Selection, enrichment, and maintenance of self-renewal liver stem/progenitor cells utilizing polypeptide polyelectrolyte multilayer films

Biomacromolecules. 2010 Apr 12;11(4):994-1001. doi: 10.1021/bm901461e.

Abstract

Recent progress has led to the identification of liver stem/progenitor cells as suitable sources for generating transplantable liver cells. However, the great variability in methods utilized to isolate liver stem/progenitor cells is a considerable challenge for clinical applications. The polyelectrolyte-multilayer technique can constitute a useful method for selective cell adhesion. Whether enrichment of liver stem/progenitor cells can be achieved utilizing polypeptide polyelectrolyte-multilayer films was investigated in current work. Fetal liver cells isolated from E13.5 mouse embryos were seeded on the poly-l-glutamic acid/poly-l-lysine alternating films, and we revealed that fetal liver stem/progenitor cells were selected and formed colonies. These undifferentiated colonies were maintained on the films composed of four alternating layers, with the topmost poly-l-glutamic acid layer judged by the constitutive expression of stem-cell markers such as Dlk-1, CD49f, and CD133 and self-renew marker-beta-catenin. Our work has demonstrated that highly tunable polyelectrolyte-multilayer films were suitable for selective enrichment of liver stem/progenitor cells in vitro.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Biocompatible Materials / chemistry*
  • Biomarkers / analysis
  • Biomarkers / metabolism
  • Cell Differentiation
  • Cell Proliferation
  • Electrolytes / pharmacology*
  • Fetus
  • Fluorescent Antibody Technique
  • Liver / cytology*
  • Liver / embryology*
  • Liver / metabolism
  • Liver Regeneration / physiology*
  • Mice
  • Peptides / chemistry*
  • RNA, Messenger / genetics
  • RNA, Messenger / metabolism
  • Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Stem Cells / cytology*
  • Tissue Engineering

Substances

  • Biocompatible Materials
  • Biomarkers
  • Electrolytes
  • Peptides
  • RNA, Messenger