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Yamada S, Ockermann PN, Schwarz T, Mustafa K, Hansmann J. Translation of biophysical environment in bone into dynamic cell culture under flow for bone tissue engineering. Comput Struct Biotechnol J 2023; 21:4395-4407. [PMID: 37711188 PMCID: PMC10498129 DOI: 10.1016/j.csbj.2023.08.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2023] [Revised: 08/14/2023] [Accepted: 08/14/2023] [Indexed: 09/16/2023] Open
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Bone is a dynamic environment where osteocytes, osteoblasts, and mesenchymal stem/progenitor cells perceive mechanical cues and regulate bone metabolism accordingly. In particular, interstitial fluid flow in bone and bone marrow serves as a primary biophysical stimulus, which regulates the growth and fate of the cellular components of bone. The processes of mechano-sensory and -transduction towards bone formation have been well studied mainly in vivo as well as in two-dimensional (2D) dynamic cell culture platforms, which elucidated mechanically induced osteogenesis starting with anabolic responses, such as production of nitrogen oxide and prostaglandins followed by the activation of canonical Wnt signaling, upon mechanosensation. The knowledge has been now translated into regenerative medicine, particularly into the field of bone tissue engineering, where multipotent stem cells are combined with three-dimensional (3D) scaffolding biomaterials to produce transplantable constructs for bone regeneration. In the presence of 3D scaffolds, the importance of suitable dynamic cell culture platforms increases further not only to improve mass transfer inside the scaffolds but to provide appropriate biophysical cues to guide cell fate. In principle, the concept of dynamic cell culture platforms is rooted to bone mechanobiology. Therefore, this review primarily focuses on biophysical environment in bone and its translation into dynamic cell culture platforms commonly used for 2D and 3D cell expansion, including their advancement, challenges, and future perspectives. Additionally, it provides the literature review of recent empirical studies using 2D and 3D flow-based dynamic cell culture systems for bone tissue engineering.
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- Shuntaro Yamada
- Center of Translational Oral Research-Tissue Engineering, Department of Clinical Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Bergen, Norway
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Silicate Research ISC, Translational Center Regenerative Therapies, Germany
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Silicate Research ISC, Translational Center Regenerative Therapies, Germany
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- Center of Translational Oral Research-Tissue Engineering, Department of Clinical Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Bergen, Norway
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Silicate Research ISC, Translational Center Regenerative Therapies, Germany
- Chair of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, University Hospital Würzburg, Germany
- Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Applied Sciences Würzburg-Schweinfurt, Germany
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Yamada S, Yassin MA, Torelli F, Hansmann J, Green JBA, Schwarz T, Mustafa K. Unique osteogenic profile of bone marrow stem cells stimulated in perfusion bioreactor is Rho-ROCK-mediated contractility dependent. Bioeng Transl Med 2023; 8:e10509. [PMID: 37206242 PMCID: PMC10189446 DOI: 10.1002/btm2.10509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2022] [Revised: 02/28/2023] [Accepted: 03/04/2023] [Indexed: 03/19/2023] Open
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The fate determination of bone marrow mesenchymal stem/stromal cells (BMSC) is tightly regulated by mechanical cues, including fluid shear stress. Knowledge of mechanobiology in 2D culture has allowed researchers in bone tissue engineering to develop 3D dynamic culture systems with the potential for clinical translation in which the fate and growth of BMSC are mechanically controlled. However, due to the complexity of 3D dynamic cell culture compared to the 2D counterpart, the mechanisms of cell regulation in the dynamic environment remain relatively undescribed. In the present study, we analyzed the cytoskeletal modulation and osteogenic profiles of BMSC under fluid stimuli in a 3D culture condition using a perfusion bioreactor. BMSC subjected to fluid shear stress (mean 1.56 mPa) showed increased actomyosin contractility, accompanied by the upregulation of mechanoreceptors, focal adhesions, and Rho GTPase-mediated signaling molecules. Osteogenic gene expression profiling revealed that fluid shear stress promoted the expression of osteogenic markers differently from chemically induced osteogenesis. Osteogenic marker mRNA expression, type 1 collagen formation, ALP activity, and mineralization were promoted in the dynamic condition, even in the absence of chemical supplementation. The inhibition of cell contractility under flow by Rhosin chloride, Y27632, MLCK inhibitor peptide-18, or Blebbistatin revealed that actomyosin contractility was required for maintaining the proliferative status and mechanically induced osteogenic differentiation in the dynamic culture. The study highlights the cytoskeletal response and unique osteogenic profile of BMSC in this type of dynamic cell culture, stepping toward the clinical translation of mechanically stimulated BMCS for bone regeneration.
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- Shuntaro Yamada
- Center of Translational Oral Research (TOR)‐Tissue Engineering Group, Department of Clinical Dentistry, Faculty of MedicineUniversity of BergenNorway
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- Center of Translational Oral Research (TOR)‐Tissue Engineering Group, Department of Clinical Dentistry, Faculty of MedicineUniversity of BergenNorway
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- Center of Translational Oral Research (TOR)‐Tissue Engineering Group, Department of Clinical Dentistry, Faculty of MedicineUniversity of BergenNorway
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- Translational Center Regenerative TherapiesFraunhofer Institute for Silicate Research ISCWürzburgGermany
- Chair of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative MedicineUniversity Hospital WürzburgWürzburgGermany
- Department of Electrical EngineeringUniversity of Applied Sciences Würzburg‐SchweinfurtSchweinfurtGermany
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- Centre for Craniofacial & Regenerative Biology, Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial SciencesKing's College LondonUK
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- Translational Center Regenerative TherapiesFraunhofer Institute for Silicate Research ISCWürzburgGermany
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- Center of Translational Oral Research (TOR)‐Tissue Engineering Group, Department of Clinical Dentistry, Faculty of MedicineUniversity of BergenNorway
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Limraksasin P, Nattasit P, Manokawinchoke J, Tiskratok W, Vinaikosol N, Okawa H, Limjeerajarus CN, Limjeerajarus N, Pavasant P, Osathanon T, Egusa H. Application of shear stress for enhanced osteogenic differentiation of mouse induced pluripotent stem cells. Sci Rep 2022; 12:19021. [PMID: 36347883 PMCID: PMC9643422 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-21479-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2022] [Accepted: 09/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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The self-organizing potential of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) represents a promising tool for bone tissue engineering. Shear stress promotes the osteogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells, leading us to hypothesize that specific shear stress could enhance the osteogenic differentiation of iPSCs. For osteogenesis, embryoid bodies were formed for two days and then maintained in medium supplemented with retinoic acid for three days, followed by adherent culture in osteogenic induction medium for one day. The cells were then subjected to shear loading (0.15, 0.5, or 1.5 Pa) for two days. Among different magnitudes tested, 0.5 Pa induced the highest levels of osteogenic gene expression and greatest mineral deposition, corresponding to upregulated connexin 43 (Cx43) and phosphorylated Erk1/2 expression. Erk1/2 inhibition during shear loading resulted in decreased osteogenic gene expression and the suppression of mineral deposition. These results suggest that shear stress (0.5 Pa) enhances the osteogenic differentiation of iPSCs, partly through Cx43 and Erk1/2 signaling. Our findings shed light on the application of shear-stress technology to improve iPSC-based tissue-engineered bone for regenerative bone therapy.
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- Phoonsuk Limraksasin
- grid.69566.3a0000 0001 2248 6943Division of Molecular and Regenerative Prosthodontics, Tohoku University Graduate School of Dentistry, 4-1 Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8575 Japan ,grid.7922.e0000 0001 0244 7875Dental Stem Cell Biology Research Unit, Faculty of Dentistry, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330 Thailand ,grid.7922.e0000 0001 0244 7875Center of Excellence for Regenerative Dentistry and Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Dentistry, Chulalongkorn University, 34 Henri-Dunant Rd. Pathumwan, Bangkok, 10330 Thailand
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- grid.69566.3a0000 0001 2248 6943Division of Molecular and Regenerative Prosthodontics, Tohoku University Graduate School of Dentistry, 4-1 Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8575 Japan
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- grid.7922.e0000 0001 0244 7875Dental Stem Cell Biology Research Unit, Faculty of Dentistry, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330 Thailand
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- grid.69566.3a0000 0001 2248 6943Division of Molecular and Regenerative Prosthodontics, Tohoku University Graduate School of Dentistry, 4-1 Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8575 Japan
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- grid.69566.3a0000 0001 2248 6943Division of Molecular and Regenerative Prosthodontics, Tohoku University Graduate School of Dentistry, 4-1 Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8575 Japan
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- grid.69566.3a0000 0001 2248 6943Division of Molecular and Regenerative Prosthodontics, Tohoku University Graduate School of Dentistry, 4-1 Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8575 Japan
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- grid.7922.e0000 0001 0244 7875Center of Excellence for Regenerative Dentistry and Department of Physiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330 Thailand
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- grid.7922.e0000 0001 0244 7875Office of Research Affairs, Faculty of Dentistry, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand ,grid.512238.f0000 0004 0625 2348Research Center for Advanced Energy Technology, Faculty of Engineering, Thai-Nichi Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand
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- grid.7922.e0000 0001 0244 7875Center of Excellence for Regenerative Dentistry and Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Dentistry, Chulalongkorn University, 34 Henri-Dunant Rd. Pathumwan, Bangkok, 10330 Thailand
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- grid.7922.e0000 0001 0244 7875Dental Stem Cell Biology Research Unit, Faculty of Dentistry, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330 Thailand ,grid.7922.e0000 0001 0244 7875Center of Excellence for Regenerative Dentistry and Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Dentistry, Chulalongkorn University, 34 Henri-Dunant Rd. Pathumwan, Bangkok, 10330 Thailand
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- grid.69566.3a0000 0001 2248 6943Division of Molecular and Regenerative Prosthodontics, Tohoku University Graduate School of Dentistry, 4-1 Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8575 Japan ,grid.69566.3a0000 0001 2248 6943Center for Advanced Stem Cell and Regenerative Research, Tohoku University Graduate School of Dentistry, 4-1 Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai-city, 980-8575 Japan
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Chun JJ, Chang J, Soedono S, Oh J, Kim YJ, Wee SY, Cho KW, Choi CY. Mechanical Stress Improves Fat Graft Survival by Promoting Adipose-Derived Stem Cells Proliferation. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms231911839. [PMID: 36233141 PMCID: PMC9569524 DOI: 10.3390/ijms231911839] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2022] [Revised: 09/28/2022] [Accepted: 10/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Cell-assisted lipotransfer (CAL), defined as co-transplantation of aspirated fat with enrichment of adipose-derived stem cells (ASCs), is a novel technique for cosmetic and reconstructive surgery to overcome the low survival rate of traditional fat grafting. However, clinically approved techniques for increasing the potency of ASCs in CAL have not been developed yet. As a more clinically applicable method, we used mechanical stress to reinforce the potency of ASCs. Mechanical stress was applied to the inguinal fat pad by needling. Morphological and cellular changes in adipose tissues were examined by flow cytometric analysis 1, 3, 5, and 7 days after the procedure. The proliferation and adipogenesis potencies of ASCs were evaluated. CAL with ASCs treated with mechanical stress or sham control were performed, and engraftment was determined at 4 weeks post-operation. Flow cytometry analysis revealed that mechanical stress significantly increased the number as well as the frequency of ASC proliferation in fat. Proliferation assays and adipocyte-specific marker gene analysis revealed that mechanical stress promoted proliferation potential but did not affect the differentiation capacity of ASCs. Moreover, CAL with cells derived from mechanical stress-treated fat increased the engraftment. Our results indicate that mechanical stress may be a simple method for improving the efficacy of CAL by enhancing the proliferation potency of ASCs.
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- Jeong Jin Chun
- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Soonchunhyang University Hospital, Gumi 39371, Korea
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- Department of Integrated Biomedical Science, Soonchunhyang Institute of Medi-Bio Science (SIMS), Soonchunhyang University, Cheonan 31151, Korea
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- Department of Integrated Biomedical Science, Soonchunhyang Institute of Medi-Bio Science (SIMS), Soonchunhyang University, Cheonan 31151, Korea
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, Soonchunhyang University, Asan 31583, Korea
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Soonchunhyang University Hospital, Bucheon 14584, Korea
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Soonchunhyang University Hospital, Gumi 39371, Korea
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- Department of Integrated Biomedical Science, Soonchunhyang Institute of Medi-Bio Science (SIMS), Soonchunhyang University, Cheonan 31151, Korea
- Correspondence: (K.W.C.); (C.Y.C.); Tel.: +82-41-413-5028 (K.W.C.); +82-32-621-5319 (C.Y.C.)
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Soonchunhyang University Hospital, Bucheon 14584, Korea
- Correspondence: (K.W.C.); (C.Y.C.); Tel.: +82-41-413-5028 (K.W.C.); +82-32-621-5319 (C.Y.C.)
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Rayat Pisheh H, Ansari M, Eslami H. How is mechanobiology involved in bone regenerative medicine? Tissue Cell 2022; 76:101821. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tice.2022.101821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2022] [Revised: 04/27/2022] [Accepted: 05/10/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Naqvi SM, McNamara LM. Stem Cell Mechanobiology and the Role of Biomaterials in Governing Mechanotransduction and Matrix Production for Tissue Regeneration. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2020; 8:597661. [PMID: 33381498 PMCID: PMC7767888 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2020.597661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2020] [Accepted: 11/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Mechanobiology has underpinned many scientific advances in understanding how biophysical and biomechanical cues regulate cell behavior by identifying mechanosensitive proteins and specific signaling pathways within the cell that govern the production of proteins necessary for cell-based tissue regeneration. It is now evident that biophysical and biomechanical stimuli are as crucial for regulating stem cell behavior as biochemical stimuli. Despite this, the influence of the biophysical and biomechanical environment presented by biomaterials is less widely accounted for in stem cell-based tissue regeneration studies. This Review focuses on key studies in the field of stem cell mechanobiology, which have uncovered how matrix properties of biomaterial substrates and 3D scaffolds regulate stem cell migration, self-renewal, proliferation and differentiation, and activation of specific biological responses. First, we provide a primer of stem cell biology and mechanobiology in isolation. This is followed by a critical review of key experimental and computational studies, which have unveiled critical information regarding the importance of the biophysical and biomechanical cues for stem cell biology. This review aims to provide an informed understanding of the intrinsic role that physical and mechanical stimulation play in regulating stem cell behavior so that researchers may design strategies that recapitulate the critical cues and develop effective regenerative medicine approaches.
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- S M Naqvi
- Mechanobiology and Medical Device Research Group, Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering and Informatics, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- Mechanobiology and Medical Device Research Group, Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering and Informatics, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland
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Valerio P, Perfeito F, Moura LP, Ribeiro DN, Fernandes SOA, Martins AS, Leite MF. Mandible protraction alters Type I collagen, osteocalcin and osteonectin gene expression in adult mice condyle. ANNALI DI STOMATOLOGIA 2018; 8:95-103. [PMID: 29682221 DOI: 10.11138/ads/2017.8.3.095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Mandible condyle remodeling is a great challenge on craniofacial growth studies. The great majority of the reports deals with growing period. However, there is a great necessity to clarify the importance of functional stimulation on adult mandible condyle remodeling. By using an adult mouse model, we investigated the influence of mandible forwarding on condyle remodeling and gene expression by bone forming cells. Tomographic and scintigraphic evaluations showed sagittal growth and cell activity enhancement. RT-PCR showed that Type I collagen, osteocalcin and osteonectin expression level can be altered. We showed that functional stimulation is necessary to maintain the regular gene expression by condyle bone forming cells in adult mice. It opens new frame for further investigations aiming new clinical approaches to temporomandibular joint problems treatment, as well as mandible retrusion treatment.
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- Patricia Valerio
- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- School of Pharmacy, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil
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La A, Tranquillo RT. Shear Conditioning of Adipose Stem Cells for Reduced Platelet Binding to Engineered Vascular Grafts. Tissue Eng Part A 2018; 24:1242-1250. [PMID: 29448915 DOI: 10.1089/ten.tea.2017.0475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Conferring antithrombogenicity to tissue-engineered vascular grafts remains a major challenge, especially for urgent bypass grafting that excludes approaches based on expanding autologous endothelial cells (ECs) that requires weeks of cell culture. Adipose-derived stem cells (ASCs) are available from most patients in sufficient number for coronary bypass graft seeding and may be effective as allogeneic cells. We thus compared the adhesion and platelet binding of human ASCs that were shear conditioned with constant and pulsatile shear stress (SS) after seeding the cells on a biologically engineered matrix suitable for arterial grafts. A monolayer of cells was maintained up to 15 dyn/cm2 constant SS and up to 15 dyn/cm2 mean pulsatile SS for 6 days of shear flow. Platelet binding was reduced from 83% to 6% of surface area and nitric oxide production was increased 23-fold with 7.5-15 dyn/cm2 constant SS, but not pulsatile SS, relative to cells cultured statically on the matrix for 6 days. The reduction in platelet binding varied from no reduction to maximum reduction over a constant shear range of ∼2 to 4 dyn/cm2, respectively. Collectively, the study supports the potential use of ASCs to seed the luminal surface of a vascular graft made from this biologically engineered matrix to confer an antithrombogenic surface during the development of an endothelium from the seeded cells or the surrounding blood and tissue.
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- Anh La
- 1 Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Minnesota , Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- 1 Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Minnesota , Minneapolis, Minnesota.,2 Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Minnesota , Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Petry F, Weidner T, Czermak P, Salzig D. Three-Dimensional Bioreactor Technologies for the Cocultivation of Human Mesenchymal Stem/Stromal Cells and Beta Cells. Stem Cells Int 2018; 2018:2547098. [PMID: 29731775 PMCID: PMC5872596 DOI: 10.1155/2018/2547098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2017] [Accepted: 12/31/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Diabetes is a prominent health problem caused by the failure of pancreatic beta cells. One therapeutic approach is the transplantation of functional beta cells, but it is difficult to generate sufficient beta cells in vitro and to ensure these cells remain viable at the transplantation site. Beta cells suffer from hypoxia, undergo apoptosis, or are attacked by the host immune system. Human mesenchymal stem/stromal cells (hMSCs) can improve the functionality and survival of beta cells in vivo and in vitro due to direct cell contact or the secretion of trophic factors. Current cocultivation concepts with beta cells are simple and cannot exploit the favorable properties of hMSCs. Beta cells need a three-dimensional (3D) environment to function correctly, and the cocultivation setup is therefore more complex. This review discusses 3D cultivation forms (aggregates, capsules, and carriers) for hMSCs and beta cells and strategies for large-scale cultivation. We have determined process parameters that must be balanced and considered for the cocultivation of hMSCs and beta cells, and we present several bioreactor setups that are suitable for such an innovative cocultivation approach. Bioprocess engineering of the cocultivation processes is necessary to achieve successful beta cell therapy.
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- Florian Petry
- Institute of Bioprocess Engineering and Pharmaceutical Technology, University of Applied Sciences Mittelhessen, Wiesenstraße 14, 35390 Giessen, Germany
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- Institute of Bioprocess Engineering and Pharmaceutical Technology, University of Applied Sciences Mittelhessen, Wiesenstraße 14, 35390 Giessen, Germany
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- Institute of Bioprocess Engineering and Pharmaceutical Technology, University of Applied Sciences Mittelhessen, Wiesenstraße 14, 35390 Giessen, Germany
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, USA
- Project Group Bioresources, Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology (IME), Winchesterstr. 3, 35394 Giessen, Germany
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- Institute of Bioprocess Engineering and Pharmaceutical Technology, University of Applied Sciences Mittelhessen, Wiesenstraße 14, 35390 Giessen, Germany
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Amer MH, Rose FRAJ, Shakesheff KM, White LJ. A biomaterials approach to influence stem cell fate in injectable cell-based therapies. Stem Cell Res Ther 2018; 9:39. [PMID: 29467014 PMCID: PMC5822649 DOI: 10.1186/s13287-018-0789-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2017] [Revised: 01/16/2018] [Accepted: 01/23/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Background Numerous stem cell therapies use injection-based administration to deliver high-density cell preparations. However, cell retention rates as low as 1% have been observed within days of transplantation. This study investigated the effects of varying administration and formulation parameters of injection-based administration on cell dose recovery and differentiation fate choice of human mesenchymal stem cells. Methods The impact of ejection rate via clinically relevant Hamilton micro-syringes and biomaterial-assisted delivery was investigated. Cell viability, the percentage of cell dose delivered as viable cells, proliferation capacity as well as differentiation behaviour in bipotential media were assessed. Characterisation of the biomaterial-based cell carriers was also carried out. Results A significant improvement of in-vitro dose recovery in cells co-ejected with natural biomaterials was observed, with ejections within 2% (w/v) gelatin resulting in 87.5 ± 14% of the cell dose being delivered as viable cells, compared to 32.2 ± 19% of the dose ejected in the commonly used saline vehicle at 10 μl/min. Improvement in cell recovery was not associated with the rheological properties of biomaterials utilised, as suggested by previous studies. The extent of osteogenic differentiation was shown to be substantially altered by choice of ejection rate and cell carrier, despite limited contact time with cells during ejection. Collagen type I and bone-derived extracellular matrix cell carriers yielded significant increases in mineralised matrix deposited at day 21 relative to PBS. Conclusions An enhanced understanding of how administration protocols and biomaterials influence cell recovery, differentiation capacity and choice of fate will facilitate the development of improved administration and formulation approaches to achieve higher efficacy in stem cell transplantation. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s13287-018-0789-1) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Mahetab H Amer
- Centre for Biomolecular Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
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- Centre for Biomolecular Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
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- Centre for Biomolecular Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
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- Centre for Biomolecular Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK.
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Wittkowske C, Reilly GC, Lacroix D, Perrault CM. In Vitro Bone Cell Models: Impact of Fluid Shear Stress on Bone Formation. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2016; 4:87. [PMID: 27896266 PMCID: PMC5108781 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2016.00087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 162] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2016] [Accepted: 10/25/2016] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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This review describes the role of bone cells and their surrounding matrix in maintaining bone strength through the process of bone remodeling. Subsequently, this work focusses on how bone formation is guided by mechanical forces and fluid shear stress in particular. It has been demonstrated that mechanical stimulation is an important regulator of bone metabolism. Shear stress generated by interstitial fluid flow in the lacunar-canalicular network influences maintenance and healing of bone tissue. Fluid flow is primarily caused by compressive loading of bone as a result of physical activity. Changes in loading, e.g., due to extended periods of bed rest or microgravity in space are associated with altered bone remodeling and formation in vivo. In vitro, it has been reported that bone cells respond to fluid shear stress by releasing osteogenic signaling factors, such as nitric oxide, and prostaglandins. This work focusses on the application of in vitro models to study the effects of fluid flow on bone cell signaling, collagen deposition, and matrix mineralization. Particular attention is given to in vitro set-ups, which allow long-term cell culture and the application of low fluid shear stress. In addition, this review explores what mechanisms influence the orientation of collagen fibers, which determine the anisotropic properties of bone. A better understanding of these mechanisms could facilitate the design of improved tissue-engineered bone implants or more effective bone disease models.
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- Claudia Wittkowske
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK; INSIGNEO Institute for in silico Medicine, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- INSIGNEO Institute for in silico Medicine, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK; Department of Material Science, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK; INSIGNEO Institute for in silico Medicine, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK; INSIGNEO Institute for in silico Medicine, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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BACKGROUND Adequate biomaterials for tissue engineering bone and replacement of bone in clinical settings are still being developed. Previously, the combination of mesenchymal stem cells in hydrogels and calcium-based biomaterials in both in vitro and in vivo experiments has shown promising results. However, results may be optimized by careful selection of the material combination. METHODS β-Tricalcium phosphate scaffolds were three-dimensionally printed with five different hydrogels: collagen I, gelatin, fibrin glue, alginate, and Pluronic F-127. The scaffolds had eight channels, running throughout the entire scaffold, and macropores. Mesenchymal stem cells (2 × 10) were mixed with each hydrogel, and cell/hydrogel mixes were dispersed onto the corresponding β-tricalcium phosphate/hydrogel scaffold and cultured under dynamic-oscillating conditions for 6 weeks. Specimens were harvested at 1, 2, 4, and 6 weeks and evaluated histologically, radiologically, biomechanically and, at 6 weeks, for expression of bone-specific proteins by reverse-transcriptase polymerase chain reaction. Statistical correlation analysis was performed between radiologic densities in Hounsfield units and biomechanical stiffness. RESULTS Collagen I samples had superior bone formation at 6 weeks as demonstrated by volume computed tomographic scanning, with densities of 300 HU, similar to native bone, and the highest compression values. Bone specificity of new tissue was confirmed histologically and by the expression of alkaline phosphatase, osteonectin, osteopontin, and osteocalcin. The bone density correlated closely with histologic and biomechanical testing results. CONCLUSION Bone formation is supported best by β-tricalcium phosphate/collagen I hydrogel and mesenchymal stem cells in collagen I hydrogel. CLINICAL QUESTION/LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Therapeutic, V.
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Biomanufacturing of human mesenchymal stem cells in cell therapy: Influence of microenvironment on scalable expansion in bioreactors. Biochem Eng J 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bej.2015.07.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Du D, Asaoka T, Ushida T, Furukawa KS. Fabrication and perfusion culture of anatomically shaped artificial bone using stereolithography. Biofabrication 2014; 6:045002. [DOI: 10.1088/1758-5082/6/4/045002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Pretreatment with mechano-growth factor E peptide protects bone marrow mesenchymal cells against damage by fluid shear stress. Biotechnol Lett 2014; 36:2559-69. [PMID: 25129046 DOI: 10.1007/s10529-014-1625-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2014] [Accepted: 08/06/2014] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Improper fluid shear stress (FSS) can cause serious damages to bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs). Mechano-growth factor (MGF) E peptide pretreatment was proposed to protect MSCs against FSS damage in this study. MSCs were exposed to FSS for 30 min after they were pretreated with MGF E peptide for 24 h. Then, the effects of MGF E peptide on the viability, proliferation and cell apoptosis of MSCs were investigated. MGF E peptide pretreatment could recover the cellular metabolic activity of MSCs reduced by 72 dyne cm(-2) FSS and had a synergistic effect with FSS on the cellular metabolic viability of MSCs under 24 and 72 dyne cm(-2) FSS. These results suggested that MGF E peptide pretreatment could be an effective method for the protection of FSS damage in bone tissue engineering.
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Analysis of Gene Expression Signatures for Osteogenic 3D Perfusion-Bioreactor Cell Cultures Based on a Multifactorial DoE Approach. Processes (Basel) 2014. [DOI: 10.3390/pr2030639] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Du D, Ushida T, Furukawa KS. Influence of cassette design on three-dimensional perfusion culture of artificial bone. J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater 2014; 103:84-91. [DOI: 10.1002/jbm.b.33188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2014] [Revised: 03/25/2014] [Accepted: 04/12/2014] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Dajiang Du
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sino-Russian Institute of Hard Tissue Development and Regeneration; Harbin Medical University; Nangang Harbin 150086 China
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- Division of Biomedical Materials and Systems, Center for Disease Biology and Integrative Medicine; School of Medicine, the University of Tokyo; 7-3-1 Hongo Bunkyo-ku Tokyo 113-0033 Japan
- NanoBio. Integration, University of Tokyo; Hongo Bunkyo-ku Tokyo 113-8656 Japan
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- NanoBio. Integration, University of Tokyo; Hongo Bunkyo-ku Tokyo 113-8656 Japan
- Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering; Graduate School of Engineering, the University of Tokyo; 2nd Building, 7-3-1 Hongo Bunkyo-ku Tokyo 113-8656 Japan
- Department of Bioengineering; Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo; 2nd Building, 7-3-1 Hongo Bunkyo-ku Tokyo 113-8656 Japan
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Yuan L, Sakamoto N, Song G, Sato M. High-level Shear Stress Stimulates Endothelial Differentiation and VEGF Secretion by Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells. Cell Mol Bioeng 2013. [DOI: 10.1007/s12195-013-0275-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Huang C, Ogawa R. Effect of Hydrostatic Pressure on Bone Regeneration Using Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells. Tissue Eng Part A 2012; 18:2106-13. [DOI: 10.1089/ten.tea.2012.0064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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- Chenyu Huang
- Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan
- Department of Plastic Surgery, Meitan General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan
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Guarino V, Urciuolo F, Alvarez-Perez MA, Mele B, Netti PA, Ambrosio L. Osteogenic differentiation and mineralization in fibre-reinforced tubular scaffolds: theoretical study and experimental evidences. J R Soc Interface 2012; 9:2201-12. [PMID: 22399788 PMCID: PMC3405741 DOI: 10.1098/rsif.2011.0913] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2011] [Accepted: 02/17/2012] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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The development of composite scaffolds with well-organized architecture and multi-scale properties (i.e. porosity, degradation) represents a valid approach for achieving a tissue-engineered construct capable of reproducing the medium- and long-term in vitro behaviour of hierarchically complex tissues such as spongy bone. To date, the implementation of scaffold design strategies able to summarize optimal scaffold architecture as well as intrinsic mechanical, chemical and fluid transport properties still remains a challenging issue. In this study, poly ε-caprolactone/polylactid acid (PCL/PLA) tubular devices (fibres of PLA in a PCL matrix) obtained by phase inversion/salt leaching and filament winding techniques were proposed as cell instructive scaffold for bone osteogenesis. Continuous fibres embedded in the polymeric matrix drastically improved the mechanical response as confirmed by compression elastic moduli, which vary from 0.214 ± 0.065 to 1.174 ± 0.143 MPa depending on the relative fibre/matrix and polymer/solvent ratios. Moreover, computational fluid dynamic simulations demonstrated the ability of composite structure to transfer hydrodynamic forces during in vitro culture, thus indicating the optimal flow rate conditions that, case by case, enables specific cellular events-i.e. osteoblast differentiation from human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs), mineralization, etc. Hence, we demonstrate that the hMSC differentiation preferentially occurs in the case of higher perfusion rates-over 0.05 ml min(-1)-as confirmed by the expression of alkaline phosphate and osteocalcin markers. In particular, the highest osteopontin values and a massive mineral phase precipitation of bone-like phases detected in the case of intermediate flow rates (i.e. 0.05 ml min(-1)) allows us to identify the best condition to stimulate the bone extracellular matrix in-growth, in agreement with the hydrodynamic model prediction. All these results concur to prove the succesful use of tubular composite as temporary device for long bone treatment.
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- Vincenzo Guarino
- Institute of Composite and Biomedical Materials, National Research Council of Italy, Naples, Italy.
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Hofmann MC, Whited BM, Criswell T, Rylander MN, Rylander CG, Soker S, Wang G, Xu Y. A fiber-optic-based imaging system for nondestructive assessment of cell-seeded tissue-engineered scaffolds. Tissue Eng Part C Methods 2012; 18:677-87. [PMID: 22439610 DOI: 10.1089/ten.tec.2011.0490] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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A major limitation in tissue engineering is the lack of nondestructive methods that assess the development of tissue scaffolds undergoing preconditioning in bioreactors. Due to significant optical scattering in most scaffolding materials, current microscope-based imaging methods cannot "see" through thick and optically opaque tissue constructs. To address this deficiency, we developed a fiber-optic-based imaging method that is capable of nondestructive imaging of fluorescently labeled cells through a thick and optically opaque scaffold, contained in a bioreactor. This imaging modality is based on the local excitation of fluorescent cells, the acquisition of fluorescence through the scaffold, and fluorescence mapping based on the position of the excitation light. To evaluate the capability and accuracy of the imaging system, human endothelial cells (ECs), stably expressing green fluorescent protein (GFP), were imaged through a fibrous scaffold. Without sacrificing the scaffolds, we nondestructively visualized the distribution of GFP-labeled cells through a ~500 μm thick scaffold with cell-level resolution and distinct localization. These results were similar to control images obtained using an optical microscope with direct line-of-sight access. Through a detailed quantitative analysis, we demonstrated that this method achieved a resolution on the order of 20-30 μm, with 10% or less deviation from standard optical microscopy. Furthermore, we demonstrated that the penetration depth of the imaging method exceeded that of confocal laser scanning microscopy by more than a factor of 2. Our imaging method also possesses a working distance (up to 8 cm) much longer than that of a standard confocal microscopy system, which can significantly facilitate bioreactor integration. This method will enable the nondestructive monitoring of ECs seeded on the lumen of a tissue-engineered vascular graft during preconditioning in vitro, as well as for other tissue-engineered constructs in the future.
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- Matthias C Hofmann
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA
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Huang Y, Zheng L, Gong X, Jia X, Song W, Liu M, Fan Y. Effect of cyclic strain on cardiomyogenic differentiation of rat bone marrow derived mesenchymal stem cells. PLoS One 2012; 7:e34960. [PMID: 22496879 PMCID: PMC3319595 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0034960] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2011] [Accepted: 03/11/2012] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are a potential source of material for the generation of tissue-engineered cardiac grafts because of their ability to transdifferentiate into cardiomyocytes after chemical treatments or co-culture with cardiomyocytes. Cardiomyocytes in the body are subjected to cyclic strain induced by the rhythmic heart beating. Whether cyclic strain could regulate rat bone marrow derived MSC (rBMSC) differentiation into cardiomyocyte-like lineage was investigated in this study. A stretching device was used to generate the cyclic strain for rBMSCs. Cardiomyogenic differentiation was evaluated using quantitative real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), immunocytochemistry and western-blotting. The results demonstrated that appropriate cyclic strain treatment alone could induce cardiomyogenic differentiation of rBMSCs, as confirmed by the expression of cardiomyocyte-related markers at both mRNA and protein levels. Furthermore, rBMSCs exposed to the strain stimulation expressed cardiomyocyte-related markers at a higher level than the shear stimulation. In addition, when rBMSCs were exposed to both strain and 5-azacytidine (5-aza), expression levels of cardiomyocyte-related markers significantly increased to a degree suggestive of a synergistic interaction. These results suggest that cyclic strain is an important mechanical stimulus affecting the cardiomyogenic differentiation of rBMSCs. This provides a new avenue for mechanistic studies of stem cell differentiation and a new approach to obtain more committed differentiated cells.
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- Yan Huang
- Key Laboratory for Biomechanics and Mechanobiology of Ministry of Education, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory for Biomechanics and Mechanobiology of Ministry of Education, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory for Biomechanics and Mechanobiology of Ministry of Education, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory for Biomechanics and Mechanobiology of Ministry of Education, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory for Biomechanics and Mechanobiology of Ministry of Education, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory for Biomechanics and Mechanobiology of Ministry of Education, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory for Biomechanics and Mechanobiology of Ministry of Education, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, China
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Tang Z, Shi D, Jia B, Chen J, Zong C, Shen D, Zheng Q, Wang J, Tong X. Exchange protein activated by cyclic adenosine monophosphate regulates the switch between adipogenesis and osteogenesis of human mesenchymal stem cells through increasing the activation of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase. Int J Biochem Cell Biol 2012; 44:1106-20. [PMID: 22497928 DOI: 10.1016/j.biocel.2012.03.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2011] [Revised: 03/24/2012] [Accepted: 03/26/2012] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Epac, exchange protein activated by cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP), could regulate the trans-differentiation between adipogenesis and osteogenesis of human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs). Epac activated by 8-pCPT-2'-O-Me-cAMP, a cAMP analog preferentially activating Epac, resulted in the increase of adipogenic gene expression and the decrease of osteogenic gene expression. The pro-adipogenic and anti-osteogenic effect of 8-pCPT-2'-O-Me-cAMP was attributed to that 8-pCPT-2'-O-Me-cAMP led to the activation of protein kinase B (PKB) and cAMP response element-binding protein (CREB) as well as the inhibition of Ras homolog gene family member A (RhoA), focal adhesion kinase (FAK), extracellular-signal-regulated kinase (ERK) and runt-related transcription factor 2 (Runx2) activities. Inhibition of Epac by a dominant-negative form of Epac1 resulted in the decrease of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K), PKB and CREB activities as well as down-regulation of peroxisome proliferator activated receptor-γ (PPARγ) expression. Inhibition of PI3K by a specific inhibitor or inhibition of Arf and Rho GAP adapter protein 3 (ARAP3, a phosphatidylinositol (PtdIns)(3,4,5)P(3) binding protein) by ARAP3 siRNA led to the recovery of RhoA and FAK activities. RhoA-V14, a constitutively active form of RhoA, could activate the MEK/ERK/Runx2 signaling. Therefore, we conclude that PI3K activated by Epac leads to the activation of PKB/CREB signaling and the up-regulation of PPARγ expression, which in turn activate the transcription of adipogenic genes; whereas osteogenesis is driven by Rho/FAK/MEK/ERK/Runx2 signaling, which can be inhibited by Epac via PI3K. These results should be helpful to provide new targets for treatment of osteoporosis and related bone-wasting diseases.
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- Zihua Tang
- Institute of Cell and Development Biology, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, PR China
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Teo A, Mantalaris A, Lim M. Hydrodynamics and bioprocess considerations in designing bioreactors for cardiac tissue engineering. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012. [DOI: 10.7243/2050-1218-1-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Lim JY, Loiselle AE, Lee JS, Zhang Y, Salvi JD, Donahue HJ. Optimizing the osteogenic potential of adult stem cells for skeletal regeneration. J Orthop Res 2011; 29:1627-33. [PMID: 21509820 PMCID: PMC3263698 DOI: 10.1002/jor.21441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2011] [Accepted: 03/31/2011] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Adult stem cells, including mesenchymal stem cells, display plasticity in that they can differentiate toward various lineages including bone cells, cartilage cells, fat cells, and other types of connective tissue cells. However, it is not clear what factors direct adult stem cell lineage commitment and terminal differentiation. Emerging evidence suggests that extracellular physical cues have the potential to control stem cell lineage specification. In this perspective article, we review recent findings on biomaterial surface and mechanical signal regulation of stem cell differentiation. Specifically, we focus on stem cell response to substrate nanoscale topography and fluid flow induced shear stress and how these physical factors may regulate stem cell osteoblastic differentiation in vitro.
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- Jung Yul Lim
- Department of Engineering Mechanics, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska 68588
,The Graduate School of Dentistry, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Musculoskeletal Sciences, Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Center for Biomedical Devices and Functional Tissue Engineering, College of Medicine, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, Pennsylvania 17033
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- Department of Engineering Mechanics, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska 68588
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- Division of Musculoskeletal Sciences, Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Center for Biomedical Devices and Functional Tissue Engineering, College of Medicine, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, Pennsylvania 17033
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- Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University, New York, New York 10021
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- Division of Musculoskeletal Sciences, Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Center for Biomedical Devices and Functional Tissue Engineering, College of Medicine, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, Pennsylvania 17033
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Brindley D, Moorthy K, Lee JH, Mason C, Kim HW, Wall I. Bioprocess forces and their impact on cell behavior: implications for bone regeneration therapy. J Tissue Eng 2011; 2011:620247. [PMID: 21904661 PMCID: PMC3166560 DOI: 10.4061/2011/620247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2011] [Accepted: 06/17/2011] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Bioprocess forces such as shear stress experienced during routine cell culture are considered to be harmful to cells. However, the impact of physical forces on cell behavior is an area of growing interest within the tissue engineering community, and it is widely acknowledged that mechanical stimulation including shear stress can enhance osteogenic differentiation. This paper considers the effects of bioprocess shear stress on cell responses such as survival and proliferation in several contexts, including suspension-adapted cells used for recombinant protein and monoclonal antibody manufacture, adherent cells for therapy in suspension, and adherent cells attached to their growth substrates. The enhanced osteogenic differentiation that fluid flow shear stress is widely found to induce is discussed, along with the tissue engineering of mineralized tissue using perfusion bioreactors. Recent evidence that bioprocess forces produced during capillary transfer or pipetting of cell suspensions can enhance osteogenic responses is also discussed.
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- David Brindley
- Department of Biochemical Engineering, University College London, Torrington Place, London WC1E 7JE, UK
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Schmidt JJ, Jeong J, Kong H. The interplay between cell adhesion cues and curvature of cell adherent alginate microgels in multipotent stem cell culture. Tissue Eng Part A 2011; 17:2687-94. [PMID: 21790303 DOI: 10.1089/ten.tea.2010.0685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Cell-adherent microcarriers are increasingly used to expand multipotent stem cells on a large scale for therapeutic applications. However, the role of the microcarrier properties and geometry on the phenotypic activities of multipotent cells has not been well studied. This study presents a significant interplay of the number of cell adhesion sites and the curvature of the microcarrier in regulating cell growth and differentiation by culturing mesenchymal stem cells on alginate microgels chemically linked with oligopeptides containing the Arg-Gly-Asp (RGD) sequence. Interestingly, the cell growth rate and osteogenic differentiation level were increased with the RGD peptide density. At a given RGD peptide density, the cell growth rate was inversely related to the microgel diameter, whereas the osteogenic differentiation level was minimally influenced. The dependency of the cell growth rate on the microgel diameter was related to changes in shear stresses acting on cells according to simulation. Overall, this study identifies material variables key to regulating cellular activities on microcarriers, and these findings will be useful to designing a broad array of bioactive microcarriers.
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- John J Schmidt
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801-3602, USA
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Inamdar NK, Griffith LG, Borenstein JT. Transport and shear in a microfluidic membrane bilayer device for cell culture. BIOMICROFLUIDICS 2011; 5:22213. [PMID: 21799719 PMCID: PMC3145238 DOI: 10.1063/1.3576925] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2011] [Accepted: 03/02/2011] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Microfluidic devices have been established as useful platforms for cell culture for a broad range of applications, but challenges associated with controlling gradients of oxygen and other soluble factors and hemodynamic shear forces in small, confined channels have emerged. For instance, simple microfluidic constructs comprising a single cell culture compartment in a dynamic flow condition must handle tradeoffs between sustaining oxygen delivery and limiting hemodynamic shear forces imparted to the cells. These tradeoffs present significant difficulties in the culture of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), where shear is known to regulate signaling, proliferation, and expression. Several approaches designed to shield cells in microfluidic devices from excessive shear while maintaining sufficient oxygen concentrations and transport have been reported. Here we present the relationship between oxygen transport and shear in a "membrane bilayer" microfluidic device, in which soluble factors are delivered to a cell population by means of flow through a proximate channel separated from the culture channel by a membrane. We present an analytical model that describes the characteristics of this device and its ability to independently modulate oxygen delivery and hemodynamic shear imparted to the cultured cells. This bilayer configuration provides a more uniform oxygen concentration profile that is possible in a single-channel system, and it enables independent tuning of oxygen transport and shear parameters to meet requirements for MSCs and other cells known to be sensitive to hemodynamic shear stresses.
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Luo W, Xiong W, Zhou J, Fang Z, Chen W, Fan Y, Li F. Laminar shear stress delivers cell cycle arrest and anti-apoptosis to mesenchymal stem cells. Acta Biochim Biophys Sin (Shanghai) 2011; 43:210-6. [PMID: 21335336 DOI: 10.1093/abbs/gmr004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Biomechanical forces are emerging as critical regulators of cell function and fluid flow is a potent mechanical stimulus. Although the mechanisms of osteoblasts and osteocytes responding to fluid flow are being elucidated, little is known about how the osteoprogenitors, mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), respond to fluid flow. Here, we examined the effects of laminar shear stress (LSS) on MSCs in vitro. MSCs from bone marrow of Sprague-Dawley rats were isolated, purified, and subjected to physiological levels of LSS. DNA synthesis and cell cycle were measured through [(3)H]thymidine and by flow cytometry, respectively, to detect the cellular proliferation. Annexin V immunostaining and Bcl-2/Bax mRNA expression were evaluated to determine the effect of LSS on MSCs apoptosis. Results showed that fluid shear stress caused a dose-related reduction of MSCs' proliferation rate with the majority of cells being arrested in the G(0) or G(1) phase. Moreover, it was found that physiological levels of LSS exerted a potent suppression effect on MSC apoptosis. In summary, these data revealed a critical role of LSS in maintaining the quiescence of MSCs.
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- Wei Luo
- Department of Orthopedics, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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Patel M, Dunn TA, Tostanoski S, Fisher JP. Cyclic acetal hydroxyapatite composites and endogenous osteogenic gene expression of rat marrow stromal cells. J Tissue Eng Regen Med 2011; 4:422-36. [PMID: 20047194 DOI: 10.1002/term.252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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In this study, bone marrow stromal cells (BMSCs) were differentiated on cyclic acetal composites containing hydroxyapatite (HA) particles (110 or 550 nm). These composites were evaluated for their role in influencing osteogenic signalling by encapsulated BMSCs. While a number of factors exert influence on osteogenic signalling during the production of an osteogenic matrix, we hypothesize that HA particles may upregulate bone growth factor expression due to enhanced BMSC adhesion. To this end, fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS) analysis was performed for the evaluation of BMSC surface marker expression after culture on two-dimensional (2D) cyclic acetal/HA composites. Three-dimensional (3D) composites were then fabricated by incorporating 110 or 550 nm HA particles at 5, 10 and 50 ng/ml concentrations. Bone growth factor molecules (TGFbeta1, FGF-2 and PDGFa), bone biomarker molecules (ALP, OC, OPN and OCN) and extracellular matrix-related molecules (FN, MMP-13, Dmp1 and aggrecan) were selected for evaluation of osteogenic signalling mechanisms when in presence of these composites. FACS results at day 0 demonstrated that BMSCs were a heterogeneous population with a small percentage of cells staining positive for CD29, CD90 and CD51/61, while staining negative for CD34 and CD45. At day 3, a significant enrichment of cells staining strongly for CD29, CD90 and CD51/61 was achieved. Gene expression patterns for bone growth factors and extracellular matrix molecules were found to be largely dependent upon the size of HA particles. Bone marker molecules, except OCN, had unaltered expression patterns in response to the varied size of HA particles. Overall, the results indicate that larger-sized HA particles upregulate PDGF and these groups were also associated with the most significant increase in osteodifferentiation markers, particularly ALP. Our results suggest that endogenous signalling is dependent upon material properties. Furthermore, we propose that studying gene expression patterns induced by the surrounding biomaterials environment is a fundamental step in the creation of engineered tissues.
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- Minal Patel
- Fischell Department of Bioengineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA
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Delaine-Smith RM, Reilly GC. The effects of mechanical loading on mesenchymal stem cell differentiation and matrix production. VITAMINS AND HORMONES 2011; 87:417-80. [PMID: 22127254 DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-386015-6.00039-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Mesenchymal stem cells or stromal cells (MSCs) have the potential to be used therapeutically in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine to replace or restore the function of damaged tissues. Therefore, considerable effort has been ongoing in the research community to optimize culture conditions for predifferentiation of MSCs. All mesenchymal tissues are subjected to mechanical forces in vivo and all fully differentiated mesenchymal lineage cells respond to mechanical stimulation in vivo and in vitro. Therefore, it is not surprising that MSCs are highly mechanosensitive. We present a summary of current methods of mechanical stimulation of MSCs and an overview of the outcomes of the different mechanical culture techniques tested. Tissue engineers and stem cell researchers should be able to harness this mechanosensitivity to modulate MSC differentiation and matrix production; however, more research needs to be undertaken to understand the complex interactions between the mechanosensitive and biochemically stimulated differentiation pathways.
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- Robin M Delaine-Smith
- The Kroto Research Institute, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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Chung BG, Choo J. Microfluidic gradient platforms for controlling cellular behavior. Electrophoresis 2010; 31:3014-27. [PMID: 20734372 DOI: 10.1002/elps.201000137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Concentration gradients play an important role in controlling biological and pathological processes, such as metastasis, embryogenesis, axon guidance, and wound healing. Microfluidic devices fabricated by photo- and soft lithography techniques can manipulate the fluidic flow and diffusion profile to create biomolecular gradients in a temporal and spatial manner. Furthermore, microfluidic devices enable the control of cell-extracellular microenvironment interactions, including cell-cell, cell-matrix, and cell-soluble factor interaction. In this paper, we review the development of microfluidic-based gradient devices and highlight their biological applications.
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- Bong Geun Chung
- Department of Bionano Engineering, Hanyang University, Ansan, Korea.
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Popp JR, Laflin KE, Love BJ, Goldstein AS. In vitro evaluation of osteoblastic differentiation on amorphous calcium phosphate-decorated poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) scaffolds. J Tissue Eng Regen Med 2010; 5:780-9. [DOI: 10.1002/term.376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2009] [Accepted: 09/02/2010] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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De Boodt S, Truscello S, Özcan SE, Leroy T, Van Oosterwyck H, Berckmans D, Schrooten J. Bi-Modular Flow Characterization in Tissue Engineering Scaffolds Using Computational Fluid Dynamics and Particle Imaging Velocimetry. Tissue Eng Part C Methods 2010; 16:1553-64. [DOI: 10.1089/ten.tec.2010.0107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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- Sebastian De Boodt
- Division M3-BIORES: Measure, Model, and Manage Bioresponses, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Heverlee, Belgium
- Prometheus, Division of Skeletal Tissue Engineering Leuven, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Prometheus, Division of Skeletal Tissue Engineering Leuven, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
- Division of Biomechanics and Engineering Design, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Heverlee, Belgium
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- Division M3-BIORES: Measure, Model, and Manage Bioresponses, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Heverlee, Belgium
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- Division M3-BIORES: Measure, Model, and Manage Bioresponses, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Heverlee, Belgium
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- Prometheus, Division of Skeletal Tissue Engineering Leuven, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
- Division of Biomechanics and Engineering Design, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Heverlee, Belgium
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- Division M3-BIORES: Measure, Model, and Manage Bioresponses, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Heverlee, Belgium
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- Prometheus, Division of Skeletal Tissue Engineering Leuven, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
- Department of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Heverlee, Belgium
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McCoy RJ, O'Brien FJ. Influence of shear stress in perfusion bioreactor cultures for the development of three-dimensional bone tissue constructs: a review. TISSUE ENGINEERING PART B-REVIEWS 2010; 16:587-601. [PMID: 20799909 DOI: 10.1089/ten.teb.2010.0370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 159] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Bone tissue engineering aims to generate clinically applicable bone graft substitutes in an effort to ease the demands and reduce the potential risks associated with traditional autograft and allograft bone replacement procedures. Biomechanical stimuli play an important role under physiologically relevant conditions in the normal formation, development, and homeostasis of bone tissue--predominantly, strain (predicted levels in vivo for humans <2000 με) caused by physical deformation, and fluid shear stress (0.8-3 Pa), generated by interstitial fluid movement through lacunae caused by compression and tension under loading. Therefore, in vitro bone tissue cultivation strategies seek to incorporate biochemical stimuli in an effort to create more physiologically relevant constructs for grafting. This review is focused on collating information pertaining to the relationship between fluid shear stress, cellular deformation, and osteogenic differentiation, providing further insight into the optimal culture conditions for the creation of bone tissue substitutes.
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- Ryan J McCoy
- Department of Anatomy, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
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Chin MS, Ogawa R, Lancerotto L, Pietramaggiori G, Schomacker KT, Mathews JC, Scherer SS, Van Duyn P, Prsa MJ, Ottensmeyer MP, Veves A, Orgill DP. In vivo acceleration of skin growth using a servo-controlled stretching device. Tissue Eng Part C Methods 2010; 16:397-405. [PMID: 19601702 DOI: 10.1089/ten.tec.2009.0185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Tension is a principal force experienced by skin and serves a critical role in growth and development. Optimal tension application regimens may be an important component for skin tissue engineering and dermatogenesis. In this study, we designed and tested a novel servo-controlled skin-stretching device to apply predetermined tension and waveforms in mice. The effects of static and cyclical stretching forces were compared in 48 mice by measuring epidermal proliferation, angiogenesis, cutaneous perfusion, and principal growth factors using immunohistochemistry, real-time reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction, and hyperspectral imaging. All stretched samples had upregulated epidermal proliferation and angiogenesis. Real-time reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction of epidermal growth factor, transforming growth factor beta1, and nerve growth factor demonstrated greater expression in cyclically stretched skin when compared to static stretch. Hypoxia-induced factor 1alpha was significantly upregulated in cyclically stretched skin, but poststretch analysis demonstrated well-oxygenated tissue, collectively suggesting the presence of transient hypoxia. Waveform-specific mechanical loads may accelerate tissue growth by mechanotransduction and as a result of repeated cycles of temporary hypoxia. Further analysis of mechanotransduction signaling pathways may provide additional insight to improve skin tissue engineering methods and optimize our device.
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- Michael S Chin
- Division of Plastic Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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Yang J, Cao C, Wang W, Tong X, Shi D, Wu F, Zheng Q, Guo C, Pan Z, Gao C, Wang J. Proliferation and osteogenesis of immortalized bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells in porous polylactic glycolic acid scaffolds under perfusion culture. J Biomed Mater Res A 2010; 92:817-29. [PMID: 19280635 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.32378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Human bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) are promising candidates for cell therapy and tissue engineering. However, the life span of hMSCs during in vitro culture is limited. Human telomerase catalytic subunit (hTERT) gene transduction could prolong the life span of hMSCs and maintain their potential of osteogenic differentiation. Therefore, hMSCs transduced with hTERT (hTERT-hMSCs) could be used as a cell model for in vitro tissue engineering experiment because of its prolonged life span and normal cellular properties. A perfusion culture system for proliferation and osteogenesis of hTERT-hMSCs or primary hMSCs in porous polylactic glycolic acid (PLGA) scaffolds is described here. A cell suspension of hTERT-hMSCs or primary hMSCs (5 x 10(5) cells/250 microL) was seeded and then cultured for 12 days in porous PLGA scaffolds (10 mm in diameter, 3 mm in height) under both static and perfusion culture systems. The seeding efficiency, proliferation, distribution and viability, and osteogenesis of cells in scaffolds were evaluated. The perfusion method generated higher scaffold cellularity and proliferation of cells in scaffolds, and hTERT-hMSCs showed the higher proliferation potential than primary hMSCs. Results from fluorescein diacetate (FDA) staining and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) demonstrated homogeneous seeding, proliferation, and viability of hTERT-hMSCs throughout the scaffolds in the perfusion culture system. On the contrary, the static culture yielded polarized proliferation favoring the outer and upper scaffold surfaces, and resulted in decreasing of cells in the central section of the scaffolds. A flow rate of 0.5 mL/min had an effect on osteogenic differentiation of cells in scaffolds. However, the osteogenic medium promoted the osteogenic efficiency of cells. Scaffolds with hTERT-hMSCs had the higher osteogenesis than scaffolds with primary hMSCs. Thus, these results suggest that the flow condition not only allow a better seeding efficiency and homogeneity but also facilitate uniform proliferation and osteogenic differentiation of hTERT-hMSCs in scaffolds. hTERT-hMSCs could be used as stem cell candidates for bone tissue engineering experiments.
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- Jinfeng Yang
- Laboratory of Stem Cells, Institute of Cell Biology, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China
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Mechanisms for osteogenic differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells induced by fluid shear stress. Biomech Model Mechanobiol 2010; 9:659-70. [DOI: 10.1007/s10237-010-0206-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2009] [Accepted: 03/02/2010] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Plunkett NA, Partap S, O'Brien FJ. Osteoblast Response to Rest Periods During Bioreactor Culture of Collagen–Glycosaminoglycan Scaffolds. Tissue Eng Part A 2010; 16:943-51. [DOI: 10.1089/ten.tea.2009.0345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- Niamh A. Plunkett
- Department of Anatomy, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin 2, Ireland
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Centre for Bioengineering, Trinity College, Dublin 2, Ireland
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- Department of Anatomy, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin 2, Ireland
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Centre for Bioengineering, Trinity College, Dublin 2, Ireland
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- Department of Anatomy, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin 2, Ireland
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Centre for Bioengineering, Trinity College, Dublin 2, Ireland
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Kalia P, Coathup MJ, Oussedik S, Konan S, Dodd M, Haddad FS, Blunn GW. Augmentation of bone growth onto the acetabular cup surface using bone marrow stromal cells in total hip replacement surgery. Tissue Eng Part A 2010; 15:3689-96. [PMID: 19505197 DOI: 10.1089/ten.tea.2008.0676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Aseptic loosening of acetabular components in total hip arthroplasty is the major cause of implant failure. Our hypothesis was that spraying autologous bone marrow-derived stromal cells (BMSCs) in fibrin glue onto the surface of hydroxyapatite-coated uncemented acetabular components would increase bone formation and contact in a caprine model. Ten million BMSCs were sprayed onto the acetabular cup at the time of surgery. Animals in the control group received fibrin glue only. Ground reaction force measurements were taken preoperatively and at 6 and 12 weeks postsurgery. After retrieval at 12 weeks new bone formation, bone-implant contact and fibrous tissue thickness adjacent to the cup were quantified. Viability and proliferation assays showed that the majority of the BMSCs survived spraying in fibrin glue at pressures of up to 1.5 atm. New bone growth adjacent to the bone implant interface in the BMSC-treated group (71.42 +/- 8.97%) was 30% greater than in control (54.22 +/- 16.56%) although this difference was not statistically significant. However, significantly increased new bone formation was measured at the periphery of the cup (zone 5) in the BMSC-treated group (71.97 +/- 10.91%) when compared with control (23.85 +/- 15.13%, p = 0.028). Bone-implant contact was significantly greater in the BMSC-treated group (20.03 +/- 4.64%) (control: 13.71 +/- 8.32%, p = 0.027); correspondingly, the average thickness of the fibrous tissue membrane where present was significantly reduced at the periphery of the cups in the BMSC-treated group (327.49 +/- 20.38 mum) when compared with control (887.21 +/- 158.89 mum) (p = 0.02). This study has clinical applications as greater bone contact at the cup surface will improve fixation and may decrease longer-term aseptic loosening by preventing wear debris-induced bone loss at the implant interface.
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- Priya Kalia
- Division of Surgery and Interventional Science, Centre for Biomedical Engineering, Institute of Orthopaedics and Musculoskeletal Science, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, University College London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
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Li D, Tang T, Lu J, Dai K. Effects of flow shear stress and mass transport on the construction of a large-scale tissue-engineered bone in a perfusion bioreactor. Tissue Eng Part A 2009; 15:2773-83. [PMID: 19226211 DOI: 10.1089/ten.tea.2008.0540] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Currently, a tissue-engineered bone is usually constructed using a perfusion bioreactor in vitro. In the perfusion culture, fluid flow can exert shear stress on the cells seeded on scaffold, improving the mass transport of the cells. This experiment studied the effects of flow shear stress and mass transport, respectively, on the construction of a large-scale tissue-engineered bone using the critical-sized beta-tricalcium phosphate scaffold seeded with human bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (hBMSCs). This was done by changing flow rate and adding dextran into the media, thus changing the media's viscosity. The cells were seeded onto the scaffolds and were cultured in a perfusion bioreactor for up to 28 days with different fluid flow shear stress or different mass transport. When the mass transport was 3 mL/min, the flow shear stress was, respectively, 0.005 Pa (0.004-0.007 Pa), 0.011 Pa (0.009-0.013 Pa), or 0.015 Pa (0.013-0.018 Pa) in different experiment group obtained by simulation and calculation using fluid dynamics. When the flow shear stress was 0.015 Pa (0.013-0.018 Pa), the mass transport was, respectively, 3, 6, or 9 mL/min. After 28 days of culture, the construction of the tissue-engineered bone was assessed by osteogenic differentiation of hBMSCs and histological assay of the constructs. Extracellular matrix (ECM) was distributed throughout the entire scaffold and was mineralized in the perfusion culture after 28 days. Increasing flow shear stress accelerated the osteogenic differentiation of hBMSCs and improved the mineralization of ECM. However, increasing mass transport inhibited the formation of mineralized ECM. So, both flow shear stress and transport affected the construction of the large-scale tissue-engineered bone. Moreover, the large-scale tissue-engineered bone could be better produced in the perfusion bioreactor with 0.015 Pa (0.013-0.018 Pa) of fluid flow shear stress and 3 mL/min of mass transport.
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- Deqiang Li
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, P.R. China
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Potier E, Noailly J, Ito K. Directing bone marrow-derived stromal cell function with mechanics. J Biomech 2009; 43:807-17. [PMID: 19962149 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2009.11.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2009] [Revised: 11/13/2009] [Accepted: 11/16/2009] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Because bone marrow-derived stromal cells (BMSCs) are able to generate many cell types, they are envisioned as source of regenerative cells to repair numerous tissues, including bone, cartilage, and ligaments. Success of BMSC-based therapies, however, relies on a number of methodological improvements, among which better understanding and control of the BMSC differentiation pathways. Since many years, the biochemical environment is known to govern BMSC differentiation, but more recent evidences show that the biomechanical environment is also directing cell functions. Using in vitro systems that aim to reproduce selected components of the in vivo mechanical environment, it was demonstrated that mechanical loadings can affect BMSC proliferation and improve the osteogenic, chondrogenic, or myogenic phenotype of BMSCs. These effects, however, seem to be modulated by parameters other than mechanics, such as substrate nature or soluble biochemical environment. This paper reviews and discusses recent experimental data showing that despite some knowledge limitation, mechanical stimulation already constitutes an additional and efficient tool to drive BMSC differentiation.
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- E Potier
- Biomedical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, Postbus 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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Weinand C, Gupta R, Weinberg E, Madisch I, Neville CM, Jupiter JB, Vacanti JP. Toward Regenerating a Human ThumbIn Situ. Tissue Eng Part A 2009; 15:2605-15. [DOI: 10.1089/ten.tea.2008.0467] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- Christian Weinand
- Laboratory for Tissue Engineering and Organ Fabrication, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Radiology, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, Charlestown, Massachusetts
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- Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts
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- Department of Radiology, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, Charlestown, Massachusetts
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- Laboratory for Tissue Engineering and Organ Fabrication, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Hand and Upper Extremity Service, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Laboratory for Tissue Engineering and Organ Fabrication, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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Du D, Furukawa KS, Ushida T. 3D culture of osteoblast-like cells by unidirectional or oscillatory flow for bone tissue engineering. Biotechnol Bioeng 2009; 102:1670-8. [DOI: 10.1002/bit.22214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Glossop JR, Cartmell SH. Effect of fluid flow-induced shear stress on human mesenchymal stem cells: differential gene expression of IL1B and MAP3K8 in MAPK signaling. Gene Expr Patterns 2009; 9:381-8. [PMID: 19272346 DOI: 10.1016/j.gep.2009.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2008] [Revised: 01/12/2009] [Accepted: 01/13/2009] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Human bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) can differentiate into numerous cell lineages, making them ideal for tissue engineering. Mechanical forces and mechanotransduction are important factors influencing cell responses, although such data are limited for MSCs. We investigated the effect of different profiles of fluid flow-induced shear stress on mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling pathway gene expression in MSCs using DNA microarray and quantitative real-time reverse transcription-PCR analysis. In response to different magnitudes and durations of fluid flow-induced shear stress, we observed significant differential gene expression for various genes in the MAPK signaling pathway. Independent of magnitude and duration, shear stress induced consistent and marked up-regulation of MAP kinase kinase kinase 8 (MAP3K8) and interleukin-1 beta (IL1B) [2-fold to >35-fold, and 4-fold to >50-fold, respectively]. We also observed consistent up-regulation of dual specificity phosphatase 5 and 6, growth arrest and DNA-damage-inducible alpha and beta, nuclear factor kappa-B subunit 1, Jun oncogene, fibroblast growth factor 1, and platelet-derived growth factor alpha. Our data support MAP3K8-induced activation of different MAPK signaling pathways in response to different profiles of shear stress, possibly as a consequence of shear-induced IL1B expression. Thus, MAP3K8 may be an important mediator of intracellular mechanotransduction in human MSCs.
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- John R Glossop
- Institute for Science and Technology in Medicine, The Guy Hilton Research Centre, University of Keele, Thornburrow Drive, Hartshill, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire ST4 7QB, United Kingdom.
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Sharp LA, Lee YW, Goldstein AS. Effect of low-frequency pulsatile flow on expression of osteoblastic genes by bone marrow stromal cells. Ann Biomed Eng 2009; 37:445-53. [PMID: 19130228 DOI: 10.1007/s10439-008-9632-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2008] [Accepted: 12/23/2008] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Perfusion culture of osteoprogenitor cells is a promising means to form a bone-like extracellular matrix for tissue engineering applications, but the mechanism by which hydrodynamic shear stimulates expression of bone extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins is not understood. Osteoblasts are mechanosensitive and respond differently to steady and pulsatile flow. Therefore, to probe the effect of flow, bone marrow stromal cells (BMSCs)--cultured under osteogenic conditions--were exposed to steady or pulsatile flow at frequencies of 0.015, 0.044, or 0.074 Hz. Following 24 h of stimulus, cells were cultured statically for an additional 13 days and then analyzed for the expression of bone ECM proteins collagen 1alpha1 (Col1alpha1), osteopontin, osteocalcin (OC), and bone sialoprotein (BSP). All mRNA levels were elevated by flow, but OC and BSP were enhanced modestly with pulsatile flow. To determine if these effects were related to gene induction during flow, BMSCs were again exposed to steady or pulsatile flow for 24 h, but then analyzed immediately for expression of growth and differentiation factors bone morphogenetic proteins (BMP)-2, -4, and -7, transforming growth factor (TGF)-beta1, and vascular endothelial growth factor-A. All growth and differentiation factors were significantly elevated by flow, except BMP-4 which was suppressed. In addition, expression of BMP-2 and -7 were enhanced and TGF-beta1 suppressed by pulsatile flow relative to steady flow. These results demonstrate that pulsatile flow modulates expression of BMP-2, -7, and TGF-beta1 and suggest that enhanced expression of bone ECM proteins by pulsatile flow may be mediated through the induction of BMP-2 and -7.
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- Lindsay A Sharp
- Department of Chemical Engineering, 0211, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA 24061-0211, USA
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Du D, Furukawa KS, Ushida T. Oscillatory perfusion culture of CaP-based tissue engineering bone with and without dexamethasone. Ann Biomed Eng 2008; 37:146-55. [PMID: 19002585 DOI: 10.1007/s10439-008-9586-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2008] [Accepted: 10/14/2008] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Dexamethasone, a powerful osteogenic agent for osteoblast differentiation, has been suggested to have synergistic effects when applied together with perfusion culture. As ceramic scaffolds are widely used clinically and oscillatory flow well replicates the natural physical conditions, the biological effects of dexamethasone on oscillatory perfusion culture of CaP-based tissue engineering bone were investigated in this study. Mouse osteoblast-like cells, MC 3T3-E1, were seeded onto porous ceramic scaffolds using the oscillatory perfusion method. The seeded constructs were then either cultured by a static method or an oscillatory perfusion method at different flow rates continuously for 6 days with and without dexamethasone. The cell proliferation, early osteogenic effects, and viability were subsequently evaluated. The results showed that the oscillatory flow could enhance early osteogenesis of osteoblast-like cells in three-dimensional culture on ceramic scaffolds, with a peak function at the flow rate of 0.5 mL/min. The cell viability was significantly higher and more uniform in the perfusion groups than in the static culture groups. The uniformity decreased as the perfusion rates decreased. However, dexamethasone seems to have had no significant effects in any of the groups. Our results suggest that dexamethasone is not an efficient osteogenic supplement during perfusion culture on CaP ceramic scaffolds, and predifferentiation before seeding or additional osteogenic factors should be considered for such cultures.
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- Dajiang Du
- Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
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Du D, Furukawa K, Ushida T. Oscillatory perfusion seeding and culturing of osteoblast‐like cells on porous beta‐tricalcium phosphate scaffolds. J Biomed Mater Res A 2008; 86:796-803. [DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.31641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Kreke MR, Sharp LA, Lee YW, Goldstein AS. Effect of intermittent shear stress on mechanotransductive signaling and osteoblastic differentiation of bone marrow stromal cells. Tissue Eng Part A 2008; 14:529-37. [PMID: 18352827 DOI: 10.1089/tea.2007.0068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 100] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Perfusion culture of osteoprogenitor cells seeded within porous scaffolds suitable for bone tissue engineering is known to enhance deposition of a bone-like extracellular matrix, and the underlying mechanism is thought to involve flow-induced activation of mechanotransductive signaling pathways. Basic studies have shown that mechanotransduction is enhanced by impulse flow and may be mediated through autocrine signaling pathways. To test this, an intermittent flow regimen (5 min on/5 min off ) that exerts impulses on adherent cells and permits accumulation of secreted factors in the cell microenvironment was compared to continuous flow for its ability to stimulate phosphorylation of ERK and p38, synthesis of prostaglandin E2 (PGE2), and expression of mRNA for collagen 1alpha1 (Col-1alpha1), osteopontin (OPN), bone sialoprotein (BSP), and osteocalcin (OCN). Studies were performed using bone marrow stromal cells cultured in osteogenic media, and parallel-plate flow chambers were used to exert a shear stress of 2.3 dyn/cm2 on cell layers. Results show that continuous flow significantly enhanced phosphorylation of ERK and p38 after 30 min relative to intermittent flow, while intermittent flow significantly increased accumulation of PGE2 in the circulating medium by 24 h relative to continuous flow. Neither continuous nor intermittent flow affected mRNA expression of Col-1alpha1 and OPN after 4 h, but when monolayers were stimulated for 24 h and then allowed to differentiate under static conditions for an additional 13 days, expression of Col-1alpha1, OPN, BSP, and OCN under continuous and intermittent flow was similar and significantly elevated relative to static controls. This study demonstrates that the variation of perfusion regimen modulates mechanotransductive signaling.
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- Michelle R Kreke
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061-0211, USA
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