Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2023
Original Citation
Wolfe J,
He W,
Kim M,
Liang H,
Shradhanjali A,
Jurkiewicz H,
Freudinger B,
Greene A,
LaDisa J,
Tayebi L,
Mitchell M,
Tomita-Mitchell A,
Tefft B.
3D-bioprinting of patient-derived cardiac tissue models for studying congenital heart disease. Front Cardiovasc Med. 2023;10:1162731
Keywords
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JAX Source
Front Cardiovasc Med. 2023;10:1162731
ISSN
2297-055X
PMID
37293290
DOI
https://doi.org/10.3389/fcvm.2023.1162731
Grant
The project described was supported by the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Award Number UL1TR001436. The content is solely the responsibility of the author(s) and does not necessarily represent the official views of the NIH. This project is funded by the Research and Education Program Fund, a component of the Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment at the Medical College of Wisconsin. This project is funded by the Greater Milwaukee Foundation. Finally, this project is funded by the American Heart Association (Career Development Award #933557).
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Congenital heart disease is the leading cause of death related to birth defects and affects 1 out of every 100 live births. Induced pluripotent stem cell technology has allowed for patient-derived cardiomyocytes to be studied in vitro. An approach to bioengineer these cells into a physiologically accurate cardiac tissue model is needed in order to study the disease and evaluate potential treatment strategies.
METHODS: To accomplish this, we have developed a protocol to 3D-bioprint cardiac tissue constructs comprised of patient-derived cardiomyocytes within a hydrogel bioink based on laminin-521.
RESULTS: Cardiomyocytes remained viable and demonstrated appropriate phenotype and function including spontaneous contraction. Contraction remained consistent during 30 days of culture based on displacement measurements. Furthermore, tissue constructs demonstrated progressive maturation based on sarcomere structure and gene expression analysis. Gene expression analysis also revealed enhanced maturation in 3D constructs compared to 2D cell culture.
DISCUSSION: This combination of patient-derived cardiomyocytes and 3D-bioprinting represents a promising platform for studying congenital heart disease and evaluating individualized treatment strategies.
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