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Souidi 2021 Int J Mol Sci

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Souidi M, Sleiman Y, Acimovic I, Pribyl J, Charrabi A, Baecker V, Scheuermann V, Pesl M, Jelinkova S, Skladal P, Dvorak P, Lacampagne A, Rotrekl V, Meli AC (2021) Oxygen is an ambivalent factor for the differentiation of human pluripotent stem cells in cardiac 2D monolayer and 3D cardiac spheroids. Int J Mol Sci 22:E662.

Β» PMID: 33440843 Open Access

Souidi Monia, Sleiman Yvonne, Acimovic Ivana, Pribyl Jan, Charrabi Azzouz, Baecker Volker, Scheuermann Valerie, Pesl Martin, Jelinkova Sarka, Skladal Petr, Dvorak Petr, Lacampagne Alain, Rotrekl Vladimir, Albano C Meli (2021) Int J Mol Sci

Abstract: Numerous protocols of cardiac differentiation have been established by essentially focusing on specific growth factors on human pluripotent stem cell (hPSC) differentiation efficiency. However, the optimal environmental factors to obtain cardiac myocytes in network are still unclear. The mesoderm germ layer differentiation is known to be enhanced by low oxygen exposure. Here, we hypothesized that low oxygen exposure enhances the molecular and functional maturity of the cardiomyocytes. We aimed at comparing the molecular and functional consequences of low (5% O2 or LOE) and high oxygen exposure (21% O2 or HOE) on cardiac differentiation of hPSCs in 2D- and 3D-based protocols. hPSC-CMs were differentiated through both the 2D (monolayer) and 3D (embryoid body) protocols using several lines. Cardiac marker expression and cell morphology were assessed. The mitochondrial localization and metabolic properties were evaluated. The intracellular Ca2+ handling and contractile properties were also monitored. The 2D cardiac monolayer can only be differentiated in HOE. The 3D cardiac spheroids containing hPSC-CMs in LOE further exhibited cardiac markers, hypertrophy, steadier SR Ca2+ release properties revealing a better SR Ca2+ handling, and enhanced contractile force. Preserved distribution of mitochondria and similar oxygen consumption by the mitochondrial respiratory chain complexes were also observed. Our results brought evidences that LOE is moderately beneficial for the 3D cardiac spheroids with hPSC-CMs exhibiting further maturity. In contrast, the 2D cardiac monolayers strictly require HOE. β€’ Keywords: 2D-monolayer, Cardiac spheroids, Contractile properties, Embryoid bodies, hPSC-derived cardiomyocytes, Intracellular calcium handling, Mitochondrial oxygen consumption, Oxygen exposure β€’ Bioblast editor: Plangger M


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