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Genetically engineered human pluripotent stem cells, functionalized silk-fibroin platforms and bio-inks: a novel solution for large-scale ex-vivo platelet production, transfusion and drug research

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Project "SilkFUSION" data sheet

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Coordinator
UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI PAVIA 

Organization address
address: STRADA NUOVA 65
city: PAVIA
postcode: 27100
website: www.unipv.it

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 Coordinator Country Italy [IT]
 Project website https://silkfusion.eu/
 Total cost 2˙998˙500 €
 EC max contribution 2˙998˙500 € (100%)
 Programme 1. H2020-EU.1.2.1. (FET Open)
 Code Call H2020-FETOPEN-1-2016-2017
 Funding Scheme RIA
 Starting year 2017
 Duration (year-month-day) from 2017-11-01   to  2021-10-31

 Partnership

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# participants  country  role  EC contrib. [€] 
1    UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI PAVIA IT (PAVIA) coordinator 738˙327.00
2    INSTITUT GUSTAVE ROUSSY FR (VILLEJUIF) participant 688˙327.00
3    THE CHANCELLOR MASTERS AND SCHOLARSOF THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE UK (CAMBRIDGE) participant 688˙327.00
4    CELLINK AB SE (GOTEBORG) participant 344˙163.00
5    INTEGRATED SYSTEMS ENGINEERING SRL IT (BRUGHERIO) participant 319˙580.00
6    KNOWLEDGE INNOVATION MARKET S.L. ES (BARCELONA) participant 219˙773.00

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 Project objective

'The demand for human platelets (plts) for medical research and clinical applications is massive. The primary goal of SilkFUSION is to engineer groundbreaking 3D nanotechnologies for large-scale production of blood plts for human transfusion from human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs). Our hypothesis is that plt production ex-vivo can be optimized by providing megakaryocytes (Mks) with the correct physical and biochemical environment.

To prove this, we will develop a unique technological platform by engineering non-thrombogenic silk-fibroin biomaterial with proteins, that were proven to promote a 55-fold gain in plt production, to create a three-dimensional ex-vivo bone marrow model that will enhance plt release from Mks derived from hPSCs. Our platform will include (i) novel applications to study pathogenetic mechanisms in patients with inherited platelet production disorders using genetically modified hPSCs; (ii) screening technology for predicting therapeutic efficacy of drugs for thrombocytopenic patients. The development of this technology will exploit an extremely innovative approach using silk-fibroin as a bio-ink for 3D printing a 'live chip' containing viable Mks for reproducible drug testing.

Our long-term vision is to foster the production of plts in-vitro for clinical transfusions in humans at a scale and cost that will address current supply challenges regarding (i) immunologically matched products to alloimmunised patients; (ii) “supercharged” platelets with recombinant FVIIa generating plts specifically suited for patients with acute haemorrhage resulting from trauma, surgery and wounded in conflict zones. The successful development and distribution of the SilkFUSION platforms will also offer researchers and clinicians specialized precision instruments and bio-ink kits for determining the safety and efficacy of drugs, reducing costs of ineffective therapies while promoting affordable functional strategies for the development of novel molecules.'

 Deliverables

List of deliverables.
Public Project website Websites, patent fillings, videos etc. 2020-03-18 18:53:14
Targeted stakeholders identified and informed about the project_12 Documents, reports 2020-03-18 18:53:14
Workshops_12 Documents, reports 2020-03-18 18:53:14

Take a look to the deliverables list in detail:  detailed list of SilkFUSION deliverables.

 Publications

year authors and title journal last update
List of publications.
2018 Lorenzo Tozzi, Pierre-Alexandre Laurent, Christian A. Di Buduo, Xuan Mu, Angelo Massaro, Ross Bretherton, Whitney Stoppel, David L. Kaplan, Alessandra Balduini
Multi-channel silk sponge mimicking bone marrow vascular niche for platelet production
published pages: 122-133, ISSN: 0142-9612, DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2018.06.018
Biomaterials 178 2020-03-18
2018 Jennifer H. Shepherd, Daniel Howard, Amie K. Waller, Holly Rebecca Foster, Annett Mueller, Thomas Moreau, Amanda L. Evans, Meera Arumugam, Guénaëlle Bouët Chalon, Eleonora Vriend, Natalia Davidenko, Cedric Ghevaert, Serena M. Best, Ruth E. Cameron
Structurally graduated collagen scaffolds applied to the ex vivo generation of platelets from human pluripotent stem cell-derived megakaryocytes: Enhancing production and purity
published pages: 135-144, ISSN: 0142-9612, DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2018.08.019
Biomaterials 182 2020-03-18

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