目的:以人脂肪来源干细胞(human adipose-derived stem cells,hASCs)作为种子细胞,通过三维生物打印构建hASCs共混物打印体,以低能量激光为刺激手段,探索低能量激光照射(low level laser irradiation,LLLI)对三维结构成骨能力的影响。方法:制备hASCs/海藻酸钠/明胶三维生物打印体,并随机分为4组:增殖培养基(proliferative medium,PM)组、PM+LLLI组、成骨培养基(osteogenic medium,OM)组、OM+LLLI组,激光照射总能量密度为4 J/cm2。通过肉眼及倒置相差显微镜对打印体进行观察并拍照;用Live/Dead染色评价打印体内细胞存活率;利用免疫荧光染色比较各组成骨向分化因子骨钙素(osteocalcin,OCN)及 Runt相关转录因子2(Runtrelated transcription factor 2,Runx2)的表达。结果:获得规格10 mm×10 mm×1.5 mm、半透明、网格状的三维结构体,微丝宽度约为1 mm,孔隙呈圆形,直径在700 μm左右。打印体内细胞存活率较高,且各组间无明显差异。第7天时,OCN的表达量从高到低依次为OM+LLLI组、PM+LLLI组、OM组、PM组,除PM+LLLI组与OM组间差异无统计学意义外,其他各组间差异均有统计学意义(P<0.01)。到了第14天时,各组OCN表达量较第7天均有不同程度增高,OM+LLLI与OM组间差异不再有统计学意义。Runx2表达量方面,OM+LLLI组在第7天时即达到90%以上,显著高于OM组(P<0.01),PM+LLLI 组也显著高于PM组(P<0.05);而到第14天,PM+LLLI组及OM+LLLI组的Runx2表达量又明显降低至低于相应未照射组。故OCN及Runx2表达量上,成骨诱导培养组明显高于未成骨诱导组,经低能量激光照射组明显高于未照射组,随着培养时间的延长,这种差异逐渐减小。结论:LLLI不会对hASCs/海藻酸钠/明胶三维生物打印体内hASCs存活率造成影响,且可促进hASCs成骨向分化。
Objective: To explore the effects of low level laser irradiation (LLLI) on the osteogenic capacity of three-dimensional (3D) structure by 3D bio-printing construct used human adipose-derived stem cells (hASCs) as seed cells. Methods: Using hASCs as seed cells, we prepared sodium alginate/gelatin/hASCs 3D bio-printing construct, and divided them into four groups: PM (proliferative medium), PM+LLLI, OM (osteogenic medium) and OM+LLLI, and the total doses of LLLI was 4 J/cm2. Immunofluorescence microscopy was used to observe the viability of the cells, and analyze the expression of the osteogenesis-related protein Runt-related transcription factor 2 (Runx2) and osteocalcin (OCN). Results: The 3D constructs obtained by printing were examined by microscope. The sizes of these 3D constructs were 10 mm×10 mm×1.5 mm. The wall thickness of the printed gelatin mold was approximately 1 mm, and the pores were round and had a diameter of about 700 μm. The cell viability of sodium alginate/gelatin/hASCs 3D bio-printing construct was high, and the difference among the four groups was not significant. On day 7, the expression of OCN from high to low was group OM+LLLI, PM+LLLI, OM and PM. There were significant differences among these groups (P<0.01), but there was no significant difference between group PM+LLLI and OM. On day 14, the expression of OCN in each group was hi-gher than that on day 7, and there was no significant difference between group OM+LLLI and OM. The expression of Runx2 in group OM+LLLI was more than 90%, significantly higher than that in group OM (P<0.01). But the expression of Runx2 in group PM+LLLI and OM+LLLI were significantly lower than that in the non-irradiated groups. The expression of osteogenesis-related protein Runx2 and OCN were higher in OM groups than in PM groups. Furthermore, the irradiated groups were significantly higher than the non-irradiated groups. Conclusion: LLLI does not affect the cell viability of sodium alginate/gelatin/hASCs 3D bio-printing construct, and may promote the osteogenic differentiation of hASCs.