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  • Biomaterials Engineering
  • Tissue Engineering
  • Synthetic Biology

Background:

  • Multicellular 3D tissue constructs (MTCs) are crucial for mimicking native tissue structure and function in biomedical research.
  • Existing methods for MTC generation often rely on scaffolds, which can introduce limitations.
  • There is a need for advanced, scaffold-free approaches to create more physiologically relevant MTCs.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce a novel bio-orthogonal engineering strategy (BIEN) for scaffold-free MTC generation.
  • To demonstrate the ability of BIEN to create uniform, heterogeneous spheroids with enhanced intercellular junctions and pluripotency.
  • To evaluate the efficacy of BIEN-generated MTCs in improving in vitro and in vivo cancer research models.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized cellular biosynthetic machinery to incorporate bio-orthogonal azide reporters into cell surface glycoconjugates.
  • Employed a click reaction between azide-modified cells and multiarm polyethylene glycol (PEG) for rapid MTC assembly.
  • Characterized the resulting MTCs for uniformity, heterogeneity, intercellular junction, and pluripotency.

Main Results:

  • Successfully generated uniform and heterogeneous spheroids using the BIEN strategy.
  • Achieved a high degree of intercellular junction and maintained cell pluripotency within the MTCs.
  • Demonstrated that BIEN-generated MTCs significantly improve subcutaneous xenograft models, enhancing both in vitro and in vivo research.

Conclusions:

  • The bio-orthogonal engineering strategy (BIEN) offers a transformative, scaffold-free method for generating advanced MTCs.
  • BIEN facilitates the creation of MTCs that effectively simulate tumor features and cell heterogeneity.
  • This approach holds significant promise for advancing cancer research by providing superior in vitro and in vivo models.