Heterogeneous multi-laminar tissue constructs as a platform to evaluate aortic valve matrix-dependent pathogenicity

Acta Biomaterialia
Madeline N MonroeK Jane Grande-Allen

Abstract

Designing and constructing controlled in vitro cell culture platforms is imperative toward pinpointing factors that contribute to the development of calcific aortic valve disease. A 3D, laminar, filter paper-based cell culture system that was previously established as a method of analyzing valvular interstitial cell migration and protein expression was adapted here for studying the impact of specific extracellular matrix proteins on cellular viability and calcification proclivity. Hydrogels incorporating hyaluronan and collagen I, two prevalent valvular extracellular matrix proteins with altered pathological production, were designed with similar mechanics to parse out effects of the individual proteins on cell behavior. Laminar constructs containing varying combinations of discrete layers of collagen and hyaluronan were assembled to mimic native and pathological valve compositions. Proteinaceous and genetic expression patterns pertaining to cell viability and calcific potential were quantified via fluorescent imaging. A significant dose-dependency was observed, with increased collagen content associated with decreased viability and increased calcific phenotype. These results suggest that extracellular composition is influentia...Continue Reading

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