Hydrogel Alginate Considerations for Improved 3D Matrix Stability and Cell Graft Viability and Function in Studying Type 1 Diabetes In Vitro

Biomedical devices such as islet‐encapsulating systems are used for treatment of type 1 diabetes (T1D). Despite recent strides in preventing biomaterial fibrosis, challenges remain for biomaterial scaffolds due to limitations on cells contained within. The study demonstrates that proliferation and f...

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Published in:	Advanced biology Vol. 8; no. 8; pp. e2300502 - n/a
Main Authors:	Quiroz, Victor M., Wang, Yuanjia, Rakoski, Amanda I., Kasinathan, Devi, Neshat, Sarah Y., Hollister‐Lock, Jennifer, Doloff, Joshua C.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Germany 01-08-2024
Subjects:	3D culture alginate cell encapsulation Alginates - chemistry Alginates - pharmacology Animals Barium Compounds - chemistry Barium Compounds - pharmacology Cell Line, Tumor Cell Survival - drug effects Chlorides - metabolism Chlorides - pharmacology Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 - metabolism Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 - therapy Hydrogels - chemistry Hydrogels - pharmacology Insulin - metabolism Islets of Langerhans - drug effects Islets of Langerhans - metabolism Islets of Langerhans Transplantation - methods material characterization microphysiological systems Rats Tissue Scaffolds - chemistry type 1 diabetes cell therapy 3D culture material characterization type 1 diabetes cell therapy alginate cell encapsulation microphysiological systems
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Summary:	Biomedical devices such as islet‐encapsulating systems are used for treatment of type 1 diabetes (T1D). Despite recent strides in preventing biomaterial fibrosis, challenges remain for biomaterial scaffolds due to limitations on cells contained within. The study demonstrates that proliferation and function of insulinoma (INS‐1) cells as well as pancreatic rat islets may be improved in alginate hydrogels with optimized gel%, crosslinking, and stiffness. Quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR)‐based graft phenotyping of encapsulated INS‐1 cells and pancreatic islets identified a hydrogel stiffness range between 600 and 1000 Pa that improved insulin Ins and Pdx1 gene expression as well as glucose‐sensitive insulin‐secretion. Barium chloride (BaCl2) crosslinking time is also optimized due to toxicity of extended exposure. Despite possible benefits to cell viability, calcium chloride (CaCl2)‐crosslinked hydrogels exhibited a sharp storage modulus loss in vitro. Despite improved stability, BaCl2‐crosslinked hydrogels also exhibited stiffness losses over the same timeframe. It is believed that this is due to ion exchange with other species in culture media, as hydrogels incubated in dIH2O exhibited significantly improved stability. To maintain cell viability and function while increasing 3D matrix stability, a range of useful media:dIH2O dilution ratios for use are identified. Such findings have importance to carry out characterization and optimization of cell microphysiological systems with high fidelity in vitro. The study reports on the phenotypic and secretion response of insulinoma cell‐ and primary rat islet‐laden alginate hydrogels as a function of storage moduli to elucidate an optimal micro‐environment for insulin secretion. Effects of barium chloride exposure on cell viability as well as storage modulus loss of alginate in media over time are considered with respect to optimization for in vitro studies.
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ISSN:	2701-0198 2701-0198
DOI:	10.1002/adbi.202300502