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SCIENCE ADVANCES
卷 9, 期 19, 页码 -出版社
AMER ASSOC ADVANCEMENT SCIENCE
DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aaz9499
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Neural progenitor cells (NPCs) have the ability to self-renew and differentiate into neurons and glial cells. This study developed perfused brain microvascular networks (BMVNs) composed of primary human brain endothelial cells, pericytes, and astrocytes in microfluidic devices, and demonstrated that introducing induced pluripotent stem cell-derived NPCs into BMVNs enhanced NPC survival, neurogenesis, and maturation. The application of flow during BMVN coculture also promoted neuron differentiation.
Neural progenitor cells (NPCs) have the capability to self-renew and differentiate into neurons and glial cells. In the adult brain, NPCs are found near brain microvascular networks (BMVNs) in specialized microenvironments called the neurovascular niche (NVN). Although several in vitro NVN models have been previously reported, most do not properly recapitulate the intimate cellular interactions between NPCs and perfused brain microvessels. Here, we developed perfused BMVNs composed of primary human brain endothelial cells, pericytes, and astrocytes within microfluidic devices. When induced pluripotent stem cell-derived NPCs were introduced into BMVNs, we found that NPC survival, neurogenesis, and maturation were enhanced. The application of flow during BMVN coculture was also beneficial for neuron differentiation. Collectively, our work highlighted the important role of BMVNs and flow in NPC self-renewal and neurogenesis, as well as demonstrated our model's potential to study the biological and physical interactions of human NVN in vitro.
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