Exogenously delivered mesenchymal stromal cells(MSCs)are therapeutically beneficial owing to their paracrine effect;they secrete various cytokines,nucleic acids,and proteins.Multiple bioengineering techniques can help...Exogenously delivered mesenchymal stromal cells(MSCs)are therapeutically beneficial owing to their paracrine effect;they secrete various cytokines,nucleic acids,and proteins.Multiple bioengineering techniques can help MSC cultures to release secretomes by providing stem cell niche-like conditions(both structurally and functionally).Various scaffolds mimic the natural extracellular matrix(ECM)using both natural and synthetic polymers,providing favorable environments for MSC proliferation and differentiation.Depending on material properties,either topographically or elastically structured scaffolds can be fabricated.Three-dimensional scaffolds have tunable substrate rigidities and structures,aiding MSC cultivation.Decellularized ECM-derived hydrogels are similar to the natural ECM,thus improving the paracrine effects of MSCs.Here,we discuss recent research on the application of scaffolds to maximize the immunomodulatory function of MSCs.展开更多
Sialylated N-glycan isomers withα2-3 orα2-6 linkage(s)have distinctive roles in glycoproteins,but are difficult to distinguish.Wild-type(WT)and glycoengineered(mutant)therapeutic glycoproteins,cytotoxic T lymphocyte...Sialylated N-glycan isomers withα2-3 orα2-6 linkage(s)have distinctive roles in glycoproteins,but are difficult to distinguish.Wild-type(WT)and glycoengineered(mutant)therapeutic glycoproteins,cytotoxic T lymphocyte-associated antigen-4-immunoglobulin(CTLA4-Ig),were produced in Chinese hamster ovary cell lines;however,their linkage isomers have not been reported.In this study,N-glycans of CTLA4-Igs were released,labeled with procainamide,and analyzed by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry(MS/MS)to identify and quantify sialylated N-glycan linkage isomers.The linkage isomers were distinguished by comparison of 1)intensity of the N-acetylglucosamine ion to the sialic acid ion(Ln/Nn)using different fragmentation stability in MS/MS spectra and 2)retention time-shift for a selective m/z value in the extracted ion chromatogram.Each isomer was distinctively identified,and each quantity(>0.1%)was obtained relative to the total N-glycans(100%)for all observed ionization states.Twenty sialylated N-glycan isomers with onlyα2-3 linkage(s)in WT were identified,and each isomer's sum of quantities was 50.4%.Furthermore,39 sialylated N-glycan isomers(58.8%)in mono-(3 N-glycans;0.9%),bi-(18;48.3%),tri-(14;8.9%),and tetra-(4;0.7%)antennary structures of mutant were obtained,which comprised mono-(15 N-glycans;25.4%),di-(15;28.4%),tri-(8;4.8%),and tetra-(1;0.2%)sialylation,respectively,with onlyα2-3(10 N-glycans;4.8%),bothα2-3 andα2-6(14;18.4%),and onlyα2-6(15;35.6%)linkage(s).These results are consistent with those forα2-3 neuraminidase-treated N-glycans.This study generated a novel plot of Ln/Nn versus retention time to distinguish sialylated N-glycan linkage isomers in glycoprotein.展开更多
基金This research is supported by a National Research Foundation of Korea(NRF)grant funded by the Korean government(Grant No.2020R1A2C2011617)by a Chung-Ang University Research Scholarship Grants in 2019.
文摘Exogenously delivered mesenchymal stromal cells(MSCs)are therapeutically beneficial owing to their paracrine effect;they secrete various cytokines,nucleic acids,and proteins.Multiple bioengineering techniques can help MSC cultures to release secretomes by providing stem cell niche-like conditions(both structurally and functionally).Various scaffolds mimic the natural extracellular matrix(ECM)using both natural and synthetic polymers,providing favorable environments for MSC proliferation and differentiation.Depending on material properties,either topographically or elastically structured scaffolds can be fabricated.Three-dimensional scaffolds have tunable substrate rigidities and structures,aiding MSC cultivation.Decellularized ECM-derived hydrogels are similar to the natural ECM,thus improving the paracrine effects of MSCs.Here,we discuss recent research on the application of scaffolds to maximize the immunomodulatory function of MSCs.
基金supported by the Basic Science Research Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea(NRF)and funded by the Ministry of Education,Korea(Grant No.:2021R1A6A1A03044296)This study was supported by the Chung-Ang University Graduate Research Scholarship in 2022.
文摘Sialylated N-glycan isomers withα2-3 orα2-6 linkage(s)have distinctive roles in glycoproteins,but are difficult to distinguish.Wild-type(WT)and glycoengineered(mutant)therapeutic glycoproteins,cytotoxic T lymphocyte-associated antigen-4-immunoglobulin(CTLA4-Ig),were produced in Chinese hamster ovary cell lines;however,their linkage isomers have not been reported.In this study,N-glycans of CTLA4-Igs were released,labeled with procainamide,and analyzed by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry(MS/MS)to identify and quantify sialylated N-glycan linkage isomers.The linkage isomers were distinguished by comparison of 1)intensity of the N-acetylglucosamine ion to the sialic acid ion(Ln/Nn)using different fragmentation stability in MS/MS spectra and 2)retention time-shift for a selective m/z value in the extracted ion chromatogram.Each isomer was distinctively identified,and each quantity(>0.1%)was obtained relative to the total N-glycans(100%)for all observed ionization states.Twenty sialylated N-glycan isomers with onlyα2-3 linkage(s)in WT were identified,and each isomer's sum of quantities was 50.4%.Furthermore,39 sialylated N-glycan isomers(58.8%)in mono-(3 N-glycans;0.9%),bi-(18;48.3%),tri-(14;8.9%),and tetra-(4;0.7%)antennary structures of mutant were obtained,which comprised mono-(15 N-glycans;25.4%),di-(15;28.4%),tri-(8;4.8%),and tetra-(1;0.2%)sialylation,respectively,with onlyα2-3(10 N-glycans;4.8%),bothα2-3 andα2-6(14;18.4%),and onlyα2-6(15;35.6%)linkage(s).These results are consistent with those forα2-3 neuraminidase-treated N-glycans.This study generated a novel plot of Ln/Nn versus retention time to distinguish sialylated N-glycan linkage isomers in glycoprotein.
