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World J Stem Cells. Aug 26, 2022; 14(8): 633-657
Published online Aug 26, 2022. doi: 10.4252/wjsc.v14.i8.633
Combination of mesenchymal stem cells and three-dimensional collagen scaffold preserves ventricular remodeling in rat myocardial infarction model
Rida-e-Maria Qazi, Irfan Khan, Kanwal Haneef, Tuba Shakil Malick, Nadia Naeem, Waqas Ahmad, Asmat Salim, Sadia Mohsin
Rida-e-Maria Qazi, Irfan Khan, Tuba Shakil Malick, Waqas Ahmad, Asmat Salim, Stem Cell Laboratory, Dr. Panjwani Center for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research, ICCBS, University of Karachi, Karachi 75270, Sindh, Pakistan
Kanwal Haneef, Dr.Zafar H. Zaidi Center for Proteomics, University of Karachi, Karachi 75270, Sindh, Pakistan
Nadia Naeem, Dow Research Institute of Biotechnology and Biomedical Sciences (DRIBBS), Dow University of Health and Sciences, Ojha Campus, Karachi 74200, Sindh, Pakistan
Sadia Mohsin, Cardiovascular Research Center, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19140, United States
Author contributions: Qazi REM performed all experiments, analyzed the data and wrote the first draft of the manuscript; Khan I co-supervised the research study, provided technical guidance for in vivo experiments; Haneef K provided technical guidance for in vitro 3D culture and wrote part of the manuscript; Malick TS performed some of the experiments; Naeem N and Ahmad W helped in echocardiographic analysis; Salim A conceived the idea, designed and supervised the research study and wrote the final manuscript; Mohsin S co-supervised the research study and provided overall technical guidance; all authors approved the final version of the manuscript.
Institutional review board statement: Human subjects have not been used in this study.
Institutional animal care and use committee statement: Ethical approval was obtained from the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC), Dr. Panjwani Center for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research (PCMD), International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS), University of Karachi. Experimental procedures were carried out according to the international guidelines for care and use of laboratory animals under protocol number 2020-006.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
Data sharing statement: There is no additional data.
ARRIVE guidelines statement: The authors have read the ARRIVE guidelines, and the manuscript was prepared and revised according to the ARRIVE guidelines.
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Corresponding author: Asmat Salim, PhD, Professor, Stem Cell Laboratory, Dr. Panjwani Center for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research, ICCBS, University of Karachi, Main University Road, Karachi 75270, Sindh, Pakistan. asmat.salim@iccs.edu
Received: March 18, 2022
Peer-review started: March 18, 2022
First decision: April 25, 2022
Revised: May 9, 2022
Accepted: July 8, 2022
Article in press: July 8, 2022
Published online: August 26, 2022
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Core Tip: This study was designed to elucidate the effect of the three-dimensional (3D) microenvironment provided by the use of natural collagen-based scaffold and DNA methyl transferase inhibitor, zebularine, on the cardiac differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) in vitro and cardiac regeneration in vivo. Collagen scaffold provides a native 3D microenvironment to MSCs and along with zebularine, enhances their cardiac differentiation potential. Transplantation of zebularine treated MSC-seeded collagen scaffold in the rat myocardial infarction (MI) model aids in improving cardiac function and preserves left ventricular remodeling. Translation of this research into clinics can be a better option for the treatment of MI.