ArticleACS applied materials & interfaces2017
Collagen Gels with Different Fibrillar Microarchitectures Elicit Different Cellular Responses.
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Abstract
The extracellular matrix consists of a complex mixture of fibrillar proteins, in which the architecture and mechanical properties of the protein fibrils vary considerably in various tissues. Here, we systematically polymerized collagen gels at different temperatures, providing substrates with tunable mechanics and defined local microarchitecture. We studied the dependence of spreading dynamics, proliferation, migration, and differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) on the fibrillar properties as compared to the bulk properties of the matrix. We found that high fiber stiffness, together with shorter fiber lengths, limited the transfer of cellular traction forces to nearby fibers. As a result, cells were not able to build up sufficient tension, which suppressed cell spreading, proliferation, and migration. Cells on such fibers also showed limited focal adhesion formation and different lineage selection preferences. In contrast, cell spreading, proliferation, and migration was always associated with fiber recruitment, long-range deformations in the collagen gel networks and an increase in collagen density around cells. Typically, cells on such substrates had a preference for osteogenic differentiation and showed higher levels of focal adhesions formation. These results contribute to a further understanding of the mechanotransduction process and to the design criteria for future biomimetic materials for tissue-engineering applications.
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