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Matrix Topographical Cue-Mediated Myogenic Differentiation of Human Embryonic Stem Cell Derivatives
- Source :
- Polymers, Vol 9, Iss 11, p 580 (2017), Polymers, Polymers; Volume 9; Issue 11; Pages: 580
- Publication Year :
- 2017
- Publisher :
- MDPI AG, 2017.
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Abstract
- Biomaterials varying in physical properties, chemical composition and biofunctionalities can be used as powerful tools to regulate skeletal muscle-specific cellular behaviors, including myogenic differentiation of progenitor cells. Biomaterials with defined topographical cues (e.g., patterned substrates) can mediate cellular alignment of progenitor cells and improve myogenic differentiation. In this study, we employed soft lithography techniques to create substrates with microtopographical cues and used these substrates to study the effect of matrix topographical cues on myogenic differentiation of human embryonic stem cell (hESC)-derived mesodermal progenitor cells expressing platelet-derived growth factor receptor alpha (PDGFRA). Our results show that the majority (>80%) of PDGFRA+ cells on micropatterned polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) substrates were aligned along the direction of the microgrooves and underwent robust myogenic differentiation compared to those on non-patterned surfaces. Matrix topography-mediated alignment of the mononucleated cells promoted their fusion resulting in mainly (~86%–93%) multinucleated myotube formation. Furthermore, when implanted, the cells on the micropatterned substrates showed enhanced in vivo survival (>5–7 times) and engraftment (>4–6 times) in cardiotoxin-injured tibialis anterior (TA) muscles of NOD/SCID mice compared to cells cultured on corresponding non-patterned substrates.
- Subjects :
- 0301 basic medicine
Polymers and Plastics
topographical cues
soft lithography
Nanotechnology
PDGFRA
Matrix (biology)
Article
human embryonic stem cells
myogenesis
cellular alignment
multinucleated myotubes
lcsh:QD241-441
03 medical and health sciences
Multinucleate
Growth factor receptor
lcsh:Organic chemistry
In vivo
Progenitor cell
Chemistry
Myogenesis
General Chemistry
Embryonic stem cell
Cell biology
030104 developmental biology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20734360
- Volume :
- 9
- Issue :
- 11
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Polymers
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....5650b782b49e8bdcef3c36591b870a02