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Sreepadmanabh M, Arun AB, Bhattacharjee T. Design approaches for 3D cell culture and 3D bioprinting platforms. BIOPHYSICS REVIEWS 2024; 5:021304. [PMID: 38765221 PMCID: PMC11101206 DOI: 10.1063/5.0188268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2023] [Accepted: 04/01/2024] [Indexed: 05/21/2024]
Abstract
The natural habitat of most cells consists of complex and disordered 3D microenvironments with spatiotemporally dynamic material properties. However, prevalent methods of in vitro culture study cells under poorly biomimetic 2D confinement or homogeneous conditions that often neglect critical topographical cues and mechanical stimuli. It has also become increasingly apparent that cells in a 3D conformation exhibit dramatically altered morphological and phenotypical states. In response, efforts toward designing biomaterial platforms for 3D cell culture have taken centerstage over the past few decades. Herein, we present a broad overview of biomaterials for 3D cell culture and 3D bioprinting, spanning both monolithic and granular systems. We first critically evaluate conventional monolithic hydrogel networks, with an emphasis on specific experimental requirements. Building on this, we document the recent emergence of microgel-based 3D growth media as a promising biomaterial platform enabling interrogation of cells within porous and granular scaffolds. We also explore how jammed microgel systems have been leveraged to spatially design and manipulate cellular structures using 3D bioprinting. The advent of these techniques heralds an unprecedented ability to experimentally model complex physiological niches, with important implications for tissue bioengineering and biomedical applications.
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- M Sreepadmanabh
- National Centre for Biological Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Bangalore 560065, Karnataka, India
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- National Centre for Biological Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Bangalore 560065, Karnataka, India
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- National Centre for Biological Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Bangalore 560065, Karnataka, India
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Broumidis E, Paradisi F. Engineering a Dual-Functionalized PolyHIPE Resin for Photobiocatalytic Flow Chemistry. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202401912. [PMID: 38507522 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202401912] [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: 01/27/2024] [Revised: 03/18/2024] [Accepted: 03/20/2024] [Indexed: 03/22/2024]
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The use of a dual resin for photobiocatalysis, encompassing both a photocatalyst and an immobilized enzyme, brings several challenges, including effective immobilization, maintaining photocatalyst and enzyme activity and ensuring sufficient light penetration. However, the benefits, such as integrated processes, reusability, easier product separation, and potential for scalability, can outweigh these challenges, making dual resin systems promising for efficient and sustainable photobiocatalytic applications. In this study, we employed a photosensitizer-containing porous emulsion-templated polymer as a functional support that is used to covalently anchor a chloroperoxidase from Curvularia inaequalis (CiVCPO). We demonstrate the versatility of this heterogeneous photobiocatalytic material, which enables the bromination of four aromatic substrates, including rutin-a natural occurring flavonol-under blue light (456 nm) irradiation and continuous flow conditions.
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- Emmanouil Broumidis
- Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Bern, Freiestrasse 3, CH3012, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Bern, Freiestrasse 3, CH3012, Bern, Switzerland
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Hahn F, Ferrandez-Montero A, Queri M, Vancaeyzeele C, Plesse C, Agniel R, Leroy-Dudal J. Electroactive 4D Porous Scaffold Based on Conducting Polymer as a Responsive and Dynamic In Vitro Cell Culture Platform. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:5613-5626. [PMID: 38278772 PMCID: PMC10859895 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c16686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2023] [Revised: 01/15/2024] [Accepted: 01/15/2024] [Indexed: 01/28/2024]
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In vivo, cells reside in a 3D porous and dynamic microenvironment. It provides biochemical and biophysical cues that regulate cell behavior in physiological and pathological processes. In the context of fundamental cell biology research, tissue engineering, and cell-based drug screening systems, a challenge is to develop relevant in vitro models that could integrate the dynamic properties of the cell microenvironment. Taking advantage of the promising high internal phase emulsion templating, we here designed a polyHIPE scaffold with a wide interconnected porosity and functionalized its internal 3D surface with a thin layer of electroactive conducting polymer poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT) to turn it into a 4D electroresponsive scaffold. The resulting scaffold was cytocompatible with fibroblasts, supported cellular infiltration, and hosted cells, which display a 3D spreading morphology. It demonstrated robust actuation in ion- and protein-rich complex culture media, and its electroresponsiveness was not altered by fibroblast colonization. Thanks to customized electrochemical stimulation setups, the electromechanical response of the polyHIPE/PEDOT scaffolds was characterized in situ under a confocal microscope and showed 10% reversible volume variations. Finally, the setups were used to monitor in real time and in situ fibroblasts cultured into the polyHIPE/PEDOT scaffold during several cycles of electromechanical stimuli. Thus, we demonstrated the proof of concept of this tunable scaffold as a tool for future 4D cell culture and mechanobiology studies.
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- Franziska Hahn
- Equipe
de Recherche sur les Relations Matrice Extracellulaire-Cellules (ERRMECe),
Groupe Matrice Extracellulaire et Physiopathologie (MECuP), I-Mat, CY Cergy Paris Université, 95000 Neuville
sur Oise, France
- Laboratoire
de Physicochimie des Polymères et des Interfaces (LPPI), I-Mat, CY Cergy Paris Université, 95000 Neuville sur Oise, France
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- Equipe
de Recherche sur les Relations Matrice Extracellulaire-Cellules (ERRMECe),
Groupe Matrice Extracellulaire et Physiopathologie (MECuP), I-Mat, CY Cergy Paris Université, 95000 Neuville
sur Oise, France
- Laboratoire
de Physicochimie des Polymères et des Interfaces (LPPI), I-Mat, CY Cergy Paris Université, 95000 Neuville sur Oise, France
- Instituto
de Ceramica y Vidrio (ICV), CSIC, Campus Cantoblanco, Kelsen 5., 28049 Madrid, Spain
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- Equipe
de Recherche sur les Relations Matrice Extracellulaire-Cellules (ERRMECe),
Groupe Matrice Extracellulaire et Physiopathologie (MECuP), I-Mat, CY Cergy Paris Université, 95000 Neuville
sur Oise, France
- Laboratoire
de Physicochimie des Polymères et des Interfaces (LPPI), I-Mat, CY Cergy Paris Université, 95000 Neuville sur Oise, France
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- Laboratoire
de Physicochimie des Polymères et des Interfaces (LPPI), I-Mat, CY Cergy Paris Université, 95000 Neuville sur Oise, France
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- Laboratoire
de Physicochimie des Polymères et des Interfaces (LPPI), I-Mat, CY Cergy Paris Université, 95000 Neuville sur Oise, France
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- Equipe
de Recherche sur les Relations Matrice Extracellulaire-Cellules (ERRMECe),
Groupe Matrice Extracellulaire et Physiopathologie (MECuP), I-Mat, CY Cergy Paris Université, 95000 Neuville
sur Oise, France
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- Equipe
de Recherche sur les Relations Matrice Extracellulaire-Cellules (ERRMECe),
Groupe Matrice Extracellulaire et Physiopathologie (MECuP), I-Mat, CY Cergy Paris Université, 95000 Neuville
sur Oise, France
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Bio-compatible n-HAPs/polymer monolithic composites templated from CO2-in-water high internal phase emulsions. REACT FUNCT POLYM 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.reactfunctpolym.2022.105417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Desire CT, Arrua RD, Mansour FR, Bon SAF, Hilder EF. Styrene-based polymerised high internal phase emulsions using monomers in the internal phase as co-surfactants for improved liquid chromatography. RSC Adv 2022; 12:9773-9785. [PMID: 35424961 PMCID: PMC8961205 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra07705h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2021] [Accepted: 03/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Poly(styrene-co-divinylbenzene)-based monoliths were prepared from the polymerisation of water-in-monomer high internal phase emulsions, where the water-soluble monomers acrylamide (AAm) or poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylate (PEGDA) (Mw 258) were also included in the 90 vol% internal phase. Both AAm and PEGDA were found to act as co-surfactants, resulting in the obtainment of monoliths with greater homogeneity in some cases. As a result these materials demonstrated significantly improved chromatographic performance for the separation of a standard mixture of proteins using reversed-phase liquid chromatography, in comparison to monoliths prepared with no internal phase monomer. In particular, the columns grafted with PEGDA were capable of separating a more complex mixture consisting of seven components. The inclusion of monomers in the internal phase also allowed for the functionalisation of the monolith's surface where the degree of polymerisation that occurred in the internal phase, which was governed by the monomer content in the internal phase and initiation location, determined whether polymeric chains or a hydrogel were grafted to the surface. A monolith grafted with AAm was also found to be capable of retaining polar analytes as a result of the increase in surface hydrophilicity. Poly(styrene-co-divinylbenzene)-based monoliths prepared from the polymerisation of water-in-monomer high internal phase emulsions, where water-soluble monomers acrylamide or poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylate (Mw 258) were included in internal phase.![]()
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- Christopher T Desire
- Australian Centre for Research on Separation Science (ACROSS), School of Physical Sciences, University of Tasmania Hobart Australia.,University of South Australia, STEM, Future Industries Institute SA 5000 Australia
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- University of South Australia, STEM, Future Industries Institute SA 5000 Australia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry, Tanta University Tanta Egypt
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Warwick Coventry CV4 7AL UK
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- University of South Australia, STEM, Future Industries Institute SA 5000 Australia
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Polysaccharide-based, emulsion-templated, porous poly(urethane urea)s: Composition, catalysis, cell growth. Eur Polym J 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2022.111140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Lee SH, An JH, Kim YJ, Lee SJ. Electrically conductive foams via high internal phase emulsions with polypyrrole-modified carbon nanotubes: Morphology, properties, and rheology. POLYMER 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2022.124600] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Habanjar O, Diab-Assaf M, Caldefie-Chezet F, Delort L. 3D Cell Culture Systems: Tumor Application, Advantages, and Disadvantages. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:12200. [PMID: 34830082 PMCID: PMC8618305 DOI: 10.3390/ijms222212200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 145] [Impact Index Per Article: 48.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2021] [Revised: 11/05/2021] [Accepted: 11/07/2021] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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The traditional two-dimensional (2D) in vitro cell culture system (on a flat support) has long been used in cancer research. However, this system cannot be fully translated into clinical trials to ideally represent physiological conditions. This culture cannot mimic the natural tumor microenvironment due to the lack of cellular communication (cell-cell) and interaction (cell-cell and cell-matrix). To overcome these limitations, three-dimensional (3D) culture systems are increasingly developed in research and have become essential for tumor research, tissue engineering, and basic biology research. 3D culture has received much attention in the field of biomedicine due to its ability to mimic tissue structure and function. The 3D matrix presents a highly dynamic framework where its components are deposited, degraded, or modified to delineate functions and provide a platform where cells attach to perform their specific functions, including adhesion, proliferation, communication, and apoptosis. So far, various types of models belong to this culture: either the culture based on natural or synthetic adherent matrices used to design 3D scaffolds as biomaterials to form a 3D matrix or based on non-adherent and/or matrix-free matrices to form the spheroids. In this review, we first summarize a comparison between 2D and 3D cultures. Then, we focus on the different components of the natural extracellular matrix that can be used as supports in 3D culture. Then we detail different types of natural supports such as matrigel, hydrogels, hard supports, and different synthetic strategies of 3D matrices such as lyophilization, electrospiding, stereolithography, microfluid by citing the advantages and disadvantages of each of them. Finally, we summarize the different methods of generating normal and tumor spheroids, citing their respective advantages and disadvantages in order to obtain an ideal 3D model (matrix) that retains the following characteristics: better biocompatibility, good mechanical properties corresponding to the tumor tissue, degradability, controllable microstructure and chemical components like the tumor tissue, favorable nutrient exchange and easy separation of the cells from the matrix.
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- Ola Habanjar
- Université Clermont-Auvergne, INRAE, UNH, Unité de Nutrition Humaine, CRNH-Auvergne, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France; (O.H.); (F.C.-C.)
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- Equipe Tumorigénèse Pharmacologie Moléculaire et Anticancéreuse, Faculté des Sciences II, Université Libanaise Fanar, Beyrouth 1500, Liban;
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- Université Clermont-Auvergne, INRAE, UNH, Unité de Nutrition Humaine, CRNH-Auvergne, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France; (O.H.); (F.C.-C.)
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- Université Clermont-Auvergne, INRAE, UNH, Unité de Nutrition Humaine, CRNH-Auvergne, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France; (O.H.); (F.C.-C.)
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Munive-Olarte A, Hidalgo-Moyle JJ, Velasquillo C, Juarez-Moreno K, Mota-Morales JD. Boosting cell proliferation in three-dimensional polyacrylates/nanohydroxyapatite scaffolds synthesized by deep eutectic solvent-based emulsion templating. J Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 607:298-311. [PMID: 34509107 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.08.149] [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: 06/23/2020] [Revised: 08/18/2021] [Accepted: 08/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Among three-dimensional (3D) scaffold fabrication methods, porous polymers templated using high internal phase emulsions (HIPEs) have emerged as an attractive method due to the facile generation of interconnected porosity through a variety of synthetic routes. These include a bottom-up approach to selectively incorporate nanomaterials onto the inner walls in a nonaqueous environment. In this work, novel nonaqueous HIPEs made of different (meth)acrylate monomers and a deep eutectic solvent (DES) were formulated with nonfunctionalized nanohydroxyapatite (NHA), which also played the role of cosurfactant. Free radical polymerization of HIPEs yielded free-standing nanocomposites with 3D interconnected macroporosity and nonfunctionalized NHA selectively decorating the scaffolds' inner surface. The influence of different polymer functionalities, acrylate or methacrylate, their alkyl tail length, and the presence of NHA on MC3T3-E1 preosteoblast cell proliferation in vitro, reactive oxygen species (ROS) production and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity were evaluated. All materials presented promising biocompatibility, non-hemolytic activity, negligible inflammatory response along to remarkably enhanced cell proliferation (e.g., up to 160-fold cell proliferation increase compared with polystyrene plate) in vitro, which open the path for the development of scaffolds in regenerative medicine. It is noteworthy that polyHIPEs studied here were obtained using a green synthetic protocol where nonfunctionalized nanoparticles can be selectively incorporated into a scaffolds' inner walls. This versatile technique allows for the simple construction of 3D bioactive nanocomposite scaffolds with varied compositions for cell culture.
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- Areli Munive-Olarte
- Centro de Nanociencias y Nanotecnología (CNyN), Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Ensenada B.C. 22860, Mexico; Posgrado en Nanociencias, Centro de Investigación Científica y de Educación Superior de Ensenada (CICESE), Ensenada B.C. 22860, Mexico
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- Posgrado en Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Ciudad Universitaria, CDMX 04510, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Biotecnología, Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitación LGII, Ciudad de México, CDMX 141389, Mexico
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- Centro de Nanociencias y Nanotecnología (CNyN), Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Ensenada B.C. 22860, Mexico.
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- Centro de Física Aplicada y Tecnología Avanzada (CFATA), Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Querétaro, QRO 76230, Mexico.
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Gong X, Yang P, Rohm K, Zhong Y, Zhao B, Manas-Zloczower I, Baskaran H, Feke DL. Porous hollow fibers with controllable structures templated from high internal phase emulsions. J Appl Polym Sci 2021; 138:50739. [PMID: 37786770 PMCID: PMC10544832 DOI: 10.1002/app.50739] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2020] [Accepted: 03/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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A technique to fabricate hollow fibers with porous walls via templating from high internal phase emulsions (HIPEs) has been demonstrated. This technique provides an environmentally friendly process alternative to conventional methods for hollow-fiber productions that typically use organic solvents. HIPEs containing acrylate monomers were extruded into an aqueous curing bath. Osmotic pressure effects, manipulated through differences in salt concentration between the curing bath and the aqueous phase within the HIPE were used to control the hollow structures of polyHIPE fibers. The technique was used to produce porous fibers (with millimeter-scale diameters and micronscale pores) having a hollow core (with a diameter of 50%-75% of the fiber diameter). Two potential applications of the hollow fibers were demonstrated. In vitro drug release studies using these hollow fibers show a controlled release profile that is consistent with the microstructure of the porous fiber wall. In addition, the presence of pores in the walls of polyHIPE fibers also enable size-selective loading and separation of functional materials from an external suspension.
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- Xuehui Gong
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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Kramer S, Cameron NR, Krajnc P. Porous Polymers from High Internal Phase Emulsions as Scaffolds for Biological Applications. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:polym13111786. [PMID: 34071683 PMCID: PMC8198890 DOI: 10.3390/polym13111786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2021] [Revised: 05/27/2021] [Accepted: 05/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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High internal phase emulsions (HIPEs), with densely packed droplets of internal phase and monomers dispersed in the continuous phase, are now an established medium for porous polymer preparation (polyHIPEs). The ability to influence the pore size and interconnectivity, together with the process scalability and a wide spectrum of possible chemistries are important advantages of polyHIPEs. In this review, the focus on the biomedical applications of polyHIPEs is emphasised, in particular the applications of polyHIPEs as scaffolds/supports for biological cell growth, proliferation and tissue (re)generation. An overview of the polyHIPE preparation methodology is given and possibilities of morphology tuning are outlined. In the continuation, polyHIPEs with different chemistries and their interaction with biological systems are described. A further focus is given to combined techniques and advanced applications.
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- Stanko Kramer
- PolyOrgLab, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Maribor, Smetanova ulica 17, 2000 Maribor, Slovenia;
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Monash University, 22 Alliance Lane, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia
- Correspondence: (N.R.C.); (P.K.)
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- PolyOrgLab, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Maribor, Smetanova ulica 17, 2000 Maribor, Slovenia;
- Correspondence: (N.R.C.); (P.K.)
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Esmail A, Pereira JR, Zoio P, Silvestre S, Menda UD, Sevrin C, Grandfils C, Fortunato E, Reis MAM, Henriques C, Oliva A, Freitas F. Oxygen Plasma Treated-Electrospun Polyhydroxyalkanoate Scaffolds for Hydrophilicity Improvement and Cell Adhesion. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:polym13071056. [PMID: 33801747 PMCID: PMC8036702 DOI: 10.3390/polym13071056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2021] [Revised: 03/22/2021] [Accepted: 03/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Poly(hydroxyalkanoates) (PHAs) with differing material properties, namely, the homopolymer poly(3-hydroxybutyrate), P(3HB), the copolymer poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate), P(3HB-co-3HV), with a 3HV content of 25 wt.% and a medium chain length PHA, and mcl-PHA, mainly composed of 3-hydroxydecanoate, were studied as scaffolding material for cell culture. P(3HB) and P(3HB-co-3HV) were individually spun into fibers, as well as blends of the mcl-PHA with each of the scl-PHAs. An overall biopolymer concentration of 4 wt.% was used to prepare the electrospinning solutions, using chloroform as the solvent. A stable electrospinning process and good quality fibers were obtained for a solution flow rate of 0.5 mL h−1, a needle tip collector distance of 20 cm and a voltage of 12 kV for P(3HB) and P(3HB-co-3HV) solutions, while for the mcl-PHA the distance was increased to 25 cm and the voltage to 15 kV. The scaffolds’ hydrophilicity was significantly increased under exposure to oxygen plasma as a surface treatment. Complete wetting was obtained for the oxygen plasma treated scaffolds and the water uptake degree increased in all treated scaffolds. The biopolymers crystallinity was not affected by the electrospinning process, while their treatment with oxygen plasma decreased their crystalline fraction. Human dermal fibroblasts were able to adhere and proliferate within the electrospun PHA-based scaffolds. The P(3HB-co-3HV): mcl-PHA oxygen plasma treated scaffold highlighted the most promising results with a cell adhesion rate of 40 ± 8%, compared to 14 ± 4% for the commercial oxygen plasma treated polystyrene scaffold AlvetexTM. Scaffolds based on P(3HB-co-3HV): mcl-PHA blends produced by electrospinning and submitted to oxygen plasma exposure are therefore promising biomaterials for the development of scaffolds for tissue engineering.
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- Asiyah Esmail
- UCIBIO-REQUIMTE, Chemistry Department, Nova School of Sciences and Technology, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal; (A.E.); (J.R.P.); (M.A.M.R.)
- ITQB NOVA-Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Nova University Lisbon, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal; (P.Z.); (A.O.)
- iBET, Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal
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- UCIBIO-REQUIMTE, Chemistry Department, Nova School of Sciences and Technology, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal; (A.E.); (J.R.P.); (M.A.M.R.)
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- ITQB NOVA-Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Nova University Lisbon, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal; (P.Z.); (A.O.)
- iBET, Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal
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- CENIMAT/i3N, Materials Science Department, Nova School of Science and Technology, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal; (S.S.); (U.D.M.); (E.F.)
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- CENIMAT/i3N, Materials Science Department, Nova School of Science and Technology, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal; (S.S.); (U.D.M.); (E.F.)
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- CEIB-Interfaculty Research Centre of Biomaterials, University of Liège, B-4000 Liège, Belgium; (C.S.); (C.G.)
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- CEIB-Interfaculty Research Centre of Biomaterials, University of Liège, B-4000 Liège, Belgium; (C.S.); (C.G.)
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- CENIMAT/i3N, Materials Science Department, Nova School of Science and Technology, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal; (S.S.); (U.D.M.); (E.F.)
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- UCIBIO-REQUIMTE, Chemistry Department, Nova School of Sciences and Technology, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal; (A.E.); (J.R.P.); (M.A.M.R.)
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- CENIMAT/i3N, Physics Department, Nova School of Sciences and Technology, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal;
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- ITQB NOVA-Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Nova University Lisbon, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal; (P.Z.); (A.O.)
- iBET, Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal
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- UCIBIO-REQUIMTE, Chemistry Department, Nova School of Sciences and Technology, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal; (A.E.); (J.R.P.); (M.A.M.R.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +35-12-1294-8300
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Saydé T, El Hamoui O, Alies B, Gaudin K, Lespes G, Battu S. Biomaterials for Three-Dimensional Cell Culture: From Applications in Oncology to Nanotechnology. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 11:481. [PMID: 33668665 PMCID: PMC7917665 DOI: 10.3390/nano11020481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2021] [Revised: 02/08/2021] [Accepted: 02/09/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Three-dimensional cell culture has revolutionized cellular biology research and opened the door to novel discoveries in terms of cellular behavior and response to microenvironment stimuli. Different types of 3D culture exist today, including hydrogel scaffold-based models, which possess a complex structure mimicking the extracellular matrix. These hydrogels can be made of polymers (natural or synthetic) or low-molecular weight gelators that, via the supramolecular assembly of molecules, allow the production of a reproducible hydrogel with tunable mechanical properties. When cancer cells are grown in this type of hydrogel, they develop into multicellular tumor spheroids (MCTS). Three-dimensional (3D) cancer culture combined with a complex microenvironment that consists of a platform to study tumor development and also to assess the toxicity of physico-chemical entities such as ions, molecules or particles. With the emergence of nanoparticles of different origins and natures, implementing a reproducible in vitro model that consists of a bio-indicator for nano-toxicity assays is inevitable. However, the maneuver process of such a bio-indicator requires the implementation of a repeatable system that undergoes an exhaustive follow-up. Hence, the biggest challenge in this matter is the reproducibility of the MCTS and the associated full-scale characterization of this system's components.
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- Tarek Saydé
- EA3842-CAPTuR, GEIST, Faculté de Médecine, Université de Limoges, 2 rue du Dr Marcland, 87025 Limoges, France;
- ARNA, INSERM U1212, UMR CNRS 5320, Université de Bordeaux, 146 rue Léo Saignat, 33076 Bordeaux, France; (O.E.H.); (B.A.); (K.G.)
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- ARNA, INSERM U1212, UMR CNRS 5320, Université de Bordeaux, 146 rue Léo Saignat, 33076 Bordeaux, France; (O.E.H.); (B.A.); (K.G.)
- CNRS, Institut des Sciences Analytiques et de Physico-Chimie pour l’Environnement et les Matériaux (IPREM), UMR 5254, Université de Pau et des Pays de l’Adour (E2S/UPPA), 2 Avenue Pierre Angot, 64053 Pau, France
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- ARNA, INSERM U1212, UMR CNRS 5320, Université de Bordeaux, 146 rue Léo Saignat, 33076 Bordeaux, France; (O.E.H.); (B.A.); (K.G.)
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- ARNA, INSERM U1212, UMR CNRS 5320, Université de Bordeaux, 146 rue Léo Saignat, 33076 Bordeaux, France; (O.E.H.); (B.A.); (K.G.)
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- CNRS, Institut des Sciences Analytiques et de Physico-Chimie pour l’Environnement et les Matériaux (IPREM), UMR 5254, Université de Pau et des Pays de l’Adour (E2S/UPPA), 2 Avenue Pierre Angot, 64053 Pau, France
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- EA3842-CAPTuR, GEIST, Faculté de Médecine, Université de Limoges, 2 rue du Dr Marcland, 87025 Limoges, France;
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Nahar Y, Thickett SC. Greener, Faster, Stronger: The Benefits of Deep Eutectic Solvents in Polymer and Materials Science. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:447. [PMID: 33573280 PMCID: PMC7866798 DOI: 10.3390/polym13030447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2021] [Revised: 01/25/2021] [Accepted: 01/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Deep eutectic solvents (DESs) represent an emergent class of green designer solvents that find numerous applications in different aspects of chemical synthesis. A particularly appealing aspect of DES systems is their simplicity of preparation, combined with inexpensive, readily available starting materials to yield solvents with appealing properties (negligible volatility, non-flammability and high solvation capacity). In the context of polymer science, DES systems not only offer an appealing route towards replacing hazardous volatile organic solvents (VOCs), but can serve multiple roles including those of solvent, monomer and templating agent-so called "polymerizable eutectics." In this review, we look at DES systems and polymerizable eutectics and their application in polymer materials synthesis, including various mechanisms of polymer formation, hydrogel design, porous monoliths, and molecularly imprinted polymers. We provide a comparative study of these systems alongside traditional synthetic approaches, highlighting not only the benefit of replacing VOCs from the perspective of environmental sustainability, but also the materials advantage with respect to mechanical and thermal properties of the polymers formed.
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- School of Natural Sciences—Chemistry, University of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS 7001, Australia;
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Kapilov-Buchman K, Bialystocki T, Niezni D, Perry L, Levenberg S, Silverstein MS. Porous polycaprolactone and polycarbonate poly(urethane urea)s via emulsion templating: structures, properties, cell growth. Polym Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d1py01106e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Macroporous, emulsion-templated, linear poly(urethane urea) elastomers were synthesized from polyols (poly(ε-caprolactone)s or polycarbonates) and a diisocyanate. Growing cells adhered to the walls, spread, and penetrated into the porous structures.
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- Katya Kapilov-Buchman
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa 32000, Israel
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa 32000, Israel
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa 32000, Israel
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa 32000, Israel
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa 32000, Israel
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa 32000, Israel
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Inverse Poly-High Internal Phase Emulsions Poly(HIPEs) Materials from Natural and Biocompatible Polysaccharides. MATERIALS 2020; 13:ma13235499. [PMID: 33276681 PMCID: PMC7729674 DOI: 10.3390/ma13235499] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2020] [Revised: 11/26/2020] [Accepted: 11/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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This paper shows one of the few examples in the literature on the feasibility of novel materials from natural and biocompatible polymers like inulin (INU) or glycol chitosan (GCS) templated by the formation of o/w (inverse) high internal phase emulsion (HIPE). To the best of our knowledge, this is the first example of inverse polyHIPEs obtained from glycol chitosan or inulin. The obtained polyHIPEs were specifically designed for possible wound dressing applications. The HIPE (pre-crosslinking emulsion) was obtained as inverse HIPE, i.e., by forming a cream-like 80:20 v/v o/w emulsion by using the isopropyl myristate in its oil phase, which is obtained from natural sources like palm oil or coconut oil. The surfactant amount was critical in obtaining the inverse HIPE and the pluronic F127 was effective in stabilizing the emulsion comprising up to 80% v/v as internal phase. The obtained inverse HIPEs were crosslinked by UV irradiation for methacrylated INU or by glutaraldehyde-crosslinking for GCS. In both cases, inverse poly-HIPEs were obtained, which were physicochemically characterized. This paper introduces a new concept in using hydrophilic, natural polymers for the formation of inverse poly-HIPEs.
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Aldemir Dikici B, Claeyssens F. Basic Principles of Emulsion Templating and Its Use as an Emerging Manufacturing Method of Tissue Engineering Scaffolds. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2020; 8:875. [PMID: 32903473 PMCID: PMC7435020 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2020.00875] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2020] [Accepted: 07/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Tissue engineering (TE) aims to regenerate critical size defects, which cannot heal naturally, by using highly porous matrices called TE scaffolds made of biocompatible and biodegradable materials. There are various manufacturing techniques commonly used to fabricate TE scaffolds. However, in most cases, they do not provide materials with a highly interconnected pore design. Thus, emulsion templating is a promising and convenient route for the fabrication of matrices with up to 99% porosity and high interconnectivity. These matrices have been used for various application areas for decades. Although this polymer structuring technique is older than TE itself, the use of polymerised internal phase emulsions (PolyHIPEs) in TE is relatively new compared to other scaffold manufacturing techniques. It is likely because it requires a multidisciplinary background including materials science, chemistry and TE although producing emulsion templated scaffolds is practically simple. To date, a number of excellent reviews on emulsion templating have been published by the pioneers in this field in order to explain the chemistry behind this technique and potential areas of use of the emulsion templated structures. This particular review focusses on the key points of how emulsion templated scaffolds can be fabricated for different TE applications. Accordingly, we first explain the basics of emulsion templating and characteristics of PolyHIPE scaffolds. Then, we discuss the role of each ingredient in the emulsion and the impact of the compositional changes and process conditions on the characteristics of PolyHIPEs. Afterward, current fabrication methods of biocompatible PolyHIPE scaffolds and polymerisation routes are detailed, and the functionalisation strategies that can be used to improve the biological activity of PolyHIPE scaffolds are discussed. Finally, the applications of PolyHIPEs on soft and hard TE as well as in vitro models and drug delivery in the literature are summarised.
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- Betül Aldemir Dikici
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Kroto Research Institute, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, INSIGNEO Institute for In Silico Medicine, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Kroto Research Institute, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, INSIGNEO Institute for In Silico Medicine, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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Yang X, Hao Y, Cao L. Bio-Compatible Ca-BDC/Polymer Monolithic Composites Templated from Bio-Active Ca-BDC Co-Stabilized CO 2-in-Water High Internal Phase Emulsions. Polymers (Basel) 2020; 12:E931. [PMID: 32316501 PMCID: PMC7240421 DOI: 10.3390/polym12040931] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2020] [Revised: 04/13/2020] [Accepted: 04/14/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Because of the nontoxic solvents contained in CO2-in-water emulsions, porous polymer composites templated from these emulsions are conducive for bio-applications. Herein, bio-active rod-like calcium-organic framworks (Ca-BDC MOFs, BDC= 1,4-benzenedicarboxylate anion) particles co-stabilized CO2-in-water high internal phase emulsion (C/W HIPE) in the presence of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) is first presented. After curing of the continuous phase, followed by releasing CO2, integral 3D macro-porous Ca-BDC monolith and Ca-BDC/Poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate-co-acrylamide) HIPEs monolithic composites [Ca-BDC/P(AM-co-HEMA)HIPEs] with open-cell macro-porous structures were successfully prepared. The pore structure of these porous composite can be tuned by means of tailoring the Ca-BDC dosage, carbon dioxide pressure, and continuous phase volume fractions in corresponding C/W HIPEs. Results of bio-compatibility tests show that these Ca-BDC/P(AM-co-HEMA)HIPEs monoliths have non-cytotoxicity on HepG2 cells; also, the E. coli can grow either on the surfaces or inside these monoliths. Furthermore, immobilization of β-amylase on these porous composite presents that β-amylase can be well-anchored into the porous polymer composites, its catalytic activity can be maintained even after 10 cycles. This work combined bio-active MOFs Ca-BDC, bio-compatible open-cell macroporous polymer PAM-co-HEMA and green C/W HIPEs to present a novel and facile way to prepare interconnected macro-porous MOFs/polymer composites. Compared with the existing other well-known materials such as hydrogels, these porous composites possess well-defined tunable pore structures and superior bio-activity, thereby have promising applications in bio-tissue engineering, food, and pharmaceutical.
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- Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Fine Chemicals, Ministry of Education & Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830046, China; (X.Y.); (Y.H.)
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Severn CE, Eissa AM, Langford CR, Parker A, Walker M, Dobbe JGG, Streekstra GJ, Cameron NR, Toye AM. Ex vivo culture of adult CD34 + stem cells using functional highly porous polymer scaffolds to establish biomimicry of the bone marrow niche. Biomaterials 2019; 225:119533. [PMID: 31610389 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2019.119533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2019] [Revised: 09/26/2019] [Accepted: 09/28/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Haematopoiesis, the process of blood production, occurs from a tiny contingent of haematopoietic stem cells (HSC) in highly specialised three-dimensional niches located within the bone marrow. When haematopoiesis is replicated using in vitro two-dimensional culture, HSCs rapidly differentiate, limiting self-renewal. Emulsion-templated highly porous polyHIPE foam scaffolds were chosen to mimic the honeycomb architecture of human bone. The unmodified polyHIPE material supports haematopoietic stem and progenitor cell (HSPC) culture, with successful culture of erythroid progenitors and neutrophils within the scaffolds. Using erythroid culture methodology, the CD34+ population was maintained for 28 days with continual release of erythroid progenitors. These cells are shown to spontaneously repopulate the scaffolds, and the accumulated egress can be expanded and grown at large scale to reticulocytes. We next show that the polyHIPE scaffolds can be successfully functionalised using activated BM(PEG)2 (1,8-bismaleimido-diethyleneglycol) and then a Jagged-1 peptide attached in an attempt to facilitate notch signalling. Although Jagged-1 peptide had no detectable effect, the BM(PEG)2 alone significantly increased cell egress when compared to controls, without depleting the scaffold population. This work highlights polyHIPE as a novel functionalisable material for mimicking the bone marrow, and also that PEG can influence HSPC behaviour within scaffolds.
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- C E Severn
- School of Biochemistry, Biomedical Sciences Building, University of Bristol, Bristol, BS8 1TD, UK; National Institute for Health Research Blood and Transplant Research Unit (NIHR BTRU) in Red Blood Cell Products, University of Bristol, UK
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- Department of Polymers, Chemical Industries Research Division, National Research Centre, El Bohouth St. 33, Dokki, Giza, 12622, Cairo, Egypt; School of Engineering, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, UK; Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, UK
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, 3800, Victoria, Australia
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- School of Biochemistry, Biomedical Sciences Building, University of Bristol, Bristol, BS8 1TD, UK
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- Department of Physics, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, UK
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- Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Department of Biomedical Engineering and Physics, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Department of Biomedical Engineering and Physics, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- School of Engineering, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, UK; Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, 3800, Victoria, Australia
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- School of Biochemistry, Biomedical Sciences Building, University of Bristol, Bristol, BS8 1TD, UK; National Institute for Health Research Blood and Transplant Research Unit (NIHR BTRU) in Red Blood Cell Products, University of Bristol, UK.
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Sun P, Yang S, Sun X, Wang Y, Jia Y, Shang P, Tian H, Li G, Li R, Zhang X, Nie C. Preparation of PolyHIPE Scaffolds for 3D Cell Culture and the Application in Cytotoxicity Evaluation of Cigarette Smoke. Polymers (Basel) 2019; 11:polym11060959. [PMID: 31159508 PMCID: PMC6631592 DOI: 10.3390/polym11060959] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2019] [Revised: 05/19/2019] [Accepted: 05/27/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Polystyrene-based polyHIPE (polymerized high internal phase emulsion) materials were prepared by the copolymerization of styrene and divinylbenzene in the continuous phase of a HIPE. The resultant polyHIPE materials were found to have an open-cellular morphology and high porosity, and the polyHIPE structure could be well adjusted by varying the water/oil (W/O) ratio and the amount of emulsifier in the HIPE. Cell culture results showed that the resultant polyHIPE materials, which exhibited larger voids and connected windows as well as high porosity, could promote cell proliferation on the 3D scaffold. A 3D cell cytotoxicity evaluation system was constructed with the polystyrene-based polyHIPE materials as scaffolds and the cigarette smoke cytotoxicity was evaluated. Results showed that the smoke cytotoxicity against A549 cells is much lower in the 3D cell platform compared to the traditional 2D system, showing the great potential of the polyHIPE scaffolds for 3D cell culture and the cytotoxic evaluation of cigarette smoke.
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- Peijian Sun
- Key Laboratory of Tobacco Chemistry, Zhengzhou Tobacco Research Institute of CNTC, No.2 Fengyang Street, Zhengzhou 450001, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Tobacco Chemistry, Zhengzhou Tobacco Research Institute of CNTC, No.2 Fengyang Street, Zhengzhou 450001, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Tobacco Chemistry, Zhengzhou Tobacco Research Institute of CNTC, No.2 Fengyang Street, Zhengzhou 450001, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Tobacco Chemistry, Zhengzhou Tobacco Research Institute of CNTC, No.2 Fengyang Street, Zhengzhou 450001, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Tobacco Chemistry, Zhengzhou Tobacco Research Institute of CNTC, No.2 Fengyang Street, Zhengzhou 450001, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Tobacco Chemistry, Zhengzhou Tobacco Research Institute of CNTC, No.2 Fengyang Street, Zhengzhou 450001, China.
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- Technology Center, China Tobacco Henan Industrial Co., Ltd., Zhengzhou 450000, China.
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- Technology Center, China Tobacco Henan Industrial Co., Ltd., Zhengzhou 450000, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Tobacco Chemistry, Zhengzhou Tobacco Research Institute of CNTC, No.2 Fengyang Street, Zhengzhou 450001, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Tobacco Chemistry, Zhengzhou Tobacco Research Institute of CNTC, No.2 Fengyang Street, Zhengzhou 450001, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Tobacco Chemistry, Zhengzhou Tobacco Research Institute of CNTC, No.2 Fengyang Street, Zhengzhou 450001, China.
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Mierke CT. The matrix environmental and cell mechanical properties regulate cell migration and contribute to the invasive phenotype of cancer cells. REPORTS ON PROGRESS IN PHYSICS. PHYSICAL SOCIETY (GREAT BRITAIN) 2019; 82:064602. [PMID: 30947151 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6633/ab1628] [Citation(s) in RCA: 122] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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The minimal structural unit of a solid tumor is a single cell or a cellular compartment such as the nucleus. A closer look inside the cells reveals that there are functional compartments or even structural domains determining the overall properties of a cell such as the mechanical phenotype. The mechanical interaction of these living cells leads to the complex organization such as compartments, tissues and organs of organisms including mammals. In contrast to passive non-living materials, living cells actively respond to the mechanical perturbations occurring in their microenvironment during diseases such as fibrosis and cancer. The transformation of single cancer cells in highly aggressive and hence malignant cancer cells during malignant cancer progression encompasses the basement membrane crossing, the invasion of connective tissue, the stroma microenvironments and transbarrier migration, which all require the immediate interaction of the aggressive and invasive cancer cells with the surrounding extracellular matrix environment including normal embedded neighboring cells. All these steps of the metastatic pathway seem to involve mechanical interactions between cancer cells and their microenvironment. The pathology of cancer due to a broad heterogeneity of cancer types is still not fully understood. Hence it is necessary to reveal the signaling pathways such as mechanotransduction pathways that seem to be commonly involved in the development and establishment of the metastatic and mechanical phenotype in several carcinoma cells. We still do not know whether there exist distinct metastatic genes regulating the progression of tumors. These metastatic genes may then be activated either during the progression of cancer by themselves on their migration path or in earlier stages of oncogenesis through activated oncogenes or inactivated tumor suppressor genes, both of which promote the metastatic phenotype. In more detail, the adhesion of cancer cells to their surrounding stroma induces the generation of intracellular contraction forces that deform their microenvironments by alignment of fibers. The amplitude of these forces can adapt to the mechanical properties of the microenvironment. Moreover, the adhesion strength of cancer cells seems to determine whether a cancer cell is able to migrate through connective tissue or across barriers such as the basement membrane or endothelial cell linings of blood or lymph vessels in order to metastasize. In turn, exposure of adherent cancer cells to physical forces, such as shear flow in vessels or compression forces around tumors, reinforces cell adhesion, regulates cell contractility and restructures the ordering of the local stroma matrix that leads subsequently to secretion of crosslinking proteins or matrix degrading enzymes. Hence invasive cancer cells alter the mechanical properties of their microenvironment. From a mechanobiological point-of-view, the recognized physical signals are transduced into biochemical signaling events that guide cellular responses such as cancer progression after the malignant transition of cancer cells from an epithelial and non-motile phenotype to a mesenchymal and motile (invasive) phenotype providing cellular motility. This transition can also be described as the physical attempt to relate this cancer cell transitional behavior to a T1 phase transition such as the jamming to unjamming transition. During the invasion of cancer cells, cell adaptation occurs to mechanical alterations of the local stroma, such as enhanced stroma upon fibrosis, and therefore we need to uncover underlying mechano-coupling and mechano-regulating functional processes that reinforce the invasion of cancer cells. Moreover, these mechanisms may also be responsible for the awakening of dormant residual cancer cells within the microenvironment. Physicists were initially tempted to consider the steps of the cancer metastasis cascade as single events caused by a single mechanical alteration of the overall properties of the cancer cell. However, this general and simple view has been challenged by the finding that several mechanical properties of cancer cells and their microenvironment influence each other and continuously contribute to tumor growth and cancer progression. In addition, basement membrane crossing, cell invasion and transbarrier migration during cancer progression is explained in physical terms by applying physical principles on living cells regardless of their complexity and individual differences of cancer types. As a novel approach, the impact of the individual microenvironment surrounding cancer cells is also included. Moreover, new theories and models are still needed to understand why certain cancers are malignant and aggressive, while others stay still benign. However, due to the broad variety of cancer types, there may be various pathways solely suitable for specific cancer types and distinct steps in the process of cancer progression. In this review, physical concepts and hypotheses of cancer initiation and progression including cancer cell basement membrane crossing, invasion and transbarrier migration are presented and discussed from a biophysical point-of-view. In addition, the crosstalk between cancer cells and a chronically altered microenvironment, such as fibrosis, is discussed including the basic physical concepts of fibrosis and the cellular responses to mechanical stress caused by the mechanically altered microenvironment. Here, is highlighted how biophysical approaches, both experimentally and theoretically, have an impact on classical hallmarks of cancer and fibrosis and how they contribute to the understanding of the regulation of cancer and its progression by sensing and responding to the physical environmental properties through mechanotransduction processes. Finally, this review discusses various physical models of cell migration such as blebbing, nuclear piston, protrusive force and unjamming transition migration modes and how they contribute to cancer progression. Moreover, these cellular migration modes are influenced by microenvironmental perturbances such as fibrosis that can induce mechanical alterations in cancer cells, which in turn may impact the environment. Hence, the classical hallmarks of cancer need to be refined by including biomechanical properties of cells, cell clusters and tissues and their microenvironment to understand mechano-regulatory processes within cancer cells and the entire organism.
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Malakian A, Zhou M, Zowada RT, Foudazi R. Synthesis and
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functionalization of microfiltration membranes via high internal phase emulsion templating. POLYM INT 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/pi.5828] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Anna Malakian
- Department of Chemical and Materials EngineeringNew Mexico State University Las Cruces NM USA
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- Department of Chemical and Materials EngineeringNew Mexico State University Las Cruces NM USA
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- Department of Chemical and Materials EngineeringNew Mexico State University Las Cruces NM USA
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- Department of Chemical and Materials EngineeringNew Mexico State University Las Cruces NM USA
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Richardson SA, Rawlings TM, Muter J, Walker M, Brosens JJ, Cameron NR, Eissa AM. Covalent Attachment of Fibronectin onto Emulsion-Templated Porous Polymer Scaffolds Enhances Human Endometrial Stromal Cell Adhesion, Infiltration, and Function. Macromol Biosci 2018; 19:e1800351. [PMID: 30548765 DOI: 10.1002/mabi.201800351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2018] [Revised: 11/16/2018] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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A novel strategy for the surface functionalization of emulsion-templated highly porous (polyHIPE) materials as well as its application to in vitro 3D cell culture is presented. A heterobifunctional linker that consists of an amine-reactive N-hydroxysuccinimide ester and a photoactivatable nitrophenyl azide, N-sulfosuccinimidyl-6-(4'-azido-2'-nitrophenylamino)hexanoate (sulfo-SANPAH), is utilized to functionalize polyHIPE surfaces. The ability to conjugate a range of compounds (6-aminofluorescein, heptafluorobutylamine, poly(ethylene glycol) bis-amine, and fibronectin) to the polyHIPE surface is demonstrated using fluorescence imaging, FTIR spectroscopy, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. Compared to other existing surface functionalization methods for polyHIPE materials, this approach is facile, efficient, versatile, and benign. It can also be used to attach biomolecules to polyHIPE surfaces including cell adhesion-promoting extracellular matrix proteins. Cell culture experiments demonstrated that the fibronectin-conjugated polyHIPE scaffolds improve the adhesion and function of primary human endometrial stromal cells. It is believed that this approach can be employed to produce the next generation of polyHIPE scaffolds with tailored surface functionality, enhancing their application in 3D cell culture and tissue engineering whilst broadening the scope of applications to a wider range of cell types.
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- Sarah A Richardson
- S. A. Richardson, Dr. A. M. Eissa, Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, UK
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- T. M. Rawlings, Dr. J. Muter, Prof. J. J. Brosens, Division of Biomedical Sciences, Reproductive Health Unit, Clinical Science Research Laboratories, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick and Tommy's National Centre for Miscarriage Research, University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, Coventry, CV2 2DX, UK
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- T. M. Rawlings, Dr. J. Muter, Prof. J. J. Brosens, Division of Biomedical Sciences, Reproductive Health Unit, Clinical Science Research Laboratories, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick and Tommy's National Centre for Miscarriage Research, University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, Coventry, CV2 2DX, UK
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- Dr. M. Walker, Department of Physics, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, UK
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- T. M. Rawlings, Dr. J. Muter, Prof. J. J. Brosens, Division of Biomedical Sciences, Reproductive Health Unit, Clinical Science Research Laboratories, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick and Tommy's National Centre for Miscarriage Research, University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, Coventry, CV2 2DX, UK
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- Prof. N. R. Cameron, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, 3800, Victoria, Australia.,Dr. A. M. Eissa, Prof. N. R. Cameron, School of Engineering, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, UK
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- S. A. Richardson, Dr. A. M. Eissa, Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, UK.,Dr. A. M. Eissa, Prof. N. R. Cameron, School of Engineering, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, UK.,Dr. A. M. Eissa, Department of Polymers, Chemical Industries Research Division, National Research Centre, El Bohouth St. 33, Dokki, Giza, 12622, Cairo, Egypt
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Eissa AM, Barros FSV, Vrljicak P, Brosens JJ, Cameron NR. Enhanced Differentiation Potential of Primary Human Endometrial Cells Cultured on 3D Scaffolds. Biomacromolecules 2018; 19:3343-3350. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.8b00635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Ahmed M. Eissa
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, 3800, Victoria Australia
- Department of Polymers, Chemical Industries Research Division, National Research Centre (NRC), El Bohouth St. 33, Dokki, Giza, 12622, Cairo, Egypt
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- Division of Biomedical Sciences, Reproductive Health Unit, Clinical Science Research Laboratories, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick and Tommy’s National Centre for Miscarriage Research, University Hospitals Coventry, and Warwickshire NHS Trust, Coventry, CV2 2DX, United Kingdom
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- Division of Biomedical Sciences, Reproductive Health Unit, Clinical Science Research Laboratories, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick and Tommy’s National Centre for Miscarriage Research, University Hospitals Coventry, and Warwickshire NHS Trust, Coventry, CV2 2DX, United Kingdom
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- Division of Biomedical Sciences, Reproductive Health Unit, Clinical Science Research Laboratories, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick and Tommy’s National Centre for Miscarriage Research, University Hospitals Coventry, and Warwickshire NHS Trust, Coventry, CV2 2DX, United Kingdom
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, 3800, Victoria Australia
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Lee A, Langford CR, Rodriguez-Lorenzo LM, Thissen H, Cameron NR. Bioceramic nanocomposite thiol-acrylate polyHIPE scaffolds for enhanced osteoblastic cell culture in 3D. Biomater Sci 2018; 5:2035-2047. [PMID: 28726876 DOI: 10.1039/c7bm00292k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Emulsion-templated (polyHIPE) scaffolds for bone tissue engineering were produced by photopolymerisation of a mixture of trimethylolpropane tris(3-mercaptopropionate) and dipentaerythritol penta-/hexa-acrylate in the presence of hydroxyapatite (HA) or strontium-modified hydroxyapatite (SrHA) nanoparticles. Porous and permeable polyHIPE materials were produced regardless of the type or incorporation level of the bioceramic, although higher loadings resulted in a larger average pore diameter. Inclusion of HA and SrHA into the scaffolds was confirmed by EDX-SEM, FTIR and XPS and quantified by thermogravimetry. Addition of HA to polyHIPE scaffolds significantly enhanced compressive strength (148-216 kPa) without affecting compressive modulus (2.34-2.58 MPa). The resulting materials were evaluated in vitro as scaffolds for the 3D culture of MG63 osteoblastic cells vs. a commercial 3D cell culture scaffold (Alvetex®). Cells were able to migrate throughout all scaffolds, achieving a high density by the end of the culture period (21 days). The presence of HA and in particular SrHA gave greatly enhanced cell proliferation, as determined by staining of histological sections and total protein assay (Bradford). Furthermore, Von Kossa and Alizarin Red staining demonstrated significant mineralisation from inclusion of bioceramics, even at the earliest time point (day 7). Production of alkaline phosphatase (ALP), an early osteogenic marker, was used to investigate the influence of HA and SrHA on cell function. ALP levels were significantly reduced on HA- and SrHA-modified scaffolds by day 7, which agrees with the observed early onset of mineralisation in the presence of the bioceramics. The presented data support our conclusions that HA and SrHA enhance osteoblastic cell proliferation on polyHIPE scaffolds and promote early mineralisation.
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- Aaron Lee
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Monash University, 22 Alliance Lane, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia.
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Desire CT, Khodabandeh A, Schiller TL, Wilson R, Arrua RD, Bon SA, Hilder EF. Preparation of highly interconnected hydrophilic polymers from emulsion templates with improved mechanical properties. Eur Polym J 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2018.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Tan H, Tu Z, Jia H, Gou X, Ngai T. Hierarchical Porous Protein Scaffold Templated from High Internal Phase Emulsion Costabilized by Gelatin and Gelatin Nanoparticles. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2018; 34:4820-4829. [PMID: 29631405 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.7b04047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Recently, three-dimensional (3D) scaffolds produced using poly-Pickering high internal phase emulsions (polyHIPEs) technology are particularly attractive in biomedical application. However, until now the most investigated polyHIPEs are hydrophobic composites originating from synthetic polymers. Here we present an investigation of a hierarchical porous protein scaffold templated from oil-in-water (O/W) HIPEs costabilized by fully natural materials, gelatin, and gelatin nanoparticles. Fairly monodispersed gelatin nanoparticles were first synthesized through a two-step desolvation method, and then they were used as emulsifiers together with gelatin to fabricate stable HIPEs with adjustable droplet size distribution and rheology. Monolithic scaffolds were formed by cross-linking the HIPEs with polymers as low as 2.5 wt % in the continuous phase, which appropriately presented a general high porosity and had an interconnected porous morphology with smooth pore walls and textured structures. Furthermore, the scaffolds were degradable and showed reasonably good biocompatibility; L929 cells could adhere to the surface of the materials and exhibited intensive growth and well-spread morphology. This hierarchical porous protein scaffold could, therefore, have important application as a 3D scaffold that offers enhanced cell adhesion and functionality.
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- Huan Tan
- Key Laboratory of Medicinal and Edible Plants Resources Development of Sichuan Education Department, Sichuan Industrial Institute of Antibiotics , Chengdu University , Chengdu 610052 , P. R. China
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- Bazhong Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Bazhong 636000 , P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Medicinal and Edible Plants Resources Development of Sichuan Education Department, Sichuan Industrial Institute of Antibiotics , Chengdu University , Chengdu 610052 , P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Medicinal and Edible Plants Resources Development of Sichuan Education Department, Sichuan Industrial Institute of Antibiotics , Chengdu University , Chengdu 610052 , P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry , The Chinese University of Hong Kong , Shatin , Hong Kong
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Khodabandeh A, Arrua RD, Coad BR, Rodemann T, Ohigashi T, Kosugi N, Thickett SC, Hilder EF. Morphology control in polymerised high internal phase emulsion templated via macro-RAFT agent composition: visualizing surface chemistry. Polym Chem 2018. [DOI: 10.1039/c7py01770g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A series of polymerized high internal phase emulsion (polyHIPE) materials have been prepared by using a water in oil emulsion stabilized by a macro-RAFT agent, 2-(butylthiocarbonothioylthio)-2-poly(styrene)-b-poly(acrylic acid), acting as a polymeric surfactant.
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- A. Khodabandeh
- Australian Centre for Research on Separation Science (ACROSS)
- University of Tasmania
- Tasmania
- Australia
- Future Industries Institute
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- Future Industries Institute
- University of South Australia
- Adelaide, SA 5001
- Australia
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- Future Industries Institute
- University of South Australia
- Adelaide, SA 5001
- Australia
- School of Agriculture
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- Central Science Laboratory
- University of Tasmania
- Hobart 7001
- Australia
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- UVSOR Synchrotron
- Institute for Molecular Science
- Okazaki
- 444-8585 Japan
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- UVSOR Synchrotron
- Institute for Molecular Science
- Okazaki
- 444-8585 Japan
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- School of Physical Sciences
- University of Tasmania
- Hobart 7001
- Australia
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- Future Industries Institute
- University of South Australia
- Adelaide, SA 5001
- Australia
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Dianat G, Gupta M. Sequential deposition of patterned porous polymers using poly(dimethylsiloxane) masks. POLYMER 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2017.05.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Zhang T, Silverstein MS. Doubly-crosslinked, emulsion-templated hydrogels through reversible metal coordination. POLYMER 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2017.07.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Khodabandeh A, Arrua RD, Mansour FR, Thickett SC, Hilder EF. PEO-based brush-type amphiphilic macro-RAFT agents and their assembled polyHIPE monolithic structures for applications in separation science. Sci Rep 2017; 7:7847. [PMID: 28798377 PMCID: PMC5552774 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-08423-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2017] [Accepted: 07/10/2017] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Polymerized High Internal Phase Emulsions (PolyHIPEs) were prepared using emulsion-templating, stabilized by an amphiphilic diblock copolymer prepared by reversible addition fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization. The diblock copolymer consisted of a hydrophilic poly(ethylene glycol) methyl ether acrylate (PEO MA, average Mn 480) segment and a hydrophobic styrene segment, with a trithiocarbonate end-group. These diblock copolymers were the sole emulsifiers used in stabilizing "inverse" (oil-in-water) high internal phase emulsion templates, which upon polymerization resulted in a polyHIPE exhibiting a highly interconnected monolithic structure. The polyHIPEs were characterized by FTIR spectroscopy, BET surface area measurements, SEM, SEM-EDX, and TGA. These materials were subsequently investigated as stationary phase for high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) via in situ polymerization in a capillary format as a 'column housing'. Initial separation assessments in reversed-phase (RP) and hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatographic (HILIC) modes have shown that these polyHIPEs are decorated with different microenvironments amongst the voids or domains of the monolithic structure. Chromatographic results suggested the existence of RP/HILIC mixed mode with promising performance for the separation of small molecules.
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- Aminreza Khodabandeh
- Australian Centre for Research on Separation Science (ACROSS), University of Tasmania, Tasmania, Australia
- Future Industries Institute, University of South Australia, Building X, Mawson Lakes Campus, GPO Box 2471, Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia
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- Future Industries Institute, University of South Australia, Building X, Mawson Lakes Campus, GPO Box 2471, Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia
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- Australian Centre for Research on Separation Science (ACROSS), University of Tasmania, Tasmania, Australia
- Department of Pharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt
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- School of Physical Sciences, University of Tasmania, Private Bag 75, Hobart, 7001, Australia
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- Future Industries Institute, University of South Australia, Building X, Mawson Lakes Campus, GPO Box 2471, Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia.
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Tan H, Wei J, Sun G, Mu C, Lin W, Ngai T. Interconnected macroporous 3D scaffolds templated from gelatin nanoparticle-stabilized high internal phase emulsions for biomedical applications. SOFT MATTER 2017; 13:3871-3878. [PMID: 28492658 DOI: 10.1039/c7sm00706j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Here we report on the successful preparation of open-cellular macroporous 3D scaffolds templated from gelatin nanoparticle-stabilized HIPEs with acrylamide (AM) as the monomer in the continuous phase. Tuning the gelatin nanoparticle concentration or AM content led to different porous structures with void diameters varying between 30 and 78 μm. More importantly, keeping HIPEs at room temperature to undergo a limited kinetic coarsening before polymerization could greatly improve the interconnectivity and pore size of the scaffolds, with the average diameters (approx. 118 μm) being enlarged 1.5-fold. Additionally, the scaffolds had a character of soft tissue with compressive modulus more than 150 kPa. The cell culture assay confirmed that HepG2 cells not only could adsorb on but also were grown inside the scaffolds, representing a characteristic of the good biocompatibility of the scaffolds. Our work suggests that the 3D scaffolds fabricated from gelatin nanoparticle-stabilized HIPE templates are promising culture substrates for a wide range of applications in the biomedical field.
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- Huan Tan
- Key Laboratory of Medicinal and Edible Plants Resources Development of Sichuan Education Department, Sichuan Industrial Institute of Antibiotics, Chengdu University, Chengdu, 610052, P. R. China
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Dutta RC, Dey M, Dutta AK, Basu B. Competent processing techniques for scaffolds in tissue engineering. Biotechnol Adv 2017; 35:240-250. [PMID: 28095322 DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2017.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2016] [Revised: 01/06/2017] [Accepted: 01/07/2017] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Engineering a functional tissue ex vivo requires a synchronized effort towards developing technologies for ECM mimicking scaffold and cultivating tissue-specific cells in an integrated and controlled manner. Cell-interactive scaffolds in three dimensions (3D), designed and processed appropriately with an apt biomaterial to yield optimal porosity and mechanical strength is the key in tissue engineering (TE). In order to accomplish these facets in a 3D scaffold, multiple techniques and processes have been explored by researchers all over the world. New techniques offering reasonable flexibility to use blends of different materials for integrated tissue-specific mechanical strength and biocompatibility have an edge over conventional methods. They may allow a combinatorial approach with a mix of materials while incorporating multiple processing techniques for successful creation of tissue-specific ECM mimics. In this review, we analyze the material requirement from different TE perspectives, while discussing pros and cons of advanced fabrication techniques for scale-up manufacturing.
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- Ranjna C Dutta
- ExCel Matrix Biological Devices (P) Ltd, Hyderabad, India; Laboratory for Biomaterilas, Materials Research Centre, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India.
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- Laboratory for Biomaterilas, Materials Research Centre, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India
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- ExCel Matrix Biological Devices (P) Ltd, Hyderabad, India
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- Laboratory for Biomaterilas, Materials Research Centre, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India.
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Zhang Q, Wang C, Fu M, Wang J, Zhu S. Pickering high internal phase emulsions stabilized by worm-like polymeric nanoaggregates. Polym Chem 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7py00912g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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The first worm-stabilized Pickering high internal phase emulsion (HIPE) system was developed to prepare ultra-light porous monoliths.
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- Qi Zhang
- College of Chemical Engineering
- Zhejiang University of Technology
- Hangzhou 310014
- China
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- College of Chemical Engineering
- Zhejiang University of Technology
- Hangzhou 310014
- China
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- College of Chemical Engineering
- Zhejiang University of Technology
- Hangzhou 310014
- China
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- College of Chemical Engineering
- Zhejiang University of Technology
- Hangzhou 310014
- China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering
- McMaster University
- Hamilton
- Canada
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Streifel BC, Parker JF, Giles SL, Williams SJ, Duncan JH, Wynne JH. Porosity control in high internal phase emulsion templated polyelectrolytes via ionic crosslinking. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/pola.28125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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- Benjamin C. Streifel
- Naval Research Laboratory; 4555 Overlook Ave Washington District of Columbia 20375
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- Naval Research Laboratory; 4555 Overlook Ave Washington District of Columbia 20375
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- Naval Research Laboratory; 4555 Overlook Ave Washington District of Columbia 20375
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- Naval Research Laboratory; 4555 Overlook Ave Washington District of Columbia 20375
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- Naval Research Laboratory; 4555 Overlook Ave Washington District of Columbia 20375
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- Naval Research Laboratory; 4555 Overlook Ave Washington District of Columbia 20375
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Owen R, Sherborne C, Paterson T, Green NH, Reilly GC, Claeyssens F. Emulsion templated scaffolds with tunable mechanical properties for bone tissue engineering. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater 2016; 54:159-72. [PMID: 26458114 PMCID: PMC4717122 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2015.09.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2015] [Revised: 09/09/2015] [Accepted: 09/14/2015] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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Polymerised High Internal Phase Emulsions (PolyHIPEs) are manufactured via emulsion templating and exhibit a highly interconnected microporosity. These materials are commonly used as thin membranes for 3D cell culture. This study uses emulsion templating in combination with microstereolithography to fabricate PolyHIPE scaffolds with a tightly controlled and reproducible architecture. This combination of methods produces hierarchical structures, where the microstructural properties can be independently controlled from the scaffold macrostructure. PolyHIPEs were fabricated with varying ratios of two acrylate monomers (2-ethylhexyl acrylate (EHA) and isobornyl acrylate (IBOA)) and varying nominal porosity to tune mechanical properties. Young's modulus, ultimate tensile stress (UTS) and elongation at failure were determined for twenty EHA/IBOA compositions. Moduli ranged from 63.01±9.13 to 0.36±0.04MPa, UTS from 2.03±0.33 to 0.11±0.01MPa and failure strain from 21.86±2.87% to 2.60±0.61%. Selected compositions were fabricated into macro-porous woodpile structures, plasma treated with air or acrylic acid and seeded with human embryonic stem-cell derived mesenchymal progenitor cells (hES-MPs). Confocal and two-photon microscopy confirmed cell proliferation and penetration into the micro- and macro-porous architecture. The scaffolds supported osteogenic differentiation of mesenchymal cells and interestingly, the stiffest IBOA-based scaffolds that were plasma treated with acrylic acid promoted osteogenesis more strongly than the other scaffolds.
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- Robert Owen
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Sheffield, INSIGNEO Institute for in silico medicine, The Pam Liversidge Building, Sir Frederick Mappin Building, Mappin Street, Sheffield S1 3JD, United Kingdom
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Sheffield, The Kroto Research Institute, North Campus, Broad Lane, Sheffield S3 7HQ, United Kingdom
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Sheffield, The Kroto Research Institute, North Campus, Broad Lane, Sheffield S3 7HQ, United Kingdom
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Sheffield, The Kroto Research Institute, North Campus, Broad Lane, Sheffield S3 7HQ, United Kingdom
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Sheffield, INSIGNEO Institute for in silico medicine, The Pam Liversidge Building, Sir Frederick Mappin Building, Mappin Street, Sheffield S1 3JD, United Kingdom
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Sheffield, The Kroto Research Institute, North Campus, Broad Lane, Sheffield S3 7HQ, United Kingdom.
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Brusotti G, Calleri E, Milanese C, Catenacci L, Marrubini G, Sorrenti M, Girella A, Massolini G, Tripodo G. Rational design of functionalized polyacrylate-based high internal phase emulsion materials for analytical and biomedical uses. Polym Chem 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6py01992g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Functional polyacrylate-based materials rationally designed by high internal phase emulsion (polyHIPE) are reported.
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- Department of Drug Sciences
- University of Pavia
- Pavia
- Italy
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- C.S.G.I. - Department of Chemistry
- Physical-Chemistry Section
- University of Pavia
- Pavia
- Italy
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- C.S.G.I. - Department of Chemistry
- Physical-Chemistry Section
- University of Pavia
- Pavia
- Italy
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Nalawade AC, Ghorpade RV, Shadbar S, Qureshi MS, Chavan NN, Khan AA, Ponrathnam S. Inverse high internal phase emulsion polymerization (i-HIPE) of GMMA, HEMA and GDMA for the preparation of superporous hydrogels as a tissue engineering scaffold. J Mater Chem B 2015; 4:450-460. [PMID: 32263209 DOI: 10.1039/c5tb01873k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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A series of novel superporous hydrogels for regenerative medicine were prepared by oil-in-water (o/w) or inverse high internal phase emulsion (i-HIPE) copolymerization of glycerol monomethacrylate (GMMA), 2-hydroxy ethyl methacrylate (HEMA) and glycerol dimethacrylate (GDMA) as a cross-linker using a non toxic solvent and a redox initiator system at the physiological temperature (37 °C). The monomer GMMA was synthesized from glycidyl methacrylate (GMA) by an alternative facile method using Amberlyst-15. The described i-HIPEs showed a significantly wider stability window. The polyHIPE hydrogels were characterized by FTIR, BET method for surface area, mercury porosimetry, SEM, DSC, TGA, XRD, compressive strain and strain recovery. The swelling ratio of the hydrogels and their degradation in 0.007 M NaOH and lipase B (Candida antarctica) solutions were determined gravimetrically and the rate of degradation was explained in terms of the molecular structure of the hydrogels. The morphological studies showed that the pore diameter varied between 20 and 30 μm and the pore throats (interconnecting windows) diameter was in the range of 4-8 μm. The described polyHIPE hydrogels were found to have an open cell morphology and interconnected pore architecture, which are important characteristics for scaffold applications. The initial cytotoxicity study performed according to ISO-10993-5 indicated cytocompatibility (97% cell viability) and the subsequent cell seeding and proliferation study exhibited 55-88% cell viability (increased monotonously from GHG-1 to GHG-5), which could be attributed to modulation of the physical and chemical properties of the hydrogels. The described super porous hydrogels are considered as potential candidates for scaffold materials in tissue engineering applications.
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- Archana C Nalawade
- Chemical Engineering and Process Development Division, National Chemical Laboratory, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Pune-411008, India.
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Knight E, Przyborski S. Advances in 3D cell culture technologies enabling tissue-like structures to be created in vitro. J Anat 2015; 227:746-56. [PMID: 25411113 PMCID: PMC4694114 DOI: 10.1111/joa.12257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 337] [Impact Index Per Article: 37.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/12/2014] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Research in mammalian cell biology often relies on developing in vitro models to enable the growth of cells in the laboratory to investigate a specific biological mechanism or process under different test conditions. The quality of such models and how they represent the behavior of cells in real tissues plays a critical role in the value of the data produced and how it is used. It is particularly important to recognize how the structure of a cell influences its function and how co-culture models can be used to more closely represent the structure of real tissue. In recent years, technologies have been developed to enhance the way in which researchers can grow cells and more readily create tissue-like structures. Here we identify the limitations of culturing mammalian cells by conventional methods on two-dimensional (2D) substrates and review the popular approaches currently available that enable the development of three-dimensional (3D) tissue models in vitro. There are now many ways in which the growth environment for cultured cells can be altered to encourage 3D cell growth. Approaches to 3D culture can be broadly categorized into scaffold-free or scaffold-based culture systems, with scaffolds made from either natural or synthetic materials. There is no one particular solution that currently satisfies all requirements and researchers must select the appropriate method in line with their needs. Using such technology in conjunction with other modern resources in cell biology (e.g. human stem cells) will provide new opportunities to create robust human tissue mimetics for use in basic research and drug discovery. Application of such models will contribute to advancing basic research, increasing the predictive accuracy of compounds, and reducing animal usage in biomedical science.
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- Eleanor Knight
- School of Biological and Biomedical ScienceDurham UniversityDurhamUK
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- School of Biological and Biomedical ScienceDurham UniversityDurhamUK
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Smith I, Haag M, Ugbode C, Tams D, Rattray M, Przyborski S, Bithell A, Whalley BJ. Neuronal-glial populations form functional networks in a biocompatible 3D scaffold. Neurosci Lett 2015; 609:198-202. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2015.10.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2015] [Revised: 10/06/2015] [Accepted: 10/14/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Liang J, Wu Y, Deng X, Deng J. Optically Active Porous Materials Constructed by Chirally Helical Substituted Polyacetylene through a High Internal Phase Emulsion Approach and the Application in Enantioselective Crystallization. ACS Macro Lett 2015; 4:1179-1183. [PMID: 35614802 DOI: 10.1021/acsmacrolett.5b00613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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This article reports the first optically active macroporous materials constructed by helical substituted polyacetylene and prepared by a high internal phase emulsion (HIPE) technique. The macroporous (∼3 μm) materials were fabricated simply through polymerization of the continuous phase in HIPEs. The porous structures of the resulting materials can be adjusted by varying the fraction of the dispersed phase. The obtained materials were characterized by regular pore morphology, high porosity, and low density. Circular dichroism and UV-vis absorption spectra demonstrated that the substituted polyacetylene forming the materials adopted chirally helical conformations, which endowed the materials with considerable optical activity. The optically active porous materials were used as chiral inducers and efficiently induced enantioselective crystallization of threonine and alanine racemates. l-Threonine and l-alanine were preferably induced to form crystals from the respective racemic solutions. The prepared materials open a new type of functional chiral materials with potential applications in asymmetric catalysis, chiral resolution, etc.
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- Junya Liang
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical
Resource Engineering and College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical
Resource Engineering and College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical
Resource Engineering and College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical
Resource Engineering and College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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Du F, Sun L, Zhen X, Nie H, Zheng Y, Ruan G, Li J. High-internal-phase-emulsion polymeric monolith coupled with liquid chromatography-electrospray tandem mass spectrometry for enrichment and sensitive detection of trace cytokinins in plant samples. Anal Bioanal Chem 2015; 407:6071-9. [PMID: 26025552 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-015-8782-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2015] [Revised: 05/09/2015] [Accepted: 05/11/2015] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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High-internal-phase-emulsion polymers (polyHIPEs) show great promise as solid-phase-extraction (SPE) materials because of the tremendous porosity and highly interconnected framework afforded by the high-internal-phase-emulsion (HIPE) technique. In this work, polyHIPE monolithic columns as novel SPE materials were prepared and applied to trace enrichment of cytokinins (CKs) from complex plant samples. The polyHIPE monoliths were synthesized via the in-situ polymerization of the continuous phase of a HIPE containing styrene (STY) and divinylbenzene (DVB) in a stainless column, and revealed highly efficient and selective enrichment ability for aromatic compounds. Under the optimized experimental conditions, a method using a monolithic polyHIPE column combined with liquid chromatography-electrospray tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS-MS) was developed for the simultaneous extraction and sensitive determination of trans-zeatin (tZ), meta-topolin (mT), kinetin (K), and kinetin riboside (KR). The proposed method had good linearity, with correlation coefficients (R (2)) from 0.9957 to 0.9984, and low detection limits (LODs, S/N = 3) in the range 2.4-47 pg mL(-1) for the four CKs. The method was successfully applied to the determination of CKs in real plant samples, and obtained good recoveries ranging from 68.8 % to 103.0 % and relative standard deviations (RSDs) lower than 16 %.
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- Fuyou Du
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Electrochemical and Magnetochemical Functional Materials, College of Chemistry and Bioengineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guangxi, 541004, China,
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Oh BHL, Bismarck A, Chan-Park MB. Injectable, Interconnected, High-Porosity Macroporous Biocompatible Gelatin Scaffolds Made by Surfactant-Free Emulsion Templating. Macromol Rapid Commun 2014; 36:364-72. [DOI: 10.1002/marc.201400524] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2014] [Revised: 10/27/2014] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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- Bernice H. L. Oh
- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering; Nanyang Technological University; 62 Nanyang Drive Singapore 637459 Singapore
- Polymer and Composite Engineering (PaCE) Group; Department of Chemical Engineering; Imperial College London; South Kensington Campus London SW7 2AZ UK
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- Polymer and Composite Engineering (PaCE) Group; Department of Chemical Engineering; Imperial College London; South Kensington Campus London SW7 2AZ UK
- Polymer and Composite Engineering (PaCE) Group; Institute of Materials Chemistry & Research, Faculty of Chemistry; University of Vienna; Währingerstr 42 1090 Vienna Austria
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering; Nanyang Technological University; 62 Nanyang Drive Singapore 637459 Singapore
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Sušec M, Liska R, Russmüller G, Kotek J, Krajnc P. Microcellular open porous monoliths for cell growth by thiol-ene polymerization of low-toxicity monomers in high internal phase emulsions. Macromol Biosci 2014; 15:253-61. [PMID: 25294695 DOI: 10.1002/mabi.201400219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2014] [Revised: 07/09/2014] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Open porous microcellular polymers with high degrees of porosity are prepared from divinyl adipate and pentaerythritol tetrakis(3-mercaptopropionate) by thiol-ene polymerization within high internal phase emulsions. The influence of monomer ratio, droplet phase volume, and emulsion stirring rate on the morphology and mechanical properties of the products is studied. The newly produced material is successfully applied as a scaffold for osteoblastic MC3T3-E1 cells in vitro, showing increased rates of cell growth compared to material prepared by standard methods.
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- Maja Sušec
- Centre of Excellence PoliMaT, Tehnološki park 24, Ljubljana, Slovenia; Polymer Technology College, Ozare 19, Slovenj Gradec, Slovenia
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Tebboth M, Menner A, Kogelbauer A, Bismarck A. Polymerised high internal phase emulsions for fluid separation applications. Curr Opin Chem Eng 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.coche.2014.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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