The present work describes the implementation of an in-vitro model for the evaluation of the injury mechanisms of lung epithelial cells during simulated airway reopening events. Collagen-coated polyacrylamide substrates with different rigidities served as cell culture substrates, and a parallel plate perfusion chamber was used for simulating the reopening of fluid-filled airways. Human alveolar epithelial cell (A549) monolayers were grown to confluence on the different substrates and the cellular response was evaluated in terms of cytoskeletal distribution, proliferation rate, and cell stiffness. One and five reopening events were simulated, and cell response was characterized via live/dead fluorescence imaging. Cells cultured on stiffer substrates showed higher proliferation rate, as well as a more spread and tightly packed morphology. Airway reopening simulations showed that cells cultured on softer substrates are less susceptible to cell injury.
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ASME 2010 Summer Bioengineering Conference
June 16–19, 2010
Naples, Florida, USA
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- Bioengineering Division
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978-0-7918-4403-8
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Influence of Wall Compliance on Epithelial Cell Structure and Injury During Airway Reopening
Natalia Higuita-Castro,
Natalia Higuita-Castro
The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
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Yan Huang,
Yan Huang
The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
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Cosmin Mihai,
Cosmin Mihai
The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
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Derek J. Hansford,
Derek J. Hansford
The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
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Samir N. Ghadiali
Samir N. Ghadiali
The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Dorothy M. Davis Heart & Lung Research Institute, Columbus, OH
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Natalia Higuita-Castro
The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Yan Huang
The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Cosmin Mihai
The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Derek J. Hansford
The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Samir N. Ghadiali
The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Dorothy M. Davis Heart & Lung Research Institute, Columbus, OH
Paper No:
SBC2010-19568, pp. 933-934; 2 pages
Published Online:
July 15, 2013
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Higuita-Castro, N, Huang, Y, Mihai, C, Hansford, DJ, & Ghadiali, SN. "Influence of Wall Compliance on Epithelial Cell Structure and Injury During Airway Reopening." Proceedings of the ASME 2010 Summer Bioengineering Conference. ASME 2010 Summer Bioengineering Conference, Parts A and B. Naples, Florida, USA. June 16–19, 2010. pp. 933-934. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2010-19568
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