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Generation of 3D functional microvascular networks with mural cell-differentiated human mesenchymal stem cells in microfluidic vasculogenesis systems

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dc.contributor Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Biological Engineering
dc.contributor Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering
dc.contributor Jeon, Jessie S.
dc.contributor Whisler, Jordan Ari
dc.contributor Chen, Michelle B.
dc.contributor Kamm, Roger Dale
dc.creator Jeon, Jessie S.
dc.creator Bersini, Simone
dc.creator Chen, Michelle B.
dc.creator Dubini, Gabriele
dc.creator Charest, Joseph L.
dc.creator Moretti, Matteo
dc.creator Whisler, Jordan Ari
dc.creator Kamm, Roger Dale
dc.date 2015-06-22T18:45:28Z
dc.date 2015-06-22T18:45:28Z
dc.date 2014-03
dc.date 2013-12
dc.date.accessioned 2023-03-01T17:55:07Z
dc.date.available 2023-03-01T17:55:07Z
dc.identifier 1757-9694
dc.identifier 1757-9708
dc.identifier http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/97508
dc.identifier Jeon, Jessie S., Simone Bersini, Jordan A. Whisler, Michelle B. Chen, Gabriele Dubini, Joseph L. Charest, Matteo Moretti, and Roger D. Kamm. “Generation of 3D Functional Microvascular Networks with Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Microfluidic Systems.” Integr. Biol. 6, no. 5 (2014): 555–563.
dc.identifier https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3299-9424
dc.identifier https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5418-5133
dc.identifier https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7232-304X
dc.identifier.uri http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/CUHPOERS/278056
dc.description The generation of functional microvascular networks is critical for the development of advanced in vitro models to replicate pathophysiological conditions. Mural cells provide structural support to blood vessels and secrete biomolecules contributing to vessel stability and functionality. We investigated the role played by two endothelium-related molecules, angiopoietin (Ang-1) and transforming growth factor (TGF-β1), on bone marrow-derived human mesenchymal stem cell (BM-hMSC) phenotypic transition toward a mural cell lineage, both in monoculture and in direct contact with human endothelial cells (ECs), within 3D fibrin gels in microfluidic devices. We demonstrated that the effect of these molecules is dependent on direct heterotypic cell–cell contact. Moreover, we found a significant increase in the amount of α-smooth muscle actin in microvascular networks with added VEGF and TGF-β1 or VEGF and Ang-1 compared to networks with added VEGF alone. However, the addition of TGF-β1 generated a non-interconnected microvasculature, while Ang-1 promoted functional networks, confirmed by microsphere perfusion and permeability measurements. The presence of mural cell-like BM-hMSCs coupled with the addition of Ang-1 increased the number of network branches and reduced mean vessel diameter compared to EC only vasculature. This system has promising applications in the development of advanced in vitro models to study complex biological phenomena involving functional and perfusable microvascular networks.
dc.description National Cancer Institute (U.S.) (R33 CA174550-01)
dc.description National Cancer Institute (U.S.) (R21 CA140096)
dc.description Italian Ministry of Health
dc.description Repligen Corporation (Fellowship in Cancer Research)
dc.description Charles Stark Draper Laboratory (Fellowship)
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dc.language en_US
dc.publisher Royal Society of Chemistry
dc.relation http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c3ib40267c
dc.relation Integrative Biology
dc.rights Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike
dc.rights http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
dc.source PMC
dc.title Generation of 3D functional microvascular networks with mural cell-differentiated human mesenchymal stem cells in microfluidic vasculogenesis systems
dc.title Generation of 3D functional microvascular networks with human mesenchymal stem cells in microfluidic systems
dc.type Article
dc.type http://purl.org/eprint/type/JournalArticle


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