Duan, Kaiti and Dash, Biraja and Sasson, Daniel and Islam, Sara and Parker, Jackson and Hsia, Henry (2021) Human iPSC-Derived Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells in a Fibronectin Functionalized Collagen Hydrogel Augment Endothelial Cell Morphogenesis. Bioengineering, 8 (12). p. 223. ISSN 2306-5354
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Abstract
Tissue-engineered constructs have immense potential as autologous grafts for wound healing. Despite the rapid advancement in fabrication technology, the major limitation is controlling angiogenesis within these constructs to form a vascular network. Here, we aimed to develop a 3D hydrogel that can regulate angiogenesis. We tested the effect of fibronectin and vascular smooth muscle cells derived from human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSC-VSMC) on the morphogenesis of endothelial cells. The results demonstrate that fibronectin increases the number of EC networks. However, hiPSC-VSMC in the hydrogel further substantiated the number and size of EC networks by vascular endothelial growth factor and basic fibroblast growth factor secretion. A mechanistic study shows that blocking αvβ3 integrin signaling between hiPSC-VSMC and fibronectin impacts the EC network formation via reduced cell viability and proangiogenic growth factor secretion. Collectively, this study set forth initial design criteria in developing an improved pre-vascularized construct.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Subjects: | Journal Eprints > Engineering |
| Depositing User: | Managing Editor |
| Date Deposited: | 28 Jan 2023 06:52 |
| Last Modified: | 30 Aug 2025 03:54 |
| URI: | http://artix.article7submit.com/id/eprint/994 |
