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ArticleScientific reports2020

A co-culture nanofibre scaffold model of neural cell degeneration in relevance to Parkinson's disease.

Joseph M Chemmarappally, Henry C N Pegram, Neranga Abeywickrama, Enzo Fornari, Alan J Hargreaves, Luigi A De Girolamo, Bob Stevens

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Article in Scientific reports, 2020. 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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Joseph M ChemmarappallyInnovations in Surfaces, Materials and Related Technologies (iSMART), College of Science and Technology, Nottingham Trent University, Clifton, NG11 8NS, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3387-3620
Henry C N PegramInnovations in Surfaces, Materials and Related Technologies (iSMART), College of Science and Technology, Nottingham Trent University, Clifton, NG11 8NS, UK.
Neranga AbeywickramaInnovations in Surfaces, Materials and Related Technologies (iSMART), College of Science and Technology, Nottingham Trent University, Clifton, NG11 8NS, UK.
Enzo FornariInnovations in Surfaces, Materials and Related Technologies (iSMART), College of Science and Technology, Nottingham Trent University, Clifton, NG11 8NS, UK.
Alan J HargreavesInterdisciplinary Biomedical Research Centre (IBRC), College of Science and Technology, Nottingham Trent University, Clifton, NG11 8NS, UK.
Luigi A De GirolamoInterdisciplinary Biomedical Research Centre (IBRC), College of Science and Technology, Nottingham Trent University, Clifton, NG11 8NS, UK.
Bob StevensInnovations in Surfaces, Materials and Related Technologies (iSMART), College of Science and Technology, Nottingham Trent University, Clifton, NG11 8NS, UK. bob.stevens@ntu.ac.uk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3270-4040

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Current therapeutic strategies for Parkinson's disease (PD) aim to delay progression or replace damaged neurons by restoring the original neuronal structures. The poor regenerative capacity of neural tissue highlights the need for the development of cellular environments to model the pathogenesis of PD. In the current work, we have characterised the growth, survival and response to PD mimetics of human SH-SY5Y neuroblastoma and U-87MG glioblastoma cell lines cultured on polyacrylonitrile (PAN) and Jeffamine® doped polyacrylonitrile (PJ) nano-scaffolds. Differentiation induced by a range of agents was evaluated by immunoassays of neural protein biomarkers. PAN and PJ nanofibre scaffolds provided suitable three-dimensional (3D) environment to support the growth, differentiation and network formation of dopaminergic neuron- and astrocyte-like cell populations, respectively. The scaffolds selectively supported the survival and differentiation of both cell populations with prolonged neuronal survival when exposed to PD mimetics in the presence of astrocytes in a co-culture model. Such 3D nanoscaffold-based assays could aid our understanding of the molecular basis of PD mimetic-induced Parkinsonism and the discovery of neuroprotective agents.

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Acrylic ResinsAstrocytesCell DeathCell DifferentiationCell Line, TumorCell SurvivalCoculture TechniquesDopaminergic NeuronsHumansNanofibersNerve DegenerationNeuroprotective AgentsOxidopamineParkinson DiseaseTissue ScaffoldsAcrylic ResinsNeuroprotective AgentsOxidopaminepolyacrylonitrile

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PMID32066745
PMCPMC7026118

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