Wu Tong, Gao Yue-Yue, Tang Xia-Nan, Zhang Jin-Jin, Wang Shi-Xuan
National Clinical Research Center for Obstetrical and Gynecological Diseases, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China.
Key Laboratory of Cancer Invasion and Metastasis, Ministry of Education, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China.
J Funct Biomater. 2022 Sep 28;13(4):165. doi: 10.3390/jfb13040165.
Substitution by artificial ovary is a promising approach to restore ovarian function, and a decellularized extracellular matrix can be used as a supporting scaffold. However, biomimetic ovary fabrication and immunogenicity requires more investigation. In this study, we proposed an effective decellularization protocol to prepare ovarian scaffolds, which were characterized by few nuclear substances and which retained the extracellular matrix proteins. The ovarian tissue shape and 3-dimensional structure were well-preserved after decellularization. Electron micrographs demonstrated that the extracellular matrix fibers in the decellularized group had similar porosity and structure to those of native ovaries. Semi-quantification analysis confirmed that the amount of extracellular matrix proteins was reduced, but the collagen fiber length, width, and straightness did not change significantly. Granulosa cells were attached and penetrated into the decellularized scaffold and exhibited high proliferative activity with no visible apoptotic cells on day 15. Follicle growth was compromised on day 7. The implanted artificial ovaries did not restore endocrine function in ovariectomized mice. The grafts were infiltrated with immune cells within 3 days, which damaged the artificial ovary morphology. The findings suggest that immune rejection plays an important role when using artificial ovaries.
人工卵巢替代是恢复卵巢功能的一种有前景的方法,脱细胞细胞外基质可作为支撑支架。然而,仿生卵巢的构建和免疫原性还需要更多的研究。在本研究中,我们提出了一种有效的脱细胞方案来制备卵巢支架,其特点是核物质少且保留了细胞外基质蛋白。脱细胞后卵巢组织的形状和三维结构保存良好。电子显微镜照片显示,脱细胞组的细胞外基质纤维与天然卵巢的孔隙率和结构相似。半定量分析证实,细胞外基质蛋白的量减少,但胶原纤维的长度、宽度和笔直度没有明显变化。颗粒细胞附着并穿透脱细胞支架,在第15天表现出高增殖活性,未见明显凋亡细胞。第7天卵泡生长受损。植入的人工卵巢未能恢复去卵巢小鼠的内分泌功能。移植后3天内,移植物被免疫细胞浸润,破坏了人工卵巢的形态。这些发现表明,在使用人工卵巢时免疫排斥起着重要作用。