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Programming of Multicellular Patterning with Mechano-Chemically Microstructured Cell Niches

Newman PLH., Yip Q., Osteil P., Anderson TA., Sun JQJ., Kempe D.

Laboratory Study, published in Adv Sci (Weinh) (2023) — summary generated from the PubMed abstract.

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Study type
Laboratory Study
Journal
Adv Sci (Weinh) (2023)
Reported sample size
—
Source database
Europe PMC
PMID
36998105
PMCID
PMC10214222
DOI
10.1002/advs.202204741
Citations
8

Abstract (original English)

Multicellular patterning of stem-cell-derived tissue models is commonly achieved via self-organizing activities triggered by exogenous morphogenetic stimuli. However, such tissue models are prone to stochastic behavior, limiting the reproducibility of cellular composition and forming non-physiological architectures. To enhance multicellular patterning in stem cell-derived tissues, a method for creating complex tissue microenvironments endowed with programmable multimodal mechano-chemical cues, including conjugated peptides, proteins, morphogens, and Young's moduli defined over a range of stiffnesses is developed. The ability of these cues to spatially guide tissue patterning processes, including mechanosensing and the biochemically driven differentiation of selected cell types, is demonstrated. By rationally designing niches, the authors engineered a bone-fat assembly from stromal mesenchyme cells and regionalized germ layer tissues from pluripotent stem cells. Through defined niche-material interactions, mechano-chemically microstructured niches enable the spatial programming of tissue patterning processes. Mechano-chemically microstructured cell niches thereby offer an entry point for enhancing the organization and composition of engineered tissues, potentiating structures that better recapitulate their native counterparts.

What this study does not prove

  • • This study does not prove SVF is an approved treatment or a replacement for standard care.
  • • This is preclinical work; animal or laboratory results cannot be applied to humans.

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Evidence from laboratory and animal studies provides groundwork for understanding mechanisms and potential before human studies continue.

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Bone and BonesPluripotent Stem CellsTissue EngineeringReproducibility of ResultsMorphogenesis

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