lauridsen, H. M., Harris, M. R., Leng, L., Zhang, Y., Tilstam, P. V., Pober, J. S., Bucala, R., Lee, P. J., Gonzalez, A. L. Endothelial cell-secreted MIF reduces pericyte contractility and enhances neutrophil extravasation.
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- Amanda S. Pellowe
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Department of Immunobiology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Department of Immunobiology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Department of Immunobiology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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Zhang K, Wang S, Zhou C, Cheng L, Gao X, Xie X, Sun J, Wang H, Weir MD, Reynolds MA, Zhang N, Bai Y, Xu HHK. Advanced smart biomaterials and constructs for hard tissue engineering and regeneration. Bone Res 2018; 6:31. [PMID: 30374416 PMCID: PMC6196224 DOI: 10.1038/s41413-018-0032-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 151] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2018] [Revised: 09/10/2018] [Accepted: 09/10/2018] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Hard tissue repair and regeneration cost hundreds of billions of dollars annually worldwide, and the need has substantially increased as the population has aged. Hard tissues include bone and tooth structures that contain calcium phosphate minerals. Smart biomaterial-based tissue engineering and regenerative medicine methods have the exciting potential to meet this urgent need. Smart biomaterials and constructs refer to biomaterials and constructs that possess instructive/inductive or triggering/stimulating effects on cells and tissues by engineering the material's responsiveness to internal or external stimuli or have intelligently tailored properties and functions that can promote tissue repair and regeneration. The smart material-based approaches include smart scaffolds and stem cell constructs for bone tissue engineering; smart drug delivery systems to enhance bone regeneration; smart dental resins that respond to pH to protect tooth structures; smart pH-sensitive dental materials to selectively inhibit acid-producing bacteria; smart polymers to modulate biofilm species away from a pathogenic composition and shift towards a healthy composition; and smart materials to suppress biofilms and avoid drug resistance. These smart biomaterials can not only deliver and guide stem cells to improve tissue regeneration and deliver drugs and bioactive agents with spatially and temporarily controlled releases but can also modulate/suppress biofilms and combat infections in wound sites. The new generation of smart biomaterials provides exciting potential and is a promising opportunity to substantially enhance hard tissue engineering and regenerative medicine efficacy.
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- Ke Zhang
- Department of Orthodontics, School of Stomatology, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- Department of Advanced Oral Sciences and Therapeutics, University of Maryland Dental School, Baltimore, MD USA
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- Department of Advanced Oral Sciences and Therapeutics, University of Maryland Dental School, Baltimore, MD USA
- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Deptartment of Cariology and Endodonics West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Deptartment of Cariology and Endodonics West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Advanced Oral Sciences and Therapeutics, University of Maryland Dental School, Baltimore, MD USA
- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Deptartment of Cariology and Endodonics West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Advanced Oral Sciences and Therapeutics, University of Maryland Dental School, Baltimore, MD USA
- Department of Operative Dentistry and Endodontics, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Orthodontics, School of Stomatology, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- Department of Advanced Oral Sciences and Therapeutics, University of Maryland Dental School, Baltimore, MD USA
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- Volpe Research Center, American Dental Association Foundation, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD USA
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- Department of Advanced Oral Sciences and Therapeutics, University of Maryland Dental School, Baltimore, MD USA
- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Deptartment of Cariology and Endodonics West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Advanced Oral Sciences and Therapeutics, University of Maryland Dental School, Baltimore, MD USA
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- Department of Advanced Oral Sciences and Therapeutics, University of Maryland Dental School, Baltimore, MD USA
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- Department of Orthodontics, School of Stomatology, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- Department of Advanced Oral Sciences and Therapeutics, University of Maryland Dental School, Baltimore, MD USA
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- Department of Orthodontics, School of Stomatology, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Advanced Oral Sciences and Therapeutics, University of Maryland Dental School, Baltimore, MD USA
- Center for Stem Cell Biology & Regenerative Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD USA
- Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD USA
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Pellowe AS, Lauridsen HM, Matta R, Gonzalez AL. Ultrathin Porated Elastic Hydrogels As a Biomimetic Basement Membrane for Dual Cell Culture. J Vis Exp 2017. [PMID: 29364202 DOI: 10.3791/56384] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The basement membrane is a critical component of cellular bilayers that can vary in stiffness, composition, architecture, and porosity. In vitro studies of endothelial-epithelial bilayers have traditionally relied on permeable support models that enable bilayer culture, but permeable supports are limited in their ability to replicate the diversity of human basement membranes. In contrast, hydrogel models that require chemical synthesis are highly tunable and allow for modifications of both the material stiffness and the biochemical composition via incorporation of biomimetic peptides or proteins. However, traditional hydrogel models are limited in functionality because they lack pores for cell-cell contacts and functional in vitro migration studies. Additionally, due to the thickness of traditional hydrogels, incorporation of pores that span the entire thickness of hydrogels has been challenging. In the present study, we use poly-(ethylene-glycol) (PEG) hydrogels and a novel zinc oxide templating method to address the previous shortcomings of biomimetic hydrogels. As a result, we present an ultrathin, basement membrane-like hydrogel that permits the culture of confluent cellular bilayers on a customizable scaffold with variable pore architectures, mechanical properties, and biochemical composition.
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Gaffney L, Wrona EA, Freytes DO. Potential Synergistic Effects of Stem Cells and Extracellular Matrix Scaffolds. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2017. [DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.7b00083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Lewis Gaffney
- Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering, North Carolina State University/University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695, United States
- Comparative Medicine Institute, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695, United States
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- Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering, North Carolina State University/University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695, United States
- Comparative Medicine Institute, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695, United States
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- Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering, North Carolina State University/University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695, United States
- Comparative Medicine Institute, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695, United States
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Tsiapalis D, De Pieri A, Biggs M, Pandit A, Zeugolis DI. Biomimetic Bioactive Biomaterials: The Next Generation of Implantable Devices. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2017; 3:1172-1174. [PMID: 33440507 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.7b00372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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- National University of Ireland Galway and Proxy Biomedical Ltd
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Lauridsen HM, Pellowe AS, Ramanathan A, Liu R, Miller-Jensen K, McNiff JM, Pober JS, Gonzalez AL. Tumor Necrosis Factor-α and IL-17A Activation Induces Pericyte-Mediated Basement Membrane Remodeling in Human Neutrophilic Dermatoses. THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY 2017; 187:1893-1906. [PMID: 28609645 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajpath.2017.04.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2017] [Revised: 04/03/2017] [Accepted: 04/24/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Sweet syndrome (SS) is a prototypical neutrophilic dermatosis, a class of inflammatory diseases marked by elevated levels of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α and IL-17A, pathologic neutrophil recruitment, and microvascular remodeling. Histologic analyses of four matrix proteins-collagen I and IV, laminin, and fibronectin-in skin biopsies of patients with SS reveal that the basement membrane of dermal postcapillary venules undergoes changes in structure and composition. Increased neutrophil recruitment in vivo was associated with increases in collagen IV, decreases in laminin, and varied changes in fibronectin. In vitro studies using TNF-α and IL-17A were conducted to dissect basement membrane remodeling. Prolonged dual activation of cultured human pericytes with TNF-α and IL-17A augmented collagen IV production, similar to in vivo remodeling. Co-activation of pericytes with TNF-α and IL-17A also elevated fibronectin levels with little direct effect on laminin. However, the expression of fibronectin- and laminin-specific matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), particularly MMP-3, was significantly up-regulated. Interactions between pericytes and neutrophils in culture yielded even higher levels of active MMPs, facilitating fibronectin and laminin degradation, and likely contributing to the varied levels of detectable fibronectin and the decreases in laminin observed in vivo. These data indicate that pericyte-neutrophil interactions play a role in mediating microvascular changes in SS and suggest that targeting MMP-3 may be effective in protecting vascular wall integrity.
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- Holly M Lauridsen
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Department of Immunobiology, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Department of Dermatology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Department of Immunobiology, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut; Department of Dermatology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut.
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Alarçin E, Guan X, Kashaf SS, Elbaradie K, Yang H, Jang HL, Khademhosseini A. Recreating composition, structure, functionalities of tissues at nanoscale for regenerative medicine. Regen Med 2016; 11:849-858. [PMID: 27885900 PMCID: PMC5561804 DOI: 10.2217/rme-2016-0120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2016] [Accepted: 10/18/2016] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
Abstract
Nanotechnology offers significant potential in regenerative medicine, specifically with the ability to mimic tissue architecture at the nanoscale. In this perspective, we highlight key achievements in the nanotechnology field for successfully mimicking the composition and structure of different tissues, and the development of bio-inspired nanotechnologies and functional nanomaterials to improve tissue regeneration. Numerous nanomaterials fabricated by electrospinning, nanolithography and self-assembly have been successfully applied to regenerate bone, cartilage, muscle, blood vessel, heart and bladder tissue. We also discuss nanotechnology-based regenerative medicine products in the clinic for tissue engineering applications, although so far most of them are focused on bone implants and fillers. We believe that recent advances in nanotechnologies will enable new applications for tissue regeneration in the near future.
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Affiliation(s)
- Emine Alarçin
- Division of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Medicine, Biomaterials Innovation Research Center, Harvard Medical School, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02139, USA
- Division of Health Sciences & Technology, Harvard-Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Marmara University, Istanbul 34668, Turkey
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- Division of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Medicine, Biomaterials Innovation Research Center, Harvard Medical School, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02139, USA
- Division of Health Sciences & Technology, Harvard-Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
- Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, Harvard University, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Division of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Medicine, Biomaterials Innovation Research Center, Harvard Medical School, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02139, USA
- Division of Health Sciences & Technology, Harvard-Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Tanta University, Tanta 31527, Egypt
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- Division of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Medicine, Biomaterials Innovation Research Center, Harvard Medical School, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02139, USA
- Division of Health Sciences & Technology, Harvard-Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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- Division of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Medicine, Biomaterials Innovation Research Center, Harvard Medical School, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02139, USA
- Division of Health Sciences & Technology, Harvard-Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
- Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, Harvard University, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Division of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Medicine, Biomaterials Innovation Research Center, Harvard Medical School, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02139, USA
- Division of Health Sciences & Technology, Harvard-Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
- Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, Harvard University, Boston, MA 02115, USA
- Department of Bioindustrial Technologies, College of Animal Bioscience & Technology, Konkuk University, Seoul 143–701, Republic of Korea
- Department of Physics, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21569, Saudi Arabia
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Domeradzka NE, Werten MWT, de Wolf FA, de Vries R. Cross-Linking and Bundling of Self-Assembled Protein-Based Polymer Fibrils via Heterodimeric Coiled Coils. Biomacromolecules 2016; 17:3893-3901. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.6b01242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Natalia E. Domeradzka
- Wageningen UR
Food and Biobased Research, 6708 WG Wageningen, The Netherlands
- Physical
Chemistry and Soft Matter, Wageningen University Stippeneng 4, 6708 WE Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Wageningen UR
Food and Biobased Research, 6708 WG Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Wageningen UR
Food and Biobased Research, 6708 WG Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Physical
Chemistry and Soft Matter, Wageningen University Stippeneng 4, 6708 WE Wageningen, The Netherlands
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