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The mechanobiology of tendon fibroblasts under static and uniaxial cyclic load in a 3D tissue engineered model mimicking native ECM

Sawadkar, P; Player, D; Bozec, L; Mudera, V; (2020) The mechanobiology of tendon fibroblasts under static and uniaxial cyclic load in a 3D tissue engineered model mimicking native ECM. Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine , 14 (1) pp. 135-146. 10.1002/term.2975. Green open access

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Abstract

Tendon mechanobiology plays a vital role in tendon repair and regeneration; however, this mechanism is currently poorly understood. We tested the role of different mechanical loads on extracellular matrix (ECM) remodelling gene expression and the morphology of tendon fibroblasts in collagen hydrogels, designed to mimic native tissue. Hydrogels were subjected to precise static or uniaxial loading patterns of known magnitudes and sampled to analyse gene expression of known mechano‐responsive ECM‐associated genes (Collagen I, Collagen III, Tenomodulin, and TGF‐β). Tendon fibroblast cytomechanics was studied under load by using a tension culture force monitor, with immunofluorescence and immunohistological staining used to examine cell morphology. Tendon fibroblasts subjected to cyclic load showed that endogenous matrix tension was maintained, with significant concomitant upregulation of ECM remodelling genes, Collagen I, Collagen III, Tenomodulin, and TGF‐β when compared with static load and control samples. These data indicate that tendon fibroblasts acutely adapt to the mechanical forces placed upon them, transmitting forces across the ECM without losing mechanical dynamism. This model demonstrates cell‐material (ECM) interaction and remodelling in preclinical a platform, which can be used as a screening tool to understand tendon regeneration.

Type: Article
Title: The mechanobiology of tendon fibroblasts under static and uniaxial cyclic load in a 3D tissue engineered model mimicking native ECM
Location: England
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1002/term.2975
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1002/term.2975
Language: English
Additional information: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions.
Keywords: tendon, extracellular matrix, tendon fibroblast, cytomechanics, tissue remodelling, tendon healing
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences > Div of Surgery and Interventional Sci
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences > Div of Surgery and Interventional Sci > Department of Ortho and MSK Science
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences > Eastman Dental Institute
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10087503
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