Journal
BIOMATERIALS
Volume 30, Issue 6, Pages 1071-1079Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2008.10.041
Keywords
Scaffolds; Tissue engineering; Bone marrow; Colloidal crystals; Stem cell
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- DARPA
- NSF
- NIH
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in vitro replicas of bone marrow can potentially provide a Continuous source of blood cells for transplantation and serve as a laboratory model to examine human immune system dysfunctions and drug toxicology. Here we report the development of an in vitro artificial bone marrow based on a 3D scaffold with inverted colloidal crystal (ICC) geometry mimicking the structural topology of actual bone marrow matrix. To facilitate adhesion of cells, scaffolds were coated with a layer of transparent nanocomposite. After seeding with hematopoietic stern cells (HSCs), ICC scaffolds were capable of supporting expansion of CD34+ HSCs with B-lymphocyte differentiation. Three-dimensional organization was shown to be critical for production of B cells and antigen-specific antibodies. Functionality of bone marrow constructs was confirmed by implantation of matrices containing human CD34+ cells onto the backs of severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) mice with Subsequent generation of human immune cells. 2008 (C) Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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