Evaluation of Hybrid Vesicles in an Intestinal Cell Model Based on Structured Paper Chips

Paula De Dios Andres, Isabella N. Westensee, Edit Brodszkij, Miguel A. Ramos-Docampo, Noga Gal, Brigitte Städler*

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Abstract

Cell culture-based intestinal models are important to evaluate nanoformulations intended for oral drug delivery. We report the use of a floating structured paper chip as a scaffold for Caco-2 cells and HT29-MTX-E12 cells that are two established cell types used in intestinal cell models. The formation of cell monolayers for both mono- and cocultures in the paper chip are confirmed and the level of formed cell-cell junctions is evaluated. Further, cocultures show first mucus formation between 6-10 days with the mucus becoming more pronounced after 19 days. Hybrid vesicles (HVs) made from phospholipids and the amphiphilic block copolymer poly(cholesteryl methacrylate)-block-poly(2-carboxyethyl acrylate) in different ratios are used as a representative soft nanoparticle to assess their mucopenetration ability in paper chip-based cell cultures. The HV assembly is characterized, and it is illustrated that these HVs cross the mucus layer and are found intracellularly within 3 h when the cells are grown in the paper chips. Taken together, the moist three-dimensional cellulose environment of structured paper chips offers an interesting cell culture-based intestinal model that can be further integrated with fluidic systems or online read-out opportunities.

Original languageEnglish
JournalBiomacromolecules
Volume22
Issue9
Pages (from-to)3860-3872
Number of pages13
ISSN1525-7797
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Sept 2021

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