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Guo F, Jooken S, Ahmad A, Yu W, Deschaume O, Thielemans W, Bartic C. Optically Active, Paper-Based Scaffolds for 3D Cardiac Pacing. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:53449-53459. [PMID: 39332816 PMCID: PMC11472259 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c10183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2024] [Revised: 08/28/2024] [Accepted: 08/29/2024] [Indexed: 09/29/2024]
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In this work, we report the design and fabrication of a light-addressable, paper-based nanocomposite scaffold for optical pacing and read-out of in vitro grown cardiac tissue. The scaffold consists of paper cellulose microfibers functionalized with gold nanorods (GNRs) and semiconductor quantum dots (QDs), embedded in a cell-permissive collagen matrix. The GNRs enable cardiomyocyte activity modulation through local temperature gradients induced by modulated near-infrared (NIR) laser illumination, with the local temperature changes reported by temperature-dependent QD photoluminescence (PL). The micrometer-sized paper fibers promote the tubular organization of HL-1 cardiac muscle cells, while the NIR plasmonic stimulation modulates reversibly their activity. Given the nanoscale spatial resolution and facile fabrication, paper-based nanocomposite scaffolds with NIR modulation offer excellent alternatives to electrode-based or optogenetic methods for cell activity modulation, at the single cell level, and are compatible with 3D tissue constructs. Such paper-based optical platforms can provide new possibilities for the development of in vitro drug screening assays and heart disease modeling.
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- Fanglei Guo
- Laboratory
for Soft Matter and Biophysics, Department of Physics and Astronomy, KU Leuven, 3001 Leuven, Belgium
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for Soft Matter and Biophysics, Department of Physics and Astronomy, KU Leuven, 3001 Leuven, Belgium
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for Soft Matter and Biophysics, Department of Physics and Astronomy, KU Leuven, 3001 Leuven, Belgium
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for Soft Matter and Biophysics, Department of Physics and Astronomy, KU Leuven, 3001 Leuven, Belgium
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for Soft Matter and Biophysics, Department of Physics and Astronomy, KU Leuven, 3001 Leuven, Belgium
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- Sustainable
Materials Lab, Department of Chemical Engineering, KU Leuven, Campus Kulak Kortrijk, Etienne Sabbelaan 53, Kortrijk 8500, Belgium
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for Soft Matter and Biophysics, Department of Physics and Astronomy, KU Leuven, 3001 Leuven, Belgium
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de Dios Andres P, Städler B. Micromotor-Assisted Keratinocytes Migration in a Floating Paper Chip. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2201251. [PMID: 35694770 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202201251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2022] [Revised: 04/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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In vitro epidermis models are important to evaluate and study disease progression and possible dermal drug delivery. An in vitro epidermis model using floating paper chips as a scaffold for proliferation and differentiation of primary human keratinocytes is reported. The formation of the four main layers of the epidermis (i.e., basal, spinosum, granulose, and cornified layers) is confirmed. The development of a cornified layer and the tight junction formation are evaluated as well as the alterations of organelles during the differentiation process. Further, this in vitro model is used to assess keratinocyte migration. Finally, magnetic micromotors are assembled, and their ability to aid cell migration on paper chips is confirmed when a static magnetic field is present. Taken together, this attempt to combine bottom-up synthetic biology with dermatology offers interesting opportunities for studying skin disease pathologies and evaluate possible treatments.
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- Paula de Dios Andres
- Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center (iNANO), Aarhus University, Gustav Wieds Vej 14, Aarhus, 8000, Denmark
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- Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center (iNANO), Aarhus University, Gustav Wieds Vej 14, Aarhus, 8000, Denmark
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Abild Meyer C, De Dios Andres P, Brodszkij E, Westensee IN, Lyons J, Vaz SH, Städler B. Astrocytes in Paper Chips and Their Interaction with Hybrid Vesicles. Adv Biol (Weinh) 2023; 7:e2200209. [PMID: 36328791 DOI: 10.1002/adbi.202200209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2022] [Revised: 10/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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The role of astrocytes in brain function has received increased attention lately due to their critical role in brain development and function under physiological and pathophysiological conditions. However, the biological evaluation of soft material nanoparticles in astrocytes remains unexplored. Here, the interaction of crosslinked hybrid vesicles (HVs) and either C8-D1A astrocytes or primary astrocytes cultured in polystyrene tissue culture or floatable paper-based chips is investigated. The amphiphilic block copolymer poly(cholesteryl methacrylate)-block-poly(2-carboxyethyl acrylate) (P1) and 1,2-dioleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine lipids are used for the assembly of HVs with crosslinked membranes. The assemblies show no short-term toxicity towards the C8-D1A astrocytes and the primary astrocytes, and both cell types internalize the HVs when cultured in 2D cell culture. Further, it is demonstrated that both the C8-D1A astrocytes and the primary astrocytes could mature in paper-based chips with preserved calcium signaling and glial fibrillary acidic protein expression. Last, it is confirmed that both types of astrocytes could internalize the HVs when cultured in paper-based chips. These findings lay out a fundamental understanding of the interaction between soft material nanoparticles and astrocytes, even when primary astrocytes are cultured in paper-based chips offering a 3D environment.
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- Cathrine Abild Meyer
- Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center (iNANO), Aarhus University, 8000, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center (iNANO), Aarhus University, 8000, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center (iNANO), Aarhus University, 8000, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center (iNANO), Aarhus University, 8000, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center (iNANO), Aarhus University, 8000, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Instituto de Medicina Molecular João Lobo Antunes, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Lisboa, 1649-028, Lisboa, Portugal.,Instituto de Farmacologia e Neurociências, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Lisboa, 1649-028, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center (iNANO), Aarhus University, 8000, Aarhus, Denmark
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Liu MM, Zhong Y, Chen Y, Wu LN, Chen W, Lin XH, Lei Y, Liu AL. Electrochemical monitoring the effect of drug intervention on PC12 cell damage model cultured on paper-PLA 3D printed device. Anal Chim Acta 2022; 1194:339409. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2021.339409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2021] [Revised: 12/25/2021] [Accepted: 12/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Sinha A, Basu M, Chandna P. Paper based microfluidics: A forecast toward the most affordable and rapid point-of-care devices. PROGRESS IN MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCE 2022; 186:109-158. [PMID: 35033281 DOI: 10.1016/bs.pmbts.2021.07.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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The microfluidic industry has evolved through years with acquired scientific knowledge from different, and already developed industries. Consequently, a wide range of materials like silicon from the electronic industry to all the way, silicone, from the chemical engineering industry, has been spotted to solve similar challenges. Although a typical microfluidic chip, fabricated from glass or polymer substrates offers definite benefits, however, paper-based microfluidic analytical devices (μPADs) possess numerous special benefits for practical implementation at a lower price. Owing to these features, in recent years, paper microfluidics has drawn immense interest from researchers in industry and academia alike. These devices have wider applications with advantages like lower cost, speedy detection, user-easiness, biocompatibility, sensitivity, and specificity etc. when compared to other microfluidic devices. Therefore, these sensitive but affordable devices fit themselves into point-of-care (POC) testing with features in demand like natural disposability, situational flexibility, and the capability to store and analyze the target at the point of requirement. Gradually, advancements in fabrication technologies, assay development techniques, and improved packaging capabilities, have contributed significantly to the real-time identification and health investigation through paper microfluidics; however, the growth has not been limited to the biomedical field; industries like electronics, energy storage and many more have expanded substantially. Here, we represent an overall state of the paper-based microfluidic technology by covering the fundamentals, working principles, different fabrication procedures, applications for various needs and then to make things more practical, the real-life scenario and practical challenges involved in launching a device into the market have been revealed. To conclude, recent contribution of μPADs in the 2020 pandemic and potential future possibilities have been reviewed.
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De Dios Andres P, Westensee IN, Brodszkij E, Ramos-Docampo MA, Gal N, Städler B. Evaluation of Hybrid Vesicles in an Intestinal Cell Model Based on Structured Paper Chips. Biomacromolecules 2021; 22:3860-3872. [PMID: 34420299 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.1c00686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Cell culture-based intestinal models are important to evaluate nanoformulations intended for oral drug delivery. We report the use of a floating structured paper chip as a scaffold for Caco-2 cells and HT29-MTX-E12 cells that are two established cell types used in intestinal cell models. The formation of cell monolayers for both mono- and cocultures in the paper chip are confirmed and the level of formed cell-cell junctions is evaluated. Further, cocultures show first mucus formation between 6-10 days with the mucus becoming more pronounced after 19 days. Hybrid vesicles (HVs) made from phospholipids and the amphiphilic block copolymer poly(cholesteryl methacrylate)-block-poly(2-carboxyethyl acrylate) in different ratios are used as a representative soft nanoparticle to assess their mucopenetration ability in paper chip-based cell cultures. The HV assembly is characterized, and it is illustrated that these HVs cross the mucus layer and are found intracellularly within 3 h when the cells are grown in the paper chips. Taken together, the moist three-dimensional cellulose environment of structured paper chips offers an interesting cell culture-based intestinal model that can be further integrated with fluidic systems or online read-out opportunities.
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- Paula De Dios Andres
- Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center (iNANO), Aarhus University, Gustav Wieds Vej 14, 8000 Aarhus, Denmark
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- Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center (iNANO), Aarhus University, Gustav Wieds Vej 14, 8000 Aarhus, Denmark
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- Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center (iNANO), Aarhus University, Gustav Wieds Vej 14, 8000 Aarhus, Denmark
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- Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center (iNANO), Aarhus University, Gustav Wieds Vej 14, 8000 Aarhus, Denmark
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- Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center (iNANO), Aarhus University, Gustav Wieds Vej 14, 8000 Aarhus, Denmark
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- Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center (iNANO), Aarhus University, Gustav Wieds Vej 14, 8000 Aarhus, Denmark
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Liu P, Fu L, Song Z, Man M, Yuan H, Zheng X, Kang Q, Shen D, Song J, Li B, Chen L. Three dimensionally printed nitrocellulose-based microfluidic platform for investigating the effect of oxygen gradient on cells. Analyst 2021; 146:5255-5263. [PMID: 34324622 DOI: 10.1039/d1an00927c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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In this article, we present a novel nitrocellulose-based microfluidic chip with 3-dimensional (3D) printing technology to study the effect of oxygen gradient on cells. Compared with conventional polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) chips of oxygen gradient for cell cultures that can only rely on fluorescence microscope analysis, this hybrid nitrocellulose-based microfluidic platform can provide a variety of analysis methods for cells, including flow cytometry, western blot and RT-PCR, because the nitrocellulose-based chips with cells can be taken out from the growth chambers of 3D printed microfluidic chip and then used for cell collection or lysis. These advantages allow researchers to acquire more information and data on the basic biochemical and physiological processes of cell life. The effect of oxygen gradient on the zebrafish cells (ZF4) was used as a model to show the performance and application of our platform. Hypoxia caused the increase of intercellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) and accumulation of hypoxia-inducible factor 1α (HIF-1α). Hypoxia stimulated the transcription of hypoxia-responsive genes vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and induced cell cycle arrest of ZF4 cells. The established platform is able to obtain more information from cells in response to different oxygen concentration, which has potential for analyzing the cells under a variety of pathological conditions.
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- Ping Liu
- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Key Laboratory of Molecular and Nano Probes, Ministry of Education, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, China.
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He F, Tao T, Liu H, Wang Y, Cui K, Guo Y, Qin J. Controllable Fabrication of Composite Core-Shell Capsules at a Macroscale as Organoid Biocarriers. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2021; 4:1584-1596. [PMID: 35014507 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.0c01441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The cell encapsulation technology is promising for generation of functional carriers with well-tailored structures for efficient transplantation and immunoprotection of cells/tissues. Stem cell organoids are highly potential for recapitulating the intricate architectures and functionalities of native organs and also providing an unlimited cell source for cellular replacement therapy. However, it remains challenging for loading the organoids with hundreds of micrometers size by current existing cell carriers. Herein, a simple and facile coextrusion strategy is developed for controllable fabrication of Ca-alginate/poly(ethylene imine) (Alg/PEI) macrocapsules for efficient encapsulation and cultivation of organoids. Human-induced pluripotent stem cell (hiPSC)-derived islet organoids are encapsulated in the aqueous compartments of the capsules and immunoisolated by a semipermeable Alg/PEI shell. Via electrostatic interactions, a PEI polyelectrolyte can be incorporated in the shell for restricting its swelling, thus effectively improving the stability of the capsules. The Alg/PEI macrocapsules are featured with desirable selective permeability for immunoisolation of antibodies from reaching the loaded organoids. Meanwhile, they also exhibit excellent permeability for mass transfer due to their well-defined core-shell structure. As such, the encapsulated islet organoids contain islet-specific multicellular components, with high viability and sensitive glucose-stimulated insulin secretion function. The proposed approach provides a versatile encapsulation system for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine applications.
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- Fan He
- CAS Key Laboratory of Separation Science for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Separation Science for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, P. R. China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Separation Science for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, P. R. China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Separation Science for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, P. R. China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China.,School of Chemistry, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Separation Science for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, P. R. China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Separation Science for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, P. R. China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Separation Science for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, P. R. China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China.,Institute for Stem Cell and Regeneration, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, P. R. China.,CAS Center for Excellence in Brain Science and Intelligence Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200031, P. R. China
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Liu MM, Liu H, Li SH, Zhong Y, Chen Y, Guo ZZ, Chen W, Lin XH, Lei Y, Liu AL. Integrated paper-based 3D platform for long-term cell culture and in situ cell viability monitoring of Alzheimer's disease cell model. Talanta 2021; 223:121738. [PMID: 33298264 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2020.121738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2020] [Revised: 09/28/2020] [Accepted: 10/04/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Reactive oxygen species including superoxide anion, hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and hydroxyl radicals, as a conflicting class of biological metabolites in living organism, act crucial effect on Alzheimer's disease (AD). In this work, a facile integrated platform composed of a paper-based three-dimension (3D) cell culture system and an electrochemical sensor was developed for the construction of AD cell model in third dimensional structure and in situ cell viability monitoring by H2O2 released from PC12 cells cultured on paper scaffold were divided into three groups containing control group, amyloid beta peptide 25-35 (Aβ25-35) group and Aβ25-35+curcumin (Aβ25-35+cur) group, respectively. In addition, the paper-based 3D platform displayed excellent properties, such as sensitivity, selectivity, reproducibility and stability. The levels of H2O2 expressed in PC12 cells of the three groups were monitored through a paper-based 3D platform. The viability of cells cultured on the 96-well plate was measured by 3-[4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl]-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay. Results of this paper-based platform are consistent with those of MTT, both displaying improved cell viability and decreased H2O2 production in Aβ25-35+cur group compared to Aβ25-35 group, which indicates that curcumin has effective cytoprotection. The paper-based 3D platform provides a convenient, economic and universal platform for in situ cell activity monitoring by key small molecules released from living cells.
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- Meng-Meng Liu
- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, Higher Educational Key Laboratory for Nano Biomedical Technology of Fujian Province, Faculty of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350122, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, Higher Educational Key Laboratory for Nano Biomedical Technology of Fujian Province, Faculty of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350122, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, Higher Educational Key Laboratory for Nano Biomedical Technology of Fujian Province, Faculty of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350122, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, Higher Educational Key Laboratory for Nano Biomedical Technology of Fujian Province, Faculty of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350122, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, Higher Educational Key Laboratory for Nano Biomedical Technology of Fujian Province, Faculty of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350122, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, Higher Educational Key Laboratory for Nano Biomedical Technology of Fujian Province, Faculty of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350122, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, Higher Educational Key Laboratory for Nano Biomedical Technology of Fujian Province, Faculty of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350122, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, Higher Educational Key Laboratory for Nano Biomedical Technology of Fujian Province, Faculty of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350122, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, Higher Educational Key Laboratory for Nano Biomedical Technology of Fujian Province, Faculty of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350122, China.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, Higher Educational Key Laboratory for Nano Biomedical Technology of Fujian Province, Faculty of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350122, China.
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Wetzel R, Hauser S, Lin W, Berg P, Werner C, Pietzsch J, Kempermann G, Zhang Y. Screening Arrays of Laminin Peptides on Modified Cellulose for Promotion of Adhesion of Primary Endothelial and Neural Precursor Cells. Adv Biol (Weinh) 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/adbi.201900303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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- Richard Wetzel
- B CUBE Center for Molecular Bioengineering Technische Universität Dresden Tatzberg 41 Dresden 01307 Germany
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- Department of Radiopharmaceutical and Chemical Biology Helmholtz‐Zentrum Dresden‐Rossendorf Institute of Radiopharmaceutical Cancer Research Bautzner Landstraße 400 Dresden 01328 Germany
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- B CUBE Center for Molecular Bioengineering Technische Universität Dresden Tatzberg 41 Dresden 01307 Germany
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- B CUBE Center for Molecular Bioengineering Technische Universität Dresden Tatzberg 41 Dresden 01307 Germany
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- Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden Institute of Biofunctional Polymer Materials/Max Bergmann Center of Biomaterials Hohe Str. 6 Dresden 01069 Germany
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- Department of Radiopharmaceutical and Chemical Biology Helmholtz‐Zentrum Dresden‐Rossendorf Institute of Radiopharmaceutical Cancer Research Bautzner Landstraße 400 Dresden 01328 Germany
- Faculty of Chemistry and Food Chemistry, School of Science Technische Universität Dresden Dresden 01062 Germany
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- German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) Tatzberg 41 Dresden 01307 Germany
- CRTD—Center for Regenerative Therapies Dresden Technische Universität Dresden Fetscherstraße 105 Dresden 01307 Germany
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- B CUBE Center for Molecular Bioengineering Technische Universität Dresden Tatzberg 41 Dresden 01307 Germany
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A Concise Review on Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell-Derived Cardiomyocytes for Personalized Regenerative Medicine. Stem Cell Rev Rep 2020; 17:748-776. [PMID: 33098306 DOI: 10.1007/s12015-020-10061-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/16/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) are derived from somatic cells by using reprogramming factors such as Oct4, Sox2, Klf4, and c-Myc (OSKM) or Oct4, Sox2, Nanog and Lin28 (OSNL). They resemble embryonic stem cells (ESCs) and have the ability to differentiate into cell lineage of all three germ-layer, including cardiomyocytes (CMs). The CMs can be generated from iPSCs by inducing embryoid bodies (EBs) formation and treatment with activin A, bone morphogenic protein 4 (BMP4), and inhibitors of Wnt signaling. However, these iPSC-derived CMs are a heterogeneous population of cells and require purification and maturation to mimic the in vivo CMs. The matured CMs can be used for various therapeutic purposes in regenerative medicine by cardiomyoplasty or through the development of tissue-engineered cardiac patches. In recent years, significant advancements have been made in the isolation of iPSC and their differentiation, purification, and maturation into clinically usable CMs. Newer small molecules have also been identified to substitute the reprogramming factors for iPSC generation as well as for direct differentiation of somatic cells into CMs without an intermediary pluripotent state. This review provides a concise update on the generation of iPSC-derived CMs and their application in personalized cardiac regenerative medicine. It also discusses the current limitations and challenges in the application of iPSC-derived CMs. Graphical abstract.
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Tang R, Liu L, Li M, Yao X, Yang Y, Zhang S, Li F. Transparent Microcrystalline Cellulose/Polyvinyl Alcohol Paper as a New Platform for Three-Dimensional Cell Culture. Anal Chem 2020; 92:14219-14227. [PMID: 32962346 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.0c03458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Multilayered and stacked cellulose paper has emerged as a promising platform for construction of three-dimensional (3D) cell culture because of its low cost, good biocompatibility, and high porosity. However, its poor light transmission makes it challenging to directly and clearly monitor cell behaviors (e.g., growth and proliferation) on the paper-based platform using an optical microscope. In this work, we developed a transparent microcrystalline cellulose/polyvinyl alcohol (MCC/PVA) paper with irregular pores through dissolution and regeneration of microcrystalline nanocellulose, addition of a porogen reagent (NaCl), and subsequently dipping in PVA solutions. The transparent MCC paper displays high porosity (up to 90%), adjustable pore size (between 23 and 46 μm), large thickness (from 315 to 436 μm), and high light transmission under water (>95%). Through further modification of the transparent MCC paper with PVA, the obtained transparent MCC/PVA paper shows enhanced mechanical properties (dry and wet strengths), good hydrophilicity (with a contact angle of 70.8°), and improved biocompatibility (cell viability up to 90%). By stacking and destacking multiple layers of the transparent MCC/PVA paper, it has been used for both two-dimensional and three-dimensional cell culture platforms. The transparent MCC/PVA paper under water enables both direct observation of cell morphology by an optical microscope via naked eyes and fluorescence microscope after staining. We envision that the developed transparent MCC/PVA paper holds great potential for future applications in various bioanalytical and biomedical fields, such as drug screening, tissue engineering, and organ-on-chips.
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- Ruihua Tang
- College of Bioresources Chemical and Materials Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an 710021, P. R. China.,National Demonstration Center for Experimental Light Chemistry Engineering Education, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an 710021, P. R. China.,The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, P. R. China.,Bioinspired Engineering and Biomechanics Center (BEBC), Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, P. R. China.,Limerick Pulp and Paper Centre, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, New Brunswick E3B 5A3, Canada
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- College of Bioresources Chemical and Materials Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an 710021, P. R. China.,National Demonstration Center for Experimental Light Chemistry Engineering Education, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an 710021, P. R. China.,Bioinspired Engineering and Biomechanics Center (BEBC), Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, P. R. China.,Shaanxi Province Key Laboratory of Papermaking Technology and Specialty Paper Development, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an 710021, P. R. China.,Key Laboratory of Paper Based Functional Materials of China National Light Industry, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an 710021, P. R. China
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- College of Bioresources Chemical and Materials Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an 710021, P. R. China.,National Demonstration Center for Experimental Light Chemistry Engineering Education, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an 710021, P. R. China
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- College of Bioresources Chemical and Materials Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an 710021, P. R. China.,National Demonstration Center for Experimental Light Chemistry Engineering Education, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an 710021, P. R. China
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- The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, P. R. China.,Bioinspired Engineering and Biomechanics Center (BEBC), Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, P. R. China
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- College of Bioresources Chemical and Materials Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an 710021, P. R. China.,Shaanxi Province Key Laboratory of Papermaking Technology and Specialty Paper Development, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an 710021, P. R. China.,Key Laboratory of Paper Based Functional Materials of China National Light Industry, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an 710021, P. R. China
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- The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, P. R. China.,Bioinspired Engineering and Biomechanics Center (BEBC), Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, P. R. China
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Wang Y, Wang H, Deng P, Tao T, Liu H, Wu S, Chen W, Qin J. Modeling Human Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) with an Organoids-on-a-Chip System. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2020; 6:5734-5743. [DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.0c00682] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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- Yaqing Wang
- School of Chemistry, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
- Division of Biotechnology, CAS Key Laboratory of SSAC, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Division of Biotechnology, CAS Key Laboratory of SSAC, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Division of Biotechnology, CAS Key Laboratory of SSAC, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Division of Biotechnology, CAS Key Laboratory of SSAC, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Division of Biotechnology, CAS Key Laboratory of SSAC, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- School of Chemistry, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- Division of Biotechnology, CAS Key Laboratory of SSAC, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Division of Biotechnology, CAS Key Laboratory of SSAC, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
- Institute for Stem Cell and Regeneration, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- CAS Center for Excellence in Brain Science and Intelligence Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200031, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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Wang Y, Liu H, Zhang M, Wang H, Chen W, Qin J. One-step synthesis of composite hydrogel capsules to support liver organoid generation from hiPSCs. Biomater Sci 2020; 8:5476-5488. [PMID: 32914807 DOI: 10.1039/d0bm01085e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Advances in biomaterials, especially in hydrogels, have offered great opportunities for stem cell organoid engineering with higher controllability and fidelity. Here, we propose a novel strategy for one-step synthesis of composite hydrogel capsules (CHCs) that enable engineering liver organoids from human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs) in an oil-free droplet microfluidic system. The CHCs composed of a fibrin hydrogel core and an alginate-chitosan composite shell are synthesized by an enzymatic crosslinking reaction and electrostatic complexation within stable aqueous emulsions. The proposed CHCs exhibit high uniformity with biocompatibility, stability and high-throughput properties, as well as defined compositions. Moreover, the established system enables 3D culture, differentiation and self-organized formation of liver organoids in a continuous process by encapsulating hepatocyte-like cells derived from hiPSCs. The encapsulated liver organoids consisting of hepatocyte- and cholangiocyte-like cells show favorable cell viability and growth with consistent size. Furthermore, they maintain proper liver-specific functions including urea synthesis and albumin secretion, replicating the key features of the human liver. By combining stem cell biology, defined hydrogels and the droplet microfluidic technique, the proposed system is easy-to-operate, scalable and stable to engineer stem cell organoids, which may offer a robust platform to advance organoid research and translational applications.
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- Yaqing Wang
- School of Chemistry, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, P.R. China.
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Agarwal T, Borrelli MR, Makvandi P, Ashrafizadeh M, Maiti TK. Paper-Based Cell Culture: Paving the Pathway for Liver Tissue Model Development on a Cellulose Paper Chip. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2020; 3:3956-3974. [DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.0c00558] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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- Tarun Agarwal
- Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur 721302, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Institute for Polymers, Composites and Biomaterials (IPCB), National Research Council (CNR), Naples 80078, Italy
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- Department of Basic Science, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tabriz, Tabriz 51666-16471, Iran
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- Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur 721302, West Bengal, India
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A falling film bioreactor (FFBR) for generating effective gas-to-liquid mass transfer using wavy laminar flow for continuous microbial gas processing. Chem Eng Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2020.115592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Li H, Cheng F, Robledo-Lara JA, Liao J, Wang Z, Zhang YS. Fabrication of paper-based devices for in vitro tissue modeling. Biodes Manuf 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s42242-020-00077-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Deka B, Kalita R, Bhatia D, Mishra A. Applications of paper as a support material in biomedical sciences: A decadal review. SENSORS INTERNATIONAL 2020; 1:100004. [PMID: 38620201 PMCID: PMC7144666 DOI: 10.1016/j.sintl.2020.100004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2020] [Revised: 03/15/2020] [Accepted: 03/16/2020] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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In human history, the paper has long been used as a platform to record and preserve information. However, over the decades, paper has found its application in Biomedical Sciences, too. Both paper-based microfluidic devices (μPADs) and paper-based cultures and scaffolds have shown immense potential to be used as a sensor as well as a supporting material for in vitro tissue engineering. μPADs can be used to perform low-cost and fast biomolecular assays at Point-Of-Care (POC). They are being used to detect various biomarkers like viral proteins, metabolites, oncogenes, and antigens; and conditions like Venous Thromboembolism (VTE). On the other hand, the paper has also been used to develop paper-based 3D cultures and scaffolds to test drugs, and monitor cytotoxic effects in vitro cell microenvironments and also as implantable tissues. In this review, we intend to enumerate the development in the field of μPADs, paper-based cell cultures, and paper-based scaffolds and their plethora of applications over the last decade.
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- Bimalendu Deka
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, North Eastern Hill University, Shillong, 793022, Meghalaya, India
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, North Eastern Hill University, Shillong, 793022, Meghalaya, India
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, North Eastern Hill University, Shillong, 793022, Meghalaya, India
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- Department of Cardiology, North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences, Shillong, 793018, Meghalaya, India
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Naik P, Jaitpal S, Paul D. The Resurgence of Paperfluidics: A new technology for cell, DNA, and blood analysis. IEEE NANOTECHNOLOGY MAGAZINE 2020. [DOI: 10.1109/mnano.2020.2966063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Kupfer ME, Lin WH, Ravikumar V, Qiu K, Wang L, Gao L, Bhuiyan DB, Lenz M, Ai J, Mahutga RR, Townsend D, Zhang J, McAlpine MC, Tolkacheva EG, Ogle BM. In Situ Expansion, Differentiation, and Electromechanical Coupling of Human Cardiac Muscle in a 3D Bioprinted, Chambered Organoid. Circ Res 2020; 127:207-224. [PMID: 32228120 DOI: 10.1161/circresaha.119.316155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 157] [Impact Index Per Article: 39.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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RATIONALE One goal of cardiac tissue engineering is the generation of a living, human pump in vitro that could replace animal models and eventually serve as an in vivo therapeutic. Models that replicate the geometrically complex structure of the heart, harboring chambers and large vessels with soft biomaterials, can be achieved using 3-dimensional bioprinting. Yet, inclusion of contiguous, living muscle to support pump function has not been achieved. This is largely due to the challenge of attaining high densities of cardiomyocytes-a notoriously nonproliferative cell type. An alternative strategy is to print with human induced pluripotent stem cells, which can proliferate to high densities and fill tissue spaces, and subsequently differentiate them into cardiomyocytes in situ. OBJECTIVE To develop a bioink capable of promoting human induced pluripotent stem cell proliferation and cardiomyocyte differentiation to 3-dimensionally print electromechanically functional, chambered organoids composed of contiguous cardiac muscle. METHODS AND RESULTS We optimized a photo-crosslinkable formulation of native ECM (extracellular matrix) proteins and used this bioink to 3-dimensionally print human induced pluripotent stem cell-laden structures with 2 chambers and a vessel inlet and outlet. After human induced pluripotent stem cells proliferated to a sufficient density, we differentiated the cells within the structure and demonstrated function of the resultant human chambered muscle pump. Human chambered muscle pumps demonstrated macroscale beating and continuous action potential propagation with responsiveness to drugs and pacing. The connected chambers allowed for perfusion and enabled replication of pressure/volume relationships fundamental to the study of heart function and remodeling with health and disease. CONCLUSIONS This advance represents a critical step toward generating macroscale tissues, akin to aggregate-based organoids, but with the critical advantage of harboring geometric structures essential to the pump function of cardiac muscle. Looking forward, human chambered organoids of this type might also serve as a test bed for cardiac medical devices and eventually lead to therapeutic tissue grafting.
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- Molly E Kupfer
- From the Department of Biomedical Engineering (M.E.K., W.-H.L., D.B.B., M.L., J.A., R.R.M., E.G.T., B.M.O.), University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, Minneapolis.,Stem Cell Institute (M.E.K., W.-H.L., B.M.O.), University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, Minneapolis
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- From the Department of Biomedical Engineering (M.E.K., W.-H.L., D.B.B., M.L., J.A., R.R.M., E.G.T., B.M.O.), University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, Minneapolis.,Stem Cell Institute (M.E.K., W.-H.L., B.M.O.), University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, Minneapolis
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- Department of Electrical Engineering (V.R.), University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, Minneapolis
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering (K.Q., M.C.M.), University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, Minneapolis
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Medicine, School of Engineering, University of Alabama at Birmingham (L.W., L.G., J.Z.)
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Medicine, School of Engineering, University of Alabama at Birmingham (L.W., L.G., J.Z.)
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- From the Department of Biomedical Engineering (M.E.K., W.-H.L., D.B.B., M.L., J.A., R.R.M., E.G.T., B.M.O.), University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, Minneapolis
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- From the Department of Biomedical Engineering (M.E.K., W.-H.L., D.B.B., M.L., J.A., R.R.M., E.G.T., B.M.O.), University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, Minneapolis
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- From the Department of Biomedical Engineering (M.E.K., W.-H.L., D.B.B., M.L., J.A., R.R.M., E.G.T., B.M.O.), University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, Minneapolis
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- From the Department of Biomedical Engineering (M.E.K., W.-H.L., D.B.B., M.L., J.A., R.R.M., E.G.T., B.M.O.), University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, Minneapolis
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- Lillehei Heart Institute (D.T., E.G.T., B.M.O.), University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, Minneapolis.,Department of Integrative Biology and Physiology (D.T.), University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, Minneapolis
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Medicine, School of Engineering, University of Alabama at Birmingham (L.W., L.G., J.Z.)
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering (K.Q., M.C.M.), University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, Minneapolis
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- From the Department of Biomedical Engineering (M.E.K., W.-H.L., D.B.B., M.L., J.A., R.R.M., E.G.T., B.M.O.), University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, Minneapolis.,Lillehei Heart Institute (D.T., E.G.T., B.M.O.), University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, Minneapolis.,Institute for Engineering in Medicine (E.G.T., B.M.O.), University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, Minneapolis
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- From the Department of Biomedical Engineering (M.E.K., W.-H.L., D.B.B., M.L., J.A., R.R.M., E.G.T., B.M.O.), University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, Minneapolis.,Stem Cell Institute (M.E.K., W.-H.L., B.M.O.), University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, Minneapolis.,Lillehei Heart Institute (D.T., E.G.T., B.M.O.), University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, Minneapolis.,Institute for Engineering in Medicine (E.G.T., B.M.O.), University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, Minneapolis.,Masonic Cancer Center (B.M.O.), University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, Minneapolis
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Agarwal T, Biswas P, Pal S, Maiti TK, Chakraborty S, Ghosh SK, Dhar R. Inexpensive and Versatile Paper-Based Platform for 3D Culture of Liver Cells and Related Bioassays. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2020; 3:2522-2533. [PMID: 35025303 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.0c00237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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- Tarun Agarwal
- Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, West Bengal 721302, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, West Bengal 721302, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, West Bengal 721302, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, West Bengal 721302, India
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, West Bengal 721302, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, West Bengal 721302, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, West Bengal 721302, India
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Liu P, Li B, Fu L, Huang Y, Man M, Qi J, Sun X, Kang Q, Shen D, Chen L. Hybrid Three Dimensionally Printed Paper-Based Microfluidic Platform for Investigating a Cell's Apoptosis and Intracellular Cross-Talk. ACS Sens 2020; 5:464-473. [PMID: 32013403 DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.9b02205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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In this paper, we first proposed a novel hybrid three-dimensional (3D) printed and paper-based microfluidic platform and applied it for investigating the cell's apoptosis and intracellular cross-talk. The fabrication of a 3D-printed microfluidic chip is much easier than polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) chip and can be applied in many common labs without soft lithogrophy fabrication equipment. Moreover, 3D printing can be perfectly combined with paper-based chips that can provide 3D scaffold for cell culture and analysis. In addition, these paper chips are disposable after use, greatly reducing the experimental cost. We integrated "Christmas Tree" structure with the top layer of the 3D-printed microfluidic chip to generate a continuous concentration gradient, and the bottom layer contained paper-based chips as cell culture area. The two-layer structure allows the concentration gradient forming layer to be separated from the cell culture layer, which can simplify the planting of cells in the microfluidic chip and make sure the cells stay in the culture chambers and don't clog the microfluidic channels. Applying this hybrid platform, we examined the effect of H2S on cancer cells. Continuous exposure to a low concentration of H2S inhibited cancer cell SMMC-7721 proliferation by inducing cell apoptosis. We also found that two gaseous molecules H2S and NO have cross-talk in cancer cells; they formed bioactive intermediate polysulfides in cancer cells. It is expected that this novel hybrid 3D-printed and paper-based microfluidic platform will have widespread application prospects in cell investigation.
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- Ping Liu
- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Key Laboratory of Molecular and Nano Probes, Ministry of Education, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, China
- CAS Key Laboratory of Coastal Environment Processes and Ecological Remediation, The Research Center for Coastal Environment Engineering and Technology, Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yantai 264003, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Coastal Environment Processes and Ecological Remediation, The Research Center for Coastal Environment Engineering and Technology, Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yantai 264003, China
- Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Coastal Environment Processes and Ecological Remediation, The Research Center for Coastal Environment Engineering and Technology, Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yantai 264003, China
- Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Coastal Environment Processes and Ecological Remediation, The Research Center for Coastal Environment Engineering and Technology, Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yantai 264003, China
- School of Pharmacy, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai 264003, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Coastal Environment Processes and Ecological Remediation, The Research Center for Coastal Environment Engineering and Technology, Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yantai 264003, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Coastal Environment Processes and Ecological Remediation, The Research Center for Coastal Environment Engineering and Technology, Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yantai 264003, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Coastal Environment Processes and Ecological Remediation, The Research Center for Coastal Environment Engineering and Technology, Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yantai 264003, China
- Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Key Laboratory of Molecular and Nano Probes, Ministry of Education, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Key Laboratory of Molecular and Nano Probes, Ministry of Education, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Coastal Environment Processes and Ecological Remediation, The Research Center for Coastal Environment Engineering and Technology, Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yantai 264003, China
- School of Pharmacy, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai 264003, China
- Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China
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Unconventional Tissue Engineering Materials in Disguise. Trends Biotechnol 2020; 38:178-190. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2019.07.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2019] [Revised: 07/30/2019] [Accepted: 07/31/2019] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Cramer SM, Larson TS, Lockett MR. Tissue Papers: Leveraging Paper-Based Microfluidics for the Next Generation of 3D Tissue Models. Anal Chem 2019; 91:10916-10926. [PMID: 31356054 PMCID: PMC7071790 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.9b02102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Paper-based scaffolds support the three-dimensional culture of mammalian cells in tissue-like environments. These Tissue Papers, a name that highlights the use of materials obtained from (plant) tissue to generate newly functioning (human) tissue structures, are a promising analytical tool to quantify cellular responses in physiologically relevant extracellular gradients and coculture architectures. Here, we highlight current examples of Tissue Papers, commonly used methods of analysis, and current measurement challenges.
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- Sabrina M. Cramer
- Department of Chemistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Kenan and Caudill Laboratories, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599-3290, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Kenan and Caudill Laboratories, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599-3290, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Kenan and Caudill Laboratories, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599-3290, United States
- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599-7295, United States
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Agarwal T, Maiti TK, Behera B, Ghosh SK, Apoorva A, Padmavati M. Biofunctionalized cellulose paper matrix for cell delivery applications. Int J Biol Macromol 2019; 139:114-127. [PMID: 31374267 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2019.07.201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2019] [Revised: 07/28/2019] [Accepted: 07/29/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The present study delineates the preparation, characterization, and application of (3-Aminopropyl)triethoxysilane (APTES)/Caprine liver-derived extracellular matrix (CLECM) coated paper matrix for cell delivery. Here, we exploited positively charged surface of the paper matrix (as imparted by APTES derivatization) to improve the biological responses of the cells. Our results demonstrated that the functionalized paper matrixes favored the adhesion, growth, and proliferation of multiple cell types including normal, transformed, cancerous, and stem cells as compared to the pristine paper matrix. Upon implantation into the mice model, the developed paper matrix supported infiltration of the host cells and vasculature without showing any evidence of significant systemic toxicity. Moreover, the cells cultured on the paper matrix, when delivered to the CAM and mouse models, showed an enhanced vascular network around the substrate, thereby confirming its potential to deliver the cells in vivo. Together, the study confirms that the reported paper-based platform is easy to fabricate, cheap, portable and could efficiently be applied to cell delivery applications for either tissue repair or the development of humanized animal model.
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- Tarun Agarwal
- Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, West Bengal 721302, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, West Bengal 721302, India.
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- Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, West Bengal 721302, India; Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Sambalpur University, Odisha 768019, India.
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- Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, West Bengal 721302, India.
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- School of Biosciences, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, West Bengal 721302, India
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- Rajiv Gandhi School of Intellectual Property Law, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, West Bengal 721302, India.
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Pupinyo N, Chatatikun M, Chiabchalard A, Laiwattanapaisal W. In situ paper-based 3D cell culture for rapid screening of the anti-melanogenic activity. Analyst 2019; 144:290-298. [DOI: 10.1039/c8an01725e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Recently, paper has gained traction in the biotechnology research field due to its ability to be a substrate for 3D cell culture.
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- Naricha Pupinyo
- Graduate Program in Clinical Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine
- Department of Clinical Chemistry
- Faculty of Allied Health Sciences
- Chulalongkorn University
- Bangkok 10330
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- Graduate Program in Clinical Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine
- Department of Clinical Chemistry
- Faculty of Allied Health Sciences
- Chulalongkorn University
- Bangkok 10330
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry
- Faculty of Allied Health Sciences
- Chulalongkorn University
- Bangkok
- Thailand
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry
- Faculty of Allied Health Sciences
- Chulalongkorn University
- Bangkok
- Thailand
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Wang L, Li Z, Xu C, Qin J. Bioinspired Engineering of Organ-on-Chip Devices. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2019; 1174:401-440. [PMID: 31713207 DOI: 10.1007/978-981-13-9791-2_13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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The human body can be viewed as an organism consisting of a variety of cellular and non-cellular materials interacting in a highly ordered manner. Its complex and hierarchical nature inspires the multi-level recapitulation of the human body in order to gain insights into the inner workings of life. While traditional cell culture models have led to new insights into the cellular microenvironment and biological control in vivo, deeper understanding of biological systems and human pathophysiology requires the development of novel model systems that allow for analysis of complex internal and external interactions within the cellular microenvironment in a more relevant organ context. Engineering organ-on-chip systems offers an unprecedented opportunity to unravel the complex and hierarchical nature of human organs. In this chapter, we first highlight the advances in microfluidic platforms that enable engineering of the cellular microenvironment and the transition from cells-on-chips to organs-on-chips. Then, we introduce the key features of the emerging organs-on-chips and their proof-of-concept applications in biomedical research. We also discuss the challenges and future outlooks of this state-of-the-art technology.
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- Li Wang
- Division of Biotechnology, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, P. R. China
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- Division of Biotechnology, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, P. R. China
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- Division of Biotechnology, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, P. R. China
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- Division of Biotechnology, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, P. R. China. .,CAS Center for Excellence in Brain Science and Intelligence Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China. .,Institute for Stem Cell and Regeneration, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China. .,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
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Guo Y, Li Z, Su W, Wang L, Zhu Y, Qin J. A Biomimetic Human Gut-on-a-Chip for Modeling Drug Metabolism in Intestine. Artif Organs 2018; 42:1196-1205. [PMID: 30256442 DOI: 10.1111/aor.13163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2017] [Revised: 03/22/2018] [Accepted: 03/27/2018] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Drug metabolism in the intestine is considered to substantially contribute to the overall first-pass metabolism, which has been neglected for a long time. It is highly desirable to develop a reliable model to evaluate drug metabolism in the intestine in vitro. In this work, we made the first attempt to develop a biomimetic human gut-on-a-chip for modeling drug metabolism in intestine. In this chip, constant flow, together with porous nitrocellulose membrane and collagen I, mimics an in vivo-like intestinal microenvironment. The Caco-2 cells grown in the chip formed a compact intestinal epithelial layer with continuous expression of the tight junction protein, ZO-1. Furthermore, higher gene expression of villin, sucrase-isomaltase, and alkaline phosphatase demonstrated that cells in the biomimetic human gut-on-a-chip device were more mature with near-physiological functions compared to the control on planar substrate. In particular, cellular metabolic activity was assessed on different substrates, indicating higher metabolic efficiency of ifosfamide and verapamil in the biomimetic human gut-on-a-chip model. Taken together, our results suggested that this biomimetic human gut-on-a-chip promoted the differentiation of intestinal cells with enhanced functionality by creating a biomimetic 3D microenvironment in vitro. It might offer a bioactive, low-cost, and flexible in vitro platform for studies on intestinal metabolism as well as preclinical drug development.
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- Yaqiong Guo
- Division of Biotechnology, CAS Key Laboratory of Separation Sciences for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian
- School of Future Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing
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- Division of Biotechnology, CAS Key Laboratory of Separation Sciences for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian
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- Division of Biotechnology, CAS Key Laboratory of Separation Sciences for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian
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- Division of Biotechnology, CAS Key Laboratory of Separation Sciences for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian
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- Division of Biotechnology, CAS Key Laboratory of Separation Sciences for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian
- School of Future Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing
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- Division of Biotechnology, CAS Key Laboratory of Separation Sciences for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian
- School of Future Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing
- CAS Center for Excellence in Brain Science and Intelligence Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
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Agarwal T, Rustagi A, Das J, Maiti TK. PAMAM dendrimer grafted cellulose paper scaffolds as a novel in vitro 3D liver model for drug screening applications. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2018; 172:346-354. [PMID: 30179804 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2018.08.062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2018] [Revised: 08/13/2018] [Accepted: 08/28/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Development of cheap and portable 3D liver models is a need of an hour for drug screening applications in the healthcare and diagnostic sector. An appropriate 3D liver model would support adhesion, proliferation, viability and functionality of the liver cells. With this perspective, the present study delineates the fabrication and characterization of PAMAM conjugated cellulose filter paper-based 3D liver model. Due to the absence of any cell adhesion motif, paper cannot directly be used for cell culture applications, thus, it was functionalized with PAMAM dendrimer using glutaraldehyde. PAMAM derivatized paper (PF) supported significantly higher adhesion, proliferation, and viability of the HepG2 cells in comparison to non-functionalized paper. Moreover, HepG2 cells maintained their functional aspects i.e., expression of mature hepatocyte markers albumin, CK19, CYP3 A4, MDR1 and SULT2 A1 on PF. Further, we showed the application of the PF-based 3D liver model for drug toxicity evaluations against hepatotoxins. The results showed a significantly higher sensitivity of the HepG2 cells in paper-based 3D culture as compared to 2D monolayer culture, which is similar to that of physiological drug-induced responses. In conclusion, PAMAM functionalized filter paper could serve as an efficient biomaterial platform for the development of microscale technologies, liver-associated diagnostics, and drug screening applications.
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- Tarun Agarwal
- Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, West Bengal, 721302, India.
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- Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, West Bengal, 721302, India.
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- Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, West Bengal, 721302, India.
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- Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, West Bengal, 721302, India.
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Toley BJ, Das D, Ganar KA, Kaur N, Meena M, Rath D, Sathishkumar N, Soni S. Multidimensional Paper Networks: A New Generation of Low-Cost Pump-Free Microfluidic Devices. J Indian Inst Sci 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s41745-018-0077-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Bai R, Li L, Liu M, Yan S, Miao C, Li R, Luo Y, Liu T, Lin B, Ji Y, Lu Y. Paper-Based 3D Scaffold for Multiplexed Single Cell Secretomic Analysis. Anal Chem 2018; 90:5825-5832. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.8b00362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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- Ruihan Bai
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210009, China
- Department of Biotechnology, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, Liaoning 116023, China
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- Department of Biotechnology, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, Liaoning 116023, China
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- Department of Biotechnology, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, Liaoning 116023, China
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- Department of Biotechnology, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, Liaoning 116023, China
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210009, China
- Department of Biotechnology, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, Liaoning 116023, China
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Department of Chemical Engineering & School of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, Liaoning 116024, China
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- College of Stomatology, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning 116044, China
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- Department of Biotechnology, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, Liaoning 116023, China
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210009, China
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- Department of Biotechnology, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, Liaoning 116023, China
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Yin F, Zhu Y, Wang Y, Qin J. Engineering Brain Organoids to Probe Impaired Neurogenesis Induced by Cadmium. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2018; 4:1908-1915. [PMID: 33445346 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.8b00160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Brain organoids derived from human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs) are three-dimensional in vitro models with near-physiological cellular composition and structural organization, which is representative of the developing human brain. They provide an ideal experimental system for the investigation of brain development and diseases. Prenatal exposure to the heavy metal cadmium (Cd) poses a serious health threat, particularly to the developing brain due to a long biological half-life of Cd in vivo. Although it is known that prolonged exposure to Cd will cause toxic effects because of its low rate of excretion from the body, the underlying mechanisms of Cd neurotoxicity remain unclear. Herein, we proposed a simple approach to engineer brain organoids on an array chip with octagon-shaped micropillars and explored neural dysfunctions of brain organoids under Cd exposure. hiPSC-derived brain organoids with millimeter-size recapitulated spatial and temporal patterning events in the early developing brain, including gene expression programs and three-dimensional organization. With Cd exposure, brain organoids displayed induced cell apoptosis, skewed neural differentiation, and varied brain regionalization, indicating the presence of impaired neurogenesis in the human fetal brain. This work provides a simple manner to generate brain organoids efficiently and a powerful platform for the investigation of abnormal neurogenesis induced by many different toxic factors in vitro.
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- Fangchao Yin
- Division of Biotechnology, Key Laboratory of Separation Sciences for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China.,CAS Center for Excellence in Brain Science and Intelligence Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200031, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Division of Biotechnology, Key Laboratory of Separation Sciences for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China.,CAS Center for Excellence in Brain Science and Intelligence Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200031, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Division of Biotechnology, Key Laboratory of Separation Sciences for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China.,CAS Center for Excellence in Brain Science and Intelligence Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200031, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Division of Biotechnology, Key Laboratory of Separation Sciences for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China.,CAS Center for Excellence in Brain Science and Intelligence Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200031, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Wang Y, Wang L, Zhu Y, Qin J. Human brain organoid-on-a-chip to model prenatal nicotine exposure. LAB ON A CHIP 2018; 18:851-860. [PMID: 29437173 DOI: 10.1039/c7lc01084b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 194] [Impact Index Per Article: 32.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Nicotine has been recognized to trigger various neuronal disabilities in the fetal brain and long-lasting behavioral deficits in offspring. However, further understanding of fetal brain development under nicotine exposure is challenging due to the limitations of existing animal models. Here, we create a new brain organoid-on-a-chip system derived from human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs) that allows us to model neurodevelopmental disorders under prenatal nicotine exposure (PNE) at early stages. The brain organoid-on-a-chip system facilitates 3D culture, in situ neural differentiation, and self-organization of brain organoids under continuous perfused cultures in a controlled manner. The generated brain organoids displayed well-defined neural differentiation, regionalization, and cortical organization, which recapitulates the key features of the early stages of human brain development. The brain organoids exposed to nicotine exhibited premature neuronal differentiation with enhanced expression of the neuron marker TUJ1. Brain regionalization and cortical development were disrupted in the nicotine-treated organoids identified by the expressions of forebrain (PAX6 and FOXG1), hindbrain (PAX2 and KROX20) and cortical neural layer (preplate TBR1 and deep-layer CTIP2) markers. Moreover, the neurite outgrowth showed abnormal neuronal differentiation and migration in nicotine-treated brain organoids. These results suggest that nicotine exposure elicits impaired neurogenesis in early fetal brain development during gestation. The established brain organoid-on-a-chip system provides a promising platform to model neurodevelopmental disorders under environmental exposure, which can be extended for applications in brain disease studies and drug testing.
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- Yaqing Wang
- Division of Biotechnology, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian 116023, China.
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Lantigua D, Kelly YN, Unal B, Camci-Unal G. Engineered Paper-Based Cell Culture Platforms. Adv Healthc Mater 2017; 6. [PMID: 29076283 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.201700619] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2017] [Revised: 07/28/2017] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Paper is used in various applications in biomedical research including diagnostics, separations, and cell cultures. Paper can be conveniently engineered due to its tunable and flexible nature, and is amenable to high-throughput sample preparation and analysis. Paper-based platforms are used to culture primary cells, tumor cells, patient biopsies, stem cells, fibroblasts, osteoblasts, immune cells, bacteria, fungi, and plant cells. These platforms are compatible with standard analytical assays that are typically used to monitor cell behavior. Due to its thickness and porous nature, there are no mass transport limitations to/from the cells in paper scaffolds. It is possible to pattern paper in different scales (micrometer to centimeter), generate modular configurations in 3D, fabricate multicellular and compartmentalized tissue mimetics for clinical applications, and recover cells from the scaffolds for further analysis. 3D paper constructs can provide physiologically relevant tissue models for personalized medicine. Layer-by layer strategies to assemble tissue-like structures from low-cost and biocompatible paper-based materials offer unique opportunities that include understanding fundamental biology, developing disease models, and assembling different tissues for organ-on-paper applications. Paper-based platforms can also be used for origami-inspired tissue engineering. This work provides an overview of recent progress in engineered paper-based biomaterials and platforms to culture and analyze cells.
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- Darlin Lantigua
- Department of Biological Sciences; University of Massachusetts Lowell; One University Avenue Lowell MA 01854 USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering; University of Massachusetts Lowell; One University Avenue Lowell MA 01854 USA
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- Triton Systems, Inc.; 200 Turnpike Road Chelmsford MA 01824 USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering; University of Massachusetts Lowell; One University Avenue Lowell MA 01854 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: 479] [Impact Index Per Article: 68.4] [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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Wang Y, Su W, Wang L, Jiang L, Liu Y, Hui L, Qin J. Paper supported long-term 3D liver co-culture model for the assessment of hepatotoxic drugs. Toxicol Res (Camb) 2017; 7:13-21. [PMID: 30090558 DOI: 10.1039/c7tx00209b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2017] [Accepted: 09/24/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Preservation of hepatic phenotype and functions in vitro has always been a great challenge for the reconstruction of liver tissue engineering and in pharmaceutical research studies. Human induced hepatocytes (hiHeps) generated from fibroblasts can be reproducible with almost normal levels of liver specific functions, which are considered as a new source of hepatocytes for biomedical applications. Moreover, paper has served as an attractive biocompatible material for cell-based applications. In this study, we established a simple paper-based scaffold array for creating a 3D liver co-culture model that enabled the assessment of drug induced hepatotoxicity. The hiHeps co-cultured with HUVECs exhibited a 3D like morphology and maintained the liver specific functions of producing albumin and urea for up to 2 months. In addition, the hiHeps in this co-cultured model maintained a higher expression of cytochrome P450 genes as compared with a monolayer culture on a plate and a single culture on paper of hiHeps, revealing a marked enhancement of hepatic functions in the 3D liver co-culture model. Moreover, the 3D liver co-culture model was exposed to acetaminophen (APAP) and pioglitazone, exhibiting near physiological hepatotoxic responses compared to those of the monolayer cultures. Taken together, the low-cost and bioactive paper scaffold could offer great opportunities as 3D in vitro platforms for tissue engineering applications and high-throughput drug testing.
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- Yaqing Wang
- Division of Biotechnology , Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Dalian 116023 , China . .,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049 , China
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- Division of Biotechnology , Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Dalian 116023 , China .
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- Division of Biotechnology , Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Dalian 116023 , China .
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- Division of Biotechnology , Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Dalian 116023 , China .
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- Division of Biotechnology , Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Dalian 116023 , China . .,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049 , China
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- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049 , China.,Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology , Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences , CAS , Shanghai 200031 , China
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- Division of Biotechnology , Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Dalian 116023 , China . .,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049 , China
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Zhu Y, Wang L, Yu H, Yin F, Wang Y, Liu H, Jiang L, Qin J. In situ generation of human brain organoids on a micropillar array. LAB ON A CHIP 2017; 17:2941-2950. [PMID: 28752164 DOI: 10.1039/c7lc00682a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Brain organoids derived from human induced pluripotent stem cells can recapitulate the early stages of brain development, representing a powerful in vitro system for modeling brain development and diseases. However, the existing methods for brain organoid formation often require time-consuming procedures, including the initial formation of embryoid bodies (EBs) from hiPSCs, and subsequent neural induction and differentiation companied by multi-steps of cell transfer and encapsulation in a 3D matrix. Herein, we propose a simple strategy to enable in situ formation of massive brain organoids from hiPSCs on a micropillar array without tedious manual procedures. The optimized micropillar configurations allow for controlled EB formation, neural induction and differentiation, and generation of functional human brain organoids in 3D culture on a single device. The generated brain organoids were examined to imitate brain organogenesis in vivo at early stages of gestation with specific features of neuronal differentiation, brain regionalization, and cortical organization. By combining microfabrication techniques with stem cells and developmental biology principles, the proposed method can greatly simplify brain organoid formation protocols as compared to conventional methods, overcoming the potential limitations of cell contamination, lower throughput and variance of organoid morphology. It can also provide a useful platform for the engineering of stem cell organoids with improved functions and extending their applications in developmental biology, drug testing and disease modeling.
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- Yujuan Zhu
- Division of Biotechnology, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China.
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Li B, Yu L, Qi J, Fu L, Zhang P, Chen L. Controlling Capillary-Driven Fluid Transport in Paper-Based Microfluidic Devices Using a Movable Valve. Anal Chem 2017; 89:5707-5712. [PMID: 28474516 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.7b00726] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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This paper describes a novel strategy for fabricating the movable valve on paper-based microfluidic devices to manipulate capillary-driven fluids. The movable valve fabrication is first realized using hollow rivets as the holding center to control the paper channel in different layer movement that results in the channel's connection or disconnection. The relatively simple valve fabrication procedure is robust, versatile, and compatible with microfluidic paper-based analytical devices (μPADs) with differing levels of complexity. It is remarkable that the movable valve can be convenient and free to control fluid without the timing setting, advantages that make it user-friendly for untrained users to carry out the complex multistep operations. For the performance of the movable valve to be verified, several different designs of μPADs were tested and obtained with satisfactory results. In addition, in the proof-of-concept enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay experiments, we demonstrate the use of these valves in μPADs for the successful analysis of samples of carcino-embryonic antigen, showing good sensitivity and reproducibility. We hope this technique will open new avenues for the fabrication of paper-based valves in an easily adoptable and widely available way on μPADs and provide potential point-of-care applications in the future.
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- Bowei Li
- Key Laboratory of Coastal Environmental Processes and Ecological Remediation, Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Yantai 264003, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yantai University , Yantai 264005, China
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- School of Environment and Materials Engineering, Yantai University , Yantai 264005, China
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- Key Laboratory of Coastal Environmental Processes and Ecological Remediation, Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Yantai 264003, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yantai University , Yantai 264005, China
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- Key Laboratory of Coastal Environmental Processes and Ecological Remediation, Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Yantai 264003, China.,College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yantai University , Yantai 264005, China
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Fernandes SC, Walz JA, Wilson DJ, Brooks JC, Mace CR. Beyond Wicking: Expanding the Role of Patterned Paper as the Foundation for an Analytical Platform. Anal Chem 2017; 89:5654-5664. [PMID: 28406607 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.6b03860] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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While a number of assays for soluble analytes have been developed using paper-based microfluidic devices, the detection and analysis of blood cells has remained an outstanding challenge. In this Feature, we discuss how the properties of paper determine the performance of paper-based microfluidic devices and permit the design of cellular assays, which can ultimately impact disparities in healthcare that exist in limited-resource settings.
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- Syrena C Fernandes
- Department of Chemistry, Tufts University , 62 Talbot Avenue, Medford, Massachusetts 02155, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Tufts University , 62 Talbot Avenue, Medford, Massachusetts 02155, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Tufts University , 62 Talbot Avenue, Medford, Massachusetts 02155, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Tufts University , 62 Talbot Avenue, Medford, Massachusetts 02155, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Tufts University , 62 Talbot Avenue, Medford, Massachusetts 02155, United States
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Li B, Zhang Z, Qi J, Zhou N, Qin S, Choo J, Chen L. Quantum Dot-Based Molecularly Imprinted Polymers on Three-Dimensional Origami Paper Microfluidic Chip for Fluorescence Detection of Phycocyanin. ACS Sens 2017; 2:243-250. [PMID: 28723147 DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.6b00664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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In this work, we developed a novel strategy using fluorescent quantum dots (QDs) combined with molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) on three-dimensional (3D) origami paper-based microfluidic devices for specific recognition and sensitive detection of phycocyanin. This method can realize the liquid phase of QDs@MIPs being transferred to the solid-phase paper base and achieve easy portability for the analysis. Under optimal conditions, we successfully demonstrated the proposed paper@QDs@MIPs 3D microfluidic chip for the sensitive and selective detection of phycocyanin protein target in a simple and robust manner. Our results revealed that the method exhibited a dynamic response to phycocyanin in the range of 10-50 mg/L with a limit of detection of 2 mg/L. Importantly, this device could provide quantitative information very conveniently and show great potential to be further extended to the detection of other proteins or biomarkers for environmental and food safety research.
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- Bowei Li
- Key
Laboratory of Coastal Environmental Processes and Ecological Remediation,
Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yantai 264003, China
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- Key
Laboratory of Coastal Environmental Processes and Ecological Remediation,
Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yantai 264003, China
- College
of Food Engineering and Nutritional Science, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an 710119, China
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- Key
Laboratory of Coastal Environmental Processes and Ecological Remediation,
Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yantai 264003, China
- School
of Environment and Materials Engineering, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, China
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- Key
Laboratory of Coastal Environmental Processes and Ecological Remediation,
Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yantai 264003, China
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- Key
Laboratory of Coastal Environmental Processes and Ecological Remediation,
Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yantai 264003, China
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- Department
of Bionano Engineering, Hanyang University, Ansan 426-791, South Korea
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- Key
Laboratory of Coastal Environmental Processes and Ecological Remediation,
Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yantai 264003, China
- School
of Environment and Materials Engineering, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, China
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Dermutz H, Thompson-Steckel G, Forró C, de Lange V, Dorwling-Carter L, Vörös J, Demkó L. Paper-based patterned 3D neural cultures as a tool to study network activity on multielectrode arrays. RSC Adv 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7ra00971b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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High-throughput platform targeting activity patterns of 3D neural cultures with arbitrary topology, by combining network-wide intracellular and local extracellular signals.
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- Harald Dermutz
- Laboratory of Biosensors and Bioelectronics
- Institute for Biomedical Engineering
- ETH Zurich
- CH-8092 Zurich
- Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Biosensors and Bioelectronics
- Institute for Biomedical Engineering
- ETH Zurich
- CH-8092 Zurich
- Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Biosensors and Bioelectronics
- Institute for Biomedical Engineering
- ETH Zurich
- CH-8092 Zurich
- Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Biosensors and Bioelectronics
- Institute for Biomedical Engineering
- ETH Zurich
- CH-8092 Zurich
- Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Biosensors and Bioelectronics
- Institute for Biomedical Engineering
- ETH Zurich
- CH-8092 Zurich
- Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Biosensors and Bioelectronics
- Institute for Biomedical Engineering
- ETH Zurich
- CH-8092 Zurich
- Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Biosensors and Bioelectronics
- Institute for Biomedical Engineering
- ETH Zurich
- CH-8092 Zurich
- Switzerland
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Zhu Y, Wang L, Yin F, Yu Y, Wang Y, Shepard MJ, Zhuang Z, Qin J. Probing impaired neurogenesis in human brain organoids exposed to alcohol. Integr Biol (Camb) 2017; 9:968-978. [DOI: 10.1039/c7ib00105c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The fetal brain is highly vulnerable to ethanol exposure, which can trigger various long-term neuronal disabilities and cognitive dysfunctions.
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- Yujuan Zhu
- Division of Biotechnology
- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
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- Division of Biotechnology
- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- China
- Key Laboratory of Separation Sciences for Analytical Chemistry
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- Division of Biotechnology
- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
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- Division of Biotechnology
- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
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- Division of Biotechnology
- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
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- Surgical Neurology Branch, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
- National Institutes of Health
- Bethesda
- USA
- Department of Neurological Surgery
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- Surgical Neurology Branch, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
- National Institutes of Health
- Bethesda
- USA
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- Division of Biotechnology
- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
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Zhou Y, Fu JJ, Liu YS, Kang YJ, Li CM, Yu L. Redefining Chinese calligraphy rice paper: an economical and cytocompatible substrate for cell biological assays. RSC Adv 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7ra07756d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Chinese calligraphy paper, also known as rice paper, demonstrates its potential in building paper-based analytical platforms for cell-based assays.
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- Ying Zhou
- Institute for Clean Energy & Advanced Materials
- Faculty of Materials & Energy
- Southwest University
- Chongqing 400715
- China
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- Institute for Clean Energy & Advanced Materials
- Faculty of Materials & Energy
- Southwest University
- Chongqing 400715
- China
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- Institute for Clean Energy & Advanced Materials
- Faculty of Materials & Energy
- Southwest University
- Chongqing 400715
- China
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- Institute for Clean Energy & Advanced Materials
- Faculty of Materials & Energy
- Southwest University
- Chongqing 400715
- China
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- Institute for Clean Energy & Advanced Materials
- Faculty of Materials & Energy
- Southwest University
- Chongqing 400715
- China
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- Institute for Clean Energy & Advanced Materials
- Faculty of Materials & Energy
- Southwest University
- Chongqing 400715
- China
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Rahimi R, Htwe SS, Ochoa M, Donaldson A, Zieger M, Sood R, Tamayol A, Khademhosseini A, Ghaemmaghami AM, Ziaie B. A paper-based in vitro model for on-chip investigation of the human respiratory system. LAB ON A CHIP 2016; 16:4319-4325. [PMID: 27731881 DOI: 10.1039/c6lc00866f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Culturing cells at the air-liquid interface (ALI) is essential for creating functional in vitro models of lung tissues. We present the use of direct-patterned laser-treated hydrophobic paper as an effective semi-permeable membrane, ideal for ALI cell culture. The surface properties of the paper are modified through a selective CO2 laser-assisted treatment to create a unique porous substrate with hydrophilic regions that regulate fluid diffusion and cell attachment. To select the appropriate model, four promising hydrophobic films were compared with each other in terms of gas permeability and long-term strength in an aqueous environment (wet-strength). Among the investigated substrates, parchment paper showed the fastest rate of oxygen permeability (3 times more than conventional transwell cell culture membranes), with the least variation in its dry and wet tensile strengths (124 MPa and 58 MPa, remaining unchanged after 7 days of submersion in PBS).The final paper-based platform provides an ideal, robust, and inexpensive device for generating monolayers of lung epithelial cells on-chip in a high-throughput fashion for disease modelling and in vitro drug testing.
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- Rahim Rahimi
- School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA. and Birck Nanotechnology Center, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
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- Division of Immunology, School of Life Sciences, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, Queen's Medical Centre, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2UH, UK
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- School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA. and Birck Nanotechnology Center, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
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- Division of Immunology, School of Life Sciences, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, Queen's Medical Centre, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2UH, UK
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- Indiana University School of Medicine, Division of Plastic Surgery, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Indiana University School of Medicine, Division of Plastic Surgery, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Biomaterials Innovation Research Center, Division of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA and Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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- Biomaterials Innovation Research Center, Division of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA and Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA and Department of Bioindustrial Technologies, College of Animal Bioscience and Technology, Konkuk University, Seoul 143-701, Republic of Korea and Department of Physics, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21569, Saudi Arabia
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- Division of Immunology, School of Life Sciences, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, Queen's Medical Centre, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2UH, UK
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- School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA. and Birck Nanotechnology Center, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
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Liu W, Tian C, Yan M, Zhao L, Ma C, Li T, Xu J, Wang J. Heterotypic 3D tumor culture in a reusable platform using pneumatic microfluidics. LAB ON A CHIP 2016; 16:4106-4120. [PMID: 27714003 DOI: 10.1039/c6lc00996d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The construction of a micro-platform capable of microscale control for continuous, dynamic, and high-throughput biomimetic tumor manipulation and analysis plays a significant role in biological and clinical research. Here, we introduce a pneumatic microstructure-based microfluidic platform for versatile three-dimensional (3D) tumor cultures. The manipulative potential of pneumatic microstructures in a fabrication-optimized microfluidic device can be stimulated to achieve ultra-repetitive (tens of thousands of times) and persistent (over several months) microfluidic control. We demonstrated that the microfluidic platform is reusable (dozens of times) for stable, reproducible, and high-throughput generation of tumors with uniform size. Various heterotypic and homotypic 3D tumor arrays can be produced successfully in the device based on robust pneumatic control. On-chip monitoring and analysis of tumor phenotypes and responses to different culture conditions and chemotherapies were also achieved in real-time in the microfluidic platform. The results indicate that fibroblasts cocultured with tumor cells positively promote the phenotypical appearance of heterotypic tumors. This microfluidic advancement offers a new methodological approach for the development of high-performance and non-disposable 3D culture systems and for tissue-mimicking cancer research. We believe that it could be valuable for various tumor-related research fields such as oncology, pharmacology, tissue engineering, and bioimaging.
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- Wenming Liu
- College of Science, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China.
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Science, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China.
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Science, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China.
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- College of Science, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China.
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- College of Science, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China. and College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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