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    Crypt-like patterned electrospun nanofibrous membrane and probiotics promote intestinal epithelium models close to tissues

    Year: 2023

    Journal: Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, Volume 107, 2023-07-01

    Authors: Li, Yue; Niu, Hong-Mei; Guo, Ya-Xin; Ma, Xue-Ke; Hu, Meng-Xin; Han, Jian-Zhong; Qin, Yu-Mei

    Keywords: Probiotics; Crypt-like topography; Electrospun nanofibrous membrane; Host-microbes interactions; Intestinal epithelium model

    In vitro intestinal epithelium models have drawn great attention to investigating intestinal biology in recent years. However, the difficulty to maintain the normal physiological status of primary intestinal epithelium in vitro limits the applications. Here, we designed patterned electrospun polylactic acid (PLA) nanofibrous membranes with crypt-like topography and mimic ECM fibrous network to support crypt culture and construct in vitro intestinal epithelium models. The patterned electrospun PLA nanofibrous membranes modified with Matrigels at 0 °C showed high biocompatibility and promoted cell growth and proliferation. The constructed duodenum epithelium models and colon epithelium models on the patterned electrospun PLA nanofibrous membranes expressed the typical differentiation markers of intestinal epithelia and the gene expression levels were close to the original tissues, especially with the help of probiotics. The constructed intestinal epithelium models could be used to assess probiotic adhesion and colonization, which were verified to show significant differences with the Caco-2 cell models due to the different cell types. These findings provide new insights and a better understanding of the roles of biophysical, biochemical, and biological signals in the construction of in vitro intestinal epithelium models as well as the potential applications of these models in the study of host-gut microbes interactions.
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