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Gu M, Chen P, Zeng D, Jiang X, Lv Q, Li Y, Zhang F, Wan S, Zhou Q, Lu Y, Wang X, Li L. Preeclampsia impedes foetal kidney development by delivering placenta-derived exosomes to glomerular endothelial cells. Cell Commun Signal 2023; 21:336. [PMID: 37996949 PMCID: PMC10666440 DOI: 10.1186/s12964-023-01286-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2023] [Accepted: 08/19/2023] [Indexed: 11/25/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Foetal renal dysplasia is still the main cause of adult renal disease. Placenta-derived exosomes are an important communication tool, and they may play an important role in placental (both foetal and maternal) function. We hypothesize that in women with preeclampsia, foetal renal dysplasia is impeded by delivering placenta-derived exosomes to glomerular endothelial cells. METHODS In the present study, we established a PE trophoblast oxidative stress model to isolate exosomes from supernatants by ultracentrifugation (NO-exo and H/R-exo) and collected normal and PE umbilical cord blood plasma to isolate exosomes by ultracentrifugation combined with sucrose density gradient centrifugation (N-exo and PE-exo), then we investigated their effects on foetal kidney development by in vitro, ex vivo and in vivo models. RESULTS The PE trophoblast oxidative stress model was established successfully. After that, in in vitro studies, we found that H/R-exo and PE-exo could adversely affect glomerular endothelial cell proliferation, tubular formation, migration, and barrier functions. In ex vivo studies, H/R-exo and PE-exo both inhibited the growth and branch formation of kidney explants, along with the decrease of VE-cadherin and Occludin. In in vivo studies, we also found that H/R-exo and PE-exo could result in renal dysplasia, reduced glomerular number, and reduced barrier function in foetal mice. CONCLUSIONS In conclusion, we demonstrated that PE placenta-derived exosomes could lead to foetal renal dysplasia by delivering placenta-derived exosomes to foetal glomerular endothelial cells, which provides a novel understanding of the pathogenesis of foetal renal dysplasia. Video Abstract.
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- Mengqi Gu
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, 250021, Shandong, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, 250021, Shandong, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, 250021, Shandong, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, 250021, Shandong, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, 250021, Shandong, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, 250021, Shandong, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, 250021, Shandong, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, 250021, Shandong, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, 250021, Shandong, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, 250021, Shandong, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, 250021, Shandong, China.
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, 250021, Shandong, China.
- The Laboratory of Medical Science and Technology Innovation Center (Institute of Translational Medicine), Shandong First Medical University (Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences) of China, Jinan, 250117, Shandong, China.
- Key Laboratory of Birth Regulation and Control Technology of National Health Commission of China, Shandong Provincial Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, 328 Jingshi East Road, Jinan, 250025, Shandong, China.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, 250021, Shandong, China.
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, 250021, Shandong, China.
- The Laboratory of Medical Science and Technology Innovation Center (Institute of Translational Medicine), Shandong First Medical University (Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences) of China, Jinan, 250117, Shandong, China.
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Lacueva-Aparicio A, Lindoso RS, Mihăilă SM, Giménez I. Role of extracellular matrix components and structure in new renal models in vitro. Front Physiol 2022; 13:1048738. [PMID: 36569770 PMCID: PMC9767975 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2022.1048738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2022] [Accepted: 10/31/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The extracellular matrix (ECM), a complex set of fibrillar proteins and proteoglycans, supports the renal parenchyma and provides biomechanical and biochemical cues critical for spatial-temporal patterning of cell development and acquisition of specialized functions. As in vitro models progress towards biomimicry, more attention is paid to reproducing ECM-mediated stimuli. ECM's role in in vitro models of renal function and disease used to investigate kidney injury and regeneration is discussed. Availability, affordability, and lot-to-lot consistency are the main factors determining the selection of materials to recreate ECM in vitro. While simpler components can be synthesized in vitro, others must be isolated from animal or human tissues, either as single isolated components or as complex mixtures, such as Matrigel or decellularized formulations. Synthetic polymeric materials with dynamic and instructive capacities are also being explored for cell mechanical support to overcome the issues with natural products. ECM components can be used as simple 2D coatings or complex 3D scaffolds combining natural and synthetic materials. The goal is to recreate the biochemical signals provided by glycosaminoglycans and other signaling molecules, together with the stiffness, elasticity, segmentation, and dimensionality of the original kidney tissue, to support the specialized functions of glomerular, tubular, and vascular compartments. ECM mimicking also plays a central role in recent developments aiming to reproduce renal tissue in vitro or even in therapeutical strategies to regenerate renal function. Bioprinting of renal tubules, recellularization of kidney ECM scaffolds, and development of kidney organoids are examples. Future solutions will probably combine these technologies.
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- Alodia Lacueva-Aparicio
- Renal and Cardiovascular Physiopathology (FISIOPREN), Aragon’s Health Sciences Institute, Zaragoza, Spain,Tissue Microenvironment Lab (TME Lab), I3A, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Carlos Chagas Institute of Biophysics, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Division of Pharmacology, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Renal and Cardiovascular Physiopathology (FISIOPREN), Aragon’s Health Sciences Institute, Zaragoza, Spain,Institute for Health Research Aragon (IIS Aragon), Zaragoza, Spain,School of Medicine, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain,*Correspondence: Ignacio Giménez,
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Satyam A, Tsokos MG, Tresback JS, Zeugolis DI, Tsokos GC. Cell derived extracellular matrix-rich biomimetic substrate supports podocyte proliferation, differentiation and maintenance of native phenotype. ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS 2020; 30:1908752. [PMID: 33692659 PMCID: PMC7939063 DOI: 10.1002/adfm.201908752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2019] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Current technologies and available scaffold materials do not support long-term cell viability, differentiation and maintenance of podocytes, the ultra-specialized kidney resident cells that are responsible for the filtration of the blood. We developed a new platform which imitates the native kidney microenvironment by decellularizing fibroblasts grown on surfaces with macromolecular crowding. Human immortalized podocytes cultured on this platform displayed superior viability and metabolic activity up to 28 days compared to podocytes cultured on tissue culture plastic surfaces. The new platform displayed a softer surface and an abundance of growth factors and associated molecules. More importantly it enabled podocytes to display molecules responsible for their structure and function and a superior development of intercellular connections/interdigitations, consistent with maturation. The new platform can be used to study podocyte biology, test drug toxicity and determine whether sera from patients with podocytopathies are involved in the expression of glomerular pathology.
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- Abhigyan Satyam
- Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02215, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02215, United States
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- Center for Nanoscale Systems, Laboratory for Integrated Science and Engineering, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 02138, United States
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- Regenerative, Modular & Developmental Engineering Laboratory (REMODEL), Centre for Research in Medical Devices (CURAM), Biomedical Sciences Building, National University of Ireland Galway (NUI Galway), Galway, Ireland
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- Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02215, United States
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Mota C, Camarero-Espinosa S, Baker MB, Wieringa P, Moroni L. Bioprinting: From Tissue and Organ Development to in Vitro Models. Chem Rev 2020; 120:10547-10607. [PMID: 32407108 PMCID: PMC7564098 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.9b00789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 153] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2019] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Bioprinting techniques have been flourishing in the field of biofabrication with pronounced and exponential developments in the past years. Novel biomaterial inks used for the formation of bioinks have been developed, allowing the manufacturing of in vitro models and implants tested preclinically with a certain degree of success. Furthermore, incredible advances in cell biology, namely, in pluripotent stem cells, have also contributed to the latest milestones where more relevant tissues or organ-like constructs with a certain degree of functionality can already be obtained. These incredible strides have been possible with a multitude of multidisciplinary teams around the world, working to make bioprinted tissues and organs more relevant and functional. Yet, there is still a long way to go until these biofabricated constructs will be able to reach the clinics. In this review, we summarize the main bioprinting activities linking them to tissue and organ development and physiology. Most bioprinting approaches focus on mimicking fully matured tissues. Future bioprinting strategies might pursue earlier developmental stages of tissues and organs. The continuous convergence of the experts in the fields of material sciences, cell biology, engineering, and many other disciplines will gradually allow us to overcome the barriers identified on the demanding path toward manufacturing and adoption of tissue and organ replacements.
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- Carlos Mota
- Department of Complex Tissue Regeneration,
MERLN Institute for Technology-Inspired Regenerative Medicine, Maastricht University, 6211 LK Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Complex Tissue Regeneration,
MERLN Institute for Technology-Inspired Regenerative Medicine, Maastricht University, 6211 LK Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Complex Tissue Regeneration,
MERLN Institute for Technology-Inspired Regenerative Medicine, Maastricht University, 6211 LK Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Complex Tissue Regeneration,
MERLN Institute for Technology-Inspired Regenerative Medicine, Maastricht University, 6211 LK Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Complex Tissue Regeneration,
MERLN Institute for Technology-Inspired Regenerative Medicine, Maastricht University, 6211 LK Maastricht, The Netherlands
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Kim YA, Chun SY, Park SB, Kang E, Koh WG, Kwon TG, Han DK, Joung YK. Scaffold-supported extracellular matrices preserved by magnesium hydroxide nanoparticles for renal tissue regeneration. Biomater Sci 2020; 8:5427-5440. [DOI: 10.1039/d0bm00871k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Fibroblast-derived extracellular matrix-supported scaffolds made up of PLGA were prepared with the enhanced preservation of ECM components by composites with magnesium hydroxide nanoparticles, and were applied for renal tissue regeneration.
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- Yun Ah Kim
- Center for Biomaterials
- Biomedical Research Institute
- Korea Institute of Science and Technology
- Seoul
- Korea
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- BioMedical Research Institute
- Kyungpook National University Hospital
- Daegu
- Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Science
- College of Life Sciences
- CHA University
- Sungnam
- Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Science
- College of Life Sciences
- CHA University
- Sungnam
- Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
- Yonsei University
- Seoul
- Korea
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- Department of Urology
- Kyungpook National University
- Kyungbuk
- Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Science
- College of Life Sciences
- CHA University
- Sungnam
- Korea
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- Center for Biomaterials
- Biomedical Research Institute
- Korea Institute of Science and Technology
- Seoul
- Korea
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Wang X, Guo C, Chen Y, Tozzi L, Szymkowiak S, Li C, Kaplan DL. Developing a self-organized tubulogenesis model of human renal proximal tubular epithelial cells in vitro. J Biomed Mater Res A 2019; 108:795-804. [PMID: 31808276 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.36858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2019] [Revised: 11/23/2019] [Accepted: 11/27/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Three-dimensional tissue culture models which recapitulate the phenotype and function of human renal tissue have attracted significant interest as valuable tools for studying kidney development, disease pathophysiology, and nephrotoxicity. Here, a layer-by-layered three-dimensional (3D) co-culture technique was employed to bioengineer an improved human proximal tubule tissue model through incorporating human renal proximal tubule epithelial cells (RPTECs) with two types of interstitial cells on the layered extracellular matrix-like culture matrix. The resulting cultures were characterized by their growth profile, metabolic and proliferative activity, morphological characteristics as well as their functional gene expression. Our results found that the cultures were able to enable the self-organization of RPTECs and promote the tubule-like structure formation in vitro. A well-defined lumen structure and polarized expression of some key protein markers including actin, P-gp, Na+ -K+ -ATPase, and SGLT2 were also observed in the 3D co-cultures. Moreover, compared to the 3D monocultures, the tubule-like structures formed within the 3D co-cultures displayed more significant polarity and enhanced functional gene expression. This suggested the important role played by the renal stromal cells in supporting the tubulogenesis and differentiation of RPTECs. Thus, the 3D co-culture model reported here would benefit bioengineering approaches toward more physiologically relevant proximal tubule tissue in vitro, providing more robust tool not only for better understanding kidney development and pathophysiology but also for drug screening for nephrotoxicity.
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- Xiuli Wang
- Department of Histology & Embryology, College of Basic Medical Science, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, China.,Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts
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Rinker TE, Philbrick BD, Hettiaratchi MH, Smalley DM, McDevitt TC, Temenoff JS. Microparticle-mediated sequestration of cell-secreted proteins to modulate chondrocytic differentiation. Acta Biomater 2018; 68:125-136. [PMID: 29292168 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2017.12.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2017] [Revised: 12/05/2017] [Accepted: 12/22/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Protein delivery is often used in tissue engineering applications to control differentiation processes, but is limited by protein instability and cost. An alternative approach is to control the cellular microenvironment through biomaterial-mediated sequestration of cell-secreted proteins important to differentiation. Thus, we utilized heparin-based microparticles to modulate cellular differentiation via protein sequestration in an in vitro model system of endochondral ossification. Heparin and poly(ethylene-glycol) (PEG; a low-binding material control)-based microparticles were incorporated into ATDC5 cell spheroids or incubated with ATDC5 cells in transwell culture. Reduced differentiation was observed in the heparin microparticle group as compared to PEG and no microparticle-containing groups. To determine if observed changes were due to sequestration of cell-secreted protein, the proteins sequestered by heparin microparticles were analyzed using SDS-PAGE and mass spectrometry. It was found that heparin microparticles bound insulin-like growth factor binding proteins (IGFBP)-3 and 5. When incubated with a small-molecule inhibitor of IGFBPs, NBI 31772, a similar delay in differentiation of ATDC5 cells was observed. These results indicate that heparin microparticles modulated chondrocytic differentiation in this system via sequestration of cell-secreted protein, a technique that could be beneficial in the future as a means to control cellular differentiation processes. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE In this work, we present a proof-of-principle set of experiments in which heparin-based microparticles are shown to modulate cellular differentiation through binding of cell-secreted protein. Unlike existing systems that rely on expensive protein with limited half-lives to elicit changes in cellular behavior, this technique focuses on temporal modulation of cell-generated proteins. This technique also provides a biomaterials-based method that can be used to further identify sequestered proteins of interest. Thus, this work indicates that glycosaminoglycan-based biomaterial approaches could be used as substitutes or additions to traditional methods for modulating and identifying the cell-secreted proteins involved in directing cellular behavior.
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Decellularized kidney matrix as functional material for whole organ tissue engineering. J Appl Biomater Funct Mater 2017; 15:e326-e333. [PMID: 29131298 DOI: 10.5301/jabfm.5000393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/31/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Renal transplantation is currently the most effective treatment for end-stage renal disease, which represents one of the major current public health problems. However, the number of available donor kidneys is drastically insufficient to meet the demand, causing prolonged waiting lists. For this reason, tissue engineering offers great potential to increase the pool of donated organs for kidney transplantation, by way of seeding cells on supporting scaffolding material. Biological scaffolds are prepared by removing cellular components from the donor organs using a decellularization process with detergents, enzymes or other cell lysing solutions. Extracellular matrix which makes up the scaffold is critical to directing the cell attachment and to creating a suitable environment for cell survival, proliferation and differentiation. Researchers are now studying whole intact scaffolds produced from the kidneys of animals or humans without adversely affecting extracellular matrix, biological activity and mechanical integrity. The process of recellularization includes cell seeding strategies and the choice of the cell source to repopulate the scaffold. This is the most difficult phase, due to the complexity of the kidney. Indeed, no studies have provided sufficient results of complete renal scaffold repopulation and differentiation. This review summarizes the research that has been conducted to obtain decellularized kidney scaffolds and to repopulate the scaffolds, evaluating the best cell sources, the cell seeding methods and the cell differentiation in kidney scaffolds.
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Fischer I, Westphal M, Rossbach B, Bethke N, Hariharan K, Ullah I, Reinke P, Kurtz A, Stachelscheid H. Comparative characterization of decellularized renal scaffolds for tissue engineering. Biomed Mater 2017; 12:045005. [DOI: 10.1088/1748-605x/aa6c6d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Magno V, Friedrichs J, Weber HM, Prewitz MC, Tsurkan MV, Werner C. Macromolecular crowding for tailoring tissue-derived fibrillated matrices. Acta Biomater 2017; 55:109-119. [PMID: 28433789 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2017.04.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2017] [Revised: 03/21/2017] [Accepted: 04/18/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Tissue-derived fibrillated matrices can be instrumental for the in vitro reconstitution of multiphasic extracellular microenvironments. However, despite of several advantages, the obtained scaffolds so far offer a rather narrow range of materials characteristics only. In this work, we demonstrate how macromolecular crowding (MMC) - the supplementation of matrix reconstitution media with synthetic or natural macromolecules in ways to create excluded volume effects (EVE) - can be employed for tailoring important structural and biophysical characteristics of kidney-derived fibrillated matrices. Porcine kidneys were decellularized, ground and the obtained extracellular matrix (ECM) preparations were reconstituted under varied MMC conditions. We show that MMC strongly influences the fibrillogenesis kinetics and impacts the architecture and the elastic modulus of the reconstituted matrices, with diameters and relative alignment of fibrils increasing at elevated concentrations of the crowding agent Ficoll400, a nonionic synthetic polymer of sucrose. Furthermore, we demonstrate how MMC modulates the distribution of key ECM molecules within the reconstituted matrix scaffolds. As a proof of concept, we compared different variants of kidney-derived fibrillated matrices in cell culture experiments referring to specific requirements of kidney tissue engineering approaches. The results revealed that MMC-tailored matrices support the morphogenesis of human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) into capillary networks and of murine kidney stem cells (KSCs) into highly branched aggregates. The established methodology is concluded to provide generally applicable new options for tailoring tissue-specific multiphasic matrices in vitro. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE Tissue-derived fibrillated matrices can be instrumental for the in vitro reconstitution of multiphasic extracellular microenvironments. However, despite of several advantages, the obtained scaffolds so far offer a rather narrow range of materials characteristics only. Using the kidney matrix as a model, we herein report a new approach for tailoring tissue-derived fibrillated matrices by means of macromolecular crowding (MMC), the supplementation of reconstitution media with synthetic or natural macromolecules. MMC-modulation of matrix reconstitution is demonstrated to allow for the adjustment of fibrillation kinetics and nano-architecture, fiber diameter, alignment, and matrix elasticity. Primary human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC) and murine kidney stem cells (KSC) were cultured within different variants of fibrillated kidney matrix scaffolds. The results showed that MMC-tailored matrices were superior in supporting desired morphogenesis phenomena of both cell types.
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Kidney development and perspectives for organ engineering. Cell Tissue Res 2017; 369:171-183. [DOI: 10.1007/s00441-017-2616-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2016] [Accepted: 03/21/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Takasato M, Little MH. A strategy for generating kidney organoids: Recapitulating the development in human pluripotent stem cells. Dev Biol 2016; 420:210-220. [PMID: 27565022 PMCID: PMC6186756 DOI: 10.1016/j.ydbio.2016.08.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2016] [Revised: 06/19/2016] [Accepted: 08/21/2016] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Directed differentiation of human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) can provide us any required tissue/cell types by recapitulating the development in vitro. The kidney is one of the most challenging organs to generate from hPSCs as the kidney progenitors are composed of at least 4 different cell types, including nephron, collecting duct, endothelial and interstitium progenitors, that are developmentally distinguished populations. Although the actual developmental process of the kidney during human embryogenesis has not been clarified yet, studies using model animals accumulated knowledge about the origins of kidney progenitors. The implications of these findings for the directed differentiation of hPSCs into the kidney include the mechanism of the intermediate mesoderm specification and its patterning along with anteroposterior axis. Using this knowledge, we previously reported successful generation of hPSCs-derived kidney organoids that contained all renal components and modelled human kidney development in vitro. In this review, we explain the developmental basis of the strategy behind this differentiation protocol and compare strategies of studies that also recently reported the induction of kidney cells from hPSCs. We also discuss the characterization of such kidney organoids and limitations and future applications of this technology.
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- Minoru Takasato
- Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Parkville, Victoria 3052, Australia; RIKEN Center for Developmental Biology, Kobe 650-0047, Japan.
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- Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Parkville, Victoria 3052, Australia; Department of Pediatrics, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria 3010, Australia
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Rak-Raszewska A, Vainio S. Nephrogenesis in organoids to develop novel drugs and progenitor cell based therapies. Eur J Pharmacol 2016; 790:3-11. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2016.07.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2016] [Revised: 06/21/2016] [Accepted: 07/06/2016] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Zanotelli MR, Henningsen JD, Hopkins PM, Dederich AP, Herman T, Puccinelli TJ, Salih SM. An ovarian bioreactor for in vitro culture of the whole bovine ovary: a preliminary report. J Ovarian Res 2016; 9:47. [PMID: 27488614 PMCID: PMC4973044 DOI: 10.1186/s13048-016-0249-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2015] [Accepted: 06/22/2016] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Background Improved cancer therapeutics and enhanced cancer survivorship have emphasized the severe long-term side effects of chemotherapy. Specifically, studies have linked many chemotherapy agents with primary ovarian insufficiency, although an exact insult model has not yet been determined. To investigate and ultimately solve this problem, a novel device for extended study of mammalian ovaries in vitro was developed. Methods A bioreactor was fabricated for bovine ovarian culture that provides intravascular delivery of media to the ovary through isolation and cannulation of a main ovarian artery branch. Whole ovaries were cultured in vitro using three methods: (1) continuously supplied fresh culture media, (2) recirculated culture media, or (3) continuously supplied fresh culture media supplemented with 500 nM doxorubicin for 24 or 48 h. TUNEL assay was used to assess apoptotic cell percentages in the three groups as compared to uncultured baseline ovaries. Results The ovary culture method was shown to maintain cell viability by effectively delivering nutrient-enriched pH-balanced media at a constant flow rate. Lower apoptosis observed in ovaries cultured in continuously supplied fresh culture media illustrates that this culture device and method are the first to sustain whole bovine ovary viability for 48 h. Meanwhile, the increase in the percentage of cell apoptosis with doxorubicin treatment indicates that the device can provide an alternative model for testing chemotherapy and chemoprotection treatments to prevent primary ovarian insufficiency in cancer patients. Conclusions An ovarian bioreactor with consistent culture media flow through an ovarian vasculature-assisted approach maintains short-term whole bovine ovary viability. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s13048-016-0249-4) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Matthew R Zanotelli
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, 26506, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, 26506, USA.
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Bi H, Ming L, Cheng R, Luo H, Zhang Y, Jin Y. Liver extracellular matrix promotes BM-MSCs hepatic differentiation and reversal of liver fibrosis through activation of integrin pathway. J Tissue Eng Regen Med 2016; 11:2685-2698. [DOI: 10.1002/term.2161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2015] [Revised: 12/16/2015] [Accepted: 01/29/2016] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Huanjing Bi
- State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology, Centre for Tissue Engineering; School of Stomatology, the Fourth Military Medical University; Xi'an Shaanxi China
- Research and Development Centre for Tissue Engineering; Fourth Military Medical University; Xi'an Shaanxi China
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- State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology, Centre for Tissue Engineering; School of Stomatology, the Fourth Military Medical University; Xi'an Shaanxi China
- Research and Development Centre for Tissue Engineering; Fourth Military Medical University; Xi'an Shaanxi China
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- State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology, Centre for Tissue Engineering; School of Stomatology, the Fourth Military Medical University; Xi'an Shaanxi China
- Research and Development Centre for Tissue Engineering; Fourth Military Medical University; Xi'an Shaanxi China
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- State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology, Centre for Tissue Engineering; School of Stomatology, the Fourth Military Medical University; Xi'an Shaanxi China
- Research and Development Centre for Tissue Engineering; Fourth Military Medical University; Xi'an Shaanxi China
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- State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology, Centre for Tissue Engineering; School of Stomatology, the Fourth Military Medical University; Xi'an Shaanxi China
- Research and Development Centre for Tissue Engineering; Fourth Military Medical University; Xi'an Shaanxi China
- State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology, Department of Oral Histology and Pathology; School of Stomatology, Fourth Military Medical University; Xi'an Shaanxi China
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- State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology, Centre for Tissue Engineering; School of Stomatology, the Fourth Military Medical University; Xi'an Shaanxi China
- Research and Development Centre for Tissue Engineering; Fourth Military Medical University; Xi'an Shaanxi China
- State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology, Department of Oral Histology and Pathology; School of Stomatology, Fourth Military Medical University; Xi'an Shaanxi China
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Petrosyan A, Zanusso I, Lavarreda-Pearce M, Leslie S, Sedrakyan S, De Filippo RE, Orlando G, Da Sacco S, Perin L. Decellularized Renal Matrix and Regenerative Medicine of the Kidney: A Different Point of View. TISSUE ENGINEERING PART B-REVIEWS 2016; 22:183-92. [PMID: 26653996 DOI: 10.1089/ten.teb.2015.0368] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Over the past years, extracellular matrix (ECM) obtained from whole organ decellularization has been investigated as a platform for organ engineering. The ECM is composed of fibrous and nonfibrous molecules providing structural and biochemical support to the surrounding cells. Multiple decellularization techniques, including ours, have been optimized to maintain the composition, microstructure, and biomechanical properties of the native renal ECM that are difficult to obtain during the generation of synthetic substrates. There are evidences suggesting that in vivo implanted renal ECM has the capacity to induce formation of vasculature-like structures, but long-term in vivo transplantation and filtration activity by these tissue-engineered constructs have not been investigated or reported. Therefore, even if the process of renal decellularization is possible, the repopulation of the renal matrix with functional renal cell types is still very challenging. This review aims to summarize the current reports on kidney tissue engineering with the use of decellularized matrices and addresses the challenges in creating functional kidney units. Finally, this review discusses how future studies investigating cell-matrix interaction may aid the generation of a functional renal unit that would be transplantable into patients one day.
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- Astgik Petrosyan
- 1 Department of Development, Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine, University of Southern California , Los Angeles, California
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- 2 Department of Urology, Children's Hospital Los Angeles , Los Angeles, California
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- 2 Department of Urology, Children's Hospital Los Angeles , Los Angeles, California
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- 2 Department of Urology, Children's Hospital Los Angeles , Los Angeles, California
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- 2 Department of Urology, Children's Hospital Los Angeles , Los Angeles, California
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- 3 Department of General Surgery, Wake Forest School of Medicine , Winston Salem, North Carolina
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- 2 Department of Urology, Children's Hospital Los Angeles , Los Angeles, California
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- 2 Department of Urology, Children's Hospital Los Angeles , Los Angeles, California
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW The severe shortage of suitable donor kidneys limits organ transplantation to a small fraction of patients suffering from end-stage renal failure. Engineering autologous kidney grafts on-demand would potentially alleviate this shortage, thereby reducing healthcare costs, improving quality of life, and increasing longevity for patients suffering from renal failure. RECENT FINDINGS Over the past 2 years, several studies have demonstrated that structurally intact extracellular matrix (ECM) scaffolds can be derived from human or animal kidneys through decellularization, a process in which detergent or enzyme solutions are perfused through the renal vasculature to remove the native cells. The future clinical paradigm would be to repopulate these decellularized kidney matrices with patient-derived renal stem cells to regenerate a functional kidney graft. Recent research aiming toward this goal has focused on the optimization of decellularization protocols, design of bioreactor systems to seed cells into appropriate compartments of the renal ECM to nurture their growth to restore kidney function, and differentiation of pluripotent stem cells (PSCs) into renal progenitor lineages. SUMMARY New research efforts utilizing bio-mimetic perfusion bioreactor systems to repopulate decellularized kidney scaffolds, coupled with the differentiation of PSCs into renal progenitor cell populations, indicate substantial progress toward the ultimate goal of building a functional kidney graft on-demand.
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Caralt M, Uzarski JS, Iacob S, Obergfell KP, Berg N, Bijonowski BM, Kiefer KM, Ward HH, Wandinger-Ness A, Miller WM, Zhang ZJ, Abecassis MM, Wertheim JA. Optimization and critical evaluation of decellularization strategies to develop renal extracellular matrix scaffolds as biological templates for organ engineering and transplantation. Am J Transplant 2015; 15:64-75. [PMID: 25403742 PMCID: PMC4276475 DOI: 10.1111/ajt.12999] [Citation(s) in RCA: 151] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2014] [Revised: 08/14/2014] [Accepted: 08/30/2014] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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The ability to generate patient-specific cells through induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) technology has encouraged development of three-dimensional extracellular matrix (ECM) scaffolds as bioactive substrates for cell differentiation with the long-range goal of bioengineering organs for transplantation. Perfusion decellularization uses the vasculature to remove resident cells, leaving an intact ECM template wherein new cells grow; however, a rigorous evaluative framework assessing ECM structural and biochemical quality is lacking. To address this, we developed histologic scoring systems to quantify fundamental characteristics of decellularized rodent kidneys: ECM structure (tubules, vessels, glomeruli) and cell removal. We also assessed growth factor retention--indicating matrix biofunctionality. These scoring systems evaluated three strategies developed to decellularize kidneys (1% Triton X-100, 1% Triton X-100/0.1% sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) and 0.02% Trypsin-0.05% EGTA/1% Triton X-100). Triton and Triton/SDS preserved renal microarchitecture and retained matrix-bound basic fibroblast growth factor and vascular endothelial growth factor. Trypsin caused structural deterioration and growth factor loss. Triton/SDS-decellularized scaffolds maintained 3 h of leak-free blood flow in a rodent transplantation model and supported repopulation with human iPSC-derived endothelial cells and tubular epithelial cells ex vivo. Taken together, we identify an optimal Triton/SDS-based decellularization strategy that produces a biomatrix that may ultimately serve as a rodent model for kidney bioengineering.
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- Mireia Caralt
- Comprehensive Transplant Center, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, 60611,Department of Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, 60611,Servei Cirurgia HepatoBilioPancreatica i Trasplantaments. Hospital Universitari Vall Hebron. Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona. Spain
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- Comprehensive Transplant Center, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, 60611,Department of Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, 60611
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- Comprehensive Transplant Center, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, 60611,Department of Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, 60611
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- Comprehensive Transplant Center, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, 60611
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- Department of Pathology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, 60611
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- Comprehensive Transplant Center, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, 60611,Department of Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, 60611
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- Comprehensive Transplant Center, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, 60611
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, 60201,Chemistry of Life Processes Institute, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, 60201
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- Comprehensive Transplant Center, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, 60611,Department of Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, 60611
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- Comprehensive Transplant Center, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, 60611,Department of Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, 60611
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- Comprehensive Transplant Center, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, 60611,Department of Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, 60611,Chemistry of Life Processes Institute, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, 60201,Department of Surgery, Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, Chicago, IL, 60612,Institute for BioNanotechnology in Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, 60611,Department of Biomedical Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, 60201,Address for correspondence: Jason A. Wertheim, M.D., Ph.D., 676 St. Clair St. Suite 1900, Chicago, Illinois 60611, Telephone: (312) 695-0257, Fax: (312) 503-3366,
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Soulié P, Chassot A, Ernandez T, Montesano R, Féraille E. Spatially restricted hyaluronan production by Has2 drives epithelial tubulogenesis in vitro. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol 2014; 307:C745-59. [PMID: 25163516 DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.00047.2014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Generation of branched tubes from an epithelial bud is a fundamental process in development. We hypothesized that induction of hyaluronan synthase (Has) and production of hyaluronan (HA) drives tubulogenesis in response to morphogenetic cytokines. Treatment of J3B1A mammary cells with transforming growth factor-β1 or renal MDCK and mCCD-N21 cells with hepatocyte growth factor induced strong and specific expression of Has2. Immunostaining revealed that HA was preferentially produced at the tips of growing tubules. Inhibition of HA production, either by 4-methylumbelliferone (4-MU) or by Has2 mRNA silencing, abrogated tubule formation. HA production by J3B1A and mCCD-N21 cells was associated with sustained activation of ERK and S6 phosphorylation. However, silencing of either CD44 or RHAMM (receptor for HA-mediated motility), the major HA receptors, by RNA interference, did not alter tubulogenesis, suggesting that this process is not receptor-mediated.
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- Priscilla Soulié
- Department of Cell Physiology and Metabolism, University of Geneva Medical School, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Cell Physiology and Metabolism, University of Geneva Medical School, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Cell Physiology and Metabolism, University of Geneva Medical School, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Cell Physiology and Metabolism, University of Geneva Medical School, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Cell Physiology and Metabolism, University of Geneva Medical School, Geneva, Switzerland
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Shan J, Chi Q, Wang H, Huang Q, Yang L, Yu G, Zou X. Mechanosensing of cells in 3D gel matrices based on natural and synthetic materials. Cell Biol Int 2014; 38:1233-43. [DOI: 10.1002/cbin.10325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2014] [Accepted: 05/17/2014] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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- Jieling Shan
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Chongqing University; Chongqing China
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- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology (Chongqing University); Ministry of Education; Bioengineering College; Chongqing University; Chongqing 400044 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology (Chongqing University); Ministry of Education; Bioengineering College; Chongqing University; Chongqing 400044 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology (Chongqing University); Ministry of Education; Bioengineering College; Chongqing University; Chongqing 400044 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology (Chongqing University); Ministry of Education; Bioengineering College; Chongqing University; Chongqing 400044 P. R. China
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- College of Mathematics and Statistics; Chongqing University; Chongqing China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Chongqing University; Chongqing China
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Fetting JL, Guay JA, Karolak MJ, Iozzo RV, Adams DC, Maridas DE, Brown AC, Oxburgh L. FOXD1 promotes nephron progenitor differentiation by repressing decorin in the embryonic kidney. Development 2013; 141:17-27. [PMID: 24284212 DOI: 10.1242/dev.089078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 112] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Forkhead transcription factors are essential for diverse processes in early embryonic development and organogenesis. Foxd1 is required during kidney development and its inactivation results in failure of nephron progenitor cell differentiation. Foxd1 is expressed in interstitial cells adjacent to nephron progenitor cells, suggesting an essential role for the progenitor cell niche in nephrogenesis. To better understand how cortical interstitial cells in general, and FOXD1 in particular, influence the progenitor cell niche, we examined the differentiation states of two progenitor cell subtypes in Foxd1(-/-) tissue. We found that although nephron progenitor cells are retained in a primitive CITED1-expressing compartment, cortical interstitial cells prematurely differentiate. To identify pathways regulated by FOXD1, we screened for target genes by comparison of Foxd1 null and wild-type tissues. We found that the gene encoding the small leucine-rich proteoglycan decorin (DCN) is repressed by FOXD1 in cortical interstitial cells, and we show that compound genetic inactivation of Dcn partially rescues the failure of progenitor cell differentiation in the Foxd1 null. We demonstrate that DCN antagonizes BMP/SMAD signaling, which is required for the transition of CITED1-expressing nephron progenitor cells to a state that is primed for WNT-induced epithelial differentiation. On the basis of these studies, we propose a mechanism for progenitor cell retention in the Foxd1 null in which misexpressed DCN produced by prematurely differentiated interstitial cells accumulates in the extracellular matrix, inhibiting BMP7-mediated transition of nephron progenitor cells to a compartment in which they can respond to epithelial induction signals.
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- Jennifer L Fetting
- Center for Molecular Medicine, Maine Medical Center Research Institute, 81 Research Drive, Scarborough, ME 04074, USA
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