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Tekinay SH, Tekinay AB. Stem Cells and Nanofibers for Skin Regeneration and Wound Healing. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2024. [PMID: 38904750 DOI: 10.1007/5584_2024_814] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/22/2024]
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Stem cells have been attractive targets for tissue regeneration due to their inherent ability to differentiate into various specialized cell types; however, efforts for stem cell transplantation for the treatment of degenerated tissues have been hampered by the propensity of some stem cell types to form teratomas and the lessened viability of stem cells after transplantation. These disadvantages can be prevented using tailored extracellular matrix-like materials that can be used as an aid for the transplantation of stem cells. Nanomaterials, in particular nanofibers, have great potential to be used as extracellular matrix-like materials for this purpose. In this article, we will review the use of stem cells and nanofibers for skin regeneration and wound healing.
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- Sarah H Tekinay
- Yildirim Beyazit University, School of Medicine, Ankara, Türkiye
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Vandishi AK, Esmaeili A, Taghipour N. The promising prospect of human hair follicle regeneration in the shadow of new tissue engineering strategies. Tissue Cell 2024; 87:102338. [PMID: 38428370 DOI: 10.1016/j.tice.2024.102338] [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: 12/05/2023] [Revised: 02/11/2024] [Accepted: 02/22/2024] [Indexed: 03/03/2024]
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Hair loss disorder (alopecia) affects numerous people around the world. The low effectiveness and numerous side effects of common treatments have prompted researchers to investigate alternative and effective solutions. Hair follicle (HF) bioengineering is the knowledge of using hair-inductive (trichogenic) cells. Most bioengineering-based approaches focus on regenerating folliculogenesis through manipulation of regulators of physical/molecular properties in the HF niche. Despite the high potential of cell therapy, no cell product has been produced for effective treatment in the field of hair regeneration. This problem shows the challenges in the functionality of cultured human hair cells. To achieve this goal, research and development of new and practical approaches, technologies and biomaterials are needed. Based on recent advances in the field, this review evaluates emerging HF bioengineering strategies and the future prospects for the field of tissue engineering and successful HF regeneration.
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- Arezoo Karami Vandishi
- Medical Nanotechnology and Tissue Engineering Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Department of Tissue Engineering and Applied Cell Sciences, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Department of Tissue Engineering and Applied Cell Sciences, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Medical Nanotechnology and Tissue Engineering Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Department of Tissue Engineering and Applied Cell Sciences, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Gao Y, Fan Z, Xiao X, Kong D, Han J, Chu W. Epidermal ET-1 signal induces activation of resting hair follicles by upregulating the PI3K/AKT pathway in the dermis. FASEB J 2024; 38:e23476. [PMID: 38334392 DOI: 10.1096/fj.202302207r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2023] [Revised: 01/08/2024] [Accepted: 01/25/2024] [Indexed: 02/10/2024]
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The prevalence of alopecia has increased recently. Hair loss is often accompanied by the resting phase of hair follicles (HFs). Dermal papilla (DP) plays a crucial role in HF development, growth, and regeneration. Activating DP can revive resting HFs. Augmenting WNT/β-catenin signaling stimulates HF growth. However, the factors responsible for activating resting HFs effectively are unclear. In this study, we investigated epidermal cytokines that can activate resting HFs effectively. We overexpressed β-catenin in both in vivo and in vitro models to observe its effects on resting HFs. Then, we screened potential epidermal cytokines from GEO DATASETs and assessed their functions using mice models and skin-derived precursors (SKPs). Finally, we explored the molecular mechanism underlying the action of the identified cytokine. The results showed that activation of WNT/β-catenin in the epidermis prompted telogen-anagen transition. Keratinocytes infected with Ctnnb1-overexpressing lentivirus enhanced SKP expansion. Subsequently, we identified endothelin 1 (ET-1) expressed higher in hair-growing epidermis and induced the proliferation of DP cells and activates telogen-phase HFs in vivo. Moreover, ET-1 promotes the proliferation and stemness of SKPs. Western blot analysis and in vivo experiments revealed that ET-1 induces the transition from telogen-to-anagen phase by upregulating the PI3K/AKT pathway. These findings highlight the potential of ET-1 as a promising cytokine for HF activation and the treatment of hair loss.
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- Ying Gao
- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical University, Bengbu, China
- Department of Anesthesiology, The First People's Hospital of Foshan, Foshan, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
- Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Scientific Research Center, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical University, Bengbu, China
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Li YY, Ji SF, Fu XB, Jiang YF, Sun XY. Biomaterial-based mechanical regulation facilitates scarless wound healing with functional skin appendage regeneration. Mil Med Res 2024; 11:13. [PMID: 38369464 PMCID: PMC10874556 DOI: 10.1186/s40779-024-00519-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2023] [Accepted: 01/30/2024] [Indexed: 02/20/2024] Open
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Scar formation resulting from burns or severe trauma can significantly compromise the structural integrity of skin and lead to permanent loss of skin appendages, ultimately impairing its normal physiological function. Accumulating evidence underscores the potential of targeted modulation of mechanical cues to enhance skin regeneration, promoting scarless repair by influencing the extracellular microenvironment and driving the phenotypic transitions. The field of skin repair and skin appendage regeneration has witnessed remarkable advancements in the utilization of biomaterials with distinct physical properties. However, a comprehensive understanding of the underlying mechanisms remains somewhat elusive, limiting the broader application of these innovations. In this review, we present two promising biomaterial-based mechanical approaches aimed at bolstering the regenerative capacity of compromised skin. The first approach involves leveraging biomaterials with specific biophysical properties to create an optimal scarless environment that supports cellular activities essential for regeneration. The second approach centers on harnessing mechanical forces exerted by biomaterials to enhance cellular plasticity, facilitating efficient cellular reprogramming and, consequently, promoting the regeneration of skin appendages. In summary, the manipulation of mechanical cues using biomaterial-based strategies holds significant promise as a supplementary approach for achieving scarless wound healing, coupled with the restoration of multiple skin appendage functions.
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- Ying-Ying Li
- Research Center for Tissue Repair and Regeneration Affiliated to the Medical Innovation Research Department, Chinese PLA General Hospital and PLA Medical College; PLA Key Laboratory of Tissue Repair and Regenerative Medicine and Beijing Key Research Laboratory of Skin Injury, Repair and Regeneration; Research Unit of Trauma Care, Tissue Repair and Regeneration, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, 2019RU051, Beijing, 100048, China
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- Research Center for Tissue Repair and Regeneration Affiliated to the Medical Innovation Research Department, Chinese PLA General Hospital and PLA Medical College; PLA Key Laboratory of Tissue Repair and Regenerative Medicine and Beijing Key Research Laboratory of Skin Injury, Repair and Regeneration; Research Unit of Trauma Care, Tissue Repair and Regeneration, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, 2019RU051, Beijing, 100048, China
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- Research Center for Tissue Repair and Regeneration Affiliated to the Medical Innovation Research Department, Chinese PLA General Hospital and PLA Medical College; PLA Key Laboratory of Tissue Repair and Regenerative Medicine and Beijing Key Research Laboratory of Skin Injury, Repair and Regeneration; Research Unit of Trauma Care, Tissue Repair and Regeneration, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, 2019RU051, Beijing, 100048, China.
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- Department of Tissue Regeneration and Wound Repair, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, China.
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- Research Center for Tissue Repair and Regeneration Affiliated to the Medical Innovation Research Department, Chinese PLA General Hospital and PLA Medical College; PLA Key Laboratory of Tissue Repair and Regenerative Medicine and Beijing Key Research Laboratory of Skin Injury, Repair and Regeneration; Research Unit of Trauma Care, Tissue Repair and Regeneration, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, 2019RU051, Beijing, 100048, China.
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Arabpour Z, Abedi F, Salehi M, Baharnoori SM, Soleimani M, Djalilian AR. Hydrogel-Based Skin Regeneration. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:1982. [PMID: 38396661 PMCID: PMC10888449 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25041982] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2024] [Revised: 01/16/2024] [Accepted: 02/05/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024] Open
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The skin is subject to damage from the surrounding environment. The repair of skin wounds can be very challenging due to several factors such as severe injuries, concomitant infections, or comorbidities such as diabetes. Different drugs and wound dressings have been used to treat skin wounds. Tissue engineering, a novel therapeutic approach, revolutionized the treatment and regeneration of challenging tissue damage. This field includes the use of synthetic and natural biomaterials that support the growth of tissues or organs outside the body. Accordingly, the demand for polymer-based therapeutic strategies for skin tissue defects is significantly increasing. Among the various 3D scaffolds used in tissue engineering, hydrogel scaffolds have gained special significance due to their unique properties such as natural mimicry of the extracellular matrix (ECM), moisture retention, porosity, biocompatibility, biodegradability, and biocompatibility properties. First, this article delineates the process of wound healing and conventional methods of treating wounds. It then presents an examination of the structure and manufacturing methods of hydrogels, followed by an analysis of their crucial characteristics in healing skin wounds and the most recent advancements in using hydrogel dressings for this purpose. Finally, it discusses the potential future advancements in hydrogel materials within the realm of wound healing.
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- Zohreh Arabpour
- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL 60612, USA; (Z.A.); (F.A.); (S.M.B.); (M.S.)
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL 60612, USA; (Z.A.); (F.A.); (S.M.B.); (M.S.)
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- Department of Tissue Engineering, School of Medicine, Shahroud University of Medical Sciences, Shahroud 3614773955, Iran;
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL 60612, USA; (Z.A.); (F.A.); (S.M.B.); (M.S.)
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL 60612, USA; (Z.A.); (F.A.); (S.M.B.); (M.S.)
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL 60612, USA; (Z.A.); (F.A.); (S.M.B.); (M.S.)
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Zheng W, Wang F, Tao N, Wang X, Jin X, Zhang C, Xu C. An androgenetic alopecia remedy based on marine collagen peptide-incorporated dissolving microneedles. Int J Pharm 2024; 650:123629. [PMID: 37992979 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2023.123629] [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: 08/02/2023] [Revised: 11/09/2023] [Accepted: 11/19/2023] [Indexed: 11/24/2023]
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Given that current androgenetic alopecia (AGA) medications have adverse effects such as sexual dysfunction and drug dependence, researchers are actively exploring natural bioactive ingredients and innovative approaches (e.g., transdermal drug delivery systems) to effectively combat hair loss with minimal side effects. Herein, we develop a new transdermal drug delivery system incorporating globefish skin collagen peptides with dissolving microneedles (GSCPs-MNs) for hair regrowth. These microneedles generate skin micro-wounds upon application, which not only improves the efficiency of bioactive ingredients delivery, but also stimulates signals involved in hair follicle (HF) regeneration. Our in vivo study shows that minimally invasive implanted GSCPs-MNs are more effective than topical GSCPs in reducing inflammation and promoting collagen formation. Additionally, the upregulation of vascular markers including VEGF and CD31 alongside the downregulation of TNF-α, IL-1β, and malondialdehyde (MDA) index indicate that GSCPs-MNs can significantly alleviate inflammation and oxidation, as well as promoting vascularization and HF functionalization. Overall, our findings suggest that GSCPs-MNs can effectively promote hair regrowth in AGA mice, which offer excellent prospects for the development of new therapeutics and cosmetic supplements for hair loss, along with the combined drug delivery optimization, which could alleviate hair loss in patients with AGA.
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- Wei Zheng
- College of Food Science & Technology, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China; School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Molecular Engineering of Chiral Drugs, State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dong Chuan Road, Shanghai 200240, China; Suzhou Qinpu Biotechnology Pte Ltd, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province 215215, China
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- College of Food Science & Technology, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China; School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Molecular Engineering of Chiral Drugs, State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dong Chuan Road, Shanghai 200240, China; Suzhou Qinpu Biotechnology Pte Ltd, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province 215215, China
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- College of Food Science & Technology, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China; Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Aquatic-Product Processing & Preservation, Shanghai 201306, China; Laboratory of Quality and Safety Risk Assessment for Aquatic Products on Storage and Preservation, Ministry of Agriculture, Shanghai 201306, China; National R & D Branch Center for Freshwater Aquatic Products Processing Technology, Shanghai 201306, China
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- College of Food Science & Technology, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China; Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Aquatic-Product Processing & Preservation, Shanghai 201306, China; Laboratory of Quality and Safety Risk Assessment for Aquatic Products on Storage and Preservation, Ministry of Agriculture, Shanghai 201306, China; National R & D Branch Center for Freshwater Aquatic Products Processing Technology, Shanghai 201306, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Molecular Engineering of Chiral Drugs, State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dong Chuan Road, Shanghai 200240, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Molecular Engineering of Chiral Drugs, State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dong Chuan Road, Shanghai 200240, China.
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- College of Food Science & Technology, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China; Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Aquatic-Product Processing & Preservation, Shanghai 201306, China; Laboratory of Quality and Safety Risk Assessment for Aquatic Products on Storage and Preservation, Ministry of Agriculture, Shanghai 201306, China; National R & D Branch Center for Freshwater Aquatic Products Processing Technology, Shanghai 201306, China.
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Lv K, Lou P, Liu S, Wang Y, Yang J, Zhou P, Zhou X, Lu Y, Wang H, Cheng J, Liu J. Injectable Multifunctional Composite Hydrogel as a Combination Therapy for Preventing Postsurgical Adhesion. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2303425. [PMID: 37649233 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202303425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2023] [Revised: 07/24/2023] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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Postsurgical adhesion (PA) is a common and serious postoperative complication that affects millions of patients worldwide. However, current commercial barrier materials are insufficient to inhibit diverse pathological factors during PA formation, and thus, highly bioactive materials are needed. Here, this work designs an injectable multifunctional composite hydrogel that can serve as a combination therapy for preventing PA. In brief, this work reveals that multiple pathological events, such as chronic inflammatory and fibrotic processes, contribute to adhesion formation in vivo, and such processes can not be attenuated by barrier material (e.g., hydrogel) alone treatments. To solve this limitation, this work designs a composite hydrogel made of the cationic self-assembling peptide KLD2R and TGF-β receptor inhibitor (TGF-βRi)-loaded mesenchymal stem cell-derived nanovesicles (MSC-NVs). The resulting composite hydrogel displays multiple functions, including physical separation of the injured tissue areas, antibacterial effects, and local delivery and sustained release of anti-inflammatory MSC-NVs and antifibrotic TGF-βRi. As a result, this composite hydrogel effectively inhibited local inflammation, fibrosis and adhesion formation in vivo. Moreover, the hydrogel also exhibits good biocompatibility and biodegradability in vivo. Together, the results highlight that this "all-in-one" composite hydrogel strategy may provide insights into designing advanced therapies for many types of tissue injury.
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- Ke Lv
- Department of General Surgery and NHC Key Laboratory of Transplant Engineering and Immunology, Frontiers Science Center for Disease-related Molecular Network, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of General Surgery and NHC Key Laboratory of Transplant Engineering and Immunology, Frontiers Science Center for Disease-related Molecular Network, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of General Surgery and NHC Key Laboratory of Transplant Engineering and Immunology, Frontiers Science Center for Disease-related Molecular Network, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of General Surgery and NHC Key Laboratory of Transplant Engineering and Immunology, Frontiers Science Center for Disease-related Molecular Network, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Sichuan University-University of Oxford Huaxi Joint Centre for Gastrointestinal Cancer, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of General Surgery and NHC Key Laboratory of Transplant Engineering and Immunology, Frontiers Science Center for Disease-related Molecular Network, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of General Surgery and NHC Key Laboratory of Transplant Engineering and Immunology, Frontiers Science Center for Disease-related Molecular Network, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of General Surgery and NHC Key Laboratory of Transplant Engineering and Immunology, Frontiers Science Center for Disease-related Molecular Network, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Pathogenic Biology, West China School of Basic Medical Sciences & Forensic Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of General Surgery and NHC Key Laboratory of Transplant Engineering and Immunology, Frontiers Science Center for Disease-related Molecular Network, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of General Surgery and NHC Key Laboratory of Transplant Engineering and Immunology, Frontiers Science Center for Disease-related Molecular Network, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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Correia M, Lopes J, Lopes D, Melero A, Makvandi P, Veiga F, Coelho JFJ, Fonseca AC, Paiva-Santos AC. Nanotechnology-based techniques for hair follicle regeneration. Biomaterials 2023; 302:122348. [PMID: 37866013 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2023.122348] [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: 06/09/2023] [Revised: 09/26/2023] [Accepted: 10/05/2023] [Indexed: 10/24/2023]
Abstract
The hair follicle (HF) is a multicellular complex structure of the skin that contains a reservoir of multipotent stem cells. Traditional hair repair methods such as drug therapies, hair transplantation, and stem cell therapy have limitations. Advances in nanotechnology offer new approaches for HF regeneration, including controlled drug release and HF-specific targeting. Until recently, embryogenesis was thought to be the only mechanism for forming hair follicles. However, in recent years, the phenomenon of wound-induced hair neogenesis (WIHN) or de novo HF regeneration has gained attention as it can occur under certain conditions in wound beds. This review covers HF-specific targeting strategies, with particular emphasis on currently used nanotechnology-based strategies for both hair loss-related diseases and HF regeneration. HF regeneration is discussed in several modalities: modulation of the hair cycle, stimulation of progenitor cells and signaling pathways, tissue engineering, WIHN, and gene therapy. The HF has been identified as an ideal target for nanotechnology-based strategies for hair regeneration. However, some regulatory challenges may delay the development of HF regeneration nanotechnology based-strategies, which will be lastly discussed.
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- Mafalda Correia
- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Coimbra, University of Coimbra, Pólo das Ciências da Saúde, Azinhaga de Santa Comba, 3000-548, Coimbra, Portugal; REQUIMTE/LAQV, Group of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Coimbra, University of Coimbra, Pólo das Ciências da Saúde, Azinhaga de Santa Comba, 3000-548, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Coimbra, University of Coimbra, Pólo das Ciências da Saúde, Azinhaga de Santa Comba, 3000-548, Coimbra, Portugal; REQUIMTE/LAQV, Group of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Coimbra, University of Coimbra, Pólo das Ciências da Saúde, Azinhaga de Santa Comba, 3000-548, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Coimbra, University of Coimbra, Pólo das Ciências da Saúde, Azinhaga de Santa Comba, 3000-548, Coimbra, Portugal; REQUIMTE/LAQV, Group of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Coimbra, University of Coimbra, Pólo das Ciências da Saúde, Azinhaga de Santa Comba, 3000-548, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Department of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Technology and Parasitology, University of Valencia (Campus de Burjassot), Av. Vicente A. Estelles s/n, 46100, Burjassot, Valencia, Spain
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- The Quzhou Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Quzhou People's Hospital, 324000, Quzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Coimbra, University of Coimbra, Pólo das Ciências da Saúde, Azinhaga de Santa Comba, 3000-548, Coimbra, Portugal; REQUIMTE/LAQV, Group of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Coimbra, University of Coimbra, Pólo das Ciências da Saúde, Azinhaga de Santa Comba, 3000-548, Coimbra, Portugal
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- CEMMPRE - Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Coimbra, 3030-790, Coimbra, Portugal
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- CEMMPRE - Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Coimbra, 3030-790, Coimbra, Portugal.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Coimbra, University of Coimbra, Pólo das Ciências da Saúde, Azinhaga de Santa Comba, 3000-548, Coimbra, Portugal; REQUIMTE/LAQV, Group of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Coimbra, University of Coimbra, Pólo das Ciências da Saúde, Azinhaga de Santa Comba, 3000-548, Coimbra, Portugal.
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Kang MS, Park TE, Jo HJ, Kang MS, Lee SB, Hong SW, Kim KS, Han DW. Recent Trends in Macromolecule-Based Approaches for Hair Loss Treatment. Macromol Biosci 2023; 23:e2300148. [PMID: 37245081 DOI: 10.1002/mabi.202300148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2023] [Revised: 05/21/2023] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
Abstract
Macromolecules are large, complex molecules composed of smaller subunits known as monomers. The four primary categories of macromolecules found in living organisms are carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids; they also encompass a broad range of natural and synthetic polymers. Recent studies have shown that biologically active macromolecules can help regenerate hair, providing a potential solution for current hair regeneration therapies. This review examines the latest developments in the use of macromolecules for the treatment of hair loss. The fundamental principles of hair follicle (HF) morphogenesis, hair shaft (HS) development, hair cycle regulation, and alopecia have been introduced. Microneedle (MN) and nanoparticle (NP) delivery systems are innovative treatments for hair loss. Additionally, the application of macromolecule-based tissue-engineered scaffolds for the in vitro and in vivo neogenesis of HFs is discussed. Furthermore, a new research direction is explored wherein artificial skin platforms are adopted as a promising screening method for hair loss treatment drugs. Through these multifaceted approaches, promising aspects of macromolecules for future hair loss treatments are identified.
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- Moon Sung Kang
- Department of Cogno-Mechatronics Engineering, Pusan National University, Busan, 46241, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Pusan National University, Busan, 46241, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Cogno-Mechatronics Engineering, Pusan National University, Busan, 46241, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Pusan National University, Busan, 46241, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Pusan National University, Busan, 46241, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Cogno-Mechatronics Engineering, Pusan National University, Busan, 46241, Republic of Korea
- Engineering Research Center for Color-Modulated Extra-Sensory Perception Technology, Pusan National University, Busan, 46241, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Pusan National University, Busan, 46241, Republic of Korea
- Institute of Advanced Organic Materials, Pusan National University, Busan, 46241, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Cogno-Mechatronics Engineering, Pusan National University, Busan, 46241, Republic of Korea
- BIO-IT Fusion Technology Research Institute, Pusan National University, Busan, 46241, Republic of Korea
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Yao X, Hu Y, Lin M, Peng K, Wang P, Gao Y, Gao X, Guo T, Zhang X, Zhou H. Self-assembling peptide RADA16: a promising scaffold for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. Nanomedicine (Lond) 2023. [PMID: 37750388 DOI: 10.2217/nnm-2023-0161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/27/2023] Open
Abstract
RADA16 is a peptide-based biomaterial whose acidic aqueous solution spontaneously forms an extracellular matrix-like 3D structure within seconds upon contact with physiological pH body fluids. Meanwhile, its good biocompatibility, low immunogenicity, nontoxic degradation products and ease of modification make it an ideal scaffold for tissue engineering. RADA16 is a good delivery vehicle for cells, drugs and factors. Its shear thinning and thixotropic properties allow it to fill tissue voids by injection and not to swell. However, the weaker mechanical properties and poor hydrophilicity are troubling limitations of RADA16. To compensate for this limitation, various functional groups and polymers have been designed to modify RADA16, thus contributing to its scope and progress in the field of tissue engineering.
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- Xin Yao
- Department of Orthopaedics, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou 730030, Gansu, China
- Key Laboratory of Bone & Joint Disease Research of Gansu Provincial, Lanzhou 730030, Gansu, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou 730030, Gansu, China
- Key Laboratory of Bone & Joint Disease Research of Gansu Provincial, Lanzhou 730030, Gansu, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou 730030, Gansu, China
- Key Laboratory of Bone & Joint Disease Research of Gansu Provincial, Lanzhou 730030, Gansu, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou 730030, Gansu, China
- Key Laboratory of Bone & Joint Disease Research of Gansu Provincial, Lanzhou 730030, Gansu, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou 730030, Gansu, China
- Key Laboratory of Bone & Joint Disease Research of Gansu Provincial, Lanzhou 730030, Gansu, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou 730030, Gansu, China
- Key Laboratory of Bone & Joint Disease Research of Gansu Provincial, Lanzhou 730030, Gansu, China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Honghui Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710000, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou 730030, Gansu, China
- Key Laboratory of Bone & Joint Disease Research of Gansu Provincial, Lanzhou 730030, Gansu, China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Honghui Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710000, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou 730030, Gansu, China
- Key Laboratory of Bone & Joint Disease Research of Gansu Provincial, Lanzhou 730030, Gansu, China
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McFetridge ML, Kulkarni K, Lee TH, Del Borgo MP, Aguilar MI, Ricardo SD. Elucidating the cell penetrating properties of self-assembling β-peptides. NANOSCALE 2023; 15:14971-14980. [PMID: 37661822 DOI: 10.1039/d3nr03673a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/05/2023]
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Self-assembling lipopeptide hydrogels have been widely developed for the delivery of therapeutics due to their rapid gelation, injectability, and highly controlled physicochemical properties. Lipopeptides are also known for their membrane-associating and cell penetrating properties, which may impact on their application in cell-encapsulation. Self-assembling lipidated-β3-peptide materials developed in our laboratory have previously been used in cell culture as 2D substrates, thus as a continuation of this work we aimed to encapsulate cells in 3D by forming a hydrogel. We therefore assessed the self-assembling lipidated-β3-peptides for cell-penetrating properties in mesenchymal stems cells (MSC) using fluorescence microscopy and membrane association with surface plasmon resonance spectroscopy (SPR). The results demonstrated that lipidated β3-peptides penetrate the MSC plasma membrane and localise to the mitochondrial network. While self-assembling lipopeptide hydrogels have shown tremendous potential for delivery of therapeutics, further optimisation may be required to minimise the membrane uptake of the lipidated-β3-peptides for cell encapsulation applications.
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- Meg L McFetridge
- Department of Pharmacology, Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, 3800, Australia.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, 3800, Australia.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, 3800, Australia.
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- Department of Pharmacology, Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, 3800, Australia.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, 3800, Australia.
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- Department of Pharmacology, Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, 3800, Australia.
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Xu YE, Ao DS, Sun X, Chen W, Luo X, Zhao C, Wang SY, Song H. A Novel Airway-Organoid Model Based on a Nano-Self-Assembling Peptide: Construction and Application in Adenovirus Infection Studies. Int J Nanomedicine 2023; 18:5225-5241. [PMID: 37727651 PMCID: PMC10505585 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s413743] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2023] [Accepted: 08/28/2023] [Indexed: 09/21/2023] Open
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Purpose Hydrogels containing the nano-self-assembling peptide RADA16-I (Nanogels) were utilized as scaffolds to establish airway organoids and an adenovirus-infected model. The results support in vitro adenovirus studies, including isolation and culture, pathogenesis research, and antiviral drug screening. Methods HSAEC1-KT, HuLEC-5a and HELF cells were cocultured in RADA16-I hydrogel scaffolds to construct an airway organoid model. Adenovirus was used to infect this model for adenovirus-related studies. The morphological characteristics and the proliferation and activity of airway organoids before and after adenovirus infection were evaluated. The expression of the airway organoid marker proteins CC10, KRT8, AQP5, SPC, VIM and CD31 was detected. TEM and qPCR were used to detect adenovirus proliferation in airway organoids. Results HSAEC1-KT, HuLEC-5a and HELF cells cocultured at 10:7:2 self-assembled into airway organoids and maintained long-term proliferation in a RADA16-I hydrogel 3D culture system. The organoids stably expressed the lumen-forming protein KRT8 and the terminal airway markers AQP5 and SPC. Adenoviruses maintained long-term proliferation in this model. Conclusion An airway-organoid model of adenovirus infection was constructed in vitro from three human lung-derived cell lines on RADA16-I hydrogels. The model has potential as a novel research tool for adenovirus isolation and culture, pathogenesis research, and antiviral drug screening.
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- Yun-E Xu
- Department of Microbiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, 563000, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Microbiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, 563000, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Microbiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, 563000, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Third Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University (The First People’s Hospital of Zunyi), Zunyi, 563000, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Microbiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, 563000, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Microbiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, 563000, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Microbiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, 563000, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Microbiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, 563000, People’s Republic of China
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Li S, Yu Q, Li H, Chen M, Jin Y, Liu D. Self-Assembled Peptide Hydrogels in Regenerative Medicine. Gels 2023; 9:653. [PMID: 37623108 PMCID: PMC10453854 DOI: 10.3390/gels9080653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2023] [Revised: 08/09/2023] [Accepted: 08/10/2023] [Indexed: 08/26/2023] Open
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Regenerative medicine is a complex discipline that is becoming a hot research topic. Skin, bone, and nerve regeneration dominate current treatments in regenerative medicine. A new type of drug is urgently needed for their treatment due to their high vulnerability to damage and weak self-repairing ability. A self-assembled peptide hydrogel is a good scaffolding material in regenerative medicine because it is similar to the cytoplasmic matrix environment; it promotes cell adhesion, migration, proliferation, and division; and its degradation products are natural and harmless proteins. However, fewer studies have examined the specific mechanisms of self-assembled peptide hydrogels in promoting tissue regeneration. This review summarizes the applications and mechanisms of self-assembled short peptide and peptide hydrogels in skin, bone, and neural healing to improve their applications in tissue healing and regeneration.
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- Shuangyang Li
- School of Pharmacy, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun 130117, China; (S.L.); (Q.Y.); (H.L.); (M.C.)
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- School of Pharmacy, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun 130117, China; (S.L.); (Q.Y.); (H.L.); (M.C.)
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- School of Pharmacy, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun 130117, China; (S.L.); (Q.Y.); (H.L.); (M.C.)
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- School of Pharmacy, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun 130117, China; (S.L.); (Q.Y.); (H.L.); (M.C.)
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- Northeast Asia Research Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun 130117, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun 130117, China; (S.L.); (Q.Y.); (H.L.); (M.C.)
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Dzierżyńska M, Sawicka J, Deptuła M, Sosnowski P, Sass P, Peplińska B, Pietralik-Molińska Z, Fularczyk M, Kasprzykowski F, Zieliński J, Kozak M, Sachadyn P, Pikuła M, Rodziewicz-Motowidło S. Release systems based on self-assembling RADA16-I hydrogels with a signal sequence which improves wound healing processes. Sci Rep 2023; 13:6273. [PMID: 37072464 PMCID: PMC10113214 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-33464-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2023] [Accepted: 04/13/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023] Open
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Self-assembling peptides can be used for the regeneration of severely damaged skin. They can act as scaffolds for skin cells and as a reservoir of active compounds, to accelerate scarless wound healing. To overcome repeated administration of peptides which accelerate healing, we report development of three new peptide biomaterials based on the RADA16-I hydrogel functionalized with a sequence (AAPV) cleaved by human neutrophil elastase and short biologically active peptide motifs, namely GHK, KGHK and RDKVYR. The peptide hybrids were investigated for their structural aspects using circular dichroism, thioflavin T assay, transmission electron microscopy, and atomic force microscopy, as well as their rheological properties and stability in different fluids such as water or plasma, and their susceptibility to digestion by enzymes present in the wound environment. In addition, the morphology of the RADA-peptide hydrogels was examined with a unique technique called scanning electron cryomicroscopy. These experiments enabled us to verify if the designed peptides increased the bioactivity of the gel without disturbing its gelling processes. We demonstrate that the physicochemical properties of the designed hybrids were similar to those of the original RADA16-I. The materials behaved as expected, leaving the active motif free when treated with elastase. XTT and LDH tests on fibroblasts and keratinocytes were performed to assess the cytotoxicity of the RADA16-I hybrids, while the viability of cells treated with RADA16-I hybrids was evaluated in a model of human dermal fibroblasts. The hybrid peptides revealed no cytotoxicity; the cells grew and proliferated better than after treatment with RADA16-I alone. Improved wound healing following topical delivery of RADA-GHK and RADA-KGHK was demonstrated using a model of dorsal skin injury in mice and histological analyses. The presented results indicate further research is warranted into the engineered peptides as scaffolds for wound healing and tissue engineering.
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- Maria Dzierżyńska
- Department of Biomedical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Biomedical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Laboratory of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Department of Embryology, Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Laboratory for Regenerative Biotechnology, Faculty of Chemistry, Gdańsk University of Technology, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Laboratory for Regenerative Biotechnology, Faculty of Chemistry, Gdańsk University of Technology, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Biomedical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Macromolecular Physics, Faculty of Physics, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, Poland
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- Laboratory for Regenerative Biotechnology, Faculty of Chemistry, Gdańsk University of Technology, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Laboratory of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Department of Embryology, Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland
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Li S, Niu D, Shi T, Yun W, Yan S, Xu G, Yin J. Injectable, In Situ Self-cross-linking, Self-healing Poly(l-glutamic acid)/Polyethylene Glycol Hydrogels for Cartilage Tissue Engineering. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2023; 9:2625-2635. [PMID: 37068303 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.3c00041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/19/2023]
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Injectable hydrogels have drawn much attention in the field of tissue engineering because of advantages such as simple operation, strong plasticity, and good biocompatibility and biodegradability. Herein, we propose the novel design of injectable hydrogels via a Schiff base cross-linking reaction between adipic dihydrazide (ADH)-modified poly(l-glutamic acid) (PLGA-ADH) and benzaldehyde-terminated poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG-CHO). The effects of the mass fraction and the molar ratio of -CHO/-NH2 on the gelation time, mechanical properties, equilibrium swelling, and in vitro degradation of the hydrogels were examined. The PLGA/PEG hydrogels cross-linked by dynamic Schiff base linkages exhibited good self-healing ability. Additionally, the PLGA/PEG hydrogels had good biocompatibility with bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) and could effectively support BMSC proliferation and deposition of glycosaminoglycans and upregulate the expression of cartilage-specific genes. In a rat cartilage defect model, PLGA/PEG hydrogels significantly promoted new cartilage formation. The results suggest the prospect of the PLGA/PEG hydrogels in cartilage tissue engineering.
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- Shuang Li
- Department of Polymer Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, PR China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Spine Center, Changzheng Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200003, PR China
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- Department of Polymer Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, PR China
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- Department of Polymer Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, PR China
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- Department of Polymer Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, PR China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Spine Center, Changzheng Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200003, PR China
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- Department of Polymer Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, PR China
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Abdal Dayem A, Lee SB, Lim KM, Kim A, Shin HJ, Vellingiri B, Kim YB, Cho SG. Bioactive peptides for boosting stem cell culture platform: Methods and applications. Biomed Pharmacother 2023; 160:114376. [PMID: 36764131 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2023.114376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2022] [Revised: 02/02/2023] [Accepted: 02/03/2023] [Indexed: 02/10/2023] Open
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Peptides, short protein fragments, can emulate the functions of their full-length native counterparts. Peptides are considered potent recombinant protein alternatives due to their specificity, high stability, low production cost, and ability to be easily tailored and immobilized. Stem cell proliferation and differentiation processes are orchestrated by an intricate interaction between numerous growth factors and proteins and their target receptors and ligands. Various growth factors, functional proteins, and cellular matrix-derived peptides efficiently enhance stem cell adhesion, proliferation, and directed differentiation. For that, peptides can be immobilized on a culture plate or conjugated to scaffolds, such as hydrogels or synthetic matrices. In this review, we assess the applications of a variety of peptides in stem cell adhesion, culture, organoid assembly, proliferation, and differentiation, describing the shortcomings of recombinant proteins and their full-length counterparts. Furthermore, we discuss the challenges of peptide applications in stem cell culture and materials design, as well as provide a brief outlook on future directions to advance peptide applications in boosting stem cell quality and scalability for clinical applications in tissue regeneration.
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- Ahmed Abdal Dayem
- Department of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biotechnology, KU Convergence Science and Technology Institute, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biotechnology, KU Convergence Science and Technology Institute, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biotechnology, KU Convergence Science and Technology Institute, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea; R&D Team, StemExOne co., ltd. 303, Life Science Bldg, 120 Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Urology, Konkuk University Medical Center, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea; R&D Team, StemExOne co., ltd. 303, Life Science Bldg, 120 Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Research Institute of Medical Science, Konkuk University Medical Center, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea; R&D Team, StemExOne co., ltd. 303, Life Science Bldg, 120 Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Stem cell and Regenerative Medicine/Translational Research, Department of Zoology, School of Basic Sciences, Central University of Punjab (CUPB), Bathinda 151401, Punjab, India
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- Department of Biomedical Science & Engineering, KU Convergence Science and Technology Institute, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biotechnology, KU Convergence Science and Technology Institute, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea; R&D Team, StemExOne co., ltd. 303, Life Science Bldg, 120 Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea.
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Sedighi M, Shrestha N, Mahmoudi Z, Khademi Z, Ghasempour A, Dehghan H, Talebi SF, Toolabi M, Préat V, Chen B, Guo X, Shahbazi MA. Multifunctional Self-Assembled Peptide Hydrogels for Biomedical Applications. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15:polym15051160. [PMID: 36904404 PMCID: PMC10007692 DOI: 10.3390/polym15051160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2023] [Revised: 02/21/2023] [Accepted: 02/22/2023] [Indexed: 03/02/2023] Open
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Self-assembly is a growth mechanism in nature to apply local interactions forming a minimum energy structure. Currently, self-assembled materials are considered for biomedical applications due to their pleasant features, including scalability, versatility, simplicity, and inexpensiveness. Self-assembled peptides can be applied to design and fabricate different structures, such as micelles, hydrogels, and vesicles, by diverse physical interactions between specific building blocks. Among them, bioactivity, biocompatibility, and biodegradability of peptide hydrogels have introduced them as versatile platforms in biomedical applications, such as drug delivery, tissue engineering, biosensing, and treating different diseases. Moreover, peptides are capable of mimicking the microenvironment of natural tissues and responding to internal and external stimuli for triggered drug release. In the current review, the unique characteristics of peptide hydrogels and recent advances in their design, fabrication, as well as chemical, physical, and biological properties are presented. Additionally, recent developments of these biomaterials are discussed with a particular focus on their biomedical applications in targeted drug delivery and gene delivery, stem cell therapy, cancer therapy and immune regulation, bioimaging, and regenerative medicine.
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- Mahsa Sedighi
- Department of Pharmaceutics and Nanotechnology, School of Pharmacy, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand 9717853076, Iran
- Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand 9717853076, Iran
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- Advanced Drug Delivery and Biomaterials, Louvain Drug Research Institute, Université Catholique de Louvain, 1200 Brussels, Belgium
- Department of Biomedicine and Translational Research, Research Institute for Bioscience and Biotechnology, Kathmandu P.O. Box 7731, Nepal
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- Research Center for Molecular Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan 6517838636, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad 9177948954, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand 9717853076, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand 9717853076, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand 9717853076, Iran
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Antonius Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Advanced Drug Delivery and Biomaterials, Louvain Drug Research Institute, Université Catholique de Louvain, 1200 Brussels, Belgium
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
- Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
- Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
- Correspondence: (X.G.); (M.-A.S.)
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Antonius Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands
- W.J. Kolff Institute for Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Groningen, Antonius Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands
- Correspondence: (X.G.); (M.-A.S.)
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Zhao C, Li J, Cai H, Wu D, Tao S, Pi C, Zhu L, Xu N, Zhang T. An injectable hydrogel scaffold with IL-1β-activated MSC-derived exosomes for the treatment of endometritis. Biomater Sci 2023; 11:1422-1436. [PMID: 36602019 DOI: 10.1039/d2bm01586b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Chronic endometritis is a common gynecological disease resulting from various long-term recurrent infections, and is closely related to myositis, miscarriage, and even infertility. There is still no satisfactory treatment method currently in clinical therapy. Mesenchymal stem cell (MSC)-derived exosomes, an important kind of paracrine product, have been used to treat inflammatory diseases due to their promising immunomodulatory function and tissue repair ability similar to MSCs. Considering that the exosome contents and functions are regulated by the MSC status and the MSC status is significantly influenced by its surrounding microenvironment, we propose a hypothesis that exosomes derived from inflammation-simulated MSCs will possess stronger inhibition ability for inflammation. Herein, we used IL-1β to activate rat bone MSCs for obtaining β-exo and constructed an injectable polypeptide hydrogel scaffold by loading β-exo (β-exo@pep) for an in situ slow release of β-exo. The results showed that the polypeptide hydrogel can provide a sustained release of exosomes in 14 days. The β-exo@pep composite hydrogel can more effectively inhibit the production of inflammatory factors such as TNF-α, IL-1β, and IFN-γ, while it can promote the production of anti-inflammatory factors such as Arg-1, IL-6, and IL-10. The β-exo@pep composite hydrogel significantly promoted cell migration, invasion, and vessel tube formation in vitro. The experiments in a rat model of endometritis proved that the β-exo@pep composite scaffold possessed excellent ability towards anti-inflammation and endometrial regeneration. The research studies on the molecular mechanism revealed that the protein expressions of HMGB1 and phosphorylated IKB-α and p65 are down-regulated in the cells treated with β-exo@pep, indicating the involvement of the NF-κB signaling pathway. This study provides an effective method for the treatment of chronic endometritis, which is promising for clinical use.
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- Chenchen Zhao
- Institute of Biology and Medicine, College of Life Sciences and Health, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430065, China.
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- The State Key Laboratory of Refractories and Metallurgy, Institute of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430081, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- Institute of Biology and Medicine, College of Life Sciences and Health, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430065, China.
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- Institute of Biology and Medicine, College of Life Sciences and Health, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430065, China.
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- The State Key Laboratory of Refractories and Metallurgy, Institute of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430081, China
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan 430023, China
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- Institute of Biology and Medicine, College of Life Sciences and Health, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430065, China.
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- Institute of Biology and Medicine, College of Life Sciences and Health, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430065, China.
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Huang J, Fu D, Wu X, Li Y, Zheng B, Liu Z, Zhou Y, Gan Y, Miao Y, Hu Z. One-step generation of core-shell biomimetic microspheres encapsulating double-layer cells using microfluidics for hair regeneration. Biofabrication 2023; 15. [PMID: 36608335 DOI: 10.1088/1758-5090/acb107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2022] [Accepted: 01/06/2023] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Tissue engineering of hair follicles (HFs) has enormous potential in the treatment of hair loss. HF morphogenesis is triggered by reciprocal interactions between HF germ epithelial and mesenchymal layers. Here, a microfluidic-assisted technology is developed for the preparation of double aqueous microdroplets that entrap double-layer cells and growth factors to ultimately be used for hair regeneration. Mouse mesenchymal cells (MSCs) and epidermal cells (EPCs) are encapsulated in gelatin methacrylate (GelMA) cores and photo-curable catechol-grafted hyaluronic acid (HAD) shells to fabricate GelMA-MSC/HAD-EPC (G/HAD) microspheres. The findings show that the G/HAD microspheres exhibit ultrafast gelation, aqueous phase separation, superior biocompatibility, and favorable wet adhesion properties. G/HAD microspheres can also support cell proliferation and sustain growth factor release. These composite cell microspheres are capable of efficient HF generation upon transplantation into the dorsal dermis of nude mice. This finding facilitates the large-scale preparation of approximately 80 double-layer cell spheres per min. This simple double-layer cell sphere preparation approach is a promising strategy for improving current hair-regenerative medicine techniques and can potentially be applied along with other organoid techniques for extended applications.
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- Junfei Huang
- Department of Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510515, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510515, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510515, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510515, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510515, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510515, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510515, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510515, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510515, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510515, People's Republic of China
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Andl T, Zhou L, Zhang Y. The dermal papilla dilemma and potential breakthroughs in bioengineering hair follicles. Cell Tissue Res 2023; 391:221-233. [PMID: 36562864 PMCID: PMC9898212 DOI: 10.1007/s00441-022-03730-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2022] [Accepted: 12/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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The generation and growing of de novo hair follicles is the most daring hair replacement approach to treat alopecia. This approach has been explored at least since the 1960s without major success. Latest in the 1980s, the realization that the mesenchymal compartment of hair follicles, the dermal papilla (DP), is the crucial signaling center and element required for fulfilling this vision of hair follicle engineering, propelled research into the fibroblasts that occupy the DP. However, working with DP fibroblasts has been stubbornly frustrating. Decades of work in understanding the nature of DP fibroblasts in vitro and in vivo have led to the appreciation that hair follicle biology is complex, and the dermal papilla is an enigma. Functional DP fibroblasts tend to aggregate in 2D culture, while impaired DP cells do not. This fact has stimulated recent approaches to overcome the hurdles to DP cell culture by mimicking their natural habitat, such as growing DP fibroblasts in three dimensions (3D) by their self-aggregation, adopting 3D matrix scaffold, or bioprinting 3D microstructures. Furthermore, including keratinocytes in the mix to form hair follicle-like composite structures has been explored but remains a far cry from a useful and affordable method to generate human hair follicles in sufficient quantity and quality in a practical time frame for patients. This suggests that the current strategies may have reached their limitations in achieving successful hair follicle bioengineering for clinical applications. Novel approaches are required to overcome these barriers, such as focusing on embryonic cell types and processes in combination with emerging techniques.
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- Thomas Andl
- Burnett School of Biological Sciences, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, 32816, USA
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- Division of Pharmaceutical Science, College of Pharmacy, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, 45267, USA
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- Division of Pharmaceutical Science, College of Pharmacy, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, 45267, USA.
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Chen H, Ma X, Gao T, Zhao W, Xu T, Liu Z. Robot-assisted in situ bioprinting of gelatin methacrylate hydrogels with stem cells induces hair follicle-inclusive skin regeneration. Biomed Pharmacother 2023; 158:114140. [PMID: 36535200 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2022.114140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2022] [Revised: 12/02/2022] [Accepted: 12/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Large skin defects caused by accidents or disease can cause fluid loss, water and electrolyte disorders, hypoproteinemia and serious infection and remain a difficult problem in clinical practice. In situ bioprinting is a promising, recently developed technology that involves timely, customized, and morphologically adapted bioprinting of bioink into tissue defects to promote the recovery of human tissues or organs. During this process, bioink is a key factor. In this study, we synthesized a biocompatible, photosensitive hydrogel material comprising gelatin methacrylate (GelMA) for robot-assisted in situ bioprinting of skin wounds. The results showed that GelMA demonstrated good printability of that supported the proliferation of skin-derived precursors (SKPs) and maintained their properties. Furthermore, in situ bioprinting of GelMA hydrogels with epidermal stem cells (Epi-SCs) and SKPs onto skin wounds showed complete wound healing and functional tissue skin regeneration. The regenerated skin contains epidermis, dermis, blood vessels, hair follicles, and sebaceous glands and resembling native skin. These results provide an effective strategy for skin repair through the combined application of GelMA hydrogels, Epi-SCs, SKPs and in situ bioprinting and its promising clinical translational potential for further applications.
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- Haiyan Chen
- The National and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Animal Peptide Drug Development, College of Life Sciences, Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410081, People's Republic of China; East China Institute of Digital Medical Engineering, Shangrao 334000, People's Republic of China; Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, People's Republic of China.
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- The National and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Animal Peptide Drug Development, College of Life Sciences, Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410081, People's Republic of China
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- The National and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Animal Peptide Drug Development, College of Life Sciences, Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410081, People's Republic of China
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- Biomanufacturing and Rapid Forming Technology Key Laboratory of Beijing, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, People's Republic of China
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- Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, People's Republic of China; Bio-intelligent Manufacturing and Living Matter Bioprinting Center, Research Institute of Tsinghua University in Shenzhen, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518057, People's Republic of China; Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610072, People's Republic of China.
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- The National and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Animal Peptide Drug Development, College of Life Sciences, Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410081, People's Republic of China.
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Xu K, Yu E, Wu M, Wei P, Yin J. Cells, growth factors and biomaterials used in tissue engineering for hair follicles regeneration. Regen Ther 2022; 21:596-610. [DOI: 10.1016/j.reth.2022.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2022] [Revised: 10/26/2022] [Accepted: 11/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Hosseini M, Koehler KR, Shafiee A. Biofabrication of Human Skin with Its Appendages. Adv Healthc Mater 2022; 11:e2201626. [PMID: 36063498 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202201626] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2022] [Revised: 08/30/2022] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Much effort has been made to generate human skin organ in the laboratory. Yet, the current models are limited due to the lack of many critical biological and structural features of the skin. Importantly, these in vitro models lack appendages and fail to recapitulate the whole human skin construction. Thus, engineering a human skin with the capacity to generate all components, including appendages, is a major challenge. This review intends to provide an update on the recent efforts underway to regenerate appendage-bearing skin organs based on scaffold-free and scaffold-based bioengineering approaches. Although the mouse skin equivalents containing hair follicles, sebaceous glands, and sweat glands have been established in vitro, there has been limited success in humans. A combination of biofabricated matrices and cell aggregates, such as organoids, can pave the way for generating skin substitutes with human-like biological, structural, and physical features. Accordingly, the formation of human skin organoids and reconstruction of vascularized skin equipped with immune cells prompt calls for more scientific research. The generation of appendage-bearing skin substitutes can be applied in practice for wound healing, hair restoration, and scar treatment.
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- Motaharesadat Hosseini
- School of Mechanical, Medical and Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, 4059, Australia.,ARC Industrial Transformation Training Centre for Multiscale 3D Imaging, Modelling and Manufacturing (M3D), Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, 4059, Australia
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02115, USA.,Department of Otolaryngology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Herston Biofabrication Institute, Metro North Hospital and Health Service, Brisbane, QLD, 4029, Australia.,Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Metro North Hospital and Health Service, Brisbane, QLD, 4029, Australia.,The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, Translational Research Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, 4102, Australia
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Chen H, Zhang Y, Zhou D, Ma X, Yang S, Xu T. Mechanical engineering of hair follicle regeneration by in situ bioprinting. BIOMATERIALS ADVANCES 2022; 142:213127. [PMID: 36244245 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioadv.2022.213127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2022] [Revised: 08/30/2022] [Accepted: 09/17/2022] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Hair loss caused by various factors such as trauma, stress, and diseases hurts patient psychology and seriously affects patients' quality of life, but there is no effective method to control it. In situ bioprinting is a method for printing bioinks directly into defective sites according to the shape and characteristics of the defective tissue or organ to promote tissue or organ repair. In this study, we applied a 3D bioprinting machine in situ bioprinting of epidermal stem cells (Epi-SCs), skin-derived precursors (SKPs), and Matrigel into the wounds of nude mice to promote hair follicle regeneration based on their native microenvironment. The results showed successful regeneration of hair follicles and other skin appendages at 4 weeks after in situ bioprinting. Moreover, we confirmed that bioprinting only slightly decreased stem cell viability and maintained the stemness of the stem cells. These findings demonstrated a mechanical engineering method for hair follicle regeneration by in situ bioprinting which has potential in the clinic.
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- Haiyan Chen
- The National and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Animal Peptide Drug Development, College of Life Sciences, Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410081, People's Republic of China; Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, People's Republic of China; East China Institute of Digital Medical Engineering, Shangrao 334000, People's Republic of China
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- Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, People's Republic of China; Huaqing Zhimei Bio-tech Co., Ltd, Shenzhen 518107, People's Republic of China
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- Biomanufacturing and Rapid Forming Technology Key Laboratory of Beijing, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, People's Republic of China
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- The National and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Animal Peptide Drug Development, College of Life Sciences, Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410081, People's Republic of China
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- Departement of Dermatology, Fourth Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100048, People's Republic of China.
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- Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, People's Republic of China; Biomanufacturing and Rapid Forming Technology Key Laboratory of Beijing, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, People's Republic of China; Department of Neurosurgery, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610072, People's Republic of China.
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Chen H, Ma X, Zhang M, Liu Z. Injectable and biofunctionalized fibrin hydrogels co-embedded with stem cells induce hair follicle genesis. Regen Biomater 2022; 10:rbac086. [PMID: 36683749 PMCID: PMC9847531 DOI: 10.1093/rb/rbac086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2022] [Revised: 09/25/2022] [Accepted: 10/08/2022] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Fibrin-based hydrogels have been widely used in various tissue engineering because of their biocompatibility, biodegradability, tunable mechanical characteristics and nanofibrous structural properties. However, their ability to support stem cells for hair follicle neogenesis is unclear. In this study, we investigated the effect of fibrin hydrogels in supporting skin-derived precursors (SKPs) in hair follicle neogenesis. Our results showed that SKPs in fibrin hydrogels with high cell viability and proliferation, the stemness of SKPs could be maintained, and the expression of hair induction signature genes such as akp2 and nestin was enhanced. Moreover, hair follicle reconstruction experiments showed de novo hair genesis in mice and the hairs persisted for a long time without teratoma formation. More importantly, the blood vessels and sebaceous glands were also regenerated. Our study demonstrated that fibrin hydrogels are promising in hair follicle regeneration and have potential application in clinical settings for alopecia and wound healing.
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- Haiyan Chen
- Correspondence address. E-mail: (H.C.); (Z.L.)
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- The National and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Animal Peptide Drug Development, College of Life Sciences, Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410081, People’s Republic of China
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- The National and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Animal Peptide Drug Development, College of Life Sciences, Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410081, People’s Republic of China
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Yang X, Zhang Y, Huang C, Lu L, Chen J, Weng Y. Biomimetic Hydrogel Scaffolds with Copper Peptide-Functionalized RADA16 Nanofiber Improve Wound Healing in Diabetes. Macromol Biosci 2022; 22:e2200019. [PMID: 35598070 DOI: 10.1002/mabi.202200019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2022] [Revised: 05/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Wound healing in diabetes is retarded by the dysfunctional local microenvironment. Although there are many studies using hydrogels as substitutes for natural extracellular matrices (ECMs), hydrogels that can mimic both the structure and functions of natural ECM remain a challenge. Self-assembling peptide RADA16 nanofiber has distinct advantageous to provide a biomimetic extracellular matrix nanofiber structure. However, it is still lack of biological cues to promote angiogenesis that is of vital significance for diabetic wounds healing. With a customized copper peptide GHK functionalized RADA16, an integrated approach using functionalized RADA16 nanofiber to chelate copper ion, has been innovatively proposed in this present study. The acquired composite hydrogel held the biomimetic nanofiber architecture, and exhibited promoting angiogenesis by both enhancing adhesion and proliferation of endothelial cells (EC) in vitro and neovascularization in vivo. It showed that the functionalized nanofiber scaffolds significantly accelerated wound closure, collagen deposition, and tissue remodeling both in healthy and diabetic mice. Furthermore, immunohistochemical analysis gave evidence that an upregulated expression of eNOS and CD31 in the copper peptide-functionalized RADA16 treated group. It can be envisioned that this scaffold can serve as a promising dressing for diabetic wound healing. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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- Xinlei Yang
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Technologies of Materials, Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, 610031, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Technologies of Materials, Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, 610031, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Technologies of Materials, Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, 610031, China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, 610031, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Technologies of Materials, Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, 610031, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Technologies of Materials, Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, 610031, China
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Qi L, Zhang C, Wang B, Yin J, Yan S. Progress in hydrogels for skin wound repair. Macromol Biosci 2022; 22:e2100475. [PMID: 35388605 DOI: 10.1002/mabi.202100475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2021] [Revised: 03/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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As the first defensive line between the human body and the outside world, the skin is vulnerable to damage from the external environment. Skin wounds can be divided into acute wounds (mechanical injuries, chemical injuries and surgical wounds, etc.) and chronic wounds (burns, infections, diabetes, etc.). In order to manage skin wound, a variety of wound dressings have been developed, including gauze, films, foams, nanofibers, hydrocolloids and hydrogels. Recently, hydrogels have received much attention because of their natural extracellular matrix (ECM)-mimik structure, tunable mechanical properties, and facile bioactive substance delivery capability. They show great potential application in skin wound repair. This paper first introduces the anatomy and function of the skin, the process of wound healing and conventional wound dressings, and then introduces the composition and construction methods of hydrogels. Next, this paper introduces the necessary properties of hydrogels in skin wound repair and the latest research progress of hydrogel dressings for skin wound repair. Finally, the future development goals of hydrogel materials in the field of wound healing are proposed. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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- Liangfa Qi
- Department of Polymer Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, PR China
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- Department of Polymer Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, PR China
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- Department of Polymer Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, PR China
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- Department of Polymer Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, PR China
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- Department of Polymer Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, PR China
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Li C, Feng C, Ma G, Fu S, Chen M, Zhang W, Li J. Time-course RNA-seq analysis reveals stage-specific and melatonin-triggered gene expression patterns during the hair follicle growth cycle in Capra hircus. BMC Genomics 2022; 23:140. [PMID: 35172715 PMCID: PMC8848980 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-022-08331-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2021] [Accepted: 01/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Background Cashmere goat is famous for its high-quality fibers. The growth of cashmere in secondary hair follicles exhibits a seasonal pattern arising from circannual changes in the natural photoperiod. Although several studies have compared and analyzed the differences in gene expression between different hair follicle growth stages, the selection of samples in these studies relies on research experience or morphological evidence. Distinguishing hair follicle growth cycle according to gene expression patterns may help to explore the regulation mechanisms related to cashmere growth and the effect of melatonin from a molecular level more accurately. Results In this study, we applied RNA-sequencing to the hair follicles of three normal and three melatonin-treated Inner Mongolian cashmere goats sampled every month during a whole hair follicle growth cycle. A total of 3559 and 988 genes were subjected as seasonal changing genes (SCGs) in the control and treated groups, respectively. The SCGs in the normal group were divided into three clusters, and their specific expression patterns help to group the hair follicle growth cycle into anagen, catagen and telogen stages. Some canonical pathways such as Wnt, TGF-beta and Hippo signaling pathways were detected as promoting the hair follicle growth, while Cell adhesion molecules (CAMs), Cytokine-cytokine receptor interaction, Jak-STAT, Fc epsilon RI, NOD-like receptor, Rap1, PI3K-Akt, cAMP, NF-kappa B and many immune-related pathways were detected in the catagen and telogen stages. The PI3K-Akt signaling, ECM-receptor interaction and Focal adhesion were found in the transition stage between telogen to anagen, which may serve as candidate biomarkers for telogen-anagen regeneration. A total of 16 signaling pathways, 145 pathway mRNAs, and 93 lncRNAs were enrolled to construct the pathway-mRNA-lncRNA network, which indicated the function of lncRNAs through interacting with their co-expressed mRNAs. Pairwise comparisons between the control and melatonin-treated groups also indicated 941 monthly differentially expressed genes (monthly DEGs). These monthly DEGs were mainly distributed from April and September, which revealed a potential signal pathway map regulating the anagen stage triggered by melatonin. Enrichment analysis showed that Wnt, Hedgehog, ECM, Chemokines and NF-kappa B signaling pathways may be involved in the regulation of non-quiescence and secondary shedding under the influence of melatonin. Conclusions Our study decoded the key regulators of the whole hair follicle growth cycle, laying the foundation for the control of hair follicle growth and improvement of cashmere yield. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12864-022-08331-z.
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- Chun Li
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Inner Mongolia Minzu University, Tongliao, 028000, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Inner Mongolia Academy of Agricultural & Animal Husbandry Sciences, Hohhot, 010018, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China. .,College of Life Science and Food Engineering, Inner Mongolia Minzu University, Tongliao, 028000, China.
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- College of Animal Science, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, 010018, China.
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- College of Animal Science, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, 010018, China.
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Lou P, Liu S, Wang Y, Pan C, Xu X, Zhao M, Liao G, Yang G, Yuan Y, Li L, Zhang J, Chen Y, Cheng J, Lu Y, Liu J. Injectable self-assembling peptide nanofiber hydrogel as a bioactive 3D platform to promote chronic wound tissue regeneration. Acta Biomater 2021; 135:100-112. [PMID: 34389483 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2021.08.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2021] [Revised: 07/20/2021] [Accepted: 08/05/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Chronic wounds remain a worldwide clinical challenge, and bioactive materials that can promote skin regeneration are required. Self-assembling peptide (SAP) hydrogels have shown great potential in tissue repair, but their regenerative efficacy and possible mechanism in chronic wound healing are unclear. Here, we report an SAP (KGH) that enhances extracellular matrix (ECM) remodeling and angiogenesis, thereby promoting chronic wound healing in diabetic mice. In vivo, the KGH hydrogel was retained in wounds up to 7 days after injection, and it was effective in speeding up wound closure by ∼20% compared to the control groups and enhancing angiogenesis (e.g., VEGFA, CD31+ capillaries), cell proliferation (e.g., PCNA+ cells), formation of granulation tissue (e.g., α-SMA), and ECM deposition/remodeling (e.g., collagen I, fibronectin). In vitro, the KGH hydrogel created a 3D microenvironment for skin cells, maintained the sustained growth of cell spheroids, and increased the secretion of ECM proteins (e.g., laminin) and growth factors (e.g., PDGFB, VEGFA, and TGF-β) in skin keratinocytes compared to the conventional 2D culture. Mechanistically, the KGH hydrogel might promote wound tissue regeneration by activating the Rho/ROCK and TGF-β/MEK/MAPK pathways. As a type of designed material, SAP can be further re-engineered with biological motifs, therapeutic reagents, or stem cells to enhance skin regeneration. This study highlights that SAP hydrogels are a promising material platform for advanced chronic wound healing and might have translational potential in future clinical applications. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: Chronic wounds are a common and serious health issue worldwide, and bioactive dressing materials are required to address this issue. SAP hydrogels have shown certain tissue repair potential, but their regenerative efficacy and underlying mechanism in chronic wound healing remain elusive. Herein, we report that SAP hydrogels create a native 3D microenvironment that can remarkably stimulate angiogenesis and ECM remodeling in diabetic wounds. Mechanistically, the SAP hydrogel promoted ECM proteins and GFs secretion in skin cells through the activation of the Rho/ROCK and TGF-ß/MEK/MAPK pathways. Additionally, SAP can be readily engineered with various bioactive motifs or therapeutic drugs/cells. This work highlights SAP hydrogels as a promising biomaterial platform for chronic wound healing and the regeneration of many other tissues.
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- Peng Lou
- Key Laboratory of Transplant Engineering and Immunology, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, Frontiers Science Center for Disease-related Molecular Network, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 1 Keyuan 4th Road, Gaopeng Ave, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Key Laboratory of Transplant Engineering and Immunology, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, Frontiers Science Center for Disease-related Molecular Network, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 1 Keyuan 4th Road, Gaopeng Ave, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Key Laboratory of Transplant Engineering and Immunology, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, Frontiers Science Center for Disease-related Molecular Network, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 1 Keyuan 4th Road, Gaopeng Ave, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Burn and Plastic Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Burn and Plastic Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Transplant Engineering and Immunology, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, Frontiers Science Center for Disease-related Molecular Network, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 1 Keyuan 4th Road, Gaopeng Ave, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Animal Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Animal Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Transplant Engineering and Immunology, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, Frontiers Science Center for Disease-related Molecular Network, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 1 Keyuan 4th Road, Gaopeng Ave, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Key Laboratory of Transplant Engineering and Immunology, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, Frontiers Science Center for Disease-related Molecular Network, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 1 Keyuan 4th Road, Gaopeng Ave, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Key Laboratory of Transplant Engineering and Immunology, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, Frontiers Science Center for Disease-related Molecular Network, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 1 Keyuan 4th Road, Gaopeng Ave, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Key Laboratory of Transplant Engineering and Immunology, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, Frontiers Science Center for Disease-related Molecular Network, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 1 Keyuan 4th Road, Gaopeng Ave, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Key Laboratory of Transplant Engineering and Immunology, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, Frontiers Science Center for Disease-related Molecular Network, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 1 Keyuan 4th Road, Gaopeng Ave, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Key Laboratory of Transplant Engineering and Immunology, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, Frontiers Science Center for Disease-related Molecular Network, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 1 Keyuan 4th Road, Gaopeng Ave, Chengdu 610041, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Transplant Engineering and Immunology, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, Frontiers Science Center for Disease-related Molecular Network, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 1 Keyuan 4th Road, Gaopeng Ave, Chengdu 610041, China.
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Li KN, Tumbar T. Hair follicle stem cells as a skin-organizing signaling center during adult homeostasis. EMBO J 2021; 40:e107135. [PMID: 33880808 PMCID: PMC8167365 DOI: 10.15252/embj.2020107135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2020] [Revised: 12/16/2020] [Accepted: 02/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Stem cells are the essential source of building blocks for tissue homeostasis and regeneration. Their behavior is dictated by both cell-intrinsic cues and extrinsic cues from the microenvironment, known as the stem cell niche. Interestingly, recent work began to demonstrate that hair follicle stem cells (HFSCs) are not only passive recipients of signals from the surroundings, but also actively send out signals to modulate the organization and function of their own niches. Here, we discuss recent findings, and briefly refer to the old, on the interaction of HFSCs and their niches with the emphasis on the outwards signals from HFSCs toward their niches. We also highlight recent technology advancements that further promote our understanding of HFSC niches. Taken together, the HFSCs emerge as a skin-organizing center rich in signaling output for niche remodeling during various stages of adult skin homeostasis. The intricate crosstalk between HFSCs and their niches adds important insight to skin biology that will inform clinical and bioengineering fields aiming to build complete and functional 3D organotypic cultures for skin replacement therapies.
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- Kefei Nina Li
- Molecular Biology and GeneticsCornell UniversityIthacaNYUSA
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de Groot SC, Ulrich MMW, Gho CG, Huisman MA. Back to the Future: From Appendage Development Toward Future Human Hair Follicle Neogenesis. Front Cell Dev Biol 2021; 9:661787. [PMID: 33912569 PMCID: PMC8075059 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2021.661787] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2021] [Accepted: 03/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Hair disorders such as alopecia and hirsutism often impact the social and psychological well-being of an individual. This also holds true for patients with severe burns who have lost their hair follicles (HFs). HFs stimulate proper wound healing and prevent scar formation; thus, HF research can benefit numerous patients. Although hair development and hair disorders are intensively studied, human HF development has not been fully elucidated. Research on human fetal material is often subject to restrictions, and thus development, disease, and wound healing studies remain largely dependent on time-consuming and costly animal studies. Although animal experiments have yielded considerable and useful information, it is increasingly recognized that significant differences exist between animal and human skin and that it is important to obtain meaningful human models. Human disease specific models could therefore play a key role in future therapy. To this end, hair organoids or hair-bearing skin-on-chip created from the patient’s own cells can be used. To create such a complex 3D structure, knowledge of hair genesis, i.e., the early developmental process, is indispensable. Thus, uncovering the mechanisms underlying how HF progenitor cells within human fetal skin form hair buds and subsequently HFs is of interest. Organoid studies have shown that nearly all organs can be recapitulated as mini-organs by mimicking embryonic conditions and utilizing the relevant morphogens and extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins. Therefore, knowledge of the cellular and ECM proteins in the skin of human fetuses is critical to understand the evolution of epithelial tissues, including skin appendages. This review aims to provide an overview of our current understanding of the cellular changes occurring during human skin and HF development. We further discuss the potential implementation of this knowledge in establishing a human in vitro model of a full skin substitute containing hair follicles and the subsequent translation to clinical use.
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- Simon C de Groot
- Association of Dutch Burn Centres, Beverwijk, Netherlands.,Hair Science Institute, Maastricht, Netherlands
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- Hair Science Institute, Maastricht, Netherlands
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
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Engineered Skin Substitute Regenerates the Skin with Hair Follicle Formation. Biomedicines 2021; 9:biomedicines9040400. [PMID: 33917746 PMCID: PMC8068101 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines9040400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2021] [Revised: 04/04/2021] [Accepted: 04/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Currently, engineered skin substitutes (ESS) are unable to regenerate cutaneous appendages. Recent studies have shown that skin-derived precursors (SKPs), which are extensively available, have the potential to induce hair follicle neogenesis. Here, we demonstrate that ESS consisting of culture-expanded SKPs and epidermal stem cells (Epi-SCs) reconstitute the skin with hair follicle regeneration after grafting into nude mice. SKPs seeded in a C-GAG matrix proliferated and expressed higher levels of hair induction signature genes—such as Akp2, Sox2, CD133 and Bmp6—compared to dermal fibroblasts. Moreover, when ESS prepared by seeding a mixture of culture-expanded murine SKPs and human adult Epi-SCs into a C-GAG matrix was grafted into full-thickness skin wounds in nude mice, black hairs were generated within 3 weeks. Immunofluorescence analysis showed that the SKPs were localized to the dermal papillae of the newly-formed hair follicle. Our results indicate that SKPs can serve as the hair-inductive cells in ESS to furnish it with hair genesis potential
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Zhang L, Xiong N, Liu Y, Gan L. Biomimetic cell-adhesive ligand-functionalized peptide composite hydrogels maintain stemness of human amniotic mesenchymal stem cells. Regen Biomater 2021; 8:rbaa057. [PMID: 33738111 PMCID: PMC7953499 DOI: 10.1093/rb/rbaa057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2020] [Revised: 11/02/2020] [Accepted: 12/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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In vivo, stem cells reside in a three-dimensional (3D) extracellular microenvironment in which complicated biophysical and biochemical factors regulate their behaviors. Biomimicking of the stem cell-matrix interactions is an ideal approach for controlling the stem cell fate. This study investigates the effects of the incorporation of cell-adhesive ligands in 3D self-assembling peptide hydrogels to modulate stem cell survival, proliferation, maintenance of stemness, and osteogenic differentiation. The results show that the composite hydrogels were non-cytotoxic and effective for maintaining human amniotic mesenchymal stem cell (hAMSC) survival, proliferation and phenotypic characterization. The expression levels of pluripotent markers were also upregulated in the composite hydrogels. Under inductive media conditions, mineral deposition and mRNA expression levels of osteogenic genes of hAMSCs were enhanced. The increasing expression of integrin α- and β-subunits for hAMSCs indicates that the ligand-integrin interactions may modulate the cell fate for hAMSCs in composite hydrogels.
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- Ling Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Cell Engineering of Guizhou Province, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou Province, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cell Engineering of Guizhou Province, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou Province, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cell Engineering of Guizhou Province, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou Province, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cell Engineering of Guizhou Province, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou Province, China
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Ji S, Zhu Z, Sun X, Fu X. Functional hair follicle regeneration: an updated review. Signal Transduct Target Ther 2021; 6:66. [PMID: 33594043 PMCID: PMC7886855 DOI: 10.1038/s41392-020-00441-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2020] [Revised: 09/25/2020] [Accepted: 11/03/2020] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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The hair follicle (HF) is a highly conserved sensory organ associated with the immune response against pathogens, thermoregulation, sebum production, angiogenesis, neurogenesis and wound healing. Although recent advances in lineage-tracing techniques and the ability to profile gene expression in small populations of cells have increased the understanding of how stem cells operate during hair growth and regeneration, the construction of functional follicles with cycling activity is still a great challenge for the hair research field and for translational and clinical applications. Given that hair formation and cycling rely on tightly coordinated epithelial-mesenchymal interactions, we thus review potential cell sources with HF-inducive capacities and summarize current bioengineering strategies for HF regeneration with functional restoration.
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- Shuaifei Ji
- grid.506261.60000 0001 0706 7839Research Center for Tissue Repair and Regeneration affiliated to the Medical Innovation Research Department and 4th Medical Center, PLA General Hospital and PLA Medical College; PLA Key Laboratory of Tissue Repair and Regenerative Medicine and Beijing Key Research Laboratory of Skin Injury, Repair and Regeneration; Research Unit of Trauma Care, Tissue Repair and Regeneration, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, 2019RU051, Beijing, 100048 People’s Republic of China
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- grid.506261.60000 0001 0706 7839Research Center for Tissue Repair and Regeneration affiliated to the Medical Innovation Research Department and 4th Medical Center, PLA General Hospital and PLA Medical College; PLA Key Laboratory of Tissue Repair and Regenerative Medicine and Beijing Key Research Laboratory of Skin Injury, Repair and Regeneration; Research Unit of Trauma Care, Tissue Repair and Regeneration, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, 2019RU051, Beijing, 100048 People’s Republic of China
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- grid.506261.60000 0001 0706 7839Research Center for Tissue Repair and Regeneration affiliated to the Medical Innovation Research Department and 4th Medical Center, PLA General Hospital and PLA Medical College; PLA Key Laboratory of Tissue Repair and Regenerative Medicine and Beijing Key Research Laboratory of Skin Injury, Repair and Regeneration; Research Unit of Trauma Care, Tissue Repair and Regeneration, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, 2019RU051, Beijing, 100048 People’s Republic of China
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- grid.506261.60000 0001 0706 7839Research Center for Tissue Repair and Regeneration affiliated to the Medical Innovation Research Department and 4th Medical Center, PLA General Hospital and PLA Medical College; PLA Key Laboratory of Tissue Repair and Regenerative Medicine and Beijing Key Research Laboratory of Skin Injury, Repair and Regeneration; Research Unit of Trauma Care, Tissue Repair and Regeneration, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, 2019RU051, Beijing, 100048 People’s Republic of China
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Haugen HJ, Basu P, Sukul M, Mano JF, Reseland JE. Injectable Biomaterials for Dental Tissue Regeneration. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:E3442. [PMID: 32414077 PMCID: PMC7279163 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21103442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2020] [Accepted: 05/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Injectable biomaterials scaffolds play a pivotal role for dental tissue regeneration, as such materials are highly applicable in the dental field, particularly when compared to pre-formed scaffolds. The defects in the maxilla-oral area are normally small, confined and sometimes hard to access. This narrative review describes different types of biomaterials for dental tissue regeneration, and also discusses the potential use of nanofibers for dental tissues. Various studies suggest that tissue engineering approaches involving the use of injectable biomaterials have the potential of restoring not only dental tissue function but also their biological purposes.
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- Håvard Jostein Haugen
- Department of Biomaterials, Institute of Clinical Dentistry, Faculty of Odontology, University of Oslo, 0317 Oslo, Norway; (P.B.); (M.S.); (J.E.R.)
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- Department of Biomaterials, Institute of Clinical Dentistry, Faculty of Odontology, University of Oslo, 0317 Oslo, Norway; (P.B.); (M.S.); (J.E.R.)
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- Department of Biomaterials, Institute of Clinical Dentistry, Faculty of Odontology, University of Oslo, 0317 Oslo, Norway; (P.B.); (M.S.); (J.E.R.)
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- CICECO – Aveiro Institute of Materials, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal;
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- Department of Biomaterials, Institute of Clinical Dentistry, Faculty of Odontology, University of Oslo, 0317 Oslo, Norway; (P.B.); (M.S.); (J.E.R.)
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Zennifer A, Sekar MP, Subramanian A, Sethuraman S. Nanofiber matrices of protein mimetic bioactive peptides for biomedical applications. ARTIFICIAL PROTEIN AND PEPTIDE NANOFIBERS 2020:199-217. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-08-102850-6.00009-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Meng C, Wei W, Wang Y, Zhang K, Zhang T, Tang Y, Tang F. Study of the interaction between self-assembling peptide and mangiferin and in vitro release of mangiferin from in situ hydrogel. Int J Nanomedicine 2019; 14:7447-7460. [PMID: 31686816 PMCID: PMC6751768 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s208267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2019] [Accepted: 07/31/2019] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE This study aimed to investigate the interaction between the ion-complementary self-assembling peptide RADA16-I and the hydrophobic drug mangiferin (MA), and the potential of the self-assembling peptide to be exploited as a drug carrier of MA. METHODS The RADA16-I-MA suspension was prepared by magnetic stirring, followed by fluorescence spectrophotometry, particle size determination, rheological properties analysis, and in vitro release assay to characterize the interaction between RADA16-I and MA. Then, the effects of in situ MA-loaded hydrogel on the proliferation of KYSE 30 and DLD-1 tumor cells and the toxic effect of the hydrogel on 293T renal epithelial cells were studied by the Cell Counting Kit 8 method. RESULTS The RADA16-I-MA suspension was formed in water under magnetic stirring; the in situ hydrogel was formed when the suspension was added to PBS. The particle size in the RADA16-I-MA suspension was around 300-600 nm with an average size of 492 nm. Within 24 h, the cumulative release of MA from the RADA16-I-MA hydrogel was about 80%. The release rate of MA from the hydrogel was dependent on the concentration of RADA16-I and the release can be fitted with a first-order kinetic equation. The results suggested that the self-assembling peptide can stabilize MA in water to form a relatively stable suspension; the results also indicated that controlled release of MA from the RADA16-I-MA in situ hydrogel formed from the RADA16-I-MA suspension can be achieved by adjusting the concentration of the peptide in suspension. The cell viability studies showed that the RADA16-I-MA in situ hydrogel not only can maintain or enhance the intrinsic proliferation inhibition effects of MA on tumor cells, but also can reduce the toxicity of MA to normal cells. CONCLUSION The self-assembling peptide RADA16-I can be a potential candidate for constructing a delivery system of the hydrophobic drug MA.
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- Cui Meng
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi563006, People’s Republic of China
- The Key Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacy in Zunyi City, Zunyi563006, People’s Republic of China
- Department of Pharmacy, The First Hospital Affiliated to Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi563003, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi563006, People’s Republic of China
- The Key Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacy in Zunyi City, Zunyi563006, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi563006, People’s Republic of China
- Department of Pharmacy, The First Hospital Affiliated to Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi563003, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi563006, People’s Republic of China
- The Key Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacy in Zunyi City, Zunyi563006, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi563006, People’s Republic of China
- The Key Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacy in Zunyi City, Zunyi563006, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi563006, People’s Republic of China
- The Key Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacy in Zunyi City, Zunyi563006, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi563006, People’s Republic of China
- The Key Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacy in Zunyi City, Zunyi563006, People’s Republic of China
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Thippabhotla S, Zhong C, He M. 3D cell culture stimulates the secretion of in vivo like extracellular vesicles. Sci Rep 2019; 9:13012. [PMID: 31506601 PMCID: PMC6736862 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-49671-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 143] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2019] [Accepted: 08/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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For studying cellular communications ex-vivo, a two-dimensional (2D) cell culture model is currently used as the “gold standard”. 2D culture models are also widely used in the study of RNA expression profiles from tumor cells secreted extracellular vesicles (EVs) for tumor biomarker discovery. Although the 2D culture system is simple and easily accessible, the culture environment is unable to represent in vivo extracellular matrix (ECM) microenvironment. Our study observed that 2D- culture derived EVs showed significantly different profiles in terms of secretion dynamics and essential signaling molecular contents (RNAs and DNAs), when compared to the three-dimensional (3D) culture derived EVs. By performing small RNA next-generation sequencing (NGS) analysis of cervical cancer cells and their EVs compared with cervical cancer patient plasma EV-derived small RNAs, we observed that 3D- culture derived EV small RNAs differ from their parent cell small RNA profile which may indicate a specific sorting process. Most importantly, the 3D- culture derived EV small RNA profile exhibited a much higher similarity (~96%) to in vivo circulating EVs derived from cervical cancer patient plasma. However, 2D- culture derived EV small RNA profile correlated better with only their parent cells cultured in 2D. On the other hand, DNA sequencing analysis suggests that culture and growth conditions do not affect the genomic information carried by EV secretion. This work also suggests that tackling EV molecular alterations secreted into interstitial fluids can provide an alternative, non-invasive approach for investigating 3D tissue behaviors at the molecular precision. This work could serve as a foundation for building precise models employed in mimicking in vivo tissue system with EVs as the molecular indicators or transporters. Such models could be used for investigating tumor biomarkers, drug screening, and understanding tumor progression and metastasis.
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- Sirisha Thippabhotla
- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, 66045, USA
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, 66045, USA.,Bioengineering Research Center, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, 66045, USA
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- Bioengineering Research Center, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, 66045, USA. .,Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, 66045, USA. .,Department of Chemistry, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, 66045, USA.
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Rousselle P, Braye F, Dayan G. Re-epithelialization of adult skin wounds: Cellular mechanisms and therapeutic strategies. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2019; 146:344-365. [PMID: 29981800 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2018.06.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 248] [Impact Index Per Article: 49.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2018] [Revised: 04/28/2018] [Accepted: 06/25/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Cutaneous wound healing in adult mammals is a complex multi-step process involving overlapping stages of blood clot formation, inflammation, re-epithelialization, granulation tissue formation, neovascularization, and remodelling. Re-epithelialization describes the resurfacing of a wound with new epithelium. The cellular and molecular processes involved in the initiation, maintenance, and completion of epithelialization are essential for successful wound closure. A variety of modulators are involved, including growth factors, cytokines, matrix metalloproteinases, cellular receptors, and extracellular matrix components. Here, we focus on cellular mechanisms underlying keratinocyte migration and proliferation during epidermal closure. Inability to re-epithelialize is a clear indicator of chronic non-healing wounds, which fail to proceed through the normal phases of wound healing in an orderly and timely manner. This review summarizes the current knowledge regarding the management and treatment of acute and chronic wounds, with a focus on re-epithelialization, offering some insights into novel future therapies.
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Preparation of hair beads and hair follicle germs for regenerative medicine. Biomaterials 2019; 212:55-63. [PMID: 31103946 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2019.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2018] [Revised: 04/30/2019] [Accepted: 05/02/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Hair regenerative medicine is a promising approach for hair loss, during which autologous follicular stem cells are transplanted into regions of hair loss to regenerate hairs. Because cells transplanted as a single cell suspension scarcely generate hairs, the engineering of three-dimensional (3D) tissues before transplantation has been explored to improve this process. Here, we propose an approach to fabricate collagen-enriched cell aggregates, named hair beads (HBs), through the spontaneous constriction of cell-encapsulated collagen drops. Mouse embryonic mesenchymal cells or human dermal papilla cells were encapsulated in 2-μl collagen microgels, which were concentrated >10-fold in volume during 3 days of culture. Interestingly, HB constriction was attributed to attraction forces driven by myosin II and involved the upregulation of follicular genes. Single HBs with epithelial cells seeded in U-shaped microwells formed dumbbell-like structures comprising respective aggregates (named bead-based hair follicle germs, bbHFGs), during 3 days of culture. bbHFGs efficiently generated hair follicles upon intracutaneous transplantation into the backs of nude mice. Using an automated spotter, this approach was scalable to prepare a large number of bbHFGs, which is important for clinical applications. Therefore, this could represent a robust and practical approach for the preparation of germ-like tissues for hair regenerative medicine.
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Karavasili C, Andreadis DA, Katsamenis OL, Panteris E, Anastasiadou P, Kakazanis Z, Zoumpourlis V, Markopoulou CK, Koutsopoulos S, Vizirianakis IS, Fatouros DG. Synergistic Antitumor Potency of a Self-Assembling Peptide Hydrogel for the Local Co-delivery of Doxorubicin and Curcumin in the Treatment of Head and Neck Cancer. Mol Pharm 2019; 16:2326-2341. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.8b01221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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- μ-VIS X-ray Imaging Centre, Faculty of Engineering and the Environment, University of Southampton, Southampton SO17 1BJ, U.K
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- Center for Biomedical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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Wang R, Wang Z, Guo Y, Li H, Chen Z. Design of a RADA16-based self-assembling peptide nanofiber scaffold for biomedical applications. JOURNAL OF BIOMATERIALS SCIENCE-POLYMER EDITION 2019; 30:713-736. [DOI: 10.1080/09205063.2019.1605868] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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- Rongrong Wang
- Lab of Tissue Engineering Faculty of Life Science, Northwest University, Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, P.R. China
- Provincial Key Laboratory of Biotechnology of Shaanxi, Northwest University, Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, P.R. China
- Key Laboratory of Resource Biology and Modern Biotechnology in Western China Ministry of Education, Northwest University, Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, P.R. China
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- Lab of Tissue Engineering Faculty of Life Science, Northwest University, Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, P.R. China
- Provincial Key Laboratory of Biotechnology of Shaanxi, Northwest University, Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, P.R. China
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- Lab of Tissue Engineering Faculty of Life Science, Northwest University, Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, P.R. China
- Provincial Key Laboratory of Biotechnology of Shaanxi, Northwest University, Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, P.R. China
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- Lab of Tissue Engineering Faculty of Life Science, Northwest University, Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, P.R. China
- Provincial Key Laboratory of Biotechnology of Shaanxi, Northwest University, Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, P.R. China
- Key Laboratory of Resource Biology and Modern Biotechnology in Western China Ministry of Education, Northwest University, Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, P.R. China
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- Lab of Tissue Engineering Faculty of Life Science, Northwest University, Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, P.R. China
- Provincial Key Laboratory of Biotechnology of Shaanxi, Northwest University, Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, P.R. China
- Key Laboratory of Resource Biology and Modern Biotechnology in Western China Ministry of Education, Northwest University, Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, P.R. China
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Im H, Kim SH, Kim SH, Jung Y. Skin Regeneration with a Scaffold of Predefined Shape and Bioactive Peptide Hydrogels. Tissue Eng Part A 2018; 24:1518-1530. [DOI: 10.1089/ten.tea.2017.0489] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- Heejung Im
- KU-KIST Graduate School of Converging Science and Technology, Korea University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Center for Biomaterials, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Advanced Manufacturing Research Center Korea, Jeonju, Republic of Korea
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- KU-KIST Graduate School of Converging Science and Technology, Korea University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Center for Biomaterials, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Biomaterials, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Division of Bio-Medical Science & Technology, KIST School, Korea University of Science and Technology, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Nilforoushzadeh MA, Zare M, Zarrintaj P, Alizadeh E, Taghiabadi E, Heidari-Kharaji M, Amirkhani MA, Saeb MR, Mozafari M. Engineering the niche for hair regeneration - A critical review. NANOMEDICINE-NANOTECHNOLOGY BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE 2018; 15:70-85. [PMID: 30201489 DOI: 10.1016/j.nano.2018.08.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2018] [Revised: 07/06/2018] [Accepted: 08/17/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Recent progress in hair follicle regeneration and alopecia treatment necessitates revisiting the concepts and approaches. In this sense, there is a need for shedding light on the clinical and surgical therapies benefitting from nanobiomedicine. From this perspective, this review attempts to recognize requirements upon which new hair therapies are grounded; to underline shortcomings and opportunities associated with recent advanced strategies for hair regeneration; and most critically to look over hair regeneration from nanomaterials and pluripotent stem cell standpoint. It is noteworthy that nanotechnology is able to illuminate a novel path for reprogramming cells and controlled differentiation to achieve the desired performance. Undoubtedly, this strategy needs further advancement and a lot of critical questions have yet to be answered. Herein, we introduce the salient features, the hurdles that must be overcome, the hopes, and practical constraints to engineer stem cell niches for hair follicle regeneration.
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- Skin and Stem Cell Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
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- School of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, Faculty of Advanced Medical Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Skin and Stem Cell Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran; Department of Stem Cells and Developmental Biology, Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Resin and Additives, Institute for Color Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran
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- Bioengineering Research Group, Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials Department, Materials and Energy Research Center (MERC), Tehran, Iran; Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Department of Tissue Engineering & Regenerative Medicine, Faculty of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Yang P, Song H, Qin Y, Huang P, Zhang C, Kong D, Wang W. Engineering Dendritic-Cell-Based Vaccines and PD-1 Blockade in Self-Assembled Peptide Nanofibrous Hydrogel to Amplify Antitumor T-Cell Immunity. NANO LETTERS 2018; 18:4377-4385. [PMID: 29932335 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.8b01406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 122] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Dendritic cells (DCs) are increasingly used in cancer vaccines due to their ability to regulate T-cell immunity. Major limitations associated with the present DC adoptive transfer immunotherapy are low cell viability and transient duration of transplanted DCs at the vaccination site and the lack of recruitment of host DCs, leading to unsatisfactory T-cell immune response. Here, we developed a novel vaccine nodule comprising a simple physical mixture of the peptide nanofibrous hydrogel, anti-PD-1 antibodies, DCs, and tumor antigens. Upon subcutaneous injection, the vaccine nodule maintained the viability and biological function including the antigen uptake and maturation of encapsulated DCs and simultaneously recruited a number of host DCs and promoted the drainage of activated DCs to lymph nodes, resulting in enhanced proliferation of antigen-specific splenocytes and provoking potent cellular immune responses. Compared with adoptive transfer of DCs and subcutaneous administration of antigen vaccine, such a vaccine nodule shows superior antitumor immunotherapy efficiency in both prophylactic and therapeutic tumor models including delayed tumor growth and prolonged mice survival due to effective stimulation of antitumor T-cell immunity and increased infiltration of activated CD8+ effector T-cells in the tumor. Our findings provide a simple and robust vaccination strategy for DC-based vaccines and also a unique vaccine product for stimulating and enhancing T-cell immunity, holding great promise for immunotherapy against cancer and infectious diseases.
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- Pengxiang Yang
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biomaterial Research, Institute of Biomedical Engineering , Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College , Tianjin 300192 , China
- Institute of Cancer Prevention and Treatment, Heilongjiang Academy of Medical Science , Harbin Medical University , Harbin 150081 , China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biomaterial Research, Institute of Biomedical Engineering , Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College , Tianjin 300192 , China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biomaterial Research, Institute of Biomedical Engineering , Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College , Tianjin 300192 , China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biomaterial Research, Institute of Biomedical Engineering , Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College , Tianjin 300192 , China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biomaterial Research, Institute of Biomedical Engineering , Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College , Tianjin 300192 , China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biomaterial Research, Institute of Biomedical Engineering , Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College , Tianjin 300192 , China
- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Life Sciences , Nankai University , Tianjin 300071 , China
- Jiangsu Center for the Collaboration and Innovation of Cancer Biotherapy , Cancer Institute, Xuzhou Medical University , Xuzhou 221004 , Jiangsu , China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biomaterial Research, Institute of Biomedical Engineering , Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College , Tianjin 300192 , China
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Schmidt S, Lilienkampf A, Bradley M. New substrates for stem cell control. Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci 2018; 373:20170223. [PMID: 29786558 PMCID: PMC5974446 DOI: 10.1098/rstb.2017.0223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/08/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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The capacity to culture stem cells in a controllable, robust and scalable manner is necessary in order to develop successful strategies for the generation of cellular and tissue platforms for drug screening, toxicity testing, tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. Creating substrates that support the expansion, maintenance or directional differentiation of stem cells would greatly aid these efforts. Optimally, the substrates used should be chemically defined and synthetically scalable, allowing growth under defined, serum-free culture conditions. To achieve this, the chemical and physical attributes of the substrates should mimic the natural tissue environment and allow control of their biological properties. Herein, recent advances in the development of materials to study/manipulate stem cells, both in vitro and in vivo, are described with a focus on the novelty of the substrates' properties, and on application of substrates to direct stem cells.This article is part of the theme issue 'Designer human tissue: coming to a lab near you'.
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- Sara Schmidt
- EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, The University of Edinburgh, David Brewster Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FJ, UK
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- EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, The University of Edinburgh, David Brewster Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FJ, UK
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- EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, The University of Edinburgh, David Brewster Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FJ, UK
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Chemotherapeutic Delivery from a Self-Assembling Peptide Nanofiber Hydrogel for the Management of Glioblastoma. Pharm Res 2018; 35:166. [DOI: 10.1007/s11095-018-2442-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2018] [Accepted: 06/07/2018] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Carrejo NC, Moore AN, Lopez Silva TL, Leach DG, Li IC, Walker DR, Hartgerink JD. Multidomain Peptide Hydrogel Accelerates Healing of Full-Thickness Wounds in Diabetic Mice. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2018; 4:1386-1396. [PMID: 29687080 PMCID: PMC5909404 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.8b00031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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In vivo, multidomain peptide (MDP) hydrogels undergo rapid cell infiltration and elicit a mild inflammatory response which promotes angiogenesis. Over time, the nanofibers are degraded and a natural collagen-based extracellular matrix is produced remodeling the artificial material into natural tissue. These properties make MDPs particularly well suited for applications in regeneration. In this work, we test the regenerative potential of MDP hydrogels in a diabetic wound healing model. When applied to full-thickness dermal wounds in genetically diabetic mice, the MDP hydrogel resulted in significantly accelerated wound healing compared to a clinically used hydrogel, as well as a control buffer. Treatment with the MDP hydrogel resulted in wound closure in 14 days, formation of thick granulation tissue including dense vascularization, innervation, and hair follicle regeneration. This suggests the MDP hydrogel could be an attractive choice for treatment of wounds in diabetic patients.
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- Nicole C. Carrejo
- Department of Chemistry, Rice University, MS602 6100 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Rice University, MS602 6100 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Rice University, MS602 6100 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Rice University, MS602 6100 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Rice University, MS602 6100 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Rice University, MS602 6100 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Rice University, MS602 6100 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
- Department of Bioengineering, Rice University, MS602 6100 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
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Taghavi L, Aramvash A, Seyedkarimi MS, Malek Sabet N. Evaluation of the hemocompatibility of RADA 16-I peptide. J Biomater Appl 2017; 32:1024-1031. [PMID: 29249197 DOI: 10.1177/0885328217748861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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RADA 16-I is an ionic self-assembling peptide that can form macroscopic scaffolds through β-sheet structures which are used in favor of cell growth and tissue engineering. This peptide has also the ability to stop bleeding effectively and quickly (∼20 seconds) when applied directly to the injuries. This study is focused on coagulation process, platelet aggregation, C3 and C4 concentrations, CBC counting, hemolysis, and white blood cell morphology tests to analyze hemocompatibility of RADA 16-I at different concentrations - 0.1, 0.2, 0.3 and 0.5%. According to the results, RADA 16-I hydrogel decreased the number of blood cells, slightly increased clot formation time and platelet aggregation, and yielded negligible hemolysis and only small changes in C3 and C4 concentrations and white blood cell morphology. All by all, the in vitro tests of hemocompatibility showed no perturbation in the blood composition when the peptides were in contact with the blood. The observed rapid hemostasis might be a result of increasing local concentrations of molecules involved in the formation of clot near the peptide hydrogel, thereby making a barrier which ended up with complete hemostasis. In conclusion, our experiments strongly supported further development of biomaterials based on RADA 16-I peptide.
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- Laleh Taghavi
- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Malek-Ashtar University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Malek-Ashtar University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Malek-Ashtar University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
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