scholarly journals Chemical and Topographical Effects on Cell Differentiation and Matrix Elasticity in a Corneal Stromal Layer Model

2012 ◽  
Vol 22 (17) ◽  
pp. 3641-3649 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samantha L. Wilson ◽  
Ian Wimpenny ◽  
Mark Ahearne ◽  
Saaeha Rauz ◽  
Alicia J. El Haj ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cell Differentiation ◽  
Layer Model ◽  
Matrix Elasticity ◽  
Topographical Effects ◽  
Stromal Layer

scholarly journals Gold Nanowires/Fibrin Nanostructure as Microfluidics Platforms for Enhancing Stem Cell Differentiation: Bio-AFM Study

Micromachines ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hashemzadeh ◽  
Allahverdi ◽  
Ghorbani ◽  
Soleymani ◽  
Kocsis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stem Cell ◽  
Cell Differentiation ◽  
Stem Cell Differentiation ◽  
Physical Parameters ◽  
Gold Nanowires ◽  
Matrix Elasticity ◽  
Cell Chip ◽  
Chip Technology ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Organ On A Chip

Organ-on-a-chip technology has gained great interest in recent years given its ability to control the spatio-temporal microenvironments of cells and tissues precisely. While physical parameters of the respective niche such as microchannel network sizes, geometric features, flow rates, and shear forces, as well as oxygen tension and concentration gradients, have been optimized for stem cell cultures, little has been done to improve cell-matrix interactions in microphysiological systems. Specifically, detailed research on the effect of matrix elasticity and extracellular matrix (ECM) nanotopography on stem cell differentiation are still in its infancy, an aspect that is known to alter a stem cell’s fate. Although a wide range of hydrogels such as gelatin, collagen, fibrin, and others are available for stem cell chip cultivations, only a limited number of elasticities are generally employed. Matrix elasticity and the corresponding nanotopography are key factors that guide stem cell differentiation. Given this, we investigated the addition of gold nanowires into hydrogels to create a tunable biointerface that could be readily integrated into any organ-on-a-chip and cell chip system. In the presented work, we investigated the matrix elasticity (Young’s modulus, stiffness, adhesive force, and roughness) and nanotopography of gold nanowire loaded onto fibrin hydrogels using the bio-AFM (atomic force microscopy) method. Additionally, we investigated the capacity of human amniotic mesenchymal stem cells (hAMSCs) to differentiate into osteo- and chondrogenic lineages. Our results demonstrated that nanogold structured-hydrogels promoted differentiation of hAMSCs as shown by a significant increase in Collagen I and II production. Additionally, there was enhanced calcium mineralization activity and proteoglycans formation after a cultivation period of two weeks within microfluidic devices.

Union is strength: matrix elasticity and microenvironmental factors codetermine stem cell differentiation fate

2015 ◽  
Vol 361 (3) ◽  
pp. 657-668 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hongwei Lv ◽  
Lisha Li ◽  
Yin Zhang ◽  
Zhishen Chen ◽  
Meiyu Sun ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stem Cell ◽  
Cell Differentiation ◽  
Stem Cell Differentiation ◽  
Matrix Elasticity ◽  
Microenvironmental Factors

Matrix elasticity directs stem cell differentiation

2006 ◽  
Vol 39 ◽  
pp. S269 ◽  
Author(s):  
A.J. Engler ◽  
S. Sen ◽  
D.E. Discher
Keyword(s):  
Stem Cell ◽  
Cell Differentiation ◽  
Stem Cell Differentiation ◽  
Matrix Elasticity

Electron microscope study of the secretory activity of epithelial cells in embryonic thymus

1990 ◽  
Vol 48 (3) ◽  
pp. 382-383
Author(s):  
H. Alasam
Keyword(s):  
Cell Differentiation ◽  
T Cell ◽  
Epithelial Cells ◽  
Electron Density ◽  
Secretory Activity ◽  
T Cell Differentiation ◽  
High Electron ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Medullary Epithelial Cells ◽  
Thymic Factor

The possibility that intrathymic T-cell differentiation involves stem cell-lymphoid interactions in embryos led us to study the ultrastructure of epithelial cell in normal embryonic thymus. Studies in adult thymus showed that it produces several peptides that induce T-cell differentiation. Several of them have been chemically characterized, such as thymosin α 1, thymopoietin, thymic humoral factor or the serum thymic factor. It was suggested that most of these factors are secreted by populations of A and B-epithelial cells.Embryonic materials were obtained from inbred matings of Swiss Albino mice. Thymuses were disected from embryos 17 days old and prepared for transmission electron microscopy. Our studies showed that embryonic thymus at this stage contains undifferentiated and differentiated epithelial cells, large lymphoblasts, medium and few small lymphocytes (Fig. 5). No differences were found between cortical and medullary epithelial cells, in contrast to the findings of Van Vliet et al,. Epithelial cells were mostly of the A-type with low electron density in both cytoplasm and nucleus. However few B-type with high electron density were also found (Fig. 7).

Role of CD5 expression on TCRγδ T cell-differentiation and development of chronic intestinal inflammation

2001 ◽  
Vol 120 (5) ◽  
pp. A517-A517
Author(s):  
A MIZOGUCHI ◽  
E MIZOGUCHI ◽  
Y DEJONG ◽  
H TAKEDATSU ◽  
F PREFFER ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cell Differentiation ◽  
T Cell ◽  
Intestinal Inflammation ◽  
T Cell Differentiation ◽  
Chronic Intestinal Inflammation
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