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Sethia N, Rao JS, Khashim Z, Schornack AMR, Etheridge ML, Peterson QP, Finger EB, Bischof JC, Dutcher CS. On Chip Sorting of Stem Cell-Derived β Cell Clusters Using Traveling Surface Acoustic Waves. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2024; 40. [PMID: 38318799 PMCID: PMC10883307 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c02934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2023] [Revised: 12/05/2023] [Accepted: 01/04/2024] [Indexed: 02/07/2024]
Abstract
There is a critical need for sorting complex materials, such as pancreatic islets of Langerhans, exocrine acinar tissues, and embryoid bodies. These materials are cell clusters, which have highly heterogeneous physical properties (such as size, shape, morphology, and deformability). Selecting such materials on the basis of specific properties can improve clinical outcomes and help advance biomedical research. In this work, we focused on sorting one such complex material, human stem cell-derived β cell clusters (SC-β cell clusters), by size. For this purpose, we developed a microfluidic device in which an image detection system was coupled to an actuation mechanism based on traveling surface acoustic waves (TSAWs). SC-β cell clusters of varying size (∼100-500 μm in diameter) were passed through the sorting device. Inside the device, the size of each cluster was estimated from their bright-field images. After size identification, larger clusters, relative to the cutoff size for separation, were selectively actuated using TSAW pulses. As a result of this selective actuation, smaller and larger clusters exited the device from different outlets. At the current sample dilutions, the experimental sorting efficiency ranged between 78% and 90% for a separation cutoff size of 250 μm, yielding sorting throughputs of up to 0.2 SC-β cell clusters/s using our proof-of-concept design. The biocompatibility of this sorting technique was also established, as no difference in SC-β cell cluster viability due to TSAW pulse usage was found. We conclude the proof-of-concept sorting work by discussing a few ways to optimize sorting of SC-β cell clusters for potentially higher sorting efficiency and throughput. This sorting technique can potentially help in achieving a better distribution of islets for clinical islet transplantation (a potential cure for type 1 diabetes). Additionally, the use of this technique for sorting islets can help in characterizing islet biophysical properties by size and selecting suitable islets for improved islet cryopreservation.
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Affiliation(s)
- Nikhil Sethia
- Department
of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
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- Division
of Solid Organ Transplantation, Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
- Schulze
Diabetes Institute, Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
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- Department
of Physiology and Biomedical Engineering, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, United States
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- Department
of Physiology and Biomedical Engineering, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, United States
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- Department
of Mechanical Engineering, University of
Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
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- Department
of Physiology and Biomedical Engineering, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, United States
- Center for
Regenerative Biotherapeutics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, United States
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- Division
of Solid Organ Transplantation, Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
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- Department
of Mechanical Engineering, University of
Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
- Department
of Biomedical Engineering, University of
Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
- Department
of Mechanical Engineering, University of
Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
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Kumar PP, Rao GV, Shetty M, Pradeep R, PremaVani C, Sasikala M, Reddy DN. Understanding the Structural Arrangement of Islets in Chronic Pancreatitis. J Histochem Cytochem 2024; 72:25-40. [PMID: 38063163 PMCID: PMC10795563 DOI: 10.1369/00221554231217552] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2022] [Accepted: 10/20/2023] [Indexed: 12/31/2023] Open
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Islet transplantation has become an established method for the treatment of insulin-deficient diabetes such as type 1 and type 3C (pancreatogenic). An effective transplantation necessitates a thorough understanding of the islet architecture and related functions to improve engraftment outcomes. However, in chronic pancreatitis (CP), the structural and related functional information is inadequate. Hence, the present study is aimed to understand the cytoarchitecture of endocrine cells and their functional implications in CP with and without diabetes. Herein, a set of human pancreatic tissue specimens (normal, n=5 and CP, n=20) was collected and processed for islet isolation. Furthermore, immunohistochemistry was used to assess the vascular densities, cell mass, organization, and cell-cell interactions. The glucose-stimulated insulin release results revealed that in chronic pancreatitis without diabetes mellitus altered (CPNDA), at basal glucose concentration the insulin secretion was increased by 24.2%, whereas at high glucose concentration the insulin levels were reduced by 77.4%. The impaired insulin secretion may be caused by alterations in the cellular architecture of islets during CP progression, particularly in chronic pancreatitis with diabetes mellitus and CPNDA conditions. Based on the results, a deeper comprehension of islet architecture would be needed to enhance successful transplantation in CP patients: (J Histochem Cytochem XX.XXX-XXX, XXXX).
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- Pondugala Pavan Kumar
- Translational Research Center, Asian Healthcare Foundation, Hyderabad, India
- AIG Hospitals, Hyderabad, India
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- Translational Research Center, Asian Healthcare Foundation, Hyderabad, India
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- Translational Research Center, Asian Healthcare Foundation, Hyderabad, India
- AIG Hospitals, Hyderabad, India
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Goode RA, Hum JM, Kalwat MA. Therapeutic Strategies Targeting Pancreatic Islet β-Cell Proliferation, Regeneration, and Replacement. Endocrinology 2022; 164:6836713. [PMID: 36412119 PMCID: PMC9923807 DOI: 10.1210/endocr/bqac193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2022] [Revised: 11/16/2022] [Accepted: 11/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Diabetes results from insufficient insulin production by pancreatic islet β-cells or a loss of β-cells themselves. Restoration of regulated insulin production is a predominant goal of translational diabetes research. Here, we provide a brief overview of recent advances in the fields of β-cell proliferation, regeneration, and replacement. The discovery of therapeutic targets and associated small molecules has been enabled by improved understanding of β-cell development and cell cycle regulation, as well as advanced high-throughput screening methodologies. Important findings in β-cell transdifferentiation, neogenesis, and stem cell differentiation have nucleated multiple promising therapeutic strategies. In particular, clinical trials are underway using in vitro-generated β-like cells from human pluripotent stem cells. Significant challenges remain for each of these strategies, but continued support for efforts in these research areas will be critical for the generation of distinct diabetes therapies.
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- Roy A Goode
- Division of Biomedical Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Marian University, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Division of Biomedical Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Marian University, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Correspondence: Michael A. Kalwat, PhD, Lilly Diabetes Center of Excellence, Indiana Biosciences Research Institute, 1210 Waterway Blvd, Suite 2000, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA. or
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