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Timilsina S, McCandliss KF, Trivedi E, Villa-Diaz LG. Enhanced Expansion of Human Pluripotent Stem Cells and Somatic Cell Reprogramming Using Defined and Xeno-Free Culture Conditions. Bioengineering (Basel) 2023; 10:999. [PMID: 37760101 PMCID: PMC10525589 DOI: 10.3390/bioengineering10090999] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2023] [Revised: 08/07/2023] [Accepted: 08/14/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
Abstract
Human embryonic stem cells and induced pluripotent stem cells (hPSC) have an unprecedented opportunity to revolutionize the fields of developmental biology as well as tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. However, their applications have been significantly limited by the lack of chemically defined and xeno-free culture conditions. The demand for the high-quality and scaled-up production of cells for use in both research and clinical studies underscores the need to develop tools that will simplify the in vitro culture process while reducing the variables. Here, we describe a systematic study to identify the optimal conditions for the initial cell attachment of hPSC to tissue culture dishes grafted with polymers of N-(3-Sulfopropyl)-N-Methacryloxyethyl-N, N-Dimethylammoniun Betaine (PMEDSAH) in combination with chemically defined and xeno-free culture media. After testing multiple supplements and chemicals, we identified that pre-conditioning of PMEDSAH grafted plates with 10% human serum (HS) supported the initial cell attachment, which allowed for the long-term culture and maintenance of hPSC compared to cells cultured on Matrigel-coated plates. Using this culture condition, a 2.1-fold increase in the expansion of hPSC was observed without chromosomal abnormalities. Furthermore, this culture condition supported a higher reprogramming efficiency (0.37% vs. 0.22%; p < 0.0068) of somatic cells into induced pluripotent stem cells compared to the non-defined culture conditions. This defined and xeno-free hPSC culture condition may be used in obtaining the large populations of hPSC and patient-derived iPSC required for many applications in regenerative and translational medicine.
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Affiliation(s)
- Suraj Timilsina
- Department of Biomarkers and Investigative Pathology Unit (BIPU), Charles River Laboratories, Mattawan, MI 49071, USA;
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- Department of Chemistry, Oakland University, Rochester, MI 48309, USA;
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Oakland University, Rochester, MI 48309, USA;
- Department of Bioengineering, Oakland University, Rochester, MI 48309, USA
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Sadanandan B, Vijayalakshmi V, Ashrit P, Babu UV, Sharath Kumar LM, Sampath V, Shetty K, Joglekar AP, Awaknavar R. Aqueous spice extracts as alternative antimycotics to control highly drug resistant extensive biofilm forming clinical isolates of Candida albicans. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0281035. [PMID: 37315001 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0281035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2023] [Accepted: 05/31/2023] [Indexed: 06/16/2023] Open
Abstract
Candida albicans form biofilm by associating with biotic and abiotic surfaces. Biofilm formation by C. albicans is relevant and significant as the organisms residing within, gain resistance to conventional antimycotics and are therefore difficult to treat. This study targeted the potential of spice-based antimycotics to control C. albicans biofilms. Ten clinical isolates of C. albicans along with a standard culture MTCC-3017 (ATCC-90028) were screened for their biofilm-forming ability. C. albicans M-207 and C. albicans S-470 were identified as high biofilm formers by point inoculation on Trypticase Soy Agar (TSA) medium as they formed a lawn within 16 h and exhibited resistance to fluconazole and caspofungin at 25 mcg and 8 mcg respectively. Aqueous and organic spice extracts were screened for their antimycotic activity against C. albicans M-207 and S-470 by agar and disc diffusion and a Zone of Inhibition was observed. Minimal Inhibitory Concentration was determined based on growth absorbance and cell viability measurements. The whole aqueous extract of garlic inhibited biofilms of C. albicans M-207, whereas whole aqueous extracts of garlic, clove, and Indian gooseberry were effective in controlling C. albicans S-470 biofilm within 12 h of incubation. The presence of allicin, ellagic acid, and gallic acid as dominant compounds in the aqueous extracts of garlic, clove, and Indian gooseberry respectively was determined by High-Performance Thin Layer Chromatography and Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry. The morphology of C. albicans biofilm at different growth periods was also determined through bright field microscopy, phase contrast microscopy, and fluorescence microscopy. The results of this study indicated that the alternate approach in controlling high biofilm-forming, multi-drug resistant clinical isolates of C. albicans M-207 and S-470 using whole aqueous extracts of garlic, clove, and Indian gooseberry is a safe, potential, and cost-effective one that can benefit the health care needs with additional effective therapeutics to treat biofilm infections.
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- Bindu Sadanandan
- Department of Biotechnology, M S Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, M S Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Phytochemistry, Research and Development, The Himalaya Drug Company, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Phytochemistry, Research and Development, The Himalaya Drug Company, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Plant Sciences, North Dakota State University, Fargo, North Dakota, United States of America
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- Department of Biotechnology, M S Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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Lee M, Koh W, Kim B, Chung H, Cho G, Kim H. Involvement of cAMP in the Human Serum-Induced Migration of Adipose-Derived Stem Cells. Dev Reprod 2016; 20:123-30. [PMID: 27660827 PMCID: PMC5027217 DOI: 10.12717/dr.2016.20.2.123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
Abstract
Previously we observed that human adipose-derived stem cells (hADSCs) could form aggregation during culture in the presence of human serum (HS). In the present study, we have examined if the aggregation might result from the cell migration and analyzed the difference of cell adhesivity after culture in various conditions. When cells were cultured in fetal bovine serum (FBS) alone, there was no morphological change. Similarly, cells pretreated with FBS for 1 day or cultured in a mixture of FBS and HS showed little change. In contrast, cells cultured in HS alone exhibited formation of cell-free area (spacing) and/or cell aggregation. When cells cultured in FBS or pretreated with FBS were treated with 0.06% trypsin, almost cells remained attached to the dish surfaces. In contrast, when cells cultured in HS alone were examined, most cells detached from the dish by the same treatment. Treatment of cells with forskolin, isobutylmethyl xanthine (IBMX) or LY294002 inhibited the formation of spacing whereas H89 or Y27632 showed little effect. When these cells were treated with 0.06% trypsin after culture, most cells detached from the dishes as cells cultured in HS alone did. However, cells treated with IBMX exhibited weaker adhesivity than HS alone. Based on these observations, it is suggested that HS treatment might decrease the adhesivity and induce three-dimensional migration of hADSCs, in the latter of which cAMP signaling could be involved.
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- Minji Lee
- Dept. of Biotechnology, Seoul Women's University, Seoul 139-774, Korea
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- Dept. of Biotechnology, Seoul Women's University, Seoul 139-774, Korea
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- Dept. of Biotechnology, Seoul Women's University, Seoul 139-774, Korea
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- Dept. of Biotechnology, Seoul Women's University, Seoul 139-774, Korea
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- Dept. of Biotechnology, Seoul Women's University, Seoul 139-774, Korea
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- Dept. of Biotechnology, Seoul Women's University, Seoul 139-774, Korea
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