Engineered extracellular matrices modulate the expression profile and feeder properties of bone marrow-derived human multipotent mesenchymal stromal cells.
The bone marrow harbors multipotent mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) that nurture hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs). The extracellular matrix (ECM) is an integral part of the bone marrow, and the aim of this study was therefore to examine the effect of engineered ECM substrates on MSC gene expression over time and to determine quantitatively the functional ability of ECM-cultured MSCs to support HSCs. ECMs were surface immobilized using thin films of maleic anhydride to covalently immobilize tropocollagen or fibrillar collagen type I to the substrate. Where indicated, collagen type I fibrils were supplemented with heparin or hyaluronic acid. All surfaces maintained MSC viability and supported cell expansion. Microarray analysis of MSCs cultured on engineered ECM substrates revealed that culture time, as well as substrate composition, significantly affected expression levels. Based on these studies, it was possible to predict the effect of these substrates on in vitro HSC clonogenicity and self-renewal. The ability to regulate the expression of stromal factors using engineered ECM is exciting and warrants further studies to identify the ECM components and combinations that maximize the expansion of clonogenic HSCs.
Leibniz Institute for Polymer Research, Max Bergmann Centre for Biomaterials Dresden, Dresden, Germany.
F Philipp
FP
Seib
Katrin
K
Müller
Martina
M
Franke
Milauscha
M
Grimmer
Martin
M
Bornhäuser
Carsten
C
Werner
D000328:Adult; D042683:Angiopoietin-1 / Q000378:metabolism; D001854:Bone Marrow Cells / Q000166:cytology* / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D051929:CD146 Antigen / Q000378:metabolism; D002454:Cell Differentiation / Q000502:physiology; D049109:Cell Proliferation; D002470:Cell Survival / Q000502:physiology; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D054377:Chemokine CXCL12 / Q000378:metabolism; D005109:Extracellular Matrix / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D039902:Multipotent Stem Cells / Q000166:cytology* / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D020411:Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis; D017154:Stromal Cells / Q000166:cytology* / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D023822:Tissue Engineering / Q000379:methods
D042683:Angiopoietin-1; D051929:CD146 Antigen; C515255:CXCL12 protein, human; D054377:Chemokine CXCL12; C497902:MCAM protein, human