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Hong IS. Enhancing Stem Cell-Based Therapeutic Potential by Combining Various Bioengineering Technologies. Front Cell Dev Biol 2022; 10:901661. [PMID: 35865629 PMCID: PMC9294278 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2022.901661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2022] [Accepted: 06/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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Stem cell-based therapeutics have gained tremendous attention in recent years due to their wide range of applications in various degenerative diseases, injuries, and other health-related conditions. Therapeutically effective bone marrow stem cells, cord blood- or adipose tissue-derived mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), embryonic stem cells (ESCs), and more recently, induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) have been widely reported in many preclinical and clinical studies with some promising results. However, these stem cell-only transplantation strategies are hindered by the harsh microenvironment, limited cell viability, and poor retention of transplanted cells at the sites of injury. In fact, a number of studies have reported that less than 5% of the transplanted cells are retained at the site of injury on the first day after transplantation, suggesting extremely low (<1%) viability of transplanted cells. In this context, 3D porous or fibrous national polymers (collagen, fibrin, hyaluronic acid, and chitosan)-based scaffold with appropriate mechanical features and biocompatibility can be used to overcome various limitations of stem cell-only transplantation by supporting their adhesion, survival, proliferation, and differentiation as well as providing elegant 3-dimensional (3D) tissue microenvironment. Therefore, stem cell-based tissue engineering using natural or synthetic biomimetics provides novel clinical and therapeutic opportunities for a number of degenerative diseases or tissue injury. Here, we summarized recent studies involving various types of stem cell-based tissue-engineering strategies for different degenerative diseases. We also reviewed recent studies for preclinical and clinical use of stem cell-based scaffolds and various optimization strategies.
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- In-Sun Hong
- Department of Health Sciences and Technology, GAIHST, Gachon University, Seongnam, South Korea
- Department of Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine, Gachon University, Seongnam, South Korea
- *Correspondence: In-Sun Hong,
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Frejo L, Goldstein T, Swami P, Patel NA, Grande DA, Zeltsman D, Smith LP. A two-stage in vivo approach for implanting a 3D printed tissue-engineered tracheal replacement graft: A proof of concept. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2022; 155:111066. [PMID: 35189447 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2022.111066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2021] [Revised: 01/04/2022] [Accepted: 02/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To optimize a 3D printed tissue-engineered tracheal construct using a combined in vitro and a two-stage in vivo technique. METHODS A 3D-CAD (Computer-aided Design) template was created; rabbit chondrocytes were harvested and cultured. A Makerbot Replicator™ 2x was used to print a polycaprolactone (PCL) scaffold which was then combined with a bio-ink and the previously harvested chondrocytes. In vitro: Cell viability was performed by live/dead assay using Calcein A/Ethidium. Gene expression was performed using quantitative real-time PCR for the following genes: Collagen Type I and type II, Sox-9, and Aggrecan. In vivo: Surgical implantation occurred in two stages: 1) Index procedure: construct was implanted within a pocket in the strap muscles for 21 days and, 2) Final surgery: construct with vascularized pedicle was rotated into a segmental tracheal defect for 3 or 6 weeks. Following euthanasia, the construct and native trachea were explanted and evaluated. RESULTS In vitro: After 14 days in culture the constructs showed >80% viable cells. Collagen type II and sox-9 were overexpressed in the construct from day 2 and by day 14 all genes were overexpressed when compared to chondrocytes in monolayer. IN VIVO By day 21 (immediately before the rotation), cartilage formation could be seen surrounding all the constructs. Mature cartilage was observed in the grafts after 6 or 9 weeks in vivo. CONCLUSION This two-stage approach for implanting a 3D printed tissue-engineered tracheal replacement construct has been optimized to yield a high-quality, printable segment with cellular growth and viability both in vitro and in vivo.
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- Lidia Frejo
- The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Manhasset, NY, USA; Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Steven and Alexandra Cohen Children's Medical Center, New Hyde Park, NY, USA
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- The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Manhasset, NY, USA
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- The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Manhasset, NY, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Steven and Alexandra Cohen Children's Medical Center, New Hyde Park, NY, USA; Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Hempstead, NY, USA
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- The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Manhasset, NY, USA; Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Hempstead, NY, USA
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- Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Hempstead, NY, USA; Division of Thoracic Surgery, Northwell Health, New Hyde Park, NY, USA; Division of Thoracic Surgery, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, NY, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Steven and Alexandra Cohen Children's Medical Center, New Hyde Park, NY, USA; Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Hempstead, NY, USA.
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Dhasmana A, Singh A, Rawal S. Biomedical grafts for tracheal tissue repairing and regeneration "Tracheal tissue engineering: an overview". J Tissue Eng Regen Med 2020; 14:653-672. [PMID: 32064791 DOI: 10.1002/term.3019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2019] [Revised: 01/28/2020] [Accepted: 01/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Airway system is a vital part of the living being body. Trachea is the upper respiratory portion that connects nostril and lungs and has multiple functions such as breathing and entrapment of dust/pathogen particles. Tracheal reconstruction by artificial prosthesis, stents, and grafts are performed clinically for the repairing of damaged tissue. Although these (above-mentioned) methods repair the damaged parts, they have limited applicability like small area wounds and lack of functional tissue regeneration. Tissue engineering helps to overcome the above-mentioned problems by modifying the traditional used stents and grafts, not only repair but also regenerate the damaged area to functional tissue. Bioengineered tracheal replacements are biocompatible, nontoxic, porous, and having 3D biomimetic ultrastructure with good mechanical strength, which results in faster and better tissue regeneration. Till date, the bioengineered tracheal replacements studies have been going on preclinical and clinical levels. Besides that, still many researchers are working at advance level to make extracellular matrix-based acellular, 3D printed, cell-seeded grafts including living cells to overcome the demand of tissue or organ and making the ready to use tracheal reconstructs for clinical application. Thus, in this review, we summarized the tracheal tissue engineering aspects and their outcomes.
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- Archna Dhasmana
- Department of Biotechnology, School of Applied and Life Sciences, Uttaranchal University, Dehradun, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, School of Applied and Life Sciences, Uttaranchal University, Dehradun, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, School of Applied and Life Sciences, Uttaranchal University, Dehradun, India
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Kim IG, Park SA, Lee SH, Choi JS, Cho H, Lee SJ, Kwon YW, Kwon SK. Transplantation of a 3D-printed tracheal graft combined with iPS cell-derived MSCs and chondrocytes. Sci Rep 2020; 10:4326. [PMID: 32152475 PMCID: PMC7062776 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-61405-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2019] [Accepted: 02/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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For successful tracheal reconstruction, tissue-engineered artificial trachea should meet several requirements, such as biocompatible constructs comparable to natural trachea, coverage with ciliated respiratory mucosa, and adequate cartilage remodeling to support a cylindrical structure. Here, we designed an artificial trachea with mechanical properties similar to the native trachea that can enhance the regeneration of tracheal mucosa and cartilage through the optimal combination of a two-layered tubular scaffold and human induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)-derived cells. The framework of the artificial trachea was fabricated with electrospun polycaprolactone (PCL) nanofibers (inner) and 3D-printed PCL microfibers (outer). Also, human bronchial epithelial cells (hBECs), iPSC-derived mesenchymal stem cells (iPSC-MSCs), and iPSC-derived chondrocytes (iPSC-Chds) were used to maximize the regeneration of tracheal mucosa and cartilage in vivo. After 2 days of cultivation using a bioreactor system, tissue-engineered artificial tracheas were transplanted into a segmental trachea defect (1.5-cm length) rabbit model. Endoscopy did not reveal granulation ingrowth into tracheal lumen. Alcian blue staining clearly showed the formation of ciliated columnar epithelium in iPSC-MSC groups. In addition, micro-CT analysis showed that iPSC-Chd groups were effective in forming neocartilage at defect sites. Therefore, this study describes a promising approach for long-term functional reconstruction of a segmental tracheal defect.
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- In Gul Kim
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, 03080, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Nature-Inspired Nanoconvergence Systems, Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials, Daejeon, 34103, Republic of Korea
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- Biomedical Research Institute Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, 03080, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, 03080, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, 03080, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Nature-Inspired Nanoconvergence Systems, Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials, Daejeon, 34103, Republic of Korea
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- Biomedical Research Institute Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, 03080, Republic of Korea.
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- Biomedical Research Institute Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, 03080, Republic of Korea.
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Sueyoshi S, Chitose SI, Sato K, Fukahori M, Kurita T, Umeno H. Stable Tracheal Regeneration Using Organotypically Cultured Tissue Composed of Autologous Chondrocytes and Epithelial Cells in Beagles. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 2019; 128:585-594. [PMID: 30832485 DOI: 10.1177/0003489419834313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVES In tracheal regeneration, the slow process of epithelialization is often a barrier to the stability and safety of the transplanted trachea. The aim of this study was to examine a new tracheal regeneration technique using organotypically cultured tissue composed of autologous cells. METHODS Nine beagles were prepared. Chondrocytes from auricular cartilage and epithelial cells from buccal mucosa were isolated and cultured. Tissue-engineered cartilages were fabricated with chondrocytes at a density of 1 × 107 cells/mL (high-density group) and 1 × 106 cells/mL (low-density group). A fabricated epithelial cell sheet was laid on a poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) block in atelocollagen gel containing the chondrocytes, and the organotypically cultured tissues were transplanted into a partially resected trachea. The control group had only the block transplanted. RESULTS The tissue-engineered cartilages in the high-density group contained many viable chondrocytes and many cartilage matrices. The low-density group had abundant collagen fibers and no chondrocytes. Tracheal endoscopy revealed no deformation or atrophy at the transplant site in the high-density group. Histologically, partially hyaline cartilages covered with epithelium and lamina propria were found in the high-density group but not in the low-density and control groups. CONCLUSIONS Stable tracheal regeneration was achieved using organotypically cultured tissue fabricated with autologous high-density chondrocytes and epithelial cells.
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- Shintaro Sueyoshi
- 1 Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Kurume University School of Medicine, Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan
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- 1 Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Kurume University School of Medicine, Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan
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- 1 Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Kurume University School of Medicine, Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan
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- 1 Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Kurume University School of Medicine, Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan
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- 1 Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Kurume University School of Medicine, Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan
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- 1 Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Kurume University School of Medicine, Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan
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Safronova EI, Dydykin SS, Grigorevskiy ED, Tverye EA, Kolchenko SI, Piskunova NN, Denisova AV, Titova GP, Parshin VD, Romanova OA, Panteleyev AA. Experimental animal model for assessment of tracheal epithelium regeneration. Laryngoscope 2018; 129:E213-E219. [PMID: 30450552 DOI: 10.1002/lary.27480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/31/2018] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS To develop an experimental model in rabbits for assessment of tracheal epithelium regeneration through application of either natural or artificial polymer scaffolds. STUDY DESIGN First, we identified the size of full-thickness mucosal defect, which does not allow self-healing (a "critical defect"), thus representing an adequate experimental model for regenerative therapy of tracheal epithelium damage. Then, two methods of polymer scaffold fixation at the site of the epithelium defect were compared: suturing and fixation with a stent. This was done through: 1) formation of a full-thickness anterolateral mucosal defect by tracheal mucosa excision; and 2) fixation of the scaffold at the site of the tracheal epithelium defect using sutures (through a tracheal wall "window") or a vascular stent (through a small tracheal incision). RESULTS The dimension of a critical anterolateral mucosal defect of the trachea for rabbits was found to be 1.5 cm in length and more than 50% of the tracheal circumference. Fixation of the scaffold with a stent proved to be more efficient due to a uniform distribution of the pressure over the entire surface of the scaffold, whereas the suturing of the scaffold provided unsatisfactory results. In addition, fixation of the scaffold by suturing required formation of a large "window" in the tracheal wall. Thus, using the stent appeared to be technically less complicated and much less traumatic as compared to suturing. CONCLUSION We present an experimental in vivo animal model of tracheal epithelium injury and recovery. It can be effectively used with certain further modifications as a basis for routine testing of bioengineered constructs. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE NA Laryngoscope, 129:E213-E219, 2019.
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- Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russian Federation
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- National Research Center Kurchatov Institute, Moscow, Russian Federation
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- Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russian Federation
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- Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russian Federation
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- Sklifosovsky Research Institute of Emergency Medicine, Moscow, Russian Federation
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- Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russian Federation
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- National Research Center Kurchatov Institute, Moscow, Russian Federation
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Zhao L, Sundaram S, Le AV, Huang AH, Zhang J, Hatachi G, Beloiartsev A, Caty MG, Yi T, Leiby K, Gard A, Kural MH, Gui L, Rocco KA, Sivarapatna A, Calle E, Greaney A, Urbani L, Maghsoudlou P, Burns A, DeCoppi P, Niklason LE. Engineered Tissue-Stent Biocomposites as Tracheal Replacements. Tissue Eng Part A 2017; 22:1086-97. [PMID: 27520928 DOI: 10.1089/ten.tea.2016.0132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Here we report the creation of a novel tracheal construct in the form of an engineered, acellular tissue-stent biocomposite trachea (TSBT). Allogeneic or xenogeneic smooth muscle cells are cultured on polyglycolic acid polymer-metal stent scaffold leading to the formation of a tissue comprising cells, their deposited collagenous matrix, and the stent material. Thorough decellularization then produces a final acellular tubular construct. Engineered TSBTs were tested as end-to-end tracheal replacements in 11 rats and 3 nonhuman primates. Over a period of 8 weeks, no instances of airway perforation, infection, stent migration, or erosion were observed. Histological analyses reveal that the patent implants remodel adaptively with native host cells, including formation of connective tissue in the tracheal wall and formation of a confluent, columnar epithelium in the graft lumen, although some instances of airway stenosis were observed. Overall, TSBTs resisted collapse and compression that often limit the function of other decellularized tracheal replacements, and additionally do not require any cells from the intended recipient. Such engineered TSBTs represent a model for future efforts in tracheal regeneration.
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- Liping Zhao
- 2 Department of Anesthesiology, Yale University , New Haven, Connecticut
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- 1 Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yale University , New Haven, Connecticut.,2 Department of Anesthesiology, Yale University , New Haven, Connecticut
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- 2 Department of Anesthesiology, Yale University , New Haven, Connecticut
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- 1 Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yale University , New Haven, Connecticut
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- 3 Department of Internal Medicine Cardiology, Yale University , New Haven, Connecticut
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- 2 Department of Anesthesiology, Yale University , New Haven, Connecticut
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- 2 Department of Anesthesiology, Yale University , New Haven, Connecticut
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- 4 Section of Pediatric Surgery, Yale University , New Haven, Connecticut
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- 5 Nationwide Children's Hospital Research Institute , Columbus, Ohio
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- 1 Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yale University , New Haven, Connecticut
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- 1 Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yale University , New Haven, Connecticut
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- 2 Department of Anesthesiology, Yale University , New Haven, Connecticut
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- 2 Department of Anesthesiology, Yale University , New Haven, Connecticut
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- 2 Department of Anesthesiology, Yale University , New Haven, Connecticut
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- 1 Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yale University , New Haven, Connecticut
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- 1 Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yale University , New Haven, Connecticut
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- 1 Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yale University , New Haven, Connecticut
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- 6 UCL Institute of Child Health and Great Ormond Street Hospital , UCL, London, United Kingdom
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- 6 UCL Institute of Child Health and Great Ormond Street Hospital , UCL, London, United Kingdom
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- 6 UCL Institute of Child Health and Great Ormond Street Hospital , UCL, London, United Kingdom .,7 Department of Clinical Genetics, Erasmus Medical Center , Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- 6 UCL Institute of Child Health and Great Ormond Street Hospital , UCL, London, United Kingdom
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- 1 Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yale University , New Haven, Connecticut.,2 Department of Anesthesiology, Yale University , New Haven, Connecticut
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Nakaegawa Y, Nakamura R, Tada Y, Suzuki R, Takezawa T, Nakamura T, Omori K. Effects of artificial tracheal fixation on tracheal epithelial regeneration and prevention of tracheal stenosis. Acta Otolaryngol 2017; 137:627-634. [PMID: 27885873 DOI: 10.1080/00016489.2016.1257150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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CONCLUSION Tight fixation of the artificial trachea is important for epithelialization and tracheal stenosis. OBJECTIVE The authors have developed an artificial trachea and have used it for tracheal reconstruction. Although various studies on tracheal reconstruction have been conducted, no studies have examined the effect of artificial tracheal fixation on tracheal stenosis and regeneration. Therefore, the purpose of the present study was to evaluate the effect of artificial tracheal fixation. STUDY DESIGN Preliminary animal experiment. METHODS Artificial tracheae were implanted into rabbits with partial tracheal defects. Tracheal stenosis and regeneration of the tracheal epithelium on the artificial tracheae were evaluated by endoscopic examination, scanning electron microscopic analysis, and histological examination. The artificial tracheae fixed to the tracheal defects were classified into three groups (0-point, 4-point, and 8-point) by the number of fixation points. RESULTS At 14 and 28 days post-implantation, the luminal surface of the implantation area was mostly covered with epithelium in all fixation groups. However, a small amount of granulation tissue was observed in the 0-point fixation group at 14 days post-implantation. Moreover, tracheal stenosis did not occur in the 8-point fixation group, but stenosis was detected in the other groups.
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- Yuta Nakaegawa
- Department of Otolaryngology, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan
- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan
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- Division of Animal Sciences, National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Department of Bioartificial Organs, Institute for Frontier Medical Sciences, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan
- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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Okano W, Nomoto Y, Wada I, Kobayashi K, Miyake M, Nakamura T, Omori K. Bioengineered Trachea with Fibroblasts in a Rabbit Model. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 2017. [DOI: 10.1177/000348940911801109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Objectives Although our group has had mostly successful results with clinical application of a tracheal prosthesis, delayed epithelial regeneration remains a problem. In our previous studies using rats, it was demonstrated that tracheal fibroblasts accelerated proliferation and differentiation of the tracheal epithelium in vitro and in vivo. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of fibroblasts on epithelial regeneration in larger tracheal defects in rabbits. Methods We developed a bioengineered scaffold, the luminal surface of which was coated with fibroblasts. This scaffold was implanted into tracheal defects in 12 rabbits (bioengineered group), and scaffolds without fibroblasts were implanted in 12 rabbits (control group). The regenerated epithelium was histologically examined by light microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and immunohistochemical studies. Results In the bioengineered group, a stratified squamous epithelium was observed on the surface 7 days after transplantation. However, in the control group, the scaffolds were exposed. Fourteen days after implantation, a columnar ciliated epithelium was observed in the bioengineered group. The average thickness of the regenerated epithelium in the bioengineered group was significantly greater than that in the control group. Conclusions This study indicated that fibroblasts had a stimulatory effect that hastened regeneration of the epithelium in large tracheal defects.
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- Department of Cell Science, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Japan
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- School of Medicine, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima City, the Department of Pharmacology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Bioartificial Organs, Institute for Frontier Medical Sciences, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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Hendow EK, Guhmann P, Wright B, Sofokleous P, Parmar N, Day RM. Biomaterials for hollow organ tissue engineering. FIBROGENESIS & TISSUE REPAIR 2016; 9:3. [PMID: 27014369 PMCID: PMC4806416 DOI: 10.1186/s13069-016-0040-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2016] [Accepted: 03/15/2016] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Tissue engineering is a rapidly advancing field that is likely to transform how medicine is practised in the near future. For hollow organs such as those found in the cardiovascular and respiratory systems or gastrointestinal tract, tissue engineering can provide replacement of the entire organ or provide restoration of function to specific regions. Larger tissue-engineered constructs often require biomaterial-based scaffold structures to provide support and structure for new tissue growth. Consideration must be given to the choice of material and manufacturing process to ensure the de novo tissue closely matches the mechanical and physiological properties of the native tissue. This review will discuss some of the approaches taken to date for fabricating hollow organ scaffolds and the selection of appropriate biomaterials.
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- Eseelle K. Hendow
- Applied Biomedical Engineering Group, Division of Medicine, University College London, 21 University Street, London, UK
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- Applied Biomedical Engineering Group, Division of Medicine, University College London, 21 University Street, London, UK
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- Applied Biomedical Engineering Group, Division of Medicine, University College London, 21 University Street, London, UK
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- Applied Biomedical Engineering Group, Division of Medicine, University College London, 21 University Street, London, UK
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- Applied Biomedical Engineering Group, Division of Medicine, University College London, 21 University Street, London, UK
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- Applied Biomedical Engineering Group, Division of Medicine, University College London, 21 University Street, London, UK
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Zhang H, Fu W, Xu Z. Re-epithelialization: a key element in tracheal tissue engineering. Regen Med 2015; 10:1005-23. [PMID: 26388452 DOI: 10.2217/rme.15.68] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Trachea-tissue engineering is a thriving new field in regenerative medicine that is reaching maturity and yielding numerous promising results. In view of the crucial role that the epithelium plays in the trachea, re-epithelialization of tracheal substitutes has gradually emerged as the focus of studies in tissue-engineered trachea. Recent progress in our understanding of stem cell biology, growth factor interactions and transplantation immunobiology offer the prospect of optimization of a tissue-engineered tracheal epithelium. In addition, advances in cell culture technology and successful applications of clinical transplantation are opening up new avenues for the construction of a tissue-engineered tracheal epithelium. Therefore, this review summarizes current advances, unresolved obstacles and future directions in the reconstruction of a tissue-engineered tracheal epithelium.
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- Hengyi Zhang
- Department of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 1678 Dong Fang Road, Shanghai 200127, China
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 1678 Dong Fang Road, Shanghai 200127, China.,Institute of Pediatric Translational Medicine, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 1678 Dong Fang Road, Shanghai 200127, China
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 1678 Dong Fang Road, Shanghai 200127, China
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Nakaegawa Y, Nakamura R, Tada Y, Nomoto Y, Imaizumi M, Suzuki R, Nakamura T, Omori K. Effect of Structural Differences in Collagen Sponge Scaffolds on Tracheal Epithelium Regeneration. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 2015; 125:115-22. [PMID: 26276144 DOI: 10.1177/0003489415599991] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVE We developed an in situ regeneration-inducible artificial trachea composed of a porcine collagen sponge and polypropylene framework and used it for tracheal reconstruction. In the present study, collagen sponges with different structures were prepared from various concentrations of collagen solutions, and their effect on the regeneration of tracheal epithelium was examined. METHODS Collagen sponges were prepared from type I and III collagen solutions. The structures of the sponges were analyzed using scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Artificial tracheae, which were formed using the collagen sponges with different structures, were implanted into rabbits, and regeneration of the tracheal epithelium on the artificial tracheae was evaluated by SEM analysis and histological examination. RESULTS The SEM analysis showed that collagen sponges prepared from 0.5% and 1.0% collagen solutions had a porous structure. However, the sponges prepared from a 1.5% collagen solution had a nonporous structure. After implantation of artificial tracheae prepared from 0.5% and 1.0% collagen solutions, their luminal surfaces were mostly covered with epithelium within 14 days. However, epithelial reorganization occurred later on artificial tracheae prepared from the 1.5% collagen solution. CONCLUSION Collagen sponges with a porous structure are suitable for regeneration of the tracheal epithelium in our artificial trachea.
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- Yuta Nakaegawa
- Department of Otolaryngology, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan
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- Department of Bioartificial Organs, Institute for Frontier Medical Sciences, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan
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Hamilton N, Bullock AJ, Macneil S, Janes SM, Birchall M. Tissue engineering airway mucosa: a systematic review. Laryngoscope 2014; 124:961-8. [PMID: 24129819 DOI: 10.1002/lary.24469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/02/2013] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS Effective treatments for hollow organ stenosis, scarring, or agenesis are suboptimal or lacking. Tissue-engineered implants may provide a solution, but those performed to date are limited by poor mucosalization after transplantation. We aimed to perform a systematic review of the literature on tissue-engineered airway mucosa. Our objectives were to assess the success of this technology and its potential application to airway regenerative medicine and to determine the direction of future research to maximize its therapeutic and commercial potential. DATA SOURCES AND REVIEW METHODS A systematic review of the literature was performed searching Medline (January 1996) and Embase (January 1980) using search terms "tissue engineering" or "tissue" and "engineering" or "tissue engineered" and "mucous membrane" or "mucous" and "membrane" or "mucosa." Original studies utilizing tissue engineering to regenerate airway mucosa within the trachea or the main bronchi in animal models or human studies were included. RESULTS A total of 719 papers matched the search criteria, with 17 fulfilling the entry criteria. Of these 17, four investigated mucosal engineering in humans, with the remaining 13 studies investigating mucosal engineering in animal models. The review demonstrated how an intact mucosal layer protects against infection and suggests a role for fibroblasts in facilitating epithelial regeneration in vitro. A range of scaffold materials were used, but no single material was clearly superior to the others. CONCLUSION The review highlights gaps in the literature and recommends key directions for future research such as epithelial tracking and the role of the extracellular environment.
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Liu J, Yang X, Shi W. Overexpression of CXCR4 in tracheal epithelial cells promotes their proliferation and migration to a stromal cell-derived factor-1 gradient. Exp Biol Med (Maywood) 2013; 238:144-50. [PMID: 23576796 DOI: 10.1177/1535370213477598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Tracheal reconstruction has been an important issue in clinic, but it is limited for the ability of epithelial regeneration. Several reports have shown that stromal cell-derived factor-1 (SDF-1) and chemokine receptor CXCR4 play an important role in cell proliferation and migration of multiple cell types. But there is no report of SDF-1 and CXCR4 in tracheal cells. In this paper, the rat tracheal epithelial cells covered with cilium were isolated and cultured using two enzyme digestions, and CXCR4 lentivirus was constructed and infected to the tracheal cells successfully. The results showed that the expression of CXCR4 which was covered on cellular membrane majorly was low in normal cells, and the cell proliferation was increased accompanied with the increase in SDF-1 concentration. The cell proliferation, migration and intracellular free calcium were increased significantly in CXCR4 lentivirus infected groups in a dose-dependent manner, and these effects could be inhibited after CXCR4 inhibitor AMD3100 treated because the expression of CXCR4 was decreased. Our findings indicate that the activation of CXCR4 may promote tracheal cell proliferation and migration to the sites of airway injury where SDF-1 is regulated.
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- Jun Liu
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shengjing Hospital, China Medical University, Shenyang 110004, China
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He X, Fu W, Zheng J. Cell sources for trachea tissue engineering: past, present and future. Regen Med 2013; 7:851-63. [PMID: 23164084 DOI: 10.2217/rme.12.96] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Trachea tissue engineering has been one of the most promising approaches to providing a potential clinical application for the treatment of long-segment tracheal stenosis. The sources of the cells are particularly important as the primary factor for tissue engineering. The use of appropriate cells seeded onto scaffolds holds huge promise as a means of engineering the trachea. Furthermore, appropriate cells would accelerate the regeneration of the tissue even without scaffolds. Besides autologous mature cells, various stem cells, including bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells, adipose tissue-derived stem cells, umbilical cord blood-derived mesenchymal stem cells, amniotic fluid stem cells, embryonic stem cells and induced pluripotent stem cells, have received extensive attention in the field of trachea tissue engineering. Therefore, this article reviews the progress on different cell sources for engineering tracheal cartilage and epithelium, which can lead to a better selection and strategy for engineering the trachea.
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- Xiaomin He
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 1678 Dong Fang Road, Shanghai 200127, China
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Overview of Tracheal Tissue Engineering: Clinical Need Drives the Laboratory Approach. Ann Biomed Eng 2011; 39:2091-113. [DOI: 10.1007/s10439-011-0318-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2010] [Accepted: 04/22/2011] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Rickert D. Polymeric implant materials for the reconstruction of tracheal and pharyngeal mucosal defects in head and neck surgery. GMS CURRENT TOPICS IN OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY, HEAD AND NECK SURGERY 2011; 8:Doc06. [PMID: 22073099 PMCID: PMC3199816 DOI: 10.3205/cto000058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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The existing therapeutical options for the tracheal and pharyngeal reconstruction by use of implant materials are described. Inspite of a multitude of options and the availability of very different materials none of these methods applied for tracheal reconstruction were successfully introduced into the clinical routine. Essential problems are insufficiencies of anastomoses, stenoses, lack of mucociliary clearance and vascularisation. The advances in Tissue Engineering (TE) offer new therapeutical options also in the field of the reconstructive surgery of the trachea. In pharyngeal reconstruction far reaching developments cannot be recognized at the moment which would allow to give a prognosis of their success in clinical application. A new polymeric implant material consisting of multiblock copolymers was applied in our own work which was regarded as a promising material for the reconstruction of the upper aerodigestive tract (ADT) due to its physicochemical characteristics. In order to test this material for applications in the ADT under extreme chemical, enzymatical, bacterial and mechanical conditions we applied it for the reconstruction of a complete defect of the gastric wall in an animal model. In none of the animals tested either gastrointestinal complications or negative systemic events occurred, however, there was a multilayered regeneration of the gastric wall implying a regular structured mucosa. In future the advanced stem cell technology will allow further progress in the reconstruction of different kind of tissues also in the field of head and neck surgery following the principles of Tissue Engineering.
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- Dorothee Rickert
- University Hospital and Ambulance for Ear, Nose and Throat Diseases, Ulm, Germany
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Chistiakov DA. Endogenous and exogenous stem cells: a role in lung repair and use in airway tissue engineering and transplantation. J Biomed Sci 2010; 17:92. [PMID: 21138559 PMCID: PMC3004872 DOI: 10.1186/1423-0127-17-92] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2010] [Accepted: 12/07/2010] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Rapid repair of the denuded alveolar surface after injury is a key to survival. The respiratory tract contains several sources of endogenous adult stem cells residing within the basal layer of the upper airways, within or near pulmonary neuroendocrine cell rests, at the bronchoalveolar junction, and within the alveolar epithelial surface, which contribute to the repair of the airway wall. Bone marrow-derived adult mesenchymal stem cells circulating in blood are also involved in tracheal regeneration. However, an organism is frequently incapable of repairing serious damage and defects of the respiratory tract resulting from acute trauma, lung cancers, and chronic pulmonary and airway diseases. Therefore, replacement of the tracheal tissue should be urgently considered. The shortage of donor trachea remains a major obstacle in tracheal transplantation. However, implementation of tissue engineering and stem cell therapy-based approaches helps to successfully solve this problem. To date, huge progress has been achieved in tracheal bioengineering. Several sources of stem cells have been used for transplantation and airway reconstitution in animal models with experimentally induced tracheal defects. Most tracheal tissue engineering approaches use biodegradable three-dimensional scaffolds, which are important for neotracheal formation by promoting cell attachment, cell redifferentiation, and production of the extracellular matrix. The advances in tracheal bioengineering recently resulted in successful transplantation of the world's first bioengineered trachea. Current trends in tracheal transplantation include the use of autologous cells, development of bioactive cell-free scaffolds capable of supporting activation and differentiation of host stem cells on the site of injury, with a future perspective of using human native sites as micro-niche for potentiation of the human body's site-specific response by sequential adding, boosting, permissive, and recruitment impulses.
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- Dimitry A Chistiakov
- Department of Molecular Diagnostics, National Research Center GosNIIgenetika, 1st Dorozhny Proezd 1, Moscow, Russia.
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Objectives: Although our group has had mostly successful results with clinical application of a tracheal prosthesis, delayed epithelial regeneration remains a problem. In our previous studies using rats, it was demonstrated that tracheal fibroblasts accelerated proliferation and differentiation of the tracheal epithelium in vitro and in vivo. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of fibroblasts on epithelial regeneration in larger tracheal defects in rabbits. Methods: We developed a bioengineered scaffold, the luminal surface of which was coated with fibroblasts. This scaffold was implanted into tracheal defects in 12 rabbits (bioengineered group), and scaffolds without fibroblasts were implanted in 12 rabbits (control group). The regenerated epithelium was histologically examined by light microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and immunohistochemical studies. Results: In the bioengineered group, a stratified squamous epithelium was observed on the surface 7 days after transplantation. However, in the control group, the scaffolds were exposed. Fourteen days after implantation, a columnar ciliated epithelium was observed in the bioengineered group. The average thickness of the regenerated epithelium in the bioengineered group was significantly greater than that in the control group. Conclusions: This study indicated that fibroblasts had a stimulatory effect that hastened regeneration of the epithelium in large tracheal defects.
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Tracheal defect repair using a PLGA-collagen hybrid scaffold reinforced by a copolymer stent with bFGF-impregnated gelatin hydrogel. Pediatr Surg Int 2010; 26:575-80. [PMID: 20425118 DOI: 10.1007/s00383-010-2609-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/14/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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PURPOSE We studied the regenerated cartilage in tracheal defect repair and compared the bio-materials used versus native trachea using basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF)-impregnated gelatin hydrogel. MATERIALS AND METHODS A full-thickness anterior defect was created in the cervical trachea of 15 experimental rabbits. The defect was implanted with a hybrid scaffold of poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) knitted mesh and collagen sponge. The implanted trachea was reinforced with a copolymer stent of polycaprolactone and poly(lactic acid) coarse fiber mesh. A gelatin hydrogel was used for providing a sustained release of bFGF. The reconstructed tracheas were divided into three groups with wrapped materials; without gelatin hydrogel (control group, n = 5), a gelatin hydrogel with saline (gelatin group, n = 5), and a gelatin hydrogel with 100 microg of bFGF (bFGF group, n = 5). One of the five rabbits in each group at 1 month after operation, one at 3 months, and three at 6 months were killed and the engineered tracheas were evaluated histologically. Biomechanical properties were evaluated on samples at 6 months postoperatively. RESULTS The rigid support in the defect portion was maintained during 6 months postoperatively. The newly regenerated cartilages were recognized between the host cartilage stumps at 3 months postoperatively in the bFGF group, and limited new cartilage growth and epithelialization were observed at 6 months postoperatively. CONCLUSIONS The experiment shows that using bFGF, better mechanical strength was obtained but with poor cartilage growth.
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Okano W, Nomoto Y, Kobayashi K, Miyake M, Suzuki T, Tada Y, Nakamura T, Watanabe M, Omori K. Bio-engineered scaffold with fibroblasts for tracheal regeneration in a rabbit model. Inflamm Regen 2010. [DOI: 10.2492/inflammregen.30.34] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Weidenbecher M, Tucker HM, Gilpin DA, Dennis JE. Tissue-engineered trachea for airway reconstruction. Laryngoscope 2009; 119:2118-23. [PMID: 19806650 DOI: 10.1002/lary.20700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS Scaffold-free cartilage has been used to engineer biocompatible and mechanically stable neotracheas in vivo. The purpose of this animal study was to determine if neotracheal constructs, implanted paratracheally, could successfully be used for segmental tracheal reconstruction. STUDY DESIGN Animal study. METHODS Culture-expanded auricular rabbit chondrocytes were used to engineer scaffold-free cartilage sheets. Cartilage and a strap muscle flap were wrapped around a tube and implanted paratracheally. At 12 to 14 weeks postimplantation neotracheas were used to reconstruct 20 mm tracheal defects. Surgical technique was modified several times in an attempt to decrease the amount of neotracheal obstruction and fibrosis. In one of the six rabbits, neotrachea with its intact strap muscle flap was dropped into the defect followed by an end-to-end anastomosis; in two animals the muscle flap was partially, and in one rabbit completely removed. In two animals the muscle flap was partially removed, the tube reinserted, and the construct reimplanted for 5 weeks to allow formation of a fibrous lining over the exposed cartilage followed by tracheal reconstruction. RESULTS All implants developed into vascularized and mechanically sound neotracheas. Following reconstruction, none of the animals showed immediate signs of respiratory distress; however, one died after 24 hours due to extensive endotracheal muscle flap edema, whereas rabbits who had undergone partial or complete muscle flap removal survived up to 39 days before developing cicatricial stenosis. CONCLUSIONS Tissue-engineered neotracheas proved to have excellent biocompatibility and stability to function under physiologic conditions, but lacked adequate endotracheal lining resulting in neotracheal stenosis.
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospitals Medical Center, University Hospitals of Cleveland, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
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Experimental repair of tracheal defect using a bioabsorbable copolymer. J Surg Res 2008; 160:114-21. [PMID: 19482309 DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2008.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2008] [Revised: 10/29/2008] [Accepted: 11/03/2008] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND We investigated epithelialization and newly formed cartilage in an artificial trachea constructed using a bioabsorbable copolymer. MATERIALS AND METHODS Fifteen male Japanese white rabbits (2.5-2.8 kg) were divided into three groups. A full-thickness anterior defect (4 mm x 10 mm) was created in the trachea. The defect was implanted with one of the following bioabsorbable copolymers: caprolactone-lactide copolymer sponge sheet reinforced with poly(glycolic acid) fiber mesh (Cop) (n = 6, group A), Cop-incorporating gelatin hydrogel (n = 4, group B), and Cop-incorporating gelatin hydrogel with 100 microg of basic fibroblast growth factor (n = 5, group C). Each trachea was reinforced with an external nondegradable polymer stent. Three rabbits in each group were sacrificed at 1, 3, and 6 mo postoperatively and the trachea was evaluated histologically; other animals were sacrificed up to 12 mo postoperatively. RESULTS In groups A, B, and C there were two, one, and one postoperative deaths, respectively. In group A, epithelialization was recognized from 1 mo to 12 mo postoperatively, but no new cartilage was formed during the 12 mo following implantation. In group B, epithelialization was recognized 3 and 6 mo postoperatively, and new cartilage was detected at 6 mo after the operation. In group C, newly formed cartilage and epithelialization were observed 3, 6, and even 12 mo postoperatively. Furthermore, neovascularization was observed in groups B and C. CONCLUSIONS A bioabsorbable copolymer incorporating gelatin hydrogel induces tracheal epithelialization and formation of cartilage and vessels in tracheal defects, and could be available for clinical use in children.
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Suzuki T, Kobayashi K, Tada Y, Suzuki Y, Wada I, Nakamura T, Omori K. Regeneration of the Trachea Using a Bioengineered Scaffold with Adipose-Derived Stem Cells. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 2008; 117:453-63. [DOI: 10.1177/000348940811700609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Objectives: Our group has developed and clinically applied an artificial graft made from a collagen sponge scaffold for the regeneration of tracheal tissue. However, the artificial graft requires about 2 months for epithelial regeneration. The purpose of the present study was to accelerate the regeneration process of the trachea through the effective use of a bioengineered scaffold. Adipose-derived stem cells (ASCs) with multilineage differentiation capability were used. In our study, we implanted a bioengineered scaffold that included autologous ASCs into tracheal defects in rats. Methods: Collagen gel, including ASCs labeled with monomeric yellow fluorescent protein, was layered onto the surface of the collagen sponge to form a bioengineered scaffold. This scaffold was implanted into the tracheal defects in rats. A control scaffold without ASCs was also implanted. Results: On day 14 after implantation, a pseudostratified columnar epithelium with well-differentiated ciliated and goblet cells and neovascularization was observed in rats that received the implant with the bioengineered scaffold that included ASCs. Conclusions: These results suggested that implanted ASCs accelerated neovascularization and epithelialization on the regenerated trachea. Thus, our newly developed bioengineered scaffold contributes to tracheal regeneration.
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Tada Y, Suzuki T, Takezawa T, Nomoto Y, Kobayashi K, Nakamura T, Omori K. Regeneration of Tracheal Epithelium Utilizing a Novel Bipotential Collagen Scaffold. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 2008; 117:359-65. [DOI: 10.1177/000348940811700506] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Objectives: The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a novel bipotential collagen scaffold as a bioengineered trachea for the regeneration of the tracheal epithelium. Methods: The bipotential collagen scaffold was developed by conjugating a collagen vitrigel membrane to a collagen sponge in order to promote both epithelial cell growth and mesenchymal cell infiltration. The bipotential collagen scaffold was transplanted into tracheal defects in rats, and a conventional collagen sponge was implanted as a control model. Histologic examinations were undertaken to evaluate the results. Results: The bioengineered trachea was covered with epithelium in the vitrigel model, but not in the control model, at 7 days after implantation. At 14 days after implantation, the bioengineered trachea was covered with epithelium involving the basal cell layer in the vitrigel model. At 28 days after implantation, a columnar ciliated epithelium was observed only in the vitrigel model. Conclusions: Our technique for trachea reconstruction using a novel bipotential collagen scaffold affords a feasible approach for accelerating epithelial regeneration on the intraluminal surface of the host tracheal defect.
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Bücheler M, von Foerster U, Haisch A, Bootz F, Lang S, Rotter N. [Tissue engineering of respiratory epithelium. Regenerative medicine for reconstructive surgery of the upper airways]. HNO 2008; 56:275-80. [PMID: 18286253 DOI: 10.1007/s00106-008-1677-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Reconstruction of long tracheal defects remains an unsolved surgical problem. Tissue engineering of respiratory epithelium is therefore of utmost surgical and scientific interest. Successful cultivation and reproduction of respiratory epithelium in vitro is crucial to seed scaffolds of various biomaterials with functionally active respiratory mucosa. Most frequently, the suspension culture as well as the tissue or explant cultures are used. Collagenous matrices, synthetic and biodegradable polymers, serve as carriers in studies. It is essential for clinical practice that mechanically stable biomaterials be developed that are resorbable in the long term or that cartilaginous constructs produced in vitro be employed which are seeded with respiratory epithelium before implantation. Vascularization of a bioartificial matrix for tracheal substitution is also prerequisite for integration of the constructs produced in vitro into the recipient organism. Here, the state of the art of research, perspectives and limitations of tracheal tissue engineering are reviewed.
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- M Bücheler
- Klinik für Hals-Nasen-Ohren-Heilkunde/HNO-Chirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Bonn, Sigmund-Freud-Strasse 25, 53105 Bonn, Deutschland.
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Nomoto Y, Kobayashi K, Tada Y, Wada I, Nakamura T, Omori K. Effect of Fibroblasts on Epithelial Regeneration on the Surface of a Bioengineered Trachea. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 2008; 117:59-64. [DOI: 10.1177/000348940811700112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Objectives: Our group applied a tracheal prosthesis, which was composed of polypropylene as the frame and collagenous sponge as the scaffold, to the first human case and had successful results. The objective of this study was to find a way to acquire more rapid re-epithelialization with fibroblasts on this tracheal prosthesis. Methods: Tracheal epithelial cells, which were isolated from the trachea of rats, were suspended in a collagenous gel. The collagenous gel with fibroblasts was layered on a collagenous sponge. The grafts of this “bioengineered trachea” were implanted into tracheal defects of rats, and the regenerated epithelium on the grafts was histologically examined. Results: Seven days after implantation, stratified squamous epithelium covered almost all of the surface of the gel, and some of the implanted fibroblasts in the gel were lined up just below the epithelium. Fourteen days after implantation, columnar and cuboidal ciliated epithelium covered almost all of the surface of the defects, and the implanted fibroblasts had disappeared. The numbers of regenerated epithelial cells at 14 days after implantation were larger than those of control models without fibroblasts, with statistical significance. Conclusions: The results suggested that the grafts of bioengineered trachea composed of collagenous sponge and collagenous gel with tracheal fibroblasts accelerated epithelial differentiation and proliferation in vivo.
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Bibliography. Current world literature. Laryngology and bronchoesophagology. Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2007; 15:417-24. [PMID: 17986882 DOI: 10.1097/moo.0b013e3282f3532f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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