文献类型：期刊文献

英文题名：Alginate-Zein Microcarriers with Tunable Stiffness: Fabrication and Application in 3D Osteosarcoma Modeling

作者：Li, Yijing[1];Yang, Yulin[2,3,4];Zhang, Hongbo[1];Zhang, Xiaomeng[2,3,4];Cen, Lian[1]

机构：[1]East China Univ Sci & Technol, Sch Chem Engn, Sch Mech & Power Engn, Shanghai Key Lab Multiphase Mat Chem Engn, Shanghai 200237, Peoples R China;[2]Shanghai Jiao Tong Univ, Shanghai Peoples Hosp 9, Sch Med, Dept Oral & Maxillofacial Implantol, Shanghai 200011, Peoples R China;[3]Shanghai Jiao Tong Univ, Coll Stomatol, Shanghai 200011, Peoples R China;[4]Shanghai Res Inst Stomatol, Natl Clin Res Ctr Oral Dis, Shanghai Key Lab Stomatol, Shanghai 200011, Peoples R China

年份：2026

卷号：12

期号：7

起止页码：3681

外文期刊名：ACS BIOMATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING

收录：;EI(收录号：20262921127781);Scopus(收录号：2-s2.0-105045005995);WOS:【SCI-EXPANDED(收录号:WOS:001801518100001)】；

语种：英文

外文关键词：microfluidics; microcarriers; zein; osteosarcoma; 3D tumor model

摘要：Engineering of microcarriers with tailored properties is a pivotal challenge in developing physiologically relevant three-dimensional (3D) in vitro tumor models, which are emerging as critical tools in cancer research. This study developed alginate-zein (AZ) composite microcarriers with tuned mechanical properties via a tailored microfluidic device for constructing in vitro 3D osteosarcoma models. A co-axial capillary microfluidic device was prepared to generate AZ microcarriers, and the ratio of calcium alginate to zein was varied. MG-63 were cultured on the microcarriers to obtain proposed osteosarcoma models. Intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels of these cells were quantified, and qRT-PCR analysis was conducted to examine the expression of genes associated with proliferation, apoptosis, migration, and invasion, along with other promalignancy markers. Doxorubicin was used to validate the utility of this model for drug screening. It was shown that AZ microcarriers were of high uniformity and monodispersity. Cell-microcarrier constructs were formed after MG-63 being cultured on these microcarriers, which further exhibited upregulated intracellular ROS levels and elevated expression of vegf, vim, cdh-2 (n-cadherin), and runx2, alongside downregulated cdh-1 (e-cadherin) expression. The expression of these promalignant markers and observed enhancement in drug resistance by cells within the constructs demonstrated the successful establishment of the expected osteosarcoma model and its application for drug screening. AZ-beta microcarriers with a relative zein portion of 9:1 and an elastic modulus of 159.73 kPa were the optimal microcarrier for establishing the osteosarcoma model. This study presented a robust methodology for establishing 3D in vitro tumor models for developing therapeutic intervention.