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Noninvasive Monitoring of Three-Dimensional Chondrogenic Constructs Using Molecular Beacon Nanosensors.
Tissue Engineering. Part C, Methods 2017 January
Chondrogenic differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) in three-dimensional hydrogel holds promise as a method for repairing injured articular cartilage. Given MSC plasticity (its potential to mature into alternative lineages), nondestructive monitoring is critical for the optimization of chondrogenic differentiation conditions and the evaluation of the final product. However, conventional validation/assessments of the differentiation process (i.e., quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction [qRT-PCR] and histology) are end-point assays requiring disruption of the sample. This report introduces molecular beacon (MB)-based nanosensors to achieve noninvasive monitoring of chondrogenic differentiation. These nanosensors consist of biodegradable poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) nanoparticles (PLGA NPs) encapsulating MBs to detect Type II Collagen (Col2) and glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH) mRNAs that serve as lineage-specific and housekeeping biomarkers, respectively. The sustainable release of MBs from MB-NPs allows longitudinal monitoring of MSCs undergoing chondrogenic differentiation over a period of 28 days. Dual-colored MB loading ensures accurate assessment of Col2 mRNA expression level, where potential heterogeneity in nanosensor uptake and retention by MSCs are taken into account. When normalized nanosensor signal was compared against qRT-PCR result, a tight correlation was observed (R2 = 0.9301). Finally, nanosensor usage was compatible with MSC potency with minimal influence on chondrogenic, adipogenic, and osteogenic differentiation.
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