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Viability and functionality of neonatal porcine islet-like cell clusters bioprinted in alginate-based bioinks.
Biomedicines 10:1420 (2022)
The transplantation of pancreatic islets can prevent severe long-term complications in diabetes mellitus type 1 patients. With respect to a shortage of donor organs, the transplantation of xenogeneic islets is highly attractive. To avoid rejection, islets can be encapsulated in immuno-protective hydrogel-macrocapsules, whereby 3D bioprinted structures with macropores allow for a high surface-to-volume ratio and reduced diffusion distances. In the present study, we applied 3D bioprinting to encapsulate the potentially clinically applicable neonatal porcine islet-like cell clusters (NICC) in alginate-methylcellulose. The material was additionally supplemented with bovine serum albumin or the human blood plasma derivatives platelet lysate and fresh frozen plasma. NICC were analysed for viability, proliferation, the presence of hormones, and the release of insulin in reaction to glucose stimulation. Bioprinted NICC are homogeneously distributed, remain morphologically intact, and show a comparable viability and proliferation to control NICC. The number of insulin-positive cells is comparable between the groups and over time. The amount of insulin release increases over time and is released in response to glucose stimulation over 4 weeks. In summary, we show the successful bioprinting of NICC and could demonstrate functionality over the long-term in vitro. Supplementation resulted in a trend for higher viability, but no additional benefit on functionality was observed.
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Publication type
Article: Journal article
Document type
Scientific Article
Keywords
3d Bioprinting ; Alginate-methylcellulose ; Functionality ; Glucose-responsiveness ; Neonatal Porcine Islet-like Cell Clusters
ISSN (print) / ISBN
2227-9059
e-ISSN
2227-9059
Journal
Biomedicines
Quellenangaben
Volume: 10,
Issue: 6,
Article Number: 1420
Publisher
MDPI
Publishing Place
Basel, Switzerland
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Peer reviewed
Institute(s)
Institute for Pancreatic Beta Cell Research (IPI)
Grants
Doktor Robert-Pfleger Stiftung (Bamberg, Germany)