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Huang Y, Zhang Z, Bi F, Tang H, Chen J, Huo F, Chen J, Lan T, Qiao X, Sima X, Guo W. Personalized 3D-Printed Scaffolds with Multiple Bioactivities for Bioroot Regeneration. Adv Healthc Mater 2023; 12:e2300625. [PMID: 37523260 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202300625] [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: 04/09/2023] [Revised: 07/26/2023] [Indexed: 08/02/2023]
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Recent advances in 3D printing offer a prospective avenue for producing transplantable human tissues with complex geometries; however, the appropriate 3D-printed scaffolds possessing the biological compatibility for tooth regeneration remain unidentified. This study proposes a personalized scaffold of multiple bioactivities, including induction of stem cell proliferation and differentiation, biomimetic mineralization, and angiogenesis. A brand-new bioink system comprising a biocompatible and biodegradable polymer is developed and reinforced with extracellular matrix generated from dentin tissue (treated dentin matrix, TDM). Adding TDM optimizes physical properties including microstructure, hydrophilicity, and mechanical strength of the scaffolds. Proteomics analysis reveals that the released proteins of the 3D-printed TDM scaffolds relate to multiple biological processes and interact closely with each other. Additionally, 3D-printed TDM scaffolds establish a favorable microenvironment for cell attachment, proliferation, and differentiation in vitro. The 3D-printed TDM scaffolds are proangiogenic and facilitate whole-thickness vascularization of the graft in a subcutaneous model. Notably, the personalized TDM scaffold combined with dental follicle cells mimics the anatomy and physiology of the native tooth root three months after in situ transplantation in beagles. The remarkable in vitro and in vivo outcomes suggest that the 3D-printed TDM scaffolds have multiple bioactivities and immense clinical potential for tooth-loss therapy.
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- Yibing Huang
- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Engineering Laboratory for Oral Regenerative Medicine, Engineering Research Center of Oral Translational Medicine, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, P. R. China
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- Chengdu Guardental Technology Limited Corporation, Chengdu, 610041, P. R. China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, P. R. China
- Yunnan Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Affiliated Hospital of Stomatology, School of Stomatology, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, 650000, P. R. China
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Tahri S, Maarof M, Masri S, Che Man R, Masmoudi H, Fauzi MB. Human epidermal keratinocytes and human dermal fibroblasts interactions seeded on gelatin hydrogel for future application in skin in vitro 3-dimensional model. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2023; 11:1200618. [PMID: 37425369 PMCID: PMC10326847 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2023.1200618] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2023] [Accepted: 06/09/2023] [Indexed: 07/11/2023] Open
Abstract
Introduction: Plenty of biomaterials have been studied for their application in skin tissue engineering. Currently, gelatin-hydrogel is used to support three-dimensional (3D) skin in vitro models. However, mimicking the human body conditions and properties remains a challenge and gelatin-hydrogels have low mechanical properties and undergo rapid degradation rendering them not suitable for 3D in vitro cell culture. Nevertheless, changing the concentration of hydrogels could overcome this issue. Thus, we aim to investigate the potential of gelatin hydrogel with different concentrations crosslinked with genipin to promote human epidermal keratinocytes and human dermal fibroblasts culture to develop a 3D-in vitro skin model replacing animal models. Methods: Briefly, the composite gelatin hydrogels were fabricated using different concentrations as follows 3%, 5%, 8%, and 10% crosslinked with 0.1% genipin or non-crosslinked. Both physical and chemical properties were evaluated. Results and discussion: The crosslinked scaffolds showed better properties, including porosity and hydrophilicity, and genipin was found to enhance the physical properties. Furthermore, no alteration was prominent in both formulations of CL_GEL 5% and CL_GEL8% after genipin modification. The biocompatibility assays showed that all groups promoted cell attachment, cell viability, and cell migration except for the CL_GEL10% group. The CL_GEL5% and CL_GEL8% groups were selected to develop a bi-layer 3D-in vitro skin model. The immunohistochemistry (IHC) and hematoxylin and eosin staining (H&E) were performed on day 7, 14, and 21 to evaluate the reepithelization of the skin constructs. However, despite satisfactory biocompatibility properties, neither of the selected formulations, CL_GEL 5% and CL_GEL 8%, proved adequate for creating a bi-layer 3D in-vitro skin model. While this study provides valuable insights into the potential of gelatin hydrogels, further research is needed to address the challenges associated with their use in developing 3D skin models for testing and biomedical applications.
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- Safa Tahri
- Centre for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Research Laboratory LR12SP18 “Autoimmunity, Cancer, and Immunogenetics”, University Hospital Habib Bourguiba, Sfax, Tunisia
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- Centre for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Centre for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Pathology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Research Laboratory LR12SP18 “Autoimmunity, Cancer, and Immunogenetics”, University Hospital Habib Bourguiba, Sfax, Tunisia
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- Centre for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Hsiung T, James L, Chang SH, Geraci TC, Angel LF, Chan JCY. Advances in lung bioengineering: Where we are, where we need to go, and how to get there. FRONTIERS IN TRANSPLANTATION 2023; 2:1147595. [PMID: 38993882 PMCID: PMC11235378 DOI: 10.3389/frtra.2023.1147595] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2023] [Accepted: 03/27/2023] [Indexed: 07/13/2024]
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Lung transplantation is the only potentially curative treatment for end-stage lung failure and successfully improves both long-term survival and quality of life. However, lung transplantation is limited by the shortage of suitable donor lungs. This discrepancy in organ supply and demand has prompted researchers to seek alternative therapies for end-stage lung failure. Tissue engineering (bioengineering) organs has become an attractive and promising avenue of research, allowing for the customized production of organs on demand, with potentially perfect biocompatibility. While breakthroughs in tissue engineering have shown feasibility in practice, they have also uncovered challenges in solid organ applications due to the need not only for structural support, but also vascular membrane integrity and gas exchange. This requires a complex engineered interaction of multiple cell types in precise anatomical locations. In this article, we discuss the process of creating bioengineered lungs and the challenges inherent therein. We summarize the relevant literature for selecting appropriate lung scaffolds, creating decellularization protocols, and using bioreactors. The development of completely artificial lung substitutes will also be reviewed. Lastly, we describe the state of current research, as well as future studies required for bioengineered lungs to become a realistic therapeutic modality for end-stage lung disease. Applications of bioengineering may allow for earlier intervention in end-stage lung disease and have the potential to not only halt organ failure, but also significantly reverse disease progression.
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- Tiffany Hsiung
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, NYU Langone Health, New York, NY, United States
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, NYU Langone Health, New York, NY, United States
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, NYU Langone Health, New York, NY, United States
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, NYU Transplant Institute, NYU Langone Health, New York, NY, United States
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, NYU Langone Health, New York, NY, United States
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, NYU Transplant Institute, NYU Langone Health, New York, NY, United States
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, NYU Langone Health, New York, NY, United States
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, NYU Transplant Institute, NYU Langone Health, New York, NY, United States
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, NYU Langone Health, New York, NY, United States
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, NYU Transplant Institute, NYU Langone Health, New York, NY, United States
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Novel hybrid composites based on double-decker silsesquioxanes functionalized by methacrylate derivatives and polyvinyl alcohol as potential materials utilized in biomedical applications. BIOMATERIALS ADVANCES 2023; 146:213290. [PMID: 36682203 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioadv.2023.213290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2022] [Revised: 01/04/2023] [Accepted: 01/12/2023] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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The use of diverse biomaterials for regenerative medicine is constantly evolving. Therefore, looking for easy-to-scale-up materials in terms of preparation, less complex composition, and featuring structural and chemical stability seems justified. In this work, we report the preparation of double-decker silsesquioxane-based (DDSQ-based) composites, which, according to our best knowledge, have never been used as biomaterials. A family of methacrylate-substituted DDSQs was obtained starting from the previously reported hydroxyalkyl double-decker silsesquioxanes. In the resulting hybrids, methacrylate groups are attached to each other's lateral silicon atoms of DDSQ in trans positions, providing an excellent geometry for forming thin layers. In contrast to pure organic methacrylates, the covalent bonding of methacrylate derivatives to inorganic silsesquioxane core improves mechanics, cell adhesion, and migration properties. Furthermore, to increase the hydrophilicity of the resulting DDSQ-based hybrids, polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) was added. The entire system forms an easy-to-obtain two-component (DDSQ-PVA) composite, which was subjected without any upgrading additives to biological tests later in the research. The resulting biomaterials fulfill the requirements for potential medical applications. Human fibroblasts growing on prepared hybrid composites are characterized by proper spindle-shaped morphology, proliferation, and activation status similar to control conditions (cells cultured on PVA), as well as increased adhesion and migration abilities. The obtained results suggest that the prepared biomaterials may be used in regenerative medicine in the future.
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POSS and SSQ Materials in Dental Applications: Recent Advances and Future Outlooks. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24054493. [PMID: 36901923 PMCID: PMC10003367 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24054493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2022] [Revised: 02/07/2023] [Accepted: 02/11/2023] [Indexed: 03/03/2023] Open
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Recently, silsesquioxanes (SSQ) and polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes (POSS) have gained much interest in the area of biomaterials, mainly due to their intrinsic properties such as biocompatibility, complete non-toxicity, the ability to self-assemble and to form a porous structure, facilitating cell proliferation, creating a superhydrophobic surface, osteoinductivity, and ability to bind hydroxyapatite. All the above has resulted in new developments in medicine. However, the application of POSS-containing materials in dentistry is still at initial stage and deserves a systematic description to ensure future development. Significant problems, such as reduction of polymerization shrinkage, water absorption, hydrolysis rate, poor adhesion and strength, unsatisfactory biocompatibility, and corrosion resistance of dental alloys, can be addressed by the design of multifunctional POSS-containing materials. Because of the presence of silsesquioxanes, it is possible to obtain smart materials that allow the stimulation of phosphates deposition and repairing of micro-cracks in dental fillings. Hybrid composites result in materials exhibiting shape memory, as well as antibacterial, self-cleaning, and self-healing properties. Moreover, introducing POSS into polymer matrix allows for materials for bone reconstruction, and wound healing. This review covers the recent developments in the field of POSS application in dental materials and gives the future perspectives within a promising field of biomedical material science and chemical engineering.
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Ullah A, Ahmad S, Maric M, Shah SM, Hussain H. Low temperature
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and its amphiphilic pentablock copolymers. JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/pol.20220129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Asad Ullah
- Department of Chemistry Quaid‐i‐Azam University Islamabad Islamabad Pakistan
- Department of Chemical Engineering McGill University Montreal Quebec Canada
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- Department of Chemistry Quaid‐i‐Azam University Islamabad Islamabad Pakistan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering McGill University Montreal Quebec Canada
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- Department of Chemistry Quaid‐i‐Azam University Islamabad Islamabad Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry Quaid‐i‐Azam University Islamabad Islamabad Pakistan
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Iwaya K, Arai H, Takatou N, Morita Y, Ozeki R, Nakaoka H, Sakamoto M, Kouno T, Soma M. A sheet pocket to prevent cross-contamination of formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded block for application in next generation sequencing. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0266947. [PMID: 35507545 PMCID: PMC9067696 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0266947] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2021] [Accepted: 03/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) blocks are used as biomaterials for next-generation sequencing of cancer panels. Cross-contamination is detected in approximately 5% of the DNA extracted from FFPE samples, which reduces the detection rate of genetic abnormalities. There are no effective methods available for processing FFPE blocks that prevent cells from mixing with other specimens. The present study evaluated 897 sheets that could potentially prevent cell transmission but allow for the movement of various solvents used in FFPE blocks. According to the International Organization for Standardization and Japanese Industrial Standards, six requirements were established for the screening of packing sheets: 1) filter opening ≤5 μm, 2) thickness ≤100 μm, 3) chemical resistance, 4) permeability ≥1.0 × 10−3 cm/s, 5) water retention rate <200%, and 6) cell transit test (≤2 cells/10 high-power fields). Polyamide, polyethylene terephthalate, and polypropylene/polyethylene composite sheets met all criteria. A pocket, which was designed to wrap the tissue uniformly, was made of these sheets and was found to effectively block the entry of all cell types during FFPE block processing. Using a sheet pocket, no single cell from the cell pellet could pass through the outer layer. The presence or absence of the sheet pocket did not affect hematoxylin and eosin staining. When processing FFPE blocks as a biomaterial for next-generation sequencing, the sheet pocket was effective in preventing cross-contamination. This technology will in part support the precise translation of histopathological data into genome sequencing data in general pathology laboratories.
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- Keiichi Iwaya
- Department of Pathology, SASAKI Institute, Kyoundo Hospital, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, SASAKI Institute, Kyoundo Hospital, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, SASAKI Institute, Kyoundo Hospital, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, SASAKI Institute, Kyoundo Hospital, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, SASAKI Institute, Kyoundo Hospital, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Cancer Genome Research, SASAKI Institute, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gynecology, SASAKI Institute, Kyoundo Hospital, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, SASAKI Institute, Kyoundo Hospital, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, SASAKI Institute, Kyoundo Hospital, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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Ozimek J, Pielichowski K. Recent Advances in Polyurethane/POSS Hybrids for Biomedical Applications. Molecules 2021; 27:molecules27010040. [PMID: 35011280 PMCID: PMC8746980 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27010040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2021] [Revised: 12/17/2021] [Accepted: 12/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Advanced organic-inorganic materials-composites, nanocomposites, and hybrids with various compositions offer unique properties required for biomedical applications. One of the most promising inorganic (nano)additives are polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes (POSS); their biocompatibility, non-toxicity, and phase separation ability that modifies the material porosity are fundamental properties required in modern biomedical applications. When incorporated, chemically or physically, into polyurethane matrices, they substantially change polymer properties, including mechanical properties, surface characteristics, and bioactivity. Hence, this review is dedicated to POSS-PU composites that have recently been developed for applications in the biomedical field. First, different modes of POSS incorporation into PU structure have been presented, then recent developments of PU/POSS hybrids as bio-active composites for scaffolds, cardiovascular stents, valves, and membranes, as well as in bio-imaging and cancer treatment, have been described. Finally, characterization and methods of modification routes of polyurethane-based materials with silsesquioxanes were presented.
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Chong DLW, Rebeyrol C, José RJ, Williams AE, Brown JS, Scotton CJ, Porter JC. ICAM-1 and ICAM-2 Are Differentially Expressed and Up-Regulated on Inflamed Pulmonary Epithelium, but Neither ICAM-2 nor LFA-1: ICAM-1 Are Required for Neutrophil Migration Into the Airways In Vivo. Front Immunol 2021; 12:691957. [PMID: 34484188 PMCID: PMC8415445 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.691957] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2021] [Accepted: 06/29/2021] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Neutrophil migration into the airways is an important process to fight infection and is mediated by cell adhesion molecules. The intercellular adhesion molecules, ICAM-1 (CD54) and ICAM-2 (CD102) are known ligands for the neutrophil integrins, lymphocyte function associated antigen (LFA)-1 (αLβ2; CD11a/CD18), and macrophage-1 antigen (Mac-1;αMβ2;CD11b/CD18) and are implicated in leukocyte migration into the lung. However, it is ill-defined how neutrophils exit the lung and the role for ICAMs in trans-epithelial migration (TEpM) across the bronchial or alveolar epithelium. We found that human and murine alveolar epithelium expressed ICAM-1, whilst the bronchial epithelium expressed ICAM-2, and both were up-regulated during inflammatory stimulation in vitro and in inflammatory lung diseases such as cystic fibrosis. Although β2 integrins interacting with ICAM-1 and -2 mediated neutrophil migration across human bronchial epithelium in vitro, neither ICAM-2 nor LFA-1 binding of ICAM-1 mediated murine neutrophil migration into the lung or broncho-alveolar space during LPS-induced inflammation in vivo. Furthermore, TEpM of neutrophils themselves resulted in increased epithelial junctional permeability and reduced barrier function in vitro. This suggests that although β2 integrins interacting with ICAMs may regulate low levels of neutrophil traffic in healthy lung or early in inflammation when the epithelial barrier is intact; these interactions may be redundant later in inflammation when epithelial junctions are disrupted and no longer limit TEpM.
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- Deborah L. W. Chong
- Centre for Inflammation and Tissue Repair, Division of Medicine, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Inflammation and Tissue Repair, Division of Medicine, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Inflammation and Tissue Repair, Division of Medicine, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Inflammation and Tissue Repair, Division of Medicine, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Inflammation and Tissue Repair, Division of Medicine, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Inflammation and Tissue Repair, Division of Medicine, University College London, London, United Kingdom
- Institute of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, College of Medicine & Health, Exeter, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Inflammation and Tissue Repair, Division of Medicine, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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Bui HT, Khair N, Yeats B, Gooden S, James SP, Dasi LP. Transcatheter Heart Valves: A Biomaterials Perspective. Adv Healthc Mater 2021; 10:e2100115. [PMID: 34038627 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202100115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2021] [Revised: 04/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
Abstract
Heart valve disease is prevalent throughout the world, and the number of heart valve replacements is expected to increase rapidly in the coming years. Transcatheter heart valve replacement (THVR) provides a safe and minimally invasive means for heart valve replacement in high-risk patients. The latest clinical data demonstrates that THVR is a practical solution for low-risk patients. Despite these promising results, there is no long-term (>20 years) durability data on transcatheter heart valves (THVs), raising concerns about material degeneration and long-term performance. This review presents a detailed account of the materials development for THVRs. It provides a brief overview of THVR, the native valve properties, the criteria for an ideal THV, and how these devices are tested. A comprehensive review of materials and their applications in THVR, including how these materials are fabricated, prepared, and assembled into THVs is presented, followed by a discussion of current and future THVR biomaterial trends. The field of THVR is proliferating, and this review serves as a guide for understanding the development of THVs from a materials science and engineering perspective.
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- Hieu T. Bui
- Department of Biomedical Engineering Georgia Institute of Technology 387 Technology Cir NW Atlanta GA 30313 USA
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- School of Advanced Materials Discovery Colorado State University 700 Meridian Ave Fort Collins CO 80523 USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering Georgia Institute of Technology 387 Technology Cir NW Atlanta GA 30313 USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering Georgia Institute of Technology 387 Technology Cir NW Atlanta GA 30313 USA
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- School of Advanced Materials Discovery Colorado State University 700 Meridian Ave Fort Collins CO 80523 USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering Georgia Institute of Technology 387 Technology Cir NW Atlanta GA 30313 USA
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Hirano N, Kusuhara H, Sueyoshi Y, Teramura T, Murthy A, Asamura S, Isogai N, Jacquet RD, Landis WJ. Ethanol treatment of nanoPGA/PCL composite scaffolds enhances human chondrocyte development in the cellular microenvironment of tissue-engineered auricle constructs. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0253149. [PMID: 34242238 PMCID: PMC8270150 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0253149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2020] [Accepted: 05/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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A major obstacle for tissue engineering ear-shaped cartilage is poorly developed tissue comprising cell-scaffold constructs. To address this issue, bioresorbable scaffolds of poly-ε-caprolactone (PCL) and polyglycolic acid nanofibers (nanoPGA) were evaluated using an ethanol treatment step before auricular chondrocyte scaffold seeding, an approach considered to enhance scaffold hydrophilicity and cartilage regeneration. Auricular chondrocytes were isolated from canine ears and human surgical samples discarded during otoplasty, including microtia reconstruction. Canine chondrocytes were seeded onto PCL and nanoPGA sheets either with or without ethanol treatment to examine cellular adhesion in vitro. Human chondrocytes were seeded onto three-dimensional bioresorbable composite scaffolds (PCL with surface coverage of nanoPGA) either with or without ethanol treatment and then implanted into athymic mice for 10 and 20 weeks. On construct retrieval, scanning electron microscopy showed canine auricular chondrocytes seeded onto ethanol-treated scaffolds in vitro developed extended cell processes contacting scaffold surfaces, a result suggesting cell-scaffold adhesion and a favorable microenvironment compared to the same cells with limited processes over untreated scaffolds. Adhesion of canine chondrocytes was statistically significantly greater (p ≤ 0.05) for ethanol-treated compared to untreated scaffold sheets. After implantation for 10 weeks, constructs of human auricular chondrocytes seeded onto ethanol-treated scaffolds were covered with glossy cartilage while constructs consisting of the same cells seeded onto untreated scaffolds revealed sparse connective tissue and cartilage regeneration. Following 10 weeks of implantation, RT-qPCR analyses of chondrocytes grown on ethanol-treated scaffolds showed greater expression levels for several cartilage-related genes compared to cells developed on untreated scaffolds with statistically significantly increased SRY-box transcription factor 5 (SOX5) and decreased interleukin-1α (inflammation-related) expression levels (p ≤ 0.05). Ethanol treatment of scaffolds led to increased cartilage production for 20- compared to 10-week constructs. While hydrophilicity of scaffolds was not assessed directly in the present findings, a possible factor supporting the summary data is that hydrophilicity may be enhanced for ethanol-treated nanoPGA/PCL scaffolds, an effect leading to improvement of chondrocyte adhesion, the cellular microenvironment and cartilage regeneration in tissue-engineered auricle constructs.
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- Narihiko Hirano
- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Kindai University, Osakasayama, Japan
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Kindai University, Osakasayama, Japan
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Kindai University, Osakasayama, Japan
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- Institute of Advanced Clinical Medicine, Kindai University, Osakasayama, Japan
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Akron, Ohio, United States of America
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Wakayama Medical College, Wakayama, Japan
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Kindai University, Osakasayama, Japan
- * E-mail: (WJL); (NI)
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Akron, Ohio, United States of America
- Department of Polymer Science, University of Akron, Akron, Ohio, United States of America
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- Department of Polymer Science, University of Akron, Akron, Ohio, United States of America
- * E-mail: (WJL); (NI)
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Preliminary Study on the Development of In Vitro Human Respiratory Epithelium Using Collagen Type I Scaffold as a Potential Model for Future Tracheal Tissue Engineering. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/app11041787] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Pathological conditions of the tracheal epithelium, such as postoperative injuries and chronic conditions, often compromise the functionality of the respiratory epithelium. Although replacement of the respiratory epithelium using various types of tracheal transplantation has been attempted, there is no predictable and dependable replacement method that holds for safe and practicable long-term use. Therefore, we used a tissue engineering approach for ex vivo regeneration of the respiratory epithelium (RE) construct. Collagen type I was isolated from sheep tendon and it was fabricated in a three-dimensional (3D) scaffold format. Isolated human respiratory epithelial cells (RECs) and fibroblasts from nasal turbinate were co-cultured on the 3D scaffold for 48 h, and epithelium maturation was allowed for another 14 days in an air–liquid interface culture system. The scanning electron microscope results revealed a fabricated porous-structure 3D collagen scaffold. The scaffold was found to be biocompatible with RECs and fibroblasts and allows cells attachment, proliferation, and migration. Immunohistochemical analysis showed that the seeded RECs and fibroblasts were positive for expression of cytokeratin 14 and collagen type I markers, respectively, indicating that the scaffold supports the native phenotype of seeded cells over a period of 14 days. Although a longer maturation period is needed for ciliogenesis to occur in RECs, the findings suggest that the tissue-engineered RE construct is a potential candidate for direct use in tracheal epithelium replacement or tracheal tube reengineering.
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De Santis MM, Alsafadi HN, Tas S, Bölükbas DA, Prithiviraj S, Da Silva IAN, Mittendorfer M, Ota C, Stegmayr J, Daoud F, Königshoff M, Swärd K, Wood JA, Tassieri M, Bourgine PE, Lindstedt S, Mohlin S, Wagner DE. Extracellular-Matrix-Reinforced Bioinks for 3D Bioprinting Human Tissue. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2021; 33:e2005476. [PMID: 33300242 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202005476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 105] [Impact Index Per Article: 35.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2020] [Revised: 11/04/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Recent advances in 3D bioprinting allow for generating intricate structures with dimensions relevant for human tissue, but suitable bioinks for producing translationally relevant tissue with complex geometries remain unidentified. Here, a tissue-specific hybrid bioink is described, composed of a natural polymer, alginate, reinforced with extracellular matrix derived from decellularized tissue (rECM). rECM has rheological and gelation properties beneficial for 3D bioprinting while retaining biologically inductive properties supporting tissue maturation ex vivo and in vivo. These bioinks are shear thinning, resist cell sedimentation, improve viability of multiple cell types, and enhance mechanical stability in hydrogels derived from them. 3D printed constructs generated from rECM bioinks suppress the foreign body response, are pro-angiogenic and support recipient-derived de novo blood vessel formation across the entire graft thickness in a murine model of transplant immunosuppression. Their proof-of-principle for generating human tissue is demonstrated by 3D bioprinting human airways composed of regionally specified primary human airway epithelial progenitor and smooth muscle cells. Airway lumens remained patent with viable cells for one month in vitro with evidence of differentiation into mature epithelial cell types found in native human airways. rECM bioinks are a promising new approach for generating functional human tissue using 3D bioprinting.
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- Martina M De Santis
- Lung Bioengineering and Regeneration, Dept of Experimental Medical Sciences, Stem Cell Centre, Wallenberg Center for Molecular Medicine, Lund University, Lund, 22362, Sweden
- Research Unit Lung Repair and Regeneration, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, University Hospital Grosshadern, Member of the German Center of Lung Research (DZL), Munich, 81377, Germany
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- Lung Bioengineering and Regeneration, Dept of Experimental Medical Sciences, Stem Cell Centre, Wallenberg Center for Molecular Medicine, Lund University, Lund, 22362, Sweden
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- Lung Bioengineering and Regeneration, Dept of Experimental Medical Sciences, Stem Cell Centre, Wallenberg Center for Molecular Medicine, Lund University, Lund, 22362, Sweden
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- Lung Bioengineering and Regeneration, Dept of Experimental Medical Sciences, Stem Cell Centre, Wallenberg Center for Molecular Medicine, Lund University, Lund, 22362, Sweden
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- Laboratory for Cell, Tissue and Organ Engineering, Dept of Clinical Sciences Lund, Stem Cell Centre, Wallenberg Center for Molecular Medicine, Lund University, Lund, 22362, Sweden
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- Lung Bioengineering and Regeneration, Dept of Experimental Medical Sciences, Stem Cell Centre, Wallenberg Center for Molecular Medicine, Lund University, Lund, 22362, Sweden
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- Lung Bioengineering and Regeneration, Dept of Experimental Medical Sciences, Stem Cell Centre, Wallenberg Center for Molecular Medicine, Lund University, Lund, 22362, Sweden
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- Research Unit Lung Repair and Regeneration, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, University Hospital Grosshadern, Member of the German Center of Lung Research (DZL), Munich, 81377, Germany
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- Lung Bioengineering and Regeneration, Dept of Experimental Medical Sciences, Stem Cell Centre, Wallenberg Center for Molecular Medicine, Lund University, Lund, 22362, Sweden
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- Department of Experimental Medical Science, Lund University, Lund, 22362, Sweden
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- Research Unit Lung Repair and Regeneration, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, University Hospital Grosshadern, Member of the German Center of Lung Research (DZL), Munich, 81377, Germany
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- Department of Experimental Medical Science, Lund University, Lund, 22362, Sweden
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- Soft Matter, Fluidics and Interfaces, MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Twente, Enschede, 7522, The Netherlands
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- Division of Biomedical Engineering, James Watt School of Engineering, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8LT, United Kingdom
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- Laboratory for Cell, Tissue and Organ Engineering, Dept of Clinical Sciences Lund, Stem Cell Centre, Wallenberg Center for Molecular Medicine, Lund University, Lund, 22362, Sweden
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- Dept of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Heart and Lung Transplantation, Wallenberg Center for Molecular Medicine, Lund University Hospital, Lund, 22242, Sweden
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- Division of Pediatrics, Clinical Sciences, Translational Cancer Research, Lund University Cancer Center at Medicon Village, Lund, 22363, Sweden
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- Lung Bioengineering and Regeneration, Dept of Experimental Medical Sciences, Stem Cell Centre, Wallenberg Center for Molecular Medicine, Lund University, Lund, 22362, Sweden
- Research Unit Lung Repair and Regeneration, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, University Hospital Grosshadern, Member of the German Center of Lung Research (DZL), Munich, 81377, Germany
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW The trachea is an enigmatic organ due to its complex morphology. Although circumferential tracheal defects are extremely difficult to repair with autologous tissue or with an allotransplant, the trachea has been touted as the first organ that could be regenerated. This review provides a comprehensive evaluation of the published evidence in tracheal tissue replacement surgery. RECENT FINDINGS In recent years, reports of successful tracheal regeneration have attracted great interest. Despite descriptions of the trachea as a perhaps uniquely regeneratable tissue since 2008, critical reporting provided insights into the more complex realities of tracheal regeneration attempts and led to the retraction of some articles making tracheal regeneration claims. Allotransplantation of the trachea is hindered by numerous difficult obstacles. The most promising approach developed thus far for difficult-to-repair patch airway defects is tracheal allotransplantation, which allows for tapering and withdrawal of immunosuppressive therapy. SUMMARY Restoration of a long-segment circumferential tracheal defect remains an unmet challenge. Future clinical studies require thoroughly documented visual evidence of outcomes to reduce confusion surrounding tracheal replacement and to prevent future scandals like those seen previously in the tracheal regeneration story. VIDEO ABSTRACT: http://links.lww.com/COOT/A6.
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Chen M, Zhang Y, Zhang W, Li J. Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxane-Incorporated Gelatin Hydrogel Promotes Angiogenesis during Vascularized Bone Regeneration. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:22410-22425. [PMID: 32349479 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c00714] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Many approaches have been made toward the development of scaffolds with good biocompatibility and appreciable physicochemical properties to facilitate stem cell adhesion, osteogenic differentiation, and vascularization in tissue engineering. Nowadays, vascularization is a main bottleneck in tissue engineering strategies that is needed to be overcome and developed. Herein, we construct a series of polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS)-modified porous gelatin hydrogels with different POSS concentrations from 0 to 5 wt %, defined as X% POSS hydrogels (X = 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5) to support vascularized bone repair. The introduction of POSS into gelatin effectively promoted adhesive protein adsorption and integrin α5β1 expression, subsequently leading to enhanced adhesion of both rat bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells and human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs). In vitro experiments further demonstrated that POSS-containing hybrid hydrogels more effectively support the angiogenic tube and network formation in HUVECs than the 0% POSS hydrogel. Besides, POSS-containing hybrid hydrogels showed desirable performance as a sustained release system of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and bone morphogenetic protein-2 (BMP-2), and they further accelerated vascular network establishment and the formation of a new bone in defect regions. When the hydrogels were implanted into critical-sized rat calvarial defects in vivo, the VEGF/BMP-2-coupled 3% POSS group gained a higher blood vessel volume in the bone defect regions (5.49 ± 0.35 mm3) than the 3% POSS group (3.12 ± 0.20 mm3) and the 0% POSS group (1.57 ± 0.25 mm3), suggesting that the 3% POSS hydrogel with VEGF/BMP-2 would expedite vascularization. Based on these evaluations, our results indicated that the POSS-incorporated gelatin hydrogel would provide a promising bone graft scheme in potential clinical application of large bone defect repair.
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- Mingjiao Chen
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Orbital Diseases and Ocular Oncology, Department of Ophthalmology, Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Zhizaoju Road No. 639, Shanghai 200011, People's Republic of China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Meilong Road No. 130, Shanghai 200237, People's Republic of China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Meilong Road No. 130, Shanghai 200237, People's Republic of China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Orbital Diseases and Ocular Oncology, Department of Ophthalmology, Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Zhizaoju Road No. 639, Shanghai 200011, People's Republic of China
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In situ synthesized TiO 2-polyurethane nanocomposite for bypass graft application: In vitro endothelialization and degradation. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2020; 114:111043. [PMID: 32993998 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2020.111043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2020] [Revised: 04/04/2020] [Accepted: 04/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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The in vitro endothelial response of human umbilical vein endothelial cells was investigated on a poly (caprolactone)-based polyurethane surface vs an in situ TiO2-polyurethane nanocomposite surface, which has been produced as scaffolds for artificial vascular graft. The in situ synthesis of TiO2 nanoparticles in polyurethane provided surface properties that facilitated cellular adhesion, cell sensing, cell probing and especially cell migration. Cells on the nanocomposite surface have elongated morphology and were able to produce more extracellular matrix. All of these advantages led to an increase in the rate of endothelialization of the nanocomposite scaffold surface vs pure polyurethane. The presence of TiO2 nanoparticles with very good distribution in polyurethane increased the degradability of the scaffolds by increasing the phase separation and hydrophilicity in the nanocomposite film. The results showed that the degradation mechanism of nanocomposite films prompted the interconnectivity of spaces inside structures that probably could give extra chances to improve migration and proliferation of cells, as well as, the delivery of nutrients and metabolites inside the pores of the scaffold. The outcomes revealed that the rate of endothelialization of the nanocomposite scaffold after 7 days of in vitro cell culture was 1.5 times and the rate of degradation of the nanocomposite film was 2 times after 8 weeks of immersion scaffolds in PBS compared to the polyurethane scaffolds. In addition, the nanocomposite scaffold possessed good mechanical properties. Despite its high modulus, it was flexible with a 500% elongation at break.
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Lu N, Lu Y, Liu S, Jin C, Fang S, Zhou X, Li Z. Tailor-Engineered POSS-Based Hybrid Gels for Bone Regeneration. Biomacromolecules 2019; 20:3485-3493. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.9b00771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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- Qingdao Hao Biological Engineering Co. Ltd., Qingdao 266000, China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, The University of Akron, Akron, Ohio 44325, United States
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Synthetic Routes to Silsesquioxane-Based Systems as Photoactive Materials and Their Precursors. Polymers (Basel) 2019; 11:polym11030504. [PMID: 30960488 PMCID: PMC6473884 DOI: 10.3390/polym11030504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2019] [Revised: 03/08/2019] [Accepted: 03/09/2019] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Over the past two decades, organic optoelectronic materials have been considered very promising. The attractiveness of this group of compounds, regardless of their undisputable application potential, lies in the possibility of their use in the construction of organic–inorganic hybrid materials. This class of frameworks also considers nanostructural polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes (POSSs) with “organic coronae” and precisely defined organic architectures between dispersed rigid silica cores. A significant number of papers on the design and development of POSS-based organic optoelectronic as well as photoluminescent (PL) materials have been published recently. In view of the scientific literature abounding with numerous examples of their application (i.e., as OLEDs), the aim of this review is to present efficient synthetic pathways leading to the formation of nanocomposite materials based on silsesquioxane systems that contain organic chromophores of complex nature. A summary of stoichiometric and predominantly catalytic methods for these silsesquioxane-based systems to be applied in the construction of photoactive materials or their precursors is given.
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Prasad K, Zhou R, Zhou R, Schuessler D, Ostrikov KK, Bazaka K. Cosmetic reconstruction in breast cancer patients: Opportunities for nanocomposite materials. Acta Biomater 2019; 86:41-65. [PMID: 30576863 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2018.12.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2018] [Revised: 12/08/2018] [Accepted: 12/17/2018] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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The most common malignancy in women, breast cancer remains a major medical challenge that affects the life of thousands of patients every year. With recognized benefits to body image and self-esteem, the use of synthetic mammary implants for elective cosmetic augmentation and post-mastectomy reconstruction continues to increase. Higher breast implant use leads to an increased occurrence of implant-related complications associated with implant leakage and rupture, capsular contracture, necrosis and infections, which include delayed healing, pain, poor aesthetic outcomes and the need for revision surgeries. Along with the health status of the implant recipient and the skill of the surgeon, the properties of the implant determine the likelihood of implant-related complications and, in doing so, specific patient outcomes. This paper will review the challenges associated with the use of silicone, saline and "gummy bear" implants in view of their application in patients recovering from breast cancer-related mastectomy, and investigate the opportunities presented by advanced functional nanomaterials in meeting these challenges and potentially opening new dimensions for breast reconstruction. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: Breast cancer is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in women worldwide, which is difficult to prevent or predict, and its treatment carries long-term physiological and psychological consequences. Post-mastectomy breast reconstruction addresses the cosmetic aspect of cancer treatment. Yet, drawbacks of current implants contribute to the development of implant-associated complications, which may lead to prolonged patient care, pain and loss of function. Nanomaterials can help resolve the intrinsic biomechanical mismatch between implant and tissues, enhance mechanical properties of soft implantable materials, and provide an alternative avenue for controlled drug delivery. Here, we explore advances in the use of functionalized nanomaterials to enhance the properties of breast implants, with representative examples that highlight the utility of nanomaterials in addressing key challenges associated with breast reconstruction.
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- Karthika Prasad
- School of Chemistry, Physics and Mechanical Engineering, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia; CSIRO-QUT Joint Sustainable Processes and Devices Laboratory, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, P.O. Box 218, Lindfield, NSW 2070, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, Physics and Mechanical Engineering, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia; CSIRO-QUT Joint Sustainable Processes and Devices Laboratory, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, P.O. Box 218, Lindfield, NSW 2070, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, Physics and Mechanical Engineering, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia; CSIRO-QUT Joint Sustainable Processes and Devices Laboratory, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, P.O. Box 218, Lindfield, NSW 2070, Australia
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- Product Development, Allergan, 2525 Dupont Drive, Irvine, CA 92612, United States
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- School of Chemistry, Physics and Mechanical Engineering, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia; CSIRO-QUT Joint Sustainable Processes and Devices Laboratory, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, P.O. Box 218, Lindfield, NSW 2070, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, Physics and Mechanical Engineering, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia; CSIRO-QUT Joint Sustainable Processes and Devices Laboratory, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, P.O. Box 218, Lindfield, NSW 2070, Australia.
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Ogunlade O, Ho JO, Kalber TL, Hynds RE, Zhang E, Janes SM, Birchall MA, Butler CR, Beard P. Monitoring neovascularization and integration of decellularized human scaffolds using photoacoustic imaging. PHOTOACOUSTICS 2019; 13:76-84. [PMID: 30805295 PMCID: PMC6374504 DOI: 10.1016/j.pacs.2019.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2018] [Revised: 12/21/2018] [Accepted: 01/04/2019] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Tissue engineering is a branch of regenerative medicine that aims to manipulate cells and scaffolds to create bioartificial tissues and organs for patients. A major challenge lies in monitoring the blood supply to the new tissue following transplantation: the integration and neovascularization of scaffolds in vivo is critical to their functionality. Photoacoustic imaging (PAI) is a laser-generated ultrasound-based technique that is particularly well suited to visualising microvasculature due to the high optical absorption of haemoglobin. Here, we describe an early proof-of-concept study in which PAI in widefield tomography mode is used to image biological, decellularized human tracheal scaffolds. We found that PAI allowed the longitudinal tracking of scaffold integration into subcutaneous murine tissue with high spatial resolution at depth over an extended period of time. The results of the study were consistent with post-imaging histological analyses, demonstrating that PAI can be used to non-invasively monitor the extent of vascularization in biological tissue-engineered scaffolds. We propose that this technique may be a valuable tool for studies designed to test interventions aimed at improving the speed and extent of scaffold neovascularization in tissue engineering. With technological refinement, it could also permit in vivo monitoring of revascularization in patients, for example to determine timing of heterotopic graft transfer.
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- Olumide Ogunlade
- Department of Medical Physics & Biomedical Engineering, University College London, London, UK
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- UCL Centre for Advanced Biomedical Imaging, Division of Medicine, University College London, UK
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- Lungs for Living Research Centre, UCL Respiratory, University College London, London, UK
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- Department of Medical Physics & Biomedical Engineering, University College London, London, UK
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- Lungs for Living Research Centre, UCL Respiratory, University College London, London, UK
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- Lungs for Living Research Centre, UCL Respiratory, University College London, London, UK
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- Department of Medical Physics & Biomedical Engineering, University College London, London, UK
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Wismayer K, Mehrban N, Bowen J, Birchall M. Improving cellular migration in tissue-engineered laryngeal scaffolds. J Laryngol Otol 2019; 133:135-148. [PMID: 30898188 DOI: 10.1017/s0022215119000082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To modify the non-porous surface membrane of a tissue-engineered laryngeal scaffold to allow effective cell entry. METHODS The mechanical properties, surface topography and chemistry of polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane poly(carbonate-urea) urethane were characterised. A laser technique introduced surface perforations. Micro computed tomography generated porosity data. Scaffolds were seeded with cells, investigated histologically and proliferation studied. Incubation and time effects were assessed. RESULTS Laser cutting perforated the polymer, connecting the substructure with the ex-scaffold environment and increasing porosity (porous, non-perforated = 87.9 per cent; porous, laser-perforated at intensities 3 = 96.4 per cent and 6 = 89.5 per cent). Cellular studies confirmed improved cell viability. Histology showed cells adherent to the scaffold surface and cells within perforations, and indicated that cells migrated into the scaffolds. After 15 days of incubation, scanning electron microscopy revealed an 11 per cent reduction in pore diameter, correlating with a decrease in Young's modulus. CONCLUSION Introducing surface perforations presents a viable method of improving polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane poly(carbonate-urea) urethane as a tissue-engineered scaffold.
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- K Wismayer
- Division of Surgery,Ear Institute,University College London,UK
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- Division of Surgery,Ear Institute,University College London,UK
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- School of Engineering and Innovation,Open University,Milton Keynes,UK
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- Ear Institute,University College London,UK
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Dong F, Lu L, Ha C. Silsesquioxane‐Containing Hybrid Nanomaterials: Fascinating Platforms for Advanced Applications. MACROMOL CHEM PHYS 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/macp.201800324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Fuping Dong
- Department of Polymer Materials and EngineeringCollege of Materials and MetallurgyGuizhou University Guiyang 550025 China
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- Department of Polymer Materials and EngineeringCollege of Materials and MetallurgyGuizhou University Guiyang 550025 China
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- Department of Polymer Science and EngineeringPusan National University Busan 46241 Republic of Korea
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Liu C, Chiang B, Lewin Mejia D, Luker KE, Luker GD, Lee A. Mammary fibroblasts remodel fibrillar collagen microstructure in a biomimetic nanocomposite hydrogel. Acta Biomater 2019; 83:221-232. [PMID: 30414485 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2018.11.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2018] [Revised: 10/30/2018] [Accepted: 11/06/2018] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Architecture and microstructure of type I collagen fibers constitute central regulators of tumor invasion with aligned fibers providing a route for migration of stromal and cancer cells. Several different aspects of fibrillar collagen, such as stiffness, density, thickness, and pore size, may regulate migration of cancer cells, but determining effects of any one parameter requires clear decoupling of physical properties of collagen networks. The objective of this work is to develop and apply an in vitro three-dimensional (3D) tumor-extra cellular matrix (ECM) model with tunable physical parameters to define how stromal fibroblasts modulate collagen microstructure to control migration of breast cancer cells. We incorporated two different types of polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS) nano-molecules into a collagen/alginate matrix to induce different mechanisms of gelling. The resultant biomimetic, nanocomposite hydrogels show different collagen fibrillar microstructures while maintaining constant overall matrix stiffness, density, and porosimetry. Spheroids of human mammary fibroblasts embedded in these 3D matrices remodel the collagen network to varying extents based on differences in underlying matrix microstructures. The remodeled collagen matrix shows oriented, thicker fibrillar tracks, facilitating invasion of tumor cells. By decoupling effects of matrix stiffness and architecture, our nanocomposite hydrogels serve as robust platforms to investigate how biophysical properties of tumor environments control key processes regulating tumor progression in breast cancer and other malignancies. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: Our manuscript demonstrates a new type of nanocomposite hydrogel with two different gelling mechanisms, produced by incorporating two types of polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS) nano-molecules into a collagen/alginate matrix. The resultant biomimetic hydrogels show different fibrillar collagen microstructures while maintaining constant overall matrix stiffness, density, and porosimetry. These gels allow us to uncouple effects of matrix stiffness versus architecture on migration and invasion of breast cancer cells and stromal fibroblasts. Upon embedding spheroids of human mammary fibroblasts (HMFs) and dissociated 231 breast cancer cells, we showed that HMFs remodeled the collagen network to differing extents dependent on starting matrix microstructures in each hydrogel. The remodeled collagen matrix showed aligned collagen fibers perpendicular to the surface of a spheroid with migrating HMFs following these fibers as occurs in tumors in vivo. To our knowledge, this is the first study showing significant different fibrillar collagen microstructures with constant collagen density and gel stiffness. This study establishes a new type of nanocomposite 3D hydrogels for studies of biophysical and cellular interactions in engineered tumor environments.
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- Chun Liu
- Center for Molecular Imaging, Department of Radiology, University of Michigan Medical School, 109 Zina Pitcher Place, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2200, United States
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- Center for Molecular Imaging, Department of Radiology, University of Michigan Medical School, 109 Zina Pitcher Place, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2200, United States
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- Center for Molecular Imaging, Department of Radiology, University of Michigan Medical School, 109 Zina Pitcher Place, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2200, United States
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- Center for Molecular Imaging, Department of Radiology, University of Michigan Medical School, 109 Zina Pitcher Place, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2200, United States
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- Center for Molecular Imaging, Department of Radiology, University of Michigan Medical School, 109 Zina Pitcher Place, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2200, United States; Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan Medical School, United States; Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Michigan Medical School, United States.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Michigan State University, United States.
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Zhang Y, Chen M, Tian J, Gu P, Cao H, Fan X, Zhang W. In situ bone regeneration enabled by a biodegradable hybrid double-network hydrogel. Biomater Sci 2019; 7:3266-3276. [DOI: 10.1039/c9bm00561g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The biodegradable hybrid double-network hydrogel for stem cell-enhanced bone regeneration.
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- Yuanhao Zhang
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry
- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering
- East China University of Science and Technology
- Shanghai 200237
- People's Republic of China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Orbital Diseases and Ocular Oncology
- Department of Ophthalmology
- Ninth People's Hospital
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
- Shanghai 200011
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry
- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering
- East China University of Science and Technology
- Shanghai 200237
- People's Republic of China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Orbital Diseases and Ocular Oncology
- Department of Ophthalmology
- Ninth People's Hospital
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
- Shanghai 200011
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry
- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering
- East China University of Science and Technology
- Shanghai 200237
- People's Republic of China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Orbital Diseases and Ocular Oncology
- Department of Ophthalmology
- Ninth People's Hospital
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
- Shanghai 200011
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry
- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering
- East China University of Science and Technology
- Shanghai 200237
- People's Republic of China
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Park JH, Park JY, Nam IC, Ahn M, Lee JY, Choi SH, Kim SW, Cho DW. A rational tissue engineering strategy based on three-dimensional (3D) printing for extensive circumferential tracheal reconstruction. Biomaterials 2018; 185:276-283. [PMID: 30261427 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2018.09.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2018] [Accepted: 09/17/2018] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Extensive circumferential tracheal defects remain a major challenging problem in the field of tracheal reconstruction. In this study, a tissue-engineered tracheal graft based on three-dimensional (3D) printing was developed for extensive circumferential tracheal reconstruction. A native trachea-mimetic bellows scaffold, a framework for a tissue-engineered tracheal graft, was indirectly 3D printed and reinforced with ring-shaped bands made from medical grade silicone rubber. A tissue-engineered tracheal graft was then created by stratifying tracheal mucosa decellularized extracellular matrix (tmdECM) hydrogel on the luminal surface of the scaffold and transferring human inferior turbinate mesenchymal stromal cell (hTMSC) sheets onto the tmdECM hydrogel layer. The tissue-engineered tracheal graft with critical length was anastomosed end-to-end to the native trachea and complete re-epithelialization was achieved on the entire luminal surface within 2 months in a rabbit model with no post-operative complications. With this successful result, the present study reports the preliminary potential of the tissue-engineered tracheal graft as a rational tissue engineering strategy for extensive circumferential tracheal reconstruction.
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- Jeong Hun Park
- The Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, South Korea
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- Department of Otolaryngology and HNS, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, South Korea
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, South Korea
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- Veterinary Medical Center, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, South Korea
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- Department of Otolaryngology and HNS, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea; Department of Biomedical Science, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea.
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, South Korea.
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De Santis MM, Bölükbas DA, Lindstedt S, Wagner DE. How to build a lung: latest advances and emerging themes in lung bioengineering. Eur Respir J 2018; 52:13993003.01355-2016. [PMID: 29903859 DOI: 10.1183/13993003.01355-2016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2017] [Accepted: 05/30/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Chronic respiratory diseases remain a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. The only option at end-stage disease is lung transplantation, but there are not enough donor lungs to meet clinical demand. Alternative options to increase tissue availability for lung transplantation are urgently required to close the gap on this unmet clinical need. A growing number of tissue engineering approaches are exploring the potential to generate lung tissue ex vivo for transplantation. Both biologically derived and manufactured scaffolds seeded with cells and grown ex vivo have been explored in pre-clinical studies, with the eventual goal of generating functional pulmonary tissue for transplantation. Recently, there have been significant efforts to scale-up cell culture methods to generate adequate cell numbers for human-scale bioengineering approaches. Concomitantly, there have been exciting efforts in designing bioreactors that allow for appropriate cell seeding and development of functional lung tissue over time. This review aims to present the current state-of-the-art progress for each of these areas and to discuss promising new ideas within the field of lung bioengineering.
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- Martina M De Santis
- Lung Bioengineering and Regeneration, Dept of Experimental Medical Sciences, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.,Lung Repair and Regeneration (LRR), Comprehensive Pneumology Center (CPC), Helmholtz Zentrum Munich, Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Munich, Germany.,Stem Cell Centre, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.,Wallenberg Center for Molecular Medicine, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Lung Bioengineering and Regeneration, Dept of Experimental Medical Sciences, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.,Stem Cell Centre, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.,Wallenberg Center for Molecular Medicine, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Wallenberg Center for Molecular Medicine, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.,Dept of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Heart and Lung Transplantation, Lund University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
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- Lung Bioengineering and Regeneration, Dept of Experimental Medical Sciences, Lund University, Lund, Sweden .,Lung Repair and Regeneration (LRR), Comprehensive Pneumology Center (CPC), Helmholtz Zentrum Munich, Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Munich, Germany.,Stem Cell Centre, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.,Wallenberg Center for Molecular Medicine, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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Mehrban N, Bowen J, Tait A, Darbyshire A, Virasami AK, Lowdell MW, Birchall MA. Silsesquioxane polymer as a potential scaffold for laryngeal reconstruction. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2018; 92:565-574. [PMID: 30184783 PMCID: PMC6134134 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2018.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2017] [Revised: 06/13/2018] [Accepted: 07/01/2018] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Cancer, disease and trauma to the larynx and their treatment can lead to permanent loss of structures critical to voice, breathing and swallowing. Engineered partial or total laryngeal replacements would need to match the ambitious specifications of replicating functionality, outer biocompatibility, and permissiveness for an inner mucosal lining. Here we present porous polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane-poly(carbonate urea) urethane (POSS-PCUU) as a potential scaffold for engineering laryngeal tissue. Specifically, we employ a precipitation and porogen leaching technique for manufacturing the polymer. The polymer is chemically consistent across all sample types and produces a foam-like scaffold with two distinct topographies and an internal structure composed of nano- and micro-pores. While the highly porous internal structure of the scaffold contributes to the complex tensile behaviour of the polymer, the surface of the scaffold remains largely non-porous. The low number of pores minimise access for cells, although primary fibroblasts and epithelial cells do attach and proliferate on the polymer surface. Our data show that with a change in manufacturing protocol to produce porous polymer surfaces, POSS-PCUU may be a potential candidate for overcoming some of the limitations associated with laryngeal reconstruction and regeneration.
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- Nazia Mehrban
- Division of Surgery, University College London, London, WC1E 6BT, United Kingdom.
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- School of Engineering and Innovation, The Open University, Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA, United Kingdom
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- Department of Biochemical Engineering, University College London, London, WC1E 6BT, United Kingdom
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- Division of Surgery, University College London, London, WC1E 6BT, United Kingdom
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- Department of Histopathology, University College London, London, WC1N 3JH, United Kingdom
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- Department of Haematology, University College London, London, NW3 2QG, United Kingdom
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- UCL Ear Institute, University College London, London, WC1X 8DA, United Kingdom
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Chen Z, Zhong N, Wen J, Jia M, Guo Y, Shao Z, Zhao X. Porous Three-Dimensional Silk Fibroin Scaffolds for Tracheal Epithelial Regeneration in Vitro and in Vivo. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2018; 4:2977-2985. [PMID: 33435018 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.8b00419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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The regeneration of functional epithelial lining is critical for artificial grafts to repair tracheal defects. Although silk fibroin (SF) scaffolds have been widely studied for biomedical application (e.g., artificial skin), its potential for tracheal substitute and epithelial regeneration is still unknown. In this study, we fabricated porous three-dimensional (3D) silk fibroin scaffolds and cocultured them with primary human tracheobronchial epithelial cells (HBECs) for 21 days in vitro. Examined by scanning electronic microscopy (SEM) and calcein-AM staining with inverted phase contrast microscopy, the SF scaffolds showed excellent properties of promoting cell growth and proliferation for at least 21 days with good viability. In vivo, the porous 3D SF scaffolds (n = 18) were applied to repair a rabbit anterior tracheal defect. In the control group (n = 18), rabbit autologous pedicled trachea wall without epithelium, an ideal tracheal substitute, was implanted in situ. Observing by endoscopy and computed tomography (CT) scan, the repaired airway segment showed no wall collapse, granuloma formation, or stenosis during an 8-week interval in both groups. SEM and histological examination confirmed the airway epithelial growth on the surface of porous SF scaffolds. Both the epithelium repair speed and the epithelial cell differentiation degree in the SF scaffold group were comparable to those in the control group. Neither severe inflammation nor excessive fibrosis occurred in both groups. In summary, the porous 3D SF scaffold is a promising biomaterial for tracheal repair by successfully supporting tracheal wall contour and promoting tracheal epithelial regeneration.
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- Zhongchun Chen
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, 12 Middle Wu Lu Mu Qi Road, Shanghai 200040, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, 12 Middle Wu Lu Mu Qi Road, Shanghai 200040, China
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- Department of Macromolecular Science and the Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, 12 Middle Wu Lu Mu Qi Road, Shanghai 200040, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, 12 Middle Wu Lu Mu Qi Road, Shanghai 200040, China
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- Department of Macromolecular Science and the Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, 12 Middle Wu Lu Mu Qi Road, Shanghai 200040, China
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Martinez-Nunez RT, Rupani H, Platé M, Niranjan M, Chambers RC, Howarth PH, Sanchez-Elsner T. Genome-Wide Posttranscriptional Dysregulation by MicroRNAs in Human Asthma as Revealed by Frac-seq. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2018; 201:251-263. [PMID: 29769273 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1701798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2017] [Accepted: 04/17/2018] [Indexed: 12/07/2022]
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MicroRNAs are small noncoding RNAs that inhibit gene expression posttranscriptionally, implicated in virtually all biological processes. Although the effect of individual microRNAs is generally studied, the genome-wide role of multiple microRNAs is less investigated. We assessed paired genome-wide expression of microRNAs with total (cytoplasmic) and translational (polyribosome-bound) mRNA levels employing subcellular fractionation and RNA sequencing (Frac-seq) in human primary bronchoepithelium from healthy controls and severe asthmatics. Severe asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the airways characterized by poor response to therapy. We found genes (i.e., isoforms of a gene) and mRNA isoforms differentially expressed in asthma, with novel inflammatory and structural pathophysiological mechanisms related to bronchoepithelium disclosed solely by polyribosome-bound mRNAs (e.g., IL1A and LTB genes or ITGA6 and ITGA2 alternatively spliced isoforms). Gene expression (i.e., isoforms of a gene) and mRNA expression analysis revealed different molecular candidates and biological pathways, with differentially expressed polyribosome-bound and total mRNAs also showing little overlap. We reveal a hub of six dysregulated microRNAs accounting for ∼90% of all microRNA targeting, displaying preference for polyribosome-bound mRNAs. Transfection of this hub in bronchial epithelial cells from healthy donors mimicked asthma characteristics. Our work demonstrates extensive posttranscriptional gene dysregulation in human asthma, in which microRNAs play a central role, illustrating the feasibility and importance of assessing posttranscriptional gene expression when investigating human disease.
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- Rocio T Martinez-Nunez
- School of Immunology and Microbial Sciences, Medical Research Council and Asthma UK Centre in Allergic Mechanisms of Asthma, King's College London, London SE19RT, United Kingdom; .,Clinical and Experimental Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton SO16 6YD, United Kingdom
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- Clinical and Experimental Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton SO16 6YD, United Kingdom.,Southampton National Institute for Health Research Respiratory Biomedical Research Unit, Southampton Centre for Biomedical Research, University Hospital Southampton National Health Service Foundation Trust, Southampton SO16 6YD, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Inflammation and Tissue Repair, Department of Respiratory Medicine, Rayne Institute, University College London, London WC1E 6JF, United Kingdom; and
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- School of Electronics and Computer Science, University of Southampton, Southampton SO17 1BJ, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Inflammation and Tissue Repair, Department of Respiratory Medicine, Rayne Institute, University College London, London WC1E 6JF, United Kingdom; and
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- Clinical and Experimental Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton SO16 6YD, United Kingdom.,Southampton National Institute for Health Research Respiratory Biomedical Research Unit, Southampton Centre for Biomedical Research, University Hospital Southampton National Health Service Foundation Trust, Southampton SO16 6YD, United Kingdom
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- Clinical and Experimental Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton SO16 6YD, United Kingdom
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John Ł. Selected developments and medical applications of organic-inorganic hybrid biomaterials based on functionalized spherosilicates. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2018; 88:172-181. [PMID: 29636133 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2018.02.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2017] [Revised: 01/25/2018] [Accepted: 02/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Well-defined and tailor-made spherosilicates and POSS-based (POSS = Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxanes) (nano)composites with interesting chemical and mechanical properties have applications in the widely-regarded field of innovative biomaterials. They can serve as delivery systems, three-dimensional scaffolds for specific tissue engineering, biomaterials for orthopedic, cardiovascular, and reconstructive surgery, etc. Such organic-inorganic hybrids are much more effective biomaterials than pure polymers, bioglasses, metals, alloys, and ceramics currently used in medical applications and are considered as next-generation systems in innovative medical approaches. This range of applications creates a strong impetus for novel, cheap, and easy-to-scale-up methods for their synthesis. In this review (highlights since 2006), selected biomaterials consisting of various polymeric derivatives such as polymethacrylates, polylactides, polycaprolactones, polyurethanes, etc., which serve as organic side-arms of POSS and can create polymer platforms for precisely localized spherosilicates among organic matrices, are discussed as a new generation of silicon-based biosystems using spherosilicates, promising biomaterials with a particular use in soft- and hard-tissue engineering.
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- Łukasz John
- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Wrocław, ul. F. Joliot-Curie 14, 50-383 Wrocław, Poland.
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Enhanced bovine serum albumin absorption on the N-hydroxysuccinimide activated graphene oxide and its corresponding cell affinity. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2017; 81:386-392. [DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2017.08.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2017] [Revised: 07/20/2017] [Accepted: 08/10/2017] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Tamburaci S, Tihminlioglu F. Novel poss reinforced chitosan composite membranes for guided bone tissue regeneration. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE. MATERIALS IN MEDICINE 2017; 29:1. [PMID: 29196900 DOI: 10.1007/s10856-017-6005-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2016] [Accepted: 11/17/2017] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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In this study, novel composites membranes composed of chitosan matrix and polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes (POSS) were fabricated by solvent casting method. The effect of POSS loading on the mechanical, morphological, chemical, thermal and surface properties, and cytocompatibility of composite membranes were investigated and observed by tensile test, atomic force microscopy (AFM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA), protein adsorption assay, air/water contact angle analysis and WST-1 respectively. Swelling studies were also performed by water absorption capacity determination. Results showed that incorporation of Octa-TMA POSS® nanofiller to the chitosan matrix increased the surface roughness, protein adsorption and swelling capacity of membranes. The addition of POSS enhanced significantly the ultimate tensile strength and strain at break of the composite membranes up to 3 wt% POSS loaded samples. An increase of about 76% in tensile strength and of strain at break 1.28% was achieved for 3 wt% POSS loaded nanocomposite membranes compared with chitosan membranes. The presence of POSS filler into polymer matrix increased the plasma protein adsorption on the surface. Maximum protein capacity and swelling was obtained for 10 wt% loaded samples. High cell viability results were obtained with indirect extraction of chitosan/POSS composites. Besides, cell proliferation and ALP activity results showed that POSS incorporation significantly increased the ALP activity of Saos-2 cells cultured on chitosan membranes. This novel composite membranes with tunable properties could be considered as a potential candidate for guided bone regeneration applications.
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- Sedef Tamburaci
- Department of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, İzmir Institute of Technology, Gülbahçe Campus, Urla, 35430, İzmir, Turkey
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, İzmir Institute of Technology, Gülbahçe Campus, Urla, 35430, İzmir, Turkey.
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Purpose of Review There is no consensus on the best technology to be employed for tracheal replacement. One particularly promising approach is based upon tissue engineering and involves applying autologous cells to transplantable scaffolds. Here, we present the reported pre-clinical and clinical data exploring the various options for achieving such seeding. Recent Findings Various cell combinations, delivery strategies, and outcome measures are described. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are the most widely employed cell type in tracheal bioengineering. Airway epithelial cell luminal seeding is also widely employed, alone or in combination with other cell types. Combinations have thus far shown the greatest promise. Chondrocytes may improve mechanical outcomes in pre-clinical models, but have not been clinically tested. Rapid or pre-vascularization of scaffolds is an important consideration. Overall, there are few published objective measures of post-seeding cell viability, survival, or overall efficacy. Summary There is no clear consensus on the optimal cell-scaffold combination and mechanisms for seeding. Systematic in vivo work is required to assess differences between tracheal grafts seeded with combinations of clinically deliverable cell types using objective outcome measures, including those for functionality and host immune response. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1007/s40778-017-0108-2) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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Synthesis and antimicrobial properties of oligomeric silsesquioxanes containing quaternized nitrogen atoms and hydroxyl groups in organic shell. Polym J 2017. [DOI: 10.15407/polymerj.39.03.188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Butler CR, Hynds RE, Gowers KHC, Lee DDH, Brown JM, Crowley C, Teixeira VH, Smith CM, Urbani L, Hamilton NJ, Thakrar RM, Booth HL, Birchall MA, De Coppi P, Giangreco A, O'Callaghan C, Janes SM. Rapid Expansion of Human Epithelial Stem Cells Suitable for Airway Tissue Engineering. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2017; 194:156-68. [PMID: 26840431 DOI: 10.1164/rccm.201507-1414oc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 144] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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RATIONALE Stem cell-based tracheal replacement represents an emerging therapeutic option for patients with otherwise untreatable airway diseases including long-segment congenital tracheal stenosis and upper airway tumors. Clinical experience demonstrates that restoration of mucociliary clearance in the lungs after transplantation of tissue-engineered grafts is critical, with preclinical studies showing that seeding scaffolds with autologous mucosa improves regeneration. High epithelial cell-seeding densities are required in regenerative medicine, and existing techniques are inadequate to achieve coverage of clinically suitable grafts. OBJECTIVES To define a scalable cell culture system to deliver airway epithelium to clinical grafts. METHODS Human respiratory epithelial cells derived from endobronchial biopsies were cultured using a combination of mitotically inactivated fibroblasts and Rho-associated protein kinase (ROCK) inhibition using Y-27632 (3T3+Y). Cells were analyzed by immunofluorescence, quantitative polymerase chain reaction, and flow cytometry to assess airway stem cell marker expression. Karyotyping and multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification were performed to assess cell safety. Differentiation capacity was tested in three-dimensional tracheospheres, organotypic cultures, air-liquid interface cultures, and an in vivo tracheal xenograft model. Ciliary function was assessed in air-liquid interface cultures. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS 3T3-J2 feeder cells and ROCK inhibition allowed rapid expansion of airway basal cells. These cells were capable of multipotent differentiation in vitro, generating both ciliated and goblet cell lineages. Cilia were functional with normal beat frequency and pattern. Cultured cells repopulated tracheal scaffolds in a heterotopic transplantation xenograft model. CONCLUSIONS Our method generates large numbers of functional airway basal epithelial cells with the efficiency demanded by clinical transplantation, suggesting its suitability for use in tracheal reconstruction.
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- Colin R Butler
- 1 Lungs for Living Research Centre, UCL Respiratory, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- 1 Lungs for Living Research Centre, UCL Respiratory, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- 1 Lungs for Living Research Centre, UCL Respiratory, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- 2 Respiratory, Critical Care, and Anesthesia, Institute of Child Health, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- 1 Lungs for Living Research Centre, UCL Respiratory, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- 3 Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Section, Great Ormond Street Hospital and UCL Institute of Child Health, London, United Kingdom
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- 1 Lungs for Living Research Centre, UCL Respiratory, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- 2 Respiratory, Critical Care, and Anesthesia, Institute of Child Health, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- 3 Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Section, Great Ormond Street Hospital and UCL Institute of Child Health, London, United Kingdom
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- 1 Lungs for Living Research Centre, UCL Respiratory, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- 1 Lungs for Living Research Centre, UCL Respiratory, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- 4 Department of Thoracic Medicine, University College London Hospitals, London, United Kingdom; and
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- 5 UCL Ear Institute, Royal National Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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- 3 Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Section, Great Ormond Street Hospital and UCL Institute of Child Health, London, United Kingdom
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- 1 Lungs for Living Research Centre, UCL Respiratory, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- 2 Respiratory, Critical Care, and Anesthesia, Institute of Child Health, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- 1 Lungs for Living Research Centre, UCL Respiratory, University College London, London, United Kingdom.,4 Department of Thoracic Medicine, University College London Hospitals, London, United Kingdom; and
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Butler CR, Hynds RE, Crowley C, Gowers KHC, Partington L, Hamilton NJ, Carvalho C, Platé M, Samuel ER, Burns AJ, Urbani L, Birchall MA, Lowdell MW, De Coppi P, Janes SM. Vacuum-assisted decellularization: an accelerated protocol to generate tissue-engineered human tracheal scaffolds. Biomaterials 2017; 124:95-105. [PMID: 28189871 PMCID: PMC5332556 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2017.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2016] [Revised: 01/30/2017] [Accepted: 02/01/2017] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Patients with large tracheal lesions unsuitable for conventional endoscopic or open operations may require a tracheal replacement but there is no present consensus of how this may be achieved. Tissue engineering using decellularized or synthetic tracheal scaffolds offers a new avenue for airway reconstruction. Decellularized human donor tracheal scaffolds have been applied in compassionate-use clinical cases but naturally derived extracellular matrix (ECM) scaffolds demand lengthy preparation times. Here, we compare a clinically applied detergent-enzymatic method (DEM) with an accelerated vacuum-assisted decellularization (VAD) protocol. We examined the histological appearance, DNA content and extracellular matrix composition of human donor tracheae decellularized using these techniques. Further, we performed scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and biomechanical testing to analyze decellularization performance. To assess the biocompatibility of scaffolds generated using VAD, we seeded scaffolds with primary human airway epithelial cells in vitro and performed in vivo chick chorioallantoic membrane (CAM) and subcutaneous implantation assays. Both DEM and VAD protocols produced well-decellularized tracheal scaffolds with no adverse mechanical effects and scaffolds retained the capacity for in vitro and in vivo cellular integration. We conclude that the substantial reduction in time required to produce scaffolds using VAD compared to DEM (approximately 9 days vs. 3–8 weeks) does not compromise the quality of human tracheal scaffold generated. These findings might inform clinical decellularization techniques as VAD offers accelerated scaffold production and reduces the associated costs.
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- Colin R Butler
- Lungs for Living Research Centre, UCL Respiratory, University College London, London, UK; Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Section, UCL Institute of Child Health and Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, UK
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- Lungs for Living Research Centre, UCL Respiratory, University College London, London, UK
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- Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Section, UCL Institute of Child Health and Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, UK
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- Lungs for Living Research Centre, UCL Respiratory, University College London, London, UK
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- Department of Haematology, Royal Free Hospital and University College London, London, UK
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- Lungs for Living Research Centre, UCL Respiratory, University College London, London, UK
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- Department of Haematology, Royal Free Hospital and University College London, London, UK
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- Lungs for Living Research Centre, UCL Respiratory, University College London, London, UK
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- Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Section, UCL Institute of Child Health and Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, UK
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- Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Section, UCL Institute of Child Health and Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, UK; Department of Clinical Genetics, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Section, UCL Institute of Child Health and Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, UK
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- UCL Ear Institute, The Royal National Throat Nose and Ear Hospital, London, UK
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- Department of Haematology, Royal Free Hospital and University College London, London, UK
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- Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Section, UCL Institute of Child Health and Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, UK.
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- Lungs for Living Research Centre, UCL Respiratory, University College London, London, UK.
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Yamamoto K, Hirai T, Oda Y, Kawaguchi D, Matsuno H, Tanaka K. A Polymer Interfacial Modifier Synthesized by Living Anionic Polymerization: Incorporation of Inorganic Blocks to Chain Ends. MACROMOL CHEM PHYS 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/macp.201600473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Kentaro Yamamoto
- Department of Applied Chemistry; Kyushu University; 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku Fukuoka 819-0395 Japan
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- Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering; Kyushu University; 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku Fukuoka 819-0395 Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry; Kyushu University; 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku Fukuoka 819-0395 Japan
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- Education Center for Global Leaders in Molecular Systems for Devices; Kyushu University; 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku Fukuoka 819-0395 Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry; Kyushu University; 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku Fukuoka 819-0395 Japan
- International Institute for Carbon-Neutral Energy Research (WPI-I2CNER); Kyushu University; 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku Fukuoka 819-0395 Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry; Kyushu University; 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku Fukuoka 819-0395 Japan
- International Institute for Carbon-Neutral Energy Research (WPI-I2CNER); Kyushu University; 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku Fukuoka 819-0395 Japan
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Yuan Z, Kolluri KK, Gowers KHC, Janes SM. TRAIL delivery by MSC-derived extracellular vesicles is an effective anticancer therapy. J Extracell Vesicles 2017; 6:1265291. [PMID: 28326166 PMCID: PMC5328331 DOI: 10.1080/20013078.2017.1265291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 123] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2016] [Accepted: 10/24/2016] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are lipid membrane-enclosed nanoparticles released by cells. They mediate intercellular communication by transferring biological molecules and therefore have potential as innovative drug delivery vehicles. TNF-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL) selectively induces apoptosis of cancer cells. Unfortunately, the clinical application of recombinant rTRAIL has been hampered by its low bioavailability and resistance of cancer cells. EV-mediated TRAIL delivery may circumvent these problems. Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) produce EVs and could be a good source for therapeutic EV production. We investigated if TRAIL could be expressed in MSC-derived EVs and examined their cancer cell-killing efficacy. EVs were isolated by ultracentrifugation and were membranous particles of 50-70 nm in diameter. Both MSC- and TRAIL-expressing MSC (MSCT)-derived EVs express CD63, CD9 and CD81, but only MSCT-EVs express surface TRAIL. MSCT-EVs induced apoptosis in 11 cancer cell lines in a dose-dependent manner but showed no cytotoxicity in primary human bronchial epithelial cells. Caspase activity inhibition or TRAIL neutralisation blocked the cytotoxicity of TRAIL-positive EVs. MSCT-EVs induced pronounced apoptosis in TRAIL-resistant cancer cells and this effect could be further enhanced using a CDK9 inhibitor. These data indicate that TRAIL delivery by MSC-derived EVs is an effective anticancer therapy.
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- ZhengQiang Yuan
- Lungs for Living Research Centre, UCL Respiratory, Division of Medicine, University College London , London , UK
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- Lungs for Living Research Centre, UCL Respiratory, Division of Medicine, University College London , London , UK
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- Lungs for Living Research Centre, UCL Respiratory, Division of Medicine, University College London , London , UK
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- Lungs for Living Research Centre, UCL Respiratory, Division of Medicine, University College London , London , UK
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Tissue engineering is a rapidly expanding field in medicine and involves regeneration and restoration of many organs, including larynx and the airways. Currently, this is not included in routine practice; however, a number of clinical trials in humans are ongoing or starting. This review will cover publications during the past 2 years and the focus is on larynx and trachea. RECENT FINDINGS Recent reports concern the development and investigations of cell therapies, including biological factors such as growth factors which promote healing of damage and increased vascular support of the tissue. A separate section concerns studies of stromal cells and stem cells in tissue engineering. Cell therapies and treatment with biological active factors are often combined with the development of scaffolds to support or reconstruct the soft tissue in the larynx or the cartilages in trachea or larynx. New techniques for scaffold construction, such as 3D printing, are developed. The trend in the recent publications is to combine these methods. SUMMARY Recent advances in tissue engineering of the larynx and trachea include the development of cell therapies or treatment with biological active factors often in combination with scaffolds.
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Wu J, Song X, Zeng L, Xing J. Synthesis and assembly of polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane end-capped amphiphilic polymer to enhance the fluorescent intensity of tetraphenylethene. Colloid Polym Sci 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/s00396-016-3896-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Mercer PF, Woodcock HV, Eley JD, Platé M, Sulikowski MG, Durrenberger PF, Franklin L, Nanthakumar CB, Man Y, Genovese F, McAnulty RJ, Yang S, Maher TM, Nicholson AG, Blanchard AD, Marshall RP, Lukey PT, Chambers RC. Exploration of a potent PI3 kinase/mTOR inhibitor as a novel anti-fibrotic agent in IPF. Thorax 2016; 71:701-11. [PMID: 27103349 PMCID: PMC4975851 DOI: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2015-207429] [Citation(s) in RCA: 141] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2015] [Accepted: 03/15/2016] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Rationale Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is the most rapidly progressive and fatal of all fibrotic conditions with no curative therapies. Common pathomechanisms between IPF and cancer are increasingly recognised, including dysfunctional pan-PI3 kinase (PI3K) signalling as a driver of aberrant proliferative responses. GSK2126458 is a novel, potent, PI3K/mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) inhibitor which has recently completed phase I trials in the oncology setting. Our aim was to establish a scientific and dosing framework for PI3K inhibition with this agent in IPF at a clinically developable dose. Methods We explored evidence for pathway signalling in IPF lung tissue and examined the potency of GSK2126458 in fibroblast functional assays and precision-cut IPF lung tissue. We further explored the potential of IPF patient-derived bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) cells to serve as pharmacodynamic biosensors to monitor GSK2126458 target engagement within the lung. Results We provide evidence for PI3K pathway activation in fibrotic foci, the cardinal lesions in IPF. GSK2126458 inhibited PI3K signalling and functional responses in IPF-derived lung fibroblasts, inhibiting Akt phosphorylation in IPF lung tissue and BAL derived cells with comparable potency. Integration of these data with GSK2126458 pharmacokinetic data from clinical trials in cancer enabled modelling of an optimal dosing regimen for patients with IPF. Conclusions Our data define PI3K as a promising therapeutic target in IPF and provide a scientific and dosing framework for progressing GSK2126458 to clinical testing in this disease setting. A proof-of-mechanism trial of this agent is currently underway. Trial registration number NCT01725139, pre-clinical.
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- Paul F Mercer
- Centre for Inflammation and Tissue Repair, UCL Respiratory, Rayne Institute, University College London, London, UK
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- Centre for Inflammation and Tissue Repair, UCL Respiratory, Rayne Institute, University College London, London, UK
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- Centre for Inflammation and Tissue Repair, UCL Respiratory, Rayne Institute, University College London, London, UK
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- Centre for Inflammation and Tissue Repair, UCL Respiratory, Rayne Institute, University College London, London, UK
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- Centre for Inflammation and Tissue Repair, UCL Respiratory, Rayne Institute, University College London, London, UK
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- Centre for Inflammation and Tissue Repair, UCL Respiratory, Rayne Institute, University College London, London, UK
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- Centre for Inflammation and Tissue Repair, UCL Respiratory, Rayne Institute, University College London, London, UK
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- Department of Fibrosis DPU, Respiratory TA, GlaxoSmithKline, Stevenage, UK
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- Centre for Inflammation and Tissue Repair, UCL Respiratory, Rayne Institute, University College London, London, UK
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- Department of Fibrosis DPU, Respiratory TA, GlaxoSmithKline, Stevenage, UK
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- NIHR Respiratory Biomedical Research Unit, Royal Brompton Hospital, London, UK
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- NIHR Respiratory Biomedical Research Unit, Royal Brompton Hospital, London, UK
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- Department of Fibrosis DPU, Respiratory TA, GlaxoSmithKline, Stevenage, UK
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- Department of Fibrosis DPU, Respiratory TA, GlaxoSmithKline, Stevenage, UK
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- Department of Fibrosis DPU, Respiratory TA, GlaxoSmithKline, Stevenage, UK
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- Centre for Inflammation and Tissue Repair, UCL Respiratory, Rayne Institute, University College London, London, UK
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Saksena R, Gao C, Wicox M, de Mel A. Tubular organ epithelialisation. J Tissue Eng 2016; 7:2041731416683950. [PMID: 28228931 PMCID: PMC5308438 DOI: 10.1177/2041731416683950] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2016] [Accepted: 11/21/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Hollow, tubular organs including oesophagus, trachea, stomach, intestine, bladder and urethra may require repair or replacement due to disease. Current treatment is considered an unmet clinical need, and tissue engineering strategies aim to overcome these by fabricating synthetic constructs as tissue replacements. Smart, functionalised synthetic materials can act as a scaffold base of an organ and multiple cell types, including stem cells can be used to repopulate these scaffolds to replace or repair the damaged or diseased organs. Epithelial cells have not yet completely shown to have efficacious cell-scaffold interactions or good functionality in artificial organs, thus limiting the success of tissue-engineered grafts. Epithelial cells play an essential part of respective organs to maintain their function. Without successful epithelialisation, hollow organs are liable to stenosis, collapse, extensive fibrosis and infection that limit patency. It is clear that the source of cells and physicochemical properties of scaffolds determine the successful epithelialisation. This article presents a review of tissue engineering studies on oesophagus, trachea, stomach, small intestine, bladder and urethral constructs conducted to actualise epithelialised grafts.
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- Rhea Saksena
- Division of Surgery and Interventional Science, University College London, London, UK
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- Division of Surgery and Interventional Science, University College London, London, UK
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- Division of Surgery and Interventional Science, University College London, London, UK
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- Division of Surgery and Interventional Science, University College London, London, UK
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