The use of patterned dual thermoresponsive surfaces for the collective recovery as co-cultured cell sheets
The use of patterned dual thermoresponsive surfaces for the collective recovery as co-cultured cell sheets
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DOI:
10.1016/j.biomaterials.2004.06.005
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发表时间:
2005-05-01
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14
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Okano, T
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作者:
Tsuda, Y;Kikuchi, A;Okano, T
Heterotypic cell interactions are critical to achieve and maintain specific functions in many tissues and organs. We have focused on patterned structure surfaces to enable co-culture of heterotypic cells and recovery of patterned co-cultured cell sheets for applications in tissue engineering. Thermoresponsive polymers exhibiting different transition temperatures in water comprise both poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PIPAAm) and n-butyl methacrylate (BMA) co-grafted as side chains to PIPAAm main chains. The se copolymers were surface-grafted in patterns to obtain patterned dual thermoresponsive Cell culture surfaces using electron beam polymerisation method and porous metal masks. On patterned surfaces. site-selective adhesion on and growth of rat primary hepatocytes (HCs) and bovine carotid endothelial cells (ECs) allowed patterned co-culture, exploiting hydrophobic/hydrophilic surface chemistry regulated by culture temperature as the sole variable. At 27degreesC. seeded HCs adhered exclusively onto hydrophobic, dehydrated P(IPAAm-BMA) co-grafted domains (1-mm diamater area), but not onto neighbouring hydrated PIPAAm domains. Sequentially seeded ECs then adhered exclusively to hydrophobised PIPAAm domains upon increasing culture temperature to 37degreesC, achieving patterned co-cultures. Reducing culture temperature to 20degreesC promoted hydration of both polymer-grafted domains, permitting release of the co-cultured, patterned cell monolayers as continuous cell sheets with heterotypic cell interactions. Recovered co-cultured cell sheets can be manipulated, moved and sandwiched with other structures. providing new useful constructs both for basic cell biology research and preparation of tissue-mimicking multi-layer materials through overlaying co-cultured cell sheets. (C) 2004 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.