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Zhu J, Xia K, Yu W, Wang Y, Hua J, Liu B, Gong Z, Wang J, Xu A, You Z, Chen Q, Li F, Tao H, Liang C. Sustained release of GDF5 from a designed coacervate attenuates disc degeneration in a rat model. Acta Biomater 2019; 86:300-311. [PMID: 30660009 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2019.01.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2018] [Revised: 12/23/2018] [Accepted: 01/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Low back pain is often caused by intervertebral disc degeneration, which is characterized by nucleus pulposus (NP) and extracellular matrix (ECM) degeneration. Human adipose-derived stem cells (hADSCs) induced by growth and differentiation factor-5 (GDF5) can differentiate into an NP-like phenotype. Although stem cell-based therapy with prolonged exposure to growth factors is regarded as a promising treatment, the efficacy of this approach in attenuating the disc degeneration process is limited by the short lifespan of growth factors. In our study, a unique growth factor delivery vehicle composed of heparin and the synthetic polycation poly(ethylene argininylaspartate diglyceride) (PEAD) was used to sustain GDF5 release. The results showed that sustained release of GDF5 by the PEAD:heparin delivery system promoted hADSC differentiation to an NP-like phenotype in vitro. After injection of the PEAD:heparin:GDF5 delivery platform and hADSCs into intervertebral spaces of coccygeal (Co) vertebrae Co7/Co8 and Co8/Co9 of the rat, the disc height, water content, and structure of the NPs decreased more slowly than other treatment groups. This new strategy may be used as an alternative treatment for attenuating intervertebral disc degeneration with hADSCs without the need for gene therapy. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: Low back pain is often caused by intervertebral disc degeneration, which is characterized by nucleus pulposus (NP) and extracellular matrix (ECM) degeneration. Human adipose-derived stem cells (hADSCs) induced by growth and differentiation factor-5 (GDF-5) can differentiate into an NP-like phenotype. Although stem cell-based therapy with prolonged exposure to growth factor is regarded as a promising treatment, the efficacy of this approach in the disc regeneration process is limited by the short life of growth factors. In our study, a unique growth factor delivery vehicle comprised of heparin and the synthetic polycation poly(ethylene argininylaspartate diglyceride) (PEAD) was used to sustain the release of GDF-5. Numerous groups have explored IDD regeneration methods in vitro and in vivo. Our study differs in that GDF5 was incorporated into a vehicle through charge attraction and exhibited a sustained release profile. Moreover, GDF-5 seeded coacervate combined with hADSC injection could be a minimally invasive approach for tissue engineering that is suitable for clinical application. We investigated the stimulatory effects of our GDF-5 seeded coacervate on the differentiation of ADSCs in vitro and the reparative effect of the delivery system on degenerated NP in vivo.
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Liang L, Li X, Li D, Jiang W, Wang H, Chen J, Sun Z, Zhang N, Zhu Y. The characteristics of stem cells in human degenerative intervertebral disc. Medicine (Baltimore) 2017; 96:e7178. [PMID: 28640098 PMCID: PMC5484206 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000007178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2016] [Revised: 05/18/2017] [Accepted: 05/22/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The aim of this study is to identify which possessed the best stem-cell-like characteristics in 3 kinds of cell in human degenerative intervertebral disc: NPSCs (nucleus pulposus-derived stem cells), AFSCs (annulus fibrosus-derived stem cells), or CESCs (cartilage endplate-derived stem cells). METHODS We separated the disc samples obtained from 15 surgically treated patients with disc degenerative diseases into nucleus pulposus, annulus fibrosus, and cartilage endplate. After cultivating, we used the cell counting kit-8 to analysis the cell activity of 3 kinds of disc tissue-derived stem cell separately; different stem cells were defined with multilineage (osteogenic, chondrogenic, and adipogenic) differentiation. We extracted the total RNA and detected the expression of different lineage differentiation-related genes with the real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). RESULTS Cell morphology of NPSCs, AFSCs, and CESCs did not show significant difference. Cell proliferation capacity of NPSCs and AFSCs was stronger than that of CESCs. The differentiation outcomes showed that osteocyte-like cells were stained red by Alizarin red S, chondrocyte-like cells blue by toluidine blue, and adipocyte-like red by oil red O. The RT-PCR reflected that the expression of different lineage differentiation-related genes of AFSCs was stronger than NPSCs and CESCs. CONCLUSION In conclusion, we found that the cell morphology was not significantly different among NPSCs, AFSCs, and CESCs. Both differentiation and RT-PCR tests demonstrated that AFSCs had the best stem-cell-like characteristics in the human degenerative intervertebral disc.
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- Lin Liang
- Department of Orthopaedics, Shangyu People's Hospital, Shaoxing
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Shangyu People's Hospital, Shaoxing
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Shangyu People's Hospital, Shaoxing
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Kook YM, Kang YM, Moon SH, Koh WG. Bi-compartmental 3D scaffolds for the co-culture of intervertebral disk cells and mesenchymal stem cells. J IND ENG CHEM 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2016.04.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Tao H, Zhang Y, Wang CF, Zhang C, Wang XM, Wang DL, Bai XD, Wen TY, Xin HK, Wu JH, Liu Y, He Q, Ruan D. Biological Evaluation of Human Degenerated Nucleus Pulposus Cells in Functionalized Self-Assembling Peptide Nanofiber Hydrogel Scaffold. Tissue Eng Part A 2014; 20:1621-31. [PMID: 24450796 DOI: 10.1089/ten.tea.2013.0279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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- Hui Tao
- The Third Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Navy General Hospital, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Navy General Hospital, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Navy General Hospital, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Navy General Hospital, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of New Ceramics and Fine Processing, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Navy General Hospital, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Navy General Hospital, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Navy General Hospital, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Navy General Hospital, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Navy General Hospital, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Navy General Hospital, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Navy General Hospital, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Navy General Hospital, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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Silva-Correia J, Correia SI, Oliveira JM, Reis RL. Tissue engineering strategies applied in the regeneration of the human intervertebral disk. Biotechnol Adv 2013; 31:1514-31. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2013.07.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2012] [Revised: 07/12/2013] [Accepted: 07/26/2013] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Wu CC, Yang SH, Huang TL, Liu CC, Lu DH, Yang KC, Lin FH. The interaction between co-cultured human nucleus pulposus cells and mesenchymal stem cells in a bioactive scaffold. Process Biochem 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.procbio.2012.02.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Pereira DR, Silva-Correia J, Oliveira JM, Reis RL. Hydrogels in acellular and cellular strategies for intervertebral disc regeneration. J Tissue Eng Regen Med 2011; 7:85-98. [PMID: 22072398 DOI: 10.1002/term.500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2011] [Accepted: 07/13/2011] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
Abstract
Low back pain is an extremely common illness syndrome that causes patient suffering and disability and requires urgent solutions to improve the quality of life of these patients. Treatment options aimed to regenerate the intervertebral disc (IVD) are still under development. The cellular complexity of IVD, and consequently its fine regulatory system, makes it a challenge to the scientific community. Biomaterials-based therapies are the most interesting solutions to date, whereby tissue engineering and regenerative medicine (TE&RM) strategies are included. By using such strategies, i.e., combining biomaterials, cells, and biomolecules, the ultimate goal of reaching a complete integration between native and neo-tissue can be achieved. Hydrogels are promising materials for restoring IVD, mainly nucleus pulposus (NP). This study presents an overview of the use of hydrogels in acellular and cellular strategies for intervertebral disc regeneration. To better understand IVD and its functioning, this study will focus on several aspects: anatomy, pathophysiology, cellular and biomolecular performance, intrinsic healing processes, and current therapies. In addition, the application of hydrogels as NP substitutes will be addressed due to their similarities to NP mechanical properties and extracellular matrix. These hydrogels can be used in cellular strategies when combined with cells from different sources, or in acellular strategies by performing the functionalization of the hydrogels with biomolecules. In addition, a brief summary of therapies based on simple injection for primary biological repair will be examined. Finally, special emphasis will focus on reviewing original studies reporting on the use of autologous cells and biomolecules such as platelet-rich plasma and their potential clinical applications.
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- D R Pereira
- 3B's Research Group-Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics, Univ. Minho, Headquarters of the European Institute of Excellence on Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, AvePark, S. Cláudio de Barco, 4806-909 Taipas, Guimarães, Portugal.
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Pereira DR, Silva-Correia J, Caridade SG, Oliveira JT, Sousa RA, Salgado AJ, Oliveira JM, Mano JF, Sousa N, Reis RL. Development of Gellan Gum-Based Microparticles/Hydrogel Matrices for Application in the Intervertebral Disc Regeneration. Tissue Eng Part C Methods 2011; 17:961-72. [DOI: 10.1089/ten.tec.2011.0115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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- Diana Ribeiro Pereira
- 3B's Research Group—Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics, Headquarters of the European Institute of Excellence on Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, University of Minho, Guimarães, Portugal
- ICVS/3B's—PT Government Associate Laboratory, Guimarães, Portugal
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- 3B's Research Group—Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics, Headquarters of the European Institute of Excellence on Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, University of Minho, Guimarães, Portugal
- ICVS/3B's—PT Government Associate Laboratory, Guimarães, Portugal
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- 3B's Research Group—Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics, Headquarters of the European Institute of Excellence on Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, University of Minho, Guimarães, Portugal
- ICVS/3B's—PT Government Associate Laboratory, Guimarães, Portugal
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- 3B's Research Group—Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics, Headquarters of the European Institute of Excellence on Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, University of Minho, Guimarães, Portugal
- ICVS/3B's—PT Government Associate Laboratory, Guimarães, Portugal
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- 3B's Research Group—Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics, Headquarters of the European Institute of Excellence on Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, University of Minho, Guimarães, Portugal
- ICVS/3B's—PT Government Associate Laboratory, Guimarães, Portugal
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- 3B's Research Group—Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics, Headquarters of the European Institute of Excellence on Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, University of Minho, Guimarães, Portugal
- ICVS/3B's—PT Government Associate Laboratory, Guimarães, Portugal
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- 3B's Research Group—Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics, Headquarters of the European Institute of Excellence on Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, University of Minho, Guimarães, Portugal
- ICVS/3B's—PT Government Associate Laboratory, Guimarães, Portugal
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- Life and Health Sciences Research Institute, School of Health Sciences, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal
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- 3B's Research Group—Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics, Headquarters of the European Institute of Excellence on Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, University of Minho, Guimarães, Portugal
- ICVS/3B's—PT Government Associate Laboratory, Guimarães, Portugal
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Influence of porcine intervertebral disc matrix on stem cell differentiation. J Funct Biomater 2011; 2:155-72. [PMID: 24956302 PMCID: PMC4030937 DOI: 10.3390/jfb2030155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2011] [Accepted: 08/04/2011] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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For back disorders, cell therapy is one approach for a real regeneration of a degenerated nucleus pulposus. Human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSC) could be differentiated into nucleus pulposus (NP)-like cells and used for cell therapy. Therefore it is necessary to find a suitable biocompatible matrix, which supports differentiation. It could be shown that a differentiation of hMSC in a microbial transglutaminase cross-linked gelatin matrix is possible, but resulted in a more chondrocyte-like cell type. The addition of porcine NP extract to the gelatin matrix caused a differentiation closer to the desired NP cell phenotype. This concludes that a hydrogel containing NP extract without any other supplements could be suitable for differentiation of hMSCs into NP cells. The NP extract itself can be cross-linked by transglutaminase to build a hydrogel free of NP atypical substrates. As shown by side-specific biotinylation, the NP extract contains molecules with free glutamine and lysine residues available for the transglutaminase.
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Meyerrose T, Olson S, Pontow S, Kalomoiris S, Jung Y, Annett G, Bauer G, Nolta JA. Mesenchymal stem cells for the sustained in vivo delivery of bioactive factors. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2010; 62:1167-74. [PMID: 20920540 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2010.09.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 117] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2010] [Accepted: 09/24/2010] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) are a promising tool for cell therapy, either through direct contribution to the repair of bone, tendon and cartilage or as an adjunct therapy through protein production and immune mediation. They are an attractive vehicle for cellular therapies due to a variety of cell intrinsic and environmentally responsive properties. Following transplantation, MSC are capable of systemic migration, are not prone to tumor formation, and appear to tolerize the immune response across donor mismatch. These attributes combine to allow MSC to reside in many different tissue types without disrupting the local microenvironment and, in some cases, responding to the local environment with appropriate protein secretion. We describe work done by our group and others in using human MSC for the sustained in vivo production of supraphysiological levels of cytokines for the support of cotransplanted hematopoietic stem cells and enzymes that are deficient in animal models of lysosomal storage disorders such as MPSVII. In addition, the use of MSC engineered to secrete protein products has been reviewed in several fields of tissue injury repair, including but not limited to revascularization after myocardial infarction, regeneration of intervertebral disc defects and spine therapy, repair of stroke, therapy for epilepsy, skeletal tissue repair, chondrogenesis/knee and joint repair, and neurodegenerative diseases. Genetically engineered MSC have thus proven safe and efficacious in numerous animal models of disease modification and tissue repair and are poised to be tested in human clinical trials. The potential for these interesting cells to secrete endogenous or transgene products in a sustained and long-term manner is highly promising and is discussed in the current review.
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Ehlicke F, Freimark D, Dorresteijn A, Czermak P. Regeneration der Bandscheibe: Einfluss diverser Stimuli auf die Differenzierung von Stammzellen zu Bandscheibenzellen. CHEM-ING-TECH 2010. [DOI: 10.1002/cite.201050085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Woods BI, Sowa G, Vo N, Kang JD. A Change in Strategy: The Use of Regenerative Medicine and Tissue Engineering to Augment the Course of Intervertebral Disc Degeneration. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010. [DOI: 10.1053/j.oto.2009.10.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Freimark D, Pino-Grace P, Pohl S, Weber C, Wallrapp C, Geigle P, Pörtner R, Czermak P. Use of Encapsulated Stem Cells to Overcome the Bottleneck of Cell Availability for Cell Therapy Approaches. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010; 37:66-73. [PMID: 20737048 DOI: 10.1159/000285777] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2009] [Accepted: 12/29/2009] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Nowadays cell-based therapy is rarely in clinical practice because of the limited availability of appropriate cells. To apply cells therapeutically, they must not cause any immune response wherefore mainly autologous cells have been used up to now. The amount of vital cells in patients is limited, and under certain circumstances in highly degenerated tissues no vital cells are left. Moreover, the extraction of these cells is connected with additional surgery; also the expansion in vitro is difficult. Other approaches avoid these problems by using allo-or even xenogenic cells. These cells are more stable concerning their therapeutic behavior and can be produced in stock. To prevent an immune response caused by these cells, cell encapsulation (e.g. with alginate) can be performed. Certain studies showed that encapsulated allo- and xenogenic cells achieve promising results in treatment of several diseases. For such cell therapy approaches, stem cells, particularly mesenchymal stem cells, are an interesting cell source. This review deals on the one hand with the use of encapsulated cells, especially stem cells, in cell therapy and on the other hand with bioreactor systems for the expansion and differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells in reproducible and sufficient amounts for potential clinical use.
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- D Freimark
- Institute of Biopharmaceutical Technology, University of Applied Sciences, Giessen, Hamburg, Germany
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Weber C, Pohl S, Poertner R, Pino-Grace P, Freimark D, Wallrapp C, Geigle P, Czermak P. Production process for stem cell based therapeutic implants: expansion of the production cell line and cultivation of encapsulated cells. ADVANCES IN BIOCHEMICAL ENGINEERING/BIOTECHNOLOGY 2010; 123:143-62. [PMID: 20091287 DOI: 10.1007/10_2009_25] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Cell based therapy promises the treatment of many diseases like diabetes mellitus, Parkinson disease or stroke. Microencapsulation of the cells protects them against host-vs-graft reactions and thus enables the usage of allogenic cell lines for the manufacturing of cell therapeutic implants. The production process of such implants consists mainly of the three steps expansion of the cells, encapsulation of the cells, and cultivation of the encapsulated cells in order to increase their vitality and thus quality. This chapter deals with the development of fixed-bed bioreactor-based cultivation procedures used in the first and third step of production. The bioreactor system for the expansion of the stem cell line (hMSC-TERT) is based on non-porous glass spheres, which support cell growth and harvesting with high yield and vitality. The cultivation process for the spherical cell based implants leads to an increase of vitality and additionally enables the application of a medium-based differentiation protocol.
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- C Weber
- Institute of Biopharmaceutical Technology, University of Applied Sciences Giessen-Friedberg, Giessen, Germany
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