Mouse Embryonic Fibroblasts-Derived Extracellular Matrix Facilitates Expansion of Inner Ear-Derived Cells

Objective: Previous reports showed that mouse embryonic fibroblasts (MEFs) could support pluripotent stem cell selfrenewaland maintain their pluripotency. The goal of this study was to reveal whether the decellularized extracellularmatrix derived from MEFs (MEF-ECM) is beneficial to promote the prol...

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Main Authors: Junming Zhang, Li Liu, Yuexia Li, Jinglei Wu, Xiangxin Lou
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Published: Royan Institute (ACECR), Tehran 2023-07-01
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Online Access:https://www.celljournal.org/article_705222_2e967266897ece5cfa4be7ab8d101b82.pdf
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author Junming Zhang
Li Liu
Yuexia Li
Jinglei Wu
Xiangxin Lou
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Li Liu
Yuexia Li
Jinglei Wu
Xiangxin Lou
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description Objective: Previous reports showed that mouse embryonic fibroblasts (MEFs) could support pluripotent stem cell selfrenewaland maintain their pluripotency. The goal of this study was to reveal whether the decellularized extracellularmatrix derived from MEFs (MEF-ECM) is beneficial to promote the proliferation of inner ear-derived cells.Materials and Methods: In this experimental study, we prepared a cell-free MEF-ECM through decellularization.Scanning electron microscope (SEM) and immunofluorescent staining were conducted for phenotype characterization.Organs of Corti were dissected from postnatal day 2 and the inner ear-derived cells were obtained. The identificationof inner ear-derived cells was conducted by using reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Cellcounting kit-8 (CCK-8) was used to evaluate the proliferation capability of inner ear-derived cells cultured on the MEFECMand tissue culture plate (TCP).Results: The MEF-ECM was clearly observed after decellularization via SEM, and the immunofluorescence stainingresults revealed that MEF-ECM was composed of three proteins, including collagen I, fibronectin and laminin. Mostimportantly, the results of CCK-8 showed that compared with TCP, MEF-ECM could effectively facilitate the proliferationof inner ear-derived cells.Conclusion: The discovery of the potential of MEF-ECM in promoting inner ear-derived cell proliferation indicatesthat the decellularized matrix microenvironment may play a vital role in keeping proliferation ability of these cells. Ourfindings indicate that the use of MEF-ECM may serve as a novel approach for expanding inner ear-derived cells andpotentially facilitating the clinical application of inner ear-derived cells for hearing loss in the future.
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spelling doaj.art-17797fd5ca2f4b68a9d63c8abf1362982023-08-06T10:58:43ZengRoyan Institute (ACECR), TehranCell Journal2228-58062228-58142023-07-0125744745410.22074/cellj.2023.1989426.1228705222Mouse Embryonic Fibroblasts-Derived Extracellular Matrix Facilitates Expansion of Inner Ear-Derived CellsJunming Zhang0Li Liu1Yuexia Li2Jinglei Wu3Xiangxin Lou4College of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai, ChinaCollege of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai, ChinaCollege of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai, ChinaCollege of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai, ChinaCollege of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai, ChinaObjective: Previous reports showed that mouse embryonic fibroblasts (MEFs) could support pluripotent stem cell selfrenewaland maintain their pluripotency. The goal of this study was to reveal whether the decellularized extracellularmatrix derived from MEFs (MEF-ECM) is beneficial to promote the proliferation of inner ear-derived cells.Materials and Methods: In this experimental study, we prepared a cell-free MEF-ECM through decellularization.Scanning electron microscope (SEM) and immunofluorescent staining were conducted for phenotype characterization.Organs of Corti were dissected from postnatal day 2 and the inner ear-derived cells were obtained. The identificationof inner ear-derived cells was conducted by using reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Cellcounting kit-8 (CCK-8) was used to evaluate the proliferation capability of inner ear-derived cells cultured on the MEFECMand tissue culture plate (TCP).Results: The MEF-ECM was clearly observed after decellularization via SEM, and the immunofluorescence stainingresults revealed that MEF-ECM was composed of three proteins, including collagen I, fibronectin and laminin. Mostimportantly, the results of CCK-8 showed that compared with TCP, MEF-ECM could effectively facilitate the proliferationof inner ear-derived cells.Conclusion: The discovery of the potential of MEF-ECM in promoting inner ear-derived cell proliferation indicatesthat the decellularized matrix microenvironment may play a vital role in keeping proliferation ability of these cells. Ourfindings indicate that the use of MEF-ECM may serve as a novel approach for expanding inner ear-derived cells andpotentially facilitating the clinical application of inner ear-derived cells for hearing loss in the future.https://www.celljournal.org/article_705222_2e967266897ece5cfa4be7ab8d101b82.pdfdecellularized extracellular matrixfibroblastshearing lossorgan of corti
spellingShingle Junming Zhang
Li Liu
Yuexia Li
Jinglei Wu
Xiangxin Lou
Mouse Embryonic Fibroblasts-Derived Extracellular Matrix Facilitates Expansion of Inner Ear-Derived Cells
Cell Journal
decellularized extracellular matrix
fibroblasts
hearing loss
organ of corti
title Mouse Embryonic Fibroblasts-Derived Extracellular Matrix Facilitates Expansion of Inner Ear-Derived Cells
title_full Mouse Embryonic Fibroblasts-Derived Extracellular Matrix Facilitates Expansion of Inner Ear-Derived Cells
title_fullStr Mouse Embryonic Fibroblasts-Derived Extracellular Matrix Facilitates Expansion of Inner Ear-Derived Cells
title_full_unstemmed Mouse Embryonic Fibroblasts-Derived Extracellular Matrix Facilitates Expansion of Inner Ear-Derived Cells
title_short Mouse Embryonic Fibroblasts-Derived Extracellular Matrix Facilitates Expansion of Inner Ear-Derived Cells
title_sort mouse embryonic fibroblasts derived extracellular matrix facilitates expansion of inner ear derived cells
topic decellularized extracellular matrix
fibroblasts
hearing loss
organ of corti
url https://www.celljournal.org/article_705222_2e967266897ece5cfa4be7ab8d101b82.pdf
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