Making microenvironments : a look into incorporating macromolecular crowding into in vitro experiments, to generate biomimetic microenvironments which are capable of directing cell function for tissue engineering applications

Benny, Paula; Raghunath, Michael

doi:10.21256/zhaw-4841

Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-4841

Publication type:	Article in scientific journal
Type of review:	Not specified
Title:	Making microenvironments : a look into incorporating macromolecular crowding into in vitro experiments, to generate biomimetic microenvironments which are capable of directing cell function for tissue engineering applications
Authors:	Benny, Paula Raghunath, Michael
DOI:	10.21256/zhaw-4841 10.1177/2041731417730467
Published in:	Journal of Tissue Engineering
Issue Date:	2017
Publisher / Ed. Institution:	Sage
ISSN:	2041-7314
Language:	English
Subject (DDC):	571: Physiology and related subjects
Abstract:	Biomimetic microenvironments are key components to successful cell culture and tissue engineering in vitro. One of the most accurate biomimetic microenvironments is that made by the cells themselves. Cell-made microenvironments are most similar to the in vivo state as they are cell-specific and produced by the actual cells which reside in that specific microenvironment. However, cell-made microenvironments have been challenging to re-create in vitro due to the lack of extracellular matrix composition, volume and complexity which are required. By applying macromolecular crowding to current cell culture protocols, cell-made microenvironments, or cell-derived matrices, can be generated at significant rates in vitro. In this review, we will examine the causes and effects of macromolecular crowding and how it has been applied in several in vitro systems including tissue engineering.
URI:	https://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/12127
Fulltext version:	Published version
License (according to publishing contract):	CC BY-NC 4.0: Attribution - Non commercial 4.0 International
Departement:	Life Sciences and Facility Management
Organisational Unit:	Institute of Chemistry and Biotechnology (ICBT)
Appears in collections:	Publikationen Life Sciences und Facility Management

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Benny, P., & Raghunath, M. (2017). Making microenvironments : a look into incorporating macromolecular crowding into in vitro experiments, to generate biomimetic microenvironments which are capable of directing cell function for tissue engineering applications. Journal of Tissue Engineering. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-4841

Benny, P. and Raghunath, M. (2017) ‘Making microenvironments : a look into incorporating macromolecular crowding into in vitro experiments, to generate biomimetic microenvironments which are capable of directing cell function for tissue engineering applications’, Journal of Tissue Engineering [Preprint]. Available at: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-4841.

P. Benny and M. Raghunath, “Making microenvironments : a look into incorporating macromolecular crowding into in vitro experiments, to generate biomimetic microenvironments which are capable of directing cell function for tissue engineering applications,” Journal of Tissue Engineering, 2017, doi: 10.21256/zhaw-4841.

BENNY, Paula und Michael RAGHUNATH, 2017. Making microenvironments : a look into incorporating macromolecular crowding into in vitro experiments, to generate biomimetic microenvironments which are capable of directing cell function for tissue engineering applications. Journal of Tissue Engineering. 2017. DOI 10.21256/zhaw-4841

Benny, Paula, and Michael Raghunath. 2017. “Making Microenvironments : A Look into Incorporating Macromolecular Crowding into in Vitro Experiments, to Generate Biomimetic Microenvironments Which Are Capable of Directing Cell Function for Tissue Engineering Applications.” Journal of Tissue Engineering. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-4841.

Benny, Paula, and Michael Raghunath. “Making Microenvironments : A Look into Incorporating Macromolecular Crowding into in Vitro Experiments, to Generate Biomimetic Microenvironments Which Are Capable of Directing Cell Function for Tissue Engineering Applications.” Journal of Tissue Engineering, 2017, https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-4841.