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Longoni A, Major GS, Jiang S, Farrugia BL, Kieser DC, Woodfield TBF, Rnjak-Kovacina J, Lim KS. Pristine gelatin incorporation as a strategy to enhance the biofunctionality of poly(vinyl alcohol)-based hydrogels for tissue engineering applications. Biomater Sci 2023; 12:134-150. [PMID: 37933486 DOI: 10.1039/d3bm01172k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2023]
Abstract
Synthetic polymers, such as poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA), are popular biomaterials for the fabrication of hydrogels for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine (TERM) applications, as they provide excellent control over the physico-chemical properties of the hydrogel. However, their bioinert nature is known to limit cell-biomaterial interactions by hindering cell infiltration, blood vessel recruitment and potentially limiting their integration with the host tissue. Efforts in the field have therefore focused on increasing the biofunctionality of synthetic hydrogels, without limiting the advantages associated with their tailorability and controlled release capacity. The aim of this study was to investigate the suitability of pristine gelatin to enhance the biofunctionality of tyraminated PVA (PVA-Tyr) hydrogels, by promoting cell infiltration and host blood vessel recruitment for TERM applications. Pure PVA-Tyr hydrogels and PVA-Tyr hydrogels incorporated with vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), a well-known pro-angiogenic stimulus, were used for comparison. Incorporating increasing concentrations of VEGF (0.01-10 μg mL-1) or gelatin (0.01-5 wt%) did not influence the physical properties of PVA-Tyr hydrogels. However, their presence within the polymer network (>0.1 μg mL-1 VEGF and >0.1 wt% gelatin) promoted endothelial cell interactions with the hydrogels. The covalent binding of unmodified gelatin or VEGF to the PVA-Tyr network did not hamper their inherent bioactivity, as they both promoted angiogenesis in a chick chorioallantoic membrane (CAM) assay, performing comparably with the unbound VEGF control. When the PVA-Tyr hydrogels were implanted subcutaneously in mice, it was observed that cell infiltration into the hydrogels was possible in the absence of gelatin or VEGF at 1- or 3-weeks post-implantation, highlighting a clear difference between in vitro an in vivo cell-biomaterial interaction. Nevertheless, the presence of gelatin or VEGF was necessary to enhance blood vessel recruitment and infiltration, although no significant difference was observed between these two biological molecules. Overall, this study highlights the potential of gelatin as a standalone pro-angiogenic cue to enhance biofunctionality of synthetic hydrogels and provides promise for their use in a variety of TERM applications.
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- Alessia Longoni
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Otago Christchurch, New Zealand.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Otago Christchurch, New Zealand.
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- Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering, UNSW Sydney, Sydney 2052, Australia
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Otago Christchurch, New Zealand.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Otago Christchurch, New Zealand.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Otago Christchurch, New Zealand.
- Light-Activated Biomaterials Group, School of Medical Sciences, University of Sydney, Australia
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Komatsu H, Watanabe S, Ito S, Nagasaka K, Nishiguchi A, Taguchi T. Improved Swelling Property of Tissue Adhesive Hydrogels Based on α-Cyclodextrin/Decyl Group-Modified Alaska Pollock Gelatin Inclusion Complexes. Macromol Biosci 2023; 23:e2300097. [PMID: 37102468 DOI: 10.1002/mabi.202300097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2023] [Revised: 04/06/2023] [Indexed: 04/28/2023]
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Adhesives/sealants are used after suturing to prevent leakage of cerebrospinal fluid from an anastomotic site. Commercial adhesives/sealants have been used to close the cerebral dura. However, swelling of the cured adhesives/sealants induces increased intracranial pressure and decreases the strength of the seal. In the present study, tissue adhesive hydrogels with improved swelling property using inclusion complex composed of α-cyclodextrin (αCD) and decyl group (C10)-modified Alaska pollock-derived gelatin (C10-ApGltn) with a high degree of substitution (DS) (>20 mol%) are developed. Viscosity of C10-ApGltn with a high DS solution remarkably decreased by the addition of αCD. The resulting αCD/C10-ApGltn adhesive hydrogel composed of αCD/C10-ApGltn inclusion complexes and poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG)-based crosslinker showed improved swelling property after immersion in saline. Also, the resulting adhesive has a significantly higher burst strength than fibrin-based adhesives and is as strong as a PEG-based adhesive. Quantitative analysis of αCD revealed that the improved swelling property of the resulting adhesive hydrogels is induced by the release of αCD from cured adhesive, and the subsequent assembly of decyl groups in the saline. These results suggest that adhesives developed using the αCD/C10-ApGltn inclusion complex can be useful for closing the cerebral dura mater.
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- Hiyori Komatsu
- Graduate School of Science and Technology, Degree Programs in Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8577, Japan
- Biomaterials Field, Research Center for Macromolecules and Biomaterials, National Institute for Materials Science, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0044, Japan
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- Biomaterials Field, Research Center for Macromolecules and Biomaterials, National Institute for Materials Science, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0044, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science and Technology, Degree Programs in Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8577, Japan
- Biomaterials Field, Research Center for Macromolecules and Biomaterials, National Institute for Materials Science, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0044, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science and Technology, Degree Programs in Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8577, Japan
- Biomaterials Field, Research Center for Macromolecules and Biomaterials, National Institute for Materials Science, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0044, Japan
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- Biomaterials Field, Research Center for Macromolecules and Biomaterials, National Institute for Materials Science, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0044, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science and Technology, Degree Programs in Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8577, Japan
- Biomaterials Field, Research Center for Macromolecules and Biomaterials, National Institute for Materials Science, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0044, Japan
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Mony MP, Shenoy SJ, Raj R, Geetha CS, Pratheesh KV, Nair RS, Purnima C, Anilkumar TV. Gelatin-Modified Cholecyst-Derived Scaffold Promotes Angiogenesis and Faster Healing of Diabetic Wounds. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2021; 4:3320-3331. [DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.0c01648] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- School of Biology, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram, Maruthamala, Vithura 695551, India
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Mizuno Y, Taguchi T. Anti-Inflammatory and Tissue Adhesion Properties of an α-Linolenic Acid-Modified Gelatin-Based In Situ Hydrogel. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2020; 3:6204-6213. [PMID: 35021753 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.0c00737] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Poly unsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs)-natural chemicals derived from fish and nuts-have anti-inflammatory and antioxidative properties that are attributed to the inhibition of inflammatory pathways and the radical scavenging activity of their double bonds. In this study, Alaska pollock-derived gelatin (ApGltn), which has a low sol-gel transition temperature, was modified with α-linolenic acid (ALA) to obtain ALA-ApGltn, which was subsequently cross-linked to give a hydrogel (ALA-gel). Although the elastic modulus of ALA-gel and nonmodified ApGltn gel (Org-gel) was almost the same, ALA-gel exhibited a higher tan δ as well as a lower swelling ratio and enzymatic degradation rate than Org-gel. Moreover, ALA-gel showed enhanced tissue adhesive strength compared with a commercial fibrin adhesive. The concentration of a tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α secreted from macrophage-like cells and the intracellular mitochondrial activity indicated that ALA-ApGltn exerted anti-inflammatory effects and maintained cell viability compared with the higher toxicity nonconjugated ALA. In addition, ALA-gel demonstrated suppressed formation of lamellipodia and secretion of TNF-α. ALA-gel therefore has potential as an adhesive biomaterial for wound sealing and treating burn injuries.
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- Yosuke Mizuno
- Graduate School of Science and Technology, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8577, Japan.,Polymers and Biomaterials Field, Research Center for Functional Materials, National Institute for Materials Science, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science and Technology, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8577, Japan.,Polymers and Biomaterials Field, Research Center for Functional Materials, National Institute for Materials Science, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan
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Mizuno Y, Taguchi T. A hydrophobic gelatin fiber sheet promotes secretion of endogenous vascular endothelial growth factor and stimulates angiogenesis. RSC Adv 2020; 10:24800-24807. [PMID: 35517459 PMCID: PMC9055140 DOI: 10.1039/d0ra03593a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2020] [Accepted: 06/20/2020] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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In tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, the formation of vascular beds is an effective method to supply oxygen and nutrients to implanted cells or tissues to improve their survival and promote normal cellular functions. Various types of angiogenic materials have been developed by incorporating growth factors, such as vascular endothelial growth factor, in biocompatible materials. However, these exogenous growth factors suffer from instability and inactivation under physiological conditions. In this study, we designed a novel angiogenic electrospun fiber sheet (C16-FS) composed of Alaska pollock-derived gelatin (ApGltn) modified with hexadecyl (C16) groups to induce localized and sustained angiogenesis without growth factors. C16-FS was thermally crosslinked to enhance its stability. We demonstrated that C16-FS swells in phosphate-buffered saline for over 24 h and resists degradation. Laser doppler perfusion imaging showed that C16-FS induced increased blood perfusion when implanted subcutaneously in rats compared with unmodified ApGltn-fiber sheets (Org-FS) and the sham control. Furthermore, angiogenesis was sustained for up to 7 days following implantation. Immunohistochemical studies revealed elevated nuclear factor-κB and CD31 levels around the C16-FS implantation site compared with the Org-FS implantation site and the control incision site. These results demonstrate that C16-FS is a promising angiogenic material to promote the formation of vascular beds for cell and tissue transplantation without the need for growth factors. In vivo long-term growth factor-free angiogenesis by LPS-mimicking C16-modified gelatin based electrospun fiber sheet.![]()
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- Yosuke Mizuno
- Graduate School of Science and Technology
- University of Tsukuba
- Tsukuba
- Japan
- Polymers and Biomaterials Field
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- Graduate School of Science and Technology
- University of Tsukuba
- Tsukuba
- Japan
- Polymers and Biomaterials Field
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