Proteolytically degradable PEG hydrogel matrix mimicking tumor immune microenvironment for 3D co-culture of lung adenocarcinoma cells and macrophages.
J Biomater Sci Polym Ed
; 34(14): 1981-1999, 2023 10.
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ABSTRACT
Tumor-associated macrophages and monocytes are the major stromal cell types found in the tumor immune microenvironment (TIME), which modulates tumor progression, invasion, and chemoresistance. To address the need for an in vitro three-dimensional tumor model for understanding the complex cellular interactions within the TIME, we propose a TIME-mimetic co-culture matrix composed of photo-crosslinked poly(ethylene glycol) hydrogels mimicking the characteristics of the tumor and stroma. Desmoplasia-mimetic microgels encapsulating lung adenocarcinoma cells (A549) were embedded with monocyte- or macrophage-type U937 cells in normal stroma-mimetic hydrogel, increasing the proximity between the two cell types. By modulating the proteolytic degradability of the hydrogels, we could separate different cell types with high purities for use in orthogonal assays. In addition, we demonstrated that U937 cells had distinct influences on A549 cell death depending on their activation states (i.e. monocyte, M0, or M1 phenotype). M1 macrophages suppressed tumor growth and increased the susceptibility of A549 cells to cisplatin. In contrast, monocytes upregulated cancer stem cell markers (OCT4, SOX2, and SHH) of A549 cells, showing M2-like features, such as downregulated expression of proinflammatory markers (IL6 and TNFα). These findings suggest that this co-culture system is potentially used for investigation of heterotypic cellular interactions in the TIME.
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Assunto principal:
Adenocarcinoma de Pulmão
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Neoplasias Pulmonares
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
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Humans
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En
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J Biomater Sci Polym Ed
Assunto da revista:
ENGENHARIA BIOMEDICA
Ano de publicação:
2023
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Article