ECM Architecture-Mediated Regulation of β-Cell Differentiation from hESCs via Hippo-Independent YAP Activation.
Eunji ShinTae Yoon KwonYoungbin ChoYoungjin KimJennifer H ShinYong-Mahn HanPublished in: ACS biomaterials science & engineering (2022)
Changes in the extracellular matrix (ECM) influence stem cell fate. When hESCs were differentiated on a thin layer of Matrigel coated onto PDMS (Matrigel_ PDMS ), they exhibited a substantial increase in focal adhesion and focal adhesion-associated proteins compared with those cultured on Matrigel coated onto TCPS (Matrigel_ TCPS ), resulting in YAP/TEF1 activation and ultimately promoting the transcriptional activities of pancreatic endoderm (PE)-associated genes. Interestingly, YAP activation in PE cells was mediated through integrin α3-FAK-CDC42-PP1A signaling rather than the typical Hippo signaling pathway. Furthermore, pancreatic islet-like organoids (PIOs) generated on Matrigel_ PDMS secreted more insulin than those generated from Matrigel_ TCPS . Electron micrographs revealed differential Matrigel architectures depending on the underlying substrate, resulting in varying cell-matrix anchorage resistance levels. Accordingly, the high apparent stiffness of the unique mucus-like network structure of Matrigel_ PDMS was the critical factor that directly upregulated focal adhesion, thereby leading to better maturation of the pancreatic development of hESCs in vitro .
Keyphrases
- extracellular matrix
- signaling pathway
- induced apoptosis
- cell fate
- type diabetes
- single cell
- cell migration
- biofilm formation
- epithelial mesenchymal transition
- stem cells
- gene expression
- mesenchymal stem cells
- metabolic syndrome
- cell cycle arrest
- pi k akt
- cell therapy
- magnetic resonance imaging
- candida albicans
- endoplasmic reticulum stress
- glycemic control
- bioinformatics analysis
- diffusion weighted imaging