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Zhang L, Yang J, Ding C, Sun S, Zhang S, Ding Q, Zhao T, Liu W. Application of polysaccharide-based crosslinking agents based on schiff base linkages for biomedical scaffolds. Carbohydr Polym 2024; 345:122585. [PMID: 39227125 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2024.122585] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2024] [Revised: 08/04/2024] [Accepted: 08/06/2024] [Indexed: 09/05/2024]
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Chemical crosslinking is a method widely used to enhance the mechanical strength of biopolymer-based scaffolds. Polysaccharides are natural and biodegradable carbohydrate polymers that can act as crosslinking agents to promote the formation of scaffolds. Compared to synthetic crosslinking agents, Polysaccharide-based crosslinking agents have better biocompatibility for cell adhesion and growth. Traditional Chinese medicine has special therapeutic effects on various diseases and is rich in various bioactive ingredients. Among them, polysaccharides have immune regulatory, antioxidant, and anti-inflammation effects, which allow them to not only act as crosslinking agents but endow the scaffold with greater bioactivity. This article focuses on the latest developments of polysaccharide-based crosslinking agents for biomedical scaffolds, including hyaluronic acid, chondroitin sulfate, dextran, alginate, cellulose, gum polysaccharides, and traditional Chinese medicine polysaccharides. Also, we provide a summary and prospects on the research of polysaccharide-based crosslinking agents.
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- Lifeng Zhang
- College of traditional Chinese Medicine, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China
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- College of traditional Chinese Medicine, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China
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- College of traditional Chinese Medicine, Jilin Agriculture Science and Technology College, Jilin 132101, China
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- College of traditional Chinese Medicine, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China
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- College of traditional Chinese Medicine, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China
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- College of traditional Chinese Medicine, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China
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- College of traditional Chinese Medicine, Jilin Agriculture Science and Technology College, Jilin 132101, China.
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- School of Food and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Wuzhou University, Wuzhou 543002, China.
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Zhao J, Yan Z, Ding Y, Dai Y, Feng Z, Li Z, Ma L, Diao N, Guo A, Yin H. A Hybrid Scaffold Induces Chondrogenic Differentiation and Enhances In Vivo Cartilage Regeneration. Tissue Eng Part A 2024. [PMID: 38562117 DOI: 10.1089/ten.tea.2023.0344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/04/2024] Open
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Extensively researched tissue engineering strategies involve incorporating cells into suitable biomaterials, offering promising alternatives to boost tissue repair. In this study, a hybrid scaffold, Gel-DCM, which integrates a photoreactive gelatin-hyaluronic acid hydrogel (Gel) with an oriented porous decellularized cartilage matrix (DCM), was designed to facilitate chondrogenic differentiation and cartilage repair. The Gel-DCM exhibited excellent biocompatibility in vitro, promoting favorable survival and growth of human adipose-derived stem cells (hADSCs) and articular chondrocytes (hACs). Gene expression analysis indicated that the hACs expanded within the Gel-DCM exhibited enhanced chondrogenic phenotype. In addition, Gel-DCM promoted chondrogenesis of hADSCs without the supplementation of exogenous growth factors. Following this, in vivo experiments were conducted where empty Gel-DCM or Gel-DCM loaded with hACs/hADSCs were used and implanted to repair osteochondral defects in a rat model. In the control group, no implants were delivered to the injury site. Interestingly, macroscopic, histological, and microcomputed tomography scanning results revealed superior cartilage restoration and subchondral bone reconstruction in the empty Gel-DCM group compared with the control group. Moreover, both hACs-loaded and hADSCs-loaded Gel-DCM implants exhibited superior repair of hyaline cartilage and successful reconstruction of subchondral bone, whereas defects in the control groups were predominantly filled with fibrous tissue. These observations suggest that the Gel-DCM can provide an appropriate three-dimensional chondrogenic microenvironment, and its combination with reparative cell sources, ACs or ADSCs, holds great potential for facilitating cartilage regeneration.
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- Jiaming Zhao
- Department of Orthopaedics, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Zhongda Hospital, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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Salinas-Fernandez S, Garcia O, Kelly DJ, Buckley CT. The influence of pH and salt concentration on the microstructure and mechanical properties of meniscus extracellular matrix-derived implants. J Biomed Mater Res A 2024; 112:359-372. [PMID: 37921203 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.37634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2023] [Revised: 10/05/2023] [Accepted: 10/16/2023] [Indexed: 11/04/2023]
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Meniscus-related injuries are a common orthopedic challenge with an increasing incidence in the population. While the preservation of viable meniscal tissue is the preferred approach in repair strategies, complex or total traumatic lesions may require alternative therapeutic approaches such as meniscal reconstruction using allografts or engineered equivalents. Although clinical studies suggest promising outcomes with the use of acellular implants, further development is needed to improve their biological and mechanical requirements. Decellularized extracellular matrix (dECM) derived from menisci is a promising biomaterial for meniscus tissue engineering due to its recapitulation of the native tissue environment and the maintenance of tissue-specific cues. However, the associated mechanical limitations of dECM-derived scaffolds frequently impedes their adoption, requiring additional reinforcement or combining with stiffer biomaterials to increase their load-bearing properties. In this study, decellularized extracellular matrix was extracted and its fibrillation was controlled by adjusting both pH and salt concentrations to fabricate mechanically functional meniscal tissue equivalents. The effect of collagen fibrillation on the mechanical properties of the dECM constructs was assessed, and porcine-derived fibrochondrocytes were used to evaluate in vitro biocompatibility. It was also possible to fabricate meniscus-shaped implants by casting of the dECM and to render the implants suitable for off-the-shelf use by adopting a freeze-drying preservation method. Suture pull-out tests were also performed to assess the feasibility of using existing surgical methods to fix such implants within a damaged meniscus. This study highlights the potential of utilizing ECM-derived materials for meniscal tissue substitutes that closely mimic the mechanical and biological properties of native tissue.
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- Soraya Salinas-Fernandez
- Trinity Centre for Biomedical Engineering, Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
- Discipline of Mechanical, Manufacturing and Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
- Advanced Materials and Bioengineering Research (AMBER) Centre, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland & Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Johnson & Johnson 3D Printing Innovation & Customer Solutions, Johnson & Johnson Services, Inc., Irvine, California, USA
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- Trinity Centre for Biomedical Engineering, Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
- Discipline of Mechanical, Manufacturing and Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
- Advanced Materials and Bioengineering Research (AMBER) Centre, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland & Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
- Tissue Engineering Research Group, Department of Anatomy and Regenerative Medicine, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin 2, Ireland
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- Trinity Centre for Biomedical Engineering, Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
- Discipline of Mechanical, Manufacturing and Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
- Advanced Materials and Bioengineering Research (AMBER) Centre, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland & Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
- Tissue Engineering Research Group, Department of Anatomy and Regenerative Medicine, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin 2, Ireland
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Golebiowska AA, Intravaia JT, Sathe VM, Kumbar SG, Nukavarapu SP. Decellularized extracellular matrix biomaterials for regenerative therapies: Advances, challenges and clinical prospects. Bioact Mater 2024; 32:98-123. [PMID: 37927899 PMCID: PMC10622743 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioactmat.2023.09.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2023] [Revised: 09/21/2023] [Accepted: 09/25/2023] [Indexed: 11/07/2023] Open
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Tissue engineering and regenerative medicine have shown potential in the repair and regeneration of tissues and organs via the use of engineered biomaterials and scaffolds. However, current constructs face limitations in replicating the intricate native microenvironment and achieving optimal regenerative capacity and functional recovery. To address these challenges, the utilization of decellularized tissues and cell-derived extracellular matrix (ECM) has emerged as a promising approach. These biocompatible and bioactive biomaterials can be engineered into porous scaffolds and grafts that mimic the structural and compositional aspects of the native tissue or organ microenvironment, both in vitro and in vivo. Bioactive dECM materials provide a unique tissue-specific microenvironment that can regulate and guide cellular processes, thereby enhancing regenerative therapies. In this review, we explore the emerging frontiers of decellularized tissue-derived and cell-derived biomaterials and bio-inks in the field of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. We discuss the need for further improvements in decellularization methods and techniques to retain structural, biological, and physicochemical characteristics of the dECM products in a way to mimic native tissues and organs. This article underscores the potential of dECM biomaterials to stimulate in situ tissue repair through chemotactic effects for the development of growth factor and cell-free tissue engineering strategies. The article also identifies the challenges and opportunities in developing sterilization and preservation methods applicable for decellularized biomaterials and grafts and their translation into clinical products.
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, 06269, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Connecticut Health, Farmington, CT, 06032, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, 06269, USA
- Department of Materials Science & Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, 06269, USA
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Connecticut Health, Farmington, CT, 06032, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, 06269, USA
- Department of Materials Science & Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, 06269, USA
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Connecticut Health, Farmington, CT, 06032, USA
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Wang B, Barceló X, Von Euw S, Kelly DJ. 3D printing of mechanically functional meniscal tissue equivalents using high concentration extracellular matrix inks. Mater Today Bio 2023; 20:100624. [PMID: 37122835 PMCID: PMC10130628 DOI: 10.1016/j.mtbio.2023.100624] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2022] [Revised: 03/27/2023] [Accepted: 03/31/2023] [Indexed: 04/08/2023] Open
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Decellularized extracellular matrix (dECM) has emerged as a promising biomaterial in the fields of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine due to its ability to provide specific biochemical and biophysical cues supportive of the regeneration of diverse tissue types. Such biomaterials have also been used to produce tissue-specific inks and bioinks for 3D printing applications. However, a major limitation associated with the use of such dECM materials is their poor mechanical properties, which limits their use in load-bearing applications such as meniscus regeneration. In this study, native porcine menisci were solubilized and decellularized using different methods to produce highly concentrated dECM inks of differing biochemical content and printability. All dECM inks displayed shear thinning and thixotropic properties, with increased viscosity and improved printability observed at higher pH levels, enabling the 3D printing of anatomically defined meniscal implants. With additional crosslinking of the dECM inks following thermal gelation at pH 11, it was possible to fabricate highly elastic meniscal tissue equivalents with compressive mechanical properties similar to the native tissue. These improved mechanical properties at higher pH correlated with the development of a denser network of smaller diameter collagen fibers. These constructs also displayed repeatable loading and unloading curves when subjected to long-term cyclic compression tests. Moreover, the printing of dECM inks at the appropriate pH promoted a preferential alignment of the collagen fibers. Altogether, these findings demonstrate the potential of 3D printing of highly concentrated meniscus dECM inks to produce mechanically functional and biocompatible implants for meniscal tissue regeneration. This approach could be applied to a wide variety of different biological tissues, enabling the 3D printing of tissue mimics with diverse applications from tissue engineering to surgical planning.
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- Bin Wang
- Trinity Centre for Biomedical Engineering, Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
- Department of Mechanical, Manufacturing and Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
- Advanced Materials and Bioengineering Research Centre (AMBER), SFI Research Centre for Advanced Materials and BioEngineering Research, Ireland
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- Trinity Centre for Biomedical Engineering, Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
- Department of Mechanical, Manufacturing and Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
- Advanced Materials and Bioengineering Research Centre (AMBER), SFI Research Centre for Advanced Materials and BioEngineering Research, Ireland
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- Trinity Centre for Biomedical Engineering, Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
- Department of Mechanical, Manufacturing and Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Trinity Centre for Biomedical Engineering, Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
- Department of Mechanical, Manufacturing and Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
- Department of Anatomy and Regenarative Medicine, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
- Advanced Materials and Bioengineering Research Centre (AMBER), SFI Research Centre for Advanced Materials and BioEngineering Research, Ireland
- Corresponding author. Trinity Centre for Biomedical Engineering, Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.
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Kiyotake EA, Thomas EE, Iribagiza C, Detamore MS. High-stiffness, fast-crosslinking, cartilage matrix bioinks. J Biomech 2023; 148:111471. [PMID: 36746081 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2023.111471] [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: 09/16/2022] [Revised: 12/13/2022] [Accepted: 01/24/2023] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Scaffolds derived from cartilage extracellular matrix may contain intrinsic chondroinductivity and have promise for cartilage regeneration. Cartilage is typically ground into devitalized particles (DVC) and several groups have pioneered innovative methods to rebuild the DVC into a new scaffold. However, challenges remain regarding the fluid and solid biomechanics of cartilage-based scaffolds in achieving 1) high mechanical performance akin to native cartilage and 2) easy surgical delivery/retention. Fortunately, photocrosslinking bioinks may benefit clinical translation: paste-like/injectable precursor rheology facilitates surgical placement, and in situ photocrosslinking enables material retention within any size/shape of defect. While solubilized DVC has been modified with methacryloyls (MeSDVC), MeSDVC is limited by slow crosslinking times (e.g., 5-10 min). Therefore, in the current study, we fabricated a pentenoate-modified SDVC (PSDVC), to enable a faster crosslinking reaction via a thiol-ene click chemistry. The crosslinking time of the PSDVC was faster (∼1.7 min) than MeSDVC (∼4 min). We characterized the solid and fluid mechanics/printabilities of PSDVC, pentenoate-modified hyaluronic acid (PHA), and the PHA or PSDVC with added DVC particles. While the addition of DVC particles enhanced the printed shape fidelity of PHA or PSDVC, the increased clogging decreased the ease of printing and cell viability after bioprinting, and future refinement is needed for DVC-containing bioinks. However, the PSDVC alone had a paste-like rheology/good bioprintability prior to crosslinking, the fastest crosslinking time (i.e., 1.7 min), and the highest compressive modulus (i.e., 3.12 ± 0.41 MPa) after crosslinking. Overall, the PSDVC may have future potential as a translational material for cartilage repair.
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- Emi A Kiyotake
- Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK 73019, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor MI 48109, USA
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- Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK 73019, USA
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- Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK 73019, USA.
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Guler S, Eichholz K, Chariyev-Prinz F, Pitacco P, Aydin HM, Kelly DJ, Vargel İ. Biofabrication of Poly(glycerol sebacate) Scaffolds Functionalized with a Decellularized Bone Extracellular Matrix for Bone Tissue Engineering. BIOENGINEERING (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 10:bioengineering10010030. [PMID: 36671602 PMCID: PMC9854839 DOI: 10.3390/bioengineering10010030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2022] [Revised: 12/10/2022] [Accepted: 12/12/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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The microarchitecture of bone tissue engineering (BTE) scaffolds has been shown to have a direct effect on the osteogenesis of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) and bone tissue regeneration. Poly(glycerol sebacate) (PGS) is a promising polymer that can be tailored to have specific mechanical properties, as well as be used to create microenvironments that are relevant in the context of BTE applications. In this study, we utilized PGS elastomer for the fabrication of a biocompatible and bioactive scaffold for BTE, with tissue-specific cues and a suitable microstructure for the osteogenic lineage commitment of MSCs. In order to achieve this, the PGS was functionalized with a decellularized bone (deB) extracellular matrix (ECM) (14% and 28% by weight) to enhance its osteoinductive potential. Two different pore sizes were fabricated (small: 100-150 μm and large: 250-355 μm) to determine a preferred pore size for in vitro osteogenesis. The decellularized bone ECM functionalization of the PGS not only improved initial cell attachment and osteogenesis but also enhanced the mechanical strength of the scaffold by up to 165 kPa. Furthermore, the constructs were also successfully tailored with an enhanced degradation rate/pH change and wettability. The highest bone-inserted small-pore scaffold had a 12% endpoint weight loss, and the pH was measured at around 7.14. The in vitro osteogenic differentiation of the MSCs in the PGS-deB blends revealed a better lineage commitment of the small-pore-sized and 28% (w/w) bone-inserted scaffolds, as evidenced by calcium quantification, ALP expression, and alizarin red staining. This study demonstrates a suitable pore size and amount of decellularized bone ECM for osteoinduction via precisely tailored PGS elastomer BTE scaffolds.
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- Selcan Guler
- Bioengineering Division, Institute of Science and Engineering, Hacettepe University, 06800 Ankara, Turkey
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- Trinity Centre for Biomedical Engineering, Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin, D02 R590 Dublin, Ireland
- Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, School of Engineering, Trinity College Dublin, D02 R590 Dublin, Ireland
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- Trinity Centre for Biomedical Engineering, Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin, D02 R590 Dublin, Ireland
- Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, School of Engineering, Trinity College Dublin, D02 R590 Dublin, Ireland
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- Trinity Centre for Biomedical Engineering, Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin, D02 R590 Dublin, Ireland
- Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, School of Engineering, Trinity College Dublin, D02 R590 Dublin, Ireland
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- Bioengineering Division, Institute of Science and Engineering, Hacettepe University, 06800 Ankara, Turkey
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- Trinity Centre for Biomedical Engineering, Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin, D02 R590 Dublin, Ireland
- Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, School of Engineering, Trinity College Dublin, D02 R590 Dublin, Ireland
- Advanced Materials and Bioengineering Research Centre (AMBER), Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and Trinity College Dublin, D02 F6N2 Dublin, Ireland
- Department of Anatomy, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, D02 YN77 Dublin, Ireland
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- Bioengineering Division, Institute of Science and Engineering, Hacettepe University, 06800 Ankara, Turkey
- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Hacettepe University Hospitals, 06230 Ankara, Turkey
- Correspondence:
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Visser Z, Verma SK, Rainey JK, Frampton JP. Loading and Release of Quercetin from Contact-Drawn Polyvinyl Alcohol Fiber Scaffolds. ACS Pharmacol Transl Sci 2022; 5:1305-1317. [PMID: 36524014 PMCID: PMC9745892 DOI: 10.1021/acsptsci.2c00191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Polymeric drug releasing systems have numerous applications for the treatment of chronic diseases and traumatic injuries. In this study, a simple, cost-effective, and scalable method for dry spinning of crosslinked polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) fibers is presented. This method utilizes an entangled solution of PVA to form liquid bridges that are drawn into rapidly drying fibers through extensional flow. The fibers are crosslinked by a one-pot reaction in which glyoxal is introduced to the PVA solution prior to contact drawing. Failure analysis of fiber formation is used to understand the interplay of polymer concentration, glyoxal concentration, and crosslinking time to identify appropriate formulations for the production of glyoxal-crosslinked PVA fibers. The small molecule quercetin (an anti-inflammatory plant flavonoid) can be added to the one-pot reaction and is shown to be incorporated into the fibers in a concentration-dependent manner. Upon rehydration in an aqueous medium, the glyoxal-crosslinked PVA fiber scaffolds retain their morphology and slowly degrade, as measured over the course of 10 days. As the scaffolds degrade, they release the loaded quercetin, reaching a cumulative release of 56 ± 6% of the loaded drug after 10 days. The bioactivity of the released quercetin is verified by combining quercetin-loaded fibers with contact-drawn polyethylene oxide-type I collagen (PEO-Col) fibers and monitoring the growth of PC12 cells on the fibers. PC12 cells readily attach to the PEO-Col fibers and display increased nerve growth factor-induced elongation and neurite formation in the presence of quercetin-loaded PVA fibers relative to substrates formed from only PEO-Col fibers or PEO-Col and PVA fibers without quercetin.
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- Zachary
B. Visser
- School
of Biomedical Engineering, Dalhousie University, HalifaxB3H 4R2, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- School
of Biomedical Engineering, Dalhousie University, HalifaxB3H 4R2, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- School
of Biomedical Engineering, Dalhousie University, HalifaxB3H 4R2, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Department
of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Dalhousie University, HalifaxB3H 4R2, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Department
of Chemistry, Dalhousie University, HalifaxB3H 4R2, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- School
of Biomedical Engineering, Dalhousie University, HalifaxB3H 4R2, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Department
of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Dalhousie University, HalifaxB3H 4R2, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Browe DC, Burdis R, Díaz-Payno PJ, Freeman FE, Nulty JM, Buckley CT, Brama PA, Kelly DJ. Promoting endogenous articular cartilage regeneration using extracellular matrix scaffolds. Mater Today Bio 2022; 16:100343. [PMID: 35865410 PMCID: PMC9294195 DOI: 10.1016/j.mtbio.2022.100343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2022] [Revised: 06/23/2022] [Accepted: 06/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Articular cartilage defects fail to heal spontaneously, typically progressing to osteoarthritis. Bone marrow stimulation techniques such as microfracture (MFX) are the current surgical standard of care; however MFX typically produces an inferior fibro-cartilaginous tissue which provides only temporary symptomatic relief. Here we implanted solubilised articular cartilage extracellular matrix (ECM) derived scaffolds into critically sized chondral defects in goats, securely anchoring these implants to the joint surface using a 3D-printed fixation device that overcame the need for sutures or glues. In vitro these ECM scaffolds were found to be inherently chondro-inductive, while in vivo they promoted superior articular cartilage regeneration compared to microfracture. In an attempt to further improve the quality of repair, we loaded these scaffolds with a known chemotactic factor, transforming growth factor (TGF)-β3. In vivo such TGF-β3 loaded scaffolds promoted superior articular cartilage regeneration. This study demonstrates that ECM derived biomaterials, either alone and particularly when combined with exogenous growth factors, can successfully treat articular cartilage defects in a clinically relevant large animal model.
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- David C. Browe
- Trinity Centre for Biomedical Engineering, Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
- Department of Mechanical, Manufacturing and Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
- Advanced Materials and Bioengineering Research Centre (AMBER), Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
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- Trinity Centre for Biomedical Engineering, Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
- Department of Mechanical, Manufacturing and Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
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- Trinity Centre for Biomedical Engineering, Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
- Department of Mechanical, Manufacturing and Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
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- Trinity Centre for Biomedical Engineering, Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
- Department of Mechanical, Manufacturing and Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
- Institute for Medical Engineering and Science Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA, 02142, USA
- Department of Medicine Division of Engineering in Medicine Brigham and Women’s Hospital Harvard Medical School Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Trinity Centre for Biomedical Engineering, Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
- Department of Mechanical, Manufacturing and Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
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- Trinity Centre for Biomedical Engineering, Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
- Department of Mechanical, Manufacturing and Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
- Advanced Materials and Bioengineering Research Centre (AMBER), Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
- Department of Anatomy and Regenerative Medicine, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
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- Section of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University College Dublin, Ireland
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- Trinity Centre for Biomedical Engineering, Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
- Department of Mechanical, Manufacturing and Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
- Advanced Materials and Bioengineering Research Centre (AMBER), Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
- Department of Anatomy and Regenerative Medicine, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
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Brown M, Li J, Moraes C, Tabrizian M, Li-Jessen NY. Decellularized extracellular matrix: New promising and challenging biomaterials for regenerative medicine. Biomaterials 2022; 289:121786. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2022.121786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2021] [Revised: 08/22/2022] [Accepted: 08/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Majood M, Shakeel A, Agarwal A, Jeevanandham S, Bhattacharya R, Kochhar D, Singh A, Kalyanasundaram D, Mohanty S, Mukherjee M. Hydrogel Nanosheets Confined 2D Rhombic Ice: A New Platform Enhancing Chondrogenesis. Biomed Mater 2022; 17. [PMID: 36044885 DOI: 10.1088/1748-605x/ac8e43] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2022] [Accepted: 08/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Nanoconfinement within flexible interfaces is a key step towards exploiting confinement effects in several biological and technological systems wherein flexible 2D materials are frequently utilized but are arduous to prepare. Hitherto unreported, the synthesis of 2D Hydrogel nanosheets (HNS) using a template- and catalyst-free process is developed representing a fertile ground for fundamental structure-property investigations. In due course of time, nucleating folds propagating along the edges trigger co-operative deformations of HNS generating regions of nanoconfinement within trapped water islands. These severely constricting surfaces force water molecules to pack within the nanoscale regime of HNS almost parallel to the surface bringing about phase transition into puckered rhombic ice with AA and AB Bernal stacking pattern, which was mostly restricted to Molecular dynamics (MD) studies so far. Interestingly, under high lateral pressure and spatial inhomogeneity within nanoscale confinement, bilayer rhombic ice structures were formed with an in-plane lattice spacing of 0.31 nm. In this work, a systematic exploration of rhombic ice formation within HNS has been delineated using High-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), and its ultrathin morphology was examined using Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM). Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) images revealed high porosity while mechanical testing presented young's modulus of 155 kPa with ~84% deformation, whereas contact angle suggested high hydrophilicity. The combinations of nanosheets, porosity, nanoconfinement, hydrophilicity, and mechanical strength, motivated us to explore their application as a scaffold for cartilage regeneration, by inducing chondrogenesis of human Wharton Jelly derived mesenchymal stem cells (hWJ MSCs). HNS promoted the formation of cell aggregates giving higher number of spheroid formation and a marked expression of chondrogenic markers (ColI, ColII, ColX, ACAN and S-100), thereby providing some cues for guiding chondrogenic differentiation.
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- Misba Majood
- AICCRS, Amity University, Sector 125, Noida, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, 201313, INDIA
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- AICCRS, Amity University, Sector 125, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, 201313, INDIA
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- AICCRS, Amity University, Sector 125, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, 201313, INDIA
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- Amity University, Sector 125, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, 201313, INDIA
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- AICCRS, Amity University, Sector 125, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, 201313, INDIA
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- Stem Cell Facility, All India Institute of Medical Sciences Cardio-Thoracic Sciences Centre, Orbo Building, first floor,, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, New Delhi, Delhi, 110029, INDIA
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Microenvironmentally optimized 3D-printed TGFβ-functionalized scaffolds facilitate endogenous cartilage regeneration in sheep. Acta Biomater 2022; 150:181-198. [PMID: 35896136 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2022.07.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2022] [Revised: 06/22/2022] [Accepted: 07/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Clinically, microfracture is the most commonly applied surgical technique for cartilage defects. However, an increasing number of studies have shown that the clinical improvement remains questionable, and the reason remains unclear. Notably, recent discoveries revealed that signals from regenerated niches play a critical role in determining mesenchymal stem cell fate specification and differentiation. We speculate that a microenvironmentally optimized scaffold that directs mesenchymal stem cell fate will be a good therapeutic strategy for cartilage repair. Therefore, we first explored the deficiency of microfractures in cartilage repair. The microfracture not only induced inflammatory cell aggregation in blood clots but also consisted of loose granulation tissue with increased levels of proteins related to fibrogenesis. We then fabricated a functional cartilage scaffold using two strong bioactive cues, transforming growth factor-β3 and decellularized cartilage extracellular matrix, to modulate the cell fate of mesenchymal stem cells. Additionally, poly(ε-caprolactone) was also coprinted with extracellular matrix-based bioinks to provide early mechanical support. The in vitro studies showed that microenvironmentally optimized scaffolds exert powerful effects on modulating the mesenchymal stem cell fate, such as promoting cell migration, proliferation and chondrogenesis. Importantly, this strategy achieved superior regeneration in sheep via scaffolds with biomechanics (restored well-organized collagen orientation) and antiapoptotic properties (cell death-related genes were also downregulated). In summary, this study provides evidence that microenvironmentally optimized scaffolds improve cartilage regeneration in situ by regulating the microenvironment and support further translation in human cartilage repair. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: Although microfracture (MF)-based treatment for chondral defects has been commonly used, critical gaps exist in understanding the biochemistry of MF-induced repaired tissue. More importantly, the clinically unsatisfactory effects of MF treatment have prompted researchers to focus on tissue engineering scaffolds that may have sufficient therapeutic efficacy. In this manuscript, a 3D printing ink containing cartilage tissue-specific extracellular matrix (ECM), methacrylate gelatin (GelMA), and transforming growth factor-β3 (TGF-β3)-embedded polylactic-coglycolic acid (PLGA) microspheres was coprinted with poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL) to fabricate tissue engineering scaffolds for chondral defect repair. The sustained release of TGF-β3 from scaffolds successfully directed endogenous stem/progenitor cell migration and differentiation. This microenvironmentally optimized scaffold produced improved tissue repair outcomes in the sheep animal model, explicitly guiding more organized neotissue formation and therefore recapitulating the anisotropic structure of native articular cartilage. We hypothesized that the cell-free scaffolds might improve the clinical applicability and become a new therapeutic option for chondral defect repair.
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Zhang Q, Hu Y, Long X, Hu L, Wu Y, Wu J, Shi X, Xie R, Bi Y, Yu F, Li P, Yang Y. Preparation and Application of Decellularized ECM-Based Biological Scaffolds for Articular Cartilage Repair: A Review. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2022; 10:908082. [PMID: 35845417 PMCID: PMC9280718 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2022.908082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2022] [Accepted: 06/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Cartilage regeneration is dependent on cellular-extracellular matrix (ECM) interactions. Natural ECM plays a role in mechanical and chemical cell signaling and promotes stem cell recruitment, differentiation and tissue regeneration in the absence of biological additives, including growth factors and peptides. To date, traditional tissue engineering methods by using natural and synthetic materials have not been able to replicate the physiological structure (biochemical composition and biomechanical properties) of natural cartilage. Techniques facilitating the repair and/or regeneration of articular cartilage pose a significant challenge for orthopedic surgeons. Whereas, little progress has been made in this field. In recent years, with advances in medicine, biochemistry and materials science, to meet the regenerative requirements of the heterogeneous and layered structure of native articular cartilage (AC) tissue, a series of tissue engineering scaffolds based on ECM materials have been developed. These scaffolds mimic the versatility of the native ECM in function, composition and dynamic properties and some of which are designed to improve cartilage regeneration. This review systematically investigates the following: the characteristics of cartilage ECM, repair mechanisms, decellularization method, source of ECM, and various ECM-based cartilage repair methods. In addition, the future development of ECM-based biomaterials is hypothesized.
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- Qian Zhang
- Department of Orthopedics, The Second People’s Hospital of Guiyang, Guiyang, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Second People’s Hospital of Guiyang, Guiyang, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Second People’s Hospital of Guiyang, Guiyang, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Second People’s Hospital of Guiyang, Guiyang, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Second People’s Hospital of Guiyang, Guiyang, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Second People’s Hospital of Guiyang, Guiyang, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Second People’s Hospital of Guiyang, Guiyang, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Second People’s Hospital of Guiyang, Guiyang, China
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- Senior Department of Orthopedics, Forth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: Fangyuan Yu, ; Pinxue Li, ; Yu Yang,
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- School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
- *Correspondence: Fangyuan Yu, ; Pinxue Li, ; Yu Yang,
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Second People’s Hospital of Guiyang, Guiyang, China
- *Correspondence: Fangyuan Yu, ; Pinxue Li, ; Yu Yang,
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Kiyotake EA, Cheng ME, Thomas EE, Detamore MS. The Rheology and Printability of Cartilage Matrix-Only Biomaterials. Biomolecules 2022; 12:biom12060846. [PMID: 35740971 PMCID: PMC9220845 DOI: 10.3390/biom12060846] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2022] [Revised: 05/27/2022] [Accepted: 06/14/2022] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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The potential chondroinductivity from cartilage matrix makes it promising for cartilage repair; however, cartilage matrix-based hydrogels developed thus far have failed to match the mechanical performance of native cartilage or be bioprinted without adding polymers for reinforcement. There is a need for cartilage matrix-based hydrogels with robust mechanical performance and paste-like precursor rheology for bioprinting/enhanced surgical placement. In the current study, our goals were to increase hydrogel stiffness and develop the paste-like precursor/printability of our methacryl-modified solubilized and devitalized cartilage (MeSDVC) hydrogels. We compared two methacryloylating reagents, methacrylic anhydride (MA) and glycidyl methacrylate (GM), and varied the molar excess (ME) of MA from 2 to 20. The MA-modified MeSDVCs had greater methacryloylation than GM-modified MeSDVC (20 ME). While GM and most of the MA hydrogel precursors exhibited paste-like rheology, the 2 ME MA and GM MeSDVCs had the best printability (i.e., shape fidelity, filament collapse). After crosslinking, the 2 ME MA MeSDVC had the highest stiffness (1.55 ± 0.23 MPa), approaching the modulus of native cartilage, and supported the viability/adhesion of seeded cells for 15 days. Overall, the MA (2 ME) improved methacryloylation, hydrogel stiffness, and printability, resulting in a stand-alone MeSDVC printable biomaterial. The MeSDVC has potential as a future bioink and has future clinical relevance for cartilage repair.
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- Emi A. Kiyotake
- Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK 73019, USA; (E.A.K.); (M.E.C.)
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- Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK 73019, USA; (E.A.K.); (M.E.C.)
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA;
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- Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK 73019, USA; (E.A.K.); (M.E.C.)
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Browe DC, Díaz-Payno PJ, Freeman FE, Schipani R, Burdis R, Ahern DP, Nulty JM, Guler S, Randall LD, Buckley CT, Brama PA, Kelly DJ. Bilayered extracellular matrix derived scaffolds with anisotropic pore architecture guide tissue organization during osteochondral defect repair. Acta Biomater 2022; 143:266-281. [PMID: 35278686 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2022.03.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2021] [Revised: 03/02/2022] [Accepted: 03/04/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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While some clinical advances in cartilage repair have occurred, osteochondral (OC) defect repair remains a significant challenge, with current scaffold-based approaches failing to recapitulate the complex, hierarchical structure of native articular cartilage (AC). To address this need, we fabricated bilayered extracellular matrix (ECM)-derived scaffolds with aligned pore architectures. By modifying the freeze-drying kinetics and controlling the direction of heat transfer during freezing, it was possible to produce anisotropic scaffolds with larger pores which supported homogenous cellular infiltration and improved sulfated glycosaminoglycan deposition. Neo-tissue organization in vitro could also be controlled by altering scaffold pore architecture, with collagen fibres aligning parallel to the long-axis of the pores within scaffolds containing aligned pore networks. Furthermore, we used in vitro and in vivo assays to demonstrate that AC and bone ECM derived scaffolds could preferentially direct the differentiation of mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) towards either a chondrogenic or osteogenic lineage respectively, enabling the development of bilayered ECM scaffolds capable of spatially supporting unique tissue phenotypes. Finally, we implanted these scaffolds into a large animal model of OC defect repair. After 6 months in vivo, scaffold implantation was found to improve cartilage matrix deposition, with collagen fibres preferentially aligning parallel to the long axis of the scaffold pores, resulting in a repair tissue that structurally and compositionally was more hyaline-like in nature. These results demonstrate how scaffold architecture and composition can be spatially modulated to direct the regeneration of complex interfaces such as the osteochondral unit, enabling their use as cell-free, off-the-shelf implants for joint regeneration. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: The architecture of the extracellular matrix, while integral to tissue function, is often neglected in the design and evaluation of regenerative biomaterials. In this study we developed a bilayered scaffold for osteochondral defect repair consisting of tissue-specific extracellular matrix (ECM)-derived biomaterials to spatially direct stem/progenitor cell differentiation, with a tailored pore microarchitecture to promote the development of a repair tissue that recapitulates the hierarchical structure of native AC. The use of this bilayered scaffold resulted in improved tissue repair outcomes in a large animal model, specifically the ability to guide neo-tissue organization and therefore recapitulate key aspects of the zonal structure of native articular cartilage. These bilayer scaffolds have the potential to become a new therapeutic option for osteochondral defect repair.
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Zhang X, Chen X, Hong H, Hu R, Liu J, Liu C. Decellularized extracellular matrix scaffolds: Recent trends and emerging strategies in tissue engineering. Bioact Mater 2022; 10:15-31. [PMID: 34901526 PMCID: PMC8637010 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioactmat.2021.09.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 235] [Impact Index Per Article: 117.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2021] [Revised: 08/24/2021] [Accepted: 09/08/2021] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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The application of scaffolding materials is believed to hold enormous potential for tissue regeneration. Despite the widespread application and rapid advance of several tissue-engineered scaffolds such as natural and synthetic polymer-based scaffolds, they have limited repair capacity due to the difficulties in overcoming the immunogenicity, simulating in-vivo microenvironment, and performing mechanical or biochemical properties similar to native organs/tissues. Fortunately, the emergence of decellularized extracellular matrix (dECM) scaffolds provides an attractive way to overcome these hurdles, which mimic an optimal non-immune environment with native three-dimensional structures and various bioactive components. The consequent cell-seeded construct based on dECM scaffolds, especially stem cell-recellularized construct, is considered an ideal choice for regenerating functional organs/tissues. Herein, we review recent developments in dECM scaffolds and put forward perspectives accordingly, with particular focus on the concept and fabrication of decellularized scaffolds, as well as the application of decellularized scaffolds and their combinations with stem cells (recellularized scaffolds) in tissue engineering, including skin, bone, nerve, heart, along with lung, liver and kidney.
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- Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials of Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, PR China
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- Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials of Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, PR China
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- Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials of Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, PR China
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- Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials of Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, PR China
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Diaz-Payno PJ, Browe D, Freeman FE, Nulty J, Burdis R, Kelly DJ. GREM1 suppresses hypertrophy of engineered cartilage in vitro but not bone formation in vivo. Tissue Eng Part A 2022; 28:724-736. [PMID: 35297694 DOI: 10.1089/ten.tea.2021.0176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Current repair of articular cartilage (AC) often leads to a lower quality tissue with an unstable hypertrophic phenotype, susceptible to endochondral ossification and development of osteoarthritis. Engineering phenotypically stable AC remains a significant challenge in the cartilage engineering field. This motivates new strategies inspired from the extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins unique to phenotypically stable AC. We have previously shown that BMP antagonist gremlin-1 (GREM1) protein, present in permanent but not transient cartilage, suppresses the hypertrophy of chondrogenically primed bone marrow stem cells (BMSCs) in pellet culture. The goal of this study was to assess the effect of GREM1 on the in vitro and in vivo phenotypic stability of porcine BMSC derived cartilage engineered within chondro-permissive scaffolds. In addition, we explored whether GREM1 would synergise with physioxia, a potent chondrogenesis regulator, when engineering cartilage grafts. GREM1 did not influence the expression of chondrogenic markers (SOX-9, COL2A1), but did suppress the expression of hypertrophic markers (MMP13, COL10A1) in vitro. Cartilage engineered with GREM1 contained higher levels of residual cartilage after 4 weeks in vivo, but endochondral bone formation was not prevented. Higher GREM1 levels did not significantly alter the fate of engineered tissues in vitro or in vivo. The combination of physioxia and GREM1 resulted in higher sGAG deposition in vitro and greater retention of cartilage matrix in vivo than physioxia alone, but again did not suppress endochondral ossification. Therefore, while physioxia and GREM1 regulate BMSCs chondrogenesis in vitro and reduce cartilage loss in vivo, their use does not guarantee the development of stable cartilage.
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- Pedro J Diaz-Payno
- University of Dublin Trinity College Department of Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering, 548636, Dublin, Ireland;
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- University of Dublin Trinity College Department of Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering, 548636, Dublin, Ireland;
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- University of Dublin Trinity College Department of Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering, 548636, Dublin, Ireland;
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- University of Dublin Trinity College Department of Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering, 548636, Dublin, Ireland;
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- University of Dublin Trinity College Department of Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering, 548636, Dublin, Ireland;
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- University of Dublin Trinity College Department of Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering, 548636, Dublin, Ireland;
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Behan K, Dufour A, Garcia O, Kelly D. Methacrylated Cartilage ECM-Based Hydrogels as Injectables and Bioinks for Cartilage Tissue Engineering. Biomolecules 2022; 12:biom12020216. [PMID: 35204718 PMCID: PMC8961582 DOI: 10.3390/biom12020216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2021] [Revised: 01/24/2022] [Accepted: 01/26/2022] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Articular cartilage (AC) possesses a limited healing potential, meaning that untreated focal joint defects typically progress, leading to the development of degenerative diseases such as osteoarthritis. Several clinical strategies exist that aim to regenerate AC; however, recapitulation of a fully functional, load-bearing tissue remains a significant challenge. This can be attributed, at least in part, to a paucity of biomaterials that truly mimic the native tissue and provide appropriate cues to direct its regeneration. The main structural component of articular cartilage, type II collagen, does not readily gelate at body temperature, challenging the development of cartilage extracellular matrix (cECM)-derived injectable hydrogels and bioinks for AC tissue engineering and bioprinting applications. Here, we describe the development and rheological characterisation of a methacrylated cartilage ECM-based hydrogel/bioink (cECM-MA), which could be photocrosslinked when exposed to ultraviolet (UV) light. Functionalisation of the collagen backbone with methacryloyl groups had a negligible effect on triple helix stability, as demonstrated by circular dichroism spectroscopy. These cECM-MA bioinks demonstrated shear-thinning properties and could be loaded with bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BM-MSCs), micro-extruded to generate self-supporting 3D constructs of predefined size and shape, and then photocrosslinked using UV light. Analysis of the cell-laden constructs showed that the BM-MSCs were viable post-printing and underwent chondrogenesis in vitro, generating a tissue rich in sulphated glycosaminoglycans and collagens. These results support the use of methacrylated, tissue-specific ECM-derived hydrogels as bioinks for 3D bioprinting and/or as injectables for cartilage tissue engineering applications.
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- Kevin Behan
- Trinity Centre for Biomedical Engineering, Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin, D02 PN40 Dublin, Ireland; (K.B.); (A.D.)
- Department of Mechanical, Manufacturing and Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, Trinity College Dublin, D02 PN40 Dublin, Ireland
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- Trinity Centre for Biomedical Engineering, Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin, D02 PN40 Dublin, Ireland; (K.B.); (A.D.)
- Department of Mechanical, Manufacturing and Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, Trinity College Dublin, D02 PN40 Dublin, Ireland
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- Johnson & Johnson Services, Inc., 31 Technology Drive, Irvine, CA 92618, USA;
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- Trinity Centre for Biomedical Engineering, Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin, D02 PN40 Dublin, Ireland; (K.B.); (A.D.)
- Department of Mechanical, Manufacturing and Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, Trinity College Dublin, D02 PN40 Dublin, Ireland
- Advanced Materials and Bioengineering Research Centre (AMBER), CRANN, Naughton Institute, Trinity College Dublin, D02 PN40 Dublin, Ireland
- Department of Anatomy, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, D02 YN77 Dublin, Ireland
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Xu Q, Torres JE, Hakim M, Babiak PM, Pal P, Battistoni CM, Nguyen M, Panitch A, Solorio L, Liu JC. Collagen- and hyaluronic acid-based hydrogels and their biomedical applications. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. R, REPORTS : A REVIEW JOURNAL 2021; 146:100641. [PMID: 34483486 PMCID: PMC8409465 DOI: 10.1016/j.mser.2021.100641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Hydrogels have been widely investigated in biomedical fields due to their similar physical and biochemical properties to the extracellular matrix (ECM). Collagen and hyaluronic acid (HA) are the main components of the ECM in many tissues. As a result, hydrogels prepared from collagen and HA hold inherent advantages in mimicking the structure and function of the native ECM. Numerous studies have focused on the development of collagen and HA hydrogels and their biomedical applications. In this extensive review, we provide a summary and analysis of the sources, features, and modifications of collagen and HA. Specifically, we highlight the fabrication, properties, and potential biomedical applications as well as promising commercialization of hydrogels based on these two natural polymers.
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- Qinghua Xu
- Davidson School of Chemical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, United States
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- Davidson School of Chemical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, United States
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- Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, USA
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- Davidson School of Chemical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, United States
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- Davidson School of Chemical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, United States
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- Davidson School of Chemical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California Davis, Davis, California 95616, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California Davis, Davis, California 95616, United States
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- Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, USA
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- Davidson School of Chemical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, United States
- Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, USA
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Tan J, Zhang QY, Huang LP, Huang K, Xie HQ. Decellularized scaffold and its elicited immune response towards the host: the underlying mechanism and means of immunomodulatory modification. Biomater Sci 2021; 9:4803-4820. [PMID: 34018503 DOI: 10.1039/d1bm00470k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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The immune response of the host towards a decellularized scaffold is complex. Not only can a number of immune cells influence this process, but also the characteristics, preparation and modification of the decellularized scaffold can significantly impact this reaction. Such factors can, together or alone, trigger immune cells to polarize towards either a pro-healing or pro-inflammatory direction. In this article, we have comprehensively reviewed factors which may influence the immune response of the host towards a decellularized scaffold, including the source of the biomaterial, biophysical properties or modifications of the scaffolds with bioactive peptides, drugs and cytokines. Furthermore, the underlying mechanism has also been recapitulated.
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- Jie Tan
- Laboratory of Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering, Orthopedic Research Institute, Med-X Center for Materials, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, China.
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- Laboratory of Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering, Orthopedic Research Institute, Med-X Center for Materials, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, China.
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- Laboratory of Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering, Orthopedic Research Institute, Med-X Center for Materials, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, China.
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- Laboratory of Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering, Orthopedic Research Institute, Med-X Center for Materials, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, China.
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- Laboratory of Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering, Orthopedic Research Institute, Med-X Center for Materials, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, China.
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Wang B, Díaz-Payno PJ, Browe DC, Freeman FE, Nulty J, Burdis R, Kelly DJ. Affinity-bound growth factor within sulfated interpenetrating network bioinks for bioprinting cartilaginous tissues. Acta Biomater 2021; 128:130-142. [PMID: 33866035 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2021.04.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2020] [Revised: 04/07/2021] [Accepted: 04/08/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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3D bioprinting has emerged as a promising technology in the field of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine due to its ability to create anatomically complex tissue substitutes. However, it still remains challenging to develop bioactive bioinks that provide appropriate and permissive environments to instruct and guide the regenerative process in vitro and in vivo. In this study alginate sulfate, a sulfated glycosaminoglycan (sGAG) mimic, was used to functionalize an alginate-gelatin methacryloyl (GelMA) interpenetrating network (IPN) bioink to enable the bioprinting of cartilaginous tissues. The inclusion of alginate sulfate had a limited influence on the viscosity, shear-thinning and thixotropic properties of the IPN bioink, enabling high-fidelity bioprinting and supporting mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) viability post-printing. The stiffness of printed IPN constructs greatly exceeded that achieved by printing alginate or GelMA alone, while maintaining resilience and toughness. Furthermore, given the high affinity of alginate sulfate to heparin-binding growth factors, the sulfated IPN bioink supported the sustained release of transforming growth factor-β3 (TGF-β3), providing an environment that supported robust chondrogenesis in vitro, with little evidence of hypertrophy or mineralization over extended culture periods. Such bioprinted constructs also supported chondrogenesis in vivo, with the controlled release of TGF-β3 promoting significantly higher levels of cartilage-specific extracellular matrix deposition. Altogether, these results demonstrate the potential of bioprinting sulfated bioinks as part of a 'single-stage' or 'point-of-care' strategy for regenerating cartilaginous tissues. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: This study highlights the potential of using sulfated interpenetrating network (IPN) bioink to support the regeneration of phenotypically stable articular cartilage. Construction of interpenetrating networks in the bioink enables unique high-fidelity bioprinting and provides synergistic increases in mechanical properties. The presence of alginate sulfate enables the capacity of high affinity-binding of TGF-β3, which promoted robust chondrogenesis in vitro and in vivo.
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- Bin Wang
- Trinity Centre for Biomedical Engineering, Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland; Department of Mechanical, Manufacturing & Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Trinity Centre for Biomedical Engineering, Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland; Department of Mechanical, Manufacturing & Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Trinity Centre for Biomedical Engineering, Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland; Department of Mechanical, Manufacturing & Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland; Advanced Materials and Bioengineering Research Centre (AMBER), Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Trinity Centre for Biomedical Engineering, Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland; Department of Mechanical, Manufacturing & Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Trinity Centre for Biomedical Engineering, Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland; Department of Mechanical, Manufacturing & Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Trinity Centre for Biomedical Engineering, Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland; Department of Mechanical, Manufacturing & Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Trinity Centre for Biomedical Engineering, Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland; Department of Mechanical, Manufacturing & Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland; Advanced Materials and Bioengineering Research Centre (AMBER), Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland; Department of Anatomy, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland.
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Haghwerdi F, Khozaei Ravari M, Taghiyar L, Shamekhi MA, Jahangir S, Haririan I, Baghaban Eslaminejad M. Application of bone and cartilage extracellular matrices in articular cartilage regeneration. Biomed Mater 2021; 16. [PMID: 34102624 DOI: 10.1088/1748-605x/ac094b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2020] [Accepted: 06/08/2021] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
Abstract
Articular cartilage has an avascular structure with a poor ability for self-repair; therefore, many challenges arise in cases of trauma or disease. It is of utmost importance to identify the proper biomaterial for tissue repair that has the capability to direct cell recruitment, proliferation, differentiation, and tissue integration by imitating the natural microenvironment of cells and transmitting an orchestra of intracellular signals. Cartilage extracellular matrix (cECM) is a complex nanostructure composed of divergent proteins and glycosaminoglycans (GAGs), which regulate many functions of resident cells. Numerous studies have shown the remarkable capacity of ECM-derived biomaterials for tissue repair and regeneration. Moreover, given the importance of biodegradability, biocompatibility, 3D structure, porosity, and mechanical stability in the design of suitable scaffolds for cartilage tissue engineering, demineralized bone matrix (DBM) appears to be a promising biomaterial for this purpose, as it possesses the aforementioned characteristics inherently. To the best of the authors' knowledge, no comprehensive review study on the use of DBM in cartilage tissue engineering has previously been published. Since so much work is needed to address DBM limitations such as pore size, cell retention, and so on, we decided to draw the attention of researchers in this field by compiling a list of recent publications. This review discusses the implementation of composite scaffolds of natural or synthetic origin functionalized with cECM or DBM in cartilage tissue engineering. Cutting-edge advances and limitations are also discussed in an attempt to provide guidance to researchers and clinicians.
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- Fatemeh Haghwerdi
- Department of Pharmaceutical Biomaterials, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 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, 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, Tehran Iran
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- Department of Polymer Engineering, Islamic Azad University, Sarvestan Branch, Sarvestan, 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, Tehran Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biomaterials and Medical Biomaterials Research Center (MBRC), Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 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, Tehran Iran
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Tao C, Wang D. Tissue Engineering for Mimics and Modulations of Immune Functions. Adv Healthc Mater 2021; 10:e2100146. [PMID: 33871178 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202100146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2021] [Revised: 03/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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In the field of regenerative medicine, advances in tissue engineering have surpassed the reconstruction of individual tissues or organs and begun to work towards engineering systemic factors such as immune objects and functions. The immune system plays a crucial role in protecting and regulating systemic functions in the human body. Engineered immune tissues and organs have shown potential in recovering dysfunctions and aplasia of the immune system and the evasion from immune-mediated inflammatory responses and rejection elicited by engineered implants from allogeneic or xenogeneic sources are also being pursued to facilitate clinical transplantation of tissue engineered grafts. Here, current progress in tissue engineering to mimic or modulate immune functions is reviewed and elaborated from two perspectives: 1) engineering of immune tissues and organs per se and 2) immune evasion of host immunoinflammatory rejection by tissue-engineered implants.
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- Chao Tao
- Department of Biomedical Engineering City University of Hong Kong 83 Tat Chee Avenue Kowloon Hong Kong SAR China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering City University of Hong Kong 83 Tat Chee Avenue Kowloon Hong Kong SAR China
- Karolinska Institute Ming Wai Lau Centre for Reparative Medicine HKSTP Sha Tin Hong Kong SAR China
- Shenzhen Research Institute City University of Hong Kong Shenzhen 518057 P. R. China
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Wei F, Liu S, Chen M, Tian G, Zha K, Yang Z, Jiang S, Li M, Sui X, Chen Z, Guo Q. Host Response to Biomaterials for Cartilage Tissue Engineering: Key to Remodeling. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2021; 9:664592. [PMID: 34017827 PMCID: PMC8129172 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2021.664592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2021] [Accepted: 04/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Biomaterials play a core role in cartilage repair and regeneration. The success or failure of an implanted biomaterial is largely dependent on host response following implantation. Host response has been considered to be influenced by numerous factors, such as immune components of materials, cytokines and inflammatory agents induced by implants. Both synthetic and native materials involve immune components, which are also termed as immunogenicity. Generally, the innate and adaptive immune system will be activated and various cytokines and inflammatory agents will be consequently released after biomaterials implantation, and further triggers host response to biomaterials. This will guide the constructive remolding process of damaged tissue. Therefore, biomaterial immunogenicity should be given more attention. Further understanding the specific biological mechanisms of host response to biomaterials and the effects of the host-biomaterial interaction may be beneficial to promote cartilage repair and regeneration. In this review, we summarized the characteristics of the host response to implants and the immunomodulatory properties of varied biomaterial. We hope this review will provide scientists with inspiration in cartilage regeneration by controlling immune components of biomaterials and modulating the immune system.
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- Fu Wei
- Beijing Key Lab of Regenerative Medicine in Orthopedics, Key Laboratory of Musculoskeletal Trauma and War Injuries, PLA, Institute of Orthopedics, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China.,Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of University of South China, Hengyang, China
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- Beijing Key Lab of Regenerative Medicine in Orthopedics, Key Laboratory of Musculoskeletal Trauma and War Injuries, PLA, Institute of Orthopedics, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Fourth Clinical College of Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Key Lab of Regenerative Medicine in Orthopedics, Key Laboratory of Musculoskeletal Trauma and War Injuries, PLA, Institute of Orthopedics, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China.,School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- Beijing Key Lab of Regenerative Medicine in Orthopedics, Key Laboratory of Musculoskeletal Trauma and War Injuries, PLA, Institute of Orthopedics, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China.,School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- Beijing Key Lab of Regenerative Medicine in Orthopedics, Key Laboratory of Musculoskeletal Trauma and War Injuries, PLA, Institute of Orthopedics, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China.,School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of University of South China, Hengyang, China
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- Beijing Key Lab of Regenerative Medicine in Orthopedics, Key Laboratory of Musculoskeletal Trauma and War Injuries, PLA, Institute of Orthopedics, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of University of South China, Hengyang, China
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- Beijing Key Lab of Regenerative Medicine in Orthopedics, Key Laboratory of Musculoskeletal Trauma and War Injuries, PLA, Institute of Orthopedics, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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Indurkar A, Pandit A, Jain R, Dandekar P. Plant based cross-linkers for tissue engineering applications. J Biomater Appl 2020; 36:76-94. [PMID: 33342347 DOI: 10.1177/0885328220979273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Utility of plant-based materials in tissue engineering has exponentially increased over the years. Recent efforts in this area have been focused on substituting synthetic cross-linkers with natural ones derived from biological sources. These cross-linkers are essentially derived from the vegetative components of plants therefore suitably categorised as 'green' and renewable materials. Utilization of plant based cross-linkers in scaffolds and hydrogels offers several advantages compared to the synthetic ones. Natural compounds, like ferulic acid and genipin, when incorporated into scaffolds can promote cellular proliferation and growth, by regulation of growth factors. They participate in crucial activities, thus providing impetus for cell growth, function, differentiation and angiogenesis. Several natural compounds inherently possess anti-microbial, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects, which enhance the inherent characteristics of the scaffolds. Versatility of natural cross-linkers can be exploited for diverse applications. Integrating such potent molecules can enable the scaffold to display relevant characteristics for each function. This review article focuses on the recent developments with plant based cross-linkers that are employed for scaffold synthesis and their applications, which may be explored to synthesize scaffolds suitable for diverse biomedical applications.
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- Abhishek Indurkar
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technology, Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technology, Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai, India
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Zhong G, Yao J, Huang X, Luo Y, Wang M, Han J, Chen F, Yu Y. Injectable ECM hydrogel for delivery of BMSCs enabled full-thickness meniscus repair in an orthotopic rat model. Bioact Mater 2020; 5:871-879. [PMID: 32637750 PMCID: PMC7332471 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioactmat.2020.06.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2020] [Revised: 06/12/2020] [Accepted: 06/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Meniscal injuries have poor intrinsic healing capability and are associated with the development of osteoarthritis. Decellularized meniscus extracellular matrix (mECM) has been suggested to be efficacious for the repair of meniscus defect. However, main efforts to date have been focused on the concentration, crosslinking density and anatomical region dependence of the mECM hydrogels on regulation of proliferation and differentiation of adult mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) in vitro 2D or 3D culture. A systematic investigation and understanding of the effect of mECM on encapsulated MSCs response and integrative meniscus repair by in vivo rat subcutaneous implantation and orthotopic meniscus injury model will be highly valuable to explore its potential for clinical translation. In this study, we investigated the in situ delivery of rat BMSCs in an injectable mECM hydrogel to a meniscal defect in a SD rat model. Decellularized mECM retained essential proteoglycans and collagens, and significantly upregulated expression of fibrochondrogenic markers by BMSCs versus collagen hydrogel alone in vitro 3D cell culture. When applied to an orthotopic model of meniscal injury in SD rat, mECM is superior than collagen I scaffold in reduction of osteophyte formation and prevention of joint space narrowing and osteoarthritis development as evidenced by histology and micro-CT analysis. Taken together, these results indicate mECM hydrogel is a highly promising carrier to deliver MSCs for long-term repair of meniscus tissue, while preventing the development of osteoarthritis.
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- Gang Zhong
- Center for Materials Synthetic Biology, CAS Key Laboratory of Quantitative Engineering Biology, Shenzhen Institute of Synthetic Biology, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, 518055, China
- Department of Orthopedics Trauma and Hand Surgery & Guangxi Key Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine, International Joint Laboratory on Regeneration of Bone and Soft Tissue, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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- Department of Orthopedics Trauma and Hand Surgery & Guangxi Key Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine, International Joint Laboratory on Regeneration of Bone and Soft Tissue, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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- Department of Orthopedics Trauma and Hand Surgery & Guangxi Key Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine, International Joint Laboratory on Regeneration of Bone and Soft Tissue, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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- Center for Materials Synthetic Biology, CAS Key Laboratory of Quantitative Engineering Biology, Shenzhen Institute of Synthetic Biology, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Center for Materials Synthetic Biology, CAS Key Laboratory of Quantitative Engineering Biology, Shenzhen Institute of Synthetic Biology, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Center for Materials Synthetic Biology, CAS Key Laboratory of Quantitative Engineering Biology, Shenzhen Institute of Synthetic Biology, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Center for Materials Synthetic Biology, CAS Key Laboratory of Quantitative Engineering Biology, Shenzhen Institute of Synthetic Biology, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Center for Materials Synthetic Biology, CAS Key Laboratory of Quantitative Engineering Biology, Shenzhen Institute of Synthetic Biology, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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Olvera D, Sathy BN, Kelly DJ. Spatial Presentation of Tissue-Specific Extracellular Matrix Components along Electrospun Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering the Bone-Ligament Interface. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2020; 6:5145-5161. [PMID: 33455265 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.0c00337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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The bone-ligament interface transitions from a highly organized type I collagen rich matrix to a nonmineralized fibrocartilage region and finally to a mineralized fibrocartilage region that interfaces with the bone. Therefore, engineering the bone-ligament interface requires a biomaterial substrate capable of maintaining or directing the spatially defined differentiation of multiple cell phenotypes. To date the appropriate combination of biophysical and biochemical factors that can be used to engineer such a biomaterial substrate remain unknown. Here we show that microfiber scaffolds functionalized with tissue-specific extracellular matrix (ECM) components can direct the differentiation of MSCs toward the phenotypes seen at the bone-ligament interface. Ligament-ECM (L-ECM) promoted the expression of the ligament-marker gene tenomodulin (TNMD) and higher levels of type I and III collagen expression compared to functionalization with commercially available type I collagen. Functionalization of microfiber scaffolds with cartilage-ECM (C-ECM) promoted chondrogenesis of MSCs, as evidenced by adoption of a round cell morphology and increased SRY-box 9 (SOX9) expression in the absence of exogenous growth factors. Next, we fabricated a multiphasic scaffold by controlling the spatial presentation of L-ECM and C-ECM along the length of a single electrospun microfiber construct, with the distal region of the C-ECM coated fibers additionally functionalized with an apatite layer (using simulated body fluid) to promote endochondral ossification. These ECM functionalized scaffolds promoted spatially defined differentiation of MSCs, with higher expression of TNMD observed in the region functionalized with L-ECM, and higher expression of type X collagen and osteopontin (markers of endochondral ossification) observed at the end of the scaffold functionalized with C-ECM and the apatite coating. Our results demonstrate the utility of tissue-specific ECM derived components as a cue for directing MSC differentiation when engineering complex multiphasic interfaces such as the bone-ligament enthesis.
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- Dinorath Olvera
- Trinity Centre for Biomedical Engineering, Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland.,Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, School of Engineering, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland
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- Trinity Centre for Biomedical Engineering, Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland.,Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, School of Engineering, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland.,Centre for Nanosciences & Molecular Medicine, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kochi, Kerala 682041, India
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- Trinity Centre for Biomedical Engineering, Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland.,Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, School of Engineering, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland.,Department of Anatomy and Regenerative Medicine, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin 2, Ireland.,Advanced Materials and Bioengineering Research Centre (AMBER), Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland
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Cramer MC, Badylak SF. Extracellular Matrix-Based Biomaterials and Their Influence Upon Cell Behavior. Ann Biomed Eng 2020; 48:2132-2153. [PMID: 31741227 PMCID: PMC7231673 DOI: 10.1007/s10439-019-02408-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2019] [Accepted: 11/08/2019] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Biologic scaffold materials composed of allogeneic or xenogeneic extracellular matrix (ECM) are commonly used for the repair and remodeling of injured tissue. The clinical outcomes associated with implantation of ECM-based materials range from unacceptable to excellent. The variable clinical results are largely due to differences in the preparation of the material, including characteristics of the source tissue, the method and efficacy of decellularization, and post-decellularization processing steps. The mechanisms by which ECM scaffolds promote constructive tissue remodeling include mechanical support, degradation and release of bioactive molecules, recruitment and differentiation of endogenous stem/progenitor cells, and modulation of the immune response toward an anti-inflammatory phenotype. The methods of ECM preparation and the impact of these methods on the quality of the final product are described herein. Examples of favorable cellular responses of immune and stem cells associated with constructive tissue remodeling of ECM bioscaffolds are described.
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- Madeline C Cramer
- McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
- Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
- Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
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Díaz-Payno PJ, Browe DC, Cunniffe GM, Kelly DJ. The identification of articular cartilage and growth plate extracellular matrix-specific proteins supportive of either osteogenesis or stable chondrogenesis of stem cells. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2020; 528:285-291. [PMID: 32473752 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2020.05.074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2020] [Accepted: 05/11/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Tissue-specific extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins can play a key role in regulating the fate of stem cells and can potentially be utilized for therapeutic applications. Realising this potential requires further characterization of the diversity of biomolecules present in tissue-specific ECMs and an evaluation of their role as regulatory cues for regenerative medicine applications. The goal of this study was to identify specific soluble factors within the ECM of articular cartilage (AC) and growth plate (GP) that may impart chondro-inductivity or osteo-inductivity respectively. To this end, the significantly different proteins between both matrisomes were searched against the STRING database platform, from which C-type lectin domain family-11 member-A (CLEC11A) and S100 calcium-binding protein-A10 (S100A10) were identified as potential candidates for supporting osteogenesis, and Gremlin-1 (GREM1) and TGF-β induced gene human clone-3 (βIGH3) were identified as potential candidates for supporting stable chondrogenesis. Stimulation of chondrogenically-primed bone marrow-derived stem cells (BMSCs) with the AC-specific proteins GREM1 and βIGH3 had no noticeable effect on the deposition of collagen-II, a marker of chondrogenesis, but appeared to suppress the production of the hypertrophic marker collagen-X, particularly for higher concentrations of GREM1. Stimulation with GREM1 was also found to suppress the direct osteoblastic differentiation of BMSCs. In contrast, stimulation with the GP-specific factors CLEC11A and S100A10 was found to enhance osteogenesis of BMSCs, increasing the levels of mineralization, particularly for higher concentration of CLEC11A. Together these results demonstrate that AC- and GP-specific proteins may play a key role in developing novel strategies for engineering phenotypically stable articular cartilage or enhancing the regeneration of critically-sized bone defects.
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- Pedro J Díaz-Payno
- Trinity Centre for Biomedical Engineering, Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland; Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, School of Engineering, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Trinity Centre for Biomedical Engineering, Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland; Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, School of Engineering, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland; Advanced Materials and Bioengineering Research Centre (AMBER), Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Trinity Centre for Biomedical Engineering, Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland; Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, School of Engineering, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland; Advanced Materials and Bioengineering Research Centre (AMBER), Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Trinity Centre for Biomedical Engineering, Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland; Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, School of Engineering, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland; Advanced Materials and Bioengineering Research Centre (AMBER), Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland; Tissue Engineering Research Group, Department of Anatomy, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland.
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Mahon OR, Browe DC, Gonzalez-Fernandez T, Pitacco P, Whelan IT, Von Euw S, Hobbs C, Nicolosi V, Cunningham KT, Mills KH, Kelly DJ, Dunne A. Nano-particle mediated M2 macrophage polarization enhances bone formation and MSC osteogenesis in an IL-10 dependent manner. Biomaterials 2020; 239:119833. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2020.119833] [Citation(s) in RCA: 107] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2019] [Revised: 01/24/2020] [Accepted: 01/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Freeman FE, Brennan MÁ, Browe DC, Renaud A, De Lima J, Kelly DJ, McNamara LM, Layrolle P. A Developmental Engineering-Based Approach to Bone Repair: Endochondral Priming Enhances Vascularization and New Bone Formation in a Critical Size Defect. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2020; 8:230. [PMID: 32296687 PMCID: PMC7137087 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2020.00230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2019] [Accepted: 03/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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There is a distinct clinical need for new therapies that provide an effective treatment for large bone defect repair. Herein we describe a developmental approach, whereby constructs are primed to mimic certain aspects of bone formation that occur during embryogenesis. Specifically, we directly compared the bone healing potential of unprimed, intramembranous, and endochondral primed MSC-laden polycaprolactone (PCL) scaffolds. To generate intramembranous constructs, MSC-seeded PCL scaffolds were exposed to osteogenic growth factors, while endochondral constructs were exposed to chondrogenic growth factors to generate a cartilage template. Eight weeks after implantation into a cranial critical sized defect in mice, there were significantly more vessels present throughout defects treated with endochondral constructs compared to intramembranous constructs. Furthermore, 33 and 50% of the animals treated with the intramembranous and endochondral constructs respectively, had full bone union along the sagittal suture line, with significantly higher levels of bone healing than the unprimed group. Having demonstrated the potential of endochondral priming but recognizing that only 50% of animals completely healed after 8 weeks, we next sought to examine if we could further accelerate the bone healing capacity of the constructs by pre-vascularizing them in vitro prior to implantation. The addition of endothelial cells alone significantly reduced the healing capacity of the constructs. The addition of a co-culture of endothelial cells and MSCs had no benefit to either the vascularization or mineralization potential of the scaffolds. Together, these results demonstrate that endochondral priming alone is enough to induce vascularization and subsequent mineralization in a critical-size defect.
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- Fiona E Freeman
- Trinity Centre for Biomedical Engineering, Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.,Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, School of Engineering, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.,Biomechanics Research Centre (BMEC), Biomedical Engineering, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- INSERM, UMR 1238, PHY-OS, Laboratory of Bone Sarcomas and Remodelling of Calcified Tissues, Faculty of Medicine, University of Nantes, Nantes, France
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- Trinity Centre for Biomedical Engineering, Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.,Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, School of Engineering, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- INSERM, UMR 1238, PHY-OS, Laboratory of Bone Sarcomas and Remodelling of Calcified Tissues, Faculty of Medicine, University of Nantes, Nantes, France
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- INSERM, UMR 1238, PHY-OS, Laboratory of Bone Sarcomas and Remodelling of Calcified Tissues, Faculty of Medicine, University of Nantes, Nantes, France
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- Trinity Centre for Biomedical Engineering, Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.,Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, School of Engineering, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.,Department of Anatomy, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland.,Advanced Materials and Bioengineering Research Centre (AMBER), Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Biomechanics Research Centre (BMEC), Biomedical Engineering, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- INSERM, UMR 1238, PHY-OS, Laboratory of Bone Sarcomas and Remodelling of Calcified Tissues, Faculty of Medicine, University of Nantes, Nantes, France
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Scognamiglio F, Travan A, Borgogna M, Donati I, Marsich E. Development of biodegradable membranes for the delivery of a bioactive chitosan‐derivative on cartilage defects: A preliminary investigation. J Biomed Mater Res A 2020; 108:1534-1545. [DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.36924] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2019] [Revised: 03/02/2020] [Accepted: 03/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Francesca Scognamiglio
- Department of Life SciencesUniversity of Trieste Trieste Italy
- Department of Medical, Surgical and Health SciencesUniversity of Trieste Trieste Italy
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- Department of Life SciencesUniversity of Trieste Trieste Italy
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Health SciencesUniversity of Trieste Trieste Italy
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de Lima Nascimento TR, de Amoêdo Campos Velo MM, Silva CF, Costa Cruz SBS, Gondim BLC, Mondelli RFL, Castellano LRC. Current Applications of Biopolymer-based Scaffolds and Nanofibers as Drug Delivery Systems. Curr Pharm Des 2019; 25:3997-4012. [PMID: 31701845 DOI: 10.2174/1381612825666191108162948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2019] [Accepted: 11/01/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND The high surface-to-volume ratio of polymeric nanofibers makes them an effective vehicle for the release of bioactive molecules and compounds such as growth factors, drugs, herbal extracts and gene sequences. Synthetic polymers are commonly used as sensors, reinforcements and energy storage, whereas natural polymers are more prone to mimicking an extracellular matrix. Natural polymers are a renewable resource and classified as an environmentally friendly material, which might be used in different techniques to produce nanofibers for biomedical applications such as tissue engineering, implantable medical devices, antimicrobial barriers and wound dressings, among others. This review sheds some light on the advantages of natural over synthetic polymeric materials for nanofiber production. Also, the most important techniques employed to produce natural nanofibers are presented. Moreover, some pieces of evidence regarding toxicology and cell-interactions using natural nanofibers are discussed. Clearly, the potential extrapolation of such laboratory results into human health application should be addressed cautiously.
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- Tatiana Rita de Lima Nascimento
- Human Immunology Research and Education Group (GEPIH), Technical School of Health of UFPB, Federal University of Paraiba, Joao Pessoa, PB, Brazil
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- Human Immunology Research and Education Group (GEPIH), Technical School of Health of UFPB, Federal University of Paraiba, Joao Pessoa, PB, Brazil
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- Human Immunology Research and Education Group (GEPIH), Technical School of Health of UFPB, Federal University of Paraiba, Joao Pessoa, PB, Brazil
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- Human Immunology Research and Education Group (GEPIH), Technical School of Health of UFPB, Federal University of Paraiba, Joao Pessoa, PB, Brazil.,Post-Graduation Program in Dentistry, Department of Dentistry, State University of Paraíba, Campina Grande, PB, Brazil
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- Department of Operative Dentistry, Endodontics and Dental Materials, Bauru School of Dentistry, University of Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Human Immunology Research and Education Group (GEPIH), Technical School of Health of UFPB, Federal University of Paraiba, Joao Pessoa, PB, Brazil
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