scholarly journals Tailored PVA/ECM Scaffolds for Cartilage Regeneration

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elena Stocco ◽  
Silvia Barbon ◽  
Daniele Dalzoppo ◽  
Silvano Lora ◽  
Leonardo Sartore ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Polyvinyl Alcohol ◽  
Composite Scaffold ◽  
Cartilage Regeneration ◽  
Biomechanical Properties ◽  
Wharton’S Jelly ◽  
Matrix Composition ◽  
Musculoskeletal Tissue ◽  
Wharton's Jelly ◽  
Synthetic Hydrogel

Articular cartilage lesions are a particular challenge for regenerative medicine due to cartilage low self-ability repair in case of damage. Hence, a significant goal of musculoskeletal tissue engineering is the development of suitable structures in virtue of their matrix composition and biomechanical properties. The objective of our study was to designin vitroa supporting structure for autologous chondrocyte growth. We realized a biohybrid composite scaffold combining a novel and nonspecific extracellular matrix (ECM), which is decellularized Wharton’s jelly ECM, with the biomechanical properties of the synthetic hydrogel polyvinyl alcohol (PVA). Wharton’s jelly ECM was tested for its ability in promoting scaffold colonization by chondrocytes and compared with polyvinyl alcohol itself and the more specific decellularized cartilage matrix. Our preliminary evidences highlighted the chance of using Wharton’s jelly ECM in combination with PVA hydrogels as an innovative and easily available scaffold for cartilage restoration.

scholarly journals A composite scaffold of Wharton’s jelly and chondroitin sulphate loaded with human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells repairs articular cartilage defects in rat knee

2021 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhong Li ◽  
Yikang Bi ◽  
Qi Wu ◽  
Chao Chen ◽  
Lu Zhou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stem Cells ◽  
Articular Cartilage ◽  
Composite Scaffold ◽  
Biomechanical Properties ◽  
Cartilage Defects ◽  
Human Umbilical Cord ◽  
Composite Scaffolds ◽  
Articular Cartilage Defects

AbstractTo evaluate the performance of a composite scaffold of Wharton’s jelly (WJ) and chondroitin sulfate (CS) and the effect of the composite scaffold loaded with human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells (hUCMSCs) in repairing articular cartilage defects, two experiments were carried out. The in vitro experiments involved identification of the hUCMSCs, construction of the biomimetic composite scaffolds by the physical and chemical crosslinking of WJ and CS, and testing of the biomechanical properties of both the composite scaffold and the WJ scaffold. In the in vivo experiments, composite scaffolds loaded with hUCMSCs and WJ scaffolds loaded with hUCMSCs were applied to repair articular cartilage defects in the rat knee. Moreover, their repair effects were evaluated by the unaided eye, histological observations, and the immunogenicity of scaffolds and hUCMSCs. We found that in vitro, the Young’s modulus of the composite scaffold (WJ-CS) was higher than that of the WJ scaffold. In vivo, the composite scaffold loaded with hUCMSCs repaired rat cartilage defects better than did the WJ scaffold loaded with hUCMSCs. Both the scaffold and hUCMSCs showed low immunogenicity. These results demonstrate that the in vitro construction of a human-derived WJ-CS composite scaffold enhances the biomechanical properties of WJ and that the repair of knee cartilage defects in rats is better with the composite scaffold than with the single WJ scaffold if the scaffold is loaded with hUCMSCs.

Assessment of Long-Term in vitro Multiplied Human Wharton’s Jelly-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells prior to Their Use in Clinical Administration

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Urvi Panwar ◽  
Kanchan Mishra ◽  
Parizad Patel ◽  
Sumit Bharadva ◽  
Salil Vaniawala ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Telomere Length ◽  
Replicative Senescence ◽  
Ex Vivo ◽  
Wharton’S Jelly ◽  
Cellular Aging ◽  
Human Umbilical Cord ◽  
Surface Markers ◽  
Wharton's Jelly ◽  
Ex Vivo Culture

The quantity of mesenchymal stem/stromal cells (MSCs) required for a particular therapy demands their subsequent expansion through ex vivo culture. During in vitro multiplication, they undergo replicative senescence which may alter their genetic stability. Therefore, this study was aimed to analyze cellular, molecular, and chromosomal alterations in Wharton’s jelly-derived MSCs (WJ-MSCs) during their in vitro sequential passages, where WJ-MSCs were sequentially passaged up to P14 and cells were evaluated at an interval of P2, P6, P10, and P14. They were examined for their morphology, tumorigenicity, surface markers, stemness markers, DNA damage, chromosomal aberration, and telomere length. We have processed five full-term delivered human umbilical cord samples to obtain WJ-MSCs. Morphological appearance observed at initial stages was small fine spindle-shaped WJ-MSCs which were transformed to flat, long, and broader cells in later passages. The cell proliferation rate was gradually decreased after the 10th passage. WJ-MSCs have expressed stemness markers OCT-4 and NANOG, while they showed high expression of positive surface markers CD90 and CD105 and lower expression of CD34 and CD45. They were non-tumorigenic with slow cellular aging during subsequent passages. There was no chromosomal abnormality up to the 14th passage, while increase in comet score and decrease in telomere length were observed in later passages. Hence, our study suggests that early and middle passaged (less than P10) WJ-MSCs are good candidates for clinical administration for treatment.

scholarly journals Human Wharton’s jelly stem cells inhibit endometriosis through apoptosis induction

Reproduction ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 159 (5) ◽  
pp. 549-558 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saba Hajazimian ◽  
Masoud Maleki ◽  
Shahla Danaei Mehrabad ◽  
Alireza Isazadeh
Keyword(s):  
Stem Cells ◽  
Colony Formation ◽  
Wharton’S Jelly ◽  
Migration And Invasion ◽  
Dependent Manner ◽  
Morphological Alterations ◽  
Wharton's Jelly ◽  
Genes Expression ◽  
Induction Of Apoptosis

Endometriosis is a relatively benign disease characterized by endometrial tumors and uterus stroma. Apoptosis suppression is one of the most important pathological processes of endometriosis. Recently, several studies reported that human Wharton’s jelly stem cells (hWJSCs) can inhibit growth and proliferation of various cancer cells through induction of apoptosis. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of hWJSCs conditioned medium (hWJSC-CM) and cell-free lysate (hWJSC-CL) on endometriosis cells in vitro. In the present study, effects of different concentrations of hWJSC-CM and hWJSC-CL on viability and proliferation, morphological alterations, colony formation, migration, invasion, and apoptosis of endometriosis cells were evaluated. Our results showed that hWJSC-CM and hWJSC-CL decrease viability and proliferation, colony formation, migration, and invasion, as well as increase morphological alterations and apoptosis of endometriosis cells, in a concentration- and time-dependent manner. Decreased migration and invasion of treated endometriosis cells with hWJSC-CM and hWJSC-CL may be due to decrease of MMP-2 and MMP-9 gene expression. Moreover, induction of apoptosis in treated endometriosis cells can be due to regulation of apoptosis-related genes expression, including BAX, BCL-2, SMAC, and SURVIVIN. The results of the present study suggest that hWJSC-CM and hWJSC-CL can inhibit endometriosis cells at a mild-to-moderate level through various physiological mechanisms. However, further studies on animal models are necessary to achieve more accurate results.

Evaluation of Culture Morphology of Neuronally Transdifferentiated Wharton’s Jelly Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
T.R. Sreekumar ◽  
S. Eswari ◽  
K. Vijayarani
Keyword(s):  
Stem Cells ◽  
Mesenchymal Stem Cells ◽  
Morphological Changes ◽  
Adult Stem Cell ◽  
Wharton’S Jelly ◽  
Wharton's Jelly ◽  
Stem Cell Source ◽  
Culture Morphology ◽  
One Step

Background: The prospect of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) as an adult stem cell source for neuronal tissue regeneration via their ability to differentiate into neurons has generated considerable excitement in regenerative cell therapy.Methods: In this study, we isolated ovine Wharton’s jelly derived MSCs and expanded in vitro in adherent culture. After the characterisation of MSCs using specific markers, we analysed the culture morphology of MSCs differentiated into neurons by a two-step chemical-based induction protocols involving a pre-induction step and a direct one step chemical-based induction protocol. Morphological changes after induction were evaluated.Result: In both the methods, after neuronal induction, the cells displayed phenotypic characteristic of neurons and comparatively less cytotoxicity was observed in the direct induction method. This study confirmed the possibility of generating neuron like cells from ovine WJ-MSCs and thereby exploring the potential of MSCs as therapeutic tool for treating neurological disorders in Veterinary Medicine.

scholarly journals AFM-based Analysis of Wharton’s Jelly Mesenchymal Stem Cells

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (18) ◽  
pp. 4351
Author(s):  
Renata Szydlak ◽  
Marcin Majka ◽  
Małgorzata Lekka ◽  
Marta Kot ◽  
Piotr Laidler
Keyword(s):  
Stem Cells ◽  
Mesenchymal Stem Cells ◽  
Young’S Modulus ◽  
Young's Modulus ◽  
Wharton’S Jelly ◽  
In Vitro Cultivation ◽  
Multipotent Stem Cells ◽  
Wharton's Jelly ◽  
Migration Potential

Wharton’s jelly mesenchymal stem cells (WJ-MSCs) are multipotent stem cells that can be used in regenerative medicine. However, to reach the high therapeutic efficacy of WJ-MSCs, it is necessary to obtain a large amount of MSCs, which requires their extensive in vitro culturing. Numerous studies have shown that in vitro expansion of MSCs can lead to changes in cell behavior; cells lose their ability to proliferate, differentiate and migrate. One of the important measures of cells’ migration potential is their elasticity, determined by atomic force microscopy (AFM) and quantified by Young’s modulus. This work describes the elasticity of WJ-MSCs during in vitro cultivation. To identify the properties that enable transmigration, the deformability of WJ-MSCs that were able to migrate across the endothelial monolayer or Matrigel was analyzed by AFM. We showed that WJ-MSCs displayed differences in deformability during in vitro cultivation. This phenomenon seems to be strongly correlated with the organization of F-actin and reflects the changes characteristic for stem cell maturation. Furthermore, the results confirm the relationship between the deformability of WJ-MSCs and their migration potential and suggest the use of Young’s modulus as one of the measures of competency of MSCs with respect to their possible use in therapy.

scholarly journals Are the Immune Properties of Mesenchymal Stem Cells from Wharton’s Jelly Maintained during Chondrogenic Differentiation?

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 423 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charlotte Voisin ◽  
Ghislaine Cauchois ◽  
Loïc Reppel ◽  
Caroline Laroye ◽  
Laetitia Louarn ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chondrogenic Differentiation ◽  
Immunological Synapse ◽  
Wharton’S Jelly ◽  
Chondrocyte Differentiation ◽  
Advanced Therapy Medicinal Product ◽  
Wharton's Jelly ◽  
Advanced Therapy ◽  
Tnf Α ◽  
Ifn Γ

Background: Umbilical mesenchymal stem/stromal cells (MSCs), and especially those derived from Wharton’s jelly (WJ), are a promising engineering tool for tissue repair in an allogeneic context. This is due to their differentiation capacity and immunological properties, like their immunomodulatory potential and paracrine activity. Hence, these cells may be considered an Advanced Therapy Medicinal Product (ATMP). The purpose of this work was to differentiate MSCs from WJ (WJ-MSCs) into chondrocytes using a scaffold and to evaluate, in vitro, the immunomodulatory capacities of WJ-MSCs in an allogeneic and inflammatory context, mimicked by IFN-γ and TNF-α priming during the chondrogenic differentiation. Methods: Scaffolds were made from hydrogel composed by alginate enriched in hyaluronic acid (Alg/HA). Chondrogenic differentiation, immunological function, phenotype expression, but also secreted soluble factors were the different parameters followed during 28 days of culture. Results: During chondrocyte differentiation, even in an allogeneic context, WJ-MSCs remained unable to establish the immunological synapse or to induce T cell alloproliferation. Moreover, interestingly, paracrine activity and functional immunomodulation were maintained during cell differentiation. Conclusion: These results show that WJ-MSCs remained hypoimmunogenic and retained immunomodulatory properties even when they had undergone chondrocyte differentiation.

scholarly journals CD105(+) cells from Wharton's jelly show in vitro and in vivo myogenic differentiative potential

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Conconi ◽  
Patrizia Burra ◽  
Rosa Di Liddo ◽  
Chiara Calore ◽  
Michela Turetta ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Wharton’S Jelly ◽  
Wharton's Jelly

Wharton’s Jelly Mesenchymal Stromal Cells from Human Umbilical Cord: a Close-up on Immunomodulatory Molecules Featured In Situ and In Vitro

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (6) ◽  
pp. 900-918 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tiziana Corsello ◽  
Giandomenico Amico ◽  
Simona Corrao ◽  
Rita Anzalone ◽  
Francesca Timoneri ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Umbilical Cord ◽  
Mesenchymal Stromal Cells ◽  
Stromal Cells ◽  
Wharton’S Jelly ◽  
Human Umbilical Cord ◽  
Wharton's Jelly
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