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Hadzimustafic N, D’Elia A, Shamoun V, Haykal S. Human-Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:1863. [PMID: 38339142 PMCID: PMC10855589 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25031863] [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: 12/12/2023] [Revised: 01/25/2024] [Accepted: 02/01/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024] Open
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A hallmark of plastic and reconstructive surgery is restoring form and function. Historically, tissue procured from healthy portions of a patient's body has been used to fill defects, but this is limited by tissue availability. Human-induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs) are stem cells derived from the de-differentiation of mature somatic cells. hiPSCs are of particular interest in plastic surgery as they have the capacity to be re-differentiated into more mature cells, and cultured to grow tissues. This review aims to evaluate the applications of hiPSCs in the plastic surgery context, with a focus on recent advances and limitations. The use of hiPSCs and non-human iPSCs has been researched in the context of skin, nerve, vasculature, skeletal muscle, cartilage, and bone regeneration. hiPSCs offer a future for regenerated autologous skin grafts, flaps comprised of various tissue types, and whole functional units such as the face and limbs. Also, they can be used to model diseases affecting tissues of interest in plastic surgery, such as skin cancers, epidermolysis bullosa, and scleroderma. Tumorigenicity, immunogenicity and pragmatism still pose significant limitations. Further research is required to identify appropriate somatic origin and induction techniques to harness the epigenetic memory of hiPSCs or identify methods to manipulate epigenetic memory.
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- Nina Hadzimustafic
- Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 1A8, Canada; (N.H.); (A.D.); (V.S.)
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- Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 1A8, Canada; (N.H.); (A.D.); (V.S.)
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- Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 1A8, Canada; (N.H.); (A.D.); (V.S.)
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University Health Network, Toronto, ON M5G 2C4, Canada
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Tan Y, Ding Y, Liu S, Liu P, Cai K. Titanium-based substrate modified with nanoenzyme for accelerating the repair of bone defect. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2024; 234:113737. [PMID: 38176336 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2023.113737] [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: 09/05/2023] [Revised: 12/24/2023] [Accepted: 12/27/2023] [Indexed: 01/06/2024]
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Titanium (Ti) and titanium alloy are the most common metal materials in clinical orthopedic surgery. However, in the initial stage of surgery and implantation, the production of excessive reactive oxygen species (ROS) can induce oxidative stress (OS) microenvironment. OS will further inhibit the growth of new bone, resulting in surgical failure. In this study, based on the fact that nanoscale manganese dioxide (MnO2) can show H2O2-like enzyme activity, a MnO2 nanocoating was prepared on mciro-nano structured surface of Ti substrate via a two-step method of alkaline thermal and hydrothermal treatment. The results of scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffractometer (XRD) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) showed that the nano-MnO2 coating was successfully fabricated on the surface of Ti substrate. The results of measurement of H2O2, dissolved O2 and intracellular ROS in vitro showed that the treated Ti substrate could efficiently eliminate H2O2 and reduce ROS. Furthermore, the modified Ti substrate could promote the early adhesion, proliferation and osteogenic differentiation of MSCs, which was demonstrated by experimental results of cell morphology, cell viability, alkaline phosphatase, collagen, and mineralization deposition. The results of quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) of MSCs adhered the modified Ti substrate showed that the expression of genes related to osteogenic differentiation significantly increased. More importantly, the modified Ti implant could eliminate ROS at the injury site, reduce OS and promote the regeneration of bone tissue, which was demonstrated via hematoxylin/eosin, Masson's trichrome and immunohistochemical staining. In conclusion, the modified Ti implant presented here had the effect of reducing OS and promoting osseointegration. Relevant research ideas and results provide new methods for the research and development of functional implants, which have potential application value in the field of orthopedics.
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- Yingying Tan
- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Bioengineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing China
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- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Bioengineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing China
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- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Bioengineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing China
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- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Bioengineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing China.
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- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Bioengineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing China.
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Guidotti G, Duelen R, Bloise N, Soccio M, Gazzano M, Aluigi A, Visai L, Sampaolesi M, Lotti N. The ad hoc chemical design of random PBS-based copolymers influences the activation of cardiac differentiation while altering the HYPPO pathway target genes in hiPSCs. BIOMATERIALS ADVANCES 2023; 154:213583. [PMID: 37604040 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioadv.2023.213583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2023] [Revised: 07/23/2023] [Accepted: 08/07/2023] [Indexed: 08/23/2023]
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Cardiac tissue engineering is a cutting-edge technology aiming to replace irreversibly damaged cardiac tissue and restore contractile functionality. However, cardiac tissue engineering porous and perfusable scaffolds to enable oxygen supply in vitro and eventually promote angiogenesis in vivo are still desirable. Two fully-aliphatic random copolymers of poly(butylene succinate) (PBS), poly(butylene succinate/Pripol), P(BSBPripol), and poly(butylene/neopentyl glycol succinate), P(BSNS), containing two different subunits, neopentyl glycol and Pripol 1009, were successfully synthesized and then electrospun in tridimentional fibrous mats. The copolymers show different thermal and mechanical behaviours as result of their chemical structure. In particular, copolymerization led to a reduction in crystallinity and consequently PBS stiffness, reaching values of elastic modulus very close to those of soft tissues. Then, to check the biological suitability, human induced Pluripotent Stem Cells (hiPSCs) were directly seeded on both PBS-based copolymeric scaffolds. The results confirmed the ability of both the scaffolds to sustain cell viability and to maintain their stemness during cell expansion. Furthermore, gene expression and immunofluorescence analysis showed that P(BSBPripol) scaffold promoted an upregulation of the early cardiac progenitor and later-stage markers with a simultaneously upregulation of HYPPO pathway gene expression, crucial for mechanosensing of cardiac progenitor cells. These results suggest that the correct ad-hoc chemical design and, in turn, the mechanical properties of the matrix, such as substrate stiffness, together with surface porosity, play a critical role in regulating the behaviour of cardiac progenitors, which ultimately offers valuable insights into the development of novel bio-inspired scaffolds for cardiac tissue regeneration.
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- Giulia Guidotti
- Department of Civil, Chemical, Environmental and Materials Engineering, University of Bologna, Via Terracini 28, 40131 Bologna, Italy
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- Translational Cardiomyology Laboratory, Stem Cell Biology and Embryology, Department of Development and Regeneration, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, Centre for Health Technologies (CHT), INSTM UdR of Pavia, University of Pavia, Viale Taramelli 3/B, 27100 Pavia, Italy; Medicina Clinica-Specialistica, UOR5 Laboratorio di Nanotecnologie, ICS Maugeri, IRCCS, Via Salvatore Maugeri 4, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Civil, Chemical, Environmental and Materials Engineering, University of Bologna, Via Terracini 28, 40131 Bologna, Italy
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- Organic Synthesis and Photoreactivity Institute, CNR, Via Gobetti 101, 40129 Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Biomolecular Sciences, University of Urbino Carlo Bo, Piazza del Rinascimento, 6, 61029 Urbino, (PU), Italy
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, Centre for Health Technologies (CHT), INSTM UdR of Pavia, University of Pavia, Viale Taramelli 3/B, 27100 Pavia, Italy; Medicina Clinica-Specialistica, UOR5 Laboratorio di Nanotecnologie, ICS Maugeri, IRCCS, Via Salvatore Maugeri 4, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Translational Cardiomyology Laboratory, Stem Cell Biology and Embryology, Department of Development and Regeneration, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium; Histology and Medical Embryology Unit, Department of Anatomy, Histology, Forensic Medicine and Orthopedics, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Civil, Chemical, Environmental and Materials Engineering, University of Bologna, Via Terracini 28, 40131 Bologna, Italy.
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Guidotti G, Soccio M, Argentati C, Luzi F, Aluigi A, Torre L, Armentano I, Emiliani C, Morena F, Martino S, Lotti N. Novel Nanostructured Scaffolds of Poly(butylene trans-1,4-cyclohexanedicarboxylate)-Based Copolymers with Tailored Hydrophilicity and Stiffness: Implication for Tissue Engineering Modeling. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 13:2330. [PMID: 37630915 PMCID: PMC10459479 DOI: 10.3390/nano13162330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2023] [Revised: 08/08/2023] [Accepted: 08/11/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023]
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Here, we present novel biocompatible poly(butylene trans-1,4-cyclohexanedicarboxylate) (PBCE)-based random copolymer nanostructured scaffolds with tailored stiffness and hydrophilicity. The introduction of a butylene diglycolate (BDG) co-unit, containing ether oxygen atoms, along the PBCE chain remarkably improved the hydrophilicity and chain flexibility. The copolymer containing 50 mol% BDG co-units (BDG50) and the parent homopolymer (PBCE) were synthesized and processed as electrospun scaffolds and compression-molded films, added for the sake of comparison. We performed thermal, wettability, and stress-strain measures on the PBCE-derived scaffolds and films. We also conducted biocompatibility studies by evaluating the adhesion and proliferation of multipotent mesenchymal/stromal cells (hBM-MSCs) on each polymeric film and scaffold. We demonstrated that solid-state properties can be tailored by altering sample morphology besides chemical structure. Thus, scaffolds were characterized by a higher hydrophobicity and a lower elastic modulus than the corresponding films. The three-dimensional nanostructure conferred a higher adsorption protein capability to the scaffolds compared to their film counterparts. Finally, the PBCE and BDG50 scaffolds were suitable for the long-term culture of hBM-MSCs. Collectively, the PBCE homopolymer and copolymer are good candidates for tissue engineering applications.
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- Giulia Guidotti
- Civil, Chemical, Environmental and Materials Engineering Department, University of Bologna, 40131 Bologna, Italy; (G.G.); (M.S.)
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- Civil, Chemical, Environmental and Materials Engineering Department, University of Bologna, 40131 Bologna, Italy; (G.G.); (M.S.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Biology and Biotechnologies, University of Perugia, 06123 Perugia, Italy; (C.A.); (C.E.); (F.M.)
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- Department of Science and Engineering of Matter, Environment and Urban Planning (SIMAU), Università Politecnica Delle Marche, UdR INSTM, 60121 Ancona, Italy;
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- Department of Biomolecular Sciences, University of Urbino Carlo Bo, Piazza del Rinascimento, 6, 61029 Urbino, Italy;
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Perugia, UdR INSTM, 05100 Terni, Italy;
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- Department of Economics, Engineering, Society and Business Organization (DEIM), University of Tuscia, UdR INSTM, 01100 Viterbo, Italy;
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- Department of Chemistry, Biology and Biotechnologies, University of Perugia, 06123 Perugia, Italy; (C.A.); (C.E.); (F.M.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Biology and Biotechnologies, University of Perugia, 06123 Perugia, Italy; (C.A.); (C.E.); (F.M.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Biology and Biotechnologies, University of Perugia, 06123 Perugia, Italy; (C.A.); (C.E.); (F.M.)
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- Civil, Chemical, Environmental and Materials Engineering Department, University of Bologna, 40131 Bologna, Italy; (G.G.); (M.S.)
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Tian Z, Yu T, Liu J, Wang T, Higuchi A. Introduction to stem cells. PROGRESS IN MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCE 2023; 199:3-32. [PMID: 37678976 DOI: 10.1016/bs.pmbts.2023.02.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/17/2023]
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Stem cells have self-renewal capability and can proliferate and differentiate into a variety of functionally active cells that can serve in various tissues and organs. This review discusses the history, definition, and classification of stem cells. Human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) mainly include embryonic stem cells (hESCs) and induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs). Embryonic stem cells are derived from the inner cell mass of the embryo. Induced pluripotent stem cells are derived from reprogramming somatic cells. Pluripotent stem cells have the ability to differentiate into cells derived from all three germ layers (endoderm, mesoderm, and ectoderm). Adult stem cells can be multipotent or unipotent and can produce tissue-specific terminally differentiated cells. Stem cells can be used in cell therapy to replace and regenerate damaged tissues or organs.
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- Zeyu Tian
- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Optometry and Visual Science, Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Optometry and Visual Science, Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Optometry and Visual Science, Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Optometry and Visual Science, Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, P.R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Optometry and Visual Science, Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, P.R. China; Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, National Central University, Jhongli, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
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Wang T, Yu T, Tsai CY, Hong ZY, Chao WH, Su YS, Subbiah SK, Renuka RR, Hsu ST, Wu GJ, Higuchi A. Xeno-free culture and proliferation of hPSCs on 2D biomaterials. PROGRESS IN MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCE 2023; 199:63-107. [PMID: 37678982 DOI: 10.1016/bs.pmbts.2023.02.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/16/2023]
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Human pluripotent stem cells (human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) and induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs)) have unlimited proliferative potential, whereas adult stem cells such as bone marrow-derived stem cells and adipose-derived stem cells have problems with aging. When hPSCs are intended to be cultured on feeder-free or xeno-free conditions without utilizing mouse embryonic fibroblasts or human fibroblasts, they cannot be cultured on conventional tissue culture polystyrene dishes, as adult stem cells can be cultured but should be cultivated on material surfaces grafted or coated with (a) natural or recombinant extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins, (b) ECM protein-derived peptides and specific synthetic polymer surfaces in xeno-free and/or chemically defined conditions. This review describes current developing cell culture biomaterials for the proliferation of hPSCs while maintaining the pluripotency and differentiation potential of the cells into 3 germ layers. Biomaterials for the cultivation of hPSCs without utilizing a feeder layer are essential to decrease the risk of xenogenic molecules, which contributes to the potential clinical usage of hPSCs. ECM proteins such as human recombinant vitronectin, laminin-511 and laminin-521 have been utilized instead of Matrigel for the feeder-free cultivation of hPSCs. The following biomaterials are also discussed for hPSC cultivation: (a) decellularized ECM, (b) peptide-grafted biomaterials derived from ECM proteins, (c) recombinant E-cadherin-coated surface, (d) polysaccharide-immobilized surface, (e) synthetic polymer surfaces with and without bioactive sites, (f) thermoresponsive polymer surfaces with and without bioactive sites, and (g) synthetic microfibrous scaffolds.
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- Ting Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Optometry and Visual Science, Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Optometry and Visual Science, Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, P.R. China
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, National Central University, Jhongli, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, National Central University, Jhongli, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, National Central University, Jhongli, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, National Central University, Jhongli, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Centre for Materials Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, India
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- Centre for Materials Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, India
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Landseed International Hospital, Pingjen City, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences and Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan.
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Optometry and Visual Science, Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, P.R. China; Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences and Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan.
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Sung TC, Wang T, Liu Q, Ling QD, Subbiah SK, Renuka RR, Hsu ST, Umezawa A, Higuchi A. Cell-binding peptides on the material surface guide stem cell fate of adhesion, proliferation and differentiation. J Mater Chem B 2023; 11:1389-1415. [PMID: 36727243 DOI: 10.1039/d2tb02601e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Human cells, especially stem cells, need to communicate and interact with extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins, which not only serve as structural components but also guide and support cell fate and properties such as cell adhesion, proliferation, survival and differentiation. The binding of the cells with ECM proteins or ECM-derived peptides via cell adhesion receptors such as integrins activates several signaling pathways that determine the cell fate, morphological change, proliferation and differentiation. The development of synthetic ECM protein-derived peptides that mimic the biological and biochemical functions of natural ECM proteins will benefit academic and clinical application. Peptides derived from or inspired by specific ECM proteins can act as agonists of each ECM protein receptor. Given that most ECM proteins function in cell adhesion via integrin receptors, many peptides have been developed that bind to specific integrin receptors. In this review, we discuss the peptide sequence, immobilization design, reaction method, and functions of several ECM protein-derived peptides. Various peptide sequences derived from mainly ECM proteins, which are used for coating or grafting on dishes, scaffolds, hydrogels, implants or nanofibers, have been developed to improve the adhesion, proliferation or differentiation of stem cells and to culture differentiated cells. This review article will help to inform the optimal choice of ECM protein-derived peptides for the development of scaffolds, implants, hydrogels, nanofibers and 2D cell culture dishes to regulate the proliferation and direct the differentiation of stem cells into specific lineages.
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- Tzu-Cheng Sung
- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Optometry and Visual Science, Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, No. 270, Xueyuan Road, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325027, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Optometry and Visual Science, Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, No. 270, Xueyuan Road, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325027, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Optometry and Visual Science, Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, No. 270, Xueyuan Road, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325027, China.
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- Cathay Medical Research Institute, Cathay General Hospital, No. 32, Ln 160, Jian-Cheng Road, Hsi-Chi City, Taipei 221, Taiwan
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- Centre for Materials Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, 173, Agaram Road, Tambaram East, Chennai-73, 600078, India
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- Centre for Materials Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, 173, Agaram Road, Tambaram East, Chennai-73, 600078, India
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Taiwan Landseed Hospital, 77 Kuangtai Road, Pingjen City, Tao-Yuan County 32405, Taiwan
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- Department of Reproduction, National Center for Child Health and Development, 2-10-1 Okura, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, 157-8535, Japan
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Optometry and Visual Science, Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, No. 270, Xueyuan Road, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325027, China. .,Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, National Central University, No. 300, Jhongda RD., Jhongli, Taoyuan, 32001, Taiwan. .,R & D Center for Membrane Technology, Chung Yuan Christian University, 200 Chung-Bei Rd., Jhongli, Taoyuan 320, Taiwan
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Fernández-Garibay X, Gomez-Florit M, Domingues RMA, Gomes M, Fernandez-Costa JM, Ramon J. Xeno-free bioengineered human skeletal muscle tissue using human platelet lysate-based hydrogels. Biofabrication 2022; 14. [PMID: 36041422 DOI: 10.1088/1758-5090/ac8dc8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2022] [Accepted: 08/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Bioengineered human skeletal muscle tissues have emerged in the last years as new in vitro systems for disease modeling. These bioartificial muscles are classically fabricated by encapsulating human myogenic precursor cells in a hydrogel scaffold that resembles the extracellular matrix. However, most of these hydrogels are derived from xenogenic sources, and the culture media is supplemented with animal serum, which could interfere in drug testing assays. On the contrary, xeno-free biomaterials and culture conditions in tissue engineering offer increased relevance for developing human disease models. In this work, we used human platelet lysate-based nanocomposite hydrogels (HUgel) as scaffolds for human skeletal muscle tissue engineering. These hydrogels consist of human platelet lysate reinforced with cellulose nanocrystals (a-CNC) that allow tunable mechanical, structural, and biochemical properties for the 3D culture of stem cells. Here, we developed hydrogel casting platforms to encapsulate human muscle satellite stem cells in HUgel. The a-CNC content was modulated to enhance matrix remodeling, uniaxial tension, and self-organization of the cells, resulting in the formation of highly aligned, long myotubes expressing sarcomeric proteins. Moreover, the bioengineered human muscles were subjected to electrical stimulation, and the exerted contractile forces were measured in a non-invasive manner. Overall, our results demonstrated that the bioengineered human skeletal muscles could be built in xeno-free cell culture platforms to assess tissue functionality, which is promising for drug development applications.
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- 3B's Research Group, University of Minho, Zona Industrial da Gandra, 4805-017, Braga, Braga, 4805-017, PORTUGAL
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- 3B's Research Group, University of Minho, Zona Industrial da Gandra, 4805-017, Braga, Braga, 4805-017, PORTUGAL
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- 3B's Research group, University of Minho, AvePark - Zona Industrial da Gandra, 4805-017 Barco GMR, Braga, Braga, 4704-553, PORTUGAL
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- Institute for Bioengineering in Catalonia, C/ Baldiri i reixac, 10-12, Barcelona, Catalunya, 08028, SPAIN
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- Institute for Bioengineering in Catalonia, C/ Baldiri i reixac, 10-12, Barcelona, Catalunya, 08028, SPAIN
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Flechner M, Schaller J, Stahl M, Achberger K, Gerike S, Hannappel Y, Fu J, Jaeger M, Hellweg T, Duschl C, Uhlig K. Adhesion, proliferation and detachment of various cell types on thermoresponsive microgel coatings. Biotechnol Bioeng 2022; 119:1728-1739. [PMID: 35355251 DOI: 10.1002/bit.28095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2022] [Revised: 03/23/2022] [Accepted: 03/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Cutting-edge biomedical applications require increasingly complex and fastidious cell systems, for example, various classes of primary or stem cells. Their cultivation, however, still differs little from 30 years ago. This especially applies to the use of indiscriminative proteases for non-specific cell detachment. A far more gentle alternative changes the adhesive properties of the cell culture substrates through coatings based on thermoresponsive polymers. Such polymers mediate cell adhesion at 3 7 ∘ C, but become repulsive upon a cell-compatible temperature drop to e.g. 3 2 ∘ C. While the high functionality of this method has already been well proven, it must also be easy and reproducible to apply. Here, we emphasize the potential of standard cell culture materials coated by spraying with thermoresponsive microgels for routine cultivation and beyond. On these surfaces, we successfully cultivated and detached various cell types, including induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS-cells) and cells in serum-free culture on. In addition, we evaluated the compatibility of the microgel-sprayed surfaces with adhesion-promoting proteins, which are essential for e.g. stem cells or neuronal cells. Finally, we demonstrate that the microgel surfaces do not impair proliferation and show their long-term stability. We conclude that for cell detachment, thermoresponsive cell culture substrates can fully substitute proteases, like trypsin, by employing a comparably straightforward protocol that is compatible with many industrial processing lines. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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- Marie Flechner
- Fraunhofer Institute for Cell Therapy and Immunology, Branch Bioanalytics and Bioprocesses (IZI-BB), 14476, Potsdam, Germany
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Cell Therapy and Immunology, Branch Bioanalytics and Bioprocesses (IZI-BB), 14476, Potsdam, Germany
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Cell Therapy and Immunology, Branch Bioanalytics and Bioprocesses (IZI-BB), 14476, Potsdam, Germany
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- Eberhard Karls University Tuebingen, Institute of Neuroanatomy & Developmental Biology INDB, 72074, Tuebingen, Germany
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Cell Therapy and Immunology, Branch Bioanalytics and Bioprocesses (IZI-BB), 14476, Potsdam, Germany
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- Department of Physical and Biophysical Chemistry (PC III), Bielefeld University, 33615, Bielefeld, Germany
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- PAN-Biotech GmbH, 94501, Aidenbach, Germany
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- German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR), 10589, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Physical and Biophysical Chemistry (PC III), Bielefeld University, 33615, Bielefeld, Germany
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Cell Therapy and Immunology, Branch Bioanalytics and Bioprocesses (IZI-BB), 14476, Potsdam, Germany
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Cell Therapy and Immunology, Branch Bioanalytics and Bioprocesses (IZI-BB), 14476, Potsdam, Germany.,German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR), 10589, Berlin, Germany
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Sung TC, Su HC, Ling QD, Kumar SS, Chang Y, Hsu ST, Higuchi A. Efficient differentiation of human pluripotent stem cells into cardiomyocytes on cell sorting thermoresponsive surface. Biomaterials 2020; 253:120060. [PMID: 32450407 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2020.120060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2019] [Revised: 03/18/2020] [Accepted: 04/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The current differentiation process of human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) into cardiomyocytes to enhance the purity of hPSC-derived cardiomyocytes requires some purification processes, which are laborious processes. We developed cell sorting plates, which are prepared from coating thermoresponsive poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) and extracellular matrix proteins. After hPSCs were induced into cardiomyocytes on the thermoresponsive surface coated with laminin-521 for 15 days, the temperature of the cell culture plates was decreased to 8-9 °C to detach the cells partially from the thermoresponsive surface. The detached cells exhibited a higher cardiomyocyte marker of cTnT than the remaining cells on the thermoresponsive surface as well as the cardiomyocytes after purification using conventional cell selection. The detached cells expressed several cardiomyocyte markers, such as α-actinin, MLC2a and NKX2.5. This study suggested that the purification of hPSC-derived cardiomyocytes using cell sorting plates with the thermoresponsive surface is a promising method for the purification of hPSC-derived cardiomyocytes without conventional laborious processes.
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- Tzu-Cheng Sung
- School of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, No. 270, Xueyuan Road, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325027, China; Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, National Central University, No. 300, Jhongda RD., Jhongli, Taoyuan, 32001, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, National Central University, No. 300, Jhongda RD., Jhongli, Taoyuan, 32001, Taiwan
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- Cathay Medical Research Institute, Cathay General Hospital, No. 32, Ln 160, Jian-Cheng Road, Hsi-Chi City, Taipei 221, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, 43400, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, R&D Center for Membrane Technology, Chung Yuan Christian University, 200, Chung-Bei Rd., Chungli, Taoyuan, 320, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Taiwan Landseed Hospital, 77, Kuangtai Road, Pingjen City, Taoyuan, 32405, Taiwan
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- School of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, No. 270, Xueyuan Road, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325027, China; Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, National Central University, No. 300, Jhongda RD., Jhongli, Taoyuan, 32001, Taiwan; Department of Chemical Engineering, R&D Center for Membrane Technology, Chung Yuan Christian University, 200, Chung-Bei Rd., Chungli, Taoyuan, 320, Taiwan; Wenzhou Institute, University of Chinese Academy of Science, No. 16, Xinsan Road, Hi-tech Industry Park, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China; Center for Emergent Matter Science, Riken, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama, 351-0198, Japan.
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Liu G, David BT, Trawczynski M, Fessler RG. Advances in Pluripotent Stem Cells: History, Mechanisms, Technologies, and Applications. Stem Cell Rev Rep 2020; 16:3-32. [PMID: 31760627 PMCID: PMC6987053 DOI: 10.1007/s12015-019-09935-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 228] [Impact Index Per Article: 57.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Over the past 20 years, and particularly in the last decade, significant developmental milestones have driven basic, translational, and clinical advances in the field of stem cell and regenerative medicine. In this article, we provide a systemic overview of the major recent discoveries in this exciting and rapidly developing field. We begin by discussing experimental advances in the generation and differentiation of pluripotent stem cells (PSCs), next moving to the maintenance of stem cells in different culture types, and finishing with a discussion of three-dimensional (3D) cell technology and future stem cell applications. Specifically, we highlight the following crucial domains: 1) sources of pluripotent cells; 2) next-generation in vivo direct reprogramming technology; 3) cell types derived from PSCs and the influence of genetic memory; 4) induction of pluripotency with genomic modifications; 5) construction of vectors with reprogramming factor combinations; 6) enhancing pluripotency with small molecules and genetic signaling pathways; 7) induction of cell reprogramming by RNA signaling; 8) induction and enhancement of pluripotency with chemicals; 9) maintenance of pluripotency and genomic stability in induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs); 10) feeder-free and xenon-free culture environments; 11) biomaterial applications in stem cell biology; 12) three-dimensional (3D) cell technology; 13) 3D bioprinting; 14) downstream stem cell applications; and 15) current ethical issues in stem cell and regenerative medicine. This review, encompassing the fundamental concepts of regenerative medicine, is intended to provide a comprehensive portrait of important progress in stem cell research and development. Innovative technologies and real-world applications are emphasized for readers interested in the exciting, promising, and challenging field of stem cells and those seeking guidance in planning future research direction.
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- Gele Liu
- Department of Neurosurgery, Rush University Medical College, 1725 W. Harrison St., Suite 855, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Rush University Medical College, 1725 W. Harrison St., Suite 855, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Rush University Medical College, 1725 W. Harrison St., Suite 855, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Rush University Medical College, 1725 W. Harrison St., Suite 855, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA
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Sung TC, Li HF, Higuchi A, Kumar SS, Ling QD, Wu YW, Burnouf T, Nasu M, Umezawa A, Lee KF, Wang HC, Chang Y, Hsu ST. Effect of cell culture biomaterials for completely xeno-free generation of human induced pluripotent stem cells. Biomaterials 2019; 230:119638. [PMID: 31810728 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2019.119638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2019] [Accepted: 11/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs) were generated on several biomaterials from human amniotic fluid in completely xeno-free and feeder-free conditions via the transfection of pluripotent genes using a nonintegrating RNA Sendai virus vector. The effect of xeno-free culture medium on the efficiency of the establishment of human amniotic fluid stem cells from amniotic fluid was evaluated. Subsequently, the effect of cell culture biomaterials on the reprogramming efficiency was investigated during the reprogramming of human amniotic fluid stem cells into hiPSCs. Cells cultured in laminin-511, laminin-521, and Synthemax II-coated dishes and hydrogels having optimal elasticity that were engrafted with specific oligopeptides derived from vitronectin could be reprogrammed into hiPSCs with high efficiency. The reprogrammed cells expressed pluripotency proteins and had the capability to differentiate into cells derived from all three germ layers in vitro and in vivo. Human iPSCs could be generated successfully and at high efficiency (0.15-0.25%) in completely xeno-free conditions from the selection of optimal cell culture biomaterials.
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- Tzu-Cheng Sung
- School of Biomedical Engineering, The Eye Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, No. 270, Xueyuan Road, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325027, China; Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, National Central University, No. 300, Jhongda RD., Jhongli, Taoyuan, 32001, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, National Central University, No. 300, Jhongda RD., Jhongli, Taoyuan, 32001, Taiwan
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, The Eye Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, No. 270, Xueyuan Road, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325027, China; Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, National Central University, No. 300, Jhongda RD., Jhongli, Taoyuan, 32001, Taiwan; Wenzhou Institute, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 16, Xinsan Road, Hi-tech Industry Park, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China; Department of Reproduction, National Center for Child Health and Development, 2-10-1 Okura, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, 157-8535, Japan; Department of Chemical Engineering, R&D Center for Membrane Technology, Chung Yuan Christian University, 200, Chung-Bei Rd., Chungli, Taoyuan, 320, Taiwan; Center for Emergent Matter Science, Riken, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama, 351-0198, Japan.
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Cathay Medical Research Institute, Cathay General Hospital, No. 32, Ln 160, Jian-Cheng Road, Hsi-Chi City, Taipei, 221, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Materials and Tissue Engineering, College of Biomedical Engineering, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Materials and Tissue Engineering, College of Biomedical Engineering, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan; International PhD Program in Biomedical Engineering, College of Biomedical Engineering, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan; International PhD Program in Cellular Therapies and Regeneration Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Reproduction, National Center for Child Health and Development, 2-10-1 Okura, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, 157-8535, Japan
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- Department of Reproduction, National Center for Child Health and Development, 2-10-1 Okura, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, 157-8535, Japan
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- Precision Medical Laboratory, Lee's OB/GYN Clinic, No. 9, Ln. 31, Sec. 2, Jinshan S. Rd., Da'an Dist., Taipei, 106, Taiwan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hungchi Women & Children's Hospital, No.223, Yuanhua Rd., Taoyuan, 320, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, R&D Center for Membrane Technology, Chung Yuan Christian University, 200, Chung-Bei Rd., Chungli, Taoyuan, 320, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Taiwan Landseed Hospital, 77, Kuangtai Road, Pingjen City, Taoyuan, 32405, Taiwan
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Gao Y, Ku NJ, Sung TC, Higuchi A, Hung CS, Lee HHC, Ling QD, Cheng NC, Umezawa A, Barro L, Burnouf T, Ye Q, Chen H. The effect of human platelet lysate on the differentiation ability of human adipose-derived stem cells cultured on ECM-coated surfaces. J Mater Chem B 2019; 7:7110-7119. [PMID: 31513217 DOI: 10.1039/c9tb01764j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs), such as human adipose-derived stem cells (hADSCs), present heterogeneous characteristics, including varying differentiation abilities and genotypes. hADSCs isolated under different conditions exhibit differences in stemness. We isolated hADSCs from human fat tissues via culture on different cell culture biomaterials including tissue culture polystyrene (TCPS) dishes and extracellular matrix protein (ECM)-coated dishes in medium supplemented with 5% or 10% serum-converted human platelet lysate (hPL) or 10% fetal bovine serum (FBS) as a control. Currently, it is not clear whether xeno-free hPL in the cell culture medium promotes the ability of hMSCs such as hADSCs to differentiate into several cell lineages compared to the xenomaterial FBS. We investigated whether a synchronized effect of ECM (Matrigel, fibronectin, and recombinant vitronectin) coatings on TCPS dishes for efficient hADSC differentiation could be observed when hADSCs were cultured in hPL medium. We found that Matrigel-coated dishes promoted hADSC differentiation into osteoblasts and suppressed differentiation into chondrocytes in 10% hPL medium. Recombinant vitronectin- and fibronectin-coated dishes greatly promoted hADSC differentiation into osteoblasts and chondrocytes in 5% and 10% hPL media. hPL promoted hADSC differentiation into osteoblasts and chondrocytes compared to FBS on the fibronectin-coated surface and recombinant vitronectin-coated surface.
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- Yan Gao
- School of Biomedical Engineering, The Eye Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, No. 270, Xueyuan Road, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325027, China.
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, National Central University, No. 300, Jhongda Rd, Jhongli, Taoyuan 32001, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, National Central University, No. 300, Jhongda Rd, Jhongli, Taoyuan 32001, Taiwan
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, The Eye Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, No. 270, Xueyuan Road, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325027, China. and Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, National Central University, No. 300, Jhongda Rd, Jhongli, Taoyuan 32001, Taiwan and Center for Emergent Matter Science, Riken, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan and Wenzhou Institute, University of Chinese Academy of Science, No. 16, Xinsan Road, Hi-Tech Industry Park, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, National Central University, No. 300, Jhongda Rd, Jhongli, Taoyuan 32001, Taiwan
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- Department of Surgery, Hsinchu Cathay General Hospital, No. 678, Sec 2, Zhonghua Rd, Hsinchu, 30060, Taiwan and Graduate Institute of Translational and Interdisciplinary Medicine, National Central University, No. 300, Jhongda Rd, Jhongli, Taoyuan 32001, Taiwan
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- Cathay Medical Research Institute, Cathay General Hospital, No. 32, Ln 160, Jian-Cheng Road, Hsi-Chi City, Taipei 221, Taiwan
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- Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital and College of Medicine, 7 Chung-Shan S. Rd, Taipei 100, Taiwan
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- Department of Reproduction, National Center for Child Health and Development, 2-10-1 Okura, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 157-8535, Japan
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- International PhD Program in Biomedical Engineering, College of Biomedical Engineering, Taipei Medical University, No. 250 Wu-Xing Street, Taipei 11031, Taiwan
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- International PhD Program in Biomedical Engineering, College of Biomedical Engineering, Taipei Medical University, No. 250 Wu-Xing Street, Taipei 11031, Taiwan and Graduate Institute of Biomedical Materials and Tissue Engineering, College of Biomedical Engineering, Taipei Medical University, No. 250 Wu-Xing Street, Taipei 11031, Taiwan
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- Regenerative Dentistry Group, School of Dentistry, The University of Queensland, 288 Herston Road, Herston Qld, Brisbane 4006, Australia
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, The Eye Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, No. 270, Xueyuan Road, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325027, China.
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Abdik H, Avsar Abdik E, Hızlı Deniz AA, Taşlı PN, Şahin F. A Novel Virtue in Stem Cell Research: Exosomes and Their Role in Differentiation. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2019; 1144:133-146. [PMID: 30729448 DOI: 10.1007/5584_2019_339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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In the past decade a number of different stem cell types have entered the clinical applications increasingly as a therapeutic option, due to their tissue maintenance capacity at the site where they localize. Although it was initially thought that conferral of resilience to damaged tissue largely depends on the stem cells themselves through orchestration of signaling among the local epithelial and immune systems at the injury site, recent findings point out that the remarkable regenerative capacity of stem cells is rather due to their nanovesicular products that emerge as the new active players of tissue repair processes. Among these extracellular vesicles exosomes generated particularly by stem cells have been receiving a substantial interest both in the fields of stem cell biology and extracellular vesicles. In this chapter fundamental facts about stem cell biology, biogenesis of extracellular vesicles and exosomes, their structure, and function are summarized. Moreover, properties of both tumor-derived exosomes as well as those derived from stem cells are discussed relatively in-depth in terms of their influence on proximal and distal tissue physiology. Last but not the least, among countless studies in an exploding field, we summarize those that attempt to unravel the complex signaling networks through which stem cell-derived exosomes alter the fate of differentiating stem cells as well as the molecular make-up of exosomes released from differentiating stem cells by conducting thorough proteomic and genomic analyses with the ultimate goal of identifying effector gene products mediating exosomal cues in stem cell biology.
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- Hüseyin Abdik
- Department of Genetics and Bioengineering, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Yeditepe University, Istanbul, Turkey.
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- Department of Genetics and Bioengineering, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Yeditepe University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Genetics and Bioengineering, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Yeditepe University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Genetics and Bioengineering, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Yeditepe University, Istanbul, Turkey
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Sung TC, Yang JS, Yeh CC, Liu YC, Jiang YP, Lu MW, Ling QD, Kumar SS, Chang Y, Umezawa A, Chen H, Higuchi A. The design of a thermoresponsive surface for the continuous culture of human pluripotent stem cells. Biomaterials 2019; 221:119411. [PMID: 31419657 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2019.119411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2019] [Revised: 08/02/2019] [Accepted: 08/03/2019] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Commonly, stem cell culture is based on batch-type culture, which is laborious and expensive. We continuously cultured human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) on thermoresponsive dish surfaces, where hPSCs were partially detached on the same thermoresponsive dish by decreasing the temperature of the thermoresponsive dish to be below the lower critical solution temperature for only 30 min. Then, the remaining cells were continuously cultured in fresh culture medium, and the detached stem cells were harvested in the exchanged culture medium. hPSCs were continuously cultured for ten cycles on the thermoresponsive dish surface, which was prepared by coating the surface with poly(N-isopropylacrylamide-co-styrene) and oligovitronectin-grafted poly(acrylic acid-co-styrene) or recombinant vitronectin for hPSC binding sites to maintain hPSC pluripotency. After ten cycles of continuous culture on the thermoresponsive dish surface, the detached cells expressed pluripotency proteins and had the ability to differentiate into cells derived from the three germ layers in vitro and in vivo. Furthermore, the detached cells differentiated into specific cell lineages, such as cardiomyocytes, with high efficiency.
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- Tzu-Cheng Sung
- School of Biomedical Engineering, The Eye Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, No. 270, Xueyuan Road, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325027, China; Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, National Central University, No. 300, Jhongda RD., Jhongli, Taoyuan, 32001, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, National Central University, No. 300, Jhongda RD., Jhongli, Taoyuan, 32001, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and R&D Center for Membrane Technology, Chung Yuan Christian University, Chungli, Taoyuan, 320, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, National Central University, No. 300, Jhongda RD., Jhongli, Taoyuan, 32001, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, National Central University, No. 300, Jhongda RD., Jhongli, Taoyuan, 32001, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, National Central University, No. 300, Jhongda RD., Jhongli, Taoyuan, 32001, Taiwan
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- Cathay Medical Research Institute, Cathay General Hospital, No. 32, Ln 160, Jian-Cheng Road, Hsi-Chi City, Taipei, 221, Taiwan; Institute of Systems Biology and Bioinformatics, National Central University, No. 300, Jhongda RD., Jhongli, Taoyuan, 32001, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and R&D Center for Membrane Technology, Chung Yuan Christian University, Chungli, Taoyuan, 320, Taiwan.
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- Department of Reproduction, National Center for Child Health and Development, 2-10-1 Okura, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, 157-8535, Japan
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, The Eye Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, No. 270, Xueyuan Road, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325027, China; Wenzhou Institute, University of Chinese Academy of Science, No. 16, Xinsan Road, Hi-tech Industry Park, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, The Eye Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, No. 270, Xueyuan Road, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325027, China; Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, National Central University, No. 300, Jhongda RD., Jhongli, Taoyuan, 32001, Taiwan; Department of Reproduction, National Center for Child Health and Development, 2-10-1 Okura, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, 157-8535, Japan; Wenzhou Institute, University of Chinese Academy of Science, No. 16, Xinsan Road, Hi-tech Industry Park, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China; Center for Emergent Matter Science, Riken, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama, 351-0198, Japan.
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Chen LH, Sung TC, Lee HHC, Higuchi A, Su HC, Lin KJ, Huang YR, Ling QD, Kumar SS, Alarfaj AA, Munusamy MA, Nasu M, Chen DC, Hsu ST, Chang Y, Lee KF, Wang HC, Umezawa A. Xeno-free and feeder-free culture and differentiation of human embryonic stem cells on recombinant vitronectin-grafted hydrogels. Biomater Sci 2019; 7:4345-4362. [DOI: 10.1039/c9bm00418a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Xeno-free culture and cardiomyocyte differentiation of human embryonic stem cells on vitronectin-grafted hydrogels by adjusting surface charge and elasticity.
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Lee K, Chen Y, Li X, Wang Y, Kawazoe N, Yang Y, Chen G. Solution viscosity regulates chondrocyte proliferation and phenotype during 3D culture. J Mater Chem B 2019; 7:7713-7722. [DOI: 10.1039/c9tb02204j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Chondrocytes are cultured in a 3D biphasic gelatin solution/hydrogel system. Solution viscosity affects chondrocyte functions. High viscosity is more beneficial for cell phenotype maintenance, while low viscosity is more beneficial for proliferation.
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- Kyubae Lee
- Research Center for Functional Materials
- National Institute for Materials Science
- Ibaraki
- Japan
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
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- Research Center for Functional Materials
- National Institute for Materials Science
- Ibaraki
- Japan
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
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- Research Center for Functional Materials
- National Institute for Materials Science
- Ibaraki
- Japan
- School of Mechanics and Engineering Science
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- Research Center for Functional Materials
- National Institute for Materials Science
- Ibaraki
- Japan
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
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- Research Center for Functional Materials
- National Institute for Materials Science
- Ibaraki
- Japan
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- Graduate School of Life and Environmental Science
- University of Tsukuba
- Ibaraki 305-8571
- Japan
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- Research Center for Functional Materials
- National Institute for Materials Science
- Ibaraki
- Japan
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
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Chen Y, Lee K, Kawazoe N, Yang Y, Chen G. PLGA–collagen–ECM hybrid scaffolds functionalized with biomimetic extracellular matrices secreted by mesenchymal stem cells during stepwise osteogenesis-co-adipogenesis. J Mater Chem B 2019; 7:7195-7206. [DOI: 10.1039/c9tb01959f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Development of an in vitro 3D model that reflects the dynamic remodeling of ECMs during simultaneous osteogenesis and adipogenesis of hMSCs.
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- Yazhou Chen
- Research Center of Functional Materials
- National Institute for Materials Science
- Tsukuba
- Japan
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
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- Research Center of Functional Materials
- National Institute for Materials Science
- Tsukuba
- Japan
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
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- Research Center of Functional Materials
- National Institute for Materials Science
- Tsukuba
- Japan
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- Graduate School of Life and Environmental Science
- University of Tsukuba
- Tsukuba
- Japan
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- Research Center of Functional Materials
- National Institute for Materials Science
- Tsukuba
- Japan
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
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Irawan V, Sung TC, Higuchi A, Ikoma T. Collagen Scaffolds in Cartilage Tissue Engineering and Relevant Approaches for Future Development. Tissue Eng Regen Med 2018; 15:673-697. [PMID: 30603588 PMCID: PMC6250655 DOI: 10.1007/s13770-018-0135-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 120] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2018] [Revised: 05/30/2018] [Accepted: 06/15/2018] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Cartilage tissue engineering (CTE) aims to obtain a structure mimicking native cartilage tissue through the combination of relevant cells, three-dimensional scaffolds, and extraneous signals. Implantation of 'matured' constructs is thus expected to provide solution for treating large injury of articular cartilage. Type I collagen is widely used as scaffolds for CTE products undergoing clinical trial, owing to its ubiquitous biocompatibility and vast clinical approval. However, the long-term performance of pure type I collagen scaffolds would suffer from its limited chondrogenic capacity and inferior mechanical properties. This paper aims to provide insights necessary for advancing type I collagen scaffolds in the CTE applications. METHODS Initially, the interactions of type I/II collagen with CTE-relevant cells [i.e., articular chondrocytes (ACs) and mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs)] are discussed. Next, the physical features and chemical composition of the scaffolds crucial to support chondrogenic activities of AC and MSC are highlighted. Attempts to optimize the collagen scaffolds by blending with natural/synthetic polymers are described. Hybrid strategy in which collagen and structural polymers are combined in non-blending manner is detailed. RESULTS Type I collagen is sufficient to support cellular activities of ACs and MSCs; however it shows limited chondrogenic performance than type II collagen. Nonetheless, type I collagen is the clinically feasible option since type II collagen shows arthritogenic potency. Physical features of scaffolds such as internal structure, pore size, stiffness, etc. are shown to be crucial in influencing the differentiation fate and secreting extracellular matrixes from ACs and MSCs. Collagen can be blended with native or synthetic polymer to improve the mechanical and bioactivities of final composites. However, the versatility of blending strategy is limited due to denaturation of type I collagen at harsh processing condition. Hybrid strategy is successful in maximizing bioactivity of collagen scaffolds and mechanical robustness of structural polymer. CONCLUSION Considering the previous improvements of physical and compositional properties of collagen scaffolds and recent manufacturing developments of structural polymer, it is concluded that hybrid strategy is a promising approach to advance further collagen-based scaffolds in CTE.
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- Vincent Irawan
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 2 Chome-12-1, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, 152-8550 Japan
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, National Central University, No. 300 Jung Da Rd., Chung-Li, Taoyuan, 320 Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, National Central University, No. 300 Jung Da Rd., Chung-Li, Taoyuan, 320 Taiwan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 2 Chome-12-1, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, 152-8550 Japan
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Synergistic effect of co-immobilized FGF-2 and vitronectin-derived peptide on feeder-free expansion of induced pluripotent stem cells. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2018; 93:157-169. [PMID: 30274048 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2018.07.072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2017] [Revised: 07/11/2018] [Accepted: 07/24/2018] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Expansion of human induced pluripotent stem cells (h-iPSCs) on mouse derived feeder layers or murine cells secretions such as Matrigel hamper their clinical applications. Alternative methods have introduced novel substrates as stem cell niches or/and optimized combinations of humanized soluble factors as fully defined mediums. Accordingly vitronectin as a main part of ECM have been commercialized significantly as a stem cell niche-forming substrate. In this work, we used a functional peptide derived from vitronectin (VTN) and co-immobilized it with FGF-2 (as an indisputable ingredient of defined culture mediums) on chitosan film surface. After chemical and physical characterization of the pristine chitosan surface as well as ones modified by VTN or/and FGF-2, h-iPS cells were cultured on them at the xeno/feeder-free conditions. Our results demonstrated that co-immobilization of these two biomolecules has a synergistic effect on adhesion and clonal growth of h-iPS cells with maintained expression of pluripotency markers in a FGF-2 density-dependent manner. This is the first report of co-immobilization of an ECM derived molecule and a growth factor for stem cell culture.
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Ren Y, Ma Z, Yu T, Ling M, Wang H. Methanol fixed fibroblasts serve as feeder cells to maintain stem cells in the pluripotent state in vitro. Sci Rep 2018; 8:7780. [PMID: 29773904 PMCID: PMC5958091 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-26238-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2018] [Accepted: 05/03/2018] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Preparation of mouse embryonic fibroblast (MEF) feeder cells to maintain pluripotent stem cells (PSCs) is time consuming and involved in animal issues. Here, we demonstrated a novel method to prepare feeder cells with high efficiency, timesaving, and low costs. MEFs in 3 × 104 cell/cm2 were fixed by methanol for 5 min and air drying for 5 min. Thereafter, the methanol fixed MEF cells (MT-MEF) were able to be used directly to culture PSCs or stored at room temperature for the future usage. PSCs cultured on MT-MEF could be continuously expanded for over 40 passages with the naïve pluripotency. MT-MEFs could also be used to maintain human and pig iPSCs. Moreover, methanol fixed MEFs’ culture dish was able to be reused for at least 4 times, and to be applied for antibiotic resistant screening assay to establishing stable transfected PSC lines. Alternatively, the immortalized cell lines, for instance NIH3T3 cells, could also be fixed by methanol and used as feeder cells to maintain PSCs. Thus, this novel means of methanol fixed feeder cells can completely replace the mitomycin C and gamma radiation treated MEF feeder cells, and be used to maintain PSCs derived from mouse as well as other animal species.
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- Yahui Ren
- Department of Animal Biotechnology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China
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- Department of Animal Biotechnology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China
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- Department of Animal Biotechnology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China
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- Department of Innovation Experimental College, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China
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- Department of Animal Biotechnology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China.
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Tong C, Liu T, Saez Talens V, Noteborn WEM, Sharp TH, Hendrix MMRM, Voets IK, Mummery CL, Orlova VV, Kieltyka RE. Squaramide-Based Supramolecular Materials for Three-Dimensional Cell Culture of Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells and Their Derivatives. Biomacromolecules 2018; 19:1091-1099. [PMID: 29528623 PMCID: PMC5894061 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.7b01614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2017] [Revised: 02/18/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Synthetic hydrogel materials can recapitulate the natural cell microenvironment; however, it is equally necessary that the gels maintain cell viability and phenotype while permitting reisolation without stress, especially for use in the stem cell field. Here, we describe a family of synthetically accessible, squaramide-based tripodal supramolecular monomers consisting of a flexible tris(2-aminoethyl)amine (TREN) core that self-assemble into supramolecular polymers and eventually into self-recovering hydrogels. Spectroscopic measurements revealed that monomer aggregation is mainly driven by a combination of hydrogen bonding and hydrophobicity. The self-recovering hydrogels were used to encapsulate NIH 3T3 fibroblasts as well as human-induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs) and their derivatives in 3D. The materials reported here proved cytocompatible for these cell types with maintenance of hiPSCs in their undifferentiated state essential for their subsequent expansion or differentiation into a given cell type and potential for facile release by dilution due to their supramolecular nature.
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- Ciqing Tong
- Department
of Supramolecular and Biomaterials Chemistry, Leiden Institute of
Chemistry, Leiden University, P.O. Box 9502, 2300 RA, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department
of Supramolecular and Biomaterials Chemistry, Leiden Institute of
Chemistry, Leiden University, P.O. Box 9502, 2300 RA, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department
of Supramolecular and Biomaterials Chemistry, Leiden Institute of
Chemistry, Leiden University, P.O. Box 9502, 2300 RA, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department
of Supramolecular and Biomaterials Chemistry, Leiden Institute of
Chemistry, Leiden University, P.O. Box 9502, 2300 RA, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department
of Molecular Cell Biology, Section Electron Microscopy, Leiden University Medical Center, 2300 RC, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Institute
for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven
University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600 MD, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Institute
for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven
University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600 MD, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Department
of Anatomy and Embryology, Leiden University
Medical Center, Leiden University, Einthovenweg 20, 2333 ZC, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department
of Anatomy and Embryology, Leiden University
Medical Center, Leiden University, Einthovenweg 20, 2333 ZC, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department
of Supramolecular and Biomaterials Chemistry, Leiden Institute of
Chemistry, Leiden University, P.O. Box 9502, 2300 RA, Leiden, The Netherlands
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Sung TC, Li HF, Higuchi A, Ling QD, Yang JS, Tseng YC, Pan CHP, Alarfaj AA, Munusamy MA, Kumar S, Hsu ST, Murugan K. Human Pluripotent Stem Cell Culture on Polyvinyl Alcohol-Co-Itaconic Acid Hydrogels with Varying Stiffness Under Xeno-Free Conditions. J Vis Exp 2018:57314. [PMID: 29443075 PMCID: PMC5912358 DOI: 10.3791/57314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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The effect of physical cues, such as the stiffness of biomaterials on the proliferation and differentiation of stem cells, has been investigated by several researchers. However, most of these investigators have used polyacrylamide hydrogels for stem cell culture in their studies. Therefore, their results are controversial because those results might originate from the specific characteristics of the polyacrylamide and not from the physical cue (stiffness) of the biomaterials. Here, we describe a protocol for preparing hydrogels, which are not based on polyacrylamide, where various stem, cells including human embryonic stem (ES) cells and human induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells, can be cultured. Hydrogels with varying stiffness were prepared from bioinert polyvinyl alcohol-co-itaconic acid (P-IA), with stiffness controlled by crosslinking degree by changing crosslinking time. The P-IA hydrogels grafted with and without oligopeptides derived from extracellular matrix were investigated as a future platform for stem cell culture and differentiation. The culture and passage of amniotic fluid stem cells, adipose-derived stem cells, human ES cells, and human iPS cells is described in detail here. The oligopeptide P-IA hydrogels showed superior performances, which were induced by their stiffness properties. This protocol reports the synthesis of the biomaterial, their surface manipulation, along with controlling the stiffness properties and finally, their impact on stem cell fate using xeno-free culture conditions. Based on recent studies, such modified substrates can act as future platforms to support and direct the fate of various stem cells line to different linkages; and further, regenerate and restore the functions of the lost organ or tissue.
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- Tzu-Cheng Sung
- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, National Central University
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, National Central University
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, National Central University; Department of Botany and Microbiology, King Saud University;
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- Cathay Medical Research Institute, Cathay General Hospital; Graduate Institute of Systems Biology and Bioinformatics, National Central University
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, National Central University
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, National Central University
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, National Central University
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, Universiti Putra Malaysia
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Taiwan Landseed Hospital
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Huang G, Li F, Zhao X, Ma Y, Li Y, Lin M, Jin G, Lu TJ, Genin GM, Xu F. Functional and Biomimetic Materials for Engineering of the Three-Dimensional Cell Microenvironment. Chem Rev 2017; 117:12764-12850. [PMID: 28991456 PMCID: PMC6494624 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.7b00094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 469] [Impact Index Per Article: 67.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The cell microenvironment has emerged as a key determinant of cell behavior and function in development, physiology, and pathophysiology. The extracellular matrix (ECM) within the cell microenvironment serves not only as a structural foundation for cells but also as a source of three-dimensional (3D) biochemical and biophysical cues that trigger and regulate cell behaviors. Increasing evidence suggests that the 3D character of the microenvironment is required for development of many critical cell responses observed in vivo, fueling a surge in the development of functional and biomimetic materials for engineering the 3D cell microenvironment. Progress in the design of such materials has improved control of cell behaviors in 3D and advanced the fields of tissue regeneration, in vitro tissue models, large-scale cell differentiation, immunotherapy, and gene therapy. However, the field is still in its infancy, and discoveries about the nature of cell-microenvironment interactions continue to overturn much early progress in the field. Key challenges continue to be dissecting the roles of chemistry, structure, mechanics, and electrophysiology in the cell microenvironment, and understanding and harnessing the roles of periodicity and drift in these factors. This review encapsulates where recent advances appear to leave the ever-shifting state of the art, and it highlights areas in which substantial potential and uncertainty remain.
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- Guoyou Huang
- MOE Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information
Engineering, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi’an Jiaotong
University, Xi’an 710049, People’s Republic of China
- Bioinspired Engineering and Biomechanics Center
(BEBC), Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, People’s
Republic of China
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- Bioinspired Engineering and Biomechanics Center
(BEBC), Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, People’s
Republic of China
- Department of Chemistry, School of Science,
Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, People’s Republic
of China
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- Bioinspired Engineering and Biomechanics Center
(BEBC), Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, People’s
Republic of China
- Interdisciplinary Division of Biomedical
Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong,
People’s Republic of China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information
Engineering, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi’an Jiaotong
University, Xi’an 710049, People’s Republic of China
- Bioinspired Engineering and Biomechanics Center
(BEBC), Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, People’s
Republic of China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information
Engineering, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi’an Jiaotong
University, Xi’an 710049, People’s Republic of China
- Bioinspired Engineering and Biomechanics Center
(BEBC), Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, People’s
Republic of China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information
Engineering, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi’an Jiaotong
University, Xi’an 710049, People’s Republic of China
- Bioinspired Engineering and Biomechanics Center
(BEBC), Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, People’s
Republic of China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information
Engineering, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi’an Jiaotong
University, Xi’an 710049, People’s Republic of China
- Bioinspired Engineering and Biomechanics Center
(BEBC), Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, People’s
Republic of China
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- Bioinspired Engineering and Biomechanics Center
(BEBC), Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, People’s
Republic of China
- MOE Key Laboratory for Multifunctional Materials
and Structures, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049,
People’s Republic of China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information
Engineering, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi’an Jiaotong
University, Xi’an 710049, People’s Republic of China
- Bioinspired Engineering and Biomechanics Center
(BEBC), Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, People’s
Republic of China
- Department of Mechanical Engineering &
Materials Science, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis 63130, MO,
USA
- NSF Science and Technology Center for
Engineering MechanoBiology, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis 63130,
MO, USA
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information
Engineering, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi’an Jiaotong
University, Xi’an 710049, People’s Republic of China
- Bioinspired Engineering and Biomechanics Center
(BEBC), Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, People’s
Republic of China
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Yin C, Fufa T, Chandrasekar G, Aeluri M, Zaky V, Abdelhady S, Rodríguez AB, Jakobsson J, Varnoosfaderani FS, Mahalingam J, Liu J, Larsson O, Hovatta O, Gaunitz F, Göndör A, Andäng M, Kitambi SS. Phenotypic Screen Identifies a Small Molecule Modulating ERK2 and Promoting Stem Cell Proliferation. Front Pharmacol 2017; 8:726. [PMID: 29114221 PMCID: PMC5660848 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2017.00726] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2017] [Accepted: 09/27/2017] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Stem cells display a fundamentally different mechanism of proliferation control when compared to somatic cells. Uncovering these mechanisms would maximize the impact in drug discovery with a higher translational applicability. The unbiased approach used in phenotype-based drug discovery (PDD) programs can offer a unique opportunity to identify such novel biological phenomenon. Here, we describe an integrated phenotypic screening approach, employing a combination of in vitro and in vivo PDD models to identify a small molecule increasing stem cell proliferation. We demonstrate that a combination of both in vitro and in vivo screening models improves hit identification and reproducibility of effects across various PDD models. Using cell viability and colony size phenotype measurement we characterize the structure activity relationship of the lead molecule, and identify that the small molecule inhibits phosphorylation of ERK2 and promotes stem cell proliferation. This study demonstrates a PDD approach that employs combinatorial models to identify compounds promoting stem cell proliferation.
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- Chang Yin
- Department of Microbiology, Tumor and Cell Biology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.,Department of Oncology-Pathology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Microbiology, Tumor and Cell Biology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.,Klinik und Poliklinik für Neurochirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Microbiology, Tumor and Cell Biology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.,Department of Biosciences and Nutrition, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Microbiology, Tumor and Cell Biology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.,Dr. Reddy's Institute of Life Sciences, University of Hyderabad Campus, Hyderabad, India
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- Department of Microbiology, Tumor and Cell Biology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Oncology-Pathology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Clinical Sciences, Intervention and Technology, Karolinska Institutet, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Neurochirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Oncology-Pathology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Dr. Reddy's Institute of Life Sciences, University of Hyderabad Campus, Hyderabad, India
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- Department of Microbiology, Tumor and Cell Biology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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Chen L, Liu L, Wu C, Yang R, Chang J, Wei X. The extracts of bredigite bioceramics enhanced the pluripotency of human dental pulp cells. J Biomed Mater Res A 2017; 105:3465-3474. [DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.36191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2017] [Revised: 07/07/2017] [Accepted: 08/07/2017] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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- Lihong Chen
- Department of Operative Dentistry and Endodontics, Guanghua School of Stomatology; Affiliated Stomatological Hospital, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, 56 Lingyuan Xi Road; Guangzhou 510055 China
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- Department of Operative Dentistry and Endodontics, Guanghua School of Stomatology; Affiliated Stomatological Hospital, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, 56 Lingyuan Xi Road; Guangzhou 510055 China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure; Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Shanghai 200050 China
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- Department of Operative Dentistry and Endodontics, Guanghua School of Stomatology; Affiliated Stomatological Hospital, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, 56 Lingyuan Xi Road; Guangzhou 510055 China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure; Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Shanghai 200050 China
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- Department of Operative Dentistry and Endodontics, Guanghua School of Stomatology; Affiliated Stomatological Hospital, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, 56 Lingyuan Xi Road; Guangzhou 510055 China
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Muduli S, Chen LH, Li MP, Heish ZW, Liu CH, Kumar S, Alarfaj AA, Munusamy MA, Benelli G, Murugan K, Wang HC, Chen DC, Hsu ST, Chang SC, Higuchi A. Stem cell culture on polyvinyl alcohol hydrogels having different elasticity and immobilized with ECM-derived oligopeptides. JOURNAL OF POLYMER ENGINEERING 2017; 37:647-660. [DOI: 10.1515/polyeng-2016-0193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/30/2023]
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The physical characteristics of cell culture materials, such as their elasticity, affect stem cell fate with respect to cell proliferation and differentiation. We systematically investigated the morphologies and characteristics of several stem cell types, including human amniotic-derived stem cells, human hematopoietic stem cells, human induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells, and embryonic stem (ES) cells on poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) hydrogels immobilized with and without extracellular matrix-derived oligopeptide. Human ES cells did not adhere well to soft PVA hydrogels immobilized with oligovitronectin, whereas they did adhere well to PVA hydrogel dishes with elasticities greater than 15 kPa. These results indicate that biomaterials such as PVA hydrogels should be designed to possess minimum elasticity to facilitate human ES cell attachment. PVA hydrogels immobilized with and without extracellular matrix-derived oligopeptides are excellent candidates of cell culture biomaterials for investigations into how cell culture biomaterial elasticity affects stem cell culture and differentiation.
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- Saradaprasan Muduli
- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering , National Central University , No. 300, Jhongda Rd., Jhongli, Taoyuan 32001 , Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering , National Central University , No. 300, Jhongda Rd., Jhongli, Taoyuan 32001 , Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering , National Central University , No. 300, Jhongda Rd., Jhongli, Taoyuan 32001 , Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering , National Central University , No. 300, Jhongda Rd., Jhongli, Taoyuan 32001 , Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering , National Central University , No. 300, Jhongda Rd., Jhongli, Taoyuan 32001 , Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology , Universiti Putra Malaysia , Serdang 43400 , Slangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology , King Saud University , Riyadh 11451 , Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology , King Saud University , Riyadh 11451 , Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment , University of Pisa , via del Borghetto 80, Pisa 56124 , Italy
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- Division of Entomology, Department of Zoology, School of Life Sciences , Bharathiar University , Coimbatore , Tamil Nadu 641046, India
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- Hungchi Women and Children’s Hospital , No. 233, Yuanhua Rd., Jhongli , Taoyuan 320 , Taiwan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology , Taiwan Landseed Hospital, 77, Kuangtai Road, Pingjen City , Taoyuan 32405, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Taiwan Landseed Hospital , 77, Kuangtai Road , Pingjen City , Taoyuan 32405, Taiwan
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- Department of Surgery, Cathay General Hospital , No.280, Sec. 4, Ren’ai Rd., Da’an Dist. , Taipei 10693 , Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering , National Central University , No. 300, Jhongda Rd., Jhongli, Taoyuan 32001 , Taiwan
- Department of Botany and Microbiology , King Saud University , Riyadh 11451 , Saudi Arabia
- Nano Medical Engineering Laboratory , RIKEN, 2-1, Hirosawa, Wako , Saitama 351-0198 , Japan
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Kuo YC, Rajesh R. Guided differentiation and tissue regeneration of induced pluripotent stem cells using biomaterials. J Taiwan Inst Chem Eng 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtice.2017.04.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Lv H, Wang H, Zhang Z, Yang W, Liu W, Li Y, Li L. Biomaterial stiffness determines stem cell fate. Life Sci 2017; 178:42-48. [PMID: 28433510 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2017.04.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2016] [Revised: 04/11/2017] [Accepted: 04/18/2017] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Stem cells have potential to develop into numerous cell types, thus they are good cell source for tissue engineering. As an external physical signal, material stiffness is capable of regulating stem cell fate. Biomaterial stiffness is an important parameter in tissue engineering. We summarize main measurements of material stiffness under different condition, then list and compare three main methods of controlling stiffness (material amount, crosslinking density and photopolymeriztion time) which interplay with one another and correlate with stiffness positively, and current advances in effects of biomaterial stiffness on stem cell fate. We discuss the unsolved problems and future directions of biomaterial stiffness in tissue engineering.
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- Hongwei Lv
- The Key Laboratory of Pathobiology, Ministry of Education, Norman Bethune Medical College, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical School, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- College of Clinical Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- College of Clinical Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- College of Clinical Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Pathobiology, Ministry of Education, Norman Bethune Medical College, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China.
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- The Key Laboratory of Pathobiology, Ministry of Education, Norman Bethune Medical College, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China.
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Chen YM, Chen LH, Li MP, Li HF, Higuchi A, Kumar SS, Ling QD, Alarfaj AA, Munusamy MA, Chang Y, Benelli G, Murugan K, Umezawa A. Xeno-free culture of human pluripotent stem cells on oligopeptide-grafted hydrogels with various molecular designs. Sci Rep 2017; 7:45146. [PMID: 28332572 PMCID: PMC5362828 DOI: 10.1038/srep45146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2016] [Accepted: 02/16/2017] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Establishing cultures of human embryonic (ES) and induced pluripotent (iPS) stem cells in xeno-free conditions is essential for producing clinical-grade cells. Development of cell culture biomaterials for human ES and iPS cells is critical for this purpose. We designed several structures of oligopeptide-grafted poly (vinyl alcohol-co-itaconic acid) hydrogels with optimal elasticity, and prepared them in formations of single chain, single chain with joint segment, dual chain with joint segment, and branched-type chain. Oligopeptide sequences were selected from integrin- and glycosaminoglycan-binding domains of the extracellular matrix. The hydrogels grafted with vitronectin-derived oligopeptides having a joint segment or a dual chain, which has a storage modulus of 25 kPa, supported the long-term culture of human ES and iPS cells for over 10 passages. The dual chain and/or joint segment with cell adhesion molecules on the hydrogels facilitated the proliferation and pluripotency of human ES and iPS cells.
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- Yen-Ming Chen
- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, National Central University, No. 300, Jhongda RD., Jhongli, Taoyuan, 32001 Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, National Central University, No. 300, Jhongda RD., Jhongli, Taoyuan, 32001 Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, National Central University, No. 300, Jhongda RD., Jhongli, Taoyuan, 32001 Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, National Central University, No. 300, Jhongda RD., Jhongli, Taoyuan, 32001 Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, National Central University, No. 300, Jhongda RD., Jhongli, Taoyuan, 32001 Taiwan.,Department of Reproduction, National Research Institute for Child Health and Development, 2-10-1 Okura, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 157-8535, Japan.,Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Slangor, Malaysia
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- Cathay Medical Research Institute, Cathay General Hospital, No. 32, Ln 160, Jian-Cheng Road, Hsi-Chi City, Taipei, 221, Taiwan.,Graduate Institute of Systems Biology and Bioinformatics, National Central University, No. 300, Jhongda RD., Jhongli, Taoyuan, 32001 Taiwan
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, R&D Center for Membrane Technology, Chung Yuan Christian University, 200, Chung-Bei Rd., Chungli, Taoyuan, 320, Taiwan
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- Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment, University of Pisa, Via del Borghetto 80, 56124 Pisa, Italy
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- Division of Entomology, Department of Zoology, School of Life Sciences, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, 641 046, India.,Department of Zoology, Thiruvalluvar University, Serkkadu, Vellore 632 115, India
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- Department of Reproduction, National Research Institute for Child Health and Development, 2-10-1 Okura, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 157-8535, Japan
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Higuchi A, Suresh Kumar S, Ling QD, Alarfaj AA, Munusamy MA, Murugan K, Hsu ST, Benelli G, Umezawa A. Polymeric design of cell culture materials that guide the differentiation of human pluripotent stem cells. Prog Polym Sci 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2016.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Purification and differentiation of human adipose-derived stem cells by membrane filtration and membrane migration methods. Sci Rep 2017; 7:40069. [PMID: 28071738 PMCID: PMC5223180 DOI: 10.1038/srep40069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2016] [Accepted: 11/30/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Human adipose-derived stem cells (hADSCs) are easily isolated from fat tissue without ethical concerns, but differ in purity, pluripotency, differentiation ability, and stem cell marker expression, depending on the isolation method. We isolated hADSCs from a primary fat tissue solution using: (1) conventional culture, (2) a membrane filtration method, (3) a membrane migration method where the primary cell solution was permeated through membranes, adhered hADSCs were cultured, and hADSCs migrated out from the membranes. Expression of mesenchymal stem cell markers and pluripotency genes, and osteogenic differentiation were compared for hADSCs isolated by different methods using nylon mesh filter membranes with pore sizes ranging from 11 to 80 μm. hADSCs isolated by the membrane migration method had the highest MSC surface marker expression and efficient differentiation into osteoblasts. Osteogenic differentiation ability of hADSCs and MSC surface marker expression were correlated, but osteogenic differentiation ability and pluripotent gene expression were not.
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Muduli S, Lee HHC, Yang JS, Chen TY, Higuchi A, Kumar SS, Alarfaj AA, Munusamy MA, Benelli G, Murugan K, Liu CY, Chen YF, Chang Y, Moorthy B, Wang HC, Hsu ST, Ling QD. Proliferation and osteogenic differentiation of amniotic fluid-derived stem cells. J Mater Chem B 2017; 5:5345-5354. [DOI: 10.1039/c7tb01152k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/30/2023]
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The osteogenic differentiation of stem cells.
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Kumar S, Chatterjee K. Comprehensive Review on the Use of Graphene-Based Substrates for Regenerative Medicine and Biomedical Devices. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2016; 8:26431-26457. [PMID: 27662057 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.6b09801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Recent research suggests that graphene holds great potential in the biomedical field because of its extraordinary properties. Whereas initial attempts focused on the use of suspended graphene for drug delivery and bioimaging, more recent work has demonstrated its advantages for preparing substrates for tissue engineering and biomedical devices and products. Cells are known to interact with and respond to nanoparticles differently when presented in the form of a substrate than in the form of a suspension. In tissue engineering, a stable and supportive substrate or scaffold is needed to provide mechanical support, chemical stimuli, and biological signals to cells. This review compiles recent advances of the impact of both graphene and graphene-derived particles to prepare supporting substrates for tissue regeneration and devices as well as the associated cell response to multifunctional graphene substrates. We discuss the interaction of cells with pristine graphene, graphene oxide, functionalized graphene, and hybrid graphene particles in the form of coatings and composites. Such materials show excellent biological outcomes in vitro, in particular, for orthopedic and neural tissue engineering applications. Preliminary evaluation of these graphene-based materials in vivo reinforces their promise for tissue regeneration and implants. Although the reported findings of studies on graphene-based substrates are promising, several questions and concerns associated with their in vivo use persist. Possible strategies to examine these issues are presented.
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- Sachin Kumar
- Department of Materials Engineering, Indian Institute of Science , Bangalore 560012, India
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- Department of Materials Engineering, Indian Institute of Science , Bangalore 560012, India
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Long-term, feeder-free maintenance of human embryonic stem cells by mussel-inspired adhesive heparin and collagen type I. Acta Biomater 2016; 32:138-148. [PMID: 26773463 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2016.01.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2015] [Revised: 12/24/2015] [Accepted: 01/06/2016] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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For practical applications of human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) in regenerative medicine, hESCs should be cultured on a large scale, and at the same time their properties have to be maintained in a controllable manner. Here, we report a chemically defined, scalable culture platform involving co-immobilization of heparin-catechol (HepC) and collagen type-1 (Col) for the long-term maintenance (>18 passages) of hESCs in a feeder-free condition. This platform utilizes a wet-adhesive, mussel-inspired heparin-catechol conjugate as a key component. We hypothesized that the heparin's affinity toward a wide range of proteins, might support undifferentiated in vitro growth of hESC. In fact, on the HepC-coated substrate, most hESC clumps were adhered (∼78% at passage 2 (P2)) and expressed pluripotency markers (Fig. 2). Although HepC alone wasn't able to support long-term maintenance of hESCs in a feeder-free system due to decrease in the adhesion rate of hESCs on HepC coating (∼ 44% at P4) during the repeated passaging processes, we found that when collagen type I was co-immobilized in the process of HepC coating, the long-term maintenance (passage 18 or more) of hESCs could be achieved with 100% adhesion efficiency (Fig. 4). One remarkable observation is that hESCs on collagen type-I underwent spontaneous differentiation after P6 (Fig. 3), which implied co-immobilized HepC played a role to suppress differentiation of hESCs. This study suggests that unlike the previous studies using proteins, peptides, or synthetic polymers, a polysaccharide, heparin, can be used as a cost-effective component for chemically defined, feeder-free culture of hESC. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE Towards practical applications of human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) in regenerative medicine, hESCs should be cultured on a large scale, and their pluripotent property has to be maintained in a controllable manner. To address these issues, studies that develop chemically defined culture substrates have been explored to replace the widely used, complex, and undefined culture materials represented by Matrigel. Most reports have focused on utilizing proteins, peptides and/or synthetic polymers. However, there have not yet been studies on using polysaccharides as two-dimensional coating materials to potentially replace Matrigel coating. Here, we report that heparin is an effective polysaccharide for the feeder-free, two dimensional culture of hESCs. Our study implies that use of polysaccharides or a polysaccharide/ECM combination can be a new, alternative design principle for hESC culture systems.
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Lin X, Shi Y, Cao Y, Liu W. Recent progress in stem cell differentiation directed by material and mechanical cues. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016; 11:014109. [PMID: 26836059 DOI: 10.1088/1748-6041/11/1/014109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Stem cells play essential roles in tissue regeneration in vivo via specific lineage differentiation induced by environmental factors. In the past, biochemical signals were the focus of induced stem cell differentiation. As reported by Engler et al (2006 Cell 126 677-89), biophysical signal mediated stem cell differentiation could also serve as an important inducer. With the advancement of material science, it becomes a possible strategy to generate active biophysical signals for directing stem cell fate through specially designed material microstructures. In the past five years, significant progress has been made in this field, and these designed biophysical signals include material elasticity/rigidity, micropatterned structure, extracellular matrix (ECM) coated materials, material transmitted extracellular mechanical force etc. A large number of investigations involved material directed differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells, neural stem/progenitor cells, adipose derived stem cells, hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells, embryonic stem cells and other cells. Hydrogel based materials were commonly used to create varied mechanical properties via modifying the ratio of different components, crosslinking levels, matrix concentration and conjugation with other components. Among them, polyacrylamide (PAM) and polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) hydrogels remained the major types of material. Specially designed micropatterning was not only able to create a unique topographical surface to control cell shape, alignment, cell-cell and cell-matrix contact for basic stem cell biology study, but also could be integrated with 3D bioprinting to generate micropattered 3D structure and thus to induce stem cell based tissue regeneration. ECM coating on a specific topographical structure was capable of inducing even more specific and potent stem cell differentiation along with soluble factors and mechanical force. The article overviews the progress of the past five years in this particular field.
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- Xunxun Lin
- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Shanghai 9th People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 639 Zhi Zao Ju Rd, People's Republic of China. Shanghai Key Laboratory of Tissue Engineering Research, National Tissue Engineering Center of China, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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Xu K, Shen X, Chen W, Mu C, Jiang C, Zhao Y, Cai K. Nanosheet-pore topographical titanium substrates: a biophysical regulator of the fate of mesenchymal stem cells. J Mater Chem B 2016; 4:1797-1810. [DOI: 10.1039/c5tb02391b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Sub-micrometer nanosheet-pore topographic titanium substrates are fabricated with a distinct effect on the adhesion and osteogenic differentiation of MSCs in vitro.
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- Kui Xu
- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology
- Ministry of Education
- College of Bioengineering
- Chongqing University
- Chongqing 400044
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- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology
- Ministry of Education
- College of Bioengineering
- Chongqing University
- Chongqing 400044
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- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology
- Ministry of Education
- College of Bioengineering
- Chongqing University
- Chongqing 400044
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- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology
- Ministry of Education
- College of Bioengineering
- Chongqing University
- Chongqing 400044
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- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology
- Ministry of Education
- College of Bioengineering
- Chongqing University
- Chongqing 400044
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- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology
- Ministry of Education
- College of Bioengineering
- Chongqing University
- Chongqing 400044
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- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology
- Ministry of Education
- College of Bioengineering
- Chongqing University
- Chongqing 400044
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Peng IC, Yeh CC, Lu YT, Muduli S, Ling QD, Alarfaj AA, Munusamy MA, Kumar SS, Murugan K, Lee HC, Chang Y, Higuchi A. Continuous harvest of stem cells via partial detachment from thermoresponsive nanobrush surfaces. Biomaterials 2016; 76:76-86. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2015.10.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2015] [Revised: 10/15/2015] [Accepted: 10/18/2015] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Higuchi A, Kao SH, Ling QD, Chen YM, Li HF, Alarfaj AA, Munusamy MA, Murugan K, Chang SC, Lee HC, Hsu ST, Kumar SS, Umezawa A. Long-term xeno-free culture of human pluripotent stem cells on hydrogels with optimal elasticity. Sci Rep 2015; 5:18136. [PMID: 26656754 PMCID: PMC4677349 DOI: 10.1038/srep18136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2015] [Accepted: 11/13/2015] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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The tentative clinical application of human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs), such as human embryonic stem cells and human induced pluripotent stem cells, is restricted by the possibility of xenogenic contamination resulting from the use of mouse embryonic fibroblasts (MEFs) as a feeder layer. Therefore, we investigated hPSC cultures on biomaterials with different elasticities that were grafted with different nanosegments. We prepared dishes coated with polyvinylalcohol-co-itaconic acid hydrogels grafted with an oligopeptide derived from vitronectin (KGGPQVTRGDVFTMP) with elasticities ranging from 10.3 to 30.4 kPa storage moduli by controlling the crosslinking time. The hPSCs cultured on the stiffest substrates (30.4 kPa) tended to differentiate after five days of culture, whereas the hPSCs cultured on the optimal elastic substrates (25 kPa) maintained their pluripotency for over 20 passages under xeno-free conditions. These results indicate that cell culture matrices with optimal elasticity can maintain the pluripotency of hPSCs in culture.
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- Akon Higuchi
- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, National Central University, No. 300 Jhongli, Taoyuan, 32001 Taiwan.,Department of Reproduction, National Research Institute for Child Health and Development, 2-10-1 Okura, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 157-8535, Japan.,Nano Medical Engineering Laboratory, RIKEN, 2-1, Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan.,Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, National Central University, No. 300 Jhongli, Taoyuan, 32001 Taiwan
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- Cathay Medical Research Institute, Cathay General Hospital, No. 32, Ln 160, Jian-Cheng Road, Hsi-Chi City, Taipei, 221, Taiwan.,Graduate Institute of Systems Biology and Bioinformatics, National Central University, No. 300, Jhongda RD., Jhongli, Taoyuan, 32001 Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, National Central University, No. 300 Jhongli, Taoyuan, 32001 Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, National Central University, No. 300 Jhongli, Taoyuan, 32001 Taiwan
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Division of Entomology, Department of Zoology, School of Life Sciences, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Surgery, Cathay General Hospital, No.280, Sec. 4, Ren'ai Rd., Da'an Dist., Taipei, 10693, Taiwan
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- Department of Surgery, Cathay General Hospital, No.280, Sec. 4, Ren'ai Rd., Da'an Dist., Taipei, 10693, Taiwan.,Graduate Institute of Translational and Interdisciplinary Medicine, College of Health Science and Technology, National Central University, No. 300, Jhongda RD., Jhongli, Taoyuan, 32001 Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Taiwan Landseed Hospital, 77, Kuangtai Road, Pingjen City, Taoyuan 32405, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, Universities Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Slangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Reproduction, National Research Institute for Child Health and Development, 2-10-1 Okura, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 157-8535, Japan
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Higuchi A, Wang CT, Ling QD, Lee HHC, Kumar SS, Chang Y, Alarfaj AA, Munusamy MA, Hsu ST, Wu GJ, Umezawa A. A hybrid-membrane migration method to isolate high-purity adipose-derived stem cells from fat tissues. Sci Rep 2015; 5:10217. [PMID: 25970301 PMCID: PMC4429558 DOI: 10.1038/srep10217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2014] [Accepted: 04/02/2015] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Human adipose-derived stem cells (hADSCs) exhibit heterogeneous characteristics, indicating various genotypes and differentiation abilities. The isolated hADSCs can possess different purity levels and divergent properties depending on the purification methods used. We developed a hybrid-membrane migration method that purifies hADSCs from a fat tissue solution with extremely high purity and pluripotency. A primary fat-tissue solution was permeated through the porous membranes with a pore size from 8 to 25 μm, and the membranes were incubated in cell culture medium for 15-18 days. The hADSCs that migrated from the membranes contained an extremely high percentage (e.g., >98%) of cells positive for mesenchymal stem cell markers and showed almost one order of magnitude higher expression of some pluripotency genes (Oct4, Sox2, Klf4 and Nanog) compared with cells isolated using the conventional culture method.
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- Akon Higuchi
- 1] Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, National Central University, Jhong-li, Taoyuan, Taiwan [2] Department of Botany and Microbiology, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia [3] Department of Reproduction, National Research Institute for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan [4] Nano Medical Engineering Laboratory, RIKEN, Wako, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, National Central University, Jhong-li, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- 1] Institute of Systems Biology and Bioinformatics, National Central University, Jhong-li, Taoyuan, Taiwan [2] Cathay Medical Research Institute, Cathay General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, Universities Putra Malaysia, Slangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, R&D Center for Membrane Technology, Chung Yuan Christian University, Jhong-li, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Taiwan Landseed Hospital, Pingjen, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences and Department of Obstetrics &Gynecology, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Reproduction, National Research Institute for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan
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Lv H, Li L, Zhang Y, Chen Z, Sun M, Xu T, Tian L, Lu M, Ren M, Liu Y, Li Y. Union is strength: matrix elasticity and microenvironmental factors codetermine stem cell differentiation fate. Cell Tissue Res 2015; 361:657-68. [PMID: 25956590 DOI: 10.1007/s00441-015-2190-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2014] [Accepted: 03/30/2015] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Stem cells are an attractive cellular source for regenerative medicine and tissue engineering applications due to their multipotency. Although the elasticity of the extracellular matrix (ECM) has been shown to have crucial impacts in directing stem cell differentiation, it is not the only contributing factor. Many researchers have recently attempted to design microenvironments that mimic the stem cell niche with combinations of ECM elasticity and other cues, such as ECM physical properties, soluble biochemical factors and cell-cell interactions, thereby driving cells towards their preferred lineages. Here, we briefly discuss the effect of matrix elasticity on stem cell lineage specification and then summarize recent advances in the study of the combined effects of ECM elasticity and other cues on the differentiation of stem cells, focusing on two aspects: biophysical and biochemical factors. In the future, biomedical scientists will continue investigating the union strength of matrix elasticity and microenvironmental cues for manipulating stem cell fates.
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- Hongwei Lv
- The Key Laboratory of Pathobiology, Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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Tong Z, Solanki A, Hamilos A, Levy O, Wen K, Yin X, Karp JM. Application of biomaterials to advance induced pluripotent stem cell research and therapy. EMBO J 2015; 34:987-1008. [PMID: 25766254 PMCID: PMC4406648 DOI: 10.15252/embj.201490756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2014] [Revised: 01/25/2015] [Accepted: 02/17/2015] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Derived from any somatic cell type and possessing unlimited self-renewal and differentiation potential, induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) are poised to revolutionize stem cell biology and regenerative medicine research, bringing unprecedented opportunities for treating debilitating human diseases. To overcome the limitations associated with safety, efficiency, and scalability of traditional iPSC derivation, expansion, and differentiation protocols, biomaterials have recently been considered. Beyond addressing these limitations, the integration of biomaterials with existing iPSC culture platforms could offer additional opportunities to better probe the biology and control the behavior of iPSCs or their progeny in vitro and in vivo. Herein, we discuss the impact of biomaterials on the iPSC field, from derivation to tissue regeneration and modeling. Although still exploratory, we envision the emerging combination of biomaterials and iPSCs will be critical in the successful application of iPSCs and their progeny for research and clinical translation.
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- Zhixiang Tong
- Division of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Medicine, Center for Regenerative Therapeutics, Brigham and Women's Hospital Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA, USA Harvard Stem Cell Institute, Cambridge, MA, USA Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Division of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Medicine, Center for Regenerative Therapeutics, Brigham and Women's Hospital Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA, USA Harvard Stem Cell Institute, Cambridge, MA, USA Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Division of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Medicine, Center for Regenerative Therapeutics, Brigham and Women's Hospital Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA, USA Harvard Stem Cell Institute, Cambridge, MA, USA Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Division of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Medicine, Center for Regenerative Therapeutics, Brigham and Women's Hospital Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA, USA Harvard Stem Cell Institute, Cambridge, MA, USA Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Division of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Medicine, Center for Regenerative Therapeutics, Brigham and Women's Hospital Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA, USA Harvard Stem Cell Institute, Cambridge, MA, USA Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Division of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Medicine, Center for Regenerative Therapeutics, Brigham and Women's Hospital Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA, USA Harvard Stem Cell Institute, Cambridge, MA, USA Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Division of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Medicine, Center for Regenerative Therapeutics, Brigham and Women's Hospital Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA, USA Harvard Stem Cell Institute, Cambridge, MA, USA Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
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Chen CY, Ke CJ, Yen KC, Hsieh HC, Sun JS, Lin FH. 3D porous calcium-alginate scaffolds cell culture system improved human osteoblast cell clusters for cell therapy. Am J Cancer Res 2015; 5:643-55. [PMID: 25825603 PMCID: PMC4377732 DOI: 10.7150/thno.11372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2014] [Accepted: 02/04/2015] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Age-related orthopedic disorders and bone defects have become a critical public health issue, and cell-based therapy is potentially a novel solution for issues surrounding bone tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. Long-term cultures of primary bone cells exhibit phenotypic and functional degeneration; therefore, culturing cells or tissues suitable for clinical use remain a challenge. A platform consisting of human osteoblasts (hOBs), calcium-alginate (Ca-Alginate) scaffolds, and a self-made bioreactor system was established for autologous transplantation of human osteoblast cell clusters. The Ca-Alginate scaffold facilitated the growth and differentiation of human bone cell clusters, and the functionally-closed process bioreactor system supplied the soluble nutrients and osteogenic signals required to maintain the cell viability. This system preserved the proliferative ability of cells and cell viability and up-regulated bone-related gene expression and biological apatite crystals formation. The bone-like tissue generated could be extracted by removal of calcium ions via ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) chelation, and exhibited a size suitable for injection. The described strategy could be used in therapeutic application and opens new avenues for surgical interventions to correct skeletal defects.
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Park HJ, Yang K, Kim MJ, Jang J, Lee M, Kim DW, Lee H, Cho SW. Bio-inspired oligovitronectin-grafted surface for enhanced self-renewal and long-term maintenance of human pluripotent stem cells under feeder-free conditions. Biomaterials 2015; 50:127-39. [PMID: 25736503 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2015.01.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2014] [Revised: 01/08/2015] [Accepted: 01/20/2015] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Current protocols for human pluripotent stem cell (hPSC) expansion require feeder cells or matrices from animal sources that have been the major obstacle to obtain clinical grade hPSCs due to safety issues, difficulty in quality control, and high expense. Thus, feeder-free, chemically defined synthetic platforms have been developed, but are mostly confined to typical polystyrene culture plates. Here, we report a chemically defined, material-independent, bio-inspired surface coating allowing for feeder-free expansion and maintenance of self-renewal and pluripotency of hPSCs on various polymer substrates and devices. Polydopamine (pDA)-mediated immobilization of vitronectin (VN) peptides results in surface functionalization of VN-dimer/pDA conjugates. The engineered surfaces facilitate adhesion, proliferation, and colony formation of hPSCs via enhanced focal adhesion, cell-cell interaction, and biophysical signals, providing a chemically defined, xeno-free culture system for clonal expansion and long-term maintenance of hPSCs. This surface engineering enables the application of clinically-relevant hPSCs to a variety of biomedical systems such as tissue-engineering scaffolds and medical devices.
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- Hyun-Ji Park
- Department of Biotechnology, Yonsei University, Seoul 120-749, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, Yonsei University, Seoul 120-749, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, Yonsei University, Seoul 120-749, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physiology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 120-752, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon 305-701, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physiology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 120-752, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon 305-701, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Biotechnology, Yonsei University, Seoul 120-749, Republic of Korea.
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Kumar S, Raj S, Kolanthai E, Sood AK, Sampath S, Chatterjee K. Chemical functionalization of graphene to augment stem cell osteogenesis and inhibit biofilm formation on polymer composites for orthopedic applications. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2015; 7:3237-52. [PMID: 25584679 DOI: 10.1021/am5079732] [Citation(s) in RCA: 109] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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Toward designing the next generation of resorbable biomaterials for orthopedic applications, we studied poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL) composites containing graphene. The role, if any, of the functionalization of graphene on mechanical properties, stem cell response, and biofilm formation was systematically evaluated. PCL composites of graphene oxide (GO), reduced GO (RGO), and amine-functionalized GO (AGO) were prepared at different filler contents (1%, 3%, and 5%). Although the addition of the nanoparticles to PCL markedly increased the storage modulus, this increase was largest for GO followed by AGO and RGO. In vitro cell studies revealed that the AGO and GO particles significantly increased human mesenchymal stem cell proliferation. AGO was most effective in augmenting stem cell osteogenesis leading to mineralization. Bacterial studies revealed that interaction with functionalized GO induced bacterial cell death because of membrane damage, which was further accentuated by amine groups in AGO. As a result, AGO composites were best at inhibiting biofilm formation. The synergistic effect of oxygen containing functional groups and amine groups on AGO imparts the optimal combination of improved modulus, favorable stem cell response, and biofilm inhibition in AGO-reinforced composites desired for orthopedic applications. This work elucidates the importance of chemical functionalization of graphene in polymer composites for biomedical applications.
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- Sachin Kumar
- Department of Materials Engineering, ‡Department of Physics, and §Department of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science , Bangalore 560012 India
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Higuchi A, Ling QD, Kumar SS, Chang Y, Alarfaj AA, Munusamy MA, Murugan K, Hsu ST, Umezawa A. Physical cues of cell culture materials lead the direction of differentiation lineages of pluripotent stem cells. J Mater Chem B 2015; 3:8032-8058. [DOI: 10.1039/c5tb01276g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Differentiation methods of hPSCs into specific cell lineages. Differentiation of hPSCsviaEB formation (types AB, A–D) or without EB formation (types E–H).
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- Akon Higuchi
- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, National Central University
- Taoyuan 32001
- Taiwan
- National Research Institute for Child Health and Development
- Center for Regenerative Medicine
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- Cathay Medical Research Institute
- Cathay General Hospital
- Taipei
- Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Systems Biology and Bioinformatics
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology
- Universiti Putra Malaysia
- Selangor
- Malaysia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering
- R&D Center for Membrane Technology
- Chung Yuan Christian University
- Taoyuan
- Taiwan
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology
- College of Science
- King Saud University
- Riyadh
- Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology
- College of Science
- King Saud University
- Riyadh
- Saudi Arabia
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- Division of Entomology
- Department of Zoology
- School of Life Sciences
- Bharathiar University
- Coimbatore 641046
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- Department of Internal Medicine
- Taiwan Landseed Hospital
- Taoyuan
- Taiwan
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- National Research Institute for Child Health and Development
- Center for Regenerative Medicine
- Tokyo 157-8535
- Japan
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Kim JS, Hwang ST, Lee SH. Porous membrane culture method for expansion of human pluripotent stem cells. Methods Mol Biol 2015; 1212:65-72. [PMID: 25556655 DOI: 10.1007/7651_2014_174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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For the clinical application of human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs), it is critical to develop novel culture techniques that completely exclude the use of animal feeder cells and enzyme treatments used in conventional hPSC culture systems. Here, we describe a novel culture method using a porous membrane that allows to maintain stable attachment and expansion of hPSCs, obviates the need for enzyme treatment, and also reduces feeder layer contamination.
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- Jin-Su Kim
- Department of Biomedical Science, CHA University, CHA Bio Complex, 335 Pangyo-ro, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, 463-400, Republic of Korea
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Wang PY, Lee HHC, Higuchi A, Ling QD, Lin HR, Li HF, Suresh Kumar S, Chang Y, Alarfaj AA, Munusamy MA, Chen DC, Hsu ST, Wang HC, Hsiao HY, Wu GJ. Pluripotency maintenance of amniotic fluid-derived stem cells cultured on biomaterials. J Mater Chem B 2015; 3:3858-3869. [DOI: 10.1039/c5tb00447k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Human amniotic fluid-derived stem cells can maintain their pluripotency when cultured on soft hydrogels.
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Kumar SS, Alarfaj AA, Munusamy MA, Singh AJAR, Peng IC, Priya SP, Hamat RA, Higuchi A. Recent developments in β-cell differentiation of pluripotent stem cells induced by small and large molecules. Int J Mol Sci 2014; 15:23418-47. [PMID: 25526563 PMCID: PMC4284775 DOI: 10.3390/ijms151223418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2014] [Revised: 12/03/2014] [Accepted: 12/08/2014] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Human pluripotent stem cells, including human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) and human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs), hold promise as novel therapeutic tools for diabetes treatment because of their self-renewal capacity and ability to differentiate into beta (β)-cells. Small and large molecules play important roles in each stage of β-cell differentiation from both hESCs and hiPSCs. The small and large molecules that are described in this review have significantly advanced efforts to cure diabetic disease. Lately, effective protocols have been implemented to induce hESCs and human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) to differentiate into functional β-cells. Several small molecules, proteins, and growth factors promote pancreatic differentiation from hESCs and hMSCs. These small molecules (e.g., cyclopamine, wortmannin, retinoic acid, and sodium butyrate) and large molecules (e.g. activin A, betacellulin, bone morphogentic protein (BMP4), epidermal growth factor (EGF), fibroblast growth factor (FGF), keratinocyte growth factor (KGF), hepatocyte growth factor (HGF), noggin, transforming growth factor (TGF-α), and WNT3A) are thought to contribute from the initial stages of definitive endoderm formation to the final stages of maturation of functional endocrine cells. We discuss the importance of such small and large molecules in uniquely optimized protocols of β-cell differentiation from stem cells. A global understanding of various small and large molecules and their functions will help to establish an efficient protocol for β-cell differentiation.
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- S Suresh Kumar
- Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, Universities Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Selangor, Malaysia.
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Bioscience, Jacintha Peter College of Arts and Sciences, Ayakudi, Tenkasi, Tamilnadu 627852, India.
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, National Central University, No. 300, Jhongda RD., Jhongli, Taoyuan 32001, Taiwan.
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- Department of Basic Science and Department of Surgical Sciences, Ajman University of Science and Technology-Fujairah Campus, P.O. Box 9520, Al Fujairah, United Arab Emirates.
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, Universities Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Selangor, Malaysia.
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia.
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