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Lim AY, Kato Y, Sakolish C, Valdiviezo A, Han G, Bajaj P, Stanko J, Ferguson SS, Villenave R, Hewitt P, Hardwick RN, Rusyn I. Reproducibility and Robustness of a Liver Microphysiological System PhysioMimix LC12 under Varying Culture Conditions and Cell Type Combinations. Bioengineering (Basel) 2023; 10:1195. [PMID: 37892925 PMCID: PMC10603899 DOI: 10.3390/bioengineering10101195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2023] [Revised: 10/04/2023] [Accepted: 10/12/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
Abstract
The liver is one of the key organs for exogenous and endogenous metabolism and is often a target for drug- and chemical-driven toxicity. A wide range of experimental approaches has been established to model and characterize the mechanisms of drug- and chemical-induced hepatotoxicity. A number of microfluidics-enabled in vitro models of the liver have been developed, but the unclear translatability of these platforms has hindered their adoption by the pharmaceutical industry; to achieve wide use for drug and chemical safety evaluation, demonstration of reproducibility and robustness under various contexts of use is required. One of these commercially available platforms is the PhysioMimix LC12, a microfluidic device where cells are seeded into a 3D scaffold that is continuously perfused with recirculating cell culture media to mimic liver sinusoids. Previous studies demonstrated this model's functionality and potential applicability to preclinical drug development. However, to gain confidence in PhysioMimix LC12's robustness and reproducibility, supplementary characterization steps are needed, including the assessment of various human hepatocyte sources, contribution of non-parenchymal cells (NPCs), and comparison to other models. In this study, we performed replicate studies averaging 14 days with either primary human hepatocytes (PHHs) or induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)-derived hepatocytes, with and without NPCs. Albumin and urea secretion, lactate dehydrogenase, CYP3A4 activity, and metabolism were evaluated to assess basal function and metabolic capacity. Model performance was characterized by different cell combinations under intra- and inter-experimental replication and compared to multi-well plates and other liver platforms. PhysioMimix LC12 demonstrated the highest metabolic function with PHHs, with or without THP-1 or Kupffer cells, for up to 10-14 days. iPSC-derived hepatocytes and PHHs co-cultured with additional NPCs demonstrated sub-optimal performance. Power analyses based on replicate experiments and different contexts of use will inform future study designs due to the limited throughput and high cell demand. Overall, this study describes a workflow for independent testing of a complex microphysiological system for specific contexts of use, which may increase end-user adoption in drug development.
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- Alicia Y. Lim
- Department of Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
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- Department of Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
- Laboratory for Drug Discovery and Development, Shionogi Pharmaceutical Research Center, Shionogi & Co., Ltd., Osaka 561-0825, Japan
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- Department of Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
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- Department of Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
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- Global Investigative Toxicology, Preclinical Safety, Sanofi, Cambridge, MA 02141, USA
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- Division of Translational Toxicology, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Durham, NC 27709, USA
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- Division of Translational Toxicology, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Durham, NC 27709, USA
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- Roche Pharma Research and Early Development, Roche Innovation Center Basel, F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd., 4070 Basel, Switzerland
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- Chemical and Preclinical Safety, Merck Healthcare KGaA, 64293 Darmstadt, Germany
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- Discovery Toxicology, Pharmaceutical Candidate Optimization, Bristol Myers Squibb, San Diego, CA 92121, USA
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- Department of Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
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da Silva RGL, Blasimme A. Organ chip research in Europe: players, initiatives, and policies. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2023; 11:1237561. [PMID: 37731764 PMCID: PMC10507620 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2023.1237561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2023] [Accepted: 08/17/2023] [Indexed: 09/22/2023] Open
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Background: Organ chips are microfabricated devices containing living engineered organ substructures in a controlled microenvironment. Research on organ chips has increased considerably over the past two decades. Aim: This paper offers an overview of the emerging knowledge ecosystem of organ chip research in Europe. Method: This study is based on queries and analyses undertaken through the bibliometric software Dimensions.ai. Results: Organ chip research has been rapidly growing in Europe in recent years, supported by robust academic science consortia, public-private initiatives, dedicated funding, and science policy instruments. Our data shows that previous investment in basic and fundamental research in centers of excellence in bioengineering science and technology are relevant to future investment in organ chips. Moreover, organ chip research in Europe is characterized by collaborative infrastructures to promote convergence of scientific, technical, and clinical capabilities. Conclusion: According to our study, the knowledge ecosystem of organ chip research in Europe has been growing sustainably. This growth is due to relevant institutional diversity, public-private initiatives, and ongoing research collaborations supported by robust funding schemes.
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Makarczyk MJ, Hines S, Yagi H, Li ZA, Aguglia AM, Zbikowski J, Padget AM, Gao Q, Bunnell BA, Goodman SB, Lin H. Using Microphysiological System for the Development of Treatments for Joint Inflammation and Associated Cartilage Loss-A Pilot Study. Biomolecules 2023; 13:384. [PMID: 36830751 PMCID: PMC9952916 DOI: 10.3390/biom13020384] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2023] [Revised: 02/06/2023] [Accepted: 02/09/2023] [Indexed: 02/19/2023] Open
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Osteoarthritis (OA) is a painful and disabling joint disease affecting millions worldwide. The lack of clinically relevant models limits our ability to predict therapeutic outcomes prior to clinical trials, where most drugs fail. Therefore, there is a need for a model that accurately recapitulates the whole-joint disease nature of OA in humans. Emerging microphysiological systems provide a new opportunity. We recently established a miniature knee joint system, known as the miniJoint, in which human bone-marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (hBMSCs) were used to create an osteochondral complex, synovial-like fibrous tissue, and adipose tissue analogs. In this study, we explored the potential of the miniJoint in developing novel treatments for OA by testing the hypothesis that co-treatment with anti-inflammation and chondroinducing agents can suppress joint inflammation and associated cartilage degradation. Specifically, we created a "synovitis"-relevant OA model in the miniJoint by treating synovial-like tissues with interleukin-1β (IL-1β), and then a combined treatment of oligodeoxynucleotides (ODNs) suppressing the nuclear factor kappa beta (NF-κB) genetic pathway and bone morphogenic protein-7 (BMP-7) was introduced. The combined treatment with BMP-7 and ODNs reduced inflammation in the synovial-like fibrous tissue and showed an increase in glycosaminoglycan formation in the cartilage portion of the osteochondral complex. For the first time, this study demonstrated the potential of the miniJoint in developing disease-modifying OA drugs. The therapeutic efficacy of co-treatment with NF-κB ODNs and BMP-7 can be further validated in future clinical studies.
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- Meagan J. Makarczyk
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 450 Technology Drive, Rm 217, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, USA
- Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering, 450 Technology Drive, Rm 217, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 450 Technology Drive, Rm 217, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 450 Technology Drive, Rm 217, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 450 Technology Drive, Rm 217, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 450 Technology Drive, Rm 217, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, USA
- Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering, 450 Technology Drive, Rm 217, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 450 Technology Drive, Rm 217, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, USA
- Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering, 450 Technology Drive, Rm 217, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 450 Technology Drive, Rm 217, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94350, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Genetics University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX 76107, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94350, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 450 Technology Drive, Rm 217, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, USA
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94350, USA
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Waldrop TI, Graham C, Gard W, Ingle K, Ptacek T, Nguyen N, Lose B, Sethu P, Lee T. Biomimetic cardiac tissue chip and murine arteriovenous fistula models for recapitulating clinically relevant cardiac remodeling under volume overload conditions. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2023; 11:1101622. [PMID: 36873372 PMCID: PMC9978753 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2023.1101622] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2022] [Accepted: 02/03/2023] [Indexed: 02/18/2023] Open
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Cardiovascular events are the primary cause of death among dialysis patients. While arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs) are the access of choice for hemodialysis patients, AVF creation can lead to a volume overload (VO) state in the heart. We developed a three-dimensional (3D) cardiac tissue chip (CTC) with tunable pressure and stretch to model the acute hemodynamic changes associated with AVF creation to complement our murine AVF model of VO. In this study, we aimed to replicate the hemodynamics of murine AVF models in vitro and hypothesized that if 3D cardiac tissue constructs were subjected to "volume overload" conditions, they would display fibrosis and key gene expression changes seen in AVF mice. Mice underwent either an AVF or sham procedure and were sacrificed at 28 days. Cardiac tissue constructs composed of h9c2 rat cardiac myoblasts and normal adult human dermal fibroblasts in hydrogel were seeded into devices and exposed to 100 mg/10 mmHg pressure (0.4 s/0.6 s) at 1 Hz for 96 h. Controls were exposed to "normal" stretch and experimental group exposed to "volume overload". RT-PCR and histology were performed on the tissue constructs and mice left ventricles (LVs), and transcriptomics of mice LVs were also performed. Our tissue constructs and mice LV both demonstrated cardiac fibrosis as compared to control tissue constructs and sham-operated mice, respectively. Gene expression studies in our tissue constructs and mice LV demonstrated increased expression of genes associated with extracellular matrix production, oxidative stress, inflammation, and fibrosis in the VO conditions vs. control conditions. Our transcriptomics studies demonstrated activated upstream regulators related to fibrosis, inflammation, and oxidative stress such as collagen type 1 complex, TGFB1, CCR2, and VEGFA and inactivated regulators related to mitochondrial biogenesis in LV from mice AVF. In summary, our CTC model yields similar fibrosis-related histology and gene expression profiles as our murine AVF model. Thus, the CTC could potentially play a critical role in understanding cardiac pathobiology of VO states similar to what is present after AVF creation and may prove useful in evaluating therapies.
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- Tatyana Isayeva Waldrop
- Department of Medicine and Division of Nephrology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States
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- Division of Cardiovascular Disease, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States
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- Department of Medicine and Division of Nephrology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States
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- Department of Medicine and Division of Nephrology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States
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- Center for Clinical and Translational Science, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States
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- Department of Medicine and Division of Nephrology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States
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- Department of Medicine and Division of Nephrology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States
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- Division of Cardiovascular Disease, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States
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- Department of Medicine and Division of Nephrology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Birmingham, AL, United States
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Kravchenko SV, Myasnikova VV, Sakhnov SN. [Application of the organ-on-a-chip technology in experimental ophthalmology]. Vestn Oftalmol 2023; 139:114-120. [PMID: 36924523 DOI: 10.17116/oftalma2023139011114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/18/2023]
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Organ-on-chip is a microfluidic device that can reproduce in vitro the minimal functional unit of an organ or system of organs and model various physiological processes and body structures with high accuracy. This review covers the main approaches to the use of the organ-on-chip technology in modern experimental ophthalmology. The analysis of literature sources revealed the following main applications of the organ-on-chip technology in ophthalmology; the technology allows modeling the anterior eye surface and its diseases, such as dry eye syndrome, as well as disorders of the posterior segment of the eye such as age-related macular degeneration, diabetic macular edema, diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma. Culturing of eye tissues in microfluidic systems helps identify the toxic effects and pharmacological activity of new compounds, and provides an opportunity for deeper understanding of the normal physiology of the eye and the pathogenesis of ocular diseases. In addition, the technology can reduce the cost and duration of experiments. Thus, the organ-on-a-chip technology has a great potential in the field of experimental ophthalmology and preclinical trials of new ophthalmic drugs.
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- S V Kravchenko
- Krasnodar branch of S.N. Fedorov National Medical Research Center «MNTK «Eye Microsurgery», Krasnodar, Russia
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- Krasnodar branch of S.N. Fedorov National Medical Research Center «MNTK «Eye Microsurgery», Krasnodar, Russia
- Kuban State Medical University, Krasnodar, Russia
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- Krasnodar branch of S.N. Fedorov National Medical Research Center «MNTK «Eye Microsurgery», Krasnodar, Russia
- Kuban State Medical University, Krasnodar, Russia
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Tian Y, Fan Z, Liu S, Wu Y, Liu S. Identifying Mitochondrial Transcription Factor A As a Potential Biomarker for the Carcinogenesis and Prognosis of Prostate Cancer. Genet Test Mol Biomarkers 2023; 27:5-11. [PMID: 36719981 PMCID: PMC9902047 DOI: 10.1089/gtmb.2022.0141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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Aims: Mitochondrial functional transformation contributes to the carcinogenesis of the prostate by meeting the metabolic needs of cancer cells. Mitochondrial transcription factor A (TFAM) is a pivotal regulator that maintains homeostasis of mitochondrial function. However, its role in prostate carcinogenesis has not been well elucidated. Materials and Methods: In the present study, we analyzed the expression of TFAM in normal prostate tissue and prostate cancer using public databases; a prostate-tissue chip was used to verify the results. The expression of TFAM in normal cells and in prostate cancer cells was determined by western blotting analysis. We knocked down TFAM in the prostate cancer cell line PC3 using a specific shRNA to explore the potential effects of TFAM in prostatic carcinogenesis. Results: We observed higher expression levels of TFAM in prostate cancer tissue than in normal prostate tissue and tumor adjacent normal tissues. A receiver operating characteristic curve was drawn that demonstrated the diagnostic efficacy of using TFAM expression for prostate cancer prognoses. Elevated levels of TFAM may indicate poorer overall survival in prostate cancer patients. Western blotting assays also showed that relative to the normal prostatic epithelial cell line RWPE-1, prostate cancer cell lines PC3 and DU145 expressed more TFAM protein. Furthermore, knockdown of TFAM inhibited the colony-formation capability of PC3 cells. Conclusion: Collectively, these results suggest that TFAM promotes carcinogenesis of the prostate, and may constitute a marker to be used in the diagnosis and prognosis of prostate cancer.
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- Yaqiong Tian
- The Third Central Hospital of Tianjin, Tianjin, China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Extracorporeal Life Support for Critical Diseases, Tianjin, China
- Artificial Cell Engineering Technology Research Center, Tianjin, China
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- The Third Central Hospital of Tianjin, Tianjin, China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Extracorporeal Life Support for Critical Diseases, Tianjin, China
- Artificial Cell Engineering Technology Research Center, Tianjin, China
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- The Third Central Hospital of Tianjin, Tianjin, China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Extracorporeal Life Support for Critical Diseases, Tianjin, China
- Artificial Cell Engineering Technology Research Center, Tianjin, China
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- The Third Central Hospital of Tianjin, Tianjin, China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Extracorporeal Life Support for Critical Diseases, Tianjin, China
- Artificial Cell Engineering Technology Research Center, Tianjin, China
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- The Third Central Hospital of Tianjin, Tianjin, China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Extracorporeal Life Support for Critical Diseases, Tianjin, China
- Artificial Cell Engineering Technology Research Center, Tianjin, China
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McCloskey MC, Zhang VZ, Ahmad SD, Walker S, Romanick SS, Awad HA, McGrath JL. Sourcing cells for in vitro models of human vascular barriers of inflammation. Front Med Technol 2022; 4:979768. [PMID: 36483299 PMCID: PMC9724237 DOI: 10.3389/fmedt.2022.979768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2022] [Accepted: 09/29/2022] [Indexed: 07/20/2023] Open
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The vascular system plays a critical role in the progression and resolution of inflammation. The contributions of the vascular endothelium to these processes, however, vary with tissue and disease state. Recently, tissue chip models have emerged as promising tools to understand human disease and for the development of personalized medicine approaches. Inclusion of a vascular component within these platforms is critical for properly evaluating most diseases, but many models to date use "generic" endothelial cells, which can preclude the identification of biomedically meaningful pathways and mechanisms. As the knowledge of vascular heterogeneity and immune cell trafficking throughout the body advances, tissue chip models should also advance to incorporate tissue-specific cells where possible. Here, we discuss the known heterogeneity of leukocyte trafficking in vascular beds of some commonly modeled tissues. We comment on the availability of different tissue-specific cell sources for endothelial cells and pericytes, with a focus on stem cell sources for the full realization of personalized medicine. We discuss sources available for the immune cells needed to model inflammatory processes and the findings of tissue chip models that have used the cells to studying transmigration.
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- Molly C. McCloskey
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, United States
- Center for Musculoskeletal Research, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, United States
- Center for Musculoskeletal Research, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, United States
- Department of Orthopaedics, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, United States
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Trapecar M. Multiorgan microphysiological systems as tools to interrogate interorgan crosstalk and complex diseases. FEBS Lett 2021; 596:681-695. [PMID: 34923635 DOI: 10.1002/1873-3468.14260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2021] [Revised: 12/09/2021] [Accepted: 12/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
Abstract
Metabolic and inflammatory disorders such as autoimmune and neurodegenerative diseases are increasing at alarming rates. Many of these are not tissue-specific occurrences but complex, systemic pathologies of unknown origin for which no cure exists. Such complexity obscures causal relationships among factors regulating disease progression. Emerging technologies mimicking human physiology, such as microphysiological systems (MPSs), offer new possibilities to provide clarity in systemic metabolic and inflammatory diseases. Controlled interaction of multiple MPSs and the scalability of biological complexity in MPSs, supported by continuous multiomic monitoring, might hold the key to identifying novel relationships between interorgan crosstalk, metabolism, and immunity. In this perspective, I aim to discuss the current state of modeling multiorgan physiology and evaluate current opportunities and challenges.
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- Martin Trapecar
- Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Institute for Fundamental Biomedical Research, Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital, St. Petersburg, FL, USA.,Department of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Sakolish C, House JS, Chramiec A, Liu Y, Chen Z, Halligan SP, Vunjak-Novakovic G, Rusyn I. Tissue-Engineered Bone Tumor as a Reproducible Human in Vitro Model for Studies of Anticancer Drugs. Toxicol Sci 2021; 173:65-76. [PMID: 31626302 DOI: 10.1093/toxsci/kfz220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Studies of anticancer therapies in traditional cell culture models can demonstrate efficacy of direct-acting compounds but lack the 3-dimensional arrangement of the tumor cells and their tissue-specific microenvironments, both of which are important modulators of treatment effects in vivo. Bone cells reside in complex environments that regulate their fate and function. A bioengineered human bone-tumor model has been shown to provide a microphysiological niche for studies of cancer cell behavior. Here, we demonstrate successful transfer between 2 laboratories and utility of this model in efficacy studies using well-established chemotherapeutic agents. The bioengineered human bone-tumor model consisted of Ewing sarcoma (RD-ES) cancer cell aggregates infused into tissue-engineered bone that was grown from human mesenchymal stem cell-derived differentiated into osteoblasts within mineralized bone scaffolds. The tumor model was maintained in culture for over 5 weeks and subjected to clinically relevant doses of linsitinib, doxorubicin, cisplatin, methotrexate, vincristine, dexamethasone, or MAP (methotrexate, doxorubicin, and cisplatin combination). Drug administration cycles were designed to mimic clinical treatment regimens. The bioengineered tumors were evaluated days to weeks after the cessation of treatment to monitor the potential for relapse, using bioengineered bone and ES cell monolayers as controls. Drug binding to the scaffolds and media proteins and gene expression were also evaluated. We show that a bioengineered human bone tumor can be used as a microphysiological model for preclinical studies of anticancer drugs. We found that anticancer efficacy was achieved at concentrations approximating the human Cmax, in contrast to traditional ES cell monolayers. These studies show that the bone-tumor model can be successfully transferred between laboratories and has predictive power in preclinical studies. The effects of drugs on the bone tumors and healthy bone were studied in parallel, in support of the utility of this model for identification of new therapeutic targets.
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- Courtney Sakolish
- Department of Veterinary Integrative Biosciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843
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- Bioinformatics Research Center, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Columbia University, New York, New York 10032
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- Department of Veterinary Integrative Biosciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843
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- Department of Veterinary Integrative Biosciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Columbia University, New York, New York 10032
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- Department of Veterinary Integrative Biosciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843
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Chan AHP, Huang NF. Engineering Cardiovascular Tissue Chips for Disease Modeling and Drug Screening Applications. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2021; 9:673212. [PMID: 33959600 PMCID: PMC8093512 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2021.673212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2021] [Accepted: 03/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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In recent years, the cost of drug discovery and development have been progressively increasing, but the number of drugs approved for treatment of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) has been limited. Current in vitro models for drug development do not sufficiently ensure safety and efficacy, owing to their lack of physiological relevance. On the other hand, preclinical animal models are extremely costly and present problems of inaccuracy due to species differences. To address these limitations, tissue chips offer the opportunity to emulate physiological and pathological tissue processes in a biomimetic in vitro platform. Tissue chips enable in vitro modeling of CVDs to give mechanistic insights, and they can also be a powerful approach for drug screening applications. Here, we review recent advances in CVD modeling using tissue chips and their applications in drug screening.
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- Alex H P Chan
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, United States.,Stanford Cardiovascular Institute, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, United States.,Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA, United States
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, United States.,Stanford Cardiovascular Institute, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, United States.,Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA, United States
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Romero-López M, Li Z, Rhee C, Maruyama M, Pajarinen J, O'Donnell B, Lin TH, Lo CW, Hanlon J, Dubowitz R, Yao Z, Bunnell BA, Lin H, Tuan RS, Goodman SB. Macrophage Effects on Mesenchymal Stem Cell Osteogenesis in a Three-Dimensional In Vitro Bone Model. Tissue Eng Part A 2020; 26:1099-1111. [PMID: 32312178 PMCID: PMC7580572 DOI: 10.1089/ten.tea.2020.0041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2020] [Accepted: 04/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
Abstract
As musculoskeletal (MSK) disorders continue to increase globally, there is an increased need for novel, in vitro models to efficiently study human bone physiology in the context of both healthy and diseased conditions. For these models, the inclusion of innate immune cells is critical. Specifically, signaling factors generated from macrophages play key roles in the pathogenesis of many MSK processes and diseases, including fracture, osteoarthritis, infection etc. In this study, we aim to engineer three-dimensional (3D) and macrophage-encapsulated bone tissues in vitro, to model cell behavior, signaling, and other biological activities in vivo, in comparison to current two-dimensional models. We first investigated and optimized 3D culture conditions for macrophages, and then co-cultured macrophages with mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), which were induced to undergo osteogenic differentiation to examine the effect of macrophage on new bone formation. Seeded within a 3D hydrogel scaffold fabricated from photocrosslinked methacrylated gelatin, macrophages maintained high viability and were polarized toward an M1 or M2 phenotype. In co-cultures of macrophages and human MSCs, MSCs displayed immunomodulatory activities by suppressing M1 and enhancing M2 macrophage phenotypes. Lastly, addition of macrophages, regardless of polarization state, increased MSC osteogenic differentiation, compared with MSCs alone, with proinflammatory M1 macrophages enhancing new bone formation most effectively. In summary, this study illustrates the important roles that macrophage signaling and inflammation play in bone tissue formation.
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- Mónica Romero-López
- Orthopedic Research Laboratories, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Center for Cellular and Molecular Engineering, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Orthopedic Research Laboratories, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA
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- Orthopedic Research Laboratories, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA
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- Orthopedic Research Laboratories, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA
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- Tulane Center for Stem Cell Research and Regenerative Medicine and Department of Pharmacology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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- Orthopedic Research Laboratories, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA
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- Orthopedic Research Laboratories, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA
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- Orthopedic Research Laboratories, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA
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- Orthopedic Research Laboratories, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA
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- Orthopedic Research Laboratories, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA
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- Tulane Center for Stem Cell Research and Regenerative Medicine and Department of Pharmacology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Center for Cellular and Molecular Engineering, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Center for Cellular and Molecular Engineering, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Orthopedic Research Laboratories, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA
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Lin Z, Li Z, Li EN, Li X, Del Duke CJ, Shen H, Hao T, O'Donnell B, Bunnell BA, Goodman SB, Alexander PG, Tuan RS, Lin H. Osteochondral Tissue Chip Derived From iPSCs: Modeling OA Pathologies and Testing Drugs. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2019; 7:411. [PMID: 31921815 PMCID: PMC6930794 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2019.00411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2019] [Accepted: 11/27/2019] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
Abstract
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic disease mainly characterized by degenerative changes in cartilage, but other joint elements such as bone are also affected. To date, there are no disease-modifying OA drugs (DMOADs), owing in part to a deficiency of current models in simulating OA pathologies and etiologies in humans. In this study, we aimed to develop microphysiological osteochondral (OC) tissue chips derived from human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) to model the pathologies of OA. We first induced iPSCs into mesenchymal progenitor cells (iMPCs) and optimized the chondro- and osteo-inductive conditions for iMPCs. Then iMPCs were encapsulated into photocrosslinked gelatin scaffolds and cultured within a dual-flow bioreactor, in which the top stream was chondrogenic medium and the bottom stream was osteogenic medium. After 28 days of differentiation, OC tissue chips were successfully generated and phenotypes were confirmed by real time RT-PCR and histology. To create an OA model, interleukin-1β (IL-1β) was used to challenge the cartilage component for 7 days. While under control conditions, the bone tissue promoted chondrogenesis and suppressed chondrocyte terminal differentiation of the overlying chondral tissue. Under conditions modeling OA, the bone tissue accelerated the degradation of chondral tissue which is likely via the production of catabolic and inflammatory cytokines. These findings suggest active functional crosstalk between the bone and cartilage tissue components in the OC tissue chip under both normal and pathologic conditions. Finally, a selective COX-2 inhibitor commonly prescribed drug for OA, Celecoxib, was shown to downregulate the expression of catabolic and proinflammatory cytokines in the OA model, demonstrating the utility of the OC tissue chip model for drug screening. In summary, the iPSC-derived OC tissue chip developed in this study represents a high-throughput platform applicable for modeling OA and for the screening and testing of candidate DMOADs.
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- Zixuan Lin
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Center for Cellular and Molecular Engineering, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
- Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Center for Cellular and Molecular Engineering, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Center for Cellular and Molecular Engineering, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
- Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Center for Cellular and Molecular Engineering, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
- Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Center for Cellular and Molecular Engineering, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Center for Cellular and Molecular Engineering, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Center for Cellular and Molecular Engineering, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
- Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Department of Pharmacology, Center for Stem Cell Research, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, United States
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- Department of Pharmacology, Center for Stem Cell Research, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, United States
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Bioengineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, United States
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Center for Cellular and Molecular Engineering, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Center for Cellular and Molecular Engineering, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
- Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
- McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Center for Cellular and Molecular Engineering, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
- Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
- McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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Aleman J, George SK, Herberg S, Devarasetty M, Porada CD, Skardal A, Almeida-Porada G. Deconstructed Microfluidic Bone Marrow On-A-Chip to Study Normal and Malignant Hemopoietic Cell-Niche Interactions. Small 2019; 15:e1902971. [PMID: 31464364 PMCID: PMC8011350 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201902971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2019] [Revised: 07/31/2019] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
Abstract
Human hematopoietic niches are complex specialized microenvironments that maintain and regulate hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (HSPC). Thus far, most of the studies performed investigating alterations of HSPC-niche dynamic interactions are conducted in animal models. Herein, organ microengineering with microfluidics is combined to develop a human bone marrow (BM)-on-a-chip with an integrated recirculating perfusion system that consolidates a variety of important parameters such as 3D architecture, cell-cell/cell-matrix interactions, and circulation, allowing a better mimicry of in vivo conditions. The complex BM environment is deconvoluted to 4 major distinct, but integrated, tissue-engineered 3D niche constructs housed within a single, closed, recirculating microfluidic device system, and equipped with cell tracking technology. It is shown that this technology successfully enables the identification and quantification of preferential interactions-homing and retention-of circulating normal and malignant HSPC with distinct niches.
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- Julio Aleman
- Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Wake Forest School of Medicine, 391 Technology Way, Winston-Salem, NC, 27101, USA
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- Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Wake Forest School of Medicine, 391 Technology Way, Winston-Salem, NC, 27101, USA
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- Department of Opthamology, State University of New York Upstate Medical University, 4609 Institute for Human Performance, Syracuse, NY, 13210, USA
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- Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Wake Forest School of Medicine, 391 Technology Way, Winston-Salem, NC, 27101, USA
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- Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Wake Forest School of Medicine, 391 Technology Way, Winston-Salem, NC, 27101, USA
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- Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Wake Forest School of Medicine, 391 Technology Way, Winston-Salem, NC, 27101, USA
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- Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Wake Forest School of Medicine, 391 Technology Way, Winston-Salem, NC, 27101, USA
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Chikae S, Kubota A, Nakamura H, Oda A, Yamanaka A, Akagi T, Akashi M. Three-dimensional bioprinting human cardiac tissue chips of using a painting needle method. Biotechnol Bioeng 2019; 116:3136-3142. [PMID: 31369146 DOI: 10.1002/bit.27126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2019] [Revised: 05/26/2019] [Accepted: 07/17/2019] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
Abstract
Three-dimensional (3D) printers are attracting attention as a method for arranging and building cells in three dimensions. Bioprinting technology has potential in tissue engineering for the fabrication of scaffolds, cells, and tissues. However, these various printing technologies have limitations with respect to print resolution and due to the characteristics of bioink such as viscosity. We report a method for constructing of 3D tissues with a "microscopic painting device using a painting needle method" that, when used with the layer-by-layer (LbL) cell coating technique, replaces conventional methods. This method is a technique of attaching the high viscosity bioink to the painting needle tip and arranging it on a substrate, and can construct 3D tissues without damage to cells. Cell viability is the same before and after painting. We used this biofabrication device to construct 3D cardiac tissue (LbL-3D Heart) using human-induced pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes. The constructed LbL-3D Heart chips had multiple layers with a thickness of 60 µm, a diameter of 1.1 mm, and showed synchronous beating (50-60 beats per min). The aforementioned device and method of 3D tissue construction can be applied to various kinds of tissue models and would be a useful tool for pharmaceutical applications.
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- Shohei Chikae
- NTN Corporation, Iwata, Japan.,Building Block Science Joint Research Chair, Graduate School of Frontier Biosciences, Osaka University, Suita, Japan
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- Building Block Science Joint Research Chair, Graduate School of Frontier Biosciences, Osaka University, Suita, Japan
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- NTN Corporation, Iwata, Japan.,Building Block Science Joint Research Chair, Graduate School of Frontier Biosciences, Osaka University, Suita, Japan
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- Building Block Science Joint Research Chair, Graduate School of Frontier Biosciences, Osaka University, Suita, Japan
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- Building Block Science Joint Research Chair, Graduate School of Frontier Biosciences, Osaka University, Suita, Japan
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Dong L, Du M, Lv Q. Picropodophyllin inhibits type I endometrial cancer cell proliferation via disruption of the PI3K/Akt pathway. Acta Biochim Biophys Sin (Shanghai) 2019; 51:753-760. [PMID: 31168597 DOI: 10.1093/abbs/gmz055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
Abstract
The type-I insulin-like growth factor receptor (IGF-IR) is overexpressed in endometrial cancer. High IGF-IR expression was considered as an important prognostic factor for tumor progression. The purpose of this study was to investigate the role and molecular mechanism of IGF-IR inhibitor picropodophyllin (PPP) in the growth and development of endometrial cancer. High expression of IGF-IR was observed in endometrial cancer tissues, as well as in ECC-1 and KLE cell lines. PPP suppressed the number of clones of ECC-1 and KLE cell lines; however, it had no significant effect on HEC-1-A cell line, which expressed lower IGF-IR than ECC-1 and KLE cell lines. Furthermore, PPP reduced cell proliferation capacity, inhibited the IGF-IR mRNA expression, and suppressed protein phosphorylation of IGF-IR and Akt in the three cell lines. In addition, PPP inhibited the protein expression of survivin in KLE cell line after 1 h of exposure, though this effect did not last for prolonged time. In conclusion, IGF-IR was mostly overexpressed in type I endometrial cancer. High IGF-IR expression was an important prognostic factor of tumor progression. PPP mediated the down-regulation of IGF-IR phosphorylation and inhibited cell proliferation via the PI3K/Akt signal pathway. PPP may have the potential to become a clinical treatment target in endometrial carcinoma.
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- Lin Dong
- Department of Pharmacy, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Laboratory for Reproductive Immunology, Key Laboratory of Reproduction Regulation of NPFPC, SIPPR, IRD, Hospital of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Fudan University Shanghai Medical College, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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Wright CB, Becker SM, Low LA, Tagle DA, Sieving PA. Improved Ocular Tissue Models and Eye-On-A-Chip Technologies Will Facilitate Ophthalmic Drug Development. J Ocul Pharmacol Ther 2019; 36:25-29. [PMID: 31166829 PMCID: PMC6985761 DOI: 10.1089/jop.2018.0139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2018] [Accepted: 03/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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In this study, we describe efforts by the National Eye Institute (NEI) and National Center for Advancing Translational Science (NCATS) to catalyze advances in 3-dimensional (3-D) ocular organoid and microphysiological systems (MPS). We reviewed the recent literature regarding ocular organoids and tissue chips. Animal models, 2-dimensional cell culture models, and postmortem human tissue samples provide the vision research community with insights critical to understanding pathophysiology and therapeutic development. The advent of induced pluripotent stem cell technologies provide researchers with enticing new approaches and tools that augment study in more traditional models to provide the scientific community with insights that have previously been impossible to obtain. Efforts by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have already accelerated the pace of scientific discovery, and recent advances in ocular organoid and MPS modeling approaches have opened new avenues of investigation. In addition to more closely recapitulating the morphologies and physiological responses of in vivo human tissue, key breakthroughs have been made in the past year to resolve long-standing scientific questions regarding tissue development, molecular signaling, and pathophysiological mechanisms that promise to provide advances critical to therapeutic development and patient care. 3-D tissue culture modeling and MPS offer platforms for future high-throughput testing of therapeutic candidates and studies of gene interactions to improve models of complex genetic diseases with no well-defined etiology, such as age-related macular degeneration and Fuchs' dystrophy.
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- Charles B. Wright
- National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
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- National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
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- National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
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- National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
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- National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
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Shan G, Tang T. Expression of cyclin D1 and cyclin E in urothelial bladder carcinoma detected in tissue chips using a quantum dot immunofluorescence technique. Oncol Lett 2015; 10:1271-1276. [PMID: 26622662 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2015.3436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2014] [Accepted: 03/25/2015] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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The present study aimed to investigate the expression of cyclin D1 and cyclin E in tissue chips of bladder cancer using quantum dots (QDs), as well as examine its clinicopathological significance. The QD-based immunofluorescence tissue chemical technique was adopted to detect cyclin D1 and cyclin E expression in 75 tissue chips of human urothelial bladder carcinoma (including 70 cases of urothelial bladder carcinoma and 5 cases of cystitis), and its correlation with clinicopathological features was analyzed. The positive rates of cyclin D1 and cyclin E expression in urothelial bladder carcinoma were 68.6% (48/70) and 70.0% (49/70), respectively; however, no expression was observed in cystitis. Based on the results of statistical analysis, the difference in the positive rates of cyclin D1 and cyclin E expression between urothelial bladder carcinoma and cystitis was significant (P<0.05). QD staining and statistical analysis revealed that the expression of cyclin D1 and cyclin E in urothelial bladder carcinoma was significantly higher compared with that in cystitis (P<0.05). However, no statistically significant difference (P>0.05) in cyclin D1 expression was observed in relation to pathological stage, clinical stage or invasion of urothelial bladder carcinoma; however, there was a significant difference (P<0.05) in cyclin E expression with respect to these factors. These results demonstrated that overexpression of cyclin D1 may be an early event in the occurrence of urothelial bladder carcinoma. Cyclin D1 may play a role in the initial stage where cell proliferation is a necessary step, without invasion or metastasis. In addition, overexpression of cyclin E was correlated with the stage and depth of invasion of urothelial bladder carcinoma. In conclusion, the abnormal expression of cyclin D1 and cyclin E may be involved in the occurrence and development of urothelial bladder carcinoma.
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- Guang Shan
- Department of Urologic Surgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430060, P.R. China
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- Department of Oncology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430060, P.R. China
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