Expansion of human mesenchymal stem/stromal cells on temporary liquid microcarriers

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Traditional large-scale culture systems for human mesenchymal stem/stromal cells (hMSCs) use solid microcarriers as attachment substrates. Although the use of such substrates is advantageous because of the high surface-to-volume ratio, cell harvest from the same substrates is a challenge as it requires enzymatic treatment, often combined with agitation. Here, we investigated a two-phase system for expansion and non-enzymatic recovery of hMSCs. Perfluorocarbon droplets were dispersed in a protein-rich growth medium and were used as temporary liquid microcarriers for hMSC culture. RESULTS: hMSCs successfully attached to these liquid microcarriers, exhibiting similar morphologies to those cultured on solid ones. Fold increases of 3.03 ± 0.98 (hMSC1) and 3.81 ± 0.29 (hMSC2) were achieved on day 9. However, the maximum expansion folds were recorded on day 4 (4.79 ± 0.47 (hMSC1) and 4.856 ± 0.7 (hMSC2)). This decrease was caused by cell aggregation upon reaching confluency due to the contraction of the interface between the two phases. Cell quality, as assessed by differentiation, cell surface marker expression and clonogenic ability, was retained post expansion on the liquid microcarriers. Cell harvesting was achieved non-enzymatically in two steps: first by inducing droplet coalescence and then aspirating the interface. Quality characteristics of hMSCs continued to be retained even after inducing droplet coalescence. CONCLUSION: The prospect of a temporary microcarrier that can be used to expand cells and then ‘disappear’ for cell release without using proteolytic enzymes is a very exciting one. Here, we have demonstrated that hMSCs can attach and proliferate on these perfluorocarbon liquid microcarriers while, very importantly, retaining their quality.

Publication DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/jctb.6601
Divisions: College of Health & Life Sciences > School of Biosciences
College of Health & Life Sciences
Additional Information: © 2020 The Authors. Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Society of Chemical Industry (SCI). This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Funding: Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council. Grant Number: BB/K010999/1
Uncontrolled Keywords: human bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem/stromal cells (hMSCs),perfluorocarbon,scale-up,temporary microcarriers,Biotechnology,Chemical Engineering(all),Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment,Fuel Technology,Waste Management and Disposal,Pollution,Organic Chemistry,Inorganic Chemistry
Publication ISSN: 1097-4660
Last Modified: 19 Mar 2024 08:20
Date Deposited: 10 Nov 2020 09:32
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PURE Output Type: Article
Published Date: 2021-04
Published Online Date: 2020-11-08
Accepted Date: 2020-10-30
Authors: Hanga, Mariana P. (ORCID Profile 0000-0002-2427-4052)
Nienow, Alvin W.
Murasiewicz, Halina
Pacek, Andrzej W.
Hewitt, Christopher
Coopman, Karen

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