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Eryilmaz E, Teizer W, Hwang W. In Vitro Analysis of the Co-Assembly of Type-I and Type-III Collagen. Cell Mol Bioeng 2016; 10:41-53. [PMID: 31719849 DOI: 10.1007/s12195-016-0466-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2016] [Accepted: 08/23/2016] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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An important step towards achieving functional diversity of biomimetic surfaces is to better understand the co-assembly of the extracellular matrix components. For this, we study type-I and type-III collagen, the two major collagen types in the extracellular matrix. By using atomic force microscopy, custom image analysis, and kinetic modeling, we study their homotypic and heterotypic assembly. We find that the growth rate and thickness of heterotypic fibrils decrease as the fraction of type-III collagen increases, but the fibril nucleation rate is maximal at an intermediate fraction of type-III. This is because the more hydrophobic type-I collagen nucleates fast and grows in both longitudinal and lateral directions, whereas more hydrophilic type-III limits lateral growth of fibrils, driving more monomers to nucleate additional fibrils. This demonstrates that subtle differences in physico-chemical properties of similar molecules can be used to fine-tune their assembly behavior.
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- Esma Eryilmaz
- 1Department of Physics and Astronomy, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843 USA
- 2Department of Biotechnology, College of Science, Selcuk University, Konya, 42003 Turkey
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- 3Departments of Physics and Astronomy and Materials Science & Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843 USA
- 4WPI Advanced Institute for Materials Research, Tohoku University, 2-1-1 Katahira, Sendai, 980-8577 Japan
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- 5Department of Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science & Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843 USA
- 6School of Computational Sciences, Korea Institute for Advanced Study, Seoul, 02455 Korea
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Impact of Telopeptides on Self-Assembly Properties of Snakehead (Channa argus) Skin Collagen. FOOD BIOPHYS 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/s11483-016-9452-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Watanabe-Nakayama T, Itami M, Kodera N, Ando T, Konno H. High-speed atomic force microscopy reveals strongly polarized movement of clostridial collagenase along collagen fibrils. Sci Rep 2016; 6:28975. [PMID: 27373458 PMCID: PMC4931465 DOI: 10.1038/srep28975] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2015] [Accepted: 06/08/2016] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Bacterial collagenases involved in donor infection are widely applied in many fields due to their high activity and specificity; however, little is known regarding the mechanisms by which bacterial collagenases degrade insoluble collagen in host tissues. Using high-speed atomic force microscopy, we simultaneously visualized the hierarchical structure of collagen fibrils and the movement of a representative bacterial collagenase, Clostridium histolyticum type I collagenase (ColG), to determine the relationship between collagen structure and collagenase movement. Notably, ColG moved ~14.5 nm toward the collagen N terminus in ~3.8 s in a manner dependent on a catalytic zinc ion. While ColG was engaged, collagen molecules were not only degraded but also occasionally rearranged to thicken neighboring collagen fibrils. Importantly, we found a similarity of relationship between the enzyme-substrate interface structure and enzyme migration in collagen-collagenase and DNA-nuclease systems, which share a helical substrate structure, suggesting a common strategy in enzyme evolution.
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- Takahiro Watanabe-Nakayama
- Imaging Research Division, Bio-AFM Frontier Research Center, Kanazawa University, Kakuma-machi, Kanazawa 920-1192, Japan
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- Imaging Research Division, Bio-AFM Frontier Research Center, Kanazawa University, Kakuma-machi, Kanazawa 920-1192, Japan
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- Imaging Research Division, Bio-AFM Frontier Research Center, Kanazawa University, Kakuma-machi, Kanazawa 920-1192, Japan
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- Imaging Research Division, Bio-AFM Frontier Research Center, Kanazawa University, Kakuma-machi, Kanazawa 920-1192, Japan
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- Imaging Research Division, Bio-AFM Frontier Research Center, Kanazawa University, Kakuma-machi, Kanazawa 920-1192, Japan
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The author makes an analysis of literature dedicated to collagen, and describes collagen and its functions in the body. It is emphasized that besides the supporting function collagen also performs informational and regulatory functions, and plays an important role in morphogenesis and cutaneous sensitivity.
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Jiang Y, Wang H, Deng M, Wang Z, Zhang J, Wang H, Zhang H. Effect of ultrasonication on the fibril-formation and gel properties of collagen from grass carp skin. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2016; 59:1038-1046. [DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2015.11.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2015] [Revised: 09/25/2015] [Accepted: 11/03/2015] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Wieczorek A, Rezaei N, Chan CK, Xu C, Panwar P, Brömme D, Merschrod S EF, Forde NR. Development and characterization of a eukaryotic expression system for human type II procollagen. BMC Biotechnol 2015; 15:112. [PMID: 26666739 PMCID: PMC4678704 DOI: 10.1186/s12896-015-0228-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2015] [Accepted: 12/07/2015] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Triple helical collagens are the most abundant structural protein in vertebrates and are widely used as biomaterials for a variety of applications including drug delivery and cellular and tissue engineering. In these applications, the mechanics of this hierarchically structured protein play a key role, as does its chemical composition. To facilitate investigation into how gene mutations of collagen lead to disease as well as the rational development of tunable mechanical and chemical properties of this full-length protein, production of recombinant expressed protein is required. Results Here, we present a human type II procollagen expression system that produces full-length procollagen utilizing a previously characterized human fibrosarcoma cell line for production. The system exploits a non-covalently linked fluorescence readout for gene expression to facilitate screening of cell lines. Biochemical and biophysical characterization of the secreted, purified protein are used to demonstrate the proper formation and function of the protein. Assays to demonstrate fidelity include proteolytic digestion, mass spectrometric sequence and posttranslational composition analysis, circular dichroism spectroscopy, single-molecule stretching with optical tweezers, atomic-force microscopy imaging of fibril assembly, and transmission electron microscopy imaging of self-assembled fibrils. Conclusions Using a mammalian expression system, we produced full-length recombinant human type II procollagen. The integrity of the collagen preparation was verified by various structural and degradation assays. This system provides a platform from which to explore new directions in collagen manipulation. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12896-015-0228-7) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Andrew Wieczorek
- Department of Physics, Simon Fraser University, 8888 University Drive, Burnaby, BC, V5A 1S6, Canada
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- Department of Physics, Simon Fraser University, 8888 University Drive, Burnaby, BC, V5A 1S6, Canada
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- Department of Physics, Simon Fraser University, 8888 University Drive, Burnaby, BC, V5A 1S6, Canada.,Present Address: Department of Bioengineering, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Memorial University, St. John's, NL, A1B 3X7, Canada.,Present Address: Green Innovative Technologies R&D Centre Ltd, Vancouver, Canada
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- Faculty of Dentistry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z3, Canada
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- Faculty of Dentistry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z3, Canada.,Department of Biochemistry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z3, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Memorial University, St. John's, NL, A1B 3X7, Canada
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- Department of Physics, Simon Fraser University, 8888 University Drive, Burnaby, BC, V5A 1S6, Canada.
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Kim WG, Kim K, Ha SH, Song H, Yu HW, Kim C, Kim JM, Oh JW. Virus based Full Colour Pixels using a Microheater. Sci Rep 2015; 5:13757. [PMID: 26334322 PMCID: PMC4558721 DOI: 10.1038/srep13757] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2015] [Accepted: 06/29/2015] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Mimicking natural structures has been received considerable attentions, and there have been a few practical advances. Tremendous efforts based on a self-assembly technique have been contributed to the development of the novel photonic structures which are mimicking nature’s inventions. We emulate the photonic structures from an origin of colour generation of mammalian skins and avian skin/feathers using M13 phage. The structures can be generated a full range of RGB colours that can be sensitively switched by temperature and substrate materials. Consequently, we developed an M13 phage-based temperature-dependent actively controllable colour pixels platform on a microheater chip. Given the simplicity of the fabrication process, the low voltage requirements and cycling stability, the virus colour pixels enable us to substitute for conventional colour pixels for the development of various implantable, wearable and flexible devices in future.
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- Won-Geun Kim
- Department of Nano Fusion Technology, Pusan National University
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- Department of Cogno-Mechatronics Engineering, Pusan National University, Busan 609-735, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Nano Fusion Technology, Pusan National University
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- Department of Cogno-Mechatronics Engineering, Pusan National University, Busan 609-735, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Nano Fusion Technology, Pusan National University
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- Department of Nano Fusion Technology, Pusan National University
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- Department of Nano Fusion Technology, Pusan National University.,Department of Nanoenergy Engineering, Pusan National University, Busan 609-735, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Nano Fusion Technology, Pusan National University.,Department of Nanoenergy Engineering, Pusan National University, Busan 609-735, Republic of Korea
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Hendley CT, Tao J, Kunitake JAMR, De Yoreo JJ, Estroff LA. Microscopy techniques for investigating the control of organic constituents on biomineralization. MRS BULLETIN 2015; 40:480-489. [PMID: 27358507 PMCID: PMC4922639 DOI: 10.1557/mrs.2015.98] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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This article addresses recent advances in the application of microscopy techniques to characterize crystallization processes as they relate to biomineralization and bio-inspired materials synthesis. In particular, we focus on studies aimed at revealing the role organic macromolecules and functionalized surfaces play in modulating the mechanisms of nucleation and growth. In nucleation studies, we explore the use of methods such as in situ transmission electron microscopy, atomic force microscopy, and cryogenic electron microscopy to delineate formation pathways, phase stabilization, and the competing effects of free energy and kinetic barriers. In growth studies, emphasis is placed on understanding the interactions of macromolecular constituents with growing crystals and characterization of the internal structures of the resulting composite crystals using techniques such as electron tomography, atom probe tomography, and vibrational spectromicroscopy. Examples are drawn from both biological and bio-inspired synthetic systems.
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Matsuhashi A, Nam K, Kimura T, Kishida A. Fabrication of fibrillized collagen microspheres with the microstructure resembling an extracellular matrix. SOFT MATTER 2015; 11:2844-2851. [PMID: 25708876 DOI: 10.1039/c4sm01982b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Microspheres using artificial or natural materials have been widely applied in the field of tissue engineering and drug delivery systems. Collagen is being widely used for microspheres because of its abundancy in the extracellular matrix (ECM), and its good biocompatibility. The purpose of this study is to establish the appropriate condition for preparing collagen microspheres (CMS) and fibrillized collagen microspheres (fCMS) using water-in-oil (W/O) emulsion. Collagen can be tailored to mimic the native cell environment possessing a similar microstructure to that of the ECM by conditioning the aqueous solution. We focused on the preparation of stable and injectable CMS and fCMS which is stable and would promote the healing response. Controlling the interfacial properties of hydrophilic-lipophilic balance (HLB), we obtained CMS and fCMS with various sizes and various morphologies. The microsphere prepared with wetting agents showed good microsphere formation, but too low or too high HLB value caused low yield and uncontrollable size distribution. The change in the surfactant amount and the rotor speed also affected the formation of the CMS and fCMS, where the low surfactant amount and fast rotor speed produced smaller CMS and fCMS. In the case of fCMS, the presence of NaCl made it possible to prepare stable fCMS without using any cross-linker due to fibrillogenesis and gelling of collagen molecules. The microstructure of fCMS was similar to that of the native tissue indicating that the fCMS would replicate its function in vivo.
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- Aki Matsuhashi
- Institute of Biomaterials and Bioengineering, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, 2-3-10 Kanda-Surugadai, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0062, Japan.
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Wang J, Petefish J, Hillier AC, Schneider IC. Epitaxially grown collagen fibrils reveal diversity in contact guidance behavior among cancer cells. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2014; 31:307-14. [PMID: 25531276 PMCID: PMC4295811 DOI: 10.1021/la503254x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2014] [Revised: 12/08/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Invasion of cancer cells into the surrounding tissue is an important step during cancer progression and is driven by cell migration. Cell migration can be random, but often it is directed by various cues such as aligned fibers composed of extracellular matrix (ECM), a process called contact guidance. During contact guidance, aligned fibers bias migration along the long axis of the fibers. These aligned fibers of ECM are commonly composed of type I collagen, an abundant structural protein around tumors. In this paper, we epitaxially grew several different patterns of organized type I collagen on mica and compared the morphology and contact guidance behavior of two invasive breast cancer cell lines (MDA-MB-231 and MTLn3 cells). Others have shown that these cells randomly migrate in qualitatively different ways. MDA-MB-231 cells exert large traction forces, tightly adhere to the ECM, and migrate with spindle-shaped morphology and thus adopt a mesenchymal mode of migration. MTLn3 cells exert small traction forces, loosely adhere to the ECM, and migrate with a more rounded morphology and thus adopt an amoeboid mode of migration. As the degree of alignment of type I collagen fibrils increases, cells become more elongated and engage in more directed contact guidance. MDA-MB-231 cells perceive the directional signal of highly aligned type I collagen fibrils with high fidelity, elongating to large extents and migrating directionally. Interestingly, behavior in MTLn3 cells differs. While highly aligned type I collagen fibril patterns facilitate spreading and random migration of MTLn3 cells, they do not support elongation or directed migration. Thus, different contact guidance cues bias cell migration differently and the fidelity of contact guidance is cell type dependent, suggesting that ECM alignment is a permissive cue for contact guidance, but requires a cell to have certain properties to interpret that cue.
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- Juan Wang
- Department
of Chemical and Biological Engineering and Department of Genetics, Development
and Cell Biology, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011-2230, United States
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- Department
of Chemical and Biological Engineering and Department of Genetics, Development
and Cell Biology, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011-2230, United States
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- Department
of Chemical and Biological Engineering and Department of Genetics, Development
and Cell Biology, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011-2230, United States
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- Department
of Chemical and Biological Engineering and Department of Genetics, Development
and Cell Biology, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011-2230, United States
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Stamov DR, Stock E, Franz CM, Jähnke T, Haschke H. Imaging collagen type I fibrillogenesis with high spatiotemporal resolution. Ultramicroscopy 2014; 149:86-94. [PMID: 25486377 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultramic.2014.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2014] [Revised: 09/02/2014] [Accepted: 10/07/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Fibrillar collagens, such as collagen type I, belong to the most abundant extracellular matrix proteins and they have received much attention over the last five decades due to their large interactome, complex hierarchical structure and high mechanical stability. Nevertheless, the collagen self-assembly process is still incompletely understood. Determining the real-time kinetics of collagen type I formation is therefore pivotal for better understanding of collagen type I structure and function, but visualising the dynamic self-assembly process of collagen I on the molecular scale requires imaging techniques offering high spatiotemporal resolution. Fast and high-speed scanning atomic force microscopes (AFM) provide the means to study such processes on the timescale of seconds under near-physiological conditions. In this study we have applied fast AFM tip scanning to study the assembly kinetics of fibrillar collagen type I nanomatrices with a temporal resolution reaching eight seconds for a frame size of 500 nm. By modifying the buffer composition and pH value, the kinetics of collagen fibrillogenesis can be adjusted for optimal analysis by fast AFM scanning. We furthermore show that amplitude-modulation imaging can be successfully applied to extract additional structural information from collagen samples even at high scan rates. Fast AFM scanning with controlled amplitude modulation therefore provides a versatile platform for studying dynamic collagen self-assembly processes at high resolution.
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- JPK Instruments AG, Bouchéstrasse 12, 12435 Berlin, Germany
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- DFG-Center for Functional Nanostructures (CFN), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Wolfgang-Gaede-Strasse 1a, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany
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- JPK Instruments AG, Bouchéstrasse 12, 12435 Berlin, Germany
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- JPK Instruments AG, Bouchéstrasse 12, 12435 Berlin, Germany
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Zhao N, Zhu D. Collagen self-assembly on orthopedic magnesium biomaterials surface and subsequent bone cell attachment. PLoS One 2014; 9:e110420. [PMID: 25303459 PMCID: PMC4193861 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0110420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2014] [Accepted: 09/22/2014] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Magnesium (Mg) biomaterials are a new generation of biodegradable materials and have promising potential for orthopedic applications. After implantation in bone tissues, these materials will directly interact with extracellular matrix (ECM) biomolecules and bone cells. Type I collagen, the major component of bone ECM, forms the architecture scaffold that provides physical support for bone cell attachment. However, it is still unknown how Mg substrate affects collagen assembly on top of it as well as subsequent cell attachment and growth. Here, we studied the effects of collagen monomer concentration, pH, assembly time, and surface roughness of two Mg materials (pure Mg and AZ31) on collagen fibril formation. Results showed that formation of fibrils would not initiate until the monomer concentration reached a certain level depending on the type of Mg material. The thickness of collagen fibril increased with the increase of assembly time. The structures of collagen fibrils formed on semi-rough surfaces of Mg materials have a high similarity to that of native bone collagen. Next, cell attachment and growth after collagen assembly were examined. Materials with rough surface showed higher collagen adsorption but compromised bone cell attachment. Interestingly, surface roughness and collagen structure did not affect cell growth on AZ31 for up to a week. Findings from this work provide some insightful information on Mg-tissue interaction at the interface and guidance for future surface modifications of Mg biomaterials.
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- Nan Zhao
- Department of Chemical, Biological and Bio-Engineering, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Greensboro, North Carolina, United States of America
- NSF Engineering Research Center-Revolutionizing Metallic Biomaterials, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Greensboro, North Carolina, United States of America
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- Department of Chemical, Biological and Bio-Engineering, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Greensboro, North Carolina, United States of America
- NSF Engineering Research Center-Revolutionizing Metallic Biomaterials, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Greensboro, North Carolina, United States of America
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Zhao M, Li L, Zhou C, Heyroth F, Fuhrmann B, Maeder K, Groth T. Improved stability and cell response by intrinsic cross-linking of multilayers from collagen I and oxidized glycosaminoglycans. Biomacromolecules 2014; 15:4272-80. [PMID: 25246006 DOI: 10.1021/bm501286f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Stability of surface coatings against environmental stress, such as pH, high ionic strength, mechanical forces, and so forth, is crucial for biomedical application of implants. Here, a novel extracellular-matrix-like polyelectrolyte multilayer (PEM) system composed of collagen I (Col I) and oxidized glycosaminoglycans (oGAGs) was stabilized by intrinsic cross-linking due to formation of imine bonds between aldehydes of oxidized chondroitin sulfate (oCS) or hyaluronan (oHA) and amino groups of Col I. It was also found that Col I contributed significantly more to overall mass in CS-Col I than in HA-Col I multilayer systems and fibrillized particularly in the presence of native and oxidized CS. Adhesion and proliferation studies with murine C3H10T1/2 embryonic fibroblasts demonstrated that covalent cross-linking of oGAG with Col I had no adverse effects on cell behavior. By contrast, it was found that cell size and polarization was more pronounced on oGAG-based multilayer systems, which corresponded also to the higher stiffness of cross-linked multilayers as observed by studies with quartz crystal microbalance (QCM). Overall, PEMs prepared from oGAG and Col I give rise to stable PEM constructs due to intrinsic cross-linking that may be useful for making bioactive coatings of implants and tissue engineering scaffolds.
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- Mingyan Zhao
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Jinan University , Guangzhou 510630, China
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Ramírez-Rodríguez GB, Iafisco M, Tampieri A, Gómez-Morales J, Delgado-López JM. pH-responsive collagen fibrillogenesis in confined droplets induced by vapour diffusion. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE. MATERIALS IN MEDICINE 2014; 25:2305-2312. [PMID: 24652593 DOI: 10.1007/s10856-014-5189-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2013] [Accepted: 03/06/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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A novel methodology for the assembly of collagen fibrils in microliter drops is proposed. It consists in the gradual increase of pH by means of vapour diffusion coming from the decomposition of NH4HCO3 solutions. The pH increase rate as well as the final steady pH of solutions containing collagen can be adjusted by varying the concentration of NH4HCO3. Both parameters are of predominant importance in collagen fibrillogenesis. The effect of these parameters on the kinetic of the fibrillogenesis process and on the fibrils morphology was studied. We found that both the kinetic and the morphology are mainly driven by electrostatic interactions. A gradual increase of pH slows down the formation of collagen fibres and favours the lateral interaction between fibrils producing broader fibres. On the other hand, a rapid increase of pH reduces the lateral electrostatic interactions favouring the formation of thinner fibres. The formation of the D-band periodicity is also a pH-dependent process that occurs after fibrillogenesis when the most stable state of fibres formation has been reached.
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- Gloria Belén Ramírez-Rodríguez
- Laboratorio de Estudios Cristalográficos, Instituto Andaluz de Ciencias de la Tierra (IACT, CSIC-UGR), Avda. de las Palmeras 4, 18100, Armilla (Granada), Spain
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Berenguer F, Bean RJ, Bozec L, Vila-Comamala J, Zhang F, Kewish CM, Bunk O, Rodenburg JM, Robinson IK. Coherent x-ray imaging of collagen fibril distributions within intact tendons. Biophys J 2014; 106:459-66. [PMID: 24461021 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2013.12.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2013] [Revised: 12/09/2013] [Accepted: 12/11/2013] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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The characterization of the structure of highly hierarchical biosamples such as collagen-based tissues at the scale of tens of nanometers is essential to correlate the tissue structure with its growth processes. Coherent x-ray Bragg ptychography is an innovative imaging technique that gives high resolution images of the ordered parts of such samples. Herein, we report how we used this method to image the collagen fibrillar ultrastructure of intact rat tail tendons. The images show ordered fibrils extending over 10-20 μm in length, with a quantifiable D-banding spacing variation of 0.2%. Occasional defects in the fibrils distribution have also been observed, likely indicating fibrillar fusion events.
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- Felisa Berenguer
- London Centre for Nanotechnology, University College London, London, United Kingdom.
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- London Centre for Nanotechnology, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- London Centre for Nanotechnology, University College London, London, United Kingdom; Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, Eastman Dental Institute, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Electronic and Electric Engineering, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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- Paul Scherrer Institut, Villigen, Switzerland
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- Department of Electronic and Electric Engineering, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom; Research Complex at Harwell, Harwell Oxford Campus, Didcot, United Kingdom
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- London Centre for Nanotechnology, University College London, London, United Kingdom; Research Complex at Harwell, Harwell Oxford Campus, Didcot, United Kingdom
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Freeze-Thawed Hybridized Preparation with Biomimetic Self-Assembly for a Polyvinyl Alcohol/Collagen Hydrogel Created for Meniscus Tissue Engineering. JOURNAL OF BIOMIMETICS BIOMATERIALS AND BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING 2014. [DOI: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/jbbbe.21.17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Freeze-thawed hybridized preparation and the biomimetic self-assembly technique were used to fabricate hydrogel as tissue engineered scaffolds for meniscus tissue. Because of the advantages of both techniques, they were hybridized together as an interesting preparation for hydrogel. Three molecular weights (high, medium, and low) of PVA were prepared in a biomimetic solution before formation into hydrogel by freeze-thawing. The most suitable molecular weight PVA for hydrogel formation was chosen to be mixed with collagen. PVA, PVA/collagen, and collagen were prepared in biomimetic solutions and freeze-thawed into hydrogels. The hydrogels were analyzed and characterized by FTIR, DSC, and SEM. FTIR characterization indicated that high molecular weight PVA formed molecular interaction better than the other molecular weights, and PVA molecules formed molecular interaction with collagen molecules via –OH and C=O groups. DSC characterization showed that the hybridized preparation of freeze-thawing and biomimetic self-assembly kept the characteristics of PVA and collagen. SEM analysis demonstrated that the morphological formation of PVA/collagen was hybridized during freeze-thawing and collagen self-assembly. The morphological structure was organized into a porous network structure. The porous structure showed a rough wall that was formed by the hybridized structure of the crystal domain dispersed in amorphous and collagen self-assembly.
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Narayanan B, Gilmer GH, Tao J, De Yoreo JJ, Ciobanu CV. Self-assembly of collagen on flat surfaces: the interplay of collagen-collagen and collagen-substrate interactions. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2014; 30:1343-50. [PMID: 24437511 DOI: 10.1021/la4043364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Fibrillar collagens, common tissue scaffolds in live organisms, can also self-assemble in vitro from solution. While previous in vitro studies showed that the pH and the electrolyte concentration in solution largely control the collagen assembly, the physical reasons why such control could be exerted are still elusive. To address this issue and to be able to simulate self-assembly over large spatial and temporal scales, we have developed a microscopic model of collagen with explicit interactions between the units that make up the collagen molecules, as well as between these units and the substrate. We have used this model to investigate assemblies obtained via molecular dynamics deposition of collagen on a substrate at room temperature using an implicit solvent. By comparing the morphologies from our molecular dynamics simulations with those from our atomic-force microscopy experiments, we have found that the assembly is governed by the competition between the collagen-collagen interactions and those between collagen and the substrate. The microscopic model developed here can serve for guiding future experiments that would explore new regions of the parameter space.
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- Badri Narayanan
- Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science Program, Colorado School of Mines , Golden, Colorado 80401, United States
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de Wild M, Pomp W, Koenderink GH. Thermal memory in self-assembled collagen fibril networks. Biophys J 2014; 105:200-10. [PMID: 23823240 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2013.05.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2012] [Revised: 04/26/2013] [Accepted: 05/10/2013] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Collagen fibrils form extracellular networks that regulate cell functions and provide mechanical strength to tissues. Collagen fibrillogenesis is an entropy-driven process promoted by warming and reversed by cooling. Here, we investigate the influence of noncovalent interactions mediated by the collagen triple helix on fibril stability. We measure the kinetics of cold-induced disassembly of fibrils formed from purified collagen I using turbimetry, probe the fibril morphology by atomic force microscopy, and measure the network connectivity by confocal microscopy and rheometry. We demonstrate that collagen fibrils disassemble by subunit release from their sides as well as their ends, with complex kinetics involving an initial fast release followed by a slow release. Surprisingly, the fibrils are gradually stabilized over time, leading to thermal memory. This dynamic stabilization may reflect structural plasticity of the collagen fibrils arising from their complex structure. In addition, we propose that the polymeric nature of collagen monomers may lead to slow kinetics of subunit desorption from the fibril surface. Dynamic stabilization of fibrils may be relevant in the initial stages of collagen assembly during embryogenesis, fibrosis, and wound healing. Moreover, our results are relevant for tissue repair and drug delivery applications, where it is crucial to control fibril stability.
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- Martijn de Wild
- Biological Soft Matter Group, FOM Institute AMOLF, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Hoshi O. Observation of collagen fibrils produced by osteosarcoma cells using atomic force microscopy. Med Mol Morphol 2013; 47:201-6. [PMID: 24197468 DOI: 10.1007/s00795-013-0063-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2013] [Accepted: 10/22/2013] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The present study examined the three-dimensional process of collagen fibril formation in the human osteosarcoma cell line NOS-1 by conventional scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and atomic force microscopy (AFM). SEM images showed collagen fibril formation on the bottom of culture dishes after 1 week of culture. The collagen fibrils had diameters of 30-100 nm. The surfaces of individual fibrils had characteristic grooves and ridges with periodicities of 60-70 nm. AFM images showed that the newly formed collagen fibrils were 30-300 nm in diameter and possessed characteristic grooves and ridges with periodicities of 60-70 nm. The thicker collagen fibrils contained thinner (approximately 30 nm thick) subfibrils that ran in a helical direction along the long axis of the thicker fibrils. Furthermore, twisted structures of collagen fibrils, which possessed a characteristic rope-like structure, were also identified. The ultrastructure of the collagen fibrils was clearly imaged in liquid medium by AFM, and the process of collagen fibril assembly was successfully analyzed under conditions much closer to the physiological state than those afforded by transmission electron microscopy or SEM. AFM also provided a precise morphological measurement, particularly of the vertical distance, of collagen fibrils with nanometer-scale resolution in liquid conditions.
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- Osamu Hoshi
- Anatomy and Physiological Science, Graduate School of Health Care Science, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, 113-8519, Japan,
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Stamov DR, Müller A, Wegrowski Y, Brezillon S, Franz CM. Quantitative analysis of type I collagen fibril regulation by lumican and decorin using AFM. J Struct Biol 2013; 183:394-403. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jsb.2013.05.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2013] [Revised: 05/29/2013] [Accepted: 05/30/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Smith DW, Rubenson J, Lloyd D, Zheng M, Fernandez J, Besier T, Xu J, Gardiner BS. A conceptual framework for computational models of Achilles tendon homeostasis. WILEY INTERDISCIPLINARY REVIEWS-SYSTEMS BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE 2013; 5:523-38. [PMID: 23757159 DOI: 10.1002/wsbm.1229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2012] [Revised: 04/22/2013] [Accepted: 04/25/2013] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Computational modeling of tendon lags the development of computational models for other tissues. A major bottleneck in the development of realistic computational models for Achilles tendon is the absence of detailed conceptual and theoretical models as to how the tissue actually functions. Without the conceptual models to provide a theoretical framework to guide the development and integration of multiscale computational models, modeling of the Achilles tendon to date has tended to be piecemeal and focused on specific mechanical or biochemical issues. In this paper, we present a new conceptual model of Achilles tendon tissue homeostasis, and discuss this model in terms of existing computational models of tendon. This approach has the benefits of structuring the research on relevant computational modeling to date, while allowing us to identify new computational models requiring development. The critically important functional issue for tendon is that it is continually damaged during use and so has to be repaired. From this follows the centrally important issue of homeostasis of the load carrying collagen fibrils within the collagen fibers of the Achilles tendon. Collagen fibrils may be damaged mechanically-by loading, or damaged biochemically-by proteases. Upon reviewing existing computational models within this conceptual framework of the Achilles tendon structure and function, we demonstrate that a great deal of theoretical and experimental research remains to be done before there are reliably predictive multiscale computational model of Achilles tendon in health and disease.
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- David W Smith
- Faculty of Engineering, Computing, and Mathematics, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, Western Australia, Australia
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Abou Neel EA, Bozec L, Knowles JC, Syed O, Mudera V, Day R, Hyun JK. Collagen--emerging collagen based therapies hit the patient. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2013; 65:429-56. [PMID: 22960357 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2012.08.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 190] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2012] [Revised: 08/10/2012] [Accepted: 08/28/2012] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The choice of biomaterials available for regenerative medicine continues to grow rapidly, with new materials often claiming advantages over the short-comings of those already in existence. Going back to nature, collagen is one of the most abundant proteins in mammals and its role is essential to our way of life. It can therefore be obtained from many sources including porcine, bovine, equine or human and offer a great promise as a biomimetic scaffold for regenerative medicine. Using naturally derived collagen, extracellular matrices (ECMs), as surgical materials have become established practice for a number of years. For clinical use the goal has been to preserve as much of the composition and structure of the ECM as possible without adverse effects to the recipient. This review will therefore cover in-depth both naturally and synthetically produced collagen matrices. Furthermore the production of more sophisticated three dimensional collagen scaffolds that provide cues at nano-, micro- and meso-scale for molecules, cells, proteins and bulk fluids by inducing fibrils alignments, embossing and layered configuration through the application of plastic compression technology will be discussed in details. This review will also shed light on both naturally and synthetically derived collagen products that have been available in the market for several purposes including neural repair, as cosmetic for the treatment of dermatologic defects, haemostatic agents, mucosal wound dressing and guided bone regeneration membrane. There are other several potential applications of collagen still under investigations and they are also covered in this review.
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Harris JR, Soliakov A, Lewis RJ. In vitro fibrillogenesis of collagen type I in varying ionic and pH conditions. Micron 2013; 49:60-8. [PMID: 23582981 DOI: 10.1016/j.micron.2013.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2012] [Revised: 02/20/2013] [Accepted: 03/17/2013] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Collagen is the most abundant protein in the human body, and has primary roles in the formation of tendons, cartilage and bone, it provides mechanical strength to skin and indeed almost every organ and muscle is associated with a layer of collagen. It is thus a key component of the extracellular matrix. Here we have studied the in vitro fibrillogenesis of acetic acid-soluble collagen type I under physiological and varying non-physiological conditions by TEM from negatively stained specimens. At pH 2.5 the collagen heterotrimer remains soluble at increasing buffer concentrations and in the presence of increasing NaCl concentrations. At pH 4.5 molecular aggregates form at low NaCl concentrations, but at higher NaCl concentrations fibrils with a diffuse ~11 nm banding are formed. At pH 7.0, initial molecular aggregates form at low NaCl concentrations that progressively form characteristic ~67 nm D-banded collagen fibrils at intermediate NaCl concentrations that cluster to form thicker multi-fibril D-banded fibres in higher NaCl concentrations. By contrast, increasing concentrations of sodium phosphate at pH 7.0 leads to the formation of flexuous, unbanded fibrils at higher concentrations from the initial, loosely aggregated form of collagen. At higher pHs, the formation of D-banded fibrils is less efficient, particularly at pH 9.0. Thus at neutral pH, the presence of chloride anions, rather than sodium cations, is required for the production of D-banded collagen fibrils; higher than normal physiological chloride concentrations in the form of NaCl or Tris·HCl at neutral pH, but not phosphate buffer, can also lead to the efficient in vitro formation of D-banded collagen fibrils.
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- J Robin Harris
- Institute for Cell and Molecular Biosciences, University of Newcastle, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE2 4HH, UK.
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Fang M, Goldstein EL, Matich EK, Orr BG, Holl MMB. Type I collagen self-assembly: the roles of substrate and concentration. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2013; 29:2330-2338. [PMID: 23339654 DOI: 10.1021/la3048104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Collagen molecules, self-assembled into macroscopic hierarchical tissue networks, are the main organic building block of many biological tissues. A particularly common and important form of this self-assembly consists of type I collagen fibrils, which exhibit a nanoscopic signature, D-periodic gap/overlap spacing, with a distribution of values centered at approximately 67 nm. In order to better understand the relationship between type I collagen self-assembly and D-spacing distribution, we investigated surface-mediated collagen self-assembly as a function of substrate and incubation concentration. Collagen fibril assembly on phlogopite and muscovite mica as well as fibrillar gel coextrusion in glass capillary tubes all exhibited D-spacing distributions similar to those commonly observed in biological tissues. The observation of D-spacing distribution by self-assembly of type I collagen alone is significant as it eliminates the necessity to invoke other preassembly or postassembly hypotheses, such as variation in the content of collagen types, enzymatic cross-linking, or other post-translational modifications, as mechanistic origins of D-spacing distribution. The D-spacing distribution on phlogopite mica is independent of type I collagen concentration, but on muscovite mica D-spacing distributions showed increased negative skewness at 20 μg/mL and higher concentrations. Tilted D-spacing angles were found to correlate with decreased D-spacing measurements, an effect that can be removed with a tilt angle correction, resulting in no concentration dependence of D-spacing distribution on muscovite mica. We then demonstrated that tilted D-spacing is uncommon in biological tissues and it does not explain previous observations of low D-spacing values in ovariectomized dermis and bone.
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- Ming Fang
- Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1055, United States
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Surface Characterization Using Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) in Liquid Environments. SURFACE SCIENCE TECHNIQUES 2013. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-34243-1_20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Kemp AD, Harding CC, Cabral WA, Marini JC, Wallace JM. Effects of tissue hydration on nanoscale structural morphology and mechanics of individual Type I collagen fibrils in the Brtl mouse model of Osteogenesis Imperfecta. J Struct Biol 2012; 180:428-38. [PMID: 23041293 PMCID: PMC3685442 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsb.2012.09.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2012] [Revised: 09/10/2012] [Accepted: 09/25/2012] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Type I collagen is the most abundant protein in mammals, and is a vital part of the extracellular matrix for numerous tissues. Despite collagen's importance, little is known about its nanoscale morphology in tissues and how morphology relates to mechanical function. This study probes nanoscale structure and mechanical properties of collagen as a function of disease in native hydrated tendons. Wild type tendon and tendon from the Brtl/+ mouse model of Osteogenesis Imperfecta were investigated. An atomic force microscope (AFM) was used to image and indent minimally-processed collagen fibrils in hydrated and dehydrated conditions. AFM was used because of the ability to keep biological tissues as close to their native in situ conditions as possible. The study demonstrated phenotypic difference in Brtl/+ fibril morphology and mechanics in hydrated tendon which became more compelling upon dehydration. Dried tendons had a significant downward shift in fibril D-periodic spacing versus a shift up in wet tendons. Nanoscale changes in morphology in dry samples were accompanied by significant increases in modulus and adhesion force and decreased indentation depth. A minimal mechanical phenotype existed in hydrated samples, possibly due to water masking structural defects within the diseased fibrils. This study demonstrates that collagen nanoscale morphology and mechanics are impacted in Brtl/+ tendons, and that the phenotype can be modulated by the presence or absence of water. Dehydration causes artifacts in biological samples which require water and this factor must be considered for studies at any length scale in collagen-based tissues, especially when characterizing disease-induced differences.
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- Arika D. Kemp
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Bone and Extracellular Matrix Branch, The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), NIH, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Bone and Extracellular Matrix Branch, The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), NIH, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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Ferreira AM, Gentile P, Sartori S, Pagliano C, Cabrele C, Chiono V, Ciardelli G. Biomimetic soluble collagen purified from bones. Biotechnol J 2012; 7:1386-94. [PMID: 22829550 DOI: 10.1002/biot.201200184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2012] [Revised: 07/03/2012] [Accepted: 07/23/2012] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Type I collagen has been extensively exploited as a biomaterial for biomedical applications and drug delivery; however, small molecular alterations occurring during the isolation procedure and its interaction with residual bone extracellular matrix molecules or proteins might affect the overall material biocompatibility and performance. The aim of the current work is to study the potential alterations in collagen properties and organization associated with the absence of proteoglycans, which mimic pathological conditions associated with age-related diseases. A new approach for evaluating the effect of proteoglycans on the properties of isolated type I collagen from the bone matrix is described. Additional treatment with guanidine hydrochloride was introduced to remove residual proteoglycans from the collagen matrix. The properties of the isolated collagen with/without guanidine hydrochloride treatment were investigated and compared with a commercial rabbit collagen as control. We demonstrate that the absence of proteoglycans in the isolated type I collagen affects its thermal properties, the extraction into its native structure, and its ability to hydrate and self-assemble into fibers. The fine control and tuning of all these features, linked to the absence of non-collagenous proteins as proteoglycans, offer the possibility of designing new strategies and biomaterials with advanced biomimetic properties aimed at regenerating bone tissue in the case of fragility and/or defects.
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- Ana Marina Ferreira
- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Politecnico di Torino, Turin, Italy
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Valentin-Rodriguez C, Tezel TH, Ivanisevic A. Deposition of triamcinolone acetonide and its effect on soft tissue topography. Adv Healthc Mater 2012. [PMID: 23184786 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.201200049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Bimodal imaging is utilized to characterize the topography of human tissue samples. The deposition of triamcinolone acetonide (TA) on various surfaces - including surgical human inner limiting membrane (ILM) samples and collagen fibrillar sheets - was studied. Changes in composition were well defined with bimodal imaging when TA deposition was examined on mica. TA sedimentation resulted in observable changes in ILM topography when compared to collagen fibrillar sheets. The heterogeneous chemical and topographical features of the ILM tissues promoted the TA crystallization compared to the flatter and homogeneous collagen surfaces. Higher spatial resolution was achieved by imaging ILM samples in the new bimodal imaging mode. The most apparent difference was observed in the imaging of ILM samples which had been exposed to the steroid TA. The study demonstrated the usefulness of bimodal imaging to evaluate tissue samples.
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- Celimar Valentin-Rodriguez
- Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, 206 S. Martin Jischke Drive, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
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Bancelin S, Aimé C, Coradin T, Schanne-Klein MC. In situ three-dimensional monitoring of collagen fibrillogenesis using SHG microscopy. BIOMEDICAL OPTICS EXPRESS 2012; 3:1446-54. [PMID: 22741089 PMCID: PMC3370983 DOI: 10.1364/boe.3.001446] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2012] [Revised: 05/16/2012] [Accepted: 05/16/2012] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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We implemented in situ time-lapse Second Harmonic Generation (SHG) microscopy to monitor the three-dimensional (3D) self-assembly of collagen in solution. As a proof of concept, we tuned the kinetics of fibril formation by varying the pH and measured the subsequent exponential increase of fibril volume density in SHG images. We obtained significantly different time constants at pH = 6.5 ± 0.3 and at pH = 7.5 ± 0.3. Moreover, we showed that we could focus on the growth of a single isolated collagen fibril because SHG microscopy is sensitive to well-organized fibrils with diameter below the optical resolution. This work illustrates the potential of SHG microscopy for the rational design and characterization of collagen-based biomaterials.
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- S. Bancelin
- Ecole Polytechnique; CNRS; INSERM U696, Laboratoire d'Optique et Biosciences, F-91128 Palaiseau, France
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- UPMC Univ Paris 06; CNRS, Chimie de la Matière Condensée de Paris, Collège de France, 11 place Marcelin Berthelot, F-75005 Paris, France
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- UPMC Univ Paris 06; CNRS, Chimie de la Matière Condensée de Paris, Collège de France, 11 place Marcelin Berthelot, F-75005 Paris, France
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- Ecole Polytechnique; CNRS; INSERM U696, Laboratoire d'Optique et Biosciences, F-91128 Palaiseau, France
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Sur S, Pashuck ET, Guler MO, Ito M, Stupp SI, Launey T. A hybrid nanofiber matrix to control the survival and maturation of brain neurons. Biomaterials 2012; 33:545-55. [PMID: 22018390 PMCID: PMC3210375 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2011.09.093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2011] [Accepted: 09/29/2011] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Scaffold design plays a crucial role in developing graft-based regenerative strategies, especially when intended to be used in a highly ordered nerve tissue. Here we describe a hybrid matrix approach, which combines the structural properties of collagen (type I) with the epitope-presenting ability of peptide amphiphile (PA) nanofibers. Self-assembly of PA and collagen molecules results in a nanofibrous scaffold with homogeneous fiber diameter of 20-30 nm, where the number of laminin epitopes IKVAV and YIGSR can be varied by changing the PA concentrations over a broad range of 0.125-2 mg/ml. Granule cells (GC) and Purkinje cells (PC), two major neuronal subtypes of cerebellar cortex, demonstrate distinct response to this change of epitope concentration. On IKVAV hybrid constructs, GC density increases three-fold compared with the control collagen substrate at a PA concentration of ≥0.25 mg/ml, while PC density reaches a maximum (five-fold vs. control) at 0.25 mg/ml of PA and rapidly decreases at higher PA concentrations. In addition, adjustment of the epitope number allowed us to achieve fine control over PC dendrite and axon growth. Due to the ability to modulate neuron survival and maturation by easy manipulation of epitope density, our design offers a versatile test bed to study the extracellular matrix (ECM) contribution in neuron development and the design of optimal neuronal scaffold biomaterials.
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- Shantanu Sur
- Laboratory for Memory and Learning, RIKEN Brain Science Institute, Wako-shi, 351-0198 Saitama, Japan
- Institute for Bionanotechnology in Medicine (IBNAM), Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois 60611, USA
- School of Medical Science and Technology, IIT Kharagpur, 721302, India
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University, 2220 Campus Dr., Evanston, IL 60208, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University, 2220 Campus Dr., Evanston, IL 60208, USA
- UNAM-Institute of Materials Science and Nanotechnology, Bilkent University, Turkey
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- Laboratory for Memory and Learning, RIKEN Brain Science Institute, Wako-shi, 351-0198 Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University, 2220 Campus Dr., Evanston, IL 60208, USA
- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2220 Campus Dr., Evanston, IL 60208, USA
- Institute for Bionanotechnology in Medicine (IBNAM), Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois 60611, USA
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- Laboratory for Memory and Learning, RIKEN Brain Science Institute, Wako-shi, 351-0198 Saitama, Japan
- Launey Research Unit for Molecular Neurocybernetics, RIKEN Brain Science Institute, Wako-shi, 351-0198 Saitama, Japan
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Leow WW, Hwang W. Epitaxially guided assembly of collagen layers on mica surfaces. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2011; 27:10907-13. [PMID: 21740026 DOI: 10.1021/la2018055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Ordered assembly of collagen molecules on flat substrates has potential for various applications and serves as a model system for studying the assembly process. While previous studies demonstrated self-assembly of collagen on muscovite mica into highly ordered layers, the mechanism by which different conditions affect the resulting morphology remains to be elucidated. Using atomic force microscopy, we follow the assembly of collagen on muscovite mica at a concentration lower than the critical fibrillogenesis concentration in bulk. Initially, individual collagen molecules adsorb to mica and subsequently nucleate into fibrils possessing the 67 nm D-periodic bands. Emergence of fibrils aligned in parallel despite large interfibril distances agrees with an alignment mechanism guided by the underlying mica. The epitaxial growth was further confirmed by the formation of novel triangular networks of collagen fibrils on phlogopite mica, whose surface lattice is known to have a hexagonal symmetry, whereas the more widely used muscovite does not. Comparing collagen assembly on the two types of mica at different potassium concentrations revealed that potassium binds to the negatively charged mica surface and neutralizes it, thereby reducing the binding affinity of collagen and enhancing surface diffusion. These results suggest that collagen assembly on mica follows the surface adsorption, diffusion, nucleation, and growth pathway, where the growth direction is determined at the nucleation step. Comparison with other molecules that assemble similarly on mica supports generality of the proposed assembly mechanism, the knowledge of which will be useful for controlling the resulting surface morphologies.
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- Wee Wen Leow
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, USA
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Kushner AM, Guan Z. Modulares Design in natürlichen und biomimetischen elastischen Materialien. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2011. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201006496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Kushner AM, Guan Z. Modular design in natural and biomimetic soft materials. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2011; 50:9026-57. [PMID: 21898722 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201006496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 174] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2010] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Under eons of evolutionary and environmental pressure, biological systems have developed strong and lightweight peptide-based polymeric materials by using the 20 naturally occurring amino acids as principal monomeric units. These materials outperform their man-made counterparts in the following ways: 1) multifunctionality/tunability, 2) adaptability/stimuli-responsiveness, 3) synthesis and processing under ambient and aqueous conditions, and 4) recyclability and biodegradability. The universal design strategy that affords these advanced properties involves "bottom-up" synthesis and modular, hierarchical organization both within and across multiple length-scales. The field of "biomimicry"-elucidating and co-opting nature's basic material design principles and molecular building blocks-is rapidly evolving. This Review describes what has been discovered about the structure and molecular mechanisms of natural polymeric materials, as well as the progress towards synthetic "mimics" of these remarkable systems.
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- Aaron M Kushner
- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697-2025, USA
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Bracalello A, Santopietro V, Vassalli M, Marletta G, Del Gaudio R, Bochicchio B, Pepe A. Design and production of a chimeric resilin-, elastin-, and collagen-like engineered polypeptide. Biomacromolecules 2011; 12:2957-65. [PMID: 21707089 DOI: 10.1021/bm2005388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Protein-inspired biomaterials have gained great interest as an alternative to synthetic polymers, in particular, for their potential use as biomedical devices. The potential inspiring models are mainly proteins able to confer mechanical properties to tissues and organs, such as elasticity (elastin, resilin, spider silk) and strength (collagen, silk). The proper combination of repetitive sequences, each of them derived from different proteins, represents a useful tool for obtaining biomaterials with tailored mechanical properties and biological functions. In this report we describe the design, the production, and the preliminary characterization of a chimeric polypeptide, based on sequences derived from the highly resilient proteins resilin and elastin and from collagen-like sequences. The results show that the obtained chimeric recombinant material exhibits promising self-assembling properties. Young's modulus of the fibers was determined by AFM image analysis and lies in the range of 0.1-3 MPa in agreement with the expectations for elastin-like and resilin-like materials.
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- Angelo Bracalello
- Department of Chemistry Antonio M. Tamburrro, University of Basilicata , 85100 Potenza, Italy
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Combined information from AFM imaging and SHG signal analysis of collagen thin films. Biomed Signal Process Control 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bspc.2011.02.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Saeidi N, Sander EA, Zareian R, Ruberti JW. Production of highly aligned collagen lamellae by combining shear force and thin film confinement. Acta Biomater 2011; 7:2437-47. [PMID: 21362500 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2011.02.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2010] [Revised: 02/18/2011] [Accepted: 02/22/2011] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Load-bearing tissues owe their mechanical strength to their highly anisotropic collagenous structure. To date attempts to engineer mechanically strong connective tissue have failed, mainly due to a lack of ability to reproduce the native collagen organization in constructs synthesized by cultured cells in vitro. The ability to influence the orientation of self-assembling collagen molecules to produce highly anisotropic structures has applications ranging from de novo engineering of complex tissues to the production of organized scaffolds for cell culture contact guidance. In this investigation we have used the simple technique of spin-coating to produce highly aligned arrays of collagen fibrils. By a simple modification of the method we have also successfully produced orthogonal collagen lamellae. Alternating collagen lamellae are frequently seen in load-bearing tissues such as cornea, annulus fibrosus, and cortical bone. Culturing of corneal fibroblasts on aligned collagen shows that the cells adopt the organization of fibrils. In this investigation we observed the reversal of fibrillar growth direction or "hook" formation similar to that seen previously in a microfluidic shear flow chamber. Although the results of this investigation clearly show that it is possible to produce small areas (1cm(2)) of collagen fibrils with enough alignment to guide fibroblasts, there is evidence that thin film instabilities are likely to be a significant barrier to producing organized collagen fibrils over larger areas. Successful application of this method to produce highly controlled and organized collagenous structures will require the development of techniques to control thin film instability and will be the subject of future work.
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Uquillas JA, Kishore V, Akkus O. Effects of phosphate-buffered saline concentration and incubation time on the mechanical and structural properties of electrochemically aligned collagen threads. Biomed Mater 2011; 6:035008. [PMID: 21540522 PMCID: PMC3146300 DOI: 10.1088/1748-6041/6/3/035008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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A key step during the synthesis of collagen constructs is the incubation of monomeric collagen in phosphate buffer saline (PBS) to promote fibrillogenesis in the collagen network. Optimal PBS-treatment conditions for monomeric collagen solutions to induce gelation are well established in the literature. Recently, a report in the literature (Cheng et al 2008 Biomaterials 29 3278-88) showed a novel method to fabricate highly oriented electrochemically aligned collagen (ELAC) threads which have orders of magnitude greater packing density than collagen gels. The optimal PBS-treatment conditions for induction of D-banding pattern in such a dense and anisotropic collagen network are unknown. This study aimed to optimize PBS treatment of ELAC threads by investigating the effect of phosphate ion concentration (0.5×, 1×, 5× and 10×) and incubation time (3, 12 and 96 h) on the mechanical strength and ultrastructural organization by monotonic mechanical testing, small angle x-ray scattering and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). ELAC threads incubated in water (no PBS) served as the control. ELAC threads incubated in 1× PBS showed significantly higher extensibility compared to those in 0.5× or 10× PBS along with the presence of D-banded patterns with a periodicity of 63.83 nm. Incubation of ELAC threads in 1× PBS for 96 h resulted in significantly higher ultimate stress compared to 3 or 12 h. However, these threads lacked the D-banding pattern. TEM observations showed no significant differences in the microfibril diameter distribution of ELAC threads treated with or without PBS. This indicates that microfibrils lacked D-banding following electrochemical alignment and the subsequent PBS-treatment-induced D-banding by reorganization within microfibrils. It was concluded that incubation of aligned collagen in 1× PBS for 12 h results in mechanically competent, D-banded ELAC threads which can be used for the regeneration of load bearing tissues such as tendons and ligaments.
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- Jorge Alfredo Uquillas
- Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, 206 S. Martin Jischke Drive, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2032
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- Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, 206 S. Martin Jischke Drive, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2032
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- Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, 206 S. Martin Jischke Drive, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2032
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Trinh MH, Odorico M, Bellanger L, Jacquemond M, Parot P, Pellequer JL. Tobacco mosaic virus as an AFM tip calibrator. J Mol Recognit 2011; 24:503-10. [DOI: 10.1002/jmr.1118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Zhao T, Weinhold PS, Lee NY, Dahners LE. Some observations on the subfibrillar structure of collagen fibrils as noted during treatment with NKISK and cathepsin G with mechanical agitation. JOURNAL OF ELECTRON MICROSCOPY 2011; 60:177-182. [PMID: 21343243 PMCID: PMC3156675 DOI: 10.1093/jmicro/dfr005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2010] [Accepted: 01/20/2011] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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We observed the structure of collagen fibrils in rat tail tendons after treatment with NKISK and cathepsin G. NKISK is a pentapeptide that has been previously shown to bind fibronectin, while cathepsin G is a serine protease that cleaves fibronectin but not type I collagen. In tendons treated with NKISK, fibrils were seen to extensively dissociate into smaller-diameter subfibrils. These subfibrils were homogeneous in diameter with an average diameter of 26.3 ± 5.8 nm. Similar, although less extensive, dissociation into subfibrils was found in tendons treated with cathepsin G. The average diameter of these subfibrils was 24.8 ± 4.9 nm. The ability of NKISK and cathepsin G to release subfibrils at physiological pH without harsh denaturants may enhance the study of the subfibrillar structure of collagen fibrils.
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- Tailun Zhao
- University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedics, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, CB7055, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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- University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedics, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, CB7055, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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de Souza W, Rocha GM. Atomic force microscopy: a tool to analyze the structural organization of pathogenic protozoa. Trends Parasitol 2011; 27:160-7. [PMID: 21273123 DOI: 10.1016/j.pt.2010.12.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2010] [Revised: 12/22/2010] [Accepted: 12/23/2010] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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The fine structure of parasitic protozoa has been the subject of intense investigation with the use of electron microscopy. The recent development of atomic force microscopy (AFM) and all of the techniques associated with AFM has created new ways to further analyze the structure of cells. In this review, the various, presently-available modalities of AFM are discussed, as well as the results obtained in analysis of: (i) the structure of intact and detergent-extracted protozoa; (ii) the surface of infected cells; (iii) the structure of parasite macromolecules; (iv) the measurement of surface potential; and (v) force spectroscopy, the measurement of elasticity and ligand-receptor interactions.
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- Wanderley de Souza
- Laboratório de Ultraestrutura Celular Hertha Meyer, Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho and Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia em Biologia Estrutural e Bioimagens - Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro 21941-902, Brasil.
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Franz CM, Muller DJ. Studying collagen self-assembly by time-lapse high-resolution atomic force microscopy. Methods Mol Biol 2011; 736:97-107. [PMID: 21660723 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-61779-105-5_7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Fibrillar collagens constitute a main component of many tissues, where they form a scaffold for cell attachment and provide mechanical strength. Gaining insight into molecular mechanisms of collagen self-assembly from in vitro experiments is important for better understanding the complex hierarchical processes involved in collagen fibril formation in vivo. In addition, such insight can be used to assemble collagen into desirable structures for the biofunctionalization of surfaces in different biotechnological and medical applications. Here, we describe a method to direct the assembly of type I collagen into well-defined nanoscopic matrices of different patterns. Within these matrices, the self-assembly of collagen molecules into fibrils can be directly observed by time-lapse atomic force microscopy (AFM). High-resolution AFM topographs reveal substructural details of the collagen fibril architecture and provide information about mechanisms and dynamics of fibril formation.
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- Clemens M Franz
- DFG-Center for Functional Nanostructures, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany.
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Duncan TJ, Tanaka Y, Shi D, Kubota A, Quantock AJ, Nishida K. Flow-manipulated, crosslinked collagen gels for use as corneal equivalents. Biomaterials 2010; 31:8996-9005. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2010.08.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2010] [Accepted: 08/19/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Kroon M. Modeling of fibroblast-controlled strengthening and remodeling of uniaxially constrained collagen gels. J Biomech Eng 2010; 132:111008. [PMID: 21034149 DOI: 10.1115/1.4002666] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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A theoretical model for the remodeling of collagen gels is proposed. The collagen fabric is modeled as a network of collagen fibers, which in turn are composed of collagen fibrils. In the model, the strengthening of collagen fabric is accomplished by fibroblasts, which continuously recruit and attach more collagen fibrils to existing collagen fibers. The fibroblasts also accomplish a reorientation of collagen fibers. Fibroblasts are assumed to reorient collagen fibers toward the direction of maximum material stiffness. The proposed model is applied to experiments in which fibroblasts were inserted into a collagen gel. The model is able to predict the force-strain curves for the experimental collagen gels, and the final distribution of collagen fibers also agrees qualitatively with the experiments.
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- Martin Kroon
- Department of Solid Mechanics, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden.
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Srinivasan A, Sehgal PK. Characterization of Biocompatible Collagen Fibers—A Promising Candidate for Cardiac Patch. Tissue Eng Part C Methods 2010; 16:895-903. [DOI: 10.1089/ten.tec.2009.0475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- Aishwarya Srinivasan
- Bio-Products Laboratory, Biomaterial Division, Central Leather Research Institute (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research), Chennai, India
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- Bio-Products Laboratory, Biomaterial Division, Central Leather Research Institute (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research), Chennai, India
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Wallace JM, Chen Q, Fang M, Erickson B, Orr BG, Banaszak Holl MM. Type I collagen exists as a distribution of nanoscale morphologies in teeth, bones, and tendons. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2010; 26:7349-54. [PMID: 20121266 PMCID: PMC2868935 DOI: 10.1021/la100006a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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This study demonstrates that collagen, the most abundant protein in animals, exists as a distribution of nanoscale morphologies in teeth, bones, and tendons. This fundamental characteristic of Type I collagen has not previously been reported and provides a new understanding of the nanoscale architecture of this ubiquitous and important biological nanomaterial. Dentin, bone, and tendon tissue samples were chosen for their differences in cellular origin and function, as well as to compare mineralized tissues with a tissue that lacks mineral in a normal physiological setting. A distribution of morphologies was present in all three tissues, confirming that this characteristic is fundamental to Type I collagen regardless of the presence of mineral, cellular origin of the collagen (osteoblast versus odontoblast versus fibroblast), anatomical location, or mechanical function of the tissue.
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- Joseph M. Wallace
- The University of Michigan Department of Chemistry, 930 North University Ave. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1055
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- The University of Michigan Department of Chemistry, 930 North University Ave. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1055
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- The University of Michigan Department of Chemistry, 930 North University Ave. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1055
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- The University of Michigan Department of Chemistry, 930 North University Ave. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1055
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- The University of Michigan Department of Chemistry, 930 North University Ave. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1055
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- The University of Michigan Department of Chemistry, 930 North University Ave. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1055
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On the correlation between continuum mechanics entities and cell activity in biological soft tissues: Assessment of three possible criteria for cell-controlled fibre reorientation in collagen gels and collagenous tissues. J Theor Biol 2010; 264:66-76. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2009.12.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2009] [Revised: 12/22/2009] [Accepted: 12/24/2009] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Yadavalli VK, Svintradze DV, Pidaparti RM. Nanoscale measurements of the assembly of collagen to fibrils. Int J Biol Macromol 2010; 46:458-64. [PMID: 20206203 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2010.02.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2010] [Revised: 02/23/2010] [Accepted: 02/24/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Observing the self-assembly of collagen from single collagen monomers to higher order fibrils and fibers provides a bottom-up approach to engineering its ultrastructure in comparison to structural studies of already formed collagen fibers. This approach can be used for the fabrication of controlled collagen-based biomaterials with varying mechanical properties. Here, we investigate the time-dependent self-assembly of collagen into single fibrils in vitro through high resolution imaging of collagen type 1 prior to fibrillogenesis. This was confirmed by comparing persistence length and diameter in controlled experiments and studying the morphology and mechanical properties of nanoscale collagen fibrils through AFM nanoindentation measurements. The Young's modulus of these collagen fibrils was estimated to be around 1GPa in the dehydrated state. The stability and mechanical characteristics of collagen obtained in these experiments indicate the hierarchical assembly occurs at both a structural and mechanical level.
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- Vamsi K Yadavalli
- Department of Chemical and Life Science Engineering, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, 23284, United States.
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Lisitza N, Huang X, Hatabu H, Patz S. Exploring collagen self-assembly by NMR. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2010; 12:14169-71. [DOI: 10.1039/c0cp00651c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Li Y, Asadi A, Monroe MR, Douglas EP. pH effects on collagen fibrillogenesis in vitro: Electrostatic interactions and phosphate binding. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2009.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 173] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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