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Schwarz EL, Kelly JM, Blum KM, Hor KN, Yates AR, Zbinden JC, Verma A, Lindsey SE, Ramachandra AB, Szafron JM, Humphrey JD, Shin'oka T, Marsden AL, Breuer CK. Hemodynamic performance of tissue-engineered vascular grafts in Fontan patients. NPJ Regen Med 2021; 6:38. [PMID: 34294733 PMCID: PMC8298568 DOI: 10.1038/s41536-021-00148-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2020] [Accepted: 06/11/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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In the field of congenital heart surgery, tissue-engineered vascular grafts (TEVGs) are a promising alternative to traditionally used synthetic grafts. Our group has pioneered the use of TEVGs as a conduit between the inferior vena cava and the pulmonary arteries in the Fontan operation. The natural history of graft remodeling and its effect on hemodynamic performance has not been well characterized. In this study, we provide a detailed analysis of the first U.S. clinical trial evaluating TEVGs in the treatment of congenital heart disease. We show two distinct phases of graft remodeling: an early phase distinguished by rapid changes in graft geometry and a second phase of sustained growth and decreased graft stiffness. Using clinically informed and patient-specific computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations, we demonstrate how changes to TEVG geometry, thickness, and stiffness affect patient hemodynamics. We show that metrics of patient hemodynamics remain within normal ranges despite clinically observed levels of graft narrowing. These insights strengthen the continued clinical evaluation of this technology while supporting recent indications that reversible graft narrowing can be well tolerated, thus suggesting caution before intervening clinically.
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- Erica L Schwarz
- Department of Bioengineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA.
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- Center for Regenerative Medicine, Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA
- The Heart Center, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Center for Regenerative Medicine, Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- The Heart Center, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, USA
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- The Heart Center, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Center for Regenerative Medicine, Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Center for Regenerative Medicine, Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA
- The Heart Center, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Center for Regenerative Medicine, Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA
- Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA
- Department of Surgery, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA
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Hu X, Kamberi M, Xu X. Quantitative analysis of lactic acid oligomers from dimer to 15mer in poly(D,L-lactide) (PDLLA) polymers. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF POLYMER ANALYSIS AND CHARACTERIZATION 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/1023666x.2020.1863630] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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- Xiaoyi Hu
- Abbott Vascular Division, Abbott Laboratories, Santa Clara, CA, USA
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- Abbott Vascular Division, Abbott Laboratories, Santa Clara, CA, USA
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- Abbott Vascular Division, Abbott Laboratories, Santa Clara, CA, USA
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Ohashi K, Kay MA, Yokoyama T, Kuge H, Kanehiro H, Hisanaga M, Ko S, Nakajima Y. Stability and Repeat Regeneration Potential of the Engineered Liver Tissues under the Kidney Capsule in Mice. Cell Transplant 2017; 14:621-7. [PMID: 16405072 DOI: 10.3727/000000005783982620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Liver tissue engineering using hepatocyte transplantation has been proposed as a therapeutic alternative to liver transplantation toward several liver diseases. We have previously reported that stable liver tissue with the potential for liver regeneration can be engineered at extrahepatic sites by transplanting mature hepatocytes into an extracellular matrix. The present study was aimed at assessing the liver tissue persistence after induced regeneration by hepatectomy and repeat regeneration potential induced by repeat hepatectomy. Mouse isolated hepatocytes mixed in EHS extracellular matrix gel were transplanted under both kidney capsules of isogenic mice. The hepatocyte survival persisted for over 25 weeks. In some of the mice, we confirmed that the grafted hepatocytes developed a thin layer of liver tissues under the kidney capsule, determined by specific characteristics of differentiated hepatocytes in cord structures between the capillaries. We then assessed the regenerative potential and persistence of the exogenous liver tissue. To induce liver regeneration, we performed a two-thirds hepatectomy at 70 days after hepatocyte transplantation. Three weeks after this procedure, the engineered liver tissues showed active regeneration, reaching serum marker protein levels of 261 ± 42% of the prehepatectomy level. We found that the regenerated liver tissue was stably maintained for 100 days (length of the experiment). Repeat regeneration potential was established by performing a repeat hepatectomy (that had been two-thirds hepatectomized at day 70) 60 days after the initial hepatectomy. Again, the regenerated engineered liver tissues showed active regeneration as there was an approximately twofold increase in the serum marker protein levels. The present studies demonstrate that liver tissue, which was recognized as a part of the host naive liver in terms of the regeneration profile, could be engineered at a heterologous site that does not have access to the portal circulation.
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- Kazuo Ohashi
- Department of Surgery, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan.
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Takahashi H, Okano T. Cell Sheet-Based Tissue Engineering for Organizing Anisotropic Tissue Constructs Produced Using Microfabricated Thermoresponsive Substrates. Adv Healthc Mater 2015; 4:2388-407. [PMID: 26033874 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.201500194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2015] [Revised: 04/22/2015] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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In some native tissues, appropriate microstructures, including orientation of the cell/extracellular matrix, provide specific mechanical and biological functions. For example, skeletal muscle is made of oriented myofibers that is responsible for the mechanical function. Native artery and myocardial tissues are organized three-dimensionally by stacking sheet-like tissues of aligned cells. Therefore, to construct any kind of complex tissue, the microstructures of cells such as myotubes, smooth muscle cells, and cardiomyocytes also need to be organized three-dimensionally just as in the native tissues of the body. Cell sheet-based tissue engineering allows the production of scaffold-free engineered tissues through a layer-by-layer construction technique. Recently, using microfabricated thermoresponsive substrates, aligned cells are being harvested as single continuous cell sheets. The cell sheets act as anisotropic tissue units to build three-dimensional tissue constructs with the appropriate anisotropy. This cell sheet-based technology is straightforward and has the potential to engineer a wide variety of complex tissues. In addition, due to the scaffold-free cell-dense environment, the physical and biological cell-cell interactions of these cell sheet constructs exhibit unique cell behaviors. These advantages will provide important clues to enable the production of well-organized tissues that closely mimic the structure and function of native tissues, required for the future of tissue engineering.
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- Hironobu Takahashi
- Institute of Advanced Biomedical Engineering and Science, Tokyo Women's Medical University; 8-1 Kawada-cho, Shinjuku-ku; Tokyo 162-8666 Japan
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- Institute of Advanced Biomedical Engineering and Science, Tokyo Women's Medical University; 8-1 Kawada-cho, Shinjuku-ku; Tokyo 162-8666 Japan
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Najdanović JG, Cvetković VJ, Stojanović S, Vukelić-Nikolić MĐ, Stanisavljević MN, Živković JM, Najman SJ. The Influence of Adipose-Derived Stem Cells Induced into Endothelial Cells on Ectopic Vasculogenesis and Osteogenesis. Cell Mol Bioeng 2015. [DOI: 10.1007/s12195-015-0403-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Masuda T, Yamagishi Y, Takei N, Owaki H, Matsusaki M, Akashi M, Arai F. Three-Dimensional Assembly of Multilayered Tissues Using Water Transfer Printing. JOURNAL OF ROBOTICS AND MECHATRONICS 2013. [DOI: 10.20965/jrm.2013.p0690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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A rapid construction process is necessary to build up numerous cell modules into three-dimensional (3D) tissues that retain the tissue geometries and initial conditions of the cells. We propose a new 3D assembly technique using water transfer printing to fabricate a hollow tubular tissue structure. Utilizing this assembly technique, we discuss the relationship between the 3D transcriptional body of a gel matrix and the developed shape of transferred tissue. We then fabricate hollow tubular tissue. Simulation of the 3D environment in which tissues normally develop and function is crucial for the engineering of in vitro models that can be used for the formation of complex tissues. These artificial hollow tubular tissues could be used as in vitro simulators for drug efficiency evaluation and operative training.
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Differentiation of Rabbit Bone Mesenchymal Stem Cells into Endothelial Cells In Vitro and Promotion of Defective Bone Regeneration In Vivo. Cell Biochem Biophys 2013; 68:479-87. [DOI: 10.1007/s12013-013-9726-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Effect of Endothelial Differentiated Adipose-Derived Stem Cells on Vascularity and Osteogenesis in Poly(D,L-Lactide) Scaffolds In Vivo. J Craniofac Surg 2012; 23:913-8. [DOI: 10.1097/scs.0b013e31824e5cd8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Idris SB, Bolstad AI, Ibrahim SO, Dånmark S, Finne-Wistrand A, Albertsson AC, Arvidson K, Mustafa K. Global gene expression profile of osteoblast-like cells grown on polyester copolymer scaffolds. Tissue Eng Part A 2011; 17:2817-31. [PMID: 21905880 DOI: 10.1089/ten.tea.2010.0660] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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One of the principal goals in tissue engineering is to produce scaffold materials that will guide cells to differentiate and regenerate functional replacement tissue at the site of injury. Poly(l-lactide-co-1,5-dioxepan-2-one) [Poly(LLA-co-DXO)], a potential scaffolding material for bone tissue engineering, has high hydrophilicity. Previous in vitro studies using human osteoblast-like cells (HOBs) demonstrated greater cytocompatibility and enhanced osteogenic differentiation when HOBs were seeded onto Poly(LLA-co-DXO) compared to Poly(l-lactide) [P(LLA)] scaffolds. The aim of the study was to identify the gene expression profiles of HOBs obtained from alveolar bone and grown on Poly(LLA-co-DXO) biodegradable polymer scaffolds compared to P(LLA) one. Illumina HumanWG-6 v3.0 Expression BeadChips were used for the gene expression analysis. Several genes were found as differentially expressed at 24 h and at 21 days. Expression of genes related to cell adhesion, cytoskeleton, antiapoptosis, proliferation, and bone mineralization was influenced by adding the monomer 1,5-dioxepan-2-one to the L-lactide. Genes related to three biological pathways involving Integrin, Notch, and Ras were found to be upregulated. For selected genes, results were confirmed by quantitative reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction. Further, calcium content analysis revealed a significant enhancement of calcium deposition on both tested scaffolds. This observation was confirmed by Von Kossa and Alizarin Red S staining. Findings of this study are relevant to a better understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying the behavior of HOBs in bone regenerative procedure.
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- Shaza B Idris
- Department of Clinical Dentistry-Center for Clinical Dental Research, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway.
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Takei T, Kishihara N, Ijima H, Kawakami K. Fabrication of capillary-like network in a matrix of water-soluble polymer using poly(methyl methacrylate) microfibers. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011; 40:66-9. [PMID: 21732729 DOI: 10.3109/10731199.2011.592492] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) microfibers were used as a template for development of a capillary-like network in agarose hydrogel. Microfibers with diameter 10-20 μm, which is comparable to the diameter of native capillary vessels, were fabricated using a wet spinning technique. The microfibers were embedded in agarose gel and dissolved by immersing the gel in dichloromethane. The resultant microchannels in the gel had the same diameter as the microfibers, and allowed an aqueous solution to be perfused through the gel. The methodology is promising for fabricating a capillary-like network in tissue engineering scaffolds of various water-soluble polymers.
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- Takayuki Takei
- Department of Chemical Engineerng, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyushu University, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka, Japan.
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Schumann P, von See C, Kampmann A, Lindhorst D, Tavassol F, Kokemüller H, Bormann KH, Gellrich NC, Rücker M. Comparably accelerated vascularization by preincorporation of aortic fragments and mesenchymal stem cells in implanted tissue engineering constructs. J Biomed Mater Res A 2011; 97:383-94. [DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.33069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2011] [Accepted: 01/25/2011] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Zhu H, Lensch MW, Cahan P, Daley GQ. Investigating monogenic and complex diseases with pluripotent stem cells. Nat Rev Genet 2011; 12:266-75. [PMID: 21386866 DOI: 10.1038/nrg2951] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Human genetic studies have revealed the molecular basis of countless monogenic diseases but have been less successful in associating phenotype to genotype in complex multigenic conditions. Pluripotent stem cells (PSCs), which can differentiate into any cell type, offer promise for defining the functional effects of genetic variation. Here, we recount the advantages and practical limitations of coupling PSCs to genome-wide analyses to probe complex genetics and discuss the ability to investigate epigenetic contributions to disease states. We also describe new ways of using mice and mouse embryonic stem cells (ESCs) in tandem with human stem cells to further define genotype-phenotype relationships.
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- Hao Zhu
- Division of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
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Barnes CA, Brison J, Michel R, Brown BN, Castner DG, Badylak SF, Ratner BD. The surface molecular functionality of decellularized extracellular matrices. Biomaterials 2010; 32:137-43. [PMID: 21055805 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2010.09.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2010] [Accepted: 09/02/2010] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Decellularization of tissues and organs is a successful platform technology for creating scaffolding materials for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. It has been suggested that the success of these materials upon implantation is due to the molecular signals provided by the remaining scaffold extracellular matrix (ECM) components presented to probing cells in vivo as they repopulate the surface. For this study, decellularized matrices were created from esophagus, bladder, and small intestine harvested from adult male Fischer 344 rats. The three decellularized matrices (each originating from source tissues which included an epithelial lining on their luminal surfaces) were immunostained for collagen IV and laminin to determine basement membrane retention. Scanning electron micrographs of the surfaces were used to provide insight into the surface topography of each of the decellularized tissues. Time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry (ToF-SIMS) was used to generate high-resolution mass spectra for the surfaces of each scaffold. This surface-sensitive technique allows for detailed molecular analysis of the outermost 1-2 nm of a material and has been applied previously to thin protein films and secreted ECM proteins on poly(N-isopropyl acrylamide) (polyNIPAAM) surfaces. To extract trends from within the complex ToF-SIMS dataset, a multivariate analysis technique, principal component analysis (PCA), was employed. Using this method, a molecular fingerprint of each surface was created and separation was seen in the PCA scores between the decellularized esophagus and the decellularized small intestine samples. The PCA scores for the decellularized bladder sample fell between the previous two decellularized samples. Protein films of common extracellular matrix constituents (collagen IV, collagen I, laminin, and Matrigel) were also investigated. The PCA results from these protein films were used to develop qualitative hypotheses for the relationship of the key fragments identified from the PCA of the decellularized ECMs.
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Chang EI, Bonillas RG, El-ftesi S, Chang EI, Ceradini DJ, Vial IN, Chan DA, Michaels J, Gurtner GC. Tissue engineering using autologous microcirculatory beds as vascularized bioscaffolds. FASEB J 2008; 23:906-15. [PMID: 19001054 DOI: 10.1096/fj.08-114868] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Classic tissue engineering paradigms are limited by the incorporation of a functional vasculature and a reliable means for reimplantation into the host circulation. We have developed a novel approach to overcome these obstacles using autologous explanted microcirculatory beds (EMBs) as bioscaffolds for engineering complex three-dimensional constructs. In this study, EMBs consisting of an afferent artery, capillary beds, efferent vein, and surrounding parenchymal tissue are explanted and maintained for 24 h ex vivo in a bioreactor that preserves EMB viability and function. Given the rapidly advancing field of stem cell biology, EMBs were subsequently seeded with three distinct stem cell populations, multipotent adult progenitor cells (MAPCs), and bone marrow and adipose tissue-derived mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs). We demonstrate MAPCs, as well as MSCs, are able to egress from the microcirculation into the parenchymal space, forming proliferative clusters. Likewise, human adipose tissue-derived MSCs were also found to egress from the vasculature and seed into the EMBs, suggesting feasibility of this technology for clinical applications. We further demonstrate that MSCs can be transfected to express a luciferase protein and continue to remain viable and maintain luciferase expression in vivo. By using the vascular network of EMBs, EMBs can be perfused ex vivo and seeded with stem cells, which can potentially be directed to differentiate into neo-organs or transfected to replace failing organs and deficient proteins.
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- Edward I Chang
- Department of Surgery, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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Yu H, Vandevord PJ, Gong W, Wu B, Song Z, Matthew HW, Wooley PH, Yang SY. Promotion of osteogenesis in tissue-engineered bone by pre-seeding endothelial progenitor cells-derived endothelial cells. J Orthop Res 2008; 26:1147-52. [PMID: 18327810 DOI: 10.1002/jor.20609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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In addition to a biocompatible scaffold and an osteogenic cell population, tissue-engineered bone requires an appropriate vascular bed to overcome the obstacle of nutrient and oxygen transport in the 3D structure. We hypothesized that the addition of endothelial cells (ECs) may improve osteogenesis and prevent necrosis of engineered bone via effective neovascularization. Osteoblasts and ECs were differentiated from bone marrow of BALB/c mice, and their phenotypes were confirmed prior to implantation. Cylindrical porous polycaprolactone (PCL)-hydroxyapatite (HA) scaffolds were synthesized. ECs were seeded on scaffolds followed by seeding of osteoblasts in the EC-OB group. In the OB group, scaffolds were only seeded with osteoblasts. The cell-free scaffolds were denoted as control group. A 0.4-cm-long segmental femur defect was established and replaced with the grafts. The grafts were evaluated histologically at 6 weeks postimplantation. In comparison with the OB group, the EC-OB group resulted in a widely distributed capillary network, osteoid generated by osteoblasts and absent ischemic necroses. Pre-seeding scaffold with ECs effectively promoted neovascularization in grafts, prevented the ischemic necrosis, and improved osteogenesis. The integration of bone marrow-derived ECs and osteoblasts in porous scaffold is a useful strategy to achieve engineered bone.
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- Haiying Yu
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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Delo DM, Eberli D, Williams JK, Andersson KE, Atala A, Soker S. Angiogenic gene modification of skeletal muscle cells to compensate for ageing-induced decline in bioengineered functional muscle tissue. BJU Int 2008; 102:878-84. [PMID: 18489526 DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-410x.2008.07750.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To explore the effects of ageing on the viability of bioengineered striated muscle tissue in vivo, and if this viability can be enhanced by concurrent neovascularization, as its utility for the treatment of stress urinary incontinence (SUI) might be reduced if muscle cells are derived from old patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS Myoblasts were obtained and expanded in culture from young (2 weeks), mature (3 months) and old (24 months) mice, and were engineered to express vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) to stimulate neovascularization. Myoblasts were injected subcutaneously into male nude mice and after 2 and 4 weeks, the engineered muscle tissues were harvested. RESULTS Bioengineered muscle tissues were formed in all groups, but the engineered muscles formed by myoblasts from old mice were smaller and less contractile. However, the bioengineered muscles expressing VEGF had a greater mass and better contractility in all age groups. CONCLUSION This pilot study showed that there was an age-related decline in the size and function of bioengineered muscle; however, there was an improvement in volume and function when the muscle cells were expressing VEGF.
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- Dawn M Delo
- Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Wake Forest University Health Sciences, Winston-Salem, NC 27157, USA
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Sun H, Qu Z, Guo Y, Zang G, Yang B. In vitro and in vivo effects of rat kidney vascular endothelial cells on osteogenesis of rat bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells growing on polylactide-glycoli acid (PLGA) scaffolds. Biomed Eng Online 2007; 6:41. [PMID: 17980048 PMCID: PMC2186340 DOI: 10.1186/1475-925x-6-41] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2007] [Accepted: 11/04/2007] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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It is well established that vascularization is critical for osteogenesis. However, adequate vascularization also remains one of the major challenges in tissue engineering of bone. This problem is further accentuated in regeneration of large volume of tissue. Although a complex process, vascularization involves reciprocal regulation and functional interaction between endothelial and osteoblast-like cells during osteogenesis. This prompted us to investigate the possibility of producing bone tissue both in vitro and ectopically in vivo using vascular endothelial cells because we hypothesized that the direct contact or interaction between vascular endothelial cells and bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells are of benefit to osteogenesis in vitro and in vivo. For that purpose we co-cultured rat bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) and kidney vascular endothelial cells (VEC) with polylactide-glycolic acid scaffolds. In vitro experiments using alkaline phosphatase and osteocalcin assays demonstrated the proliferation and differentiation of MSC into osteoblast-like cells, especially the direct contact between VEC and MSC. In addition, histochemical analysis with CD31 and von-Willebrand factor staining showed that VEC retained their endothelial characteristics. In vivo implantation of MSC and VEC co-cultures into rat's muscle resulted in pre-vascular network-like structure established by the VEC in the PLGA. These structures developed into vascularized tissue, and increased the amount and size of the new bone compared to the control group (p < 0.05). These results suggest that the vascular endothelial cells could efficiently stimulate the in vitro proliferation and differentiation of osteoblast-like cells and promote osteogenesis in vivo by the direct contact or interaction with the MSC. This technique for optimal regeneration of bone should be further investigated.
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- Hongchen Sun
- Department of Oral Pathology, School of Stomatology, JiLin University, ChangChun 130041, PR China.
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Regenerative medicine focuses on new therapies to replace or restore lost, damaged, or aging cells in the human body to restore function. This goal is being realized by collaborative efforts in nonmammalian and human development, stem cell biology, genetics, materials science, bioengineering, and tissue engineering. At present, understanding existing reparative processes in humans and exploring the latent ability to regenerate tissue remains the focus in this field. This review covers recent work in limb regeneration, fetal wound healing, stem cell biology, somatic nuclear transfer, and tissue engineering as a foundation for developing new clinical therapies to augment and stimulate human regeneration.
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- Geoffrey C Gurtner
- Children's Surgical Research Program, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California 94305, USA.
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Melero-Martin JM, Khan ZA, Picard A, Wu X, Paruchuri S, Bischoff J. In vivo vasculogenic potential of human blood-derived endothelial progenitor cells. Blood 2007; 109:4761-8. [PMID: 17327403 DOI: 10.1182/blood-2006-12-062471] [Citation(s) in RCA: 398] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Vascularization of tissues is a major challenge of tissue engineering (TE). We hypothesize that blood-derived endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) have the required proliferative and vasculogenic activity to create vascular networks in vivo. To test this, EPCs isolated from human umbilical cord blood or from adult peripheral blood, and human saphenous vein smooth muscle cells (HSVSMCs) as a source of perivascular cells, were combined in Matrigel and implanted subcutaneously into immunodeficient mice. Evaluation of implants at one week revealed an extensive network of human-specific lumenal structures containing erythrocytes, indicating formation of functional anastomoses with the host vasculature. Quantitative analyses showed the microvessel density was significantly superior to that generated by human dermal microvascular endothelial cells (HDMECs) but similar to that generated by human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs). We also found that as EPCs were expanded in culture, their morphology, growth kinetics, and proliferative responses toward angiogenic factors progressively resembled those of HDMECs, indicating a process of in vitro maturation. This maturation correlated with a decrease in the degree of vascularization in vivo, which could be compensated for by increasing the number of EPCs seeded into the implants. Our findings strongly support the use of human EPCs to form vascular networks in engineered organs and tissues.
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- Juan M Melero-Martin
- Vascular Biology Program and Department of Surgery, Children's Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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Chang CC, Hoying JB. Directed three-dimensional growth of microvascular cells and isolated microvessel fragments. Cell Transplant 2007; 15:533-40. [PMID: 17121164 DOI: 10.3727/000000006783981693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Tissue engineering has promise as a means for repairing diseased and damaged tissues. A significant challenge in tissue construction relates to the constraints placed on tissue geometries resulting from diffusion limitations. An ability to incorporate a premade vasculature would overcome these difficulties and promote construct viability once implanted. Most in vitro microvascular fabrication strategies rely on surface-associated cell growth, manipulated cell monolayers, or random arrangement of cells within matrix materials. In contrast, we successfully suspended microvascular cells and isolated microvessel fragments within collagen and then microfluidically drove the mixtures into microfabricated network topologies. Developing within the 3D collagen matrix, patterned cells progressed into cord-like morphologies. These geometries were directed by the surrounding elastomer mold. With similar techniques, suspended fragments formed endothelial sprouts. By avoiding the addition of exogenous growth factors, we allowed constituent cells and fragments to autonomously develop within the constructs, providing a more physiologically relevant system for in vitro microvascular development. In addition, we present the first examples of directed endothelial cell sprouting from parent microvessel fragments. We believe this system may serve as a foundation for future in vivo fabrication of microvascular networks for tissue engineering applications.
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- Carlos C Chang
- Biomedical Engineering Program, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85724, USA
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Lin RZ, Ho CT, Liu CH, Chang HY. Dielectrophoresis based-cell patterning for tissue engineering. Biotechnol J 2006; 1:949-57. [PMID: 16941445 DOI: 10.1002/biot.200600112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Engineering functional tissues and organs in vitro is considered integral to regenerative medicine. Many recent cell patterning technique developments position cells at a pre-designated pattern to improve tissue engineering efficiency and quality and to facilitate 3-D cell-cell interaction exploration. Among these techniques, dielectrophoresis (DEP)-based cell patterning advantageously offers speed, ease of operation, low degree of cell damage, and precision. This article reviews recent advances in DEP-based patterning techniques, including electrode design, suitable buffer and hydrogel, effects of the electric current to cells, combination potential with other techniques, as well as efforts to generate 3-D tissues.
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- Ruei-Zeng Lin
- Institute of Molecular Medicine, National Tsing Hua University, Hsin Chu, Taiwan, ROC
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Semler EJ, Ranucci CS, Moghe PV. Tissue assembly guided via substrate biophysics: applications to hepatocellular engineering. ADVANCES IN BIOCHEMICAL ENGINEERING/BIOTECHNOLOGY 2006; 102:1-46. [PMID: 17089785 DOI: 10.1007/10_012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The biophysical nature of the cellular microenvironment, in combination with its biochemical properties, can critically modulate the outcome of three-dimensional (3-D) multicellular morphogenesis. This phenomenon is particularly relevant for the design of materials suitable for supporting hepatocellular cultures, where cellular morphology is known to be intimately linked to the functional output of the cells. This review summarizes recent work describing biophysical regulation of hepatocellular morphogenesis and function and focuses on the manner by which biochemical cues can concomitantly augment this responsiveness. In particular, two distinct design parameters of the substrate biophysics are examined--microtopography and mechanical compliance. Substrate microtopography, introduced in the form of increasing pore size on collagen sponges and poly(glycolic acid) (PGLA) foams, was demonstrated to restrict the evolution of cellular morphogenesis to two dimensions (subcellular and cellular void sizes) or induce 3-D cellular assembly (supercellular void size). These patterns of morphogenesis were additionally governed by the biochemical nature of the substrate and were highly correlated to resultant levels of cell function. Substrate mechanical compliance, introduced via increased chemical crosslinking of the basement membrane, Matrigel, and polyacrylamide gel substrates, also was shown to be able to induce active two-dimensional (2-D, rigid substrates) or 3-D (malleable substrates) cellular reorganization. The extent of morphogenesis and the ensuing levels of cell function were highly dependent on the biochemical nature of the cellular microenvironment, including the presence of increasing extracellular matrix (ECM) ligand and growth-factor concentrations. Collectively, these studies highlight not only the ability of substrate biophysics to control hepatocellular morphogenesis but also the ability of biochemical cues to further enhance these effects. In particular, results of these studies reveal novel means by which hepatocellular morphogenesis and assembly can be rationally manipulated leading to the strategic control of the expression of liver-specific functions for hepatic tissue-engineering applications.
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- Eric J Semler
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, C230 Engineering, Piscataway, NJ 08854, USA
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Hollander AP, Dickinson SC, Sims TJ, Brun P, Cortivo R, Kon E, Marcacci M, Zanasi S, Borrione A, De Luca C, Pavesio A, Soranzo C, Abatangelo G. Maturation of Tissue Engineered Cartilage Implanted in Injured and Osteoarthritic Human Knees. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2006; 12:1787-98. [PMID: 16889509 DOI: 10.1089/ten.2006.12.1787] [Citation(s) in RCA: 118] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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The regeneration of damaged organs requires that engineered tissues mature when implanted at sites of injury or disease. We have used new analytic techniques to determine the extent of tissue regeneration after treatment of knee injury patients with a novel cartilage tissue engineering therapy and the effect of pre-existing osteoarthritis on the regeneration process. We treated 23 patients, with a mean age of 35.6 years, presenting with knee articular cartilage defects 1.5 cm2 to 11.25 cm2 (mean, 5.0 cm2) in area. Nine of the patients had X-ray evidence of osteoarthritis. Chondrocytes were isolated from healthy cartilage removed at arthroscopy. The cells were cultured for 14 days, seeded onto esterified hyaluronic acid scaffolds (Hyalograft C), and grown for a further 14 days before implantation. A second-look biopsy was taken from each patient after 6 to 30 months (mean, 16 months). After standard histological analysis, uncut tissue was further analyzed using a newly developed biochemical protocol involving digestion with trypsin and specific, quantitative assays for type II collagen, type I collagen, and proteoglycan, as well as mature and immature collagen crosslinks. Cartilage regeneration was observed as early as 11 months after implantation and in 10 out of 23 patients. Tissue regeneration was found even when implants were placed in joints that had already progressed to osteoarthrosis. Cartilage injuries can be effectively repaired using tissue engineering, and osteoarthritis does not inhibit the regeneration process.
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- Anthony P Hollander
- University of Bristol Academic Rheumatology, Department of Clinical Science at North Bristol, Avon Orthopaedic Centre, Southmead Hospital, Bristol, United Kingdom
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Takei T, Sakai S, Ono T, Ijima H, Kawakami K. Fabrication of endothelialized tube in collagen gel as starting point for self-developing capillary-like network to construct three-dimensional organs in vitro. Biotechnol Bioeng 2006; 95:1-7. [PMID: 16604522 DOI: 10.1002/bit.20903] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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A possible strategy for creating three-dimensional (3D) tissue-engineered organs in vitro with similar volumes to the primary organs is to develop a capillary network throughout the constructs to provide sufficient oxygenation and nutrition to the cells composing them. Here, we propose a novel approach for the creation of a capillary-like network in vitro, based on the spontaneous tube-forming activity of vascular endothelial cells (ECs) in collagen gel. We fabricated a linear tube of 500 microm in diameter, the inner surface of which was filled with bovine carotid artery vascular endothelial cells (BECs), in type I collagen gel as a starting point for the formation of a capillary-like network. The BECs exposed to a medium containing vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) migrated into the ambient gel around the tube. After 2 weeks of VEGF exposure, the distance of the migration into the ambient gel in the radial direction of the tube reached approximately 800 microm. Cross-sections of capillary-like structures composed of the migrating BECs, with a lumen-like interior space, were observed in slices of the gel around the tube stained with hematoxylin-eosin (H&E). These results demonstrate that this approach using a pre-established tube, which is composed of ECs, as a starting point for a self-developing capillary-like network is potentially useful for constructing 3D organs in vitro.
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- Takayuki Takei
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Fukuoka 819-0385, Japan.
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Gilbert V, Rouabhia M, Wang H, Arnould AL, Remondetto G, Subirade M. Characterization and evaluation of whey protein-based biofilms as substrates for in vitro cell cultures. Biomaterials 2005; 26:7471-80. [PMID: 16023713 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2005.05.085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Whey proteins-based biofilms were prepared using different plasticizers in order to obtain a biomaterial for the human keratinocytes and fibroblasts in vitro culture. The film properties were evaluated by Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) technique and mechanical tests. A relationship was found between the decrease of intermolecular hydrogen bond strength and film mechanical behavior changes, expressed by a breaking stress and Young modulus values diminishing. These results allow stating that the film molecular configuration could induce dissimilarities in its mechanical properties. The films toxicity was assessed by evaluating the cutaneous cells adherence, growth, proliferation and structural stratification. Microscopic observation demonstrated that both keratinocytes and fibroblasts adhered to the biofilms. The trypan blue exclusion test showed that keratinocytes grew at a significantly high rate on all the biofilms. Structural analysis demonstrated that keratinocytes stratified when cultured on the whey protein-based biofilms and gave rise to multi-layered epidermal structures. The most organized epidermis was obtained with whey protein isolate/DEG biofilm. This structure had a well-organized basal layer under supra-basal and corneous layers. This study demonstrated that whey proteins, an inexpensive renewable resource which can be obtained readily, were non-toxic to cutaneous cells and thus they could be useful substrates for a variety of biomedical applications, including tissue engineering.
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- Vanessa Gilbert
- Chaire de recherche du Canada sur les protéines, bio-systèmes et aliments fonctionnels, Centre de Recherche INAF/STELA, Université Laval, Qué., Canada G1K7P4
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Stahl A, Wu X, Wenger A, Klagsbrun M, Kurschat P. Endothelial progenitor cell sprouting in spheroid cultures is resistant to inhibition by osteoblasts: A model for bone replacement grafts. FEBS Lett 2005; 579:5338-42. [PMID: 16194535 DOI: 10.1016/j.febslet.2005.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2005] [Revised: 08/31/2005] [Accepted: 09/01/2005] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Survival of tissue transplants generated in vitro is strongly limited by the slow process of graft vascularization in vivo. A method to enhance graft vascularization is to establish a primitive vascular plexus within the graft prior to transplantation. Endothelial cells (EC) cultured as multicellular spheroids within a collagen matrix form sprouts resembling angiogenesis in vitro. However, osteoblasts integrated into the graft suppress EC sprouting. This inhibition depends on direct cell-cell-interactions and is characteristic of mature ECs isolated from preexisting vessels. In contrast, sprouting of human blood endothelial progenitor cells is not inhibited by osteoblasts, making these cells suitable for tissue engineering of pre-vascularized bone grafts.
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- Andreas Stahl
- Department of Surgery, Vascular Biology Program, Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Karp 12004G, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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Rockson SG. Therapeutics for Lymphatic Disease: The Role of the Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Sector. Lymphat Res Biol 2005; 3:103-4. [PMID: 16190814 DOI: 10.1089/lrb.2005.3.103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Messina A, Bortolotto SK, Cassell OCS, Kelly J, Abberton KM, Morrison WA. Generation of a vascularized organoid using skeletal muscle as the inductive source. FASEB J 2005; 19:1570-2. [PMID: 16014398 DOI: 10.1096/fj.04-3241fje] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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The technology required for creating an in vivo microenvironment and a neovasculature that can grow with and service new tissue is lacking, precluding the possibility of engineering complex three-dimensional organs. We have shown that when an arterio-venous (AV) loop is constructed in vivo in the rat groin, and placed inside a semisealed chamber, an extensive functional vasculature is generated. To test whether this unusually angiogenic environment supports the survival and growth of implanted tissue or cells, we inserted various preparations of rat and human skeletal muscle. We show that after 6 weeks incubation of muscle tissue, the chamber filled with predominantly well-vascularized recipient-derived adipose tissue, but some new donor-derived skeletal muscle and connective tissue were also evident. When primary cultured myoblasts were inserted into the chamber with the AV loop, they converted to mature striated muscle fibers. Furthermore, we identify novel adipogenesis-inducing properties of skeletal muscle. This represents the first report of a specific three-dimensional tissue grown on its own vascular supply.
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- Aurora Messina
- Bernard O'Brien Institute of Microsurgery, St. Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia.
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Kannan RY, Salacinski HJ, Sales K, Butler P, Seifalian AM. The roles of tissue engineering and vascularisation in the development of micro-vascular networks: a review. Biomaterials 2005; 26:1857-75. [PMID: 15576160 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2004.07.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 253] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2004] [Accepted: 07/05/2004] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The construction of tissue-engineered devices for medical applications is now possible in vitro using cell culture and bioreactors. Although methods of incorporating them back into the host are available, current constructs depend purely on diffusion which limits their potential. The absence of a vascular network capable of distributing oxygen and other nutrients within the tissue-engineered device is a major limiting factor in creating vascularised artificial tissues. Though bio-hybrid prostheses such as vascular bypass grafts and skin substitutes have already been developed and are being used clinically, the absence of a capillary bed linking the two systems remains the missing link. In this review, the different approaches currently being or that have been applied to vascularise tissues are identified and discussed.
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- Ruben Y Kannan
- Biomaterials & Tissue Engineering Centre (BTEC), University Department of Surgery, Royal Free and University College Medical School, University College London, Rowland Hill Street, London NW3 2PF, UK
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Fulminant hepatic failure (FHF) attributes to rising medical cost and accounts for many deaths each year in the United States. Currently, the only solution is organ transplantation. Due to increasing donor organ shortage, many in need of transplantation continue to remain on the waiting list. Liver Assist Devices (LADs) are being used to temporarily sustain liver function and bridge the period between FHF and transplantation. Hepatic Tissue Engineering is a step toward alleviating the need for donor organs; yet many challenges must be overcome including scaffold choice, cell source and immunological barriers. Bioreactors have aided in hepatocyte survival and have proven to sustain viable cells for several weeks. Achieving the necessary functions required for hepatic replacement is aided by the incorporation of growth factors and mitogens many that now can be bound to the polymer scaffold and released in a timely manner. Utilizing concepts such as MicroElectroMechanical systems (MEMs) technology, our laboratory is able to mimic the natural vasculature of the liver and sustain functional and viable hepatocytes. Expanding and improving upon this platform technology, advancements made will continue toward the development of a fully functioning and implantable liver.
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- Katherine M Kulig
- Massachusetts General Hospital, Warren 11, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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Acker JP. Biopreservation of cells and engineered tissues. ADVANCES IN BIOCHEMICAL ENGINEERING/BIOTECHNOLOGY 2005; 103:157-87. [PMID: 17195463 DOI: 10.1007/b137204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/05/2022]
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The development of effective preservation and long-term storage techniques is a critical requirement for the successful clinical and commercial application of emerging cell-based technologies. Biopreservation is the process of preserving the integrity and functionality of cells, tissues and organs held outside the native environment for extended storage times. Biopreservation can be categorized into four different areas on the basis of the techniques used to achieve biological stability and to ensure a viable state following long-term storage. These include in vitro culture, hypothermic storage, cryopreservation and desiccation. In this chapter, an overview of these four techniques is presented with an emphasis on the recent developments that have been made using these technologies for the biopreservation of cells and engineered tissues.
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- Jason P Acker
- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Alberta, 8249-114 Street, Edmonton, AB T6G 2R8, Canada.
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Bates BR. Public culture and public understanding of genetics: a focus group study. PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF SCIENCE (BRISTOL, ENGLAND) 2005; 14:47-65. [PMID: 15822248 DOI: 10.1177/0963662505048409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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As the role of genetic science in everyday life has grown, policymakers have become concerned about Americans' understandings of this science. Much effort has been devoted to formal schooling, but less attention has been paid to the role of public culture in shaping public understanding of genetics. Research into public cultural messages about genetics has claimed that the public is likely to adopt problematic accounts, but few studies have explored the public's articulation of these messages. This study is based on 25 focus groups convened to explore the lay public's understanding of genetics. The study found that the public processed a greater variety of messages than assumed by previous researchers, including documentaries, non-science-fiction films, and popular television in addition to previous researchers' focus on science fiction and news media. The study also found that the public does not process the messages through the linear, transmission model assumed by previous research. The public processes messages about genetics complexly and critically. On the basis of these findings, the study suggests that researchers should include a greater variety of texts about genetics in their research and attend more fully to audience processing in addition to content analyses of these texts.
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- Benjamin R Bates
- School of Communication Studies, Lasher Hall, Ohio University, Athens, OH 45701, USA.
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Designing artificial microtissues by reaggregation of monodispersed primary cells, neoplastic or engineered cell lines is providing insight into cell-cell interactions and underlying regulatory networks. Recent advances in microtissue production have highlighted the potential of scaffold-free cell aggregates in maintaining tissue-specific functionality, supporting seamless integration of implants into host tissues, and providing complex feeder structures for difficult-to-differentiate cell types. Furthermore, these tissues are amenable to therapeutic and phenotype-modulating interventions using latest-generation transduction technologies. Microtissues produce therapeutic transgenes at increased levels and offer tissue-like assay environments to improve drug-function correlations in current discovery programs. Here, we outline scaffold-free microtissue design in liver, heart and cartilage, and discuss how this technology could significantly impact regenerative medicine.
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- Jens M Kelm
- Institute of Biotechnology, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, ETH Hoenggerberg, HPT D74, CH-8093 Zurich, Switzerland
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Wu X, Rabkin-Aikawa E, Guleserian KJ, Perry TE, Masuda Y, Sutherland FWH, Schoen FJ, Mayer JE, Bischoff J. Tissue-engineered microvessels on three-dimensional biodegradable scaffolds using human endothelial progenitor cells. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2004; 287:H480-7. [PMID: 15277191 DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.01232.2003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 172] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Tissue engineering may offer patients new options when replacement or repair of an organ is needed. However, most tissues will require a microvascular network to supply oxygen and nutrients. One strategy for creating a microvascular network would be promotion of vasculogenesis in situ by seeding vascular progenitor cells within the biopolymeric construct. To pursue this strategy, we isolated CD34(+)/CD133(+) endothelial progenitor cells (EPC) from human umbilical cord blood and expanded the cells ex vivo as EPC-derived endothelial cells (EC). The EPC lost expression of the stem cell marker CD133 but continued to express the endothelial markers KDR/VEGF-R2, VE-cadherin, CD31, von Willebrand factor, and E-selectin. The cells were also shown to mediate calcium-dependent adhesion of HL-60 cells, a human promyelocytic leukemia cell line, providing evidence for a proinflammatory endothelial phenotype. The EPC-derived EC maintained this endothelial phenotype when expanded in roller bottles and subsequently seeded on polyglycolic acid-poly-l-lactic acid (PGA-PLLA) scaffolds, but microvessel formation was not observed. In contrast, EPC-derived EC seeded with human smooth muscle cells formed capillary-like structures throughout the scaffold (76.5 +/- 35 microvessels/mm(2)). These results indicate that 1) EPC-derived EC can be expanded in vitro and seeded on biodegradable scaffolds with preservation of endothelial phenotype and 2) EPC-derived EC seeded with human smooth muscle cells form microvessels on porous PGA-PLLA scaffolds. These properties indicate that EPC may be well suited for creating microvascular networks within tissue-engineered constructs.
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- Xiao Wu
- Department of Surgery, Children's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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The present treatments for the loss or failure of cardiovascular function include organ transplantation, surgical reconstruction, mechanical or synthetic devices, or the administration of metabolic products. Although routinely used, these treatments are not without constraints and complications. The emerging and interdisciplinary field of tissue engineering has evolved to provide solutions to tissue creation and repair. Tissue engineering applies the principles of engineering, material science, and biology toward the development of biological substitutes that restore, maintain, or improve tissue function. Progress has been made in engineering the various components of the cardiovascular system, including blood vessels, heart valves, and cardiac muscle. Many pivotal studies have been performed in recent years that may support the move toward the widespread application of tissue-engineered therapy for cardiovascular diseases. The studies discussed include endothelial cell seeding of vascular grafts, tissue-engineered vascular conduits, generation of heart valve leaflets, cardiomyoplasty, genetic manipulation, and in vitro conditions for optimizing tissue-engineered cardiovascular constructs.
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- Helen M Nugent
- Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Building 16, Room 325, Cambridge, Mass 02139, USA.
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De Rosa M, Carteni' M, Petillo O, Calarco A, Margarucci S, Rosso F, De Rosa A, Farina E, Grippo P, Peluso G. Cationic polyelectrolyte hydrogel fosters fibroblast spreading, proliferation, and extracellular matrix production: Implications for tissue engineering. J Cell Physiol 2003; 198:133-43. [PMID: 14584053 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.10397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Fibrous encapsulation is known to occur to many prosthetic implants and is thought to be due to the cells not adhering adequately to the surface. For developing new materials able to enhance cellular adhesion by mimicking extracellular matrix components, polyelectrolyte polymers, characterized by tunable surface charges, have been proposed. Here we demonstrate that panoply of cell functions over a two-dimensional substratum is influenced by surface charge. We have at first generated structurally related polyelectrolyte substrata varying in their positive surface charge amount and subsequently evaluated a variety of behaviors of human primary fibroblasts seeded on these polymers. The proportion of adherent, spreading, and proliferating cells was increased significantly on cationic hydrophilic surfaces when compared with the neutral base surface. The extent of cell spreading correlated with cytoskeleton organization as assessed using immunofluorescence techniques. In the key experiment, the presence of cationic charges on cell adhesion-resistant neutral surface increased the synthesis of collagen I and III, the release of their metabolites, and the expression of their mRNA by fibroblasts. Interestingly, the scarce collagen deposits on neutral polymer consisted, for the most part, of collagen I while collagen III was present only in traces probably due to the secretion of metalloproteinase-2 by non-adherent fibroblasts. Taken together, these results show that polyelectrolyte films may promote the attachment of fibroblast cells as well as their normal secretory phenotype. Both effects could be potentially useful in integrating soft connective tissue to the implant, decreasing the chance of its fibrous encapsulation.
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- Mario De Rosa
- Department of Experimental Medicine, II University of Naples, School of Medicine, Naples, Italy
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De Coppi P, Delo D, Farrugia L, Udompanyanan K, Yoo JJ, Nomi M, Atala A, Soker S. Morphometric and dynamic studies of bone changes in hyperthyroidism. ACTA PATHOLOGICA ET MICROBIOLOGICA SCANDINAVICA. SECTION A, PATHOLOGY 1977; 11:1034-44. [PMID: 16144439 DOI: 10.1089/ten.2005.11.1034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Bone biopsies were performed after tetracycline double-labelling by transfixing the right iliac crest in forty hyperthyroid patients. The bone changes in cortical and trabecular bone were determined by simple measurement and point counting on decalcified and undecalcified stained sections. A slight decrease in the amount of cancellous bone was found. The mean cortical width was normal. The amount of osteoid and the length of the osteoid seams were increased, whereas the mean width of osteoid seams was decreased. The cortical osteoclastic activity and porosity were markedly increased. The trabecular osteoclasic activity was moderately increased and the mean size of periosteocytic lacunae was slightly increased. The calcification rate in cancellous bone was increased as were the active calcification surfaces (tetracycline-labelled). The osteoclastic activity in cortical bone was positively correlated to the free thyroxine index and to the urinary calcium and phosphorus excretion. The findings indicate that the bone changes in hyperthyroidism are specific and that thyroid hormone(s) stimulates both bone formation and resorption followed by increased porosity in cortical bone and by mobilization of bone mineral.
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- Paolo De Coppi
- Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157, USA
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