期刊
BIOMATERIALS
卷 34, 期 30, 页码 7227-7235出版社
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2013.05.079
关键词
Embryonic stem cells; Differentiation; Bone morphogenic protein; Mesoderm; Embryoid body; Microparticle
资金
- National Institutes of Health [GM088291]
- National Science Foundation [CBET 0651739]
- NIH [GM008433]
- Goizueta Foundation
- NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
Stem cell fate and specification is largely controlled by extrinsic cues that comprise the 3D microenvironment Biomaterials can serve to control the spatial and temporal presentation of morphogenic molecules in order to direct stem cell fate decisions. Here we describe a microparticle (MP)-based approach to deliver growth factors within multicellular aggregates to direct pluripotent stem cell differentiation. Compared to conventional soluble delivery methods, gelatin MPs laden with BMP4 or noggin induced efficient gene expression of mesoderm and ectoderm lineages, respectively, despite using nearly 12-fold less total growth factor. BMP4-laden MPs increased the percentage of cells expressing GFP under the control of the Brachyury-T promoter as visualized by whole-mount confocal imaging and quantified by flow cytometry. Furthermore, the ability to localize MPs laden with different morphogens within a particular hemisphere of stem cell aggregates allowed for spatial control of differentiation within 3D cultures. Overall, localized delivery of growth factors within multicellular aggregates from microparticle delivery vehicles is an important step towards scalable differentiation technologies and the study of morphogen gradients in pluripotent stem cell differentiation. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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