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Minne M, Terrie L, Wüst R, Hasevoets S, Vanden Kerchove K, Nimako K, Lambrichts I, Thorrez L, Declercq H. Generating human skeletal myoblast spheroids for vascular myogenic tissue engineering. Biofabrication 2024; 16:025035. [PMID: 38437715 DOI: 10.1088/1758-5090/ad2fd5] [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: 10/27/2023] [Accepted: 03/04/2024] [Indexed: 03/06/2024]
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Engineered myogenic microtissues derived from human skeletal myoblasts offer unique opportunities for varying skeletal muscle tissue engineering applications, such asin vitrodrug-testing and disease modelling. However, more complex models require the incorporation of vascular structures, which remains to be challenging. In this study, myogenic spheroids were generated using a high-throughput, non-adhesive micropatterned surface. Since monoculture spheroids containing human skeletal myoblasts were unable to remain their integrity, co-culture spheroids combining human skeletal myoblasts and human adipose-derived stem cells were created. When using the optimal ratio, uniform and viable spheroids with enhanced myogenic properties were achieved. Applying a pre-vascularization strategy, through addition of endothelial cells, resulted in the formation of spheroids containing capillary-like networks, lumina and collagen in the extracellular matrix, whilst retaining myogenicity. Moreover, sprouting of endothelial cells from the spheroids when encapsulated in fibrin was allowed. The possibility of spheroids, from different maturation stages, to assemble into a more large construct was proven by doublet fusion experiments. The relevance of using three-dimensional microtissues with tissue-specific microarchitecture and increased complexity, together with the high-throughput generation approach, makes the generated spheroids a suitable tool forin vitrodrug-testing and human disease modeling.
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Affiliation(s)
- Mendy Minne
- Tissue Engineering Lab, Department of Development and Regeneration, KU Leuven campus KULAK, Kortrijk, Belgium
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- Tissue Engineering Lab, Department of Development and Regeneration, KU Leuven campus KULAK, Kortrijk, Belgium
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- Tissue Engineering Lab, Department of Development and Regeneration, KU Leuven campus KULAK, Kortrijk, Belgium
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- Biomedical Research Institute (BIOMED), Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, UHasselt, Diepenbeek, Belgium
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- Tissue Engineering Lab, Department of Development and Regeneration, KU Leuven campus KULAK, Kortrijk, Belgium
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- Tissue Engineering Lab, Department of Development and Regeneration, KU Leuven campus KULAK, Kortrijk, Belgium
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- Biomedical Research Institute (BIOMED), Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, UHasselt, Diepenbeek, Belgium
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- Tissue Engineering Lab, Department of Development and Regeneration, KU Leuven campus KULAK, Kortrijk, Belgium
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- Tissue Engineering Lab, Department of Development and Regeneration, KU Leuven campus KULAK, Kortrijk, Belgium
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Thai VL, Candelas DO, Leach JK. Tuning the Microenvironment to Create Functionally Distinct Mesenchymal Stromal Cell Spheroids. Ann Biomed Eng 2023; 51:1558-1573. [PMID: 36809393 PMCID: PMC10264490 DOI: 10.1007/s10439-023-03162-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2022] [Accepted: 02/06/2023] [Indexed: 02/23/2023]
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Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) are under investigation for wound healing and tissue regeneration due to their potent secretome. Compared to monodisperse cells, MSC spheroids exhibit increased cell survival and enhanced secretion of endogenous factors such as vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and prostaglandin E2 (PGE2), two key factors in wound repair. We previously upregulated the proangiogenic potential of homotypic MSC spheroids by manipulating microenvironmental culture conditions. However, this approach depends on the responsiveness of host endothelial cells (ECs)-a limitation when attempting to restore large tissue deficits and for patients with chronic wounds in which ECs are dysfunctional and unresponsive. To address this challenge, we used a Design of Experiments (DOE) approach to engineer functionally distinct MSC spheroids that maximize VEGF production (VEGFMAX) or PGE2 production (PGE2,MAX) while incorporating ECs that could serve as the basic building blocks for vessel formation. VEGFMAX produced 22.7-fold more VEGF with enhanced endothelial cell migration compared to PGE2,MAX, while PGE2,MAX produced 16.7-fold more PGE2 with accelerated keratinocyte migration compared to VEGFMAX. When encapsulated together in engineered protease-degradable hydrogels as a model of cell delivery, VEGFMAX and PGE2,MAX spheroids exhibited robust spreading into the biomaterial and enhanced metabolic activity. The distinct bioactivities of these MSC spheroids demonstrate the highly tunable nature of spheroids and provide a new approach to leverage the therapeutic potential of cell-based therapies.
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- Victoria L Thai
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, 95616, USA
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, UC Davis Health, 4860 Y Street, Suite 3800, Sacramento, CA, 95817, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, 95616, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, 95616, USA.
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, UC Davis Health, 4860 Y Street, Suite 3800, Sacramento, CA, 95817, USA.
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Kuroda A, Mineo A, Shoji S, Inoue G, Saito W, Sekiguchi H, Takaso M, Uchida K. Effect of spheroid size on gene expression profiles of a mouse mesenchymal stem cell line in spheroid culture. Biomed Mater Eng 2023; 34:67-76. [PMID: 35694914 DOI: 10.3233/bme-221406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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BACKGROUND Mesenchymal stem cell (MSC)-based therapies offer potential for bone repair. MSC spheroid cultures may harbor enhanced therapeutic potential over MSC monolayers through increased secretion of trophic factors. However, the impact of spheroid size on trophic factor expression is unclear. OBJECTIVE We investigated the effect of spheroid size on trophic factor-related gene expression. METHODS KUM10, a murine MSC line was used. RNA-seq was used to screen the transcriptional profiles of MSC monolayer and spheroid cultures. Differentially expressed genes identified in RNA-seq were evaluated by q-PCR in cultures of 5 × 104 (S group), 5 × 105 (M group), 5 × 106 (L group) cells/well. RESULTS Comparison of expression levels between KUM10 monolayer and spheroid cultures identified 2140 differentially expressed genes, of which 1047 were upregulated and 1093 were downregulated in KUM10 spheroids. Among these, 12 upregulated genes (Bmp2, Fgf9, Fgf18, Ngf, Pdgfa, Pdgfb, Tgfb1, Vegfa, Vegfc, Wnt4, Wnt5a, Wnt10a) were associated with secretory growth factors. Of these, expression of Fgf9, Fgf18, Vegfa and Vegfc was elevated in the L group, and Pdgfb and Tgfb1 was elevated in the S group. CONCLUSIONS Spheroid size may impact trophic factor expression. Our results will be useful for future studies assessing the utility of MSC spheroids for treating bone injury.
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- Akiyoshi Kuroda
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Minami ku, Kitasato, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Medical Engineering and Technology, Kitasato University, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Minami ku, Kitasato, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Minami ku, Kitasato, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Minami ku, Kitasato, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Shonan University of Medical Sciences Research Institute, Chigasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Minami ku, Kitasato, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Minami ku, Kitasato, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan.,Shonan University of Medical Sciences Research Institute, Chigasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
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Di Stefano AB, Urrata V, Trapani M, Moschella F, Cordova A, Toia F. Systematic review on spheroids from adipose‐derived stem cells: Spontaneous or artefact state? J Cell Physiol 2022; 237:4397-4411. [PMID: 36209478 PMCID: PMC10091738 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.30892] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2022] [Revised: 09/16/2022] [Accepted: 09/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Three-dimensional (3D) cell cultures represent the spontaneous state of stem cells with specific gene and protein molecular expression that are more alike the in vivo condition. In vitro two-dimensional (2D) cell adhesion cultures are still commonly employed for various cellular studies such as movement, proliferation and differentiation phenomena; this procedure is standardized and amply used in laboratories, however their representing the original tissue has recently been subject to questioning. Cell cultures in 2D require a support/substrate (flasks, multiwells, etc.) and use of fetal bovine serum as an adjuvant that stimulates adhesion that most likely leads to cellular aging. A 3D environment stimulates cells to grow in suspended aggregates that are defined as "spheroids." In particular, adipose stem cells (ASCs) are traditionally observed in adhesion conditions, but a recent and vast literature offers many strategies that obtain 3D cell spheroids. These cells seem to possess a greater ability in maintaining their stemness and differentiate towards all mesenchymal lineages, as demonstrated in in vitro and in vivo studies compared to adhesion cultures. To date, standardized procedures that form ASC spheroids have not yet been established. This systematic review carries out an in-depth analysis of the 76 articles produced over the past 10 years and discusses the similarities and differences in materials, techniques, and purposes to standardize the methods aimed at obtaining ASC spheroids as already described for 2D cultures.
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- Anna Barbara Di Stefano
- BIOPLAST‐Laboratory of BIOlogy and Regenerative Medicine‐PLASTic Surgery, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Unit, Department of Surgical, Oncological and Oral Sciences University of Palermo Palermo Italy
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- BIOPLAST‐Laboratory of BIOlogy and Regenerative Medicine‐PLASTic Surgery, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Unit, Department of Surgical, Oncological and Oral Sciences University of Palermo Palermo Italy
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- BIOPLAST‐Laboratory of BIOlogy and Regenerative Medicine‐PLASTic Surgery, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Unit, Department of Surgical, Oncological and Oral Sciences University of Palermo Palermo Italy
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- BIOPLAST‐Laboratory of BIOlogy and Regenerative Medicine‐PLASTic Surgery, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Unit, Department of Surgical, Oncological and Oral Sciences University of Palermo Palermo Italy
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- BIOPLAST‐Laboratory of BIOlogy and Regenerative Medicine‐PLASTic Surgery, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Unit, Department of Surgical, Oncological and Oral Sciences University of Palermo Palermo Italy
- Department of Surgical, Oncological and Oral Sciences, Unit of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery University of Palermo Palermo Italy
- Department of D.A.I. Chirurgico, Plastic and Reconstructive Unit Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Policlinico “Paolo Giaccone” Palermo Italy
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- BIOPLAST‐Laboratory of BIOlogy and Regenerative Medicine‐PLASTic Surgery, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Unit, Department of Surgical, Oncological and Oral Sciences University of Palermo Palermo Italy
- Department of Surgical, Oncological and Oral Sciences, Unit of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery University of Palermo Palermo Italy
- Department of D.A.I. Chirurgico, Plastic and Reconstructive Unit Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Policlinico “Paolo Giaccone” Palermo Italy
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Kim IG, Cho H, Shin J, Cho JH, Cho SW, Chung EJ. Regeneration of irradiation-damaged esophagus by local delivery of mesenchymal stem-cell spheroids encapsulated in a hyaluronic-acid-based hydrogel. Biomater Sci 2021; 9:2197-2208. [PMID: 33506817 DOI: 10.1039/d0bm01655a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Radiation therapy (RT) is a typical treatment for head and neck cancers. Generally, prolonged irradiation of the esophagus causes esophageal fibrosis due to increased reactive oxygen species and proinflammatory cytokines. This study was designed to determine whether catechol-functionalized hyaluronic acid (HA-CA) hydrogel-encapsulated human mesenchymal stem-cell spheroids (MSC-SPs) could ameliorate damage to the esophagus in a mouse model of radiation-induced esophageal fibrosis. MSC-SPs were cultured in concave microwells 600 μm in diameter at a cell density of 1 × 106 cells per mL. Most cells formed spheroids with a 100-300 μm size distribution in concave microwells. MSC-SPs were well maintained in the HA gel, and live-dead staining confirmed that most cells survived. The HA gel containing the MSC-SPs was then injected into the damaged esophageal layer. Inflammatory signs or adverse tissue reactions were not observed after esophageal injection of HA-gel-encapsulated MSC-SPs. Based on Masson's trichrome staining at 4 and 12 weeks postinjection, the inner esophageal layer (IEL) was significantly thinner in the MSC-SP + HA gel group compared to those in the other experimental groups. While the saline and HA gel treatments made the esophageal muscles loose and thick, the MSC-SP + HA gel group showed bundles of tightly packed esophageal muscles, as assayed by desmin immunostaining. qPCR analysis showed that epithelial genes tended to increase over time in the MSC-SP + HA gel group, and the expression of most fibrosis-related genes decreased. This study proposes the potential of using HA-CA-hydrogel-encapsulated MSC-SPs as a promising therapy against radiation-induced esophageal fibrosis.
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- In Gul Kim
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Biomedical Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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De Moor L, Merovci I, Baetens S, Verstraeten J, Kowalska P, Krysko DV, De Vos WH, Declercq H. High-throughput fabrication of vascularized spheroids for bioprinting. Biofabrication 2018; 10:035009. [PMID: 29798932 DOI: 10.1088/1758-5090/aac7e6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Overcoming the problem of vascularization remains the main challenge in the field of tissue engineering. As three-dimensional (3D) bioprinting is the rising technique for the fabrication of large tissue constructs, small prevascularized building blocks were generated that can be incorporated throughout a printed construct, answering the need for a microvasculature within the small micron range (<10 μm). Uniform spheroids with an ideal geometry and diameter for bioprinting were formed, using a high-throughput non-adhesive agarose microwell system. Since monoculture spheroids of endothelial cells were unable to remain stable, coculture spheroids combining endothelial cells with fibroblasts and/or adipose tissue derived mesenchymal stem cells (ADSC) as supporting cells, were created. When applying the favorable coculture ratio, viable spheroids were obtained and endothelial cells spontaneously formed a capillary-like network and lumina, as shown by immunohistochemistry and transmission electron microscopy. Especially the presence of ADSC led to a higher vascularization and extracellular matrix production of the microtissue. Moreover, spheroids were able to assemble at random in suspension and in a hydrogel, creating a macrotissue. During at random assembly, cells reorganized, creating a branched capillary-network throughout the entire fused construct by inoculating with capillaries of adjacent spheroids. Combining the advantage of this natural capacity of microtissues to self-assemble and the controlled organization by bioprinting technologies, these prevascularized spheroids can be useful as building blocks for the engineering of large vascularized 3D tissues.
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- Lise De Moor
- Tissue engineering and Biomaterials Group, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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Numerous methods have been reported for the fabrication of 3D multi-cellular spheroids and their use in stem cell culture. Current methods typically relying on the self-assembly of trypsinized, suspended stem cells, however, show limitations with respect to cell viability, throughput, and accurate recapitulation of the natural microenvironment. In this study, we developed a new system for engineering cell spheroids by self-assembly of micro-scale monolayer of stem cells. We prepared synthetic hydrogels with the surface of chemically formed micropatterns (squares/circles with width/diameter of 200 μm) on which mesenchymal stem cells isolated from human nasal turbinate tissue (hTMSCs) were selectively attached and formed a monolayer. The hydrogel is capable of thermally controlled expansion. As the temperature was decreased from 37 to 4 °C, the cell layer detached rapidly (<10 min) and assembled to form spheroids with consistent size (∼100 μm) and high viability (>90%). Spheroidization was significantly delayed and occurred with reduced efficiency on circle patterns compared to square patterns. Multi-physics mapping supported that delamination of the micro-scale monolayer may be affected by stress concentrated at the corners of the square pattern. In contrast, stress was distributed symmetrically along the boundary of the circle pattern. In addition, treatment of the micro-scale monolayer with a ROCK inhibitor significantly retarded spheroidization, highlighting the importance of contraction mediated by actin stress fibers for the stable generation of spheroidal stem cell structures. Spheroids prepared from the assembly of monolayers showed higher expression, both on the mRNA and protein levels, of ECM proteins (fibronectin and laminin) and stemness markers (Oct4, Sox2, and Nanog) compared to spheroids prepared from low-attachment plates, in which trypsinized single cells are assembled. The hTMSC spheroids also presented enhanced expression levels of markers related to tri-lineage (osteogenic, chondrogenic and adipogenic) differentiation. The changes in microcellular environments and functionalities were double-confirmed by using adipose derived mesenchymal stem cells (ADSCs). This spheroid engineering technique may have versatile applications in regenerative medicine for functionally improved 3D culture and therapeutic cell delivery.
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Oberringer M, Bubel M, Jennewein M, Guthörl S, Morsch T, Bachmann S, Metzger W, Pohlemann T. The role of adipose-derived stem cells in a self-organizing 3D model with regard to human soft tissue healing. Mol Cell Biochem 2018; 445:195-210. [PMID: 29305678 DOI: 10.1007/s11010-017-3265-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2017] [Accepted: 12/23/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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The clinical phenomenon of inadequate soft tissue healing still remains an important issue. The occurrence of chronic wounds is correlated to the life span, which is still increasing in western countries. Tissue engineering products containing adipose-derived stem cells are discussed as a promising therapeutic approach. Several studies confirmed the value of these cells for soft tissue healing improvement, suggesting a paracrine as well as a direct effect on vessel repair and angiogenesis. In an attempt to figure out specific effects of adipose-derived stem cells on dermal microvascular endothelial cells with respect to the different phases of soft tissue healing, we designed a 3D in vitro model on the basis of spheroids. Basic parameters like spheroid volume, cell numbers, and rate of apoptotic cells were determined in dependence on culture time, on different oxygen conditions and using mono- as well as co-cultures of both cell types. Furthermore we focused on gene expression and protein levels of interleukin-6, interleukin-8, monocyte chemoattractant protein-1, and vascular endothelial growth factor, which are discussed against the background of therapies for chronic wounds. The visualization of α-smooth muscle actin allowed the estimation of the function of adipose-derived stem cells as stabilizer for dermal microvascular endothelial cells. The results of the present 3D model underscore a paracrine effect of adipose-derived stem cells on microvessel repair during early hypoxic conditions, whereas a stabilizing effect occurs during a later phase of soft tissue healing, simultaneously to reoxygenation.
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- Martin Oberringer
- Department of Trauma-, Hand- and Reconstructive Surgery, Saarland University, Kirrberger Straße, Bldng. 57, 66421, Homburg, Germany.
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- Department of Trauma-, Hand- and Reconstructive Surgery, Saarland University, Kirrberger Straße, Bldng. 57, 66421, Homburg, Germany
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- Department of Trauma-, Hand- and Reconstructive Surgery, Saarland University, Kirrberger Straße, Bldng. 57, 66421, Homburg, Germany
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- Department of Trauma-, Hand- and Reconstructive Surgery, Saarland University, Kirrberger Straße, Bldng. 57, 66421, Homburg, Germany
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- Department of Trauma-, Hand- and Reconstructive Surgery, Saarland University, Kirrberger Straße, Bldng. 57, 66421, Homburg, Germany
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- Department of Trauma-, Hand- and Reconstructive Surgery, Saarland University, Kirrberger Straße, Bldng. 57, 66421, Homburg, Germany
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- Department of Trauma-, Hand- and Reconstructive Surgery, Saarland University, Kirrberger Straße, Bldng. 57, 66421, Homburg, Germany
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- Department of Trauma-, Hand- and Reconstructive Surgery, Saarland University, Kirrberger Straße, Bldng. 57, 66421, Homburg, Germany
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Enhanced Osteogenic Differentiation Potential of Stem-Cell Spheroids Created From a Coculture of Stem Cells and Endothelial Cells. IMPLANT DENT 2017; 26:922-928. [PMID: 29111993 DOI: 10.1097/id.0000000000000685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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PURPOSE This study was performed to fabricate stem-cell spheroids formed with human gingiva-derived stem cells and endothelial cells and to evaluate their viability and osteogenic differentiation potential. MATERIALS AND METHODS Gingiva-derived stem cells were isolated, and stem cells and endothelial cells with a total of 6 × 10 cells were seeded into concave micromolds with different ratios of 6:0 (group 1), 4:2 (group 2), 3:3 (group 3), and 2:4 (group 4). RESULTS Gingiva-derived stem cells and/or endothelia cells formed spheroids in concave microwells. There was a decreasing trend in the diameter of spheroids with increasing amounts of endothelial cells, but there were no statistically significant differences between the groups. The secretion of vascular endothelial growth factor from the spheroids was noted. The results of the alkaline phosphatase activity assays showed significantly higher values for groups 2, 3, and 4 when compared with the value of group 1. CONCLUSIONS Conclusively, stem-cell spheroids formed with human gingiva-derived stem cells and endothelial cells using concave microwells enhanced osteogenic differentiation potential, and multicell spheroid-based cell delivery could be a simple and effective strategy for improving stem-cell therapy.
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Moghadam SE, Ebrahimi SN, Salehi P, Moridi Farimani M, Hamburger M, Jabbarzadeh E. Wound Healing Potential of Chlorogenic Acid and Myricetin-3-O-β-Rhamnoside Isolated from Parrotia persica. Molecules 2017; 22:molecules22091501. [PMID: 28885580 PMCID: PMC5603238 DOI: 10.3390/molecules22091501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2017] [Revised: 09/02/2017] [Accepted: 09/04/2017] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Wound healing is a complex physiological process that is controlled by a well-orchestrated cascade of interdependent biochemical and cellular events, which has spurred the development of therapeutics that simultaneously target these active cellular constituents. We assessed the potential of Parrotia persica (Hamamelidaceae) in wound repair by analyzing the regenerative effects of its two main phenolic compounds, myricetin-3-O-β-rhamnoside and chlorogenic acid. To accomplish this, we performed phytochemical profiling and characterized the chemical structure of pure compounds isolated from P. persica, followed by an analysis of the biological effects of myricetin-3-O-β-rhamnoside and chlorogenic acid on three cell types, including keratinocytes, fibroblasts, and endothelial cells. Myricetin-3-O-β-rhamnoside and chlorogenic acid exhibited complementary pro-healing properties. The percentage of keratinocyte wound closure as measured by a scratch assay was four fold faster in the presence of 10 µg/mL chlorogenic acid, as compared to the negative control. On the other hand, myricetin-3-O-β-rhamnoside at 10 µg/mL was more effective in promoting fibroblast migration, demonstrating a two-fold higher rate of closure compared to the negative control group. Both compounds enhanced the capillary-like tube formation of endothelial cells in an in vitro angiogenesis assay. Our results altogether delineate the potential to synergistically accelerate the fibroblastic and remodelling phases of wound repair by administering appropriate amounts of myricetin-3-O-β-rhamnoside and chlorogenic acid.
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- Sara E Moghadam
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA.
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- Department of Phytochemistry, Medicinal Plants and Drug Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, GC, Evin, Tehran 1983969411 , Iran.
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- Department of Phytochemistry, Medicinal Plants and Drug Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, GC, Evin, Tehran 1983969411 , Iran.
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- Department of Phytochemistry, Medicinal Plants and Drug Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, GC, Evin, Tehran 1983969411 , Iran.
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- Division of Pharmaceutical Biology, University of Basel, Basel 4056, Switzerland.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA.
- Biomedical Engineering Program, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA.
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Yanez M, Blanchette J, Jabbarzadeh E. Modulation of Inflammatory Response to Implanted Biomaterials Using Natural Compounds. Curr Pharm Des 2017; 23:6347-6357. [PMID: 28521709 PMCID: PMC5681444 DOI: 10.2174/1381612823666170510124348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2017] [Revised: 04/17/2017] [Accepted: 04/28/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Tissue engineering offers a promising strategy to restore injuries resulting from trauma, infection, tumor resection, or other diseases. In spite of significant progress, the field faces a significant bottleneck; the critical need to understand and exploit the interdependencies of tissue healing, angiogenesis, and inflammation. Inherently, the balance of these interacting processes is affected by a number of injury site conditions that represent a departure from physiological environment, including reduced pH, increased concentration of free radicals, hypoglycemia, and hypoxia. Efforts to harness the potential of immune response as a therapeutic strategy to promote tissue repair have led to identification of natural compounds with significant anti-inflammatory properties. This article provides a concise review of the body's inflammatory response to biomaterials and describes the role of oxygen as a physiological cue in this process. We proceed to highlight the potential of natural compounds to mediate inflammatory response and improve host-graft integration. Herein, we discuss the use of natural compounds to map signaling molecules and checkpoints that regulate the cross-linkage of immune response and skeletal repair.
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- Maria Yanez
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA
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- Biomedical Engineering Program, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA
- Biomedical Engineering Program, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia SC, 29209, USA
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Xie L, Mao M, Zhou L, Jiang B. Spheroid Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Derived Microvesicles: Two Potential Therapeutic Strategies. Stem Cells Dev 2016; 25:203-13. [PMID: 26575103 DOI: 10.1089/scd.2015.0278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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- Lili Xie
- Department of Ophthalmology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Departments of Ophthalmology and Anatomy, Institute for Human Genetics, UCSF School of Medicine, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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