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Bax DV, Nair M, Weiss AS, Farndale RW, Best SM, Cameron RE. Tailoring the biofunctionality of collagen biomaterials via tropoelastin incorporation and EDC-crosslinking. Acta Biomater 2021; 135:150-163. [PMID: 34454082 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2021.08.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2021] [Revised: 08/13/2021] [Accepted: 08/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
Abstract
Recreating the cell niche of virtually all tissues requires composite materials fabricated from multiple extracellular matrix (ECM) macromolecules. Due to their wide tissue distribution, physical attributes and purity, collagen, and more recently, tropoelastin, represent two appealing ECM components for biomaterials development. Here we blend tropoelastin and collagen, harnessing the cell-modulatory properties of each biomolecule. Tropoelastin was stably co-blended into collagen biomaterials and was retained after EDC-crosslinking. We found that human dermal fibroblasts (HDF), rat glial cells (Rugli) and HT1080 fibrosarcoma cells ligate to tropoelastin via EDTA-sensitive and EDTA-insensitive receptors or do not ligate with tropoelastin, respectively. These differing elastin-binding properties allowed us to probe the cellular response to the tropoelastin-collagen composites assigning specific bioactivity to the collagen and tropoelastin component of the composite material. Tropoelastin addition to collagen increased total Rugli cell adhesion, spreading and proliferation. This persisted with EDC-crosslinking of the tropoelastin-collagen composite. Tropoelastin addition did not affect total HDF and HT1080 cell adhesion; however, it increased the contribution of cation-independent adhesion, without affecting the cell morphology or, for HT1080 cells, proliferation. Instead, EDC-crosslinking dictated the HDF and HT1080 cellular response. These data show that a tropoelastin component dominates the response of cells that possess non-integrin based tropoelastin receptors. EDC modification of the collagen component directs cell function when non-integrin tropoelastin receptors are not crucial for cell activity. Using this approach, we have assigned the biological contribution of each component of tropoelastin-collagen composites, allowing informed biomaterial design for directed cell function via more physiologically relevant mechanisms. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: Biomaterials fabricated from multiple extracellular matrix (ECM) macromolecules are required to fully recreate the native tissue niche where each ECM macromolecule engages with a specific repertoire of cell-surface receptors. Here we investigate combining tropoelastin with collagen as they interact with cells via different receptors. We identified specific cell lines, which associate with tropoelastin via distinct classes of cell-surface receptor. These showed that tropoelastin, when combined with collagen, altered the cell behaviour in a receptor-usage dependent manner. Integrin-mediated tropoelastin interactions influenced cell proliferation and non-integrin receptors influenced cell spreading and proliferation. These data shed light on the interplay between biomaterial macromolecular composition, cell surface receptors and cell behaviour, advancing bespoke materials design and providing functionality to specific cell populations.
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Affiliation(s)
- Daniel V Bax
- Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy, University of Cambridge, 27 Charles Babbage Road, Cambridge, CB3 0FS, United Kingdom; Department of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge, Downing Site, Cambridge, CB2 1QW, United Kingdom.
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- Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy, University of Cambridge, 27 Charles Babbage Road, Cambridge, CB3 0FS, United Kingdom
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- Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia; Charles Perkins Centre, University of Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia; Sydney Nano Institute, University of Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge, Downing Site, Cambridge, CB2 1QW, United Kingdom
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- Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy, University of Cambridge, 27 Charles Babbage Road, Cambridge, CB3 0FS, United Kingdom
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- Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy, University of Cambridge, 27 Charles Babbage Road, Cambridge, CB3 0FS, United Kingdom
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Bax DV, Yin Y, Kondyurin A, Diwan AD, Bhargav D, Weiss AS, Bilek MMM, McKenzie DR. Plasma processing of PDMS based spinal implants for covalent protein immobilization, cell attachment and spreading. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE. MATERIALS IN MEDICINE 2018; 29:178. [PMID: 30506173 DOI: 10.1007/s10856-018-6181-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2018] [Accepted: 10/19/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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PDMS is widely used for prosthetic device manufacture. Conventional ion implantation is not a suitable treatment to enhance the biocompatibility of poly dimethyl siloxane (PDMS) due to its propensity to generate a brittle silicon oxide surface layer which cracks and delaminates. To overcome this limitation, we have developed new plasma based processes to balance the etching of carbon with implantation of carbon from the plasma source. When this carbon was implanted from the plasma phase it resulted in a surface that was structurally similar and intermixed with the underlying PDMS material and not susceptible to delamination. The enrichment in surface carbon allowed the formation of carbon based radicals that are not present in conventional plasma ion immersion implantation (PIII) treated PDMS. This imparts the PDMS surfaces with covalent protein binding capacity that is not observed on PIII treated PDMS. The change in surface energy preserved the function of bound biomolecules and enhanced the attachment of MG63 osteosarcoma cells compared to the native surface. The attached cells, an osteoblast interaction model, showed increased spreading on the treated over untreated surfaces. The carbon-dependency for these beneficial covalent protein and cell linkage properties was tested by incorporating carbon from a different source. To this end, a second surface was produced where carbon etching was balanced against implantation from a thin carbon-based polymer coating. This had similar protein and cell-binding properties to the surfaces generated with carbon inclusion in the plasma phase, thus highlighting the importance of balancing carbon etching and deposition. Additionally, the two effects of protein linkage and bioactivity could be combined where the cell response was further enhanced by covalently tethering a biomolecule coating, as exemplified here with the cell adhesive protein tropoelastin. Providing a balanced carbon source in the plasma phase is applicable to prosthetic device fabrication as illustrated using a 3-dimensional PDMS balloon prosthesis for spinal implant applications. Consequently, this study lays the groundwork for effective treatments of PDMS to selectively recruit cells to implantable PDMS fabricated biodevices.
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Affiliation(s)
- Daniel V Bax
- School of Physics, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia.
- Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy, University of Cambridge, 27 Charles Babbage Road, Cambridge, CB3 0FS, UK.
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- School of Physics, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
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- School of Physics, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
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- Spine Service, St George and Sutherland Clinical School, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2217, Australia
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- Spine Service, St George and Sutherland Clinical School, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2217, Australia
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- Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
- Charles Perkins Centre, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
- Bosch Institute, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
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- School of Physics, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
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- School of Physics, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
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Plasma treatments of dressings for wound healing: a review. Biophys Rev 2017; 9:895-917. [PMID: 28971326 DOI: 10.1007/s12551-017-0327-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2017] [Accepted: 09/06/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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This review covers the use of plasma technology relevant to the preparation of dressings for wound healing. The current state of knowledge of plasma treatments that have potential to provide enhanced functional surfaces for rapid and effective healing is summarized. Dressings that are specialized to the needs of individual cases of chronic wounds such as diabetic ulcers are a special focus. A summary of the biology of wound healing and a discussion of the various types of plasmas that are suitable for the customizing of wound dressings are given. Plasma treatment allows the surface energy and air permeability of the dressing to be controlled, to ensure optimum interaction with the wound. Plasmas also provide control over the surface chemistry and in cases where the plasma creates energetic ion bombardment, activation with long-lived radicals that can bind therapeutic molecules covalently to the surface of the dressing. Therapeutic innovations enabled by plasma treatment include the attachment of microRNA or antimicrobial peptides. Bioactive molecules that promote subsequent cell adhesion and proliferation can also be bound, leading to the recruitment of cells to the dressing that may be stem cells or patient-derived cells. The presence of a communicating cell population expressing factors promotes healing.
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Neděla O, Slepička P, Švorčík V. Surface Modification of Polymer Substrates for Biomedical Applications. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2017; 10:E1115. [PMID: 28934132 PMCID: PMC5666921 DOI: 10.3390/ma10101115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2017] [Revised: 09/15/2017] [Accepted: 09/18/2017] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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While polymers are widely utilized materials in the biomedical industry, they are rarely used in an unmodified state. Some kind of a surface treatment is often necessary to achieve properties suitable for specific applications. There are multiple methods of surface treatment, each with their own pros and cons, such as plasma and laser treatment, UV lamp modification, etching, grafting, metallization, ion sputtering and others. An appropriate treatment can change the physico-chemical properties of the surface of a polymer in a way that makes it attractive for a variety of biological compounds, or, on the contrary, makes the polymer exhibit antibacterial or cytotoxic properties, thus making the polymer usable in a variety of biomedical applications. This review examines four popular methods of polymer surface modification: laser treatment, ion implantation, plasma treatment and nanoparticle grafting. Surface treatment-induced changes of the physico-chemical properties, morphology, chemical composition and biocompatibility of a variety of polymer substrates are studied. Relevant biological methods are used to determine the influence of various surface treatments and grafting processes on the biocompatibility of the new surfaces-mammalian cell adhesion and proliferation is studied as well as other potential applications of the surface-treated polymer substrates in the biomedical industry.
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- Oldřich Neděla
- Department of Solid State Engineering, University of Chemistry and Technology, 166 28 Prague, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Solid State Engineering, University of Chemistry and Technology, 166 28 Prague, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Solid State Engineering, University of Chemistry and Technology, 166 28 Prague, Czech Republic.
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Wise SG, Liu H, Kondyurin A, Byrom MJ, Bannon PG, Edwards GA, Weiss AS, Bao S, Bilek MM. Plasma Ion Activated Expanded Polytetrafluoroethylene Vascular Grafts with a Covalently Immobilized Recombinant Human Tropoelastin Coating Reducing Neointimal Hyperplasia. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2016; 2:1286-1297. [DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.6b00208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Steven G. Wise
- The Heart Research Institute, 7 Eliza Street, Newtown, Sydney, New South Wales 2042, Australia
- Sydney
Medical School, University of Sydney, Edward Ford Building (A27), Fisher
Road, Sydney, New South Wales 2006, Australia
- School
of Molecular Bioscience, University of Sydney, Biochemistry Building (G08), Butlin
Avenue, Sydney, New South
Wales 2006, Australia
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- Department
of Pathology, University of Sydney, Blackburn Building (D06), Blackburn Circuit, Sydney, New South Wales 2006, Australia
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- School
of Physics (A28), University of Sydney, Physics Road, Sydney, New South Wales 2006, Australia
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- The Heart Research Institute, 7 Eliza Street, Newtown, Sydney, New South Wales 2042, Australia
- The Baird Institute, Suite 305, 100 Carillon Avenue, Newtown, Sydney, New South Wales 2042, Australia
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- Sydney
Medical School, University of Sydney, Edward Ford Building (A27), Fisher
Road, Sydney, New South Wales 2006, Australia
- The Baird Institute, Suite 305, 100 Carillon Avenue, Newtown, Sydney, New South Wales 2042, Australia
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- School
of Veterinary Science, University of Melbourne, 757 Swanston Street, Parkville, Victoria 3030, Australia
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- School
of Molecular Bioscience, University of Sydney, Biochemistry Building (G08), Butlin
Avenue, Sydney, New South
Wales 2006, Australia
- Bosch
Institute, University of Sydney, Anderson Stuart Building (F13), Fisher Road, Sydney, New
South Wales 2006, Australia
- Charles
Perkins Centre (D17), University of Sydney, John Hopkins Drive, Sydney, New South Wales 2006, Australia
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- Department
of Pathology, University of Sydney, Blackburn Building (D06), Blackburn Circuit, Sydney, New South Wales 2006, Australia
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- School
of Physics (A28), University of Sydney, Physics Road, Sydney, New South Wales 2006, Australia
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Yeo GC, Santos M, Kondyurin A, Liskova J, Weiss AS, Bilek MMM. Plasma-Activated Tropoelastin Functionalization of Zirconium for Improved Bone Cell Response. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2016; 2:662-676. [PMID: 33465866 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.6b00049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The mechanical strength, durability, corrosion resistance, and biocompatibility of metal alloys based on zirconium (Zr) and titanium (Ti) make them desirable materials for orthopedic implants. However, as bioinert metals, they do not actively promote bone formation and integration. Here we report a plasma coating process for improving integration of such metal implants with local bone tissue. The coating is a stable carbon-based plasma polymer layer that increased surface wettability by 28%, improved surface elasticity to the range exhibited by natural bone, and additionally covalently bound the extracellular matrix protein, tropoelastin, in an active conformation. The thus biofunctionalized material was significantly more resistant to medical-grade sterilization by steam, autoclaving or gamma-ray irradiation, retaining >60% of the adhered tropoelastin molecules and preserving full bioactivity. The interface of the coating and metal was robust so as to resist delamination during surgical insertion and in vivo deployment, and the plasma process employed was utilized to also coat the complex 3D geometries typical of orthopedic implants. Osteoblast-like osteosarcoma cells cultured on the biofunctionalized Zr surface exhibited a significant 30% increase in adhesion and up to 70% improvement in proliferation. Cells on these materials also showed significant early stage up-regulation of bone marker expression (alkaline phosphatase, 1.8 fold; osteocalcin, 1.4 fold), and sustained up-regulation of these genes (alkaline phosphatase, 1.3 fold; osteocalcin, 1.2 fold) in osteogenic conditions. In addition, alkaline phosphatase production significantly increased (2-fold) on the functionalized surfaces, whereas bone mineral deposition increased by 30% above background levels compared to bare Zr. These findings have the potential to be readily translated to the development of improved Zr and Ti-based implants for accelerated bone repair.
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- The Heart Research Institute, 7 Eliza Street, Newtown, New South Wales 2050, Australia
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- Institute of Physiology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Národní 1009/3, Prague 14220, Czech Republic
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Girotti A, Orbanic D, Ibáñez-Fonseca A, Gonzalez-Obeso C, Rodríguez-Cabello JC. Recombinant Technology in the Development of Materials and Systems for Soft-Tissue Repair. Adv Healthc Mater 2015; 4:2423-55. [PMID: 26172311 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.201500152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2015] [Revised: 05/04/2015] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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The field of biomedicine is constantly investing significant research efforts in order to gain a more in-depth understanding of the mechanisms that govern the function of body compartments and to develop creative solutions for the repair and regeneration of damaged tissues. The main overall goal is to develop relatively simple systems that are able to mimic naturally occurring constructs and can therefore be used in regenerative medicine. Recombinant technology, which is widely used to obtain new tailored synthetic genes that express polymeric protein-based structures, now offers a broad range of advantages for that purpose by permitting the tuning of biological and mechanical properties depending on the intended application while simultaneously ensuring adequate biocompatibility and biodegradability of the scaffold formed by the polymers. This Progress Report is focused on recombinant protein-based materials that resemble naturally occurring proteins of interest for use in soft tissue repair. An overview of recombinant biomaterials derived from elastin, silk, collagen and resilin is given, along with a description of their characteristics and suggested applications. Current endeavors in this field are continuously providing more-improved materials in comparison with conventional ones. As such, a great effort is being made to put these materials through clinical trials in order to favor their future use.
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- Alessandra Girotti
- BIOFORGE (Group for Advanced Materials and Nanobiotechnology); CIBER-BBN; University of Valladolid, Edificio LUCIA; Paseo de Belén, 19 47011 Valladolid Spain
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- BIOFORGE (Group for Advanced Materials and Nanobiotechnology); CIBER-BBN; University of Valladolid, Edificio LUCIA; Paseo de Belén, 19 47011 Valladolid Spain
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- BIOFORGE (Group for Advanced Materials and Nanobiotechnology); CIBER-BBN; University of Valladolid, Edificio LUCIA; Paseo de Belén, 19 47011 Valladolid Spain
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- BIOFORGE (Group for Advanced Materials and Nanobiotechnology); CIBER-BBN; University of Valladolid, Edificio LUCIA; Paseo de Belén, 19 47011 Valladolid Spain
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- BIOFORGE (Group for Advanced Materials and Nanobiotechnology); CIBER-BBN; University of Valladolid, Edificio LUCIA; Paseo de Belén, 19 47011 Valladolid Spain
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Surface plasma modification and tropoelastin coating of a polyurethane co-polymer for enhanced cell attachment and reduced thrombogenicity. Biomaterials 2014; 35:6797-809. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2014.04.082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2014] [Accepted: 04/22/2014] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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The advent of the cochlear implant is phenomenal because it is the first surgical prosthesis that is capable of restoring one of the senses. The subsequent rapid evolution of cochlear implants through increasing complexity and functionality has been synchronized with the recent advancements in biotechnology. Surface biotechnology has refined cochlear implants by directly influencing the implant–tissue interface. Emerging surface biotechnology strategies are exemplified by nanofibrous polymeric materials, topographical surface modification, conducting polymer coatings, and neurotrophin-eluting implants. Although these novel developments have received individual attention in the recent literature, the time has come to investigate their collective applications to cochlear implants to restore lost hearing.
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Rezaei Kolahchi A, Carreau PJ, Ajji A. Surface roughening of PET films through blend phase coarsening. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2014; 6:6415-6424. [PMID: 24758422 DOI: 10.1021/am4058259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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In this study, a novel method to increase the surface roughness of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) films is proposed. The mechanism of phase coarsening at the surface in extruded thin films of PET blended with low concentrations of polystyrene (PS) was investigated. A small amount of poly(hyroxyl ether) of bisphenol A (phenoxy resin, PKHH) was found to significantly increase the surface roughness due to its effect on the PS-PET interfacial tension. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) results indicated that in the presence of PKHH, PS droplets migrated spontaneously towards the surface of the polymer film. An increased local concentration of PS near the surface took the form of encapsulated droplets. Above the flow temperature of the blend, the local concentration of PS eventually reached a level where a co-continuous morphology occurred, resulting in the instabilities on the surface of the film. The adhesion properties of films with various roughnesses were determined using a pull-off test and found to be significantly increased, which suggested that co-continuous morphology and the coarsening process increased the adhesive properties of the film.
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- Ahmad Rezaei Kolahchi
- CREPEC, Chemical Engineering Department, Polytechnique Montreal , Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Immobilisation of a fibrillin-1 fragment enhances the biocompatibility of PTFE. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2014; 116:544-52. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2014.01.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2013] [Revised: 01/24/2014] [Accepted: 01/24/2014] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Jeon H, Simon CG, Kim G. A mini-review: Cell response to microscale, nanoscale, and hierarchical patterning of surface structure. J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater 2014; 102:1580-94. [DOI: 10.1002/jbm.b.33158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 145] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2013] [Revised: 03/04/2014] [Accepted: 03/13/2014] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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- HoJun Jeon
- Department of Bio-Mechatronic Engineering; College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Sungkyunkwan University; Suwon South Korea
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- Biosystems and Biomaterials Division; National Institute of Standards and Technology; Gaithersburg Maryland
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- Department of Bio-Mechatronic Engineering; College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Sungkyunkwan University; Suwon South Korea
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Řezníčková A, Makajová Z, Slepičková Kasálková N, Kolská Z, Bačáková L, Švorčík V. Growth of muscle cells on plasma-treated and gold nanoparticles-grafted polytetrafluoroethylene. IRANIAN POLYMER JOURNAL 2014. [DOI: 10.1007/s13726-013-0218-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Tropoelastin--a multifaceted naturally smart material. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2013; 65:421-8. [PMID: 22784558 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2012.06.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2012] [Revised: 06/09/2012] [Accepted: 06/21/2012] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Tropoelastin dominates the physical performance of human elastic tissue as it is assembled to make elastin. Tropoelastin is increasingly appreciated as a protein monomer with a defined solution shape comprising modular, bridged regions that specialize in elasticity and cell attachment, which collectively participate in macromolecular assembly. This modular, multifaceted molecule is being exploited to enhance the physical performance and biological presentation of engineered constructs to augment and repair human tissues. These tissues include skin and vasculature, and emphasize how growing knowledge of tropoelastin can be powerfully adapted to add value to pre-existing devices like stents and novel, multi-featured biological implants.
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Cranford SW, de Boer J, van Blitterswijk C, Buehler MJ. Materiomics: an -omics approach to biomaterials research. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2013; 25:802-24. [PMID: 23297023 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201202553] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2012] [Revised: 10/13/2012] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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The past fifty years have seen a surge in the use of materials for clinical application, but in order to understand and exploit their full potential, the scientific complexity at both sides of the interface--the material on the one hand and the living organism on the other hand--needs to be considered. Technologies such as combinatorial chemistry, recombinant DNA as well as computational multi-scale methods can generate libraries with a very large number of material properties whereas on the other side, the body will respond to them depending on the biological context. Typically, biological systems are investigated using both holistic and reductionist approaches such as whole genome expression profiling, systems biology and high throughput genetic or compound screening, as already seen, for example, in pharmacology and genetics. The field of biomaterials research is only beginning to develop and adopt these approaches, an effort which we refer to as "materiomics". In this review, we describe the current status of the field, and its past and future impact on the biomedical sciences. We outline how materiomics sets the stage for a transformative change in the approach to biomaterials research to enable the design of tailored and functional materials for a variety of properties in fields as diverse as tissue engineering, disease diagnosis and de novo materials design, by combining powerful computational modelling and screening with advanced experimental techniques.
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- Steven W Cranford
- Laboratory for Atomistic and Molecular Mechanics, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Center for Materials Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
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Spatial and temporal evaluation of cell attachment to printed polycaprolactone microfibres. Acta Biomater 2013; 9:5052-62. [PMID: 23036949 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2012.09.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2012] [Revised: 09/18/2012] [Accepted: 09/25/2012] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Surface topography plays a crucial role in influencing cellular responses and has therefore been utilized in the development of numerous implantable devices. Whilst numerous studies have either investigated cell attachment or migration post-attachment, few have looked at the early-stages of this process temporally. The aim of this study was to evaluate the use of time-lapse microscopy to study the behaviour of fibroblasts cultured with polycaprolactone microfibres and to assess spatially and temporally the cell-structure interaction over a 24h period. Ordered polymeric structures were printed (predetermined) onto glass substrates using an electrohydrodynamic direct write process to produce fine (3-5 μm wide) structures. Fibroblast attachment and migration were characterized as a function of distance perpendicular from structures (∼17.3, 34.6 and 51.9 μm). The use of time-lapse microscopy revealed a gradual decrease in cell attachment as the distance from the microfibres was increased. The technique also revealed that some cells were attaching and detaching from the microfibre multiple times. Our findings demonstrate that time-lapse microscopy is a useful technique for evaluating early-stage cell-biomaterial interaction that is capable of recording important events that might otherwise be overlooked.
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Wise SG, Waterhouse A, Kondyurin A, Bilek MM, Weiss AS. Plasma-based biofunctionalization of vascular implants. Nanomedicine (Lond) 2012; 7:1907-16. [DOI: 10.2217/nnm.12.161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Polymeric and metallic materials are used extensively in permanently implanted cardiovascular devices and devices that make temporary but often prolonged contact with body fluids and tissues. Foreign body responses are typically triggered by host interactions at the implant surface, making surface modifications to increase biointegration desirable. Plasma-based treatments are extensively used to modify diverse substrates; modulating surface chemistry, wettability and surface roughness, as well as facilitating covalent biomolecule binding. Each aspect impacts on facets of vascular compatibility including endothelialization and blood contact. These modifications can be readily applied to polymers such as Dacron® and expanded polytetrafluoroethylene, which are widely used in bypass grafting and the metallic substrates of stents, valves and pacemaker components. Plasma modification of metals is more challenging given the need for coating deposition in addition to surface activation, adding the necessity for robust interface adhesion. This review examines the evolving plasma treatment technology facilitating the biofunctionalization of polymeric and metallic implantable cardiovascular materials.
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- Steven G Wise
- School of Molecular Bioscience, University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia; School of Molecular Bioscience G08, University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
- The Heart Research Institute, Sydney, NSW 2042, Australia
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- Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, Harvard University, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- School of Physics, University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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- Bosch Institute, University of Sydney, Sydney, 2006, Australia
- Charles Perkins Centre, University of Sydney, Sydney, 2006, Australia
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Joshi SD, Davidson LA. Epithelial machines of morphogenesis and their potential application in organ assembly and tissue engineering. Biomech Model Mechanobiol 2012; 11:1109-21. [PMID: 22854913 PMCID: PMC3664917 DOI: 10.1007/s10237-012-0423-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2012] [Accepted: 07/17/2012] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
Abstract
Sheets of embryonic epithelial cells coordinate their efforts to create diverse tissue structures such as pits, grooves, tubes, and capsules that lead to organ formation. Such cells can use a number of cell behaviors including contractility, proliferation, and directed movement to create these structures. By contrast, tissue engineers and researchers in regenerative medicine seeking to produce organs for repair or replacement therapy can combine cells with synthetic polymeric scaffolds. Tissue engineers try to achieve these goals by shaping scaffold geometry in such a way that cells embedded within these scaffold self-assemble to form a tissue, for instance aligning to synthetic fibers, and assembling native extracellular matrix to form the desired tissue-like structure. Although self-assembly is a dominant process that guides tissue assembly both within the embryo and within artificial tissue constructs, we know little about these critical processes. Here, we compare and contrast strategies of tissue assembly used by embryos to those used by engineers during epithelial morphogenesis and highlight opportunities for future applications of developmental biology in the field of tissue engineering.
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- Sagar D. Joshi
- Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, 3501 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh PA 15213
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- Departments of Bioengineering and Developmental Biology, University of Pittsburgh, 3501 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh PA 15213
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Bax DV, Tipa RS, Kondyurin A, Higgins MJ, Tsoutas K, Gelmi A, Wallace GG, McKenzie DR, Weiss AS, Bilek MMM. Cell patterning via linker-free protein functionalization of an organic conducting polymer (polypyrrole) electrode. Acta Biomater 2012; 8:2538-48. [PMID: 22426287 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2012.03.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2011] [Revised: 03/11/2012] [Accepted: 03/12/2012] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
Abstract
The interaction of proteins and cells with polymers is critical to their use in scientific and medical applications. In this study, plasma immersion ion implantation (PIII) was used to modify the surface of the conducting polymer, polypyrrole, which possesses electrical properties. PIII treatment enabled persistent, covalent binding of the cell adhesive protein, tropoelastin, without employing chemical linking molecules. In contrast tropoelastin was readily eluted from the untreated surface. Through this differential persistence of binding, surface bound tropoelastin supported cell adhesion and spreading on the PIII treated but not the untreated polypyrrole surface. The application of a steel shadow mask during PIII treatment allowed for spatial definition of tropoelastin exclusively to PIII treated regions. The general applicability of this approach to other extracellular matrix proteins was illustrated using collagen I, which displayed similar results to tropoelastin but required extended washing conditions. This approach allowed fine patterning of cell adhesion and spreading to tropoelastin and collagen, specifically on PIII treated polypyrrole regions. We therefore present a methodology to alter the functionality of polypyrrole surfaces, generating surfaces that can spatially control cellular interactions through protein functionalization with the potential for electrical stimulation.
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- Daniel V Bax
- Applied and Plasma Physics, School of Physics, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia.
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