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ArticleBiofabrication2016

Complex, multi-scale small intestinal topography replicated in cellular growth substrates fabricated via chemical vapor deposition of Parylene C.

Abigail N Koppes, Megha Kamath, Courtney A Pfluger, Daniel D Burkey, Mehmet Dokmeci, Lin Wang, Rebecca L Carrier

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Article in Biofabrication, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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10citing papers in PubMed
2.1field-weighted citation impact, top 13% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

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10 citing papers in PubMed, 28 citations in OpenAlex.

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  9. Advancing Intestinal Organoid Technology Toward Regenerative Medicine.Cellular and molecular gastroenterology and hepatology · 2018
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Abigail N KoppesNortheastern University, Chemical Engineering, Boston, MA, USA.
Megha KamathNortheastern University, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Boston, MA, USA.
Courtney A PflugerNortheastern University, Chemical Engineering, Boston, MA, USA.
Daniel D BurkeyNortheastern University, Chemical Engineering, Boston, MA, USA.
Mehmet DokmeciNortheastern University, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Boston, MA, USA.
Lin WangNortheastern University, Chemical Engineering, Boston, MA, USA.
Rebecca L CarrierNortheastern University, Chemical Engineering, Boston, MA, USA.
Northeastern University · USHarvard University · USSGIDI Engineering Consulting (China) · CN

Funding

Interphotoreceptor Matrix Based Cell Delivery Vehicle for Retinal RegenerationR21EY021312 · NEI · NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY · PI CARRIER, REBECCA L · 2011 to 2012
$447k
NEI NIH HHS R21 EY021312
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Native small intestine possesses distinct multi-scale structures (e.g., crypts, villi) not included in traditional 2D intestinal culture models for drug delivery and regenerative medicine. The known impact of structure on cell function motivates exploration of the influence of intestinal topography on the phenotype of cultured epithelial cells, but the irregular, macro- to submicron-scale features of native intestine are challenging to precisely replicate in cellular growth substrates. Herein, we utilized chemical vapor deposition of Parylene C on decellularized porcine small intestine to create polymeric intestinal replicas containing biomimetic irregular, multi-scale structures. These replicas were used as molds for polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) growth substrates with macro to submicron intestinal topographical features. Resultant PDMS replicas exhibit multiscale resolution including macro- to micro-scale folds, crypt and villus structures, and submicron-scale features of the underlying basement membrane. After 10 d of human epithelial colorectal cell culture on PDMS substrates, the inclusion of biomimetic topographical features enhanced alkaline phosphatase expression 2.3-fold compared to flat controls, suggesting biomimetic topography is important in induced epithelial differentiation. This work presents a facile, inexpensive method for precisely replicating complex hierarchal features of native tissue, towards a new model for regenerative medicine and drug delivery for intestinal disorders and diseases.

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Alkaline PhosphataseAnimalsCaco-2 CellsCell Culture TechniquesDimethylpolysiloxanesGasesHumansIntestine, SmallMicroscopy, Electron, ScanningMicroscopy, FluorescencePolymersSurface PropertiesSwineTissue ScaffoldsXylenesAlkaline PhosphatasebaysilonDimethylpolysiloxanesGasesparylenePolymersXylenes

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PMID27550930
PMCPMC8061873
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