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Rapp TL, Kopyeva I, Adhikari A, DeForest CA. Bioluminescence Resonance Energy Transfer (BRET)-Mediated Protein Release from Self-Illuminating Photoresponsive Biomaterials. J Am Chem Soc 2024. [PMID: 39250821 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c03361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/11/2024]
Abstract
Phototriggered release of various cargos, including soluble protein factors and small molecules, has the potential to correct aberrant biological events by offering spatiotemporal control over local therapeutic levels. However, the poor penetration depth of light historically limits implementation to subdermal regions, necessitating alternative methods of light delivery to achieve the full potential of photodynamic therapeutic release. Here, we introduce a strategy exploiting bioluminescence resonance energy transfer (BRET)-an energy transfer process between light-emitting Nanoluciferase (NLuc) and a photosensitive acceptor molecule-to drive biomolecule release from hydrogel biomaterials. Through a facile, one-pot, and high-yielding synthesis (60-70%), we synthesized a heterobifunctional ruthenium cross-linker bearing an aldehyde and an azide (CHO-Ru-N3), a compound that we demonstrate undergoes predictable exchange of the azide-bearing ligand under blue-green light irradiation (>550 nm). Following site-specific conjugation to NLuc via sortase-tag enhanced protein ligation (STEPL), the modified protein was covalently attached to a poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG)-based hydrogel via strain-promoted azide-alkyne cycloaddition (SPAAC). Leveraging the high photosensitivity of Ru compounds, we demonstrate rapid and equivalent release of epidermal growth factor (EGF) via either direct illumination or via BRET-based bioluminolysis. As NLuc-originated luminescence can be controlled equivalently throughout the body, we anticipate that this unique protein release strategy will find use for locally triggered drug delivery following systemic administration of a small molecule.
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Affiliation(s)
- Teresa L Rapp
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98105, United States
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98105, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98105, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98105, United States
- Department of Bioengineering, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98105, United States
- Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98105, United States
- Molecular Science and Engineering Institute, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98105, United States
- Institute for Stem Cell & Regenerative Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98109, United States
- Institute for Protein Design, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98105, United States
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Del Giudice F, Curtis DJ, Aufderhorst-Roberts A. A New Approach for On-Chip Production of Biological Microgels Using Photochemical Cross-Linking. Anal Chem 2024; 96:10140-10144. [PMID: 38862384 PMCID: PMC11209654 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.4c01574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2024] [Revised: 05/28/2024] [Accepted: 06/03/2024] [Indexed: 06/13/2024]
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Photochemical cross-linking is a key step for manufacturing microgels in numerous applications, including drug delivery, tissue engineering, material production, and wound healing. Existing photochemical cross-linking techniques in microfluidic devices rely on UV curing, which can cause cell and DNA damage. We address this challenge by developing a microfluidic workflow for producing microgels using visible light-driven photochemical cross-linking of aqueous droplets dispersed in a continuous oil phase. We report a proof-of-concept to construct microgels from the protein Bovine Serum Albumin (BSA) with [Ru(bpy)3]2+ mediated cross-linking. By controlling the capillary number of the continuous and dispersed phases, the volumetric flow rate, and the photochemical reaction time within the microfluidic tubing, we demonstrate the construction of protein microgels with controllable and uniform dimensions. Our technique can, in principle, be applied to a wide range of different proteins with biological and responsive properties. This work therefore bridges the gap between hydrogel manufacturing using visible light and microfluidic microgel templating, facilitating numerous biomedical applications.
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- Francesco Del Giudice
- Complex
Fluids Research Group, Department of Chemical Engineering, School
of Engineering and Applied Science, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Swansea University, Swansea SA1 8EN, United Kingdom
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- Complex
Fluids Research Group, Department of Chemical Engineering, School
of Engineering and Applied Science, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Swansea University, Swansea SA1 8EN, United Kingdom
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Neumann M, di Marco G, Iudin D, Viola M, van Nostrum CF, van Ravensteijn BGP, Vermonden T. Stimuli-Responsive Hydrogels: The Dynamic Smart Biomaterials of Tomorrow. Macromolecules 2023; 56:8377-8392. [PMID: 38024154 PMCID: PMC10653276 DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.3c00967] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2023] [Revised: 09/21/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023]
Abstract
In the past decade, stimuli-responsive hydrogels are increasingly studied as biomaterials for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine purposes. Smart hydrogels can not only replicate the physicochemical properties of the extracellular matrix but also mimic dynamic processes that are crucial for the regulation of cell behavior. Dynamic changes can be influenced by the hydrogel itself (isotropic vs anisotropic) or guided by applying localized triggers. The resulting swelling-shrinking, shape-morphing, as well as patterns have been shown to influence cell function in a spatiotemporally controlled manner. Furthermore, the use of stimuli-responsive hydrogels as bioinks in 4D bioprinting is very promising as they allow the biofabrication of complex microstructures. This perspective discusses recent cutting-edge advances as well as current challenges in the field of smart biomaterials for tissue engineering. Additionally, emerging trends and potential future directions are addressed.
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- Myriam Neumann
- Department of Pharmaceutics,
Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences (UIPS), Utrecht University, Utrecht 3508 TB, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pharmaceutics,
Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences (UIPS), Utrecht University, Utrecht 3508 TB, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pharmaceutics,
Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences (UIPS), Utrecht University, Utrecht 3508 TB, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pharmaceutics,
Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences (UIPS), Utrecht University, Utrecht 3508 TB, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pharmaceutics,
Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences (UIPS), Utrecht University, Utrecht 3508 TB, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pharmaceutics,
Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences (UIPS), Utrecht University, Utrecht 3508 TB, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pharmaceutics,
Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences (UIPS), Utrecht University, Utrecht 3508 TB, The Netherlands
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Nealy ES, Reed SJ, Adelmund SM, Badeau BA, Shadish JA, Girard EJ, Pakiam FJ, Mhyre AJ, Price JP, Sarkar S, Kalia V, DeForest CA, Olson JM. Versatile Tissue-Injectable Hydrogels with Extended Hydrolytic Release of Bioactive Protein Therapeutics. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2023:2023.09.01.554391. [PMID: 37693598 PMCID: PMC10491173 DOI: 10.1101/2023.09.01.554391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/12/2023]
Abstract
Hydrogels generally have broad utilization in healthcare due to their tunable structures, high water content, and inherent biocompatibility. FDA-approved applications of hydrogels include spinal cord regeneration, skin fillers, and local therapeutic delivery. Drawbacks exist in the clinical hydrogel space, largely pertaining to inconsistent therapeutic exposure, short-lived release windows, and difficulties inserting the polymer into tissue. In this study, we engineered injectable, biocompatible hydrogels that function as a local protein therapeutic depot with a high degree of user-customizability. We showcase a PEG-based hydrogel functionalized with bioorthogonal strain-promoted azide-alkyne cycloaddition (SPAAC) handles for its polymerization and functionalization with a variety of payloads. Small-molecule and protein cargos, including chemokines and antibodies, were site-specifically modified with hydrolysable "azidoesters" of varying hydrophobicity via direct chemical conjugation or sortase-mediated transpeptidation. These hydrolysable esters afforded extended release of payloads linked to our hydrogels beyond diffusion; with timescales spanning days to months dependent on ester hydrophobicity. Injected hydrogels polymerize in situ and remain in tissue over extended periods of time. Hydrogel-delivered protein payloads elicit biological activity after being modified with SPAAC-compatible linkers, as demonstrated by the successful recruitment of murine T-cells to a mouse melanoma model by hydrolytically released murine CXCL10. These results highlight a highly versatile, customizable hydrogel-based delivery system for local delivery of protein therapeutics with payload release profiles appropriate for a variety of clinical needs.
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- Eric S. Nealy
- Seattle Children’s Research Institute, Seattle WA
- Fred Hutch Cancer Center, Seattle WA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle WA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle WA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle WA
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- Seattle Children’s Research Institute, Seattle WA
- Fred Hutch Cancer Center, Seattle WA
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- Seattle Children’s Research Institute, Seattle WA
- Fred Hutch Cancer Center, Seattle WA
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- Seattle Children’s Research Institute, Seattle WA
- Fred Hutch Cancer Center, Seattle WA
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- Seattle Children’s Research Institute, Seattle WA
- Department of Pathology, University of Washington, Seattle WA
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington, Seattle WA
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- Seattle Children’s Research Institute, Seattle WA
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington, Seattle WA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle WA
- Department of Bioengineering, University of Washington, Seattle WA
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Washington, Seattle WA
- Department of Biology, University of Washington, Seattle WA
- Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle WA
- Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle WA
- Institute for Protein Design, University of Washington, Seattle WA
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- Seattle Children’s Research Institute, Seattle WA
- Fred Hutch Cancer Center, Seattle WA
- Department of Pharmacology, University of Washington, Seattle WA
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Rapp TL, DeForest CA. Tricolor visible wavelength-selective photodegradable hydrogel biomaterials. Nat Commun 2023; 14:5250. [PMID: 37640707 PMCID: PMC10462736 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-40805-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2022] [Accepted: 08/10/2023] [Indexed: 08/31/2023] Open
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Photodynamic hydrogel biomaterials have demonstrated great potential for user-triggered therapeutic release, patterned organoid development, and four-dimensional control over advanced cell fates in vitro. Current photosensitive materials are constrained by their reliance on high-energy ultraviolet light (<400 nm) that offers poor tissue penetrance and limits access to the broader visible spectrum. Here, we report a family of three photolabile material crosslinkers that respond rapidly and with unique tricolor wavelength-selectivity to low-energy visible light (400-617 nm). We show that when mixed with multifunctional poly(ethylene glycol) macromolecular precursors, ruthenium polypyridyl- and ortho-nitrobenzyl (oNB)-based crosslinkers yield cytocompatible biomaterials that can undergo spatiotemporally patterned, uniform bulk softening, and multiplexed degradation several centimeters deep through complex tissue. We demonstrate that encapsulated living cells within these photoresponsive gels show high viability and can be successfully recovered from the hydrogels following photodegradation. Moving forward, we anticipate that these advanced material platforms will enable new studies in 3D mechanobiology, controlled drug delivery, and next-generation tissue engineering applications.
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- Teresa L Rapp
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 98195, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 98195, USA.
- Department of Bioengineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 98195, USA.
- Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 98195, USA.
- Institute of Stem Cell & Regenerative Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 98109, USA.
- Molecular Engineering & Sciences Institute, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 98195, USA.
- Institute for Protein Design, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 98195, USA.
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Qi W, Dong N, Wu L, Zhang X, Li H, Wu H, Ward N, Yu J, Liu H, Wang J, Deng X, Zhao RC. Promoting oral mucosal wound healing using a DCS-RuB2A2 hydrogel based on a photoreactive antibacterial and sustained release of BMSCs. Bioact Mater 2023; 23:53-68. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bioactmat.2022.10.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2022] [Revised: 10/18/2022] [Accepted: 10/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Truong VX, Bachmann J, Unterreiner A, Blinco JP, Barner‐Kowollik C. Wavelength-Orthogonal Stiffening of Hydrogel Networks with Visible Light. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202113076. [PMID: 35029002 PMCID: PMC9305448 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202113076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2021] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
Abstract
Herein, we introduce the wavelength-orthogonal crosslinking of hydrogel networks using two red-shifted chromophores, i.e. acrylpyerene (AP, λactivation =410-490 nm) and styrylpyrido[2,3-b]pyrazine (SPP, λactivation =400-550 nm), able to undergo [2+2] photocycloaddition in the visible-light regime. The photoreactivity of the SPP moiety is pH-dependent, whereby an acidic environment inhibits the cycloaddition. By employing a spiropyran-based photoacid generator with suitable absorption wavelength, we are able to restrict the activation wavelength of the SPP moiety to the green light region (λactivation =520-550 nm), enabling wavelength-orthogonal activation of the AP group. Our wavelength-orthogonal photochemical system was successfully applied in the design of hydrogels whose stiffness can be tuned independently by either green or blue light.
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- Vinh X. Truong
- Centre for Materials ScienceQueensland University of Technology (QUT)2 George St.BrisbaneQLD 4000Australia
- School of Chemistry and PhysicsQueensland University of Technology (QUT)2 George St.BrisbaneQLD 4000Australia
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- Centre for Materials ScienceQueensland University of Technology (QUT)2 George St.BrisbaneQLD 4000Australia
- School of Chemistry and PhysicsQueensland University of Technology (QUT)2 George St.BrisbaneQLD 4000Australia
- Institute of Physical ChemistryKarlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)Fritz-Haber-Weg 276131KarlsruheGermany
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- Institute of Physical ChemistryKarlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)Fritz-Haber-Weg 276131KarlsruheGermany
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- Centre for Materials ScienceQueensland University of Technology (QUT)2 George St.BrisbaneQLD 4000Australia
- School of Chemistry and PhysicsQueensland University of Technology (QUT)2 George St.BrisbaneQLD 4000Australia
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- Centre for Materials ScienceQueensland University of Technology (QUT)2 George St.BrisbaneQLD 4000Australia
- School of Chemistry and PhysicsQueensland University of Technology (QUT)2 George St.BrisbaneQLD 4000Australia
- Institute of NanotechnologyKarlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 176344Eggenstein-LeopoldshafenGermany
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Lunzer M, Maryasin B, Zandrini T, Baudis S, Ovsianikov A, Liska R. A disulfide-based linker for thiol-norbornene conjugation: formation and cleavage of hydrogels by the use of light. Polym Chem 2022; 13:1158-1168. [PMID: 35341220 PMCID: PMC8886483 DOI: 10.1039/d1py00914a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2021] [Accepted: 01/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
Abstract
Photolabile groups are the key components of photo-responsive polymers, dynamically tunable materials with multiple applications in materials and life sciences. They usually consist of a chromophore and a labile bond and are inherently light sensitive. An exception are disulfides, simple reversible linkages, which become photocleavable upon addition of a photoinitiator. Despite their practical features, disulfides are rarely utilized due to their impractical formation. Here, we report a disulfide-based linker series bearing norbornene terminals for facile crosslinking of thiol-functionalized macromers via light-triggered thiol-ene conjugation (TEC). Besides finding a highly reactive lead compound, we also identify an unexpected TEC-retardation, strongly dependent on the molecular linker structure and affecting hydrogel stability. Finally, we present a useful method for localized disulfide cleavage by two-photon irradiation permitting micropatterning of disulfide-crosslinked networks.
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- Markus Lunzer
- Institute of Applied Synthetic Chemistry, Technische Universität Wien Getreidemarkt 9/E163 1060 Vienna Austria
- Institute of Materials Science and Technology, Technische Universität Wien Getreidemarkt 9/E308 1060 Vienna Austria
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Vienna Währinger Strasse 38 1090 Vienna Austria
- Institute of Theoretical Chemistry, University of Vienna Währinger Strasse 17 1090 Vienna Austria
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- Institute of Materials Science and Technology, Technische Universität Wien Getreidemarkt 9/E308 1060 Vienna Austria
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- Institute of Applied Synthetic Chemistry, Technische Universität Wien Getreidemarkt 9/E163 1060 Vienna Austria
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- Institute of Materials Science and Technology, Technische Universität Wien Getreidemarkt 9/E308 1060 Vienna Austria
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- Institute of Applied Synthetic Chemistry, Technische Universität Wien Getreidemarkt 9/E163 1060 Vienna Austria
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Strasser P, Monkowius U, Teasdale I. Main group element and metal-containing polymers as photoresponsive soft materials. POLYMER 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2022.124737] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Truong VX, Bachmann J, Unterreiner A, Blinco JP, Barner‐Kowollik C. Wellenlängen‐Orthogonale Versteifung von Hydrogel‐Netzwerken mit sichtbarem Licht. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202113076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Vinh X. Truong
- Centre for Materials Science Queensland University of Technology (QUT) 2 George St. Brisbane QLD 4000 Australien
- School of Chemistry and Physics Queensland University of Technology (QUT) 2 George St. Brisbane QLD 4000 Australien
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- Centre for Materials Science Queensland University of Technology (QUT) 2 George St. Brisbane QLD 4000 Australien
- School of Chemistry and Physics Queensland University of Technology (QUT) 2 George St. Brisbane QLD 4000 Australien
- Institute of Physical Chemistry Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) Fritz-Haber-Weg 2 76131 Karlsruhe Deutschland
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) Fritz-Haber-Weg 2 76131 Karlsruhe Deutschland
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- Centre for Materials Science Queensland University of Technology (QUT) 2 George St. Brisbane QLD 4000 Australien
- School of Chemistry and Physics Queensland University of Technology (QUT) 2 George St. Brisbane QLD 4000 Australien
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- Centre for Materials Science Queensland University of Technology (QUT) 2 George St. Brisbane QLD 4000 Australien
- School of Chemistry and Physics Queensland University of Technology (QUT) 2 George St. Brisbane QLD 4000 Australien
- Institute of Nanotechnology Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen Deutschland
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Cao J, Zhang D, Zhou Y, Zhang Q, Wu S. Controlling Properties and Functions of Polymer Gels Using Photochemical Reactions. Macromol Rapid Commun 2022; 43:e2100703. [PMID: 35038195 DOI: 10.1002/marc.202100703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2021] [Revised: 12/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
Abstract
Photoresponsive polymer gels have attracted increasing interest owing to their potential applications in healable materials, drug release systems, and extracellular matrices. Because polymer gels provide suitable environments for photochemical reactions, their properties and functions can be controlled with light with a high spatiotemporal resolution. Herein, the design of photoresponsive polymer gels based on different types of photochemical reactions is introduced. The mechanism and applications of irreversible photoreactions, such as photoinduced free-radical polymerization, photoinduced click reactions, and photolysis, as well as reversible photoreactions such as photoinduced reversible cycloadditions, reversible photosubstitution of metal complexes, and photoinduced metathesis are reviewed. The remaining challenges of photoresponsive polymer gels are also discussed.
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- Jingning Cao
- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Anhui Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Science and Technology, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Anhui Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Science and Technology, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Anhui Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Science and Technology, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Anhui Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Science and Technology, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Anhui Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Science and Technology, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
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Peng K, Zheng L, Zhou T, Zhang C, Li H. Light manipulation for fabrication of hydrogels and their biological applications. Acta Biomater 2022; 137:20-43. [PMID: 34637933 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2021.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2021] [Revised: 09/11/2021] [Accepted: 10/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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The development of biocompatible materials with desired functions is essential for tissue engineering and biomedical applications. Hydrogels prepared from these materials represent an important class of soft matter for mimicking extracellular environments. In particular, dynamic hydrogels with responsiveness to environments are quite appealing because they can match the dynamics of biological processes. Among the external stimuli that can trigger responsive hydrogels, light is considered as a clean stimulus with high spatiotemporal resolution, complete bioorthogonality, and fine tunability regarding its wavelength and intensity. Therefore, photoresponsiveness has been broadly encoded in hydrogels for biological applications. Moreover, light can be used to initiate gelation during the fabrication of biocompatible hydrogels. Here, we present a critical review of light manipulation tools for the fabrication of hydrogels and for the regulation of physicochemical properties and functions of photoresponsive hydrogels. The materials, photo-initiated chemical reactions, and new prospects for light-induced gelation are introduced in the former part, while mechanisms to render hydrogels photoresponsive and their biological applications are discussed in the latter part. Subsequently, the challenges and potential research directions in this area are discussed, followed by a brief conclusion. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: Hydrogels play a vital role in the field of biomaterials owing to their water retention ability and biocompatibility. However, static hydrogels cannot meet the dynamic requirements of the biomedical field. As a stimulus with high spatiotemporal resolution, light is an ideal tool for both the fabrication and operation of hydrogels. In this review, light-induced hydrogelation and photoresponsive hydrogels are discussed in detail, and new prospects and emerging biological applications are described. To inspire more research studies in this promising area, the challenges and possible solutions are also presented.
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Hayaei Tehrani RS, Hajari MA, Ghorbaninejad Z, Esfandiari F. Droplet microfluidic devices for organized stem cell differentiation into germ cells: capabilities and challenges. Biophys Rev 2021; 13:1245-1271. [PMID: 35059040 PMCID: PMC8724463 DOI: 10.1007/s12551-021-00907-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2021] [Accepted: 11/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
Abstract
Demystifying the mechanisms that underlie germline development and gamete production is critical for expanding advanced therapies for infertile couples who cannot benefit from current infertility treatments. However, the low number of germ cells, particularly in the early stages of development, represents a serious challenge in obtaining sufficient materials required for research purposes. In this regard, pluripotent stem cells (PSCs) have provided an opportunity for producing an unlimited source of germ cells in vitro. Achieving this ambition is highly dependent on accurate stem cell niche reconstitution which is achievable through applying advanced cell engineering approaches. Recently, hydrogel microparticles (HMPs), as either microcarriers or microcapsules, have shown promising potential in providing an excellent 3-dimensional (3D) biomimetic microenvironment alongside the systematic bioactive agent delivery. In this review, recent studies of utilizing various HMP-based cell engineering strategies for appropriate niche reconstitution and efficient in vitro differentiation are highlighted with a special focus on the capabilities of droplet-based microfluidic (DBM) technology. We believe that a deep understanding of the current limitations and potentials of the DBM systems in integration with stem cell biology provides a bright future for germ cell research. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s12551-021-00907-5.
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- Reyhaneh Sadat Hayaei Tehrani
- Department of Stem Cells and Developmental Biology, Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology, ACECR, 16635-148, 1665659911 Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Cell Engineering, Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Stem Cells and Developmental Biology, Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology, ACECR, 16635-148, 1665659911 Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Stem Cells and Developmental Biology, Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology, ACECR, 16635-148, 1665659911 Tehran, Iran
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Rosenfeld A, Göckler T, Kuzina M, Reischl M, Schepers U, Levkin PA. Designing Inherently Photodegradable Cell-Adhesive Hydrogels for 3D Cell Culture. Adv Healthc Mater 2021; 10:e2100632. [PMID: 34111332 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202100632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2021] [Revised: 05/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Light-based microfabrication techniques constitute an indispensable approach to fabricate tissue assemblies, benefiting from noncontact spatially and temporarily controlled manipulation of soft matter. Light-triggered degradation of soft materials, such as hydrogels, is important in tissue engineering, bioprinting, and related fields. The photoresponsiveness of hydrogels is generally not intrinsic and requires complex synthetic procedures wherein photoresponsive crosslinking groups are incorporated into the hydrogel. This paper demonstrates a novel biocompatible and inherently photodegradable poly(ethylene glycol) methacrylate (PEGMA)-based gelatin-methacryloyl (GelMA)-containing hydrogel that can be used to culture cells in 3D for at least 14 d. These gels are conveniently and quickly degraded via UV irradiation for 10 min to produce structured hydrogels of various geometries, sizes, and free-standing cell-laden hydrogel particles. These structures can be flexibly produced on demand. In particular, photodegradation can be temporarily delayed from photopolymerization, offering an alternative to hydrogel array production via photopolymerization with a photomask. The paper investigates the influences of hydrogel composition and swelling liquid on both its photodegradability and biocompatibility.
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- Alisa Rosenfeld
- Institute of Biological and Chemical Systems ‐ Functional Molecular Systems (IBCS‐FMS) Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) Hermann‐von‐Helmholtz‐Platz 1 Eggenstein‐Leopoldshafen 76344 Germany
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- Institute of Functional Interfaces (IFG) Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) Hermann‐von‐Helmholtz‐Platz 1 Eggenstein‐Leopoldshafen 76344 Germany
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- Institute of Biological and Chemical Systems ‐ Functional Molecular Systems (IBCS‐FMS) Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) Hermann‐von‐Helmholtz‐Platz 1 Eggenstein‐Leopoldshafen 76344 Germany
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- Institute for Automation and Applied Informatics (IAI) Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) Hermann‐von‐Helmholtz‐Platz 1 Eggenstein‐Leopoldshafen 76344 Germany
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- Institute of Functional Interfaces (IFG) Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) Hermann‐von‐Helmholtz‐Platz 1 Eggenstein‐Leopoldshafen 76344 Germany
- Institute of Organic Chemistry Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) Karlsruhe 76131 Germany
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- Institute of Biological and Chemical Systems ‐ Functional Molecular Systems (IBCS‐FMS) Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) Hermann‐von‐Helmholtz‐Platz 1 Eggenstein‐Leopoldshafen 76344 Germany
- Institute of Organic Chemistry Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) Karlsruhe 76131 Germany
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Zhang K, Feng Q, Fang Z, Gu L, Bian L. Structurally Dynamic Hydrogels for Biomedical Applications: Pursuing a Fine Balance between Macroscopic Stability and Microscopic Dynamics. Chem Rev 2021; 121:11149-11193. [PMID: 34189903 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.1c00071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 126] [Impact Index Per Article: 42.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Owing to their unique chemical and physical properties, hydrogels are attracting increasing attention in both basic and translational biomedical studies. Although the classical hydrogels with static networks have been widely reported for decades, a growing number of recent studies have shown that structurally dynamic hydrogels can better mimic the dynamics and functions of natural extracellular matrix (ECM) in soft tissues. These synthetic materials with defined compositions can recapitulate key chemical and biophysical properties of living tissues, providing an important means to understanding the mechanisms by which cells sense and remodel their surrounding microenvironments. This review begins with the overall expectation and design principles of dynamic hydrogels. We then highlight recent progress in the fabrication strategies of dynamic hydrogels including both degradation-dependent and degradation-independent approaches, followed by their unique properties and use in biomedical applications such as regenerative medicine, drug delivery, and 3D culture. Finally, challenges and emerging trends in the development and application of dynamic hydrogels are discussed.
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- Kunyu Zhang
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland 21218, United States.,Institute for NanoBioTechnology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland 21218, United States
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- Bioengineering College, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland 21218, United States.,Institute for NanoBioTechnology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland 21218, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland 21218, United States.,Institute for NanoBioTechnology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland 21218, United States
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- School of Biomedical Sciences and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou International Campus, Guangzhou 511442, People's Republic of China.,National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, People's Republic of China.,Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering of Guangdong Province, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, People's Republic of China.,Key Laboratory of Biomedical Materials and Engineering of the Ministry of Education, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, People's Republic of China.,Innovation Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, People's Republic of China
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Rapp TL, DeForest CA. Targeting drug delivery with light: A highly focused approach. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2021; 171:94-107. [PMID: 33486009 PMCID: PMC8127392 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2021.01.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2020] [Revised: 01/04/2021] [Accepted: 01/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Light is a uniquely powerful tool for controlling molecular events in biology. No other external input (e.g., heat, ultrasound, magnetic field) can be so tightly focused or so highly regulated as a clinical laser. Drug delivery vehicles that can be photonically activated have been developed across many platforms, from the simplest "caging" of therapeutics in a prodrug form, to more complex micelles and circulating liposomes that improve drug uptake and efficacy, to large-scale hydrogel platforms that can be used to protect and deliver macromolecular agents including full-length proteins. In this Review, we discuss recent innovations in photosensitive drug delivery and highlight future opportunities to engineer and exploit such light-responsive technologies in the clinical setting.
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- Teresa L Rapp
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98105, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98105, USA; Department of Bioengineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98105, USA; Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98105, USA; Institute of Stem Cell & Regenerative Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98109, USA; Molecular Engineering & Sciences Institute, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98105, USA.
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Yang L, Dmochowski IJ. Conditionally Activated ("Caged") Oligonucleotides. Molecules 2021; 26:1481. [PMID: 33803234 PMCID: PMC7963183 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26051481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2021] [Revised: 03/03/2021] [Accepted: 03/04/2021] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Conditionally activated ("caged") oligonucleotides provide useful spatiotemporal control for studying dynamic biological processes, e.g., regulating in vivo gene expression or probing specific oligonucleotide targets. This review summarizes recent advances in caging strategies, which involve different stimuli in the activation step. Oligo cyclization is a particularly attractive caging strategy, which simplifies the probe design and affords oligo stabilization. Our laboratory developed an efficient synthesis for circular caged oligos, and a circular caged antisense DNA oligo was successfully applied in gene regulation. A second technology is Transcriptome In Vivo Analysis (TIVA), where caged oligos enable mRNA isolation from single cells in living tissue. We highlight our development of TIVA probes with improved caging stability. Finally, we illustrate the first protease-activated oligo probe, which was designed for caspase-3. This expands the toolkit for investigating the transcriptome under a specific physiologic condition (e.g., apoptosis), particularly in specimens where light activation is impractical.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6323, USA;
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Bretherton RC, DeForest CA. The Art of Engineering Biomimetic Cellular Microenvironments. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2021; 7:3997-4008. [PMID: 33523625 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.0c01549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Cells and their surrounding microenvironment exist in dynamic reciprocity, where bidirectional feedback and feedforward crosstalk drives essential processes in development, homeostasis, and disease. With the ongoing explosion of customizable biomaterial innovation for dynamic cell culture, an ever-expanding suite of user-programmable scaffolds now exists to probe cell fate in response to spatiotemporally controlled biophysical and biochemical cues. Here, we highlight emerging trends in these efforts, emphasizing strategies that offer tunability over complex network mechanics, present biomolecular cues anisotropically, and harness cells as physiochemical actuators of the pericellular niche. Altogether, these material advances will lead to breakthroughs in our basic understanding of how cells interact with, integrate signals from, and influence their surrounding microenvironment.
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- Ross C Bretherton
- Department of Bioengineering, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98105, United States.,Institute of Stem Cell & Regenerative Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98109, United States
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98105, United States.,Institute of Stem Cell & Regenerative Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98109, United States.,Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States.,Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States.,Molecular Engineering & Sciences Institute, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
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Hu Y, Tresback J, Pérez-Mercader J. Preparation of ruthenium-functionalized microgels through the intermolecular crosslinking of two functionalized polymers within droplets and study of their chemical/ photo-active behaviors. Polym Degrad Stab 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2020.109345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Lim KS, Galarraga JH, Cui X, Lindberg GCJ, Burdick JA, Woodfield TBF. Fundamentals and Applications of Photo-Cross-Linking in Bioprinting. Chem Rev 2020; 120:10662-10694. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.9b00812] [Citation(s) in RCA: 125] [Impact Index Per Article: 31.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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- Khoon S. Lim
- Christchurch Regenerative Medicine and Tissue Engineering (CReaTE) Group, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Musculoskeletal Medicine, Centre for Bioengineering & Nanomedicine, University of Otago, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand
- Medical Technologies Centre of Research Excellence (MedTech CoRE), Auckland 1010, New Zealand
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
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- Christchurch Regenerative Medicine and Tissue Engineering (CReaTE) Group, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Musculoskeletal Medicine, Centre for Bioengineering & Nanomedicine, University of Otago, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand
- Medical Technologies Centre of Research Excellence (MedTech CoRE), Auckland 1010, New Zealand
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- Christchurch Regenerative Medicine and Tissue Engineering (CReaTE) Group, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Musculoskeletal Medicine, Centre for Bioengineering & Nanomedicine, University of Otago, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand
- Medical Technologies Centre of Research Excellence (MedTech CoRE), Auckland 1010, New Zealand
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
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- Christchurch Regenerative Medicine and Tissue Engineering (CReaTE) Group, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Musculoskeletal Medicine, Centre for Bioengineering & Nanomedicine, University of Otago, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand
- Medical Technologies Centre of Research Excellence (MedTech CoRE), Auckland 1010, New Zealand
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Rapp TL, DeForest CA. Visible Light-Responsive Dynamic Biomaterials: Going Deeper and Triggering More. Adv Healthc Mater 2020; 9:e1901553. [PMID: 32100475 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.201901553] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2019] [Revised: 01/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Photoresponsive materials have been widely used in vitro for controlled therapeutic delivery and to direct 4D cell fate. Extension of the approaches into a bodily setting requires use of low-energy, long-wavelength light that penetrates deeper into and through complex tissue. This review details recent reports of photoactive small molecules and proteins that absorb visible and/or near-infrared light, opening the door to exciting new applications in multiplexed and in vivo regulation.
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- Teresa L. Rapp
- Department of Chemical Engineering University of Washington 3781 Okanogan Lane NE Seattle WA 98195 USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering University of Washington 3781 Okanogan Lane NE Seattle WA 98195 USA
- Department of Bioengineering University of Washington 3720 15th Ave NE Seattle WA 98105 USA
- Institute for Stem Cell & Regenerative Medicine University of Washington 850 Republican Street Seattle WA 98109 USA
- Molecular Engineering & Sciences Institute University of Washington 3946 W Stevens Way NE Seattle WA 98195 USA
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Daly AC, Riley L, Segura T, Burdick JA. Hydrogel microparticles for biomedical applications. NATURE REVIEWS. MATERIALS 2020; 5:20-43. [PMID: 34123409 PMCID: PMC8191408 DOI: 10.1038/s41578-019-0148-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 494] [Impact Index Per Article: 123.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Hydrogel microparticles (HMPs) are promising for biomedical applications, ranging from the therapeutic delivery of cells and drugs to the production of scaffolds for tissue repair and bioinks for 3D printing. Biologics (cells and drugs) can be encapsulated into HMPs of predefined shapes and sizes using a variety of fabrication techniques (batch emulsion, microfluidics, lithography, electrohydrodynamic (EHD) spraying and mechanical fragmentation). HMPs can be formulated in suspensions to deliver therapeutics, as aggregates of particles (granular hydrogels) to form microporous scaffolds that promote cell infiltration or embedded within a bulk hydrogel to obtain multiscale behaviours. HMP suspensions and granular hydrogels can be injected for minimally invasive delivery of biologics, and they exhibit modular properties when comprised of mixtures of distinct HMP populations. In this Review, we discuss the fabrication techniques that are available for fabricating HMPs, as well as the multiscale behaviours of HMP systems and their functional properties, highlighting their advantages over traditional bulk hydrogels. Furthermore, we discuss applications of HMPs in the fields of cell delivery, drug delivery, scaffold design and biofabrication.
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- Andrew C Daly
- Department of Bioengineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- These authors contributed equally: Andrew C. Daly, Lindsay Riley
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
- These authors contributed equally: Andrew C. Daly, Lindsay Riley
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
- Departments of Dermatology and Neurology, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Qureshi D, Nayak SK, Maji S, Anis A, Kim D, Pal K. Environment sensitive hydrogels for drug delivery applications. Eur Polym J 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2019.109220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Shadish JA, Strange AC, DeForest CA. Genetically Encoded Photocleavable Linkers for Patterned Protein Release from Biomaterials. J Am Chem Soc 2019; 141:15619-15625. [PMID: 31525979 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.9b07239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Given the critical role that proteins play in almost all biological processes, there is great interest in controlling their presentation within and release from biomaterials. Despite such outstanding enthusiasm, previously developed strategies in this regard result in ill-defined and heterogeneous populations with substantially decreased activity, precluding their successful application to fragile species including growth factors. Here, we introduce a modular and scalable method for creating monodisperse, genetically encoded chimeras that enable bioactive proteins to be immobilized within and subsequently photoreleased from polymeric hydrogels. Building upon recent developments in chemoenzymatic reactions, bioorthogonal chemistry, and optogenetics, we tether fluorescent proteins, model enzymes, and growth factors site-specifically to gel biomaterials through a photocleavable protein (PhoCl) that undergoes irreversible backbone photoscission upon exposure to cytocompatible visible light (λ ≈ 400 nm) in a dose-dependent manner. Mask-based and laser-scanning lithographic strategies using commonly available light sources are employed to spatiotemporally pattern protein release from hydrogels while retaining their full activity. The photopatterned epidermal growth factor presentation is exploited to promote anisotropic cellular proliferation in 3D. We expect these methods to be broadly useful for applications in diagnostics, drug delivery, and regenerative medicine.
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- Department of Bioengineering , University of Washington , Seattle , Washington 98105 , United States.,Institute for Stem Cell & Regenerative Medicine , University of Washington , Seattle , Washington 98109 , United States
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Teasdale I, Theis S, Iturmendi A, Strobel M, Hild S, Jacak J, Mayrhofer P, Monkowius U. Dynamic Supramolecular Ruthenium-Based Gels Responsive to Visible/NIR Light and Heat. Chemistry 2019; 25:9851-9855. [PMID: 31199024 PMCID: PMC6771519 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201902088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2019] [Revised: 06/13/2019] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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A simple supramolecular crosslinked gel is reported with a photosensitive ruthenium bipyridine complex functioning as a crosslinker and poly(4-vinylpyridine) (P4VP) as a macromolecular ligand. Irradiation of the organogels in H2 O/MeOH with visible and NIR light (in a multiphoton process) leads to cleavage of pyridine moieties from the ruthenium complex breaking the cross-links and causing degelation and hence solubilization of the P4VP chains. Real-time (RT) photorheology experiments of thin films showed a rapid degelation in several seconds, whereas larger bulk samples could also be photocleaved. Furthermore, the gels could be reformed or healed by simple heating of the system and restoration of the metal-ligand crosslinks. The relatively simple dynamic system with a high sensitivity towards light in the visible and NIR region make them interesting positive photoresists for nano/micropatterning applications, as was demonstrated by writing, erasing, and rewriting of the gels by single- and multiphoton lithography.
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- Ian Teasdale
- Institute of Polymer ChemistryJohannes Kepler University LinzAltenberger Straße 694040LinzAustria
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- Institute of Inorganic ChemistryJohannes Kepler University LinzAltenberger Straße 694040LinzAustria
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- Institute of Polymer ChemistryJohannes Kepler University LinzAltenberger Straße 694040LinzAustria
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- Institute of Polymer ScienceJohannes Kepler University LinzAltenberger Straße 694040LinzAustria
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- Institute of Polymer ScienceJohannes Kepler University LinzAltenberger Straße 694040LinzAustria
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- School of Medical Engineering and Applied Social SciencesUniversity of Applied Sciences Upper AustriaGarnisonstraße 214020LinzAustria
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- School of Medical Engineering and Applied Social SciencesUniversity of Applied Sciences Upper AustriaGarnisonstraße 214020LinzAustria
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- School of EducationJohannes Kepler University LinzAltenberger Straße 694040LinzAustria
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Nadendla K, Sarode BR, Friedman SH. Hydrophobic Tags for Highly Efficient Light-Activated Protein Release. Mol Pharm 2019; 16:2922-2928. [PMID: 31117739 DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.9b00140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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We have previously described the photoactivated depot (PAD) approach for the light-stimulated release of therapeutic proteins such as insulin. The aim of this method is to release insulin from a shallow dermal depot in response to blood glucose information, using transcutaneous irradiation. Our first approach utilized a photocleavable group that linked insulin to an insoluble but injectable polymer bead. The bead conferred insolubility, ensuring that the injected material stayed at the site of injection, until light cleaved the link, and allowed insulin to be absorbed systemically. While this proved to be effective, the use of a polymer to ensure insolubility introduces two major design problems: (1) low concentration of insulin, as a majority of the material is composed of polymer, and (2) upon release of the insulin, the polymer has to be cleared from the system. To address these two problems, in this work, we have pursued "hydrophobic tags", photocleavable small nonpolar molecules that confer insolubility to the modified insulin prior to irradiation without the bulk or need for biodegradation required of polymers. We developed a combined solid- and solution-phase synthetic approach that allowed us to incorporate a range of small nonpolar moieties, including peptides, into the final depot materials. The resulting materials are >90% w/w insulin and have sharply decreased solubilities relative to unmodified insulin (≤1000 × lower). We demonstrated that they can be milled into low micron-sized particles that can be readily injected through a 31G needle. These suspensions can be prepared at an effective concentration of 20 mM insulin, a concentration at which 120 μL contains 7 days of insulin for a typical adult. Finally, upon photolysis, the insoluble particles release soluble, native insulin in a predictable fashion. These combined properties make these new modified insulins nearly ideal as candidates for PAD materials.
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- Karthik Nadendla
- Division of Pharmaceutical Sciences , University of Missouri-Kansas City, School of Pharmacy , Kansas City , Missouri 64108 , United States
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- Division of Pharmaceutical Sciences , University of Missouri-Kansas City, School of Pharmacy , Kansas City , Missouri 64108 , United States
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- Division of Pharmaceutical Sciences , University of Missouri-Kansas City, School of Pharmacy , Kansas City , Missouri 64108 , United States
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Rapp TL, Wang Y, Delessio MA, Gau MR, Dmochowski IJ. Designing Photolabile Ruthenium Polypyridyl Crosslinkers for Hydrogel Formation and Multiplexed, Visible-light Degradation. RSC Adv 2019; 9:4942-4947. [PMID: 31598214 PMCID: PMC6785243 DOI: 10.1039/c8ra09764j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2018] [Accepted: 01/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Photoresponsive materials afford spatiotemporal control over desirable physical, chemical and biological properties. For advanced applications, there is need for molecular phototriggers that are readily incorporated within larger structures, and spatially-sequentially addressable with different wavelengths of visble light, enabling multiplexing. Here we describe spectrally tunable (λmax = 420-530 nm) ruthenium polypyridyl complexes functionalized with two photolabile nitrile ligands that present terminal alkynes for subsequent crosslinking reactions, including hydrogel formation. Two Ru crosslinkers were incorporated within a PEG-hydrogel matrix, and sequentially degraded by irradiation with 592 nm and 410 nm light.
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- Teresa L Rapp
- Department of Chemistry University of Pennsylvania 231 S 34 St., Philadelphia, PA,
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Critical Care Medicine Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA
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- Department of Chemistry University of Pennsylvania 231 S 34 St., Philadelphia, PA,
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- Department of Chemistry University of Pennsylvania 231 S 34 St., Philadelphia, PA,
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- Department of Chemistry University of Pennsylvania 231 S 34 St., Philadelphia, PA,
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Boerhan R, Sun W, Tian N, Wang Y, Lu J, Li C, Cheng X, Wang X, Zhou Q. Fluorination on non-photolabile dppz ligands for improving Ru(ii) complex-based photoactivated chemotherapy. Dalton Trans 2019; 48:12177-12185. [DOI: 10.1039/c9dt01594a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Fluorination on the retaining ligand of Ru(ii) PACT agents enhanced phototoxicity but diminished dark cytotoxicity compared with the parent complex, more favorable for PACT application.
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- Rena Boerhan
- Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials
- Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Beijing 100190
- P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials
- Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Beijing 100190
- P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials
- Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Beijing 100190
- P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials
- Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Beijing 100190
- P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials
- Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Beijing 100190
- P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials
- Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Beijing 100190
- P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials
- Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Beijing 100190
- P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials
- Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Beijing 100190
- P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials
- Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Beijing 100190
- P. R. China
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Rapp TL, Dmochowski IJ. Ruthenium-cross-linked hydrogels for rapid, visible-light protein release. Methods Enzymol 2019; 624:151-166. [DOI: 10.1016/bs.mie.2019.04.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Lunzer M, Shi L, Andriotis OG, Gruber P, Markovic M, Thurner PJ, Ossipov D, Liska R, Ovsianikov A. A Modular Approach to Sensitized Two-Photon Patterning of Photodegradable Hydrogels. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018; 57:15122-15127. [PMID: 30191643 PMCID: PMC6391948 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201808908] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2018] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
Abstract
Photodegradable hydrogels have emerged as useful platforms for research on cell function, tissue engineering, and cell delivery as their physical and chemical properties can be dynamically controlled by the use of light. The photo-induced degradation of such hydrogel systems is commonly based on the integration of photolabile o-nitrobenzyl derivatives to the hydrogel backbone, because such linkers can be cleaved by means of one- and two-photon absorption. Herein we describe a cytocompatible click-based hydrogel containing o-nitrobenzyl ester linkages between a hyaluronic acid backbone, which is photodegradable in the presence of cells. It is demonstrated for the first time that by using a cyclic benzylidene ketone-based small molecule as photosensitizer the efficiency of the two-photon degradation process can be improved significantly. Biocompatibility of both the improved two-photon micropatterning process as well as the hydrogel itself is confirmed by cell culture studies.
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Affiliation(s)
- Markus Lunzer
- Institute of Materials Science and TechnologyTU WienGetreidemarkt 9/3081060ViennaAustria
- Institute of Applied Synthetic ChemistryTU WienGetreidemarkt 9/163-MC1060ViennaAustria
- Austrian Cluster for Tissue RegenerationAustria
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- Department of Chemistry-Ångström LaboratoryUppsala UniversityLägerhyddsvägen 1751 21UppsalaSweden
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- Institute of Lightweight Design and Structural BiomechanicsTU WienGetreidemarkt 9/3171060ViennaAustria
- Austrian Cluster for Tissue RegenerationAustria
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- Institute of Materials Science and TechnologyTU WienGetreidemarkt 9/3081060ViennaAustria
- Austrian Cluster for Tissue RegenerationAustria
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- Institute of Materials Science and TechnologyTU WienGetreidemarkt 9/3081060ViennaAustria
- Austrian Cluster for Tissue RegenerationAustria
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- Institute of Lightweight Design and Structural BiomechanicsTU WienGetreidemarkt 9/3171060ViennaAustria
- Austrian Cluster for Tissue RegenerationAustria
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- Department of Chemistry-Ångström LaboratoryUppsala UniversityLägerhyddsvägen 1751 21UppsalaSweden
- Department of Biosciences and NutritionKarolinska InstitutetNovum, 141 83 HuddingeStockholmSweden
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- Institute of Applied Synthetic ChemistryTU WienGetreidemarkt 9/163-MC1060ViennaAustria
- Austrian Cluster for Tissue RegenerationAustria
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- Institute of Materials Science and TechnologyTU WienGetreidemarkt 9/3081060ViennaAustria
- Austrian Cluster for Tissue RegenerationAustria
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Lunzer M, Shi L, Andriotis OG, Gruber P, Markovic M, Thurner PJ, Ossipov D, Liska R, Ovsianikov A. A Modular Approach to Sensitized Two‐Photon Patterning of Photodegradable Hydrogels. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201808908] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Markus Lunzer
- Institute of Materials Science and TechnologyTU Wien Getreidemarkt 9/308 1060 Vienna Austria
- Institute of Applied Synthetic ChemistryTU Wien Getreidemarkt 9/163-MC 1060 Vienna Austria
- Austrian Cluster for Tissue Regeneration Austria
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- Department of Chemistry-Ångström LaboratoryUppsala University Lägerhyddsvägen 1 751 21 Uppsala Sweden
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- Institute of Lightweight Design and Structural BiomechanicsTU Wien Getreidemarkt 9/317 1060 Vienna Austria
- Austrian Cluster for Tissue Regeneration Austria
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- Institute of Materials Science and TechnologyTU Wien Getreidemarkt 9/308 1060 Vienna Austria
- Austrian Cluster for Tissue Regeneration Austria
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- Institute of Materials Science and TechnologyTU Wien Getreidemarkt 9/308 1060 Vienna Austria
- Austrian Cluster for Tissue Regeneration Austria
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- Institute of Lightweight Design and Structural BiomechanicsTU Wien Getreidemarkt 9/317 1060 Vienna Austria
- Austrian Cluster for Tissue Regeneration Austria
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- Department of Chemistry-Ångström LaboratoryUppsala University Lägerhyddsvägen 1 751 21 Uppsala Sweden
- Department of Biosciences and NutritionKarolinska Institutet Novum, 141 83 Huddinge Stockholm Sweden
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- Institute of Applied Synthetic ChemistryTU Wien Getreidemarkt 9/163-MC 1060 Vienna Austria
- Austrian Cluster for Tissue Regeneration Austria
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- Institute of Materials Science and TechnologyTU Wien Getreidemarkt 9/308 1060 Vienna Austria
- Austrian Cluster for Tissue Regeneration Austria
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Zhou H, Chen M, Liu Y, Wu S. Stimuli-Responsive Ruthenium-Containing Polymers. Macromol Rapid Commun 2018; 39:e1800372. [DOI: 10.1002/marc.201800372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2018] [Revised: 06/21/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Hongwei Zhou
- School of Materials and Chemical Engineering; Xi’an Technological University; Xi’an 710021 P. R. China
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- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research; Ackermannweg 10, 55128 Mainz Germany
- College of Materials Science and Engineering; Guilin University of Technology; Guilin 541004 China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering; Guilin University of Technology; Guilin 541004 China
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- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research; Ackermannweg 10, 55128 Mainz Germany
- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale; CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry; Department of Polymer Science and Engineering; University of Science and Technology of China; Hefei 230026 China
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