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Negishi J, Tanaka D, Hashimoto Y. Induction of osteogenic differentiation by the extracellular matrix of fetal bone tissues and adult cartilage. Tissue Cell 2024; 90:102475. [PMID: 39059134 DOI: 10.1016/j.tice.2024.102475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2024] [Revised: 06/23/2024] [Accepted: 07/11/2024] [Indexed: 07/28/2024]
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Decellularized cortical bone powder derived from adult animals has been shown to induce bone remodeling. Furthermore, it is increasingly evident that the extracellular matrix (ECM) within decellularized tissues differs depending on the source tissue and the age of the animal, leading to distinct effects on cells. In this study, we prepared powders from decellularized fetal and adult porcine bone tissues and conducted biological analyses to determine if the decellularized tissue could induce adipose-derived stem cell differentiation. Decellularized fetal tissues and adult cortical bone were converted into powder by cryomilling, but decellularized adult bone marrow and cartilage were not powdered through this process. In vitro assessments revealed that decellularized fetal tissues, decellularized adult cartilage extract, and decellularized fetal cartilage powder can induce osteoblast differentiation. This study suggests that decellularized fetal bone tissues and adult cartilage contain ECM components that can induce osteoblast differentiation. Additionally, it highlights the utility of decellularized fetal cartilage powder for bone reconstruction.
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- Jun Negishi
- Department of Textile Science and Technology, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Shinshu University, 3-15-1 Tokida, Ueda, Nagano, Japan; Institute of Biomaterials and Bioengineering, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, 2-3-10 Kanda-Surugadai, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
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- Department of Textile Science and Technology, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Shinshu University, 3-15-1 Tokida, Ueda, Nagano, Japan
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- Institute of Biomaterials and Bioengineering, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, 2-3-10 Kanda-Surugadai, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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Liang Z, Li J, Lin H, Zhang S, Liu F, Rao Z, Chen J, Feng Y, Zhang K, Quan D, Lin Z, Bai Y, Huang Q. Understanding the multi-functionality and tissue-specificity of decellularized dental pulp matrix hydrogels for endodontic regeneration. Acta Biomater 2024; 181:202-221. [PMID: 38692468 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2024.04.040] [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: 02/28/2024] [Revised: 04/06/2024] [Accepted: 04/25/2024] [Indexed: 05/03/2024]
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Dental pulp is the only soft tissue in the tooth which plays a crucial role in maintaining intrinsic multi-functional behaviors of the dentin-pulp complex. Nevertheless, the restoration of fully functional pulps after pulpitis or pulp necrosis, termed endodontic regeneration, remained a major challenge for decades. Therefore, a bioactive and in-situ injectable biomaterial is highly desired for tissue-engineered pulp regeneration. Herein, a decellularized matrix hydrogel derived from porcine dental pulps (pDDPM-G) was prepared and characterized through systematic comparison against the porcine decellularized nerve matrix hydrogel (pDNM-G). The pDDPM-G not only exhibited superior capabilities in facilitating multi-directional differentiation of dental pulp stem cells (DPSCs) during 3D culture, but also promoted regeneration of pulp-like tissues after DPSCs encapsulation and transplantation. Further comparative proteomic and transcriptome analyses revealed the differential compositions and potential mechanisms that endow the pDDPM-G with highly tissue-specific properties. Finally, it was realized that the abundant tenascin C (TNC) in pDDPM served as key factor responsible for the activation of Notch signaling cascades and promoted DPSCs odontoblastic differentiation. Overall, it is believed that pDDPM-G is a sort of multi-functional and tissue-specific hydrogel-based material that holds great promise in endodontic regeneration and clinical translation. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: Functional hydrogel-based biomaterials are highly desirable for endodontic regeneration treatments. Decellularized extracellular matrix (dECM) preserves most extracellular matrix components of its native tissue, exhibiting unique advantages in promoting tissue regeneration and functional restoration. In this study, we prepared a porcine dental pulp-derived dECM hydrogel (pDDPM-G), which exhibited superior performance in promoting odontogenesis, angiogenesis, and neurogenesis of the regenerating pulp-like tissue, further showed its tissue-specificity compared to the peripheral nerve-derived dECM hydrogel. In-depth proteomic and transcriptomic analyses revealed that the activation of tenascin C-Notch axis played an important role in facilitating odontogenic regeneration. This biomaterial-based study validated the great potential of the dental pulp-specific pDDPM-G for clinical applications, and provides a springboard for research strategies in ECM-related regenerative medicine.
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- Zelin Liang
- Hospital of Stomatology, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Guangzhou 510055, China
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- Hospital of Stomatology, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Guangzhou 510055, China
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- Hospital of Stomatology, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Guangzhou 510055, China
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- Hospital of Stomatology, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Guangzhou 510055, China
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- Hospital of Stomatology, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Guangzhou 510055, China
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- Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Centre for Functional Biomaterials, PCFM Lab, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Centre for Functional Biomaterials, PCFM Lab, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Hospital of Stomatology, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Guangzhou 510055, China
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- Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Centre for Functional Biomaterials, PCFM Lab, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Centre for Functional Biomaterials, PCFM Lab, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Hospital of Stomatology, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Guangzhou 510055, China.
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- Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Centre for Functional Biomaterials, PCFM Lab, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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- Hospital of Stomatology, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Guangzhou 510055, China.
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Messaoudi O, Henrionnet C, Courtial EJ, Grossin L, Mainard D, Galois L, Loeuille D, Marquette C, Gillet P, Pinzano A. Increasing Collagen to Bioink Drives Mesenchymal Stromal Cells-Chondrogenesis from Hyaline to Calcified Layers. Tissue Eng Part A 2024; 30:322-332. [PMID: 37885209 DOI: 10.1089/ten.tea.2023.0178] [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] [Indexed: 10/28/2023] Open
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The bioextrusion of mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) directly seeded in a bioink enables the production of three-dimensional (3D) constructs, promoting their chondrogenic differentiation. Our study aimed to evaluate the effect of different type I collagen concentrations in the bioink on MSCs' chondrogenic differentiation. We printed 3D constructs using an alginate, gelatin, and fibrinogen-based bioink cellularized with MSCs, with four different quantities of type I collagen addition (0.0, 0.5, 1.0, and 5.0 mg per bioink syringe). We assessed the influence of the bioprinting process, the bioink composition, and the growth factor (TGF-ꞵ1) on the MSCs' survival rate. We confirmed the biocompatibility of the process and the bioinks' cytocompatibility. We evaluated the chondrogenic effects of TGF-ꞵ1 and collagen addition on the MSCs' chondrogenic properties through macroscopic observation, shrinking ratio, reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction, glycosaminoglycan synthesis, histology, and type II collagen immunohistochemistry. The bioink containing 0.5 mg of collagen produces the richest hyaline-like extracellular matrix, presenting itself as a promising tool to recreate the superficial layer of hyaline cartilage. The bioink containing 5.0 mg of collagen enhances the synthesis of a calcified matrix, making it a good candidate for mimicking the calcified cartilaginous layer. Type I collagen thus allows the dose-dependent design of specific hyaline cartilage layers.
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- Plateforme 3D Fab, UMR 5246 CNRS Université de Lyon, INSA, CPE-Lyon, ICBMS, Villeurbanne, France
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- Université de Lorraine, CNRS, IMoPA, Nancy, France
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University Hospital of Nancy, Nancy, France
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- Université de Lorraine, CNRS, IMoPA, Nancy, France
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University Hospital of Nancy, Nancy, France
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- Université de Lorraine, CNRS, IMoPA, Nancy, France
- Department of Rheumatology and Toxicology & Pharmacovigilance, University Hospital of Nancy, Vandœuvre-Lès-Nancy, France
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- Plateforme 3D Fab, UMR 5246 CNRS Université de Lyon, INSA, CPE-Lyon, ICBMS, Villeurbanne, France
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- Université de Lorraine, CNRS, IMoPA, Nancy, France
- Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology & Pharmacovigilance, University Hospital of Nancy, Vandœuvre-Lès-Nancy, France
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Lee J, Lee SG, Kim BS, Park S, Sundaram MN, Kim BG, Kim CY, Hwang NS. Paintable Decellularized-ECM Hydrogel for Preventing Cardiac Tissue Damage. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2024; 11:e2307353. [PMID: 38502886 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202307353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2023] [Revised: 02/07/2024] [Indexed: 03/21/2024]
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The tissue-specific heart decellularized extracellular matrix (hdECM) demonstrates a variety of therapeutic advantages, including fibrosis reduction and angiogenesis. Consequently, recent research for myocardial infarction (MI) therapy has utilized hdECM with various delivery techniques, such as injection or patch implantation. In this study, a novel approach for hdECM delivery using a wet adhesive paintable hydrogel is proposed. The hdECM-containing paintable hydrogel (pdHA_t) is simply applied, with no theoretical limit to the size or shape, making it highly beneficial for scale-up. Additionally, pdHA_t exhibits robust adhesion to the epicardium, with a minimal swelling ratio and sufficient adhesion strength for MI treatment when applied to the rat MI model. Moreover, the adhesiveness of pdHA_t can be easily washed off to prevent undesired adhesion with nearby organs, such as the rib cages and lungs, which can result in stenosis. During the 28 days of in vivo analysis, the pdHA_t not only facilitates functional regeneration by reducing ventricular wall thinning but also promotes neo-vascularization in the MI region. In conclusion, the pdHA_t presents a promising strategy for MI treatment and cardiac tissue regeneration, offering the potential for improved patient outcomes and enhanced cardiac function post-MI.
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- Jaewoo Lee
- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Institute of Chemical Processes, Seoul National University, Seoul, 151-742, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Stem Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul, 143-701, Republic of Korea
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- Interdisciplinary Program in Bioengineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, 151-742, Republic of Korea
- Research Division, EGC Therapeutics, Seoul, 08790, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Stem Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul, 143-701, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Institute of Chemical Processes, Seoul National University, Seoul, 151-742, Republic of Korea
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- Research Division, EGC Therapeutics, Seoul, 08790, Republic of Korea
- Institute of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Institute for Sustainable Development (ISD), Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea
- Bio-MAX/N-Bio, Institute of BioEngineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul, 05029, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Institute of Chemical Processes, Seoul National University, Seoul, 151-742, Republic of Korea
- Interdisciplinary Program in Bioengineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, 151-742, Republic of Korea
- Bio-MAX/N-Bio, Institute of BioEngineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea
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Han H, Kim M, Yong U, Jo Y, Choi YM, Kim HJ, Hwang DG, Kang D, Jang J. Tissue-specific gelatin bioink as a rheology modifier for high printability and adjustable tissue properties. Biomater Sci 2024; 12:2599-2613. [PMID: 38546094 DOI: 10.1039/d3bm02111d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/15/2024]
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Decellularized extracellular matrix (dECM) has emerged as an exceptional biomaterial that effectively recapitulates the native tissue microenvironment for enhanced regenerative potential. Although various dECM bioinks derived from different tissues have shown promising results, challenges persist in achieving high-resolution printing of flexible tissue constructs because of the inherent limitations of dECM's weak mechanical properties and poor printability. Attempts to enhance mechanical rigidity through chemical modifications, photoinitiators, and nanomaterial reinforcement have often compromised the bioactivity of dECM and mismatched the desired mechanical properties of target tissues. In response, this study proposes a novel method involving a tissue-specific rheological modifier, gelatinized dECM. This modifier autonomously enhances bioink modulus pre-printing, ensuring immediate and precise shape formation upon extrusion. The hybrid bioink with GeldECM undergoes a triple crosslinking system-physical entanglement for pre-printing, visible light photocrosslinking during printing for increased efficiency, and thermal crosslinking post-printing during tissue culture. A meticulous gelatinization process preserves the dECM protein components, and optimal hybrid ratios modify the mechanical properties, tailoring them to specific tissues. The application of this sequential multiple crosslinking designs successfully yielded soft yet resilient tissue constructs capable of withstanding vigorous agitation with high shape fidelity. This innovative method, founded on mechanical modulation by GeldECM, holds promise for the fabrication of flexible tissues with high resilience.
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- Hohyeon Han
- School of Interdisciplinary Bioscience and Bioengineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), South Korea
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), South Korea
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- Future IT Innovation Laboratory (i-Lab), Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), South Korea
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- School of Interdisciplinary Bioscience and Bioengineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), South Korea
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- Center for 3D Organ Printing and Stem Cells, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), South Korea
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- Department of Convergence IT Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), South Korea.
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- Center for 3D Organ Printing and Stem Cells, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), South Korea
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), South Korea
- Center for 3D Organ Printing and Stem Cells, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), South Korea
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- Department of Convergence IT Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), South Korea.
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), South Korea
- Center for 3D Organ Printing and Stem Cells, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), South Korea
- Institute of Convergence Science, Yonsei University, South Korea
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Major G, Ahn M, Cho WW, Santos M, Wise J, Phillips E, Wise SG, Jang J, Rnjak-Kovacina J, Woodfield T, Lim KS. Programming temporal stiffness cues within extracellular matrix hydrogels for modelling cancer niches. Mater Today Bio 2024; 25:101004. [PMID: 38420142 PMCID: PMC10900776 DOI: 10.1016/j.mtbio.2024.101004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2023] [Revised: 02/13/2024] [Accepted: 02/15/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024] Open
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Extracellular matrix (ECM) stiffening is a common occurrence during the progression of many diseases, such as breast cancer. To accurately mimic the pathophysiological context of disease within 3D in vitro models, there is high demand for smart biomaterials which replicate the dynamic and temporal mechanical cues of diseased states. This study describes a preclinical disease model, using breast cancer as an example, which replicates the dynamic plasticity of the tumour microenvironment by incorporating temporal (3-week progression) biomechanical cues within a tissue-specific hydrogel microenvironment. The composite hydrogel formulation, integrating adipose-derived decellularised ECM (AdECM) and silk fibroin, was initially crosslinked using a visible light-mediated system, and then progressively stiffened through spontaneous secondary structure interactions inherent between the polymer chains (∼10-15 kPa increase, with a final stiffness of 25 kPa). When encapsulated and cultured in vitro, MCF-7 breast cancer cells initially formed numerous, large spheroids (>1000 μm2 in area), however, with progressive temporal stiffening, cells demonstrated growth arrest and underwent phenotypic changes resulting in intratumoral heterogeneity. Unlike widely-investigated static mechanical models, this stiffening hydrogel allowed for progressive phenotypic changes to be observed, and fostered the development of mature organoid-like spheroids, which mimicked both the organisation and acinar-structures of mature breast epithelium. The spheroids contained a central population of cells which expressed aggressive cellular programs, evidenced by increased fibronectin expression and reduction of E-cadherin. The phenotypic heterogeneity observed using this model is more reflective of physiological tumours, demonstrating the importance of establishing temporal cues within preclinical models in future work. Overall, the developed model demonstrated a novel strategy to uncouple ECM biomechanical properties from the cellular complexities of the disease microenvironment and offers the potential for wide applicability in other 3D in vitro disease models through addition of tissue-specific dECM materials.
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- Gretel Major
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Musculoskeletal Medicine, Centre for Bioengineering & Nanomedicine, University of Otago, Christchurch, New Zealand
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- Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, South Korea
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- Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, South Korea
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- Applied Materials Group, School of Medical Sciences, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Mackenzie Cancer Research Group, Department of Pathology and Biomedical Science, University of Otago, Christchurch, New Zealand
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- Mackenzie Cancer Research Group, Department of Pathology and Biomedical Science, University of Otago, Christchurch, New Zealand
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- Applied Materials Group, School of Medical Sciences, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, South Korea
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- Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
- Tyree Institute of Health Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Musculoskeletal Medicine, Centre for Bioengineering & Nanomedicine, University of Otago, Christchurch, New Zealand
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Musculoskeletal Medicine, Centre for Bioengineering & Nanomedicine, University of Otago, Christchurch, New Zealand
- Light-Activated Materials Group, School of Medical Sciences, University of Sydney, Australia
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Aitchison AH, Allen NB, Shaffrey IR, O’Neill CN, Abar B, Anastasio AT, Adams SB. Fabrication of a Novel 3D Extrusion Bioink Containing Processed Human Articular Cartilage Matrix for Cartilage Tissue Engineering. Bioengineering (Basel) 2024; 11:329. [PMID: 38671751 PMCID: PMC11048018 DOI: 10.3390/bioengineering11040329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2024] [Revised: 03/22/2024] [Accepted: 03/25/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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Cartilage damage presents a significant clinical challenge due to its intrinsic avascular nature which limits self-repair. Addressing this, our study focuses on an alginate-based bioink, integrating human articular cartilage, for cartilage tissue engineering. This novel bioink was formulated by encapsulating C20A4 human articular chondrocytes in sodium alginate, polyvinyl alcohol, gum arabic, and cartilage extracellular matrix powder sourced from allograft femoral condyle shavings. Using a 3D bioprinter, constructs were biofabricated and cross-linked, followed by culture in standard medium. Evaluations were conducted on cellular viability and gene expression at various stages. Results indicated that the printed constructs maintained a porous structure conducive to cell growth. Cellular viability was 87% post printing, which decreased to 76% after seven days, and significantly recovered to 86% by day 14. There was also a notable upregulation of chondrogenic genes, COL2A1 (p = 0.008) and SOX9 (p = 0.021), suggesting an enhancement in cartilage formation. This study concludes that the innovative bioink shows promise for cartilage regeneration, demonstrating substantial viability and gene expression conducive to repair and suggesting its potential for future therapeutic applications in cartilage repair.
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- Alexandra Hunter Aitchison
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University Health System, Durham, NC 27710, USA; (N.B.A.); (I.R.S.); (C.N.O.); (B.A.); (A.T.A.)
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University Health System, Durham, NC 27710, USA; (N.B.A.); (I.R.S.); (C.N.O.); (B.A.); (A.T.A.)
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University Health System, Durham, NC 27710, USA; (N.B.A.); (I.R.S.); (C.N.O.); (B.A.); (A.T.A.)
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University Health System, Durham, NC 27710, USA; (N.B.A.); (I.R.S.); (C.N.O.); (B.A.); (A.T.A.)
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University Health System, Durham, NC 27710, USA; (N.B.A.); (I.R.S.); (C.N.O.); (B.A.); (A.T.A.)
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC 27710, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University Health System, Durham, NC 27710, USA; (N.B.A.); (I.R.S.); (C.N.O.); (B.A.); (A.T.A.)
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University Health System, Durham, NC 27710, USA; (N.B.A.); (I.R.S.); (C.N.O.); (B.A.); (A.T.A.)
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Laowpanitchakorn P, Zeng J, Piantino M, Uchida K, Katsuyama M, Matsusaki M. Biofabrication of engineered blood vessels for biomedical applications. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF ADVANCED MATERIALS 2024; 25:2330339. [PMID: 38633881 PMCID: PMC11022926 DOI: 10.1080/14686996.2024.2330339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2023] [Accepted: 03/10/2024] [Indexed: 04/19/2024]
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To successfully engineer large-sized tissues, establishing vascular structures is essential for providing oxygen, nutrients, growth factors and cells to prevent necrosis at the core of the tissue. The diameter scale of the biofabricated vasculatures should range from 100 to 1,000 µm to support the mm-size tissue while being controllably aligned and spaced within the diffusion limit of oxygen. In this review, insights regarding biofabrication considerations and techniques for engineered blood vessels will be presented. Initially, polymers of natural and synthetic origins can be selected, modified, and combined with each other to support maturation of vascular tissue while also being biocompatible. After they are shaped into scaffold structures by different fabrication techniques, surface properties such as physical topography, stiffness, and surface chemistry play a major role in the endothelialization process after transplantation. Furthermore, biological cues such as growth factors (GFs) and endothelial cells (ECs) can be incorporated into the fabricated structures. As variously reported, fabrication techniques, especially 3D printing by extrusion and 3D printing by photopolymerization, allow the construction of vessels at a high resolution with diameters in the desired range. Strategies to fabricate of stable tubular structures with defined channels will also be discussed. This paper provides an overview of the many advances in blood vessel engineering and combinations of different fabrication techniques up to the present time.
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, Japan
- The Consortium for Future Innovation by Cultured Meat, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, Japan
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- Materials Solution Department, Product Analysis Center, Panasonic Holdings Corporation, Kadoma, Osaka, Japan
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- Materials Solution Department, Product Analysis Center, Panasonic Holdings Corporation, Kadoma, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, Japan
- The Consortium for Future Innovation by Cultured Meat, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, Japan
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Momen LT, Abdolmaleki A, Asadi A, Zahri S. Characterization and biocompatibility evaluation of acellular rat skin scaffolds for skin tissue engineering applications. Cell Tissue Bank 2024; 25:217-230. [PMID: 37660321 DOI: 10.1007/s10561-023-10109-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2023] [Accepted: 08/16/2023] [Indexed: 09/05/2023]
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Utilization of acellular scaffolds, extracellular matrix (ECM) without cell content, is growing in tissue engineering, due to their high biocompatibility, bioactivity ad mechanical support. Hence, the purpose of this research was to study the characteristics and biocompatibility of decellularized rat skin scaffolds using the osmotic shock method. First, the skin of male Wistar rats was harvested and cut into 1 × 1 cm2 pieces. Then, some of the harvested parts were subjected to the decellularization process by applying osmotic shock. Comparison of control and scaffold samples was conducted in order to assure cell elimination and ECM conservation by means of histological evaluations, quantification of biochemical factors, measurement of DNA amount, and photographing the ultrastructure of the samples by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). In order to evaluate stem cell viability and adhesion to the scaffold, adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells (AD-MSCs) were seeded on the acellular scaffolds. Subsequently, MTT test and SEM imaging of the scaffolds containing cultured cells were applied. The findings indicated that in the decellularized scaffolds prepared by osmotic shock method, not only the cell content was removed, but also the ECM components and its ultrastructure were preserved. Also, the 99% viability and adhesion of AD-MSCs cultured on the scaffolds indicate the biocompatibility of the decellularized skin scaffold. In conclusion, decellularized rat skin scaffolds are biocompatible and appropriate scaffolds for future investigations of tissue engineering applications.
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- Leila Taghizadeh Momen
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran
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- Department of Biophysics, Faculty of Advanced Technologies, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Namin, Iran.
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran
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Lian L, Xie M, Luo Z, Zhang Z, Maharjan S, Mu X, Garciamendez-Mijares CE, Kuang X, Sahoo JK, Tang G, Li G, Wang D, Guo J, González FZ, Abril Manjarrez Rivera V, Cai L, Mei X, Kaplan DL, Zhang YS. Rapid Volumetric Bioprinting of Decellularized Extracellular Matrix Bioinks. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024:e2304846. [PMID: 38252896 PMCID: PMC11260906 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202304846] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2023] [Revised: 12/28/2023] [Indexed: 01/24/2024]
Abstract
Decellularized extracellular matrix (dECM)-based hydrogels are widely applied to additive biomanufacturing strategies for relevant applications. The extracellular matrix components and growth factors of dECM play crucial roles in cell adhesion, growth, and differentiation. However, the generally poor mechanical properties and printability have remained as major limitations for dECM-based materials. In this study, heart-derived dECM (h-dECM) and meniscus-derived dECM (Ms-dECM) bioinks in their pristine, unmodified state supplemented with the photoinitiator system of tris(2,2-bipyridyl) dichlororuthenium(II) hexahydrate and sodium persulfate, demonstrate cytocompatibility with volumetric bioprinting processes. This recently developed bioprinting modality illuminates a dynamically evolving light pattern into a rotating volume of the bioink, and thus decouples the requirement of mechanical strengths of bioprinted hydrogel constructs with printability, allowing for the fabrication of sophisticated shapes and architectures with low-concentration dECM materials that set within tens of seconds. As exemplary applications, cardiac tissues are volumetrically bioprinted using the cardiomyocyte-laden h-dECM bioink showing favorable cell proliferation, expansion, spreading, biomarker expressions, and synchronized contractions; whereas the volumetrically bioprinted Ms-dECM meniscus structures embedded with human mesenchymal stem cells present appropriate chondrogenic differentiation outcomes. This study supplies expanded bioink libraries for volumetric bioprinting and broadens utilities of dECM toward tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.
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- Liming Lian
- Division of Engineering in Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Division of Engineering in Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Division of Engineering in Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Division of Engineering in Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
- Ragon Institute of Mass General, MIT, and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Division of Engineering in Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Division of Engineering in Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Division of Engineering in Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Division of Engineering in Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tufts University, Medford, MA, 02155, USA
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- Division of Engineering in Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tufts University, Medford, MA, 02155, USA
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- Division of Engineering in Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Division of Engineering in Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Division of Engineering in Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Division of Engineering in Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Division of Engineering in Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Division of Engineering in Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tufts University, Medford, MA, 02155, USA
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- Division of Engineering in Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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Chen Z, Sun Z, Fan Y, Yin M, Jin C, Guo B, Yin Y, Quan R, Zhao S, Han S, Cheng X, Liu W, Chen B, Xiao Z, Dai J, Zhao Y. Mimicked Spinal Cord Fibers Trigger Axonal Regeneration and Remyelination after Injury. ACS NANO 2023; 17:25591-25613. [PMID: 38078771 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c09892] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2023]
Abstract
Spinal cord injury (SCI) causes tissue structure damage and composition changes of the neural parenchyma, resulting in severe consequences for spinal cord function. Mimicking the components and microstructure of spinal cord tissues holds promise for restoring the regenerative microenvironment after SCI. Here, we have utilized electrospinning technology to develop aligned decellularized spinal cord fibers (A-DSCF) without requiring synthetic polymers or organic solvents. A-DSCF preserves multiple types of spinal cord extracellular matrix proteins and forms a parallel-oriented structure. Compared to aligned collagen fibers (A-CF), A-DSCF exhibits stronger mechanical properties, improved enzymatic stability, and superior functionality in the adhesion, proliferation, axonal extension, and myelination of differentiated neural progenitor cells (NPCs). Notably, axon extension or myelination has been primarily linked to Agrin (AGRN), Laminin (LN), or Collagen type IV (COL IV) proteins in A-DSCF. When transplanted into rats with complete SCI, A-DSCF loaded with NPCs improves the survival, maturation, axon regeneration, and motor function of the SCI rats. These findings highlight the potential of structurally and compositionally biomimetic scaffolds to promote axonal extension and remyelination after SCI.
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- Zhenni Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Developmental Biology, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Developmental Biology, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Developmental Biology, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Developmental Biology, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Developmental Biology, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Developmental Biology, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Developmental Biology, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Developmental Biology, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Developmental Biology, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Developmental Biology, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Developmental Biology, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Developmental Biology, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Developmental Biology, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Developmental Biology, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Developmental Biology, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin 300192, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Developmental Biology, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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Elomaa L, Almalla A, Keshi E, Hillebrandt KH, Sauer IM, Weinhart M. Rise of tissue- and species-specific 3D bioprinting based on decellularized extracellular matrix-derived bioinks and bioresins. BIOMATERIALS AND BIOSYSTEMS 2023; 12:100084. [PMID: 38035034 PMCID: PMC10685010 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbiosy.2023.100084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2023] [Revised: 09/26/2023] [Accepted: 11/05/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023] Open
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Thanks to its natural complexity and functionality, decellularized extracellular matrix (dECM) serves as an excellent foundation for creating highly cell-compatible bioinks and bioresins. This enables the bioprinted cells to thrive in an environment that closely mimics their native ECM composition and offers customizable biomechanical properties. To formulate dECM bioinks and bioresins, one must first pulverize and/or solubilize the dECM into non-crosslinked fragments, which can then be chemically modified as needed. In bioprinting, the solubilized dECM-derived material is typically deposited and/or crosslinked in a layer-by-layer fashion to build 3D hydrogel structures. Since the introduction of the first liver-derived dECM-based bioinks, a wide variety of decellularized tissue have been employed in bioprinting, including kidney, heart, cartilage, and adipose tissue among others. This review aims to summarize the critical steps involved in tissue-derived dECM bioprinting, starting from the decellularization of the ECM to the standardized formulation of bioinks and bioresins, ultimately leading to the reproducible bioprinting of tissue constructs. Notably, this discussion also covers photocrosslinkable dECM bioresins, which are particularly attractive due to their ability to provide precise spatiotemporal control over the gelation in bioprinting. Both in extrusion printing and vat photopolymerization, there is a need for more standardized protocols to fully harness the unique properties of dECM-derived materials. In addition to mammalian tissues, the most recent bioprinting approaches involve the use of microbial extracellular polymeric substances in bioprinting of bacteria. This presents similar challenges as those encountered in mammalian cell printing and represents a fascinating frontier in bioprinting technology.
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- Laura Elomaa
- Institute of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Freie Universität Berlin, Takustr. 3, Berlin 14195, Germany
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- Institute of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Freie Universität Berlin, Takustr. 3, Berlin 14195, Germany
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- Experimental Surgery, Department of Surgery, CCM|CVK, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, Berlin 13353, Germany
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- Experimental Surgery, Department of Surgery, CCM|CVK, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, Berlin 13353, Germany
- Berlin Institute of Health at Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, BIH Biomedical Innovation Academy, BIH Charité Clinician Scientist Program, Charitéplatz 1, Berlin 10117, Germany
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- Experimental Surgery, Department of Surgery, CCM|CVK, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, Berlin 13353, Germany
- Cluster of Excellence Matters of Activity, Image Space Material funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) under Germany´s Excellence Strategy – EXC 2025, Germany
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- Institute of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Freie Universität Berlin, Takustr. 3, Berlin 14195, Germany
- Cluster of Excellence Matters of Activity, Image Space Material funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) under Germany´s Excellence Strategy – EXC 2025, Germany
- Institute of Physical Chemistry and Electrochemistry, Leibniz Universität Hannover, Callinstr. 3A, Hannover 30167, Germany
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Kim MK, Jeong W, Jeon S, Kang HW. 3D bioprinting of dECM-incorporated hepatocyte spheroid for simultaneous promotion of cell-cell and -ECM interactions. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2023; 11:1305023. [PMID: 38026892 PMCID: PMC10679743 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2023.1305023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2023] [Accepted: 10/30/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
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The cell spheroid technology, which greatly enhances cell-cell interactions, has gained significant attention in the development of in vitro liver models. However, existing cell spheroid technologies still have limitations in improving hepatocyte-extracellular matrix (ECM) interaction, which have a significant impact on hepatic function. In this study, we have developed a novel bioprinting technology for decellularized ECM (dECM)-incorporated hepatocyte spheroids that could enhance both cell-cell and -ECM interactions simultaneously. To provide a biomimetic environment, a porcine liver dECM-based cell bio-ink was developed, and a spheroid printing process using this bio-ink was established. As a result, we precisely printed the dECM-incorporated hepatocyte spheroids with a diameter of approximately 160-220 μm using primary mouse hepatocyte (PMHs). The dECM materials were uniformly distributed within the bio-printed spheroids, and even after more than 2 weeks of culture, the spheroids maintained their spherical shape and high viability. The incorporation of dECM also significantly improved the hepatic function of hepatocyte spheroids. Compared to hepatocyte-only spheroids, dECM-incorporated hepatocyte spheroids showed approximately 4.3- and 2.5-fold increased levels of albumin and urea secretion, respectively, and a 2.0-fold increase in CYP enzyme activity. These characteristics were also reflected in the hepatic gene expression levels of ALB, HNF4A, CPS1, and others. Furthermore, the dECM-incorporated hepatocyte spheroids exhibited up to a 1.8-fold enhanced drug responsiveness to representative hepatotoxic drugs such as acetaminophen, celecoxib, and amiodarone. Based on these results, it can be concluded that the dECM-incorporated spheroid printing technology has great potential for the development of highly functional in vitro liver tissue models for drug toxicity assessment.
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- Min Kyeong Kim
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, Ulsan, Republic of Korea
- Center for Scientific Instrumentation, Korea Basic Science Institute, Chungbuk, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, Ulsan, Republic of Korea
- Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, Ulsan, Republic of Korea
- Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, Ulsan, Republic of Korea
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Patrocinio D, Galván-Chacón V, Gómez-Blanco JC, Miguel SP, Loureiro J, Ribeiro MP, Coutinho P, Pagador JB, Sanchez-Margallo FM. Biopolymers for Tissue Engineering: Crosslinking, Printing Techniques, and Applications. Gels 2023; 9:890. [PMID: 37998980 PMCID: PMC10670821 DOI: 10.3390/gels9110890] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2023] [Revised: 11/02/2023] [Accepted: 11/07/2023] [Indexed: 11/25/2023] Open
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Currently, tissue engineering has been dedicated to the development of 3D structures through bioprinting techniques that aim to obtain personalized, dynamic, and complex hydrogel 3D structures. Among the different materials used for the fabrication of such structures, proteins and polysaccharides are the main biological compounds (biopolymers) selected for the bioink formulation. These biomaterials obtained from natural sources are commonly compatible with tissues and cells (biocompatibility), friendly with biological digestion processes (biodegradability), and provide specific macromolecular structural and mechanical properties (biomimicry). However, the rheological behaviors of these natural-based bioinks constitute the main challenge of the cell-laden printing process (bioprinting). For this reason, bioprinting usually requires chemical modifications and/or inter-macromolecular crosslinking. In this sense, a comprehensive analysis describing these biopolymers (natural proteins and polysaccharides)-based bioinks, their modifications, and their stimuli-responsive nature is performed. This manuscript is organized into three sections: (1) tissue engineering application, (2) crosslinking, and (3) bioprinting techniques, analyzing the current challenges and strengths of biopolymers in bioprinting. In conclusion, all hydrogels try to resemble extracellular matrix properties for bioprinted structures while maintaining good printability and stability during the printing process.
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- David Patrocinio
- CCMIJU, Bioengineering and Health Technologies, Jesus Usón Minimally Invasive Surgery Center, 10071 Cáceres, Spain; (D.P.); (V.G.-C.); (J.B.P.)
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- CCMIJU, Bioengineering and Health Technologies, Jesus Usón Minimally Invasive Surgery Center, 10071 Cáceres, Spain; (D.P.); (V.G.-C.); (J.B.P.)
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- CCMIJU, Bioengineering and Health Technologies, Jesus Usón Minimally Invasive Surgery Center, 10071 Cáceres, Spain; (D.P.); (V.G.-C.); (J.B.P.)
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- CPIRN-IPG, Center of Potential and Innovation of Natural Resources, Polytechnic of Guarda, 6300-559 Guarda, Portugal (M.P.R.)
- CICS-UBI, Health Science Research Center, University of Beira Interior, 6201-506 Covilhã, Portugal
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- CPIRN-IPG, Center of Potential and Innovation of Natural Resources, Polytechnic of Guarda, 6300-559 Guarda, Portugal (M.P.R.)
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- CPIRN-IPG, Center of Potential and Innovation of Natural Resources, Polytechnic of Guarda, 6300-559 Guarda, Portugal (M.P.R.)
- CICS-UBI, Health Science Research Center, University of Beira Interior, 6201-506 Covilhã, Portugal
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- CPIRN-IPG, Center of Potential and Innovation of Natural Resources, Polytechnic of Guarda, 6300-559 Guarda, Portugal (M.P.R.)
- CICS-UBI, Health Science Research Center, University of Beira Interior, 6201-506 Covilhã, Portugal
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- CCMIJU, Bioengineering and Health Technologies, Jesus Usón Minimally Invasive Surgery Center, 10071 Cáceres, Spain; (D.P.); (V.G.-C.); (J.B.P.)
- CIBER CV, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red—Enfermedades Cardiovasculares, 28029 Madrid, Spain;
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- CIBER CV, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red—Enfermedades Cardiovasculares, 28029 Madrid, Spain;
- Scientific Direction, Jesus Usón Minimally Invasive Surgery Center, 10071 Cáceres, Spain
- TERAV/ISCIII, Red Española de Terapias Avanzadas, Instituto de Salud Carlos III (RICORS, RD21/0017/0029), 28029 Madrid, Spain
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Luo P, Huang R, Wu Y, Liu X, Shan Z, Gong L, Deng S, Liu H, Fang J, Wu S, Wu X, Liu Q, Chen Z, Yeung KW, Qiao W, Chen S, Chen Z. Tailoring the multiscale mechanics of tunable decellularized extracellular matrix (dECM) for wound healing through immunomodulation. Bioact Mater 2023; 28:95-111. [PMID: 37250862 PMCID: PMC10209339 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioactmat.2023.05.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2023] [Revised: 05/10/2023] [Accepted: 05/11/2023] [Indexed: 05/31/2023] Open
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With the discovery of the pivotal role of macrophages in tissue regeneration through shaping the tissue immune microenvironment, various immunomodulatory strategies have been proposed to modify traditional biomaterials. Decellularized extracellular matrix (dECM) has been extensively used in the clinical treatment of tissue injury due to its favorable biocompatibility and similarity to the native tissue environment. However, most reported decellularization protocols may cause damage to the native structure of dECM, which undermines its inherent advantages and potential clinical applications. Here, we introduce a mechanically tunable dECM prepared by optimizing the freeze-thaw cycles. We demonstrated that the alteration in micromechanical properties of dECM resulting from the cyclic freeze-thaw process contributes to distinct macrophage-mediated host immune responses to the materials, which are recently recognized to play a pivotal role in determining the outcome of tissue regeneration. Our sequencing data further revealed that the immunomodulatory effect of dECM was induced via the mechnotrasduction pathways in macrophages. Next, we tested the dECM in a rat skin injury model and found an enhanced micromechanical property of dECM achieved with three freeze-thaw cycles significantly promoted the M2 polarization of macrophages, leading to superior wound healing. These findings suggest that the immunomodulatory property of dECM can be efficiently manipulated by tailoring its inherent micromechanical properties during the decellularization process. Therefore, our mechanics-immunomodulation-based strategy provides new insights into the development of advanced biomaterials for wound healing.
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- Pu Luo
- Hospital of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Guangdong Research Center for Dental and Cranial Rehabilitation and Material Engineering, Guangzhou, 510055, China
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- Hospital of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Guangdong Research Center for Dental and Cranial Rehabilitation and Material Engineering, Guangzhou, 510055, China
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- Hospital of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Guangdong Research Center for Dental and Cranial Rehabilitation and Material Engineering, Guangzhou, 510055, China
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- Hospital of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Guangdong Research Center for Dental and Cranial Rehabilitation and Material Engineering, Guangzhou, 510055, China
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- Hospital of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Guangdong Research Center for Dental and Cranial Rehabilitation and Material Engineering, Guangzhou, 510055, China
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- Instrumental Analysis Research Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
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- Hospital of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Guangdong Research Center for Dental and Cranial Rehabilitation and Material Engineering, Guangzhou, 510055, China
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- Hospital of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Guangdong Research Center for Dental and Cranial Rehabilitation and Material Engineering, Guangzhou, 510055, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory for Innovative Technology in Orthopaedic Trauma, The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, 518058, China
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- Hospital of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Guangdong Research Center for Dental and Cranial Rehabilitation and Material Engineering, Guangzhou, 510055, China
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- Hospital of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Guangdong Research Center for Dental and Cranial Rehabilitation and Material Engineering, Guangzhou, 510055, China
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- Hospital of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Guangdong Research Center for Dental and Cranial Rehabilitation and Material Engineering, Guangzhou, 510055, China
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- Hospital of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Guangdong Research Center for Dental and Cranial Rehabilitation and Material Engineering, Guangzhou, 510055, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory for Innovative Technology in Orthopaedic Trauma, The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, 518058, China
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- Applied Oral Sciences and Community Dental Care, Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
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- Hospital of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Guangdong Research Center for Dental and Cranial Rehabilitation and Material Engineering, Guangzhou, 510055, China
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- Hospital of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Guangdong Research Center for Dental and Cranial Rehabilitation and Material Engineering, Guangzhou, 510055, China
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Singh NK, Kim JY, Jang J, Kim YK, Cho DW. 3D Cell Printing of Advanced Vascularized Proximal Tubule-on-a-Chip for Drug Induced Nephrotoxicity Advancement. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2023; 6:3750-3758. [PMID: 37606916 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.3c00421] [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] [Indexed: 08/23/2023]
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Renal dysfunction due to drug-induced nephrotoxicity (DIN) affects >20% of the adult population worldwide. The vascularized proximal tubule is a complex structure that is often the primary site of drug-induced kidney injury. Herein, a vascularized proximal tubule-on-a-chip (Vas-POAC) was fabricated, demonstrating improved physiological emulation over earlier single-cell proximal tubule models. A perfusable model of vascularized proximal tubules permits the growth and proliferation of renal proximal tubule cells and adjacent endothelial cells under various conditions. An in vitro Vas-POAC showed mature expressions of the tubule and endothelial cell markers in the mature epithelium and endothelium lumens after 7 days of culture. Expression in the mature proximal tubule epithelium resembled the polarized expression of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 and the de novo synthesis of ECM proteins. These perfusable Vas-POACs display significantly improved functional properties relative to the proximal tubules-on-a-chip (POAC), which lacks vascular components. Furthermore, the developed Vas-POAC model evaluated the cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity and revealed enhanced drug receptivity compared to POAC. We further evaluated the capability of the developed proximal tubule model to act as a functional platform that targets screening drug doses that can cause renal proximal tubule injury in adults. Thus, our cell-printed models may prove valuable for screening, thoughtful mechanistic investigations of DIN, and discovery of drugs that interfere with tubule formation.
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- Narendra K Singh
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang 37673, Republic of Korea
- Division of Biomaterials and Biomechanics, School of Dentistry, Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU), Portland, Oregon 97201, United States
- Cancer Early Detection Advanced Research Center (CEDAR), OHSU-Knight Cancer Institute, Portland, Oregon 97201, United States
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- School of Interdisciplinary Bioscience and Bioengineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang 37673, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang 37673, Republic of Korea
- School of Interdisciplinary Bioscience and Bioengineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang 37673, Republic of Korea
- Department of Convergence IT Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang 37673, Republic of Korea
- Institute for Convergence Research and Education in Advanced Technology, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Cell Death Disease Research Center, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 06591, Republic of Korea
- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, St. Vincent's Hospital, Suwon 16247, Republic of Korea
- POSTECH-Catholic Biomedical Engineering Institute, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 06591, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang 37673, Republic of Korea
- Institute for Convergence Research and Education in Advanced Technology, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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Pan C, Xu J, Gao Q, Li W, Sun T, Lu J, Shi Q, Han Y, Gao G, Li J. Sequentially suspended 3D bioprinting of multiple-layered vascular models with tunable geometries for in vitromodeling of arterial disorders initiation. Biofabrication 2023; 15:045017. [PMID: 37579751 DOI: 10.1088/1758-5090/aceffa] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2023] [Accepted: 08/14/2023] [Indexed: 08/16/2023]
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As the main precursor of arterial disorders, endothelial dysfunction preferentially occurs in regions of arteries prone to generating turbulent flow, particularly in branched regions of vasculatures. Although various diseased models have been engineered to investigate arterial pathology, producing a multiple-layered vascular model with branched geometries that can recapitulate the critical physiological environments of human arteries, such as intercellular communications and local turbulent flows, remains challenging. This study develops a sequentially suspended three-dimensional bioprinting (SSB) strategy and a visible-light-curable decellularized extracellular matrix bioink (abbreviated as 'VCD bioink') to construct a biomimetic human arterial model with tunable geometries. The engineered multiple-layered arterial models with compartmentalized vascular cells can exhibit physiological functionality and pathological performance under defined physiological flows specified by computational fluid dynamics simulation. Using different configurations of the vascular models, we investigated the independent and synergetic effects of cellular crosstalk and abnormal hemodynamics on the initiation of endothelial dysfunction, a hallmark event of arterial disorder. The results suggest that the arterial model constructed using the SSB strategy and VCD bioinks has promise in establishing diagnostic/analytic platforms for understanding the pathophysiology of human arterial disorders and relevant abnormalities, such as atherosclerosis, aneurysms, and ischemic diseases.
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- Chen Pan
- School of Mechanical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, People's Republic of China
- School of Medical Technology, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, People's Republic of China
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- School of Biomedical Sciences and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou International Campus, Guangzhou 511442, People's Republic of China
- National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, People's Republic of China
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- School of Medical Technology, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, People's Republic of China
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- School of Medical Technology, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, People's Republic of China
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- School of Mechatronical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Biomimetic Robots and Systems (Beijing Institute of Technology), Ministry of Education, Beijing 100081, People's Republic of China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, People's Republic of China
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- School of Mechatronical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Biomimetic Robots and Systems (Beijing Institute of Technology), Ministry of Education, Beijing 100081, People's Republic of China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, People's Republic of China
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- School of Medical Technology, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, People's Republic of China
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- School of Medical Technology, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, People's Republic of China
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Ahn M, Cho WW, Park W, Lee JS, Choi MJ, Gao Q, Gao G, Cho DW, Kim BS. 3D biofabrication of diseased human skin models in vitro. Biomater Res 2023; 27:80. [PMID: 37608402 PMCID: PMC10464270 DOI: 10.1186/s40824-023-00415-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2023] [Accepted: 07/17/2023] [Indexed: 08/24/2023] Open
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Human skin is an organ located in the outermost part of the body; thus, it frequently exhibits visible signs of physiological health. Ethical concerns and genetic differences in conventional animal studies have increased the need for alternative in vitro platforms that mimic the structural and functional hallmarks of natural skin. Despite significant advances in in vitro skin modeling over the past few decades, different reproducible biofabrication strategies are required to reproduce the pathological features of diseased human skin compared to those used for healthy-skin models. To explain human skin modeling with pathological hallmarks, we first summarize the structural and functional characteristics of healthy human skin. We then provide an extensive overview of how to recreate diseased human skin models in vitro, including models for wounded, diabetic, skin-cancer, atopic, and other pathological skin types. We conclude with an outlook on diseased-skin modeling and its technical perspective for the further development of skin engineering.
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- Minjun Ahn
- Medical Research Institute, Pusan National University, Yangsan, 626841, Kyungnam, Korea
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang, Republic of Korea
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- School of Biomedical Convergence Engineering, Pusan National University, Yangsan, Republic of Korea
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- School of Biomedical Convergence Engineering, Pusan National University, Yangsan, Republic of Korea
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- School of Medical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, China
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- School of Medical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, China.
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang, Republic of Korea.
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- Medical Research Institute, Pusan National University, Yangsan, 626841, Kyungnam, Korea.
- School of Biomedical Convergence Engineering, Pusan National University, Yangsan, Republic of Korea.
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Bui HT, Cho W, Park JK, Lee MS, Kim HK, Yoo HS. Korean Amberjack Skin-Inspired Hyaluronic Acid Bioink for Reconstruction of Human Skin. ACS OMEGA 2023; 8:22752-22761. [PMID: 37396224 PMCID: PMC10308565 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c01642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2023] [Accepted: 06/06/2023] [Indexed: 07/04/2023]
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Decellularized extracellular matrix (dECM) has been extensively employed as tissue engineering scaffolds because its components can greatly enhance the migration and proliferation of cultivating cells. In this study, we decellularized Korean amberjack skin and incorporated soluble fractions in hyaluronic acid hydrogels with 3D-printed tissue engineering hydrogels to overcome any limitation of animal-derived dECM. The hydrolyzed fish-dECM was mixed with methacrylated hyaluronic acid and chemically crosslinked to 3D-printed fish-dECM hydrogels, where fish-dECM contents affected both printability and injectability of the hydrogels. Swelling ratios and mass erosion of the 3D-printed hydrogels were dependent on fish-dECM contents, where higher fish-dECM in the hydrogel increased swelling ratios and mass erosion rates. The higher content of fish-dECM considerably enhanced the viability of the incorporated cells in the matrix for 7 days. Artificial human skin was constructed by seeding human dermal fibroblasts and keratinocytes in the 3D-printed hydrogels, and a formation of a bilayered skin was visualized with tissue staining. Thus, we envision that 3D-printed hydrogels containing fish-dECM can be an alternative bioink composed of a non-mammal-derived matrix.
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- Hoai-Thuong
Duc Bui
- Department
of Medical Biomaterials Engineering, Kangwon
National University, Chuncheon 24341, Republic
of Korea
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- Department
of Medical Biomaterials Engineering, Kangwon
National University, Chuncheon 24341, Republic
of Korea
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- Department
of Medical Biomaterials Engineering, Kangwon
National University, Chuncheon 24341, Republic
of Korea
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- R&D
center, InnoTherapy Inc., Seoul 07282, Republic of Korea
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- R&D
center, InnoTherapy Inc., Seoul 07282, Republic of Korea
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- Department
of Medical Biomaterials Engineering, Kangwon
National University, Chuncheon 24341, Republic
of Korea
- Kangwon
Radiation Convergence Research Support Center, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Republic
of Korea
- lnstitute
of Bioscience & Biotechnology, Kangwon
National University, Chuncheon 24341, Republic
of Korea
- lnstitute
of Molecular Science and Fusion Technology, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Republic
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Merotto E, Pavan PG, Piccoli M. Three-Dimensional Bioprinting of Naturally Derived Hydrogels for the Production of Biomimetic Living Tissues: Benefits and Challenges. Biomedicines 2023; 11:1742. [PMID: 37371837 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines11061742] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2023] [Revised: 06/07/2023] [Accepted: 06/15/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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Three-dimensional bioprinting is the process of manipulating cell-laden bioinks to fabricate living structures. Three-dimensional bioprinting techniques have brought considerable innovation in biomedicine, especially in the field of tissue engineering, allowing the production of 3D organ and tissue models for in vivo transplantation purposes or for in-depth and precise in vitro analyses. Naturally derived hydrogels, especially those obtained from the decellularization of biological tissues, are promising bioinks for 3D printing purposes, as they present the best biocompatibility characteristics. Despite this, many natural hydrogels do not possess the necessary mechanical properties to allow a simple and immediate application in the 3D printing process. In this review, we focus on the bioactive and mechanical characteristics that natural hydrogels may possess to allow efficient production of organs and tissues for biomedical applications, emphasizing the reinforcement techniques to improve their biomechanical properties.
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- Elena Merotto
- Tissue Engineering Lab, Istituto di Ricerca Pediatrica Città della Speranza, Corso Statu Uniti 4, 35127 Padova, Italy
- Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Padova, Via Gradenigo 6a, 35129 Padova, Italy
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- Tissue Engineering Lab, Istituto di Ricerca Pediatrica Città della Speranza, Corso Statu Uniti 4, 35127 Padova, Italy
- Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Padova, Via Gradenigo 6a, 35129 Padova, Italy
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- Tissue Engineering Lab, Istituto di Ricerca Pediatrica Città della Speranza, Corso Statu Uniti 4, 35127 Padova, Italy
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Glorieux L, Vandooren L, Derclaye S, Pyr Dit Ruys S, Oncina-Gil P, Salowka A, Herinckx G, Aajja E, Lemoine P, Spourquet C, Lefort H, Henriet P, Tyteca D, Spagnoli FM, Alsteens D, Vertommen D, Pierreux CE. In-Depth Analysis of the Pancreatic Extracellular Matrix during Development for Next-Generation Tissue Engineering. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:10268. [PMID: 37373416 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241210268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2023] [Revised: 06/04/2023] [Accepted: 06/09/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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The pancreas is a complex organ consisting of differentiated cells and extracellular matrix (ECM) organized adequately to enable its endocrine and exocrine functions. Although much is known about the intrinsic factors that control pancreas development, very few studies have focused on the microenvironment surrounding pancreatic cells. This environment is composed of various cells and ECM components, which play a critical role in maintaining tissue organization and homeostasis. In this study, we applied mass spectrometry to identify and quantify the ECM composition of the developing pancreas at the embryonic (E) day 14.5 and postnatal (P) day 1 stages. Our proteomic analysis identified 160 ECM proteins that displayed a dynamic expression profile with a shift in collagens and proteoglycans. Furthermore, we used atomic force microscopy to measure the biomechanical properties and found that the pancreatic ECM was soft (≤400 Pa) with no significant change during pancreas maturation. Lastly, we optimized a decellularization protocol for P1 pancreatic tissues, incorporating a preliminary crosslinking step, which effectively preserved the 3D organization of the ECM. The resulting ECM scaffold proved suitable for recellularization studies. Our findings provide insights into the composition and biomechanics of the pancreatic embryonic and perinatal ECM, offering a foundation for future studies investigating the dynamic interactions between the ECM and pancreatic cells.
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- Laura Glorieux
- Cell Biology Unit, de Duve Institute, UCLouvain, 1200 Brussels, Belgium
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- Cell Biology Unit, de Duve Institute, UCLouvain, 1200 Brussels, Belgium
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- Nanobiophysics Lab, Louvain Institute of Biomolecular Science and Technology, UCLouvain, 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
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- Nanobiophysics Lab, Louvain Institute of Biomolecular Science and Technology, UCLouvain, 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
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- Centre for Gene Therapy and Regenerative Medicine, King's College London, Great Maze Pond, London SE1 9RT, UK
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- de Duve Institute and MASSPROT Platform, UCLouvain, 1200 Brussels, Belgium
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- Cell Biology Unit, de Duve Institute, UCLouvain, 1200 Brussels, Belgium
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- Cell Biology Unit, de Duve Institute, UCLouvain, 1200 Brussels, Belgium
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- Cell Biology Unit, de Duve Institute, UCLouvain, 1200 Brussels, Belgium
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- Cell Biology Unit, de Duve Institute, UCLouvain, 1200 Brussels, Belgium
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- Cell Biology Unit, de Duve Institute, UCLouvain, 1200 Brussels, Belgium
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- Centre for Gene Therapy and Regenerative Medicine, King's College London, Great Maze Pond, London SE1 9RT, UK
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- Nanobiophysics Lab, Louvain Institute of Biomolecular Science and Technology, UCLouvain, 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
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- de Duve Institute and MASSPROT Platform, UCLouvain, 1200 Brussels, Belgium
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Zhang Q, Chiu Y, Chen Y, Wu Y, Dunne LW, Largo RD, Chang EI, Adelman DM, Schaverien MV, Butler CE. Harnessing the synergy of perfusable muscle flap matrix and adipose-derived stem cells for prevascularization and macrophage polarization to reconstruct volumetric muscle loss. Bioact Mater 2023; 22:588-614. [PMID: 36382023 PMCID: PMC9646752 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioactmat.2022.10.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2022] [Revised: 10/09/2022] [Accepted: 10/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Muscle flaps must have a strong vascular network to support a large tissue volume and ensure successful engraftment. We developed porcine stomach musculofascial flap matrix (PDSF) comprising extracellular matrix (ECM) and intact vasculature. PDSF had a dominant vascular pedicle, microcirculatory vessels, a nerve network, well-retained 3-dimensional (3D) nanofibrous ECM structures, and no allo- or xenoantigenicity. In-depth proteomic analysis demonstrated that PDSF was composed of core matrisome proteins (e.g., collagens, glycoproteins, proteoglycans, and ECM regulators) that, as shown by Gene Ontology term enrichment analysis, are functionally related to musculofascial biological processes. Moreover, PDSF-human adipose-derived stem cell (hASC) synergy not only induced monocytes towards IL-10-producing M2 macrophage polarization through the enhancement of hASCs' paracrine effect but also promoted the proliferation and interconnection of both human skeletal muscle myoblasts (HSMMs) and human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) in static triculture conditions. Furthermore, PDSF was successfully prevascularized through a dynamic perfusion coculture of hASCs and HUVECs, which integrated with PDSF and induced the maturation of vascular networks in vitro. In a xenotransplantation model, PDSF demonstrated myoconductive and immunomodulatory properties associated with the predominance of M2 macrophages and regulatory T cells. In a volumetric muscle loss (VML) model, prevascularized PDSF augmented neovascularization and constructive remodeling, which was characterized by the predominant infiltration of M2 macrophages and significant musculofascial tissue formation. These results indicate that hASCs' integration with PDSF enhances the cells' dual function in immunomodulation and angiogenesis. Owing in part to this PDSF-hASC synergy, our platform shows promise for vascularized muscle flap engineering for VML reconstruction.
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- Qixu Zhang
- Department of Plastic Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 77030, USA
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- Department of Melanoma Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 77030, USA
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 77030, USA
- Department of Plastic Surgery, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, China
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 77030, USA
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 77030, USA
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 77030, USA
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 77030, USA
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 77030, USA
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 77030, USA
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 77030, USA
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Peng B, Du L, Zhang T, Chen J, Xu B. Research progress in decellularized extracellular matrix hydrogels for intervertebral disc degeneration. Biomater Sci 2023; 11:1981-1993. [PMID: 36734099 DOI: 10.1039/d2bm01862d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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As one of the most common clinical disorders, low back pain (LBP) influences patient quality of life and causes substantial social and economic burdens. Many factors can result in LBP, the most common of which is intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD). The progression of IDD cannot be alleviated by conservative or surgical treatments, and gene therapy, growth factor therapy, and cell therapy have their own limitations. Recently, research on the use of hydrogel biomaterials for the treatment of IDD has garnered great interest, and satisfactory treatment results have been achieved. This article describes the classification of hydrogels, the methods of decellularized extracellular matrix (dECM) production and the various types of gel formation. The current research on dECM hydrogels for the treatment of IDD is described in detail in this article. First, an overview of the material sources, decellularization methods, and gel formation methods is given. The focus is on research performed over the last three years, which mainly consists of bovine and porcine NP tissues, while for decellularization methods, combinations of several approaches are primarily used. dECM hydrogels have significantly improved mechanical properties after the polymers are cross-linked. The main effects of these gels include induction of stem cell differentiation to intervertebral disc (IVD) cells, good mechanical properties to restore IVD height after polymer cross-linking, and slow release of exosomes. Finally, the challenges and problems still faced by dECM hydrogels for the treatment of IDD are summarised, and potential solutions are proposed. This paper is the first to summarise the research on dECM hydrogels for the treatment of IDD and aims to provide a theoretical reference for subsequent studies.
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- Bing Peng
- Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No.10, Poyang Lake Road, Jinghai District, Tianjin, 301617, China
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- Tianjin Hospital, Tianjin, No.406, Jiefang South Road, Hexi District, Tianjin, 301617, China.
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- Tianjin Hospital, Tianjin, No.406, Jiefang South Road, Hexi District, Tianjin, 301617, China.
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- Liuyang Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beizhengzhong Road, Hunan, 410399, China.
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- Tianjin Hospital, Tianjin, No.406, Jiefang South Road, Hexi District, Tianjin, 301617, China.
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Wang T, Yu T, Tsai CY, Hong ZY, Chao WH, Su YS, Subbiah SK, Renuka RR, Hsu ST, Wu GJ, Higuchi A. Xeno-free culture and proliferation of hPSCs on 2D biomaterials. PROGRESS IN MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCE 2023; 199:63-107. [PMID: 37678982 DOI: 10.1016/bs.pmbts.2023.02.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/16/2023]
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Human pluripotent stem cells (human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) and induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs)) have unlimited proliferative potential, whereas adult stem cells such as bone marrow-derived stem cells and adipose-derived stem cells have problems with aging. When hPSCs are intended to be cultured on feeder-free or xeno-free conditions without utilizing mouse embryonic fibroblasts or human fibroblasts, they cannot be cultured on conventional tissue culture polystyrene dishes, as adult stem cells can be cultured but should be cultivated on material surfaces grafted or coated with (a) natural or recombinant extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins, (b) ECM protein-derived peptides and specific synthetic polymer surfaces in xeno-free and/or chemically defined conditions. This review describes current developing cell culture biomaterials for the proliferation of hPSCs while maintaining the pluripotency and differentiation potential of the cells into 3 germ layers. Biomaterials for the cultivation of hPSCs without utilizing a feeder layer are essential to decrease the risk of xenogenic molecules, which contributes to the potential clinical usage of hPSCs. ECM proteins such as human recombinant vitronectin, laminin-511 and laminin-521 have been utilized instead of Matrigel for the feeder-free cultivation of hPSCs. The following biomaterials are also discussed for hPSC cultivation: (a) decellularized ECM, (b) peptide-grafted biomaterials derived from ECM proteins, (c) recombinant E-cadherin-coated surface, (d) polysaccharide-immobilized surface, (e) synthetic polymer surfaces with and without bioactive sites, (f) thermoresponsive polymer surfaces with and without bioactive sites, and (g) synthetic microfibrous scaffolds.
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- Ting Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Optometry and Visual Science, Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Optometry and Visual Science, Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, P.R. China
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, National Central University, Jhongli, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, National Central University, Jhongli, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, National Central University, Jhongli, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, National Central University, Jhongli, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Centre for Materials Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, India
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- Centre for Materials Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, India
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Landseed International Hospital, Pingjen City, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences and Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan.
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Optometry and Visual Science, Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, P.R. China; Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences and Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan.
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Yang X, Ma Y, Wang X, Yuan S, Huo F, Yi G, Zhang J, Yang B, Tian W. A 3D-Bioprinted Functional Module Based on Decellularized Extracellular Matrix Bioink for Periodontal Regeneration. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2023; 10:e2205041. [PMID: 36516309 PMCID: PMC9929114 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202205041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2022] [Revised: 11/15/2022] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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Poor fiber orientation and mismatched bone-ligament interface fusion have plagued the regeneration of periodontal defects by cell-based scaffolds. A 3D bioprinted biomimetic periodontal module is designed with high architectural integrity using a methacrylate gelatin/decellularized extracellular matrix (GelMA/dECM) cell-laden bioink. The module presents favorable mechanical properties and orientation guidance by high-precision topographical cues and provides a biochemical environment conducive to regulating encapsulated cell behavior. The dECM features robust immunomodulatory activity, reducing the release of proinflammatory factors by M1 macrophages and decreasing local inflammation in Sprague Dawley rats. In a clinically relevant critical-size periodontal defect model, the bioprinted module significantly enhances the regeneration of hybrid periodontal tissues in beagles, especially the anchoring structures of the bone-ligament interface, well-aligned periodontal fibers, and highly mineralized alveolar bone. This demonstrates the effectiveness and feasibility of 3D bioprinting combined with a dental follicle-specific dECM bioink for periodontium regeneration, providing new avenues for future clinical practice.
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- Xueting Yang
- State Key Laboratory of Oral DiseasesNational Engineering Laboratory for Oral Regenerative MedicineEngineering Research Center of Oral Translational MedicineMinistry of EducationDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial SurgeryWest China Hospital of StomatologySichuan UniversityChengdu610041P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral DiseasesNational Engineering Laboratory for Oral Regenerative MedicineEngineering Research Center of Oral Translational MedicineMinistry of EducationWest China Hospital of StomatologySichuan UniversityChengdu610041P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral DiseasesNational Engineering Laboratory for Oral Regenerative MedicineEngineering Research Center of Oral Translational MedicineMinistry of EducationDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial SurgeryWest China Hospital of StomatologySichuan UniversityChengdu610041P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral DiseasesNational Engineering Laboratory for Oral Regenerative MedicineEngineering Research Center of Oral Translational MedicineMinistry of EducationDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial SurgeryWest China Hospital of StomatologySichuan UniversityChengdu610041P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral DiseasesNational Engineering Laboratory for Oral Regenerative MedicineEngineering Research Center of Oral Translational MedicineMinistry of EducationWest China Hospital of StomatologySichuan UniversityChengdu610041P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral DiseasesNational Engineering Laboratory for Oral Regenerative MedicineEngineering Research Center of Oral Translational MedicineMinistry of EducationDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial SurgeryWest China Hospital of StomatologySichuan UniversityChengdu610041P. R. China
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- Chengdu Shiliankangjian Biotechnology Co., Ltd.Chengdu610041P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral DiseasesNational Engineering Laboratory for Oral Regenerative MedicineEngineering Research Center of Oral Translational MedicineMinistry of EducationDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial SurgeryWest China Hospital of StomatologySichuan UniversityChengdu610041P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral DiseasesNational Engineering Laboratory for Oral Regenerative MedicineEngineering Research Center of Oral Translational MedicineMinistry of EducationDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial SurgeryWest China Hospital of StomatologySichuan UniversityChengdu610041P. R. China
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Lacueva-Aparicio A, Lindoso RS, Mihăilă SM, Giménez I. Role of extracellular matrix components and structure in new renal models in vitro. Front Physiol 2022; 13:1048738. [PMID: 36569770 PMCID: PMC9767975 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2022.1048738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2022] [Accepted: 10/31/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The extracellular matrix (ECM), a complex set of fibrillar proteins and proteoglycans, supports the renal parenchyma and provides biomechanical and biochemical cues critical for spatial-temporal patterning of cell development and acquisition of specialized functions. As in vitro models progress towards biomimicry, more attention is paid to reproducing ECM-mediated stimuli. ECM's role in in vitro models of renal function and disease used to investigate kidney injury and regeneration is discussed. Availability, affordability, and lot-to-lot consistency are the main factors determining the selection of materials to recreate ECM in vitro. While simpler components can be synthesized in vitro, others must be isolated from animal or human tissues, either as single isolated components or as complex mixtures, such as Matrigel or decellularized formulations. Synthetic polymeric materials with dynamic and instructive capacities are also being explored for cell mechanical support to overcome the issues with natural products. ECM components can be used as simple 2D coatings or complex 3D scaffolds combining natural and synthetic materials. The goal is to recreate the biochemical signals provided by glycosaminoglycans and other signaling molecules, together with the stiffness, elasticity, segmentation, and dimensionality of the original kidney tissue, to support the specialized functions of glomerular, tubular, and vascular compartments. ECM mimicking also plays a central role in recent developments aiming to reproduce renal tissue in vitro or even in therapeutical strategies to regenerate renal function. Bioprinting of renal tubules, recellularization of kidney ECM scaffolds, and development of kidney organoids are examples. Future solutions will probably combine these technologies.
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- Alodia Lacueva-Aparicio
- Renal and Cardiovascular Physiopathology (FISIOPREN), Aragon’s Health Sciences Institute, Zaragoza, Spain,Tissue Microenvironment Lab (TME Lab), I3A, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Carlos Chagas Institute of Biophysics, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Division of Pharmacology, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Renal and Cardiovascular Physiopathology (FISIOPREN), Aragon’s Health Sciences Institute, Zaragoza, Spain,Institute for Health Research Aragon (IIS Aragon), Zaragoza, Spain,School of Medicine, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain,*Correspondence: Ignacio Giménez,
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Kim J, Kong JS, Kim H, Jo Y, Cho DW, Jang J. A Bioprinted Bruch's Membrane for Modeling Smoke-Induced Retinal Pigment Epithelium Degeneration via Hybrid Membrane Printing Technology. Adv Healthc Mater 2022; 11:e2200728. [PMID: 35841587 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202200728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2022] [Revised: 06/17/2022] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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The retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) not only forms the outer blood-retinal barrier (oBRB) but also plays a multifunctional role in the ocular system. The loss of this epithelium leads to serious diseases resulting in vision impairment. No effective treatment is available for the repair of RPE damage. A functional in vitro RPE model that allows the recapitulation of oBRB-related pathophysiological responses is lacking. Here, a hybrid membrane printing technology is developed to fabricate cellular monolayers on the basement membrane to mimic human Bruch's membrane (BM). Using this technology, in vitro oBRB model containing the RPE monolayer on the printed BM with stable mechanical properties and fibril diameter similar to that of natural BM is developed. Compared to traditional collagen bioink, BM-based bioink significantly promotes RPE functions in vitro. Finally, smoking-like conditions are exposed to the model to recapitulate the absorption of mainstream cigarette smoke which is known as one of the risk factors for the disease progression. RPE function is damaged due to oxidative stress. Furthermore, the versatility of the model as a drug-testing platform is confirmed by the suppression of oxidative stress via antioxidants. This technology shows potential for fabricating a functional oBRB model that reflects patient conditions.
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- Jongmin Kim
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), 77 Cheongam-ro, Nam-gu, Pohang, Kyungbuk, 37673, Republic of Korea
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- School of Interdisciplinary Bioscience and Bioengineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), 77 Cheongam-ro, Nam-gu, Pohang, Kyungbuk, 37673, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), 77 Cheongam-ro, Nam-gu, Pohang, Kyungbuk, 37673, Republic of Korea
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- School of Interdisciplinary Bioscience and Bioengineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), 77 Cheongam-ro, Nam-gu, Pohang, Kyungbuk, 37673, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), 77 Cheongam-ro, Nam-gu, Pohang, Kyungbuk, 37673, Republic of Korea.,School of Interdisciplinary Bioscience and Bioengineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), 77 Cheongam-ro, Nam-gu, Pohang, Kyungbuk, 37673, Republic of Korea.,Institute of Convergence Science, Yonsei University, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), 77 Cheongam-ro, Nam-gu, Pohang, Kyungbuk, 37673, Republic of Korea.,School of Interdisciplinary Bioscience and Bioengineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), 77 Cheongam-ro, Nam-gu, Pohang, Kyungbuk, 37673, Republic of Korea.,Institute of Convergence Science, Yonsei University, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea.,Department of Convergence IT Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), 77 Cheongam-ro, Nam-gu, Pohang, Kyungbuk, 37673, Republic of Korea
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McInnes AD, Moser MAJ, Chen X. Preparation and Use of Decellularized Extracellular Matrix for Tissue Engineering. J Funct Biomater 2022; 13:jfb13040240. [PMID: 36412881 PMCID: PMC9680265 DOI: 10.3390/jfb13040240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2022] [Revised: 10/22/2022] [Accepted: 11/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The multidisciplinary fields of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine have the potential to revolutionize the practise of medicine through the abilities to repair, regenerate, or replace tissues and organs with functional engineered constructs. To this end, tissue engineering combines scaffolding materials with cells and biologically active molecules into constructs with the appropriate structures and properties for tissue/organ regeneration, where scaffolding materials and biomolecules are the keys to mimic the native extracellular matrix (ECM). For this, one emerging way is to decellularize the native ECM into the materials suitable for, directly or in combination with other materials, creating functional constructs. Over the past decade, decellularized ECM (or dECM) has greatly facilitated the advance of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, while being challenged in many ways. This article reviews the recent development of dECM for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, with a focus on the preparation of dECM along with its influence on cell culture, the modification of dECM for use as a scaffolding material, and the novel techniques and emerging trends in processing dECM into functional constructs. We highlight the success of dECM and constructs in the in vitro, in vivo, and clinical applications and further identify the key issues and challenges involved, along with a discussion of future research directions.
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- Adam D. McInnes
- Division of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5A9, Canada
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +1-306-966-5435
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- Department of Surgery, Health Sciences Building, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK S7N 0W8, Canada
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- Division of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5A9, Canada
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5A9, Canada
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Han H, Jang J. Recent advances in biofabricated gut models to understand the gut-brain axis in neurological diseases. FRONTIERS IN MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY 2022; 4:931411. [PMID: 36188186 PMCID: PMC9515506 DOI: 10.3389/fmedt.2022.931411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2022] [Accepted: 08/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Increasing evidence has accumulated that gut microbiome dysbiosis could be linked to neurological diseases, including both neurodegenerative and psychiatric diseases. With the high prevalence of neurological diseases, there is an urgent need to elucidate the underlying mechanisms between the microbiome, gut, and brain. However, the standardized aniikmal models for these studies have critical disadvantages for their translation into clinical application, such as limited physiological relevance due to interspecies differences and difficulty interpreting causality from complex systemic interactions. Therefore, alternative in vitro gut–brain axis models are highly required to understand their related pathophysiology and set novel therapeutic strategies. In this review, we outline state-of-the-art biofabrication technologies for modeling in vitro human intestines. Existing 3D gut models are categorized according to their topographical and anatomical similarities to the native gut. In addition, we deliberate future research directions to develop more functional in vitro intestinal models to study the gut–brain axis in neurological diseases rather than simply recreating the morphology.
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- Hohyeon Han
- School of Interdisciplinary Bioscience and Bioengineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, South Korea
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- School of Interdisciplinary Bioscience and Bioengineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, South Korea
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, South Korea
- Department of Convergence IT Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, South Korea
- Institute of Convergence Science, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea
- Correspondence: Jinah Jang
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van der Heide D, Cidonio G, Stoddart M, D'Este M. 3D printing of inorganic-biopolymer composites for bone regeneration. Biofabrication 2022; 14. [PMID: 36007496 DOI: 10.1088/1758-5090/ac8cb2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2022] [Accepted: 08/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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In most cases, bone injuries heal without complications, however, there is an increasing number of instances where bone healing needs major clinical intervention. Available treatment options have severe drawbacks, such as donor site morbidity and limited availability for autografting. Bone graft substitutes containing growth factors would be a viable alternative, however they have been associated with dose-related safety concerns and lack control over spatial architecture to anatomically match bone defect sites. 3D printing offers a solution to produce patient specific bone graft substitutes that are customized to the patient bone defect with temporal control over the incorporated therapeutics to maximize their efficacy. Inspired by the natural constitution of bone tissue, composites made of inorganic phases, such as nanosilicate particles, calcium phosphate, and bioactive glasses, combined with biopolymer matrices have been investigated as building blocks for the biofabrication of bone constructs. Besides capturing elements of the bone physiological structure, these inorganic/organic composites can be designed for specific cohesivity, rheological and mechanical properties, while both inorganic and organic constituents contribute to the composite bioactivity. This review provides an overview of 3D printed composite biomaterial-inks for bone tissue engineering. Furthermore, key aspects in biomaterial-ink design, 3D printing techniques, and the building blocks for composite biomaterial-inks are summarized.
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- Daphne van der Heide
- AO Research Institute Davos, Clavadelerstrasse, 8, Davos Platz, Davos, Graubünden, 7270, SWITZERLAND
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- Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia Center for Life Nano Science, 3D Microfluidic Biofabrication Laboratory, Roma, Lazio, 00161, ITALY
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- AO Research Institute Davos, Clavadelerstrasse 8, 7270 Davos, Davos, Graubünden, 7270, SWITZERLAND
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- AO Research Institute Davos, Clavadelerstrasse 8, Davos, Graubünden, 7270, SWITZERLAND
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3D Bioprinting of Multi-Material Decellularized Liver Matrix Hydrogel at Physiological Temperatures. BIOSENSORS 2022; 12:bios12070521. [PMID: 35884324 PMCID: PMC9313433 DOI: 10.3390/bios12070521] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2022] [Revised: 06/13/2022] [Accepted: 07/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Bioprinting is an acclaimed technique that allows the scaling of 3D architectures in an organized pattern but suffers from a scarcity of appropriate bioinks. Decellularized extracellular matrix (dECM) from xenogeneic species has garnered support as a biomaterial to promote tissue-specific regeneration and repair. The prospect of developing dECM-based 3D artificial tissue is impeded by its inherent low mechanical properties. In recent years, 3D bioprinting of dECM-based bioinks modified with additional scaffolds has advanced the development of load-bearing constructs. However, previous attempts using dECM were limited to low-temperature bioprinting, which is not favorable for a longer print duration with cells. Here, we report the development of a multi-material decellularized liver matrix (dLM) bioink reinforced with gelatin and polyethylene glycol to improve rheology, extrudability, and mechanical stability. This shear-thinning bioink facilitated extrusion-based bioprinting at 37 °C with HepG2 cells into a 3D grid structure with a further enhancement for long-term applications by enzymatic crosslinking with mushroom tyrosinase. The heavily crosslinked structure showed a 16-fold increase in viscosity (2.73 Pa s−1) and a 32-fold increase in storage modulus from the non-crosslinked dLM while retaining high cell viability (85–93%) and liver-specific functions. Our results show that the cytocompatible crosslinking of dLM bioink at physiological temperatures has promising applications for extended 3D-printing procedures.
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Wang D, Guo Y, Zhu J, Liu F, Xue Y, Huang Y, Zhu B, Wu D, Pan H, Gong T, Lu Y, Yang Y, Wang Z. Hyaluronic acid methacrylate/pancreatic extracellular matrix as a potential 3D printing bioink for constructing islet organoids. Acta Biomater 2022:S1742-7061(22)00375-0. [PMID: 35803504 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2022.06.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2022] [Revised: 06/20/2022] [Accepted: 06/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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Islet transplantation has poor long-term efficacy because of the lack of extracellular matrix support and neovascularization; this limits its wide application in diabetes research. In this study, we develop a 3D-printed islet organoid by combining a pancreatic extracellular matrix (pECM) and hyaluronic acid methacrylate (HAMA) as specific bioinks. The HAMA/pECM hydrogel was validated in vitro to maintain islet cell adhesion and morphology through the Rac1/ROCK/MLCK signaling pathway, which helps improve islet function and activity. Further, in vivo experiments confirmed that the 3D-printed islet-encapsulated HAMA/pECM hydrogel increases insulin levels in diabetic mice, maintains blood glucose levels within a normal range for 90 days, and rapidly secretes insulin in response to blood glucose stimulation. In addition, the HAMA/pECM hydrogel can facilitate the attachment and growth of new blood vessels and increase the density of new vessels. Meanwhile, the designed 3D-printed structure was conducive to the formation of vascular networks and it promoted the construction of 3D-printed islet organoids. In conclusion, our experiments optimized the HAMA/pECM bioink composition and 3D-printed structure of islet organoids with promising therapeutic effects compared with the HAMA hydrogel group that can be potentially used in clinical applications to improve the effectiveness and safety of islet transplantation in vivo. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: The extraction process of pancreatic islets can easily cause damage to the extracellular matrix and vascular system, resulting in poor islet transplantation efficiency. We developed a new tissue-specific bioink by combining pancreatic extracellular matrix (pECM) and hyaluronic acid methacrylate (HAMA). The islet organoids constructed by 3D printing can mimic the microenvironment of the pancreas and maintain islet cell adhesion and morphology through the Rac1/ROCK/MLCK signaling pathway, thereby improving islet function and activity. In addition, the 3D-printed structures we designed are favorable for the formation of new blood vessel networks, bringing hope for the long-term efficacy of islet transplantation.
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- Dongzhi Wang
- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, 226006, China; Research Center of Clinical Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, 226006, China
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- Research Center of Clinical Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, 226006, China
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- Key Laboratory of Neuroregeneration of Jiangsu and Ministry of Education, Co-innovation Center of Neuroregeneration, Nantong University, Nantong, 226007, China
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- Key Laboratory of Neuroregeneration of Jiangsu and Ministry of Education, Co-innovation Center of Neuroregeneration, Nantong University, Nantong, 226007, China
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Nantong Health College of Jiangsu Province, Nantong, 226010, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, 226006, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, 226006, China; Research Center of Clinical Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, 226006, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, 226006, China; Research Center of Clinical Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, 226006, China
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- Key Laboratory of Neuroregeneration of Jiangsu and Ministry of Education, Co-innovation Center of Neuroregeneration, Nantong University, Nantong, 226007, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, 226006, China; Research Center of Clinical Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, 226006, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, 226006, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Neuroregeneration of Jiangsu and Ministry of Education, Co-innovation Center of Neuroregeneration, Nantong University, Nantong, 226007, China.
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, 226006, China.
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Wang H, Yu H, Zhou X, Zhang J, Zhou H, Hao H, Ding L, Li H, Gu Y, Ma J, Qiu J, Ma D. An Overview of Extracellular Matrix-Based Bioinks for 3D Bioprinting. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2022; 10:905438. [PMID: 35646886 PMCID: PMC9130719 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2022.905438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2022] [Accepted: 04/26/2022] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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As a microenvironment where cells reside, the extracellular matrix (ECM) has a complex network structure and appropriate mechanical properties to provide structural and biochemical support for the surrounding cells. In tissue engineering, the ECM and its derivatives can mitigate foreign body responses by presenting ECM molecules at the interface between materials and tissues. With the widespread application of three-dimensional (3D) bioprinting, the use of the ECM and its derivative bioinks for 3D bioprinting to replicate biomimetic and complex tissue structures has become an innovative and successful strategy in medical fields. In this review, we summarize the significance and recent progress of ECM-based biomaterials in 3D bioprinting. Then, we discuss the most relevant applications of ECM-based biomaterials in 3D bioprinting, such as tissue regeneration and cancer research. Furthermore, we present the status of ECM-based biomaterials in current research and discuss future development prospects.
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- Haonan Wang
- Department of Radiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University, Tai’an, China
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Tai’an, China
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- Department of Radiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University, Tai’an, China
- Department of Radiology, Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Tai’an, China
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- Department of Radiology, Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Tai’an, China
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- Department of Radiology, Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Tai’an, China
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- Department of Radiology, Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Tai’an, China
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- Department of Radiology, Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Tai’an, China
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- Department of Radiology, Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Tai’an, China
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- Department of Radiology, Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Tai’an, China
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- Department of Radiology, Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Tai’an, China
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- Department of Radiology, Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Tai’an, China
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- Department of Radiology, Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Tai’an, China
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- Department of Radiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University, Tai’an, China
- Department of Radiology, Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Tai’an, China
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Yang J, Dang H, Xu Y. Recent advancement of decellularization extracellular matrix for tissue engineering and biomedical application. Artif Organs 2022; 46:549-567. [PMID: 34855994 DOI: 10.1111/aor.14126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2021] [Revised: 10/18/2021] [Accepted: 11/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Decellularized extracellular matrixs (dECMs) derived from organs and tissues have emerged as a promising tool, as they encompass the characteristics of an ideal tissue scaffold: complex composition, vascular networks and unique tissue-specific architecture. Consequently, their use has propagated throughout tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. dECM can be easily obtained from various tissues/organs by appropriate decellularization protocolsand is entitled to provide necessary cues to cells homing. METHODS In this review, we describe the decellularization and sterilization methods that are commonly used in recent research, the effects of these methods upon biologic scaffold material are discussed. Also, we summarize the recent developments of recellularization and vascularization techniques in regeneration medicine. Additionally, dECM preservation methods is mentioned, which provides the basis for the establishment of organ bank. RESULTS Biomedical applications and the status of current research developments relating to dECM biomaterials are outlined, including transplantation in vivo, disease models and drug screening, organoid, 3D bioprinting, tissue reconstruction and rehabilitation and cell transplantation and culture. Finally, critical challenges and future developing technologies are discussed. CONCLUSIONS With the development of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, dECM will have broader applications in the field of biomedicine in the near future.
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- Jiamin Yang
- School of Medical Instrument and Food Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, China
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- School of Medical Instrument and Food Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, China
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- School of Medical Instrument and Food Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, China
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Tissue extracellular matrix hydrogels as alternatives to Matrigel for culturing gastrointestinal organoids. Nat Commun 2022; 13:1692. [PMID: 35354790 PMCID: PMC8967832 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-29279-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 104] [Impact Index Per Article: 52.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2021] [Accepted: 03/04/2022] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Matrigel, a mouse tumor extracellular matrix protein mixture, is an indispensable component of most organoid tissue culture. However, it has limited the utility of organoids for drug development and regenerative medicine due to its tumor-derived origin, batch-to-batch variation, high cost, and safety issues. Here, we demonstrate that gastrointestinal tissue-derived extracellular matrix hydrogels are suitable substitutes for Matrigel in gastrointestinal organoid culture. We found that the development and function of gastric or intestinal organoids grown in tissue extracellular matrix hydrogels are comparable or often superior to those in Matrigel. In addition, gastrointestinal extracellular matrix hydrogels enabled long-term subculture and transplantation of organoids by providing gastrointestinal tissue-mimetic microenvironments. Tissue-specific and age-related extracellular matrix profiles that affect organoid development were also elucidated through proteomic analysis. Together, our results suggest that extracellular matrix hydrogels derived from decellularized gastrointestinal tissues are effective alternatives to the current gold standard, Matrigel, and produce organoids suitable for gastrointestinal disease modeling, drug development, and tissue regeneration.
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Kim D, Kim M, Lee J, Jang J. Review on Multicomponent Hydrogel Bioinks Based on Natural Biomaterials for Bioprinting 3D Liver Tissues. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2022; 10:764682. [PMID: 35237569 PMCID: PMC8884173 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2022.764682] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2021] [Accepted: 01/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Three-dimensional (3D)-printed in vitro tissue models have been used in various biomedical fields owing to numerous advantages such as enhancements in cell response and functionality. In liver tissue engineering, several studies have been reported using 3D-printed liver tissue models with improved cellular responses and functions in drug screening, liver disease, and liver regenerative medicine. However, the application of conventional single-component bioinks for the printing of 3D in vitro liver constructs remains problematic because of the complex structural and physiological characteristics of the liver. The use of multicomponent bioinks has become an attractive strategy for bioprinting 3D functional in vitro liver tissue models because of the various advantages of multicomponent bioinks, such as improved mechanical properties of the printed tissue construct and cell functionality. Therefore, it is essential to review various 3D bioprinting techniques and multicomponent hydrogel bioinks proposed for liver tissue engineering to suggest future directions for liver tissue engineering. Accordingly, we herein review multicomponent bioinks for 3D-bioprinted liver tissues. We first describe the fabrication methods capable of printing multicomponent bioinks and introduce considerations for bioprinting. We subsequently categorize and evaluate the materials typically utilized for multicomponent bioinks based on their characteristics. In addition, we also review recent studies for the application of multicomponent bioinks to fabricate in vitro liver tissue models. Finally, we discuss the limitations of current studies and emphasize aspects that must be resolved to enhance the future applicability of such bioinks.
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- Daekeun Kim
- Department of Convergence IT Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, South Korea
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- Department of Mechanical System Engineering, Kumoh National Institute of Technology, Gumi, South Korea.,Department of Aeronautics, Mechanical and Electronic Convergence Engineering, Kumoh National Institute of Technology, Gumi, South Korea
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- Department of Convergence IT Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, South Korea
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- Department of Convergence IT Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, South Korea.,School of Interdisciplinary Bioscience and Bioengineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, South Korea.,Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, South Korea.,Institute of Convergence Science, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea
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Kong Y, Wang D, Wei Q, Yang Y. Nerve Decellularized Matrix Composite Scaffold With High Antibacterial Activity for Nerve Regeneration. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2022; 9:840421. [PMID: 35155420 PMCID: PMC8831845 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2021.840421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2021] [Accepted: 12/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Nerve decellularized matrix (NDM) has received much attention due to its natural composition and structural advantages that had proven to be an excellent candidate for peripheral nerve regeneration. However, NDM with simultaneous biocompatibility, promoting nerve regeneration, as well as resistant to infection was rarely reporter. In this study, a porous NDM-CS scaffold with high antimicrobial activity and high biocompatibility was prepared by combining the advantages of both NDM and chitosan (CS) in a one-step method. The NDM-CS scaffold possessed high porosity and hydrophilicity, exhibited excellent biocompatibility which was suitable for cell growth and nutrient exchange. Meanwhile, NDM-CS scaffold had a significant antibacterial effect on both Escherichia coli (E. coli) and Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus), which could avoid wound infection during the repair process. In addition, the NDM-CS scaffold could support the growth and viability of Schwann cells effectively. Among them, the E2C1 group had the strongest ability to enhance proliferation, polarization and migration of Schwann cells among the three groups. The positive effect on Schwann cells indicated their ability in the process of nerve injury repair. Therefore, this NDM-CS scaffold may have potential prospects for application in neural tissue engineering.
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- *Correspondence: Qufu Wei, ; Yumin Yang,
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- *Correspondence: Qufu Wei, ; Yumin Yang,
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Han H, Park Y, Choi Y, Yong U, Kang B, Shin W, Min S, Kim HJ, Jang J. A Bioprinted Tubular Intestine Model Using a Colon-Specific Extracellular Matrix Bioink. Adv Healthc Mater 2022; 11:e2101768. [PMID: 34747158 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202101768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2021] [Revised: 10/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Tremendous advances have been made toward accurate recapitulation of the human intestinal system in vitro to understand its developmental process, and disease progression. However, current in vitro models are often confined to 2D or 2.5D microarchitectures, which is difficult to mimic the systemic level of complexity of the native tissue. To overcome this problem, physiologically relevant intestinal models are developed with a 3D hollow tubular structure using 3D bioprinting strategy. A tissue-specific biomaterial, colon-derived decellularized extracellular matrix (Colon dECM) is developed and it provides significant maturation-guiding potential to human intestinal cells. To fabricate a perfusable tubular model, a simultaneous printing process of multiple materials through concentrically assembled nozzles is developed and a light-activated Colon dECM bioink is employed by supplementing with ruthenium/sodium persulfate as a photoinitiator. The bioprinted intestinal tissue models show spontaneous 3D morphogenesis of the human intestinal epithelium without any external stimuli. In consequence, the printed cells form multicellular aggregates and cysts and then differentiate into several types of enterocytes, building junctional networks. This system can serve as a platform to evaluate the effects of potential drug-induced toxicity on the human intestinal tissue and create a coculture model with commensal microbes and immune cells for future therapeutics.
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- Hohyeon Han
- School of Interdisciplinary Bioscience and Bioengineering Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) Pohang Kyungbuk 37673 Korea
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- Department of Convergence IT Engineering POSTECH Pohang Kyungbuk 37673 Korea
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- Department of Convergence IT Engineering POSTECH Pohang Kyungbuk 37673 Korea
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- Department of Convergence IT Engineering POSTECH Pohang Kyungbuk 37673 Korea
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- Department of Convergence IT Engineering POSTECH Pohang Kyungbuk 37673 Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering The University of Texas at Austin Austin TX 78712 USA
- Department of Oncology Dell Medical School The University of Texas at Austin Austin TX 78712 USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering The University of Texas at Austin Austin TX 78712 USA
- Department of Oncology Dell Medical School The University of Texas at Austin Austin TX 78712 USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering The University of Texas at Austin Austin TX 78712 USA
- Department of Oncology Dell Medical School The University of Texas at Austin Austin TX 78712 USA
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- School of Interdisciplinary Bioscience and Bioengineering Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) Pohang Kyungbuk 37673 Korea
- Department of Convergence IT Engineering POSTECH Pohang Kyungbuk 37673 Korea
- Department of Mechanical Engineering POSTECH Pohang Kyungbuk 37673 Korea
- Institute of Convergence Science Yonsei University Seoul 03722 Korea
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Li R, Liu J, Ma J, Sun X, Wang Y, Yan J, Yu Q, Diao J, Yang C, Reid LM, Wang Y. Fibrinogen improves liver function via promoting cell aggregation and fibronectin assembly in hepatic spheroids. Biomaterials 2021; 280:121266. [PMID: 34875515 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2021.121266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2021] [Revised: 10/10/2021] [Accepted: 11/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Many key functions performed by the liver depend on the interaction between parenchymal cells and the microenvironment comprised of neighboring cells and extracellular matrix. The biological macromolecules in the matrix, which are dynamically changing, participate in various physiological processes through interactions with cell surface receptors, antigens, and ion channels. We found the rat liver biomatrix scaffold (LBS) prepared from adult rats is more effective in enhancing the function of hepatic spheroids than those derived from newborn or senile rats. Combined with matrisome and bioinformatics analyses, we further found that the glycoproteins, fibronectin and fibrinogen may have special potential for improving hepatocyte function. Human primary hepatocyte organoids and HepaRG spheroids showed more mature hepatocyte phenotype after adding fibronectin and fibrinogen to the culture system. During the cultivation of hepatic spheroids, fibrinogen resulted in an increase in cell-cell junction by promoting cell aggregation and helping fibronectin to assemble on cell surface, which resulted in activation of Wnt/β-catenin pathway. Fibronectin-integrin αVβ1-Wnt/β-catenin may be the axis of signal transduction in parenchymal cell microenvironment. Importantly, fibrinogen enhances the signal transduction. These results suggest that the addition of fibronectin and fibrinogen to the 3D culture system is a new strategy for inducing parenchymal cell functional maturation.
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- Ruihong Li
- Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering Lab, Beijing Institute of Health Service and Transfusion Medicine, Beijing, 100850, China
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- Hepato-pancreato-biliary Center, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 102218, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences (Beijing), Beijing Institute of Life Omics, Beijing, 102206, China
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- Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering Lab, Beijing Institute of Health Service and Transfusion Medicine, Beijing, 100850, China
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- Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering Lab, Beijing Institute of Health Service and Transfusion Medicine, Beijing, 100850, China
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- Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering Lab, Beijing Institute of Health Service and Transfusion Medicine, Beijing, 100850, China
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- Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering Lab, Beijing Institute of Health Service and Transfusion Medicine, Beijing, 100850, China
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- Hepato-pancreato-biliary Center, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 102218, China
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- Institute of Biomechanics and Medical Engineering, School of Aerospace, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- Biology and Biotechnology, Lineberger Cancer Center, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, 27599, USA
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- Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering Lab, Beijing Institute of Health Service and Transfusion Medicine, Beijing, 100850, China; Hepato-pancreato-biliary Center, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 102218, China.
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Translational considerations for adipose-derived biological scaffolds for soft tissue repair. CURRENT OPINION IN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cobme.2021.100321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Kim M, Jang J. Construction of 3D hierarchical tissue platforms for modeling diabetes. APL Bioeng 2021; 5:041506. [PMID: 34703970 PMCID: PMC8530538 DOI: 10.1063/5.0055128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2021] [Accepted: 09/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Diabetes mellitus (DM) is one of the most serious systemic diseases worldwide, and the majority of DM patients face severe complications. However, many of underlying disease mechanisms related to these complications are difficult to understand with the use of currently available animal models. With the urgent need to fundamentally understand DM pathology, a variety of 3D biomimetic platforms have been generated by the convergence of biofabrication and tissue engineering strategies for the potent drug screening platform of pre-clinical research. Here, we suggest key requirements for the fabrication of physiomimetic tissue models in terms of recapitulating the cellular organization, creating native 3D microenvironmental niches for targeted tissue using biomaterials, and applying biofabrication technologies to implement tissue-specific geometries. We also provide an overview of various in vitro DM models, from a cellular level to complex living systems, which have been developed using various bioengineering approaches. Moreover, we aim to discuss the roadblocks facing in vitro tissue models and end with an outlook for future DM research.
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- Myungji Kim
- School of Interdisciplinary Bioscience and Bioengineering, POSTECH, 77 Cheongam-ro, Namgu, Pohang, Kyungbuk, 37673, Republic of Korea
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- Author to whom correspondence should be addressed:
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Zhao L, Zhang K, He H, Yang Y, Li W, Liu T, Li J. The Relationship Between Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Tumor Dormancy. Front Cell Dev Biol 2021; 9:731393. [PMID: 34712663 PMCID: PMC8545891 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2021.731393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2021] [Accepted: 09/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Tumor dormancy, a state of tumor, is clinically undetectable and the outgrowth of dormant tumor cells into overt metastases is responsible for cancer-associated deaths. However, the dormancy-related molecular mechanism has not been clearly described. Some researchers have proposed that cancer stem cells (CSCs) and disseminated tumor cells (DTCs) can be seen as progenitor cells of tumor dormancy, both of which can remain dormant in a non-permissive soil/niche. Nowadays, research interest in the cancer biology field is skyrocketing as mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are capable of regulating tumor dormancy, which will provide a unique therapeutic window to cure cancer. Although the influence of MSCs on tumor dormancy has been investigated in previous studies, there is no thorough review on the relationship between MSCs and tumor dormancy. In this paper, the root of tumor dormancy is analyzed and dormancy-related molecular mechanisms are summarized. With an emphasis on the role of the MSCs during tumor dormancy, new therapeutic strategies to prevent metastatic disease are proposed, whose clinical application potentials are discussed, and some challenges and prospects of the studies of tumor dormancy are also described.
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- Linxian Zhao
- Department of General Surgery, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Operating Theater and Department of Anesthesiology, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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Davidov T, Efraim Y, Hayam R, Oieni J, Baruch L, Machluf M. Extracellular Matrix Hydrogels Originated from Different Organs Mediate Tissue-Specific Properties and Function. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms222111624. [PMID: 34769054 PMCID: PMC8583810 DOI: 10.3390/ijms222111624] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2021] [Revised: 10/22/2021] [Accepted: 10/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Porcine extracellular matrix (pECM)-derived hydrogels were introduced, in recent years, aiming to benefit the pECM’s microstructure and bioactivity, while controlling the biomaterial’s physical and mechanical properties. The use of pECM from different tissues, however, offers tissue-specific features that can better serve different applications. In this study, pECM hydrogels derived from cardiac, artery, pancreas, and adipose tissues were compared in terms of composition, structure, and mechanical properties. While major similarities were demonstrated between all the pECM hydrogels, their distinctive attributes were also identified, and their substantial effects on cell-ECM interactions were revealed. Furthermore, through comprehensive protein and gene expression analyses, we show, for the first time, that each pECM hydrogel supports the spontaneous differentiation of induced pluripotent stem cells towards the resident cells of its origin tissue. These findings imply that the origin of ECM should be carefully considered when designing a biomedical platform, to achieve a maximal bioactive impact.
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Veiga A, Silva IV, Duarte MM, Oliveira AL. Current Trends on Protein Driven Bioinks for 3D Printing. Pharmaceutics 2021; 13:1444. [PMID: 34575521 PMCID: PMC8471984 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics13091444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2021] [Revised: 09/03/2021] [Accepted: 09/06/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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In the last decade, three-dimensional (3D) extrusion bioprinting has been on the top trend for innovative technologies in the field of biomedical engineering. In particular, protein-based bioinks such as collagen, gelatin, silk fibroin, elastic, fibrin and protein complexes based on decellularized extracellular matrix (dECM) are receiving increasing attention. This current interest is the result of protein's tunable properties, biocompatibility, environmentally friendly nature and possibility to provide cells with the adequate cues, mimicking the extracellular matrix's function. In this review we describe the most relevant stages of the development of a protein-driven bioink. The most popular formulations, molecular weights and extraction methods are covered. The different crosslinking methods used in protein bioinks, the formulation with other polymeric systems or molecules of interest as well as the bioprinting settings are herein highlighted. The cell embedding procedures, the in vitro, in vivo, in situ studies and final applications are also discussed. Finally, we approach the development and optimization of bioinks from a sequential perspective, discussing the relevance of each parameter during the pre-processing, processing, and post-processing stages of technological development. Through this approach the present review expects to provide, in a sequential manner, helpful methodological guidelines for the development of novel bioinks.
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- Anabela Veiga
- CBQF—Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina—Laboratório Associado, Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, 4169-005 Porto, Portugal; (A.V.); (I.V.S.); (M.M.D.)
- LEPABE—Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, 4099-002 Porto, Portugal
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- CBQF—Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina—Laboratório Associado, Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, 4169-005 Porto, Portugal; (A.V.); (I.V.S.); (M.M.D.)
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- CBQF—Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina—Laboratório Associado, Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, 4169-005 Porto, Portugal; (A.V.); (I.V.S.); (M.M.D.)
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- CBQF—Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina—Laboratório Associado, Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, 4169-005 Porto, Portugal; (A.V.); (I.V.S.); (M.M.D.)
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Park Y, Ji ST, Yong U, Das S, Jang WB, Ahn G, Kwon SM, Jang J. 3D bioprinted tissue-specific spheroidal multicellular microarchitectures for advanced cell therapy. Biofabrication 2021; 13. [PMID: 34433153 DOI: 10.1088/1758-5090/ac212e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2021] [Accepted: 08/25/2021] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Intercellular interaction is the most crucial factor in promoting cell viability and functionality in an engineered tissue system. Of the various shapes available for cell-laden constructs, spheroidal multicellular microarchitectures (SMMs) have been introduced as building blocks and injectable cell carriers with substantial cell-cell and cell-extracellular matrix (ECM) interactions. Here, we developed a precise and expeditious SMM printing method that can create a tissue-specific microenvironment and thus be potentially useful for cell therapy. This printing strategy is designed to manufacture SMMs fabricated with optimal bioink blended with decellularized ECM and alginate to enhance the functional performance of the encapsulated cells. Experimental results showed that the proposed method allowed for size controllability and mass production of SMMs with high cell viability. Moreover, SMMs co-cultured with endothelial cells promoted lineage-specific maturation and increased functionality compared to monocultured SMMs. Overall, it was concluded that SMMs have the potential for use in cell therapy due to their high cell retention and proliferation rate compared to single-cell injection, particularly for efficient tissue regeneration after myocardial infarction. This study suggests that utilizing microextrusion-based 3D bioprinting technology to encapsulate cells in cell-niche-standardized SMMs can expand the range of possible applications.
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- Yejin Park
- Department of Convergence IT Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, Kyungbuk 37673, Republic of Korea
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- Stem Cell Research Center, Medical Research Institute, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Yangsan, Kyungnam 50612, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Convergence IT Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, Kyungbuk 37673, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, United States of America
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- Stem Cell Research Center, Medical Research Institute, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Yangsan, Kyungnam 50612, Republic of Korea
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- Research Institute, Sphebio Co., Ltd, Pohang, Kyungbuk 37666, Republic of Korea
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- Stem Cell Research Center, Medical Research Institute, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Yangsan, Kyungnam 50612, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Convergence IT Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, Kyungbuk 37673, Republic of Korea.,School of Interdisciplinary Bioscience and Bioengineering, POSTECH, Pohang, Kyungbuk 37673, Republic of Korea.,Department of Mechanical Engineering, POSTECH, Pohang, Kyungbuk 37673, Republic of Korea
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Kong JS, Huang X, Choi Y, Yi H, Kang J, Kim S, Kim J, Lee H, Rim YA, Ju JH, Chung WK, Woolf CJ, Jang J, Cho D. Promoting Long-Term Cultivation of Motor Neurons for 3D Neuromuscular Junction Formation of 3D In Vitro Using Central-Nervous-Tissue-Derived Bioink. Adv Healthc Mater 2021; 10:e2100581. [PMID: 34363335 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202100581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2021] [Revised: 07/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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3D cell printing technology is in the spotlight for producing 3D tissue or organ constructs useful for various medical applications. In printing of neuromuscular tissue, a bioink satisfying all the requirements is a challenging issue. Gel integrity and motor neuron activity are two major characters because a harmonious combination of extracellular materials essential to motor neuron activity consists of disadvantages in mechanical properties. Here, a method for fabrication of 3D neuromuscular tissue is presented using a porcine central nervous system tissue decellularized extracellular matrix (CNSdECM) bioink. CNSdECM retains CNS tissue-specific extracellular molecules, provides rheological properties crucial for extrusion-based 3D cell printing, and reveals positive effects on the growth and maturity of axons of motor neurons compared with Matrigel. It also allows long-term cultivation of human-induced-pluripotent-stem-cell-derived lower motor neurons and sufficiently supports their cellular behavior to carry motor signals to muscle fibers. CNSdECM bioink holds great promise for producing a tissue-engineered motor system using 3D cell printing.
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- Jeong Sik Kong
- School of Interdisciplinary Bioscience and Bioengineering Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) 77 Cheongam‐ro, Nam‐gu Pohang Kyungbuk 37673 Republic of Korea
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- FM Kirby Neurobiology Center Boston Children's Hospital and Department of Neurobiology Harvard Medical School Boston MA 02115 USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) 77 Cheongam‐ro, Nam‐gu Pohang Kyungbuk 37673 Republic of Korea
- Materials Processing Innovation Research Division Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS) 797 10 Changwondaero, Kyungnam Changwon 51508 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) 77 Cheongam‐ro, Nam‐gu Pohang Kyungbuk 37673 Republic of Korea
- Department of Rural and Biosystems Engineering College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Chonnam National University Gwangju 61186 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) 77 Cheongam‐ro, Nam‐gu Pohang Kyungbuk 37673 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) 77 Cheongam‐ro, Nam‐gu Pohang Kyungbuk 37673 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) 77 Cheongam‐ro, Nam‐gu Pohang Kyungbuk 37673 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) 77 Cheongam‐ro, Nam‐gu Pohang Kyungbuk 37673 Republic of Korea
- Department of Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering Kangwon National University (KNU) 1 Gangwondaehak‐gil, Seoksa‐dong Chuncheon‐si Gangwon‐do 24341 Republic of Korea
- Interdisciplinary Program in Biohealth‐Machinery Convergence Engineering Kangwon National University (KNU) Chuncheon 24341 Republic of Korea
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- Catholic iPSC Research Center, College of Medicine The Catholic University of Korea Seoul 137‐701 Republic of Korea
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- Catholic iPSC Research Center, College of Medicine The Catholic University of Korea Seoul 137‐701 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) 77 Cheongam‐ro, Nam‐gu Pohang Kyungbuk 37673 Republic of Korea
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- FM Kirby Neurobiology Center Boston Children's Hospital and Department of Neurobiology Harvard Medical School Boston MA 02115 USA
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- School of Interdisciplinary Bioscience and Bioengineering Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) 77 Cheongam‐ro, Nam‐gu Pohang Kyungbuk 37673 Republic of Korea
- Department of Mechanical Engineering Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) 77 Cheongam‐ro, Nam‐gu Pohang Kyungbuk 37673 Republic of Korea
- Department of Convergence IT Engineering Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) 77 Cheongam‐ro, Nam‐gu Pohang Kyungbuk 37673 Republic of Korea
- Institute for Convergence Research and Education in Advanced Technology Yonsei University Seoul 03722 Republic of Korea
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- School of Interdisciplinary Bioscience and Bioengineering Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) 77 Cheongam‐ro, Nam‐gu Pohang Kyungbuk 37673 Republic of Korea
- Department of Mechanical Engineering Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) 77 Cheongam‐ro, Nam‐gu Pohang Kyungbuk 37673 Republic of Korea
- Institute for Convergence Research and Education in Advanced Technology Yonsei University Seoul 03722 Republic of Korea
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Gao G, Ahn M, Cho WW, Kim BS, Cho DW. 3D Printing of Pharmaceutical Application: Drug Screening and Drug Delivery. Pharmaceutics 2021; 13:1373. [PMID: 34575448 PMCID: PMC8465948 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics13091373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2021] [Revised: 08/20/2021] [Accepted: 08/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Advances in three-dimensional (3D) printing techniques and the development of tailored biomaterials have facilitated the precise fabrication of biological components and complex 3D geometrics over the past few decades. Moreover, the notable growth of 3D printing has facilitated pharmaceutical applications, enabling the development of customized drug screening and drug delivery systems for individual patients, breaking away from conventional approaches that primarily rely on transgenic animal experiments and mass production. This review provides an extensive overview of 3D printing research applied to drug screening and drug delivery systems that represent pharmaceutical applications. We classify several elements required by each application for advanced pharmaceutical techniques and briefly describe state-of-the-art 3D printing technology consisting of cells, bioinks, and printing strategies that satisfy requirements. Furthermore, we discuss the limitations of traditional approaches by providing concrete examples of drug screening (organoid, organ-on-a-chip, and tissue/organ equivalent) and drug delivery systems (oral/vaginal/rectal and transdermal/surgical drug delivery), followed by the introduction of recent pharmaceutical investigations using 3D printing-based strategies to overcome these challenges.
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- Ge Gao
- Institute of Engineering Medicine, Beijing Institute of Technology, No. 5, South Street, Zhongguancun, Haidian District, Beijing 100081, China;
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, POSTECH, 77 Cheongam-ro, Nam-gu, Pohang 37673, Kyungbuk, Korea; (M.A.); (W.-W.C.)
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, POSTECH, 77 Cheongam-ro, Nam-gu, Pohang 37673, Kyungbuk, Korea; (M.A.); (W.-W.C.)
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- School of Biomedical Convergence Engineering, Pusan National University, 49 Busandaehak-ro, Mulgeum-eup, Yangsan 50612, Kyungbuk, Korea
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, POSTECH, 77 Cheongam-ro, Nam-gu, Pohang 37673, Kyungbuk, Korea; (M.A.); (W.-W.C.)
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Lu S, Zhang J, Lin S, Zheng D, Shen Y, Qin J, Li Y, Wang S. Recent advances in the development of in vitro liver models for hepatotoxicity testing. Biodes Manuf 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s42242-021-00142-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Maturation and Protection Effect of Retinal Tissue-Derived Bioink for 3D Cell Printing Technology. Pharmaceutics 2021; 13:pharmaceutics13070934. [PMID: 34201702 PMCID: PMC8309106 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics13070934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2021] [Revised: 06/18/2021] [Accepted: 06/21/2021] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Retinal degeneration is a leading cause of incurable vision loss and blindness. The increasing incidence of retinal degeneration has triggered research into the development of in vitro retinal models for drug development and retinal alternatives for transplantation. However, the complex retinal structure and the retinal microenvironment pose serious challenges. Although 3D cell printing technology has been widely used in tissue engineering, including in vitro model development and regeneration medicine, currently available bioinks are insufficient to recapitulate the complex extracellular matrix environment of the retina. Therefore, in this study, we developed a retinal decellularized extracellular matrix (RdECM) from the porcine retina and evaluated its characteristics. The RdECM conserved the ECM components from the native retina without cellular components. Then, we mixed the RdECM with collagen to form a bioink and confirmed its suitability for 3D cell printing. We further studied the effect of the RdECM bioink on the differentiation of Muller cells. The retinal protective effect of the RdECM bioink was confirmed through a retinal degeneration animal model. Thus, we believe that the RdECM bioink is a promising candidate for retinal tissue engineering.
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Kim BS, Kim JU, So KH, Hwang NS. Supercritical Fluid-Based Decellularization Technologies for Regenerative Medicine Applications. Macromol Biosci 2021; 21:e2100160. [PMID: 34121330 DOI: 10.1002/mabi.202100160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2021] [Revised: 05/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Supercritical fluid-based extraction technologies are currently being increasingly utilized in high purity extract products for food industries. In recent years, supercritical fluid-based extraction technology is transformed in biomaterials process fields to be further utilized for tissue engineering and other biomedical applications. In particular, supercritical fluid-based decellularization protocols have great advantage over the conventional decellularization as it may allow preservation of extracellular matrix components and structures. In this review, the latest technological development utilizing the supercritical fluid-based decellularization for regenerative medicine is introduced.
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Affiliation(s)
- Beom-Seok Kim
- Interdisciplinary Program in Bioengineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Institute of Chemical Processes, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Institute of Chemical Processes, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Interdisciplinary Program in Bioengineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea.,School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Institute of Chemical Processes, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea.,Bio-MAX Institute, Institute of Bio-Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea
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