2024
Mechano-inhibition of endocytosis sensitizes cancer cells to Fas-induced Apoptosis
Kural M, Djakbarova U, Cakir B, Tanaka Y, Chan E, Arteaga Muniz V, Madraki Y, Qian H, Park J, Sewanan L, Park I, Niklason L, Kural C. Mechano-inhibition of endocytosis sensitizes cancer cells to Fas-induced Apoptosis. Cell Death & Disease 2024, 15: 440. PMID: 38909035, PMCID: PMC11193792, DOI: 10.1038/s41419-024-06822-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFas-induced apoptosisCell surface Fas expressionDeath receptor FasInhibition of endocytosisSurface Fas expressionPlasma membrane tensionCancer cell apoptosisEndocytosis dynamicsApoptotic signalingReceptor FasGlioblastoma cell growthFas expressionPlasma membraneCell growthEndocytosisXenograft mouse modelSoluble FasLCell apoptosisFasApoptosisRho-kinase inhibitorCancer cellsMembrane tensionNonmalignant cellsInduce tumor regression335-OR: Preliminary Results of Islet Survival in a Novel Biovascular Pancreas Implanted in Primates
KURAL M, NASH K, NAEGELI K, QIAN H, WANG J, KIRKTON R, NIKLASON L. 335-OR: Preliminary Results of Islet Survival in a Novel Biovascular Pancreas Implanted in Primates. Diabetes 2024, 73 DOI: 10.2337/db24-335-or.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSingle-cell RNA-seq analysis of cell-cell communications in human lung reveals a novel role of VEGF-D in acute lung injury
Yuan Y, Sharma L, Tang W, Raredon M, Ahangari F, Khoury J, Wu D, Niklason L, Kaminski N. Single-cell RNA-seq analysis of cell-cell communications in human lung reveals a novel role of VEGF-D in acute lung injury. Physiology 2024, 39: 1314. DOI: 10.1152/physiol.2024.39.s1.1314.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosisAcute lung injuryChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseAcute respiratory distress syndromeAnalysis of cell-cell communicationVEGF-DMicrovascular nicheSingle-cell RNA-seqLung injury modelSingle-cell RNA-seq analysisLung injuryCell-cell communicationLigand-receptor pairsLPS-induced lung injury modelRNA-seqAdjacent cell typesPulmonary diseaseInjury modelHuman lung endothelial cellsBarrier functionImmune cell infiltrationTumor necrosis factor-aRespiratory distress syndromeLung vascular integrityGene expressionVEGF-D Is Enriched in the Human Lung Microvascular Niche and Improves Vascular Integrity During Acute Lung Injury
Yuan Y, Sharma L, Tang W, Raredon M, Ahangari F, Khoury J, Wu D, Niklason L, Kaminski N. VEGF-D Is Enriched in the Human Lung Microvascular Niche and Improves Vascular Integrity During Acute Lung Injury. 2024, a4694-a4694. DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2024.209.1_meetingabstracts.a4694.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Five-Year Outcome in Patients with ESRD Who Received the Bioengineered Human Acellular Vessel for Dialysis Access
Lawson J, Niklason L, Pilgrim A, Kirkton R, Prichard H. Five-Year Outcome in Patients with ESRD Who Received the Bioengineered Human Acellular Vessel for Dialysis Access. Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2021, 32: 232-232. DOI: 10.1681/asn.20213210s1232b.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
Targeted proteomics effectively quantifies differences between native lung and detergent-decellularized lung extracellular matrices
Calle EA, Hill RC, Leiby KL, Le AV, Gard AL, Madri JA, Hansen KC, Niklason LE. Targeted proteomics effectively quantifies differences between native lung and detergent-decellularized lung extracellular matrices. Acta Biomaterialia 2016, 46: 91-100. PMID: 27693690, PMCID: PMC5451113, DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2016.09.043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExtracellular matrixLung extracellular matrixMatrix proteinsECM-associated proteinsCell-matrix interactionsProtein extraction methodsWhole organ regenerationRegenerative medicineOrganotypic cell culturesQuantitative proteomicsAcellular extracellular matrixECM proteinsOrgan regenerationCell adhesionProteomicsProtein analysisQuantitative biochemical dataProteinPotent substrateXenogeneic extracellular matrixTargeted proteomicsCell nuclear antigenBiochemical dataImportant glycoproteinCell culturesEngineered Tissue–Stent Biocomposites as Tracheal Replacements
Zhao L, Sundaram S, Le AV, Huang AH, Zhang J, Hatachi G, Beloiartsev A, Caty MG, Yi T, Leiby K, Gard A, Kural MH, Gui L, Rocco KA, Sivarapatna A, Calle E, Greaney A, Urbani L, Maghsoudlou P, Burns A, DeCoppi P, Niklason LE. Engineered Tissue–Stent Biocomposites as Tracheal Replacements. Tissue Engineering Part A 2016, 22: 1086-1097. PMID: 27520928, PMCID: PMC5312617, DOI: 10.1089/ten.tea.2016.0132.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImpaired von Willebrand factor adhesion and platelet response in thrombospondin-2 knockout mice
Kristofik N, Calabro NE, Tian W, Meng A, MacLauchlan S, Wang Y, Breuer CK, Tellides G, Niklason LE, Kyriakides TR. Impaired von Willebrand factor adhesion and platelet response in thrombospondin-2 knockout mice. Blood 2016, 128: 1642-1650. PMID: 27471233, PMCID: PMC5034742, DOI: 10.1182/blood-2016-03-702845.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNew Functional Tools for Antithrombogenic Activity Assessment of Live Surface Glycocalyx
Dimitrievska S, Gui L, Weyers A, Lin T, Cai C, Wu W, Tuggle CT, Sundaram S, Balestrini JL, Slattery D, Tchouta L, Kyriakides TR, Tarbell JM, Linhardt RJ, Niklason LE. New Functional Tools for Antithrombogenic Activity Assessment of Live Surface Glycocalyx. Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis And Vascular Biology 2016, 36: 1847-1853. PMID: 27386939, PMCID: PMC5283952, DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.116.308023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntithrombinsAorta, ThoracicBiological AssayBlood CoagulationCells, CulturedChromatography, LiquidFactor XaGlycocalyxHeparinHeparitin SulfateHuman Umbilical Vein Endothelial CellsMaleMass SpectrometryMicroscopy, Electron, TransmissionRats, Sprague-DawleyReproducibility of ResultsThrombinTime FactorsConceptsHuman umbilical vein endothelial cellsUmbilical vein endothelial cellsVein endothelial cellsNative aortaEndothelial cellsHuman umbilical vein endothelial cell monolayersCultured human umbilical vein endothelial cellsFactor XaVascular healthEndothelial cell monolayersVascular diseaseRat aortaDamaged vasculatureAnticoagulant capacityVascular communityAortaTherapeutic developmentActivity assessmentCell monolayersVascular graftsLiquid chromatography-mass spectrometry analysisNovel assayGlycocalyxAssaysNative rat aortaComparative biology of decellularized lung matrix: Implications of species mismatch in regenerative medicine
Balestrini JL, Gard AL, Gerhold KA, Wilcox EC, Liu A, Schwan J, Le AV, Baevova P, Dimitrievska S, Zhao L, Sundaram S, Sun H, Rittié L, Dyal R, Broekelmann TJ, Mecham RP, Schwartz MA, Niklason LE, White ES. Comparative biology of decellularized lung matrix: Implications of species mismatch in regenerative medicine. Biomaterials 2016, 102: 220-230. PMID: 27344365, PMCID: PMC4939101, DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2016.06.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman endothelial cellsCell-matrix interactionsLung regenerationEndothelial cellsKey matrix proteinsComparative biologyCell adhesion moleculeMatrix proteinsLung extracellular matrixCell healthExtracellular matrixResidual DNASpecies mismatchRat lung scaffoldsRegenerative medicineAdhesion moleculesLung scaffoldsPrimate tissuesCellsVascular cell adhesion moleculeLung engineeringLung matrixLess expressionPulmonary cellsProfound effectImplantable tissue-engineered blood vessels from human induced pluripotent stem cells
Gui L, Dash BC, Luo J, Qin L, Zhao L, Yamamoto K, Hashimoto T, Wu H, Dardik A, Tellides G, Niklason LE, Qyang Y. Implantable tissue-engineered blood vessels from human induced pluripotent stem cells. Biomaterials 2016, 102: 120-129. PMID: 27336184, PMCID: PMC4939127, DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2016.06.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVascular smooth muscle cellsVascular diseaseBlood vesselsAlpha-smooth muscle actinSmooth muscle myosin heavy chainActive vascular remodelingSmooth muscle cellsMuscle myosin heavy chainTissue-engineered blood vesselsStem cellsAbundant collagenous matrixPluripotent stem cellsInterposition graftAllogeneic graftsVascular remodelingΑ-SMANude ratsMuscle actinMyosin heavy chainClinical useMuscle cellsFunctional vascular smooth muscle cellsPatientsFunctional tissue-engineered blood vesselGraftBiaxial Stretch Improves Elastic Fiber Maturation, Collagen Arrangement, and Mechanical Properties in Engineered Arteries
Huang AH, Balestrini JL, Udelsman BV, Zhou KC, Zhao L, Ferruzzi J, Starcher BC, Levene MJ, Humphrey JD, Niklason LE. Biaxial Stretch Improves Elastic Fiber Maturation, Collagen Arrangement, and Mechanical Properties in Engineered Arteries. Tissue Engineering Part C Methods 2016, 22: 524-533. PMID: 27108525, PMCID: PMC4921901, DOI: 10.1089/ten.tec.2015.0309.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTissue-engineered blood vesselsBiaxial loadingMechanical propertiesMechanical strengthFiber orientationMultiaxial loadingLoading conditionsMechanical integrityBiaxial stretchingCollagen undulationArtificial skinNovel bioreactorMechanical failureMatrix orientationBiaxial stretchLoadingAxial stretchCollagen fiber orientationSuture strengthNative arteriesTissue equivalentsStrengthPropertiesCircumferential stretchMatrix contentBioengineered human acellular vessels for dialysis access in patients with end-stage renal disease: two phase 2 single-arm trials
Lawson JH, Glickman MH, Ilzecki M, Jakimowicz T, Jaroszynski A, Peden EK, Pilgrim AJ, Prichard HL, Guziewicz M, Przywara S, Szmidt J, Turek J, Witkiewicz W, Zapotoczny N, Zubilewicz T, Niklason LE. Bioengineered human acellular vessels for dialysis access in patients with end-stage renal disease: two phase 2 single-arm trials. The Lancet 2016, 387: 2026-2034. PMID: 27203778, PMCID: PMC4915925, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(16)00557-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman acellular vesselEnd-stage renal diseaseAcellular vesselsPrimary patencySecondary patencyRenal diseaseDialysis accessHaemodialysis accessPhase 2 single-arm trialSingle-arm phase 2 trialPolytetrafluoroethylene arteriovenous graftsPhase 2 trialDialysis access graftsSingle-arm trialArms of patientsPrimary endpointChronic haemodialysisAccess graftsUS National InstitutesArteriovenous graftsVenous anastomosisCensoring eventIntimal hyperplasiaPatencyPatientsVentilation-Based Decellularization System of the Lung
Tsuchiya T, Mendez J, Calle EA, Hatachi G, Doi R, Zhao L, Suematsu T, Nagayasu T, Niklason LE. Ventilation-Based Decellularization System of the Lung. BioResearch Open Access 2016, 5: 118-126. PMID: 27186445, PMCID: PMC4860652, DOI: 10.1089/biores.2016.0012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAirway groupPulmonary arteryDecellularized groupVessel groupPositive end-expiratory pressureEnd-expiratory pressureMHC class IWestern blot analysisRed blood cellsOrgan recipientsImmunohistochemical findingsNative lungPortal veinAdministration routeAlveolar wallsRat lungLungBlood leakageOrgan donationBlood cellsClass IDonated organsExtracellular matrixAirwayArteryBiomimetic Culture Reactor for Whole-Lung Engineering
Raredon MS, Rocco KA, Gheorghe CP, Sivarapatna A, Ghaedi M, Balestrini JL, Raredon TL, Calle EA, Niklason LE. Biomimetic Culture Reactor for Whole-Lung Engineering. BioResearch Open Access 2016, 5: 72-83. PMID: 27088061, PMCID: PMC4827315, DOI: 10.1089/biores.2016.0006.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2014
Mesenchymal stromal cells form vascular tubes when placed in fibrin sealant and accelerate wound healing in vivo
Mendez JJ, Ghaedi M, Sivarapatna A, Dimitrievska S, Shao Z, Osuji CO, Steinbacher DM, Leffell DJ, Niklason LE. Mesenchymal stromal cells form vascular tubes when placed in fibrin sealant and accelerate wound healing in vivo. Biomaterials 2014, 40: 61-71. PMID: 25433608, PMCID: PMC4268422, DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2014.11.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnimalsBiomarkersCollagenDisease Models, AnimalEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayFemaleFibrin Tissue AdhesiveFibroblast Growth Factor 2Flow CytometryHumansImmunohistochemistryMaleMesenchymal Stem CellsMice, Inbred C57BLMiddle AgedNeovascularization, PhysiologicReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionRheologySubcutaneous TissueWound HealingConceptsAdipose-derived mesenchymal stromal cellsMesenchymal stromal cellsGranulation tissueStromal cellsPericyte marker NG2VE-cadherinWound healingPublic health problemMarkers of endotheliumDays of healingSubcutaneous injectionPresence of bFGFFibrin gelAmount of bFGFHAT-MSCsFibrin sealantWound sizeHealth problemsChronic woundsConfocal imaging analysisInsufficient angiogenesisA Call to Craft
Raredon MS, Niklason LE. A Call to Craft. Science Translational Medicine 2014, 6: 218fs1. PMID: 24401937, PMCID: PMC4122270, DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.3008229.Commentaries, Editorials and Letters
2013
Human iPS cell–derived alveolar epithelium repopulates lung extracellular matrix
Ghaedi M, Calle EA, Mendez JJ, Gard AL, Balestrini J, Booth A, Bove PF, Gui L, White ES, Niklason LE. Human iPS cell–derived alveolar epithelium repopulates lung extracellular matrix. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2013, 123: 4950-4962. PMID: 24135142, PMCID: PMC3809786, DOI: 10.1172/jci68793.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlveolar Epithelial CellsAnimalsBiomarkersCell AdhesionCell DifferentiationCell ProliferationExtracellular MatrixHumansInduced Pluripotent Stem CellsMiceMucin-1Pulmonary AlveoliPulmonary Surfactant-Associated Protein BPulmonary Surfactant-Associated Protein CRatsTissue EngineeringTissue ScaffoldsConceptsAlveolar epithelial type IILung tissueInduced pluripotent stem cellsHuman induced pluripotent stem cellsWnt/β-catenin inhibitorAcellular lung matrixHuman adult lungRespiratory epithelial cellsΒ-catenin inhibitorType I cellsLung tissue engineeringLung extracellular matrixLung matrixAlveolar epitheliumPulmonary epitheliumAlveolar cellsAdult lungCell therapySurfactant protein CMucin 1Protein CEpithelial cellsProgenitor cellsI cellsSurfactant protein B
2012
Microfluidic artificial “vessels” for dynamic mechanical stimulation of mesenchymal stem cells
Zhou J, Niklason LE. Microfluidic artificial “vessels” for dynamic mechanical stimulation of mesenchymal stem cells. Integrative Biology 2012, 4: 1487-1497. PMID: 23114826, PMCID: PMC3628532, DOI: 10.1039/c2ib00171c.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBeta CateninBiomechanical PhenomenaBlood VesselsCell DifferentiationCells, CulturedEquipment DesignHumansMesenchymal Stem CellsMicrofluidic Analytical TechniquesSignal TransductionSmad ProteinsStress, MechanicalSystems BiologyTissue EngineeringTransforming Growth Factor betaWnt Signaling PathwayConceptsVascular tissue engineeringMicrofluidic channelTissue engineeringDynamic mechanical stimulationHydrodynamic actuationDeformable membraneDevice fatigueStem cell mechanobiologyCyclic strainComplex mechanical stimulationMechanical environmentCell mechanobiologyMesenchymal stem cellsPerformance degradationCyclic stimulationStem cellsBiomechanical conditionsCyclic circumferential strainMicrochip platformSignal transduction cascadeMechanical stimulationVascular cell lineagesVersatile platformEngineeringCanonical Wnt/β-catenin
2011
Decellularized tissue-engineered blood vessel as an arterial conduit
Quint C, Kondo Y, Manson RJ, Lawson JH, Dardik A, Niklason LE. Decellularized tissue-engineered blood vessel as an arterial conduit. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2011, 108: 9214-9219. PMID: 21571635, PMCID: PMC3107282, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1019506108.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTissue-engineered vesselsBiomimetic perfusion systemArterial tissue engineeringTissue-engineered blood vesselsTissue engineering techniquesEndothelial progenitor cellsTissue engineeringRobust extracellular matrixVein graftsBiological vascular graftPorcine carotid arteriesVascular graftsTissue regenerationIntimal hyperplasiaAutologous endothelial progenitor cellsGraft wallProgenitor cellsControl vein graftsSmooth muscle cellsGraft lumenGraft occlusionArterial conduitsImproved patencyCarotid arteryPorcine smooth muscle cells