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Chaurasia R, Kaur BP, Pandian N, Pahari S, Das S, Bhattacharya U, Majood M, Mukherjee M. Leveraging the Physicochemical Attributes of Biomimetic Hydrogel Nanocomposites in Stem Cell Differentiation. Biomacromolecules 2024. [PMID: 39277809 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.4c00779] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/17/2024]
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The field of tissue engineering has witnessed significant advancements with the advent of hydrogel nanocomposites (HNC), emerging as a highly promising platform for regenerative medicine. HNCs provide a versatile platform that significantly enhances the differentiation of stem cells into specific cell lineages, making them highly suitable for tissue engineering applications. By incorporating nanoparticles, the mechanical properties of hydrogels, such as elasticity, porosity, and stiffness, are improved, addressing common challenges such as short-term stability, cytotoxicity, and scalability. These nanocomposites also exhibit enhanced biocompatibility and bioavailability, which are crucial to their effectiveness in clinical applications. Furthermore, HNCs are responsive to various triggers, allowing for precise control over their chemical properties, which is beneficial in creating 3D microenvironments, promoting wound healing, and enabling controlled drug delivery systems. This review provides a comprehensive overview of the production methods of HNCs and the factors influencing their physicochemical and biological properties, particularly in relation to stem cell differentiation and tissue repair. Additionally, it discusses the challenges in developing HNCs and highlights their potential to transform the field of regenerative medicine through improved mechanotransduction and controlled release systems.
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- Radhika Chaurasia
- Amity Institute of Click Chemistry Research and Studies, Amity University, Sector-125, Noida, Uttar Pradesh 201313, India
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- Amity Institute of Click Chemistry Research and Studies, Amity University, Sector-125, Noida, Uttar Pradesh 201313, India
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- Amity Institute of Click Chemistry Research and Studies, Amity University, Sector-125, Noida, Uttar Pradesh 201313, India
- Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University, Noida, Uttar Pradesh 201301, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry, 200 College Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3E5, Canada
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- Amity Institute of Click Chemistry Research and Studies, Amity University, Sector-125, Noida, Uttar Pradesh 201313, India
- Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University, Noida, Uttar Pradesh 201301, India
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- Amity Institute of Click Chemistry Research and Studies, Amity University, Sector-125, Noida, Uttar Pradesh 201313, India
- Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University, Noida, Uttar Pradesh 201301, India
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- Amity Institute of Click Chemistry Research and Studies, Amity University, Sector-125, Noida, Uttar Pradesh 201313, India
- The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21205, United States
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- Amity Institute of Click Chemistry Research and Studies, Amity University, Sector-125, Noida, Uttar Pradesh 201313, India
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Yeruva T, Yang S, Doski S, Duncan GA. Hydrogels for Mucosal Drug Delivery. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2023; 6:1684-1700. [PMID: 37126538 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.3c00050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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Mucosal tissues are often a desirable site of drug action to treat disease and engage the immune system. However, systemically administered drugs suffer from limited bioavailability in mucosal tissues where technologies to enable direct, local delivery to these sites would prove useful. In this Spotlight on Applications article, we discuss hydrogels as an attractive means for local delivery of therapeutics to address a range of conditions affecting the eye, nose, oral cavity, gastrointestinal, urinary bladder, and vaginal tracts. Considering the barriers to effective mucosal delivery, we provide an overview of the key parameters in the use of hydrogels for these applications. Finally, we highlight recent work demonstrating their use for inflammatory and infectious diseases affecting these tissues.
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- Taj Yeruva
- Fischell Department of Bioengineering, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742, United States
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- Fischell Department of Bioengineering, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742, United States
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- Fischell Department of Bioengineering, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742, United States
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- Fischell Department of Bioengineering, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742, United States
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Silica Hydrogels as Platform for Delivery of Hyaluronic Acid. Pharmaceutics 2022; 15:pharmaceutics15010077. [PMID: 36678706 PMCID: PMC9864809 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics15010077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2022] [Revised: 12/21/2022] [Accepted: 12/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Hyaluronic acid (HA) is chondroprotective and anti-inflammatory drug used clinically for treatment of inflammatory disorders (arthritis, skin diseases, bowel diseases, etc.). In addition, HA is a crucial ingredient in the cosmetic products used to eliminate the unpleasant consequences of inflammatory skin diseases. The main disadvantages that limit its use are its low mechanical properties and its rapid biodegradation. In this paper, silica hydrogels are considered as a promising matrix for HA to improve its properties. The hybrid HA-silica hydrogels were synthesized by the sol-gel method. Morphology of the hydrogels was investigated by optical microscopy and scanning electron microscopy methods. Taking into account their potential applications for topical and injectable delivery, much attention was paid to investigation of deformation properties of the hydrogels under shear, compression, and tension. Their resistance to enzymatic degradation in vitro was estimated. Kinetics and mechanisms of HA release from the hybrid hydrogels in vitro were also studied. It was found that the indicated properties can be controlled by synthesis conditions, HA molecular weight, and its loading in the hydrogels. Silica hydrogels are a prospective platform for the development of new soft formulations and cosmetic compositions of HA with improved pharmacological and consumer properties.
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Ijaola AO, Akamo DO, Damiri F, Akisin CJ, Bamidele EA, Ajiboye EG, Berrada M, Onyenokwe VO, Yang SY, Asmatulu E. Polymeric biomaterials for wound healing applications: a comprehensive review. JOURNAL OF BIOMATERIALS SCIENCE. POLYMER EDITION 2022; 33:1998-2050. [PMID: 35695023 DOI: 10.1080/09205063.2022.2088528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Chronic wounds have been a global health threat over the past few decades, requiring urgent medical and research attention. The factors delaying the wound-healing process include obesity, stress, microbial infection, aging, edema, inadequate nutrition, poor oxygenation, diabetes, and implant complications. Biomaterials are being developed and fabricated to accelerate the healing of chronic wounds, including hydrogels, nanofibrous, composite, foam, spongy, bilayered, and trilayered scaffolds. Some recent advances in biomaterials development for healing both chronic and acute wounds are extensively compiled here. In addition, various properties of biomaterials for wound-healing applications and how they affect their performance are reviewed. Based on the recent literature, trilayered constructs appear to be a convincing candidate for the healing of chronic wounds and complete skin regeneration because they mimic the full thickness of skin: epidermis, dermis, and the hypodermis. This type of scaffold provides a dense superficial layer, a bioactive middle layer, and a porous lower layer to aid the wound-healing process. The hydrophilicity of scaffolds aids cell attachment, cell proliferation, and protein adhesion. Other scaffold characteristics such as porosity, biodegradability, mechanical properties, and gas permeability help with cell accommodation, proliferation, migration, differentiation, and the release of bioactive factors.
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- The Bredesen Center for Interdisciplinary Research and Graduate Education, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA
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- Laboratory of Biomolecules and Organic Synthesis (BIOSYNTHO), Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences Ben M'Sick, University Hassam II of Casablanca, Casablanca, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Biomolecules and Organic Synthesis (BIOSYNTHO), Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences Ben M'Sick, University Hassam II of Casablanca, Casablanca, Morocco
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita, Wichita, KS, USA.,Biological Sciences, Wichita State University, Wichita, KS, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Wichita State University, Wichita, KS, USA
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Sikkema R, Keohan B, Zhitomirsky I. Hyaluronic-Acid-Based Organic-Inorganic Composites for Biomedical Applications. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 14:4982. [PMID: 34501070 PMCID: PMC8434239 DOI: 10.3390/ma14174982] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2021] [Revised: 08/23/2021] [Accepted: 08/27/2021] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Applications of natural hyaluronic acid (HYH) for the fabrication of organic-inorganic composites for biomedical applications are described. Such composites combine unique functional properties of HYH with functional properties of hydroxyapatite, various bioceramics, bioglass, biocements, metal nanoparticles, and quantum dots. Functional properties of advanced composite gels, scaffold materials, cements, particles, films, and coatings are described. Benefiting from the synergy of properties of HYH and inorganic components, advanced composites provide a platform for the development of new drug delivery materials. Many advanced properties of composites are attributed to the ability of HYH to promote biomineralization. Properties of HYH are a key factor for the development of colloidal and electrochemical methods for the fabrication of films and protective coatings for surface modification of biomedical implants and the development of advanced biosensors. Overcoming limitations of traditional materials, HYH is used as a biocompatible capping, dispersing, and structure-directing agent for the synthesis of functional inorganic materials and composites. Gel-forming properties of HYH enable a facile and straightforward approach to the fabrication of antimicrobial materials in different forms. Of particular interest are applications of HYH for the fabrication of biosensors. This review summarizes manufacturing strategies and mechanisms and outlines future trends in the development of functional biocomposites.
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON L8S4L7, Canada; (R.S.); (B.K.)
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Alonci G, Mocchi R, Sommatis S, Capillo MC, Liga E, Janowska A, Nachbaur L, Zerbinati N. Physico-Chemical Characterization and In Vitro Biological Evaluation of a Bionic Hydrogel Based on Hyaluronic Acid and l-Lysine for Medical Applications. Pharmaceutics 2021; 13:pharmaceutics13081194. [PMID: 34452157 PMCID: PMC8400252 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics13081194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2021] [Revised: 07/27/2021] [Accepted: 07/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Hyaluronic acid (HA) is an endogenous polysaccharide, whose hydrogels have been used in medical applications for decades. Here, we present a technology platform for stabilizing HA with a biocrosslinker, the amino acid l-Lysine, to manufacture bionic hydrogels for regenerative medicine. We synthetized bionic hydrogels with tailored composition with respect to HA concentration and degree of stabilization depending on the envisaged medical use. The structure of the hydrogels was assessed by microscopy and rheology, and the resorption behavior through enzymatic degradation with hyaluronidase. The biological compatibility was evaluated in vitro with human dermal fibroblast cell lines. HA bionic hydrogels stabilized with lysine show a 3D network structure, with a rheological profile that mimics biological matrixes, as a harmless biodegradable substrate for cell proliferation and regeneration and a promising candidate for wound healing and other medical applications.
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- Giuseppe Alonci
- Qventis GmbH, 16761 Hennigsdorf, Germany;
- Matex Lab Switzerland SA, 1228 Plan-les-Ouates, Switzerland
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- UB—CARE S.r.l.-Spin-off University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy; (R.M.); (S.S.); (M.C.C.); (E.L.)
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- UB—CARE S.r.l.-Spin-off University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy; (R.M.); (S.S.); (M.C.C.); (E.L.)
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- UB—CARE S.r.l.-Spin-off University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy; (R.M.); (S.S.); (M.C.C.); (E.L.)
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- UB—CARE S.r.l.-Spin-off University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy; (R.M.); (S.S.); (M.C.C.); (E.L.)
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Pisa, 56121 Pisa, Italy;
- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Insubria, 21100 Varese, Italy
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- Qventis GmbH, 16761 Hennigsdorf, Germany;
- Correspondence: (L.N.); (N.Z.)
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Insubria, 21100 Varese, Italy
- Correspondence: (L.N.); (N.Z.)
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