Chemotaxis of Mesenchymal Stem Cells in a Microfluidic Device

2012 ◽  
Vol 1498 ◽  
pp. 67-72
Author(s):  
Ruth Choa ◽  
Manav Mehta ◽  
Kangwon Lee ◽  
David Mooney
Keyword(s):  
Stem Cells ◽  
Mesenchymal Stem Cells ◽  
Microfluidic Device ◽  
Soft Lithography ◽  
Center Of Mass ◽  
Cell Movement ◽  
Microfluidic Devices ◽  
Chemokine Gradient ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Stable Linear

ABSTRACTAdult bone marrow derived mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) represent an important source of cells for tissue regeneration. Control of MSC migration and homing is still unclear. The goal of this study was to identify potent chemoattractants for MSCs and characterize MSC chemotaxis using a microfluidic device as a model system and assay platform. The three chemokines compared in this study were CXCL7, CXCL12, and AMD 3100.Microfluidic devices made of polydimethysiloxane (PDMS) were fabricated by soft lithography techniques and designed to generate a stable linear chemokine gradient. Cell movements in response to the gradient were captured by timelapse photos and tracked over 24 hours. Chemokine potency was measured via several chemotaxis parameters including: velocity in the direction of interest (V), center of mass (Mend), forward migration indice (YFMI). The migratory paths of the cells were mapped onto a displacement plot and compared.The following results were measured in the direction of interest (towards higher concentrations of chemokine): For velocity, only cells exposed to CXCL12 had a statistically significant (p=.014) average velocity (V=0.19 ± 0.07 um/min) when compared to the control condition (V=0.06 ±0 .04 um/min). For the center of mass, where the displacement of cells from their starting positions were compared, again only CXCL12 (Mend= 53.9 ± 10.8 um) stimulated statistically significant (p = .013) displacement of cells compared to the control condition (Mend = 19.3 ± 16.1 um). For the forward migration index, the efficiency of cell movement was measured. Indices in both the CXCL12 (YFIM = 0.19 ± 0.08) and CXCL7 (YFIM = 0.09 ±0.03) conditions were statistically significant (p = .023 for CXCL12 and p = .035 for CXCL7) when compared with the control index (YFIM = .04 ± .02).This study demonstrated the use of microfluidic devices as a viable platform for chemotaxis studies. A stable linear chemokine gradient was maintained over a long time scale to obtain cell migration results. CXCL12 was quantitatively determined to be the most potent chemoattractant in this research; these chemoattractive properties promote its use in future developments to control MSC homing.

A microfluidic device for chemical and mechanical stimulation of mesenchymal stem cells

2011 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 545-556 ◽  
Author(s):  
Huei-Wen Wu ◽  
Chun-Che Lin ◽  
Shiaw-Min Hwang ◽  
Yu-Jen Chang ◽  
Gwo-Bin Lee
Keyword(s):  
Stem Cells ◽  
Mesenchymal Stem Cells ◽  
Microfluidic Device ◽  
Mechanical Stimulation ◽  
Stimulation Of

scholarly journals Micropipette-Based Microfluidic Device for Monodisperse Microbubbles Generation

Micromachines ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (8) ◽  
pp. 387
Author(s):  
Carlos Toshiyuki Matsumi ◽  
Wilson José da Silva ◽  
Fábio Kurt Schneider ◽  
Joaquim Miguel Maia ◽  
Rigoberto E. M. Morales ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electric Fields ◽  
Microfluidic Device ◽  
Soft Lithography ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Characteristic Curve ◽  
Microfluidic Devices ◽  
Average Diameter ◽  
Internal Diameter ◽  
Medical Diagnostic ◽  
Average Size

Microbubbles have various applications including their use as carrier agents for localized delivery of genes and drugs and in medical diagnostic imagery. Various techniques are used for the production of monodisperse microbubbles including the Gyratory, the coaxial electro-hydrodynamic atomization (CEHDA), the sonication methods, and the use of microfluidic devices. Some of these techniques require safety procedures during the application of intense electric fields (e.g., CEHDA) or soft lithography equipment for the production of microfluidic devices. This study presents a hybrid manufacturing process using micropipettes and 3D printing for the construction of a T-Junction microfluidic device resulting in simple and low cost generation of monodisperse microbubbles. In this work, microbubbles with an average size of 16.6 to 57.7 μm and a polydispersity index (PDI) between 0.47% and 1.06% were generated. When the device is used at higher bubble production rate, the average diameter was 42.8 μm with increased PDI of 3.13%. In addition, a second-order polynomial characteristic curve useful to estimate micropipette internal diameter necessary to generate a desired microbubble size is presented and a linear relationship between the ratio of gaseous and liquid phases flows and the ratio of microbubble and micropipette diameters (i.e., Qg/Ql and Db/Dp) was found.

scholarly journals Spleen, as an Optimal Site for Islet Transplantation and a Source of Mesenchymal Stem Cells

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Naoaki Sakata ◽  
Gumpei Yoshimatsu ◽  
Shohta Kodama
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Stem Cells ◽  
Mesenchymal Stem Cells ◽  
Islet Transplantation ◽  
Clinical Success ◽  
Severe Diabetes ◽  
Clinical Islet Transplantation ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Optimal Site

In this review, we show the unique potential of spleen as an optimal site for islet transplantation and a source of mesenchymal stem cells. Islet transplantation is a cellular replacement therapy to treat severe diabetes mellitus, but its clinical outcome is unsatisfactory at present. One factor in clinical success of this therapy is selection of the most appropriate transplantation site. The spleen has been studied for a long time as a candidate site for islet transplantation. Its advantages include physiological insulin drainage and regulation of immunity. Recently it has also been shown that the spleen contributes to the regeneration of transplanted islets. The efficacy of transplantation is not as high as that obtained with intraportal transplantation, which is the current representative method of clinical islet transplantation. Safer and more effective methods of islet transplantation need to be established before the spleen can be effectively used in the clinic. Spleen also has an interesting aspect as a mesenchymal stem cell reservoir. The splenic mesenchymal stem cells contribute to tissue repair in damaged tissue, and thus, the infusion can be a promising therapy for autoimmune diseases, including type 1 diabetes mellitus and Sjogren’s syndrome.

scholarly journals The use of an icebindingprotein out of the snowflea Hypogastrura harveyi as a cryoprotectant in the cryopreservation of mesenchymal stem cells

2015 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 116-120
Author(s):  
M. Vierthaler ◽  
T. Reinard ◽  
B. Glasmacher ◽  
N. Hofmann
Keyword(s):  
Stem Cells ◽  
Mesenchymal Stem Cells ◽  
Crude Extract ◽  
Inclusion Bodies ◽  
Common Marmoset ◽  
Cryoprotective Agents ◽  
Marmoset Monkey ◽  
Dmso Concentration ◽  
Long Time ◽  
The Moment

AbstractToday researchers look for a possibility to keep cells for a long time without losing their viability. For that cryopreservation is often used. In this process it is necessary that the cells are not destroyed so cryoprotective agents (CPA) are needed. At the moment 5 to 10 % dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO) is mostly used, but this chemical is cytotoxic to the cells. So an alternative is needed. In this work experiments are made with an icebindingprotein (IBP) of Hypogastrura harveyi, as an alternative to DMSO. It was shown in previous studies that this protein isn’t cytotoxic for the cells, with crude extract and purified inclusion bodies it even seems that the mixtures have a positive effect on growth and proliferation. As a first step the protein was produced heterologous in E. coli and then the crude extract and the purified inclusion bodies were used for experiments on the influence of the IBP on the cryopreservation of mesenchymal stem cells from the common marmoset monkey Callithrix jacchus. In the process it was found that the protein could not replace DMSO completely. But it was possible to show that the DMSO-concentration can be reduced by adding the IBP.

scholarly journals Interaction of Various Variants of the Nanostructured Surface of Titanium with MSCs Isolated from Adipose Tissue

Biomimetics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 61
Author(s):  
Ekaterina A. Gosteva ◽  
Alexander B. Dymnikov ◽  
Vitaliy V. Starkov ◽  
Daria M. Sedlovets ◽  
Marat P. Valikhov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stem Cells ◽  
Mesenchymal Stem Cells ◽  
Titanium Alloys ◽  
Titanium Implants ◽  
Osteogenic Potential ◽  
Surface Microrelief ◽  
Graphene Layers ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Modification Of Titanium ◽  
First Time

Titanium has been successfully used in dental implantology for a long time. Due to the osseointegration process, titanium implants are able to withstand the chewing load. This article is devoted to the study of surface treatment methods of titanium alloys and the study of their interaction with mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs). The surface microrelief can influence MSC differentiation in different ways, which subsequently gives it osteogenic potential. The paper proposes modes of surface modification of titanium alloys on Grade 4 and Grade 1 by chemical and electrochemical (anodizing) etching. The possibility of modifying the surface of titanium alloys using the synthesis of graphene layers has been proposed in this paper for the first time. The osteogenic potential of a particular surface was assessed by the number of mesenchymal stem cells cultured on them under identical conditions.

scholarly journals Cumulative Signaling Through NOD-2 and TLR-4 Eliminates the Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Concealed Inside the Mesenchymal Stem Cells

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Aqdas ◽  
Sanpreet Singh ◽  
Mohammed Amir ◽  
Sudeep Kumar Maurya ◽  
Susanta Pahari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stem Cells ◽  
Mesenchymal Stem Cells ◽  
Mycobacterium Tuberculosis ◽  
Inflammatory Cytokines ◽  
Mapk Signaling ◽  
Current Treatment ◽  
Functional Capabilities ◽  
Immunotherapeutic Strategy ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Pro Inflammatory Cytokines

For a long time, tuberculosis (TB) has been inflicting mankind with the highest morbidity and mortality. Although the current treatment is extremely potent, a few bacilli can still hide inside the host mesenchymal stem cells (MSC). The functional capabilities of MSCs are known to be modulated by TLRs, NOD-2, and RIG-1 signaling. Therefore, we hypothesize that modulating the MSC activity through TLR-4 and NOD-2 can be an attractive immunotherapeutic strategy to eliminate the Mtb hiding inside these cells. In our current study, we observed that MSC stimulated through TLR-4 and NOD-2 (N2.T4) i) activated MSC and augmented the secretion of pro-inflammatory cytokines; ii) co-localized Mtb in the lysosomes; iii) induced autophagy; iv) enhanced NF-κB activity via p38 MAPK signaling pathway; and v) significantly reduced the intracellular survival of Mtb in the MSC. Overall, the results suggest that the triggering through N2.T4 can be a future method of immunotherapy to eliminate the Mtb concealed inside the MSC.

scholarly journals Symmetry Breaking during Cell Movement in the Context of Excitability, Kinetic Fine-Tuning and Memory of Pseudopod Formation

Cells ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (8) ◽  
pp. 1809 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter J.M. van Haastert
Keyword(s):  
Stem Cells ◽  
Mesenchymal Stem Cells ◽  
Cell Movement ◽  
Fine Tuning ◽  
Eukaryotic Cells ◽  
Amoeboid Movement ◽  
Refined Model ◽  
Ras Activation ◽  
Slow Moving ◽  
Amoeboid Cells

The path of moving eukaryotic cells depends on the kinetics and direction of extending pseudopods. Amoeboid cells constantly change their shape with pseudopods extending in different directions. Detailed analysis has revealed that time, place and direction of pseudopod extension are not random, but highly ordered with strong prevalence for only one extending pseudopod, with defined life-times, and with reoccurring events in time and space indicative of memory. Important components are Ras activation and the formation of branched F-actin in the extending pseudopod and inhibition of pseudopod formation in the contractile cortex of parallel F-actin/myosin. In biology, order very often comes with symmetry. In this essay, I discuss cell movement and the dynamics of pseudopod extension from the perspective of symmetry and symmetry changes of Ras activation and the formation of branched F-actin in the extending pseudopod. Combining symmetry of Ras activation with kinetics and memory of pseudopod extension results in a refined model of amoeboid movement that appears to be largely conserved in the fast moving Dictyostelium and neutrophils, the slow moving mesenchymal stem cells and the fungus B.d. chytrid.

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