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The long-term objective of our research is to study the biochemical consequences of primary genetic defects of the Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Complex, a key mitochondrial enzyme complex, by NMR spectroscopy. An established method to obtain energetic and metabolic information from intact cells involves the use of 31P and 13C NMR spectroscopic techniques. NMR spectra from live and fully functional cells can be obtained from cells encapsulated within alginate beads and maintained in a perfusion bioreactor throughout the NMR experiment. However, before spectroscopic studies can commence, the effects of alginate encapsulation on the general metabolism and mitochondrial activity of fibroblasts need to be determined. in this study we report glucose consumption and flow cytometry measurements (with the fluorescent markers MitoTracker GreenFM™ and Nonyl-acridine Orange™ to determine the mitochondrial status and mass) of healthy human fibroblasts encapsulated in a mannuronic acid-rich alginate matrix. The results show that alginate encapsulation of fibroblasts does not affect the glucose consumption, the mitochondrial integrity, or the mitochondrial mass during 21 days of in vitro culture.
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Oca-Cossio, J., Simpson, N.E., Han, Z. et al. Effects of alginate encapsulation on mitochondrial activity. J Mater Sci: Mater Med 16, 521–524 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10856-005-0527-y
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