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Xu H, Yan S, Gerhard E, Xie D, Liu X, Zhang B, Shi D, Ameer GA, Yang J. Citric Acid: A Nexus Between Cellular Mechanisms and Biomaterial Innovations. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2402871. [PMID: 38801111 PMCID: PMC11309907 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202402871] [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: 02/25/2024] [Revised: 05/07/2024] [Indexed: 05/29/2024]
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Citrate-based biodegradable polymers have emerged as a distinctive biomaterial platform with tremendous potential for diverse medical applications. By harnessing their versatile chemistry, these polymers exhibit a wide range of material and bioactive properties, enabling them to regulate cell metabolism and stem cell differentiation through energy metabolism, metabonegenesis, angiogenesis, and immunomodulation. Moreover, the recent US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance of the biodegradable poly(octamethylene citrate) (POC)/hydroxyapatite-based orthopedic fixation devices represents a translational research milestone for biomaterial science. POC joins a short list of biodegradable synthetic polymers that have ever been authorized by the FDA for use in humans. The clinical success of POC has sparked enthusiasm and accelerated the development of next-generation citrate-based biomaterials. This review presents a comprehensive, forward-thinking discussion on the pivotal role of citrate chemistry and metabolism in various tissue regeneration and on the development of functional citrate-based metabotissugenic biomaterials for regenerative engineering applications.
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- Hui Xu
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 16802, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 16802, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 16802, USA
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, P. R. China
- Academy of Orthopedics of Guangdong Province, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Bone and Joint Degeneration Diseases, Guangzhou, 510630, P. R. China
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- Research Center for Industries of the Future, Westlake University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310030, P. R. China
- School of Life Sciences, Westlake University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310030, P. R. China
- Westlake Laboratory of Life Sciences and Biomedicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310030, P. R. China
- Westlake Institute for Advanced Study, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310030, P. R. China
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- Research Center for Industries of the Future, Westlake University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310030, P. R. China
- School of Life Sciences, Westlake University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310030, P. R. China
- Westlake Laboratory of Life Sciences and Biomedicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310030, P. R. China
- Westlake Institute for Advanced Study, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310030, P. R. China
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- Division of Sports Medicine and Adult Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, 321 Zhongshan Road, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210008, P. R. China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA
- Center for Advanced Regenerative Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA
- Department of Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, 60611, USA
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- Research Center for Industries of the Future, Westlake University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310030, P. R. China
- Biomedical Engineering Program, School of Engineering, Westlake University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310030, P. R. China
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Wan L, Lu L, Zhu H, Liang X, Liu Z, Huang X, Luo Q, Xu Q, Zhang Q, Jia X. Tough and Water-Resistant Bioelastomers with Active-Controllable Degradation Rates. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:6356-6366. [PMID: 38262045 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c16090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2024]
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Biodegradable electronic devices have gained significant traction in modern medical applications. These devices are generally desired to have a long enough working lifetime for stable operation and allow for active control over their degradation rates after usage. However, current biodegradable materials used as encapsulations or substrates for these devices are challenging to meet the two requirements due to the constraints of inadequate water resistance, poor mechanical properties, and passive degradation characteristics. Herein, we develop a novel biodegradable elastomer named POC-SS-Res by introducing disulfide linkage and resveratrol (Res) into poly(1,8-octanediol-co-citrate) (POC). Compared to POC, POC-SS-Res exhibits good water resistance and excellent mechanical properties in PBS, providing effective protection for devices. At the same time, POC-SS-Res offers the unique advantage of an active-controllable degradation rate, and its degradation products express low biotoxicity. Good biocompatibility of POC-SS-Res is also demonstrated. Bioelectronic components encapsulated with POC-SS-Res have an obvious prolongation of working lifetime in PBS compared to that encapsulated with POC, and its degradation rate can be actively controlled by the addition of glutathione (GSH).
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- Lu Wan
- Key Laboratory of High Performance Polymer Material and Technology of MOE, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Department of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing210023, P R. China
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- Key Laboratory of High Performance Polymer Material and Technology of MOE, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Department of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing210023, P R. China
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- Kuang Yaming Honors School, Nanjing University, Nanjing210023, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of High Performance Polymer Material and Technology of MOE, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Department of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing210023, P R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Department of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing210023, P R. China
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- Key Laboratory of High Performance Polymer Material and Technology of MOE, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of High Performance Polymer Material and Technology of MOE, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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Wang H, Huddleston S, Yang J, Ameer GA. Enabling Proregenerative Medical Devices via Citrate-Based Biomaterials: Transitioning from Inert to Regenerative Biomaterials. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2306326. [PMID: 38043945 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202306326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2023] [Revised: 10/03/2023] [Indexed: 12/05/2023]
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Regenerative medicine aims to restore tissue and organ function without the use of prosthetics and permanent implants. However, achieving this goal has been elusive, and the field remains mostly an academic discipline with few products widely used in clinical practice. From a materials science perspective, barriers include the lack of proregenerative biomaterials, a complex regulatory process to demonstrate safety and efficacy, and user adoption challenges. Although biomaterials, particularly biodegradable polymers, can play a major role in regenerative medicine, their suboptimal mechanical and degradation properties often limit their use, and they do not support inherent biological processes that facilitate tissue regeneration. As of 2020, nine synthetic biodegradable polymers used in medical devices are cleared or approved for use in the United States of America. Despite the limitations in the design, production, and marketing of these devices, this small number of biodegradable polymers has dominated the resorbable medical device market for the past 50 years. This perspective will review the history and applications of biodegradable polymers used in medical devices, highlight the need and requirements for regenerative biomaterials, and discuss the path behind the recent successful introduction of citrate-based biomaterials for manufacturing innovative medical products aimed at improving the outcome of musculoskeletal surgeries.
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- Huifeng Wang
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA
- Center for Advanced Regenerative Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA
- Center for Advanced Regenerative Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA
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- Biomedical Engineering Program, School of Engineering, Westlake University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310030, China
- Research Center for Industries of the Future, Westlake University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310030, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA
- Center for Advanced Regenerative Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA
- Department of Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, 60611, USA
- Chemistry of Life Processes Institute, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA
- Simpson Querrey Institute, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, 60611, USA
- International Institute for Nanotechnology, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA
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Saveh-Shemshaki N, Barajaa MA, Otsuka T, Mirdamadi ES, Nair LS, Laurencin CT. Electroconductivity, a regenerative engineering approach to reverse rotator cuff muscle degeneration. Regen Biomater 2023; 10:rbad099. [PMID: 38020235 PMCID: PMC10676522 DOI: 10.1093/rb/rbad099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2023] [Revised: 10/25/2023] [Accepted: 10/28/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
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Muscle degeneration is one the main factors that lead to the high rate of retear after a successful repair of rotator cuff (RC) tears. The current surgical practices have failed to treat patients with chronic massive rotator cuff tears (RCTs). Therefore, regenerative engineering approaches are being studied to address the challenges. Recent studies showed the promising outcomes of electroactive materials (EAMs) on the regeneration of electrically excitable tissues such as skeletal muscle. Here, we review the most important biological mechanism of RC muscle degeneration. Further, the review covers the recent studies on EAMs for muscle regeneration including RC muscle. Finally, we will discuss the future direction toward the application of EAMs for the augmentation of RCTs.
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- Nikoo Saveh-Shemshaki
- The Cato T. Laurencin Institute for Regenerative Engineering, University of Connecticut, Farmington, CT 06030, USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam 31451, Saudi Arabia
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- The Cato T. Laurencin Institute for Regenerative Engineering, University of Connecticut, Farmington, CT 06030, USA
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- The Cato T. Laurencin Institute for Regenerative Engineering, University of Connecticut, Farmington, CT 06030, USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA
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- The Cato T. Laurencin Institute for Regenerative Engineering, University of Connecticut, Farmington, CT 06030, USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT 06030, USA
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA
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- The Cato T. Laurencin Institute for Regenerative Engineering, University of Connecticut, Farmington, CT 06030, USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT 06030, USA
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA
- Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA
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Han S, Cruz SH, Park S, Shin SR. Nano-biomaterials and advanced fabrication techniques for engineering skeletal muscle tissue constructs in regenerative medicine. NANO CONVERGENCE 2023; 10:48. [PMID: 37864632 PMCID: PMC10590364 DOI: 10.1186/s40580-023-00398-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2023] [Accepted: 10/10/2023] [Indexed: 10/23/2023]
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Engineered three-dimensional (3D) tissue constructs have emerged as a promising solution for regenerating damaged muscle tissue resulting from traumatic or surgical events. 3D architecture and function of the muscle tissue constructs can be customized by selecting types of biomaterials and cells that can be engineered with desired shapes and sizes through various nano- and micro-fabrication techniques. Despite significant progress in this field, further research is needed to improve, in terms of biomaterials properties and fabrication techniques, the resemblance of function and complex architecture of engineered constructs to native muscle tissues, potentially enhancing muscle tissue regeneration and restoring muscle function. In this review, we discuss the latest trends in using nano-biomaterials and advanced nano-/micro-fabrication techniques for creating 3D muscle tissue constructs and their regeneration ability. Current challenges and potential solutions are highlighted, and we discuss the implications and opportunities of a future perspective in the field, including the possibility for creating personalized and biomanufacturable platforms.
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- Seokgyu Han
- Division of Engineering in Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
- School of Mechanical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon, 16419, Korea
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- Division of Engineering in Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon, 16419, Korea.
- Department of Biophysics, Institute of Quantum Biophysics (IQB), Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon, 16419, Korea.
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- Division of Engineering in Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA.
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Shemshaki NS, Kan HM, Barajaa MA, Lebaschi A, Otsuka T, Mishra N, Nair LS, Laurencin CT. Efficacy of a Novel Electroconductive Matrix To Treat Muscle Atrophy and Fat Accumulation in Chronic Massive Rotator Cuff Tears of the Shoulder. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2023; 9:5782-5792. [PMID: 37769114 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.3c00585] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/30/2023]
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The high retear rate after a successful repair of the rotator cuff (RC) is a major clinical challenge. Muscle atrophy and fat accumulation of RC muscles over time adversely affect the rate of retear. Since current surgical techniques do not improve muscle degenerative conditions, new treatments are being developed to reduce muscle atrophy and fat accumulation. In the previous study, we have shown the efficacy of aligned electroconductive nanofibrous fabricated by coating poly(3,4-ethylene dioxythiophene): poly(styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS) nanoparticles onto aligned poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL) electrospun nanofibers (PEDOT:PSS matrix) to reduce muscle atrophy in acute and subacute models of RC tears (RCTs). In this study, we further evaluated the efficacy of the PEDOT:PSS matrix to reduce muscle atrophy and fat accumulation in a rat model of chronic massive full-thickness RCTs (MRCTs). The matrices were transplanted on the myotendinous junction to the belly of the supraspinatus and infraspinatus muscles at 16 weeks after MRCTs. The biomechanics and histological assessments showed the potential of the PEDOT:PSS matrix to suppress the progression of muscle atrophy, fat accumulation, and fibrosis in both supraspinatus and infraspinatus muscles at 24 and 32 weeks after MRCTs. We also demonstrated that the PEDOT:PSS matrix implantation significantly improved the tendon morphology and tensile properties compared with current surgical techniques.
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- Nikoo Saveh Shemshaki
- The Cato T. Laurencin Institute for Regenerative Engineering, University of Connecticut, Farmington, Connecticut 06030, United States
- Raymond and Beverly Sackler Center for Biomedical, Biological, Physical and Engineering Sciences, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, Connecticut 06030, United States
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06269, United States
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- The Cato T. Laurencin Institute for Regenerative Engineering, University of Connecticut, Farmington, Connecticut 06030, United States
- Raymond and Beverly Sackler Center for Biomedical, Biological, Physical and Engineering Sciences, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, Connecticut 06030, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam 31451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, Connecticut 06030, United States
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- The Cato T. Laurencin Institute for Regenerative Engineering, University of Connecticut, Farmington, Connecticut 06030, United States
- Raymond and Beverly Sackler Center for Biomedical, Biological, Physical and Engineering Sciences, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, Connecticut 06030, United States
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- Department of Pathobiology and Veterinary Science, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06269, United States
- Connecticut Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory, Storrs, Connecticut 06269, United States
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- The Cato T. Laurencin Institute for Regenerative Engineering, University of Connecticut, Farmington, Connecticut 06030, United States
- Raymond and Beverly Sackler Center for Biomedical, Biological, Physical and Engineering Sciences, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, Connecticut 06030, United States
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06269, United States
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, Connecticut 06030, United States
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06269, United States
- Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06269, United States
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- The Cato T. Laurencin Institute for Regenerative Engineering, University of Connecticut, Farmington, Connecticut 06030, United States
- Raymond and Beverly Sackler Center for Biomedical, Biological, Physical and Engineering Sciences, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, Connecticut 06030, United States
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06269, United States
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, Connecticut 06030, United States
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06269, United States
- Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06269, United States
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Zheng H, Cheng F, Guo D, He X, Zhou L, Zhang Q. Nanoenzyme-Reinforced Multifunctional Scaffold Based on Ti 3C 2Tx MXene Nanosheets for Promoting Structure-Functional Skeletal Muscle Regeneration via Electroactivity and Microenvironment Management. NANO LETTERS 2023; 23:7379-7388. [PMID: 37578316 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.3c01784] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/15/2023]
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The completed volumetric muscle loss (VML) regeneration remains a challenge due to the limited myogenic differentiation as well as the oxidative, inflammatory, and hypoxic microenvironment. Herein, a 2D Ti3C2Tx MXene@MnO2 nanocomposite with conductivity and microenvironment remodeling was fabricated and applied in developing a multifunctional hydrogel (FME) scaffold to simultaneously conquer these hurdles. Among them, Ti3C2Tx MXene with electroconductive ability remarkably promotes myogenic differentiation via enhancing the myotube formation and upregulating the relative expression of the myosin heavy chain (MHC) protein and myogenic genes (MyoD and MyoG) in myogenesis. The MnO2 nanoenzyme-reinforced Ti3C2Tx MXene significantly reshapes the hostile microenvironment by eliminating reactive oxygen species (ROS), regulating macrophage polarization from M1 to M2 and continuously supplying O2. Together, the FME hydrogel as a bioactive multifunctional scaffold significantly accelerates structure-functional VML regeneration in vivo and represents a multipronged strategy for the VML regeneration via electroactivity and microenvironment management.
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- Hua Zheng
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710129, P. R. China
- Xi'an Key Laboratory of Functional Organic Porous Materials, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710129, P. R. China
- Xi'an Key Laboratory of Functional Organic Porous Materials, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, P. R. China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710004, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710004, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Protein Modification and Degradation, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 511436, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710129, P. R. China
- Xi'an Key Laboratory of Functional Organic Porous Materials, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, P. R. China
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Kandhola G, Park S, Lim JW, Chivers C, Song YH, Chung JH, Kim J, Kim JW. Nanomaterial-Based Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering Applications: A Review on Graphene, Carbon Nanotubes and Nanocellulose. Tissue Eng Regen Med 2023; 20:411-433. [PMID: 37060487 PMCID: PMC10219911 DOI: 10.1007/s13770-023-00530-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2022] [Revised: 02/10/2023] [Accepted: 02/15/2023] [Indexed: 04/16/2023] Open
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Nanoscale biomaterials have garnered immense interest in the scientific community in the recent decade. This review specifically focuses on the application of three nanomaterials, i.e., graphene and its derivatives (graphene oxide, reduced graphene oxide), carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and nanocellulose (cellulose nanocrystals or CNCs and cellulose nanofibers or CNFs), in regenerating different types of tissues, including skin, cartilage, nerve, muscle and bone. Their excellent inherent (and tunable) physical, chemical, mechanical, electrical, thermal and optical properties make them suitable for a wide range of biomedical applications, including but not limited to diagnostics, therapeutics, biosensing, bioimaging, drug and gene delivery, tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. A state-of-the-art literature review of composite tissue scaffolds fabricated using these nanomaterials is provided, including the unique physicochemical properties and mechanisms that induce cell adhesion, growth, and differentiation into specific tissues. In addition, in vitro and in vivo cytotoxic effects and biodegradation behavior of these nanomaterials are presented. We also discuss challenges and gaps that still exist and need to be addressed in future research before clinical translation of these promising nanomaterials can be realized in a safe, efficacious, and economical manner.
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- Gurshagan Kandhola
- Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, USA
- Institute for Nanoscience and Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, USA
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- Department of Convergence Biosystems Engineering, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, 61186, Republic of Korea
- Department of Rural and Biosystems Engineering, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, 61186, Republic of Korea
- Interdisciplinary Program in IT-Bio Convergence System, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, 61186, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biosystems and Biomaterials Science and Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, USA
- Institute for Nanoscience and Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, USA
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- Department of Biosystems and Biomaterials Science and Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Convergence Biosystems Engineering, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, 61186, Republic of Korea.
- Department of Rural and Biosystems Engineering, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, 61186, Republic of Korea.
- Interdisciplinary Program in IT-Bio Convergence System, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, 61186, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, USA.
- Institute for Nanoscience and Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, USA.
- Materials Science and Engineering Program, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, USA.
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Kandhola G, Park S, Lim JW, Chivers C, Song YH, Chung JH, Kim J, Kim JW. Nanomaterial-Based Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering Applications: A Review on Graphene, Carbon Nanotubes and Nanocellulose. Tissue Eng Regen Med 2023. [PMID: 37060487 DOI: 10.1007/s13770-023-0054*-*] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/02/2023] Open
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Nanoscale biomaterials have garnered immense interest in the scientific community in the recent decade. This review specifically focuses on the application of three nanomaterials, i.e., graphene and its derivatives (graphene oxide, reduced graphene oxide), carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and nanocellulose (cellulose nanocrystals or CNCs and cellulose nanofibers or CNFs), in regenerating different types of tissues, including skin, cartilage, nerve, muscle and bone. Their excellent inherent (and tunable) physical, chemical, mechanical, electrical, thermal and optical properties make them suitable for a wide range of biomedical applications, including but not limited to diagnostics, therapeutics, biosensing, bioimaging, drug and gene delivery, tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. A state-of-the-art literature review of composite tissue scaffolds fabricated using these nanomaterials is provided, including the unique physicochemical properties and mechanisms that induce cell adhesion, growth, and differentiation into specific tissues. In addition, in vitro and in vivo cytotoxic effects and biodegradation behavior of these nanomaterials are presented. We also discuss challenges and gaps that still exist and need to be addressed in future research before clinical translation of these promising nanomaterials can be realized in a safe, efficacious, and economical manner.
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- Gurshagan Kandhola
- Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, USA
- Institute for Nanoscience and Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, USA
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- Department of Convergence Biosystems Engineering, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, 61186, Republic of Korea
- Department of Rural and Biosystems Engineering, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, 61186, Republic of Korea
- Interdisciplinary Program in IT-Bio Convergence System, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, 61186, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biosystems and Biomaterials Science and Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, USA
- Institute for Nanoscience and Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, USA
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- Department of Biosystems and Biomaterials Science and Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Convergence Biosystems Engineering, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, 61186, Republic of Korea.
- Department of Rural and Biosystems Engineering, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, 61186, Republic of Korea.
- Interdisciplinary Program in IT-Bio Convergence System, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, 61186, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, USA.
- Institute for Nanoscience and Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, USA.
- Materials Science and Engineering Program, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, USA.
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Aparicio-Collado JL, Zheng Q, Molina-Mateo J, Torregrosa Cabanilles C, Vidaurre A, Serrano-Aroca Á, Sabater i Serra R. Engineered Highly Porous Polyvinyl Alcohol Hydrogels with Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) and Graphene Nanosheets for Musculoskeletal Tissue Engineering: Morphology, Water Sorption, Thermal, Mechanical, Electrical Properties, and Biocompatibility. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 16:3114. [PMID: 37109950 PMCID: PMC10145967 DOI: 10.3390/ma16083114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2023] [Revised: 04/12/2023] [Accepted: 04/13/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Electroactive composite materials are very promising for musculoskeletal tissue engineering because they can be applied in combination with electrostimulation. In this context, novel graphene-based poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate)/polyvinyl alcohol (PHBV/PVA) semi-interpenetrated networks (semi-IPN) hydrogels were engineered with low amounts of graphene (G) nanosheets dispersed within the polymer matrix to endow them with electroactive properties. The nanohybrid hydrogels, obtained by applying a hybrid solvent casting-freeze-drying method, show an interconnected porous structure and a high water-absorption capacity (swelling degree > 1200%). The thermal characterization indicates that the structure presents microphase separation, with PHBV microdomains located between the PVA network. The PHBV chains located in the microdomains are able to crystallize; even more after the addition of G nanosheets, which act as a nucleating agent. Thermogravimetric analysis indicates that the degradation profile of the semi-IPN is located between those of the neat components, with an improved thermal stability at high temperatures (>450 °C) after the addition of G nanosheets. The mechanical (complex modulus) and electrical properties (surface conductivity) significantly increase in the nanohybrid hydrogels with 0.2% of G nanosheets. Nevertheless, when the amount of G nanoparticles increases fourfold (0.8%), the mechanical properties diminish and the electrical conductivity does not increase proportionally, suggesting the presence of G aggregates. The biological assessment (C2C12 murine myoblasts) indicates a good biocompatibility and proliferative behavior. These results reveal a new conductive and biocompatible semi-IPN with remarkable values of electrical conductivity and ability to induce myoblast proliferation, indicating its great potential for musculoskeletal tissue engineering.
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- José Luis Aparicio-Collado
- Centre for Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de València, 46022 València, Spain; (J.L.A.-C.); (J.M.-M.); (C.T.C.); (A.V.)
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- Centre for Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de València, 46022 València, Spain; (J.L.A.-C.); (J.M.-M.); (C.T.C.); (A.V.)
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- Centre for Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de València, 46022 València, Spain; (J.L.A.-C.); (J.M.-M.); (C.T.C.); (A.V.)
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- Centre for Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de València, 46022 València, Spain; (J.L.A.-C.); (J.M.-M.); (C.T.C.); (A.V.)
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- Centre for Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de València, 46022 València, Spain; (J.L.A.-C.); (J.M.-M.); (C.T.C.); (A.V.)
- Biomedical Research Networking Centre in Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), 46022 València, Spain
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- Biomaterials and Bioengineering Lab, Centro de Investigación Traslacional San Alberto Magno, Universidad Católica de Valencia San Vicente Mártir, 46001 València, Spain
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- Centre for Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de València, 46022 València, Spain; (J.L.A.-C.); (J.M.-M.); (C.T.C.); (A.V.)
- Biomedical Research Networking Centre in Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), 46022 València, Spain
- Department of Electrical Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de València, 46022 València, Spain
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Cui J, Zhang S, Cheng S, Shen H. Current and future outlook of loaded components in hydrogel composites for the treatment of chronic diabetic ulcers. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2023; 11:1077490. [PMID: 36860881 PMCID: PMC9968980 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2023.1077490] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2022] [Accepted: 01/17/2023] [Indexed: 02/16/2023] Open
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Due to recalcitrant microangiopathy and chronic infection, traditional treatments do not easily produce satisfactory results for chronic diabetic ulcers. In recent years, due to the advantages of high biocompatibility and modifiability, an increasing number of hydrogel materials have been applied to the treatment of chronic wounds in diabetic patients. Research on composite hydrogels has received increasing attention since loading different components can greatly increase the ability of composite hydrogels to treat chronic diabetic wounds. This review summarizes and details a variety of newly loaded components currently used in hydrogel composites for the treatment of chronic diabetic ulcers, such as polymer/polysaccharides/organic chemicals, stem cells/exosomes/progenitor cells, chelating agents/metal ions, plant extracts, proteins (cytokines/peptides/enzymes) and nucleoside products, and medicines/drugs, to help researchers understand the characteristics of these components in the treatment of diabetic chronic wounds. This review also discusses a number of components that have not yet been applied but have the potential to be loaded into hydrogels, all of which play roles in the biomedical field and may become important loading components in the future. This review provides a "loading component shelf" for researchers of composite hydrogels and a theoretical basis for the future construction of "all-in-one" hydrogels.
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- Jiaming Cui
- Sichuan Provincial Orthopaedic Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, China,*Correspondence: Jiaming Cui,
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- Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Sichuan Provincial Orthopaedic Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Sichuan Provincial Orthopaedic Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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Li T, Ma J, Wang W, Lei B. Bioactive MXene Promoting Angiogenesis and Skeletal Muscle Regeneration through Regulating M2 Polarization and Oxidation Stress. Adv Healthc Mater 2023; 12:e2201862. [PMID: 36427290 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202201862] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2022] [Revised: 11/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Complete repair of skeletal muscles caused by severe mechanical damage and muscle-related diseases remains a challenge. 2D Ti3 C2 Tx (MXene) possesses special photoelectromagnetic properties and has attracted considerable attention in materials science and engineering. However, the bioactive properties and potential mechanism of MXene in tissue engineering, especially in skeletal muscle regeneration, are unclear. Herein, the antioxidation and anti-inflammation activities of MXene and its effects on myogenic differentiation and regeneration of skeletal muscle in vivo are investigated. In vitro studies have shown that MXene has excellent antioxidation and anti-inflammatory properties, and promotes myogenic differentiation and angiogenesis. MXene can remove excess reactive oxygen species in macrophage cells to alleviate oxidative stress and induce the transformation of M1 macrophages into M2 macrophages to reduce excessive inflammation, which can significantly promote the proliferation and differentiation of myoblasts, as well as the proliferation, migration, and tube formation of endothelial cells. Animal experiments with rat tibial anterior muscle defects show that MXene can promote angiogenesis, muscle fiber formation, and skeletal muscle regeneration by regulating the cell microenvironment through anti-inflammatory and antioxidant pathways. The findings suggest that MXene can be used as a multifunctional bioactive material to enhance tissue regeneration through robust antioxidation, anti-inflammation, and angiogenesis activities.
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- Ting Li
- Key Laboratory of Shaanxi Province for Craniofacial Precision Medicine Research, College of Stomatology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, China.,Frontier Institute of Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710054, China
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- Frontier Institute of Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710054, China
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- Key Laboratory of Shaanxi Province for Craniofacial Precision Medicine Research, College of Stomatology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Shaanxi Province for Craniofacial Precision Medicine Research, College of Stomatology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, China.,Frontier Institute of Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710054, China.,State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Instrument Analysis Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710054, China.,Instrumental Analysis Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, China
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Wang M, Xu P, Lei B. Engineering multifunctional bioactive citrate-based biomaterials for tissue engineering. Bioact Mater 2023; 19:511-537. [PMID: 35600971 PMCID: PMC9096270 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioactmat.2022.04.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2022] [Revised: 04/22/2022] [Accepted: 04/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Developing bioactive biomaterials with highly controlled functions is crucial to enhancing their applications in regenerative medicine. Citrate-based polymers are the few bioactive polymer biomaterials used in biomedicine because of their facile synthesis, controllable structure, biocompatibility, biomimetic viscoelastic mechanical behavior, and functional groups available for modification. In recent years, various multifunctional designs and biomedical applications, including cardiovascular, orthopedic, muscle tissue, skin tissue, nerve and spinal cord, bioimaging, and drug or gene delivery based on citrate-based polymers, have been extensively studied, and many of them have good clinical application potential. In this review, we summarize recent progress in the multifunctional design and biomedical applications of citrate-based polymers. We also discuss the further development of multifunctional citrate-based polymers with tailored properties to meet the requirements of various biomedical applications. Multifunctional bioactive citrate-based biomaterials have broad applications in regenerative medicine. Recent advances in multifunctional design and biomedical applications of citate-based polymers are summarized. Future challenge of citrate-based polymers in various biomedical applications are discussed.
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Alheib O, da Silva LP, Kwon IK, Reis RL, Correlo VM. Preclinical research studies for treating severe muscular injuries: focus on tissue-engineered strategies. Trends Biotechnol 2022; 41:632-652. [PMID: 36266101 DOI: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2022.09.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2022] [Revised: 09/09/2022] [Accepted: 09/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Severe skeletal muscle injuries are a lifelong trauma with limited medical solutions. Significant progress has been made in developing in vitro surrogates for treating such trauma. However, more attention is needed when translating these approaches to the clinic. In this review, we survey the potential of tissue-engineered surrogates in promoting muscle healing, by critically analyzing data from recent preclinical models. The therapeutic advantages provided by a combination of different biomaterials, cell types, and biochemical mediators are discussed. Current therapies on muscle healing are also summarized, emphasizing their main advantages and drawbacks. We also discuss previous and ongoing clinical trials as well as highlighting future directions for the field.
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- Omar Alheib
- 3B's Research Group, I3Bs - Research Institute on Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics, University of Minho, Headquarters of the European Institute of Excellence on Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, AvePark, Parque de Ciência e Tecnologia, Zona Industrial da Gandra, 4805-017 Barco, Guimarães, Portugal; ICVS/3B's-PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal
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- 3B's Research Group, I3Bs - Research Institute on Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics, University of Minho, Headquarters of the European Institute of Excellence on Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, AvePark, Parque de Ciência e Tecnologia, Zona Industrial da Gandra, 4805-017 Barco, Guimarães, Portugal; ICVS/3B's-PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal.
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- Department of Dental Materials, School of Dentistry, Kyung Hee University, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- 3B's Research Group, I3Bs - Research Institute on Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics, University of Minho, Headquarters of the European Institute of Excellence on Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, AvePark, Parque de Ciência e Tecnologia, Zona Industrial da Gandra, 4805-017 Barco, Guimarães, Portugal; ICVS/3B's-PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal; Department of Dental Materials, School of Dentistry, Kyung Hee University, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- 3B's Research Group, I3Bs - Research Institute on Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics, University of Minho, Headquarters of the European Institute of Excellence on Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, AvePark, Parque de Ciência e Tecnologia, Zona Industrial da Gandra, 4805-017 Barco, Guimarães, Portugal; ICVS/3B's-PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal.
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Wei X, Chen Q, Bu L, Wan X, Jiao Z, Han Z, Zou D, Zheng J, Yang C. Improved Muscle Regeneration into a Joint Prosthesis with Mechano-Growth Factor Loaded within Mesoporous Silica Combined with Carbon Nanotubes on a Porous Titanium Alloy. ACS NANO 2022; 16:14344-14361. [PMID: 36053268 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c04591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Total joint replacement (TJR) is widely applied as a promising treatment for the reconstruction of serious joint diseases but is usually characterized by critical loss of skeletal muscle attachment to metal joint prostheses, resulting in fibrous scar tissue formation and subsequent motor dysfunction. Tissue engineering technology may provide a potential strategy for skeletal muscle regeneration into metal joint prostheses. Here, a porous titanium (Ti) alloy scaffold coated with carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) through electrophoretic deposition (EPD) was designed as a mechano-growth factor (MGF) carrier. This two-layered coating exhibits a nanostructured topology, excellent MGF loading, and prolonged release performance via covalent bonding to improve myoblast adhesion, proliferation and myogenic differentiation in porous Ti alloy scaffolds without cytotoxicity. The Akt/mTOR signaling pathway plays a key role in this process. Furthermore, in vivo studies show that the scaffold promotes the growth of muscle, rather than fibrotic tissue, into the porous Ti alloy structure and improves muscle-derived mechanical properties, the migration of satellite cells, and possibly immunomodulation. In summary, this nanomaterial-coated scaffold provides a practical biomaterial platform to regenerate periprosthetic muscle tissue and restore comparable motor function to that of the natural joint.
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- Xiang Wei
- Department of Oral Surgery, Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai Research Institute of Stomatology, and National Clinical Research Center of Stomatology, Shanghai 200011, China
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- Department of Oral Surgery, Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai Research Institute of Stomatology, and National Clinical Research Center of Stomatology, Shanghai 200011, China
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- Department of Oral Surgery, Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai Research Institute of Stomatology, and National Clinical Research Center of Stomatology, Shanghai 200011, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Oral Surgery, Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai Research Institute of Stomatology, and National Clinical Research Center of Stomatology, Shanghai 200011, China
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- Department of Oral Surgery, Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai Research Institute of Stomatology, and National Clinical Research Center of Stomatology, Shanghai 200011, China
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- Department of Oral Surgery, Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai Research Institute of Stomatology, and National Clinical Research Center of Stomatology, Shanghai 200011, China
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- Department of Oral Surgery, Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai Research Institute of Stomatology, and National Clinical Research Center of Stomatology, Shanghai 200011, China
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- Department of Oral Surgery, Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai Research Institute of Stomatology, and National Clinical Research Center of Stomatology, Shanghai 200011, China
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Wan L, Lu L, Zhu T, Liu Z, Du R, Luo Q, Xu Q, Zhang Q, Jia X. Bulk Erosion Degradation Mechanism for Poly(1,8-octanediol- co-citrate) Elastomer: An In Vivo and In Vitro Investigation. Biomacromolecules 2022; 23:4268-4281. [PMID: 36094894 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.2c00737] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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As a biodegradable elastomer, poly(1,8-octanediol-co-citrate) (POC) has been widely applied in tissue engineering and implantable electronics. However, the unclear degradation mechanism has posed a great challenge for the better application and development of POC. To reveal the degradation mechanism, here, we present a systematic investigation into in vivo and in vitro degradation behaviors of POC. Initially, critical factors, including chemical structures, hydrophilic and water-absorbency characteristics, and degradation reaction of POC, are investigated. Then, various degradation-induced changes during in vitro degradation of POC-x (POC with different cross-linking densities) are monitored and discussed. The results show that (1) cross-linking densities exponentially drop with degradation time; (2) mass loss and PBS-absorption ratio grow nonlinearly; (3) the morphology on the cross-section changes from flat to rough at a microscopic level; (4) the cubic samples keep swelling until they collapse into fragments from a macro view; and (5) the mechanical properties experience a sharp drop at the beginning of degradation. Finally, the in vivo degradation behaviors of POC-x are investigated, and the results are similar to those in vitro. The comprehensive assessment suggests that the in vitro and in vivo degradation of POC occurs primarily through bulk erosion. Inflammation responses triggered by the degradation of POC-x are comparable to poly(lactic acid), or even less obvious. In addition, the mechanical evaluation of POC in the simulated application environment is first proposed and conducted in this work for a more appropriate application. The degradation mechanism of POC revealed will greatly promote the further development and application of POC-based materials in the biomedical field.
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- Lu Wan
- Key Laboratory of High Performance Polymer Material and Technology of MOE, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Department of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P R China
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- Key Laboratory of High Performance Polymer Material and Technology of MOE, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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- Kuang Yaming Honors School, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of High Performance Polymer Material and Technology of MOE, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Department of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P R China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Department of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P R China
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- Key Laboratory of High Performance Polymer Material and Technology of MOE, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of High Performance Polymer Material and Technology of MOE, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China.,State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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Muscle degeneration in chronic massive rotator cuff tears of the shoulder: Addressing the real problem using a graphene matrix. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2022; 119:e2208106119. [PMID: 35939692 PMCID: PMC9388153 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2208106119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Massive rotator cuff tears (MRCTs) of the shoulder cause disability and pain among the adult population. In chronic injuries, the tendon retraction and subsequently the loss of mechanical load lead to muscle atrophy, fat accumulation, and fibrosis formation over time. The intrinsic repair mechanism of muscle and the successful repair of the torn tendon cannot reverse the muscle degeneration following MRCTs. To address these limitations, we developed an electroconductive matrix by incorporating graphene nanoplatelets (GnPs) into aligned poly(l-lactic acid) (PLLA) nanofibers. This study aimed to understand 1) the effects of GnP matrices on muscle regeneration and inhibition of fat formation in vitro and 2) the ability of GnP matrices to reverse muscle degenerative changes in vivo following an MRCT. The GnP matrix significantly increased myotube formation, which can be attributed to enhanced intracellular calcium ions in myoblasts. Moreover, the GnP matrix suppressed adipogenesis in adipose-derived stem cells. These results supported the clinical effects of the GnP matrix on reducing fat accumulation and muscle atrophy. The histological evaluation showed the potential of the GnP matrix to reverse muscle atrophy, fat accumulation, and fibrosis in both supraspinatus and infraspinatus muscles at 24 and 32 wk after the chronic MRCTs of the rat shoulder. The pathological evaluation of internal organs confirmed the long-term biocompatibility of the GnP matrix. We found that reversing muscle degenerative changes improved the morphology and tensile properties of the tendon compared with current surgical techniques. The long-term biocompatibility and the ability of the GnP matrix to treat muscle degeneration are promising for the realization of MRCT healing and regeneration.
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Niknam Z, Hosseinzadeh F, Shams F, Fath-Bayati L, Nuoroozi G, Mohammadi Amirabad L, Mohebichamkhorami F, Khakpour Naeimi S, Ghafouri-Fard S, Zali H, Tayebi L, Rasmi Y. Recent advances and challenges in graphene-based nanocomposite scaffolds for tissue engineering application. J Biomed Mater Res A 2022; 110:1695-1721. [PMID: 35762460 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.37417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2022] [Revised: 05/22/2022] [Accepted: 06/08/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Graphene-based nanocomposites have recently attracted increasing attention in tissue engineering because of their extraordinary features. These biocompatible substances, in the presence of an apt microenvironment, can stimulate and sustain the growth and differentiation of stem cells into different lineages. This review discusses the characteristics of graphene and its derivatives, such as their excellent electrical signal transduction, carrier mobility, outstanding mechanical strength with improving surface characteristics, self-lubrication, antiwear properties, enormous specific surface area, and ease of functional group modification. Moreover, safety issues in the application of graphene and its derivatives in terms of biocompatibility, toxicity, and interaction with immune cells are discussed. We also describe the applicability of graphene-based nanocomposites in tissue healing and organ regeneration, particularly in the bone, cartilage, teeth, neurons, heart, skeletal muscle, and skin. The impacts of special textural and structural characteristics of graphene-based nanomaterials on the regeneration of various tissues are highlighted. Finally, the present review gives some hints on future research for the transformation of these exciting materials in clinical studies.
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- Zahra Niknam
- Neurophysiology Research Center, Cellular and Molecular Medicine Institute, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran.,Proteomics Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Tissue Engineering, Qom University of Medical Science, Qom, Iran.,Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Tissue Engineering, Qom University of Medical Science, Qom, Iran
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- Department of Tissue Engineering and Applied Cell Sciences, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Tissue Engineering and Applied Cell Sciences, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical Genetics, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Tissue Engineering and Applied Cell Sciences, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,Medical Nanotechnology and Tissue Engineering Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Marquette University School of Dentistry, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran.,Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Cellular and Molecular Medicine Institute, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran
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Aparicio-Collado JL, García-San-Martín N, Molina-Mateo J, Torregrosa Cabanilles C, Donderis Quiles V, Serrano-Aroca A, Sabater I Serra R. Electroactive calcium-alginate/polycaprolactone/reduced graphene oxide nanohybrid hydrogels for skeletal muscle tissue engineering. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2022; 214:112455. [PMID: 35305322 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2022.112455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2022] [Revised: 03/06/2022] [Accepted: 03/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Graphene derivatives such as reduced graphene oxide (rGO) are used as components of novel biomaterials for their unique electrical properties. Electrical conductivity is a crucial factor for muscle cells, which are electrically active. This study reports the development of a new type of semi-interpenetrated polymer network based on two biodegradable FDA-approved biomaterials, sodium alginate (SA) and polycaprolactone (PCL), with Ca2+ ions as SA crosslinker. Several drawbacks such as the low cell adhesion of SA and weak structural stability can be improved with the incorporation of PCL. Furthermore, this study demonstrates how this semi-IPN can be engineered with rGO nanosheets (0.5% and 2% wt/wt rGO nanosheets) to produce electroactive nanohybrid composite biomaterials. The study focuses on the microstructure and the enhancement of physical and biological properties of these advanced materials, including water sorption, surface wettability, thermal behavior and thermal degradation, mechanical properties, electrical conductivity, cell adhesion and myogenic differentiation. The results suggest the formation of a complex nano-network with different interactions between the components: bonds between SA chains induced by Ca2+ ions (egg-box model), links between rGO nanosheets and SA chains as well as between rGO nanosheets themselves through Ca2+ ions, and strong hydrogen bonding between rGO nanosheets and SA chains. The incorporation of rGO significantly increases the electrical conductivity of the nanohybrid hydrogels, with values in the range of muscle tissue. In vitro cultures with C2C12 murine myoblasts revealed that the conductive nanohybrid hydrogels are not cytotoxic and can greatly enhance myoblast adhesion and myogenic differentiation. These results indicate that these novel electroactive nanohybrid hydrogels have great potential for biomedical applications related to the regeneration of electroactive tissues, particularly in skeletal muscle tissue engineering.
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- J L Aparicio-Collado
- Centre for Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain
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- Centre for Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain
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- Centre for Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain
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- Biomaterials and Bioengineering Lab, Centro de Investigación Traslacional San Alberto Magno, Universidad Católica de Valencia San Vicente Mártir, Valencia, Spain.
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- Centre for Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain; Department of Electrical Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain; Biomedical Research Networking Centre in Bioingenieering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), Spain.
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Zhao G, Zhou H, Jin G, Jin B, Geng S, Luo Z, Ge Z, Xu F. Rational Design of Electrically Conductive Biomaterials toward Excitable Tissues Regeneration. Prog Polym Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2022.101573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Bioactive cytomembrane@poly(citrate-peptide)-miRNA365 nanoplatform with immune escape and homologous targeting for colon cancer therapy. Mater Today Bio 2022; 15:100294. [PMID: 35620794 PMCID: PMC9127421 DOI: 10.1016/j.mtbio.2022.100294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2022] [Revised: 05/11/2022] [Accepted: 05/12/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Colon cancer is one of the most common gastrointestinal tumors in the world. Currently, the commonly used methods such as radiotherapy, chemotherapy and drug treatments are often ineffective and have significant side effects. Here we developed a safe and efficient biomaterials based anti-tumor nanoplatform (M@NPs/miR365), which was formed with poly (citrate-peptide) (PCP), miRNA365 mimic and MC38 cancer cell membrane (M). PCP could efficiently deliver miR365 mimic into MC38 cancer cells, promote the apoptosis of MC38 tumor cells and regulate the expression of Bcl2 and Ki67 in vitro. Tumor cell membranes were prepared by a fast and convenient sonication method. This tumor cell membrane-coated drug delivery system M@NPs can effectively reduce macrophage uptake and increase the stability of NPs. And the MC38 tumor model mice experiment showed that M@NPs/miR365 via caudal vein injection effectively inhibit tumor development. Based on the immune escape and homologous targeting of cancer cells and efficient gene transfection ability of NPs, this “Trojan horse” like “Pseudotumor cell” carries the target gene miR365 mimic to the tumor site and realizes cancer therapy. Noteworthy, the drug delivery system has good biocompatibility. Thus, this safe drug delivery strategy mediated by cancer cell membrane and gene therapy may have a certain significance for reducing the gap between nanoplatform and tumor clinical treatment.
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Injectable laminin-biofunctionalized gellan gum hydrogels loaded with myoblasts for skeletal muscle regeneration. Acta Biomater 2022; 143:282-294. [PMID: 35278687 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2022.03.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2021] [Revised: 02/25/2022] [Accepted: 03/04/2022] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Moderate muscular injuries that exceed muscular tissue's auto-healing capacity are still a topic of noteworthy concern. Tissue engineering appeared as a promising therapeutic strategy capable of overcoming this unmet clinical need. To attain such goal, herein we propose an in situ-crosslinking gellan gum (GG)-based hydrogel tethered with a skeletal muscle-inspired laminin-derived peptide RKRLQVQLSIRTC(Q) and encapsulated with skeletal muscle cells (SMCs). Pre-hydrogel solutions presented decreasing shear viscosity with increasing shear rate and shear stress, and required low forces for extrusion, validating their injectability. The GGDVS hydrogel was functionalized with Q-peptide with 30% of efficiency. C2C12 were able to adhere to the developed hydrogel, remained living and spreading 7 days post-encapsulation. Q-peptide release studies indicated that 25% of the unbound peptide can be released from the hydrogels up to 7 days, dependent on the hydrogel formulation. Treatment of a chemically-induced muscular lesion in mice with an injection of C2C12-laden hydrogels improved myogenesis, primarily promoted by the C2C12. In accordance, a high density of myoblasts (α-SA+ and MYH7+) were localized in tissues treated with the C2C12 (alone or encapsulated in the hydrogel). α-SA protein levels were significantly increased 8 weeks post-treatment with C2C12-laden hydrogels and MHC protein levels were increased in all experimental groups 4 weeks post-treatment, in relation to the SHAM. Neovascularization and neoinnervation was also detected in the defects. Altogether, this study indicates that C2C12-laden hydrogels hold great potential for skeletal muscle regeneration. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: We developed an injectable gellan gum-based hydrogel for delivering C2C12 into localized myopathic model. The gellan gum was biofunctinalized with laminin-derived peptide to mimic the native muscular ECM. In addition, hydrogel was physically tuned to mimic the mechanical properties of native tissue. To the best of our knowledge, this formula was used for the first time under the context of skeletal muscle tissue regeneration. The injectability of the developed hydrogel provided non-invasive administration method, combined with a reliable microenvironment that can host C2C12 with nominal inflammation, indicated by the survival and adhesion of encapsulated cells post-injection. The treatment of skeletal muscle defect with the cell-laden hydrogel approach significantly enhanced the regeneration of localized muscular trauma.
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Progress in the Development of Graphene-Based Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering and Regeneration. MATERIALS 2022; 15:ma15062164. [PMID: 35329615 PMCID: PMC8955908 DOI: 10.3390/ma15062164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2022] [Revised: 03/10/2022] [Accepted: 03/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Over the last few decades, tissue engineering has become an important technology for repairing and rebuilding damaged tissues and organs. The scaffold plays an important role and has become a hot pot in the field of tissue engineering. It has sufficient mechanical and biochemical properties and simulates the structure and function of natural tissue to promote the growth of cells inward. Therefore, graphene-based nanomaterials (GBNs), such as graphene and graphene oxide (GO), have attracted wide attention in the field of biomedical tissue engineering because of their unique structure, large specific surface area, good photo-thermal effect, pH response and broad-spectrum antibacterial properties. In this review, the structure and properties of typical GBNs are summarized, the progress made in the development of GBNs in soft tissue engineering (including skin, muscle, nerve and blood vessel) are highlighted, the challenges and prospects of the application of GBNs in soft tissue engineering have prospected.
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Kurian AG, Singh RK, Patel KD, Lee JH, Kim HW. Multifunctional GelMA platforms with nanomaterials for advanced tissue therapeutics. Bioact Mater 2022; 8:267-295. [PMID: 34541401 PMCID: PMC8424393 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioactmat.2021.06.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 150] [Impact Index Per Article: 75.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2021] [Revised: 06/17/2021] [Accepted: 06/22/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Polymeric hydrogels are fascinating platforms as 3D scaffolds for tissue repair and delivery systems of therapeutic molecules and cells. Among others, methacrylated gelatin (GelMA) has become a representative hydrogel formulation, finding various biomedical applications. Recent efforts on GelMA-based hydrogels have been devoted to combining them with bioactive and functional nanomaterials, aiming to provide enhanced physicochemical and biological properties to GelMA. The benefits of this approach are multiple: i) reinforcing mechanical properties, ii) modulating viscoelastic property to allow 3D printability of bio-inks, iii) rendering electrical/magnetic property to produce electro-/magneto-active hydrogels for the repair of specific tissues (e.g., muscle, nerve), iv) providing stimuli-responsiveness to actively deliver therapeutic molecules, and v) endowing therapeutic capacity in tissue repair process (e.g., antioxidant effects). The nanomaterial-combined GelMA systems have shown significantly enhanced and extraordinary behaviors in various tissues (bone, skin, cardiac, and nerve) that are rarely observable with GelMA. Here we systematically review these recent efforts in nanomaterials-combined GelMA hydrogels that are considered as next-generation multifunctional platforms for tissue therapeutics. The approaches used in GelMA can also apply to other existing polymeric hydrogel systems.
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- Amal George Kurian
- Institute of Tissue Regeneration Engineering (ITREN), Dankook University, Cheonan, 31116, Republic of Korea
- Department of Nanobiomedical Science & BK21 NBM Global Research Center for Regenerative Medicine, Dankook University, Cheonan, 31116, Republic of Korea
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- Institute of Tissue Regeneration Engineering (ITREN), Dankook University, Cheonan, 31116, Republic of Korea
- Department of Nanobiomedical Science & BK21 NBM Global Research Center for Regenerative Medicine, Dankook University, Cheonan, 31116, Republic of Korea
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- Institute of Tissue Regeneration Engineering (ITREN), Dankook University, Cheonan, 31116, Republic of Korea
- Department of Nanobiomedical Science & BK21 NBM Global Research Center for Regenerative Medicine, Dankook University, Cheonan, 31116, Republic of Korea
- Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, UCL Eastman Dental Institute, London, WC1X8LD, UK
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- Institute of Tissue Regeneration Engineering (ITREN), Dankook University, Cheonan, 31116, Republic of Korea
- Department of Nanobiomedical Science & BK21 NBM Global Research Center for Regenerative Medicine, Dankook University, Cheonan, 31116, Republic of Korea
- Department of Biomaterials Science, School of Dentistry, Dankook University, Cheonan, 31116, Republic of Korea
- UCL Eastman-Korea Dental Medicine Innovation Centre, Dankook University, Cheonan, 31116, Republic of Korea
- Cell & Matter Institute, Dankook University, Cheonan, 31116, Republic of Korea
- Department of Regenerative Dental Medicine, College of Dentistry, Dankook University, Cheonan, 31116, Republic of Korea
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- Institute of Tissue Regeneration Engineering (ITREN), Dankook University, Cheonan, 31116, Republic of Korea
- Department of Nanobiomedical Science & BK21 NBM Global Research Center for Regenerative Medicine, Dankook University, Cheonan, 31116, Republic of Korea
- Department of Biomaterials Science, School of Dentistry, Dankook University, Cheonan, 31116, Republic of Korea
- UCL Eastman-Korea Dental Medicine Innovation Centre, Dankook University, Cheonan, 31116, Republic of Korea
- Cell & Matter Institute, Dankook University, Cheonan, 31116, Republic of Korea
- Department of Regenerative Dental Medicine, College of Dentistry, Dankook University, Cheonan, 31116, Republic of Korea
- Mechanobiology Dental Medicine Research Center, Dankook University, Cheonan, 31116, Republic of Korea
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Washington KS, Shemshaki NS, Laurencin CT. The Role of Nanomaterials and Biological Agents on Rotator Cuff Regeneration. REGENERATIVE ENGINEERING AND TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE 2022; 7:440-449. [PMID: 35005215 DOI: 10.1007/s40883-020-00171-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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The rotator cuff is a musculotendon unit responsible for movement in the shoulder. Rotator cuff tears represent a significant number of musculoskeletal injuries in the adult population. In addition, there is a high incidence of retear rates due to various complications within the complex anatomical structure and the lack of proper healing. Current clinical strategies for rotator cuff augmentation include surgical intervention with autograft tissue grafts and beneficial impacts have been shown, but challenges still exist because of limited supply. For decades, nanomaterials have been engineered for the repair of various tissue and organ systems. This review article provides a thorough summary of the role nanomaterials, stem cells and biological agents have played in rotator cuff repair to date and offers input on next generation approaches for regenerating this tissue.
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- Kenyatta S Washington
- Connecticut Convergence Institute for Translation in Regenerative Engineering, University of Connecticut Health, Farmington, CT 06030, USA
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- Connecticut Convergence Institute for Translation in Regenerative Engineering, University of Connecticut Health, Farmington, CT 06030, USA.,Raymond and Beverly Sackler Center for Biomedical, Biological, Physical and Engineering Sciences, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT 06030, USA.,Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA.,Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT 06030, USA
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- Connecticut Convergence Institute for Translation in Regenerative Engineering, University of Connecticut Health, Farmington, CT 06030, USA.,Raymond and Beverly Sackler Center for Biomedical, Biological, Physical and Engineering Sciences, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT 06030, USA.,Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA.,Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT 06030, USA.,Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA.,Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA.,Department of Craniofacial Sciences, School of Dental Medicine, University of Connecticut Health, Farmington, CT 06030, USA
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Quasi-linear viscoelastic behavior of fresh porcine ureter. Int Urol Nephrol 2022; 54:249-256. [PMID: 34978664 DOI: 10.1007/s11255-021-03100-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2021] [Accepted: 12/26/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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PURPOSE To evaluate the viscoelastic properties of the fresh porcine ureter. Prove the QLV theory can sufficiently model the stress relaxation function of porcine ureters, and determine the QLV model constants which may provide insight into the synthesis of ureteral scaffolds with biomimetic viscoelastic properties in tissue engineering. METHODS Hysteresis tests were applied to study the differences in dissipated energy ratio for each different strain group. In stress relaxation tests, samples were sub-grouped and quickly ramping up to 5%, 20%, and 30% strain in each group and gradually relaxed to a corresponding level. Bringing together the quasi-linear viscoelasticity (QLV) theory and stress relaxation function to determine the eight constants of the ureteral tissue, and fitting the raw data with the model via MATLAB. RESULTS The hysteresis response measurement results revealed that the porcine ureter was a highly dissipative material and there were differences between toe and linear region in stress-stain curve. The stress relaxation results revealed ureters responded with time-dependent decay of stress. The eight constants of the ureteral QLV model were determined for three different strain groups, and we proved that the QLV model can sufficiently adapt the experimental data of the ureter stress relaxation. CONCLUSION This study investigated the time-dependent properties of the porcine ureter, and demonstrated the QLV theory could be used to evaluate the viscoelastic properties of the porcine ureteral tissue.
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Yao Q, Shi Y, Xia X, Tang Y, Jiang X, Zheng YW, Zhang H, Chen R, Kou L. Bioadhesive hydrogel comprising bilirubin/β-cyclodextrin inclusion complexes promote diabetic wound healing. PHARMACEUTICAL BIOLOGY 2021; 59:1139-1149. [PMID: 34425063 PMCID: PMC8386728 DOI: 10.1080/13880209.2021.1964543] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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CONTEXT Chronic non-healing diabetic wound therapy is an important clinical challenge. Manipulating the release of bioactive factors from an adhesive hydrogel is an effective approach to repair chronic wounds. As an endogenous antioxidant, bilirubin (BR) has been shown to promote wound healing. Nonetheless, its application is limited by its low water solubility and oxidative degradation. OBJECTIVE This study developed a bilirubin-based formulation for diabetic wound healing. MATERIALS AND METHODS Bilirubin was incorporated into β-CD-based inclusion complex (BR/β-CD) which was then loaded into a bioadhesive hydrogel matrix (BR/β-CD/SGP). Scratch wound assays were performed to examine the in vitro pro-healing activity of BR/β-CD/SGP (25 μg/mL of BR). Wounds of diabetic or non-diabetic rats were covered with BR or BR/β-CD/SGP hydrogels (1 mg/mL of BR) and changed every day for a period of 7 or 21 days. Histological assays were conducted to evaluate the in vivo effect of BR/β-CD/SGP. RESULTS Compared to untreated (18.7%) and BR (55.2%) groups, wound closure was more pronounced (65.0%) in BR/β-CD/SGP group. In diabetic rats, the wound length in BR/β-CD/SGP group was smaller throughout the experimental period than untreated groups. Moreover, BR/β-CD/SGP decreased TNF-α levels to 7.7% on day 3, and elevated collagen deposition and VEGF expression to 11.9- and 8.2-fold on day 14. The therapeutic effects of BR/β-CD/SGP were much better than those of the BR group. Similar observations were made in the non-diabetic model. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION BR/β-CD/SGP promotes wound healing and tissue remodelling in both diabetic and non-diabetic rats, indicating an ideal wound-dressing agent.
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- Qing Yao
- Department of Pharmacy, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children’s Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children’s Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children’s Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children’s Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Central Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Central Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children’s Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
- Department of Children’s Respiration Disease, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children’s Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children’s Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
- Ruijie Chen 109 Xueyuan West Road, Wenzhou325027, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children’s Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
- CONTACT Longfa Kou
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Wang L, Cheng W, Zhu J, Li W, Li D, Yang X, Zhao W, Ren M, Ren J, Mo X, Fu Q, Zhang K. Electrospun nanoyarn and exosomes of adipose-derived stem cells for urethral regeneration: Evaluations in vitro and in vivo. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2021; 209:112218. [PMID: 34801930 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2021.112218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2021] [Revised: 11/02/2021] [Accepted: 11/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Regeneration of urethral defects has been difficult in the clinic. To address it, the collagen/ poly (L-lactide-co-caprolactone) (P(LLA-CL)) nanoyarn scaffold delivering adipose-derived stem cells' exosomes (ADSC-exos) was fabricated. The multipotential differentiation potential of ADSCs were confirmed by Adipogenic, osteogenic, and chondrogenic differentiation. The 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)- 2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide assay shows that 50% concentration of ADSC-exos nanoyarn scaffold dramatically enhanced the cell viability of fibroblasts. The ADSC-exos nanoyarn scaffold for human foreskin fibroblasts (HFFs) and human urethral scar fibroblasts (HSFs) shows good biocompatibility: theproduction of inflammatory factors IL-6 and Col 1A1 was less, indicating that ADSC-exos had the minimal inflammatory effect of cells. Besides, the cells on the ADSC-exos nanoyarn scaffold did not appear to contribute to DNA damage in the same way as the normal cell's growth did. The HFFs seeding on the ADSC-exos nanoyarn scaffold shows a typical morphology of extending outwards. Urethral repair with ADSC-exos nanoyarn scaffold did not lead to either a sign of urethral stricture or scar formation after 4 weeks post-surgery. The deposition of collagen was less and the epithelial cells formed multiple layer epithelium. The treatment of ADSC-exos stimulated epithelization and vascularization. And the transition from an inflammatory state to a regenerative state was promoted. The ADSC-exos-treated group did not promote the over-proliferation of fibroblasts and the expression of Collagen I. Therefore, the ADSC-exos nanoyarn scaffold has evident, positive effects on wound healing and tissue fibrosis inhibition.
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- Liyang Wang
- School of Materials Engineering, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, Shanghai 201620, China
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- School of Public Health, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China
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- State Key Lab for Modification of Chemical Fibers & Polymer Materials, College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
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- School of Materials Engineering, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, Shanghai 201620, China.
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- School of Materials Engineering, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, Shanghai 201620, China
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- Novaprint Therapeutics Suzhou Co., Ltd, Suzhou 215000, China
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- Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, United States
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- State Key Laboratory of Mechanical System and Vibration, School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200233, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Mechanical System and Vibration, School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200233, China
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- State Key Lab for Modification of Chemical Fibers & Polymer Materials, College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
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- The Department of Urology, Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200233, China; Shanghai Eastern Institute of Urologic Reconstruction, Shanghai 200233, China.
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- The Department of Urology, Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200233, China; Shanghai Eastern Institute of Urologic Reconstruction, Shanghai 200233, China.
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Tacchi F, Orozco-Aguilar J, Gutiérrez D, Simon F, Salazar J, Vilos C, Cabello-Verrugio C. Scaffold biomaterials and nano-based therapeutic strategies for skeletal muscle regeneration. Nanomedicine (Lond) 2021; 16:2521-2538. [PMID: 34743611 DOI: 10.2217/nnm-2021-0224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Skeletal muscle is integral to the functioning of the human body. Several pathological conditions, such as trauma (primary lesion) or genetic diseases such as Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), can affect and impair its functions or exceed its regeneration capacity. Tissue engineering (TE) based on natural, synthetic and hybrid biomaterials provides a robust platform for developing scaffolds that promote skeletal muscle regeneration, strength recovery, vascularization and innervation. Recent 3D-cell printing technology and the use of nanocarriers for the release of drugs, peptides and antisense oligonucleotides support unique therapeutic alternatives. Here, the authors present recent advances in scaffold biomaterials and nano-based therapeutic strategies for skeletal muscle regeneration and perspectives for future endeavors.
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- Franco Tacchi
- Department of Biological Sciences, Laboratory of Muscle Pathology, Fragility & Aging, Faculty of Life Sciences, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, 8370146, Chile.,Millennium Institute on Immunology & Immunotherapy, Santiago, 8370146, Chile.,Center for The Development of Nanoscience & Nanotechnology (CEDENNA), Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Santiago, 8350709, Chile
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Laboratory of Muscle Pathology, Fragility & Aging, Faculty of Life Sciences, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, 8370146, Chile.,Millennium Institute on Immunology & Immunotherapy, Santiago, 8370146, Chile.,Center for The Development of Nanoscience & Nanotechnology (CEDENNA), Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Santiago, 8350709, Chile
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Laboratory of Muscle Pathology, Fragility & Aging, Faculty of Life Sciences, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, 8370146, Chile.,Millennium Institute on Immunology & Immunotherapy, Santiago, 8370146, Chile.,Center for The Development of Nanoscience & Nanotechnology (CEDENNA), Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Santiago, 8350709, Chile
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- Millennium Institute on Immunology & Immunotherapy, Santiago, 8370146, Chile.,Millennium Nucleus of Ion Channel-Associated Diseases (MiNICAD),Universidad de Chile, Santiago, 8370146, Chile.,Department of Biological Sciences, Laboratory of Integrative Physiopathology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, 8370146, Chile
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- Center for The Development of Nanoscience & Nanotechnology (CEDENNA), Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Santiago, 8350709, Chile.,Laboratory of Nanomedicine & Targeted Delivery, Center for Medical Research, School of Medicine, Universidad de Talca, Talca, 3460000, Chile
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- Center for The Development of Nanoscience & Nanotechnology (CEDENNA), Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Santiago, 8350709, Chile.,Laboratory of Nanomedicine & Targeted Delivery, Center for Medical Research, School of Medicine, Universidad de Talca, Talca, 3460000, Chile
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Laboratory of Muscle Pathology, Fragility & Aging, Faculty of Life Sciences, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, 8370146, Chile.,Millennium Institute on Immunology & Immunotherapy, Santiago, 8370146, Chile.,Center for The Development of Nanoscience & Nanotechnology (CEDENNA), Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Santiago, 8350709, Chile
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Hadipour A, Bayati V, Rashno M, Orazizadeh M. Aligned Poly(ε-caprolactone) Nanofibers Superimposed on Decellularized Human Amniotic Membrane Promoted Myogenic Differentiation of Adipose Derived Stem Cells. CELL JOURNAL 2021; 23:603-611. [PMID: 34939752 PMCID: PMC8665975 DOI: 10.22074/cellj.2021.7261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2019] [Accepted: 06/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Objective This study was designed to fabricate a suitable permanent scaffold for the normal aligned myotube formation
and improve the process of myogenic differentiation of selected stem cells.
Materials and Methods In this experimental study, an engineered scaffold composed of decellularized human amniotic
membrane (DHAM) and electrospun fibers of poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL) was fabricated and characterized. PCL
nanofibers were superimposed on DHAM (PCL-DHAM) in two different patterns, including randomized fibers (Random)
and aligned fibers (Aligned). Adipose derived stem cells (ADSCs) were isolated from adult Wistar rats and cultured on
designed scaffold and induced to myotube differentiation. Using an MTT assay, the vitality of cells was determined.
Then, myogenic cell differentiation was assessed using scan electron microscopy (SEM), immunofluorescence assay,
and reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR).
Results The mechanical properties of engineered PCL-DHAM composite improved significantly compared to DHAM
as a control. The engineered PCL-DHAM promoted cell growth and high expression of myosin, Mhc2 and myogenin
and thus enhanced the myotube formation.
Conclusion These findings revealed that bio-composite membrane prepared from PCL nanofibers and DHAM, may
represent a promising biomaterial as a desirable scaffold for applying in the bioengineered muscle repair.
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- Azam Hadipour
- Cellular and Molecular Research Center (CMRC), Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.,Department of Anatomical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Cellular and Molecular Research Center (CMRC), Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.,Department of Anatomical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Cellular and Molecular Research Center (CMRC), Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.,Department of Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Cellular and Molecular Research Center (CMRC), Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.,Department of Anatomical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
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Perez‐Puyana V, Wieringa P, Yuste Y, de la Portilla F, Guererro A, Romero A, Moroni L. Fabrication of hybrid scaffolds obtained from combinations of PCL with gelatin or collagen via electrospinning for skeletal muscle tissue engineering. J Biomed Mater Res A 2021; 109:1600-1612. [PMID: 33665968 PMCID: PMC8359256 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.37156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2020] [Revised: 02/02/2021] [Accepted: 02/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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The creation of skeletal muscle tissue in vitro is a major topic of interest today in the field of biomedical research, due to the lack of treatments for muscle loss due to traumatic accidents or disease. For this reason, the intrinsic properties of nanofibrillar structures to promote cell adhesion, proliferation, and cell alignment presents an attractive tool for regenerative medicine to recreate organized tissues such as muscle. Electrospinning is one of the processing techniques often used for the fabrication of these nanofibrous structures and the combination of synthetic and natural polymers is often required to achieve optimal mechanical and physiochemical properties. Here, polycaprolactone (PCL) is selected as a synthetic polymer used for the fabrication of scaffolds, and the effect of protein addition on the final scaffolds' properties is studied. Collagen and gelatin were the proteins selected and two different concentrations were analyzed (2 and 4 wt/vol%). Different PCL/protein systems were prepared, and a structural, mechanical and functional characterization was performed. The influence of fiber alignment on the properties of the final scaffolds was assessed through morphological, mechanical and biological evaluations. A bioreactor was used to promote cell proliferation and differentiation within the scaffolds. The results revealed that protein addition produced a decrease in the fiber size of the membranes, an increase in their hydrophilicity, and a softening of their mechanical properties. The biological study showed the ability of the selected systems to harbor cells, allow their growth and, potentially, develop musculoskeletal tissues.
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- Victor Perez‐Puyana
- Departamento de Ingeniería QuímicaUniversidad de Sevilla, Facultad de Química, Escuela Politécnica SuperiorSevillaSpain
- Department of Complex Tissue RegenerationMERLN Institute for Technology‐Inspired Regenerative Medicine, Maastricht UniversityMaastrichtThe Netherlands
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- Department of Complex Tissue RegenerationMERLN Institute for Technology‐Inspired Regenerative Medicine, Maastricht UniversityMaastrichtThe Netherlands
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- Departamento de CirugíaInstitute of Biomedicine of Seville (IBiS), “Virgen del Rocío” University Hospital, IBIS CSIC/University of SevilleSevillaSpain
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- Departamento de CirugíaInstitute of Biomedicine of Seville (IBiS), “Virgen del Rocío” University Hospital, IBIS CSIC/University of SevilleSevillaSpain
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- Departamento de Ingeniería QuímicaUniversidad de Sevilla, Facultad de Química, Escuela Politécnica SuperiorSevillaSpain
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- Departamento de Ingeniería QuímicaUniversidad de Sevilla, Facultad de Química, Escuela Politécnica SuperiorSevillaSpain
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- Department of Complex Tissue RegenerationMERLN Institute for Technology‐Inspired Regenerative Medicine, Maastricht UniversityMaastrichtThe Netherlands
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Liu Z, Wan X, Wang ZL, Li L. Electroactive Biomaterials and Systems for Cell Fate Determination and Tissue Regeneration: Design and Applications. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2021; 33:e2007429. [PMID: 34117803 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202007429] [Citation(s) in RCA: 114] [Impact Index Per Article: 38.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2020] [Revised: 12/19/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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During natural tissue regeneration, tissue microenvironment and stem cell niche including cell-cell interaction, soluble factors, and extracellular matrix (ECM) provide a train of biochemical and biophysical cues for modulation of cell behaviors and tissue functions. Design of functional biomaterials to mimic the tissue/cell microenvironment have great potentials for tissue regeneration applications. Recently, electroactive biomaterials have drawn increasing attentions not only as scaffolds for cell adhesion and structural support, but also as modulators to regulate cell/tissue behaviors and function, especially for electrically excitable cells and tissues. More importantly, electrostimulation can further modulate a myriad of biological processes, from cell cycle, migration, proliferation and differentiation to neural conduction, muscle contraction, embryogenesis, and tissue regeneration. In this review, endogenous bioelectricity and piezoelectricity are introduced. Then, design rationale of electroactive biomaterials is discussed for imitating dynamic cell microenvironment, as well as their mediated electrostimulation and the applying pathways. Recent advances in electroactive biomaterials are systematically overviewed for modulation of stem cell fate and tissue regeneration, mainly including nerve regeneration, bone tissue engineering, and cardiac tissue engineering. Finally, the significance for simulating the native tissue microenvironment is emphasized and the open challenges and future perspectives of electroactive biomaterials are concluded.
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- Zhirong Liu
- Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
- School of Nanoscience and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
- School of Nanoscience and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
- School of Nanoscience and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332-0245, USA
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- Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
- School of Nanoscience and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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Carleton MM, Sefton MV. Promoting endogenous repair of skeletal muscle using regenerative biomaterials. J Biomed Mater Res A 2021; 109:2720-2739. [PMID: 34041836 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.37239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2021] [Revised: 05/14/2021] [Accepted: 05/18/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Skeletal muscles normally have a remarkable ability to repair themselves; however, large muscle injuries and several myopathies diminish this ability leading to permanent loss of function. No clinical therapy yet exists that reliably restores muscle integrity and function following severe injury. Consequently, numerous tissue engineering techniques, both acellular and with cells, are being investigated to enhance muscle regeneration. Biomaterials are an essential part of these techniques as they can present physical and biochemical signals that augment the repair process. Successful tissue engineering strategies require regenerative biomaterials that either actively promote endogenous muscle repair or create an environment supportive of regeneration. This review will discuss several acellular biomaterial strategies for skeletal muscle regeneration with a focus on those under investigation in vivo. This includes materials that release bioactive molecules, biomimetic materials and immunomodulatory materials.
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- Miranda M Carleton
- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Serrano-Aroca Á, Takayama K, Tuñón-Molina A, Seyran M, Hassan SS, Pal Choudhury P, Uversky VN, Lundstrom K, Adadi P, Palù G, Aljabali AAA, Chauhan G, Kandimalla R, Tambuwala MM, Lal A, Abd El-Aziz TM, Sherchan S, Barh D, Redwan EM, Bazan NG, Mishra YK, Uhal BD, Brufsky A. Carbon-Based Nanomaterials: Promising Antiviral Agents to Combat COVID-19 in the Microbial-Resistant Era. ACS NANO 2021; 15:8069-8086. [PMID: 33826850 PMCID: PMC8043205 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.1c00629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 95] [Impact Index Per Article: 31.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2021] [Accepted: 04/02/2021] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Therapeutic options for the highly pathogenic human severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) causing the current pandemic coronavirus disease (COVID-19) are urgently needed. COVID-19 is associated with viral pneumonia and acute respiratory distress syndrome causing significant morbidity and mortality. The proposed treatments for COVID-19 have shown little or no effect in the clinic so far. Additionally, bacterial and fungal pathogens contribute to the SARS-CoV-2-mediated pneumonia disease complex. The antibiotic resistance in pneumonia treatment is increasing at an alarming rate. Therefore, carbon-based nanomaterials (CBNs), such as fullerene, carbon dots, graphene, and their derivatives constitute a promising alternative due to their wide-spectrum antimicrobial activity, biocompatibility, biodegradability, and capacity to induce tissue regeneration. Furthermore, the antimicrobial mode of action is mainly physical (e.g., membrane distortion), characterized by a low risk of antimicrobial resistance. In this Review, we evaluated the literature on the antiviral activity and broad-spectrum antimicrobial properties of CBNs. CBNs had antiviral activity against 13 enveloped positive-sense single-stranded RNA viruses, including SARS-CoV-2. CBNs with low or no toxicity to humans are promising therapeutics against the COVID-19 pneumonia complex with other viruses, bacteria, and fungi, including those that are multidrug-resistant.
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- Ángel Serrano-Aroca
- Biomaterials and Bioengineering Lab, Centro de
Investigación Traslacional San Alberto Magno, Universidad
Católica de Valencia San Vicente Mártir, 46001 Valencia,
Spain
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- Center for iPS Cell Research and Application,
Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8397,
Japan
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- Biomaterials and Bioengineering Lab, Centro de
Investigación Traslacional San Alberto Magno, Universidad
Católica de Valencia San Vicente Mártir, 46001 Valencia,
Spain
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- Doctoral studies in natural and technical sciences (SPL
44), University of Vienna, Währinger Straße, A-1090
Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Mathematics, Pingla Thana
Mahavidyalaya, Maligram, Paschim Medinipur 721140, West Bengal,
India
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- Applied Statistics Unit, Indian
Statistical Institute, Kolkata 700108, West Bengal,
India
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, Morsani College of
Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida 33612,
United States
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- Department of Food Science, University of
Otago, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand
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- Department of Molecular Medicine,
University of Padova, Via Gabelli 63, 35121 Padova,
Italy
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and
Pharmaceutical Technology, Yarmouk University-Faculty of
Pharmacy, Irbid 21163, Jordan
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- School of Engineering and Sciences,
Tecnológico de Monterrey, Av. Eugenio Garza Sada 2501
Sur, 64849 Monterrey, NL, Mexico
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- Applied Biology, CSIR-Indian
Institute of Chemical Technology, Uppal Road, Tarnaka, Hyderabad-500007,
India
- Department of Biochemistry,
Kakatiya Medical College, Warangal-506007, Telangana State,
India
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- School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical
Science, Ulster University, Coleraine BT52 1SA, Northern
Ireland, U.K.
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical
Care Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905,
United States
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- Zoology Department, Faculty of Science,
Minia University, El-Minia 61519,
Egypt
- Department of Cellular and Integrative
Physiology, University of Texas Health Science Center at San
Antonio, San Antonio, Texas 78229-3900, United
States
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences,
School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Tulane University of
Louisiana, New Orleans, Louisiana 70112, United
States
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- Institute of Integrative
Omics and Applied Biotechnology (IIOAB), Nonakuri, Purba Medinipur,
WB-721172, India
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- Biological Sciences Department,
Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 80203,
Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
- Therapeutic and Protective Proteins
Laboratory, Protein Research Department, Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Research
Institute, City for Scientific Research and Technology
Applications, New Borg El-Arab, Alexandria 21934,
Egypt
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- Neuroscience Center of Excellence,
School of Medicine, LSU Heath New Orleans, New Orleans,
Louisiana 70112, United States
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- University of Southern
Denmark, Mads Clausen Institute, NanoSYD, Alsion 2, 6400 Sønderborg,
Denmark
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- Department of Physiology, Michigan State
University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824, United
States
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- University of Pittsburgh
School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of
Hematology/Oncology, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15232,
United States
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Zheng Y, Hong X, Wang J, Feng L, Fan T, Guo R, Zhang H. 2D Nanomaterials for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Nanomedicines: Recent Advances and Future Challenges. Adv Healthc Mater 2021; 10:e2001743. [PMID: 33511775 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202001743] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2020] [Revised: 01/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Regenerative medicine has become one of the hottest research topics in medical science that provides a promising way for repairing tissue defects in the human body. Due to their excellent physicochemical properties, the application of 2D nanomaterials in regenerative medicine has gradually developed and has been attracting a wide range of research interests in recent years. In particular, graphene and its derivatives, black phosphorus, and transition metal dichalcogenides are applied in all the aspects of tissue engineering to replace or restore tissues. This review focuses on the latest advances in the application of 2D-nanomaterial-based hydrogels, nanosheets, or scaffolds that are engineered to repair skin, bone, and cartilage tissues. Reviews on other applications, including cardiac muscle regeneration, skeletal muscle repair, nerve regeneration, brain disease treatment, and spinal cord healing are also provided. The challenges and prospects of applications of 2D nanomaterials in regenerative medicine are discussed.
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- Yuanyuan Zheng
- Key Laboratory of Biomaterials of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes Guangdong Provincial Engineering and Technological Research Center for Drug Carrier Development Department of Biomedical Engineering Jinan University Guangzhou 510632 P. R. China
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- Shenzhen Eye Institute Shenzhen Eye Hospital Affiliated to Jinan University School of Optometry Shenzhen University Shenzhen 518040 P. R. China
- Shenzhen Engineering Laboratory of Phosphorene and Optoelectronics International Collaborative Laboratory of 2D Materials for Optoelectronics Science and Technology of Ministry of Education College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering Shenzhen University Shenzhen 518060 P. R. China
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- Shenzhen Eye Institute Shenzhen Eye Hospital Affiliated to Jinan University School of Optometry Shenzhen University Shenzhen 518040 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomaterials of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes Guangdong Provincial Engineering and Technological Research Center for Drug Carrier Development Department of Biomedical Engineering Jinan University Guangzhou 510632 P. R. China
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- Shenzhen Engineering Laboratory of Phosphorene and Optoelectronics International Collaborative Laboratory of 2D Materials for Optoelectronics Science and Technology of Ministry of Education College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering Shenzhen University Shenzhen 518060 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomaterials of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes Guangdong Provincial Engineering and Technological Research Center for Drug Carrier Development Department of Biomedical Engineering Jinan University Guangzhou 510632 P. R. China
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- Shenzhen Engineering Laboratory of Phosphorene and Optoelectronics International Collaborative Laboratory of 2D Materials for Optoelectronics Science and Technology of Ministry of Education College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering Shenzhen University Shenzhen 518060 P. R. China
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Gu S, Tian Y, Liang K, Ji Y. Chitin nanocrystals assisted 3D printing of polycitrate thermoset bioelastomers. Carbohydr Polym 2021; 256:117549. [PMID: 33483056 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2020.117549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2020] [Revised: 12/17/2020] [Accepted: 12/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Citrate-based thermoset bioelastomer has numerous tissue engineering applications. However, its insoluble and unmeltable features restricted processing techniques for fabricating complex scaffolds. Herein, direct ink writing (DIW) was explored for 3D printing of poly(1, 8-octanediol-co-Pluronic F127 citrate) (POFC) bioelastomer scaffolds considering that POFC prepolymer (pre-POFC) was waterborne and could form a stable emulsion. The pre-POFC emulsion couldn't be printed, however, chitin nanocrystal (ChiNC) could be as a rheological modifier to tune the flow behavior of pre-POFC emulsion, and thus DIW printing of POFC scaffolds was successfully realized; moreover, ChiNC was also as a supporting agent to prevent collapse of filaments during thermocuring, and simultaneously as a biobased nanofiller to reinforce scaffolds. The rheological analyses showed the pre-POFC/ChiNC inks fulfilled the requirements for DIW printing. The printed scaffolds exhibited low swelling, and good performances in strength and resilence. Furthermore, the entire process was easily performed and eco-friendly.
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- Shaohua Gu
- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, 2999 North Renmin Road, Shanghai 201620, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, 2999 North Renmin Road, Shanghai 201620, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, 2999 North Renmin Road, Shanghai 201620, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, 2999 North Renmin Road, Shanghai 201620, China.
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Tang X, Shemshaki NS, Vernekar VN, Prabhath A, Kuyinu E, Kan HM, Barajaa M, Khan Y, Laurencin CT. The Treatment of Muscle Atrophy after Rotator Cuff Tears Using Electroconductive Nanofibrous Matrices. REGENERATIVE ENGINEERING AND TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE 2021; 7:1-9. [PMID: 33816776 PMCID: PMC8011566 DOI: 10.1007/s40883-020-00186-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2020] [Revised: 10/13/2020] [Accepted: 10/31/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Rotator cuff tears (RCTs) are a common cause of disability and pain in the adult population. Despite the successful repair of the torn tendon, the delay between the time of injury and time of repair can cause muscle atrophy. The goal of the study was to engineer an electroconductive nanofibrous matrix with an aligned orientation to enhance muscle regeneration after rotator cuff (RC) repair. The electroconductive nanofibrous matrix was fabricated by coating Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene): poly(styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS) nanoparticles onto the aligned poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL) electrospun nanofibers. The regenerative potential of the matrix was evaluated using two repair models of RCTs include acute and sub-acute. Sprague-Dawley rats (n=39) were randomly assigned to 1 of 8 groups. For the acute model, the matrix was implanted on supraspinatus muscle immediately after the injury. The repair surgery for the sub-acute model was conducted 6 weeks after injury. The supraspinatus muscle was harvested for histological analysis two and six weeks after repair. The results demonstrated the efficacy of electrical and topographical cues on the treatment of muscle atrophy in vivo. In both acute and sub-acute models, the stimulus effects of topographical and electrical cues reduced the gap area between muscle fibers. This study showed that muscle atrophy can be alleviated by successful surgical repair using an electroconductive nanofibrous matrix in a rat RC model.
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- Xiaoyan Tang
- Connecticut Convergence Institute for Translation in Regenerative Engineering, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT 06030, USA
- Raymond and Beverly Sackler Center for Biomedical, Biological, Physical and Engineering Sciences, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT 06030, USA
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT 06030, USA
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- Connecticut Convergence Institute for Translation in Regenerative Engineering, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT 06030, USA
- Raymond and Beverly Sackler Center for Biomedical, Biological, Physical and Engineering Sciences, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT 06030, USA
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT 06030, USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA
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- Connecticut Convergence Institute for Translation in Regenerative Engineering, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT 06030, USA
- Raymond and Beverly Sackler Center for Biomedical, Biological, Physical and Engineering Sciences, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT 06030, USA
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT 06030, USA
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- Connecticut Convergence Institute for Translation in Regenerative Engineering, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT 06030, USA
- Raymond and Beverly Sackler Center for Biomedical, Biological, Physical and Engineering Sciences, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT 06030, USA
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT 06030, USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA
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- Connecticut Convergence Institute for Translation in Regenerative Engineering, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT 06030, USA
- Raymond and Beverly Sackler Center for Biomedical, Biological, Physical and Engineering Sciences, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT 06030, USA
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT 06030, USA
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- Connecticut Convergence Institute for Translation in Regenerative Engineering, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT 06030, USA
- Raymond and Beverly Sackler Center for Biomedical, Biological, Physical and Engineering Sciences, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT 06030, USA
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT 06030, USA
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- Connecticut Convergence Institute for Translation in Regenerative Engineering, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT 06030, USA
- Raymond and Beverly Sackler Center for Biomedical, Biological, Physical and Engineering Sciences, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT 06030, USA
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT 06030, USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA
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- Connecticut Convergence Institute for Translation in Regenerative Engineering, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT 06030, USA
- Raymond and Beverly Sackler Center for Biomedical, Biological, Physical and Engineering Sciences, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT 06030, USA
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT 06030, USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA
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- Connecticut Convergence Institute for Translation in Regenerative Engineering, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT 06030, USA
- Raymond and Beverly Sackler Center for Biomedical, Biological, Physical and Engineering Sciences, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT 06030, USA
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT 06030, USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA
- Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA
- Department of Craniofacial Sciences, School of Dental Medicine, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT 06030, USA
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A bioactive injectable self-healing anti-inflammatory hydrogel with ultralong extracellular vesicles release synergistically enhances motor functional recovery of spinal cord injury. Bioact Mater 2021; 6:2523-2534. [PMID: 33615043 PMCID: PMC7873581 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioactmat.2021.01.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2020] [Revised: 01/17/2021] [Accepted: 01/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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The repair and motor functional recovery after spinal cord injury (SCI) remains a worldwide challenge. The inflammatory microenvironment is one of main obstacles on inhibiting the recovery of SCI. Using mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) derived extracellular vesicles to replace MSCs transplantation and mimic cell paracrine secretions provides a potential strategy for microenvironment regulation. However, the effective preservation and controlled release of extracellular vesicles in the injured spinal cord tissue are still not satisfied. Herein, we fabricated an injectable adhesive anti-inflammatory F127-polycitrate-polyethyleneimine hydrogel (FE) with sustainable and long term extracellular vesicle release (FE@EVs) for improving motor functional recovery after SCI. The orthotopic injection of FE@EVs hydrogel could encapsulate extracellular vesicles on the injured spinal cord, thereby synergistically induce efficient integrated regulation through suppressing fibrotic scar formation, reducing inflammatory reaction, promoting remyelination and axonal regeneration. This study showed that combining extracellular vesicles into bioactive multifunctional hydrogel should have great potential in achieving satisfactory locomotor recovery of central nervous system diseases. The novel FE hydrogel was designed for encapsulating the extracellular vesicles (FE@EVs). FE hydrogel exert the capabilities of temperature-responsive, injectable, adhesive and biocompatible. FE hydrogel with sustainable and long-term extracellular vesicle release for improving motor functional recovery after SCI. FE@EVs plays a vital role in pathological process of spinal cord injury in rats.
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Langridge B, Griffin M, Butler PE. Regenerative medicine for skeletal muscle loss: a review of current tissue engineering approaches. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE. MATERIALS IN MEDICINE 2021; 32:15. [PMID: 33475855 PMCID: PMC7819922 DOI: 10.1007/s10856-020-06476-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2019] [Accepted: 12/18/2020] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Skeletal muscle is capable of regeneration following minor damage, more significant volumetric muscle loss (VML) however results in permanent functional impairment. Current multimodal treatment methodologies yield variable functional recovery, with reconstructive surgical approaches restricted by limited donor tissue and significant donor morbidity. Tissue-engineered skeletal muscle constructs promise the potential to revolutionise the treatment of VML through the regeneration of functional skeletal muscle. Herein, we review the current status of tissue engineering approaches to VML; firstly the design of biocompatible tissue scaffolds, including recent developments with electroconductive materials. Secondly, we review the progenitor cell populations used to seed scaffolds and their relative merits. Thirdly we review in vitro methods of scaffold functional maturation including the use of three-dimensional bioprinting and bioreactors. Finally, we discuss the technical, regulatory and ethical barriers to clinical translation of this technology. Despite significant advances in areas, such as electroactive scaffolds and three-dimensional bioprinting, along with several promising in vivo studies, there remain multiple technical hurdles before translation into clinically impactful therapies can be achieved. Novel strategies for graft vascularisation, and in vitro functional maturation will be of particular importance in order to develop tissue-engineered constructs capable of significant clinical impact.
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- Benjamin Langridge
- Department of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Royal Free Hospital, London, UK.
- Charles Wolfson Center for Reconstructive Surgery, Royal Free Hospital, London, UK.
- Division of Surgery & Interventional Science, University College London, London, UK.
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- Department of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Royal Free Hospital, London, UK
- Charles Wolfson Center for Reconstructive Surgery, Royal Free Hospital, London, UK
- Division of Surgery & Interventional Science, University College London, London, UK
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- Department of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Royal Free Hospital, London, UK
- Charles Wolfson Center for Reconstructive Surgery, Royal Free Hospital, London, UK
- Division of Surgery & Interventional Science, University College London, London, UK
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Farr AC, Hogan KJ, Mikos AG. Nanomaterial Additives for Fabrication of Stimuli-Responsive Skeletal Muscle Tissue Engineering Constructs. Adv Healthc Mater 2020; 9:e2000730. [PMID: 32691983 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202000730] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2020] [Revised: 06/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Volumetric muscle loss necessitates novel tissue engineering strategies for skeletal muscle repair, which have traditionally involved cells and extracellular matrix-mimicking scaffolds and have thus far been unable to successfully restore physiologically relevant function. However, the incorporation of various nanomaterial additives with unique physicochemical properties into scaffolds has recently been explored as a means of fabricating constructs that are responsive to electrical, magnetic, and photothermal stimulation. Herein, several classes of nanomaterials that are used to mediate external stimulation to tissue engineered skeletal muscle are reviewed and the impact of these stimuli-responsive biomaterials on cell growth and differentiation and in vivo muscle repair is discussed. The degradation kinetics and biocompatibilities of these nanomaterial additives are also briefly examined and their potential for incorporation into clinically translatable skeletal muscle tissue engineering strategies is considered. Overall, these nanomaterial additives have proven efficacious and incorporation in tissue engineering scaffolds has resulted in enhanced functional skeletal muscle regeneration.
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- Amy Corbin Farr
- Department of Chemistry, Rice University, Houston, TX, 77005, USA
- Center for Engineering Complex Tissues, USA
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- Center for Engineering Complex Tissues, USA
- Department of Bioengineering, Rice University, Houston, TX, 77030, USA
- Medical Scientist Training Program, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 77030, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Rice University, Houston, TX, 77005, USA
- Center for Engineering Complex Tissues, USA
- Department of Bioengineering, Rice University, Houston, TX, 77030, USA
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Zhou L, Ge J, Wang M, Chen M, Cheng W, Ji W, Lei B. Injectable muscle-adhesive antioxidant conductive photothermal bioactive nanomatrix for efficiently promoting full-thickness skeletal muscle regeneration. Bioact Mater 2020; 6:1605-1617. [PMID: 33294737 PMCID: PMC7691551 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioactmat.2020.11.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2020] [Revised: 10/20/2020] [Accepted: 11/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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The completed skeletal muscle regeneration resulted from severe injury and muscle-related disease is still a challenge. Here, we developed an injectable muscle-adhesive antioxidant conductive bioactive photothermo-responsive nanomatrix for regulating the myogenic differentiation and promoting the skeletal muscle regeneration in vivo. The multifunctional nanomatrix was composed of polypyrrole@polydopamine (PPy@PDA, 342 ± 5.6 nm) nanoparticles-crosslinked Pluronic F-127 (F127)-polycitrate matrix (FPCP). The FPCP nanomatrix demonstrated inherent multifunctional properties including excellent photothermo-responsive and shear-thinning behavior, muscle-adhesive feature, injectable ability, electronic conductivity (0.48 ± 0.03 S/m) and antioxidant activity and photothermal function. The FPCP nanomatrix displayed better photothermal performance with near-infrared irradiation, which could provide the photo-controlled release of protein (91% ± 2.6% of BSA was released after irradiated 3 times). Additionally, FPCP nanomatrix could significantly enhance the cell proliferation and myogenic differentiation of mouse myoblast cells (C2C12) by promoting the expressions of myogenic genes (MyoD and MyoG) and myosin heavy chain (MHC) protein with negligible cytotoxicity. Based on the multifunctional properties, FPCP nanomatrix efficiently promoted the full-thickness skeletal muscle repair and regeneration in vivo, through stimulating the angiogenesis and myotube formation. This study firstly indicated the vital role of multifunctional PPy@PDA nanoparticles in regulating myogenic differentiation and skeletal muscle regeneration. This work also suggests that rational design of bioactive matrix with multifunctional feature would greatly enhance the development of regenerative medicine. Multifunctional muscle-adhesive nanomatrix was designed. Nanomatrix showed good injectability, conductivity and antioxidant ability. Nanomatrix displayed good photothermal function and biocompatibility. Nanomatrix significantly enhanced cell proliferation and myogenic differentiation. Nanomatrix efficiently promoted the full-thickness skeletal muscle regeneration.
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- Li Zhou
- Key Laboratory of Special Functional and Smart Polymer Materials of Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, School of Natural and Applied Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710129, China.,Frontier Institute of Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, China
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- Frontier Institute of Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, China
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- Frontier Institute of Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, China
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- Frontier Institute of Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, China
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- Frontier Institute of Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, 710061, China
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- Key Laboratory of Shaanxi Province for Craniofacial Precision Medicine Research, College of Stomatology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, China.,Frontier Institute of Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, China.,National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Biodiagnosis and Biotherapy, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710000, China.,Instrument Analysis Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710054, China
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Kargozar S, Singh RK, Kim HW, Baino F. "Hard" ceramics for "Soft" tissue engineering: Paradox or opportunity? Acta Biomater 2020; 115:1-28. [PMID: 32818612 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2020.08.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2020] [Revised: 07/25/2020] [Accepted: 08/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Tissue engineering provides great possibilities to manage tissue damages and injuries in modern medicine. The involvement of hard biocompatible materials in tissue engineering-based therapies for the healing of soft tissue defects has impressively increased over the last few years: in this regard, different types of bioceramics were developed, examined and applied either alone or in combination with polymers to produce composites. Bioactive glasses, carbon nanostructures, and hydroxyapatite nanoparticles are among the most widely-proposed hard materials for treating a broad range of soft tissue damages, from acute and chronic skin wounds to complex injuries of nervous and cardiopulmonary systems. Although being originally developed for use in contact with bone, these substances were also shown to offer excellent key features for repair and regeneration of wounds and "delicate" structures of the body, including improved cell proliferation and differentiation, enhanced angiogenesis, and antibacterial/anti-inflammatory activities. Furthermore, when embedded in a soft matrix, these hard materials can improve the mechanical properties of the implant. They could be applied in various forms and formulations such as fine powders, granules, and micro- or nanofibers. There are some pre-clinical trials in which bioceramics are being utilized for skin wounds; however, some crucial questions should still be addressed before the extensive and safe use of bioceramics in soft tissue healing. For example, defining optimal formulations, dosages, and administration routes remain to be fixed and summarized as standard guidelines in the clinic. This review paper aims at providing a comprehensive picture of the use and potential of bioceramics in treatment, reconstruction, and preservation of soft tissues (skin, cardiovascular and pulmonary systems, peripheral nervous system, gastrointestinal tract, skeletal muscles, and ophthalmic tissues) and critically discusses their pros and cons (e.g., the risk of calcification and ectopic bone formation as well as the local and systemic toxicity) in this regard. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: Soft tissues form a big part of the human body and play vital roles in maintaining both structure and function of various organs; however, optimal repair and regeneration of injured soft tissues (e.g., skin, peripheral nerve) still remain a grand challenge in biomedicine. Although polymers were extensively applied to restore the lost or injured soft tissues, the use of bioceramics has the potential to provides new opportunities which are still partially unexplored or at the very beginning. This reviews summarizes the state of the art of bioceramics in this field, highlighting the latest evolutions and the new horizons that can be opened by their use in the context of soft tissue engineering. Existing results and future challenges are discussed in order to provide an up-to-date contribution that is useful to both experienced scientists and early-stage researchers of the biomaterials community.
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- Saeid Kargozar
- Tissue Engineering Research Group (TERG), Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad 917794-8564, Iran.
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- Institute of Tissue Regeneration Engineering (ITREN), Dankook University, Cheonan 330-714, Republic of Korea; Department of Nanobiomedical Science & BK21 PLUS NBM Global Research Center for Regenerative Medicine, Dankook University, Cheonan 330-714, Republic of Korea
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- Institute of Tissue Regeneration Engineering (ITREN), Dankook University, Cheonan 330-714, Republic of Korea; Department of Nanobiomedical Science & BK21 PLUS NBM Global Research Center for Regenerative Medicine, Dankook University, Cheonan 330-714, Republic of Korea; Department of Biomaterials Science, School of Dentistry, Dankook University, Cheonan 330-714, Republic of Korea; UCL Eastman-Korea Dental Medicine Innovation Centre, Dankook University, Cheonan 330-714, Republic of Korea.
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- Institute of Materials Physics and Engineering, Applied Science and Technology Department, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, Torino 10129, Italy.
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Guo Y, Wang M, Ge J, Niu W, Chen M, Cheng W, Lei B. Bioactive biodegradable polycitrate nanoclusters enhances the myoblast differentiation and in vivo skeletal muscle regeneration via p38 MAPK signaling pathway. Bioact Mater 2020; 5:486-495. [PMID: 32322759 PMCID: PMC7162996 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioactmat.2020.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2020] [Revised: 04/02/2020] [Accepted: 04/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Complete skeletal muscle repair and regeneration due to severe large injury or disease is still a challenge. Biochemical cues are critical to control myoblast cell function and can be utilized to develop smart biomaterials for skeletal muscle engineering. Citric acid-based biodegradable polymers have received much attention on tissue engineering, however, their regulation on myoblast cell differentiation and mechanism was few investigated. Here, we find that citrate-based polycitrate-polyethylene glycol-polyethylenimine (POCG-PEI600) nanoclusters can significantly enhance the in vitro myoblast proliferation by probably reinforcing the mitochondrial number, promote the myotube formation and full-thickness skeletal muscle regeneration in vivo by activating the myogenic biomarker genes expression of Myod and Mhc. POCG-PEI600 nanoclusters could also promote the phosphorylation of p38 in MAP kinases (MAPK) signaling pathway, which led to the promotion of the myoblast differentiation. The in vivo skeletal muscle loss rat model also confirmed that POCG-PEI600 nanoclusters could significantly improve the angiogenesis, myofibers formation and complete skeletal muscle regeneration. POCG-PEI600 nanocluster could be also biodegraded into small molecules and eliminated in vivo, suggesting their high biocompatibility and biosafety. This study could provide a bioactive biomaterial-based strategy to repair and regenerate skeletal muscle tissue.
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- Yi Guo
- Frontier Institute of Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710054, China
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, United States
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- Frontier Institute of Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710054, China
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- Frontier Institute of Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710054, China
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- Frontier Institute of Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710054, China
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- Frontier Institute of Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710054, China
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- Frontier Institute of Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710054, China
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- Frontier Institute of Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710054, China
- Key Laboratory of Shaanxi Province for Craniofacial Precision Medicine Research, College of Stomatology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710054, China
- National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Biodiagnosis and Biotherapy, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710000, China
- Instrument Analysis Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710054, China
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Kinoshita N, Sasaki Y, Marukawa E, Hirose R, Sawada SI, Harada H, Akiyoshi K. Crosslinked nanogel-based porous hydrogel as a functional scaffold for tongue muscle regeneration. JOURNAL OF BIOMATERIALS SCIENCE-POLYMER EDITION 2020; 31:1254-1271. [PMID: 32208921 DOI: 10.1080/09205063.2020.1744246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Surgical resection in tongue cancer can impair speech and swallowing, reducing quality of life. There is a need for biomaterials that can regenerate tongue muscle tissue defects. Ideally, such a biomaterial would allow controlled release of therapeutic proteins, support the survival and differentiation of therapeutic cells, and promote tongue muscle regeneration in vivo. The aim of the current study was to assess these factors in an acryloyl group-modified crosslinked nanogel, consisting of cholesterol-bearing pullulan hydrogel nanoparticles, to determine its potential as a regenerative therapeutic following tongue resection. The hydrogel demonstrated substantial porosity and underwent slow biodegradation. When loaded with a model protein, the gel enabled sustained protein release over two weeks in serum, with no initial burst release. Mouse myoblasts demonstrated adhesion to the hydrogel and cell survival was observed up to one week. Gel-encapsulated myoblasts demonstrated normal myotube differentiation. Myoblast-loaded gels were implanted in a tongue defect in mice, and there was a significant increase in newly-regenerated myofibers in gel-implanted animals. The developed biomaterial platform demonstrates significant potential as a regenerative treatment following tongue resection, as it facilitates both protein and cell-mediated therapy, and stimulates tongue muscle regeneration in vivo.
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- Naoya Kinoshita
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Division of Oral Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan.,Department of Polymer Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Katsura, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Polymer Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Katsura, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, Division of Maxillofacial and Neck Reconstruction, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Polymer Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Katsura, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Polymer Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Katsura, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Division of Oral Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Polymer Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Katsura, Kyoto, Japan
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Palmieri V, Sciandra F, Bozzi M, De Spirito M, Papi M. 3D Graphene Scaffolds for Skeletal Muscle Regeneration: Future Perspectives. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2020; 8:383. [PMID: 32432094 PMCID: PMC7214535 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2020.00383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2020] [Accepted: 04/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Although skeletal muscle can regenerate after injury, in chronic damages or in traumatic injuries its endogenous self-regeneration is impaired. Consequently, tissue engineering approaches are promising tools for improving skeletal muscle cells proliferation and engraftment. In the last decade, graphene and its derivates are being explored as novel biomaterials for scaffolds production for skeletal muscle repair. This review describes 3D graphene-based materials that are currently used to generate complex structures able not only to guide cell alignment and fusion but also to stimulate muscle contraction thanks to their electrical conductivity. Graphene is an allotrope of carbon that has indeed unique mechanical, electrical and surface properties and has been functionalized to interact with a wide range of synthetic and natural polymers resembling native musculoskeletal tissue. More importantly, graphene can stimulate stem cell differentiation and has been studied for cardiac, neuronal, bone, skin, adipose, and cartilage tissue regeneration. Here we recapitulate recent findings on 3D scaffolds for skeletal muscle repairing and give some hints for future research in multifunctional graphene implants.
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- Valentina Palmieri
- Dipartimento di Neuroscienze, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Istituto di Scienze e Tecnologie Chimiche “Giulio Natta”, (SCITEC)-CNR, SS Roma, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Biotecnologiche di Base, Cliniche Intensivologiche e Perioperatorie, Sezione di Biochimica e Biochimica Clinica, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Neuroscienze, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Neuroscienze, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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Lim HR, Kim HS, Qazi R, Kwon YT, Jeong JW, Yeo WH. Advanced Soft Materials, Sensor Integrations, and Applications of Wearable Flexible Hybrid Electronics in Healthcare, Energy, and Environment. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2020; 32:e1901924. [PMID: 31282063 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201901924] [Citation(s) in RCA: 274] [Impact Index Per Article: 68.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2019] [Revised: 04/18/2019] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Recent advances in soft materials and system integration technologies have provided a unique opportunity to design various types of wearable flexible hybrid electronics (WFHE) for advanced human healthcare and human-machine interfaces. The hybrid integration of soft and biocompatible materials with miniaturized wireless wearable systems is undoubtedly an attractive prospect in the sense that the successful device performance requires high degrees of mechanical flexibility, sensing capability, and user-friendly simplicity. Here, the most up-to-date materials, sensors, and system-packaging technologies to develop advanced WFHE are provided. Details of mechanical, electrical, physicochemical, and biocompatible properties are discussed with integrated sensor applications in healthcare, energy, and environment. In addition, limitations of the current materials are discussed, as well as key challenges and the future direction of WFHE. Collectively, an all-inclusive review of the newly developed WFHE along with a summary of imperative requirements of material properties, sensor capabilities, electronics performance, and skin integrations is provided.
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- Hyo-Ryoung Lim
- George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, Institute for Electronics and Nanotechnology, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL, 36608, USA
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- Department of Electrical, Computer & Energy Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO, 80309, USA
- School of Electrical Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon, 34141, South Korea
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- George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, Institute for Electronics and Nanotechnology, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA
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- School of Electrical Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon, 34141, South Korea
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- George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Institute for Electronics and Nanotechnology, Parker H. Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Biosciences, Center for Flexible and Wearable Electronics Advanced Research, Neural Engineering Center, Institute for Materials, Institute for Robotics and Intelligent Machines, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA
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Chen M, Zhao F, Li Y, Wang M, Chen X, Lei B. 3D-printed photoluminescent bioactive scaffolds with biomimetic elastomeric surface for enhanced bone tissue engineering. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2020; 106:110153. [DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2019.110153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2019] [Revised: 08/22/2019] [Accepted: 08/31/2019] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Carbon Biomaterials. Biomater Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-816137-1.00025-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Electric Phenomenon: A Disregarded Tool in Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine. Trends Biotechnol 2020; 38:24-49. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2019.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2019] [Revised: 07/01/2019] [Accepted: 07/02/2019] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Del Bakhshayesh AR, Asadi N, Alihemmati A, Tayefi Nasrabadi H, Montaseri A, Davaran S, Saghati S, Akbarzadeh A, Abedelahi A. An overview of advanced biocompatible and biomimetic materials for creation of replacement structures in the musculoskeletal systems: focusing on cartilage tissue engineering. J Biol Eng 2019; 13:85. [PMID: 31754372 PMCID: PMC6854707 DOI: 10.1186/s13036-019-0209-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2019] [Accepted: 09/23/2019] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Tissue engineering, as an interdisciplinary approach, is seeking to create tissues with optimal performance for clinical applications. Various factors, including cells, biomaterials, cell or tissue culture conditions and signaling molecules such as growth factors, play a vital role in the engineering of tissues. In vivo microenvironment of cells imposes complex and specific stimuli on the cells, and has a direct effect on cellular behavior, including proliferation, differentiation and extracellular matrix (ECM) assembly. Therefore, to create appropriate tissues, the conditions of the natural environment around the cells should be well imitated. Therefore, researchers are trying to develop biomimetic scaffolds that can produce appropriate cellular responses. To achieve this, we need to know enough about biomimetic materials. Scaffolds made of biomaterials in musculoskeletal tissue engineering should also be multifunctional in order to be able to function better in mechanical properties, cell signaling and cell adhesion. Multiple combinations of different biomaterials are used to improve above-mentioned properties of various biomaterials and to better imitate the natural features of musculoskeletal tissue in the culture medium. These improvements ultimately lead to the creation of replacement structures in the musculoskeletal system, which are closer to natural tissues in terms of appearance and function. The present review article is focused on biocompatible and biomimetic materials, which are used in musculoskeletal tissue engineering, in particular, cartilage tissue engineering.
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- Azizeh Rahmani Del Bakhshayesh
- Drug Applied Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
- Department of Tissue Engineering, Faculty of Advanced Medical Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
- Student Research Committee, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Nanotechnology, Faculty of Advanced Medical Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Tissue Engineering, Faculty of Advanced Medical Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Tissue Engineering, Faculty of Advanced Medical Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Tissue Engineering, Faculty of Advanced Medical Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Nanotechnology, Faculty of Advanced Medical Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Tissue Engineering, Faculty of Advanced Medical Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Nanotechnology, Faculty of Advanced Medical Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Drug Applied Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
- Department of Tissue Engineering, Faculty of Advanced Medical Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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