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Three-dimensional Collagen Scaffolds in Cultures of Olfactory Ensheathing Cells Used for Severed Spinal Cord Regeneration

Fortuna, Wojciech; Wiatrak, Benita; Jawień, Paulina; Kubis-Kubiak, Adriana; Li, Ying; Li, Daqing; Tabakow, Paweł; (2022) Three-dimensional Collagen Scaffolds in Cultures of Olfactory Ensheathing Cells Used for Severed Spinal Cord Regeneration. In Vivo , 36 (5) pp. 2032-2041. 10.21873/invivo.12929. Green open access

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Abstract

BACKGROUND/AIM: The regeneration of a completely damaged spinal cord is still a challenge in modern medicine. A promising treatment method is autologous transplantation of olfactory ensheathing cells (OECs). This study aimed primarily to test methods of culturing OECs with the use of materials and reagents that are certified for pharmaceutical use in the production of an advanced cell therapy product intended for humans. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The culture of OECs was performed using various modifications of the surface of the culture vessels (with fibronectin and poly-D-lysine). The number of cells was assessed after immunofluorescence staining using anti-fibronectin and anti-p75 NGF receptor antibodies. The study compared, in terms of surgical manipulations, scaffolds with OECs prepared based on 3 types of collagen: Acid Solubilized Telo Collagen and Pepsin Solubilized Atelocollagen, and the popular Corning collagen. RESULTS: We have shown that when suspending OECs in collagen gel, it is much better to use acid-solubilized collagen (ASC) than pepsin-solubilized collagen (PSC) because the 3D collagen scaffold from ASC provides much easier handling of the product during a surgical procedure. We also found that the OEC cultures should be grown on the surface modified with fibronectin. Furthermore, we have also shown that the optimal concentration of fetal bovine serum (FBS) for culturing these cells should be around 10%. CONCLUSION: The culture of OECs based on reagents intended for human use can be successfully carried out, obtaining sufficient OECs content in the heterogeneous cell culture to produce a functional advanced therapy medicinal product.

Type: Article
Title: Three-dimensional Collagen Scaffolds in Cultures of Olfactory Ensheathing Cells Used for Severed Spinal Cord Regeneration
Location: Greece
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.21873/invivo.12929
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.21873/invivo.12929
Language: English
Additional information: © 2022, International Institute of Anticancer Research (Dr. George J. Delinasios), All rights reserved This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY-NC-ND) 4.0 international license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0).
Keywords: Olfactory ensheathing cells, acid-solubilized collagen, pepsin-solubilized collagen, spinal cord injury, spine trauma
UCL classification: UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology > Brain Repair and Rehabilitation
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UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10156044
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