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Bai S, Zhang J, Gao Y, Chen X, Wang K, Yuan X. Surface Functionalization of Electrospun Scaffolds by QK-AG73 Peptide for Enhanced Interaction with Vascular Endothelial Cells. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2023; 39:14162-14172. [PMID: 37722015 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c02174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/20/2023]
Abstract
Rapid endothelialization still remains challenging for blood-contacting biomaterials, especially for long-term, functional, small-diameter vascular grafts. The vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)-mimicking QK peptide holds great promise in promoting vascular endothelial cellular activities such as adhesion, spreading, proliferation, and migration. Syndecans are transmembrane proteoglycans that are highly expressed on cell surfaces, including vascular endothelial cells, which can act as docking receptors to provide binding sites for a variety of cellular growth and signaling molecules. Herein, a novel peptide QK-AG73 that coupled the QK domain with the syndecan binding peptide AG73 was proposed, aiming to synergistically enhance the interaction with vascular endothelial cells. In addition, mechanically matched bioactive scaffolds based on poly(l-lactide-co-ε-caprolactone) were successfully prepared by surface functionalization of the covalently combined QK-AG73 peptide. The result showed that the adhesion of human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) was increased by approximately 2-fold on QK-AG73-modified surface compared with those modified with a single QK or AG73 peptide. Moreover, surface functionalization of electrospun scaffolds by this QK-AG73 peptide was more efficient in specifically promoting the proliferation of HUVECs and allowing them to grow with an elongated cobblestone-like cell morphology. It was hypothesized that both VEGF receptors and transmembrane syndecan receptors were involved in cellular regulation by the QK-AG73 peptide, which resulted in synergistic improvement of the interactions with vascular endothelial cells and provided a promising strategy to promote endothelialization of small-diameter vascular grafts.
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- Shan Bai
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials of Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- Institute of Energy Resources, Hebei Academy of Sciences, Shijiazhuang 050081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials of Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, China
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Urciuolo F, Imparato G, Netti PA. In vitro strategies for mimicking dynamic cell-ECM reciprocity in 3D culture models. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2023; 11:1197075. [PMID: 37434756 PMCID: PMC10330728 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2023.1197075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2023] [Accepted: 06/01/2023] [Indexed: 07/13/2023] Open
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The extracellular microenvironment regulates cell decisions through the accurate presentation at the cell surface of a complex array of biochemical and biophysical signals that are mediated by the structure and composition of the extracellular matrix (ECM). On the one hand, the cells actively remodel the ECM, which on the other hand affects cell functions. This cell-ECM dynamic reciprocity is central in regulating and controlling morphogenetic and histogenetic processes. Misregulation within the extracellular space can cause aberrant bidirectional interactions between cells and ECM, resulting in dysfunctional tissues and pathological states. Therefore, tissue engineering approaches, aiming at reproducing organs and tissues in vitro, should realistically recapitulate the native cell-microenvironment crosstalk that is central for the correct functionality of tissue-engineered constructs. In this review, we will describe the most updated bioengineering approaches to recapitulate the native cell microenvironment and reproduce functional tissues and organs in vitro. We have highlighted the limitations of the use of exogenous scaffolds in recapitulating the regulatory/instructive and signal repository role of the native cell microenvironment. By contrast, strategies to reproduce human tissues and organs by inducing cells to synthetize their own ECM acting as a provisional scaffold to control and guide further tissue development and maturation hold the potential to allow the engineering of fully functional histologically competent three-dimensional (3D) tissues.
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- F. Urciuolo
- Interdisciplinary Research Centre on Biomaterials (CRIB), University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
- Department of Chemical Materials and Industrial Production (DICMAPI), University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
- Center for Advanced Biomaterials for HealthCare@CRIB, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Naples, Italy
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- Center for Advanced Biomaterials for HealthCare@CRIB, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Naples, Italy
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- Interdisciplinary Research Centre on Biomaterials (CRIB), University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
- Department of Chemical Materials and Industrial Production (DICMAPI), University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
- Center for Advanced Biomaterials for HealthCare@CRIB, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Naples, Italy
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Yao T, Chen H, Wang R, Rivero R, Wang F, Kessels L, Agten SM, Hackeng TM, Wolfs TG, Fan D, Baker MB, Moroni L. Thiol-ene conjugation of a VEGF peptide to electrospun scaffolds for potential applications in angiogenesis. Bioact Mater 2023; 20:306-317. [PMID: 35755423 PMCID: PMC9192696 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioactmat.2022.05.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2021] [Revised: 05/07/2022] [Accepted: 05/23/2022] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Smith KA, Lin AH, Stevens AH, Yu SM, Weiss JA, Timmins LH. Collagen Molecular Damage is a Hallmark of Early Atherosclerosis Development. J Cardiovasc Transl Res 2022; 16:463-472. [PMID: 36097314 DOI: 10.1007/s12265-022-10316-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2022] [Accepted: 08/30/2022] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Remodeling of extracellular matrix proteins underlies the development of cardiovascular disease. Herein, we utilized a novel molecular probe, collagen hybridizing peptide (CHP), to target collagen molecular damage during atherogenesis. The thoracic aorta was dissected from ApoE-/- mice that had been on a high-fat diet for 0-18 weeks. Using an optimized protocol, tissues were stained with Cy3-CHP and digested to quantify CHP with a microplate assay. Results demonstrated collagen molecular damage, inferred from Cy3-CHP fluorescence, was a function of location and time on the high-fat diet. Tissue from the aortic arch showed a significant increase in collagen molecular damage after 18 weeks, while no change was observed in tissue from the descending aorta. No spatial differences in fluorescence were observed between the superior and inferior arch tissue. Our results provide insight into the early changes in collagen during atherogenesis and present a new opportunity in the subclinical diagnosis of atherosclerosis.
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- Kelly A Smith
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, 84112, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, 84112, USA.,Scientific Computing and Imaging Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, 84112, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, 84112, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, 84112, USA.,Department of Molecular Pharmaceutics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, 84112, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, 84112, USA.,Scientific Computing and Imaging Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, 84112, USA.,Department of Orthopaedics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, 84112, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, 84112, USA. .,Scientific Computing and Imaging Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, 84112, USA.
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Malcor JD, Mallein-Gerin F. Biomaterial functionalization with triple-helical peptides for tissue engineering. Acta Biomater 2022; 148:1-21. [PMID: 35675889 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2022.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2022] [Revised: 05/09/2022] [Accepted: 06/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Abstract
In the growing field of tissue engineering, providing cells in biomaterials with the adequate biological cues represents an increasingly important challenge. Yet, biomaterials with excellent mechanical properties often are often biologically inert to many cell types. To address this issue, researchers resort to functionalization, i.e. the surface modification of a biomaterial with active molecules or substances. Functionalization notably aims to replicate the native cellular microenvironment provided by the extracellular matrix, and in particular by collagen, its major component. As our understanding of biological processes regulating cell behaviour increases, functionalization with biomolecules binding cell surface receptors constitutes a promising strategy. Amongst these, triple-helical peptides (THPs) that reproduce the architectural and biological properties of collagen are especially attractive. Indeed, THPs containing binding sites from the native collagen sequence have successfully been used to guide cell response by establishing cell-biomaterial interactions. Notably, the GFOGER motif recognising the collagen-binding integrins is extensively employed as a cell adhesive peptide. In biomaterials, THPs efficiently improved cell adhesion, differentiation and function on biomaterials designed for tissue repair (especially for bone, cartilage, tendon and heart), vascular graft fabrication, wound dressing, drug delivery or immunomodulation. This review describes the key characteristics of THPs, their effect on cells when combined to biomaterials and their strong potential as biomimetic tools for regenerative medicine. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: This review article describes how triple-helical peptides constitute efficient tools to improve cell-biomaterial interactions in tissue engineering. Triple helical peptides are bioactive molecules that mimic the architectural and biological properties of collagen. They have been successfully used to specifically recognize cell-surface receptors and provide cells seeded on biomaterials with controlled biological cues. Functionalization with triple-helical peptides has enabled researchers to improve cell function for regenerative medicine applications, such as tissue repair. However, despite encouraging results, this approach remains limited and under-exploited, and most functionalization strategies reported in the literature rely on biomolecules that are unable to address collagen-binding receptors. This review will assist researchers in selecting the correct tools to functionalize biomaterials in efforts to guide cellular response.
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- Jean-Daniel Malcor
- Laboratory of Tissue Biology and Therapeutic Engineering, CNRS UMR 5305, University Claude Bernard-Lyon 1 and University of Lyon, 7 Passage du Vercors, Cedex 07, Lyon 69367, France.
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- Laboratory of Tissue Biology and Therapeutic Engineering, CNRS UMR 5305, University Claude Bernard-Lyon 1 and University of Lyon, 7 Passage du Vercors, Cedex 07, Lyon 69367, France
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González-Pérez F, Ibáñez-Fonseca A, Alonso M, Rodríguez-Cabello JC. Combining tunable proteolytic sequences and a VEGF-mimetic peptide for the spatiotemporal control of angiogenesis within Elastin-Like Recombinamer scaffolds. Acta Biomater 2021; 130:149-160. [PMID: 34118450 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2021.06.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2021] [Revised: 05/26/2021] [Accepted: 06/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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One of the main challenges in regenerative medicine is the spatiotemporal control of angiogenesis, which is key for the successful repair of many tissues, and determines the proper integration of the implant through the generation of a functional vascular network. To this end, we have designed a three-dimensional (3D) model consisting of a coaxial binary elastin-like recombinamer (ELR) tubular construct. It displays fast and slow proteolytic hydrogels on its inner and outer part, respectively, both sensitive to the urokinase plasminogen activator protease. The ELRs used to build the scaffold included crosslinkable domains to stabilize the structure and a conjugated VEGF-derived peptide (QK) to induce angiogenesis. The mechanical and morphological evaluation of the ELR hydrogels proved their suitability for soft tissue regeneration. In addition, in vitro studies evidenced the effect of the QK peptide on endothelial cell spreading and anastomosis. Moreover, immunohistochemical analyses after subcutaneous implantation of the ELR hydrogels in mice showed the induction of a low macrophage response that resolved over time. The implantation of the 3D model constructs evidenced the ability of the fast proteolytic sequence and the QK peptide to guide cell infiltration and capillary formation in the pre-designed arrangement of the constructs. These results set the basis for the application of this type of scaffolds in regenerative medicine, where spatiotemporally controlled vascularization will help in the promotion of an optimal tissue repair. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: Herein, we show the spatiotemporal control of angiogenesis in vivo by the combination of proteolytic sequences, with fast and slow degradation kinetics, and VEGF-mimetic peptide (QK) in a coaxial binary elastin-like recombinamer (ELR) tubular scaffold. These two bioactivities have been previously described for angiogenesis purposes, but have never been combined. This work demonstrates that the bioactivities act synergistically in promoting cell infiltration and subsequent vascularization, thus leading to a controlled evolution in space and time of the vascular microstructure within the hydrogel-like tubular scaffold. This effect has not been showed before and holds great potential for future vascular applications, which might be of great interest for a substantial part of Acta Biomaterialia readership.
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Rial-Hermida MI, Rey-Rico A, Blanco-Fernandez B, Carballo-Pedrares N, Byrne EM, Mano JF. Recent Progress on Polysaccharide-Based Hydrogels for Controlled Delivery of Therapeutic Biomolecules. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2021; 7:4102-4127. [PMID: 34137581 PMCID: PMC8919265 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.0c01784] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
Abstract
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A plethora of applications using
polysaccharides have been developed
in recent years due to their availability as well as their frequent
nontoxicity and biodegradability. These polymers are usually obtained
from renewable sources or are byproducts of industrial processes,
thus, their use is collaborative in waste management and shows promise
for an enhanced sustainable circular economy. Regarding the development
of novel delivery systems for biotherapeutics, the potential of polysaccharides
is attractive for the previously mentioned properties and also for
the possibility of chemical modification of their structures, their
ability to form matrixes of diverse architectures and mechanical properties,
as well as for their ability to maintain bioactivity following incorporation
of the biomolecules into the matrix. Biotherapeutics, such as proteins,
growth factors, gene vectors, enzymes, hormones, DNA/RNA, and antibodies
are currently in use as major therapeutics in a wide range of pathologies.
In the present review, we summarize recent progress in the development
of polysaccharide-based hydrogels of diverse nature, alone or in combination
with other polymers or drug delivery systems, which have been implemented
in the delivery of biotherapeutics in the pharmaceutical and biomedical
fields.
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- M Isabel Rial-Hermida
- Department of Chemistry, CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Cell Therapy and Regenerative Medicine Unit, Centro de Investigacións Científicas Avanzadas (CICA), Universidade da Coruña, 15071 A Coruña, Spain
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- Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, 08028 Barcelona, Spain.,CIBER en Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina, CIBER-BBN, 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Cell Therapy and Regenerative Medicine Unit, Centro de Investigacións Científicas Avanzadas (CICA), Universidade da Coruña, 15071 A Coruña, Spain
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- Wellcome-Wolfson Institute For Experimental Medicine, Queen's University Belfast, 97 Lisburn Road, Belfast BT9 7BL, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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Chen J, Hu G, Li T, Chen Y, Gao M, Li Q, Hao L, Jia Y, Wang L, Wang Y. Fusion peptide engineered "statically-versatile" titanium implant simultaneously enhancing anti-infection, vascularization and osseointegration. Biomaterials 2020; 264:120446. [PMID: 33069134 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2020.120446] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2019] [Revised: 10/07/2020] [Accepted: 10/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Although antimicrobial titanium implants can prevent biomaterial-associated infection (BAI) in orthopedics, they display cytotoxicity and delayed osseointegration. Therefore, versatile implants are desirable for simultaneously inhibiting BAI and promoting osseointegration, especially "statically-versatile" ones with nonessential external stimulations for facilitating applications. Herein, we develop a "statically-versatile" titanium implant by immobilizing an innovative fusion peptide (FP) containing HHC36 antimicrobial sequence and QK angiogenic sequence via sodium borohydride reduction promoted Cu(I)-catalyzed azide-alkyne cycloaddition (CuAAC-SB), which shows higher immobilization efficiency than traditional CuAAC with sodium ascorbate reduction (CuAAC-SA). The FP-engineered implant exhibits over 96.8% antimicrobial activity against four types of clinical bacteria (S. aureus, E. coli, P. aeruginosa and methicillin-resistant S. aureus), being stronger than that modified with mixed peptides. This can be mechanistically attributed to the larger bacterial accessible surface area of HHC36 sequence. Notably, the implant can simultaneously enhance cellular proliferation, up-regulate expressions of angiogenesis-related genes/proteins (VEGF and VEGFR-2) of HUVECs and osteogenesis-related genes/proteins (ALP, COL-1, RUNX-2, OPN and OCN) of hBMSCs. In vivo assay with infection and non-infection bone-defect model reveals that the FP-engineered implant can kill 99.63% of S. aureus, and simultaneously promote vascularization and osseointegration. It is believed that this study presents an excellent strategy for developing "statically-versatile" orthopedic implants.
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- Junjian Chen
- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering of Guangdong Province, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China; Guangzhou Regenerative Medicine and Health Guangdong Laboratory, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China; School of Biomedical Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering of Guangdong Province, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China; School of Biomedical Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering of Guangdong Province, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China; Guangzhou Regenerative Medicine and Health Guangdong Laboratory, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Biomedical Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China; Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering of Guangdong Province, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering of Guangdong Province, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China; Guangzhou Regenerative Medicine and Health Guangdong Laboratory, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
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- National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China; School of Biomedical Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
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Klimek K, Ginalska G. Proteins and Peptides as Important Modifiers of the Polymer Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering Applications-A Review. Polymers (Basel) 2020; 12:E844. [PMID: 32268607 PMCID: PMC7240665 DOI: 10.3390/polym12040844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2020] [Revised: 03/31/2020] [Accepted: 04/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
Abstract
Polymer scaffolds constitute a very interesting strategy for tissue engineering. Even though they are generally non-toxic, in some cases, they may not provide suitable support for cell adhesion, proliferation, and differentiation, which decelerates tissue regeneration. To improve biological properties, scaffolds are frequently enriched with bioactive molecules, inter alia extracellular matrix proteins, adhesive peptides, growth factors, hormones, and cytokines. Although there are many papers describing synthesis and properties of polymer scaffolds enriched with proteins or peptides, few reviews comprehensively summarize these bioactive molecules. Thus, this review presents the current knowledge about the most important proteins and peptides used for modification of polymer scaffolds for tissue engineering. This paper also describes the influence of addition of proteins and peptides on physicochemical, mechanical, and biological properties of polymer scaffolds. Moreover, this article sums up the major applications of some biodegradable natural and synthetic polymer scaffolds modified with proteins and peptides, which have been developed within the past five years.
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- Katarzyna Klimek
- Chair and Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Medical University of Lublin, Chodzki 1 Street, 20-093 Lublin, Poland;
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Pradhan S, Banda OA, Farino CJ, Sperduto JL, Keller KA, Taitano R, Slater JH. Biofabrication Strategies and Engineered In Vitro Systems for Vascular Mechanobiology. Adv Healthc Mater 2020; 9:e1901255. [PMID: 32100473 PMCID: PMC8579513 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.201901255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2019] [Revised: 01/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
Abstract
The vascular system is integral for maintaining organ-specific functions and homeostasis. Dysregulation in vascular architecture and function can lead to various chronic or acute disorders. Investigation of the role of the vascular system in health and disease has been accelerated through the development of tissue-engineered constructs and microphysiological on-chip platforms. These in vitro systems permit studies of biochemical regulation of vascular networks and parenchymal tissue and provide mechanistic insights into the biophysical and hemodynamic forces acting in organ-specific niches. Detailed understanding of these forces and the mechanotransductory pathways involved is necessary to develop preventative and therapeutic strategies targeting the vascular system. This review describes vascular structure and function, the role of hemodynamic forces in maintaining vascular homeostasis, and measurement approaches for cell and tissue level mechanical properties influencing vascular phenomena. State-of-the-art techniques for fabricating in vitro microvascular systems, with varying degrees of biological and engineering complexity, are summarized. Finally, the role of vascular mechanobiology in organ-specific niches and pathophysiological states, and efforts to recapitulate these events using in vitro microphysiological systems, are explored. It is hoped that this review will help readers appreciate the important, but understudied, role of vascular-parenchymal mechanotransduction in health and disease toward developing mechanotherapeutics for treatment strategies.
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- Shantanu Pradhan
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Delaware, 150 Academy Street, 161 Colburn Lab, Newark, DE, 19716, USA
- Department of Biotechnology, Bhupat and Jyoti Mehta School of Biosciences, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai 600036, India
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Delaware, 150 Academy Street, 161 Colburn Lab, Newark, DE, 19716, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Delaware, 150 Academy Street, 161 Colburn Lab, Newark, DE, 19716, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Delaware, 150 Academy Street, 161 Colburn Lab, Newark, DE, 19716, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Delaware, 150 Academy Street, 161 Colburn Lab, Newark, DE, 19716, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Delaware, 150 Academy Street, 161 Colburn Lab, Newark, DE, 19716, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Delaware, 150 Academy Street, 161 Colburn Lab, Newark, DE, 19716, USA
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Delaware, 201 DuPont Hall, Newark, DE 19716, USA
- Delaware Biotechnology Institute, 15 Innovation Way, Newark, DE 19711, USA
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Tomasina C, Bodet T, Mota C, Moroni L, Camarero-Espinosa S. Bioprinting Vasculature: Materials, Cells and Emergent Techniques. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2019; 12:E2701. [PMID: 31450791 PMCID: PMC6747573 DOI: 10.3390/ma12172701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2019] [Revised: 08/18/2019] [Accepted: 08/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
Abstract
Despite the great advances that the tissue engineering field has experienced over the last two decades, the amount of in vitro engineered tissues that have reached a stage of clinical trial is limited. While many challenges are still to be overcome, the lack of vascularization represents a major milestone if tissues bigger than approximately 200 µm are to be transplanted. Cell survival and homeostasis is to a large extent conditioned by the oxygen and nutrient transport (as well as waste removal) by blood vessels on their proximity and spontaneous vascularization in vivo is a relatively slow process, leading all together to necrosis of implanted tissues. Thus, in vitro vascularization appears to be a requirement for the advancement of the field. One of the main approaches to this end is the formation of vascular templates that will develop in vitro together with the targeted engineered tissue. Bioprinting, a fast and reliable method for the deposition of cells and materials on a precise manner, appears as an excellent fabrication technique. In this review, we provide a comprehensive background to the fields of vascularization and bioprinting, providing details on the current strategies, cell sources, materials and outcomes of these studies.
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- Clarissa Tomasina
- MERLN Institute for Technology-inspired Regenerative Medicine, Complex Tissue Regeneration Department, Maastricht University, P.O. Box 616, 6200MD Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- MERLN Institute for Technology-inspired Regenerative Medicine, Complex Tissue Regeneration Department, Maastricht University, P.O. Box 616, 6200MD Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- MERLN Institute for Technology-inspired Regenerative Medicine, Complex Tissue Regeneration Department, Maastricht University, P.O. Box 616, 6200MD Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- MERLN Institute for Technology-inspired Regenerative Medicine, Complex Tissue Regeneration Department, Maastricht University, P.O. Box 616, 6200MD Maastricht, The Netherlands.
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- MERLN Institute for Technology-inspired Regenerative Medicine, Complex Tissue Regeneration Department, Maastricht University, P.O. Box 616, 6200MD Maastricht, The Netherlands.
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Goldbloom-Helzner L, Hao D, Wang A. Developing Regenerative Treatments for Developmental Defects, Injuries, and Diseases Using Extracellular Matrix Collagen-Targeting Peptides. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:E4072. [PMID: 31438477 PMCID: PMC6747276 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20174072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2019] [Revised: 08/19/2019] [Accepted: 08/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
Abstract
Collagen is the most widespread extracellular matrix (ECM) protein in the body and is important in maintaining the functionality of organs and tissues. Studies have explored interventions using collagen-targeting tissue engineered techniques, using collagen hybridizing or collagen binding peptides, to target or treat dysregulated or injured collagen in developmental defects, injuries, and diseases. Researchers have used collagen-targeting peptides to deliver growth factors, drugs, and genetic materials, to develop bioactive surfaces, and to detect the distribution and status of collagen. All of these approaches have been used for various regenerative medicine applications, including neovascularization, wound healing, and tissue regeneration. In this review, we describe in depth the collagen-targeting approaches for regenerative therapeutics and compare the benefits of using the different molecules for various present and future applications.
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- Leora Goldbloom-Helzner
- Surgical Bioengineering Laboratory, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, University of California Davis, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California Davis, Davis, CA 95616, USA
- Institute for Pediatric Regenerative Medicine, Shriners Hospitals for Children, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA
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- Surgical Bioengineering Laboratory, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, University of California Davis, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California Davis, Davis, CA 95616, USA
- Institute for Pediatric Regenerative Medicine, Shriners Hospitals for Children, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA
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- Surgical Bioengineering Laboratory, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, University of California Davis, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA.
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California Davis, Davis, CA 95616, USA.
- Institute for Pediatric Regenerative Medicine, Shriners Hospitals for Children, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA.
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Lu X, Ding Z, Xu F, Lu Q, Kaplan DL. Subtle Regulation of Scaffold Stiffness for the Optimized Control of Cell Behavior. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2019; 2:3108-3119. [DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.9b00445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Xiaohong Lu
- National Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk & Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, People’s Republic of China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk & Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, People’s Republic of China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk & Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, People’s Republic of China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk & Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts 02155, United States
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Fan Z, Xiao L, Lu G, Ding Z, Lu Q. Water-insoluble amorphous silk fibroin scaffolds from aqueous solutions. J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater 2019; 108:798-808. [PMID: 31207049 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.b.34434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2019] [Revised: 05/17/2019] [Accepted: 05/31/2019] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Regenerated silk fibroin (RSF) is emerging as promising biomaterial for regeneration, drug delivery and optical devices, with continued demand for mild, all-aqueous processes to control microstructure and the performance. Here, temperature control of assembly kinetics was introduced to prepare the water-insoluble scaffolds from neutral aqueous solutions of RSF protein. Higher temperatures were used to accelerate the assembly rate of the silk fibroin protein chains in aqueous solution and during the lyophilization process, resulting in water-insoluble scaffold formation. The scaffolds were mainly composed of amorphous states of the silk fibroin chains, endowing softer mechanical properties. These scaffolds also showed nanofibrous structures, improved cell proliferation in vitro and enhanced neovascularization and tissue regeneration in vivo than previously reported silk fibroin scaffolds. These results suggest utility of silk scaffolds in soft tissue regeneration.
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- Zhihai Fan
- National Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk & Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou, People's Republic of China.,Department of Orthopedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, People's Republic of China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk & Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University, Wuxi, People's Republic of China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk & Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou, People's Republic of China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk & Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou, People's Republic of China
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Facile incorporation of REDV into porous silk fibroin scaffolds for enhancing vascularization of thick tissues. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2018; 93:96-105. [DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2018.07.062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2017] [Revised: 07/11/2018] [Accepted: 07/23/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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De Rosa L, Di Stasi R, D'Andrea LD. Pro-angiogenic peptides in biomedicine. Arch Biochem Biophys 2018; 660:72-86. [DOI: 10.1016/j.abb.2018.10.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2018] [Revised: 10/11/2018] [Accepted: 10/13/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Nguyen EH, Murphy WL. Customizable biomaterials as tools for advanced anti-angiogenic drug discovery. Biomaterials 2018; 181:53-66. [PMID: 30077137 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2018.07.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2018] [Revised: 07/17/2018] [Accepted: 07/25/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The inhibition of angiogenesis is a critical element of cancer therapy, as cancer vasculature contributes to tumor expansion. While numerous drugs have proven to be effective at disrupting cancer vasculature, patient survival has not significantly improved as a result of anti-angiogenic drug treatment. Emerging evidence suggests that this is due to a combination of unintended side effects resulting from the application of anti-angiogenic compounds, including angiogenic rebound after treatment and the activation of metastasis in the tumor. There is currently a need to better understand the far-reaching effects of anti-angiogenic drug treatments in the context of cancer. Numerous innovations and discoveries in biomaterials design and tissue engineering techniques are providing investigators with tools to develop physiologically relevant vascular models and gain insights into the holistic impact of drug treatments on tumors. This review examines recent advances in the design of pro-angiogenic biomaterials, specifically in controlling integrin-mediated cell adhesion, growth factor signaling, mechanical properties and oxygen tension, as well as the implementation of pro-angiogenic materials into sophisticated co-culture models of cancer vasculature.
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- Eric H Nguyen
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA; Human Models for Analysis of Pathways (Human MAPs) Center, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA; Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, USA.
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA; Human Models for Analysis of Pathways (Human MAPs) Center, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA; Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, USA.
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Sang Y, Li M, Liu J, Yao Y, Ding Z, Wang L, Xiao L, Lu Q, Fu X, Kaplan DL. Biomimetic Silk Scaffolds with an Amorphous Structure for Soft Tissue Engineering. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2018; 10:9290-9300. [PMID: 29485270 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b19204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Fine tuning physical cues of silk fibroin (SF) biomaterials to match specific requirements for different soft tissues would be advantageous. Here, amorphous SF nanofibers were used to fabricate scaffolds with better hierarchical extracellular matrix (ECM) mimetic microstructures than previous silk scaffolds. Kinetic control was introduced into the scaffold forming process, resulting in the direct production of water-stable scaffolds with tunable secondary structures and thus mechanical properties. These biomaterials remained with amorphous structures, offering softer properties than prior scaffolds. The fine mechanical tunability of these systems provides a feasible way to optimize physical cues for improved cell proliferation and enhanced neovascularization in vivo. Multiple physical cues, such as partly ECM mimetic structures and optimized stiffness, provided suitable microenvironments for tissue ingrowth, suggesting the possibility of actively designing bioactive SF biomaterials. These systems suggest a promising strategy to develop novel SF biomaterials for soft tissue repair and regenerative medicine.
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- Healing and Cell Biology Laboratory, Institute of Basic Medicine Science , Chinese PLA General Hospital , Beijing 100853 , People's Republic of China
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- Healing and Cell Biology Laboratory, Institute of Basic Medicine Science , Chinese PLA General Hospital , Beijing 100853 , People's Republic of China
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- Healing and Cell Biology Laboratory, Institute of Basic Medicine Science , Chinese PLA General Hospital , Beijing 100853 , People's Republic of China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering , Tufts University , Medford , Massachusetts 02155 , United States
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In Situ Organ-Specific Vascularization in Tissue Engineering. Trends Biotechnol 2018; 36:834-849. [PMID: 29555346 DOI: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2018.02.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2018] [Revised: 02/19/2018] [Accepted: 02/22/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Other than a few avascular tissues, almost all human tissues are connected to the systemic circulation via blood vessels that promote metabolism and function. Accordingly, engineered vascularization is a vital goal in tissue engineering for regenerative medicine. Endothelial cells (ECs) play a central role in vascularization with two significant specificities: physical interfaces between vascular stroma and blood, and phenotypic organ-specificity. Biomaterial scaffolding technologies that address these unique properties of ECs have been developed to promote the vascularization of various engineered tissues, and these have advanced from mimicking vascular architectures ex situ towards promoting spontaneous angiogenic remodeling in situ. Simultaneously, endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) and organ-specific ECs are attracting more and more attention with the increasing awareness of the diversity of ECs in different organs.
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San BH, Hwang J, Sampath S, Li Y, Bennink LL, Yu SM. Self-Assembled Water-Soluble Nanofibers Displaying Collagen Hybridizing Peptides. J Am Chem Soc 2017; 139:16640-16649. [PMID: 29091434 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.7b07900] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Collagen hybridizing peptides (CHP) have been demonstrated as a powerful vehicle for targeting denatured collagen (dColl) produced by disease or injury. Conjugation of β-sheet peptide motif to the CHP results in self-assembly of nonaggregating β-sheet nanofibers with precise structure. Due to the molecular architecture of the nanofibers which puts high density of hydrophilic CHPs on the nanofiber surface at fixed distance, the nanofibers exhibit high water solubility, without any signs of intramolecular triple helix formation or fiber-fiber aggregation. Other molecules that are flanked with the triple helical forming GlyProHyp repeats can readily bind to the nanofibers by triple helical folding, allowing facile display of bioactive molecules at high density. In addition, the multivalency of CHPs allows the nanofibers to bind to dColl in vitro and in vivo with extraordinary affinity, particularly without preactivation that unravels the CHP homotrimers. The length of the nanofibers can be tuned from micrometers down to 100 nm by simple heat treatment, and when injected intravenously into mice, the small nanofibers can specifically target dColl in the skeletal tissues with little target-associated signals in the skin and other organs. The CHP nanofibers can be a useful tool for detecting and capturing dColl, understanding how ECM remodelling impacts disease progression, and development of new delivery systems that target such diseases.
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- Boi Hoa San
- Department of Bioengineering, University of Utah , Salt Lake City, Utah 84112, United States
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Utah , Salt Lake City, Utah 84112, United States
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Utah , Salt Lake City, Utah 84112, United States
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Utah , Salt Lake City, Utah 84112, United States
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Utah , Salt Lake City, Utah 84112, United States
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Utah , Salt Lake City, Utah 84112, United States.,Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Utah , Salt Lake City, Utah 84112, United States
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Wahyudi H, Reynolds AA, Li Y, Owen SC, Yu SM. Targeting collagen for diagnostic imaging and therapeutic delivery. J Control Release 2016; 240:323-331. [PMID: 26773768 PMCID: PMC4936964 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2016.01.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2015] [Revised: 01/05/2016] [Accepted: 01/05/2016] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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As the most abundant protein in mammals and a major structural component in extracellular matrix, collagen holds a pivotal role in tissue development and maintaining the homeostasis of our body. Persistent disruption to the balance between collagen production and degradation can cause a variety of diseases, some of which can be fatal. Collagen remodeling can lead to either an overproduction of collagen which can cause excessive collagen accumulation in organs, common to fibrosis, or uncontrolled degradation of collagen seen in degenerative diseases such as arthritis. Therefore, the ability to monitor the state of collagen is crucial for determining the presence and progression of numerous diseases. This review discusses the implications of collagen remodeling and its detection methods with specific focus on targeting native collagens as well as denatured collagens. It aims to help researchers understand the pathobiology of collagen-related diseases and create novel collagen targeting therapeutics and imaging modalities for biomedical applications.
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- Hendra Wahyudi
- Department of Bioengineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA.
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Oliveira SM, Pirraco RP, Marques AP, Santo VE, Gomes ME, Reis RL, Mano JF. Platelet lysate-based pro-angiogenic nanocoatings. Acta Biomater 2016; 32:129-137. [PMID: 26708711 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2015.12.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2015] [Revised: 12/10/2015] [Accepted: 12/15/2015] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Human platelet lysate (PL) is a cost-effective and human source of autologous multiple and potent pro-angiogenic factors, such as vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGF A), fibroblast growth factor b (FGF b) and angiopoietin-1. Nanocoatings previously characterized were prepared by layer-by-layer assembling incorporating PL with marine-origin polysaccharides and were shown to activate human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs). Within 20 h of incubation, the more sulfated coatings induced the HUVECS to the form tube-like structures accompanied by an increased expression of angiogenic-associated genes, such as angiopoietin-1 and VEGF A. This may be a cost-effective approach to modify 2D/3D constructs to instruct angiogenic cells towards the formation of neo-vascularization, driven by multiple and synergistic stimulations from the PL combined with sulfated polysaccharides. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE The presence, or fast induction, of a stable and mature vasculature inside 3D constructs is crucial for new tissue formation and its viability. This has been one of the major tissue engineering challenges, limiting the dimensions of efficient tissue constructs. Many approaches based on cells, growth factors, 3D bioprinting and channel incorporation have been proposed. Herein, we explored a versatile technique, layer-by-layer assembling in combination with platelet lysate (PL), that is a cost-effective source of many potent pro-angiogenic proteins and growth factors. Results suggest that the combination of PL with sulfated polyelectrolytes might be used to introduce interfaces onto 2D/3D constructs with potential to induce the formation of cell-based tubular structures.
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- Sara M Oliveira
- 3B's Research Group - Biomaterials, Biodegradable and Biomimetics, Avepark - Parque de Ciência e Tecnologia, Zona Industrial da Gandra, 4805-017 Barco - Guimarães, Portugal; ICVS/3B's - PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães 4805-017, Portugal
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- 3B's Research Group - Biomaterials, Biodegradable and Biomimetics, Avepark - Parque de Ciência e Tecnologia, Zona Industrial da Gandra, 4805-017 Barco - Guimarães, Portugal; ICVS/3B's - PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães 4805-017, Portugal
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- 3B's Research Group - Biomaterials, Biodegradable and Biomimetics, Avepark - Parque de Ciência e Tecnologia, Zona Industrial da Gandra, 4805-017 Barco - Guimarães, Portugal; ICVS/3B's - PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães 4805-017, Portugal
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- 3B's Research Group - Biomaterials, Biodegradable and Biomimetics, Avepark - Parque de Ciência e Tecnologia, Zona Industrial da Gandra, 4805-017 Barco - Guimarães, Portugal; ICVS/3B's - PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães 4805-017, Portugal
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- 3B's Research Group - Biomaterials, Biodegradable and Biomimetics, Avepark - Parque de Ciência e Tecnologia, Zona Industrial da Gandra, 4805-017 Barco - Guimarães, Portugal; ICVS/3B's - PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães 4805-017, Portugal
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- 3B's Research Group - Biomaterials, Biodegradable and Biomimetics, Avepark - Parque de Ciência e Tecnologia, Zona Industrial da Gandra, 4805-017 Barco - Guimarães, Portugal; ICVS/3B's - PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães 4805-017, Portugal
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- 3B's Research Group - Biomaterials, Biodegradable and Biomimetics, Avepark - Parque de Ciência e Tecnologia, Zona Industrial da Gandra, 4805-017 Barco - Guimarães, Portugal; ICVS/3B's - PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães 4805-017, Portugal.
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Characterization and preparation of bio-tubular scaffolds for fabricating artificial vascular grafts by combining electrospinning and a co-culture system. Macromol Res 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/s13233-016-4017-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Hielscher A, Ellis K, Qiu C, Porterfield J, Gerecht S. Fibronectin Deposition Participates in Extracellular Matrix Assembly and Vascular Morphogenesis. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0147600. [PMID: 26811931 PMCID: PMC4728102 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0147600] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2015] [Accepted: 01/06/2016] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The extracellular matrix (ECM) has been demonstrated to facilitate angiogenesis. In particular, fibronectin has been documented to activate endothelial cells, resulting in their transition from a quiescent state to an active state in which the cells exhibit enhanced migration and proliferation. The goal of this study is to examine the role of polymerized fibronectin during vascular tubulogenesis using a 3 dimensional (3D) cell-derived de-cellularized matrix. A fibronectin-rich 3D de-cellularized ECM was used as a scaffold to study vascular morphogenesis of endothelial cells (ECs). Confocal analyses of several matrix proteins reveal high intra- and extra-cellular deposition of fibronectin in formed vascular structures. Using a small peptide inhibitor of fibronectin polymerization, we demonstrate that inhibition of fibronectin fibrillogenesis in ECs cultured atop de-cellularized ECM resulted in decreased vascular morphogenesis. Further, immunofluorescence and ultrastructural analyses reveal decreased expression of stromal matrix proteins in the absence of polymerized fibronectin with high co-localization of matrix proteins found in association with polymerized fibronectin. Evaluating vascular kinetics, live cell imaging showed that migration, migration velocity, and mean square displacement, are disrupted in structures grown in the absence of polymerized fibronectin. Additionally, vascular organization failed to occur in the absence of a polymerized fibronectin matrix. Consistent with these observations, we tested vascular morphogenesis following the disruption of EC adhesion to polymerized fibronectin, demonstrating that block of integrins α5β1 and αvβ3, abrogated vascular morphogenesis. Overall, fibronectin deposition in a 3D cell-derived de-cellularized ECM appears to be imperative for matrix assembly and vascular morphogenesis.
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- Abigail Hielscher
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, 21218, United States of America
- Johns Hopkins Physical Sciences-Oncology Center, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, 21218, United States of America
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Georgia Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Suwanee, Georgia, 30024, United States of America
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, 21218, United States of America
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, 21218, United States of America
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, 21218, United States of America
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, 21218, United States of America
- Johns Hopkins Physical Sciences-Oncology Center, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, 21218, United States of America
- Institute for NanoBioTechnology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, 21218, United States of America
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Han H, Ning H, Liu S, Lu Q, Fan Z, Lu H, Lu G, Kaplan DL. Silk Biomaterials with Vascularization Capacity. ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS 2016; 26:421-436. [PMID: 27293388 PMCID: PMC4895924 DOI: 10.1002/adfm.201504160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Functional vascularization is critical for the clinical regeneration of complex tissues such as kidney, liver or bone. The immobilization or delivery of growth factors has been explored to improve vascularization capacity of tissue engineered constructs, however, the use of growth factors has inherent problems such as the loss of signaling capability and the risk of complications such as immunological responses and cancer. Here, a new method of preparing water-insoluble silk protein scaffolds with vascularization capacity using an all aqueous process is reported. Acid was added temporally to tune the self-assembly of silk in lyophilization process, resulting in water insoluble scaffold formation directly. These biomaterials are mainly noncrystalline, offering improved cell proliferation than previously reported silk materials. These systems also have appropriate softer mechanical property that could provide physical cues to promote cell differentiation into endothelial cells, and enhance neovascularization and tissue ingrowth in vivo without the addition of growth factors. Therefore, silk-based degradable scaffolds represent an exciting biomaterial option, with vascularization capacity for soft tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.
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- Hongyan Han
- National Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk & Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, College of Textile and Clothing Engineering, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, People's Republic of China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk & Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, College of Textile and Clothing Engineering, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, People's Republic of China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk & Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, College of Textile and Clothing Engineering, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, People's Republic of China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk, College of Textile and ClothingEngineering, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou 215000, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou 215000, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, The third Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Wuxi 214041, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tufts University, Medford, MA 02155, USA National Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk, College of Textile and Clothing Engineering, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, People's Republic of China
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Ponrasu T, Vishal P, Kannan R, Suguna L, Muthuvijayan V. Isabgol–silk fibroin 3D composite scaffolds as an effective dermal substitute for cutaneous wound healing in rats. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra13816k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Psyllium husk based silk 3D scaffolds were developed via freeze drying method without adding any bioactive substances to enhance tissue repair during cutaneous wound healing in rats.
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- Thangavel Ponrasu
- Department of Biotechnology
- Bhupat and Jyoti Mehta School of Biosciences
- Indian Institute of Technology Madras
- Chennai 600036
- India
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- Department of Biotechnology
- Bhupat and Jyoti Mehta School of Biosciences
- Indian Institute of Technology Madras
- Chennai 600036
- India
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- Department of Biotechnology
- Bhupat and Jyoti Mehta School of Biosciences
- Indian Institute of Technology Madras
- Chennai 600036
- India
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- Department of Biochemistry
- CSIR-Central Leather Research Institute
- Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
- Chennai 600020
- India
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- Department of Biotechnology
- Bhupat and Jyoti Mehta School of Biosciences
- Indian Institute of Technology Madras
- Chennai 600036
- India
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Digital microfluidic immunocytochemistry in single cells. Nat Commun 2015; 6:7513. [PMID: 26104298 PMCID: PMC4491823 DOI: 10.1038/ncomms8513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2015] [Accepted: 05/14/2015] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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We report a new technique called Digital microfluidic Immunocytochemistry in Single Cells (DISC). DISC automates protocols for cell culture, stimulation and immunocytochemistry, enabling the interrogation of protein phosphorylation on pulsing with stimulus for as little as 3 s. DISC was used to probe the phosphorylation states of platelet-derived growth factor receptor (PDGFR) and the downstream signalling protein, Akt, to evaluate concentration- and time-dependent effects of stimulation. The high time resolution of the technique allowed for surprising new observations-for example, a 10 s pulse stimulus of a low concentration of PDGF is sufficient to cause >30% of adherent fibroblasts to commit to Akt activation. With the ability to quantitatively probe signalling events with high time resolution at the single-cell level, we propose that DISC may be an important new technique for a wide range of applications, especially for screening signalling responses of a heterogeneous cell population.
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Chan TR, Stahl PJ, Li Y, Yu SM. Collagen-gelatin mixtures as wound model, and substrates for VEGF-mimetic peptide binding and endothelial cell activation. Acta Biomater 2015; 15:164-72. [PMID: 25584990 PMCID: PMC4404521 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2015.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2014] [Revised: 11/21/2014] [Accepted: 01/05/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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In humans, high level of collagen remodeling is seen during normal physiological events such as bone renewal, as well as in pathological conditions, such as arthritis, tumor growth and other chronic wounds. Our lab recently discovered that collagen mimetic peptide (CMP) is able to hybridize with denatured collagens at these collagen remodeling sites with high affinity. Here, we show that the CMP's high binding affinity to denatured collagens can be utilized to deliver angiogenic signals to scaffolds composed of heat-denatured collagens (gelatins). We first demonstrate hybridization between denatured collagens and QKCMP, a CMP with pro-angiogenic QK domain. We show that high levels of QKCMP can be immobilized to a new artificial matrix containing both fibrous type I collagen and heat denatured collagen through triple helix hybridization, and that the QKCMP is able to stimulate early angiogenic response of endothelial cells (ECs). We also show that the QKCMP can bind to excised tissues from burn injuries in cutaneous mouse model, suggesting its potential for promoting neovascularization of burn wounds.
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- Tania R Chan
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The Johns Hopkins University, 3400 N. Charles St, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The Johns Hopkins University, 3400 N. Charles St, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Utah, 36 S Wasatch Drive, 3100 SMBB, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Utah, 36 S Wasatch Drive, 3100 SMBB, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA.
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Jin X, Yu H, Kong N, Chang J, Li H, Ye J. Superparamagnetic plasmonic nanoshells for improved imaging, separation and seeding of co-cultured cells. J Mater Chem B 2015; 3:7787-7795. [DOI: 10.1039/c5tb01420d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Multifunctional superparamagnetic nanoshells were applied for improved 2D and 3D two-photon luminescence imaging, separation and seeding of co-cultured cells.
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- Xiulong Jin
- School of Biomedical Engineering & Med-X Research Institute
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University
- Shanghai 200030
- China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering & Med-X Research Institute
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University
- Shanghai 200030
- China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering & Med-X Research Institute
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University
- Shanghai 200030
- China
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- Shanghai institute of Ceramics
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Shanghai 200050
- China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering & Med-X Research Institute
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University
- Shanghai 200030
- China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering & Med-X Research Institute
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University
- Shanghai 200030
- China
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Li Y, San BH, Kessler JL, Kim JH, Xu Q, Hanes J, Yu SM. Non-covalent photo-patterning of gelatin matrices using caged collagen mimetic peptides. Macromol Biosci 2015; 15:52-62. [PMID: 25476588 PMCID: PMC4430332 DOI: 10.1002/mabi.201400436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2014] [Revised: 11/04/2014] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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To address the downside of conventional photo-patterning which can alter the chemical composition of protein scaffolds, we developed a non-covalent photo-patterning strategy for gelatin (denatured collagen) hydrogels that utilizes UV activated triple helical hybridization of caged collagen mimetic peptide (caged CMP). Here we present 2D and 3D photo-patterning of gelatin hydrogels enabled by the caged CMP derivatives, as well as creation of concentration gradients of CMPs. CMP's specificity for binding to gelatin allows patterning of almost any synthetic or natural gelatin-containing matrix, such as gelatin-methacrylate hydrogels and corneal tissues. This is a radically new tool for immobilizing drugs to natural tissues and for functionalizing scaffolds for complex tissue formation.
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- Yang Li
- Department of Bioengineering, University of Utah, 36 S. Wasatch Drive, 3100 SMBB, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84112, USA
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The formation of vasculature is essential for tissue maintenance and regeneration. During development, the vasculature forms via the dual processes of vasculogenesis and angiogenesis, and is regulated at multiple levels: from transcriptional hierarchies and protein interactions to inputs from the extracellular environment. Understanding how vascular formation is coordinated in vivo can offer valuable insights into engineering approaches for therapeutic vascularization and angiogenesis, whether by creating new vasculature in vitro or by stimulating neovascularization in vivo. In this Review, we will discuss how the process of vascular development can be used to guide approaches to engineering vasculature. Specifically, we will focus on some of the recently reported approaches to stimulate therapeutic angiogenesis by recreating the embryonic vascular microenvironment using biomaterials for vascular engineering and regeneration.
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- Kyung Min Park
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Johns Hopkins Physical Sciences-Oncology Center, and The Institute for NanoBioTechnology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Johns Hopkins Physical Sciences-Oncology Center, and The Institute for NanoBioTechnology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21208, USA
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