ArticleJournal of biological engineering2024
Oxygenator assisted dynamic microphysiological culture elucidates the impact of hypoxia on valvular interstitial cell calcification.
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introductionMicrophysiological systems (MPS) offer simulation of (patho)physiological parameters. Investigation includes items which lead to fibrosis and calcification in development and progress of calcific aortic valve disease, based e.g. on culturing of isolated valvular interstitial cells (VICs). Hypoxia regulated by hypoxia inducible factors impacts pathological differentiation in aortic valve (AV) disease. This is mimicked via an MPS implemented oxygenator in combination with calcification inducing medium supplementation.
methodsHuman valvular interstitial cells were isolated and dynamically cultured in MPS at hypoxic, normoxic, arterial blood oxygen concentration and cell incubator condition. Expression profile of fibrosis and calcification markers was monitored and calcification was quantified in induction and control media with and without hypoxia and in comparison to statically cultured counterparts.
resultsHypoxic 24-hour culture of human VICs leads to HIF1α nuclear localization and induction of EGLN1, EGLN3 and LDHA mRNA expression but does not directly impact expression of fibrosis and calcification markers. Dependent on medium formulation, induction medium induces monolayer calcification and elevates RUNX2, ACTA2 and FN1 but reduces SOX9 mRNA expression in dynamic and static MPS culture. But combining hypoxic oxygen concentration leads to higher calcification potential of human VICs in calcification and standard medium formulation dynamically cultured for 96 h.
conclusionIn hypoxic oxygen concentration an increased human VIC calcification in 2D VIC culture in an oxygenator assisted MPS was detected. Oxygen regulation therefore can be combined with calcification induction media to monitor additional effects of pathological marker expression. Validation of oxygenator dependent VIC behavior envisions future advancement and transfer to long term aortic valve tissue culture MPS.
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