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Puiggalí-Jou A, Rizzo R, Bonato A, Fisch P, Ponta S, Weber DM, Zenobi-Wong M. FLight Biofabrication Supports Maturation of Articular Cartilage with Anisotropic Properties. Adv Healthc Mater 2024; 13:e2302179. [PMID: 37867457 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202302179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2023] [Indexed: 10/24/2023]
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Tissue engineering approaches that recapitulate cartilage biomechanical properties are emerging as promising methods to restore the function of injured or degenerated tissue. However, despite significant progress in this research area, the generation of engineered cartilage constructs akin to native counterparts still represents an unmet challenge. In particular, the inability to accurately reproduce cartilage zonal architecture with different collagen fibril orientations is a significant limitation. The arrangement of the extracellular matrix (ECM) plays a fundamental role in determining the mechanical and biological functions of the tissue. In this study, it is shown that a novel light-based approach, Filamented Light (FLight) biofabrication, can be used to generate highly porous, 3D cell-instructive anisotropic constructs that lead to directional collagen deposition. Using a photoclick-based photoresin optimized for cartilage tissue engineering, a significantly improved maturation of the cartilaginous tissues with zonal architecture and remarkable native-like mechanical properties is demonstrated.
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- Anna Puiggalí-Jou
- Tissue Engineering + Biofabrication Laboratory, Department of Health Sciences & Technology, ETH Zürich, Otto-Stern-Weg 7, Zürich, 8093, Switzerland
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- Tissue Engineering + Biofabrication Laboratory, Department of Health Sciences & Technology, ETH Zürich, Otto-Stern-Weg 7, Zürich, 8093, Switzerland
- John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, 52 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA, 02138, USA
- Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, Harvard University, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Tissue Engineering + Biofabrication Laboratory, Department of Health Sciences & Technology, ETH Zürich, Otto-Stern-Weg 7, Zürich, 8093, Switzerland
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- Tissue Engineering + Biofabrication Laboratory, Department of Health Sciences & Technology, ETH Zürich, Otto-Stern-Weg 7, Zürich, 8093, Switzerland
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- Tissue Engineering + Biofabrication Laboratory, Department of Health Sciences & Technology, ETH Zürich, Otto-Stern-Weg 7, Zürich, 8093, Switzerland
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- Division of Hand Surgery, University Children's Hospital Zürich, University of Zürich, Zürich, 8032, Switzerland
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- Tissue Engineering + Biofabrication Laboratory, Department of Health Sciences & Technology, ETH Zürich, Otto-Stern-Weg 7, Zürich, 8093, Switzerland
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Troop LD, Puetzer JL. Intermittent Cyclic Stretch of Engineered Ligaments Drives Hierarchical Collagen Fiber Maturation in a Dose- and Organizational-Dependent Manner. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2024:2024.04.06.588420. [PMID: 38645097 PMCID: PMC11030411 DOI: 10.1101/2024.04.06.588420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/23/2024]
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Hierarchical collagen fibers are the primary source of strength in tendons and ligaments, however these fibers do not regenerate after injury or with repair, resulting in limited treatment options. We previously developed a culture system that guides ACL fibroblasts to produce native-sized fibers and fascicles by 6 weeks. These constructs are promising ligament replacements, but further maturation is needed. Mechanical cues are critical for development in vivo and in engineered tissues; however, the effect on larger fiber and fascicle formation is largely unknown. Our objective was to investigate whether intermittent cyclic stretch, mimicking rapid muscle activity, drives further maturation in our system to create stronger engineered replacements and to explore whether cyclic loading has differential effects on cells at different degrees of collagen organization to better inform engineered tissue maturation protocols. Constructs were loaded with an established intermittent cyclic loading regime at 5 or 10% strain for up to 6 weeks and compared to static controls. Cyclic loading drove cells to increase hierarchical collagen organization, collagen crimp, and tissue mechanics, ultimately producing constructs that matched or exceeded immature ACL properties. Further, the effect of loading on cells varied depending on degree of organization. Specifically, 10% load drove early improvements in mechanics and composition, while 5% load was more beneficial later in culture, suggesting a cellular threshold response and a shift in mechanotransduction. This study provides new insight into how cyclic loading affects cell-driven hierarchical fiber formation and maturation, which will help to develop better rehabilitation protocols and engineer stronger replacements.
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- Leia D. Troop
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, 23284, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, 23284, United States
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, 23284, United States
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Hia EM, Jang SR, Maharjan B, Park J, Park CH, Kim CS. Construction of a PEGDA/chitosan hydrogel incorporating mineralized copper-doped mesoporous silica nanospheres for accelerated bone regeneration. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 262:130218. [PMID: 38367780 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.130218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2023] [Revised: 02/01/2024] [Accepted: 02/06/2024] [Indexed: 02/19/2024]
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Hydrogels, integrating diverse biocompatible materials, have emerged as promising candidates for bone repair applications. This study presents a double network hydrogel designed for bone tissue engineering, combining poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylate (PEGDA) and chitosan (CS) crosslinked through UV polymerization and ionic crosslinking. Concurrently, copper-doped mesoporous silica nanospheres (Cu-MSNs) were synthesized using a one-pot method. Cu-MSNs underwent additional modification through in-situ biomineralization, resulting in the formation of an apatite layer. Polydopamine was employed to facilitate the deposition of Calcium (Ca) and Phosphate (P) ions on the surface of Cu-MSNs (Cu-MSNs/PDA@CaP). Composite hydrogels were created by integrating varied concentrations of Cu-MSNs/PDA@CaP (25, 50, 100, 150, 200 μg/mL). Characterization unveiled distinctive interconnected porous structures within the composite hydrogel, showcasing a notable 169.6 % enhancement in compressive stress (elevating from 89.01 to 240.19 kPa) compared to pure PEGDA. In vitro biocompatibility experiments illustrated that the composite hydrogel maintained elevated cell viability (up to 106.6 %) and facilitated rapid cell proliferation over 7 days. The hydrogel demonstrated a substantial 57.58 % rise in ALP expression and a surprising 235.27 % increase in ARS staining. Moreover, it significantly enhanced the expression of crucial osteogenic genes, such as run-related transcription factors 2 (RUNX2), collagen 1a1 (Col1a1), and secreted phosphoprotein 1 (Spp1), establishing it as a promising scaffold for bone regeneration. This study shows how Cu-MSNs/PDA@CaP were successfully integrated into a double network hydrogel, resulting in a composite material with good biological responses. Due to its improved characteristics, this composite hydrogel holds the potential for advancing bone regeneration procedures.
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- Esensil Man Hia
- Department of Bionanosystem Engineering, Graduate School, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 561-756, Republic of Korea; Department of Bionanotechnology and Bioconvergence Engineering, Graduate School, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 561-756, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Mechanical Design Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 561-756, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bionanosystem Engineering, Graduate School, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 561-756, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bionanotechnology and Bioconvergence Engineering, Graduate School, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 561-756, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bionanosystem Engineering, Graduate School, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 561-756, Republic of Korea; Department of Bionanotechnology and Bioconvergence Engineering, Graduate School, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 561-756, Republic of Korea; Division of Mechanical Design Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 561-756, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Bionanosystem Engineering, Graduate School, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 561-756, Republic of Korea; Department of Bionanotechnology and Bioconvergence Engineering, Graduate School, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 561-756, Republic of Korea; Division of Mechanical Design Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 561-756, Republic of Korea.
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Ciaffaglione V, Rizzarelli E. Carnosine, Zinc and Copper: A Menage a Trois in Bone and Cartilage Protection. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:16209. [PMID: 38003398 PMCID: PMC10671046 DOI: 10.3390/ijms242216209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2023] [Revised: 10/31/2023] [Accepted: 11/09/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023] Open
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Dysregulated metal homeostasis is associated with many pathological conditions, including arthritic diseases. Osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis are the two most prevalent disorders that damage the joints and lead to cartilage and bone destruction. Recent studies show that the levels of zinc (Zn) and copper (Cu) are generally altered in the serum of arthritis patients. Therefore, metal dyshomeostasis may reflect the contribution of these trace elements to the disease's pathogenesis and manifestations, suggesting their potential for prognosis and treatment. Carnosine (Car) also emerged as a biomarker in arthritis and exerts protective and osteogenic effects in arthritic joints. Notably, its zinc(II) complex, polaprezinc, has been recently proposed as a drug-repurposing candidate for bone fracture healing. On these bases, this review article aims to provide an overview of the beneficial roles of Cu and Zn in bone and cartilage health and their potential application in tissue engineering. The effects of Car and polaprezinc in promoting cartilage and bone regeneration are also discussed. We hypothesize that polaprezinc could exchange Zn for Cu, present in the culture media, due to its higher sequestering ability towards Cu. However, future studies should unveil the potential contribution of Cu in the beneficial effects of polaprezinc.
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- Valeria Ciaffaglione
- Institute of Crystallography, National Council of Research (CNR), P. Gaifami 18, 95126 Catania, Italy
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- Institute of Crystallography, National Council of Research (CNR), P. Gaifami 18, 95126 Catania, Italy
- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Catania, Viale Andrea Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy
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He S, Fu X, Wang L, Xue Y, Zhou L, Qiao S, An J, Xia T. Self-Assemble Silk Fibroin Microcapsules for Cartilage Regeneration through Gene Delivery and Immune Regulation. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2302799. [PMID: 37264755 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202302799] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2023] [Revised: 05/22/2023] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Effective treatments for cartilage defects are currently lacking. Gene delivery using proper delivery systems has shown great potential in cartilage regeneration. However, the inflammatory microenvironment generated by the defected cartilage severely affects the system's delivery efficiency. Therefore, this study reports a silk fibroin microcapsule (SFM) structure based on layer-by-layer self-assembly, in which interleukin-4 (IL-4) is modified on silk by click chemistry and loaded with lysyl oxidase plasmid DNA (LOX pDNA). The silk microcapsules display good biocompatibility and the release rate of genes can be adjusted by controlling the number of self-assembled layers. Moreover, the functionalized SFMs mixed with methacrylated gelatin (GelMA) exhibit good injectability. The IL-4 on the outer layer of the SFM can regulate macrophages to polarize toward the M2 type, thereby promoting cartilage matrix repair and inhibiting inflammation. The LOX pDNA loaded inside can be effectively delivered into cells to promote extracellular matrix generation, significantly promoting cartilage regeneration. The results of this study provide a promising biomaterial for cartilage repair, and this novel silk-based microcapsule delivery system can also provide strategies for the treatment of other diseases.
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- Shuangjian He
- Department of orthopedics, Suzhou Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Suzhou, 215000, China
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine Research, Suzhou Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Suzhou, 215000, China
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- Department of orthopedics, Suzhou Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Suzhou, 215000, China
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- Department of orthopedics, Suzhou Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Suzhou, 215000, China
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- Department of orthopedics, Suzhou Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Suzhou, 215000, China
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine Research, Suzhou Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Suzhou, 215000, China
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine Research, Suzhou Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Suzhou, 215000, China
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine Research, Suzhou Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Suzhou, 215000, China
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Añazco C, Riedelsberger J, Vega-Montoto L, Rojas A. Exploring the Interplay between Polyphenols and Lysyl Oxidase Enzymes for Maintaining Extracellular Matrix Homeostasis. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:10985. [PMID: 37446164 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241310985] [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: 05/31/2023] [Revised: 06/26/2023] [Accepted: 06/29/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023] Open
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Collagen, the most abundant structural protein found in mammals, plays a vital role as a constituent of the extracellular matrix (ECM) that surrounds cells. Collagen fibrils are strengthened through the formation of covalent cross-links, which involve complex enzymatic and non-enzymatic reactions. Lysyl oxidase (LOX) is responsible for catalyzing the oxidative deamination of lysine and hydroxylysine residues, resulting in the production of aldehydes, allysine, and hydroxyallysine. These intermediates undergo spontaneous condensation reactions, leading to the formation of immature cross-links, which are the initial step in the development of mature covalent cross-links. Additionally, non-enzymatic glycation contributes to the formation of abnormal cross-linking in collagen fibrils. During glycation, specific lysine and arginine residues in collagen are modified by reducing sugars, leading to the creation of Advanced Glycation End-products (AGEs). These AGEs have been associated with changes in the mechanical properties of collagen fibers. Interestingly, various studies have reported that plant polyphenols possess amine oxidase-like activity and can act as potent inhibitors of protein glycation. This review article focuses on compiling the literature describing polyphenols with amine oxidase-like activity and antiglycation properties. Specifically, we explore the molecular mechanisms by which specific flavonoids impact or protect the normal collagen cross-linking process. Furthermore, we discuss how these dual activities can be harnessed to generate properly cross-linked collagen molecules, thereby promoting the stabilization of highly organized collagen fibrils.
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- Carolina Añazco
- Laboratorio de Bioquímica Nutricional, Escuela de Nutrición y Dietética, Carrera de Nutrición y Dietética, Facultad de Ciencias para el Cuidado de la Salud, Universidad San Sebastián, General Lagos #1190, Valdivia 5110773, Chile
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- Centro de Bioinformática, Simulación y Modelado (CBSM), Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad de Talca, 1 Poniente 1141, Talca 3462227, Chile
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- Chemical and Radiation Measurement, Idaho National Laboratory (INL), 1705 N. Yellowstone Hwy, Idaho Falls, ID 83415, USA
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- Biomedical Research Laboratories, Medicine Faculty, Catholic University of Maule, Talca 3480112, Chile
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Cruz MA, Gonzalez Y, Vélez Toro JA, Karimzadeh M, Rubbo A, Morris L, Medam R, Splawn T, Archer M, Fernandes RJ, Dennis JE, Kean TJ. Micronutrient optimization for tissue engineered articular cartilage production of type II collagen. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2023; 11:1179332. [PMID: 37346792 PMCID: PMC10280293 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2023.1179332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2023] [Accepted: 05/23/2023] [Indexed: 06/23/2023] Open
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Tissue Engineering of cartilage has been hampered by the inability of engineered tissue to express native levels of type II collagen in vitro. Inadequate levels of type II collagen are, in part, due to a failure to recapitulate the physiological environment in culture. In this study, we engineered primary rabbit chondrocytes to express a secreted reporter, Gaussia Luciferase, driven by the type II collagen promoter, and applied a Design of Experiments approach to assess chondrogenic differentiation in micronutrient-supplemented medium. Using a Response Surface Model, 240 combinations of micronutrients absent in standard chondrogenic differentiation medium, were screened and assessed for type II collagen promoter-driven Gaussia luciferase expression. While the target of this study was to establish a combination of all micronutrients, alpha-linolenic acid, copper, cobalt, chromium, manganese, molybdenum, vitamins A, E, D and B7 were all found to have a significant effect on type II collagen promoter activity. Five conditions containing all micronutrients predicted to produce the greatest luciferase expression were selected for further study. Validation of these conditions in 3D aggregates identified an optimal condition for type II collagen promoter activity. Engineered cartilage grown in this condition, showed a 170% increase in type II collagen expression (Day 22 Luminescence) and in Young's tensile modulus compared to engineered cartilage in basal media alone.Collagen cross-linking analysis confirmed formation of type II-type II collagen and type II-type IX collagen cross-linked heteropolymeric fibrils, characteristic of mature native cartilage. Combining a Design of Experiments approach and secreted reporter cells in 3D aggregate culture enabled a high-throughput platform that can be used to identify more optimal physiological culture parameters for chondrogenesis.
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- Maria A. Cruz
- Biionix Cluster, Internal Medicine, University of Central Florida College of Medicine, Orlando, FL, United States
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- Biionix Cluster, Internal Medicine, University of Central Florida College of Medicine, Orlando, FL, United States
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- Biionix Cluster, Internal Medicine, University of Central Florida College of Medicine, Orlando, FL, United States
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- Biionix Cluster, Internal Medicine, University of Central Florida College of Medicine, Orlando, FL, United States
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- Biionix Cluster, Internal Medicine, University of Central Florida College of Medicine, Orlando, FL, United States
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- Biionix Cluster, Internal Medicine, University of Central Florida College of Medicine, Orlando, FL, United States
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- Biionix Cluster, Internal Medicine, University of Central Florida College of Medicine, Orlando, FL, United States
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- Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, United States
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States
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- Biionix Cluster, Internal Medicine, University of Central Florida College of Medicine, Orlando, FL, United States
- Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, United States
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Bates ME, Troop L, Brown ME, Puetzer JL. Temporal application of lysyl oxidase during hierarchical collagen fiber formation differentially effects tissue mechanics. Acta Biomater 2023; 160:98-111. [PMID: 36822485 PMCID: PMC10064799 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2023.02.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2022] [Revised: 02/06/2023] [Accepted: 02/14/2023] [Indexed: 02/24/2023]
Abstract
The primary source of strength in menisci, tendons, and ligaments are hierarchical collagen fibers; however, these fibers are not regenerated after injury nor in engineered replacements, resulting in limited repair options. Collagen strength is reliant on fiber alignment, density, diameter, and crosslinking. Recently, we developed a culture system which guides cells in high-density collagen gels to develop native-like hierarchically organized collagen fibers, which match native fiber alignment and diameters by 6 weeks. However, tensile moduli plateau at 1MPa, suggesting crosslinking may be lacking. Collagen crosslinking is regulated by lysyl oxidase (LOX) which forms immature crosslinks that condense into mature trivalent crosslinks. Trivalent crosslinks are thought to be the primarily source of strength in fibers, but it's not well understood how they form. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of exogenous LOX in our culture system at different stages of hierarchical fiber formation to produce stronger replacements and to better understand factors affecting crosslink maturation. We found treatment with LOX isoform LOXL2 did not restrict hierarchical fiber formation, with constructs still forming aligned collagen fibrils by 2 weeks, larger fibers by 4 weeks, and early fascicles by 6 weeks. However, LOXL2 treatment did significantly increase mature pyridinium (PYD) crosslink accumulation and tissue mechanics, with timing of LOXL2 supplementation during fiber formation having a significant effect. Overall, we found one week of LOXL2 supplementation at 4 weeks produced constructs with native-like fiber organization, increased PYD accumulation, and increased mechanics, ultimately matching the tensile modulus of immature bovine menisci. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: Collagen fibers are the primary source of strength and function in connective tissues throughout the body, however it remains a challenge to develop these fibers in engineered replacements, greatly reducing treatment options. Here we demonstrate lysyl oxidase like 2 (LOXL2) can be used to significantly improve the mechanics of tissue engineered constructs, but timing of application is important and will most likely depend on degree of collagen organization or maturation. Currently there is limited understanding of how collagen crosslinking is regulated, and this system is a promising platform to further investigate cellular regulation of LOX crosslinking. Understanding the mechanism that regulates LOX production and activity is needed to ultimately regenerate functional repair or replacements for connective tissues throughout the body.
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- Madison E Bates
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, 23284
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, 23284
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, 23284
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, 23284; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, 23284, United States.
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Cao Z, Wang H, Chen J, Zhang Y, Mo Q, Zhang P, Wang M, Liu H, Bao X, Sun Y, Zhang W, Yao Q. Silk-based hydrogel incorporated with metal-organic framework nanozymes for enhanced osteochondral regeneration. Bioact Mater 2023; 20:221-242. [PMID: 35702612 PMCID: PMC9163388 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioactmat.2022.05.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2022] [Revised: 05/02/2022] [Accepted: 05/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
Abstract
Osteochondral defects (OCD) cannot be efficiently repaired due to the unique physical architecture and the pathological microenvironment including enhanced oxidative stress and inflammation. Conventional strategies, such as the control of implant microstructure or the introduction of growth factors, have limited functions failing to manage these complex environments. Here we developed a multifunctional silk-based hydrogel incorporated with metal-organic framework nanozymes (CuTA@SF) to provide a suitable microenvironment for enhanced OCD regeneration. The incorporation of CuTA nanozymes endowed the SF hydrogel with a uniform microstructure and elevated hydrophilicity. In vitro cultivation of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) and chondrocytes showed that CuTA@SF hydrogel accelerated cell proliferation and enhanced cell viability, as well as had antioxidant and antibacterial properties. Under the inflammatory environment with the stimulation of IL-1β, CuTA@SF hydrogel still possessed the potential to promote MSC osteogenesis and deposition of cartilage-specific extracellular matrix (ECM). The proteomics analysis further confirmed that CuTA@SF hydrogel promoted cell proliferation and ECM synthesis. In the full-thickness OCD model of rabbit, CuTA@SF hydrogel displayed successfully in situ OCD regeneration, as evidenced by micro-CT, histology (HE, S/O, and toluidine blue staining) and immunohistochemistry (Col I and aggrecan immunostaining). Therefore, CuTA@SF hydrogel is a promising biomaterial targeted at the regeneration of OCD. A multifunctional silk-based hydrogel incorporated with metal-organic framework nanozymes (CuTA@SF) was fabricated. CuTA@SF hydrogel has antioxidant, anti-inflammation and antibacterial capacities. Proteomics analysis confirmed that CuTA@SF hydrogel promoted cell proliferation and ECM synthesis. CuTA@SF hydrogel displayed successful osteochondral regeneration in vivo.
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- Zhicheng Cao
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Institute of Digital Medicine, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, 210006, Nanjing, China
- School of Medicine, Southeast University, 210009, Nanjing, China
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- School of Medicine, Southeast University, 210009, Nanjing, China
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Binzhou Medical University, 264003, Yantai, Shandong, China
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- School of Medicine, Southeast University, 210009, Nanjing, China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biomaterials and Devices, Southeast University, 210096, Nanjing, China
- China Orthopedic Regenerative Medicine Group (CORMed), China
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- School of Medicine, Southeast University, 210009, Nanjing, China
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- School of Medicine, Southeast University, 210009, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Institute of Digital Medicine, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, 210006, Nanjing, China
- School of Medicine, Southeast University, 210009, Nanjing, China
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- School of Medicine, Southeast University, 210009, Nanjing, China
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- School of Medicine, Southeast University, 210009, Nanjing, China
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- School of Medicine, Southeast University, 210009, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Institute of Digital Medicine, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, 210006, Nanjing, China
- School of Medicine, Southeast University, 210009, Nanjing, China
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- School of Medicine, Southeast University, 210009, Nanjing, China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biomaterials and Devices, Southeast University, 210096, Nanjing, China
- China Orthopedic Regenerative Medicine Group (CORMed), China
- Corresponding author. School of Medicine, Southeast University, 210009, Nanjing, China.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Institute of Digital Medicine, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, 210006, Nanjing, China
- China Orthopedic Regenerative Medicine Group (CORMed), China
- Corresponding author. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Institute of Digital Medicine, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, 210006, Nanjing, China.
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Cai Y, Wu C, Ou Q, Zeng M, Xue S, Chen J, Lu Y, Ding C. Enhanced osteoarthritis therapy by nanoengineered mesenchymal stem cells using biomimetic CuS nanoparticles loaded with plasmid DNA encoding TGF-β1. Bioact Mater 2023; 19:444-457. [PMID: 35574050 PMCID: PMC9079106 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioactmat.2022.04.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2021] [Revised: 04/11/2022] [Accepted: 04/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
Abstract
Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) therapy shows the potential benefits to relieve clinical symptoms of osteoarthritis (OA), but it is uncertain if it can repair articular cartilage lesions — the main pathology of OA. Here, we prepared biomimetic cupper sulfide@phosphatidylcholine (CuS@PC) nanoparticles (NPs) loaded with plasmid DNA (pDNA) encoding transforming growth factor-beta 1 (TGF-β1) to engineer MSCs for enhanced OA therapy via cartilage regeneration. We found that the NPs not only promoted cell proliferation and migration, but also presented a higher pDNA transfection efficiency relative to commercial transfection reagent lipofectamine 3000. The resultant CuS/TGF-β1@PC NP-engineered MSCs (termed CTP-MSCs) were better than pure MSCs in terms of chondrogenic gene expression, glycosaminoglycan deposition and type II collagen formation, favoring cartilage repair. Further, CTP-MSCs inhibited extracellular matrix degradation in interleukin-1β-induced chondrocytes. Consequently, intraarticular administration of CTP-MSCs significantly enhanced the repair of damaged cartilage, whereas pure MSCs exhibited very limited effects on cartilage regeneration in destabilization of the medial meniscus (DMM) surgical instability mice. Hence, this work provides a new strategy to overcome the limitation of current stem cell therapy in OA treatment through developing more effective nanoengineered MSCs. Biomimetic CuS nanoparticles (NPs) loaded with TGF-β1 pDNA are prepared for nanoengineering of MSCs. CuS/TGF-β1@PC NPs are more efficient than commercial transfection agent in terms of pDNA transfection. The NP-engineered CTP-MSCs exhibit enhanced migration, chondrogenesis and inhibition of ECM degradation. CTP-MSCs effectively treat osteoarthritis (OA) mice models via cartilage regeneration.
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Guo X, Xi L, Yu M, Fan Z, Wang W, Ju A, Liang Z, Zhou G, Ren W. Regeneration of articular cartilage defects: Therapeutic strategies and perspectives. J Tissue Eng 2023; 14:20417314231164765. [PMID: 37025158 PMCID: PMC10071204 DOI: 10.1177/20417314231164765] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2022] [Accepted: 03/03/2023] [Indexed: 04/03/2023] Open
Abstract
Articular cartilage (AC), a bone-to-bone protective device made of up to 80% water and populated by only one cell type (i.e. chondrocyte), has limited capacity for regeneration and self-repair after being damaged because of its low cell density, alymphatic and avascular nature. Resulting repair of cartilage defects, such as osteoarthritis (OA), is highly challenging in clinical treatment. Fortunately, the development of tissue engineering provides a promising method for growing cells in cartilage regeneration and repair by using hydrogels or the porous scaffolds. In this paper, we review the therapeutic strategies for AC defects, including current treatment methods, engineering/regenerative strategies, recent advances in biomaterials, and present emphasize on the perspectives of gene regulation and therapy of noncoding RNAs (ncRNAs), such as circular RNA (circRNA) and microRNA (miRNA).
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- Xueqiang Guo
- Institutes of Health Central Plain, The
Third Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Clinical Medical Center of
Tissue Engineering and Regeneration, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang,
China
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- Institutes of Health Central Plain, The
Third Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Clinical Medical Center of
Tissue Engineering and Regeneration, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang,
China
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- Institutes of Health Central Plain, The
Third Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Clinical Medical Center of
Tissue Engineering and Regeneration, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang,
China
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- Institutes of Health Central Plain, The
Third Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Clinical Medical Center of
Tissue Engineering and Regeneration, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang,
China
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- Institutes of Health Central Plain, The
Third Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Clinical Medical Center of
Tissue Engineering and Regeneration, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang,
China
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- Abdominal Surgical Oncology, Xinxiang
Central Hospital, Institute of the Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical
University, Xinxiang, China
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- Institutes of Health Central Plain, The
Third Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Clinical Medical Center of
Tissue Engineering and Regeneration, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang,
China
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- Institutes of Health Central Plain, The
Third Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Clinical Medical Center of
Tissue Engineering and Regeneration, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang,
China
- Department of Plastic and
Reconstructive Surgery, Shanghai Key Lab of Tissue Engineering, Shanghai 9th
People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai,
China
- Guangdong Zhou, Department of Plastic and
Reconstructive Surgery, Shanghai Key Lab of Tissue Engineering, Shanghai 9th
People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 639
Shanghai Manufacturing Bureau Road, Shanghai 200011, China.
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- Institutes of Health Central Plain, The
Third Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Clinical Medical Center of
Tissue Engineering and Regeneration, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang,
China
- Wenjie Ren, Institute of Regenerative
Medicine and Orthopedics, Institutes of Health Central Plain, Xinxiang Medical
University, 601 Jinsui Avenue, Hongqi District, Xinxiang 453003, Henan, China.
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Non-destructive, continuous monitoring of biochemical, mechanical, and structural maturation in engineered tissue. Sci Rep 2022; 12:16227. [PMID: 36171228 PMCID: PMC9519952 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-18702-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2022] [Accepted: 08/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Regulatory guidelines for tissue engineered products require stringent characterization during production and necessitate the development of novel, non-destructive methods to quantify key functional parameters for clinical translation. Traditional assessments of engineered tissues are destructive, expensive, and time consuming. Here, we introduce a non-destructive, inexpensive, and rapid sampling and analysis system that can continuously monitor the mechanical, biochemical, and structural properties of a single sample over extended periods of time. The label-free system combines the imaging modalities of fluorescent lifetime imaging and ultrasound backscatter microscopy through a fiber-based interface for sterile monitoring of tissue quality. We tested the multimodal system using tissue engineered articular cartilage as an experimental model. We identified strong correlations between optical and destructive testing. Combining FLIm and UBM results, we created a novel statistical model of tissue homogeneity that can be applied to tissue engineered constructs prior to implantation. Continuous monitoring of engineered tissues with this non-destructive system has the potential for in-process monitoring of tissue engineered products, reducing costs and improving quality controls in research, manufacturing, and clinical applications.
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Otarola GA, Hu JC, Athanasiou KA. ION MODULATORY TREATMENTS TOWARD FUNCTIONAL SELF-ASSEMBLED NEOCARTILAGE. Acta Biomater 2022; 153:85-96. [PMID: 36113725 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2022.09.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2022] [Revised: 09/06/2022] [Accepted: 09/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Signals that recapitulate in vitro the conditions found in vivo, such as hypoxia or mechanical forces, contribute to the generation of tissue-engineered hyaline-like tissues. The cell regulatory processes behind hypoxic and mechanical stimuli rely on ion concentration; iron is required to degrade the hypoxia inducible factor 1a (HIF1α) under normoxia, whereas the initiation of mechanotransduction requires the cytoplasmic increase of calcium concentration. In this work, we propose that ion modulation can be used to improve the biomechanical properties of self-assembled neocartilage constructs derived from rejuvenated expanded minipig rib chondrocytes. The objectives of this work were 1) to determine the effects of iron sequestration on self-assembled neocartilage constructs using two doses of the iron chelator deferoxamine (DFO), and 2) to evaluate the performance of the combined treatment of DFO and ionomycin, a calcium ionophore that triggers cytoplasmic calcium accumulation. This study employed a two-phase approach. In Phase I, constructs treated with a high dose of DFO (100 µM) exhibited an 87% increase in pyridinoline crosslinks, a 57% increase in the Young's modulus, and a 112% increase in the ultimate tensile strength (UTS) of the neotissue. In Phase II, the combined use of both ion modulators resulted in 150% and 176% significant increases in the Young's modulus and UTS of neocartilage constructs, respectively; for the first time, neocartilage constructs achieved a Young's modulus of 11.76±3.29 MPa and UTS of 4.20±1.24 MPa. The results of this work provide evidence that ion modulation can be employed to improve the biomechanical properties in engineered neotissues. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: : The translation of tissue-engineered products requires the development of strategies capable of producing biomimetic neotissues in a replicable, controllable, and cost-effective manner. Among other functions, Fe2+ and Ca2+ are involved in the control of the hypoxic response and mechanotransduction, respectively. Both stimuli, hypoxia and mechanical forces, are known to favor chondrogenesis. This study utilized ion modulators to improve the mechanical properties self-assembled neocartilage constructs derived from expanded and rejuvenated costal chondrocytes via Fe2+ sequestration and Ca2+ influx, alone or in combination. The results indicate that ion modulation induced tissue maturation and a significant improvement of the mechanical properties, and holds potential as a tool to mitigate the need for bioreactors and engineer hyaline-like tissues.
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- Gaston A Otarola
- 3131 Engineering Hall, Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California, Irvine, CA 92617, USA
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- 3131 Engineering Hall, Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California, Irvine, CA 92617, USA
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- 3131 Engineering Hall, Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California, Irvine, CA 92617, USA.
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Tendons are collagen-rich musculoskeletal tissues that possess the mechanical strength needed to transfer forces between muscles and bones. The mechanical development and function of tendons are impacted by collagen crosslinks. However, there is a limited understanding of how collagen crosslinking is regulated in tendon during development and aging. Therefore, the objective of the present review was to highlight potential regulators of enzymatic and non-enzymatic collagen crosslinking and how they impact tendon function. The main collagen crosslinking enzymes include lysyl oxidase (LOX) and the lysyl oxidase-like isoforms (LOXL), whereas non-enzymatic crosslinking is mainly mediated by the formation of advanced glycation end products (AGEs). Regulators of the LOX and LOXL enzymes may include mechanical stimuli, mechanotransducive cell signaling pathways, sex hormones, transforming growth factor (TGF)β family, hypoxia, and interactions with intracellular or extracellular proteins. AGE accumulation in tendon is due to diabetic conditions and aging, and can be mediated by diet and mechanical stimuli. The formation of these enzymatic and non-enzymatic collagen crosslinks plays a major role in tendon biomechanics and in the mechanisms of force transfer. A more complete understanding of how enzymatic and non-enzymatic collagen crosslinking is regulated in tendon will better inform tissue engineering and regenerative therapies aimed at restoring the mechanical function of damaged tendons.
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- A.J. Ellingson
- Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID, USA
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- Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID, USA
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- Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID, USA,Address for correspondence: Nathan R. Schiele, Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Idaho, 875 Perimeter Dr. MS 0904, Moscow, ID, USA. Telephone number: 208 8859063
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Salinas EY, Donahue RP, Herrera JM, Hu JC, Athanasiou KA. The functionality and translatability of neocartilage constructs are improved with the combination of fluid-induced shear stress and bioactive factors. FASEB J 2022; 36:e22225. [PMID: 35224777 PMCID: PMC9045489 DOI: 10.1096/fj.202101699r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2021] [Revised: 01/28/2022] [Accepted: 02/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Neocartilage tissue engineering aims to address the shortcomings of current clinical treatments for articular cartilage indications. However, advancement is required toward neocartilage functionality (mechanical and biochemical properties) and translatability (construct size, gross morphology, passage number, cell source, and cell type). Using fluid-induced shear (FIS) stress, a potent mechanical stimulus, over four phases, this work investigates FIS stress' efficacy toward creating large neocartilage derived from highly passaged minipig costal chondrocytes, a species relevant to the preclinical regulatory process. In Phase I, FIS stress application timing was investigated in bovine articular chondrocytes and found to improve the aggregate modulus of neocartilage by 151% over unstimulated controls when stimulated during the maturation stage. In Phase II, FIS stress stimulation was translated from bovine articular chondrocytes to expanded minipig costal chondrocytes, yielding a 46% improvement in aggregate modulus over nonstimulated controls. In Phase III, bioactive factors were combined with FIS stress to improve the shear modulus by 115% over bioactive factor-only controls. The translatability of neocartilage was improved in Phase IV by utilizing highly passaged cells to form constructs more than 9-times larger in the area (11 × 17 mm), yielding an improved aggregate modulus by 134% and a flat morphology compared to free-floating, bioactive factor-only controls. Overall, this study represents a significant step toward generating mechanically robust, large constructs necessary for animal studies, and eventually, human clinical studies.
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- Evelia Y Salinas
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California, USA
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Tissue Engineering of Canine Cartilage from Surgically Debrided Osteochondritis Dissecans Fragments. Ann Biomed Eng 2021; 50:56-77. [PMID: 34961892 PMCID: PMC8763830 DOI: 10.1007/s10439-021-02897-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2021] [Accepted: 11/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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This study in dogs explored the feasibility of using cartilage fragments removed and discarded during routine palliative surgery for osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) as a source of primary chondrocytes for scaffold-free cartilage tissue-engineering. Primary chondrocytes were obtained from three OCD donors and one age-matched healthy articular cartilage (HAC) donor. After monolayer expansion of primary cells, a three-dimensional spherical suspension culture was implemented. Following this stage, cells were seeded at a high density into custom-made agarose molds that allowed for size and shape-specific constructs to be generated via a method of cellular self-assembling in a scaffold-free environment. Fifty-eight neocartilage constructs were tissue-engineered using this methodology. Neocartilage constructs and native cartilage from shoulder joint were subjected to histological, mechanical, and biochemical testing. OCD and HAC chondrocytes-sourced constructs had uniformly flat morphology and histology consistent with cartilage tissue. Constructs sourced from OCD chondrocytes were 1.5-times (32%) stiffer in compression and 1.3 times (23%) stronger in tension than constructs sourced from HAC chondrocytes and only 8.7-times (81%) less stiff in tension than native tissue. Constructs from both cell sources consistently had lower collagen content than native tissue (22.9%/dry weight [DW] for OCD and 4.1%/DW for HAC vs. 51.1%/DW native tissue). To improve the collagen content and mechanical properties of neocartilage, biological and mechanical stimuli, and thyroid hormone (tri-iodothyronine) were applied to the chondrocytes during the self-assembling stage in two separate studies. A 2.6-fold (62%) increase in compressive stiffness was detected with supplementation of biological stimuli alone and 5-fold (81%) increase with combined biological and mechanical stimuli at 20% strain. Application of thyroid hormone improved collagen content (1.7-times, 33%), tensile strength (1.8-times, 43%), and stiffness (1.3-times, 21%) of constructs, relative to untreated controls. Collectively, these data suggest that OCD chondrocytes can serve as a reliable cell source for cartilage tissue-engineering and that canine chondrocytes respond favorably to biological and mechanical stimuli that have been shown effective in chondrocytes from other animal species, including humans.
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Rana MM, De la Hoz Siegler H. Tuning the Properties of PNIPAm-Based Hydrogel Scaffolds for Cartilage Tissue Engineering. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:3154. [PMID: 34578055 PMCID: PMC8467289 DOI: 10.3390/polym13183154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2021] [Revised: 09/13/2021] [Accepted: 09/14/2021] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
Abstract
Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAm) is a three-dimensional (3D) crosslinked polymer that can interact with human cells and play an important role in the development of tissue morphogenesis in both in vitro and in vivo conditions. PNIPAm-based scaffolds possess many desirable structural and physical properties required for tissue regeneration, but insufficient mechanical strength, biocompatibility, and biomimicry for tissue development remain obstacles for their application in tissue engineering. The structural integrity and physical properties of the hydrogels depend on the crosslinks formed between polymer chains during synthesis. A variety of design variables including crosslinker content, the combination of natural and synthetic polymers, and solvent type have been explored over the past decade to develop PNIPAm-based scaffolds with optimized properties suitable for tissue engineering applications. These design parameters have been implemented to provide hydrogel scaffolds with dynamic and spatially patterned cues that mimic the biological environment and guide the required cellular functions for cartilage tissue regeneration. The current advances on tuning the properties of PNIPAm-based scaffolds were searched for on Google Scholar, PubMed, and Web of Science. This review provides a comprehensive overview of the scaffolding properties of PNIPAm-based hydrogels and the effects of synthesis-solvent and crosslinking density on tuning these properties. Finally, the challenges and perspectives of considering these two design variables for developing PNIPAm-based scaffolds are outlined.
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- Md Mohosin Rana
- Biomedical Engineering Graduate Program, Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada;
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- Biomedical Engineering Graduate Program, Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada;
- Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada
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Peroxiredoxins-The Underrated Actors during Virus-Induced Oxidative Stress. Antioxidants (Basel) 2021; 10:antiox10060977. [PMID: 34207367 PMCID: PMC8234473 DOI: 10.3390/antiox10060977] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2021] [Revised: 06/09/2021] [Accepted: 06/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Enhanced production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) triggered by various stimuli, including viral infections, has attributed much attention in the past years. It has been shown that different viruses that cause acute or chronic diseases induce oxidative stress in infected cells and dysregulate antioxidant its antioxidant capacity. However, most studies focused on catalase and superoxide dismutases, whereas a family of peroxiredoxins (Prdx), the most effective peroxide scavengers, were given little or no attention. In the current review, we demonstrate that peroxiredoxins scavenge hydrogen and organic peroxides at their physiological concentrations at various cell compartments, unlike many other antioxidant enzymes, and discuss their recycling. We also provide data on the regulation of their expression by various transcription factors, as they can be compared with the imprint of viruses on transcriptional machinery. Next, we discuss the involvement of peroxiredoxins in transferring signals from ROS on specific proteins by promoting the oxidation of target cysteine groups, as well as briefly demonstrate evidence of nonenzymatic, chaperone, functions of Prdx. Finally, we give an account of the current state of research of peroxiredoxins for various viruses. These data clearly show that Prdx have not been given proper attention despite all the achievements in general redox biology.
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Wang Y, Zhang W, Yao Q. Copper-based biomaterials for bone and cartilage tissue engineering. J Orthop Translat 2021; 29:60-71. [PMID: 34094859 PMCID: PMC8164005 DOI: 10.1016/j.jot.2021.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2020] [Revised: 02/25/2021] [Accepted: 03/01/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Backgroud Tissue engineering using cells, scaffolds, and bioactive molecules can promote the repair and regeneration of injured tissues. Copper is an essential element for the human body that is involved in many physiological activities and in recent years, copper has been used increasingly in tissue engineering. Methods The current advances of copper-based biomaterial for bone and cartilage tissue engineering were searched on PubMed and Web of Science. Results Various forms of copper-based biomaterials, including pure copper, copper ions, copper nanoparticles, copper oxides, and copper alloy are introduced. The incorporation of copper into base materials provides unique properties, resulting in tuneable porosity, mechanical strength, degradation, and crosslinking of scaffolds. Copper also shows promising biological performance in cell migration, cell adhesion, osteogenesis, chondrogenesis, angiogenesis, and antibacterial activities. In vivo applications of copper for bone and cartilage tissue engineering are discussed. Conclusion This review focuses on copper’s physiochemical and biological effects, and its applications in bone and cartilage tissue engineering. The potential limitations and future perspectives are also discussed. Translational potential of this article This review introduces the recent advances in copper-based biomaterial for bone and cartilage tissue engineering. This revie could guide researchers to apply copper in biomaterials, improving the generation of bone and cartilages, decrease the possibility of infection and shorten the recovery time so as to decrease medical costs.
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- Yufeng Wang
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Institute of Digital Medicine, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210006, China.,School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, China.,China Orthopedic Regenerative Medicine Group (CORMed), China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Institute of Digital Medicine, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210006, China.,China Orthopedic Regenerative Medicine Group (CORMed), China
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Full incorporation of the noncanonical amino acid hydroxylysine as a surrogate for lysine in green fluorescent protein. Bioorg Med Chem 2021; 41:116207. [PMID: 34000506 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2021.116207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2021] [Revised: 04/22/2021] [Accepted: 04/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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The canonical set of amino acids leads to an exceptionally wide range of protein functionality, nevertheless, this set still exhibits limitations. The incorporation of noncanonical amino acids into proteins can enlarge its functional scope. Although proofreading will counteract the charging of tRNAs with other amino acids than the canonical ones, the translation machinery may still accept noncanonical amino acids as surrogates and incorporate them at the canonically prescribed locations within the protein sequence. Here, we use a cell-free expression system to demonstrate the full replacement of l-lysine by l-hydroxylysine at all lysine sites of recombinantly produced GFP. In vivo, as a main component of collagen, post-translational l-hydroxylysine generation enables the formation of cross-links. Our work represents a first step towards in vitro production of (modified) collagens, more generally of proteins that can easily be crosslinked.
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Dennis JE, Whitney GA, Rai J, Fernandes RJ, Kean TJ. Physioxia Stimulates Extracellular Matrix Deposition and Increases Mechanical Properties of Human Chondrocyte-Derived Tissue-Engineered Cartilage. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2020; 8:590743. [PMID: 33282851 PMCID: PMC7691651 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2020.590743] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2020] [Accepted: 10/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Cartilage tissue has been recalcitrant to tissue engineering approaches. In this study, human chondrocytes were formed into self-assembled cartilage sheets, cultured in physiologic (5%) and atmospheric (20%) oxygen conditions and underwent biochemical, histological and biomechanical analysis at 1- and 2-months. The results indicated that sheets formed at physiological oxygen tension were thicker, contained greater amounts of glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) and type II collagen, and had greater compressive and tensile properties than those cultured in atmospheric oxygen. In all cases, cartilage sheets stained throughout for extracellular matrix components. Type II-IX-XI collagen heteropolymer formed in the neo-cartilage and fibrils were stabilized by trivalent pyridinoline cross-links. Collagen cross-links were not significantly affected by oxygen tension but increased with time in culture. Physiological oxygen tension and longer culture periods both served to increase extracellular matrix components. The foremost correlation was found between compressive stiffness and the GAG to collagen ratio.
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States
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- Benaroya Research Institute, Seattle, WA, United States
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Gonzalez-Leon EA, Bielajew BJ, Hu JC, Athanasiou KA. Engineering self-assembled neomenisci through combination of matrix augmentation and directional remodeling. Acta Biomater 2020; 109:73-81. [PMID: 32344175 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2020.04.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2020] [Revised: 04/09/2020] [Accepted: 04/09/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Knee meniscus injury is frequent, resulting in over 1 million surgeries annually in the United States and Europe. Because of the near-avascularity of this fibrocartilaginous tissue and its intrinsic lack of healing, tissue engineering has been proposed as a solution for meniscus repair and replacement. This study describes an approach employing bioactive stimuli to enhance both extracellular matrix content and organization of neomenisci toward augmenting their mechanical properties. Self-assembled fibrocartilages were treated with TGF-β1, chondroitinase ABC, and lysyl oxidase-like 2 (collectively termed TCL) in addition to lysophosphatidic acid (LPA). TCL + LPA treatment synergistically improved circumferential tensile stiffness and strength, significantly enhanced collagen and pyridinoline crosslink content per dry weight, and achieved tensile anisotropy (circumferential/radial) values of neomenisci close to 4. This study utilizes a combination of bioactive stimuli for use in tissue engineering studies, providing a promising path toward deploying these neomenisci as functional repair and replacement tissues. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: This study utilizes a scaffold-free approach, which strays from the tissue engineering paradigm of using scaffolds with cells and bioactive factors to engineer neotissue. While self-assembled neomenisci have attained compressive properties akin to native tissue, tensile properties still require improvement before being able to deploy engineered neomenisci as functional tissue repair or replacement options. In order to augment tensile properties, this study utilized bioactive factors known to augment matrix content in combination with a soluble factor that enhances matrix organization and anisotropy via cell traction forces. Using a bioactive factor to enhance matrix organization mitigates the need for bioreactors used to apply mechanical stimuli or scaffolds to induce proper fiber alignment.
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- Erik A Gonzalez-Leon
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697.
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697.
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697.
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697.
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Lin W, Xu L, Li G. Molecular Insights Into Lysyl Oxidases in Cartilage Regeneration and Rejuvenation. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2020; 8:359. [PMID: 32426343 PMCID: PMC7204390 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2020.00359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2020] [Accepted: 03/31/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Articular cartilage remains among the most difficult tissues to regenerate due to its poor self-repair capacity. The lysyl oxidase family (LOX; also termed as protein-lysine 6-oxidase), mainly consists of lysyl oxidase (LO) and lysyl oxidase-like 1-4 (LOXL1-LOXL4), has been traditionally defined as cuproenzymes that are essential for stabilization of extracellular matrix, particularly cross-linking of collagen and elastin. LOX is essential in the musculoskeletal system, particularly cartilage. LOXs-mediated collagen cross-links are essential for the functional integrity of articular cartilage. Appropriate modulation of the expression or activity of certain LOX members selectively may become potential promising strategy for cartilage repair. In the current review, we summarized the advances of LOX in cartilage homeostasis and functioning, as well as copper-mediated activation of LOX through hypoxia-responsive signaling axis during recent decades. Also, the molecular signaling network governing LOX expression has been summarized, indicating that appropriate modulation of hypoxia-responsive-signaling-directed LOX expression through manipulation of bioavailability of copper and oxygen is promising for further clinical implications of cartilage regeneration, which has emerged as a potential therapeutic approach for cartilage rejuvenation in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. Therefore, targeted regulation of copper-mediated hypoxia-responsive signalling axis for selective modulation of LOX expression may become potential effective therapeutics for enhanced cartilage regeneration and rejuvenation in future clinical implications.
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- Weiping Lin
- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine Laboratory, Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Lingnan Medical Research Center, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine Laboratory, Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong, China.,MOE Key Laboratory for Regenerative Medicine, School of Biomedical Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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Dennis JE, Splawn T, Kean TJ. High-Throughput, Temporal and Dose Dependent, Effect of Vitamins and Minerals on Chondrogenesis. Front Cell Dev Biol 2020; 8:92. [PMID: 32161755 PMCID: PMC7053227 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2020.00092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2019] [Accepted: 02/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Tissue engineered hyaline cartilage is plagued by poor mechanical properties largely due to inadequate type II collagen expression. Of note, commonly used defined chondrogenic media lack 14 vitamins and minerals, some of which are implicated in chondrogenesis. Type II collagen promoter-driven Gaussia luciferase was transfected into ATDC5 cells to create a chondrogenic cell with a secreted-reporter. The reporter cells were used in an aggregate-based chondrogenic culture model to develop a high-throughput analytic platform. This high-throughput platform was used to assess the effect of vitamins and minerals, alone and in combination with TGFβ1, on COL2A1 promoter-driven expression. Significant combinatorial effects between vitamins, minerals, and TGFβ1 in terms of COL2A1 promoter-driven expression and metabolism were discovered. An “optimal” continual supplement of copper and vitamin K in the presence of TGFβ1 gave a 2.5-fold increase in COL2A1 promoter-driven expression over TGFβ1 supplemented media alone in ATDC5 cells.
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- James E Dennis
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, United States
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, United States
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- Biionix Cluster, Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, United States
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Haudenschild AK, Sherlock BE, Zhou X, Hu JC, Leach JK, Marcu L, Athanasiou KA. Non-destructive detection of matrix stabilization correlates with enhanced mechanical properties of self-assembled articular cartilage. J Tissue Eng Regen Med 2019; 13:637-648. [PMID: 30770656 DOI: 10.1002/term.2824] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2018] [Revised: 12/05/2018] [Accepted: 02/13/2019] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Tissue engineers rely on expensive, time-consuming, and destructive techniques to monitor the composition, microstructure, and function of engineered tissue equivalents. A non-destructive solution to monitor tissue quality and maturation would greatly reduce costs and accelerate the development of tissue-engineered products. The objectives of this study were to (a) determine whether matrix stabilization with exogenous lysyl oxidase-like protein-2 (LOXL2) with recombinant hyaluronan and proteoglycan link protein-1 (LINK) would result in increased compressive and tensile properties in self-assembled articular cartilage constructs, (b) evaluate whether label-free, non-destructive fluorescence lifetime imaging (FLIm) could be used to infer changes in both biochemical composition and biomechanical properties, (c) form quantitative relationships between destructive and non-destructive measurements to determine whether the strength of these correlations is sufficient to replace destructive testing methods, and (d) determine whether support vector machine (SVM) learning can predict LOXL2-induced collagen crosslinking. The combination of exogenous LOXL2 and LINK proteins created a synergistic 4.9-fold increase in collagen crosslinking density and an 8.3-fold increase in tensile strength as compared with control (CTL). Compressive relaxation modulus was increased 5.9-fold with addition of LOXL2 and 3.4-fold with combined treatments over CTL. FLIm parameters had strong and significant correlations with tensile properties (R2 = 0.82; p < 0.001) and compressive properties (R2 = 0.59; p < 0.001). SVM learning based on FLIm-derived parameters was capable of automating tissue maturation assessment with a discriminant ability of 98.4%. These results showed marked improvements in mechanical properties with matrix stabilization and suggest that FLIm-based tools have great potential for the non-destructive assessment of tissue-engineered cartilage.
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- Anne K Haudenschild
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California Davis, Davis, CA, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California Davis, Davis, CA, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California Davis, Davis, CA, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California Davis, Davis, CA, USA.,Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California Davis, Davis, CA, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA, USA
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Brown WE, DuRaine GD, Hu JC, Athanasiou KA. Structure-function relationships of fetal ovine articular cartilage. Acta Biomater 2019; 87:235-244. [PMID: 30716555 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2019.01.073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2018] [Revised: 01/10/2019] [Accepted: 01/31/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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It is crucial that the properties of engineered neocartilage match healthy native cartilage to promote the functional restoration of damaged cartilage. To accurately assess the quality of neocartilage and the degree of biomimicry achieved, its properties must be evaluated against native cartilage and tissue from which the cells for neocartilage formation were sourced. Fetal ovine cartilage is a promising and translationally relevant cell source with which to engineer neocartilage, yet, it is largely non-characterized. The influence of biomechanics during cartilage development, as well as their potential impact on structure-function relationships in utero motivates additional study of fetal cartilage. Toward providing tissue engineering design criteria and elucidating structure-function relationships, 11 locations across four regions of the fetal ovine stifle were characterized. Locational and regional differences were found to exist. Although differences in GAG content were observed, compressive stiffness did not vary or correlate with any biochemical component. Patellar cartilage tensile stiffness and strength were significantly greater than those of the medial condyle. Tensile modulus and UTS significantly correlated with pyridinoline content. More advanced zonal organization, more intense collagen II staining, and greater collagen and pyridinoline contents in the trochlear groove and patella suggest these regions exhibit a more advanced maturational state than others. Regional differences in functional properties and their correlations suggest that structure-function relationships emerge in utero. These data address the dearth of information of the fetal ovine stifle, may serve as a repository of information for cartilage engineering strategies, and may help elucidate functional adaptation in fetal articular cartilage. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: Engineered neocartilage must be evaluated against healthy native cartilage and cell source tissue to determine its quality and degree of biomimicry. While fetal ovine cartilage has emerged as a promising and translationally relevant cell source with which to engineer neocartilage, it is largely non-characterized. Therefore, 11 locations across four regions (medial condyle, lateral condyle, trochlear groove, and patella) of the fetal ovine stifle were characterized. Importantly, locational and regional differences in functional properties were observed, and significant correlations of tensile properties to collagen and crosslink contents were detected, suggesting that functional adaptation begins in utero. This study provides a repository of quantitative information, clarifies the developmental order of cartilage functional properties, and informs future cartilage engineering efforts.
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Mitra D, Yasui OW, Harvestine JN, Link JM, Hu JC, Athanasiou KA, Leach JK. Exogenous Lysyl Oxidase-Like 2 and Perfusion Culture Induce Collagen Crosslink Formation in Osteogenic Grafts. Biotechnol J 2019; 14:e1700763. [PMID: 30052320 PMCID: PMC6432926 DOI: 10.1002/biot.201700763] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2017] [Revised: 06/30/2018] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Lysyl oxidase (LOX)-mediated collagen crosslinking can regulate osteoblastic phenotype and enhance mechanical properties of tissues, both areas of interest in bone tissue engineering. The objective of this study is to investigate the effect of lysyl oxidase-like 2 (LOXL2) on osteogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) cultured in perfusion bioreactors, enzymatic collagen crosslink formation in the extracellular matrix (ECM), and mechanical properties of engineered bone grafts. Exogenous LOXL2 to MSCs seeded in composite scaffolds under perfusion culture for up to 28 days is administered. Constructs treated with LOXL2 appear brown in color and possess greater DNA content and osteogenic potential measured by a twofold increase in bone sialoprotein gene expression. Collagen expression of LOXL2-treated scaffolds is lower than untreated controls. Functional outputs such as calcium deposition, osteocalcin expression, and compressive modulus are unaffected by LOXL2 supplementation. Excitingly, LOXL2-treated constructs contain 1.8- and 1.4-times more pyridinoline (PYD) crosslinks per mole of collagen and per wet weight, respectively, than untreated constructs. Despite these increases, compressive moduli of LOXL2-treated constructs are similar to untreated constructs over the 28-day culture duration. This is the first report of LOXL2 application to engineered, three-dimensional bony constructs. The results suggest a potentially new strategy for engineering osteogenic grafts with a mature ECM by modulating crosslink formation.
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- Debika Mitra
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA 95616
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA 95616
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA 95616
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA 95616
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, UC Davis Health, Sacramento, CA 95817
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Sorushanova A, Delgado LM, Wu Z, Shologu N, Kshirsagar A, Raghunath R, Mullen AM, Bayon Y, Pandit A, Raghunath M, Zeugolis DI. The Collagen Suprafamily: From Biosynthesis to Advanced Biomaterial Development. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2019; 31:e1801651. [PMID: 30126066 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201801651] [Citation(s) in RCA: 473] [Impact Index Per Article: 94.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2018] [Revised: 06/03/2018] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Collagen is the oldest and most abundant extracellular matrix protein that has found many applications in food, cosmetic, pharmaceutical, and biomedical industries. First, an overview of the family of collagens and their respective structures, conformation, and biosynthesis is provided. The advances and shortfalls of various collagen preparations (e.g., mammalian/marine extracted collagen, cell-produced collagens, recombinant collagens, and collagen-like peptides) and crosslinking technologies (e.g., chemical, physical, and biological) are then critically discussed. Subsequently, an array of structural, thermal, mechanical, biochemical, and biological assays is examined, which are developed to analyze and characterize collagenous structures. Lastly, a comprehensive review is provided on how advances in engineering, chemistry, and biology have enabled the development of bioactive, 3D structures (e.g., tissue grafts, biomaterials, cell-assembled tissue equivalents) that closely imitate native supramolecular assemblies and have the capacity to deliver in a localized and sustained manner viable cell populations and/or bioactive/therapeutic molecules. Clearly, collagens have a long history in both evolution and biotechnology and continue to offer both challenges and exciting opportunities in regenerative medicine as nature's biomaterial of choice.
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- Anna Sorushanova
- Regenerative, Modular and Developmental Engineering Laboratory (REMODEL), Biomedical Sciences Building, National University of Ireland Galway (NUI Galway), Galway, Ireland
- Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) Centre for Research in Medical Devices (CÚRAM), Biomedical Sciences Building, National University of Ireland Galway (NUI Galway), Galway, Ireland
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- Regenerative, Modular and Developmental Engineering Laboratory (REMODEL), Biomedical Sciences Building, National University of Ireland Galway (NUI Galway), Galway, Ireland
- Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) Centre for Research in Medical Devices (CÚRAM), Biomedical Sciences Building, National University of Ireland Galway (NUI Galway), Galway, Ireland
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- Regenerative, Modular and Developmental Engineering Laboratory (REMODEL), Biomedical Sciences Building, National University of Ireland Galway (NUI Galway), Galway, Ireland
- Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) Centre for Research in Medical Devices (CÚRAM), Biomedical Sciences Building, National University of Ireland Galway (NUI Galway), Galway, Ireland
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- Regenerative, Modular and Developmental Engineering Laboratory (REMODEL), Biomedical Sciences Building, National University of Ireland Galway (NUI Galway), Galway, Ireland
- Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) Centre for Research in Medical Devices (CÚRAM), Biomedical Sciences Building, National University of Ireland Galway (NUI Galway), Galway, Ireland
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- Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) Centre for Research in Medical Devices (CÚRAM), Biomedical Sciences Building, National University of Ireland Galway (NUI Galway), Galway, Ireland
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- Centre for Cell Biology and Tissue Engineering, Competence Centre Tissue Engineering for Drug Development (TEDD), Department Life Sciences and Facility Management, Institute for Chemistry and Biotechnology (ICBT), Zürich University of Applied Sciences, Wädenswil, Switzerland
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- Sofradim Production-A Medtronic Company, Trevoux, France
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- Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) Centre for Research in Medical Devices (CÚRAM), Biomedical Sciences Building, National University of Ireland Galway (NUI Galway), Galway, Ireland
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- Centre for Cell Biology and Tissue Engineering, Competence Centre Tissue Engineering for Drug Development (TEDD), Department Life Sciences and Facility Management, Institute for Chemistry and Biotechnology (ICBT), Zürich University of Applied Sciences, Wädenswil, Switzerland
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- Regenerative, Modular and Developmental Engineering Laboratory (REMODEL), Biomedical Sciences Building, National University of Ireland Galway (NUI Galway), Galway, Ireland
- Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) Centre for Research in Medical Devices (CÚRAM), Biomedical Sciences Building, National University of Ireland Galway (NUI Galway), Galway, Ireland
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Enhanced chondrogenic differentiation of dental pulp-derived mesenchymal stem cells in 3D pellet culture system: effect of mimicking hypoxia. Biologia (Bratisl) 2018. [DOI: 10.2478/s11756-018-0080-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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O'Leary SA, White JL, Hu JC, Athanasiou KA. Biochemical and biomechanical characterisation of equine cervical facet joint cartilage. Equine Vet J 2018; 50:800-808. [DOI: 10.1111/evj.12845] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2017] [Accepted: 03/30/2018] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- S. A. O'Leary
- Department of Biomedical Engineering; University of California; Davis California USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering; University of California; Davis California USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering; University of California; Davis California USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering; University of California; Davis California USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering; University of California; Irvine California USA
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Fabrication of nanofibrous microcarriers mimicking extracellular matrix for functional microtissue formation and cartilage regeneration. Biomaterials 2018; 171:118-132. [PMID: 29684676 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2018.04.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2018] [Revised: 04/13/2018] [Accepted: 04/14/2018] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Cartilage has rather limited capacities for self-repair and regeneration. To repair complexly shaped cartilage tissue defects, we propose the application of microtissues fabricated from bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) cultured in natural bionic nanofibrous microcarriers (NF-MCs). The NF-MCs were structurally and functionally designed to mimic natural extracellular matrix (ECM) by crosslinking dialdehyde bacterial cellulose (DBC) with DL-allo-hydroxylysine (DHYL) and complexing chitosan (CS) with DHYL through electrostatic interactions. The orthogonal design allows for fine tuning of fiber diameter, pore size, porosity, mechanical properties, and biodegradation rate of the NF-MC. BMSCs cultured in NF-MCs showed improved proliferation compared with those cultured in chitosan microcarriers (CS-MCs). After three-week culture under microgravity conditions, functional cartilage microtissues were generated. When implanted into a knee articular cartilage defect in mice, the microtissue showed superior in vivo cartilage repair as characterized by cell tracking, histology, micro CT image, and gait analysis. Versatile in natural biopolymer design and biomimetic in nanofibrous component embedded in macroporous microcarriers, these injectable NC-MCs demonstrate to be effective carriers for cell proliferation and differentiation. Furthermore, the functional microtissues also show their prospect in repair of cartilage tissue, and suggest their potential for other tissues in general.
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Brown WE, Huey DJ, Hu JC, Athanasiou KA. Functional self-assembled neocartilage as part of a biphasic osteochondral construct. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0195261. [PMID: 29634740 PMCID: PMC5892872 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0195261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2017] [Accepted: 03/19/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Bone-to-bone integration can be obtained by osteoconductive ceramics such as hydroxyapatite (HAp) and beta-tricalcium phosphate (β-TCP), but cartilage-to-cartilage integration is notoriously difficult. Many cartilage repair therapies, including microfracture and mosaicplasty, capitalize on the reparative aspects of subchondral bone due to its resident population of stem cells and vascularity. A strategy of incorporating tissue engineered neocartilage into a ceramic to form an osteochondral construct may serve as a suitable alternative to achieve cartilage graft fixation. The use of a tissue engineered osteochondral construct to repair cartilage defects may also benefit from the ceramic’s proximity to underlying bone and abundant supply of progenitor cells and nutrients. The objective of the first study was to compare HAp and β-TCP ceramics, two widely used ceramics in bone regeneration, in terms of their ability to influence neocartilage interdigitation at an engineered osteochondral interface. Additional assays quantified ceramic pore size, porosity, and compressive strength. The compressive strength of HAp was six times higher than that of β-TCP due to differences in porosity and pore size, and HAp was thus carried forward in the second study as the composition with which to engineer an osteochondral construct. Importantly, it was shown that incorporation of the HAp ceramic in conjunction with the self-assembling process resulted in functionally viable neocartilage. For example, only collagen/dry weight and ultimate tensile strength of the chondral control constructs remained significantly greater than the neocartilage cut off the osteochondral constructs. By demonstrating that the functional properties of engineered neocartilage are not negatively affected by the inclusion of an HAp ceramic in culture, neocartilage engineering strategies may be directly applied to the formation of an osteochondral construct.
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- Wendy E Brown
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California Irvine, Irvine, California, United States of America
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California Davis, Davis, California, United States of America
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California Irvine, Irvine, California, United States of America
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California Irvine, Irvine, California, United States of America
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Hadidi P, Cissell DD, Hu JC, Athanasiou KA. Temporal development of near-native functional properties and correlations with qMRI in self-assembling fibrocartilage treated with exogenous lysyl oxidase homolog 2. Acta Biomater 2017; 64:29-40. [PMID: 28963018 PMCID: PMC5682207 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2017.09.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2017] [Revised: 09/22/2017] [Accepted: 09/25/2017] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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UNLABELLED Advances in cartilage tissue engineering have led to constructs with mechanical integrity and biochemical composition increasingly resembling that of native tissues. In particular, collagen cross-linking with lysyl oxidase has been used to significantly enhance the mechanical properties of engineered neotissues. In this study, development of collagen cross-links over time, and correlations with tensile properties, were examined in self-assembling neotissues. Additionally, quantitative MRI metrics were examined in relation to construct mechanical properties as well as pyridinoline cross-link content and other engineered tissue components. Scaffold-free meniscus fibrocartilage was cultured in the presence of exogenous lysyl oxidase, and assessed at multiple time points over 8weeks starting from the first week of culture. Engineered constructs demonstrated a 9.9-fold increase in pyridinoline content, reaching 77% of native tissue values, after 8weeks of culture. Additionally, engineered tissues reached 66% of the Young's modulus in the radial direction of native tissues. Further, collagen cross-links were found to correlate with tensile properties, contributing 67% of the tensile strength of engineered neocartilages. Finally, examination of quantitative MRI metrics revealed several correlations with mechanical and biochemical properties of engineered constructs. This study displays the importance of culture duration for collagen cross-link formation, and demonstrates the potential of quantitative MRI in investigating properties of engineered cartilages. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE This is the first study to demonstrate near-native cross-link content in an engineered tissue, and the first study to quantify pyridinoline cross-link development over time in a self-assembling tissue. Additionally, this work shows the relative contributions of collagen and pyridinoline to the tensile properties of collagenous tissue for the first time. Furthermore, this is the first investigation to identify a relationship between qMRI metrics and the pyridinoline cross-link content of an engineered collagenous tissue.
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- Pasha Hadidi
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California, Davis, One Shields Ave., Davis, CA 95616, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California, Davis, One Shields Ave., Davis, CA 95616, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California, Irvine, 3120 Natural Sciences II, Irvine, CA 92697-2715, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California, Davis, One Shields Ave., Davis, CA 95616, USA.
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Jia PT, Zhang XL, Zuo HN, Lu X, Gai PZ. A study on role of triiodothyronine (T3) hormone on the improvement of articular cartilage surface architecture. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017; 69:625-629. [PMID: 28602390 DOI: 10.1016/j.etp.2017.05.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2017] [Revised: 05/19/2017] [Accepted: 05/22/2017] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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The present study was aimed to investigate the effect of triiodothyronine (T3) on the improvement of articular cartilage surface architecture at in vitro level. The T3 hormone was applied to neo-tissues in the range of 50, 100, 150 and 200ng/ml for 5 weeks. At the end of the treatment, biochemical and histological evaluation was carried out in the neo-tissues. T3 hormone application significantly increased the collagen production in neo-cartilage tissues. The properties of tensile and compressive were significantly increased compared to the controls. However, T3 hormone application also induced hypertrophy. At the higher dose concentration of T3 hormone application, tensile and compressive properties were tremendously increased 4.3 and 4.6 fold respectively. Taking all these data together, it suggested that the T3 hormone application could be a potential agent to increase the functional properties such tensile and compressive in neo-tissues.
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- Pei-Tong Jia
- Department of Orthopedics, Yantaishan Hospital, Yantai, 264000, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Yantaishan Hospital, Yantai, 264000, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Yantaishan Hospital, Yantai, 264000, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Yantaishan Hospital, Yantai, 264000, China
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- Department of Joint Surgery, Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital, 264000, China.
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O'Leary SA, Link JM, Klineberg EO, Hu JC, Athanasiou KA. Characterization of facet joint cartilage properties in the human and interspecies comparisons. Acta Biomater 2017; 54:367-376. [PMID: 28300721 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2017.03.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2016] [Revised: 02/21/2017] [Accepted: 03/10/2017] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The facet joint, a synovial joint located on the posterior-lateral spine, is highly susceptible to degenerative changes and plays a significant role in back-related morbidities. Despite its significance, the facet is rarely studied and thus current treatment strategies are lacking. This study aimed to characterize, for the first time, the properties of human, pig, monkey, and rabbit lumbar facet cartilage providing much-needed design criteria for tissue engineering approaches. In this study, where possible, the facet's morphological, histological, mechanical, and biochemical properties were evaluated. Comparisons between the properties of the inferior and superior facet surfaces, as well as among spinal levels were performed within each species. In addition, interspecies comparisons of the properties were determined. The human facet joint was found to be degenerated; 100% of joint surfaces showed signs of pathology and approximately 71% of these were considered to be grade 4. Joint morphology varied among species, demonstrating that despite the mini-pig facet being closest to the human in terms of width and length, it was far more curved than the human or any of the other species. No notable differences were found in the mini-pig, monkey, and rabbit mechanical and biochemical properties, suggesting that these species, despite morphological differences, may serve as suitable animal models for studying structure-function relationships of the human facet joint. The characterization data reported in this study may increase our understanding of this ill-described joint as well as provide the foundation for the development of new treatments such as tissue engineering. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE This work provides the first comprehensive description of the properties of lumbar facet joint cartilage. Importantly, this work establishes that histological, biochemical, and mechanical properties are comparable between bipedal and quadrupedal animals, helping to guide future selection of appropriate animal models. This work also suggests that the human facet joint is highly susceptible to pathology. The mechanical properties of facet cartilage, found to be inferior to those of other synovial joints, provide a greater understanding of the joint's structure-function relationships as well as the potential etiology of facet joint pathology. Lastly, this work will serve as the foundation for the development of much-needed facet joint treatments, especially those based on tissue engineering approaches.
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Choi SH, Kozukue N, Kim HJ, Friedman M. Analysis of protein amino acids, non-protein amino acids and metabolites, dietary protein, glucose, fructose, sucrose, phenolic, and flavonoid content and antioxidative properties of potato tubers, peels, and cortexes (pulps). J Food Compost Anal 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jfca.2016.05.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Kean TJ, Mera H, Whitney GA, MacKay DL, Awadallah A, Fernandes RJ, Dennis JE. Disparate response of articular- and auricular-derived chondrocytes to oxygen tension. Connect Tissue Res 2016; 57:319-33. [PMID: 27128439 PMCID: PMC4984267 DOI: 10.1080/03008207.2016.1182996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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PURPOSE/AIM To determine the effect of reduced (5%) oxygen tension on chondrogenesis of auricular-derived chondrocytes. Currently, many cell and tissue culture experiments are performed at 20% oxygen with 5% carbon dioxide. Few cells in the body are subjected to this supra-physiological oxygen tension. Chondrocytes and their mesenchymal progenitors are widely reported to have greater chondrogenic expression when cultured at low, more physiological, oxygen tension (1-7%). Although generally accepted, there is still some controversy, and different culture methods, species, and outcome metrics cloud the field. These results are, however, articular chondrocyte biased and have not been reported for auricular-derived chondrocytes. MATERIALS AND METHODS Auricular and articular chondrocytes were isolated from skeletally mature New Zealand White rabbits, expanded in culture and differentiated in high density cultures with serum-free chondrogenic media. Cartilage tissue derived from aggregate cultures or from the tissue engineered sheets were assessed for biomechanical, glycosaminoglycan, collagen, collagen cross-links, and lysyl oxidase activity and expression. RESULTS Our studies show increased proliferation rates for both auricular and articular chondrocytes at low (5%) O2 versus standard (20%) O2. In our scaffold-free chondrogenic cultures, low O2 was found to increase articular chondrocyte accumulation of glycosaminoglycan, but not cross-linked type II collagen, or total collagen. Conversely, auricular chondrocytes accumulated less glycosaminoglycan, cross-linked type II collagen and total collagen under low oxygen tension. CONCLUSIONS This study highlights the dramatic difference in response to low O2 of chondrocytes isolated from different anatomical sites. Low O2 is beneficial for articular-derived chondrogenesis but detrimental for auricular-derived chondrogenesis.
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- Thomas J. Kean
- Matrix Biology Program, Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason, Seattle, WA, USA,Department of Orthopedics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA,Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Matrix Biology Program, Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason, Seattle, WA, USA,Department of Orthopedics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA,Department of Health and Sports Sciences, Mukogawa Women’s University, Hyogo, Japan
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- Matrix Biology Program, Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason, Seattle, WA, USA,Department of Orthopedics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Matrix Biology Program, Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason, Seattle, WA, USA,Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Orthopedics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Matrix Biology Program, Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason, Seattle, WA, USA,Department of Orthopedics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA,Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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Puetzer JL, Bonassar LJ. Physiologically Distributed Loading Patterns Drive the Formation of Zonally Organized Collagen Structures in Tissue-Engineered Meniscus. Tissue Eng Part A 2016; 22:907-16. [PMID: 27245484 DOI: 10.1089/ten.tea.2015.0519] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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The meniscus is a dense fibrocartilage tissue that withstands the complex loads of the knee via a unique organization of collagen fibers. Attempts to condition engineered menisci with compression or tensile loading alone have failed to reproduce complex structure on the microscale or anatomic scale. Here we show that axial loading of anatomically shaped tissue-engineered meniscus constructs produced spatial distributions of local strain similar to those seen in the meniscus when the knee is loaded at full extension. Such loading drove formation of tissue with large organized collagen fibers, levels of mechanical anisotropy, and compressive moduli that match native tissue. Loading accelerated the development of native-sized and aligned circumferential and radial collagen fibers. These loading patterns contained both tensile and compressive components that enhanced the major biochemical and functional properties of the meniscus, with loading significantly improved glycosaminoglycan (GAG) accumulation 200-250%, collagen accumulation 40-55%, equilibrium modulus 1000-1800%, and tensile moduli 500-1200% (radial and circumferential). Furthermore, this study demonstrates local changes in mechanical environment drive heterogeneous tissue development and organization within individual constructs, highlighting the importance of recapitulating native loading environments. Loaded menisci developed cartilage-like tissue with rounded cells, a dense collagen matrix, and increased GAG accumulation in the more compressively loaded horns, and fibrous collagen-rich tissue in the more tensile loaded outer 2/3, similar to native menisci. Loaded constructs reached a level of organization not seen in any previous engineered menisci and demonstrate great promise as meniscal replacements.
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- Jennifer L Puetzer
- 1 Meinig School of Biomedical Engineering, Cornell University , Ithaca, New York.,2 Departments of Materials and Bioengineering, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
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- 1 Meinig School of Biomedical Engineering, Cornell University , Ithaca, New York.,3 Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Cornell University , Ithaca, New York
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One of the most important issues facing cartilage tissue engineering is the inability to move technologies into the clinic. Despite the multitude of current research in the field, it is known that 90% of new drugs that advance past animal studies fail clinical trials. The objective of this review is to provide readers with an understanding of the scientific details of tissue engineered cartilage products that have demonstrated a certain level of efficacy in humans, so that newer technologies may be developed upon this foundation. Compared to existing treatments, such as microfracture or autologous chondrocyte implantation, a tissue engineered product can potentially provide more consistent clinical results in forming hyaline repair tissue and in filling the entirety of the defect. The various tissue engineering strategies (e.g., cell expansion, scaffold material, media formulations, biomimetic stimuli, etc.) used in forming these products, as collected from published literature, company websites, and relevant patents, are critically discussed. The authors note that many details about these products remain proprietary, not all information is made public, and that advancements to the products are continuously made. Nevertheless, by understanding the design and production processes of these emerging technologies, one can gain tremendous insight into how to best use them and also how to design the next generation of tissue engineered cartilage products.
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Huang BJ, Hu JC, Athanasiou KA. Cell-based tissue engineering strategies used in the clinical repair of articular cartilage. Biomaterials 2016; 98:1-22. [PMID: 27177218 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2016.04.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 260] [Impact Index Per Article: 32.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2015] [Revised: 04/15/2016] [Accepted: 04/20/2016] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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One of the most important issues facing cartilage tissue engineering is the inability to move technologies into the clinic. Despite the multitude of current research in the field, it is known that 90% of new drugs that advance past animal studies fail clinical trials. The objective of this review is to provide readers with an understanding of the scientific details of tissue engineered cartilage products that have demonstrated a certain level of efficacy in humans, so that newer technologies may be developed upon this foundation. Compared to existing treatments, such as microfracture or autologous chondrocyte implantation, a tissue engineered product can potentially provide more consistent clinical results in forming hyaline repair tissue and in filling the entirety of the defect. The various tissue engineering strategies (e.g., cell expansion, scaffold material, media formulations, biomimetic stimuli, etc.) used in forming these products, as collected from published literature, company websites, and relevant patents, are critically discussed. The authors note that many details about these products remain proprietary, not all information is made public, and that advancements to the products are continuously made. Nevertheless, by understanding the design and production processes of these emerging technologies, one can gain tremendous insight into how to best use them and also how to design the next generation of tissue engineered cartilage products.
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- Brian J Huang
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California Davis, USA.
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California Davis, USA.
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California Davis, USA; Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of California Davis, USA.
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MacBarb RF, Paschos NK, Abeug R, Makris EA, Hu JC, Athanasiou KA. Passive strain-induced matrix synthesis and organization in shape-specific, cartilaginous neotissues. Tissue Eng Part A 2015; 20:3290-302. [PMID: 24918268 DOI: 10.1089/ten.tea.2013.0694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Tissue-engineered musculoskeletal soft tissues typically lack the appropriate mechanical robustness of their native counterparts, hindering their clinical applicability. With structure and function being intimately linked, efforts to capture the anatomical shape and matrix organization of native tissues are imperative to engineer functionally robust and anisotropic tissues capable of withstanding the biomechanically complex in vivo joint environment. The present study sought to tailor the use of passive axial compressive loading to drive matrix synthesis and reorganization within self-assembled, shape-specific fibrocartilaginous constructs, with the goal of developing functionally anisotropic neotissues. Specifically, shape-specific fibrocartilaginous neotissues were subjected to 0, 0.01, 0.05, or 0.1 N axial loads early during tissue culture. Results found the 0.1-N load to significantly increase both collagen and glycosaminoglycan synthesis by 27% and 67%, respectively, and to concurrently reorganize the matrix by promoting greater matrix alignment, compaction, and collagen crosslinking compared with all other loading levels. These structural enhancements translated into improved functional properties, with the 0.1-N load significantly increasing both the relaxation modulus and Young's modulus by 96% and 255%, respectively, over controls. Finite element analysis further revealed the 0.1-N uniaxial load to induce multiaxial tensile and compressive strain gradients within the shape-specific neotissues, with maxima of 10.1%, 18.3%, and -21.8% in the XX-, YY-, and ZZ-directions, respectively. This indicates that strains created in different directions in response to a single axis load drove the observed anisotropic functional properties. Together, results of this study suggest that strain thresholds exist within each axis to promote matrix synthesis, alignment, and compaction within the shape-specific neotissues. Tailoring of passive axial loading, thus, presents as a simple, yet effective way to drive in vitro matrix development in shape-specific neotissues toward more closely achieving native structural and functional properties.
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- Regina F MacBarb
- 1 Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California , Davis, Davis, California
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Murphy MK, Arzi B, Prouty SM, Hu JC, Athanasiou KA. Neocartilage integration in temporomandibular joint discs: physical and enzymatic methods. J R Soc Interface 2015; 12:rsif.2014.1075. [PMID: 25519993 DOI: 10.1098/rsif.2014.1075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Integration of engineered musculoskeletal tissues with adjacent native tissues presents a significant challenge to the field. Specifically, the avascularity and low cellularity of cartilage elicit the need for additional efforts in improving integration of neocartilage within native cartilage. Self-assembled neocartilage holds significant potential in replacing degenerated cartilage, though its stabilization and integration in native cartilage require further efforts. Physical and enzymatic stabilization methods were investigated in an in vitro model for temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disc degeneration. First, in phase 1, suture, glue and press-fit constructs were compared in TMJ disc intermediate zone defects. In phase 1, suturing enhanced interfacial shear stiffness and strength immediately; after four weeks, a 15-fold increase in stiffness and a ninefold increase in strength persisted over press-fit. Neither suture nor glue significantly altered neocartilage properties. In phase 2, the effects of the enzymatic stabilization regimen composed of lysyl oxidase, CuSO4 and hydroxylysine were investigated. A full factorial design was employed, carrying forward the best physical method from phase 1, suturing. Enzymatic stabilization significantly increased interfacial shear stiffness after eight weeks. Combined enzymatic stabilization and suturing led to a fourfold increase in shear stiffness and threefold increase in strength over press-fit. Histological analysis confirmed the presence of a collagen-rich interface. Enzymatic treatment additionally enhanced neocartilage mechanical properties, yielding a tensile modulus over 6 MPa and compressive instantaneous modulus over 1200 kPa at eight weeks. Suturing enhances stabilization of neocartilage, and enzymatic treatment enhances functional properties and integration of neocartilage in the TMJ disc. Methods developed here are applicable to other orthopaedic soft tissues, including knee meniscus and hyaline articular cartilage.
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- Meghan K Murphy
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California Davis, Davis, CA, USA
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- Department of Surgical and Radiological Sciences, William R. Pritchard Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, University of California Davis, Davis, CA, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California Davis, Davis, CA, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California Davis, Davis, CA, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California Davis, Davis, CA, USA Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California Davis, Davis, CA, USA
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Lee JK, Gegg CA, Hu JC, Reddi AH, Athanasiou KA. Thyroid hormones enhance the biomechanical functionality of scaffold-free neocartilage. Arthritis Res Ther 2015; 17:28. [PMID: 25884593 PMCID: PMC4355350 DOI: 10.1186/s13075-015-0541-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2014] [Accepted: 01/23/2015] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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Introduction The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of thyroid hormones tri-iodothyronine (T3), thyroxine (T4), and parathyroid hormone (PTH) from the parathyroid glands, known to regulate the developing limb and growth plate, on articular cartilage tissue regeneration using a scaffold-free in vitro model. Methods In Phase 1, T3, T4, or PTH was applied during weeks 1 or 3 of a 4-week neocartilage culture. Phase 2 employed T3 during week 1, followed by PTH during week 2, 3, or weeks 2 to 4, to further enhance tissue properties. Resultant neotissues were evaluated biochemically, mechanically, and histologically. Results In Phase 1, T3 and T4 treatment during week 1 resulted in significantly enhanced collagen production; 1.4- and 1.3-times untreated neocartilage. Compressive and tensile properties were also significantly increased, as compared to untreated and PTH groups. PTH treatment did not result in notable tissue changes. As T3 induces hypertrophy, in Phase 2, PTH (known to suppress hypertrophy) was applied sequentially after T3. Excitingly, sequential treatment with T3 and PTH reduced expression of hypertrophic marker collagen X, while yielding neocartilage with significantly enhanced functional properties. Specifically, in comparison to no hormone application, these hormones increased compressive and tensile moduli 4.0-fold and 3.1-fold, respectively. Conclusions This study demonstrated that T3, together with PTH, when applied in a scaffold-free model of cartilage formation, significantly enhanced functional properties. The novel use of these thyroid hormones generates mechanically robust neocartilage via the use of a scaffold-free tissue engineering model. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s13075-015-0541-5) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Jennifer K Lee
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California, Davis, One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA, 95616, USA.
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California, Davis, One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA, 95616, USA.
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California, Davis, One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA, 95616, USA.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California, Davis, One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA, 95616, USA.
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California, Davis, One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA, 95616, USA. .,Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California, Davis, One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA, 95616, USA.
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Athanasiou KA, Responte DJ, Brown WE, Hu JC. Harnessing biomechanics to develop cartilage regeneration strategies. J Biomech Eng 2015; 137:020901. [PMID: 25322349 DOI: 10.1115/1.4028825] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2014] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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As this review was prepared specifically for the American Society of Mechanical Engineers H.R. Lissner Medal, it primarily discusses work toward cartilage regeneration performed in Dr. Kyriacos A. Athanasiou's laboratory over the past 25 years. The prevalence and severity of degeneration of articular cartilage, a tissue whose main function is largely biomechanical, have motivated the development of cartilage tissue engineering approaches informed by biomechanics. This article provides a review of important steps toward regeneration of articular cartilage with suitable biomechanical properties. As a first step, biomechanical and biochemical characterization studies at the tissue level were used to provide design criteria for engineering neotissues. Extending this work to the single cell and subcellular levels has helped to develop biochemical and mechanical stimuli for tissue engineering studies. This strong mechanobiological foundation guided studies on regenerating hyaline articular cartilage, the knee meniscus, and temporomandibular joint (TMJ) fibrocartilage. Initial tissue engineering efforts centered on developing biodegradable scaffolds for cartilage regeneration. After many years of studying scaffold-based cartilage engineering, scaffoldless approaches were developed to address deficiencies of scaffold-based systems, resulting in the self-assembling process. This process was further improved by employing exogenous stimuli, such as hydrostatic pressure, growth factors, and matrix-modifying and catabolic agents, both singly and in synergistic combination to enhance neocartilage functional properties. Due to the high cell needs for tissue engineering and the limited supply of native articular chondrocytes, costochondral cells are emerging as a suitable cell source. Looking forward, additional cell sources are investigated to render these technologies more translatable. For example, dermis isolated adult stem (DIAS) cells show potential as a source of chondrogenic cells. The challenging problem of enhanced integration of engineered cartilage with native cartilage is approached with both familiar and novel methods, such as lysyl oxidase (LOX). These diverse tissue engineering strategies all aim to build upon thorough biomechanical characterizations to produce functional neotissue that ultimately will help combat the pressing problem of cartilage degeneration. As our prior research is reviewed, we look to establish new pathways to comprehensively and effectively address the complex problems of musculoskeletal cartilage regeneration.
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Makris EA, Gomoll AH, Malizos KN, Hu JC, Athanasiou KA. Repair and tissue engineering techniques for articular cartilage. Nat Rev Rheumatol 2015; 11:21-34. [PMID: 25247412 PMCID: PMC4629810 DOI: 10.1038/nrrheum.2014.157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 772] [Impact Index Per Article: 85.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Chondral and osteochondral lesions due to injury or other pathology commonly result in the development of osteoarthritis, eventually leading to progressive total joint destruction. Although current progress suggests that biologic agents can delay the advancement of deterioration, such drugs are incapable of promoting tissue restoration. The limited ability of articular cartilage to regenerate renders joint arthroplasty an unavoidable surgical intervention. This Review describes current, widely used clinical repair techniques for resurfacing articular cartilage defects; short-term and long-term clinical outcomes of these techniques are discussed. Also reviewed is a developmental pipeline of acellular and cellular regenerative products and techniques that could revolutionize joint care over the next decade by promoting the development of functional articular cartilage. Acellular products typically consist of collagen or hyaluronic-acid-based materials, whereas cellular techniques use either primary cells or stem cells, with or without scaffolds. Central to these efforts is the prominent role that tissue engineering has in translating biological technology into clinical products; therefore, concomitant regulatory processes are also discussed.
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- Eleftherios A Makris
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California Davis, One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Musculoskeletal Trauma, University of Thessaly, Biopolis, Larisa 41110, Greece
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California Davis, One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California Davis, One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616, USA
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Makris EA, Huang BJ, Hu JC, Chen-Izu Y, Athanasiou KA. Digoxin and adenosine triphosphate enhance the functional properties of tissue-engineered cartilage. Tissue Eng Part A 2014; 21:884-94. [PMID: 25473799 DOI: 10.1089/ten.tea.2014.0360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Toward developing engineered cartilage for the treatment of cartilage defects, achieving relevant functional properties before implantation remains a significant challenge. Various chemical and mechanical stimuli have been used to enhance the functional properties of engineered musculoskeletal tissues. Recently, Ca(2+)-modulating agents have been used to enhance matrix synthesis and biomechanical properties of engineered cartilage. The objective of this study was to determine whether other known Ca(2+) modulators, digoxin and adenosine triphosphate (ATP), can be employed as novel stimuli to increase collagen synthesis and functional properties of engineered cartilage. Neocartilage constructs were formed by scaffold-free self-assembling of primary bovine articular chondrocytes. Digoxin, ATP, or both agents were added to the culture medium for 1 h/day on days 10-14. After 4 weeks of culture, neocartilage properties were assessed for gross morphology, biochemical composition, and biomechanical properties. Digoxin and ATP were found to increase neocartilage collagen content by 52-110% over untreated controls, while maintaining proteoglycan content near native tissue values. Furthermore, digoxin and ATP increased the tensile modulus by 280% and 180%, respectively, while the application of both agents increased the modulus by 380%. The trends in tensile properties were found to correlate with the amount of collagen cross-linking. Live Ca(2+) imaging experiments revealed that both digoxin and ATP were able to increase Ca(2+) oscillations in monolayer-cultured chondrocytes. This study provides a novel approach toward directing neocartilage maturation and enhancing its functional properties using novel Ca(2+) modulators.
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- Eleftherios A Makris
- 1 Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California Davis , Davis, California
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Developing functional musculoskeletal tissues through hypoxia and lysyl oxidase-induced collagen cross-linking. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2014; 111:E4832-41. [PMID: 25349395 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1414271111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 108] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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The inability to recapitulate native tissue biomechanics, especially tensile properties, hinders progress in regenerative medicine. To address this problem, strategies have focused on enhancing collagen production. However, manipulating collagen cross-links, ubiquitous throughout all tissues and conferring mechanical integrity, has been underinvestigated. A series of studies examined the effects of lysyl oxidase (LOX), the enzyme responsible for the formation of collagen cross-links. Hypoxia-induced endogenous LOX was applied in multiple musculoskeletal tissues (i.e., cartilage, meniscus, tendons, ligaments). Results of these studies showed that both native and engineered tissues are enhanced by invoking a mechanism of hypoxia-induced pyridinoline (PYR) cross-links via intermediaries like LOX. Hypoxia was shown to enhance PYR cross-linking 1.4- to 6.4-fold and, concomitantly, to increase the tensile properties of collagen-rich tissues 1.3- to 2.2-fold. Direct administration of exogenous LOX was applied in native cartilage and neocartilage generated using a scaffold-free, self-assembling process of primary chondrocytes. Exogenous LOX was found to enhance native tissue tensile properties 1.9-fold. LOX concentration- and time-dependent increases in PYR content (∼ 16-fold compared with controls) and tensile properties (approximately fivefold compared with controls) of neocartilage were also detected, resulting in properties on par with native tissue. Finally, in vivo subcutaneous implantation of LOX-treated neocartilage in nude mice promoted further maturation of the neotissue, enhancing tensile and PYR content approximately threefold and 14-fold, respectively, compared with in vitro controls. Collectively, these results provide the first report, to our knowledge, of endogenous (hypoxia-induced) and exogenous LOX applications for promoting collagen cross-linking and improving the tensile properties of a spectrum of native and engineered tissues both in vitro and in vivo.
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Paschos NK, Makris EA, Hu JC, Athanasiou KA. Topographic variations in biomechanical and biochemical properties in the ankle joint: an in vitro bovine study evaluating native and engineered cartilage. Arthroscopy 2014; 30:1317-26. [PMID: 25064757 DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2014.05.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2013] [Revised: 04/17/2014] [Accepted: 05/19/2014] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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PURPOSE The purposes of this study were to identify differences in the biomechanical and biochemical properties among the articulating surfaces of the ankle joint and to evaluate the functional and biological properties of engineered neocartilage generated using chondrocytes from different locations in the ankle joint. METHODS The properties of the different topographies within the ankle joint (tibial plafond, talar dome, and distal fibula) were evaluated in 28 specimens using 7 bovine ankles; the femoral condyle was used as a control. Chondrocytes from the same locations were used to form 28 neocartilage constructs by tissue engineering using an additional 7 bovine ankles. The functional properties of neocartilage were compared with native tissue values. RESULTS Articular cartilage from the tibial plafond, distal fibula, talar dome, and femoral condyle exhibited Young modulus values of 4.8 ± 0.5 MPa, 3.9 ± 0.1 MPa, 1.7 ± 0.2 MPa, and 4.0 ± 0.5 MPa, respectively. The compressive properties of the corresponding tissues were 370 ± 22 kPa, 242 ± 18 kPa, 255 ± 26 kPa, and 274 ± 18 kPa, respectively. The tibial plafond exhibited 3-fold higher tensile properties and 2-fold higher compressive and shear moduli compared with its articulating talar dome; the same disparity was observed in neocartilage. Similar trends were detected in biochemical data for both native and engineered tissues. CONCLUSIONS The cartilage properties of the various topographic locations within the ankle are significantly different. In particular, the opposing articulating surfaces of the ankle have significantly different biomechanical and biochemical properties. The disparity between tibial plafond and talar dome cartilage and chondrocytes warrants further evaluation in clinical studies to evaluate their exact role in the pathogenesis of ankle lesions. CLINICAL RELEVANCE Therapeutic modalities for cartilage lesions need to consider the exact topographic source of the cells or cartilage grafts used. Furthermore, the capacity of generating neocartilage implants from location-specific chondrocytes of the ankle joint may be used in the future as a tool for the treatment of chondral lesions.
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- Nikolaos K Paschos
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California, Davis, California, U.S.A.; Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Center of Ioannina, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California, Davis, California, U.S.A.; Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Musculoskeletal Trauma, University of Thessaly, Larisa, Greece
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California, Davis, California, U.S.A
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California, Davis, California, U.S.A.; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Lawrence Ellison Center for Tissue Regeneration and Repair, School of Medicine, University of California, Davis, California, U.S.A..
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Makris EA, MacBarb RF, Paschos NK, Hu JC, Athanasiou KA. Combined use of chondroitinase-ABC, TGF-β1, and collagen crosslinking agent lysyl oxidase to engineer functional neotissues for fibrocartilage repair. Biomaterials 2014; 35:6787-96. [PMID: 24840619 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2014.04.083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2014] [Accepted: 04/22/2014] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Patients suffering from damaged or diseased fibrocartilages currently have no effective long-term treatment options. Despite their potential, engineered tissues suffer from inferior biomechanical integrity and an inability to integrate in vivo. The present study identifies a treatment regimen (including the biophysical agent chondroitinase-ABC, the biochemical agent TGF-β1, and the collagen crosslinking agent lysyl oxidase) to prime highly cellularized, scaffold-free neofibrocartilage implants, effecting continued improvement in vivo. We show these agents drive in vitro neofibrocartilage matrix maturation toward synergistically enhanced Young's modulus and ultimate tensile strength values, which were increased 245% and 186%, respectively, over controls. Furthermore, an in vitro fibrocartilage defect model found this treatment regimen to significantly increase the integration tensile properties between treated neofibrocartilage and native tissue. Through translating this technology to an in vivo fibrocartilage defect model, our results indicate, for the first time, that a pre-treatment can prime neofibrocartilage for significantly enhanced integration potential in vivo, with interfacial tensile stiffness and strength increasing by 730% and 745%, respectively, compared to integration values achieved in vitro. Our results suggest that specifically targeting collagen assembly and organization is a powerful means to augment overall neotissue mechanics and integration potential toward improved clinical feasibility.
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- Eleftherios A Makris
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California Davis, United States; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Musculoskeletal Trauma, University of Thessaly, Greece
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California Davis, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California Davis, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California Davis, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California Davis, United States; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California Davis, United States.
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Nims RJ, Cigan AD, Albro MB, Hung CT, Ateshian GA. Synthesis rates and binding kinetics of matrix products in engineered cartilage constructs using chondrocyte-seeded agarose gels. J Biomech 2013; 47:2165-72. [PMID: 24284199 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2013.10.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2013] [Revised: 10/23/2013] [Accepted: 10/26/2013] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Abstract
Large-sized cartilage constructs suffer from inhomogeneous extracellular matrix deposition due to insufficient nutrient availability. Computational models of nutrient consumption and tissue growth can be utilized as an efficient alternative to experimental trials to optimize the culture of large constructs; models require system-specific growth and consumption parameters. To inform models of the [bovine chondrocyte]-[agarose gel] system, total synthesis rate (matrix accumulation rate+matrix release rate) and matrix retention fractions of glycosaminoglycans (GAG), collagen, and cartilage oligomeric matrix protein (COMP) were measured either in the presence (continuous or transient) or absence of TGF-β3 supplementation. TGF-β3's influences on pyridinoline content and mechanical properties were also measured. Reversible binding kinetic parameters were characterized using computational models. Based on our recent nutrient supplementation work, we measured glucose consumption and critical glucose concentration for tissue growth to computationally simulate the culture of a human patella-sized tissue construct, reproducing the experiment of Hung et al. (2003). Transient TGF-β3 produced the highest GAG synthesis rate, highest GAG retention ratio, and the highest binding affinity; collagen synthesis was elevated in TGF-β3 supplementation groups over control, with the highest binding affinity observed in the transient supplementation group; both COMP synthesis and retention were lower than those for GAG and collagen. These results informed the modeling of GAG deposition within a large patella construct; this computational example was similar to the previous experimental results without further adjustments to modeling parameters. These results suggest that these nutrient consumption and matrix synthesis models are an attractive alternative for optimizing the culture of large-sized constructs.
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Affiliation(s)
- Robert J Nims
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Columbia University, 1210 Amsterdam Avenue, MC 8904, 351 Engineering Terrace, New York, NY 10027, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Columbia University, 1210 Amsterdam Avenue, MC 8904, 351 Engineering Terrace, New York, NY 10027, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Columbia University, 500 West 120th Street, MC 4703, 220 Mudd, New York, NY 10027, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Columbia University, 1210 Amsterdam Avenue, MC 8904, 351 Engineering Terrace, New York, NY 10027, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Columbia University, 1210 Amsterdam Avenue, MC 8904, 351 Engineering Terrace, New York, NY 10027, USA; Department of Mechanical Engineering, Columbia University, 500 West 120th Street, MC 4703, 220 Mudd, New York, NY 10027, USA.
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