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ArticleStem cell research & therapy2017

Critical attributes of human early mesenchymal stromal cell-laden microcarrier constructs for improved chondrogenic differentiation.

Youshan Melissa Lin, Jialing Lee, Jessica Fang Yan Lim, Mahesh Choolani, Jerry Kok Yen Chan, Shaul Reuveny, Steve Kah Weng Oh

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Article in Stem cell research & therapy, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 16 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 3 institutions in 1 country.

Youshan Melissa LinBioprocessing Technology Institute, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), 20 Biopolis Way, #06-01 Centros, Singapore, 138668, Singapore. Melissa_Lin@bti.a-star.edu.sg.
Jialing LeeBioprocessing Technology Institute, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), 20 Biopolis Way, #06-01 Centros, Singapore, 138668, Singapore.
Jessica Fang Yan LimBioprocessing Technology Institute, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), 20 Biopolis Way, #06-01 Centros, Singapore, 138668, Singapore.
Mahesh ChoolaniExperimental Fetal Medicine Group, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University Health System, 1E Kent Ridge Road, NUHS Tower Block Level 12, Singapore, 119228, Singapore.
Jerry Kok Yen ChanExperimental Fetal Medicine Group, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University Health System, 1E Kent Ridge Road, NUHS Tower Block Level 12, Singapore, 119228, Singapore.
Shaul ReuvenyBioprocessing Technology Institute, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), 20 Biopolis Way, #06-01 Centros, Singapore, 138668, Singapore.
Steve Kah Weng OhBioprocessing Technology Institute, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), 20 Biopolis Way, #06-01 Centros, Singapore, 138668, Singapore. Steve_Oh@bti.a-star.edu.sg.
Bioprocessing Technology Institute · SGAgency for Science, Technology and Research · SGNational University Health System · SG

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMicrocarrier cultures which are useful for producing large cell numbers can act as scaffolds to create stem cell-laden microcarrier constructs for cartilage tissue engineering. However, the critical attributes required to achieve efficient chondrogenic differentiation for such constructs are unknown. Therefore, this study aims to elucidate these parameters and determine whether cell attachment to microcarriers throughout differentiation improves chondrogenic outcomes across multiple microcarrier types.

methodsA screen was performed to evaluate whether 1) cell confluency, 2) cell numbers, 3) cell density, 4) centrifugation, or 5) agitation are crucial in driving effective chondrogenic differentiation of human early mesenchymal stromal cell (heMSC)-laden Cytodex 1 microcarrier (heMSC-Cytodex 1) constructs.

resultsFirstly, we found that seeding 10 × 10

conclusionsThis is the first study that has identified a set of critical attributes that enables efficient chondrogenic differentiation of heMSC-microcarrier constructs across multiple microcarrier types. It is also the first to demonstrate that cell attachment to microcarriers throughout differentiation improves cell growth and chondrogenic outcomes across different microcarrier types, including biodegradable gelatin-based microcarriers, making heMSC-microcarrier constructs applicable for use in allogeneic cartilage cell therapy.

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ChondrogenesisCell DifferentiationCells, CulturedDextransHumansMesenchymal Stem CellsMicrospheresTissue EngineeringTissue ScaffoldsCytodexDextransCartilageCell therapyChondrogenic differentiationMesenchymal stromal cellsMicrocarrier

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PMID28482913
PMCPMC5421335
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