Controlled Growth Factor Delivery and Cyclic Stretch Induces a Smooth Muscle Cell-like Phenotype in Adipose-Derived Stem Cells

Adipose-derived stem cells (ASCs) are an abundant and easily accessible multipotent stem cell source with potential application in smooth muscle regeneration strategies. In 3D collagen hydrogels, we investigated whether sustained release of growth factors (GF) PDGF-AB and TGF-β1 from GF-loaded micro...

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Autores principales: Brandan Walters, Paul A. Turner, Bernd Rolauffs, Melanie L. Hart, Jan P. Stegemann
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:04ac1f8d1d3446ceae49ec0940ec0f8a2021-11-25T17:11:44ZControlled Growth Factor Delivery and Cyclic Stretch Induces a Smooth Muscle Cell-like Phenotype in Adipose-Derived Stem Cells10.3390/cells101131232073-4409https://doaj.org/article/04ac1f8d1d3446ceae49ec0940ec0f8a2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/10/11/3123https://doaj.org/toc/2073-4409Adipose-derived stem cells (ASCs) are an abundant and easily accessible multipotent stem cell source with potential application in smooth muscle regeneration strategies. In 3D collagen hydrogels, we investigated whether sustained release of growth factors (GF) PDGF-AB and TGF-β1 from GF-loaded microspheres could induce a smooth muscle cell (SMC) phenotype in ASCs, and if the addition of uniaxial cyclic stretch could enhance the differentiation level. This study demonstrated that the combination of cyclic stretch and GF release over time from loaded microspheres potentiated the differentiation of ASCs, as quantified by protein expression of early to late SMC differentiation markers (SMA, TGLN and smooth muscle MHC). The delivery of GFs via microspheres produced large ASCs with a spindle-shaped, elongated SMC-like morphology. Cyclic strain produced the largest, longest, and most spindle-shaped cells regardless of the presence or absence of growth factors or the growth factor delivery method. Protein expression and cell morphology data confirmed that the sustained release of GFs from GF-loaded microspheres can be used to promote the differentiation of ASCs into SMCs and that the addition of uniaxial cyclic stretch significantly enhances the differentiation level, as quantified by intermediate and late SMC markers and a SMC-like elongated cell morphology.Brandan WaltersPaul A. TurnerBernd RolauffsMelanie L. HartJan P. StegemannMDPI AGarticleadipose-derived stem cellssmooth muscle tissue engineeringmicrospheresgrowth factorscyclic stretchcell morphologyBiology (General)QH301-705.5ENCells, Vol 10, Iss 3123, p 3123 (2021)
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collection DOAJ
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topic adipose-derived stem cells
smooth muscle tissue engineering
microspheres
growth factors
cyclic stretch
cell morphology
Biology (General)
QH301-705.5
spellingShingle adipose-derived stem cells
smooth muscle tissue engineering
microspheres
growth factors
cyclic stretch
cell morphology
Biology (General)
QH301-705.5
Brandan Walters
Paul A. Turner
Bernd Rolauffs
Melanie L. Hart
Jan P. Stegemann
Controlled Growth Factor Delivery and Cyclic Stretch Induces a Smooth Muscle Cell-like Phenotype in Adipose-Derived Stem Cells
description Adipose-derived stem cells (ASCs) are an abundant and easily accessible multipotent stem cell source with potential application in smooth muscle regeneration strategies. In 3D collagen hydrogels, we investigated whether sustained release of growth factors (GF) PDGF-AB and TGF-β1 from GF-loaded microspheres could induce a smooth muscle cell (SMC) phenotype in ASCs, and if the addition of uniaxial cyclic stretch could enhance the differentiation level. This study demonstrated that the combination of cyclic stretch and GF release over time from loaded microspheres potentiated the differentiation of ASCs, as quantified by protein expression of early to late SMC differentiation markers (SMA, TGLN and smooth muscle MHC). The delivery of GFs via microspheres produced large ASCs with a spindle-shaped, elongated SMC-like morphology. Cyclic strain produced the largest, longest, and most spindle-shaped cells regardless of the presence or absence of growth factors or the growth factor delivery method. Protein expression and cell morphology data confirmed that the sustained release of GFs from GF-loaded microspheres can be used to promote the differentiation of ASCs into SMCs and that the addition of uniaxial cyclic stretch significantly enhances the differentiation level, as quantified by intermediate and late SMC markers and a SMC-like elongated cell morphology.
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author Brandan Walters
Paul A. Turner
Bernd Rolauffs
Melanie L. Hart
Jan P. Stegemann
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Paul A. Turner
Bernd Rolauffs
Melanie L. Hart
Jan P. Stegemann
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title Controlled Growth Factor Delivery and Cyclic Stretch Induces a Smooth Muscle Cell-like Phenotype in Adipose-Derived Stem Cells
title_short Controlled Growth Factor Delivery and Cyclic Stretch Induces a Smooth Muscle Cell-like Phenotype in Adipose-Derived Stem Cells
title_full Controlled Growth Factor Delivery and Cyclic Stretch Induces a Smooth Muscle Cell-like Phenotype in Adipose-Derived Stem Cells
title_fullStr Controlled Growth Factor Delivery and Cyclic Stretch Induces a Smooth Muscle Cell-like Phenotype in Adipose-Derived Stem Cells
title_full_unstemmed Controlled Growth Factor Delivery and Cyclic Stretch Induces a Smooth Muscle Cell-like Phenotype in Adipose-Derived Stem Cells
title_sort controlled growth factor delivery and cyclic stretch induces a smooth muscle cell-like phenotype in adipose-derived stem cells
publisher MDPI AG
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/04ac1f8d1d3446ceae49ec0940ec0f8a
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