PMID- 37113661 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE LR - 20230430 IS - 2296-4185 (Print) IS - 2296-4185 (Electronic) IS - 2296-4185 (Linking) VI - 11 DP - 2023 TI - Agarose/crystalline nanocellulose (CNC) composites promote bone marrow-derived mast cell integrity, degranulation and receptor expression but inhibit production of de novo synthesized mediators. PG - 1160460 LID - 10.3389/fbioe.2023.1160460 [doi] LID - 1160460 AB - Introduction: Mast cells are highly granulated tissue-resident leukocytes that require a three-dimensional matrix to differentiate and mediate immune responses. However, almost all cultured mast cells rely on two-dimensional suspension or adherent cell culture systems, which do not adequately reflect the complex structure that these cells require for optimal function. Methods: Crystalline nanocellulose (CNC), consisting of rod-like crystals 4-15 nm in diameter and 0.2-1 microm in length, were dispersed in an agarose matrix (12.5% w/v), and bone marrow derived mouse mast cells (BMMC) were cultured on the agarose/CNC composite. BMMC were activated with the calcium ionophore A23187 or immunoglobulin E (IgE) and antigen (Ag) to crosslink high affinity IgE receptors (FcepsilonRI). Results: BMMC cultured on a CNC/agarose matrix remained viable and metabolically active as measured by reduction of sodium 3'-[1-[(phenylamino)-carbony]-3,4-tetrazolium]-bis(4-methoxy-6-nitro) benzene-sulfonic acid hydrate (XTT), and the cells maintained their membrane integrity as analyzed by measuring the release of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) and propidium iodide exclusion by flow cytometry. Culture on CNC/agarose matrix had no effect on BMMC degranulation in response to IgE/Ag or A23187. However, culture of BMMC on a CNC/agarose matrix inhibited A23187-and IgE/Ag-activated production of tumor necrosis factor (TNF) and other mediators such as IL-1beta, IL-4, IL-6, IL-13, MCP-1/CCL2, MMP-9 and RANTES by as much as 95%. RNAseq analysis indicated that BMMC expressed a unique and balanced transcriptome when cultured on CNC/agarose. Discussion: These data demonstrate that culture of BMMCs on a CNC/agarose matrix promotes cell integrity, maintains expression of surface biomarkers such as FcepsilonRI and KIT and preserves the ability of BMMC to release pre-stored mediators in response to IgE/Ag and A23187. However, culture of BMMC on CNC/agarose matrix inhibits BMMC production of de novo synthesized mediators, suggesting that CNC may be altering specific phenotypic characteristics of these cells that are associated with late phase inflammatory responses. CI - Copyright (c) 2023 Kulka, Wagner, Cho, Alam, Santos, Jovel, Karamchand and Marcet-Palacios. FAU - Kulka, Marianna AU - Kulka M AD - Nanotechnology Research Centre, National Research Council Canada, Edmonton, AB, Canada. AD - Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology 6-020 Katz Group Centre, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada. FAU - Wagner, Ashley AU - Wagner A AD - Nanotechnology Research Centre, National Research Council Canada, Edmonton, AB, Canada. FAU - Cho, Jae-Young AU - Cho JY AD - Nanotechnology Research Centre, National Research Council Canada, Edmonton, AB, Canada. FAU - Alam, Syed Benazir AU - Alam SB AD - Nanotechnology Research Centre, National Research Council Canada, Edmonton, AB, Canada. FAU - Santos, Joy Ramielle AU - Santos JR AD - Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada. FAU - Jovel, Juan AU - Jovel J AD - The Metabolomics Innovation Centre (TMIC), 7-12 Heritage Medical Research Centre, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada. FAU - Karamchand, Leshern AU - Karamchand L AD - Nanotechnology Research Centre, National Research Council Canada, Edmonton, AB, Canada. FAU - Marcet-Palacios, Marcelo AU - Marcet-Palacios M AD - Northern Alberta Institute of Technology, Edmonton, AB, Canada. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20230411 PL - Switzerland TA - Front Bioeng Biotechnol JT - Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology JID - 101632513 PMC - PMC10126518 OTO - NOTNLM OT - IgE OT - cytokines OT - inflammation OT - mast cell OT - nanocellulose COIS- The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest. EDAT- 2023/04/28 06:41 MHDA- 2023/04/28 06:42 PMCR- 2023/01/01 CRDT- 2023/04/28 02:32 PHST- 2023/02/07 00:00 [received] PHST- 2023/03/22 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2023/04/28 06:42 [medline] PHST- 2023/04/28 06:41 [pubmed] PHST- 2023/04/28 02:32 [entrez] PHST- 2023/01/01 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 1160460 [pii] AID - 10.3389/fbioe.2023.1160460 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Front Bioeng Biotechnol. 2023 Apr 11;11:1160460. doi: 10.3389/fbioe.2023.1160460. eCollection 2023.