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  • In vivo cellular microenvironments are complex, involving interactions between cells and the extracellular matrix.
  • Engineered tissues often lack this complexity, limiting their ability to accurately mimic native tissue dynamics in vitro.

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  • To develop a method for dynamically modulating the cellular microenvironment in engineered tissues during maturation.
  • To assess the impact of dynamic microenvironment control on the development of vascular and cardiac tissues, as well as stem cell differentiation.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a biocompatible small molecule capable of diffusing into maturing tissues to dynamically alter the cellular microenvironment.
  • Administered the small molecule in multiple doses at different maturation stages to achieve controlled adjustments.
  • Cultured endothelial cells, engineered cardiac tissues, and induced pluripotent stem cells within dynamically modulated hydrogel matrices.

Main Results:

  • Dynamically modulated endothelial cell cultures formed thicker, more native-like blood vessels compared to traditional methods.
  • Engineered cardiac tissues exhibited enhanced contraction strength and more mature electrophysiology in dynamic matrices.
  • Coordinating matrix stiffness with stem cell developmental stages during differentiation maximized cardiomyocyte functionality.

Conclusions:

  • Dynamic modulation of the tissue microenvironment using a diffusible small molecule offers a facile and safe approach to improve engineered tissue development.
  • This technology represents a significant advancement toward more accurate in vitro recapitulation of complex biological processes for tissue engineering applications.