A Multifunctional Nanostructured Hydrogel as a Platform for Deciphering Niche Interactions of Hematopoietic Stem and Progenitor Cells.
Adv Healthc Mater
; 13(22): e2304157, 2024 Sep.
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| ID: mdl-38870600
ABSTRACT
For over half a century, hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) have been used for transplantation therapy to treat severe hematologic diseases. Successful outcomes depend on collecting sufficient donor HSCs as well as ensuring efficient engraftment. These processes are influenced by dynamic interactions of HSCs with the bone marrow niche, which can be revealed by artificial niche models. Here, a multifunctional nanostructured hydrogel is presented as a 2D platform to investigate how the interdependencies of cytokine binding and nanopatterned adhesive ligands influence the behavior of human hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (HSPCs). The results indicate that the degree of HSPC polarization and motility, observed when cultured on gels presenting the chemokine SDF-1α and a nanoscale-defined density of a cellular (IDSP) or extracellular matrix (LDV) α4ß1 integrin binding motif, are differently influenced on hydrogels functionalized with the different ligand types. Further, SDF-1α promotes cell polarization but not motility. Strikingly, the degree of differentiation correlates negatively with the nanoparticle spacing, which determines ligand density, but only for the cellular-derived IDSP motif. This mechanism potentially offers a means of predictably regulating early HSC fate decisions. Consequently, the innovative multifunctional hydrogel holds promise for deciphering dynamic HSPC-niche interactions and refining transplantation therapy protocols.
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Asunto principal:
Células Madre Hematopoyéticas
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Hidrogeles
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Nanoestructuras
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Quimiocina CXCL12
Límite:
Humans
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En
Revista:
Adv Healthc Mater
Año:
2024
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Article
País de afiliación:
Alemania
Pais de publicación:
Alemania