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Trial reportBioMed research international2013

High density sphere culture of adult cardiac cells increases the levels of cardiac and progenitor markers and shows signs of vasculogenesis.

Kristina Vukusic, Marianne Jonsson, Camilla Brantsing, Göran Dellgren, Anders Jeppsson, Anders Lindahl, Julia Asp

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Trial report in BioMed research international, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
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4 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Kristina VukusicDepartment of Clinical Chemistry and Transfusion Medicine, Institute of Biomedicine, the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, 413 45 Gothenburg, Sweden.
Marianne Jonsson
Camilla Brantsing
Göran Dellgren
Anders Jeppsson
Anders Lindahl
Julia Asp
University of Gothenburg · SESahlgrenska University Hospital · SE

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

3D environment and high cell density play an important role in restoring and supporting the phenotypes of cells represented in cardiac tissues. The aim of this study was therefore to investigate the suitability of high density sphere (HDS) cultures for studies of cardiomyocyte-, endothelial-, and stem-cell biology. Primary adult cardiac cells from nine human biopsies were cultured using different media for up to 9 weeks. The possibilities to favor a certain cell phenotype and induce production of extra cellular matrix (ECM) were studied by histology, immunohistochemistry, and quantitative real-time PCR. Defined media gave significant increase in both cardiac- and progenitor-specific markers and also an intraluminal position of endothelial cells over time. Cardiac media showed indication of differentiation and maturity of HDS considering the ECM production and activities within NOTCH regulation but no additional cardiac differentiation. Endothelial media gave no positive effects on endothelial phenotype but increased proliferation without fibroblast overgrowth. In addition, indications for early vasculogenesis were found. It was also possible to affect the Wnt signaling in HDS by addition of a glycogen synthase kinase 3 (GSK3) inhibitor. In conclusion, these findings show the suitability of HDS as in vitro model for studies of cardiomyocyte-, endothelial-, and stem-cell biology.

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Endothelial CellsMyocardiumMyocytes, CardiacStem CellsAgedAged, 80 and overCells, CulturedFemaleGlycogen Synthase Kinase 3HumansMaleMiddle AgedMuscle ProteinsReceptors, NotchWnt Signaling PathwayGlycogen Synthase Kinase 3Muscle ProteinsReceptors, Notch

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PMID23484142
PMCPMC3591148
OpenAlexW2075364857

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