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ArticleTissue engineering. Part C, Methods2016

Fluid Flow Regulation of Revascularization and Cellular Organization in a Bioengineered Liver Platform.

Pedro M Baptista, Emma C Moran, Dipen Vyas, Maria H Ribeiro, Anthony Atala, Jessica L Sparks, Shay Soker

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Article in Tissue engineering. Part C, Methods, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers.

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14citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

14 citing papers in PubMed, 34 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 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Pedro M Baptista1 Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Wake Forest University Health Sciences , Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Emma C Moran1 Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Wake Forest University Health Sciences , Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Dipen Vyas1 Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Wake Forest University Health Sciences , Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Maria H Ribeiro5 Faculty of Pharmacy, Research Institute for Medicines (iMed.ULisboa), University of Lisbon , Lisbon, Portugal .
Anthony Atala1 Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Wake Forest University Health Sciences , Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Jessica L Sparks6 Department of Chemical, Paper and Biomedical Engineering, Miami University , Oxford, Ohio.
Shay Soker1 Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Wake Forest University Health Sciences , Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Forest Institute · USMiami University · USUniversity of Lisbon · PTWake Forest University · US

Funding

(PQB6)An Integrative Computational and Bioengineered Tissue Model of MetastasisR01CA180149 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA · PI AGUS, DAVID B, ATALA, ANTHONY · 2013 to 2016
$2.3M
NCI NIH HHS 1R01CA180149
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveModeling of human liver development, especially cellular organization and the mechanisms underlying it, is fundamental for studying liver organogenesis and congenital diseases, yet there are no reliable models that mimic these processes ex vivo.

designUsing an organ engineering approach and relevant cell lines, we designed a perfusion system that delivers discrete mechanical forces inside an acellular liver extracellular matrix scaffold to study the effects of mechanical stimulation in hepatic tissue organization.

resultsWe observed a fluid flow rate-dependent response in cell distribution within the liver scaffold. Next, we determined the role of nitric oxide (NO) as a mediator of fluid flow effects on endothelial cells. We observed impairment of both neovascularization and liver tissue organization in the presence of selective inhibition of endothelial NO synthase. Similar results were observed in bioengineered livers grown under static conditions.

conclusionOverall, we were able to unveil the potential central role of discrete mechanical stimulation through the NO pathway in the revascularization and cellular organization of a bioengineered liver. Last, we propose that this organ bioengineering platform can contribute significantly to the identification of physiological mechanisms of liver organogenesis and regeneration and improve our ability to bioengineer livers for transplantation.

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Neovascularization, PhysiologicRheologyAnimalsBioengineeringBioreactorsCell LineCell ProliferationCell SurvivalExtracellular MatrixFerretsHepatocytesHep G2 CellsHumansLiverMiceNitric OxideNitric Oxide

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PMID26772270
PMCPMC4863717
OpenAlexW2279952528

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