Fibrin Scaffolds Perfused with Transforming Growth Factor-ß1 as an In Vitro Model to Study Healthy and Tendinopathic Human Tendon Stem/Progenitor Cells.
Int J Mol Sci
; 25(17)2024 Sep 03.
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ABSTRACT
A limited understanding of tendon cell biology in healthy and pathological conditions has impeded the development of effective treatments, necessitating in vitro biomimetic models for studying tendon events. We established a dynamic culture using fibrin scaffolds, bioengineered with tendon stem/progenitor cells (hTSPCs) from healthy or diseased human biopsies and perfused with 20 ng/mL of human transforming growth factor-ß1 for 21 days. Both cell types showed long-term viability and upregulated Scleraxis (SCX-A) and Tenomodulin (TNMD) gene expressions, indicating tenogenic activity. However, diseased hTSPCs underexpressed collagen type I and III (COL1A1 and COL3A1) genes and exhibited lower SCX-A and TNMD protein levels, but increased type I collagen production, with a type I/type III collagen ratio > 1.5 by day 14, matching healthy cells. Diseased hTSPCs also showed constant high levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines, such as IL-8 and IL-6. This biomimetic environment is a valuable tool for studying tenogenic and inflammatory events in healthy and diseased tendon cells and identifying new therapeutic targets.
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Assunto principal:
Células-Tronco
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Tendões
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Fibrina
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Colágeno Tipo I
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Fator de Crescimento Transformador beta1
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Int J Mol Sci
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Int. j. mol. sci. (Online)
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International journal of molecular sciences (Online)
Ano de publicação:
2024
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Article
País de afiliação:
Itália
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Suíça