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Chai Y, Zhou Y, Tagaya M. Rubbing-Assisted Approach for Fabricating Oriented Nanobiomaterials. MICROMACHINES 2022; 13:1358. [PMID: 36014280 PMCID: PMC9414502 DOI: 10.3390/mi13081358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2022] [Revised: 08/14/2022] [Accepted: 08/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
Abstract
The highly-oriented structures in biological tissues play an important role in determining the functions of the tissues. In order to artificially fabricate oriented nanostructures similar to biological tissues, it is necessary to understand the oriented mechanism and invent the techniques for controlling the oriented structure of nanobiomaterials. In this review, the oriented structures in biological tissues were reviewed and the techniques for producing highly-oriented nanobiomaterials by imitating the oriented organic/inorganic nanocomposite mechanism of the biological tissues were summarized. In particular, we introduce a fabrication technology for the highly-oriented structure of nanobiomaterials on the surface of a rubbed polyimide film that has physicochemical anisotropy in order to further form the highly-oriented organic/inorganic nanocomposite structures based on interface interaction. This is an effective technology to fabricate one-directional nanobiomaterials by a biomimetic process, indicating the potential for wide application in the biomedical field.
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- Yadong Chai
- Department of Materials Science and Technology, Nagaoka University of Technology, Kamitomioka 1603-1, Nagaoka 940-2188, Japan
- Research Fellow of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (DC), 5-3-1 Koji-machi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0083, Japan
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- Department of Materials Science and Technology, Nagaoka University of Technology, Kamitomioka 1603-1, Nagaoka 940-2188, Japan
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- Department of Materials Science and Technology, Nagaoka University of Technology, Kamitomioka 1603-1, Nagaoka 940-2188, Japan
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Gashti MP, Stir M, Burgener M, Hulliger J, Choobar BG, Nooralian Z, Moghaddam MR. Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose-controlled in vitro calcium phosphate biomineralization. NEW J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2nj02365b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Scanning pyroelectric microscopy of DCPD single crystals.
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- Mazeyar Parvinzadeh Gashti
- GTI Chemical Solutions, Inc., 29385, Wellford, South Carolina, USA
- InsectaPel, LLC, 29385, Wellford, South Carolina, USA
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of Berne, Freiestrasse 3 CH-3012, Berne, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of Berne, Freiestrasse 3 CH-3012, Berne, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of Berne, Freiestrasse 3 CH-3012, Berne, Switzerland
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- Department of chemical engineering, Amirkabir University of technology (Tehran Polytechnic), Tehran, Iran
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- Young Researchers and Elites Club, Yadegar-e-Imam Khomeini (RAH) Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Faculty of Industrial Engineering, Khajeh Nasir Toosi University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
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Argon and Argon-Oxygen Plasma Surface Modification of Gelatin Nanofibers for Tissue Engineering Applications. MEMBRANES 2021; 11:membranes11010031. [PMID: 33401681 PMCID: PMC7823286 DOI: 10.3390/membranes11010031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2020] [Revised: 12/21/2020] [Accepted: 12/29/2020] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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In the present study, we developed a novel approach for functionalization of gelatin nanofibers using the plasma method for tissue engineering applications. For this purpose, tannic acid-crosslinked gelatin nanofibers were fabricated with electrospinning, followed by treatment with argon and argon–oxygen plasmas in a vacuum chamber. Samples were evaluated by using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), atomic force microscopy (AFM), attenuated total reflection Fourier transform infrared (ATR-FTIR) spectroscopy, contact angle (CA) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). The biological activity of plasma treated gelatin nanofibers were further investigated by using fibroblasts as cell models. SEM studies showed that the average diameter and the surface morphology of nanofibers did not change after plasma treatment. However, the mean surface roughness (RMS) of samples were increased due to plasma activation. ATR-FTIR spectroscopy demonstrated several new bands on plasma treated fibers related to the plasma ionization of nanofibers. The CA test results stated that the surface of nanofibers became completely hydrophilic after argon–oxygen plasma treatment. Finally, increasing the polarity of crosslinked gelatin after plasma treatment resulted in an increase of the number of fibroblast cells. Overall, results expressed that our developed method could open new insights into the application of the plasma process for functionalization of biomedical scaffolds. Moreover, the cooperative interplay between gelatin biomaterials and argon/argon–oxygen plasmas discovered a key composition showing promising biocompatibility towards biological cells. Therefore, we strongly recommend plasma surface modification of nanofiber scaffolds as a pretreatment process for tissue engineering applications.
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Parvinzadeh Gashti M, Dehghan N. Gel diffusion-inspired biomimetic calcium iodate/gelatin composite particles: Structural characterization and antibacterial activity. J SOLID STATE CHEM 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jssc.2020.121262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Chen X, Jiang R, Zhou Z, Wang X. Synthesis and catalytic properties of ZSM-5 crystals with different morphologies in gelatin hydrogels. J DISPER SCI TECHNOL 2019. [DOI: 10.1080/01932691.2019.1703735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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- Xueshuai Chen
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, China University of Mining and Technology Xuzhou, Jiangsu, P.R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, China University of Mining and Technology Xuzhou, Jiangsu, P.R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, China University of Mining and Technology Xuzhou, Jiangsu, P.R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, China University of Mining and Technology Xuzhou, Jiangsu, P.R. China
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Jeong S, Kim B, Lau HC, Kim A. Gelatin-Alginate Complexes for EGF Encapsulation: Effects of H-Bonding and Electrostatic Interactions. Pharmaceutics 2019; 11:pharmaceutics11100530. [PMID: 31614977 PMCID: PMC6835588 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics11100530] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2019] [Revised: 09/24/2019] [Accepted: 10/11/2019] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Gelatin Type A (GA) and sodium alginate (SA) complexes were explored to encapsulate epidermal growth factor (EGF), and thereby to circumvent its proteolytic degradation upon topical application to chronic wounds. Phase diagrams were constructed based on turbidity as a function of GA to SA ratio and pH. Various GA-SA mixtures were compared for polydispersity index, zeta potential, Z-average, and ATR-FTIR spectra. Trypsin digestion and human dermal fibroblast scratch wound assay were done to evaluate the effects of EGF encapsulation. The onset pH values for coacervation and precipitation were closer together in high molecular weight GA (HWGA)-SA reaction mixtures than in low molecular weight GA (LWGA)-SA, which was attributed to strong H-bonding interactions between HWGA and SA probed by ATR-FTIR. EGF incorporation in both HWGA-SA precipitates and LWGA-SA coacervates below the isoelectric point of EGF, but not above it, suggests the contribution of electrostatic interactions between EGF and SA. EGF encapsulated in LWGA-SA coacervates was effectively protected from trypsin digestion and showed better in vitro scratch wound activity compared to free EGF. LWGA-SA coacervates are suggested as a novel delivery system for topical application of EGF to chronic wounds.
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- Seonghee Jeong
- College of Pharmacy, CHA University, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do 463-400, Korea.
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- College of Pharmacy, CHA University, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do 463-400, Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, CHA University, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do 463-400, Korea.
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- College of Pharmacy, CHA University, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do 463-400, Korea.
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Vaseghi Z, Tavakoli O, Nematollahzadeh A. New insights into mechanistic aspects and structure of polycrystalline Cu/Cr/Ni metal oxide nanoclusters synthesized using Eryngium campestre and Froriepia subpinnata. KOREAN J CHEM ENG 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s11814-018-0216-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Song Y, Gao J, He Y, Zhou L, Ma L, Huang Z, Jiang Y. Preparation of a Flowerlike Nanobiocatalyst System via Biomimetic Mineralization of Cobalt Phosphate with Enzyme. Ind Eng Chem Res 2017. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.7b03809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Yang Song
- School of Chemical Engineering
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Technology, Hebei University of Technology, 8 Guangrong Road, Tianjin, 300130, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Chemical Engineering
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Technology, Hebei University of Technology, 8 Guangrong Road, Tianjin, 300130, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Chemical Engineering
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Technology, Hebei University of Technology, 8 Guangrong Road, Tianjin, 300130, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Chemical Engineering
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Technology, Hebei University of Technology, 8 Guangrong Road, Tianjin, 300130, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Chemical Engineering
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Technology, Hebei University of Technology, 8 Guangrong Road, Tianjin, 300130, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Chemical Engineering
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Technology, Hebei University of Technology, 8 Guangrong Road, Tianjin, 300130, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Chemical Engineering
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Technology, Hebei University of Technology, 8 Guangrong Road, Tianjin, 300130, People’s Republic of China
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Jocic S, Mestres G, Tenje M. Fabrication of user-friendly and biomimetic 1,1′-carbonyldiimidazole cross-linked gelatin/agar microfluidic devices. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2017; 76:1175-1180. [DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2017.03.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2016] [Accepted: 03/03/2017] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Bio-functionalizing heterogeneous phase activated titanium by multiphoton ionization energy mechanism to harmonize cell proliferative behavior. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2017; 76:448-456. [PMID: 28482549 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2017.03.111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2016] [Revised: 01/22/2017] [Accepted: 03/13/2017] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Cellular interactions are regulated by various mechanical, physical and chemical factors that are either introduced to or are pre-existing in their local microenvironments. These factors include geometric confinement, cell-substrate interactions and cell-cell contacts. The systematic elucidation of these dictating mechanisms is crucial for fundamental understanding of regenerative medicine and for designing biomedical devices. Here, we have developed an elegant multi-photon ionization based mechanism, which accomplishes selective surface bio-functionalization of native titanium substrates, to achieve stable cellular confinements. In particular, we applied selective titanium phase activation for cellular confinement of mouse fibroblasts and osteoblast cells in an effort to examine their directionality and proliferative behavior under confinement. The experimental results suggest, both mouse fibroblasts and osteoblasts can be manipulated, guided and aligned along an induced orientation by selective hongquiite phase activation. The cell viability of both fibroblast and osteoblast cells were observed through fluorescent assays and SEM techniques. The phase activated surface fabricated influenced both nuclei and actin cytoskeletal re-arrangement of cell structures.
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Fayyazbakhsh F, Solati-Hashjin M, Keshtkar A, Shokrgozar MA, Dehghan MM, Larijani B. Novel layered double hydroxides-hydroxyapatite/gelatin bone tissue engineering scaffolds: Fabrication, characterization, and in vivo study. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2017; 76:701-714. [PMID: 28482581 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2017.02.172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2016] [Revised: 12/21/2016] [Accepted: 02/28/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Developing porous biodegradable scaffolds through simple methods is one of the main approaches of bone tissue engineering (BTE). In this work, a novel BTE composite containing layered double hydroxides (LDH), hydroxyapatite (HA) and gelatin (GEL) was fabricated using co-precipitation and solvent-casting methods. Physiochemical characterizations showed that the chemical composition and microstructure of the scaffolds were similar to the natural spongy bone. Interconnected macropores ranging over 100 to 600μm were observed for both scaffolds while the porosity of 90±0.12% and 92.11±0.15%, as well as, Young's modulus of 19.8±0.41 and 12.5±0.35GPa were reported for LDH/GEL and LDH-HA/GEL scaffolds, respectively. The scaffolds were degraded in deionized water after a month. The SEM images revealed that between two scaffolds, the LDH-HA/GEL with needle-like secondary HA crystals showed better bioactivity. According to the alkaline phosphatase activity and Alizarin red staining results, LDH-HA/GEL scaffolds demonstrated better bone-specific activities comparing to LDH/Gel scaffold as well as control sample (P<0.05). The rabbit adipose stem cells (ASCs) were extracted and cultured, then seeded on the LDH-HA/GEL scaffolds after confluence. Three groups of six adult rabbits were prepared: the scaffold+ASCs group, the empty scaffold group and the control group. The critical defects were made on the left radius and the scaffolds with or without ASCs were implanted there while the control group was left without any treatment. All animals were sacrificed after 12weeks. Histomorphometric results showed that the regeneration of defects was accelerated by scaffold implantation but ASC-seeding significantly improved the quality of new bone formation (P<0.05). The results confirmed the good performance of LDH-HA/GEL scaffold to induce bone regeneration.
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- Fateme Fayyazbakhsh
- Biomedical Engineering Faculty, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
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- Biomedical Engineering Faculty, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran; Biomaterials Center of Excellence, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Health Sciences Education Development, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Surgery and Radiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran; Institute of Biomedical Research, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinical Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Chou SF, Luo LJ, Lai JY, Ma DHK. Role of solvent-mediated carbodiimide cross-linking in fabrication of electrospun gelatin nanofibrous membranes as ophthalmic biomaterials. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2017; 71:1145-1155. [PMID: 27987671 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2016.11.105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2016] [Revised: 11/18/2016] [Accepted: 11/24/2016] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Due to their ability to mimic the structure of extracellular matrix, electrospun gelatin nanofibers are promising cell scaffolding materials for tissue engineering applications. However, the hydrophilic gelatin molecules usually need stabilization before use in aqueous physiological environment. Considering that biomaterials cross-linked via film immersion technique may have a more homogeneous cross-linked structure than vapor phase cross-linking, this work aims to investigate the chemical modification of electrospun gelatin nanofibrous membranes by liquid phase carbodiimide in the presence of ethanol/water co-solvents with varying ethanol concentrations ranging from 80 to 99.5vol%. The results of characterization showed that increasing water content in the binary reaction solvent system increases the extent of cross-linking of gelatin nanofibers, but simultaneously promotes the effect of biopolymer swelling and distortion in fiber mat structure. As compared to non-cross-linked counterparts, carbodiimide treated gelatin nanofibrous mats exhibited better thermal and biological stability where the shrinkage temperature and resistance to enzymatic degradation varied in response to ethanol/water solvent composition-mediated generation of cross-links. Irrespective of their cross-linking density, all studied membrane samples did not induce any responses in ocular epithelial cell cultures derived from cornea, lens, and retina. Unlike many other cross-linking agents and/or methods (e.g., excessive vapor phase cross-linking) that may pose a risk of toxicity, our study demonstrated that these nanofibrous materials are well tolerated by anterior segment tissues. These findings also indicate the safety of using ethanol/water co-solvents for chemical cross-linking of gelatin to engineer nanofibrous materials with negligible biological effects. In summary, the present results suggest the importance of solvent-mediated carbodiimide cross-linking in modulating structure-property relationship without compromising in vitro and in vivo biocompatibility of electrospun gelatin nanofibers for future ophthalmic applications.
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- Shih-Feng Chou
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Texas at Tyler, Tyler, TX 75799, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan, ROC
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- Institute of Biochemical and Biomedical Engineering, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan, ROC; Biomedical Engineering Research Center, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan, ROC; Center for Tissue Engineering, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 33305, Taiwan, ROC; Department of Ophthalmology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 33305, Taiwan, ROC; Department of Materials Engineering, Ming Chi University of Technology, New Taipei City 24301, Taiwan, ROC.
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- Center for Tissue Engineering, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 33305, Taiwan, ROC; Department of Ophthalmology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 33305, Taiwan, ROC; Department of Chinese Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan, ROC
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Mekhail GM, Kamel AO, Awad GA, Mortada ND, Rodrigo RL, Spagnuolo PA, Wettig SD. Synthesis and evaluation of alendronate-modified gelatin biopolymer as a novel osteotropic nanocarrier for gene therapy. Nanomedicine (Lond) 2016; 11:2251-73. [PMID: 27527003 DOI: 10.2217/nnm-2016-0151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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AIM To synthesize an osteotropic alendronate functionalized gelatin (ALN-gelatin) biopolymer for nanoparticle preparation and targeted delivery of DNA to osteoblasts for gene therapy applications. MATERIALS & METHODS Alendronate coupling to gelatin was confirmed using Fourier transform IR, (31)PNMR, x-ray diffraction (XRD) and differential scanning calorimetry. ALN-gelatin biopolymers prepared at various alendronate/gelatin ratios were utilized to prepare nanoparticles and were optimized in combination with DNA and gemini surfactant for transfecting both HEK-293 and MG-63 cell lines. RESULTS Gelatin functionalization was confirmed using the above methods. Uniform nanoparticles were obtained from a nanoprecipitation technique. ALN-gelatin/gemini/DNA complexes exhibited higher transfection efficiency in MG-63 osteosarcoma cell line compared with the positive control. CONCLUSION ALN-gelatin is a promising biopolymer for bone targeting of either small molecules or gene therapy applications.
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- George M Mekhail
- School of Pharmacy, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, ON, N2L 3G1, Canada.,Department of Pharmaceutics & Industrial Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Khalifa El-Maamon Street, Abbasiya Square, Cairo 11566, Egypt
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, ON, N2L 3G1, Canada.,Department of Pharmaceutics & Industrial Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Khalifa El-Maamon Street, Abbasiya Square, Cairo 11566, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutics & Industrial Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Khalifa El-Maamon Street, Abbasiya Square, Cairo 11566, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutics & Industrial Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Khalifa El-Maamon Street, Abbasiya Square, Cairo 11566, Egypt
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, ON, N2L 3G1, Canada
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, ON, N2L 3G1, Canada
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, ON, N2L 3G1, Canada.,Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, ON, N2L 3G1, Canada
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Frazier SD, Srubar WV. Evaporation-based method for preparing gelatin foams with aligned tubular pore structures. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2016; 62:467-73. [DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2016.01.074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2015] [Revised: 01/08/2016] [Accepted: 01/27/2016] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Gashti MP, Stir M, Hulliger J. Growth of strontium hydrogen phosphate/gelatin composites: a biomimetic approach. NEW J CHEM 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c5nj03575a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Our study has focused on the crystal growth of strontium phosphatesviagel growth method due to the bioactivity and biocompatibility of these materials with bone tissue.
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry
- University of Berne
- CH-3012 Berne
- Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry
- University of Berne
- CH-3012 Berne
- Switzerland
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