Construction of a 3D mammary duct based on spatial localization of the extracellular matrix

  • Youngkyu Cho
  • , Woo Kyung Moon
  • , Hoe Suk Kim
  • , Kyuhwan Na
  • , Ji Hun Yang
  • , Yang Hoon Huh
  • , Jeong Ah Kim
  • , Seok Chung*
  • , Su Hyun Lee
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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    Abstract

    Extracellular matrix (ECM)-based hydrogels can serve as scaffolds in reconstruction of physiologically relevant three-dimensional (3D) in vitro models. Biocompatible or integrated hydrogels can be used to modulate ECM properties such as stiffness and composition for studies of cell−ECM interactions and morphogenesis. To this end, we developed a new type of spatially modified collagen type 1 hydrogel by convective addition of collagen type 1 solution. The matrix displayed properties that were distinct from those of a collagen type 1 hydrogel and recapitulated the morphology and function of mammary epithelium in a 3D microfluidic platform. In this ECM, mammary epithelial cells secreted laminin and exhibited self-assembly into a basement membrane. Thus, this spatially modified ECM offers biophysical features that can facilitate the construction of mammary epithelium and, by extension, that of various other epithelial types. Additionally, our reconstructed mammary duct can be used as an in vitro model for the study of early-stage breast cancer.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)970-981
    Number of pages12
    JournalNPG Asia Materials
    Volume10
    Issue number10
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2018 Oct 1

    Bibliographical note

    Funding Information:
    The authors thank Nak Won Choi from the Korea Institute of Science and Technology for technical assistance in preparing the TRITC-conjugated COL1. This work was supported by National Research Foundation of Korea grants funded by the Korean government to S.H.L. (No. 2013R1A1A2058789) and S.C. (NRF-2017R1A2B3007701 and 2014M3A7B4052193).

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    © 2018, The Author(s).

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    This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

    1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
      SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Modelling and Simulation
    • General Materials Science
    • Condensed Matter Physics

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