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Palamà IE, D'Amone S, Ratano P, Donatelli A, Liscio A, Antonacci G, Testini M, Di Angelantonio S, Ragozzino D, Cortese B. Mechanical Durotactic Environment Enhances Specific Glioblastoma Cell Responses. Cancers (Basel) 2019; 11:E643. [PMID: 31075964 PMCID: PMC6562761 DOI: 10.3390/cancers11050643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2019] [Revised: 04/17/2019] [Accepted: 05/07/2019] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
Abstract
Background: A hallmark of glioblastoma is represented by their ability to widely disperse throughout the brain parenchyma. The importance of developing new anti-migratory targets is critical to reduce recurrence and improve therapeutic efficacy. Methods: Polydimethylsiloxane substrates, either mechanically uniform or presenting durotactic cues, were fabricated to assess GBM cell morphological and dynamical response with and without pharmacological inhibition of NNMII contractility, of its upstream regulator ROCK and actin polymerization. Results: Glioma cells mechanotactic efficiency varied depending on the rigidity compliance of substrates. Morphologically, glioma cells on highly rigid and soft bulk substrates displayed bigger and elongated aggregates whereas on durotactic substrates the same cells were homogeneously dispersed with a less elongated morphology. The durotactic cues also induced a motility change, cell phenotype dependent, and with cells being more invasive on stiffer substrates. Pharmacological inhibition of myosin or ROCK revealed a rigidity-insensitivity, unlike inhibition of microfilament contraction and polymerization of F-actin, suggesting that alternative signalling is used to respond to durotactic cues. Conclusions: The presence of a distinct mechanical cue is an important factor in cell migration. Together, our results provide support for a durotactic role of glioma cells that acts through actomyosin contractility to regulate the aggressive properties of GBM cells.
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Affiliation(s)
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- National Research Council-Nanotechnology Institute, 73100 Lecce, Italy.
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- National Research Council-Nanotechnology Institute, 00185 Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Sapienza University, 00185 Rome, Italy.
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- National Research Council-Institute for Microelectronics and Microsystems, via del Fosso del Cavaliere 100, 00133 Roma, Italy.
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- Center for Life Nanoscience, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, 00185 Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Sapienza University, 00185 Rome, Italy.
- Center for Life Nanoscience, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, 00185 Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Sapienza University, 00185 Rome, Italy.
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- National Research Council-Nanotechnology Institute, 00185 Rome, Italy.
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Layer-by-layer assembly as a robust method to construct extracellular matrix mimic surfaces to modulate cell behavior. Prog Polym Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2019.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Palamà IE, D'Amone S, Cortese B. Microenvironmental Rigidity of 3D Scaffolds and Influence on Glioblastoma Cells: A Biomaterial Design Perspective. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2018; 6:131. [PMID: 30320080 PMCID: PMC6166390 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2018.00131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2018] [Accepted: 09/03/2018] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
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- Nanotechnology Institute, CNR-Nanotechnology Institute, Lecce, Italy
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- Nanotechnology Institute, CNR-Nanotechnology Institute, University La Sapienza, Rome, Italy
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McClure MJ, Cohen DJ, Ramey AN, Bivens CB, Mallu S, Isaacs JE, Imming E, Huang YC, Sunwoo M, Schwartz Z, Boyan BD. Decellularized Muscle Supports New Muscle Fibers and Improves Function Following Volumetric Injury. Tissue Eng Part A 2018; 24:1228-1241. [DOI: 10.1089/ten.tea.2017.0386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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- Michael J. McClure
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia
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- Department of School of Art, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia
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- MTF Biologics, Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation, Edison, New Jersey
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- MTF Biologics, Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation, Edison, New Jersey
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- MTF Biologics, Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation, Edison, New Jersey
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia
- Department of Periodontics, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia
- Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia
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McClure MJ, Clark NM, Schwartz Z, Boyan BD. Platelet-rich plasma and alignment enhance myogenin via ERK mitogen activated protein kinase signaling. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2018; 13:055009. [PMID: 29967311 DOI: 10.1088/1748-605x/aad0a7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Volumetric muscle loss is debilitating and involves extensive rehabilitation. One approach to accelerate healing, rehabilitation, and muscle function is to repair damaged skeletal muscle using regenerative medicine strategies. In sports medicine and orthopedics, a common clinical approach is to treat minor to severe musculoskeletal injuries with platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections. While these types of treatments have become commonplace, there are limited data demonstrating their effectiveness. The goal of this study was to determine the effect of PRP on myoblast gene expression and protein production when incorporated into a polymer fiber. To test this, we generated extracellular matrix mimicking scaffolds using aligned polydioxanone (PDO) fibers containing lyophilized PRP (SmartPReP® 2, Harvest Technologies Corporation, Plymouth, MA). Scaffolds with PRP caused a dose-dependent increase in myogenin and myosin heavy chain but did not affect myogenic differentiation factor-1 (MyoD). Integrin α7β1D decreased and α5β1A did not change in response to PRP scaffolds. ERK inhibition decreased myogenin and increased Myod on the PDO-PRP scaffolds. Taken together, these data suggest that alignment and PRP produce a substrate-dependent, ERK-dependent, and dose-dependent effect on myogenic differentiation.
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- Michael J McClure
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Service, Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center, Richmond, VA, United States of America. Department of Biomedical Engineering, Virginia Commonwealth University, College of Engineering, Richmond, VA, United States of America
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Palamà IE, Arcadio V, D'Amone S, Biasiucci M, Gigli G, Cortese B. Therapeutic PCL scaffold for reparation of resected osteosarcoma defect. Sci Rep 2017; 7:12672. [PMID: 28978922 PMCID: PMC5627265 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-12824-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2017] [Accepted: 09/14/2017] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Osteosarcomas are highly malignant tumors, which develop rapid growth and local infiltration, inducing metastases that spread primarily in the lung. Treatment of these tumors is mainly based on pre- and post-operative chemotherapy and surgery of the primary tumor. Surgical resection though, generates bone defects. Reparation of these weaknesses presents formidable challenges to orthopedic surgery. Medicine regenerative grafts that act as both tumor therapy with constant local drug delivery and tissue regeneration may provide a new prospect to address this need. These implants can provide sustained drug release at the cancer area, decreasing systemic second effects such as inflammation, and a filling of the resected tissues with regenerative biomaterials. In this study microporous poly-ε-caprolactone (PCL) scaffolds have been developed for sustained local release of anti-inflammatory drug dexamethasone (DXM), used as drug model, in cancer medicine regenerative field. The microporous PCL matrix of the scaffolds supported the attachment, proliferation and osteogenic differentiation of osteoblast-like cells, while the polyelectrolyte multilayers, anchored to the inner pore surfaces, sustained locally DXM release. These microporous scaffolds demonstrate the ability to deliver DXM as a localized tumor therapy and to promote proliferation and differentiation of osteoblast-like cells in vitro.
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- Ilaria E Palamà
- Nanotechnology Institute, CNR-NANOTEC, via Monteroni, Lecce, 73100, Italy.
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- Nanotechnology Institute, CNR-NANOTEC, University La Sapienza, P.zle A. Moro, Roma, 00185, Italy
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- Nanotechnology Institute, CNR-NANOTEC, via Monteroni, Lecce, 73100, Italy
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- Center for Life Nano Science@Sapienza, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia,Viale Regina Elena 291, 00161, Roma, Italy
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- Nanotechnology Institute, CNR-NANOTEC, via Monteroni, Lecce, 73100, Italy
- Department Matematica e Fisica 'Ennio De Giorgi', University of Salento, via Monteroni, Lecce, 73100, Italy
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- Nanotechnology Institute, CNR-NANOTEC, University La Sapienza, P.zle A. Moro, Roma, 00185, Italy.
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For in vitro tissue engineering of skeletal muscle, alignment and fusion of the cultured skeletal muscle cells are required. Although the successful alignment of skeletal muscle cells cultured in collagen gel has been reported using a mechanical force, other means of aligning cultured skeletal muscle cells have not been described. However, skeletal muscle cells cultured in a two-dimensional dish have been reported to align in a uniform direction when electrically stimulated. The purpose of this study is to determine if skeletal muscle cells cultured three-dimensionally in collagen gels can be aligned by an electrical load. By adding direct current to cells of the C2C12 skeletal muscle cell line cultured in collagen gel, it was possible to align C2C12 cells in a similar direction. However, the ratio of alignment was better when mechanical force was used as the means of alignment. Thus for tissue engineering of skeletal muscle cells, electrical stimulation may be useful as a supplementary method.
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