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Degeneration of Aortic Valves in a Bioreactor System with Pulsatile Flow

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BIOMEDICINES
卷 9, 期 5, 页码 -

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MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines9050462

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calcific aortic valve disease; degeneration; bioreactor system; tissue cultivation; ECM remodeling

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  1. S. Bunnenberg Foundation

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Calcific aortic valve disease is the most common valvular heart disease in industrialized countries, and this study aimed to establish an ex vivo model to analyze aortic valve degeneration under controlled physiological conditions. Ovine aortic roots bearing aortic valve leaflets were cultivated in a bioreactor system with pulsatile flow, leading to shrinking and thickening of the valve leaflets compared to native leaflets. Degenerative conditions induced considerable leaflet calcification, and collagen gene expression was stable under bioreactor cultivation.
Calcific aortic valve disease is the most common valvular heart disease in industrialized countries. Pulsatile pressure, sheer and bending stress promote initiation and progression of aortic valve degeneration. The aim of this work is to establish an ex vivo model to study the therein involved processes. Ovine aortic roots bearing aortic valve leaflets were cultivated in an elaborated bioreactor system with pulsatile flow, physiological temperature, and controlled pressure and pH values. Standard and pro-degenerative treatment were studied regarding the impact on morphology, calcification, and gene expression. In particular, differentiation, matrix remodeling, and degeneration were also compared to a static cultivation model. Bioreactor cultivation led to shrinking and thickening of the valve leaflets compared to native leaflets while gross morphology and the presence of valvular interstitial cells were preserved. Degenerative conditions induced considerable leaflet calcification. In comparison to static cultivation, collagen gene expression was stable under bioreactor cultivation, whereas expression of hypoxia-related markers was increased. Osteopontin gene expression was differentially altered compared to protein expression, indicating an enhanced protein turnover. The present ex vivo model is an adequate and effective system to analyze aortic valve degeneration under controlled physiological conditions without the need of additional growth factors.

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