Adult Multipotent Cardiac Progenitor-Derived Spheroids : A Reproducible Model of In Vitro Cardiomyocyte Commitment and Specification

BACKGROUND: Three-dimensional cell culture systems hold great promise for bridging the gap between in vitro cell-based model systems and small animal models to study tissue biology and disease. Among 3D cell culture systems, stem-cell-derived spheroids have attracted significant interest as a strategy to better mimic in vivo conditions. Cardiac stem cell/progenitor (CSC)-derived spheroids (CSs) provide a relevant platform for cardiac regeneration.

METHODS: We compared three different cell culture scaffold-free systems, (i) ultra-low attachment plates, (ii) hanging drops (both requiring a 2D/3D switch), and (iii) agarose micro-molds (entirely 3D), for CSC-derived CS formation and their cardiomyocyte commitment in vitro.

RESULTS: The switch from a 2D to a 3D culture microenvironment per se guides cell plasticity and myogenic differentiation within CS and is necessary for robust cardiomyocyte differentiation. On the contrary, 2D monolayer CSC cultures show a significant reduced cardiomyocyte differentiation potential compared to 3D CS culture. Forced aggregation into spheroids using hanging drop improves CS myogenic differentiation when compared to ultra-low attachment plates. Performing CS formation and myogenic differentiation exclusively in 3D culture using agarose micro-molds maximizes the cardiomyocyte yield.

CONCLUSIONS: A 3D culture system instructs CS myogenic differentiation, thus representing a valid model that can be used to study adult cardiac regenerative biology.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:12

Enthalten in:

Cells - 12(2023), 13 vom: 05. Juli

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Scalise, Mariangela [VerfasserIn]
Marino, Fabiola [VerfasserIn]
Salerno, Luca [VerfasserIn]
Amato, Nunzia [VerfasserIn]
Quercia, Claudia [VerfasserIn]
Siracusa, Chiara [VerfasserIn]
Filardo, Andrea [VerfasserIn]
Chiefalo, Antonio [VerfasserIn]
Pagano, Loredana [VerfasserIn]
Misdea, Giuseppe [VerfasserIn]
Salerno, Nadia [VerfasserIn]
De Angelis, Antonella [VerfasserIn]
Urbanek, Konrad [VerfasserIn]
Viglietto, Giuseppe [VerfasserIn]
Torella, Daniele [VerfasserIn]
Cianflone, Eleonora [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

3D cell culture
9012-36-6
Cardiac spheroids
Cardiomyocyte differentiation
Journal Article
Multipotent cardiac progenitors
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Sepharose

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 17.07.2023

Date Revised 31.01.2024

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/cells12131793

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM359445691