@phdthesis{Altmann2023, author = {Altmann, Stephan}, title = {Characterization of Metabolic Glycoengineering in Mesenchymal Stromal Cells for its Application in thermoresponsive Bioinks}, doi = {10.25972/OPUS-29100}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-291003}, school = {Universit{\"a}t W{\"u}rzburg}, year = {2023}, abstract = {This work developed during the first funding period of the subproject B05 in the framework of the interdisciplinary research consortium TRR 225 'From the Fundamentals of Biofabrication toward functional Tissue Models' and was part of a cooperation between the Orthopedic Department represented by Prof. Dr. Regina Ebert and the Institute of Organic Chemistry represented by Prof. Dr. J{\"u}rgen Seibel. This project dealed with cellular behavior during the bioprinting process and how to influence it by modifying the cell glycocalyx with functional target molecules. The focus was on the impact of potential shear stress, that cells experience when they get processed in thermoresponsive bioinks, and a way to increase the cell stiffness via metabolic glycoengineering to attenuate shear forces. For the characterization of the metabolic glycoengineering, four different peracetylated and four non-acetylated modified monosaccharides (two mannose and two sialic acid sugars) were tested in primary human mesenchymal stromal cells (hMSC) and telomerase-immortalized hMSC (hMSC-TERT). Viability results demonstrated a dose-dependent correlation for all sugars, at which hMSC-TERT seemed to be more susceptible leading to lower viability rates. The assessment of the incorporation efficiencies was performed by click chemistry using fluorescent dyes and revealed also a dose-dependent correlation for all mannose and sialic acid sugars, while glucose and galactose variants were not detected in the glycocalyx. However, incorporation efficiencies were highest when using mannose sugars in the primary hMSC. A subsequent analysis of the temporal retention of the incorporated monosaccharides showed a constant declining fluorescence signal up to 6 d for azido mannose in hMSC-TERT, whereas no signal could be detected for alkyne mannose after 2 d. Investigation of the differentiation potential and expression of different target genes revealed no impairment after incubation with mannose sugars, indicating a normal phenotype for hMSC-TERT. Following the successful establishment of the method, either a coumarin derivative or an artificial galectin 1 ligand were incorporated into the cell glycocalyx of hMSC-TERT as functional target molecule. The biophysical analysis via shear flow deformation cytometry revealed a slightly increased cell stiffness and lowered fluidity for both molecules. A further part of this project aimed to control lectin-mediated cell adhesion by artificial galectin 1 ligands. As that hypothesis was settled in the work group of Prof. Dr. J{\"u}rgen Seibel, this work supported with an initial characterization of galectin 1 as part of the hMSC biology. A stable galectin 1 expression at gene and protein level in both hMSC and hMSC-TERT could be confirmed, at which immunocytochemical stainings could detect the protein only in the glycocalyx. The treatment of hMSC-TERT with a galectin 1 ligand in different concentrations did not show an altered gene expression of galectin 1. However, these first data in addition to the investigation of stiffness confirmed the applicability of specific and artificial IV galectin 1 ligands in biofabrication approaches to alter cell properties of hMSC. To conclude, metabolic glycoengineering has been successfully implemented in hMSC and hMSC-TERT to introduce glycocalyx modifications which reside there for several days. A proof of concept was carried out by the increase of cell stiffness and fluidity by the incorporation of a coumarin derivative or an artificial galectin 1 ligand. For the characterization of shear stress impact on cells after printing in thermoresponsive bioinks, the processing of hMSC-TERT (mixing or additionally printing) with Pluronic F127 or Polyoxazoline-Polyoxazine (POx-POzi) polymer solution was investigated. While there were no changes in viability when using POx-POzi bioink, processing with Pluronic F127 indicated slightly lower viability and increased apoptosis activity. Assessment of cellular responses to potential shear stress showed no reorganization of the cytoskeleton independent of the bioink, but highly increased expression of the mechanoresponsive proto-oncogene c Fos which was more pronounced when using Pluronic F127 and just mixed with the bioinks. Interestingly, processing of the mechanoresponsive reporter cell line hMSC-TERT-AP1 revealed slightly elevated mechanotransduction activity when using POx-POzi polymer and just mixed with the bioinks as well. In conclusion, hMSC-TERT embedded in thermoresponsive bioinks might shortly experience shear stress during the printing process, but that did not lead to remarkable cell damage likely due to the rheological properties of the bioinks. Furthermore, the printing experiments also suggested that cells do not sense more shear stress when additionally printed.}, subject = {Glykobiologie}, language = {en} } @phdthesis{Poker2023, author = {Poker, Konrad Felix}, title = {Vergleichende in vitro-Charakterisierung des Differenzierungspotentials humaner mesenchymaler Stromazellen aus verschiedenen Geweben des Kniegelenkes von Patientinnen mit Gonarthrose}, doi = {10.25972/OPUS-30293}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-302930}, school = {Universit{\"a}t W{\"u}rzburg}, year = {2023}, abstract = {Humane mesenchymale Stromazellen (hMSCs) sind Interessengebiet der Forschung im Bereich des Tissue Engineering und werden h{\"a}ufig in Bezug auf Knorpelregeneration untersucht. Hierbei sind bereits mehrere potentielle Quellen nachgewiesen worden. Fokus dieser Disseration war die Vergleichende in vitro-Charakterisierung des Differenzierungspotentials von hMSCs von sechs verschiedenen Geweben des Kniegelenkes bei Patientinnen mit Gonarthrose um zu erforschen, welches Gewebe das meiste Potential f{\"u}r eine m{\"o}gliche Extraktion von hMSCs birgt. Hierf{\"u}r wurden Zellen aus der Spongiose, dem Knorpelgewebe, des vorderen Kreuzbandes, der Menisken, der Synovialmebran sowie des Hoffa'schen Fettk{\"o}rpers von f{\"u}nf verschiedenen Spenderinnen isoliert und apidogen, osteogen sowie chondrogen differenziert sowie anschließend histologisch, immunhistochemisch und molekularbiologisch untersucht und die Ergebnisse miteinander verglichen. Hierbei wurde die zun{\"a}chst der Nachweis erbracht, dass es sich bei allen Zellen um hMSCs handelt sowie anschließend gezeigt, dass alle Zellen ein multipotentes Differenzierungspotential aufweisen. W{\"a}hrend kein statistisch relevanter Nachweis erbracht werden konnte, dass eine Zellquelle hierbei {\"u}berlegen ist, scheinen die Zellen der Spongiosa sowie der Synovialmembran das vielversprechendste Potential zu bieten und eigenen sich somit als Quelle f{\"u}r weitere Forschung.}, subject = {Tissue Engineering}, language = {de} } @phdthesis{Kraetzig2016, author = {Kr{\"a}tzig, Theresa}, title = {Pilotstudie zum Vergleich der Knorpelrekonstruktion durch Autologe Chondrozytentransplantation und Autologe Stammzelltransplantation in Kollagen I Hydrogelen am G{\"o}ttinger Mini-Pig}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-138822}, school = {Universit{\"a}t W{\"u}rzburg}, year = {2016}, abstract = {Traumatische und/oder degenerative, umschriebene Knorpeldefekte sind aufgrund der schlechten intrinsischen Regenerationseigenschaften des Knorpelgewebes immer noch eine chirurgische Herausforderung. Therapiem{\"o}glichkeiten mittels Knorpelrekonstruktion durch autologes Knorpelgewebe hat den Nachteil der „donor-site-morbidity" und auch die mit guten klinischen und bildmorphologischen Ergebnissen bereits in der Klinik angewandte matrixgekoppelte autologe Chondrozytentransplantation kommt nicht ohne eine zus{\"a}tzliche Operation und Entnahme von Knorpelgewebe aus. Autologe mesenchymale Stammzellen sind einfach mittels Beckenkammpunktion zu gewinnen und stellen aufgrund ihres Proliferations- und chondrogenen Differenzierungsverm{\"o}gens eine vielversprechende Alternative dar. Die Tissue Engineering Division des orthop{\"a}dischen K{\"o}nig-Ludwig-Hauses in W{\"u}rzburg befasst sich nun seit mehreren Jahren in verschiedenen Versuchsreihen unter anderem mit dieser Alternative der Knorpelrekonstruktion. Vor allem die Optimierung der Nutzung von Stammzellen, die Vordifferenzierungsm{\"o}glichkeiten in vitro und das Verhalten in verschiedenen Tr{\"a}germatrizes wird erforscht. Die vorliegende Arbeit stellt eine Pilotstudie zur Anwendung von Stammzellen analog zu der in klinischer Anwendung befindlichen MACT in vivo in G{\"o}ttinger Minipigs vor. Wir haben zeigen k{\"o}nnen, wenn auch nur mit einer geringen Fallzahl und fehlenden signifikanten Aussagen, dass Stammzellen eine vielversprechende Alternative zu Chondrozyten in der Versorgung von Gelenkknorpeldefekten darstellen. Eine Verarbeitung in Kollagen I Hydrogelen ist in gleicher Weise wie mit den Chondrozyten m{\"o}glich und auch die mechanische Stabilit{\"a}t differiert nicht. Die histologischen und immunhistochemischen Auswertungen haben in den Stammzelltransplantaten gleich gute, in einigen Aspekten sogar gering bessere Ergebnisse erzielt als die bew{\"a}hrten Chondrozytentransplantate. In der Nachbehandlung schien die sofortige volle Belastung der frisch operierten Kniegelenke bei den Minipigs m{\"o}glicherweise problematisch in Bezug auf die Fixierung und den Verbleib der Gel-Transplantate im Defekt. In der Klinik ist eine zeitweise Teilbelastung und anfangs lediglich passive Bewegung des Gelenks nat{\"u}rlich problemlos m{\"o}glich. In der Zukunft werden durch Vordifferenzierung und Markierung der Stammzellen sowie durch Vorauswahl von Zellen mit einem hohen chondrogenen Differenzierungspotential die Ergebnisse von {\"a}hnlichen Versuchsreihen sicher noch optimiert werden k{\"o}nnen.}, subject = {Mesenchymale Stammzelle}, language = {de} } @phdthesis{HaddadWeber2010, author = {Haddad-Weber, Meike}, title = {Development of stem cell-based ACL- and tendon reconstruction}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-66796}, school = {Universit{\"a}t W{\"u}rzburg}, year = {2010}, abstract = {Ruptures of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and defects of the rotator cuff represent the most common ligament and tendon injuries in knee and shoulder. Both injuries represent significant implications for the patients. After an injury, the ACL and the rotator cuff both exhibit poor intrinsic healing capacities. In order to prevent further defects such as arthritis of the knee and fatty infiltration of the rotator cuff, surgical interaction is essential. In both cases, the currently used surgical techniques are far from optimal because even after the therapy many patients report problems ranging from pain and reduced mobility to complete dysfunction of the involved joint and muscles. Tissue engineering may be a possible solution. It is a promising field of regenerative medicine and might be an advantageous alternative for the treatment of musculoskeletal injuries and diseases in the near future. In this thesis, different tissue engineering based approaches were investigated. For the reconstruction of damaged or diseased ligaments and tendons, the use of MSCs and gene therapy with growth factors is especially suitable and possesses a great therapeutic potential. Therefore, the first method studied and tested in this thesis was the development of a biomaterial based construct for the repair of a ruptured ACL. The second approach represents a cell based strategy for the treatment of the fatty infiltration in the rotator cuff. The third approach was a combined cell, biomaterial, and growth factor based strategy for ACL ruptures. Biomaterial based ACL construct The implant is currently tested in a preclinical in vivo study in mini pigs. This proof-of-principle study is performed to validate the functional capability of the collagen fiber based implant under load in vivo and its population with fibroblasts which produce a ligamentogenic matrix. Cell based treatment of the fatty infiltration in the rotator cuff Regarding the treatment of the fatty infiltration of the rotator cuff in a rabbit model, the in vivo results are also promising. The group treated with autologous MSCs (+MSC group) showed a lower fat content than the untreated group (-MSC group) 6 weeks after the treatment. Furthermore, the SSP muscle of the MSC-treated animals revealed macroscopically and microscopically only few differences compared to the healthy control group. The exact underlying mechanisms leading to the positive results of the treatment are not yet fully understood and have therefore to be further investigated in the future. Cell, biomaterial, and growth factor based treatment of ACL ruptures Studies described in current literature show that collagen hydrogel scaffolds are not ideal for a complete ligament or tendon reconstruction, because of their insufficient mechanical stability. Introduced as an alternative and superior therapy, the combined strategy used in this thesis proves that the cultivation of BMP-12, -13, and IGF-1 transduced MSCs and ACL fibroblasts in a collagen hydrogel is successful. The results of the performed in vitro study reveal that the cells exhibit a fibroblastic appearance and produce a ligamentogenic matrix after 3 weeks. Furthermore, the adenoviral transduction of MSCs and ACL fibroblasts showed no negative effects on proliferation or viability of the cells nor was apoptosis caused. Therefore, the application of these cells represents a possible future therapy for a partial ligament and tendon rupture where the mechanical stability of the remaining ligament or tendon is sufficient and the healing can be improved substantially by this therapy. In general, prospective randomized clinical trials still have to prove the postulated positive effect of MSCs for the treatment of various musculoskeletal diseases, but the results obtained here are already very promising. Ideally, the treatment with MSCs is superior compared to the standard surgical procedures. Because of current safety issues the use of genetically modified cells cannot be expected to be applied clinically in the near future. In summary, the different tissue engineering approaches for novel therapies for musculoskeletal injuries and diseases invested in this thesis showed very promising results and will be further developed and tested in preclinical and clinical trials.}, subject = {Kreuzband}, language = {en} } @phdthesis{Noeth2010, author = {N{\"o}th, Alexia Irmgard}, title = {Rekonstruktion von Gelenkknorpeldefekten mit einer Kollagen I Hydrogel Matrix - klinische Ergebnisse einer Fallseriestudie}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-52630}, school = {Universit{\"a}t W{\"u}rzburg}, year = {2010}, abstract = {F{\"u}r die Rekonstruktion von Gelenkknorpeldefekten des Kniegelenkes in Folge eines Traumas oder einer Osteochondrosis dissecans (OD) stehen verschiedene operative Verfahren zur Verf{\"u}gung. Die Autologe Chondrozytentransplantation (ACT) hat sich als zuverl{\"a}ssiges Rekonstruktionsverfahren erwiesen. In der vorliegenden Arbeit wurde eine prospektive Fallseriestudie f{\"u}r eine neue Form der ACT mit einem Kollagen I Hydrogel (CaReS-Technologie) durchgef{\"u}hrt. Die Vorteile der Technologie liegen zum Einen darin, dass sich die Zellen homogen im Gel verteilen und zum Anderen, dass die Zellen unmittelbar nach dem Herausl{\"o}sen aus dem Gelenkknorpel in das Gel eingebracht werden und dadurch eine geringere Dedifferenzierung der Chondrozyten stattfindet. Von M{\"a}rz 2003 bis Ende 2006 wurden 29 Patienten in die Studie eingeschlossen. Die Ein- und Ausschlusskriterien erf{\"u}llten die Kriterien der Arbeitsgruppe ACT und Tissue Engineering der Deutschen Gesellschaft f{\"u}r Orthop{\"a}die und Unfallchirurgie. Die Eingangs- und Nachuntersuchungsb{\"o}gen wurden an die IKDC Form 2000 angelehnt. Insgesamt zeigte sich ein signifikanter Anstieg des IKDC Scores im mittleren follow-up von 30,7 Monaten von 47,3 auf 74,9 bei den 29 Patienten. Bei Aufschl{\"u}sselung der Patienten bzgl. Diagnose, Defektgr{\"o}ße, Lokalisation und Defektanzahl zeigte sich bei den Behandlungsgruppen OD, Trauma/degenerativ, > 4 cm2, mediale Femurkondyle und Einzeldefekte eine signifikante Zunahme des IKDC Scores im zeitlichen Verlauf. Der postoperative Schmerz zeigte einhergehend mit dem Anstieg des IKDC Scores eine signifikante Abnahme der Schmerzintensit{\"a}t in den Behandlungsgruppen OD, Trauma/degenerativ, > 4 cm2, mediale Femurkondyle und Einzeldefekte. Nachgewiesen wurde ebenfalls ein Anstieg des SF36 Scores, der den gegenw{\"a}rtigen Gesundheitszustand sowohl k{\"o}rperlich als auch psychisch beurteilt. Zusammen mit einer globalen Patientenzufriedenheit von 80\% und einem IKDC Funktionsstatus von I und II bei 77\% der Patienten spiegeln die gewonnenen Daten die Ergebnisse der klassischen ACT bzw. anderer matrixgekoppelten Verfahren wieder. Die CaReS-Technologie stellt somit ein gleichwertiges Verfahren zu den bisher auf dem Markt befindlichen Techniken der ACT dar.}, subject = {Gelenkknorpel}, language = {de} } @phdthesis{Heymer2008, author = {Heymer, Andrea}, title = {Chondrogenic differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells and articular cartilage reconstruction}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-29448}, school = {Universit{\"a}t W{\"u}rzburg}, year = {2008}, abstract = {Articular cartilage defects are still one of the major challenges in orthopedic and trauma surgery. Today, autologous chondrocyte transplantation (ACT), as a cell-based therapy, is an established procedure. However, one major limitation of this technique is the loss of the chondrogenic phenotype during expansion. Human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) have an extensive proliferation potential and the capacity to differentiate into chondrocytes when maintained under specific conditions. They are therefore considered as candidate cells for tissue engineering approaches of functional cartilage tissue substitutes. First in this study, hMSCs were embedded in a collagen type I hydrogel to evaluate the cartilaginous construct in vitro. HMSC collagen hydrogels cultivated in different culture media showed always a marked contraction, most pronounced in chondrogenic differentiation medium supplemented with TGF-ß1. After stimulation with chondrogenic factors (dexamethasone and TGF-ß1) hMSCs were able to undergo chondrogenesis when embedded in the collagen type I hydrogel, as evaluated by the temporal induction of cartilage-specific gene expression. Furthermore, the cells showed a chondrocyte-like appearance and were homogeneously distributed within a proteoglycan- and collagen type II-rich extracellular matrix, except a small area in the center of the constructs. In this study, chondrogenic differentiation could not be realized with every hMSC preparation. With the improvement of the culture conditions, e.g. the use of a different FBS lot in the gel fabrication process, a higher amount of cartilage-specific matrix deposition could be achieved. Nevertheless, the large variations in the differentiation capacity display the high donor-to-donor variability influencing the development of a cartilaginous construct. Taken together, the results demonstrate that the collagen type I hydrogel is a suitable carrier matrix for hMSC-based cartilage regeneration therapies which present a promising future alternative to ACT. Second, to further improve the quality of tissue-engineered cartilaginous constructs, mechanical stimulation in specific bioreactor systems are often employed. In this study, the effects of mechanical loading on hMSC differentiation have been examined. HMSC collagen hydrogels were cultured in a defined chondrogenic differentiation medium without TGF-ß1 and subjected to a combined mechanical stimulation protocol, consisting of perfusion and cyclic uniaxial compression. Bioreactor cultivation neither affected overall cell viability nor the cell number in collagen hydrogels. Compared with non-loaded controls, mechanical loading promoted the gene expression of COMP and biglycan and induced an up-regulation of matrix metalloproteinase 3. These results circumstantiate that hMSCs are sensitive to mechanical forces, but their differentiation to chondrocytes could not be induced. Further studies are needed to identify the specific metabolic pathways which are altered by mechanical stimulation. Third, for the development of new cell-based therapies for articular cartilage repair, a reliable cell monitoring technique is required to track the cells in vivo non-invasively and repeatedly. This study aimed at analyzing systematically the performance and biological impact of a simple and efficient labeling protocol for hMSCs. Very small superparamagnetic iron oxide particles (VSOPs) were used as magnetic resonance (MR) contrast agent. Iron uptake was confirmed histologically with prussian blue staining and quantified by mass spectrometry. Compared with unlabeled cells, VSOP-labeling did neither influence significantly the viability nor the proliferation potential of hMSCs. Furthermore, iron incorporation did not affect the differentiation capacity of hMSCs. The efficiency of the labeling protocol was assessed with high resolution MR imaging at 11.7 Tesla. VSOP-labeled hMSCs were visualized in a collagen type I hydrogel indicated by distinct hypointense spots in the MR images, resulting from an iron specific loss of signal intensity. This was confirmed by prussian blue staining. In summary, this labeling technique has great potential to visualize hMSCs and track their migration after transplantation for articular cartilage repair with MR imaging.}, subject = {Gelenkknorpel}, language = {en} } @phdthesis{Rackwitz2007, author = {Rackwitz, Lars}, title = {In-vitro-Untersuchungen zur chondrogenen Differenzierung von humanen mesenchymalen Stammzellen in einem Kollagen I Hydrogel f{\"u}r den Gelenkknorpelersatz}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-22547}, school = {Universit{\"a}t W{\"u}rzburg}, year = {2007}, abstract = {No abstract available}, language = {de} }