The role of bFGF in preventing the shrinkage of cardiac progenitor cell-engineered conduction tissue by downregulating α-SMA expression.
Life Sci
; 282: 119794, 2021 Oct 01.
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in En
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| ID: mdl-34237312
ABSTRACT
AIMS:
Engineered conduction tissues (ECTs) fabricated from cardiac progenitor cells (CPCs) and collagen sponges were precisely targeted for the treatment of atrioventricular conduction block in our previous studies. However, obvious shrinkage and deformation of ECTs was observed during in vitro culture. According to the literature, it can be speculated that basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) may downregulate alpha-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA) produced by CPCs to prevent the shrinkage of CPC-engineered conduction tissues. MAINMETHODS:
In this study, culture media with or without bFGF were used for both cell culture and 3D tissue construction. The expression of α-SMA and the size change of engineered tissue were analyzed to evaluate the feasibility of adding bFGF to regulate α-SMA expression and shrinkage of constructs. In addition, cardiac-specific examinations were performed to evaluate the effect of bFGF on cardiac tissue formation. KEYFINDINGS:
Supplementation with bFGF efficiently relieved shrinkage of engineered tissue by downregulating the expression of α-SMA at both the cellular and 3D tissue levels. Moreover, bFGF had a positive influence on cardiac tissue formation in terms of cell viability, tissue organization and electrical conduction velocity.SIGNIFICANCE:
This study provides a guide for both shape control and quality improvement of CPC-engineered cardiac tissues.Key words
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Stem Cells
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Fibroblast Growth Factor 2
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Actins
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Culture Media
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Tissue Engineering
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Myocardium
Limits:
Animals
Language:
En
Journal:
Life Sci
Year:
2021
Document type:
Article