BACKGROUND Induced pluripotent stem cells(iPSCs)show great ability to differentiate into any tissue,making them attractive candidates for pathophysiological investigations.The rise of organ-on-a-chip technology in the...BACKGROUND Induced pluripotent stem cells(iPSCs)show great ability to differentiate into any tissue,making them attractive candidates for pathophysiological investigations.The rise of organ-on-a-chip technology in the past century has introduced a novel way to make in vitro cell cultures that more closely resemble their in vivo environments,both structural and functionally.The literature still lacks consensus on the best conditions to mimic the blood-brain barrier(BBB)for drug screening and other personalized therapies.The development of models based on BBB-on-achip using iPSCs is promising and is a potential alternative to the use of animals in research.AIM To analyze the literature for BBB models on-a-chip involving iPSCs,describe the microdevices,the BBB in vitro construction,and applications.METHODS We searched for original articles indexed in PubMed and Scopus that used iPSCs to mimic the BBB and its microenvironment in microfluidic devices.Thirty articles were identified,wherein only 14 articles were finally selected according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria.Data compiled from the selected articles were organized into four topics:(1)Microfluidic devices design and fabrication;(2)characteristics of the iPSCs used in the BBB model and their differentiation conditions;(3)BBB-on-a-chip reconstruction process;and(4)applications of BBB microfluidic three-dimensional models using iPSCs.RESULTS This study showed that BBB models with iPSCs in microdevices are quite novel in scientific research.Important technological advances in this area regarding the use of commercial BBB-on-a-chip were identified in the most recent articles by different research groups.Conventional polydimethylsiloxane was the most used material to fabricate in-house chips(57%),whereas few studies(14.3%)adopted polymethylmethacrylate.Half the models were constructed using a porous membrane made of diverse materials to separate the channels.iPSC sources were divergent among the studies,but the main line used was IMR90-C4 from human fetal lung fibroblast(41.2%).The cells were differentiated through diverse and complex processes either to endothelial or neural cells,wherein only one study promoted differentiation inside the chip.The construction process of the BBB-on-a-chip involved previous coating mostly with fibronectin/collagen Ⅳ(39.3%),followed by cell seeding in single cultures(36%)or co-cultures(64%)under controlled conditions,aimed at developing an in vitro BBB that mimics the human BBB for future applications.CONCLUSION This review evidenced technological advances in the construction of BBB models using iPSCs.Nonetheless,a definitive BBB-on-a-chip has not yet been achieved,hindering the applicability of the models.展开更多
背景:随着对干细胞技术研究的深入,如何使其准确归巢成为临床应用中的一大难题。除药物和趋化因子等信号的诱导外,电场也被广泛应用于指导干细胞的定向迁移,并可增强其迁移速度和定向性。目的:旨在分析总结电场对干细胞迁移特性的影响,...背景:随着对干细胞技术研究的深入,如何使其准确归巢成为临床应用中的一大难题。除药物和趋化因子等信号的诱导外,电场也被广泛应用于指导干细胞的定向迁移,并可增强其迁移速度和定向性。目的:旨在分析总结电场对干细胞迁移特性的影响,同时综述可能的作用机制。方法:通过检索Pub Med和中国知网数据库,收集截至2024年3月的相关文献,英文检索词:“stem cells,direct current electric field,pulsed electric field,migration,electric field device,mechanism”;中文检索词:“干细胞,直流电场,脉冲电场,迁移,电场装置,机制”。排除不能获取全文和与主题无关的文献。结果与结论:根据筛选要求共纳入58篇文献,包括中文文献15篇及英文文献43篇。文献以脂肪间充质干细胞、骨髓间充质干细胞、神经干细胞、表皮干细胞、人胚胎干细胞和人诱导性多功能干细胞为研究对象,在迁移装置中研究电场的不同参数对上述干细胞迁移的影响及其机制。(1)电场作为一种简单、无创且稳定的干预方式在指导干细胞定向迁移的过程中起着积极作用;(2)不同类型的干细胞发生趋电性迁移的方向不同,同时大部分干细胞的迁移速度和定向性是随着电场强度增加而增加的;(3)不同的电场装置在观测干细胞迁移时的侧重点不同,可根据实验目的而择优选择相关装置;(4)不同干细胞趋电性迁移的机制不完全相同,多数干细胞迁移过程中有MAPK通路、ROCK活化以及PI3K功能的参与,同时还有其他蛋白质复合物与信号通路参与调控该过程;(5)除电场参数不同之外,细胞本身的衰老情况和培养环境也会对趋电性迁移的结果产生影响。总而言之,电场作为一种影响干细胞迁移特性的重要信号,与其他新兴材料结合在组织工程应用中展现出了一定的潜力,有望在指导干细胞归巢方面发挥更加重要的作用,促进骨组织再生和修复以及神经系统、自身免疫系统以及肿瘤等疾病的研究取得更大的突破。展开更多
Recent studies provided evidence that mesenchymal stem cells（MSCs） have regenerative potential in cutaneous repair and profound immunomodulatory properties making them a candidate for therapy of neuroimmunologic dis...Recent studies provided evidence that mesenchymal stem cells（MSCs） have regenerative potential in cutaneous repair and profound immunomodulatory properties making them a candidate for therapy of neuroimmunologic diseases. Neuromyelitis optica（NMO） is an autoimmune, demyelinating central nervous system disorder characterized by a longitudinally extensive spinal cord lesion. A 46-year-old male diagnosed with NMO had relapses with paraplegia despite treatment and developed two stage IV pressure ulcers（PUs） on his legs. The patient consented for local application of autologous MSCs on PUs. MSCs isolated from the patient＇s bone marrow aspirate were multiplied in vitro during three passages and embedded in a tridimensional collagen-rich matrix which was applied on the PUs. Eight days after MSCs application the patient showed a progressive healing of PUs and improvement of disability. Two months later the patient was able to walk 20 m with bilateral assistance and one year later he started to walk without assistance. For 76 months the patient had no relapse and no adverse event was reported. The original method of local application of autologous BM-MSCs contributed to healing of PUs. For 6 years the patient was free of relapses and showed an improvement of disability. The association of cutaneous repair, sustained remission of NMO and improvement of disability might be explained by a promotion/optimization of recovery mechanisms in the central nervous system even if alternative hypothesis should be considered. Further studies are needed to assess the safety and efficacy of mesenchymal stem cells in NMO treatment.展开更多
Mechanical stretch plays an important role in the control of cardiomyocyte behavior,as well as in the study of the mechanisms of cardiovascular function and pathology.The complexity involved in biological systems in v...Mechanical stretch plays an important role in the control of cardiomyocyte behavior,as well as in the study of the mechanisms of cardiovascular function and pathology.The complexity involved in biological systems in vivo has created a need for better in vitro techniques,thus a variety of cell stretching devices have been developed for a deeper understanding of cellular responses to strain.In this review,we introduce the design,functionality,and characteristics of multiple types of cell stretching devices from two and three dimensions,then discuss the research progress of promoting cardiomyogenic differentiation of stem cells by external stretching and its application in cardiac tissue engineering.展开更多
Electrical stimulation is known to be involved in stem cell differentiation,particularly neural differentiation.Various electrical stimulation systems and devices have been developed for neural tissue engineering.The ...Electrical stimulation is known to be involved in stem cell differentiation,particularly neural differentiation.Various electrical stimulation systems and devices have been developed for neural tissue engineering.The organic photovoltaic materials PM6 and Y6 have showed high-power conversion efficiency.In this study,we used PM6 and Y6 to develop an organic photovoltaic device(OPD)to supply electrical stimulation.The photoelectric stimulation by the OPD showed no impact on cell viability.We tested the neural differentiation potential of rat bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells(rBMSCs)under light induced electrical stimulation.The changes in cell morphology suggested that photoelectric stimulation significantly increased the neurite length and the number of extremities of differentiated neural cells.In addition,genes of neuron markers and neurotrophic factors were upregulated when rBMSCs were under photoelectric stimulation.Furthermore,the calcium influx of differentiated cells responding to acetylcholine and the phosphorylation of extracellular-signal-regulated kinase(ERK)1 and 2,protein kinase B(AKT)and mammalian target of rapamycin(mTOR)were significantly elevated after photoelectric stimulation.These findings demonstrated that PM6:Y6 based OPD could provide photoelectric stimulation to enhance rBMSCs neural differentiation,which might be an alternative approach to electrically manipulate stem cells differentiation into neural cells in vitro.展开更多
基金CNPq,Nos.308901/2020-7 and 400856/2016-6FAPESP,Nos.2019/21070-3,2017/17868-4,and 2016/21470-3+1 种基金SisNANO 2.0/MCTIC,No.442539/2019-3the National Institute of Science and Technology Complex Fluids,INCT-FCx.
文摘BACKGROUND Induced pluripotent stem cells(iPSCs)show great ability to differentiate into any tissue,making them attractive candidates for pathophysiological investigations.The rise of organ-on-a-chip technology in the past century has introduced a novel way to make in vitro cell cultures that more closely resemble their in vivo environments,both structural and functionally.The literature still lacks consensus on the best conditions to mimic the blood-brain barrier(BBB)for drug screening and other personalized therapies.The development of models based on BBB-on-achip using iPSCs is promising and is a potential alternative to the use of animals in research.AIM To analyze the literature for BBB models on-a-chip involving iPSCs,describe the microdevices,the BBB in vitro construction,and applications.METHODS We searched for original articles indexed in PubMed and Scopus that used iPSCs to mimic the BBB and its microenvironment in microfluidic devices.Thirty articles were identified,wherein only 14 articles were finally selected according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria.Data compiled from the selected articles were organized into four topics:(1)Microfluidic devices design and fabrication;(2)characteristics of the iPSCs used in the BBB model and their differentiation conditions;(3)BBB-on-a-chip reconstruction process;and(4)applications of BBB microfluidic three-dimensional models using iPSCs.RESULTS This study showed that BBB models with iPSCs in microdevices are quite novel in scientific research.Important technological advances in this area regarding the use of commercial BBB-on-a-chip were identified in the most recent articles by different research groups.Conventional polydimethylsiloxane was the most used material to fabricate in-house chips(57%),whereas few studies(14.3%)adopted polymethylmethacrylate.Half the models were constructed using a porous membrane made of diverse materials to separate the channels.iPSC sources were divergent among the studies,but the main line used was IMR90-C4 from human fetal lung fibroblast(41.2%).The cells were differentiated through diverse and complex processes either to endothelial or neural cells,wherein only one study promoted differentiation inside the chip.The construction process of the BBB-on-a-chip involved previous coating mostly with fibronectin/collagen Ⅳ(39.3%),followed by cell seeding in single cultures(36%)or co-cultures(64%)under controlled conditions,aimed at developing an in vitro BBB that mimics the human BBB for future applications.CONCLUSION This review evidenced technological advances in the construction of BBB models using iPSCs.Nonetheless,a definitive BBB-on-a-chip has not yet been achieved,hindering the applicability of the models.
文摘背景:随着对干细胞技术研究的深入,如何使其准确归巢成为临床应用中的一大难题。除药物和趋化因子等信号的诱导外,电场也被广泛应用于指导干细胞的定向迁移,并可增强其迁移速度和定向性。目的:旨在分析总结电场对干细胞迁移特性的影响,同时综述可能的作用机制。方法:通过检索Pub Med和中国知网数据库,收集截至2024年3月的相关文献,英文检索词:“stem cells,direct current electric field,pulsed electric field,migration,electric field device,mechanism”;中文检索词:“干细胞,直流电场,脉冲电场,迁移,电场装置,机制”。排除不能获取全文和与主题无关的文献。结果与结论:根据筛选要求共纳入58篇文献,包括中文文献15篇及英文文献43篇。文献以脂肪间充质干细胞、骨髓间充质干细胞、神经干细胞、表皮干细胞、人胚胎干细胞和人诱导性多功能干细胞为研究对象,在迁移装置中研究电场的不同参数对上述干细胞迁移的影响及其机制。(1)电场作为一种简单、无创且稳定的干预方式在指导干细胞定向迁移的过程中起着积极作用;(2)不同类型的干细胞发生趋电性迁移的方向不同,同时大部分干细胞的迁移速度和定向性是随着电场强度增加而增加的;(3)不同的电场装置在观测干细胞迁移时的侧重点不同,可根据实验目的而择优选择相关装置;(4)不同干细胞趋电性迁移的机制不完全相同,多数干细胞迁移过程中有MAPK通路、ROCK活化以及PI3K功能的参与,同时还有其他蛋白质复合物与信号通路参与调控该过程;(5)除电场参数不同之外,细胞本身的衰老情况和培养环境也会对趋电性迁移的结果产生影响。总而言之,电场作为一种影响干细胞迁移特性的重要信号,与其他新兴材料结合在组织工程应用中展现出了一定的潜力,有望在指导干细胞归巢方面发挥更加重要的作用,促进骨组织再生和修复以及神经系统、自身免疫系统以及肿瘤等疾病的研究取得更大的突破。
基金supported by the Romanian Ministry of Education and Research(Research project:Alternative therapies for major tissue defects 42136/01.10.2008)
文摘Recent studies provided evidence that mesenchymal stem cells（MSCs） have regenerative potential in cutaneous repair and profound immunomodulatory properties making them a candidate for therapy of neuroimmunologic diseases. Neuromyelitis optica（NMO） is an autoimmune, demyelinating central nervous system disorder characterized by a longitudinally extensive spinal cord lesion. A 46-year-old male diagnosed with NMO had relapses with paraplegia despite treatment and developed two stage IV pressure ulcers（PUs） on his legs. The patient consented for local application of autologous MSCs on PUs. MSCs isolated from the patient＇s bone marrow aspirate were multiplied in vitro during three passages and embedded in a tridimensional collagen-rich matrix which was applied on the PUs. Eight days after MSCs application the patient showed a progressive healing of PUs and improvement of disability. Two months later the patient was able to walk 20 m with bilateral assistance and one year later he started to walk without assistance. For 76 months the patient had no relapse and no adverse event was reported. The original method of local application of autologous BM-MSCs contributed to healing of PUs. For 6 years the patient was free of relapses and showed an improvement of disability. The association of cutaneous repair, sustained remission of NMO and improvement of disability might be explained by a promotion/optimization of recovery mechanisms in the central nervous system even if alternative hypothesis should be considered. Further studies are needed to assess the safety and efficacy of mesenchymal stem cells in NMO treatment.
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.U20A20390,11827803,and 11302020)the 111 Project(No.B13003).
文摘Mechanical stretch plays an important role in the control of cardiomyocyte behavior,as well as in the study of the mechanisms of cardiovascular function and pathology.The complexity involved in biological systems in vivo has created a need for better in vitro techniques,thus a variety of cell stretching devices have been developed for a deeper understanding of cellular responses to strain.In this review,we introduce the design,functionality,and characteristics of multiple types of cell stretching devices from two and three dimensions,then discuss the research progress of promoting cardiomyogenic differentiation of stem cells by external stretching and its application in cardiac tissue engineering.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China,grant numbers U20A20390,11827803 and 11302020.
文摘Electrical stimulation is known to be involved in stem cell differentiation,particularly neural differentiation.Various electrical stimulation systems and devices have been developed for neural tissue engineering.The organic photovoltaic materials PM6 and Y6 have showed high-power conversion efficiency.In this study,we used PM6 and Y6 to develop an organic photovoltaic device(OPD)to supply electrical stimulation.The photoelectric stimulation by the OPD showed no impact on cell viability.We tested the neural differentiation potential of rat bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells(rBMSCs)under light induced electrical stimulation.The changes in cell morphology suggested that photoelectric stimulation significantly increased the neurite length and the number of extremities of differentiated neural cells.In addition,genes of neuron markers and neurotrophic factors were upregulated when rBMSCs were under photoelectric stimulation.Furthermore,the calcium influx of differentiated cells responding to acetylcholine and the phosphorylation of extracellular-signal-regulated kinase(ERK)1 and 2,protein kinase B(AKT)and mammalian target of rapamycin(mTOR)were significantly elevated after photoelectric stimulation.These findings demonstrated that PM6:Y6 based OPD could provide photoelectric stimulation to enhance rBMSCs neural differentiation,which might be an alternative approach to electrically manipulate stem cells differentiation into neural cells in vitro.
