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Kesharwani P, Alexander A, Shukla R, Jain S, Bisht A, Kumari K, Verma K, Sharma S. Tissue regeneration properties of hydrogels derived from biological macromolecules: A review. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 271:132280. [PMID: 38744364 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.132280] [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: 01/13/2024] [Revised: 05/02/2024] [Accepted: 05/08/2024] [Indexed: 05/16/2024]
Abstract
The successful tissue engineering depends on the development of biologically active scaffolds that possess optimal characteristics to effectively support cellular functions, maintain structural integrity and aid in tissue regeneration. Hydrogels have emerged as promising candidates in tissue regeneration due to their resemblance to the natural extracellular matrix and their ability to support cell survival and proliferation. The integration of hydrogel scaffold into the polymer has a variable impact on the pseudo extracellular environment, fostering cell growth/repair. The modification in size, shape, surface morphology and porosity of hydrogel scaffolds has consequently paved the way for addressing diverse challenges in the tissue engineering process such as tissue architecture, vascularization and simultaneous seeding of multiple cells. The present review provides a comprehensive update on hydrogel production using natural and synthetic biomaterials and their underlying mechanisms. Furthermore, it delves into the application of hydrogel scaffolds in tissue engineering for cardiac tissues, cartilage tissue, adipose tissue, nerve tissue and bone tissue. Besides, the present article also highlights various clinical studies, patents, and the limitations associated with hydrogel-based scaffolds in recent times.
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- Payal Kesharwani
- Department of Pharmacy, Banasthali Vidyapith, Banasthali, Rajasthan, India; Institute of Pharmacy, Ram-Eesh Institute of Vocational and Technical Education Greater Noida, India
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- Department of Pharmaceuticals, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Guwahati, Assam, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER)-Raebareli, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Pharmacy, Banasthali Vidyapith, Banasthali, Rajasthan, India
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- Department of Pharmacy, Banasthali Vidyapith, Banasthali, Rajasthan, India
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- Department of Pharmacy, Banasthali Vidyapith, Banasthali, Rajasthan, India
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- Department of Pharmacy, Banasthali Vidyapith, Banasthali, Rajasthan, India
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- Department of Pharmacy, Banasthali Vidyapith, Banasthali, Rajasthan, India.
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Rosellini E, Cascone MG, Guidi L, Schubert DW, Roether JA, Boccaccini AR. Mending a broken heart by biomimetic 3D printed natural biomaterial-based cardiac patches: a review. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2023; 11:1254739. [PMID: 38047285 PMCID: PMC10690428 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2023.1254739] [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: 07/07/2023] [Accepted: 10/16/2023] [Indexed: 12/05/2023] Open
Abstract
Myocardial infarction is one of the major causes of mortality as well as morbidity around the world. Currently available treatment options face a number of drawbacks, hence cardiac tissue engineering, which aims to bioengineer functional cardiac tissue, for application in tissue repair, patient specific drug screening and disease modeling, is being explored as a viable alternative. To achieve this, an appropriate combination of cells, biomimetic scaffolds mimicking the structure and function of the native tissue, and signals, is necessary. Among scaffold fabrication techniques, three-dimensional printing, which is an additive manufacturing technique that enables to translate computer-aided designs into 3D objects, has emerged as a promising technique to develop cardiac patches with a highly defined architecture. As a further step toward the replication of complex tissues, such as cardiac tissue, more recently 3D bioprinting has emerged as a cutting-edge technology to print not only biomaterials, but also multiple cell types simultaneously. In terms of bioinks, biomaterials isolated from natural sources are advantageous, as they can provide exceptional biocompatibility and bioactivity, thus promoting desired cell responses. An ideal biomimetic cardiac patch should incorporate additional functional properties, which can be achieved by means of appropriate functionalization strategies. These are essential to replicate the native tissue, such as the release of biochemical signals, immunomodulatory properties, conductivity, enhanced vascularization and shape memory effects. The aim of the review is to present an overview of the current state of the art regarding the development of biomimetic 3D printed natural biomaterial-based cardiac patches, describing the 3D printing fabrication methods, the natural-biomaterial based bioinks, the functionalization strategies, as well as the in vitro and in vivo applications.
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- Department of Civil and Industrial Engineering, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Institute of Polymer Materials, Friedrich-Alexander-University (FAU), Erlangen, Germany
- Bavarian Polymer Institute (BPI), Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Institute of Polymer Materials, Friedrich-Alexander-University (FAU), Erlangen, Germany
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- Bavarian Polymer Institute (BPI), Erlangen, Germany
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Institute of Biomaterials, Friedrich-Alexander-University (FAU), Erlangen, Germany
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Fan C, He J, Xu S, Yan J, Jin L, Dai J, Hu B. Advances in biomaterial-based cardiac organoids. BIOMATERIALS ADVANCES 2023; 153:213502. [PMID: 37352743 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioadv.2023.213502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2023] [Revised: 05/27/2023] [Accepted: 06/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/25/2023]
Abstract
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is one of the important causes of death worldwide. The incidence and mortality rates are increasing annually with the intensification of social aging. The efficacy of drug therapy is limited in individuals suffering from severe heart failure due to the inability of myocardial cells to undergo regeneration and the challenging nature of cardiac tissue repair following injury. Consequently, surgical transplantation stands as the most efficient approach for treatment. Nevertheless, the shortage of donors and the considerable number of heart failure patients worldwide, estimated at 26 million, results in an alarming treatment deficit, with only around 5000 heart transplants feasible annually. The existing major alternatives, such as mechanical or xenogeneic hearts, have significant flaws, such as high cost and rejection, and are challenging to implement for large-scale, long-term use. An organoid is a three-dimensional (3D) cell tissue that mimics the characteristics of an organ. The critical application has been rated in annual biotechnology by authoritative journals, such as Science and Cell. Related industries have achieved rapid growth in recent years. Based on this technology, cardiac organoids are expected to pave the way for viable heart repair and treatment and play an essential role in pathological research, drug screening, and other areas. This review centers on the examination of biomaterials employed in cardiac repair, strategies employed for the reconstruction of cardiac structure and function, clinical investigations pertaining to cardiac repair, and the prospective applications of cardiac organoids. From basic research to clinical practice, the current status, latest progress, challenges, and prospects of biomaterial-based cardiac repair are summarized and discussed, providing a reference for future exploration and development of cardiac regeneration strategies.
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- Caixia Fan
- School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing 312000, Zhejiang, China.
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- School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing 312000, Zhejiang, China.
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- School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing 312000, Zhejiang, China
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- School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing 312000, Zhejiang, China.
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- School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing 312000, Zhejiang, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Developmental Biology, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100080, China.
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- School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing 312000, Zhejiang, China.
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Gokce C, Gurcan C, Delogu LG, Yilmazer A. 2D Materials for Cardiac Tissue Repair and Regeneration. Front Cardiovasc Med 2022; 9:802551. [PMID: 35224044 PMCID: PMC8873146 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.802551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2021] [Accepted: 01/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) have a massive impact on human health. Due to the limited regeneration capacity of adult heart tissue, CVDs are the leading cause of death and disability worldwide. Even though there are surgical and pharmacological treatments for CVDs, regenerative strategies are the most promising approaches and have the potential to benefit millions of people. As in any other tissue engineering approach, the repair and regeneration of damaged cardiac tissues generally involve scaffolds made up of biodegradable and biocompatible materials, cellular components such as stem cells, and growth factors. This review provides an overview of biomaterial-based tissue engineering approaches for CVDs with a specific focus on the potential of 2D materials. It is essential to consider both physicochemical and immunomodulatory properties for evaluating the applicability of 2D materials in cardiac tissue repair and regeneration. As new members of the 2D materials will be explored, they will quickly become part of cardiac tissue engineering technologies.
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- Cemile Gokce
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
- Stem Cell Institute, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
- Stem Cell Institute, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
- *Correspondence: Acelya Yilmazer
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Tajabadi M, Goran Orimi H, Ramzgouyan MR, Nemati A, Deravi N, Beheshtizadeh N, Azami M. Regenerative strategies for the consequences of myocardial infarction: Chronological indication and upcoming visions. Biomed Pharmacother 2021; 146:112584. [PMID: 34968921 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2021.112584] [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: 10/26/2021] [Revised: 12/20/2021] [Accepted: 12/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Heart muscle injury and an elevated troponin level signify myocardial infarction (MI), which may result in defective and uncoordinated segments, reduced cardiac output, and ultimately, death. Physicians apply thrombolytic therapy, coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery, or percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) to recanalize and restore blood flow to the coronary arteries, albeit they were not convincingly able to solve the heart problems. Thus, researchers aim to introduce novel substitutional therapies for regenerating and functionalizing damaged cardiac tissue based on engineering concepts. Cell-based engineering approaches, utilizing biomaterials, gene, drug, growth factor delivery systems, and tissue engineering are the most leading studies in the field of heart regeneration. Also, understanding the primary cause of MI and thus selecting the most efficient treatment method can be enhanced by preparing microdevices so-called heart-on-a-chip. In this regard, microfluidic approaches can be used as diagnostic platforms or drug screening in cardiac disease treatment. Additionally, bioprinting technique with whole organ 3D printing of human heart with major vessels, cardiomyocytes and endothelial cells can be an ideal goal for cardiac tissue engineering and remarkable achievement in near future. Consequently, this review discusses the different aspects, advancements, and challenges of the mentioned methods with presenting the advantages and disadvantages, chronological indications, and application prospects of various novel therapeutic approaches.
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- Maryam Tajabadi
- School of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology (IUST), Narmak, Tehran 16844, Iran
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- School of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology (IUST), Narmak, Tehran 16844, Iran; Regenerative Medicine Group (REMED), Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN), Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Tissue Engineering, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran; Regenerative Medicine Group (REMED), Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN), Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic), Tehran, Iran; Regenerative Medicine Group (REMED), Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN), Tehran, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Regenerative Medicine Group (REMED), Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN), Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Tissue Engineering, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran; Regenerative Medicine Group (REMED), Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN), Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Tissue Engineering, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran; Regenerative Medicine Group (REMED), Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN), Tehran, Iran.
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Ul Haq A, Carotenuto F, De Matteis F, Prosposito P, Francini R, Teodori L, Pasquo A, Di Nardo P. Intrinsically Conductive Polymers for Striated Cardiac Muscle Repair. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:8550. [PMID: 34445255 PMCID: PMC8395236 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22168550] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2021] [Accepted: 08/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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One of the most important features of striated cardiac muscle is the excitability that turns on the excitation-contraction coupling cycle, resulting in the heart blood pumping function. The function of the heart pump may be impaired by events such as myocardial infarction, the consequence of coronary artery thrombosis due to blood clots or plaques. This results in the death of billions of cardiomyocytes, the formation of scar tissue, and consequently impaired contractility. A whole heart transplant remains the gold standard so far and the current pharmacological approaches tend to stop further myocardium deterioration, but this is not a long-term solution. Electrically conductive, scaffold-based cardiac tissue engineering provides a promising solution to repair the injured myocardium. The non-conductive component of the scaffold provides a biocompatible microenvironment to the cultured cells while the conductive component improves intercellular coupling as well as electrical signal propagation through the scar tissue when implanted at the infarcted site. The in vivo electrical coupling of the cells leads to a better regeneration of the infarcted myocardium, reducing arrhythmias, QRS/QT intervals, and scar size and promoting cardiac cell maturation. This review presents the emerging applications of intrinsically conductive polymers in cardiac tissue engineering to repair post-ischemic myocardial insult.
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- Arsalan Ul Haq
- Dipartimento di Scienze Cliniche e Medicina Traslazionale, Università degli Studi di Roma “Tor Vergata”, Via Montpellier 1, 00133 Rome, Italy;
- CIMER—Centro di Ricerca Interdipartimentale di Medicina Rigenerativa, Università degli Studi di Roma “Tor Vergata”, Via Montpellier 1, 00133 Rome, Italy; (F.D.M.); (P.P.); (R.F.); (L.T.)
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Cliniche e Medicina Traslazionale, Università degli Studi di Roma “Tor Vergata”, Via Montpellier 1, 00133 Rome, Italy;
- CIMER—Centro di Ricerca Interdipartimentale di Medicina Rigenerativa, Università degli Studi di Roma “Tor Vergata”, Via Montpellier 1, 00133 Rome, Italy; (F.D.M.); (P.P.); (R.F.); (L.T.)
- Department of Fusion and Technologies for Nuclear Safety and Security, Diagnostic and Metrology (FSN-TECFIS-DIM), ENEA, CR Frascati, 00044 Rome, Italy;
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- CIMER—Centro di Ricerca Interdipartimentale di Medicina Rigenerativa, Università degli Studi di Roma “Tor Vergata”, Via Montpellier 1, 00133 Rome, Italy; (F.D.M.); (P.P.); (R.F.); (L.T.)
- Dipartimento di Ingegneria Industriale, Università degli Studi di Roma “Tor Vergata”, Via del Politecnico, 00133 Roma, Italy
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- CIMER—Centro di Ricerca Interdipartimentale di Medicina Rigenerativa, Università degli Studi di Roma “Tor Vergata”, Via Montpellier 1, 00133 Rome, Italy; (F.D.M.); (P.P.); (R.F.); (L.T.)
- Dipartimento di Ingegneria Industriale, Università degli Studi di Roma “Tor Vergata”, Via del Politecnico, 00133 Roma, Italy
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- CIMER—Centro di Ricerca Interdipartimentale di Medicina Rigenerativa, Università degli Studi di Roma “Tor Vergata”, Via Montpellier 1, 00133 Rome, Italy; (F.D.M.); (P.P.); (R.F.); (L.T.)
- Dipartimento di Ingegneria Industriale, Università degli Studi di Roma “Tor Vergata”, Via del Politecnico, 00133 Roma, Italy
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- CIMER—Centro di Ricerca Interdipartimentale di Medicina Rigenerativa, Università degli Studi di Roma “Tor Vergata”, Via Montpellier 1, 00133 Rome, Italy; (F.D.M.); (P.P.); (R.F.); (L.T.)
- Department of Fusion and Technologies for Nuclear Safety and Security, Diagnostic and Metrology (FSN-TECFIS-DIM), ENEA, CR Frascati, 00044 Rome, Italy;
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- Department of Fusion and Technologies for Nuclear Safety and Security, Diagnostic and Metrology (FSN-TECFIS-DIM), ENEA, CR Frascati, 00044 Rome, Italy;
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Cliniche e Medicina Traslazionale, Università degli Studi di Roma “Tor Vergata”, Via Montpellier 1, 00133 Rome, Italy;
- CIMER—Centro di Ricerca Interdipartimentale di Medicina Rigenerativa, Università degli Studi di Roma “Tor Vergata”, Via Montpellier 1, 00133 Rome, Italy; (F.D.M.); (P.P.); (R.F.); (L.T.)
- L.L. Levshin Institute of Cluster Oncology, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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Ul Haq A, Carotenuto F, Di Nardo P, Francini R, Prosposito P, Pescosolido F, De Matteis F. Extrinsically Conductive Nanomaterials for Cardiac Tissue Engineering Applications. MICROMACHINES 2021; 12:914. [PMID: 34442536 PMCID: PMC8402139 DOI: 10.3390/mi12080914] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2021] [Revised: 07/25/2021] [Accepted: 07/28/2021] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
Abstract
Myocardial infarction (MI) is the consequence of coronary artery thrombosis resulting in ischemia and necrosis of the myocardium. As a result, billions of contractile cardiomyocytes are lost with poor innate regeneration capability. This degenerated tissue is replaced by collagen-rich fibrotic scar tissue as the usual body response to quickly repair the injury. The non-conductive nature of this tissue results in arrhythmias and asynchronous beating leading to total heart failure in the long run due to ventricular remodelling. Traditional pharmacological and assistive device approaches have failed to meet the utmost need for tissue regeneration to repair MI injuries. Engineered heart tissues (EHTs) seem promising alternatives, but their non-conductive nature could not resolve problems such as arrhythmias and asynchronous beating for long term in-vivo applications. The ability of nanotechnology to mimic the nano-bioarchitecture of the extracellular matrix and the potential of cardiac tissue engineering to engineer heart-like tissues makes it a unique combination to develop conductive constructs. Biomaterials blended with conductive nanomaterials could yield conductive constructs (referred to as extrinsically conductive). These cell-laden conductive constructs can alleviate cardiac functions when implanted in-vivo. A succinct review of the most promising applications of nanomaterials in cardiac tissue engineering to repair MI injuries is presented with a focus on extrinsically conductive nanomaterials.
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- Arsalan Ul Haq
- Department of Clinical Sciences and Translational Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Via Montpellier 1, 00133 Rome, Italy; (F.C.); (P.D.N.); (F.P.)
- CIMER, Centre for Regenerative Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Via Montpellier 1, 00133 Rome, Italy; (R.F.); (P.P.); (F.D.M.)
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- Department of Clinical Sciences and Translational Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Via Montpellier 1, 00133 Rome, Italy; (F.C.); (P.D.N.); (F.P.)
- CIMER, Centre for Regenerative Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Via Montpellier 1, 00133 Rome, Italy; (R.F.); (P.P.); (F.D.M.)
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- Department of Clinical Sciences and Translational Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Via Montpellier 1, 00133 Rome, Italy; (F.C.); (P.D.N.); (F.P.)
- CIMER, Centre for Regenerative Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Via Montpellier 1, 00133 Rome, Italy; (R.F.); (P.P.); (F.D.M.)
- L.L. Levshin Institute of Cluster Oncology, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, 119992 Moscow, Russia
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- CIMER, Centre for Regenerative Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Via Montpellier 1, 00133 Rome, Italy; (R.F.); (P.P.); (F.D.M.)
- Industrial Engineering Department, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Via del Politecnico 1, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- CIMER, Centre for Regenerative Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Via Montpellier 1, 00133 Rome, Italy; (R.F.); (P.P.); (F.D.M.)
- Industrial Engineering Department, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Via del Politecnico 1, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Sciences and Translational Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Via Montpellier 1, 00133 Rome, Italy; (F.C.); (P.D.N.); (F.P.)
- CIMER, Centre for Regenerative Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Via Montpellier 1, 00133 Rome, Italy; (R.F.); (P.P.); (F.D.M.)
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- CIMER, Centre for Regenerative Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Via Montpellier 1, 00133 Rome, Italy; (R.F.); (P.P.); (F.D.M.)
- Industrial Engineering Department, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Via del Politecnico 1, 00133 Rome, Italy
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Tissue engineering has witnessed remarkable advancement in various fields of medicine and has the potential of revolutionizing the management of lymphedema. Combining approaches of biotechnology with the evolving understanding of lymphangiogenesis may offer promising treatment modalities for patients suffering from lymphedema. The strategies to lymphatic vessels tissue engineer can be grouped into four main categories: Delivery of chemokines, cytokines, and other growth factors to induce lymphangiogenesis; cell-based approach using lymphatic endothelial cells or stem-cells; scaffold-based tissue engineering; or a combination of these. This review will summarize the current approach to cancer-related lymphedema and advances in lymphatic tissue engineering strategies and the challenges facing the regeneration of lymphatic vasculature, particularly in an oncologic setting.
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- Malke Asaad
- Department of Plastic Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Section of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Chicago Medicine and Biological Sciences, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Macrophage Response to Biomaterials in Cardiovascular Applications. Stem Cells 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-77052-5_6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Shrestha S, McFadden MJ, Gramolini AO, Santerre JP. Proteome analysis of secretions from human monocyte-derived macrophages post-exposure to biomaterials and the effect of secretions on cardiac fibroblast fibrotic character. Acta Biomater 2020; 111:80-90. [PMID: 32428683 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2020.04.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2020] [Revised: 03/31/2020] [Accepted: 04/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
Abstract
The use of exogenous biomolecules (BM) for the purpose of repairing and regenerating damaged cardiac tissue can yield serious side effects if used for prolonged periods. As well, such strategies can be cost prohibitive depending on the regiment and period of time applied. Alternatively, autologous monocytes/monocyte-derived macrophages (MDM) can provide a viable path towards generating an endogenous source of stimulatory BM. Biomaterials are often considered as delivery vehicles to generate unique profiles of such BM in tissues or to deliver autologous cells, that can influence the nature of BM produced by the cells. MDM cultured on a degradable polar hydrophobic ionic (D-PHI) polyurethane has previously demonstrated a propensity to increase select anti-inflammatory cytokines, and therefore there is good rationale to further investigate a broader spectrum of the cells' BM in order to provide a more complete proteomic analysis of human MDM secretions induced by D-PHI. Further, it is of interest to assess the potential of such BM to influence cells involved in the reparative state of vital tissues such as those that affect cardiac cell function. Hence, this current study examines the proteomic profile of MDM secretions using mass spectrometry for the first time, along with ELISA, following their culture on D-PHI, and compares them to two important reference materials, poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) and tissue culture polystyrene (TCPS). Secretions collected from D-PHI cultured MDM led to higher levels of regenerative BM, AGRN, TGFBI and ANXA5, but lower levels of pro-fibrotic BM, MMP7, IL-1β, IL-6 and TNFα, when compared to MDM secretions collected from PLGA and TCPS. In the application to cardiac cell function, the secretion collected from D-PHI cultured MDM led to more human cardiac fibroblast (HCFs) migration. A lower collagen gel contraction induced by MDM secretions collected from D-PHI was supported by gene array analysis for human fibrosis-related genes. The implication of these findings is that more tailored biomaterials such as D-PHI, may lead to a lower pro-inflammatory phenotype of macrophages when used in cardiac tissue constructs, thereby enabling the development of vehicles for the delivery of interventional therapies, or be applied as coatings for sensor implants in cardiac tissue that minimize fibrosis. The general approach of using synthetic biomaterials in order to induce MDM secretions in a manner that will guide favorable regeneration will be critical in making the choice of biomaterials for tissue regeneration work in the future. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: Immune modulation strategies currently applied in cardiac tissue repair are mainly based on the delivery of defined exogenous biomolecules. However, the use of such biomolecules may pose wide ranging systemic effects, thereby rendering them clinically less practical. The chemistry of biomaterials (used as a potential targeted delivery modality to circumvent the broad systemic effects of biomolecules) can not only affect acute and chronic toxicity but also alters the timeframe of the wound healing cascade. In this context, monocytes/monocyte-derive macrophages (MDM) can be harnessed as an immune modulating strategy to promote wound healing by an appropriate choice of the biomaterial. However, there are limited reports on the complete proteome analysis of MDM and their reaction of biomaterial related interventions on cardiac tissues and cells. No studies to date have demonstrated the complete proteome of MDM secretions when these cells were cultured on a non-traditional immune modulatory ionomeric polyurethane D-PHI film. This study demonstrated that MDM cultured on D-PHI expressed significantly higher levels of AGRN, TGFBI and ANXA5 but lower levels of MMP7, IL-1β, IL-6 and TNFα when compared to MDM cultured on a well-established degradable biomaterials in the medical field, e.g. PLGA and TCPS, which are often used as the relative standards for cell culture work in the biomaterials field. The implications of these findings have relevance to the repair of cardiac tissues. In another aspect of the work, human cardiac fibroblasts showed significantly lower contractility (low collagen gel contraction and low levels of ACTA2) when cultured in the presence of MDM secretions collected after culturing them on D-PHI compared to PLGA and TCPS. The findings place emphasis on the importance of making the choice of biomaterials for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine applied to their use in cardiac tissue repair.
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- Suja Shrestha
- Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5G 1G6, Canada; Translational Biology and Engineering Program and Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research, Toronto, Ontario M5G 1M1, Canada
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- Translational Biology and Engineering Program and Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research, Toronto, Ontario M5G 1M1, Canada; Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3G9, Canada
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- Translational Biology and Engineering Program and Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research, Toronto, Ontario M5G 1M1, Canada; Department of Physiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 1M8, Canada
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- Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5G 1G6, Canada; Translational Biology and Engineering Program and Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research, Toronto, Ontario M5G 1M1, Canada; Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3G9, Canada.
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Frati C, Graiani G, Barbani N, Madeddu D, Falco A, Quaini F, Lazzeri L, Cascone MG, Rosellini E. Reinforced alginate/gelatin sponges functionalized by avidin/biotin-binding strategy: a novel cardiac patch. J Biomater Appl 2019; 34:975-987. [PMID: 31684794 DOI: 10.1177/0885328219886029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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- Caterina Frati
- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Department of Civil and Industrial Engineering, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Department of Civil and Industrial Engineering, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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Efraim Y, Schoen B, Zahran S, Davidov T, Vasilyev G, Baruch L, Zussman E, Machluf M. 3D Structure and Processing Methods Direct the Biological Attributes of ECM-Based Cardiac Scaffolds. Sci Rep 2019; 9:5578. [PMID: 30944384 PMCID: PMC6447624 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-41831-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2018] [Accepted: 03/06/2019] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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High hopes are held for cardiac regenerative therapy, driving a vast research effort towards the development of various cardiac scaffolds using diverse technologies and materials. Nevertheless, the role of factors such as fabrication process and structure in determining scaffold's characteristics is yet to be discovered. In the present study, the effects of 3D structure and processing method on cardiac scaffolds are addressed using three distinct scaffolds made through different production technologies from the same biomaterial: decellularized porcine cardiac extracellular matrix (pcECM). pcECM patch, injectable pcECM hydrogel, and electrospun pcECM scaffolds were all proven as viable prospective therapies for MI, thus generally preserving pcECM beneficial properties. Yet, as we demonstrate, minor differences in scaffolds composition and micro-morphology as well as substantial differences in their mechanical properties, which arise from their production process, highly affect the interactions of the scaffold with both proliferating cells and functional cells. Hence, the rates of cell attachment, survival, and proliferation significantly vary between the different scaffolds. Moreover, major differences in cell morphology and alignment as well as in matrix remodeling are obtained. Overall, the effects revealed herein can guide a more rational scaffold design for the improved cellular or acellular treatment of different cardiac disease scenarios.
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- Yael Efraim
- Faculty of Biotechnology & Food Engineering, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, 3200003, Israel
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- Faculty of Biotechnology & Food Engineering, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, 3200003, Israel
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- Faculty of Biotechnology & Food Engineering, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, 3200003, Israel
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- Faculty of Biotechnology & Food Engineering, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, 3200003, Israel
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- Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, 3200003, Israel
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- Faculty of Biotechnology & Food Engineering, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, 3200003, Israel
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- Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, 3200003, Israel
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- Faculty of Biotechnology & Food Engineering, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, 3200003, Israel.
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Alderfer L, Wei A, Hanjaya-Putra D. Lymphatic Tissue Engineering and Regeneration. J Biol Eng 2018; 12:32. [PMID: 30564284 PMCID: PMC6296077 DOI: 10.1186/s13036-018-0122-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2018] [Accepted: 11/19/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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The lymphatic system is a major circulatory system within the body, responsible for the transport of interstitial fluid, waste products, immune cells, and proteins. Compared to other physiological systems, the molecular mechanisms and underlying disease pathology largely remain to be understood which has hindered advancements in therapeutic options for lymphatic disorders. Dysfunction of the lymphatic system is associated with a wide range of disease phenotypes and has also been speculated as a route to rescue healthy phenotypes in areas including cardiovascular disease, metabolic syndrome, and neurological conditions. This review will discuss lymphatic system functions and structure, cell sources for regenerating lymphatic vessels, current approaches for engineering lymphatic vessels, and specific therapeutic areas that would benefit from advances in lymphatic tissue engineering and regeneration.
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- Laura Alderfer
- Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, Bioengineering Graduate Program, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 46556 USA
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- Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, Bioengineering Graduate Program, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 46556 USA
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- Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, Bioengineering Graduate Program, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 46556 USA
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 46656 USA
- Harper Cancer Research Institute, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 46556 USA
- Center for Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 46556 USA
- Advanced Diagnostics and Therapeutics, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 46556 USA
- Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NDnano), University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 46556 USA
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Akbay E, Onur MA. Investigation of survival and migration potential of differentiated cardiomyocytes transplanted with decellularized heart scaffold. J Biomed Mater Res A 2018; 107:561-570. [DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.36572] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2018] [Revised: 09/17/2018] [Accepted: 10/27/2018] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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- Esin Akbay
- Faculty of Science, Department of Biology; University of Hacettepe; Beytepe Ankara Turkey
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- Faculty of Science, Department of Biology; University of Hacettepe; Beytepe Ankara Turkey
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Moorthi A, Tyan YC, Chung TW. Surface-modified polymers for cardiac tissue engineering. Biomater Sci 2018; 5:1976-1987. [PMID: 28832034 DOI: 10.1039/c7bm00309a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Cardiovascular disease (CVD), leading to myocardial infarction and heart failure, is one of the major causes of death worldwide. The physiological system cannot significantly regenerate the capabilities of a damaged heart. The current treatment involves pharmacological and surgical interventions; however, less invasive and more cost-effective approaches are sought. Such new approaches are developed to induce tissue regeneration following injury. Hence, regenerative medicine plays a key role in treating CVD. Recently, the extrinsic stimulation of cardiac regeneration has involved the use of potential polymers to stimulate stem cells toward the differentiation of cardiomyocytes as a new therapeutic intervention in cardiac tissue engineering (CTE). The therapeutic potentiality of natural or synthetic polymers and cell surface interactive factors/polymer surface modifications for cardiac repair has been demonstrated in vitro and in vivo. This review will discuss the recent advances in CTE using polymers and cell surface interactive factors that interact strongly with stem cells to trigger the molecular aspects of the differentiation or formulation of cardiomyocytes for the functional repair of heart injuries or cardiac defects.
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- Ambigapathi Moorthi
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, National Yang Ming University, Taipei 112, Taiwan.
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Cui Z, Ni NC, Wu J, Du GQ, He S, Yau TM, Weisel RD, Sung HW, Li RK. Polypyrrole-chitosan conductive biomaterial synchronizes cardiomyocyte contraction and improves myocardial electrical impulse propagation. Am J Cancer Res 2018; 8:2752-2764. [PMID: 29774073 PMCID: PMC5957007 DOI: 10.7150/thno.22599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 100] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2017] [Accepted: 03/12/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Background: The post-myocardial infarction (MI) scar interrupts electrical impulse propagation and delays regional contraction, which contributes to ventricular dysfunction. We investigated the potential of an injectable conductive biomaterial to restore scar tissue conductivity and re-establish synchronous ventricular contraction. Methods: A conductive biomaterial was generated by conjugating conductive polypyrrole (PPY) onto chitosan (CHI) backbones. Trypan blue staining of neonatal rat cardiomyocytes (CMs) cultured on biomaterials was used to evaluate the biocompatibility of the conductive biomaterials. Ca2+ imaging was used to visualize beating CMs. A cryoablation injury rat model was used to investigate the ability of PPY:CHI to improve cardiac electrical propagation in the injured heart in vivo. Electromyography was used to evaluate conductivity of scar tissue ex vivo. Results: Cell survival and morphology were similar between cells cultured on biomaterials-coated and uncoated-control dishes. PPY:CHI established synchronous contraction of two distinct clusters of spontaneously-beating CMs. Intramyocardial PPY:CHI injection into the cryoablation-induced injured region improved electrical impulse propagation across the scarred tissue and decreased the QRS interval, whereas saline- or CHI-injected hearts continued to have delayed propagation patterns and significantly reduced conduction velocity compared to healthy controls. Ex vivo evaluation found that scar tissue from PPY:CHI-treated rat hearts had higher signal amplitude compared to those from saline- or CHI-treated rat heart tissue. Conclusions: The PPY:CHI biomaterial is electrically conductive, biocompatible and injectable. It improved synchronous contraction between physically separated beating CM clusters in vitro. Intra-myocardial injection of PPY:CHI following cardiac injury improved electrical impulse propagation of scar tissue in vivo.
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Rosellini E, Vozzi G, Barbani N, Giusti P, Cristallini C. Three-dimensional Microfabricated Scaffolds with Cardiac Extracellular Matrix-Like Architecture. Int J Artif Organs 2018. [DOI: 10.1177/039139881003301207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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In recent years, research in the field of myocardial tissue engineering has advanced thanks to the development of new biomaterials and a more clear understanding of processes that are at the basis of cardiac tissue growth. However, classical porous scaffolds developed during these years to try to reconstruct and mimic heart function have proven to be inadequate because they are not able to reproduce the typical myocardial environment. One approach to increase functionality of tissue-engineered constructs relies on attempts to mimic the microarchitecture of natural tissues, since it is well known that topology is one of the principal stimuli that cells need to activate their functions. The aim of this work was the realization of three-dimensional microfabricated scaffolds, with cardiac extracellular matrix (ECM)-like architecture. For this purpose, samples of pig myocardium were decellularized, embedded in paraffin wax and analyzed under an optical microscope, in order to evaluate the geometrical features of the cardiac ECM. On the basis of these data, a simplified model of the cardiac ECM microarchitecture was designed. Microfabricated scaffolds were realized with Soft Lithography technique, using a bioartificial blend, based on alginate, gelatin and a novel poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)-based copolymer, which we synthesized. The scaffolds were characterized in terms of topological and mechanical properties. Moreover, cell adhesion, proliferation, and differentiation tests were performed. The microfabricated scaffolds showed they matched the anisotropic mechanical properties of adult human left ventricular myocardium, while at the same time being able to promote myoblast alignment in the absence of external stimuli.
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- Elisabetta Rosellini
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Industrial Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Pisa, Pisa - Italy
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Industrial Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Pisa, Pisa - Italy
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Industrial Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Pisa, Pisa - Italy
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Industrial Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Pisa, Pisa - Italy
- CNR Institute for Composite and Biomedical Materials, Pisa - Italy
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Chaudhuri R, Ramachandran M, Moharil P, Harumalani M, Jaiswal AK. Biomaterials and cells for cardiac tissue engineering: Current choices. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2017.05.121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Pushp P, Ferreira FC, Cabral JMS, Gupta MK. Improved survival of cardiac cells on surface modified electrospun nanofibers. POLYMER SCIENCE SERIES A 2017. [DOI: 10.1134/s0965545x17040058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Kim BS, Lee JS, Gao G, Cho DW. Direct 3D cell-printing of human skin with functional transwell system. Biofabrication 2017; 9:025034. [DOI: 10.1088/1758-5090/aa71c8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 154] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Schaupper M, Jeltsch M, Rohringer S, Redl H, Holnthoner W. Lymphatic Vessels in Regenerative Medicine and Tissue Engineering. TISSUE ENGINEERING PART B-REVIEWS 2016; 22:395-407. [DOI: 10.1089/ten.teb.2016.0034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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- Mira Schaupper
- Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Experimental and Clinical Traumatology, Vienna, Austria
- Austrian Cluster for Tissue Regeneration, Vienna, Austria
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- Wihuri Research Institute and Translational Cancer Biology Program, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Experimental and Clinical Traumatology, Vienna, Austria
- Austrian Cluster for Tissue Regeneration, Vienna, Austria
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- Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Experimental and Clinical Traumatology, Vienna, Austria
- Austrian Cluster for Tissue Regeneration, Vienna, Austria
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Shafiq M, Jung Y, Kim SH. Insight on stem cell preconditioning and instructive biomaterials to enhance cell adhesion, retention, and engraftment for tissue repair. Biomaterials 2016; 90:85-115. [PMID: 27016619 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2016.03.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2015] [Revised: 03/09/2016] [Accepted: 03/13/2016] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Stem cells are a promising solution for the treatment of a variety of diseases. However, the limited survival and engraftment of transplanted cells due to a hostile ischemic environment is a bottleneck for effective utilization and commercialization. Within this environment, the majority of transplanted cells undergo apoptosis prior to participating in lineage differentiation and cellular integration. Therefore, in order to maximize the clinical utility of stem/progenitor cells, strategies must be employed to increase their adhesion, retention, and engraftment in vivo. Here, we reviewed key strategies that are being adopted to enhance the survival, retention, and engraftment of transplanted stem cells through the manipulation of both the stem cells and the surrounding environment. We describe how preconditioning of cells or cell manipulations strategies can enhance stem cell survival and engraftment after transplantation. We also discuss how biomaterials can enhance the function of stem cells for effective tissue regeneration. Biomaterials can incorporate or mimic extracellular function (ECM) function and enhance survival or differentiation of transplanted cells in vivo. Biomaterials can also promote angiogenesis, enhance engraftment and differentiation, and accelerate electromechanical integration of transplanted stem cells. Insight gained from this review may direct the development of future investigations and clinical trials.
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- Muhammad Shafiq
- Korea University of Science and Technology, 176 Gajeong-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, Republic of Korea; Center for Biomaterials, Biomedical Research Institute, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Cheongryang, Seoul 130-650, Republic of Korea
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- Korea University of Science and Technology, 176 Gajeong-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, Republic of Korea; Center for Biomaterials, Biomedical Research Institute, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Cheongryang, Seoul 130-650, Republic of Korea
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- Korea University of Science and Technology, 176 Gajeong-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, Republic of Korea; Center for Biomaterials, Biomedical Research Institute, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Cheongryang, Seoul 130-650, Republic of Korea; KU-KIST Graduate School of Converging Science and Technology, Korea University, Seoul 136-701, Republic of Korea.
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Puckert C, Gelmi A, Ljunggren MK, Rafat M, Jager EWH. Optimisation of conductive polymer biomaterials for cardiac progenitor cells. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra11682e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The characterisation of biomaterials for cardiac tissue engineering applications is vital for the development of effective treatments for the repair of cardiac function.
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- C. Puckert
- Biosensors and Bioelectronics Centre
- Dept of Physics, Chemistry and Biology (IFM)
- Linköping University
- Linköping 581 83
- Sweden
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- Biosensors and Bioelectronics Centre
- Dept of Physics, Chemistry and Biology (IFM)
- Linköping University
- Linköping 581 83
- Sweden
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- Integrative Regenerative Medicine Centre
- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine
- Linköping University
- Linköping 581 85
- Sweden
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering
- Linköping University
- Linköping 581 85
- Sweden
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- Biosensors and Bioelectronics Centre
- Dept of Physics, Chemistry and Biology (IFM)
- Linköping University
- Linköping 581 83
- Sweden
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Yoon J, Eyster TW, Misra AC, Lahann J. Cardiomyocyte-Driven Actuation in Biohybrid Microcylinders. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2015; 27:4509-4515. [PMID: 26109501 PMCID: PMC4844906 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201501284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2015] [Revised: 04/27/2015] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Biohybrid microcylinders are fabricated using electrohydrodynamic cojetting followed by a surface chemistry approach to maximize cell-adhesive characteristics. As proper cell alignment and mechanical stiffness are important components of bioactuator design, spatial cell selectivity and stress/strain properties of microcylinders are characterized to demonstrate their capability of response to rat cardio-myocyte contraction. These microcylinders can find applications in a host of micromechanical systems.
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- Jaewon Yoon
- Macromolecular Science and Engineering Program, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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- Macromolecular Science and Engineering Program, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
- Biointerfaces Institute, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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Implantable thin-film porous microelectrode array (P-MEA) for electrical stimulation of engineered cardiac tissues. BIOCHIP JOURNAL 2015. [DOI: 10.1007/s13206-015-9201-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Cui Z, Li RK. Feel isolated? Bridging communication between host myocardium and skeletal myoblast grafts. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2014; 149:357-9. [PMID: 25451494 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2014.09.110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2014] [Accepted: 09/27/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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- Zhi Cui
- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Toronto General Research Institute, University Health Network; and Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Toronto General Research Institute, University Health Network; and Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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Martínez-Ramos C, Rodríguez-Pérez E, Garnes MP, Chachques JC, Moratal D, Vallés-Lluch A, Monleón Pradas M. Design and Assembly Procedures for Large-Sized Biohybrid Scaffolds as Patches for Myocardial Infarct. Tissue Eng Part C Methods 2014; 20:817-27. [DOI: 10.1089/ten.tec.2013.0489] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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- Cristina Martínez-Ramos
- Center for Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de València, Valencia, Spain
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- Center for Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de València, Valencia, Spain
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- Center for Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de València, Valencia, Spain
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- Laboratory of Biosurgical Research, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Georges Pompidou European Hospital, Paris, France
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- Center for Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de València, Valencia, Spain
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- Center for Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de València, Valencia, Spain
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- Center for Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de València, Valencia, Spain
- Networking Research Center on Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), Valencia, Spain
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Reis LA, Chiu LLY, Feric N, Fu L, Radisic M. Biomaterials in myocardial tissue engineering. J Tissue Eng Regen Med 2014; 10:11-28. [PMID: 25066525 DOI: 10.1002/term.1944] [Citation(s) in RCA: 125] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2013] [Revised: 04/17/2014] [Accepted: 06/16/2014] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the developed world, and as such there is a pressing need for treatment options. Cardiac tissue engineering emerged from the need to develop alternative sources and methods of replacing tissue damaged by cardiovascular diseases, as the ultimate treatment option for many who suffer from end-stage heart failure is a heart transplant. In this review we focus on biomaterial approaches to augmenting injured or impaired myocardium, with specific emphasis on: the design criteria for these biomaterials; the types of scaffolds - composed of natural or synthetic biomaterials or decellularized extracellular matrix - that have been used to develop cardiac patches and tissue models; methods to vascularize scaffolds and engineered tissue; and finally, injectable biomaterials (hydrogels) designed for endogenous repair, exogenous repair or as bulking agents to maintain ventricular geometry post-infarct. The challenges facing the field and obstacles that must be overcome to develop truly clinically viable cardiac therapies are also discussed.
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- Lewis A Reis
- Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, University of Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, ON, Canada.,Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, University of Toronto, ON, Canada
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Yu J, Lee AR, Lin WH, Lin CW, Wu YK, Tsai WB. Electrospun PLGA fibers incorporated with functionalized biomolecules for cardiac tissue engineering. Tissue Eng Part A 2014; 20:1896-907. [PMID: 24471778 PMCID: PMC4086675 DOI: 10.1089/ten.tea.2013.0008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2013] [Accepted: 01/14/2014] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Structural similarity of electrospun fibers (ESFs) to the native extracellular matrix provides great potential for the application of biofunctional ESFs in tissue engineering. This study aimed to synthesize biofunctionalized poly (L-lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA) ESFs for investigating the potential for cardiac tissue engineering application. We developed a simple but novel strategy to incorporate adhesive peptides in PLGA ESFs. Two adhesive peptides derived from laminin, YIGSR, and RGD, were covalently conjugated to poly-L-lysine, and then mingled with PLGA solution for electrospinning. Peptides were uniformly distributed on the surface and in the interior of ESFs. PLGA ESFs incorporated with YIGSR or RGD or adsorbed with laminin significantly enhanced the adhesion of cardiomyocytes isolated from neonatal rats. Furthermore, the cells were found to adhere better on ESFs compared with flat substrates after 7 days of culture. Immunofluorescent staining of F-actin, vinculin, a-actinin, and N-cadherin indicated that cardiomyocytes adhered and formed striated α-actinin better on the laminin-coated ESFs and the YIGSR-incorporated ESFs compared with the RGD-incorporated ESFs. The expression of α-myosin heavy chain and β-tubulin on the YIGSR-incorporated ESFs was significantly higher compared with the expression level on PLGA and RGD-incorporated samples. Furthermore, the contraction of cardiomyocytes was faster and lasted longer on the laminin-coated ESFs and YIGSR-incorporated ESFs. The results suggest that aligned YIGSR-incorporated PLGA ESFs is a better candidate for the formation of cardiac patches. This study demonstrated the potential of using peptide-incorporated ESFs as designable-scaffold platform for tissue engineering.
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- Jiashing Yu
- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University , Taipei, Taiwan
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Fuoco C, Sangalli E, Vono R, Testa S, Sacchetti B, Latronico MVG, Bernardini S, Madeddu P, Cesareni G, Seliktar D, Rizzi R, Bearzi C, Cannata SM, Spinetti G, Gargioli C. 3D hydrogel environment rejuvenates aged pericytes for skeletal muscle tissue engineering. Front Physiol 2014; 5:203. [PMID: 24910618 PMCID: PMC4039010 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2014.00203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2014] [Accepted: 05/12/2014] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Skeletal muscle tissue engineering is a promising approach for the treatment of muscular disorders. However, the complex organization of muscle, combined with the difficulty in finding an appropriate source of regenerative cells and in providing an adequate blood supply to the engineered tissue, makes this a hard task to face. In the present work, we describe an innovative approach to rejuvenate adult skeletal muscle-derived pericytes (MP) based on the use of a PEG-based hydrogel scaffold. MP were isolated from young (piglet) and adult (boar) pigs to assess whether aging affects tissue regeneration efficiency. In vitro, MP from boars had similar morphology and colony forming capacity to piglet MP, but an impaired ability to form myotubes and capillary-like structures. However, the use of a PEG-based hydrogel to support adult MP significantly improved their myogenic differentiation and angiogenic potentials in vitro and in vivo. Thus, PEG-based hydrogel scaffolds may provide a progenitor cell “niche” that promotes skeletal muscle regeneration and blood vessel growth, and together with pericytes may be developed for use in regenerative applications.
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- Claudia Fuoco
- Department of Biology, University of Rome Tor Vergata Rome, Italy
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- Stem Cell Lab, Department of Molecular Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome Rome, Italy
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- Experimental Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Bristol Bristol, UK
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- Department of Biology, University of Rome Tor Vergata Rome, Italy ; IRCCS Fondazione Santa Lucia Rome, Italy
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- Experimental Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Bristol Bristol, UK ; Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology Haifa, Israel
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- IRCCS MultiMedica Milan, Italy ; Cell Biology and Neurobiology Institute, National Research Council of Italy (CNR) Rome, Italy
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- IRCCS MultiMedica Milan, Italy ; Cell Biology and Neurobiology Institute, National Research Council of Italy (CNR) Rome, Italy
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Finosh GT, Jayabalan M. Regenerative therapy and tissue engineering for the treatment of end-stage cardiac failure: new developments and challenges. BIOMATTER 2014; 2:1-14. [PMID: 23507781 DOI: 10.4161/biom.19429] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Regeneration of myocardium through regenerative therapy and tissue engineering is appearing as a prospective treatment modality for patients with end-stage heart failure. Focusing on this area, this review highlights the new developments and challenges in the regeneration of myocardial tissue. The role of various cell sources, calcium ion and cytokine on the functional performance of regenerative therapy is discussed. The evolution of tissue engineering and the role of tissue matrix/scaffold, cell adhesion and vascularisation on tissue engineering of cardiac tissue implant are also discussed.
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- G T Finosh
- Polymer Science Division, Biomedical Technology Wing, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Kerala, India
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Tissue engineering aims to create, repair and/or replace tissues and organs by using cells, scaffolds, biologically active molecules and physiologic signals. It is an interdisciplinary field that integrates aspects of engineering, chemistry, biology and medicine. One of the most challenging goals in the field of cardiovascular tissue engineering is the creation of a heart muscle patch. This review describes the principles, achievements and challenges of achieving this ambitious goal of creating contractile heart muscle. In addition, the new strategy of in situ and injectable tissue engineering for myocardial repair and regeneration is presented.
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- Jonathan Leor
- Sheba-Medical Center, Neufeld Cardiac Research Institute, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Hashomer 52621, Israel.
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Radhakrishnan J, Krishnan UM, Sethuraman S. Hydrogel based injectable scaffolds for cardiac tissue regeneration. Biotechnol Adv 2014; 32:449-61. [PMID: 24406815 DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2013.12.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 116] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2013] [Revised: 12/14/2013] [Accepted: 12/28/2013] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Tissue engineering promises to be an effective strategy that can overcome the lacuna existing in the current pharmacological and interventional therapies and heart transplantation. Heart failure continues to be a major contributor to the morbidity and mortality across the globe. This may be attributed to the limited regeneration capacity after the adult cardiomyocytes are terminally differentiated or injured. Various strategies involving acellular scaffolds, stem cells, and combinations of stem cells, scaffolds and growth factors have been investigated for effective cardiac tissue regeneration. Recently, injectable hydrogels have emerged as a potential candidate among various categories of biomaterials for cardiac tissue regeneration due to improved patient compliance and facile administration via minimal invasive mode that treats complex infarction. This review discusses in detail on the advances made in the field of injectable materials for cardiac tissue engineering highlighting their merits over their preformed counterparts.
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- Janani Radhakrishnan
- Centre for Nanotechnology & Advanced Biomaterials, School of Chemical & Biotechnology, SASTRA University, Thanjavur 613401, India
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- Centre for Nanotechnology & Advanced Biomaterials, School of Chemical & Biotechnology, SASTRA University, Thanjavur 613401, India
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- Centre for Nanotechnology & Advanced Biomaterials, School of Chemical & Biotechnology, SASTRA University, Thanjavur 613401, India.
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Gelmi A, Ljunggren MK, Rafat M, Jager EWH. Influence of conductive polymer doping on the viability of cardiac progenitor cells. J Mater Chem B 2014; 2:3860-3867. [DOI: 10.1039/c4tb00142g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Investigating the influence of conductive polymer dopants on surface properties and chemistry, and how they may modify cardiac progenitor cell interactions.
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- A. Gelmi
- Biosensors and Bioelectronics Centre
- Dept. of Physics, Chemistry and Biology (IFM)
- Linköping University
- Linköping 581 83, Sweden
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- Integrative Regenerative Medicine Centre
- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine
- Linköping University
- Linköping 581 85, Sweden
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- Integrative Regenerative Medicine Centre
- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine
- Linköping University
- Linköping 581 85, Sweden
- Department of Biomedical Engineering
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- Biosensors and Bioelectronics Centre
- Dept. of Physics, Chemistry and Biology (IFM)
- Linköping University
- Linköping 581 83, Sweden
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Aghdam RM, Shakhesi S, Najarian S, Mohammadi MM, Ahmadi Tafti SH, Mirzadeh H. Fabrication of a Nanofibrous Scaffold for the In Vitro Culture of Cardiac Progenitor Cells for Myocardial Regeneration. INT J POLYM MATER PO 2013. [DOI: 10.1080/00914037.2013.800983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Silvestri A, Boffito M, Sartori S, Ciardelli G. Biomimetic Materials and Scaffolds for Myocardial Tissue Regeneration. Macromol Biosci 2013; 13:984-1019. [DOI: 10.1002/mabi.201200483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2012] [Revised: 04/23/2013] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Antonella Silvestri
- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering; Politecnico di Torino; Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24 10129 Turin Italy
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering; Politecnico di Torino; Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24 10129 Turin Italy
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering; Politecnico di Torino; Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24 10129 Turin Italy
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering; Politecnico di Torino; Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24 10129 Turin Italy
- CNR-IPCF UOS Pisa; Via Moruzzi 1 56124 Pisa Italy
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Ngo TX, Nagamori E, Kikuchi T, Shimizu T, Okano T, Taya M, Kino-oka M. Endothelial cell behavior inside myoblast sheets with different thickness. Biotechnol Lett 2013; 35:1001-8. [PMID: 23515892 DOI: 10.1007/s10529-013-1174-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2013] [Accepted: 02/27/2013] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Using a cell sheet stacking method, we developed an in vitro culture system in which green fluorescent protein expressing human umbilical vein endothelial cells (GFP-HUVECs) were cultured under human skeletal muscle myoblast (HSMM) sheets with different layer numbers. Our aim in developing this system was to examine the different endothelial behaviors in the cell sheet. During 96 h of incubation, in monolayer HSMM sheet, HUVECs quickly reached the top of the cell sheet and detached. In three-layered HSMM sheet, HUVECs also migrated to the top layer and formed island-shaped aggregates. In five-layered HSMM sheet, HUVECs migrated into the middle of the cell sheet and formed net-shaped aggregates. In seven-layered HSMM sheet, HUVECs migrated in the basal of the cell sheet and formed sparse net-shaped aggregates. The thickness of the HSMM sheet, which can be controlled by the layer number of the cell sheet, is therefore an important parameter that affects the migration time, encounters, localization, and morphology of HUVECs inside the HSMM sheet.
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- Trung Xuan Ngo
- Division of Chemical Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering Science, Osaka University, Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan
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Fuoco C, Salvatori ML, Biondo A, Shapira-Schweitzer K, Santoleri S, Antonini S, Bernardini S, Tedesco FS, Cannata S, Seliktar D, Cossu G, Gargioli C. Injectable polyethylene glycol-fibrinogen hydrogel adjuvant improves survival and differentiation of transplanted mesoangioblasts in acute and chronic skeletal-muscle degeneration. Skelet Muscle 2012; 2:24. [PMID: 23181356 PMCID: PMC3579757 DOI: 10.1186/2044-5040-2-24] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2012] [Accepted: 10/25/2012] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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UNLABELLED BACKGROUND Cell-transplantation therapies have attracted attention as treatments for skeletal-muscle disorders; however, such research has been severely limited by poor cell survival. Tissue engineering offers a potential solution to this problem by providing biomaterial adjuvants that improve survival and engraftment of donor cells. METHODS In this study, we investigated the use of intra-muscular transplantation of mesoangioblasts (vessel-associated progenitor cells), delivered with an injectable hydrogel biomaterial directly into the tibialis anterior (TA) muscle of acutely injured or dystrophic mice. The hydrogel cell carrier, made from a polyethylene glycol-fibrinogen (PF) matrix, is polymerized in situ together with mesoangioblasts to form a resorbable cellularized implant. RESULTS Mice treated with PF and mesoangioblasts showed enhanced cell engraftment as a result of increased survival and differentiation compared with the same cell population injected in aqueous saline solution. CONCLUSION Both PF and mesoangioblasts are currently undergoing separate clinical trials: their combined use may increase chances of efficacy for localized disorders of skeletal muscle.
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- Claudia Fuoco
- Department of Biology, Tor Vergata Rome University, Rome, Italy
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- Division of Regenerative Medicine, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Regenerative Medicine, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Regenerative Medicine, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, UCL, London, UK
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- Department of Biology, Tor Vergata Rome University, Rome, Italy
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- Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
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- Division of Regenerative Medicine, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, UCL, London, UK
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- Department of Biology, Tor Vergata Rome University, Rome, Italy
- IRCCS MultiMedica, Milan, Italy
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MCKEON-FISCHER KD, FREEMAN JW. ADDITION OF CONDUCTIVE ELEMENTS TO POLYMERIC SCAFFOLDS FOR MUSCLE TISSUE ENGINEERING. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012. [DOI: 10.1142/s1793984412300117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Cardiac and skeletal muscles are two tissues that would benefit from an electrically conductive scaffold to regenerate lost or lower functioning areas. By augmenting polymeric scaffolds with conductive elements, the contractile process for both muscles could increase. In this review, the components reviewed include polyaniline (PANi), gold (Au) nanoparticles, and carbon nanotubes (CNT). PANi has been combined with several polymers and increased the conductivity of the scaffolds. It is biocompatible, but increases mechanical properties and decreases scaffold elongation. Tissue engineering using nanoparticles is an emerging area and considerable research focuses on determining possible toxicity due to nanoparticle concentration. Contradicting data exists for both Au nanoparticles and CNT. Smaller Au nanoparticles damage cardiac tissue in vivo while larger ones do not. By comparison, in vitro data shows no harmful results for skeletal muscle cells. Data for CNT is just as diverse as the amount, orientation and further purification or functionalization could all play a role in determining biocompatibility. Future research should focus on establishing the conductivity level needed for each muscle tissue to ascertain the amount of conductive element needed so the most suitable one can be utilized.
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- K. D. MCKEON-FISCHER
- Virginia Tech-Wake Forest School of Biomedical Engineering and Sciences, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Rutgers University Piscataway, New Jersey 08854, USA
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Simón-yarza T, Garbayo E, Tamayo E, Prósper F, Blanco-prieto* MJ. Drug Delivery in Tissue Engineering: General Concepts. NANOSTRUCTURED BIOMATERIALS FOR OVERCOMING BIOLOGICAL BARRIERS 2012. [DOI: 10.1039/9781849735292-00501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Rosellini E, Cristallini C, Barbani N, Vozzi G, D'Acunto M, Ciardelli G, Giusti P. NEW BIOARTIFICIAL SYSTEMS AND BIODEGRADABLE SYNTHETIC POLYMERS FOR CARDIAC TISSUE ENGINEERING: A PRELIMINARY SCREENING. BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING-APPLICATIONS BASIS COMMUNICATIONS 2012. [DOI: 10.4015/s1016237210002249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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The aim of this work was the preparation and characterization of new polymeric biomaterials for application in myocardial tissue engineering. The attention was firstly focused on new bioartificial polymeric systems, with the aim to combine the features of synthetic polymers with the specific cell and tissue compatibility of biopolymers. In this work, alginate, collagen, and gelatin were used as the natural component and poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) was used as the synthetic component. The characterization included morphological, topographical, and mechanical analyses, thermogravimetric characterization, infrared spectroscopy, and cell culture tests. For the biological characterization, C2C12 myoblasts were cultured on different materials and cell adhesion, proliferation, and differentiation were evaluated. The morphological, topographical, and mechanical analyses, as well as the biological characterization, were also applied to a tri-block poly(ester-ether-ester) copolymer, obtained by reaction of preformed poly(ethylene glycol) with ε-caprolactone, and a novel poly(ester urethane) obtained by using an L-lisine-derived diisocyanate, giving nontoxic degradation products. The encouraging results obtained in this work allowed us to select some of the new bioartificial polymers, the synthetic tri-block copolymer, and the polyurethane as potential good materials to prepare scaffolds for myocardial tissue engineering.
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- Elisabetta Rosellini
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Industrial Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Pisa, Largo Lucio Lazzarino, 56126 Pisa, Italy
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- CNR Institute for Composite and Biomedical Materials, Largo Lucio Lazzarino 2, 56126 Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Industrial Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Pisa, Largo Lucio Lazzarino, 56126 Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Industrial Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Pisa, Largo Lucio Lazzarino, 56126 Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Industrial Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Pisa, Largo Lucio Lazzarino, 56126 Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Mechanics, Politecnico in Turin, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Turin, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Industrial Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Pisa, Largo Lucio Lazzarino, 56126 Pisa, Italy
- CNR Institute for Composite and Biomedical Materials, Largo Lucio Lazzarino 2, 56126 Pisa, Italy
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Vallée JP, Hauwel M, Lepetit-Coiffé M, Bei W, Montet-Abou K, Meda P, Gardier S, Zammaretti P, Kraehenbuehl TP, Herrmann F, Hubbell JA, Jaconi ME. Embryonic stem cell-based cardiopatches improve cardiac function in infarcted rats. Stem Cells Transl Med 2012. [PMID: 23197784 DOI: 10.5966/sctm.2011-0028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Pluripotent stem cell-seeded cardiopatches hold promise for in situ regeneration of infarcted hearts. Here, we describe a novel cardiopatch based on bone morphogenetic protein 2-primed cardiac-committed mouse embryonic stem cells, embedded into biodegradable fibrin matrices and engrafted onto infarcted rat hearts. For in vivo tracking of the engrafted cardiac-committed cells, superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles were magnetofected into the cells, thus enabling detection and functional evaluation by high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging. Six weeks after transplantation into infarcted rat hearts, both local (p < .04) and global (p < .015) heart function, as well as the left ventricular dilation (p < .0011), were significantly improved (p < .001) as compared with hearts receiving cardiopatches loaded with iron nanoparticles alone. Histological analysis revealed that the fibrin scaffolds had degraded over time and clusters of myocyte enhancer factor 2-positive cardiac-committed cells had colonized most of the infarcted myocardium, including the fibrotic area. De novo CD31-positive blood vessels were formed in the vicinity of the transplanted cardiopatch. Altogether, our data provide evidence that stem cell-based cardiopatches represent a promising therapeutic strategy to achieve efficient cell implantation and improved global and regional cardiac function after myocardial infarction.
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- Jean-Paul Vallée
- Department of Radiology, Geneva University Hospitals and University of Geneva, Switzerland
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Zhang T, Wan LQ, Xiong Z, Marsano A, Maidhof R, Park M, Yan Y, Vunjak-Novakovic G. Channelled scaffolds for engineering myocardium with mechanical stimulation. J Tissue Eng Regen Med 2011; 6:748-56. [PMID: 22081518 DOI: 10.1002/term.481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2010] [Revised: 04/21/2011] [Accepted: 07/11/2011] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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The characteristics of the matrix (composition, structure, mechanical properties) and external culture environment (pulsatile perfusion, physical stimulation) of the heart are important characteristics in the engineering of functional myocardial tissue. This study reports on the development of chitosan-collagen scaffolds with micropores and an array of parallel channels (~ 200 µm in diameter) that were specifically designed for cardiac tissue engineering using mechanical stimulation. The scaffolds were designed to have similar structural and mechanical properties of those of native heart matrix. Scaffolds were seeded with neonatal rat heart cells and subjected to dynamic tensile stretch using a custom designed bioreactor. The channels enhanced oxygen transport and facilitated the establishment of cell connections within the construct. The myocardial patches (14 mm in diameter, 1-2 mm thick) consisted of metabolically active cells that began to contract synchronously after 3 days of culture. Mechanical stimulation with high tensile stress promoted cell alignment, elongation, and expression of connexin-43 (Cx-43). This study confirms the importance of scaffold design and mechanical stimulation for the formation of contractile cardiac constructs.
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- Ting Zhang
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tsinghua University & Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials Processing Technology, Ministry of Education of China, Beijing, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Columbia University, NY, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tsinghua University & Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials Processing Technology, Ministry of Education of China, Beijing, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Columbia University, NY, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Columbia University, NY, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Columbia University, NY, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tsinghua University & Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials Processing Technology, Ministry of Education of China, Beijing, China
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Prabhakaran MP, Kai D, Ghasemi-Mobarakeh L, Ramakrishna S. Electrospun biocomposite nanofibrous patch for cardiac tissue engineering. Biomed Mater 2011; 6:055001. [PMID: 21813957 DOI: 10.1088/1748-6041/6/5/055001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 108] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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A bioengineered construct that matches the chemical, mechanical, biological properties and extracellular matrix morphology of native tissue could be suitable as a cardiac patch for supporting the heart after myocardial infarction. The potential of utilizing a composite nanofibrous scaffold of poly(dl-lactide-co-glycolide)/gelatin (PLGA/Gel) as a biomimetic cardiac patch is studied by culturing a population of cardiomyocyte containing cells on the electrospun scaffolds. The chemical characterization and mechanical properties of the electrospun PLGA and PLGA/Gel nanofibers were studied by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy and tensile measurements. The biocompatibility of the scaffolds was also studied and the cardiomyocytes seeded on PLGA/Gel nanofibers were found to express the typical functional cardiac proteins such as alpha-actinin and troponin I, showing the easy integration of cardiomyocytes on PLGA/Gel scaffolds. Our studies strengthen the application of electrospun PLGA/Gel nanofibers as a bio-mechanical support for injured myocardium and as a potential substrate for induction of endogenous cardiomyocyte proliferation, ultimately reducing the cardiac dysfunction and improving cardiac remodeling.
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- Molamma P Prabhakaran
- Health Care and Energy Materials Laboratory, Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Initiative, Faculty of Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore.
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Shin YM, Park H, Shin H. Enhancement of cardiac myoblast responses onto electrospun PLCL fibrous matrices coated with polydopamine for gelatin immobilization. Macromol Res 2011. [DOI: 10.1007/s13233-011-0815-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Ye Z, Zhou Y, Cai H, Tan W. Myocardial regeneration: Roles of stem cells and hydrogels. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2011; 63:688-97. [PMID: 21371512 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2011.02.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2010] [Revised: 02/23/2011] [Accepted: 02/23/2011] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Heart failure remains the leading cause of morbidity and mortality. Recently, it was reported that the adult heart has intrinsic regenerative capabilities, prompting a great wave of research into applying cell-based therapies, especially with skeletal myoblasts and bone marrow-derived cells, to regenerate heart tissues. While the mechanism of action for the observed beneficial effects of bone marrow-derived cells remains unclear, new cell candidates are emerging, including embryonic stem (ES) and introduced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells, as well as cardiac stem cells (CSCs) from adult hearts. However, the very low engraftment efficiency and survival of implanted cells prevent cell therapy from turning into a clinical reality. Injectable hydrogel biomaterials based on hydrophilic, biocompatible polymers and peptides have great potential for addressing many of these issues by serving as cell/drug delivery vehicles and as a platform for cardiac tissue engineering. In this review, we will discuss the application of stem cells and hydrogels in myocardial regeneration.
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- Zhaoyang Ye
- The State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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Kai D, Prabhakaran MP, Jin G, Ramakrishna S. Guided orientation of cardiomyocytes on electrospun aligned nanofibers for cardiac tissue engineering. J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater 2011; 98:379-86. [PMID: 21681953 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.b.31862] [Citation(s) in RCA: 168] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2010] [Revised: 02/12/2011] [Accepted: 03/13/2011] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Cardiac tissue engineering (TE) is one of the most promising strategies to reconstruct the infarct myocardium and the major challenge involves producing a bioactive scaffold with anisotropic properties that assist in cell guidance to mimic the heart tissue. In this study, random and aligned poly(ε-caprolactone)/gelatin (PG) composite nanofibrous scaffolds were electrospun to structurally mimic the oriented extracellular matrix (ECM). Morphological, chemical and mechanical properties of the electrospun PG nanofibers were evaluated by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), water contact angle, attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and tensile measurements. Results indicated that PG nanofibrous scaffolds possessed smaller fiber diameters (239 ± 37 nm for random fibers and 269 ± 33 nm for aligned fibers), increased hydrophilicity, and lower stiffness compared to electrospun PCL nanofibers. The aligned PG nanofibers showed anisotropic wetting characteristics and mechanical properties, which closely match the requirements of native cardiac anisotropy. Rabbit cardiomyocytes were cultured on electrospun random and aligned nanofibers to assess the biocompatibility of scaffolds, together with its potential for cell guidance. The SEM and immunocytochemical analysis showed that the aligned PG scaffold greatly promoted cell attachment and alignment because of the biological components and ordered topography of the scaffolds. Moreover, we concluded that the aligned PG nanofibrous scaffolds could be more promising substrates suitable for the regeneration of infarct myocardium and other cardiac defects.
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- Dan Kai
- NUS Graduate School for Integrative Sciences and Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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Kenar H, Kose GT, Toner M, Kaplan DL, Hasirci V. A 3D aligned microfibrous myocardial tissue construct cultured under transient perfusion. Biomaterials 2011; 32:5320-9. [PMID: 21570112 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2011.04.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2011] [Accepted: 04/06/2011] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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The goal of this study was to design and develop a myocardial patch to use in the repair of myocardial infarctions or to slow down tissue damage and improve long-term heart function. The basic 3D construct design involved two biodegradable macroporous tubes, to allow transport of growth media to the cells within the construct, and cell seeded, aligned fiber mats wrapped around them. The microfibrous mat housed mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) from human umbilical cord matrix (Wharton's Jelly) aligned in parallel to each other in a similar way to cell organization in native myocardium. Aligned micron-sized fiber mats were obtained by electrospinning a polyester blend (PHBV (5% HV), P(L-D,L)LA (70:30) and poly(glycerol sebacate) (PGS)). The micron-sized electrospun parallel fibers were effective in Wharton's Jelly (WJ) MSCs alignment and the cells were able to retract the mat. The 3D construct was cultured in a microbioreactor by perfusing the growth media transiently through the macroporous tubing for two weeks and examined by fluorescence microscopy for cell distribution and preservation of alignment. The fluorescence images of thin sections of 3D constructs from static and perfused cultures confirmed enhanced cell viability, uniform cell distribution and alignment due to nutrient provision from inside the 3D structure.
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Affiliation(s)
- Halime Kenar
- BIOMAT, Dept. of Biological Sciences, Biotechnology Research Unit, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey
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Bouten C, Dankers P, Driessen-Mol A, Pedron S, Brizard A, Baaijens F. Substrates for cardiovascular tissue engineering. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2011; 63:221-41. [PMID: 21277921 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2011.01.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 168] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2010] [Revised: 12/26/2010] [Accepted: 01/14/2011] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Cardiovascular tissue engineering aims to find solutions for the suboptimal regeneration of heart valves, arteries and myocardium by creating 'living' tissue replacements outside (in vitro) or inside (in situ) the human body. A combination of cells, biomaterials and environmental cues of tissue development is employed to obtain tissues with targeted structure and functional properties that can survive and develop within the harsh hemodynamic environment of the cardiovascular system. This paper reviews the up-to-date status of cardiovascular tissue engineering with special emphasis on the development and use of biomaterial substrates. Key requirements and properties of these substrates, as well as methods and readout parameters to test their efficacy in the human body, are described in detail and discussed in the light of current trends toward designing biologically inspired microenviroments for in situ tissue engineering purposes.
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