Three-dimensional hydrogel scaffolds facilitate in vitro self-renewal of human skin-derived precursors

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• 作者：Xinyue Wang^a ; ^b ; Shu Liu^c ; Qian Zhao^d ; Na Li^a ; ^b ; Huishan Zhang^a ; ^b ; Xudong Zhang^a ; ^b ; Xiaohua Lei^a ; Huashan Zhao^a ; ^b ; Zhili Deng^a ; ^b ; Jingqiao Qiao^e ; Yujing Cao^a ; Lina Ning^a ; Shuang Liu^a ; ^{liushuang@ioz.ac.cn" class="auth_mail} ; Enkui Duan^a ; ^{duane@ioz.ac.cn" class="auth_mail}
• 关键词：Skin-derived precursors ; Stem cells ; 3-D cell culture ; Hydrogel ; Self-renewal
• 刊名：Acta Biomaterialia
• 出版年：July 2014
• 年：2014
• 卷：10
• 期：7
• 页码：3177-3187
• 全文大小：3125 K

文摘

Skin-derived precursors (SKPs) are multipotent cells with dermal stem cell properties. These easily available cells possess the capacity to reconstitute the skin in vivo, as well as a broader differentiation potential in vitro, which endows them with great prospects in regenerative medicine. However, the present authors’ group and others previously found that adult human SKPs (hSKPs) expanded deficiently in vitro, which largely counteracted their research and practical values. Taking the physiological micro-environment of hSKPs into consideration, the authors sought to establish a hydrogel scaffold-based three-dimensional (3-D) culture system for hSKPs in the present study. After comparing their morphology, growth characteristics, signature gene expression and differentiation potential in different hydrogels, the present authors found that a chemically defined hyaluronic acid and denatured collagen-based hydrogel system that mimicked the natural niche of hSKPs in the dermis could alleviate hSKP senescence, support hSKP proliferation as spheres, while largely retaining their properties and potential. This study suggested that recapitulating the in vivo stem cell niche by providing them with 3-D extracellular matrix environments could help them achieve better self-renewal in vitro. In addition, the animal-origin-free and biocompatible 3-D hydrogel system will certainly benefit fundamental research and clinical applications of hSKPs in the near future.