PMID- 32543628 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20210514 LR - 20231112 IS - 2047-4849 (Electronic) IS - 2047-4830 (Print) IS - 2047-4830 (Linking) VI - 8 IP - 14 DP - 2020 Jul 21 TI - Customized hydrogel substrates for serum-free expansion of functional hMSCs. PG - 3819-3829 LID - 10.1039/d0bm00540a [doi] AB - We describe a screening approach to identify customized substrates for serum-free human mesenchymal stromal cell (hMSC) culture. In particular, we combine a biomaterials screening approach with design of experiments (DOE) and multivariate analysis (MVA) to understand the effects of substrate stiffness, substrate adhesivity, and media composition on hMSC behavior in vitro. This approach enabled identification of poly(ethylene glycol)-based and integrin binding hydrogel substrate compositions that supported functional hMSC expansion in multiple serum-containing and serum-free media, as well as the expansion of MSCs from multiple, distinct sources. The identified substrates were compatible with standard thaw, seed, and harvest protocols. Finally, we used MVA on the screening data to reveal the importance of serum and substrate stiffness on hMSC expansion, highlighting the need for customized cell culture substrates in optimal hMSC biomanufacturing processes. FAU - Le, Ngoc Nhi T AU - Le NNT AD - Materials Science Program, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA. wlmurphy@wisc.edu. FAU - Liu, Tianran Leona AU - Liu TL FAU - Johnston, James AU - Johnston J FAU - Krutty, John D AU - Krutty JD FAU - Templeton, Kayla Marie AU - Templeton KM FAU - Harms, Victoria AU - Harms V FAU - Dias, Andrew AU - Dias A FAU - Le, Hau AU - Le H FAU - Gopalan, Padma AU - Gopalan P FAU - Murphy, William L AU - Murphy WL LA - eng GR - R01 HL093282/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS/United States PT - Journal Article DEP - 20200616 PL - England TA - Biomater Sci JT - Biomaterials science JID - 101593571 RN - 0 (Culture Media) RN - 0 (Hydrogels) SB - IM MH - Cell Culture Techniques MH - Cell Differentiation MH - Cell Proliferation MH - Culture Media MH - Humans MH - Hydrogels MH - *Mesenchymal Stem Cells PMC - PMC7436193 MID - NIHMS1605150 COIS- Conflicts of interest EDAT- 2020/06/17 06:00 MHDA- 2021/05/15 06:00 PMCR- 2021/07/21 CRDT- 2020/06/17 06:00 PHST- 2020/06/17 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2021/05/15 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2020/06/17 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2021/07/21 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 10.1039/d0bm00540a [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Biomater Sci. 2020 Jul 21;8(14):3819-3829. doi: 10.1039/d0bm00540a. Epub 2020 Jun 16.