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3D Microfibrous Scaffolds Selectively Promotes Proliferation and Glial Differentiation of Adult Neural Stem Cells: A Platform to Tune Cellular Behavior in Neural Tissue Engineering
Macromolecular Bioscience
  • Bhavika B. Patel, Iowa State University
  • Farrokh Sharifi, Iowa State University
  • Daniel P. Stroud, Iowa State University
  • Reza Montazami, Iowa State University
  • Nicole N. Hashemi, Iowa State University
  • Donald S. Sakaguchi, Iowa State University
Document Type
Article
Publication Version
Accepted Manuscript
Publication Date
2-1-2019
DOI
10.1002/mabi.201800236
Abstract

Biomaterials are essential for the development of innovative biomedical and therapeutic applications. Biomaterials‐based scaffolds can influence directed cell differentiation to improve cell‐based strategies. Using a novel microfluidics approach, poly (ε‐caprolactone) (PCL), is used to fabricate microfibers with varying diameters (3–40 µm) and topographies (straight and wavy). Multipotent adult rat hippocampal stem/progenitor cells (AHPCs) are cultured on 3D aligned PCL microfibrous scaffolds to investigate their ability to differentiate into neurons, astrocytes, and oligodendrocytes. The results indicate that the PCL microfibers significantly enhance proliferation of the AHPCs compared to control, 2D planar substrates. While the AHPCs maintained their multipotent differentiation capacity when cultured on the PCL scaffolds, there is a significant and dramatic increase in immunolabeling for astrocyte and oligodendrocyte differentiation when compared with growth on planar surfaces. Our results show a 3.5‐fold increase in proliferation and 23.4‐fold increase in astrocyte differentiation for cells on microfibers. Transplantation of neural stem/progenitor cells within a PCL microfiber scaffold may provide important biological and topographic cues that facilitate the survival, selective differentiation, and integration of transplanted cells to improve therapeutic strategies.

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This is the peer-reviewed version of the following article: Patel, Bhavika B., Farrokh Sharifi, Daniel P. Stroud, Reza Montazami, Nicole N. Hashemi, and Donald S. Sakaguchi. "3D microfibrous scaffolds selectively promotes proliferation and glial differentiation of adult neural stem cells: a platform to tune cellular behavior in neural tissue engineering." Macromolecular Bioscience 19, no. 2 (2019): 1800236, which has been published in final form at DOI: 10.1002/mabi.201800236. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Self-Archiving. Posted with permission.

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WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim
Language
en
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Citation Information
Bhavika B. Patel, Farrokh Sharifi, Daniel P. Stroud, Reza Montazami, et al.. "3D Microfibrous Scaffolds Selectively Promotes Proliferation and Glial Differentiation of Adult Neural Stem Cells: A Platform to Tune Cellular Behavior in Neural Tissue Engineering" Macromolecular Bioscience Vol. 19 Iss. 2 (2019) p. 1800236
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/donald-sakaguchi/37/