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Grimus S, Sarangova V, Welzel PB, Ludwig B, Seissler J, Kemter E, Wolf E, Ali A. Immunoprotection Strategies in β-Cell Replacement Therapy: A Closer Look at Porcine Islet Xenotransplantation. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2024:e2401385. [PMID: 38884159 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202401385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2024] [Revised: 05/28/2024] [Indexed: 06/18/2024]
Abstract
Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is characterized by absolute insulin deficiency primarily due to autoimmune destruction of pancreatic β-cells. The prevailing treatment for T1DM involves daily subcutaneous insulin injections, but a substantial proportion of patients face challenges such as severe hypoglycemic episodes and poorly controlled hyperglycemia. For T1DM patients, a more effective therapeutic option involves the replacement of β-cells through allogeneic transplantation of either the entire pancreas or isolated pancreatic islets. Unfortunately, the scarcity of transplantable human organs has led to a growing list of patients waiting for an islet transplant. One potential alternative is xenotransplantation of porcine pancreatic islets. However, due to inter-species molecular incompatibilities, porcine tissues trigger a robust immune response in humans, leading to xenograft rejection. Several promising strategies aim to overcome this challenge and enhance the long-term survival and functionality of xenogeneic islet grafts. These strategies include the use of islets derived from genetically modified pigs, immunoisolation of islets by encapsulation in biocompatible materials, and the creation of an immunomodulatory microenvironment by co-transplanting islets with accessory cells or utilizing immunomodulatory biomaterials. This review concentrates on delineating the primary obstacles in islet xenotransplantation and elucidates the fundamental principles and recent breakthroughs aimed at addressing these challenges.
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- Sarah Grimus
- Chair for Molecular Animal Breeding and Biotechnology, Gene Center and Department of Veterinary Sciences, LMU Munich, D-81377, Munich, Germany
- Center for Innovative Medical Models (CiMM), LMU Munich, D-85764, Oberschleißheim, Germany
- Interfaculty Center for Endocrine and Cardiovascular Disease Network Modelling and Clinical Transfer (ICONLMU), LMU Munich, D-81377, Munich, Germany
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- Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden e.V., Max Bergmann Center of Biomaterials Dresden, D-01069, Dresden, Germany
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- Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden e.V., Max Bergmann Center of Biomaterials Dresden, D-01069, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Medicine III, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, D-01307, Dresden, Germany
- Paul Langerhans Institute Dresden of the Helmholtz Center Munich at the University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus and Faculty of Medicine of the Technische Universität Dresden, D-01307, Dresden, Germany
- German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD e.V.), D-85764, Neuherberg, Germany
- DFG-Center for Regenerative Therapies Dresden, Technische Universität Dresden, D-01307, Dresden, Germany
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- Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik IV, Diabetes Zentrum - Campus Innenstadt, Klinikum der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, D-80336, Munich, Germany
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- Chair for Molecular Animal Breeding and Biotechnology, Gene Center and Department of Veterinary Sciences, LMU Munich, D-81377, Munich, Germany
- Center for Innovative Medical Models (CiMM), LMU Munich, D-85764, Oberschleißheim, Germany
- Interfaculty Center for Endocrine and Cardiovascular Disease Network Modelling and Clinical Transfer (ICONLMU), LMU Munich, D-81377, Munich, Germany
- German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD e.V.), D-85764, Neuherberg, Germany
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- Chair for Molecular Animal Breeding and Biotechnology, Gene Center and Department of Veterinary Sciences, LMU Munich, D-81377, Munich, Germany
- Center for Innovative Medical Models (CiMM), LMU Munich, D-85764, Oberschleißheim, Germany
- Interfaculty Center for Endocrine and Cardiovascular Disease Network Modelling and Clinical Transfer (ICONLMU), LMU Munich, D-81377, Munich, Germany
- German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD e.V.), D-85764, Neuherberg, Germany
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- Chair for Molecular Animal Breeding and Biotechnology, Gene Center and Department of Veterinary Sciences, LMU Munich, D-81377, Munich, Germany
- Center for Innovative Medical Models (CiMM), LMU Munich, D-85764, Oberschleißheim, Germany
- Interfaculty Center for Endocrine and Cardiovascular Disease Network Modelling and Clinical Transfer (ICONLMU), LMU Munich, D-81377, Munich, Germany
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Taneera J, Saber-Ayad MM. Preservation of β-Cells as a Therapeutic Strategy for Diabetes. Horm Metab Res 2024; 56:261-271. [PMID: 38387480 DOI: 10.1055/a-2239-2668] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/24/2024]
Abstract
The preservation of pancreatic islet β-cells is crucial in diabetes mellitus, encompassing both type 1 and type 2 diabetes. β-cell dysfunction, reduced mass, and apoptosis are central to insufficient insulin secretion in both types. Research is focused on understanding β-cell characteristics and the factors regulating their function to develop novel therapeutic approaches. In type 1 diabetes (T1D), β-cell destruction by the immune system calls for exploring immunosuppressive therapies, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, and leukotriene antagonists. Islet transplantation, stem cell therapy, and xenogeneic transplantation offer promising strategies for type 1 diabetes treatment. For type 2 diabetes (T2D), lifestyle changes like weight loss and exercise enhance insulin sensitivity and maintain β-cell function. Additionally, various pharmacological approaches, such as cytokine inhibitors and protein kinase inhibitors, are being investigated to protect β-cells from inflammation and glucotoxicity. Bariatric surgery emerges as an effective treatment for obesity and T2D by promoting β-cell survival and function. It improves insulin sensitivity, modulates gut hormones, and expands β-cell mass, leading to diabetes remission and better glycemic control. In conclusion, preserving β-cells offers a promising approach to managing both types of diabetes. By combining lifestyle modifications, targeted pharmacological interventions, and advanced therapies like stem cell transplantation and bariatric surgery, we have a significant chance to preserve β-cell function and enhance glucose regulation in diabetic patients.
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- Jalal Taneera
- College of Medicine, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
- Research Institute of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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- College of Medicine, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
- Research Institute of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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Duman BÖ, Yazir Y, Halbutoğullari ZS, Mert S, Öztürk A, Gacar G, Duruksu G. Production of alginate macrocapsule device for long-term normoglycaemia in the treatment of type 1 diabetes mellitus with pancreatic cell sheet engineering. Biomed Mater 2024; 19:025008. [PMID: 38194706 DOI: 10.1088/1748-605x/ad1c9b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2023] [Accepted: 01/09/2024] [Indexed: 01/11/2024]
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Type 1 diabetes-mellitus (T1DM) is characterized by damage of beta cells in pancreatic islets. Cell-sheet engineering, one of the newest therapeutic approaches, has also been used to create functional islet systems by creating islet/beta cell-sheets and transferring these systems to areas that require minimally invasive intervention, such as extrahepatic areas. Since islets, beta cells, and pancreas transplants are allogeneic, immune problems such as tissue rejection occur after treatment, and patients become insulin dependent again. In this study, we aimed to design the most suitable cell-sheet treatment method and macrocapsule-device that could provide long-term normoglycemia in rats. Firstly, mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) and beta cells were co-cultured in a temperature-responsive culture dish to obtain a cell-sheet and then the cell-sheets macroencapsulated using different concentrations of alginate. The mechanical properties and pore sizes of the macrocapsule-device were characterized. The viability and activity of cell-sheets in the macrocapsule were evaluatedin vitroandin vivo. Fasting blood glucose levels, body weight, and serum insulin & C-peptide levels were evaluated after transplantation in diabetic-rats. After the transplantation, the blood glucose level at 225 mg dl-1on the 10th day dropped to 168 mg dl-1on the 15th day, and remained at the normoglycemic level for 210 days. In this study, an alginate macrocapsule-device was successfully developed to protect cell-sheets from immune attacks after transplantation. The results of our study provide the basis for future animal and human studies in which this method can be used to provide long-term cellular therapy in T1DM patients.
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- Büşra Öncel Duman
- European Vocational School, Medical Laboratory Techniques Program, Kocaeli Health and Technology University, 41030 Kocaeli, Turkey
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- Center for Stem Cell and Gene Therapies Research and Practice, Kocaeli University (KOGEM), TR41001 Izmit, Kocaeli, Turkey
- Department of Stem Cell, Institute of Health Sciences, Kocaeli University, Kocaeli, Turkey
- Department of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli University, Kocaeli, Turkey
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- Center for Stem Cell and Gene Therapies Research and Practice, Kocaeli University (KOGEM), TR41001 Izmit, Kocaeli, Turkey
- Department of Stem Cell, Institute of Health Sciences, Kocaeli University, Kocaeli, Turkey
- Department of Medical Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli University, Kocaeli, Turkey
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- Center for Stem Cell and Gene Therapies Research and Practice, Kocaeli University (KOGEM), TR41001 Izmit, Kocaeli, Turkey
- Department of Stem Cell, Institute of Health Sciences, Kocaeli University, Kocaeli, Turkey
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Processing Technology, Kocaeli University, Kocaeli, Turkey
- Department of Polymer Science and Technology, Kocaeli University, Kocaeli, Turkey
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- Center for Stem Cell and Gene Therapies Research and Practice, Kocaeli University (KOGEM), TR41001 Izmit, Kocaeli, Turkey
- Department of Stem Cell, Institute of Health Sciences, Kocaeli University, Kocaeli, Turkey
- Department of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli University, Kocaeli, Turkey
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- Center for Stem Cell and Gene Therapies Research and Practice, Kocaeli University (KOGEM), TR41001 Izmit, Kocaeli, Turkey
- Department of Stem Cell, Institute of Health Sciences, Kocaeli University, Kocaeli, Turkey
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- Center for Stem Cell and Gene Therapies Research and Practice, Kocaeli University (KOGEM), TR41001 Izmit, Kocaeli, Turkey
- Department of Stem Cell, Institute of Health Sciences, Kocaeli University, Kocaeli, Turkey
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Doherty DT, Khambalia HA, van Dellen D, Jennings RE, Piper Hanley K. Unlocking the post-transplant microenvironment for successful islet function and survival. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2023; 14:1250126. [PMID: 37711891 PMCID: PMC10497759 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2023.1250126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2023] [Accepted: 08/07/2023] [Indexed: 09/16/2023] Open
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Islet transplantation (IT) offers the potential to restore euglycemia for patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM). Despite improvements in islet isolation techniques and immunosuppressive regimes, outcomes remain suboptimal with UK five-year graft survivals (5YGS) of 55% and most patients still requiring exogenous insulin after multiple islet infusions. Native islets have a significant non-endocrine component with dense extra-cellular matrix (ECM), important for islet development, cell survival and function. Collagenase isolation necessarily disrupts this complex islet microenvironment, leaving islets devoid of a supporting framework and increasing vulnerability of transplanted islets. Following portal venous transplantation, a liver injury response is potentially induced, which typically results in inflammation and ECM deposition from liver specific myofibroblasts. The impact of this response may have important impact on islet survival and function. A fibroblast response and ECM deposition at the kidney capsule and eye chamber alongside other implantation sites have been shown to be beneficial for survival and function. Investigating the implantation site microenvironment and the interactions of transplanted islets with ECM proteins may reveal therapeutic interventions to improve IT and stem-cell derived beta-cell therapy.
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- Daniel T. Doherty
- Faculty of Biology, Medicine & Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
- Department of Renal & Pancreatic Transplantation, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Faculty of Biology, Medicine & Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
- Department of Renal & Pancreatic Transplantation, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Faculty of Biology, Medicine & Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
- Department of Renal & Pancreatic Transplantation, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Faculty of Biology, Medicine & Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
- Department of Endocrinology, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Faculty of Biology, Medicine & Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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Magill E, Demartis S, Gavini E, Permana AD, Thakur RRS, Adrianto MF, Waite D, Glover K, Picco CJ, Korelidou A, Detamornrat U, Vora LK, Li L, Anjani QK, Donnelly RF, Domínguez-Robles J, Larrañeta E. Solid implantable devices for sustained drug delivery. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2023; 199:114950. [PMID: 37295560 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2023.114950] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2023] [Revised: 06/02/2023] [Accepted: 06/04/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Implantable drug delivery systems (IDDS) are an attractive alternative to conventional drug administration routes. Oral and injectable drug administration are the most common routes for drug delivery providing peaks of drug concentrations in blood after administration followed by concentration decay after a few hours. Therefore, constant drug administration is required to keep drug levels within the therapeutic window of the drug. Moreover, oral drug delivery presents alternative challenges due to drug degradation within the gastrointestinal tract or first pass metabolism. IDDS can be used to provide sustained drug delivery for prolonged periods of time. The use of this type of systems is especially interesting for the treatment of chronic conditions where patient adherence to conventional treatments can be challenging. These systems are normally used for systemic drug delivery. However, IDDS can be used for localised administration to maximise the amount of drug delivered within the active site while reducing systemic exposure. This review will cover current applications of IDDS focusing on the materials used to prepare this type of systems and the main therapeutic areas of application.
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- Elizabeth Magill
- School of Pharmacy, Queen's University Belfast, 97, Lisburn Road, Belfast BT9 7BL, UK
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- Department of Chemical, Physical, Mathematical and Natural Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, 07100, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Pharmacy, University of Sassari, Sassari, 07100, Italy
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Hasanuddin, Makassar 90245, Indonesia
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- School of Pharmacy, Queen's University Belfast, 97, Lisburn Road, Belfast BT9 7BL, UK; Re-Vana Therapeutics, McClay Research Centre, 97 Lisburn Road, Belfast BT9 7BL, UK
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- School of Pharmacy, Queen's University Belfast, 97, Lisburn Road, Belfast BT9 7BL, UK; Re-Vana Therapeutics, McClay Research Centre, 97 Lisburn Road, Belfast BT9 7BL, UK; Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Airlangga University, Surabaya, East Java 60115, Indonesia
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- School of Pharmacy, Queen's University Belfast, 97, Lisburn Road, Belfast BT9 7BL, UK; Re-Vana Therapeutics, McClay Research Centre, 97 Lisburn Road, Belfast BT9 7BL, UK
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- School of Pharmacy, Queen's University Belfast, 97, Lisburn Road, Belfast BT9 7BL, UK
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- School of Pharmacy, Queen's University Belfast, 97, Lisburn Road, Belfast BT9 7BL, UK
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- School of Pharmacy, Queen's University Belfast, 97, Lisburn Road, Belfast BT9 7BL, UK
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- School of Pharmacy, Queen's University Belfast, 97, Lisburn Road, Belfast BT9 7BL, UK
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- School of Pharmacy, Queen's University Belfast, 97, Lisburn Road, Belfast BT9 7BL, UK
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- School of Pharmacy, Queen's University Belfast, 97, Lisburn Road, Belfast BT9 7BL, UK
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- School of Pharmacy, Queen's University Belfast, 97, Lisburn Road, Belfast BT9 7BL, UK; Fakultas Farmasi, Universitas Megarezky, Jl. Antang Raya No. 43, Makassar 90234, Indonesia
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- School of Pharmacy, Queen's University Belfast, 97, Lisburn Road, Belfast BT9 7BL, UK
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- School of Pharmacy, Queen's University Belfast, 97, Lisburn Road, Belfast BT9 7BL, UK; Department of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidad de Sevilla, 41012 Seville, Spain.
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- School of Pharmacy, Queen's University Belfast, 97, Lisburn Road, Belfast BT9 7BL, UK.
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Martin D, Alberti P, Demartines N, Phillips M, Casey J, Sutherland A. Whole-Organ Pancreas and Islets Transplantations in UK: An Overview and Future Directions. J Clin Med 2023; 12:3245. [PMID: 37176684 PMCID: PMC10179530 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12093245] [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: 04/01/2023] [Revised: 04/19/2023] [Accepted: 04/29/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023] Open
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Whole-organ pancreas and islets transplantations are two therapeutic options to treat type 1 diabetic patients resistant to optimised medical treatment in whom severe complications develop. Selection of the best option for β-cell replacement depends on several factors such as kidney function, patient comorbidities, and treatment goals. For a patient with end-stage kidney disease, the treatment of choice is often a simultaneous transplant of the pancreas and kidney (SPK). However, it remains a major surgical procedure in patients with multiple comorbidities and therefore it is important to select those who will benefit from it. Additionally, in view of the organ shortage, new strategies to improve outcomes and reduce immune reactions have been developed, including dynamic organ perfusion technologies, pancreas bioengineering, and stem cell therapies. The purpose of this article is to review the indications, surgical techniques, outcomes, and future directions of whole-organ pancreas and islets transplantations.
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- David Martin
- Department of Visceral Surgery and Transplantation, University Hospital CHUV, University of Lausanne (UNIL), 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland;
- Edinburgh Transplant Centre, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH16 4SA, UK (M.P.); (J.C.); (A.S.)
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- Edinburgh Transplant Centre, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH16 4SA, UK (M.P.); (J.C.); (A.S.)
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- Department of Visceral Surgery and Transplantation, University Hospital CHUV, University of Lausanne (UNIL), 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland;
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- Edinburgh Transplant Centre, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH16 4SA, UK (M.P.); (J.C.); (A.S.)
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- Edinburgh Transplant Centre, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH16 4SA, UK (M.P.); (J.C.); (A.S.)
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- Edinburgh Transplant Centre, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH16 4SA, UK (M.P.); (J.C.); (A.S.)
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Pham CHL, Zuo Y, Chen Y, Tran NM, Nguyen DT, Dang TT. Waffle‐inspired hydrogel‐based macrodevice for spatially controlled distribution of encapsulated therapeutic microtissues and pro‐angiogenic endothelial cells. Bioeng Transl Med 2023; 8:e10495. [DOI: 10.1002/btm2.10495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2022] [Revised: 12/26/2022] [Accepted: 01/13/2023] [Indexed: 03/17/2023] Open
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- Chi H. L. Pham
- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering Nanyang Technological University (NTU) Singapore Singapore
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering Nanyang Technological University (NTU) Singapore Singapore
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering Nanyang Technological University (NTU) Singapore Singapore
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering Nanyang Technological University (NTU) Singapore Singapore
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering Nanyang Technological University (NTU) Singapore Singapore
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering Nanyang Technological University (NTU) Singapore Singapore
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Challenges with Cell-based Therapies for Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus. Stem Cell Rev Rep 2022; 19:601-624. [PMID: 36434300 DOI: 10.1007/s12015-022-10482-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is a chronic, lifelong metabolic disease. It is characterised by the autoimmune-mediated loss of insulin-producing pancreatic β cells in the islets of Langerhans (β-islets), resulting in disrupted glucose homeostasis. Administration of exogenous insulin is the most common management method for T1D, but this requires lifelong reliance on insulin injections and invasive blood glucose monitoring. Replacement therapies with beta cells are being developed as an advanced curative treatment for T1D. Unfortunately, this approach is limited by the lack of donated pancreatic tissue, the difficulties in beta cell isolation and viability maintenance, the longevity of the transplanted cells in vivo, and consequently high costs. Emerging approaches to address these limitations are under intensive investigations, including the production of insulin-producing beta cells from various stem cells, and the development of bioengineered devices including nanotechnologies for improving islet transplantation efficacy without the need for recipients taking toxic anti-rejection drugs. These emerging approaches present promising prospects, while the challenges with the new techniques need to be tackled for ultimately clinical treatment of T1D. This review discussed the benefits and limitations of the cell-based therapies for beta cell replacement as potential curative treatment for T1D, and the applications of bioengineered devices including nanotechnology to overcome the challenges associated with beta cell transplantation.
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Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule 1-Mediated Targeting of Human Hematopoietic Stem Cells to Bone Marrow Is Effective in Conferring Regeneration and Survival in Lethally Irradiated Mice. Transplant Cell Ther 2022; 28:667.e1-667.e10. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtct.2022.07.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2022] [Revised: 07/06/2022] [Accepted: 07/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Mohajeri M, Eskandari M, Ghazali ZS, Ghazali HS. Cell encapsulation in alginate-based microgels using droplet microfluidics; a review on gelation methods and applications. Biomed Phys Eng Express 2022; 8. [PMID: 35073537 DOI: 10.1088/2057-1976/ac4e2d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2021] [Accepted: 01/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Cell encapsulation within the microspheres using a semi-permeable polymer allows the two-way transfer of molecules such as oxygen, nutrients, and growth factors. The main advantages of cell encapsulation technology include controlling the problems involved in transplanting rejection in tissue engineering applications and reducing the long-term need for immunosuppressive drugs following organ transplantation to eliminate the side effects. Cell-laden microgels can also be used in 3D cell cultures, wound healing, and cancerous clusters for drug testing. Since cell encapsulation is used for different purposes, several techniques have been developed to encapsulate cells. Droplet-based microfluidics is one of the most valuable techniques in cell encapsulating. This study aimed to review the geometries and the mechanisms proposed in microfluidic systems to precisely control cell-laden microgels production with different biopolymers. We also focused on alginate gelation techniques due to their essential role in cell encapsulation applications. Finally, some applications of these microgels and researches will be explored.
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- Mohammad Mohajeri
- Biomedical Engineering Department, Amirkabir University of Technology, Department of Biomedical Engineering No. 350, Hafez Ave, Valiasr Square, Tehran, Iran, Tehran, 159163-4311, Iran (the Islamic Republic of)
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- Biomedical Engineering Department, Amirkabir University of Technology, Department of Biomedical Engineering No. 350, Hafez Ave, Valiasr Square, Tehran, Iran, Tehran, 159163-4311, Iran (the Islamic Republic of)
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- Biomedical Engineering Department, Amirkabir University of Technology, No. 350, Hafez Ave, Valiasr Square, Tehran, Iran, Tehran, 159163-4311, Iran (the Islamic Republic of)
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- Department of Nanobiotechnology, Tarbiat Modares University, Jalal Aleahmad-Tehran-Iran, Tehran, 14115-111, Iran (the Islamic Republic of)
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Taurine Grafted Micro-Implants Improved Functions without Direct Dependency between Interleukin-6 and the Bile Acid Lithocholic Acid in Plasma. Biomedicines 2022; 10:biomedicines10010111. [PMID: 35052790 PMCID: PMC8772949 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines10010111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2021] [Revised: 12/14/2021] [Accepted: 12/21/2021] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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A recent study showed an association between diabetes development and the bile acid lithocholic acid (LCA), while another study demonstrated positive biological effects of the conjugated bile acid, taurocholic acid (TCA), on pancreatic cells. Thus, this study aimed to encapsulate TCA with primary islets (graft) and study the biological effects of the graft, post-transplantation, in diabetic mice, including effects on LCA concentrations. Sixteen mature adult mice were made diabetic and randomly divided into two equal groups, control and test (transplanted encapsulated islets without or with TCA). Graft pharmaceutical features pre-transplantation, and biological effects including on LCA concentrations post-transplantation, were measured. TCA-microcapsules had an oval shape and similar size compared with the control. The treatment group survived longer, showed improved glucose and interleukin-6 concentrations, and lower LCA concentrations in plasma, large intestine, faeces, liver and spleen, compared with control. Results suggest that TCA incorporation with islets encapsulated graft exerted beneficial effects, but there was no direct and significant dependency between concentrations of interleukin-6 and LCA.
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Ladeira B, Custodio C, Mano J. Core-Shell Microcapsules: Biofabrication and Potential Applications in Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine. Biomater Sci 2022; 10:2122-2153. [DOI: 10.1039/d1bm01974k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The construction of biomaterial scaffolds that accurately recreate the architecture of living tissues in vitro is a major challenge in the field of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. Core-shell microcapsules...
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Assessing the Effects of VEGF Releasing Microspheres on the Angiogenic and Foreign Body Response to a 3D Printed Silicone-Based Macroencapsulation Device. Pharmaceutics 2021; 13:pharmaceutics13122077. [PMID: 34959358 PMCID: PMC8704798 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics13122077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2021] [Revised: 11/30/2021] [Accepted: 12/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Macroencapsulation systems have been developed to improve islet cell transplantation but can induce a foreign body response (FBR). The development of neovascularization adjacent to the device is vital for the survival of encapsulated islets and is a limitation for long-term device success. Previously we developed additive manufactured multi-scale porosity implants, which demonstrated a 2.5-fold increase in tissue vascularity and integration surrounding the implant when compared to a non-textured implant. In parallel to this, we have developed poly(ε-caprolactone-PEG-ε-caprolactone)-b-poly(L-lactide) multiblock copolymer microspheres containing VEGF, which exhibited continued release of bioactive VEGF for 4-weeks in vitro. In the present study, we describe the next step towards clinical implementation of an islet macroencapsulation device by combining a multi-scale porosity device with VEGF releasing microspheres in a rodent model to assess prevascularization over a 4-week period. An in vivo estimation of vascular volume showed a significant increase in vascularity (* p = 0.0132) surrounding the +VEGF vs. −VEGF devices, however, histological assessment of blood vessels per area revealed no significant difference. Further histological analysis revealed significant increases in blood vessel stability and maturity (** p = 0.0040) and vessel diameter size (*** p = 0.0002) surrounding the +VEGF devices. We also demonstrate that the addition of VEGF microspheres did not cause a heightened FBR. In conclusion, we demonstrate that the combination of VEGF microspheres with our multi-scale porous macroencapsulation device, can encourage the formation of significantly larger, stable, and mature blood vessels without exacerbating the FBR.
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McDermott B, Robinson S, Holcombe S, Levey RE, Dockery P, Johnson P, Wang S, Dolan EB, Duffy GP. Developing a morphomics framework to optimize implant site-specific design parameters for islet macroencapsulation devices. J R Soc Interface 2021; 18:20210673. [PMID: 34932928 PMCID: PMC8692035 DOI: 10.1098/rsif.2021.0673] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2021] [Accepted: 11/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Delivering a clinically impactful cell number is a major design challenge for cell macroencapsulation devices for Type 1 diabetes. It is important to understand the transplant site anatomy to design a device that is practical and that can achieve a sufficient cell dose. We identify the posterior rectus sheath plane as a potential implant site as it is easily accessible, can facilitate longitudinal monitoring of transplants, and can provide nutritive support for cell survival. We have investigated this space using morphomics across a representative patient cohort (642 participants) and have analysed the data in terms of gender, age and BMI. We used a shape optimization process to maximize the volume and identified that elliptical devices achieve a clinically impactful cell dose while meeting device manufacture and delivery requirements. This morphomics framework has the potential to significantly influence the design of future macroencapsulation devices to better suit the needs of patients.
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- Barry McDermott
- Translational Medical Device Lab, College of Medicine Nursing and Health Sciences, National University of Ireland (NUI) Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- Anatomy and Regenerative Medicine Institute (REMEDI), School of Medicine, College of Medicine Nursing and Health Sciences, National University of Ireland (NUI) Galway, Galway, Ireland
- Section of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Advanced Materials and BioEngineering Research Centre (AMBER), Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Section of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Anatomy and Regenerative Medicine Institute (REMEDI), School of Medicine, College of Medicine Nursing and Health Sciences, National University of Ireland (NUI) Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- Anatomy and Regenerative Medicine Institute (REMEDI), School of Medicine, College of Medicine Nursing and Health Sciences, National University of Ireland (NUI) Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences and NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, Oxford Centre for Diabetes Endocrinology and Metabolism, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Section of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, College of Science and Engineering, National University of Ireland (NUI) Galway, Galway, Ireland
- CURAM, Centre for Research in Medical Devices, National University of Ireland (NUI) Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- Anatomy and Regenerative Medicine Institute (REMEDI), School of Medicine, College of Medicine Nursing and Health Sciences, National University of Ireland (NUI) Galway, Galway, Ireland
- CURAM, Centre for Research in Medical Devices, National University of Ireland (NUI) Galway, Galway, Ireland
- Advanced Materials and BioEngineering Research Centre (AMBER), Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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Fanaropoulou NM. Hope Injections: The Promises of Regenerative Medicine in Curing Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus. EJIFCC 2021; 32:392-397. [PMID: 34819828 PMCID: PMC8592635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Wu S, Wang L, Fang Y, Huang H, You X, Wu J. Advances in Encapsulation and Delivery Strategies for Islet Transplantation. Adv Healthc Mater 2021; 10:e2100965. [PMID: 34480420 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202100965] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2021] [Revised: 07/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is a chronic metabolic disease caused by the destruction of pancreatic β-cells in response to autoimmune reactions. Shapiro et al. conducted novel islet transplantation with a glucocorticoid-free immunosuppressive agent in 2000 and achieved great success; since then, islet transplantation has been increasingly regarded as a promising strategy for the curative treatment of T1DM. However, many unavoidable challenges, such as a lack of donors, poor revascularization, blood-mediated inflammatory reactions, hypoxia, and side effects caused by immunosuppression have severely hindered the widespread application of islet transplantation in clinics. Biomaterial-based encapsulation and delivery strategies are proposed for overcoming these obstacles, and have demonstrated remarkable improvements in islet transplantation outcomes. Herein, the major problems faced by islet transplantation are summarized and updated biomaterial-based strategies for islet transplantation, including islet encapsulation across different scales, delivery of stem cell-derived beta cells, co-delivery of islets with accessory cells and immunomodulatory molecules are highlighted.
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- Siying Wu
- Key Laboratory of Sensing Technology and Biomedical Instrument of Guangdong Province School of Biomedical Engineering Sun Yat‐sen University Guangzhou 510006 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Sensing Technology and Biomedical Instrument of Guangdong Province School of Biomedical Engineering Sun Yat‐sen University Guangzhou 510006 P. R. China
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- The Affiliated TCM Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University Guangzhou 511436 P. R. China
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- Department of Urology Sun Yat‐sen Memorial Hospital Sun Yat‐sen University Guangzhou 510120 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Sensing Technology and Biomedical Instrument of Guangdong Province School of Biomedical Engineering Sun Yat‐sen University Guangzhou 510006 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Sensing Technology and Biomedical Instrument of Guangdong Province School of Biomedical Engineering Sun Yat‐sen University Guangzhou 510006 P. R. China
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Goswami D, Domingo‐Lopez DA, Ward NA, Millman JR, Duffy GP, Dolan EB, Roche ET. Design Considerations for Macroencapsulation Devices for Stem Cell Derived Islets for the Treatment of Type 1 Diabetes. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2021; 8:e2100820. [PMID: 34155834 PMCID: PMC8373111 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202100820] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2021] [Revised: 04/24/2021] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Stem cell derived insulin producing cells or islets have shown promise in reversing Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), yet successful transplantation currently necessitates long-term modulation with immunosuppressant drugs. An alternative approach to avoiding this immune response is to utilize an islet macroencapsulation device, where islets are incorporated into a selectively permeable membrane that can protect the transplanted cells from acute host response, whilst enabling delivery of insulin. These macroencapsulation systems have to meet a number of stringent and challenging design criteria in order to achieve the ultimate goal of reversing T1D. In this progress report, the design considerations and functional requirements of macroencapsulation systems are reviewed, specifically for stem-cell derived islets (SC-islets), highlighting distinct design parameters. Additionally, a perspective on the future for macroencapsulation systems is given, and how incorporating continuous sensing and closed-loop feedback can be transformative in advancing toward an autonomous biohybrid artificial pancreas.
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- Debkalpa Goswami
- Institute for Medical Engineering and ScienceMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridgeMA02139USA
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- Department of AnatomyCollege of Medicine, Nursing, and Health SciencesNational University of Ireland GalwayGalwayH91 TK33Ireland
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- Department of Biomedical EngineeringSchool of EngineeringCollege of Science and EngineeringNational University of Ireland GalwayGalwayH91 TK33Ireland
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- Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism & Lipid ResearchWashington University School of MedicineSt. LouisMO63110USA
- Department of Biomedical EngineeringWashington University in St. LouisSt. LouisMO63110USA
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- Department of AnatomyCollege of Medicine, Nursing, and Health SciencesNational University of Ireland GalwayGalwayH91 TK33Ireland
- Advanced Materials and BioEngineering Research Centre (AMBER)Trinity College DublinDublinD02 PN40Ireland
- CÚRAM, Centre for Research in Medical DevicesNational University of Ireland GalwayGalwayH91 TK33Ireland
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- Department of Biomedical EngineeringSchool of EngineeringCollege of Science and EngineeringNational University of Ireland GalwayGalwayH91 TK33Ireland
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- Institute for Medical Engineering and ScienceMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridgeMA02139USA
- Department of Mechanical EngineeringMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridgeMA02139USA
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Kharbikar BN, Chendke GS, Desai TA. Modulating the foreign body response of implants for diabetes treatment. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2021; 174:87-113. [PMID: 33484736 PMCID: PMC8217111 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2021.01.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2020] [Revised: 12/30/2020] [Accepted: 01/10/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Diabetes Mellitus is a group of diseases characterized by high blood glucose levels due to patients' inability to produce sufficient insulin. Current interventions often require implants that can detect and correct high blood glucose levels with minimal patient intervention. However, these implantable technologies have not reached their full potential in vivo due to the foreign body response and subsequent development of fibrosis. Therefore, for long-term function of implants, modulating the initial immune response is crucial in preventing the activation and progression of the immune cascade. This review discusses the different molecular mechanisms and cellular interactions involved in the activation and progression of foreign body response (FBR) and fibrosis, specifically for implants used in diabetes. We also highlight the various strategies and techniques that have been used for immunomodulation and prevention of fibrosis. We investigate how these general strategies have been applied to implants used for the treatment of diabetes, offering insights on how these devices can be further modified to circumvent FBR and fibrosis.
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- Bhushan N Kharbikar
- Department of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA
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- University of California Berkeley - University of California San Francisco Graduate Program in Bioengineering, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA; University of California Berkeley - University of California San Francisco Graduate Program in Bioengineering, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA; Department of Bioengineering, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA.
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Recent advances in single-cell analysis: Encapsulation materials, analysis methods and integrative platform for microfluidic technology. Talanta 2021; 234:122671. [PMID: 34364472 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2021.122671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2021] [Revised: 06/24/2021] [Accepted: 06/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Traditional cell biology researches on cell populations by their origin, tissue, morphology, and secretions. Because of the heterogeneity of cells, research at the single-cell level can obtain more accurate and comprehensive information that reflects the physiological state and process of the cell, increasing the significance of single-cell analysis. The application of single-cell analysis is faced with the problem of contaminated or damaged cells caused by cell sample transportation. Reversible encapsulation of a single cell can protect cells from the external environment and open the encapsulation shell to release cells, thus preserving cell integrity and improving extraction efficiency of analytes. Meanwhile, microfluidic single cell analysis (MSCA) exhibits integration, miniaturization, and high throughput, which can considerably improve the efficiency of single-cell analysis. The researches on single-cell reversible encapsulation materials, single-cell analysis methods, and the MSCA integration platform are analyzed and summarized in this review. The problems of single-cell viability, network of single-cell signal, and simultaneous detection of multiple biotoxins in food based on single-cell are proposed for future research.
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Huang L, Xiang J, Cheng Y, Xiao L, Wang Q, Zhang Y, Xu T, Chen Q, Xin H, Wang X. Regulation of Blood Glucose Using Islets Encapsulated in a Melanin-Modified Immune-Shielding Hydrogel. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:12877-12887. [PMID: 33689267 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c23010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Islet transplantation is currently a promising treatment for type 1 diabetes mellitus. However, the foreign body reaction and retrieval difficulty often lead to transplantation failure and hinder the clinical application. To address these two challenges, we propose a balanced charged sodium alginate-polyethyleneimine-melanin (SA-PEI-Melanin) threadlike hydrogel with immune shielding and retrievable properties. The attractiveness of this study lies in that the introduction of melanin can stimulate insulin secretion, especially under near-infrared (NIR) irradiation. After demonstrating a good immune-shielding effect, we performed an in vivo transplantation experiment. The results showed that the blood glucose level in the SA-PEI-Melanin group was stably controlled below the diabetic blood glucose criterion, and this blood glucose level could be further adjusted after NIR irradiation. In addition, the evaluation after retrieving the SA-PEI-Melanin hydrogel indicated that the islets still maintained a normal physiological function, further proving its excellent immunological protection. This study provides a new approach for the accurate regulation of blood glucose in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus and contributes to developing a promising transplant system to reconcile real-time and precise light-defined insulin secretion regulation.
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- Ling Huang
- The National Engineering Research Center for Bioengineering Drugs and the Technologies, Institute of Translational Medicine, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330088, P. R. China
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- College of Pharmacy, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, P. R. China
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- College of Pharmacy, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, P. R. China
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- College of Pharmacy, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, P. R. China
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- The National Engineering Research Center for Bioengineering Drugs and the Technologies, Institute of Translational Medicine, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330088, P. R. China
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- The National Engineering Research Center for Bioengineering Drugs and the Technologies, Institute of Translational Medicine, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330088, P. R. China
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- College of Pharmacy, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, P. R. China
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- College of Pharmacy, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, P. R. China
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- The National Engineering Research Center for Bioengineering Drugs and the Technologies, Institute of Translational Medicine, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330088, P. R. China
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- The National Engineering Research Center for Bioengineering Drugs and the Technologies, Institute of Translational Medicine, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330088, P. R. China
- College of Chemistry, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330088, P. R. China
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Fuchs S, Ernst AU, Wang LH, Shariati K, Wang X, Liu Q, Ma M. Hydrogels in Emerging Technologies for Type 1 Diabetes. Chem Rev 2020; 121:11458-11526. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.0c01062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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- Stephanie Fuchs
- Biological and Environmental Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Biological and Environmental Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Biological and Environmental Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Biological and Environmental Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Biological and Environmental Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Biological and Environmental Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Biological and Environmental Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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Marfil‐Garza BA, Polishevska K, Pepper AR, Korbutt GS. Current State and Evidence of Cellular Encapsulation Strategies in Type 1 Diabetes. Compr Physiol 2020; 10:839-878. [DOI: 10.1002/cphy.c190033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Javaid M, Haleem A. 3D printed tissue and organ using additive manufacturing: An overview. CLINICAL EPIDEMIOLOGY AND GLOBAL HEALTH 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cegh.2019.12.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Gattás-Asfura KM, Abuid NJ, Labrada I, Stabler CL. Promoting Dendrimer Self-Assembly Enhances Covalent Layer-by-Layer Encapsulation of Pancreatic Islets. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2020; 6:2641-2651. [PMID: 32587885 PMCID: PMC7316358 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.9b01033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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For type 1 diabetics, islet transplantation can induce beneficial outcomes, including insulin independence and improved glycemic control. The long-term function of the grafted tissue, however, is challenged by host inflammatory and immune responses. Cell encapsulation can decrease detrimental host responses to the foreign implant, but standard microencapsulation imparts large transplant volumes and impaired metabolite and nutrient diffusion. To mitigate these effects, we developed an efficient covalent Layer-by-Layer (cLbL) approach for live-cell nanoencapsulation, based on oppositely charged hyperbranched polymers functionalized with complementary Staudinger ligation groups. Reliance on cationic polymers for cLbL, however, is problematic due to their poor biocompatibility. Herein, we incorporated the additional feature of supramolecular self-assembly of the dendritic polymers to enhance layer uniformity and decrease net polymer charge. Functionalization of poly (amino amide) (PAMAM) with triethoxysilane decreased polymer charge without compromising the uniformity and stability of resulting nanoscale islet coatings. Encapsulated pancreatic rat islets were viable and functional. The implantation of cLbL islets into diabetic mice resulted in stable normoglycemia, at equivalent dosage and efficiency as uncoated islets, with no observable alterations in cellular engraftment or foreign body responses. By balancing multi-functionality and self-assembly, nano-scale and stable covalent layer-by-layer polymeric coatings could be efficiently generated onto cellular organoids, presenting a highly adaptable platform for broad use in cellular transplantation.
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- KM Gattás-Asfura
- J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
- Interdisciplinary Program in Biomedical Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
- University of Florida Diabetes Institute, Gainesville, FL, USA
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Haddadi MH, Hajizadeh-Saffar E, Khosravi-Maharlooei M, Basiri M, Negahdari B, Baharvand H. Autoimmunity as a target for chimeric immune receptor therapy: A new vision to therapeutic potential. Blood Rev 2020; 41:100645. [DOI: 10.1016/j.blre.2019.100645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2019] [Revised: 11/12/2019] [Accepted: 11/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Kuncorojakti S, Srisuwatanasagul S, Kradangnga K, Sawangmake C. Insulin-Producing Cell Transplantation Platform for Veterinary Practice. Front Vet Sci 2020; 7:4. [PMID: 32118053 PMCID: PMC7028771 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2020.00004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2019] [Accepted: 01/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Diabetes mellitus (DM) remains a global concern in both human and veterinary medicine. Type I DM requires prolonged and consistent exogenous insulin administration to address hyperglycemia, which can increase the risk of diabetes complications such as retinopathy, nephropathy, neuropathy, and heart disorders. Cell-based therapies have been successful in human medicine using the Edmonton protocol. These therapies help maintain the production of endogenous insulin and stabilize blood glucose levels and may possibly be adapted to veterinary clinical practice. The limited number of cadaveric pancreas donors and the long-term use of immunosuppressive agents are the main obstacles for this protocol. Over the past decade, the development of potential therapies for DM has mainly focused on the generation of effective insulin-producing cells (IPCs) from various sources of stem cells that can be transplanted into the body. Another successful application of stem cells in type I DM therapies is transplanting generated IPCs. Encapsulation can be an alternative strategy to protect IPCs from rejection by the body due to their immunoisolation properties. This review summarizes current concepts of IPCs and encapsulation technology for veterinary clinical application and proposes a potential stem-cell-based platform for veterinary diabetic regenerative therapy.
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- Suryo Kuncorojakti
- Veterinary Stem Cell and Bioengineering Innovation Center (VSCBIC), Veterinary Pharmacology and Stem Cell Research Laboratory, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.,Department of Veterinary Anatomy, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia
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- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Veterinary Stem Cell and Bioengineering Innovation Center (VSCBIC), Veterinary Pharmacology and Stem Cell Research Laboratory, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.,Veterinary Clinical Stem Cell and Bioengineering Research Unit, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.,Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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Alessandra G, Algerta M, Paola M, Carsten S, Cristina L, Paolo M, Elisa M, Gabriella T, Carla P. Shaping Pancreatic β-Cell Differentiation and Functioning: The Influence of Mechanotransduction. Cells 2020; 9:E413. [PMID: 32053947 PMCID: PMC7072458 DOI: 10.3390/cells9020413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2019] [Revised: 01/29/2020] [Accepted: 02/07/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Embryonic and pluripotent stem cells hold great promise in generating β-cells for both replacing medicine and novel therapeutic discoveries in diabetes mellitus. However, their differentiation in vitro is still inefficient, and functional studies reveal that most of these β-like cells still fail to fully mirror the adult β-cell physiology. For their proper growth and functioning, β-cells require a very specific environment, the islet niche, which provides a myriad of chemical and physical signals. While the nature and effects of chemical stimuli have been widely characterized, less is known about the mechanical signals. We here review the current status of knowledge of biophysical cues provided by the niche where β-cells normally live and differentiate, and we underline the possible machinery designated for mechanotransduction in β-cells. Although the regulatory mechanisms remain poorly understood, the analysis reveals that β-cells are equipped with all mechanosensors and signaling proteins actively involved in mechanotransduction in other cell types, and they respond to mechanical cues by changing their behavior. By engineering microenvironments mirroring the biophysical niche properties it is possible to elucidate the β-cell mechanotransductive-regulatory mechanisms and to harness them for the promotion of β-cell differentiation capacity in vitro.
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- Galli Alessandra
- Department of Excellence of Pharmacological and Biomolecular Sciences, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20134 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Excellence of Pharmacological and Biomolecular Sciences, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20134 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Excellence of Pharmacological and Biomolecular Sciences, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20134 Milan, Italy
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- CIMAINA, Department of Physics, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- CIMAINA, Department of Physics, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- CIMAINA, Department of Physics, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Excellence of Pharmacological and Biomolecular Sciences, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20134 Milan, Italy
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Espona-Noguera A, Ciriza J, Cañibano-Hernández A, Saenz Del Burgo L, Pedraz JL. Immobilization of INS1E Insulin-Producing Cells Within Injectable Alginate Hydrogels. Methods Mol Biol 2020; 2100:395-405. [PMID: 31939138 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-0215-7_26] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Alginate has demonstrated high applicability as a matrix-forming biomaterial for cell immobilization due to its ability to make hydrogels combined with cells in a rapid and non-toxic manner in physiological conditions, while showing excellent biocompatibility, preserving immobilized cell viability and function. Moreover, depending on its application, alginate hydrogel physicochemical properties such as porosity, stiffness, gelation time, and injectability can be tuned. This technology has been applied to several cell types that are able to produce therapeutic factors. In particular, alginate has been the most commonly used material in pancreatic islet entrapment for type 1 diabetes mellitus treatment. This chapter compiles information regarding the alginate handling, and we describe the most important steps and recommendations to immobilize insulin-producing cells within a tuned injectable alginate hydrogel using a syringe-based mixing system, detailing how to assess the viability and the biological functionality of the embedded cells.
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- Albert Espona-Noguera
- NanoBioCel Group, Laboratory of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
- Biomedical Research Networking Center in Bioengineering, Biomaterials, and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
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- NanoBioCel Group, Laboratory of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
- Biomedical Research Networking Center in Bioengineering, Biomaterials, and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
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- NanoBioCel Group, Laboratory of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
- Biomedical Research Networking Center in Bioengineering, Biomaterials, and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
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- NanoBioCel Group, Laboratory of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain.
- Biomedical Research Networking Center in Bioengineering, Biomaterials, and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain.
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- NanoBioCel Group, Laboratory of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain.
- Biomedical Research Networking Center in Bioengineering, Biomaterials, and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain.
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Gallion LA, Anttila MM, Abraham DH, Proctor A, Allbritton NL. Preserving Single Cells in Space and Time for Analytical Assays. Trends Analyt Chem 2020; 122:115723. [PMID: 32153309 PMCID: PMC7061724 DOI: 10.1016/j.trac.2019.115723] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Analytical assays performed within clinical laboratories influence roughly 70% of all medical decisions by facilitating disease detection, diagnosis, and management. Both in clinical and academic research laboratories, single-cell assays permit measurement of cell diversity and identification of rare cells, both of which are important in the understanding of disease pathogenesis. For clinically utility, the single-cell assays must be compatible with the clinical workflow steps of sample collection, sample transportation, pre-analysis processing, and single-cell assay; therefore, it is paramount to preserve cells in a state that resembles that in vivo rather than measuring signaling behaviors initiated in response to stressors such as sample collection and processing. To address these challenges, novel cell fixation (and more broadly, cell preservation) techniques incorporate programmable fixation times, reversible bond formation and cleavage, chemoselective reactions, and improved analyte recovery. These technologies will further the development of individualized, precision therapies for patients to yield improved clinical outcomes.
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- Luke A. Gallion
- Department of Chemistry, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
- Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA and North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA
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Cheng Y, Zhang Y, Yu Y, Zhao G, Zhao Y, He X. Cold-Responsive Nanocapsules Enable the Sole-Cryoprotectant-Trehalose Cryopreservation of β Cell-Laden Hydrogels for Diabetes Treatment. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2019; 15:e1904290. [PMID: 31833664 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201904290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2019] [Revised: 09/17/2019] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Espona-Noguera A, Ciriza J, Cañibano-Hernández A, Orive G, Hernández RM, Saenz del Burgo L, Pedraz JL. Review of Advanced Hydrogel-Based Cell Encapsulation Systems for Insulin Delivery in Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus. Pharmaceutics 2019; 11:E597. [PMID: 31726670 PMCID: PMC6920807 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics11110597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2019] [Revised: 11/05/2019] [Accepted: 11/06/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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: Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM) is characterized by the autoimmune destruction of β-cells in the pancreatic islets. In this regard, islet transplantation aims for the replacement of the damaged β-cells through minimally invasive surgical procedures, thereby being the most suitable strategy to cure T1DM. Unfortunately, this procedure still has limitations for its widespread clinical application, including the need for long-term immunosuppression, the lack of pancreas donors and the loss of a large percentage of islets after transplantation. To overcome the aforementioned issues, islets can be encapsulated within hydrogel-like biomaterials to diminish the loss of islets, to protect the islets resulting in a reduction or elimination of immunosuppression and to enable the use of other insulin-producing cell sources. This review aims to provide an update on the different hydrogel-based encapsulation strategies of insulin-producing cells, highlighting the advantages and drawbacks for a successful clinical application.
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- Albert Espona-Noguera
- NanoBioCel Group, Laboratory of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Paseo de la Universidad 7, 01006 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain; (A.E.-N.); (J.C.); (A.C.-H.); (R.M.H.)
- Biomedical Research Networking Center in Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), 01006 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
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- NanoBioCel Group, Laboratory of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Paseo de la Universidad 7, 01006 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain; (A.E.-N.); (J.C.); (A.C.-H.); (R.M.H.)
- Biomedical Research Networking Center in Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), 01006 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
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- NanoBioCel Group, Laboratory of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Paseo de la Universidad 7, 01006 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain; (A.E.-N.); (J.C.); (A.C.-H.); (R.M.H.)
- Biomedical Research Networking Center in Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), 01006 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
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- NanoBioCel Group, Laboratory of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Paseo de la Universidad 7, 01006 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain; (A.E.-N.); (J.C.); (A.C.-H.); (R.M.H.)
- Biomedical Research Networking Center in Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), 01006 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
- University Institute for Regenerative Medicine and Oral Implantology - UIRMI (UPV/EHU-Fundación Eduardo Anitua), 01006 Vitoria, Spain
- Singapore Eye Research Institute, The Academia, 20 College Road, Discovery Tower, Singapore 169856, Singapore
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- NanoBioCel Group, Laboratory of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Paseo de la Universidad 7, 01006 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain; (A.E.-N.); (J.C.); (A.C.-H.); (R.M.H.)
- Biomedical Research Networking Center in Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), 01006 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
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- NanoBioCel Group, Laboratory of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Paseo de la Universidad 7, 01006 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain; (A.E.-N.); (J.C.); (A.C.-H.); (R.M.H.)
- Biomedical Research Networking Center in Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), 01006 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
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- NanoBioCel Group, Laboratory of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Paseo de la Universidad 7, 01006 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain; (A.E.-N.); (J.C.); (A.C.-H.); (R.M.H.)
- Biomedical Research Networking Center in Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), 01006 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
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Nemeth C, Fine A, Fatemi A. Translational challenges in advancing regenerative therapy for treating neurological disorders using nanotechnology. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2019; 148:60-67. [PMID: 31100303 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2019.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2018] [Revised: 03/05/2019] [Accepted: 05/13/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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The focus of regenerative therapies is to replace or enrich diseased or injured cells and tissue in an attempt to replenish the local environment and function, while slowing or halting further degeneration. Targeting neurological diseases specifically is difficult, due to the complex nature of the central nervous system, including the difficulty of bypassing the brain's natural defense systems. While cell-based regenerative therapies show promise in select tissues, preclinical and clinical studies have been largely unable to transfer these successes to the brain. Advancements in nanotechnologies have provided new methods of central nervous system access, drug and cell delivery, as well as new systems of cell maintenance and support that may bridge the gap between regenerative therapies and the brain. In this review, we discuss current regenerative therapies for neurological diseases, nanotechnology as nanocarriers, and the technical, manufacturing, and regulatory challenges that arise from inception to formulation of nanoparticle-regenerative therapies.
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Hoveizi E, Tavakol S, Shirian S, Sanamiri K. Electrospun Nanofibers for Diabetes: Tissue Engineering and Cell-Based Therapies. Curr Stem Cell Res Ther 2019; 14:152-168. [PMID: 30338744 DOI: 10.2174/1574888x13666181018150107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2017] [Revised: 03/11/2018] [Accepted: 09/05/2018] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Diabetes mellitus is an autoimmune disease which causes loss of insulin secretion producing hyperglycemia by promoting progressive destruction of pancreatic β cells. An ideal therapeutic approach to manage diabetes mellitus is pancreatic β cells replacement. The aim of this review article was to evaluate the role of nanofibrous scaffolds and stem cells in the treatment of diabetes mellitus. Various studies have pointed out that application of electrospun biomaterials has considerably attracted researchers in the field of tissue engineering. The principles of cell therapy for diabetes have been reviewed in the first part of this article, while the usability of tissue engineering as a new therapeutic approach is discussed in the second part.
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- Elham Hoveizi
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran.,Stem Cells and Transgenic Technology Research Center (STTRC), Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pathology, School of Veterinary Medicine, Shahrekord University, Shahrekord, Iran.,Shiraz Molecular Research Center, Dr. Daneshbod Pathology Lab, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Animal Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran
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Tomás RMF, Gibson MI. Optimization and Stability of Cell-Polymer Hybrids Obtained by "Clicking" Synthetic Polymers to Metabolically Labeled Cell Surface Glycans. Biomacromolecules 2019; 20:2726-2736. [PMID: 31141666 PMCID: PMC6831485 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.9b00478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Re-engineering of mammalian cell surfaces with polymers enables the introduction of functionality including imaging agents, drug cargoes or antibodies for cell-based therapies, without resorting to genetic techniques. Glycan metabolic labeling has been reported as a tool for engineering cell surface glycans with synthetic polymers through the installation of biorthogonal handles, such as azides. Quantitative assessment of this approach and the robustness of the engineered coatings has yet to be explored. Here, we graft poly(hydroxyethyl acrylamide) onto azido-labeled cell surface glycans using strain-promoted azide-alkyne "click" cycloaddition and, using a combination of flow cytometry and confocal microscopy, evaluate the various parameters controlling the outcome of this "grafting to" process. In all cases, homogeneous cell coatings were formed with >95% of the treated cells being covalently modified, superior to nonspecific "grafting to" approaches. Controllable grafting densities could be achieved through modulation of polymer chain length and/or concentration, with longer polymers having lower densities. Cell surface bound polymers were retained for at least 72 h, persisting through several mitotic divisions during this period. Furthermore, we postulate that glycan/membrane recycling is slowed by the steric bulk of the polymers, demonstrating robustness and stability even during normal biological processes. This cytocompatible, versatile and simple approach shows potential for re-engineering of cell surfaces with new functionality for future use in cell tracking or cell-based therapies.
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- Ruben M. F. Tomás
- Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
- Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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Espona-Noguera A, Ciriza J, Cañibano-Hernández A, Villa R, Saenz del Burgo L, Alvarez M, Pedraz JL. 3D printed polyamide macroencapsulation devices combined with alginate hydrogels for insulin-producing cell-based therapies. Int J Pharm 2019; 566:604-614. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2019.06.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2019] [Revised: 05/14/2019] [Accepted: 06/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Kong Y, Zhao Y, Li D, Shen H, Yan M. Dual delivery of encapsulated BM-MSCs and BMP-2 improves osteogenic differentiation and new bone formation. J Biomed Mater Res A 2019; 107:2282-2295. [PMID: 31152570 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.36737] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2019] [Revised: 05/21/2019] [Accepted: 05/27/2019] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Stem cell-based therapies provide a promising approach for bone repair. In the present work, we developed a novel 3D vehicle system for dual-delivery of encapsulated bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BM-MSCs) and bone morphogenetic protein-2 (BMP-2) for treatment of large bone defects. The vehicle system consists of sodium alginate microcapsules and polylactic acid (PLLA) microspheres. BM-MSCs are encapsulated in the microcapsules, and BMP-2 proteins are encapsulated in the PLLA microspheres. This vehicle system acted as a multicore structure for sustained release of BMP-2, which enabled pulsed dosing induction of osteogenic differentiation of the co-embedded BM-MSCs. in vitro experiments showed that the loaded BMP-2 was constitutively released up to 30 days. Bioactivity of the incorporated BMP-2 in the microspheres was preserved and osteogenic differentiation of the BM-MSCs in the microcapsules was improved. In vivo, osteogenesis studies demonstrated that satisfactory degree of repair of a rat calvarial defect was achieved with the delivery of either encapsulated BM-MSCs alone or encapsulated BMP-2 alone. Transplantation of encapsulated both BM-MSCs and BMP-2 exhibited the greatest repair potential following 4- or 8-weeks treatment. In conclusion, microencapsulation of BM-MSCs and BMP-2 promoted the maturity of newly generated bone and improved new bone formation. Transplantation of BM-MSCs and BMP-2 in our novel 3-D vehicle system is a promising strategy for regenerative therapies of large bone defects.
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- Ying Kong
- Department of Rehabilitation, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Hematology, The Affiliated BenQ Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Center for Medical Research, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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Verheyen CA, Morales L, Sussman J, Paunovska K, Manzoli V, Ziebarth NM, Tomei AA. Characterization of Polyethylene Glycol-Reinforced Alginate Microcapsules for Mechanically Stable Cell Immunoisolation. MACROMOLECULAR MATERIALS AND ENGINEERING 2019; 304:1800679. [PMID: 31929732 PMCID: PMC6953757 DOI: 10.1002/mame.201800679] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2018] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Islet transplantation within mechanically stable microcapsules offers the promise of long-term diabetes reversal without chronic immunosuppression. Reinforcing the ionically gelled network of alginate (ALG) hydrogels with covalently linked polyethylene glycol (PEG) may create hybrid structures with desirable mechanical properties. This report describes the fabrication of hybrid PEG-ALG interpenetrating polymer networks and the investigation of microcapsule swelling, surface modulus, rheology, compression, and permeability. It is demonstrated that hybrid networks are more resistant to bulk swelling and compressive deformation and display improved shape recovery and long-term resilience. Interestingly, it is shown that PEG-ALG networks behave like ALG during microscale surface deformation and small amplitude shear while exhibiting similar permeability properties. The results from this report's in vitro characterization are interpreted according to viscoelastic polymer theory and provide new insight into hybrid hydrogel mechanical behavior. This new understanding of PEG-ALG mechanical performance is then linked to previous work that demonstrated the success of hybrid polymer immunoisolation devices in vivo.
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- Connor A Verheyen
- Diabetes Research Institute, 1450 NW 10th Avenue, Miami, FL 33136, USA
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- Diabetes Research Institute, 1450 NW 10th Avenue, Miami, FL 33136, USA
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- Diabetes Research Institute, 1450 NW 10th Avenue, Miami, FL 33136, USA
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- Diabetes Research Institute, 1450 NW 10th Avenue, Miami, FL 33136, USA
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- Diabetes Research Institute, 1450 NW 10th Avenue, Miami, FL 33136, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Miami, 1251 Memorial Drive, Coral Gables, FL-33146, USA
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- Diabetes Research Institute, 1450 NW 10th Avenue, Miami, FL 33136, USA
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Li X, Meng Q, Zhang L. Overcoming Immunobiological Barriers Against Porcine Islet Xenografts: What Should Be Done? Pancreas 2019; 48:299-308. [PMID: 30855426 DOI: 10.1097/mpa.0000000000001259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/10/2022]
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Porcine islets might represent an ideal solution to the severe shortage of living donor islets available for transplantation and thus have great potential for the treatment of diabetes. Although tremendous progress has been achieved through recent experiments, the immune response remains a major obstacle. This review first describes the 3 major pathways of rejection: hyperacute rejection mediated by preformed natural antibodies and complement, instant blood-mediated inflammatory reactions, and acute cell-mediated rejection. Furthermore, this review examines immune-related strategies, including major advances, which have been shown to extend the life and/or function of porcine islets in vitro and in vivo: (1) genetic modification to make porcine islets more compatible with the recipient, (2) optimization of the newly defined biological agents that have been shown to promote long-term survival of xenografts in nonhuman primates, and (3) development of novel immunoisolation technologies that maintain the long-term survival of islet xenografts without the use of systemic immunosuppressive drugs. Finally, the clinical application of porcine islet transplantation is presented. Even though less clinical information is available, experimental data indicate that porcine islet xenografts are likely to become a standard treatment for patients with type 1 diabetes in the future.
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- Xinyu Li
- From the Department of General Surgery, The 2nd Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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Farina M, Alexander JF, Thekkedath U, Ferrari M, Grattoni A. Cell encapsulation: Overcoming barriers in cell transplantation in diabetes and beyond. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2019; 139:92-115. [PMID: 29719210 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2018.04.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 112] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2018] [Revised: 03/19/2018] [Accepted: 04/25/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Cell-based therapy is emerging as a promising strategy for treating a wide range of human diseases, such as diabetes, blood disorders, acute liver failure, spinal cord injury, and several types of cancer. Pancreatic islets, blood cells, hepatocytes, and stem cells are among the many cell types currently used for this strategy. The encapsulation of these "therapeutic" cells is under intense investigation to not only prevent immune rejection but also provide a controlled and supportive environment so they can function effectively. Some of the advanced encapsulation systems provide active agents to the cells and enable a complete retrieval of the graft in the case of an adverse body reaction. Here, we review various encapsulation strategies developed in academic and industrial settings, including the state-of-the-art technologies in advanced preclinical phases as well as those undergoing clinical trials, and assess their advantages and challenges. We also emphasize the importance of stimulus-responsive encapsulated cell systems that provide a "smart and live" therapeutic delivery to overcome barriers in cell transplantation as well as their use in patients.
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Correia CR, Reis RL, Mano JF. Design Principles and Multifunctionality in Cell Encapsulation Systems for Tissue Regeneration. Adv Healthc Mater 2018; 7:e1701444. [PMID: 30102458 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.201701444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2017] [Revised: 07/16/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Cell encapsulation systems are being increasingly applied as multifunctional strategies to regenerate tissues. Lessons afforded with encapsulation systems aiming to treat endocrine diseases seem to be highly valuable for the tissue engineering and regenerative medicine (TERM) systems of today, in which tissue regeneration and biomaterial integration are key components. Innumerous multifunctional systems for cell compartmentalization are being proposed to meet the specific needs required in the TERM field. Herein is reviewed the variable geometries proposed to produce cell encapsulation strategies toward tissue regeneration, including spherical and fiber-shaped systems, and other complex shapes and arrangements that better mimic the highly hierarchical organization of native tissues. The application of such principles in the TERM field brings new possibilities for the development of highly complex systems, which holds tremendous promise for tissue regeneration. The complex systems aim to recreate adequate environmental signals found in native tissue (in particular during the regenerative process) to control the cellular outcome, and conferring multifunctional properties, namely the incorporation of bioactive molecules and the ability to create smart and adaptative systems in response to different stimuli. The new multifunctional properties of such systems that are being employed to fulfill the requirements of the TERM field are also discussed.
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- Clara R. Correia
- 3B's Research Group – Biomaterials, Biodegradables, and BiomimeticsUniversity of MinhoHeadquarters of the European Institute of Excellence on Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine AvePark 4805‐017 Barco Guimarães Portugal
- ICVS/3B's – PT Government Associate Laboratory Braga/Guimarães Portugal
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- 3B's Research Group – Biomaterials, Biodegradables, and BiomimeticsUniversity of MinhoHeadquarters of the European Institute of Excellence on Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine AvePark 4805‐017 Barco Guimarães Portugal
- ICVS/3B's – PT Government Associate Laboratory Braga/Guimarães Portugal
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- 3B's Research Group – Biomaterials, Biodegradables, and BiomimeticsUniversity of MinhoHeadquarters of the European Institute of Excellence on Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine AvePark 4805‐017 Barco Guimarães Portugal
- ICVS/3B's – PT Government Associate Laboratory Braga/Guimarães Portugal
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Koduri MP, S Goudar V, Shao YW, Hunt JA, Henstock JR, Curran J, Tseng FG. Fluorescence-Based Nano-Oxygen Particles for Spatiometric Monitoring of Cell Physiological Conditions. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2018; 10:30163-30171. [PMID: 30118196 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b10715] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Closed-loop artificial pancreas systems have recently been proposed as a solution for treating stage I diabetes by reproducing the function of the pancreas. However, there are many unresolved issues associated with their development, including monitoring and controlling oxygen, immune responses, and the optimization of glucose, all of which need to be monitored and controlled to produce an efficient and viable artificial organ that can become integrated in the patient and maintain homeostasis. This research focused on monitoring the oxygen concentration, specifically achieving this kinetically as the oxygen gradient in an artificial pancreas made of alginate spheres containing islet cells. Functional nanoparticles (NPs) for measuring the oxygen gradient in different hydrogel cellular environments using fluorescence-based (F) microscopy were developed and tested. By the ester bond, a linker Pluronic F127 was conjugated with a carboxylic acid-modified polystyrene NP (510 nm). A hydrophilic/hydrophobic interaction between the commercially available oxygen-sensitive fluorophore and F127 results in fluorescence-based nano-oxygen particles (FNOPs). The in-house synthesized FNOP was calibrated inside electrosprayed alginate-filled hydrogels and demonstrated a good broad dynamic range (2.73-22.23) mg/L as well as a resolution of -0.01 mg/L with an accuracy of ±4%. The calibrated FNOP was utilized for continuous measuring of the oxygen concentration gradient for cell lines RIN-m5F/HeLa for more than 5 days in alginate hydrogel spheres in vitro.
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- Manohar Prasad Koduri
- Department of Mechanical, Materials and Aerospace, School of Engineering , University of Liverpool , Harrison Hughes Building , Liverpool L69 3GH , U.K
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- School of Science and Technology , Nottingham Trent University , Nottingham NG11 8NS , U.K
- Institute of Ageing and Chronic Disease , University of Liverpool , William Henry Duncan Building , Liverpool L7 8TX , U.K
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- Institute of Ageing and Chronic Disease , University of Liverpool , William Henry Duncan Building , Liverpool L7 8TX , U.K
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- Department of Mechanical, Materials and Aerospace, School of Engineering , University of Liverpool , Harrison Hughes Building , Liverpool L69 3GH , U.K
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- Research Center for Applied Sciences , Academia Sinica , Taipei , Taiwan 11529 , ROC
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Wang CY, Neil DL, Home P. 2020 vision - An overview of prospects for diabetes management and prevention in the next decade. Diabetes Res Clin Pract 2018; 143:101-112. [PMID: 29944968 DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2018.06.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2018] [Revised: 05/24/2018] [Accepted: 06/13/2018] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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After a century of medical progress, people nowadays live longer with diabetes than ever before. However, current preventative approaches, compounded in part by increased life-expectancy, are failing to reduce the prevalence of diabetes. Cardiovascular sequelae account for many of the four million deaths annually attributable to diabetes. Evidence indicates that certain glucose-lowering medications can improve vascular outcomes in some people with type 2 diabetes, which, together with better understanding of using multiple therapies concurrently, offers opportunities for beneficial personalization of medication regimens. However, further well-designed long-term studies are needed to evaluate cardiovascular benefits and safety of new and older medications, particularly in users typical of everyday diabetes care. Although there are numerous other promising advances in pharmacotherapies and biotechnology, these will probably be unaffordable for most people with diabetes globally. Therefore, effective national public health approaches will be essential to reducing the incidence of diabetes and its associated burdens; these may entail politically controversial measures to change unhealthy lifestyle behaviours. Stakeholders could learn from past failures and emulate successes in other health-care initiatives. Without early action at all levels, we face a future in which approaching one-quarter of humans will have diabetes, with more than half afflicted during their lifetime.
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- Chih-Yuan Wang
- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
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- Scientific Development Department, Content Ed Net, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute for Cellular Medicine, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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Razavi M, Hu S, Thakor AS. A collagen based cryogel bioscaffold coated with nanostructured polydopamine as a platform for mesenchymal stem cell therapy. J Biomed Mater Res A 2018; 106:2213-2228. [PMID: 29637738 PMCID: PMC6161703 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.36428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2018] [Accepted: 03/28/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Cryo-hydrogels (cryogels) are polymer hydrogels formed at sub-zero temperatures. Bioscaffolds created from cryogels have interconnected macropores which allow for cell migration, tissue-ingrowth, unhindered diffusion of solutes and mass transport of therapeutics. In this study, we developed collagen based cryogel bioscaffolds and coated them with polydopamine using a simple two-step technique. Cryogel bioscaffolds were synthesized by collagen crosslinking at -20°C and exhibited a macroporous interconnected architecture with 75% ± 3% porosity. Two groups of pore sizes were observed: 300 ± 50 µm and 30 ± 10 µm in diameter. The addition of a polydopamine coating to cryogel bioscaffolds was confirmed using composition analysis. This resulted in a 41% ± 5% decrease in water uptake, 81% ± 10% decrease in swelling rate and 12% ± 3% decrease in their degree of dissolution (p < 0.05), with a 48% ± 2% increase in stiffness and 57% ± 5% increase in compressive strength (p < 0.05). Seeding adipose tissue-derived mesenchymal stem cells (AD-MSCs) into polydopamine coated-cryogel bioscaffolds resulted in cells demonstrating a 52% ± 4% increase in viability and 33% ± 3% increase in proliferation when compared to AD-MSCs seeded into uncoated-cryogel bioscaffolds (p < 0.05). In summary, our novel polydopamine coated-cryogel bioscaffold represents an efficient and low-cost bioscaffold platform to support MSC therapies. © 2018 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Biomed Mater Res Part A: 106A: 2213-2228, 2018.
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- Mehdi Razavi
- Department of Radiology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, 94304
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- Department of Radiology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, 94304
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- Department of Radiology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, 94304
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Skrzypek K, Nibbelink MG, Karbaat LP, Karperien M, van Apeldoorn A, Stamatialis D. An important step towards a prevascularized islet macroencapsulation device-effect of micropatterned membranes on development of endothelial cell network. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE. MATERIALS IN MEDICINE 2018; 29:91. [PMID: 29938334 PMCID: PMC6018599 DOI: 10.1007/s10856-018-6102-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2017] [Accepted: 06/05/2018] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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The development of immune protective islet encapsulation devices could allow for islet transplantation in the absence of immunosuppression. However, the immune protective membrane / barrier introduced there could also impose limitations in transport of oxygen and nutrients to the encapsulated cells resulting to limited islet viability. In the last years, it is well understood that achieving prevascularization of the device in vitro could facilitate its connection to the host vasculature after implantation, and therefore could provide sufficient blood supply and oxygenation to the encapsulated islets. However, the microvascular networks created in vitro need to mimic well the highly organized vasculature of the native tissue. In earlier study, we developed a functional macroencapsulation device consisting of two polyethersulfone/polyvinylpyrrolidone (PES/PVP) membranes, where a bottom microwell membrane provides good separation of encapsulated islets and the top flat membrane acts as a lid. In this work, we investigate the possibility of creating early microvascular networks on the lid of this device by combining novel membrane microfabrication with co-culture of human umbilical vein endothelial cell (HUVEC) and fibroblasts. We create thin porous microstructured PES/PVP membranes with solid and intermittent line-patterns and investigate the effect of cell alignment and cell interconnectivity as a first step towards the development of a stable prevascularized layer in vitro. Our results show that, in contrast to non-patterned membranes where HUVECs form unorganized HUVEC branch-like structures, for the micropatterned membranes, we can achieve cell alignment and the co-culture of HUVECs on a monolayer of fibroblasts attached on the membranes with intermittent line-pattern allows for the creation of HUVEC branch-like structures over the membrane surface. This important step towards creating early microvascular networks was achieved without the addition of hydrogels, often used in angiogenesis assays, as gels could block the pores of the membrane and limit the transport properties of the islet encapsulation device.
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- Katarzyna Skrzypek
- Bioartificial organs, Biomaterials Science and Technology, MIRA Institute of Biomedical Technology and Technical Medicine, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands.
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- Developmental BioEngineering, MIRA Institute of Biomedical Technology and Technical Medicine, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands
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- Developmental BioEngineering, MIRA Institute of Biomedical Technology and Technical Medicine, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands
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- Developmental BioEngineering, MIRA Institute of Biomedical Technology and Technical Medicine, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands
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- Developmental BioEngineering, MIRA Institute of Biomedical Technology and Technical Medicine, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands
- Complex Tissue Regeneration, MERLN Institute for Technology Inspired Regenerative Medicine, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Bioartificial organs, Biomaterials Science and Technology, MIRA Institute of Biomedical Technology and Technical Medicine, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands
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Transcutaneously refillable, 3D-printed biopolymeric encapsulation system for the transplantation of endocrine cells. Biomaterials 2018; 177:125-138. [PMID: 29886385 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2018.05.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2018] [Revised: 05/17/2018] [Accepted: 05/27/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Autologous cell transplantation holds enormous promise to restore organ and tissue functions in the treatment of various pathologies including endocrine, cardiovascular, and neurological diseases among others. Even though immune rejection is circumvented with autologous transplantation, clinical adoption remains limited due to poor cell retention and survival. Cell transplant success requires homing to vascularized environment, cell engraftment and importantly, maintenance of inherent cell function. To address this need, we developed a three dimensional (3D) printed cell encapsulation device created with polylactic acid (PLA), termed neovascularized implantable cell homing and encapsulation (NICHE). In this paper, we present the development and systematic evaluation of the NICHE in vitro, and the in vivo validation with encapsulated testosterone-secreting Leydig cells in Rag1-/- castrated mice. Enhanced subcutaneous vascularization of NICHE via platelet-rich plasma (PRP) hydrogel coating and filling was demonstrated in vivo via a chorioallantoic membrane (CAM) assay as well as in mice. After establishment of a pre-vascularized bed within the NICHE, transcutaneously transplanted Leydig cells, maintained viability and robust testosterone secretion for the duration of the study. Immunohistochemical analysis revealed extensive Leydig cell colonization in the NICHE. Furthermore, transplanted cells achieved physiologic testosterone levels in castrated mice. The promising results provide a proof of concept for the NICHE as a viable platform technology for autologous cell transplantation for the treatment of a variety of diseases.
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Razavi M, Thakor AS. An oxygen plasma treated poly(dimethylsiloxane) bioscaffold coated with polydopamine for stem cell therapy. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE. MATERIALS IN MEDICINE 2018; 29:54. [PMID: 29725867 PMCID: PMC6190679 DOI: 10.1007/s10856-018-6077-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2017] [Accepted: 04/21/2018] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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In this study, 3D macroporous bioscaffolds were developed from poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) which is inert, biocompatible, non-biodegradable, retrievable and easily manufactured at low cost. PDMS bioscaffolds were synthesized using a solvent casting and particulate leaching (SCPL) technique and exhibited a macroporous interconnected architecture with 86 ± 3% porosity and 300 ± 100 µm pore size. As PDMS intrinsically has a hydrophobic surface, mainly due to the existence of methyl groups, its surface was modified by oxygen plasma treatment which, in turn, enabled us to apply a novel polydopamine coating onto the surface of the bioscaffold. The addition of a polydopamine coating to bioscaffolds was confirmed using composition analysis. Characterization of oxygen plasma treated-PDMS bioscaffolds coated with polydopamine (polydopamine coated-PDMS bioscaffolds) showed the presence of hydroxyl and secondary amines on their surface which resulted in a significant decrease in water contact angle when compared to uncoated-PDMS bioscaffolds (35 ± 3%, P < 0.05). Seeding adipose tissue-derived mesenchymal stem cells (AD-MSCs) into polydopamine coated-PDMS bioscaffolds resulted in cells demonstrating a 70 ± 6% increase in viability and 40 ± 5% increase in proliferation when compared to AD-MSCs seeded into uncoated-PDMS bioscaffolds (P < 0.05). In summary, this two-step method of oxygen plasma treatment followed by polydopamine coating improves the biocompatibility of PDMS bioscaffolds and only requires the use of simple reagents and mild reaction conditions. Hence, our novel polydopamine coated-PDMS bioscaffolds can represent an efficient and low-cost bioscaffold platform to support MSC therapies.
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- Mehdi Razavi
- Department of Radiology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, 94304, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, 94304, USA.
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Manzoli V, Villa C, Bayer AL, Morales L, Molano RD, Torrente Y, Ricordi C, Hubbell JA, Tomei AA. Immunoisolation of murine islet allografts in vascularized sites through conformal coating with polyethylene glycol. Am J Transplant 2018; 18:590-603. [PMID: 29068143 PMCID: PMC5820142 DOI: 10.1111/ajt.14547] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2017] [Revised: 09/21/2017] [Accepted: 10/15/2017] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Islet encapsulation may allow transplantation without immunosuppression, but thus far islets in large microcapsules transplanted in the peritoneal cavity have failed to reverse diabetes in humans. We showed that islet transplantation in confined well-vascularized sites like the epididymal fat pad (EFP) improved graft outcomes, but only conformal coated (CC) islets can be implanted in these sites in curative doses. Here, we showed that CC using polyethylene glycol (PEG) and alginate (ALG) was not immunoisolating because of its high permselectivity and strong allogeneic T cell responses. We refined the CC composition and explored PEG and islet-like extracellular matrix (Matrigel; MG) islet encapsulation (PEG MG) to improve capsule immunoisolation by decreasing its permselectivity and immunogenicity while allowing physiological islet function. Although the efficiency of diabetes reversal of allogeneic but not syngeneic CC islets was lower than that of naked islets, we showed that CC (PEG MG) islets from fully MHC-mismatched Balb/c mice supported long-term (>100 days) survival after transplantation into diabetic C57BL/6 recipients in the EFP site (750-1000 islet equivalents/mouse) in the absence of immunosuppression. Lack of immune cell penetration and T cell allogeneic priming was observed. These studies support the use of CC (PEG MG) for islet encapsulation and transplantation in clinically relevant sites without chronic immunosuppression.
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- Vita Manzoli
- Diabetes Research Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA,Department of Electronics, Information and Bioengineering – Politecnico di Milano – Italy
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- Diabetes Research Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA,Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milano, Italy,Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, Universitá degli Studi di Milano, Italy
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- Diabetes Research Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA,Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA
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- Diabetes Research Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
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- Diabetes Research Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
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- Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milano, Italy,Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, Universitá degli Studi di Milano, Italy
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- Diabetes Research Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA,Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA,Department of Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA,Department of Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA,Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA
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- Diabetes Research Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA,Department of Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA,Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA,Corresponding author: Alice A. Tomei, 1450 NW 10 Avenue, Miami, FL-33136, USA; Phone: +1 305-243-3469;
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Review of emerging advances and persisting challenges in the engineering and translation of islet encapsulation technologies.
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Engineering
- Cornell University
- Ithaca
- USA
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Engineering
- Cornell University
- Ithaca
- USA
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Designing a retrievable and scalable cell encapsulation device for potential treatment of type 1 diabetes. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2017; 115:E263-E272. [PMID: 29279393 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1708806115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 112] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Cell encapsulation has been shown to hold promise for effective, long-term treatment of type 1 diabetes (T1D). However, challenges remain for its clinical applications. For example, there is an unmet need for an encapsulation system that is capable of delivering sufficient cell mass while still allowing convenient retrieval or replacement. Here, we report a simple cell encapsulation design that is readily scalable and conveniently retrievable. The key to this design was to engineer a highly wettable, Ca2+-releasing nanoporous polymer thread that promoted uniform in situ cross-linking and strong adhesion of a thin layer of alginate hydrogel around the thread. The device provided immunoprotection of rat islets in immunocompetent C57BL/6 mice in a short-term (1-mo) study, similar to neat alginate fibers. However, the mechanical property of the device, critical for handling and retrieval, was much more robust than the neat alginate fibers due to the reinforcement of the central thread. It also had facile mass transfer due to the short diffusion distance. We demonstrated the therapeutic potential of the device through the correction of chemically induced diabetes in C57BL/6 mice using rat islets for 3 mo as well as in immunodeficient SCID-Beige mice using human islets for 4 mo. We further showed, as a proof of concept, the scalability and retrievability in dogs. After 1 mo of implantation in dogs, the device could be rapidly retrieved through a minimally invasive laparoscopic procedure. This encapsulation device may contribute to a cellular therapy for T1D because of its retrievability and scale-up potential.
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Dorati R, DeTrizio A, Modena T, Conti B, Benazzo F, Gastaldi G, Genta I. Biodegradable Scaffolds for Bone Regeneration Combined with Drug-Delivery Systems in Osteomyelitis Therapy. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2017; 10:E96. [PMID: 29231857 PMCID: PMC5748651 DOI: 10.3390/ph10040096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2017] [Revised: 11/27/2017] [Accepted: 11/29/2017] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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A great deal of research is ongoing in the area of tissue engineering (TE) for bone regeneration. A possible improvement in restoring damaged tissues involves the loading of drugs such as proteins, genes, growth factors, antibiotics, and anti-inflammatory drugs into scaffolds for tissue regeneration. This mini-review is focused on the combination of the local delivery of antibiotic agents with bone regenerative therapy for the treatment of a severe bone infection such as osteomyelitis. The review includes a brief explanation of scaffolds for bone regeneration including scaffolds characteristics and types, a focus on severe bone infections (especially osteomyelitis and its treatment), and a literature review of local antibiotic delivery by the combination of scaffolds and drug-delivery systems. Some examples related to published studies on gentamicin sulfate-loaded drug-delivery systems combined with scaffolds are discussed, and future perspectives are highlighted.
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- Rossella Dorati
- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Pavia, Viale Taramelli 12, 27100 Pavia, Italy.
- Center of Health Technology, University of Pavia, Via Ferrata 1, 27100 Pavia, Italy.
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- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Pavia, Viale Taramelli 12, 27100 Pavia, Italy.
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- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Pavia, Viale Taramelli 12, 27100 Pavia, Italy.
- Center of Health Technology, University of Pavia, Via Ferrata 1, 27100 Pavia, Italy.
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- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Pavia, Viale Taramelli 12, 27100 Pavia, Italy.
- Center of Health Technology, University of Pavia, Via Ferrata 1, 27100 Pavia, Italy.
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- Center of Health Technology, University of Pavia, Via Ferrata 1, 27100 Pavia, Italy.
- Centre oh Health Technology (CHT), Via Ferrata 1, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy.
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- Centre oh Health Technology (CHT), Via Ferrata 1, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy.
- Department of Molecular Medicine, University of Pavia, Viale Taramelli 2, 27100 Pavia, Italy.
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- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Pavia, Viale Taramelli 12, 27100 Pavia, Italy.
- Center of Health Technology, University of Pavia, Via Ferrata 1, 27100 Pavia, Italy.
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