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Wareham LK, Baratta RO, Del Buono BJ, Schlumpf E, Calkins DJ. Collagen in the central nervous system: contributions to neurodegeneration and promise as a therapeutic target. Mol Neurodegener 2024; 19:11. [PMID: 38273335 PMCID: PMC10809576 DOI: 10.1186/s13024-024-00704-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2023] [Accepted: 01/10/2024] [Indexed: 01/27/2024] Open
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The extracellular matrix is a richly bioactive composition of substrates that provides biophysical stability, facilitates intercellular signaling, and both reflects and governs the physiological status of the local microenvironment. The matrix in the central nervous system (CNS) is far from simply an inert scaffold for mechanical support, instead conducting an active role in homeostasis and providing broad capacity for adaptation and remodeling in response to stress that otherwise would challenge equilibrium between neuronal, glial, and vascular elements. A major constituent is collagen, whose characteristic triple helical structure renders mechanical and biochemical stability to enable bidirectional crosstalk between matrix and resident cells. Multiple members of the collagen superfamily are critical to neuronal maturation and circuit formation, axon guidance, and synaptogenesis in the brain. In mature tissue, collagen interacts with other fibrous proteins and glycoproteins to sustain a three-dimensional medium through which complex networks of cells can communicate. While critical for matrix scaffolding, collagen in the CNS is also highly dynamic, with multiple binding sites for partnering matrix proteins, cell-surface receptors, and other ligands. These interactions are emerging as critical mediators of CNS disease and injury, particularly regarding changes in matrix stiffness, astrocyte recruitment and reactivity, and pro-inflammatory signaling in local microenvironments. Changes in the structure and/or deposition of collagen impact cellular signaling and tissue biomechanics in the brain, which in turn can alter cellular responses including antigenicity, angiogenesis, gliosis, and recruitment of immune-related cells. These factors, each involving matrix collagen, contribute to the limited capacity for regeneration of CNS tissue. Emerging therapeutics that attempt to rebuild the matrix using peptide fragments, including collagen-enriched scaffolds and mimetics, hold great potential to promote neural repair and regeneration. Recent evidence from our group and others indicates that repairing protease-degraded collagen helices with mimetic peptides helps restore CNS tissue and promote neuronal survival in a broad spectrum of degenerative conditions. Restoration likely involves bolstering matrix stiffness to reduce the potential for astrocyte reactivity and local inflammation as well as repairing inhibitory binding sites for immune-signaling ligands. Facilitating repair rather than endogenous replacement of collagen degraded by disease or injury may represent the next frontier in developing therapies based on protection, repair, and regeneration of neurons in the central nervous system.
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- Lauren K Wareham
- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Vanderbilt Eye Institute , Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 1161 21st Avenue S, 37232, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Stuart Therapeutics, Inc., 411 SE Osceola St, 34994, Stuart, FL, USA
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- Stuart Therapeutics, Inc., 411 SE Osceola St, 34994, Stuart, FL, USA
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- Stuart Therapeutics, Inc., 411 SE Osceola St, 34994, Stuart, FL, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Vanderbilt Eye Institute , Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 1161 21st Avenue S, 37232, Nashville, TN, USA
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Katrilaka C, Karipidou N, Petrou N, Manglaris C, Katrilakas G, Tzavellas AN, Pitou M, Tsiridis EE, Choli-Papadopoulou T, Aggeli A. Freeze-Drying Process for the Fabrication of Collagen-Based Sponges as Medical Devices in Biomedical Engineering. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 16:4425. [PMID: 37374608 DOI: 10.3390/ma16124425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2023] [Revised: 06/12/2023] [Accepted: 06/13/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023]
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This paper presents a systematic review of a key sector of the much promising and rapidly evolving field of biomedical engineering, specifically on the fabrication of three-dimensional open, porous collagen-based medical devices, using the prominent freeze-drying process. Collagen and its derivatives are the most popular biopolymers in this field, as they constitute the main components of the extracellular matrix, and therefore exhibit desirable properties, such as biocompatibility and biodegradability, for in vivo applications. For this reason, freeze-dried collagen-based sponges with a wide variety of attributes can be produced and have already led to a wide range of successful commercial medical devices, chiefly for dental, orthopedic, hemostatic, and neuronal applications. However, collagen sponges display some vulnerabilities in other key properties, such as low mechanical strength and poor control of their internal architecture, and therefore many studies focus on the settlement of these defects, either by tampering with the steps of the freeze-drying process or by combining collagen with other additives. Furthermore, freeze drying is still considered a high-cost and time-consuming process that is often used in a non-optimized manner. By applying an interdisciplinary approach and combining advances in other technological fields, such as in statistical analysis, implementing the Design of Experiments, and Artificial Intelligence, the opportunity arises to further evolve this process in a sustainable and strategic manner, and optimize the resulting products as well as create new opportunities in this field.
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- Chrysoula Katrilaka
- Department of Chemical Engineering, School of Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, University Campus, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, School of Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, University Campus, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, School of Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, University Campus, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, School of Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, University Campus, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, School of Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, University Campus, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 3rd Department of Orthopedics, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, University Campus, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- School of Chemistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, University Campus, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 3rd Department of Orthopedics, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, University Campus, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, School of Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, University Campus, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece
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Suzuki H, Imajo Y, Funaba M, Ikeda H, Nishida N, Sakai T. Current Concepts of Biomaterial Scaffolds and Regenerative Therapy for Spinal Cord Injury. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24032528. [PMID: 36768846 PMCID: PMC9917245 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24032528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2022] [Revised: 01/05/2023] [Accepted: 01/11/2023] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a catastrophic condition associated with significant neurological deficit and social and financial burdens. It is currently being managed symptomatically, with no real therapeutic strategies available. In recent years, a number of innovative regenerative strategies have emerged and have been continuously investigated in preclinical research and clinical trials. In the near future, several more are expected to come down the translational pipeline. Among ongoing and completed trials are those reporting the use of biomaterial scaffolds. The advancements in biomaterial technology, combined with stem cell therapy or other regenerative therapy, can now accelerate the progress of promising novel therapeutic strategies from bench to bedside. Various types of approaches to regeneration therapy for SCI have been combined with the use of supportive biomaterial scaffolds as a drug and cell delivery system to facilitate favorable cell-material interactions and the supportive effect of neuroprotection. In this review, we summarize some of the most recent insights of preclinical and clinical studies using biomaterial scaffolds in regenerative therapy for SCI and summarized the biomaterial strategies for treatment with simplified results data. One hundred and sixty-eight articles were selected in the present review, in which we focused on biomaterial scaffolds. We conducted our search of articles using PubMed and Medline, a medical database. We used a combination of "Spinal cord injury" and ["Biomaterial", or "Scaffold"] as search terms and searched articles published up until 30 April 2022. Successful future therapies will require these biomaterial scaffolds and other synergistic approaches to address the persistent barriers to regeneration, including glial scarring, the loss of a structural framework, and biocompatibility. This database could serve as a benchmark to progress in future clinical trials for SCI using biomaterial scaffolds.
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Modification of the alginate hydrogel with fibroblast‐ and Schwann cell‐derived extracellular matrix potentiates differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells toward neuron‐like cells. J Appl Polym Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/app.52501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Ayar Z, Hassannejad Z, Shokraneh F, Saderi N, Rahimi-Movaghar V. Efficacy of hydrogels for repair of traumatic spinal cord injuries: A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater 2021; 110:1460-1478. [PMID: 34902215 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.b.34993] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2021] [Revised: 11/27/2021] [Accepted: 12/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Hydrogels have been used as promising biomaterials for regeneration and control of pathophysiological events after traumatic spinal cord injuries (TSCI). However, no systematic comparison was conducted to show the effect of hydrogels on pathophysiological events. This study was designed to address this issue and evaluate the regenerative potential of hydrogels after TSCI. From 2857 records found in MEDLINE and EMBASE databases (April 23, 2021), 49 articles were included based on our inclusion/exclusion criteria. All studies discussing the effect of hydrogels on at least one of the main pathophysiological events after TSCI, including inflammation, axon growth, remyelination, glial scar formation, cavity size, and locomotor functional recovery were included. For statistical analysis, we used mean difference with 95% confidence intervals for locomotor functional recovery. The results showed that both natural and synthetic hydrogels could reduce the inflammatory response, hinder glial scar formation, and promote axon growth and vascularization. Also, the meta-analysis of the BBB score showed that using the hydrogels can lead to locomotor functional recovery. It was found that hydrogels are more efficient when used in transection and hemisection injuries (SMD: 1.89; 95% CI: 1.26, 2.52; P < .00001) compared to other injury models. The pre-formed implanted hydrogels (SMD: 1.79; 95% CI: 1.24, 2.34; P < .00001) found to be more effective compared to injection (SMD: 1.58; 95% CI: 0.64, 2.52; P = 0.0009). In conclusion, based on the available evidence, it was concluded that hydrogel composition as well as implantation method are dominant factors affecting tissue regeneration after TSCI and should be chosen according to the injury model in animal studies.
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- Zahra Ayar
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic), Tehran, Iran
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- Pediatric Urology and Regenerative Medicine Research Center, Gene, Cell & Tissue Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- London Institute of Healthcare Engineering, King's College London, London, UK.,Cochrane Schizophrenia Group, Division of Psychiatry and Applied Psychology, School of Medicine, Institute of Mental Health, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
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- Sina Trauma and Surgery Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Sina Trauma and Surgery Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Balestri S, Del Giovane A, Sposato C, Ferrarelli M, Ragnini-Wilson A. The Current Challenges for Drug Discovery in CNS Remyelination. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22062891. [PMID: 33809224 PMCID: PMC8001072 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22062891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2021] [Revised: 03/09/2021] [Accepted: 03/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The myelin sheath wraps around axons, allowing saltatory currents to be transmitted along neurons. Several genetic, viral, or environmental factors can damage the central nervous system (CNS) myelin sheath during life. Unless the myelin sheath is repaired, these insults will lead to neurodegeneration. Remyelination occurs spontaneously upon myelin injury in healthy individuals but can fail in several demyelination pathologies or as a consequence of aging. Thus, pharmacological intervention that promotes CNS remyelination could have a major impact on patient’s lives by delaying or even preventing neurodegeneration. Drugs promoting CNS remyelination in animal models have been identified recently, mostly as a result of repurposing phenotypical screening campaigns that used novel oligodendrocyte cellular models. Although none of these have as yet arrived in the clinic, promising candidates are on the way. Many questions remain. Among the most relevant is the question if there is a time window when remyelination drugs should be administrated and why adult remyelination fails in many neurodegenerative pathologies. Moreover, a significant challenge in the field is how to reconstitute the oligodendrocyte/axon interaction environment representative of healthy as well as disease microenvironments in drug screening campaigns, so that drugs can be screened in the most appropriate disease-relevant conditions. Here we will provide an overview of how the field of in vitro models developed over recent years and recent biological findings about how oligodendrocytes mature after reactivation of their staminal niche. These data have posed novel questions and opened new views about how the adult brain is repaired after myelin injury and we will discuss how these new findings might change future drug screening campaigns for CNS regenerative drugs.
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Portillo Esquivel LE, Zhang B. Application of Cell, Tissue, and Biomaterial Delivery in Cardiac Regenerative Therapy. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2021; 7:1000-1021. [PMID: 33591735 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.0c01805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the leading cause of death around the world, being responsible for 31.8% of all deaths in 2017 (Roth, G. A. et al. The Lancet 2018, 392, 1736-1788). The leading cause of CVD is ischemic heart disease (IHD), which caused 8.1 million deaths in 2013 (Benjamin, E. J. et al. Circulation 2017, 135, e146-e603). IHD occurs when coronary arteries in the heart are narrowed or blocked, preventing the flow of oxygen and blood into the cardiac muscle, which could provoke acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and ultimately lead to heart failure and death. Cardiac regenerative therapy aims to repair and refunctionalize damaged heart tissue through the application of (1) intramyocardial cell delivery, (2) epicardial cardiac patch, and (3) acellular biomaterials. In this review, we aim to examine these current approaches and challenges in the cardiac regenerative therapy field.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontario L8S 4L8, Canada.,School of Biomedical Engineering, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontaria L8S 4L8, Canada
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Ouyang M, Qian Z, Bu B, Jin Y, Wang J, Zhu Y, Liu L, Pan Y, Deng L. Sensing Traction Force on the Matrix Induces Cell-Cell Distant Mechanical Communications for Self-Assembly. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2020; 6:5833-5848. [PMID: 33320570 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.0c01035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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The long-range biomechanical force propagating across a large scale may reserve the capability to trigger coordinative responses within cell population such as during angiogenesis, epithelial tubulogenesis, and cancer metastasis. How cells communicate in a distant manner within the group for self-assembly remains largely unknown. Here, we found that airway smooth muscle cells (ASMCs) rapidly self-assembled into a well-constructed network on 3D Matrigel containing type I collagen (COL), which relied on long-range biomechanical force across the matrix to direct cell-cell distant interactions. Similar results happened by HUVEC cells to mimic angiogenesis. Interestingly, single ASMCs initiated multiple extended protrusions precisely pointing to neighboring cells in distance (100-300 μm away or 5-10 folds of the diameter of a round single cell), depending on traction force sensing. Individual ASMCs mechanosensed each other to move directionally on both nonfibrous Matrigel only and Matrigel containing fibrous COL but lost mutual sensing on the cross-linked gel or coated glass due to no long-range force transmission. The bead tracking assay demonstrated distant transmission of traction force (up to 400 μm) during the matrix deformation, and finite element method modeling confirmed the consistency between maximum strain distribution on the matrix and cell directional movements in experiments. Furthermore, ASMCs recruited COL from the hydrogel to build a fibrous network to mechanically stabilize the cell network. Our results revealed principally that cells can sense traction force transmitted through the matrix to initiate cell-cell distant mechanical communications, resulting in cell directional migration and coordinated cell and COL self-assembly with active matrix remodeling. As an interesting phenomenon, cells seem to be able to "make a phone call" via long-range biomechanics, which implicates physiological importance such as for tissue pattern formation.
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- Mingxing Ouyang
- Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Changzhou University, 1 Gehu Road, Wujin District, Changzhou City, Jiangsu Province 213164, China
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Changzhou University, 1 Gehu Road, Wujin District, Changzhou City, Jiangsu Province 213164, China
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Changzhou University, 1 Gehu Road, Wujin District, Changzhou City, Jiangsu Province 213164, China
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Changzhou University, 1 Gehu Road, Wujin District, Changzhou City, Jiangsu Province 213164, China
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Changzhou University, 1 Gehu Road, Wujin District, Changzhou City, Jiangsu Province 213164, China
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Changzhou University, 1 Gehu Road, Wujin District, Changzhou City, Jiangsu Province 213164, China
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Changzhou University, 1 Gehu Road, Wujin District, Changzhou City, Jiangsu Province 213164, China
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Changzhou University, 1 Gehu Road, Wujin District, Changzhou City, Jiangsu Province 213164, China
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Changzhou University, 1 Gehu Road, Wujin District, Changzhou City, Jiangsu Province 213164, China
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Reelin Counteracts Chondroitin Sulfate Proteoglycan-Mediated Cortical Dendrite Growth Inhibition. eNeuro 2020; 7:ENEURO.0168-20.2020. [PMID: 32641498 PMCID: PMC7393641 DOI: 10.1523/eneuro.0168-20.2020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2020] [Revised: 06/14/2020] [Accepted: 06/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Disruptions in neuronal dendrite development alter brain circuitry and are associated with debilitating neurological disorders. Nascent apical dendrites of cortical excitatory neurons project into the marginal zone (MZ), a cell-sparse layer characterized by intense chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan (CSPG) expression. Paradoxically, CSPGs are known to broadly inhibit neurite growth and regeneration. This raises the possibility that the growing apical dendrite is somehow insensitive to CSPG-mediated neurite growth inhibition. To test this, developing cortical neurons were challenged with both soluble CSPGs and CSPG-positive stripe substrates in vitro. Soluble CSPGs inhibited dendritic growth and cortical dendrites respected CSPG stripe boundaries, effects that could be counteracted by prior CSPG inactivation by chondroitinase. Importantly, addition of Reelin, an extracellular signaling protein highly expressed in the MZ, partially rescued dendritic growth in the presence of CSPGs. High-resolution confocal imaging revealed that the CSPG-enriched areas of the MZ spatially correspond with the areas of reduced dendritic density in the Reelin null (reeler) cortex compared with controls. Chondroitinase injections into reeler explants resulted in increased dendritic growth into the MZ, recovering to near wild-type levels. Activation of the serine threonine kinase Akt is required for Reelin-dependent dendritic growth and we find that CSPGs induce Akt dephosphorylation, an effect that can be counteracted by Reelin addition. In contrast, CSPG application had no effect on the cytoplasmic adaptor Dab1, which is rapidly phosphorylated in response to Reelin and is upstream of Akt. These findings suggest CSPGs do inhibit cortical dendritic growth, but this effect can be counteracted by Reelin signaling.
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Mohammadi Nasr S, Rabiee N, Hajebi S, Ahmadi S, Fatahi Y, Hosseini M, Bagherzadeh M, Ghadiri AM, Rabiee M, Jajarmi V, Webster TJ. Biodegradable Nanopolymers in Cardiac Tissue Engineering: From Concept Towards Nanomedicine. Int J Nanomedicine 2020; 15:4205-4224. [PMID: 32606673 PMCID: PMC7314574 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s245936] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2020] [Accepted: 04/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Cardiovascular diseases are the number one cause of heart failure and death in the world, and the transplantation of the heart is an effective and viable choice for treatment despite presenting many disadvantages (most notably, transplant heart availability). To overcome this problem, cardiac tissue engineering is considered a promising approach by using implantable artificial blood vessels, injectable gels, and cardiac patches (to name a few) made from biodegradable polymers. Biodegradable polymers are classified into two main categories: natural and synthetic polymers. Natural biodegradable polymers have some distinct advantages such as biodegradability, abundant availability, and renewability but have some significant drawbacks such as rapid degradation, insufficient electrical conductivity, immunological reaction, and poor mechanical properties for cardiac tissue engineering. Synthetic biodegradable polymers have some advantages such as strong mechanical properties, controlled structure, great processing flexibility, and usually no immunological concerns; however, they have some drawbacks such as a lack of cell attachment and possible low biocompatibility. Some applications have combined the best of both and exciting new natural/synthetic composites have been utilized. Recently, the use of nanostructured polymers and polymer nanocomposites has revolutionized the field of cardiac tissue engineering due to their enhanced mechanical, electrical, and surface properties promoting tissue growth. In this review, recent research on the use of biodegradable natural/synthetic nanocomposite polymers in cardiac tissue engineering is presented with forward looking thoughts provided for what is needed for the field to mature.
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- Department of Chemistry, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
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- Faculty of Polymer Engineering, Sahand University of Technology, Tabriz, Iran
- Institute of Polymeric Materials, Sahand University of Technology, Tabriz, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Department of Medical Biotechnology, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Nanotechnology Research Centre, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN), Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry and Petroleum Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
- Soroush Mana Pharmed, Pharmaceutical Holding, Golrang Industrial Group, Tehran, Iran
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- Biomaterial Group, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Cellular and Molecular Biology Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Northeastern University, Boston, MA02115, United States
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Jiang Y, He J, Guo Y, Tao H, Pu F, Li Y. Identification of genes related to low‐grade glioma progression and prognosis based on integrated transcriptome analysis. J Cell Biochem 2020; 121:3099-3111. [PMID: 31886582 DOI: 10.1002/jcb.29577] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2019] [Accepted: 12/09/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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- Yao Jiang
- Department of Clinical Laboratory MedicineThe Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University Luzhou China
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- Department of NeurosurgerySuining Central Hospital Suining China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Clinical Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine HospitalSouthwest Medical University Luzhou China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory MedicineThe Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University Luzhou China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory MedicineThe Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University Luzhou China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory MedicineThe Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University Luzhou China
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Estrada V, Müller HW. Micromechanical adaptation as a treatment for spinal cord injury. Neural Regen Res 2019; 14:1909-1911. [PMID: 31290446 PMCID: PMC6676881 DOI: 10.4103/1673-5374.259605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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- Veronica Estrada
- Molecular Neurobiology Laboratory, Department of Neurology, Heinrich-Heine-University Medical Center Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Molecular Neurobiology Laboratory, Department of Neurology, Heinrich-Heine-University Medical Center Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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George N, Geller HM. Extracellular matrix and traumatic brain injury. J Neurosci Res 2018; 96:573-588. [PMID: 29344975 DOI: 10.1002/jnr.24151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2017] [Revised: 07/21/2017] [Accepted: 08/14/2017] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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The brain extracellular matrix (ECM) plays a crucial role in both the developing and adult brain by providing structural support and mediating cell-cell interactions. In this review, we focus on the major constituents of the ECM and how they function in both normal and injured brain, and summarize the changes in the composition of the ECM as well as how these changes either promote or inhibit recovery of function following traumatic brain injury (TBI). Modulation of ECM composition to facilitates neuronal survival, regeneration and axonal outgrowth is a potential therapeutic target for TBI treatment.
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- Naijil George
- Laboratory of Developmental Neurobiology, Cell Biology and Physiology Center, NHLBI, NIH, Bethesda, MD, 20892-1603, USA
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- Laboratory of Developmental Neurobiology, Cell Biology and Physiology Center, NHLBI, NIH, Bethesda, MD, 20892-1603, USA
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Parisi L, Galli C, Bianchera A, Lagonegro P, Elviri L, Smerieri A, Lumetti S, Manfredi E, Bettini R, Macaluso GM. Anti-fibronectin aptamers improve the colonization of chitosan films modified with D-(+) Raffinose by murine osteoblastic cells. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE. MATERIALS IN MEDICINE 2017; 28:136. [PMID: 28762141 DOI: 10.1007/s10856-017-5931-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2017] [Accepted: 06/20/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The aim of the present study was to investigate how the enrichment of chitosan films with anti-fibronectin aptamers could enhance scaffold colonization by osteoblasts, by improving their adhesion and accelerating their proliferation. Chitosan discs were enriched with excess of anti-fibronectin aptamer. Aptamer adsorption on chitosan was monitored by measuring aptamer concentration in the supernatant by spectrophotometry, as well as its release, while functionalization was confirmed by labelling aptamers with a DNA intercalating dye. Chitosan samples were then characterized morphologically with atomic force microscopy and physically with contact angle measurement. Chitosan enrichment with fibronectin was then investigated by immunofluorescence and Bradford assay. 2% chitosan discs were then enriched with increasing doses of aptamers and used as culture substrates for MC3T3-E1 cells. Cell growth was monitored by optical microscopy, while cell viability and metabolic activity were assessed by chemiluminescence and by Resazurin Sodium Salt assay. Cell morphology was investigated by cytofluorescence and by scanning electron microscopy. Chitosan films efficiently bound and retained aptamers. Aptamers did not affect the amount of adsorbed fibronectin, but affected osteoblasts behavior. Cell growth was proportional to the amount of aptamer used for the functionalization, as well as aptamers influenced cell morphology and their adhesion to the substrate. Our results demonstrate that the enrichment of chitosan films with aptamers could selectively improve osteoblasts behavior. Furthermore, our results support further investigation of this type of functionalization as a suitable modification to ameliorate the biocompatibility of biomaterial for hard tissue engineering applications.
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- L Parisi
- Dip. Medicina e Chirurgia, University of Parma, Via Gramsci 14, 43126, Parma, Italy
- Centro Universitario di Odontoiatria, University of Parma, Via Gramsci 14, 43126, Parma, Italy
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- Dip. Medicina e Chirurgia, University of Parma, Via Gramsci 14, 43126, Parma, Italy
- Centro Universitario di Odontoiatria, University of Parma, Via Gramsci 14, 43126, Parma, Italy
- IMEM-CNR National Research Council, Via Università 7, 43126, Parma, Italy
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- Dip. Farmacia, University of Parma, Via Università 7, 43126, Parma, Italy
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- IMEM-CNR National Research Council, Via Università 7, 43126, Parma, Italy
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- Dip. Farmacia, University of Parma, Via Università 7, 43126, Parma, Italy
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- Centro Universitario di Odontoiatria, University of Parma, Via Gramsci 14, 43126, Parma, Italy
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- Dip. Medicina e Chirurgia, University of Parma, Via Gramsci 14, 43126, Parma, Italy
- Centro Universitario di Odontoiatria, University of Parma, Via Gramsci 14, 43126, Parma, Italy
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- Dip. Medicina e Chirurgia, University of Parma, Via Gramsci 14, 43126, Parma, Italy.
- Centro Universitario di Odontoiatria, University of Parma, Via Gramsci 14, 43126, Parma, Italy.
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- Dip. Farmacia, University of Parma, Via Università 7, 43126, Parma, Italy
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- Dip. Medicina e Chirurgia, University of Parma, Via Gramsci 14, 43126, Parma, Italy
- Centro Universitario di Odontoiatria, University of Parma, Via Gramsci 14, 43126, Parma, Italy
- IMEM-CNR National Research Council, Via Università 7, 43126, Parma, Italy
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Rajabi M, Firouzi M, Hassannejad Z, Haririan I, Zahedi P. Fabrication and characterization of electrospun laminin-functionalized silk fibroin/poly(ethylene oxide) nanofibrous scaffolds for peripheral nerve regeneration. J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater 2017; 106:1595-1604. [PMID: 28805042 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.b.33968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2017] [Revised: 07/05/2017] [Accepted: 07/25/2017] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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The peripheral nerve regeneration is still one of the major clinical problems, which has received a great deal of attention. In this study, the electrospun silk fibroin (SF)/poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) nanofibrous scaffolds were fabricated and functionalized their surfaces with laminin (LN) without chemical linkers for potential use in the peripheral nerve tissue engineering. The morphology, surface chemistry, thermal behavior and wettability of the scaffolds were examined to evaluate their performance by means of scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and water contact angle (WCA) measurements, respectively. The proliferation and viability of Schwann cells onto the surfaces of SF/PEO nanofibrous scaffolds were investigated using SEM and thiazolyl blue (MTT) assay. The results showed an improvement of SF conformation and surface hydrophilicity of SF/PEO nanofibers after methanol and O2 plasma treatments. The immunostaining observation indicated a continuous coating of LN on the scaffolds. Improving the surface hydrophilicity and LN functionalization significantly increased the cell proliferation and this was more prominent after 5 days of culture time. In conclusion, the obtained results revealed that the electrospun LN-functionalized SF/PEO nanofibrous scaffold could be a promising candidate for peripheral nerve tissue regeneration. © 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Biomed Mater Res Part B: Appl Biomater, 106B: 1595-1604, 2018.
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- Mina Rajabi
- Department of Polymer, School of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Tissue Repair Laboratory, Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics (IBB), University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Pediatric Urology and Regenerative Medicine Research Center, Children's Hospital Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,Sina Trauma and Surgery Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biomaterials and Medical Biomaterials Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy and Department of Pharmaceutics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, P. O. Box: 14155-6451, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Polymer, School of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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Brazda N, Estrada V, Voss C, Seide K, Trieu HK, Müller HW. Experimental Strategies to Bridge Large Tissue Gaps in the Injured Spinal Cord after Acute and Chronic Lesion. J Vis Exp 2016:e53331. [PMID: 27077921 DOI: 10.3791/53331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022] Open
Abstract
After a spinal cord injury (SCI) a scar forms in the lesion core which hinders axonal regeneration. Bridging the site of injury after an insult to the spinal cord, tumor resections, or tissue defects resulting from traumatic accidents can aid in facilitating general tissue repair as well as regenerative growth of nerve fibers into and beyond the affected area. Two experimental treatment strategies are presented: (1) implantation of a novel microconnector device into an acutely and completely transected thoracic rat spinal cord to readapt severed spinal cord tissue stumps, and (2) polyethylene glycol filling of the SCI site in chronically lesioned rats after scar resection. The chronic spinal cord lesion in this model is a complete spinal cord transection which was inflicted 5 weeks before treatment. Both methods have recently achieved very promising outcomes and promoted axonal regrowth, beneficial cellular invasion and functional improvements in rodent models of spinal cord injury. The mechanical microconnector system (mMS) is a multi-channel system composed of polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) with an outlet tubing system to apply negative pressure to the mMS lumen thus pulling the spinal cord stumps into the honeycomb-structured holes. After its implantation into the 1 mm tissue gap the tissue is sucked into the device. Furthermore, the inner walls of the mMS are microstructured for better tissue adhesion. In the case of the chronic spinal cord injury approach, spinal cord tissue - including the scar-filled lesion area - is resected over an area of 4 mm in length. After the microsurgical scar resection the resulting cavity is filled with polyethylene glycol (PEG 600) which was found to provide an excellent substratum for cellular invasion, revascularization, axonal regeneration and even compact remyelination in vivo.
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- Nicole Brazda
- Molecular Neurobiology Laboratory, Department of Neurology, Heinrich-Heine-University Medical Center
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- Molecular Neurobiology Laboratory, Department of Neurology, Heinrich-Heine-University Medical Center
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- Institute of Microsystems Technology, Hamburg University of Technology; Biomechanical Laboratory, BG Trauma Center Hamburg
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- Biomechanical Laboratory, BG Trauma Center Hamburg
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- Institute of Microsystems Technology, Hamburg University of Technology
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- Molecular Neurobiology Laboratory, Department of Neurology, Heinrich-Heine-University Medical Center;
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