A Human iPSC-based 3D Microphysiological System for Modeling Cardiac Dysfunction in Microgravity

基于人体 iPSC 的 3D 微生理系统，用于模拟微重力下的心脏功能障碍

• 批准号: 10632929
• 负责人: Deok-Ho Kim
• 金额: $ 32.67万
• 依托单位: JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2022
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2022-07-01 至 2023-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10632929
• 关键词: 3-Dimensional; Address; Adult; Affect; Aging; Attenuated; Biological Models; Cardiac; Cardiomyopathies; Cardiovascular system; Cells; Chronic; Cultured Cells; Data; Development; Disease Progression; Drug Compounding; Environment; Exposure to; Extracellular Matrix; Force of Gravity; Generations; Glean; Heart; Heart Diseases; Human; Human body; In Vitro; International; Intervention; Knowledge; Lead; Magnetism; Mechanical Stimulation; Microgravity; Mission; Myocardial dysfunction; Myocardium; Outcomes Research; Patients; Phase; Physiological; Planet Earth; Planet Mars; Process; Role; Source; Space Flight; Structure; Technology; Time; Tissues; base; cardiac tissue engineering; combat; heart function; human model; improved; induced pluripotent stem cell; induced pluripotent stem cell derived cardiomyocytes; microphysiology system; motion sensor; novel; novel therapeutic intervention; scaffold; space station

Contact PD/PI: Kim, Deok-Ho PROJECT SUMMARY Spaceflight has been shown to have a negative impact on the heart and the cardiovascular system. As we plan for exploration class missions that will see humans spend longer periods of time in space, such as in a manned missions to Mars, the potential impact of spaceflight on the heart and cardiovascular system will likely be increased. Additionally, the effects of spaceflight on the human body appear to mimic an accelerated aging process. Given that heart disease is the number one killer of all adults in the U.S., an understanding of the cardiogenic effects of microgravity may have implications for helping to treat millions of heart disease patients on Earth. Unfortunately, much is still unknown regarding the effect of spaceflight on the cardiovascular system and the heart in particular. To address this issue, we will develop a high-throughput microphysiological model of human cardiac muscle, derived from human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs), in order to study the effects of microgravity on cardiac tissue structure and physiological function. We will combine this cell source with a cardiac-specific decellularized extracellular matrix (dECM)-based electroconductive composite scaffold to promote the maturation of cultured cells. The technologies developed during this study will facilitate the generation of mature 3D engineered cardiac tissues that recapitulate the microarchitecture and function of human myocardium. The data collected using this platform aboard the International Space Station (ISS) will provide a better understanding of how prolonged microgravity affects the structure and function of the human heart. During the UG3 phase of this proposal, we will assess differences in cardiac function and physiological maturation between cells maintained in normal gravity and microgravity environments. Engineered heart tissues (EHTs) made from hiPSC-derived cardiomyocytes will be flown aboard the ISS for one month and be compared to identical ground controls. Real-time assessment of EHT contractility will be achieved via a novel magnetic coil-based motion sensor array, facilitating real-time and continuous assessment of function with minimal demands from the flight crew. Progressing to the UH3 phase, we will focus on the assessment of novel therapeutic strategies with which to attenuate microgravity-induced cardiomyopathy. We will assess both drug compounds and mechanical stimulation interventions and analyze each in isolation and in concert for their ability to improve cardiac function in space. The outcomes of this research could further improve our understanding of the progression of chronic heart diseases on Earth, and help drive the development of new therapeutic strategies for these debilitating conditions. Project Summary/Abstract Page 7

联系PD/PI：Kim，Deok-Ho 项目摘要 空间飞行已被证明对心脏和心血管系统产生负面影响。按照我们的计划 对于探索班的任务，将看到人类在太空中花费更长的时间，例如 对火星的任务，太空飞行对心脏和心血管系统的潜在影响可能是 增加。此外，太空飞行对人体的影响似乎是模仿加速衰老的 过程。鉴于心脏病是美国所有成年人的第一杀手 微重力的心源作用可能有助于治疗数百万心脏病患者 在地球上。不幸的是，关于太空飞行对心血管系统的影响仍然未知 特别是心脏。为了解决这个问题，我们将开发一个高通量的微生物生理模型 人类心脏肌肉，源自人类诱导的多能干细胞（HIPSC），以研究影响 心脏组织结构和生理功能的微重力。我们将把这个单元源与 心脏特异性脱细胞外基质（DECM）的电导性复合支架至 促进培养细胞的成熟。在这项研究中开发的技术将促进 成熟的3D工程心脏组织的生成，这些心脏组织概括了微体系结构和功能 人心肌。在国际空间站（ISS）上使用此平台收集的数据将 更好地理解长时间的微重力影响人类的结构和功能 心。在该提案的UG3阶段，我们将评估心脏功能和生理的差异 维持在正常重力和微重力环境中的细胞之间的成熟。设计的心脏组织 （EHT）由HIPSC衍生的心肌细胞制成 进行相同的地面控制。 EHT收缩性的实时评估将通过新型磁性实现 基于线圈的运动传感器阵列，促进实时和连续评估功能的评估 飞行人员的要求。发展到UH3阶段，我们将专注于新颖的评估 减轻微重力诱导的心肌病的治疗策略。我们将评估两种药物 化合物和机械刺激干预措施，并隔离并共同分析其能力 改善空间中的心脏功能。这项研究的结果可以进一步提高我们对 地球上慢性心脏病的发展，并有助于推动新的治疗策略的发展 对于这些使人衰弱的条件。 项目摘要/摘要页面7

项目成果

Biomanufacturing in low Earth orbit for regenerative medicine.

• DOI: 10.1016/j.stemcr.2021.12.001
• 发表时间: 2022-01-11
• 期刊: Stem cell reports
• 影响因子: 5.9
• 作者: Sharma A;Clemens RA;Garcia O;Taylor DL;Wagner NL;Shepard KA;Gupta A;Malany S;Grodzinsky AJ;Kearns-Jonker M;Mair DB;Kim DH;Roberts MS;Loring JF;Hu J;Warren LE;Eenmaa S;Bozada J;Paljug E;Roth M;Taylor DP;Rodrigue G;Cantini P;Smith AW;Giulianotti MA;Wagner WR
• 通讯作者: Wagner WR