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Xiao L, Sun Y, Liao L, Su X. Response of mesenchymal stem cells to surface topography of scaffolds and the underlying mechanisms. J Mater Chem B 2023; 11:2550-2567. [PMID: 36852826 DOI: 10.1039/d2tb01875f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/01/2023]
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Mesenchymal stem/stromal cells (MSCs) serve as essential components of regenerative medicine. Their destiny is influenced by the interaction of the cells with the external environment. In addition to the biochemical cues in a microenvironment, physical cues of the topography of the surrounding materials such as the extracellular matrix emerge as a crucial regulator of stem cell destiny and function. With recent advances in technologies of materials production and surface modification, surfaces with micro/nanotopographical characteristics can be fabricated to mimic the micro/nanoscale mechanical stimuli of the extracellular matrix environment and regulate the biological behavior of cells. Understanding the interaction of cells with the topography of a surface is conducive to the control of stem cell fate for application in regenerative medicine. However, the mechanisms by which topography affects the biological behavior of stem cells have not been fully elucidated. This review will present the effects of surface topography at the nano/micrometer scale on stem cell adhesion, morphology, proliferation, migration, and differentiation. It also focuses on discussing current theories about the sensing and recognition of surface topology cues, the transduction of the extracellular cues into plasma, and the final activation of related signaling pathways and downstream gene expression in MSCs. These insights will provide a theoretical basis for the future design of biomaterial scaffolds for application in regenerative medicine and tissue engineering.
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- Li Xiao
- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Department of Pediatrics & Engineering Research Center of Oral Translational Medicine, Ministry of Education, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, 610041, Chengdu, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Department of Pediatrics & Engineering Research Center of Oral Translational Medicine, Ministry of Education, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, 610041, Chengdu, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Department of Pediatrics & Engineering Research Center of Oral Translational Medicine, Ministry of Education, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, 610041, Chengdu, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Department of Pediatrics & Engineering Research Center of Oral Translational Medicine, Ministry of Education, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, 610041, Chengdu, China.
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Allahyari Z, Gaborski TR. Engineering cell-substrate interactions on porous membranes for microphysiological systems. LAB ON A CHIP 2022; 22:2080-2089. [PMID: 35593461 DOI: 10.1039/d2lc00114d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Microphysiological systems are now widely used to recapitulate physiological and pathological microenvironments in order to study and understand a variety of cellular processes as well as drug delivery and stem cell differentiation. Central to many of these systems are porous membranes that enable tissue barrier formation as well as compartmentalization while still facilitating small molecule diffusion, cellular transmigration and cell-cell communication. The role or impact of porous membranes on the cells cultured upon them has not been widely studied or reviewed. Although many chemical and physical substrate characteristics have been shown to be effective in controlling and directing cellular behavior, the influence of pore characteristics and the ability to engineer porous membranes to influence these responses is not fully understood. In this mini-review, we show that many studies point to a multiphasic cell-substrate response, where increasing pore sizes and pore-pore spacing generally leads to improved cell-substrate interactions. However, the smallest pores in the nano-scale sometimes promote the strongest cell-substrate interactions, while the very largest micron-scale pores hinder cell-substrate interactions. This synopsis provides an insight into the importance of membrane pores in controlling cellular responses, and may help with the design and utilization of porous membranes for induction of desired cell processes in the development of biomimetic platforms.
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- Zahra Allahyari
- Department of Microsystems Engineering, Rochester Institute of Technology, 160 Lomb Memorial Drive, Rochester, NY 14623, USA.
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Rochester Institute of Technology, 160 Lomb Memorial Drive, Rochester, NY 14623, USA
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- Department of Microsystems Engineering, Rochester Institute of Technology, 160 Lomb Memorial Drive, Rochester, NY 14623, USA.
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Rochester Institute of Technology, 160 Lomb Memorial Drive, Rochester, NY 14623, USA
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Leclech C, Natale CF, Barakat AI. The basement membrane as a structured surface - role in vascular health and disease. J Cell Sci 2020; 133:133/18/jcs239889. [PMID: 32938688 DOI: 10.1242/jcs.239889] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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The basement membrane (BM) is a thin specialized extracellular matrix that functions as a cellular anchorage site, a physical barrier and a signaling hub. While the literature on the biochemical composition and biological activity of the BM is extensive, the central importance of the physical properties of the BM, most notably its mechanical stiffness and topographical features, in regulating cellular function has only recently been recognized. In this Review, we focus on the biophysical attributes of the BM and their influence on cellular behavior. After a brief overview of the biochemical composition, assembly and function of the BM, we describe the mechanical properties and topographical structure of various BMs. We then focus specifically on the vascular BM as a nano- and micro-scale structured surface and review how its architecture can modulate endothelial cell structure and function. Finally, we discuss the pathological ramifications of the biophysical properties of the vascular BM and highlight the potential of mimicking BM topography to improve the design of implantable endovascular devices and advance the burgeoning field of vascular tissue engineering.
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- Claire Leclech
- Hydrodynamics Laboratory, CNRS UMR7646, Ecole Polytechnique, Palaiseau, France
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- Hydrodynamics Laboratory, CNRS UMR7646, Ecole Polytechnique, Palaiseau, France.,Interdisciplinary Research Centre on Biomaterials (CRIB), University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Hydrodynamics Laboratory, CNRS UMR7646, Ecole Polytechnique, Palaiseau, France
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An engraved surface induces weak adherence and high proliferation of nonadherent cells and microorganisms during culture. Biotechniques 2020; 69:113-125. [PMID: 32527143 DOI: 10.2144/btn-2020-0022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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When cells are cultured in a Petri dish, the adherent cells attach to the bottom of the dish; whereas, the nonadherent cells float in the culture medium. It was observed that nonadherent cells could be induced to adherent-like cells when cultured in an engraved plastic dish (biosimulator). The adherence of these cells to the engraved surface could be prevented with inhibitors specific for adhesion. It was also observed that culturing microorganisms of the environment in a biosimulator induced weak adhesion and high proliferation. Analysis of the microbiome using 16S rRNA profiling demonstrated that the biosimulator was more efficient in inducing proliferation of several phyla of microorganisms compared with culture by conventional techniques.
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Yang C, Huang X, Huang Y, Chen Y, Wang L, Zheng X, Wen H, Dan N, Dan W. Characterization and in vitro experiments of composite membrane materials that polydopamine-loaded on the surface of collagen modified by a novel nanomaterial graphene oxide. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF POLYMER ANALYSIS AND CHARACTERIZATION 2019. [DOI: 10.1080/1023666x.2019.1670396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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- Changkai Yang
- Key Laboratory for Leather Chemistry and Engineering of the Education Ministry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory for Leather Chemistry and Engineering of the Education Ministry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory for Leather Chemistry and Engineering of the Education Ministry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory for Leather Chemistry and Engineering of the Education Ministry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory for Leather Chemistry and Engineering of the Education Ministry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory for Leather Chemistry and Engineering of the Education Ministry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory for Leather Chemistry and Engineering of the Education Ministry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- Fujian Key Laboratory of Green Design and Manufacture of Leather, Xingye Leather Technology Co., Ltd, Jinjiang, China
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- Key Laboratory for Leather Chemistry and Engineering of the Education Ministry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- Research Center of Biomedical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory for Leather Chemistry and Engineering of the Education Ministry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- Research Center of Biomedical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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Stylianou A, Kontomaris SV, Grant C, Alexandratou E. Atomic Force Microscopy on Biological Materials Related to Pathological Conditions. SCANNING 2019; 2019:8452851. [PMID: 31214274 PMCID: PMC6535871 DOI: 10.1155/2019/8452851] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2018] [Revised: 02/23/2019] [Accepted: 03/07/2019] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Atomic force microscopy (AFM) is an easy-to-use, powerful, high-resolution microscope that allows the user to image any surface and under any aqueous condition. AFM has been used in the investigation of the structural and mechanical properties of a wide range of biological matters including biomolecules, biomaterials, cells, and tissues. It provides the capacity to acquire high-resolution images of biosamples at the nanoscale and allows at readily carrying out mechanical characterization. The capacity of AFM to image and interact with surfaces, under physiologically relevant conditions, is of great importance for realistic and accurate medical and pharmaceutical applications. The aim of this paper is to review recent trends of the use of AFM on biological materials related to health and sickness. First, we present AFM components and its different imaging modes and we continue with combined imaging and coupled AFM systems. Then, we discuss the use of AFM to nanocharacterize collagen, the major fibrous protein of the human body, which has been correlated with many pathological conditions. In the next section, AFM nanolevel surface characterization as a tool to detect possible pathological conditions such as osteoarthritis and cancer is presented. Finally, we demonstrate the use of AFM for studying other pathological conditions, such as Alzheimer's disease and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), through the investigation of amyloid fibrils and viruses, respectively. Consequently, AFM stands out as the ideal research instrument for exploring the detection of pathological conditions even at very early stages, making it very attractive in the area of bio- and nanomedicine.
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- Andreas Stylianou
- Cancer Biophysics Laboratory, Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Cyprus, Nicosia 2238, Cyprus
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- Mobile Radio Communications Laboratory, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Iroon Polytechniou, Athens 15780, Greece
- Athens Metropolitan College, Sorou 74, Marousi 15125, Greece
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- Hitachi High-Technologies Europe, Techspace One, Keckwick Lane, Warrington WA4 4AB, UK
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- Biomedical Optics and Applied Biophysics Laboratory, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Iroon Polytechniou, Athens 15780, Greece
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Querido W, Farina M, Anselme K. Strontium ranelate improves the interaction of osteoblastic cells with titanium substrates: Increase in cell proliferation, differentiation and matrix mineralization. BIOMATTER 2016; 5:e1027847. [PMID: 26176488 PMCID: PMC5044704 DOI: 10.1080/21592535.2015.1027847] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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We describe direct effects of strontium ranelate on the interaction of osteoblastic cells with different titanium substrates. Our goal was to better understand the potential of this drug for improving the efficacy of bone implants. Treatment was done with 0.12 and 0.5 mM Sr(2+) of strontium ranelate in cell culture. We analyzed cell response to the drug on titanium substrates with surface topographies obtained using acid etching, electro-erosion processing, sandblasting, and machine-tooling. Treatment preserved the initial cell adhesion to the substrates, cell shape parameters (area, aspect ratio, circularity, and solidity), and the orientation of cells on grooved surfaces. However, both concentrations of the drug increased cell proliferation in all substrates. Moreover, a dose-dependent increase in alkaline phosphatase activity and in the production of mineralized matrix with typical features of bone tissue was shown. The observed effects were similar in the different substrates. In conclusion, strontium ranelate improved the interaction of osteoblastic cells with titanium substrates, increasing cell proliferation and differentiation into mature osteoblasts and the production of bone-like mineralized matrix for all substrates. This study highlights a promising role of strontium ranelate on enhancing the clinical success of bone implants, particularly in patients with osteoporosis.
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- William Querido
- a Institut de Sciences des Matériaux de Mulhouse; CNRS UMR7361; Université de Haute-Alsace ; Mulhouse , France.,b Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas; Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro ; Rio de Janeiro , Brazil.,c Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho; Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro ; Rio de Janeiro , Brazil
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- b Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas; Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro ; Rio de Janeiro , Brazil
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- a Institut de Sciences des Matériaux de Mulhouse; CNRS UMR7361; Université de Haute-Alsace ; Mulhouse , France
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Sun L, Pereira D, Wang Q, Barata DB, Truckenmüller R, Li Z, Xu X, Habibovic P. Controlling Growth and Osteogenic Differentiation of Osteoblasts on Microgrooved Polystyrene Surfaces. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0161466. [PMID: 27571520 PMCID: PMC5003369 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0161466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2016] [Accepted: 08/05/2016] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Surface topography is increasingly being recognized as an important factor to control the response of cells and tissues to biomaterials. In the current study, the aim was to obtain deeper understanding of the effect of microgrooves on shape and orientation of osteoblast-like cells and to relate this effect to their proliferation and osteogenic differentiation. To this end, two microgrooved polystyrene (PS) substrates, differing in the width of the grooves (about 2 μm and 4 μm) and distance between individual grooves (about 6 μm and 11 μm, respectively) were fabricated using a combination of photolithography and hot embossing. MG-63 human osteosarcoma cells were cultured on these microgrooved surfaces, with unpatterned hot-embossed PS substrate as a control. Scanning electron- and fluorescence microscopy analyses showed that on patterned surfaces, the cells aligned along the microgrooves. The cells cultured on 4 μm-grooves / 11 μm-ridges surface showed a more pronounced alignment and a somewhat smaller cell area and cell perimeter as compared to cells cultured on surface with 2 μm-grooves / 6 μm-ridges or unpatterned PS. PrestoBlue analysis and quantification of DNA amounts suggested that microgrooves used in this experiment did not have a strong effect on cell metabolic activity or proliferation. However, cell differentiation towards the osteogenic lineage was significantly enhanced when MG-63 cells were cultured on the 2/6 substrate, as compared to the 4/11 substrate or unpatterned PS. This effect on osteogenic differentiation may be related to differences in cell spreading between the substrates.
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- Lanying Sun
- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Oral Tissue Regeneration, School of Stomatology, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province, China
- Oral Implantology Center, Stomatology Hospital of Jinan, Jinan, Shandong Province, China
- Department of Tissue Regeneration, MIRA Institute for Biomedical Technology and Technical Medicine, University of Twente, Enschede, Overijssel, The Netherlands
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- Department of Tissue Regeneration, MIRA Institute for Biomedical Technology and Technical Medicine, University of Twente, Enschede, Overijssel, The Netherlands
- MERLN Institute for Technology-Inspired Regenerative Medicine, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Limburg, The Netherlands
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- Oral Implantology Center, Stomatology Hospital of Jinan, Jinan, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Tissue Regeneration, MIRA Institute for Biomedical Technology and Technical Medicine, University of Twente, Enschede, Overijssel, The Netherlands
- MERLN Institute for Technology-Inspired Regenerative Medicine, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Limburg, The Netherlands
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- Department of Tissue Regeneration, MIRA Institute for Biomedical Technology and Technical Medicine, University of Twente, Enschede, Overijssel, The Netherlands
- MERLN Institute for Technology-Inspired Regenerative Medicine, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Limburg, The Netherlands
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- Oral Implantology Center, Stomatology Hospital of Jinan, Jinan, Shandong Province, China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Oral Tissue Regeneration, School of Stomatology, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Tissue Regeneration, MIRA Institute for Biomedical Technology and Technical Medicine, University of Twente, Enschede, Overijssel, The Netherlands
- MERLN Institute for Technology-Inspired Regenerative Medicine, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Limburg, The Netherlands
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Blanquer A, Hynowska A, Nogués C, Ibáñez E, Sort J, Baró MD, Özkale B, Pané S, Pellicer E, Barrios L. Effect of Surface Modifications of Ti40Zr10Cu38Pd12 Bulk Metallic Glass and Ti-6Al-4V Alloy on Human Osteoblasts In Vitro Biocompatibility. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0156644. [PMID: 27243628 PMCID: PMC4887090 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0156644] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2016] [Accepted: 05/17/2016] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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The use of biocompatible materials, including bulk metallic glasses (BMGs), for tissue regeneration and transplantation is increasing. The good mechanical and corrosion properties of Ti40Zr10Cu38Pd12 BMG and its previously described biocompatibility makes it a potential candidate for medical applications. However, it is known that surface properties like topography might play an important role in regulating cell adhesion, proliferation and differentiation. Thus, in the present study, Ti40Zr10Cu38Pd12 BMG and Ti6-Al-4V alloy were surface-modified electrochemically (nanomesh) or physically (microscratched) to investigate the effect of material topography on human osteoblasts cells (Saos-2) adhesion, proliferation and differentiation. For comparative purposes, the effect of mirror-like polished surfaces was also studied. Electrochemical treatments led to a highly interconnected hierarchical porous structure rich in oxides, which have been described to improve corrosion resistance, whereas microscratched surfaces showed a groove pattern with parallel trenches. Cell viability was higher than 96% for the three topographies tested and for both alloy compositions. In all cases, cells were able to adhere, proliferate and differentiate on the alloys, hence indicating that surface topography plays a minor role on these processes, although a clear cell orientation was observed on microscratched surfaces. Overall, our results provide further evidence that Ti40Zr10Cu38Pd12 BMG is an excellent candidate, in the present two topographies, for bone repair purposes.
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- Andreu Blanquer
- Departament de Biologia Cel·lular, Fisiologia i Immunologia, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Edifici Cc, Bellaterra, Spain
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- Departament de Física, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Edifici Cc, Bellaterra, Spain
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- Departament de Biologia Cel·lular, Fisiologia i Immunologia, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Edifici Cc, Bellaterra, Spain
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- Departament de Biologia Cel·lular, Fisiologia i Immunologia, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Edifici Cc, Bellaterra, Spain
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- Departament de Física, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Edifici Cc, Bellaterra, Spain
- Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats, Barcelona, Spain
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- Departament de Física, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Edifici Cc, Bellaterra, Spain
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- Multi-Scale Robotics Lab, Institute of Robotics and Intelligent Systems, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Multi-Scale Robotics Lab, Institute of Robotics and Intelligent Systems, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Departament de Física, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Edifici Cc, Bellaterra, Spain
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- Departament de Biologia Cel·lular, Fisiologia i Immunologia, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Edifici Cc, Bellaterra, Spain
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Directional cell elongation through filopodia-steered lamellipodial extension on patterned silk fibroin films. Biointerphases 2015; 10:011005. [PMID: 25743615 DOI: 10.1116/1.4914028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Micropatterned biomaterials have been used to direct cell alignment for specific tissue engineering applications. However, the understanding of how cells respond to guidance cues remains limited. Plasticity in protrusion formation has been proposed to enable cells to adapt their motility mode to microenvironment. In this study, the authors investigated the key role of protrusion response in cell guidance on patterned silk fibroin films. The results revealed that the ability to transform between filopodia and small lamellipodia played important roles in directional cell guidance. Filopodia did not show directional extension on patterned substrates prior to spreading, but they transduced topographical cues to the cell to trigger the formation of small lamellipodia along the direction of a microgrooved or parallel nanofiber pattern. The polar lamellipodia formation provided not only a path with directionality, but a driving force for directional cell elongation. Moreover, aligned nanofibers coating provided better mechanical support for the traction of filopodia and lamellipodia, promoting cell attachment, spreading, and migration. This study provides new insight into how cells respond to guidance cues and how filopodia and lamellipodia control cell contact guidance on micropatterned biomaterial surfaces.
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Mobasseri A, Faroni A, Minogue BM, Downes S, Terenghi G, Reid AJ. Polymer scaffolds with preferential parallel grooves enhance nerve regeneration. Tissue Eng Part A 2015; 21:1152-62. [PMID: 25435096 DOI: 10.1089/ten.tea.2014.0266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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We have modified the surface topography of poly ɛ-caprolactone (PCL) and polylactic acid (PLA) blended films to improve cell proliferation and to guide the regeneration of peripheral nerves. Films with differing shaped grooves were made using patterned silicon templates, sloped walls (SL), V-shaped (V), and square-shaped (SQ), and compared with nongrooved surfaces with micropits. The solvent cast films were tested in vitro using adult adipose-derived stem cells differentiated to Schwann cell-like cells. Cell attachment, proliferation, and cell orientation were all improved on the grooved surfaces, with SL grooves giving the best results. We present in vivo data on Sprague-Dawley rat sciatic nerve injury with a 10-mm gap, evaluating nerve regeneration at 3 weeks across a polymer nerve conduit modified with intraluminal grooves (SL, V, and SQ) and differing wall thicknesses (70, 100, 120, and 210 μm). The SL-grooved nerve conduit showed a significant improvement over the other topographical-shaped grooves, while increasing the conduit wall thickness saw no positive effect on the biological response of the regenerating nerve. Furthermore, the preferred SL-grooved conduit (C) with 70 μm wall thickness was compared with the current clinical gold standard of autologous nerve graft (Ag) in the rat 10-mm sciatic nerve gap model. At 3 weeks postsurgery, all nerve gaps across both groups were bridged with regenerated nerve fibers. At 16 weeks, features of regenerated axons were comparable between the autograft (Ag) and conduit (C) groups. End organ assessments of muscle weight, electromyography, and skin reinnervation were also similar between the groups. The comparable experimental outcome between conduit and autograft, suggests that the PCL/PLA conduit with inner lumen microstructured grooves could be used as a potential alternative treatment for peripheral nerve repair.
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- Atefeh Mobasseri
- 1 Blond McIndoe Laboratories, Centre for Tissue Injury and Repair, Institute of Inflammation & Repair, University of Manchester , Manchester, United Kingdom
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Ribeiro C, Sencadas V, Areias AC, Gama FM, Lanceros-Méndez S. Surface roughness dependent osteoblast and fibroblast response on poly(L-lactide) films and electrospun membranes. J Biomed Mater Res A 2014; 103:2260-8. [PMID: 25370449 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.35367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2014] [Revised: 10/21/2014] [Accepted: 10/29/2014] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Poly(l-lactide) electrospun mats with random and aligned fiber orientation and films have been produced with degrees of crystallinity ranging from 0 up to nearly 50%. The overall surface roughness is practically constant irrespective of the sampling areas (1 × 1 µm to 20 × 20 µm) for degrees of crystallinity below 30%, increasing for higher degrees of crystallinity for the larger sampling areas. Further, due to fiber confinement, surface roughness variations are smaller in electrospun mats. Samples with 50% of crystallinity show the lowest osteoblast and the highest fibroblast proliferation. Therefore, it is verified that higher roughness promotes lower osteoblast but higher fibroblast proliferation. The overall results indicate the relevant role of the sub-microenvironment variations associated to the microscale roughness in determining the different cell responses.
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- Clarisse Ribeiro
- Centro/Departamento de Física da Universidade do Minho, Universidade do Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057, Braga, Portugal.,INL-International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, 4715-330, Braga, Portugal
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- Centro/Departamento de Física da Universidade do Minho, Universidade do Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057, Braga, Portugal.,Instituto Politécnico do Cávado e do Ave, Campus do IPCA, 4750-810, Barcelos, Portugal
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- Centro/Departamento de Física da Universidade do Minho, Universidade do Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057, Braga, Portugal
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- IBB-Institute for Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Centre of Biological Engineering, Universidade do Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057, Braga, Portugal
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- Centro/Departamento de Física da Universidade do Minho, Universidade do Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057, Braga, Portugal.,INL-International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, 4715-330, Braga, Portugal
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McLane JS, Rivet CJ, Gilbert RJ, Ligon LA. A biomaterial model of tumor stromal microenvironment promotes mesenchymal morphology but not epithelial to mesenchymal transition in epithelial cells. Acta Biomater 2014; 10:4811-4821. [PMID: 25058401 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2014.07.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2013] [Revised: 07/11/2014] [Accepted: 07/14/2014] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The stromal tissue surrounding most carcinomas is comprised of an extracellular matrix densely packed with collagen-I fibers, which are often highly aligned in metastatic disease. Here we developed an in vitro model to test the effect of an aligned fibrous environment on cancer cell morphology and behavior, independent of collagen ligand presentation. We grew cells on a biomimetic surface of aligned electrospun poly-l-lactic acid (PLLA) fibers and then examined the effect of this environment on growth rate, morphology, cytoskeletal organization, biochemical and genetic markers of epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT), cell surface adhesion, and cell migration. We grew a phenotypically normal breast epithelial cell line (MCF10A) and an invasive breast cancer cell line (MDA-MB-231) on three different substrates: typical flat culture surface (glass or plastic), flat PLLA (glass coated with PLLA) or electrospun PLLA fibers. Cells of both types adopted a more mesenchymal morphology when grown on PLLA fibers, and this effect was exaggerated in the more metastatic-like MDA-MB-231 cells. However, neither cell type underwent the changes in gene expression indicative of EMT despite the changes in cell shape, nor did they exhibit the decreased adhesive strength or increased migration typical of metastatic cells. These results suggest that changes in cell morphology alone do not promote a more mesenchymal phenotype and consequently that the aligned fibrous environment surrounding epithelial cancers may not promote EMT solely through topographical cues.
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- Joshua S McLane
- Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY 12180-3590, USA; Department of Biological Sciences, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY 12180-3590, USA
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- Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY 12180-3590, USA; Department of Biomedical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY 12180-3590, USA
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- Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY 12180-3590, USA; Department of Biomedical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY 12180-3590, USA
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- Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY 12180-3590, USA; Department of Biological Sciences, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY 12180-3590, USA.
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Mobasseri SA, Terenghi G, Downes S. Schwann cell interactions with polymer films are affected by groove geometry and film hydrophilicity. Biomed Mater 2014; 9:055004. [DOI: 10.1088/1748-6041/9/5/055004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Laranjeira MS, Carvalho Â, Pelaez-Vargas A, Hansford D, Ferraz MP, Coimbra S, Costa E, Santos-Silva A, Fernandes MH, Monteiro FJ. Modulation of human dermal microvascular endothelial cell and human gingival fibroblast behavior by micropatterned silica coating surfaces for zirconia dental implant applications. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF ADVANCED MATERIALS 2014; 15:025001. [PMID: 27877662 PMCID: PMC5090413 DOI: 10.1088/1468-6996/15/2/025001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2013] [Revised: 03/07/2014] [Accepted: 02/09/2014] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Dental ceramic implants have shown superior esthetic behavior and the absence of induced allergic disorders when compared to titanium implants. Zirconia may become a potential candidate to be used as an alternative to titanium dental implants if surface modifications are introduced. In this work, bioactive micropatterned silica coatings were produced on zirconia substrates, using a combined methodology of sol-gel processing and soft lithography. The aim of the work was to compare the in vitro behavior of human gingival fibroblasts (HGFs) and human dermal microvascular endothelial cells (HDMECs) on three types of silica-coated zirconia surfaces: flat and micropatterned (with pillars and with parallel grooves). Our results showed that cells had a higher metabolic activity (HGF, HDMEC) and increased gene expression levels of fibroblast-specific protein-1 (FSP-1) and collagen type I (COL I) on surfaces with pillars. Nevertheless, parallel grooved surfaces were able to guide cell growth. Even capillary tube-like networks of HDMEC were oriented according to the surface geometry. Zirconia and silica with different topographies have shown to be blood compatible and silica coating reduced bacteria adhesion. All together, the results indicated that microstructured bioactive coating seems to be an efficient strategy to improve soft tissue integration on zirconia implants, protecting implants from peri-implant inflammation and improving long-term implant stabilization. This new approach of micropatterned silica coating on zirconia substrates can generate promising novel dental implants, with surfaces that provide physical cues to guide cells and enhance their behavior.
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- Marta S Laranjeira
- INEB—Instituto Engenharia Biomédica, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
- Faculdade de Engenharia, DEMM, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- INEB—Instituto Engenharia Biomédica, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
- Faculdade de Engenharia, DEMM, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME), Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- INEB—Instituto Engenharia Biomédica, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
- Laboratory CEBIMED—Centro de Estudos em Biomedicina, Universidade Fernando Pessoa, Porto, Portugal
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- IBMC—Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
- CESPU—Instituto de Investigação e Formação Avançada em Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Gandra-PRD, Portugal
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- IBMC—Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
- Departamento de Ciências Biológicas-Serviço de Bioquímica, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- IBMC—Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
- Departamento de Ciências Biológicas-Serviço de Bioquímica, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Laboratory for Bone Metabolism and Regeneration, Faculdade de Medicina Dentária, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- INEB—Instituto Engenharia Biomédica, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
- Faculdade de Engenharia, DEMM, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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It has become increasingly clear that the cellular microenvironment, in particular the extracellular matrix, plays an important role in regulating cell function. However, the extracellular matrix is extraordinarily complex in both its makeup and its physical properties. Therefore, there is a need to develop model systems to independently evaluate the effect of specific extracellular matrix features upon cells. Here we describe a model system to evaluate one aspect of the extracellular matrix, its fibrous topology. We describe how to generate bio-mimetic nanofibers by electrospinning, how to grow cells on these fibers, and also some methods for fixing and visualizing cells grown on these fibers. These methods can be used to investigate a wide range of biological questions, including, but not limited to, cell-extracellular matrix adhesion and cell motility on extracellular matrix.
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Han L, Wu J, Ren T, Mao Z, Guo Y, Gao C. Polyelectrolyte Multilayer Patterns Created by Capillary Force and Their Impact on Cell Migration. CHINESE J CHEM 2013. [DOI: 10.1002/cjoc.201300704] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Yang N, Yang M, Bi S, Chen L, Zhu Z, Gao Y, Du Z. Cells behaviors and genotoxicity on topological surface. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2013; 33:3465-73. [DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2013.04.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2012] [Revised: 02/20/2013] [Accepted: 04/16/2013] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Mobasseri SA, Terenghi G, Downes S. Micro-structural geometry of thin films intended for the inner lumen of nerve conduits affects nerve repair. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE. MATERIALS IN MEDICINE 2013; 24:1639-47. [PMID: 23572143 DOI: 10.1007/s10856-013-4922-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2012] [Accepted: 03/24/2013] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Damage to peripheral nerves can cause significant motor or sensory injuries. In serious cases, a nerve is sacrificed from another part of the body to repair a damaged nerve (autograft). The development of biodegradable polymer conduits may offer an alternative to autografts. This study investigated the surface topography and mechanical properties of smooth, pitted and grooved structures of ultra-thin poly (ε-caprolactone)/poly lactic acid blended, solvent-cast films. We have investigated the effect of the groove shape on cell morphology and alignment. Photolithography and dry/wet etching was used to develop patterned silicon substrates with grooves with accurate geometries (V shaped, sloped walls and square shaped). Using a neural cell line (NG108-15), in vitro experiments confirmed good cell attachment and proliferation on all the polymer scaffolds. Imaging techniques demonstrated that there was different cellular responses and morphology according to the shape of the groove. Studies showed that the geometry, particularly the angle of the slope and the space between grooves, affected cellular responses. In addition, biomechanical studies showed that the patterned films had excellent mechanical properties and were stronger than the natural nerve. The conduit tubes were made by rolling the films around a mandrel and using a thermal welding technique to join the edges. The promising biomechanical and in vitro results demonstrate that nerve cell responses are affected by the shape of longitudinal grooves, and particularly by the angle of the slope of the groove walls.
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- S A Mobasseri
- Materials Science Centre, School of Engineering and Physical Sciences, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.
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Jun I, Kim SJ, Choi E, Park KM, Rhim T, Park J, Park KD, Shin H. Preparation of biomimetic hydrogels with controlled cell adhesive properties and topographical features for the study of muscle cell adhesion and proliferation. Macromol Biosci 2012; 12:1502-13. [PMID: 22965817 DOI: 10.1002/mabi.201200148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2012] [Revised: 07/06/2012] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Synthetic substrates with defined chemical and structural characteristics may potentially be prepared to mimic the living ECM to regulate cell adhesion and growth. Hydrogels with cell-adhesive peptides (0.28 ± 0.03 nmol peptide cm(-2) , TTA-R-0.5; and 0.91 ± 0.12 nmol peptide cm(-2) , TTA-R-2.0) and/or micro-scaled topographical patterns (10, 25, and 80 µm grooves) are prepared using enzymatic polymerization. The adherent morphology and proliferation of C2C12 skeletal myoblasts and human aortic smooth muscle cells (hAoSM) on the hydrogels are studied. The newly developed hydrogels may be useful in investigating the roles of cell adhesion and substrate surface properties in the communication of adherent cells with the ECM.
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- Indong Jun
- Department of Bioengineering, Hanyang University, 17 Haengdang-dong, Seongdong-gu, Seoul 133-791, Republic of Korea
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Zhou F, Li D, Wu Z, Song B, Yuan L, Chen H. Enhancing Specific Binding of L929 Fibroblasts: Effects of Multi-Scale Topography of GRGDY Peptide Modified Surfaces. Macromol Biosci 2012; 12:1391-400. [DOI: 10.1002/mabi.201200129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2012] [Revised: 06/17/2012] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Nerve conduits with grooved inner texture, working as a topographical guidance cue, have been experimentally proved to play a significant role in axonal alignment. How grooved conduits guide axonal outgrowth is of particular interest for studying nerve regeneration. A viscoelastic model of axonal outgrowth in a conduit with a defined grooved geometry characterized by its width in the circumferential direction and its height in the radial direction is developed in this work. In this model, the axon is considered as an elastic beam and the axonal deformation and motion, including stretching, bending and torsion, are described using a Cosserat rod theory. The friction between axon and substrate is also considered in this model as well as the tip outgrowth. It is found that the directional outgrowth of the axon can be significantly improved by the grooved texture: when the groove width decreases or the groove height increases, the axonal elongation in the longitudinal direction of the conduit can be increased, which is in good agreement with experimental observations. This work is the first numerical model to study the effect of the substrate geometry on axonal outgrowth.
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- Jun Yin
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634, USA
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This paper presents cell culture substrates in the form of microcontainer arrays with overlaid surface topographies, and a technology for their fabrication. The new fabrication technology is based on microscale thermoforming of thin polymer films whose surfaces are topographically prepatterned on a micro- or nanoscale. For microthermoforming, we apply a new process on the basis of temporary back moulding of polymer films and use the novel concept of a perforated-sheet-like mould. Thermal micro- or nanoimprinting is applied for prepatterning. The novel cell container arrays are fabricated from polylactic acid (PLA) films. The thin-walled microcontainer structures have the shape of a spherical calotte merging into a hexagonal shape at their upper circumferential edges. In the arrays, the cell containers are arranged densely packed in honeycomb fashion. The inner surfaces of the highly curved container walls are provided with various topographical micro- and nanopatterns. For a first validation of the microcontainer arrays as in vitro cell culture substrates, C2C12 mouse premyoblasts are cultured in containers with microgrooved surfaces and shown to align along the grooves in the three-dimensional film substrates. In future stem-cell-biological and tissue engineering applications, microcontainers fabricated using the proposed technology may act as geometrically defined artificial microenvironments or niches.
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Huang H, Xie J, Liu X, Yuan L, Wang S, Guo S, Yu H, Chen H, Zhang Y, Wu X. Conformational Changes of Protein Adsorbed on Tailored Flat Substrates with Different Chemistries. Chemphyschem 2011; 12:3642-6. [DOI: 10.1002/cphc.201100398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2011] [Revised: 08/22/2011] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Zhou F, Yuan L, Mei Y, Chen H. Effects of contact guidance and gravity on L929 cell orientation. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011. [DOI: 10.1007/s11434-010-4173-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Calzado-Martín A, Méndez-Vilas A, Multigner M, Saldaña L, González-Carrasco JL, González-Martín ML, Vilaboa N. On the role of RhoA/ROCK signaling in contact guidance of bone-forming cells on anisotropic Ti6Al4V surfaces. Acta Biomater 2011; 7:1890-901. [PMID: 21115140 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2010.11.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2010] [Revised: 11/18/2010] [Accepted: 11/23/2010] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Patterned surfaces direct cell spatial dynamics, yielding cells oriented along the surface geometry, in a process known as contact guidance. The Rho family of GTPases controls the assembly of focal adhesions and cytoskeleton dynamics, but its role in modulating bone-cell alignment on patterned surfaces remains unknown. This article describes the interactions of two human cell types involved in osseointegration, specifically mesenchymal stem cells and osteoblasts, with submicron- or nano-scale Ti6Al4V grooved surfaces generated by mechanical abrasion. The surface chemistry of the alloy was not affected by grinding, ensuring that the differences found in cellular responses were exclusively due to changes in topography. Patterned surfaces supported cell growth and stimulated mesenchymal stem cell viability. Anisotropic surfaces promoted cell orientation and elongation along the grates. Both cell types oriented on nanometric surfaces with grooves of 150 nm depth and 2 μm width. The number of aligned cells increased by approximately 30% on submicrometric grooves with sizes of about 1 μm depth and 10 μm width. Cells were treated with drugs that attenuate the activities of the GTPase RhoA and one of its downstream effectors, Rho-associated kinase (ROCK), and contact guidance of treated cells on the grooved surfaces was investigated. The data indicate that the RhoA/ROCK pathway is a key modulator of both mesenchymal stem cell and osteoblast orientation on nanometric surface features. RhoA and its effector participate in the alignment of mesenchymal stem cells on submicrometric grooves, but not of osteoblasts. These findings show that RhoA/ROCK signaling is involved in contact guidance of bone-related cells on metallic substrates, although to a varying extent depending on the specific cell type and the dimensions of the pattern.
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