Keeping cells in their place: the future of stem cell encapsulation.
Keeping cells in their place: the future of stem cell encapsulation.
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将细胞保持在适当的位置:干细胞封装的未来。
DOI:
10.1080/14712598.2016.1213811
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发表时间:
2016
影响因子:
4.6
通讯作者:
Swioklo S
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作者:
Swioklo S
Ever since the early part of the 20th century, cell encapsulation has been explored as a technique to protect transplanted cells from the host immune system. Since then, the process of entombing cells within a number of natural and synthetic matrices has been exploited for a wide range of applications. Materials used for cell immobilization include the natural polymers alginate, chitosan, agarose, cellulose, collagen, and zanthan and the synthetic polymers poly (ethylene) glycol, polyvinyl alcohol, polyurethane, and polypropylene. These are selected, designed, or modified to perform as semipermeable membranes that enable the inward diffusion of nutrients, exchange of therapeutic proteins, and elimination of waste products in order to maintain cell survival and function. The major applications of cell encapsulation include (i) cell transplantation and therapeutic delivery;(ii) in vitro threedimensional (3D) culture and cell modeling; and (iii) biofabrication of tissues and organs. Despite its long history of use, cell encapsulation has presented a number of limitations to which much endeavor has been carried out to overcome. This is especially true with the clinical use of encapsulated cells where it is paramount to maintain effective mass transfer of nutrients and secretory components, whilst avoiding host tissue responses. Cells, cell fragments, and the encapsulation matrix itself can initiate these responses, making careful design vital for clinical success. Additionally, matrices must have predictable long-term stability and be retrievable when necessary. Fulfilling all of these requirements is not trivial. The encapsulation matrix that has had the longest and most intense research to meet these requirements is the natural hydrogel alginate. For this reason, alginate will be focused on throughout this editorial. It will briefly cover the fundamental applications mentioned and discuss the impact of how recent evidence describing the cytoprotective effects of encapsulation during storage could impact future delivery, flexibility, and accessibility of live purposeful cells.