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Hahn F, Ferrandez-Montero A, Queri M, Vancaeyzeele C, Plesse C, Agniel R, Leroy-Dudal J. Electroactive 4D Porous Scaffold Based on Conducting Polymer as a Responsive and Dynamic In Vitro Cell Culture Platform. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:5613-5626. [PMID: 38278772 PMCID: PMC10859895 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c16686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2023] [Revised: 01/15/2024] [Accepted: 01/15/2024] [Indexed: 01/28/2024]
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In vivo, cells reside in a 3D porous and dynamic microenvironment. It provides biochemical and biophysical cues that regulate cell behavior in physiological and pathological processes. In the context of fundamental cell biology research, tissue engineering, and cell-based drug screening systems, a challenge is to develop relevant in vitro models that could integrate the dynamic properties of the cell microenvironment. Taking advantage of the promising high internal phase emulsion templating, we here designed a polyHIPE scaffold with a wide interconnected porosity and functionalized its internal 3D surface with a thin layer of electroactive conducting polymer poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT) to turn it into a 4D electroresponsive scaffold. The resulting scaffold was cytocompatible with fibroblasts, supported cellular infiltration, and hosted cells, which display a 3D spreading morphology. It demonstrated robust actuation in ion- and protein-rich complex culture media, and its electroresponsiveness was not altered by fibroblast colonization. Thanks to customized electrochemical stimulation setups, the electromechanical response of the polyHIPE/PEDOT scaffolds was characterized in situ under a confocal microscope and showed 10% reversible volume variations. Finally, the setups were used to monitor in real time and in situ fibroblasts cultured into the polyHIPE/PEDOT scaffold during several cycles of electromechanical stimuli. Thus, we demonstrated the proof of concept of this tunable scaffold as a tool for future 4D cell culture and mechanobiology studies.
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- Franziska Hahn
- Equipe
de Recherche sur les Relations Matrice Extracellulaire-Cellules (ERRMECe),
Groupe Matrice Extracellulaire et Physiopathologie (MECuP), I-Mat, CY Cergy Paris Université, 95000 Neuville
sur Oise, France
- Laboratoire
de Physicochimie des Polymères et des Interfaces (LPPI), I-Mat, CY Cergy Paris Université, 95000 Neuville sur Oise, France
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- Equipe
de Recherche sur les Relations Matrice Extracellulaire-Cellules (ERRMECe),
Groupe Matrice Extracellulaire et Physiopathologie (MECuP), I-Mat, CY Cergy Paris Université, 95000 Neuville
sur Oise, France
- Laboratoire
de Physicochimie des Polymères et des Interfaces (LPPI), I-Mat, CY Cergy Paris Université, 95000 Neuville sur Oise, France
- Instituto
de Ceramica y Vidrio (ICV), CSIC, Campus Cantoblanco, Kelsen 5., 28049 Madrid, Spain
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- Equipe
de Recherche sur les Relations Matrice Extracellulaire-Cellules (ERRMECe),
Groupe Matrice Extracellulaire et Physiopathologie (MECuP), I-Mat, CY Cergy Paris Université, 95000 Neuville
sur Oise, France
- Laboratoire
de Physicochimie des Polymères et des Interfaces (LPPI), I-Mat, CY Cergy Paris Université, 95000 Neuville sur Oise, France
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- Laboratoire
de Physicochimie des Polymères et des Interfaces (LPPI), I-Mat, CY Cergy Paris Université, 95000 Neuville sur Oise, France
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- Laboratoire
de Physicochimie des Polymères et des Interfaces (LPPI), I-Mat, CY Cergy Paris Université, 95000 Neuville sur Oise, France
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- Equipe
de Recherche sur les Relations Matrice Extracellulaire-Cellules (ERRMECe),
Groupe Matrice Extracellulaire et Physiopathologie (MECuP), I-Mat, CY Cergy Paris Université, 95000 Neuville
sur Oise, France
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- Equipe
de Recherche sur les Relations Matrice Extracellulaire-Cellules (ERRMECe),
Groupe Matrice Extracellulaire et Physiopathologie (MECuP), I-Mat, CY Cergy Paris Université, 95000 Neuville
sur Oise, France
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Lee JC, Brien HJ, Walton BL, Eidman ZM, Toda S, Lim WA, Brunger JM. Instructional materials that control cellular activity through synthetic Notch receptors. Biomaterials 2023; 297:122099. [PMID: 37023529 PMCID: PMC10320837 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2023.122099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2022] [Revised: 03/13/2023] [Accepted: 03/22/2023] [Indexed: 03/31/2023]
Abstract
The field of regenerative engineering relies primarily on the dual technical platforms of cell selection/conditioning and biomaterial fabrication to support directed cell differentiation. As the field has matured, an appreciation for the influence of biomaterials on cell behaviors has resulted in engineered matrices that meet biomechanical and biochemical demands of target pathologies. Yet, despite advances in methods to produce designer matrices, regenerative engineers remain unable to reliably orchestrate behaviors of therapeutic cells in situ. Here, we present a platform named MATRIX whereby cellular responses to biomaterials can be custom defined by combining engineered materials with cells expressing cognate synthetic biology control modules. Such privileged channels of material-to-cell communication can activate synthetic Notch receptors and govern activities as diverse as transcriptome engineering, inflammation attenuation, and pluripotent stem cell differentiation, all in response to materials decorated with otherwise bioinert ligands. Further, we show that engineered cellular behaviors are confined to programmed biomaterial surfaces, highlighting the potential to use this platform to spatially organize cellular responses to bulk, soluble factors. This integrated approach of co-engineering cells and biomaterials for orthogonal interactions opens new avenues for reproducible control of cell-based therapies and tissue replacements.
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- Joanne C Lee
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, 37212, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, 37212, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, 37212, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, 37212, USA
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- WPI Nano Life Science Institute (NanoLSI), Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan
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- Cell Design Institute and Department of Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, 94158, USA.
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, 37212, USA; Center for Stem Cell Biology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, 37212, USA.
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Zhang T, Jia Y, Yu Y, Zhang B, Xu F, Guo H. Targeting the tumor biophysical microenvironment to reduce resistance to immunotherapy. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2022; 186:114319. [PMID: 35545136 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2022.114319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2021] [Revised: 04/28/2022] [Accepted: 04/30/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
Abstract
Immunotherapy based on immune checkpoint inhibitors has evolved into a new pillar of cancer treatment in clinics, but dealing with treatment resistance (either primary or acquired) is a major challenge. The tumor microenvironment (TME) has a substantial impact on the pathological behaviors and treatment response of many cancers. The biophysical clues in TME have recently been considered as important characteristics of cancer. Furthermore, there is mounting evidence that biophysical cues in TME play important roles in each step of the cascade of cancer immunotherapy that synergistically contribute to immunotherapy resistance. In this review, we summarize five main biophysical cues in TME that affect resistance to immunotherapy: extracellular matrix (ECM) structure, ECM stiffness, tumor interstitial fluid pressure (IFP), solid stress, and vascular shear stress. First, the biophysical factors involved in anti-tumor immunity and therapeutic antibody delivery processes are reviewed. Then, the causes of these five biophysical cues and how they contribute to immunotherapy resistance are discussed. Finally, the latest treatment strategies that aim to improve immunotherapy efficacy by targeting these biophysical cues are shared. This review highlights the biophysical cues that lead to immunotherapy resistance, also supplements their importance in related technologies for studying TME biophysical cues in vitro and therapeutic strategies targeting biophysical cues to improve the effects of immunotherapy.
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- Tian Zhang
- Department of Medical Oncology, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, PR China; Bioinspired Engineering and Biomechanics Center (BEBC), Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, PR China
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- Bioinspired Engineering and Biomechanics Center (BEBC), Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, PR China; MOE Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, PR China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, PR China; Bioinspired Engineering and Biomechanics Center (BEBC), Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, PR China
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- Department of Pathogenic Microbiology and Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an 710049, PR China
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- Bioinspired Engineering and Biomechanics Center (BEBC), Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, PR China; MOE Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, PR China.
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- Department of Medical Oncology, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, PR China; Bioinspired Engineering and Biomechanics Center (BEBC), Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, PR China.
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Hirota A, AlMusawi S, Nateri AS, Ordóñez-Morán P, Imajo M. Biomaterials for intestinal organoid technology and personalized disease modeling. Acta Biomater 2021; 132:272-287. [PMID: 34023456 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2021.05.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2020] [Revised: 04/08/2021] [Accepted: 05/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Recent advances in intestinal organoid technologies have paved the way for in vitro recapitulation of the homeostatic renewal of adult tissues, tissue or organ morphogenesis during development, and pathogenesis of many disorders. In vitro modelling of individual patient diseases using organoid systems have been considered key in establishing rational design of personalized treatment strategies and in improving therapeutic outcomes. In addition, the transplantation of organoids into diseased tissues represents a novel approach to treat currently incurable diseases. Emerging evidence from intensive studies suggests that organoid systems' development and functional maturation depends on the presence of an extracellular matrix with suitable biophysical properties, where advanced synthetic hydrogels open new avenues for theoretical control of organoid phenotypes and potential applications of organoids in therapeutic purposes. In this review, we discuss the status, applications, challenges and perspectives of intestinal organoid systems emphasising on hydrogels and their properties suitable for intestinal organoid culture. We provide an overview of hydrogels used for intestinal organoid culture and key factors regulating their biological activity. The comparison of different hydrogels would be a theoretical basis for establishing design principles of synthetic niches directing intestinal cell fates and functions. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: Intestinal organoid is an in vitro recapitulation of the gut, which self-organizes from intestinal stem cells and maintains many features of the native tissue. Since the development of this technology, intestinal organoid systems have made significant contribution to rapid progress in intestinal biology. Prevailing methodology for organoid culture, however, depends on animal-derived matrices and suffers from variability and potential risk for contamination of pathogens, limiting their therapeutic application. Synthetic scaffold matrices, hydrogels, might provide solutions to these issues and deepen our understanding on how intestinal cells sense and respond to key biophysical properties of the surrounding matrices. This review provides an overview of developing intestinal models and biomaterials, thereby leading to better understanding of current intestinal organoid systems for both biologists and materials scientists.
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- Akira Hirota
- Institute for Chemical Reaction Design and Discovery (WPI-ICReDD), Hokkaido University, N15, W7, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-8638, Japan
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- Cancer Genetic and Stem Cell group, Translational Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, Biodiscovery Institute, Centre for Cancer Sciences, University of Nottingham, NG7 2RD, Nottingham, United Kingdom; Stem Cell biology and Cancer group, Translational Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, Biodiscovery Institute, Centre for Cancer Sciences, University of Nottingham, NG7 2RD, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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- Cancer Genetic and Stem Cell group, Translational Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, Biodiscovery Institute, Centre for Cancer Sciences, University of Nottingham, NG7 2RD, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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- Stem Cell biology and Cancer group, Translational Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, Biodiscovery Institute, Centre for Cancer Sciences, University of Nottingham, NG7 2RD, Nottingham, United Kingdom.
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- Institute for Chemical Reaction Design and Discovery (WPI-ICReDD), Hokkaido University, N15, W7, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-8638, Japan.
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Nair RV, Farrukh A, del Campo A. Light-Regulated Angiogenesis via a Phototriggerable VEGF Peptidomimetic. Adv Healthc Mater 2021; 10:e2100488. [PMID: 34110713 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202100488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2021] [Revised: 05/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
Abstract
The application of growth factor based therapies in regenerative medicine is limited by the high cost, fast degradation kinetics, and the multiple functions of these molecules in the cell, which requires regulated delivery to minimize side effects. Here a photoactivatable peptidomimetic of the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) that allows the light-controlled presentation of angiogenic signals to endothelial cells embedded in hydrogel matrices is presented. A photoresponsive analog of the 15-mer peptidomimetic Ac-KLTWQELYQLKYKGI-NH2 (abbreviated P QK) is prepared by introducing a 3-(4,5-dimethoxy-2-nitrophenyl)-2-butyl (DMNPB) photoremovable protecting group at the Trp4 residue. This modification inhibits the angiogenic potential of the peptide temporally. Light exposure of P QK modified hydrogels provide instructive cues to embedded endothelial cells and promote angiogenesis at the illuminated sites of the 3D culture, with the possibility of spatial control. P QK modified photoresponsive biomaterials offer an attractive approach for the dosed delivery and spatial control of pro-angiogenic factors to support regulated vascular growth by just using light as an external trigger.
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- Roshna V. Nair
- INM − Leibniz Institute for New Materials Saarbrücken 66123 Germany
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- INM − Leibniz Institute for New Materials Saarbrücken 66123 Germany
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- INM − Leibniz Institute for New Materials Saarbrücken 66123 Germany
- Chemistry Department Saarland University Saarbrücken 66123 Germany
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Norris SCP, Soto J, Kasko AM, Li S. Photodegradable Polyacrylamide Gels for Dynamic Control of Cell Functions. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:5929-5944. [PMID: 33502154 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c19627] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
Abstract
Cross-linked polyacrylamide hydrogels are commonly used in biotechnology and cell culture applications due to advantageous properties, such as the precise control of material stiffness and the attachment of cell adhesive ligands. However, the chemical and physical properties of polyacrylamide gels cannot be altered once fabricated. Here, we develop a photodegradable polyacrylamide gel system that allows for a dynamic control of polyacrylamide gel stiffness with exposure to light. Photodegradable polyacrylamide hydrogel networks are produced by copolymerizing acrylamide and a photocleavable ortho-nitrobenzyl (o-NB) bis-acrylate cross-linker. When the hydrogels are exposed to light, the o-NB cross-links cleave and the stiffness of the photodegradable polyacrylamide gels decreases. Further examination of the effect of dynamic stiffness changes on cell behavior reveals that in situ softening of the culture substrate leads to changes in cell behavior that are not observed when cells are cultured on presoftened gels, indicating that both dynamic and static mechanical environments influence cell fate. Notably, we observe significant changes in nuclear localization of YAP and cytoskeletal organization after in situ softening; these changes further depend on the type and concentration of cell adhesive proteins attached to the gel surface. By incorporating the simplicity and well-established protocols of standard polyacrylamide gel fabrication with the dynamic control of photodegradable systems, we can enhance the capability of polyacrylamide gels, thereby enabling cell biologists and engineers to study more complex cellular behaviors that were previously inaccessible using regular polyacrylamide gels.
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- Sam C P Norris
- Department of Bioengineering, University of California Los Angeles, 410 Westwood Plaza, 5121 Engineering V, Los Angeles, California 90095, United States
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of California Los Angeles, 410 Westwood Plaza, 5121 Engineering V, Los Angeles, California 90095, United States
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of California Los Angeles, 410 Westwood Plaza, 5121 Engineering V, Los Angeles, California 90095, United States
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of California Los Angeles, 410 Westwood Plaza, 5121 Engineering V, Los Angeles, California 90095, United States
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Baptista D, Teixeira LM, Birgani ZT, van Riet S, Pasman T, Poot A, Stamatialis D, Rottier RJ, Hiemstra PS, Habibović P, van Blitterswijk C, Giselbrecht S, Truckenmüller R. 3D alveolar in vitro model based on epithelialized biomimetically curved culture membranes. Biomaterials 2020; 266:120436. [PMID: 33120199 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2020.120436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2020] [Revised: 08/30/2020] [Accepted: 10/06/2020] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
Abstract
There is increasing evidence that surface curvature at a near-cell-scale influences cell behaviour. Epithelial or endothelial cells lining small acinar or tubular body lumens, as those of the alveoli or blood vessels, experience such highly curved surfaces. In contrast, the most commonly used culture substrates for in vitro modelling of these human tissue barriers, ion track-etched membranes, offer only flat surfaces. Here, we propose a more realistic culture environment for alveolar cells based on biomimetically curved track-etched membranes, preserving the mainly spherical geometry of the cells' native microenvironment. The curved membranes were created by a combination of three-dimensional (3D) micro film (thermo)forming and ion track technology. We could successfully demonstrate the formation, the growth and a first characterization of confluent layers of lung epithelial cell lines and primary alveolar epithelial cells on membranes shaped into an array of hemispherical microwells. Besides their application in submerged culture, we could also demonstrate the compatibility of the bioinspired membranes for air-exposed culture. We observed a distinct cellular response to membrane curvature. Cells (or cell layers) on the curved membranes reveal significant differences compared to cells on flat membranes concerning membrane epithelialization, areal cell density of the formed epithelial layers, their cross-sectional morphology, and proliferation and apoptosis rates, and the same tight barrier function as on the flat membranes. The presented 3D membrane technology might pave the way for more predictive barrier in vitro models in future.
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- D Baptista
- MERLN Institute for Technology-Inspired Regenerative Medicine, Maastricht University, Universiteitssingel 40, 6229 ER, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- MERLN Institute for Technology-Inspired Regenerative Medicine, Maastricht University, Universiteitssingel 40, 6229 ER, Maastricht, the Netherlands; Department of Developmental BioEngineering, Technical Medical Centre, University of Twente, Drienerlolaan 5, 7522 NB, Enschede, the Netherlands
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- MERLN Institute for Technology-Inspired Regenerative Medicine, Maastricht University, Universiteitssingel 40, 6229 ER, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Pulmonology, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, 2333 ZA, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Biomaterials Science and Technology, Technical Medical Centre, University of Twente, Drienerlolaan 5, 7522 NB, Enschede, the Netherlands
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- Department of Biomaterials Science and Technology, Technical Medical Centre, University of Twente, Drienerlolaan 5, 7522 NB, Enschede, the Netherlands
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- Department of Biomaterials Science and Technology, Technical Medical Centre, University of Twente, Drienerlolaan 5, 7522 NB, Enschede, the Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery/Cell Biology, Erasmus (University) Medical Center - Sophia Children's Hospital, Doctor Molewaterplein 40, 3015 GD, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Pulmonology, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, 2333 ZA, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- MERLN Institute for Technology-Inspired Regenerative Medicine, Maastricht University, Universiteitssingel 40, 6229 ER, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- MERLN Institute for Technology-Inspired Regenerative Medicine, Maastricht University, Universiteitssingel 40, 6229 ER, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- MERLN Institute for Technology-Inspired Regenerative Medicine, Maastricht University, Universiteitssingel 40, 6229 ER, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- MERLN Institute for Technology-Inspired Regenerative Medicine, Maastricht University, Universiteitssingel 40, 6229 ER, Maastricht, the Netherlands.
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Varma R, Soleas JP, Waddell TK, Karoubi G, McGuigan AP. Current strategies and opportunities to manufacture cells for modeling human lungs. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2020; 161-162:90-109. [PMID: 32835746 PMCID: PMC7442933 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2020.08.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2020] [Revised: 07/17/2020] [Accepted: 08/14/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
Abstract
Chronic lung diseases remain major healthcare burdens, for which the only curative treatment is lung transplantation. In vitro human models are promising platforms for identifying and testing novel compounds to potentially decrease this burden. Directed differentiation of pluripotent stem cells is an important strategy to generate lung cells to create such models. Current lung directed differentiation protocols are limited as they do not 1) recapitulate the diversity of respiratory epithelium, 2) generate consistent or sufficient cell numbers for drug discovery platforms, and 3) establish the histologic tissue-level organization critical for modeling lung function. In this review, we describe how lung development has formed the basis for directed differentiation protocols, and discuss the utility of available protocols for lung epithelial cell generation and drug development. We further highlight tissue engineering strategies for manipulating biophysical signals during directed differentiation such that future protocols can recapitulate both chemical and physical cues present during lung development.
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- Ratna Varma
- Institute for Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, 164 College Street, Toronto, ON M5S 3G9, Canada; Latner Thoracic Surgery Research Laboratories, Toronto General Hospital, 101 College St., Toronto, ON M5G 1L7, Canada
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- Institute for Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, 164 College Street, Toronto, ON M5S 3G9, Canada; Latner Thoracic Surgery Research Laboratories, Toronto General Hospital, 101 College St., Toronto, ON M5G 1L7, Canada
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- Institute for Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, 164 College Street, Toronto, ON M5S 3G9, Canada; Latner Thoracic Surgery Research Laboratories, Toronto General Hospital, 101 College St., Toronto, ON M5G 1L7, Canada; Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto, 1 King's College Circle, Toronto, ON M5S 1A8, Canada
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- Latner Thoracic Surgery Research Laboratories, Toronto General Hospital, 101 College St., Toronto, ON M5G 1L7, Canada; Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto, 5 King's College Road, Toronto, ON M5S 3G8, Canada; Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, 1 King's College Circle, Toronto, ON M5S 1A8, Canada.
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- Institute for Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, 164 College Street, Toronto, ON M5S 3G9, Canada; Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, University of Toronto, 200 College St., Toronto, ON M5S 3E5, Canada.
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Kratochvil MJ, Seymour AJ, Li TL, Paşca SP, Kuo CJ, Heilshorn SC. Engineered materials for organoid systems. NATURE REVIEWS. MATERIALS 2019; 4:606-622. [PMID: 33552558 PMCID: PMC7864216 DOI: 10.1038/s41578-019-0129-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 212] [Impact Index Per Article: 42.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/04/2019] [Indexed: 04/14/2023]
Abstract
Organoids are 3D cell culture systems that mimic some of the structural and functional characteristics of an organ. Organoid cultures provide the opportunity to study organ-level biology in models that mimic human physiology more closely than 2D cell culture systems or non-primate animal models. Many organoid cultures rely on decellularized extracellular matrices as scaffolds, which are often poorly chemically defined and allow only limited tunability and reproducibility. By contrast, the biochemical and biophysical properties of engineered matrices can be tuned and optimized to support the development and maturation of organoid cultures. In this Review, we highlight how key cell-matrix interactions guiding stem-cell decisions can inform the design of biomaterials for the reproducible generation and control of organoid cultures. We survey natural, synthetic and protein-engineered hydrogels for their applicability to different organoid systems and discuss biochemical and mechanical material properties relevant for organoid formation. Finally, dynamic and cell-responsive material systems are investigated for their future use in organoid research.
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- Michael J. Kratochvil
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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Kim S, Shah SB, Graney PL, Singh A. Multiscale engineering of immune cells and lymphoid organs. NATURE REVIEWS. MATERIALS 2019; 4:355-378. [PMID: 31903226 PMCID: PMC6941786 DOI: 10.1038/s41578-019-0100-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
Abstract
Immunoengineering applies quantitative and materials-based approaches for the investigation of the immune system and for the development of therapeutic solutions for various diseases, such as infection, cancer, inflammatory diseases and age-related malfunctions. The design of immunomodulatory and cell therapies requires the precise understanding of immune cell formation and activation in primary, secondary and ectopic tertiary immune organs. However, the study of the immune system has long been limited to in vivo approaches, which often do not allow multidimensional control of intracellular and extracellular processes, and to 2D in vitro models, which lack physiological relevance. 3D models built with synthetic and natural materials enable the structural and functional recreation of immune tissues. These models are being explored for the investigation of immune function and dysfunction at the cell, tissue and organ levels. In this Review, we discuss 2D and 3D approaches for the engineering of primary, secondary and tertiary immune structures at multiple scales. We highlight important insights gained using these models and examine multiscale engineering strategies for the design and development of immunotherapies. Finally, dynamic 4D materials are investigated for their potential to provide stimuli-dependent and context-dependent scaffolds for the generation of immune organ models.
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- Sungwoong Kim
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
- These authors contributed equally: Sungwoong Kim, Shivem B. Shah, Pamela L. Graney
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- Meinig School of Biomedical Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
- These authors contributed equally: Sungwoong Kim, Shivem B. Shah, Pamela L. Graney
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- Meinig School of Biomedical Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
- Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
- These authors contributed equally: Sungwoong Kim, Shivem B. Shah, Pamela L. Graney
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- Meinig School of Biomedical Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
- Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
- Englander Institute for Precision Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA
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Rose MA, Bowen JJ, Morin SA. Emergent Soft Lithographic Tools for the Fabrication of Functional Polymeric Microstructures. Chemphyschem 2019; 20:909-925. [DOI: 10.1002/cphc.201801140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2018] [Revised: 02/15/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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- Mark A. Rose
- Department of Chemistry University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE 68588 USA
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- Department of Chemistry University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE 68588 USA
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- Department of Chemistry University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE 68588 USA
- Nebraska Center for Materials and Nanoscience University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE 68588 USA
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Norris SCP, Delgado SM, Kasko AM. Mechanically robust photodegradable gelatin hydrogels for 3D cell culture and in situ mechanical modification. Polym Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c9py00308h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Highly conjugated, hydrophobically modified gelatin hydrogels were synthesized, polymerized and degraded with orthogonal wavelengths of light.
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- Sam C. P. Norris
- Department of Bioengineering
- University of California Los Angeles
- Los Angeles
- USA
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- Department of Bioengineering
- University of California Los Angeles
- Los Angeles
- USA
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Oksdath M, Perrin SL, Bardy C, Hilder EF, DeForest CA, Arrua RD, Gomez GA. Review: Synthetic scaffolds to control the biochemical, mechanical, and geometrical environment of stem cell-derived brain organoids. APL Bioeng 2018; 2:041501. [PMID: 31069322 PMCID: PMC6481728 DOI: 10.1063/1.5045124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2018] [Accepted: 10/31/2018] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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Stem cell-derived brain organoids provide a powerful platform for systematic studies of tissue functional architecture and the development of personalized therapies. Here, we review key advances at the interface of soft matter and stem cell biology on synthetic alternatives to extracellular matrices. We emphasize recent biomaterial-based strategies that have been proven advantageous towards optimizing organoid growth and controlling the geometrical, biomechanical, and biochemical properties of the organoid's three-dimensional environment. We highlight systems that have the potential to increase the translational value of region-specific brain organoid models suitable for different types of manipulations and high-throughput applications.
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- Mariana Oksdath
- Centre for Cancer Biology, South Australia Pathology and University of South Australia, Adelaide 5001, Australia
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- Centre for Cancer Biology, South Australia Pathology and University of South Australia, Adelaide 5001, Australia
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- Future Industries Institute, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes 5095, Australia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Department of Bioengineering, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195-1750, USA
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- Future Industries Institute, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes 5095, Australia
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- Centre for Cancer Biology, South Australia Pathology and University of South Australia, Adelaide 5001, Australia
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Gopinathan J, Noh I. Click Chemistry-Based Injectable Hydrogels and Bioprinting Inks for Tissue Engineering Applications. Tissue Eng Regen Med 2018; 15:531-546. [PMID: 30603577 PMCID: PMC6171698 DOI: 10.1007/s13770-018-0152-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2018] [Revised: 07/27/2018] [Accepted: 07/30/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The tissue engineering and regenerative medicine approach require biomaterials which are biocompatible, easily reproducible in less time, biodegradable and should be able to generate complex three-dimensional (3D) structures to mimic the native tissue structures. Click chemistry offers the much-needed multifunctional hydrogel materials which are interesting biomaterials for the tissue engineering and bioprinting inks applications owing to their excellent ability to form hydrogels with printability instantly and to retain the live cells in their 3D network without losing the mechanical integrity even under swollen state. METHODS In this review, we present the recent developments of in situ hydrogel in the field of click chemistry reported for the tissue engineering and 3D bioinks applications, by mainly covering the diverse types of click chemistry methods such as Diels-Alder reaction, strain-promoted azide-alkyne cycloaddition reactions, thiol-ene reactions, oxime reactions and other interrelated reactions, excluding enzyme-based reactions. RESULTS The click chemistry-based hydrogels are formed spontaneously on mixing of reactive compounds and can encapsulate live cells with high viability for a long time. The recent works reported by combining the advantages of click chemistry and 3D bioprinting technology have shown to produce 3D tissue constructs with high resolution using biocompatible hydrogels as bioinks and in situ injectable forms. CONCLUSION Interestingly, the emergence of click chemistry reactions in bioink synthesis for 3D bioprinting have shown the massive potential of these reaction methods in creating 3D tissue constructs. However, the limitations and challenges involved in the click chemistry reactions should be analyzed and bettered to be applied to tissue engineering and 3D bioinks. The future scope of these materials is promising, including their applications in in situ 3D bioprinting for tissue or organ regeneration.
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- Janarthanan Gopinathan
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Seoul National University of Science and Technology (Seoul Tech), 232 Gongneung-ro, Nowon-Gu, Seoul, 01811 Republic of Korea
- Convergence Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Biomaterials, Seoul National University of Science and Technology (Seoul Tech), 232 Gongneung-ro, Nowon-Gu, Seoul, 01811 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Seoul National University of Science and Technology (Seoul Tech), 232 Gongneung-ro, Nowon-Gu, Seoul, 01811 Republic of Korea
- Convergence Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Biomaterials, Seoul National University of Science and Technology (Seoul Tech), 232 Gongneung-ro, Nowon-Gu, Seoul, 01811 Republic of Korea
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Claaßen C, Claaßen MH, Gohl F, Tovar GEM, Borchers K, Southan A. Photoinduced Cleavage and Hydrolysis of o
-Nitrobenzyl Linker and Covalent Linker Immobilization in Gelatin Methacryloyl Hydrogels. Macromol Biosci 2018; 18:e1800104. [DOI: 10.1002/mabi.201800104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2018] [Revised: 05/14/2018] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Christiane Claaßen
- Institute of Interfacial Process Engineering and Plasma Technology IGVP; University of Stuttgart; Nobelstr. 12 70569 Stuttgart Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology; Max-Planck-Ring 5 72076 Tübingen Germany
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- Institute of Interfacial Process Engineering and Plasma Technology IGVP; University of Stuttgart; Nobelstr. 12 70569 Stuttgart Germany
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- Institute of Interfacial Process Engineering and Plasma Technology IGVP; University of Stuttgart; Nobelstr. 12 70569 Stuttgart Germany
- Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology IGB; Nobelstr. 12 70569 Stuttgart Germany
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- Institute of Interfacial Process Engineering and Plasma Technology IGVP; University of Stuttgart; Nobelstr. 12 70569 Stuttgart Germany
- Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology IGB; Nobelstr. 12 70569 Stuttgart Germany
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- Institute of Interfacial Process Engineering and Plasma Technology IGVP; University of Stuttgart; Nobelstr. 12 70569 Stuttgart Germany
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Epithelial-mesenchymal crosstalk influences cellular behavior in a 3D alveolus-fibroblast model system. Biomaterials 2017; 155:124-134. [PMID: 29175081 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2017.11.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2017] [Accepted: 11/12/2017] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Interactions between lung epithelium and interstitial fibroblasts are increasingly recognized as playing a major role in the progression of several lung pathologies, including cancer. Three-dimensional in vitro co-culture systems offer tissue-relevant platforms to study the signaling interplay between diseased and healthy cell types. Such systems provide a controlled environment in which to probe the mechanisms involved in epithelial-mesenchymal crosstalk. To recapitulate the native alveolar tissue architecture, we employed a cyst templating technique to culture alveolar epithelial cells on photodegradable microspheres and subsequently encapsulated the cell-laden spheres within poly (ethylene glycol) (PEG) hydrogels containing dispersed pulmonary fibroblasts. A fibroblast cell line (CCL-210) was co-cultured with either healthy mouse alveolar epithelial primary cells or a cancerous alveolar epithelial cell line (A549) to probe the influence of tumor-stromal interactions on proliferation, migration, and matrix remodeling. In 3D co-culture, cancerous epithelial cells and fibroblasts had higher proliferation rates. When examining fibroblast motility, the fibroblasts migrated faster when co-cultured with cancerous A549 cells. Finally, a fluorescent peptide reporter for matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) activity revealed increased MMP activity when A549s and fibroblasts were co-cultured. When MMP activity was inhibited or when cells were cultured in gels with a non-degradable crosslinker, fibroblast migration was dramatically suppressed, and the increase in cancer cell proliferation in co-culture was abrogated. Together, this evidence supports the idea that there is an exchange between the alveolar epithelium and surrounding fibroblasts during cancer progression that depends on MMP activity and points to potential signaling routes that merit further investigation to determine targets for cancer treatment.
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Lee G, Jaiswal M, Gaharwar AK, Chen Z. Versatile Click‐Protein Hydrogels for Biomedical Applications. ChemistrySelect 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.201701960] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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- Gunhye Lee
- Department of Chemical Engineering Texas A&M University, College Station, TX USA
- Department of Microbial Pathogenesis and Immunology Texas A&M University, College Station, TX USA
- School of Public Health TAMU 1114, Building 234 A, College Station, TX 77843 USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering Texas A&M University, College Station, TX USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering Texas A&M University, College Station, TX USA
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- Department of Microbial Pathogenesis and Immunology Texas A&M University, College Station, TX USA
- School of Public Health TAMU 1114, Building 234 A, College Station, TX 77843 USA
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Hydrogels mimic many of the physical properties of soft tissue and are widely used biomaterials for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. Synthetic hydrogels have been developed to recapitulate many of the healthy and diseased states of native tissues and can be used as a cell scaffold to study the effect of matricellular interactions in vitro. However, these matrices often fail to capture the dynamic and heterogenous nature of the in vivo environment, which varies spatially and during events such as development and disease. To address this deficiency, a variety of manufacturing and processing techniques are being adapted to the biomaterials setting. Among these, photochemistry is particularly well suited because these reactions can be performed in precise three-dimensional space and at specific moments in time. This spatiotemporal control over chemical reactions can also be performed over a range of cell- and tissue-relevant length scales with reactions that proceed efficiently and harmlessly at ambient conditions. This review will focus on the use of photochemical reactions to create dynamic hydrogel environments, and how these dynamic environments are being used to investigate and direct cell behavior.
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- Tobin E Brown
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder, USA.
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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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Leijten J, Seo J, Yue K, Santiago GTD, Tamayol A, Ruiz-Esparza GU, Shin SR, Sharifi R, Noshadi I, Álvarez MM, Zhang YS, Khademhosseini A. Spatially and Temporally Controlled Hydrogels for Tissue Engineering. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. R, REPORTS : A REVIEW JOURNAL 2017; 119:1-35. [PMID: 29200661 PMCID: PMC5708586 DOI: 10.1016/j.mser.2017.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 109] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Recent years have seen tremendous advances in the field of hydrogel-based biomaterials. One of the most prominent revolutions in this field has been the integration of elements or techniques that enable spatial and temporal control over hydrogels' properties and functions. Here, we critically review the emerging progress of spatiotemporal control over biomaterial properties towards the development of functional engineered tissue constructs. Specifically, we will highlight the main advances in the spatial control of biomaterials, such as surface modification, microfabrication, photo-patterning, and three-dimensional (3D) bioprinting, as well as advances in the temporal control of biomaterials, such as controlled release of molecules, photocleaving of proteins, and controlled hydrogel degradation. We believe that the development and integration of these techniques will drive the engineering of next-generation engineered tissues.
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- Jeroen Leijten
- Biomaterials Innovation Research Center, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
- Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
- Department of Developmental BioEngineering, MIRA Institute for Biomedical Technology and Technical Medicine, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands
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- Biomaterials Innovation Research Center, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
- Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
- Center for Biomaterials, Biomedical Research Institute, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul 02792, Republic of Korea
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- Biomaterials Innovation Research Center, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
- Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Biomaterials Innovation Research Center, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
- Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
- Microsystems Technologies Laboratories, MIT, Cambridge, 02139, MA, USA
- Centro de Biotecnología-FEMSA, Tecnológico de Monterrey at Monterrey, CP 64849, Monterrey, Nuevo León, México
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- Biomaterials Innovation Research Center, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
- Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Biomaterials Innovation Research Center, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
- Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Biomaterials Innovation Research Center, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
- Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Biomaterials Innovation Research Center, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
- Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Biomaterials Innovation Research Center, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
- Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Biomaterials Innovation Research Center, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
- Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
- Microsystems Technologies Laboratories, MIT, Cambridge, 02139, MA, USA
- Centro de Biotecnología-FEMSA, Tecnológico de Monterrey at Monterrey, CP 64849, Monterrey, Nuevo León, México
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- Biomaterials Innovation Research Center, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
- Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Biomaterials Innovation Research Center, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
- Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
- Department of Bioindustrial Technologies, College of Animal Bioscience and Technology, Konkuk University, Hwayang-dong, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 143-701, Republic of Korea
- Department of Physics, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21569, Saudi Arabia
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Uto K, Tsui JH, DeForest CA, Kim DH. Dynamically Tunable Cell Culture Platforms for Tissue Engineering and Mechanobiology. Prog Polym Sci 2017; 65:53-82. [PMID: 28522885 PMCID: PMC5432044 DOI: 10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2016.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 115] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Human tissues are sophisticated ensembles of many distinct cell types embedded in the complex, but well-defined, structures of the extracellular matrix (ECM). Dynamic biochemical, physicochemical, and mechano-structural changes in the ECM define and regulate tissue-specific cell behaviors. To recapitulate this complex environment in vitro, dynamic polymer-based biomaterials have emerged as powerful tools to probe and direct active changes in cell function. The rapid evolution of polymerization chemistries, structural modulation, and processing technologies, as well as the incorporation of stimuli-responsiveness, now permit synthetic microenvironments to capture much of the dynamic complexity of native tissue. These platforms are comprised not only of natural polymers chemically and molecularly similar to ECM, but those fully synthetic in origin. Here, we review recent in vitro efforts to mimic the dynamic microenvironment comprising native tissue ECM from the viewpoint of material design. We also discuss how these dynamic polymer-based biomaterials are being used in fundamental cell mechanobiology studies, as well as towards efforts in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.
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- Koichiro Uto
- Department of Bioengineering, University of Washington, 3720 15th Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98195, United States
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Washington, 3720 15th Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98195, United States
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Washington, 3720 15th Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98195, United States
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Washington, 4000 15th Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98195, United States
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Washington, 3720 15th Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98195, United States
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Käpylä E, Delgado SM, Kasko AM. Shape-Changing Photodegradable Hydrogels for Dynamic 3D Cell Culture. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2016; 8:17885-17893. [PMID: 27322508 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.6b05527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Inspired by natural examples of swelling-actuated self-folding, we utilize photodegradable hydrogels as dynamically tunable, shape-changing scaffolds for culturing cells. Poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylate-based thin films incorporating ortho-nitrobenzyl (o-NB) moieties are transformed from flat 2D sheets to folded 3D structures by exposure to 365 nm UV light. As the UV light is attenuated through the thickness of the gel, a cross-link density gradient is formed. This gradient gives rise to differential swelling and a bending moment, resulting in gel folding. By tuning the UV light dose and the molar ratio of photodegradable to nondegradable species, both the initial degree of folding and the relaxation of tubular structures can be accurately controlled. These self-folding photodegradable gels were further functionalized with a cell-adhesive RGD peptide for both seeding and encapsulation of C2C12 mouse myoblasts. Light-induced folding of RGD functionalized hydrogels from flat sheets to tubular structures was demonstrated 1 or 3 days after C2C12 seeding. The C2C12s remained adhered on the inner walls of folded tubes for up to 6 days after folding. The minimum measured diameter of a tubular structure containing C2C12s was 1 mm, which is similar to the size of muscle fascicles. Furthermore, the viability of encapsulated C2C12s was not adversely affected by the UV light-induced folding. This is the first account of a self-folding material system that allows 2D-3D shape change in the presence of both seeded and encapsulated cells at a user-directed time point of choice.
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- Elli Käpylä
- Department of Bioengineering, University of California Los Angeles , 410 Westwood Plaza, 5121 Engineering V, Los Angeles, California 90095, United States
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of California Los Angeles , 410 Westwood Plaza, 5121 Engineering V, Los Angeles, California 90095, United States
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of California Los Angeles , 410 Westwood Plaza, 5121 Engineering V, Los Angeles, California 90095, United States
- California Nanosystems Institute , 570 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, California 90095, United States
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Ribeiro AJS, Denisin AK, Wilson RE, Pruitt BL. For whom the cells pull: Hydrogel and micropost devices for measuring traction forces. Methods 2016; 94:51-64. [PMID: 26265073 PMCID: PMC4746112 DOI: 10.1016/j.ymeth.2015.08.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2015] [Revised: 07/10/2015] [Accepted: 08/06/2015] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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While performing several functions, adherent cells deform their surrounding substrate via stable adhesions that connect the intracellular cytoskeleton to the extracellular matrix. The traction forces that deform the substrate are studied in mechanotrasduction because they are affected by the mechanics of the extracellular milieu. We review the development and application of two methods widely used to measure traction forces generated by cells on 2D substrates: (i) traction force microscopy with polyacrylamide hydrogels and (ii) calculation of traction forces with arrays of deformable microposts. Measuring forces with these methods relies on measuring substrate displacements and converting them into forces. We describe approaches to determine force from displacements and elaborate on the necessary experimental conditions for this type of analysis. We emphasize device fabrication, mechanical calibration of substrates and covalent attachment of extracellular matrix proteins to substrates as key features in the design of experiments to measure cell traction forces with polyacrylamide hydrogels or microposts. We also report the challenges and achievements in integrating these methods with platforms for the mechanical stimulation of adherent cells. The approaches described here will enable new studies to understand cell mechanical outputs as a function of mechanical inputs and advance the understanding of mechanotransduction mechanisms.
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- Alexandre J S Ribeiro
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, United States; Stanford Cardiovascular Institute, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, United States
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, United States; Stanford Bioengineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, United States
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, United States
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, United States; Stanford Cardiovascular Institute, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, United States; Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, United States.
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Hacker MC, Nawaz HA. Multi-Functional Macromers for Hydrogel Design in Biomedical Engineering and Regenerative Medicine. Int J Mol Sci 2015; 16:27677-706. [PMID: 26610468 PMCID: PMC4661914 DOI: 10.3390/ijms161126056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2015] [Revised: 10/31/2015] [Accepted: 11/04/2015] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Contemporary biomaterials are expected to provide tailored mechanical, biological and structural cues to encapsulated or invading cells in regenerative applications. In addition, the degradative properties of the material also have to be adjustable to the desired application. Oligo- or polymeric building blocks that can be further cross-linked into hydrogel networks, here addressed as macromers, appear as the prime option to assemble gels with the necessary degrees of freedom in the adjustment of the mentioned key parameters. Recent developments in the design of multi-functional macromers with two or more chemically different types of functionalities are summarized and discussed in this review illustrating recent trends in the development of advanced hydrogel building blocks for regenerative applications.
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- Michael C Hacker
- Institute of Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Technology, Leipzig University, Eilenburger Str. 15a, D-04317 Leipzig, Germany.
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- Institute of Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Technology, Leipzig University, Eilenburger Str. 15a, D-04317 Leipzig, Germany.
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Lewis KJR, Tibbitt MW, Zhao Y, Branchfield K, Sun X, Balasubramaniam V, Anseth KS. In vitro model alveoli from photodegradable microsphere templates. Biomater Sci 2015; 3:821-32. [PMID: 26221842 PMCID: PMC4871129 DOI: 10.1039/c5bm00034c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Recreating the 3D cyst-like architecture of the alveolar epithelium in vitro has been challenging to achieve in a controlled fashion with primary lung epithelial cells. Here, we demonstrate model alveoli formed within a tunable synthetic biomaterial platform using photodegradable microspheres as templates to create physiologically relevant, cyst structures. Poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG)-based hydrogels were polymerized in suspension to form microspheres on the order of 120 μm in diameter. The gel chemistry was designed to allow erosion of the microspheres with cytocompatible light doses (≤15 min exposure to 10 mW cm(-2) of 365 nm light) via cleavage of a photolabile nitrobenzyl ether crosslinker. Epithelial cells were incubated with intact microspheres, modified with adhesive peptide sequences to facilitate cellular attachment to and proliferation on the surface. A tumor-derived alveolar epithelial cell line, A549, completely covered the microspheres after only 24 hours, whereas primary mouse alveolar epithelial type II (ATII) cells took ∼3 days. The cell-laden microsphere structures were embedded within a second hydrogel formulation at user defined densities; the microsphere templates were subsequently removed with light to render hollow epithelial cysts that were cultured for an additional 6 days. The resulting primary cysts stained positive for cell-cell junction proteins (β-catenin and ZO-1), indicating the formation of a functional epithelial layer. Typically, primary ATII cells differentiated in culture to the alveolar epithelial type I (ATI) phenotype; however, each cyst contained ∼1-5 cells that stained positive for an ATII marker (surfactant protein C), which is consistent with ATII cell numbers in native mouse alveoli. This biomaterial-templated alveoli culture system should be useful for future experiments to study lung development and disease progression, and is ideally suited for co-culture experiments where pulmonary fibroblasts or endothelial cells could be presented in the hydrogel surrounding the epithelial cysts.
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- Katherine J R Lewis
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, the BioFrontiers Institute, and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, University of Colorado at Boulder, 3415 Colorado Ave, 596 UCB, Boulder, CO 80303, USA.
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Tsurkan MV, Wetzel R, Pérez-Hernández HR, Chwalek K, Kozlova A, Freudenberg U, Kempermann G, Zhang Y, Lasagni AF, Werner C. Photopatterning of multifunctional hydrogels to direct adult neural precursor cells. Adv Healthc Mater 2015; 4:516-21. [PMID: 25323149 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.201400395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2014] [Revised: 09/21/2014] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Matrix-metalloproteinase and photosensitive peptide units are combined with heparin and poly(ethylene glycol) into a light-sensitive multicomponent hydrogel material. Localized degradation of the hydrogel matrix allows the creation of defined spatial constraints and adhesive patterning for cells grown in culture. Using this matrix system, it is demonstrated that the degree of confinement determines the fate of neural precursor cells in vitro.
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- Mikhail V. Tsurkan
- Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden; Institute of Biofunctional Polymer; Materials/Max Bergmann Center of Biomaterials; Hohe Str. 6 01069 Dresden Germany
- Center for Regenerative Therapies Dresden (CRTD); Technische Universität Dresden; 01307 Dresden Germany
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- German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE); 01307 Dresden Germany
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam Technology (IWS); Institute of Manufacturing Technology; 01277 Dresden Germany
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- Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden; Institute of Biofunctional Polymer; Materials/Max Bergmann Center of Biomaterials; Hohe Str. 6 01069 Dresden Germany
- Center for Regenerative Therapies Dresden (CRTD); Technische Universität Dresden; 01307 Dresden Germany
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- Department of Chemistry; St. Petersburg State University; 198504 St. Petersburg Russia
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- Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden; Institute of Biofunctional Polymer; Materials/Max Bergmann Center of Biomaterials; Hohe Str. 6 01069 Dresden Germany
- Center for Regenerative Therapies Dresden (CRTD); Technische Universität Dresden; 01307 Dresden Germany
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- German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE); 01307 Dresden Germany
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- B CUBE Center for Molecular Bioengineering; Technische Universität Dresden; 01307 Dresden Germany
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam Technology (IWS); Institute of Manufacturing Technology; 01277 Dresden Germany
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- Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden; Institute of Biofunctional Polymer; Materials/Max Bergmann Center of Biomaterials; Hohe Str. 6 01069 Dresden Germany
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Synthetic mimics of the extracellular matrix: how simple is complex enough? Ann Biomed Eng 2015; 43:489-500. [PMID: 25753017 DOI: 10.1007/s10439-015-1297-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 128] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2014] [Accepted: 08/27/2014] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Cells reside in a complex and dynamic extracellular matrix where they interact with a myriad of biophysical and biochemical cues that direct their function and regulate tissue homeostasis, wound repair, and even pathophysiological events. There is a desire in the biomaterials community to develop synthetic hydrogels to recapitulate facets of the ECM for in vitro culture platforms and tissue engineering applications. Advances in synthetic hydrogel design and chemistries, including user-tunable platforms, have broadened the field's understanding of the role of matrix cues in directing cellular processes and enabled the design of improved tissue engineering scaffolds. This review focuses on recent advances in the development and fabrication of hydrogels and discusses what aspects of ECM signals can be incorporated to direct cell function in different contexts.
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Tsang KM, Annabi N, Ercole F, Zhou K, Karst D, Li F, Haynes JM, Evans RA, Thissen H, Khademhosseini A, Forsythe JS. Facile One-step Micropatterning Using Photodegradable Methacrylated Gelatin Hydrogels for Improved Cardiomyocyte Organization and Alignment. ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS 2015; 25:977-986. [PMID: 26327819 PMCID: PMC4551408 DOI: 10.1002/adfm.201403124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Hydrogels are often employed as temporary platforms for cell proliferation and tissue organization in vitro. Researchers have incorporated photodegradable moieties into synthetic polymeric hydrogels as a means of achieving spatiotemporal control over material properties. In this study protein-based photodegradable hydrogels composed of methacrylated gelatin (GelMA) and a crosslinker containing o-nitrobenzyl ester groups have been developed. The hydrogels are able to degrade rapidly and specifically in response to UV light and can be photopatterned to a variety of shapes and dimensions in a one-step process. Micropatterned photodegradable hydrogels are shown to improve cell distribution, alignment and beating regularity of cultured neonatal rat cardiomyocytes. Overall this work introduces a new class of photodegradable hydrogel based on natural and biofunctional polymers as cell culture substrates for improving cellular organization and function.
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- Kelly M.C. Tsang
- Department of Materials Engineering, Wellington Road, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia. CSIRO Manufacturing Flagship, Bayview Avenue, Clayton, VIC 3168, Australia. CRC for Polymers, 8 Redwood Drive, Notting Hill, VIC 3168, Australia
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- Biomaterials Innovation Research Center, Division of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 02139, MA, USA. Harvard-Massachusetts Institute of Technology Division of Health Sciences and Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge 02139, MA, USA. Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, Harvard University, 02115, MA, USA
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- Department of Materials Engineering, Wellington Road, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia
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- Department of Materials Engineering, Wellington Road, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia
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- Biomaterials Innovation Research Center, Division of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 02139, MA, USA. Harvard-Massachusetts Institute of Technology Division of Health Sciences and Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge 02139, MA, USA
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- Department of Materials Engineering, Wellington Road, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia
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- Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences; Drug Discovery Biology, Department of Pharmaceutical Biology, Monash University, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia
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- CSIRO Manufacturing Flagship, Bayview Avenue, Clayton, VIC 3168, Australia. CRC for Polymers, 8 Redwood Drive, Notting Hill, VIC 3168, Australia
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- CSIRO Manufacturing Flagship, Bayview Avenue, Clayton, VIC 3168, Australia. CRC for Polymers, 8 Redwood Drive, Notting Hill, VIC 3168, Australia
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- Biomaterials Innovation Research Center, Division of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 02139, MA, USA. Harvard-Massachusetts Institute of Technology Division of Health Sciences and Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge 02139, MA, USA. Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, Harvard University, 02115, MA, USA. Department of Maxillofacial Biomedical Engineering and Institute of Oral Biology, School of Dentistry, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 130-701, Republic of Korea. Department of Physics, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21569, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Materials Engineering, Wellington Road, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia
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Bae CY, Min MK, Kim H, Park JK. Geometric effect of the hydrogel grid structure on in vitro formation of homogeneous MIN6 cell clusters. LAB ON A CHIP 2014; 14:2183-90. [PMID: 24609000 DOI: 10.1039/c3lc51421h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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A microstructure-based hydrogel was employed to study the relationship between spatial specificity and cellular behavior, including cell fate, proliferation, morphology, and insulin secretion in pancreatic β-cells. To effectively form homogeneous cell clusters in vitro, we made cell-containing hydrogel membrane constructs with an adapted grid structure based on a hexagonal micropattern. Homogeneous cell clusters (average diameter: 83.6 ± 14.2 μm) of pancreatic insulinoma (MIN6) cells were spontaneously generated in the floating hydrogel membrane constructs, including a hexagonal grid structure (size of cavity: 100 μm, interval between cavities: 30 μm). Interestingly, 3D clustering of MIN6 cells mimicking the structure of pancreatic islets was coalesced into a merged aggregate attaching to each hexagonal cavity of the hydrogel grid structure. The fate and insulin secretion of homogeneous cell clusters in the hydrogel grid structure were also assessed. The results of these designable hydrogel-cell membrane constructs suggest that facultative in vitro β-cell proliferation and maintenance can be applied to biofunctional assessments.
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- Chae Yun Bae
- Department of Bio and Brain Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-701, Republic of Korea.
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Tomakidi P, Schulz S, Proksch S, Weber W, Steinberg T. Focal adhesion kinase (FAK) perspectives in mechanobiology: implications for cell behaviour. Cell Tissue Res 2014; 357:515-26. [PMID: 24988914 DOI: 10.1007/s00441-014-1945-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2014] [Accepted: 06/04/2014] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Mechanobiology is a scientific interface discipline emerging from engineering and biology. With regard to tissue-regenerative cell-based strategies, mechanobiological concepts, including biomechanics as a target for cell and human mesenchymal stem cell behaviour, are on the march. Based on the periodontium as a paradigm, this mini-review discusses the key role of focal-adhesion kinase (FAK) in mechanobiology, since it is involved in mediating the transformation of environmental biomechanical signals into cell behavioural responses via mechanotransducing signalling cascades. These processes enable cells to adjust quickly to environmental cues, whereas adjustment itself relies on the specific intramolecular phosphorylation of FAK tyrosine residues and the multiple interactions of FAK with distinct partners. Furthermore, interaction-triggered mechanotransducing pathways govern the dynamics of focal adhesion sites and cell behaviour. Facets of behaviour not only include cell spreading and motility, but also proliferation, differentiation and apoptosis. In translational terms, identified and characterized biomechanical parameters can be incorporated into innovative concepts of cell- and tissue-tailored clinically applied biomaterials controlling cell behaviour as desired.
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- Pascal Tomakidi
- Department of Oral Biotechnology, University Hospital Freiburg, Hugstetter Strasse 55, 79106, Freiburg, Germany,
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Nichols JE, Niles JA, Vega SP, Argueta LB, Eastaway A, Cortiella J. Modeling the lung: Design and development of tissue engineered macro- and micro-physiologic lung models for research use. Exp Biol Med (Maywood) 2014; 239:1135-69. [PMID: 24962174 DOI: 10.1177/1535370214536679] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Respiratory tract specific cell populations, or tissue engineered in vitro grown human lung, have the potential to be used as research tools to mimic physiology, toxicology, pathology, as well as infectious diseases responses of cells or tissues. Studies related to respiratory tract pathogenesis or drug toxicity testing in the past made use of basic systems where single cell populations were exposed to test agents followed by evaluations of simple cellular responses. Although these simple single-cell-type systems provided good basic information related to cellular responses, much more can be learned from cells grown in fabricated microenvironments which mimic in vivo conditions in specialized microfabricated chambers or by human tissue engineered three-dimensional (3D) models which allow for more natural interactions between cells. Recent advances in microengineering technology, microfluidics, and tissue engineering have provided a new approach to the development of 2D and 3D cell culture models which enable production of more robust human in vitro respiratory tract models. Complex models containing multiple cell phenotypes also provide a more reasonable approximation of what occurs in vivo without the confounding elements in the dynamic in vivo environment. The goal of engineering good 3D human models is the formation of physiologically functional respiratory tissue surrogates which can be used as pathogenesis models or in the case of 2D screening systems for drug therapy evaluation as well as human toxicity testing. We hope that this manuscript will serve as a guide for development of future respiratory tract model systems as well as a review of conventional models.
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- Joan E Nichols
- University of Texas Medical Branch, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Galveston, TX 77555-0435, USA University of Texas Medical Branch, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Galveston, TX 77555-0435, USA University of Texas Medical Branch, School of Medicine, Galveston, TX 77555-0435, USA
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- University of Texas Medical Branch, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Galveston, TX 77555-0435, USA
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- University of Texas Medical Branch, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Galveston, TX 77555-0435, USA University of Texas Medical Branch, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Galveston, TX 77555-0435, USA
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- University of Texas Medical Branch, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Galveston, TX 77555-0435, USA University of Texas Medical Branch, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Galveston, TX 77555-0435, USA
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- University of Texas Medical Branch, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Galveston, TX 77555-0435, USA University of Texas Medical Branch, School of Medicine, Galveston, TX 77555-0435, USA
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- University of Texas Medical Branch, Department of Anesthesiology, Galveston, TX 77555-0435, USA
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Jiang Y, Chen J, Deng C, Suuronen EJ, Zhong Z. Click hydrogels, microgels and nanogels: emerging platforms for drug delivery and tissue engineering. Biomaterials 2014; 35:4969-85. [PMID: 24674460 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2014.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 492] [Impact Index Per Article: 49.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2014] [Accepted: 03/03/2014] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Hydrogels, microgels and nanogels have emerged as versatile and viable platforms for sustained protein release, targeted drug delivery, and tissue engineering due to excellent biocompatibility, a microporous structure with tunable porosity and pore size, and dimensions spanning from human organs, cells to viruses. In the past decade, remarkable advances in hydrogels, microgels and nanogels have been achieved with click chemistry. It is a most promising strategy to prepare gels with varying dimensions owing to its high reactivity, superb selectivity, and mild reaction conditions. In particular, the recent development of copper-free click chemistry such as strain-promoted azide-alkyne cycloaddition, radical mediated thiol-ene chemistry, Diels-Alder reaction, tetrazole-alkene photo-click chemistry, and oxime reaction renders it possible to form hydrogels, microgels and nanogels without the use of potentially toxic catalysts or immunogenic enzymes that are commonly required. Notably, unlike other chemical approaches, click chemistry owing to its unique bioorthogonal feature does not interfere with encapsulated bioactives such as living cells, proteins and drugs and furthermore allows versatile preparation of micropatterned biomimetic hydrogels, functional microgels and nanogels. In this review, recent exciting developments in click hydrogels, microgels and nanogels, as well as their biomedical applications such as controlled protein and drug release, tissue engineering, and regenerative medicine are presented and discussed.
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- Yanjiao Jiang
- Biomedical Polymers Laboratory, and Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, People's Republic of China
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- Biomedical Polymers Laboratory, and Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, People's Republic of China
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- Biomedical Polymers Laboratory, and Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, People's Republic of China.
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa K1Y 4W7, Canada
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- Biomedical Polymers Laboratory, and Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, People's Republic of China.
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Eydelnant IA, Betty Li B, Wheeler AR. Microgels on-demand. Nat Commun 2014; 5:3355. [DOI: 10.1038/ncomms4355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2013] [Accepted: 01/30/2014] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Bernard AB, Chapman RZ, Anseth KS. Controlled local presentation of matrix proteins in microparticle-laden cell aggregates. Biotechnol Bioeng 2013; 111:1028-37. [PMID: 24255014 DOI: 10.1002/bit.25153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2013] [Revised: 11/08/2013] [Accepted: 11/14/2013] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Multi-cellular aggregates are found in healthy and diseased tissues, and while cell-cell contact is important for regulating many cell functions, cells also interact, to varying degrees, with extra-cellular matrix (ECM) proteins. Islets of Langerhans are one such example of cell aggregates in contact with ECM, both at the periphery of the cluster and dispersed throughout. While several studies have investigated the effect of reintroducing contact with ECM proteins on islet cell survival and function, the majority of these experiments only allow contact with the exterior cells. Thus, cell-culture platforms that enable the study of ECM-cell interactions throughout multi-cellular aggregates are of interest. Here, local presentation of ECM proteins was achieved using hydrogel microwell arrays to incorporate protein-laden microparticles during formation of MIN6 β-cell aggregates. Varying the microparticle seeding density reproducibly controlled the number of microparticles incorporated within three-dimensional aggregates (i.e., total amount of protein). Further, a relatively uniform spatial distribution of laminin- and fibronectin-coated microparticles was achieved throughout the x-, y-, and z-directions. Multiple ECM proteins were presented to β-cells in concert by incorporating two distinct populations of microparticles throughout the aggregates. Finally, scaling the microwell device dimensions allowed for the formation of two different sized cell-particle aggregates, ∼80 and 160 µm in diameter. While the total number of microparticles incorporated per aggregate varied with size, the fraction of the aggregate occupied by microparticles was affected only by the microparticle seeding density, indicating that uniform local concentrations of proteins can be preserved while changing the overall aggregate dimensions.
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- Abigail B Bernard
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Colorado, 3415 Colorado Avenue, Boulder, Colorado, 80303
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Kharkar PM, Kiick KL, Kloxin AM. Designing degradable hydrogels for orthogonal control of cell microenvironments. Chem Soc Rev 2013; 42:7335-72. [PMID: 23609001 PMCID: PMC3762890 DOI: 10.1039/c3cs60040h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 471] [Impact Index Per Article: 42.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2013] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Degradable and cell-compatible hydrogels can be designed to mimic the physical and biochemical characteristics of native extracellular matrices and provide tunability of degradation rates and related properties under physiological conditions. Hence, such hydrogels are finding widespread application in many bioengineering fields, including controlled bioactive molecule delivery, cell encapsulation for controlled three-dimensional culture, and tissue engineering. Cellular processes, such as adhesion, proliferation, spreading, migration, and differentiation, can be controlled within degradable, cell-compatible hydrogels with temporal tuning of biochemical or biophysical cues, such as growth factor presentation or hydrogel stiffness. However, thoughtful selection of hydrogel base materials, formation chemistries, and degradable moieties is necessary to achieve the appropriate level of property control and desired cellular response. In this review, hydrogel design considerations and materials for hydrogel preparation, ranging from natural polymers to synthetic polymers, are overviewed. Recent advances in chemical and physical methods to crosslink hydrogels are highlighted, as well as recent developments in controlling hydrogel degradation rates and modes of degradation. Special attention is given to spatial or temporal presentation of various biochemical and biophysical cues to modulate cell response in static (i.e., non-degradable) or dynamic (i.e., degradable) microenvironments. This review provides insight into the design of new cell-compatible, degradable hydrogels to understand and modulate cellular processes for various biomedical applications.
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- Prathamesh M. Kharkar
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering , University of Delaware , Newark , DE 19716 , USA . ;
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering , University of Delaware , Newark , DE 19716 , USA . ;
- Biomedical Engineering , University of Delaware , Newark , DE 19716 , USA
- Delaware Biotechnology Institute , University of Delaware , Newark , DE 19716 , USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering , University of Delaware , Newark , DE 19716 , USA . ;
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering , University of Delaware , Newark , DE 19716 , USA
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- Stéphanie Deshayes
- Department of Bioengineering; University of California; Los Angeles California 90095
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- Department of Bioengineering; University of California; Los Angeles California 90095
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Photodegradable hydrogels have emerged as a powerful material platform for studying and directing cell behaviors, as well as for delivering drugs. The premise of this technique is to use a cytocompatible light source to cleave linkers within a hydrogel, thus causing reduction of matrix stiffness or liberation of matrix-tethered biomolecules in a spatial-temporally controlled manner. The most commonly used photodegradable units are molecules containing nitrobenzyl moieties that absorb light in the ultraviolet (UV) to lower visible wavelengths (~280 to 450 nm). Because photodegradable linkers and hydrogels reported in the literature thus far are all sensitive to UV light, highly efficient UV-mediated photopolymerizations are less likely to be used as the method to prepare these hydrogels. As a result, currently available photodegradable hydrogels are formed by redox-mediated radical polymerizations, emulsion polymerizations, Michael-type addition reactions, or orthogonal click chemistries. Here, we report the first photodegradable poly(ethylene glycol)-based hydrogel system prepared by step-growth photopolymerization. The model photolabile peptide cross-linkers, synthesized by conventional solid phase peptide synthesis, contained terminal cysteines for step-growth thiol-ene photo-click reactions and a UV-sensitive 2-nitrophenylalanine residue in the peptide backbone for photo-cleavage. Photolysis of this peptide was achieved through adjusting UV light exposure time and intensity. Photopolymerization of photodegradable hydrogels containing photolabile peptide cross-linkers was made possible via a highly efficient visible light-mediated thiol-ene photo-click reaction using a non-cleavage type photoinitiator eosin-Y. Rapid gelation was confirmed by in situ photo-rheometry. Flood UV irradiation at controlled wavelength and intensity was used to demonstrate the photodegradability of these photopolymerized hydrogels.
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Tibbitt MW, Kloxin AM, Sawicki L, Anseth KS. Mechanical Properties and Degradation of Chain and Step Polymerized Photodegradable Hydrogels. Macromolecules 2013; 46. [PMID: 24496435 PMCID: PMC3652617 DOI: 10.1021/ma302522x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 109] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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The relationship between polymeric
hydrogel microstructure and
macroscopic properties is of specific interest to the materials science
and polymer science communities for the rational design of materials
for targeted applications. Specifically, research has focused on elucidating
the role of network formation and connectivity on mechanical integrity
and degradation behavior. Here, we compared the mechanical properties
of chain- and step-polymerized, photodegradable hydrogels. Increased
ductility, tensile toughness, and shear strain to yield were observed
in step-polymerized hydrogels, as compared to the chain-polymerized
gels, indicating that increased homogeneity and network cooperativity
in the gel backbone improves mechanical integrity. Furthermore, the
ability to degrade the hydrogels in a controlled fashion with light
was exploited to explore how hydrogel microstructure influences photodegradation
and erosion. Here, the decreased network connectivity at the junction
points in the step-polymerized gels resulted in more rapid erosion.
Finally, a relationship between the reverse gelation threshold and
erosion rate was developed for the general class of photodegradable
hydrogels. In all, these studies further elucidate the relationship
between hydrogel formation and microarchitecture with macroscale behavior
to facilitate the future design of polymer networks and degradable
hydrogels, as well as photoresponsive materials such as cell culture
templates, drug delivery vehicles, responsive coatings, and anisotropic
materials.
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Affiliation(s)
- Mark W Tibbitt
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado 80303 ; BioFrontiers Institute, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado 80303
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado 80303 ; Howard Hughes Medical Institute, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado 80303
| | - Lisa Sawicki
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado 80303
| | - Kristi S Anseth
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado 80303 ; Howard Hughes Medical Institute, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado 80303 ; BioFrontiers Institute, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado 80303
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