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Leichner C, Jelkmann M, Bernkop-Schnürch A. Thiolated polymers: Bioinspired polymers utilizing one of the most important bridging structures in nature. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2019; 151-152:191-221. [PMID: 31028759 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2019.04.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2019] [Revised: 04/16/2019] [Accepted: 04/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Thiolated polymers designated "thiomers" are obtained by covalent attachment of thiol functionalities on the polymeric backbone of polymers. In 1998 these polymers were first described as mucoadhesive and in situ gelling compounds forming disulfide bonds with cysteine-rich substructures of mucus glycoproteins and crosslinking through inter- and intrachain disulfide bond formation. In the following, it was shown that thiomers are able to form disulfides with keratins and membrane-associated proteins exhibiting also cysteine-rich substructures. Furthermore, permeation enhancing, enzyme inhibiting and efflux pump inhibiting properties were demonstrated. Because of these capabilities thiomers are promising tools for drug delivery guaranteeing a strongly prolonged residence time as well as sustained release on mucosal membranes. Apart from that, thiomers are used as drugs per se. In particular, for treatment of dry eye syndrome various thiolated polymers are in development and a first product has already reached the market. Within this review an overview about the thiomer-technology and its potential for different applications is provided discussing especially the outcome of studies in non-rodent animal models and that of numerous clinical trials. Moreover, an overview on product developments is given.
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Effects of a novel hydrogel on equine bone healing: A pilot study. Vet Comp Orthop Traumatol 2017; 25:184-91. [DOI: 10.3415/vcot-11-01-0006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2011] [Accepted: 11/29/2011] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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SummaryObjective: To examine the efficacy and biocompatibility of a thiolated gelatin-thiolated carboxymethyl hyaluronan (CMHA-SGX) sponge as an osteoconductive device in an equine second and fourth metacarpal bone defect model.Methods: Seven millimetre segmental ostectomies were created bilaterally in the second and fourth metacarpal bones of four horses. The left and right metacarpal defects were randomly assigned to (1) be filled with a CMHA-SGX sponge (treated) or (2) were left unfilled (control). The duration of the study was nine weeks. Bone healing was evaluated using serial radiology, as well as histologically and histomorphometrically. Data were analyzed using an analysis of variance (ANOVA). The level of significance was p <0.05.Results: Serial radiographic evaluation revealed improved healing in the treated compared to the control defects at weeks eight and nine (p = 0.02). This finding was not corroborated histologically. Histomorphometry did not reveal any significant differences in healing between experimental groups. The CMHA-SGX sponge did not inhibit bone formation, induce local inflammation or lead to surgical site infection.Clinical significance: While further optimization to improve osteoconductive properties should be considered, the CMHA-SGX sponge appears to be a biocompatible orthopaedic implant and its use as a carrier for osteogenic proteins warrants further investigation.
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Osteogenesis induced by a three-dimensional bioimplant composed of demineralised bone matrix, collagen, hydroxyapatite, and bone marrow-derived cells in massive bone defects: An experimental study. Tissue Cell 2017; 50:69-78. [PMID: 29429520 DOI: 10.1016/j.tice.2017.12.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2017] [Revised: 12/07/2017] [Accepted: 12/09/2017] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Treatment of massive bone defects is one of the most difficult problems to solve in orthopedics. At present, there is no consensus on the best way to resolve these problems. The aim of our study was to evaluate the effect of a three-dimensional bioimplant over massive bone defects, and to analyse if it improves the speed and quality of integration in recipient bone compared to allograft treatment. Fifteen female lambs with massive bone defects, surgically created in their tibias, were randomly divided into three groups of five lambs each: Group I -treated with the bioimplant; Group 2 -treated with the bioimplant plus nucleated cells of autologous bone marrow; Group 3 -treated with a frozen allograft. Radiographs were taken post-treatment at weeks 1, 6, and 12. Animals were euthanized to obtain the studied bone segment for morphological analyses. TREATMENT with bioimplants vs. bioimplant plus bone marrow nucleated cells (BMNCs) showed a notorious osteogenic effect, but with greater osteoid synthesis and cellularity in the latter. These results suggest that combined treatment with bioimplants and BMNCs have an additive effect on massive bone defects in lambs. These experimental results could be applied to repair damaged human bone.
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Kakabadze A, Mardaleishvili K, Loladze G, Karalashvili L, Chutkerashvili G, Chakhunashvili D, Kakabadze Z. Reconstruction of mandibular defects with autogenous bone and decellularized bovine bone grafts with freeze-dried bone marrow stem cell paracrine factors. Oncol Lett 2017; 13:1811-1818. [PMID: 28454328 PMCID: PMC5403483 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2017.5647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2016] [Accepted: 11/17/2016] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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The gold standard following segmental mandibulectomy is vascularized autologous bone graft in the form of the fibula flap. However, in bone reconstruction the use of autogenous bone does not always guarantee a successful outcome. The aim of the present investigation was to develop a novel biologically active bone (BAB) graft, and to use it for the reconstruction of large size defects of the mandible bone following tumor resection. In the first part of the present study, biologically active bone graft was developed by using human freeze-dried bone marrow stem cells (BMSCs) paracrine factors and three-dimensional bone scaffold derived from cancellous bovine bone following decellularization. In the second part of the research, one male and three female patients with primary tumors of the mandible underwent hemimandibulectomy. The mandibular bone defects following tumor resection were reconstructed with autogenous rib grafts in three patients and BAB graft was used in one patient. The graft-host interfaces were covered with decellularized human amnion/chorion membrane graft. All patients were followed-up every five months following the reconstruction of the mandible, with no complications observed. Preliminary clinical investigations demonstrated that a BAB graft containing freeze-dried BMSC paracrine factors may be used for the reconstruction of large mandibular bone defects following tumor resection.
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- Ann Kakabadze
- Department of Clinical Anatomy, Tbilisi State Medical University, 0177 Tbilisi, Georgia.,Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, Institute of Medical Research, Ilia State University, 0177 Tbilisi, Georgia
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- Department of Clinical Anatomy, Tbilisi State Medical University, 0177 Tbilisi, Georgia.,Department of Surgery, Cancer Research Center, 0177 Tbilisi, Georgia
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- Department of Surgery, Cancer Research Center, 0177 Tbilisi, Georgia
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- Department of Clinical Anatomy, Tbilisi State Medical University, 0177 Tbilisi, Georgia.,Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, Institute of Medical Research, Ilia State University, 0177 Tbilisi, Georgia
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- Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, Institute of Medical Research, Ilia State University, 0177 Tbilisi, Georgia
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- Department of Clinical Anatomy, Tbilisi State Medical University, 0177 Tbilisi, Georgia
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- Department of Clinical Anatomy, Tbilisi State Medical University, 0177 Tbilisi, Georgia
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Park AH, Hughes CW, Jackson A, Hunter L, McGill L, Simonsen SE, Alder SC, Shu XZ, Prestwich GD. Crosslinked hydrogels for tympanic membrane repair. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2016; 135:877-83. [PMID: 17141077 DOI: 10.1016/j.otohns.2006.02.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2005] [Accepted: 02/02/2006] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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PROBLEM: To provide a less expensive and more convenient protocol for the treatment of tympanic membrane perforations (TMPs).METHODS: Several materials were prepared and compared for TMP repair including Carbylan-SX, Gelatin-DTPH-PEGDA (GX), Carbylan-S/Gelatin-DTPH (Carbylan-GSX) (injectable and sponge), Gelfoam, Epifilm, and crosslinked thiolated chondroitin sulfate (CS-DTPH-PEGDA [CS-SX]). Hartley pigmented guinea pigs (Elm Hill) underwent bilateral myringotomy with 1 ear left as a control and the other treated with one of the previously mentioned materials.RESULTS: Carbylan-GSX (injectable and sponge), Gelfoam with saline, and CS-SX had the shortest time for TMP closure. Epifilm, Carbylan, and gelatin preparations resulted in closure rates similar to controls. CS-SX showed a marked inflammatory reaction compared with controls and other materials based on neutrophil, lymphocyte, epitheloid counts, and degree of fibrosis.CONCLUSIONS: This study shows the validity of Carbylan-GSX compared with Gelfoam as a material to promote TMP closure in an acute TMP guinea pig model.
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- Albert H Park
- Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah 84132, USA.
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Skardal A, Devarasetty M, Kang HW, Seol YJ, Forsythe SD, Bishop C, Shupe T, Soker S, Atala A. Bioprinting Cellularized Constructs Using a Tissue-specific Hydrogel Bioink. J Vis Exp 2016:e53606. [PMID: 27166839 DOI: 10.3791/53606] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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Bioprinting has emerged as a versatile biofabrication approach for creating tissue engineered organ constructs. These constructs have potential use as organ replacements for implantation in patients, and also, when created on a smaller size scale as model "organoids" that can be used in in vitro systems for drug and toxicology screening. Despite development of a wide variety of bioprinting devices, application of bioprinting technology can be limited by the availability of materials that both expedite bioprinting procedures and support cell viability and function by providing tissue-specific cues. Here we describe a versatile hyaluronic acid (HA) and gelatin-based hydrogel system comprised of a multi-crosslinker, 2-stage crosslinking protocol, which can provide tissue specific biochemical signals and mimic the mechanical properties of in vivo tissues. Biochemical factors are provided by incorporating tissue-derived extracellular matrix materials, which include potent growth factors. Tissue mechanical properties are controlled combinations of PEG-based crosslinkers with varying molecular weights, geometries (linear or multi-arm), and functional groups to yield extrudable bioinks and final construct shear stiffness values over a wide range (100 Pa to 20 kPa). Using these parameters, hydrogel bioinks were used to bioprint primary liver spheroids in a liver-specific bioink to create in vitro liver constructs with high cell viability and measurable functional albumin and urea output. This methodology provides a general framework that can be adapted for future customization of hydrogels for biofabrication of a wide range of tissue construct types.
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- Aleksander Skardal
- Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Wake Forest Univeristy Health Sciences;
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- Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Wake Forest Univeristy Health Sciences
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- Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Wake Forest Univeristy Health Sciences
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- Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Wake Forest Univeristy Health Sciences
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- Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Wake Forest Univeristy Health Sciences
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- Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Wake Forest Univeristy Health Sciences
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- Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Wake Forest Univeristy Health Sciences
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- Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Wake Forest Univeristy Health Sciences
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- Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Wake Forest Univeristy Health Sciences
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Skardal A, Devarasetty M, Kang HW, Mead I, Bishop C, Shupe T, Lee SJ, Jackson J, Yoo J, Soker S, Atala A. A hydrogel bioink toolkit for mimicking native tissue biochemical and mechanical properties in bioprinted tissue constructs. Acta Biomater 2015. [PMID: 26210285 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2015.07.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 259] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Advancement of bioprinting technology is limited by the availability of materials that both facilitate bioprinting logistics as well as support cell viability and function by providing tissue-specific cues. Herein we describe a modular hyaluronic acid (HA) and gelatin-based hydrogel toolbox comprised of a 2-crosslinker, 2-stage polymerization technique, and the capability to provide tissue specific biochemically and mechanically accurate signals to cells within biofabricated tissue constructs. First, we prepared and characterized several tissue-derived decellularized extracellular matrix-based solutions, which contain complex combinations of growth factors, collagens, glycosaminoglycans, and elastin. These solutions can be incorporated into bioinks to provide the important biochemical cues of different tissue types. Second, we employed combinations of PEG-based crosslinkers with varying molecular weights, geometries (linear, 4-arm, and 8-arm), and functional groups to yield hydrogel bioinks that supported extrusion bioprinting and the capability to achieve final construct shear stiffness values ranging from approximately 100 Pa to 20 kPa. Lastly, we integrated these hydrogel bioinks with a 3-D bioprinting platform, and validated their use by bioprinting primary liver spheroids in a liver-specific bioink to create in vitro liver constructs with high cell viability and measurable functional albumin and urea output. This hydrogel bioink system has the potential to be a versatile tool for biofabrication of a wide range of tissue construct types. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE Biochemical and mechanical factors both have important implications in guiding the behavior of cells in vivo, yet both realms are rarely considered together in the context of biofabrication in vitro tissue construct models. We describe a modular hydrogel system that (1) facilitates extrusion bioprinting of cell-laden hydrogels, (2) incorporates tissue-specific factors derived from decellularized tissue extracellular matrix, thus mimicking biochemical tissue profile, and (3) allows control over mechanical properties to mimic the tissue stiffness. We believe that employing this technology to attend to both the biochemical and mechanical profiles of tissues, will allow us to more accurately recapitulate the in vivo environment of tissues while creating functional 3-D in vitro tissue constructs that can be used as disease models, personalized medicine, and in vitro drug and toxicology screening systems.
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Murphy NP, Lampe KJ. Mimicking biological phenomena in hydrogel-based biomaterials to promote dynamic cellular responses. J Mater Chem B 2015; 3:7867-7880. [DOI: 10.1039/c5tb01045d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Novel methods to endow cell-responsiveness into hydrogels are explored and successful work is summarized.
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- Nicholas P. Murphy
- Department of Chemical Engineering
- University of Virginia
- Charlottesville
- USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering
- University of Virginia
- Charlottesville
- USA
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Wirostko B, Mann BK, Williams DL, Prestwich GD. Ophthalmic Uses of a Thiol-Modified Hyaluronan-Based Hydrogel. Adv Wound Care (New Rochelle) 2014; 3:708-716. [PMID: 25371853 DOI: 10.1089/wound.2014.0572] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2014] [Accepted: 09/05/2014] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Significance: Hyaluronic acid (HA, or hyaluronan) is a ubiquitous naturally occurring polysaccharide that plays a role in virtually all tissues in vertebrate organisms. HA-based hydrogels have wound-healing properties, support cell delivery, and can deliver drugs locally. Recent Advances: A few HA hydrogels can be customized for composition, physical form, and biomechanical properties. No clinically approved HA hydrogel allows for in vivo crosslinking on administration, has a tunable gelation time to meet wound-healing needs, or enables drug delivery. Recently, a thiolated carboxymethyl HA (CMHA-S) was developed to produce crosslinked hydrogels, sponges, and thin films. CMHA-S can be crosslinked with a thiol-reactive crosslinker or by oxidative disulfide bond formation to form hydrogels. By controlled crosslinking, the shape and form of this material can be manipulated. These hydrogels can be subsequently lyophilized to form sponges or air-dried to form thin films. CMHA-S films, liquids, and gels have been shown to be effective in vivo for treating various injuries and wounds in the eye in veterinary use, and are in clinical development for human use. Critical Issues: Better clinical therapies are needed to treat ophthalmic injuries. Corneal wounds can be treated using this HA-based crosslinked hydrogel. CMHA-S biomaterials can help heal ocular surface defects, can be formed into a film to deliver drugs for local ocular drug delivery, and could deliver autologous limbal stem cells to treat extreme ocular surface damage associated with limbal stem cell deficiencies. Future Directions: This CMHA-S hydrogel increases the options that could be available for improved ocular wound care, healing, and regenerative medicine.
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- SentrX Animal Care, Inc., Salt Lake City, Utah
- Department of Bioengineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, The University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
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The influence of collagen and hyaluronan matrices on the delivery and bioactivity of bone morphogenetic protein-2 and ectopic bone formation. Acta Biomater 2013; 9:9098-106. [PMID: 23871940 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2013.07.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2013] [Revised: 07/08/2013] [Accepted: 07/08/2013] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Bone morphogenetic protein-2 (BMP-2) is known to enhance fracture healing when delivered via a bovine collagen sponge. However, collagen rapidly releases BMP-2 with a high burst phase that is followed by a low sustained phase. As a result, supra-physiological doses of BMP-2 are often required to successfully treat bone defects. High BMP-2 dosing can introduce serious side effects that include edema, bone overgrowth, cyst-like bone formation and significant inflammation. As the release behavior of BMP-2 carriers significantly affects the efficacy of fracture healing, we sought to compare the influence of two BMP-2 delivery matrices with contrasting release profiles on BMP-2 bioactivity and ectopic bone formation. We compared a thiol-modified hyaluronan (Glycosil™) hydrogel that exhibits a low burst followed by a sustained release of BMP-2 to a collagen sponge for the delivery of three different doses of BMP-2, the bioactivities of released BMP-2 and ectopic bone formation. Analysis of bone formation by micro-computed tomography revealed that low burst followed by sustained release of BMP-2 from a hyaluronan hydrogel induced up to 456% more bone compared to a BMP-2 dose-matched collagen sponge that has a high burst and sustained release. This study demonstrates that BMP-2 released with a low burst followed by a sustained release of BMP-2 is more desirable for bone formation. This highlights the therapeutic potential of hydrogels, particularly hyaluronan-based, for the delivery of BMP-2 for the treatment of bone defects and may help abrogate the adverse clinical effects associated with high dose growth factor use.
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Liu J, Mao K, Liu Z, Wang X, Cui F, Guo W, Mao K, Yang S. Injectable biocomposites for bone healing in rabbit femoral condyle defects. PLoS One 2013; 8:e75668. [PMID: 24146770 PMCID: PMC3797737 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0075668] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2013] [Accepted: 08/16/2013] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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A novel biomimetic bone scaffold was successfully prepared in this study, which was composed of calcium sulfate hemihydrate (CSH), collagen and nano-hydroxyapatite (nHAC). CSH/nHAC was prepared and observed with scanning electron microscope and rhBMP-2 was introduced into CSH/nHAC. The released protein content from the scaffold was detected using high performance liquid chromatography at predetermined time interval. In vivo bone formation capacity was investigated by means of implanting the scaffolds with rhBMP-2 or without rhBMP-2 respectively into a critical size defect model in the femoral condyle of rabbit. The releasing character of rhBMP-2 was that an initial burst release (37.5%) was observed in the first day, followed by a sustained release and reached 100% at the end of day 20. The CSH/nHAC showed a gradual decrease in degradation with the content of nHAC increase. The results of X-rays, Micro CT and histological observation indicated that more new bone was formed in rhBMP-2 group. The results implied that this new injectable bone scaffold should be very promising for bone repair and has a great potential in bone tissue engineering.
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- Jianheng Liu
- Department of Orthopaedics, General Hospital of People's Liberation Army, Beijing, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, General Hospital of People's Liberation Army, Beijing, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, General Hospital of People's Liberation Army, Beijing, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Olympic fine Pharmaceutical Technology Co., Ltd, Beijing, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, General Hospital of People's Liberation Army, Beijing, China
- * E-mail: (KM); (SY)
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- Department of Oral Biology, University at Buffalo - SUNY, Buffalo, New York, United States of America
- * E-mail: (KM); (SY)
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Rice JJ, Martino MM, De Laporte L, Tortelli F, Briquez PS, Hubbell JA. Engineering the regenerative microenvironment with biomaterials. Adv Healthc Mater 2013. [PMID: 23184739 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.201200197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 270] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Modern synthetic biomaterials are being designed to integrate bioactive ligands within hydrogel scaffolds for cells to respond and assimilate within the matrix. These advanced biomaterials are only beginning to be used to simulate the complex spatio-temporal control of the natural healing microenvironment. With increasing understanding of the role of growth factors and cytokines and their interactions with components of the extracellular matrix, novel biomaterials are being developed that more closely mimic the natural healing environments of tissues, resulting in increased efficacy in applications of tissue repair and regeneration. Herein, the important aspects of the healing microenvironment, and how these features can be incorporated within innovative hydrogel scaffolds, are presented.
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- Jeffrey J Rice
- Institute for Bioengineering, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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Zanchetta P, Lagarde N, Uguen A, Marcorelles P. Mixture of hyaluronic acid, chondroitin 6 sulphate and dermatan sulphate used to completely regenerate bone in rat critical size defect model. J Craniomaxillofac Surg 2012; 40:783-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcms.2012.02.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2011] [Revised: 02/06/2012] [Accepted: 02/09/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022] Open
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Formulation Changes Affect Material Properties and Cell Behavior in HA-Based Hydrogels. Int J Cell Biol 2012; 2012:737421. [PMID: 23251160 PMCID: PMC3515900 DOI: 10.1155/2012/737421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2012] [Accepted: 11/02/2012] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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To develop and optimize new scaffold materials for tissue engineering applications, it is important to understand how changes to the scaffold affect the cells that will interact with that scaffold. In this study, we used a hyaluronic acid- (HA-) based hydrogel as a synthetic extracellular matrix, containing modified HA (CMHA-S), modified gelatin (Gtn-S), and a crosslinker (PEGda). By varying the concentrations of these components, we were able to change the gelation time, enzymatic degradation, and compressive modulus of the hydrogel. These changes also affected fibroblast spreading within the hydrogels and differentially affected the proliferation and metabolic activity of fibroblasts and mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs). In particular, PEGda concentration had the greatest influence on gelation time, compressive modulus, and cell spreading. MSCs appeared to require a longer period of adjustment to the new microenvironment of the hydrogels than fibroblasts. Fibroblasts were able to proliferate in all formulations over the course of two weeks, but MSCs did not. Metabolic activity changed for each cell type during the two weeks depending on the formulation. These results highlight the importance of determining the effect of matrix composition changes on a particular cell type of interest in order to optimize the formulation for a given application.
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Bongio M, van den Beucken JJJP, Leeuwenburgh SCG, Jansen JA. Preclinical evaluation of injectable bone substitute materials. J Tissue Eng Regen Med 2012; 9:191-209. [DOI: 10.1002/term.1637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2012] [Revised: 07/25/2012] [Accepted: 09/27/2012] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Matilde Bongio
- Department of Biomaterials; Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre; Nijmegen The Netherlands
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- Department of Biomaterials; Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre; Nijmegen The Netherlands
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Li J, Hong J, Zheng Q, Guo X, Lan S, Cui F, Pan H, Zou Z, Chen C. Repair of rat cranial bone defects with nHAC/PLLA and BMP-2-related peptide or rhBMP-2. J Orthop Res 2011; 29:1745-52. [PMID: 21500252 DOI: 10.1002/jor.21439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2010] [Accepted: 03/29/2011] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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An ideal artificial substitute has good biocompatibility properties and is able to provide for rapid bone formation. Bone morphogenetic protein-2 (BMP-2) is considered as one of the most important growth factors for bone regeneration. In this study, a synthetic BMP-2-related peptide (designated P24) corresponding to residues of the knuckle epitope of BMP-2 was introduced into a bioactive scaffold based on nano-hydroxyapatite/collagen/poly(L-lactic acid) (nHAC/PLLA); its in vitro release kinetics was then measured. A 5 mm diameter cranial bone defect was created in the calvariae of 30 rats and randomly implanted with three groups of biomaterials: Group A (nHAC/PLLA alone); Group B (P24/nHAC/PLLA composite); and Group C (recombinant human BMP-2 (rhBMP-2)/nHAC/PLLA composite). The P24/nHAC/PLLA implants significantly stimulated bone growth similarly to the rhBMP-2/nHAC/PLLA implants based on the radiographic and three-dimensional CT evaluation and histological examination, thereby confirming the enhanced bone healing rate of these compounds compared with the stand-alone nHAC/PLLA scaffold material. The osteoinductive ability of 3 mg P24 was similar to that of 1 µg rhBMP-2. P24/nHAC/PLLA is a promising scaffold biomaterial for bone tissue regeneration.
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- Jingfeng Li
- Department of Orthopedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, People's Republic of China
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Skardal A, Zhang J, McCoard L, Xu X, Oottamasathien S, Prestwich GD. Photocrosslinkable hyaluronan-gelatin hydrogels for two-step bioprinting. Tissue Eng Part A 2011; 16:2675-85. [PMID: 20387987 DOI: 10.1089/ten.tea.2009.0798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 257] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Bioprinting by the codeposition of cells and biomaterials is constrained by the availability of printable materials. Herein we describe a novel macromonomer, a new two-step photocrosslinking strategy, and the use of a simple rapid prototyping system to print a proof-of-concept tubular construct. First, we synthesized the methacrylated ethanolamide derivative of gelatin (GE-MA). Second, partial photochemical cocrosslinking of GE-MA with methacrylated hyaluronic acid (HA-MA) gave an extrudable gel-like fluid. Third, the new HA-MA:GE-MA hydrogels were biocompatible, supporting cell attachment and proliferation of HepG2 C3A, Int-407, and NIH 3T3 cells in vitro. Moreover, hydrogels injected subcutaneously in nude mice produced no inflammatory response. Fourth, using the Fab@Home printing system, we printed a tubular tissue construct. The partially crosslinked hydrogels were extruded from a syringe into a designed base layer, and irradiated again to create a firmer structure. The computer-driven protocol was iterated to complete a cellularized tubular construct with a cell-free core and a cell-free structural halo. Cells encapsulated within this printed construct were viable in culture, and gradually remodeled the synthetic extracellular matrix environment to a naturally secreted extracellular matrix. This two-step photocrosslinkable biomaterial addresses an unmet need for printable hydrogels useful in tissue engineering.
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- Aleksander Skardal
- Department of Bioengineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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Skardal A, Zhang J, McCoard L, Oottamasathien S, Prestwich GD. Dynamically crosslinked gold nanoparticle - hyaluronan hydrogels. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2010; 22:4736-40. [PMID: 20730818 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201001436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 116] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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- Aleksander Skardal
- Department of Bioengineering, Center for Therapeutic Biomaterials, The University of Utah, 419 Wakara Way, Suite 205, Salt Lake City, UT 84108, USA
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Bae H, Zhao L, Zhu D, Kanim LE, Wang JC, Delamarter RB. Variability across ten production lots of a single demineralized bone matrix product. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2010; 92:427-35. [PMID: 20124070 DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.h.01400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Demineralized bone matrix is an osteoinductive allograft derived from processed bone that is commonly mixed with autogenous bone in fusion procedures to treat diseases of the spine. An increasing number of demineralized bone matrix-based products are commercially available for spinal fusion procedures, but osteoinductive variability has been found not only across different products but also among production lots from the same demineralized bone matrix formulation. The purpose of this study was to assess the lot-to-lot variability across a single demineralized bone matrix-based product in terms of both extracted bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) concentrations (in vitro) and fusion performance in rats (in vivo). The goal was also to determine whether the in vitro measures could sufficiently and accurately predict the in vivo fusion performance of different demineralized bone matrix-based product lots. METHODS BMP-2 and BMP-7 were extracted from ten production lots of InterGro DBM Putty and quantified with use of ELISA (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay). A posterolateral lumbar spinal fusion was performed on forty athymic rats with implantation of a demineralized bone matrix-based product. Fusion success was determined at eight weeks with use of radiographs and manual palpation of the segments. Logistic regression was used to determine the predictive abilities of BMPs. RESULTS Significant lot-to-lot variability was found in terms of both BMP concentrations (22 to 110 pg of BMP-2 per milligram of product and 44 to 125 pg of BMP-7 per milligram of product) and in vivo rates of fusion (0% to 75%; p < 0.04 for all). BMP-2 and BMP-7 concentrations correlated positively with each other across lots (r = 0.77, p < 0.0001). Most notably, extracted amounts of BMP-2 and BMP-7 each predicted in a dose-dependent manner the in vivo fusion performance in rats (R(2) = 0.32, p < 0.01 for BMP-2, and R(2) = 0.22, p < 0.009 for BMP-7). CONCLUSIONS Assays for demineralized bone matrix-extracted BMP-2 and BMP-7 levels may be feasible and sufficient for predicting spinal fusion performance of individual production lots from the same demineralized bone matrix-based product.
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- Hyun Bae
- Spine Research Foundation, Spine Institute, Santa Monica, CA 90404, USA.
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Bergman K, Engstrand T, Hilborn J, Ossipov D, Piskounova S, Bowden T. Injectable cell-free template for bone-tissue formation. J Biomed Mater Res A 2009; 91:1111-8. [DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.32289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Bayat M, Momen-Heravi F, Marjani M, Motahhary P. A comparison of bone reconstruction following application of bone matrix gelatin and autogenous bone grafts to alveolar defects: an animal study. J Craniomaxillofac Surg 2009; 38:288-92. [PMID: 19910208 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcms.2009.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2009] [Revised: 09/13/2009] [Accepted: 10/05/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
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The aim of this study was to compare the quantity and quality of osseous healing of bone matrix gelatin (BMG) with autogenous bone graft (ABG) in cat models. Osseous defects (5 x 5mm) were made through upper alveolar bone distal to the canines in the left and right quadrants (maxilla) in each of twelve Persian male cats and filled randomly with BMG and ABG. The repair response was examined on days 14, 28, and 56 after surgery (n=4 per bone substitute per time point). Qualitative histological and quantitative histometric analysis including percentage of new formed bone fill (BF) and density were done. The inter-treatment comparison of mean levels of BF at specific time points showed consistently greater levels within BMG treated defects and reached significance on days 14, 28, and 56 (P<0.05). Regarding bone density (BD), there was no significant difference between BMG and ABG on days 14 and 28 (P>0.05). On day 56, BD was significantly higher within BMG group (P<0.05). Intra-treatment evaluation of bone formation in each group showed that BD significantly increased during treatment (P<0.05), and BF in BMG group reached significance at every time point but in ABG group only increase from day 28 to 56 reached significance (P<0. 05). Our results support the use of BMG to treat bone defects. Clinicians might expect better clinical outcomes without the possibility of side effects and morbidity associated with the harvest of autogenous bone.
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- Mohammad Bayat
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Dental Research Centre, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Vanderhooft JL, Alcoutlabi M, Magda JJ, Prestwich GD. Rheological properties of cross-linked hyaluronan-gelatin hydrogels for tissue engineering. Macromol Biosci 2009; 9:20-8. [PMID: 18839402 PMCID: PMC2711643 DOI: 10.1002/mabi.200800141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 181] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Hydrogels that mimic the natural extracellular matrix (ECM) are used in three-dimensional cell culture, cell therapy, and tissue engineering. A semi-synthetic ECM based on cross-linked hyaluronana offers experimental control of both composition and gel stiffness. The mechanical properties of the ECM in part determine the ultimate cell phenotype. We now describe a rheological study of synthetic ECM hydrogels with storage shear moduli that span three orders of magnitude, from 11 to 3 500 Pa, a range important for engineering of soft tissues. The concentration of the chemically modified HA and the cross-linking density were the main determinants of gel stiffness. Increase in the ratio of thiol-modified gelatin reduced gel stiffness by diluting the effective concentration of the HA component.
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- Janssen L. Vanderhooft
- Department of Bioengineering, University of Utah, 419 Wakara Way, Suite 205, Salt Lake City, Utah 84108-1257, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Utah, 122 South Central Campus Drive, Room 304, Salt Lake City, Utah 84108-1257, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Utah, 122 South Central Campus Drive, Room 304, Salt Lake City, Utah 84108-1257, USA
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Utah, 50 South Central Campus Drive, Room 3290, Salt Lake City, Utah 84108-1257, USA
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, University of Utah, 419 Wakara Way, Suite 205, Salt Lake City, Utah 84108-1257, USA
- Center for Therapeutic Biomaterials, University of Utah, 419 Wakara Way, Suite 205, Salt Lake City, Utah 84108-1257, USA
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Serban MA, Scott A, Prestwich GD. Use of hyaluronan-derived hydrogels for three-dimensional cell culture and tumor xenografts. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2008; Chapter 10:Unit 10.14. [PMID: 18819087 DOI: 10.1002/0471143030.cb1014s40] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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The practice of in vitro three-dimensional (3-D) cell culture has lagged behind the realization that classical two-dimensional (2-D) culture on plastic surfaces fails to mirror normal cell biology. Biologically, a complex network of proteins and proteoglycans that constitute the extracellular matrix (ECM) surrounds every cell. To recapitulate the normal cellular behavior, scaffolds (ECM analogs) that reconstitute the essential biological cues are required. This unit describes the 3-D cell culture and tumor engineering applications of Extracel, a novel semisynthetic ECM (sECM), based on cross-linked derivatives of hyaluronan and gelatin. A simplified cell encapsulation and pseudo-3-D culturing (on top of hydrogels) protocol is provided. In addition, the use of this sECM as a vehicle to obtain tumor xenografts with improved take rates and tumor growth is presented. These engineered tumors can be used to evaluate anticancer therapies under physiologically relevant conditions.
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- Monica A Serban
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Center for Therapeutic Biomaterials, The University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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Peattie RA, Pike DB, Yu B, Cai S, Shu XZ, Prestwich GD, Firpo MA, Fisher RJ. Effect of gelatin on heparin regulation of cytokine release from hyaluronan-based hydrogels. Drug Deliv 2008; 15:389-97. [PMID: 18686083 DOI: 10.1080/10717540802035442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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The hypothesis that incorporation of small amounts (0.3% w/w) of modified heparin in thiol-modified hyaluronan or HA and gelatin hydrogels would regulate release of cytokine growth factors (GFs) from those gels has been investigated in vitro. In addition, the physiologic response to gel implantation has been evaluated in vivo. Tests were performed with 6 GFs: basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), angiopoietin-1 (Ang-1), keratinocyte growth factor, platelet-derived growth factor-AA (PDGF), and transforming growth factor-beta 1. Release profiles for all 6 over several weeks were well fit by first order exponential kinetics (R(2) > 0.9 for all cases). The most remarkable result of the experiment was a dramatic variation in the total mass ultimately released, which varied from as much as 90.2% of the initial load for bFGF to as little as 1.8% for PDGF, a 45-fold difference. Furthermore, gels containing either VEGF of Ang-1 produced twice the vascularization response in vivo as gels not containing a growth factor. Thus, those GFs maintained strong physiologic effectiveness.
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- Robert A Peattie
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts 02155, USA.
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Zhang J, Skardal A, Prestwich GD. Engineered extracellular matrices with cleavable crosslinkers for cell expansion and easy cell recovery. Biomaterials 2008; 29:4521-31. [PMID: 18768219 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2008.08.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2008] [Revised: 07/30/2008] [Accepted: 08/04/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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An unmet need for expansion of primary cells and progenitor cells in three dimensions (3-D) is a synthetic mimic of the extracellular matrix (ECM) with user-controllable composition that would permit rapid recovery of viable cells under mild, non-enzymatic conditions. Three block copolymers based on disulfide-containing polyethylene glycol diacrylate crosslinkers were synthesized, and were used to crosslink thiol-modified hyaluronan and gelatin macromonomers in the presence of cells. The triblock PEGSSDA contained a single disulfide-containing block, the pentablock PEG(SS)(2)DA contained two disulfide blocks, and the heptablock PEG(SS)(3)DA contained three disulfide blocks. For each hydrogel composition, four cell types were encapsulated in 3-D, and growth and proliferation were evaluated. Murine NIH 3T3 fibroblasts, human HepG2 C3A hepatocytes, human bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), and human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) all showed excellent viability and growth during expansion in 3-D in the three disulfide block copolymer crosslinkers. After cell expansion, the hydrogels were dissociated using the thiol-disulfide exchange reaction in the presence of N-acetyl-cysteine or glutathione, which dissolved the hydrogel network. After dissolution, cells were recovered in high yield and with high viability by gentle centrifugation.
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- Jianxing Zhang
- Center for Therapeutic Biomaterials, Department of Medicinal Chemistry, The University of Utah, 419 Wakara Way Suite 205, Salt Lake City, UT 84108-1257, USA
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Scaife CL, Shea JE, Dai Q, Firpo MA, Prestwich GD, Mulvihill SJ. Synthetic extracellular matrix enhances tumor growth and metastasis in an orthotopic mouse model of pancreatic adenocarcinoma. J Gastrointest Surg 2008; 12:1074-80. [PMID: 18057994 DOI: 10.1007/s11605-007-0425-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2007] [Accepted: 11/07/2007] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Individuals with pancreatic cancer have one of the poorest survival rates among the major cancers, suggesting the need to develop new therapeutic approaches. An effective animal model that mimics the progression and metastases of human pancreatic adenocarcinoma does not exist. The goal of this investigation was to develop a model that would compare the growth and metastasis of orthotopically injected pancreatic cancer cells to cells encapsulated within a synthetic extracellular matrix (sECM). The hypotheses tested were that the cells within the sECM would grow more quickly and more frequently develop metastasis to distant organs. MiaPaCa-2 cells expressing red fluorescent protein, either in serum-free media or within a hyaluronan-based hydrogel, were injected into the pancreas of nude mice. Tumors were monitored for 8 weeks via intravital red fluorescent protein imaging. Cells encapsulated within the sECM grew more quickly and produced larger tumors compared with the cells alone. In addition, the cells within the sECM developed metastasis more frequently. Therefore, the encapsulation of human pancreatic cancer cells within an injectable sECM improved the rate of tumor growth and metastasis in an orthotopic mouse model. The advantages of this new approach can be utilized to investigate the mechanisms of tumor progression and test novel therapeutic agents in vivo.
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- Courtney L Scaife
- Department of Surgery, University of Utah, 30 North 1900 East, Salt Lake City, UT 84132, USA.
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Serban MA, Prestwich GD. Modular extracellular matrices: solutions for the puzzle. Methods 2008; 45:93-8. [PMID: 18442709 PMCID: PMC2504528 DOI: 10.1016/j.ymeth.2008.01.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2008] [Accepted: 01/30/2008] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The common technique of growing cells in two-dimensions (2-D) is gradually being replaced by culturing cells on matrices with more appropriate composition and stiffness, or by encapsulation of cells in three-dimensions (3-D). The universal acceptance of the new 3-D paradigm has been constrained by the absence of a commercially available, biocompatible material that offers ease of use, experimental flexibility, and a seamless transition from in vitro to in vivo applications. The challenge-the puzzle that needs a solution-is to replicate the complexity of the native extracellular matrix (ECM) environment with the minimum number of components necessary to allow cells to rebuild and replicate a given tissue. For use in drug discovery, toxicology, cell banking, and ultimately in reparative medicine, the ideal matrix would therefore need to be highly reproducible, manufacturable, approvable, and affordable. Herein we describe the development of a set of modular components that can be assembled into biomimetic materials that meet these requirements. These semi-synthetic ECMs, or sECMs, are based on hyaluronan derivatives that form covalently crosslinked, biodegradable hydrogels suitable for 3-D culture of primary and stem cells in vitro, and for tissue formation in vivo. The sECMs can be engineered to provide appropriate biological cues needed to recapitulate the complexity of a given ECM environment. Specific applications for different sECM compositions include stem cell expansion with control of differentiation, scar-free wound healing, growth factor delivery, cell delivery for osteochondral defect and liver repair, and development of vascularized tumor xenografts for personalized chemotherapy.
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- Monica A Serban
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Center of Therapeutic Biomaterials, The University of Utah, 419 Wakara Way, Salt Lake City, UT 84108-1257, USA
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Acute liver failure (ALF) is a rare but challenging clinical syndrome with multiple causes; a specific etiology cannot be identified in 15% of adult and 50% of pediatric cases. The course of ALF is variable and the mortality rate is high. Liver transplantation is the only therapy of proven benefit, but the rapidity of progression and the variable course of ALF limit its use. Currently in the United States, spontaneous survival occurs in approximately 45%, liver transplantation in 25%, and death without transplantation in 30% of adults with ALF. Higher rates of spontaneous recovery (56%) and transplantation (31%) with lower rates of death (13%) occur in children. The outcome of ALF varies by etiology, favorable prognoses being found with acetaminophen overdose, hepatitis A, and ischemia (approximately 60% spontaneous survival), and poor prognoses with drug-induced ALF, hepatitis B, and indeterminate cases (approximately 25% spontaneous survival). Excellent intensive care is critical in management of patients with ALF. Nonspecific therapies are of unproven benefit. Future possible therapeutic approaches include N-acetylcysteine, hypothermia, liver assist devices, and hepatocyte transplantation. Advances in stem cell research may allow provision of cells for bioartificial liver support. ALF presents many challenging opportunities in both clinical and basic research.
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- William M Lee
- Division of Digestive and Liver Diseases, University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, TX 75390-8887, USA.
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Prestwich GD. Engineering a clinically-useful matrix for cell therapy. Organogenesis 2008; 4:42-7. [PMID: 19279714 PMCID: PMC2634178 DOI: 10.4161/org.6152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 91] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2008] [Accepted: 04/18/2008] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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The design criteria for matrices for encapsulation of cells for cell therapy include chemical, biological, engineering, marketing, regulatory, and financial constraints. What is required is a biocompatible material for culture of cells in three-dimensions (3-D) that offers ease of use, experimental flexibility to alter composition and compliance, and a composition that would permit a seamless transition from in vitro to in vivo use. The challenge is to replicate the complexity of the native extracellular matrix (ECM) environment with the minimum number of components necessary to allow cells to rebuild a given tissue. Our approach is to deconstruct the ECM to a few modular components that can be reassembled into biomimetic materials that meet these criteria. These semi-synthetic ECMs (sECMs) employ thiol-modified derivatives of hyaluronic acid (HA) that can form covalently crosslinked, biodegradable hydrogels. These sECMs are "living" biopolymers, meaning that they can be crosslinked in the presence of cells or tissues to enable cell therapy and tissue engineering. Moreover, the sECMs allow inclusion of the appropriate biological cues needed to simulate the complexity of the ECM of a given tissue. Taken together, the sECM technology offers a manufacturable, highly reproducible, flexible, FDA-approvable, and affordable vehicle for cell expansion and differentiation in 3-D.
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- Glenn D Prestwich
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Center for Therapeutic Biomaterials; University of Utah; Salt Lake City, Utah USA
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Prestwich GD. Evaluating drug efficacy and toxicology in three dimensions: using synthetic extracellular matrices in drug discovery. Acc Chem Res 2008; 41:139-48. [PMID: 17655274 DOI: 10.1021/ar7000827] [Citation(s) in RCA: 143] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The acceptance of the new paradigm of 3-D cell culture is currently constrained by the lack of a biocompatible material in the marketplace that offers ease of use, experimental flexibility, and a seamless transition from in vitro to in vivo applications. I describe the development of a covalently cross-linked mimic of the extracellular matrix (sECM), now commercially available, for 3-D culture of cells in vitro and for translational use in vivo. These bio-inspired, biomimetic materials can be used "as is" in drug discovery, toxicology, cell banking, and, ultimately, medicine. For cell therapy and the development of clinical combination products, the sECM biomaterials must be highly reproducible, manufacturable, approvable, and affordable. To obtain integrated, functional, multicellular systems that recapitulate tissues and organs, the needs of the true end users, physicians and patients, must dictate the key design criteria. In chemical terms, the sECM consists of chemically-modified hyaluronan (HA), other glycosaminoglycans (GAGs), and ECM polypeptides containing thiol residues that are cross-linked using biocompatible polyvalent electrophiles. For example, co-cross-linking the semisynthetic thiol-modified HA-like GAG with thiol-modified gelatin produces Extracel as a hydrogel. This hydrogel may be formed in situ in the presence of cells or tissues to provide an injectable cell-delivery vehicle. Alternately, an Extracel hyrogel can be lyophilized to create a macroporous scaffold, which can then be employed for 3-D cell culture. In this Account, we describe four applications of sECMs that are relevant to the evaluation of drug efficacy and drug toxicity. First, the uses of sECMs to promote both in vitro and in vivo growth of healthy cellularized 3-D tissues are summarized. Primary or cell-line-derived cells, including fibroblasts, chondrocytes, hepatocytes, adult and embryonic stem cells, and endothelial and epithelial cells have been used. Second, primary hepatocytes retain their biochemical phenotypes and achieve greater longevity in 3-D culture in Extracel. This constitutes a new 3-D method for rapid evaluation of hepatotoxicity in vitro. Third, cancer cell lines are readily grown in 3-D culture in Extracel, offering a method for rapid evaluation of new anticancer agents in a more physiological ex vivo tumor model. This system has been used to evaluate signal transduction modifiers obtained from our research on lipid signaling. Fourth, a new "tumor engineering" xenograft model uses orthotopic injection of Extracel-containing tumor cells in nude mice. This approach allows production of patient-specific mice using primary human tumor samples and offers a superior metastatic cancer model. Future applications of the injectable cell delivery and 3-D cell culture methods include chemoattractant and angiogenesis assays, high-content automated screening of chemical libraries, pharmacogenomic and toxicogenomic studies with cultured organoids, and personalized treatment models. In summary, the sECM technology offers a versatile "translational bridge" from in vitro to in vivo to facilitate drug discovery in both academic and pharmaceutical laboratories.
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- Glenn D Prestwich
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Center for Therapeutic Biomaterials, The University of Utah, 419 Wakara Way, Suite 205, Salt Lake City, Utah 84108, USA.
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Effects of extracellular matrix analogues on primary human fibroblast behavior. Acta Biomater 2008; 4:67-75. [PMID: 17980685 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2007.09.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2007] [Revised: 09/06/2007] [Accepted: 09/10/2007] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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In vitro cell culture is a vital research tool for cell biology, pharmacology, toxicology, protein production, systems biology and drug discovery. Traditional culturing methods on plastic surfaces do not accurately represent the in vivo environment, and a paradigm shift from two-dimensional to three-dimensional (3-D) experimental techniques is underway. To enable this change, a variety of natural, synthetic and semi-synthetic extracellular matrix (ECM) equivalents have been developed to provide an appropriate cellular microenvironment. We describe herein an investigation of the properties of four commercially available ECM equivalents on the growth and proliferation of primary human tracheal scar fibroblast behavior, both in 3-D and pseudo-3-D conditions. We also compare subcutaneous tissue growth of 3-D encapsulated fibroblasts in vivo in two of these materials, Matrigel and Extracel. The latter shows increased cell proliferation and remodeling of the ECM equivalent. The results provide researchers with a rational basis for selection of a given ECM equivalent based on its biological performance in vitro and in vivo, as well as the practicality of the experimental protocols. Biomaterials that use a customizable glycosaminoglycan-based hydrogel appear to offer the most convenient and flexible system for conducting in vitro research that accurately translates to in vivo physiology needed for tissue engineering.
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Prestwich GD, Shu XZ, Liu Y, Cai S, Walsh JF, Hughes CW, Ahmad S, Kirker KR, Yu B, Orlandi RR, Park AH, Thibeault SL, Duflo S, Smith ME. Injectable synthetic extracellular matrices for tissue engineering and repair. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2007; 585:125-33. [PMID: 17120781 DOI: 10.1007/978-0-387-34133-0_9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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- Glenn D Prestwich
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, The University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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Synthesis, characterization and chondroprotective properties of a hyaluronan thioethyl ether derivative. Biomaterials 2007; 29:1388-99. [PMID: 18158182 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2007.12.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2007] [Accepted: 12/05/2007] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Hyaluronan (HA), a non-sulfated glycosaminoglycan, is widely used in the clinic for viscosurgery, viscosupplementation, and treatment of osteoarthritis. Four decades of chemical modifications of HA have generated derivatives in which the biophysical and biochemical properties, as well as the rates of enzymatic degradation in vivo have been manipulated and tailored for specific clinical needs. One earlier modification adds multiple thiol groups to HA through hydrazide linkages, leading to a readily crosslinkable material for adhesion prevention and wound healing. We now describe the synthesis and chemical characterization of a novel thioethyl ether derivative of HA, HA-sulfhydryl (HASH), with a minimal tether between the HA and the thiol group. Unlike earlier thiol-modified HA derivatives, HASH cannot be readily crosslinked to form a hydrogel using either oxidative or bivalent electrophilic conditions, thus offering a unique polymeric polythiol that remains soluble. Moreover, HASH showed no cytotoxicity towards primary human fibroblasts and reduced the apoptosis rates of primary chondrocytes exposed to hydrogen peroxide in vitro. These properties foreshadow the clinical potential of HASH to moderate inflammation and to act as a chondroprotective agent in vivo.
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This manuscript presents hydrogels (HGs) from a tissue engineering perspective being especially written for those who are approaching this field by offering a concise but inclusive review of hydrogel synthesis, properties, characterization methods, and applications.
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- Biancamaria Baroli
- Dipartimento Farmaco Chimico Tecnologico, Università di Cagliari, Via Ospedale, 72, 09124 Cagliari, Italy.
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This review describes recent progresses in the development and applications of smart polymeric gels, especially in the context of biomedical devices. The review has been organized into three separate sections: defining the basis of smart properties in polymeric gels; describing representative stimuli to which these gels respond; and illustrating a sample application area, namely, microfluidics. One of the major limitations in the use of hydrogels in stimuli-responsive applications is the diffusion rate limited transduction of signals. This can be obviated by engineering interconnected pores in the polymer structure to form capillary networks in the matrix and by downscaling the size of hydrogels to significantly decrease diffusion paths. Reducing the lag time in the induction of smart responses can be highly useful in biomedical devices, such as sensors and actuators. This review also describes molecular imprinting techniques to fabricate hydrogels for specific molecular recognition of target analytes. Additionally, it describes the significant advances in bottom-up nanofabrication strategies, involving supramolecular chemistry. Learning to assemble supramolecular structures from nature has led to the rapid prototyping of functional supramolecular devices. In essence, the barriers in the current performance potential of biomedical devices can be lowered or removed by the rapid convergence of interdisciplinary technologies.
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- Somali Chaterji
- Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering Purdue University, 206 S. Intramural Drive, West Lafayette, IN 47907
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Liu Y, Shu XZ, Prestwich GD. Tumor engineering: orthotopic cancer models in mice using cell-loaded, injectable, cross-linked hyaluronan-derived hydrogels. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2007; 13:1091-101. [PMID: 17582839 DOI: 10.1089/ten.2006.0297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Current cancer xenograft models used to evaluate new anticancer therapies are limited to "good take" cell lines, fail to mimic normal human disease, and poorly predict clinical outcomes. We now describe the use of an injectable, in situ cross-linkable synthetic extracellular matrix (sECM) to deliver and grow cancer cells in vivo. The hyaluronan (HA)-derived sECMs were seeded with breast, colon, and ovarian cancer cells prior to gelation, and then injected subcutaneously into mammary fat pads, subserosally in colons, and intracapsularly in ovaries, respectively. Two cell lines were used for each type of cancer, and results were compared with orthotopic injection of cells in serum-free medium. At 4 weeks postinjection, four parameters were measured: (i) incidence and size of cancer at the injection site, (ii) vascularization or necrosis of new cancer tissue, (iii) cancer seeding in adjacent tissues, and (iv) metastasis to lymph nodes and other vital organs. In addition, the activation of the phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI 3-K) signaling pathway was analyzed immunohistochemically. Overall, orthotopic delivery of cancer cells in sECM hydrogels showed clear advantages: (i) increased incidence of cancer formation and reduced variability in tumor size, (ii) enhanced growth of organ-specific cancers with good tumor-tissue integration, (iii) improved vascularization and reduced necrosis within the tumor, (iv) reduced cancer seeding on adjacent tissues, and (v) better general health of animals. Thus, engineered tumors represent an improved approach to traditional tumor xenografts, and facilitate studies in cancer biology, invasion and metastasis, as well as the investigation of new therapeutic and diagnostic protocols.
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- Yanchun Liu
- Center for Therapeutic Biomaterials and Department of Medicinal Chemistry, The University of Utah, Salt Lake City 84108-1257, USA
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Liu Y, Shu XZ, Prestwich GD. Osteochondral defect repair with autologous bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells in an injectable, in situ, cross-linked synthetic extracellular matrix. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2007; 12:3405-16. [PMID: 17518677 DOI: 10.1089/ten.2006.12.3405] [Citation(s) in RCA: 169] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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A co-cross-linked synthetic extracellular matrix (sECM) composed of chemically modified hyaluronic acid and gelatin was used as a cell delivery vehicle for osteochondral defect repair in a rabbit model. A full-thickness defect was created in the patellar groove of the femoral articular cartilage in each of 2 rabbit joints, and 4 experimental groups were assigned (12 rabbits/group): untreated control, autologous mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) only, sECM only, and MSCs + sECM. The sECM hydrogels were allowed to cross-link in the defect in situ. Rabbits were sacrificed at 4, 8, and 12 weeks post-surgery, and cartilage repair was evaluated and scored. In the controls, defects were filled with fibrous tissue. In the MSC-only group, hyaline-like cartilage filled the peripheral area of the defect, but the center was filled with fibrous tissue. In the sECM-only group, hyaline cartilage with zonal architecture filled the defect at 12 weeks, but an interface between repaired and adjacent host cartilage was evident. In the MSCs + sECM group, defects were completely filled with elastic, firm, translucent cartilage at 12 weeks and showed superior integration of the repair tissue with the normal cartilage. The sECM delivers and retains MSCs, and the injectable cell-seeded sECM could be delivered arthroscopically in the clinic.
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- Yanchun Liu
- Center for Therapeutic Biomaterials and Department of Medicinal Chemistry, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah 84108, USA
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Liu Y, Shu XZ, Prestwich GD. Reduced postoperative intra-abdominal adhesions using Carbylan-SX, a semisynthetic glycosaminoglycan hydrogel. Fertil Steril 2007; 87:940-8. [PMID: 17157844 DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2006.07.1532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2006] [Revised: 07/24/2006] [Accepted: 07/24/2006] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To compare the efficacy of crosslinked Carbylan-SX (Carbylan BioSurgery, Inc., Palo Alto, CA) hydrogel films and sprayable gels as physical barriers in reducing postoperative intra-abdominal adhesions in the rat cecum-abdominal wall and rat uterine horn models. DESIGN Pre-formed crosslinked Carbylan-SX films and sprayable in situ crosslinkable Carbylan-SX gels were evaluated in rat cecum-abdominal wall and rat uterine horn models and compared with commercially available and clinically used Seprafilm. SETTING University animal research facility. ANIMALS Female Wistar rats. INTERVENTION(S) Abrasions were made with the foot-pedal-operated Flex-shaft (Dremel, Racine, WI) on both the cecum and abdominal wall (each area 10 mm in diameter) in female rats as one model and on both uterine horns (3 x 10 mm) in female rats as the other model. In each of the two adhesion models, four groups were assigned with eight rats in each group: (1) untreated control, (2) treated with Seprafilm (Genzyme Corporation, Cambridge, MA), (3) treated with preformed Carbylan-SX hydrogel films, and (4) treated with sprayable Carbylan-SX gel. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S) Extent and severity of postoperative adhesions between the cecum and the abdominal wall in rat cecum-abdominal wall model and between the uterine horns in rat uterine horn model. RESULT(S) The Carbylan-SX film and the Carbylan-SX sprayable gel led to fewer adhesions than Seprafilm in both rat adhesion models. Interestingly, a single physical form was not optimal for both models: the Carbylan film was more efficacious in the rat uterine horn model, whereas Carbylan gel gave the best results in the rat cecum-abdominal wall model. CONCLUSION(S) Both Carbylan-SX film and gel were efficacious in reducing postoperative intra-abdominal adhesion formation in rat cecum-abdominal wall and uterine horn models.
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- Yanchun Liu
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, The University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah 84108-1257, USA
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Prestwich GD, Liu Y, Yu B, Shu XZ, Scott A. 3-D culture in synthetic extracellular matrices: new tissue models for drug toxicology and cancer drug discovery. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2007; 47:196-207. [PMID: 17335875 DOI: 10.1016/j.advenzreg.2006.12.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Glenn D Prestwich
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Center for Therapeutic Biomaterials, The University of Utah, 419 Wakara Way Suite 205, Salt Lake City, UT 84108, USA.
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Prestwich GD. Simplifying the extracellular matrix for 3-D cell culture and tissue engineering: A pragmatic approach. J Cell Biochem 2007; 101:1370-83. [PMID: 17492655 DOI: 10.1002/jcb.21386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 115] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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The common technique of growing cells on tissue culture plastic (TCP) is gradually being supplanted by methods for culturing cells in two-dimensions (2-D) on matrices with more appropriate physical and biological properties or by encapsulation of cells in three-dimensions (3-D). The universal acceptance of the new 3-D paradigm is currently constrained by the lack of a biocompatible material in the marketplace that offers ease of use, experimental flexibility, and a seamless transition from in vitro to in vivo applications. In this Prospect, I argue that the standard for 3-D cell culture should be bio-inspired, biomimetic materials that can be used "as is" in drug discovery, toxicology, cell banking, and ultimately in medicine. Such biomaterials must therefore be highly reproducible, manufacturable, approvable, and affordable. To obtain integrated, functional, multicellular systems that recapitulate tissues and organs, the needs of the true end-users-physicians and patients-must dictate the key design criteria. Herein I describe the development of one such material that meets these requirements: a covalently crosslinked, biodegradable, simplified mimic of the extracellular matrix (ECM) that permits 3-D culture of cells in vitro and enables tissue formation in vivo. In contrast to materials that were designed for in vitro cell culture and then found unsuitable for clinical use, these semi-synthetic hyaluronan-derived materials were developed for in vivo tissue repair, and are now being re-engineered for in vitro applications in research.
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- Glenn D Prestwich
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Center for Therapeutic Biomaterials, The University of Utah, 419 Wakara Way Suite 205, Salt Lake City, Utah 84108, USA.
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Heparin-regulated release of growth factors in vitro and angiogenic response in vivo to implanted hyaluronan hydrogels containing VEGF and bFGF. Biomaterials 2006; 27:5242-51. [PMID: 16806456 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2006.05.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 237] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2006] [Accepted: 05/08/2006] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Controlled release of human vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) or basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) from hydrogels composed of chemically modified hyaluronan (HA) and gelatin (Gtn) was evaluated both in vitro and in vivo. We hypothesized that inclusion of small quantities of heparin (Hp) in these gels would regulate growth factor (GF) release over an extended period, while still maintaining the in vivo bioactivity of released GFs. To test this hypothesis, HA, Gtn, and Hp (15 kDa) were modified with thiol groups, then co-crosslinked with poly (ethylene glycol) diacrylate (PEGDA). Either VEGF or bFGF was incorporated into the gels before crosslinking with PEGDA. Release of these GFs in vitro could be sustained over 42 days by less than 1% Hp content, and was found to decrease monotonically with increasing Hp concentration. As little as 0.03% Hp in the gels reduced the released VEGF fraction from 30% to 21%, while 3% Hp reduced it to 19%. Since the minimum Hp concentration capable of effective controlled GF release in vitro was found to be 0.3% (w/w), this concentration was selected for subsequent in vivo experiments. To evaluate the bioactivity of released GFs in vivo, gel samples were implanted into the ear pinnas of Balb/c mice and the resulting neovascularization response measured. In the presence of Hp, vascularization was sustained over 28 days. GF release was more rapid in vitro from gels containing Gtn than from gels lacking Gtn, though unexpectedly, the in vivo neovascularization response to Gtn-containing gels was decreased. Nevertheless significant numbers of neovessels were generated. The ability to stimulate localized microvessel growth at controlled rates for extended times through the release of GFs from covalently linked, Hp-supplemented hydrogels will ultimately provide a powerful therapeutic tool.
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