Enhanced functions of osteoblasts on nanometer diameter carbon fibers

Elias, Kathy L.; Price, Rachel L.; Webster, Thomas J.

doi:10.1016/s0142-9612(02)00087-x

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“…8 Several reports have observed that nanofiber culture may promote osteogenic differentiation of osteoblast-like cells, embryonic stem cells, and bone marrow stromal cells. [9][10][11][12][13][14] In the case of primary human bone marrow stromal cells (hBMSCs), nanofibers drove hBMSCs into elongated, higher aspect ratio shapes with greater Z-Depth as compared to culture on flat surfaces. 13,15 Microarray testing of BMSCs demonstrated that nanofibers induced a pattern of gene expression that was similar to induction of osteogenic differentiation with biochemical supplements, and that both nanofibers and supplements lead to enrichment of genes in the Transforming Growth Factor-b pathway.…”

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Nanofiber scaffolds influence organelle structure and function in bone marrow stromal cells

Tutak

Giri

Bajcsy

et al. 2016

J. Biomed. Mater. Res.

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Tutak, Wojtek; Jyotsnendu, Giri; Bajcsy, Peter; and Simon, Carl G. Jr., "Nanofiber scaffolds influence organelle structure and function in bone marrow stromal cells" (2016 Abstract: Recent work demonstrates that osteoprogenitor cell culture on nanofiber scaffolds can promote differentiation. This response may be driven by changes in cell morphology caused by the three-dimensional (3D) structure of nanofibers. We hypothesized that nanofiber effects on cell behavior may be mediated by changes in organelle structure and function. To test this hypothesis, human bone marrow stromal cells (hBMSCs) were cultured on poly(e-caprolactone) (PCL) nanofibers scaffolds and on PCL flat spuncoat films. After 1 dayculture, hBMSCs were stained for actin, nucleus, mitochondria, and peroxisomes, and then imaged using 3D confocal microscopy. Imaging revealed that the hBMSC cell body (actin) and peroxisomal volume were reduced during culture on nanofibers. In addition, the nucleus and peroxisomes occupied a larger fraction of cell volume during culture on nanofibers than on films, suggesting enhancement of the nuclear and peroxisomal functional capacity. Organelles adopted morphologies with greater 3D-character on nanofibers, where the Z-Depth (a measure of cell thickness) was increased. Comparisons of organelle positions indicated that the nucleus, mitochondria, and peroxisomes were closer to the cell center (actin) for nanofibers, suggesting that nanofiber culture induced active organelle positioning. The smaller cell volume and more centralized organelle positioning would reduce the energy cost of inter-organelle vesicular transport during culture on nanofibers. Finally, hBMSC bioassay measurements (DNA, peroxidase, bioreductive potential, lactate, and adenosine triphosphate (ATP)) indicated that peroxidase activity may be enhanced during nanofiber culture. These results demonstrate that culture of hBMSCs on nanofibers caused changes in organelle structure and positioning, which may affect organelle functional capacity and transport.

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Nanofiber scaffolds influence organelle structure and function in bone marrow stromal cells

Tutak

Giri

Bajcsy

et al. 2016

J. Biomed. Mater. Res.

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“…All the results above demonstrated that the RN-HA coating material had less negative influence on WJCs' osteoblastic differentiation, and somewhat enhanced WJCs' osteoblastic differentiation. Compared to FM-HA, RN-HA was proved to enhance the osteoblastic differentiation of WJCs, the synthesis of intracellular proteins, the alkaline phosphatase activity and the deposition of calcium-containing mineral, thus enhancing the bonding of orthopedic/dental implants to juxtaposed bone and improving the overall implant efficacy [25,26]. Finally, at the molecular level, OPN, OCN and Runx2 were demonstrated to be expressed during the later extracellular-matrix mineralization [27][28][29][30][31][32][33].…”

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Biocompatibility of nano-hydroxyapatite/Mg-Zn-Ca alloy composite scaffolds to human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells from Wharton’s jelly in vitro

Guan

Shan

Shi

et al. 2014

Sci. China Life Sci.

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Seeding cells and scaffolds play pivotal roles in bone tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. Wharton's jelly-derived mesenchymal stem cells (WJCs) from human umbilical cord represent attractive and promising seeding cells in tissue regeneration and engineering for treatment applications. This study was carried out to explore the biocompatibility of scaffolds to seeding cells in vitro. Rod-like nano-hydroxyapatite (RN-HA) and flake-like micro-hydroxyapatite (FM-HA) coatings were prepared on Mg-Zn-Ca alloy substrates using micro-arc oxidation and electrochemical deposition. WJCs were utilized to investigate the cellular biocompatibility of Mg-Zn-Ca alloys after different surface modifications by observing the cell adhesion, morphology, proliferation, and osteoblastic differentiation. The in vitro results indicated that the RN-HA coating group was more suitable for cell proliferation and cell osteoblastic differentiation than the FM-HA group, demonstrating better biocompatibility. Our results suggested that the RN-HA coating on Mg-Zn-Ca alloy substrates might be of great potential in bone tissue engineering.nano-hydroxyapatite, Mg-Zn-Ca alloy, mesenchymal stem cells, Wharton's jelly, biocompatibility Citation:Guan FX, Ma SS, Shi XY, Ma X, Chi LK, Liang S, Cui YB, Wang ZB, Yao N, Guan SK, Yang B. Biocompatibility of nano-hydroxyapatite/ Mg-Zn-Ca alloy composite scaffolds to human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells from Wharton's jelly in vitro.

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“…Other work has also shown increased osteoblast alkaline phosphatase activity and calcium deposition when carbon fi bers and nanotubes were used as substrates for cell growth and increased osteoblast adhesion when a polyurethane/CNT composite was used as a substrate [20,22].…”

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Nanostructured 3-D collagen/nanotube biocomposites for future bone regeneration scaffolds

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The fi eld of bionanotechnology has been rapidly growing during the last few years and we can now envision a controllable integration between biological and artificial matter, where new biomimetic structures with a wide range of chemical and physical properties will promote the development of a novel generation of medical devices. In this work we describe a collagen/carbon nanotube composite which has the potential to be used as a scaffold for tissue regeneration. Because this biocomposite incorporates the advantageous properties of both collagen and carbon nanotubes, it has most of the characteristics that an ideal biomaterial requires in order to be used as an osteoinductive agent. This biocomposite is bioresorbable and biodegradable and has the desired mechanical rigidity while maintaining a three-dimensional(3-D) nanostructured surface. Tuned stability and swelling were achieved under fluid environments by varying the amount of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) incorporated into the composite. These variations can dictate the degree of interaction between fibroblastic cells and the biomaterials. Proof-of-concept was shown by performing an in vitro induced mineralization of hydroxylapatite crystals under physiological conditions. Furthermore, the ability to attach biofunctional groups to the CNT walls can open a new road for tissue regeneration since the combination of CNTs with specific growth factors or cellular ligands can create an environment capable of signaling and infl uencing specifi c cell functions. Our observations suggest that collagen/carbon nanotube biocomposites will have important uses in a wide range of biotechnological areas.

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Enhanced functions of osteoblasts on nanometer diameter carbon fibers

Cited by 345 publications

References 16 publications

Nanofiber scaffolds influence organelle structure and function in bone marrow stromal cells

Nanofiber scaffolds influence organelle structure and function in bone marrow stromal cells

Biocompatibility of nano-hydroxyapatite/Mg-Zn-Ca alloy composite scaffolds to human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells from Wharton’s jelly in vitro

Nanostructured 3-D collagen/nanotube biocomposites for future bone regeneration scaffolds

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