title: Pharmacologically active microcarriers: a tool for cell therapy.
abstract: To overcome certain problems encountered in cell therapy, particularly cell survival, lack of cell differentiation and integration in the host tissue, we developed pharmacologically active microcarriers (PAM). These biodegradable particles made with poly(D,L-lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) and coated with adhesion molecules may serve as a support for cell culture and may be used as cell carriers presenting a controlled delivery of active protein. They can thus support the survival and differentiation of the transported cells as well as their microenvironment. To develop this tool, nerve growth factor (NGF)-releasing PAM, conveying PC12 cells, were produced and characterized. Indeed, these cells have the ability to differentiate into sympathetic-like neurons after adhering to a substrate, in the presence of NGF, and can then release large amounts of dopamine. Certain parameters such as the size of the microcarriers, the conditions enabling the coating of the microparticles and the subsequent adhesion of cells were thus studied to produce optimized PAM.
authors.affiliation: INSERM U 646, Laboratoire d'ingénierie de la Vectorisation Particulaire, 10 rue André Boquel, 49100 Angers, France.
authors.forename: V M
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Tatard
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Venier-Julienne
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Saulnier
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Prechter
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Benoit
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Menei
authors.forename: C N
authors.initials: CN
authors.lastname: Montero-Menei
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002448:Cell Adhesion / Q000187:drug effects; D018929:Cell Culture Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D002454:Cell Differentiation / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D002470:Cell Survival / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D017690:Cell Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000737:chemistry; D004337:Drug Carriers / Q000737:chemistry*; D019344:Lactic Acid / Q000737:chemistry*; D008422:Materials Testing; D008863:Microspheres; D020932:Nerve Growth Factor / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D009474:Neurons / Q000166:cytology* / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D016716:PC12 Cells; D011100:Polyglycolic Acid / Q000737:chemistry*; D000077182:Polylactic Acid-Polyglycolic Acid Copolymer; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry*; D051381:Rats
chemical_list: D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible; D004337:Drug Carriers; D011108:Polymers; D000077182:Polylactic Acid-Polyglycolic Acid Copolymer; D011100:Polyglycolic Acid; D019344:Lactic Acid; D020932:Nerve Growth Factor