2 - Cell & Extracellular Matrix Flashcards
Three key elements for regenerative medicine
- Genes control the program of cell differentiation and proliferation
- Cells produce various matrix
- Matrix served as scaffold for cell growth/differentiation
Gastrulation
- Process of formation of intra embryonic mesoderm
- Starts at 14 days after fertilisation
Extra-cellular matrix
Cell derived ECM partially recapitulates the complete biological machinery of native tissue
Application of ECM
- Recreation of cellular niches
- Stem cell niche
- Tissue specific niches
- Engineering ECM in disease (e.g. tumour microenvironment)
- Engineering and characterisation of CD-ECM to student ECM Physiology
Embryonic ectoderm
Epidermis, nervous system, retina of the eye, etc
Embryonic endoderm
Endothelial linings
Embryonic mesoderm
- Smooth muscular coats
- Connective tissues
- Vessels
- Cardiovascular system
- Blood
- Bone marrow
- Reproductive and excretory organs.
Organ-genetic period of embryonic development
- 3rd week (5 weeks after the first day of last normal menstrual period)
- 4 phases : growth, morphogenesis, differentiation, maturation.
Morphogenesis
Complex interaction occurring in an order sequence, cell movement and cell transformation (EMT, MET) and program cell death.
Development of skin
- 4 to 5 weeks
- Epidermis (Derived from surface ectoderm)
- Dermis (derived from mesoderm)
Development of cartilage after 5 weeks
Paraxial mesoderm –> Somites –> Condensation of mesenchymal cells –> Chondrification centres –> chondroblasts
Three types of chondroblasts
- Hyaline
- Fibro
- Elastic
Development of bone
Membrane sheath –> Condensation of mesenchymal cells –> Vascularisation –> Osteoid matrix deposition
Development of skeletal muscle
- Seven weeks
- Myotome regions of the somites (mesoderm)
- Mesenchymal cells
Developmental of smooth muscle
- Somatic mesoderm (vessels smooth muscle)
- Mesenchymal cells (myoepithelial cells in glands)
- Splanchnic mesenchyme (around endoderm, other smooth muscle)
- Remain mononuclear