Bioengineering / Biyomühendislik
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Conference Object A Glucuronoxylan-Based Bio-Ink Development: Characterization and Application(Wiley, 2023) Yıldırım, Ömer; Arslan Yıldız, AhuBioprinting is a trending technique that enables the fabrication of threedimensional (3D) constructs in designed shapes and with desired properties. Bioinks are one of the most significant components of bioprinting and the successful fabrication of 3D bioprinted constructs mostly depends on the features of bioinks that would be used. New generation bioinks that are soft and viscous enough, printable under low pressure, stable in cell culture, and have fast gelation mechanisms are ideal to be used in current bioprinting techniques. Hydrocolloids have said features and have similar properties to native ECM structures. Hence bioinks that are developed from hydrocolloids can be utilized for mimicking of ECM structure of soft tissues. Polysaccharidebased hydrocolloids are ideal bioink candidates with their high waterholding capacity and biocompatibility. Here, a glucuronoxylanbased newgeneration bioink was developed, and its printability was evaluated for 3D bioprinting applications. The glucuronoxylanbased hydrocolloid was obtained by water extraction of quince seeds and its utilization in bioprinting was investigated. Bioink characterization was done by FTIR and mechanical analysis. Bioprinting parameters were optimized assessing uniformity, pore factor, and shape fidelity. Then, the characterization of bioprinted constructs was performed by pore angle measurement, waterholding capacity analysis, protein adsorption, and cell viability assays. Bioprinted structures have high mechanical strength, suitable protein adsorption behavior, and waterholding capacity as high as 20fold of its own weight, which is higher than other hydrogels that were used in soft tissue engineering. Moreover, the cell viability results of fibroblast cells in the bioink were high for longterm culture. In conclusion, findings show that the developed glucuronoxylanbased bioink is a biocompatible and promising bioink material for further tissue engineering applications.Conference Object Biopatterning of 3d Cellular Structures Via Contactless Magnetic Manipulation for Drug Screening(Mary Ann Liebert, 2023) Onbas, Rabia; Arslan Yıldız, AhuArticle Citation - WoS: 3Citation - Scopus: 4Biopatterning of 3d Cellular Model by Contactless Magnetic Manipulation for Cardiotoxicity Screening(Mary Ann Liebert, Inc, 2023) Önbaş, Rabia; Arslan Yıldız, AhuPatterning cells to create three-dimensional (3D) cell culture models by magnetic manipulation is a promising technique, which is rapid, simple, and cost-effective. This study introduces a new biopatterning approach based on magnetic manipulation of cells with a bioink that consists alginate, cells, and magnetic nanoparticles. Plackett-Burman and Box-Behnken experimental design models were used to optimize bioink formulation where NIH-3T3 cells were utilized as a model cell line. The patterning capability was confirmed by light microscopy through 7 days culture time. Then, biopatterned 3D cardiac structures were formed using H9c2 cardiomyocyte cells. Cellular and extracellular components, F-actin and collagen Type I, and cardiac-specific biomarkers, Troponin T and MYH6, of biopatterned 3D cardiac structures were observed successfully. Moreover, Doxorubicin (DOX)-induced cardiotoxicity was investigated for developed 3D model, and IC50 value was calculated as 8.1 μM for biopatterned 3D cardiac structures, which showed higher resistance against DOX-exposure compared to conventional two-dimensional cell culture. Hereby, developed biopatterning methodology proved to be a simple and rapid approach to fabricate 3D cardiac models, especially for drug screening applications. Copyright 2023, Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers.Conference Object Biofabrication of Scaffold-Free 3d Cellular Structures Using Magnetic Levitational Assembly To Study Cardiac Toxicity(Mary Ann Liebert, 2023) Yıldız, Ahu Arslan; Arslan Yıldız, Ahu; Onbaş, RabiaSpheroids are one of the well-characterized 3D cell culture approaches for drug screening and therapeutic studies. Magnetic levitation (MagLev) is a newly developing approach to form 3D cellular structures and spheroids [1,2,3]. Magnetic levitational assembly of cells provides rapid, simple, cost-effective 3D cell culture formation while ensuring scaffold-free microenvironment. Here, our efforts are summarized in designing new magnetic levitation platform and biofabrication of 3D cellular entities via magnetic levitation for tissue engineering. Magnetic levitation and guidance of cells were provided by using a paramagnetic agent to fabricate scaffold-free 3D cellular structures. The parameters of cell density, paramagnetic agent concentration, and culturing time were optimized to obtain 3D cardiac cellular structures with tunable size, circularity, and high cell viability. Cellular and extracellular components of the 3D cellular structures were demonstrated via immunofluorescent staining. Also, 3D cardiac cellular structures showed more resistance to drug exposure compared to 2D control. In conclusion, MagLev methodology offers an easy and efficient way to fabricate 3D cellular structures for drug screening studies.Conference Object Citation - WoS: 1Immunomodulatory Mechanisms of Astragalus Saponins(Wiley, 2021) Yakuboğulları, Nilgün; Çağır, Ali; Bedir, Erdal; Sağ, DuyguArticle Citation - WoS: 3Citation - Scopus: 4Applicability of Low-Intensity Vibrations as a Regulatory Factor on Stem and Progenitor Cell Populations(Bentham Science Publishers, 2020) Baskan, Öznur; Karadaş, Özge; Meşe, Gülistan; Özçivici, EnginPersistent and transient mechanical loads can act as biological signals on all levels of an organism. It is therefore not surprising that most cell types can sense and respond to mechanical loads, similar to their interaction with biochemical and electrical signals. The presence or absence of mechanical forces can be an important determinant of form, function and health of many tissue types. Along with naturally occurring mechanical loads, it is possible to manipulate and apply external physical loads on tissues in biomedical sciences, either for prevention or treatment of catabolism related to many factors, including aging, paralysis, sedentary lifestyles and spaceflight. Mechanical loads consist of many components in their applied signal form such as magnitude, frequency, duration and intervals. Even though high magnitude mechanical loads with low frequencies (e.g. running or weight lifting) induce anabolism in musculoskeletal tissues, their applicability as anabolic agents is limited because of the required compliance and physical health of the target population. On the other hand, it is possible to use low magnitude and high frequency (e.g. in a vibratory form) mechanical loads for anabolism as well. Cells, including stem cells of the musculoskeletal tissue, are sensitive to high frequency, low-intensity mechanical signals. This sensitivity can be utilized not only for the targeted treatment of tissues, but also for stem cell expansion, differentiation and biomaterial interaction in tissue engineering applications. In this review, we reported recent advances in the application of low-intensity vibrations on stem and progenitor cell populations. Modulation of cellular behavior with low-intensity vibrations as an alternative or complementary factor to biochemical and scaffold induced signals may represent an increase of capabilities in studies related to tissue engineering.Conference Object Role of Myelin Topography and Alignment on the Activation of Astrocytes(Mary Ann Liebert, Inc, 2017) Gürer, F.; Bulmuş Zareie, Volga; Bulmus Zareire, Esma Volga; Baskerville, K.; Özdemir, T.Myelin sheath is thick layers of neuronal plasma membrane that serves as a capacitor during neuronal signal transmission. Decay in myelin sheath is associated with several neurodegenerative diseases such as multiple sclerosis and Alzheimer disease. Although its primary purpose is to insulate and accelerate the neuronal impulse, very few studies focused on the geometrical aspect of myelination in neuronal function. Here, we developed a versatile platform to study the effect of myelin topography and alignment on the neuronal signal transmission.