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Bioengineering

Idrogel di collagene 3D di microingegneria con allineamento delle fibre a lungo raggio

Published: September 7th, 2022

DOI:

10.3791/64457

1Department of Biomedical Engineering, Kate Gleason College of Engineering, Rochester Institute of Technology

Questo protocollo dimostra l'uso di un canale microfluidico con geometria variabile lungo la direzione del flusso del fluido per generare tensione estensionale (stretching) per allineare le fibre in un idrogel di collagene 3D (<250 μm di spessore). L'allineamento risultante si estende su diversi millimetri ed è influenzato dalla velocità di deformazione estensionale.

Le fibre di collagene I allineato (COL1) guidano la motilità delle cellule tumorali, influenzano la morfologia delle cellule endoteliali, controllano la differenziazione delle cellule staminali e sono un segno distintivo dei tessuti cardiaci e muscoloscheletrici. Per studiare la risposta cellulare a microambienti allineati in vitro, sono stati sviluppati diversi protocolli per generare matrici COL1 con allineamento delle fibre definito, inclusi metodi magnetici, meccanici, cellulari e microfluidici. Di questi, gli approcci microfluidici offrono funzionalità avanzate come un controllo accurato dei flussi di fluidi e del microambiente cellulare. Tuttavia, gli approcci microfluidici per generare matrici COL1 allineate per piattaforme di coltura in vitro avanzate sono stati limitati a sottili "tappetini" (<40 μm di spessore) di fibre COL1 che si estendono su distanze inferiori a 500 μm e non sono favorevoli alle applicazioni di coltura cellulare 3D. Qui, presentiamo un protocollo per fabbricare matrici 3D COL1 (130-250 μm di spessore) con regioni su scala millimetrica di allineamento delle fibre definito in un dispositivo microfluidico. Questa piattaforma fornisce funzionalità avanzate di coltura cellulare per modellare microambienti tissutali strutturati fornendo accesso diretto alla matrice microingegnerizzata per la coltura cellulare.

Le cellule risiedono in una complessa rete fibrosa 3D chiamata matrice extracellulare (ECM), la maggior parte della quale è composta dalla proteina strutturale collagene di tipo I (COL1)1,2. Le proprietà biofisiche dell'ECM forniscono indicazioni alle cellule e, in risposta, le cellule rimodellano la microarchitettura ECM 3,4,5. Queste interazioni reciproche cellula-matrice possono dare origine a domini di fibre COL1 allineati6 che promuovono l'angiogenesi e l'invasione ce....

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1. Fabbricazione del canale a due pezzi e della base della piattaforma modulare

NOTA: Il canale microfluidico è costruito utilizzando due parti: il "cutout" del canale microfluidico, che è tagliato a rasoio da un foglio di polidimetil silossano (PDMS) di spessore definito e il coperchio del canale, che si lega reversibilmente al ritaglio e forma il canale. Il canale è circondato da un telaio in poli(metacrilato di metile) (PMMA) che fungerà da serbatoio di supporti (

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Quando una soluzione COL1 autoassemblante scorre attraverso un canale con area di sezione trasversale decrescente, la velocità del flusso (v x) della soluzione di COL1 aumenta localmente di una grandezza, ∂v x, lungo la lunghezza della costrizione tra i due segmenti (∂x), risultando in una velocità di deformazione estensionale (ε̇) dove ε̇ = ∂v x/∂x. La velocità di deformazione estensionale può essere calcolata dalla velocità del fluido, che viene misurata utilizzando la .......

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I protocolli per generare matrici COL1 con fibre allineate sono stati descritti utilizzando metodi magnetici, l'applicazione diretta di deformazioni meccaniche e tecniche microfluidiche47. Gli approcci microfluidici sono comunemente usati per creare sistemi microfisiologici a causa delle loro caratteristiche di flusso e trasporto ben definite, che consentono un controllo preciso sul microambiente biochimico. Poiché le fibre COL1 allineate forniscono segnali istruttivi chiave durante i processi fi.......

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Questo lavoro è stato sostenuto in parte dal National Institute of Health con il numero di premio R21GM143658 e dalla National Science Foundation con il numero di sovvenzione 2150798. Il contenuto è di esclusiva responsabilità degli autori e non rappresenta necessariamente il punto di vista ufficiale delle agenzie di finanziamento.

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(3-Aminopropyl)triethoxysilane, 99% (APTES)Sigma Aldrich440140-100ML
20 Gauge IT Series Angled Dispensing TipJensen GlobalJG-20-1.0-90
3/16" dia. x 1/16" thick Nickel Plated MagnetKJ MagneticsD31
3M (TC) 12X12-6-467MPDigiKey3M9726-ND
ACETONE ACS REAGENT ≥99.5%Signa Aldrich179124-4L
BD-20AC LABORATORY CORONA TREATERElectro-Technic Products12051A
Bovine Serum Albumin (BSA), Fraction V, 98%, Reagent Grade, Alfa AesarVWRAAJ64100-09
Clear cast acrylic sheetMcMaster-Carr8560K181
Corning 100 mL Trypsin 10x, 2.5% Trypsin in HBSS [-] calcium, magnesium, phenol red, Porcine Parvovirus TestedVWR45000-666
Countess II Automated Cell CounterThermo Fisher ScientificAMQAX1000
CT-FIRE softwareLOCI - University of Wisconsin
EGM-2 Endothelial Cell Growth Medium-2 BulletKit, (CC-3156 & CC-4176), Lonza CC-3162, 500 mLLonzaCC-3162
Glutaraldehyde 50% in aqueous solution, Reagent Grade, Packaging=HDPE Bottle, Size=100 mLVWRVWRV0875-100ML
Graphtec CELITE-50GraphtecCE LITE-50
HEPES (1 M)Thermo Fisher Scientific15-630-080
High-Purity Silicone Rubber .010" Thick, 6" X 8" Sheet, 55A DurometerMcMaster-Carr87315K62
Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial cellsThermo Fisher ScientificC0035C
Invitrogen Trypan Blue Stain (0.4%)Thermo Fisher ScientificT10282
IsopropanolFisher ScientificA4154
Laser cutterFull Spectrum20x12 H-series
Microfluidics Syringe pumpNew Era Syringe PumpsNE-1002X
Microman E Single Channel Pipettor, Gilson, Model M1000EGilsonFD10006
Molecular Probes Alexa Fluor 488 PhalloidinThermo Fisher ScientificA12379
Molecular Probes Hoechst 33342, Trihydrochloride, TrihydrateThermo Fisher ScientificH3570
Nutragen Bovine Atelo CollagenAdvanced BioMatrix5010-50ML
Pbs (10x), pH 7.4VWR70011044.00
PBS pH 7.4Thermo Fisher Scientific10010049.00
Phosphate-buffered saline (PBS, 10x), with Triton X-100Alfa AesarJ63521
Replacement carrier sheet for graphtec craft ROBO CC330L-20USCUTTERGRPCARSHTN
Restek Norm-Ject Plastic Syringe 1 mL Luer SlipRestek22766.00
Silicon waferUniversity wafer452
Sodium Hydroxide, ACS, Packaging=Poly Bottle, Size=500 gVWRBDH9292-500G
Sylgard 184VWR102092-312
Thermo Scientific Pierce 20x PBS Tween 20Thermo Fisher Scientific28352.00

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