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ArticleInternational journal of nanomedicine2020

Functionalized Graphene Nanoparticles Induce Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells to Express Distinct Extracellular Matrix Proteins Mediating Osteogenesis.

Steven D Newby, Tom Masi, Christopher D Griffin, William J King, Anna Chipman, Stacy Stephenson, David E Anderson, Alexandru S Biris, Shawn E Bourdo, Madhu Dhar

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Article in International journal of nanomedicine, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 27 papers.

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27 citing papers in PubMed, 48 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Steven D NewbyCollege of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA.
Tom MasiUniversity of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA.
Christopher D GriffinCenter for Integrative Nanotechnology Sciences, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Little Rock, AR 72204, USA.
William J KingCenter for Integrative Nanotechnology Sciences, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Little Rock, AR 72204, USA.
Anna ChipmanCollege of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA.
Stacy StephensonUniversity of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA.
David E AndersonCollege of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-0745-7591
Alexandru S BirisCenter for Integrative Nanotechnology Sciences, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Little Rock, AR 72204, USA.
Shawn E BourdoCenter for Integrative Nanotechnology Sciences, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Little Rock, AR 72204, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-9302-2094
Madhu DharCollege of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-0610-5351
Knoxville College · USUniversity of Arkansas at Little Rock · USUniversity of Tennessee at Knoxville · US

Funding

Bone regeneration: mesenchymal stem cells and graphene biomimetic nanomaterialsR15AR070460 · NIAMS · UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE KNOXVILLE · PI DHAR, MADHU S · 2018 to 2018
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NIAMS NIH HHS R15 AR070460
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThe extracellular matrix (ECM) labyrinthine network secreted by mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) provides a microenvironment that enhances cell adherence, proliferation, viability, and differentiation. The potential of graphene-based nanomaterials to mimic a tissue-specific ECM has been recognized in designing bone tissue engineering scaffolds. In this study, we investigated the expression of specific ECM proteins when human fat-derived adult MSCs adhered and underwent osteogenic differentiation in the presence of functionalized graphene nanoparticles.

methodsGraphene nanoparticles with 6-10% oxygen content were prepared and characterized by XPS, FTIR, AFM and Raman spectroscopy. Calcein-am and crystal violet staining were performed to evaluate viability and proliferation of human fat-derived MSCs on graphene nanoparticles. Alizarin red staining and quantitation were used to determine the effect of graphene nanoparticles on osteogenic differentiation. Finally, immunofluorescence assays were used to investigate the expression of ECM proteins during cell adhesion and osteogenic differentiation.

resultsOur data show that in the presence of graphene, MSCs express specific integrin heterodimers and exhibit a distinct pattern of the corresponding bone-specific ECM proteins, primarily fibronectin, collagen I and vitronectin. Furthermore, MSCs undergo osteogenic differentiation spontaneously without any chemical induction, suggesting that the physicochemical properties of graphene nanoparticles might trigger the expression of bone-specific ECM.

conclusionUnderstanding the cell-graphene interactions resulting in an osteogenic niche for MSCs will significantly improve the application of graphene nanoparticles in bone repair and regeneration.

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Cell DifferentiationCells, CulturedExtracellular Matrix ProteinsGraphiteHumansIntegrinsMesenchymal Stem CellsNanoparticlesOsteogenesisOxygenPhotoelectron SpectroscopyProtein MultimerizationExtracellular Matrix ProteinsGraphiteIntegrinsOxygencollagen Iextracellular matrixfibronectinfunctionalized graphenegraphene nanoparticleshuman mesenchymal stem cellsosteogenic niche

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PMID32368037
PMCPMC7171876
OpenAlexW3016476203

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