The long-term consequences of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2(SARS-CoV-2)infection,known as the post-acute sequelae of COVID-19(PASC),have been a growing concern.A significant proportion of COVID-19 pa...The long-term consequences of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2(SARS-CoV-2)infection,known as the post-acute sequelae of COVID-19(PASC),have been a growing concern.A significant proportion of COVID-19 patients experience persistent health issues even six to twelve months after recovering from acute infection[1],[2],[3],[4].Therefore,understanding the immune reconstitution process and identifying the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying PASC is crucial.展开更多
3-dimensional(3D)bioprinting technology provides promising strategy in the fabrication of artificial tissues and organs.As the fundamental element in bioprinting process,preparation of bioink with ideal mechanical pro...3-dimensional(3D)bioprinting technology provides promising strategy in the fabrication of artificial tissues and organs.As the fundamental element in bioprinting process,preparation of bioink with ideal mechanical properties without sacrifice of biocompatibility is a great challenge.In this study,a supramolecular hydrogel-based bioink is prepared by polyethylene glycol(PEG)grafted chitosan,α-cyclodextrin(α-CD)and gelatin.It has a primary crosslinking structure through the aggregation of the pseudo-polyrotaxane-like side chains,which are formed from the host-guest interactions betweenα-CD and PEG side chain.Apparent viscosity measurement shows the shear-shinning property of this bioink,which might be due to the reversibility of the physical crosslinking.Moreover,withβ-glycerophosphate at different concentrations as the secondary crosslinking agent,the printed constructs demonstrate different Young's modulus(p<0.001).They could also maintain the Young's modulus in cell culture condition for at least 21 days(p<0.05).By co-culturing each component with fibroblasts,CCK-8 assay demonstrate cellular viability is higher than 80%.After bioprinting and culturing,immunofluorescence staining with quantification indicate the expression of Ki-67,Paxillin,and N-cadherin is higher in day 14 than those in day 3(p<0.05).Oil red O and Nissl body specific staining reflect strength tunable bioink may have impact on the cell fate of mesenchymal stem cells(p<0.05).This work might provide new idea for advanced bioink in the application of re-establishing complicated tissues and organs.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(81930063,82221004,T2225005,21927802,and 32022016)the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences(CAMS)Innovation Fund for Medical Sciences(CIFMS)(2021-I2M-1-040,2020-I2M-CoV19-011,2021-I2M-1-038,and 2022-I2M-CoV19-005)+1 种基金the Nonprofit Central Research Institute Fund of the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences(2019PT310029)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(3332021092).
文摘The long-term consequences of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2(SARS-CoV-2)infection,known as the post-acute sequelae of COVID-19(PASC),have been a growing concern.A significant proportion of COVID-19 patients experience persistent health issues even six to twelve months after recovering from acute infection[1],[2],[3],[4].Therefore,understanding the immune reconstitution process and identifying the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying PASC is crucial.
基金supported by the National Key Research Development Plan of China(2017YFC1103300)the National Nature Science Foundation of China(81571909,81701906,81830064,81721092,51703230,and 31971303)+4 种基金the CAMS Innovation Fund for Medical Sciences(CIFMS,2019-I2M-5-059)the Military Medical Research and Development Projects(AWS17J005)Fostering Funds of Chinese PLA General Hospital for National Distinguished Young Scholar Science Fund(2017-JQPY-002)Chinese PLA General Hospital for Military Medical Innovation Research Project(CX19026)the Presidential Foundation of Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry,Chinese Academy of Sciences.
文摘3-dimensional(3D)bioprinting technology provides promising strategy in the fabrication of artificial tissues and organs.As the fundamental element in bioprinting process,preparation of bioink with ideal mechanical properties without sacrifice of biocompatibility is a great challenge.In this study,a supramolecular hydrogel-based bioink is prepared by polyethylene glycol(PEG)grafted chitosan,α-cyclodextrin(α-CD)and gelatin.It has a primary crosslinking structure through the aggregation of the pseudo-polyrotaxane-like side chains,which are formed from the host-guest interactions betweenα-CD and PEG side chain.Apparent viscosity measurement shows the shear-shinning property of this bioink,which might be due to the reversibility of the physical crosslinking.Moreover,withβ-glycerophosphate at different concentrations as the secondary crosslinking agent,the printed constructs demonstrate different Young's modulus(p<0.001).They could also maintain the Young's modulus in cell culture condition for at least 21 days(p<0.05).By co-culturing each component with fibroblasts,CCK-8 assay demonstrate cellular viability is higher than 80%.After bioprinting and culturing,immunofluorescence staining with quantification indicate the expression of Ki-67,Paxillin,and N-cadherin is higher in day 14 than those in day 3(p<0.05).Oil red O and Nissl body specific staining reflect strength tunable bioink may have impact on the cell fate of mesenchymal stem cells(p<0.05).This work might provide new idea for advanced bioink in the application of re-establishing complicated tissues and organs.
