Oligodendrocyte Cell Line OLP6 Successfully Differentiates on Decellularized Brain Tissue.

OBJECTIVES

The mechanisms of mental and neurological diseases have been proposed to be related not only to disorders of the neurons but also to the environment surrounding neurons, such as glial cells and the extracellular matrix (ECM). The chondroitin sulfate (CS) chain, which comprises CS proteoglycans (CSPGs), is one of the major sulfated glycosaminoglycans in the brain. CSPGs play an important role in the development, aging, and pathological conditions of the central nervous system. In particular, CSPGs play critical roles in oligodendrocyte differentiation and cell activity. Conventional two-dimensional culture in a glass chamber hardly replicates the complexity of the ECM structure or mimics conditions. Therefore, to solve this issue, this study aimed to use a culture system with decellularized tissue as a scaffold of organized ECM, thereby enabling the observation of cell differentiation and interactions between cells and the surrounding ECM.

MATERIALS AND METHODS

We investigated the differentiation potential of the OLP6 cell line using decellularized brain tissue as the substrate.

RESULTS

We observed that OLP6 differentiated faster on decellularized brain tissues than on conventional 2D-coated surfaces. The relative mRNA expression levels of , , and as well as CSPGs were increased under 3D culture conditions.

CONCLUSIONS

Our study provides the first evidence of the advantages of cell culture on decellularized tissues for the investigation of oligodendrocyte differentiation and cell/ECM interactions.