Three-dimensional hMSC motility within peptide-functionalized PEG-based hydrogels of varying adhesivity and crosslinking density
Human mesenchymal stem cell (hMSC) migration and recruitment play a critical role during bone fracture healing. Within the complex three-dimensional (3-D) in vivo microenvironment, hMSC migration is regulated through a myriad of extracellular cues. Here, we use a thiol–ene photopolymerized hydrogel...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Acta biomaterialia 2013-05, Vol.9 (5), p.6381-6392 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Human mesenchymal stem cell (hMSC) migration and recruitment play a critical role during bone fracture healing. Within the complex three-dimensional (3-D) in vivo microenvironment, hMSC migration is regulated through a myriad of extracellular cues. Here, we use a thiol–ene photopolymerized hydrogel to recapitulate structural and bioactive inputs in a tunable manner to understand their role in regulating 3-D hMSC migration. Specifically, peptide-functionalized poly(ethylene glycol) hydrogels were used to encapsulate hMSC while varying the crosslinking density, from 0.18±0.02 to 1.60±0.04mM, and the adhesive ligand density, from 0.001 to 1.0mM. Using live-cell videomicroscopy, migratory cell paths were tracked and fitted to a Persistent Random Walk model. It was shown that hMSC migrating through the lowest crosslinking density and highest adhesivity had more sustained polarization, higher migrating speeds (17.6±0.9μmh−1) and higher cell spreading (elliptical form factor=3.9±0.2). However, manipulation of these material properties did not significantly affect migration persistence. Further, there was a monotonic increase in cell speed and spreading with increasing adhesivity that showed a lack of the biphasic trend seen in 2-D cell migration. Immunohistochemistry showed well-formed actin fibers and β1 integrin staining at the ends of stress fibers. This thiol–ene platform provides a highly tunable substrate to characterize 3-D hMSC migration that can be applied as an implantable cell carrier platform or for the recruitment of endogenous hMSC in vivo. |
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ISSN: | 1742-7061 1878-7568 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.actbio.2013.01.026 |