Poster Presentation Flashcards
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Why did we choose adipose tissue?
- Higher success rate of MSC isolation over umbilical cord tissue
- Adipose tissue had the highest colony frequency of the three
- Can be cultured longer and has a higher proliferation capacity than bone marrow
- Shows the same differentiation capacity as bone marrow
How many cells can we get from 1 cc of adipose tissue?
~600,000
How do we isolate adipose tissue?
- Centrifugation with multiple resuspensions in Ficoll-Paque density gradient media
- Filtering through size exclusive mesh
- Magnetic cell sorting
What markers can be used for magnetic cell sorting?
CD105, CD106, CD146, CD161, and STRO-1
Does magnetic tagging effect cellular proliferation or viability?
No
How fast can magnetic cell sorting sort cells?
6.67*10^7 cells/min
How can we identify our cells?
Immunophenotyping, using markers on the cellular surface for identification
Try pan blue allows for discrimination between live and dead cells
What kind of flask are we going to grow our cells in?
T75
What conditions will our cells be grown in?
37C, pH 7.4, 5% CO2, 21% O2
When will be subculture our cells?
80% confluence
How often will the media be replaced?
Every 2 days
How many cells will be seeded?
~6000 cells/cm^2 or 450,000 cells per T75 flask
How many cells will be grown at 80 % confluency?
9.4 million cells
What is our desired amount of cells?
10 to 30 million cells
What characteristics do we want our biomaterial to have?
- Biodegradable
- Biocompatible
- Ability to transmit mechanical inputs
- Adequate pore structure
What size do we want our pores to be?
400 microns
What mechanical properties should we test?
- Storage (dynamic mechanical thermal analysis)
- Compressive strength
- Cross link density (swelling tests)
What is hyaluronic acid?
A disaccharide polymer with an alternating pattern of Beta 1, 3 glucuronic acid and Beta 1,4 N-acetylglucosamine
How are we going to increase the length it takes to degrade?
Esterification with a benzyl group on the carboxyl group of the beta 1,3 glucuronic acid.
What process are we going to use to produce our crosslinked HA?
- HA tetrabutlyammohnium salt solubilized in dimethylsulfoxide at 25C
- Add benzyl bromide and tetrabutlyammonium iodide and kept at 30C for 12 hours
- Poured into ethyl acetate under constant agitation
- Filter precipitate and wash 4 times with ethyl acetate
- Vacuum dry for 24 hours at 30C
How long will our 100% esterified HA take to biodegrade?
Two to three months
Where is HA naturally found?
ECM of skin, umbilical cord tissue, embryonic tissue, and malignant tissues
What are the biproducts of HA degradation?
Ammonia, carbon dioxide, and water via the Kreb’s cycle
Why did we choose HA?
- Cell adhesion
- Growth
- Migration of keratinocytes
- Regulating ECM organization and metabolism
- Non-immunogenicity
- Reduce scaring