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Yang Y, Wang W, Zeng Q, Wang N, Li W, Chen B, Guan Q, Li C, Li W. Fabricating oxygen self-supplying 3D printed bioactive hydrogel scaffold for augmented vascularized bone regeneration. Bioact Mater 2024; 40:227-243. [PMID: 38973993 PMCID: PMC11226730 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioactmat.2024.06.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2024] [Revised: 05/26/2024] [Accepted: 06/10/2024] [Indexed: 07/09/2024] Open
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Limited cells and factors, inadequate mechanical properties, and necrosis of defects center have hindered the wide clinical application of bone-tissue engineering scaffolds. Herein, we construct a self-oxygenated 3D printed bioactive hydrogel scaffold by integrating oxygen-generating nanoparticles and hybrid double network hydrogel structure. The hydrogel scaffold possesses the characteristics of extracellular matrix; Meanwhile, the fabricated hybrid double network structure by polyacrylamide and CaCl2-crosslinked sodium carboxymethylcellulose endows the hydrogel favorable compressive strength and 3D printability. Furthermore, the O2 generated by CaO2 nanoparticles encapsulated in ZIF-8 releases steadily and sustainably because of the well-developed microporous structure of ZIF-8, which can significantly promote cell viability and proliferation in vitro, as well as angiogenesis and osteogenic differentiation with the assistance of Zn2+. More significantly, the synergy of O2 and 3D printed pore structure can prevent necrosis of defects center and facilitate cell infiltration by providing cells the nutrients and space they need, which can further induce vascular network ingrowth and accelerate bone regeneration in all areas of the defect in vivo. Overall, this work provides a new avenue for preparing cell/factor-free bone-tissue engineered scaffolds that possess great potential for tissue regeneration and clinical alternative.
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- Yang Yang
- State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, PR China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Oral Soft and Hard Tissues Restoration and Regeneration, School of Stomatology, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300071, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, PR China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Oral Soft and Hard Tissues Restoration and Regeneration, School of Stomatology, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300071, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, PR China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Oral Soft and Hard Tissues Restoration and Regeneration, School of Stomatology, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300071, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, PR China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Oral Soft and Hard Tissues Restoration and Regeneration, School of Stomatology, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300071, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, PR China
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Pharoun J, Berro J, Sobh J, Abou-Younes MM, Nasr L, Majed A, Khalil A, Joseph, Stephan, Faour WH. Mesenchymal stem cells biological and biotechnological advances: Implications for clinical applications. Eur J Pharmacol 2024; 977:176719. [PMID: 38849038 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2024.176719] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2024] [Revised: 05/31/2024] [Accepted: 06/05/2024] [Indexed: 06/09/2024]
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BACKGROUND Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are multipotent stem cells that are able to differentiate into multiple lineages including bone, cartilage, muscle and fat. They hold immunomodulatory properties and therapeutic ability to treat multiple diseases, including autoimmune and chronic degenerative diseases. In this article, we reviewed the different biological properties, applications and clinical trials of MSCs. Also, we discussed the basics of manufacturing conditions, quality control, and challenges facing MSCs in the clinical setting. METHODS Extensive review of the literature was conducted through the databases PubMed, Google Scholar, and Cochrane. Papers published since 2015 and covering the clinical applications and research of MSC therapy were considered. Furthermore, older papers were considered when referring to pioneering studies in the field. RESULTS The most widely studied stem cells in cell therapy and tissue repair are bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells. Adipose tissue-derived stem cells became more common and to a lesser extent other stem cell sources e.g., foreskin derived MSCs. MSCs therapy were also studied in the setting of COVID-19 infections, ischemic strokes, autoimmune diseases, tumor development and graft rejection. Multiple obstacles, still face the standardization and optimization of MSC therapy such as the survival and the immunophenotype and the efficiency of transplanted cells. MSCs used in clinical settings displayed heterogeneity in their function despite their extraction from healthy donors and expression of similar surface markers. CONCLUSION Mesenchymal stem cells offer a rising therapeutic promise in various diseases. However, their potential use in clinical applications requires further investigation.
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- Jana Pharoun
- Gilbert & Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine, LAU, Byblos, Lebanon, P.O. Box 36
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- Gilbert & Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine, LAU, Byblos, Lebanon, P.O. Box 36
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- Gilbert & Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine, LAU, Byblos, Lebanon, P.O. Box 36
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- Gilbert & Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine, LAU, Byblos, Lebanon, P.O. Box 36
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- Gilbert & Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine, LAU, Byblos, Lebanon, P.O. Box 36
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- Gilbert & Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine, LAU, Byblos, Lebanon, P.O. Box 36
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- Gilbert & Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine, LAU, Byblos, Lebanon, P.O. Box 36
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- Gilbert & Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine, LAU, Byblos, Lebanon, P.O. Box 36
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- Gilbert & Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine, LAU, Byblos, Lebanon, P.O. Box 36.
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Mozafari M, Barbati ME. Oxygen-generating biomaterials for cardiovascular engineering: unveiling future discoveries. Drug Discov Today 2024:104135. [PMID: 39103145 DOI: 10.1016/j.drudis.2024.104135] [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: 02/15/2024] [Revised: 07/26/2024] [Accepted: 07/31/2024] [Indexed: 08/07/2024]
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Oxygen-generating biomaterials are emerging as a groundbreaking solution for transforming cardiovascular engineering. These biomaterials generate and release oxygen within various biomedical applications, marking a new frontier in healthcare. Most cardiovascular treatments face a significant challenge, ensuring a consistent oxygen supply to nurture engineered tissues or even implanted devices. Traditional methods relying on passive oxygen diffusion often fall short, hindering functional cardiovascular tissue development. Oxygen-generating biomaterials, incorporating agents like calcium peroxide, provide a controlled oxygen source to the surrounding cells. This innovation potentially enhances cell viability, stimulates growth and boosts metabolic activity crucial for tissue health. Applications include repairing cardiac and vascular tissues, disease modeling, drug testing and personalized medicine, promising tailored treatments. Challenges like material toxicity and oxygen release control need consideration. As research progresses, the use of these innovative biomaterials in clinical translation could reshape cardiovascular healthcare, revolutionizing patient outcomes in heart disease treatment.
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- Masoud Mozafari
- Research Unit of Health Sciences and Technology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland.
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- Clinic of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, RWTH Aachen University Hospital, Aachen, Germany
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Zöller K, To D, Bernkop-Schnürch A. Biomedical applications of functional hydrogels: Innovative developments, relevant clinical trials and advanced products. Biomaterials 2024; 312:122718. [PMID: 39084097 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2024.122718] [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: 02/08/2024] [Revised: 07/08/2024] [Accepted: 07/26/2024] [Indexed: 08/02/2024]
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Functional hydrogels are used for numerous biomedical applications such as tissue engineering, wound dressings, lubricants, contact lenses and advanced drug delivery systems. Most of them are based on synthetic or natural polymers forming a three-dimensional network that contains aqueous media. Among synthetic polymers, poly(meth)acrylates, polyethyleneglycols, poly(vinylalcohols), poly(vinylpyrrolidones), PLGA and poly(urethanes) are of high relevance, whereas natural polymers are mainly polysaccharides such as hyaluronic acid, alginate or chitosan and proteins such as albumin, collagen or elastin. In contrast to most synthetic polymers, natural polymers are biodegradable. Both synthetic and natural polymers are often chemically modified in order to improve or induce favorable properties and functions like high mechanical strength, stiffness, elasticity, high porosity, adhesive properties, in situ gelling properties, high water binding capacity or drug release controlling properties. Within this review we provide an overview about the broad spectrum of biomedical applications of functional hydrogels, summarize innovative approaches, discuss the concept of relevant functional hydrogels that are in clinical trials and highlight advanced products as examples for successful developments.
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- Katrin Zöller
- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Institute of Pharmacy, University of Innsbruck, Innrain 80/82, Innsbruck, 6020, Austria
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Institute of Pharmacy, University of Innsbruck, Innrain 80/82, Innsbruck, 6020, Austria
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Institute of Pharmacy, University of Innsbruck, Innrain 80/82, Innsbruck, 6020, Austria.
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Sarkar N, Zhao J, Zhang NY, Horenberg AL, Grayson WL. 3D printed O 2-generating scaffolds enhance osteoprogenitor- and type H vessel recruitment during bone healing. Acta Biomater 2024:S1742-7061(24)00382-9. [PMID: 39009209 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2024.07.011] [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: 03/09/2024] [Revised: 05/31/2024] [Accepted: 07/09/2024] [Indexed: 07/17/2024]
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Oxygen (O2)-delivering tissue substitutes have shown tremendous potential for enhancing tissue regeneration, maturation, and healing. As O2 is both a metabolite and powerful signaling molecule, providing controlled delivery is crucial for optimizing its beneficial effects in the treatment of critical-sized injuries. Here, we report the design and fabrication of 3D-printed, biodegradable, O2-generating bone scaffold comprising calcium peroxide (CPO) that once hydrolytically activated, provides long-term generation of oxygen at a controlled, concentration-dependent manner, and polycaprolactone (PCL), a hydrophobic polymer that regulate the interaction of CPO with water, preventing burst release of O2 at early time points. When anoxic conditions were simulated in vitro, CPO-PCL scaffolds maintained the survival and proliferation of human adipose-derived stem/stromal cells (hASCs) relative to PCL-only controls. We assessed the in vivo osteogenic efficacy of hASC-seeded CPO-PCL scaffolds implanted in a non-healing critical-sized 4-mm calvarial defects in nude mice for 8 weeks. Even without exogenous osteoinductive factors, CPO-PCL scaffolds demonstrated increased new bone volume compared to PCL-only scaffolds as verified by both microcomputed tomography analysis and histological assessments. Lastly, we employed a quantitative 3D lightsheet microscopy platform to determine that O2-generating scaffolds had similar vascular volumes with slightly higher presence of CD31hiEmcnhi pro-osteogenic, type H vessels and increased number of Osterix+ skeletal progenitor cells relative to PCL-only scaffolds. In summary, 3D-printed O2 generating CPO-PCL scaffolds with tunable O2 release rates provide a facile, customizable strategy for effectively treating, craniofacial bone defects. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: Oxygen(O2)-delivering bone substitutes show promise in defect repair applications by supplying O2 to the cells within or around the graft, improving cell survivability and enhancing bone matrix mineralization. A novel O2-generating bone scaffold has been 3D printed for the first-time which ensures patient and defect specificity. 3D printed calcium peroxide-polycaprolactone (CPO-PCL) bone scaffold provides uninterrupted O2 supply for 22 days allowing cell survival in deprived O2 and nutrient conditions. For the first time, O2-driven bone regenerative environment in mice calvaria has been captured by light-sheet imaging which illuminates abundance of Osterix+ cells, angiogenesis at a single cell resolution indicating active site of bone remodeling and growth in the presence of O2.
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- Naboneeta Sarkar
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA; Translational Tissue Engineering Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA; Translational Tissue Engineering Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA; Translational Tissue Engineering Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA; Translational Tissue Engineering Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA; Translational Tissue Engineering Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA; Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA; Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA; Institute for NanoBioTechnology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA.
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Almeida-Pinto J, Moura BS, Gaspar VM, Mano JF. Advances in Cell-Rich Inks for Biofabricating Living Architectures. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2313776. [PMID: 38639337 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202313776] [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: 12/17/2023] [Revised: 04/15/2024] [Indexed: 04/20/2024]
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Advancing biofabrication toward manufacturing living constructs with well-defined architectures and increasingly biologically relevant cell densities is highly desired to mimic the biofunctionality of native human tissues. The formulation of tissue-like, cell-dense inks for biofabrication remains, however, challenging at various levels of the bioprinting process. Promising advances have been made toward this goal, achieving relatively high cell densities that surpass those found in conventional platforms, pushing the current boundaries closer to achieving tissue-like cell densities. On this focus, herein the overarching challenges in the bioprocessing of cell-rich living inks into clinically grade engineered tissues are discussed, as well as the most recent advances in cell-rich living ink formulations and their processing technologies are highlighted. Additionally, an overview of the foreseen developments in the field is provided and critically discussed.
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- José Almeida-Pinto
- Department of Chemistry, CICECO - Aveiro Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, Aveiro, 3810-193, Portugal
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- Department of Chemistry, CICECO - Aveiro Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, Aveiro, 3810-193, Portugal
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- Department of Chemistry, CICECO - Aveiro Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, Aveiro, 3810-193, Portugal
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- Department of Chemistry, CICECO - Aveiro Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, Aveiro, 3810-193, Portugal
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Toftdal MS, Grunnet LG, Chen M. Emerging Strategies for Beta Cell Encapsulation for Type 1 Diabetes Therapy. Adv Healthc Mater 2024; 13:e2400185. [PMID: 38452393 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202400185] [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: 01/17/2024] [Revised: 02/28/2024] [Indexed: 03/09/2024]
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Diabetes is a prevalent chronic disease affecting millions of people globally. To address this health challenge, advanced beta cell therapy using biomaterials-based macroscale, microscale, and nanoscale encapsulation devices must tackle various obstacles. First, overcoming foreign body responses is a major focus of research. Strategies such as immunomodulatory materials and physical immunoshielding are investigated to reduce the immune response and improve the longevity of the encapsulated cells. Furthermore, oxygenating strategies, such as the use of oxygen-releasing biomaterials, are developed to improve oxygen diffusion and promote cell survival. Finally, yet importantly, promoting vascularization through the use of angiogenic growth factors and the incorporation of pre-vascularized materials are also explored to enhance nutrient and oxygen supply to the encapsulated cells. This review seeks to specifically highlight the emerging research strategies developed to overcome these challenges using micro and nanoscale biomaterial encapsulation devices. Continuously improving and refining these strategies make an advance toward realizing the improved therapeutic potential of the encapsulated beta cells.
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- Mette Steen Toftdal
- Department of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Aarhus University, Aarhus C, 8000, Denmark
- Department of Cell Formulation and Delivery, Novo Nordisk A/S, Måløv, 2760, Denmark
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- Department of Cell Formulation and Delivery, Novo Nordisk A/S, Måløv, 2760, Denmark
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- Department of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Aarhus University, Aarhus C, 8000, Denmark
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Burke JA, Zhu Y, Zhang X, Rios PD, Joshi I, Lopez D, Nasir H, Roberts S, Rodriguez Q, McGarrigle J, Cook D, Oberholzer J, Luo X, Ameer GA. Phase-changing citrate macromolecule combats oxidative pancreatic islet damage, enables islet engraftment and function in the omentum. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2024; 10:eadk3081. [PMID: 38848367 PMCID: PMC11160476 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adk3081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2023] [Accepted: 05/03/2024] [Indexed: 06/09/2024]
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Clinical outcomes for total-pancreatectomy followed by intraportal islet autotransplantation (TP-IAT) to treat chronic pancreatitis (CP) are suboptimal due to pancreas inflammation, oxidative stress during islet isolation, and harsh engraftment conditions in the liver's vasculature. We describe a thermoresponsive, antioxidant macromolecule poly(polyethylene glycol citrate-co-N-isopropylacrylamide) (PPCN) to protect islet redox status and function and to enable extrahepatic omentum islet engraftment. PPCN solution transitions from a liquid to a hydrogel at body temperature. Islets entrapped in PPCN and exposed to oxidative stress remain functional and support long-term euglycemia, in contrast to islets entrapped in a plasma-thrombin biologic scaffold. In the nonhuman primate (NHP) omentum, PPCN is well-tolerated and mostly resorbed without fibrosis at 3 months after implantation. In NHPs, autologous omentum islet transplantation using PPCN restores normoglycemia with minimal exogenous insulin requirements for >100 days. This preclinical study supports TP-IAT with PPCN in patients with CP and highlights antioxidant properties as a mechanism for islet function preservation.
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- Jacqueline A. Burke
- 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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- 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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- CellTrans Inc., Chicago, IL 60612, USA
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- Duke Transplant Center, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27710, 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
- 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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Zhu Z, Chen T, Wu Y, Wu X, Lang Z, Huang F, Zhu P, Si T, Xu RX. Microfluidic strategies for engineering oxygen-releasing biomaterials. Acta Biomater 2024; 179:61-82. [PMID: 38579919 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2024.03.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2023] [Revised: 02/26/2024] [Accepted: 03/29/2024] [Indexed: 04/07/2024]
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In the field of tissue engineering, local hypoxia in large-cell structures (larger than 1 mm3) poses a significant challenge. Oxygen-releasing biomaterials supply an innovative solution through oxygen delivery in a sustained and controlled manner. Compared to traditional methods such as emulsion, sonication, and agitation, microfluidic technology offers distinct benefits for oxygen-releasing material production, including controllability, flexibility, and applicability. It holds enormous potential in the production of smart oxygen-releasing materials. This review comprehensively covers the fabrication and application of microfluidic-enabled oxygen-releasing biomaterials. To begin with, the physical mechanism of various microfluidic technologies and their differences in oxygen carrier preparation are explained. Then, the distinctions among diverse oxygen-releasing components in regards for oxygen-releasing mechanism, oxygen-carrying capacity, and duration of oxygen release are presented. Finally, the present obstacles and anticipated development trends are examined together with the application outcomes of oxygen-releasing biomaterials based on microfluidic technology in the biomedical area. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: Oxygen is essential for sustaining life, and hypoxia (a condition of low oxygen) is a significant challenge in various diseases. Microfluidic-based oxygen-releasing biomaterials offer precise control and outstanding performance, providing unique advantages over traditional approaches for tissue engineering. However, comprehensive reviews on this topic are currently lacking. In this review, we provide a comprehensive analysis of various microfluidic technologies and their applications for developing oxygen-releasing biomaterials. We compare the characteristics of organic and inorganic oxygen-releasing biomaterials and highlight the latest advancements in microfluidic-enabled oxygen-releasing biomaterials for tissue engineering, wound healing, and drug delivery. This review may hold the potential to make a significant contribution to the field, with a profound impact on the scientific community.
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- Zhiqiang Zhu
- Department of Precision Machinery and Precision Instrumentation, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China; Key Laboratory of Precision Scientific Instrumentation of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China; Department of Mechanical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China; Suzhou Institute for Advanced Research, University of Science and Technology of China, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China; Suzhou Institute for Advanced Research, University of Science and Technology of China, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China; Suzhou Institute for Advanced Research, University of Science and Technology of China, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China; Suzhou Institute for Advanced Research, University of Science and Technology of China, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, China
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- Department of Modern Mechanics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, China
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- Department of Modern Mechanics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China.
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- Department of Precision Machinery and Precision Instrumentation, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China; Key Laboratory of Precision Scientific Instrumentation of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China; School of Biomedical Engineering, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China; Suzhou Institute for Advanced Research, University of Science and Technology of China, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, China.
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Zhang P, Hu J, Liu X, Li Y, Pang S, Liu S. Antiadhesion Biomaterials in Tendon Repair: Application Status and Future Prospect. TISSUE ENGINEERING. PART B, REVIEWS 2024. [PMID: 38534262 DOI: 10.1089/ten.teb.2023.0313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/28/2024]
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The healing process after tendon injury is often accompanied by the formation of peritendinous adhesion, contributing to limb dysfunction and exerting detrimental effects on the individuals, as well as the development of society and economy. With the continuous development of material science, as well as the augmented understanding of tendon healing and the mechanism of peritendinous adhesion formation, materials used for the fabrication of barrier membranes against peritendinous adhesion emerge endlessly. In this article, based on the analysis of the mechanism of adhesion formation, we first review the commonly used natural and synthetic materials, along with their corresponding fabrication strategies, in order to furnish valuable insights for the future optimization and development of antiperitendinous adhesion barrier membranes. This article also discusses the interaction between antiadhesion materials and cells for ameliorating peritendinous adhesion.
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- Peilin Zhang
- Department of Orthopedics, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Engineering Research Center for Orthopaedic Material Innovation and Tissue Regeneration, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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Norberg AE, Bakirci E, Lim KS, Dalton PD, Woodfield TBF, Lindberg GCJ. Bioassembly of hemoglobin-loaded photopolymerizable spheroids alleviates hypoxia-induced cell death. Biofabrication 2024; 16:025026. [PMID: 38373325 DOI: 10.1088/1758-5090/ad2a7d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2023] [Accepted: 02/19/2024] [Indexed: 02/21/2024]
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The delivery of oxygen within tissue engineered constructs is essential for cell survivability; however, achieving this within larger biofabricated constructs poses a significant challenge. Efforts to overcome this limitation often involve the delivery of synthetic oxygen generating compounds. The application of some of these compounds is problematic for the biofabrication of living tissues due to inherent issues such as cytotoxicity, hyperoxia and limited structural stability due to oxygen inhibition of radical-based crosslinking processes. This study aims to develop an oxygen delivering system relying on natural-derived components which are cytocompatible, allow for photopolymerization and advanced biofabrication processes, and improve cell survivability under hypoxia (1% O2). We explore the binding of human hemoglobin (Hb) as a natural oxygen deposit within photopolymerizable allylated gelatin (GelAGE) hydrogels through the spontaneous complex formation of Hb with negatively charged biomolecules (heparin, hyaluronic acid, and bovine serum albumin). We systematically study the effect of biomolecule inclusion on cytotoxicity, hydrogel network properties, Hb incorporation efficiency, oxygen carrying capacity, cell viability, and compatibility with 3D-bioassembly processes within melt electrowritten (MEW) scaffolds. All biomolecules were successfully incorporated within GelAGE hydrogels, displaying controllable mechanical properties and cytocompatibility. Results demonstrated efficient and tailorable Hb incorporation within GelAGE-Heparin hydrogels. The developed system was compatible with microfluidics and photopolymerization processes, allowing for the production of GelAGE-Heparin-Hb spheres. Hb-loaded spheres were assembled into MEW polycaprolactone scaffolds, significantly increasing the local oxygen levels. Ultimately, cells within Hb-loaded constructs demonstrated good cell survivability under hypoxia. Taken together, we successfully developed a hydrogel system that retains Hb as a natural oxygen deposit post-photopolymerization, protecting Hb from free-radical oxidation while remaining compatible with biofabrication of large constructs. The developed GelAGE-Heparin-Hb system allows for physoxic oxygen delivery and thus possesses a vast potential for use across broad tissue engineering and biofabrication strategies to help eliminate cell death due to hypoxia.
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- Axel E Norberg
- Dept of Orthopaedic Surgery, Centre for Bioengineering & Nanomedicine, University of Otago, Christchurch, New Zealand
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, United States of America
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- Dept of Orthopaedic Surgery, Centre for Bioengineering & Nanomedicine, University of Otago, Christchurch, New Zealand
- School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Department of Bioengineering, Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, United States of America
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- Dept of Orthopaedic Surgery, Centre for Bioengineering & Nanomedicine, University of Otago, Christchurch, New Zealand
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- Dept of Orthopaedic Surgery, Centre for Bioengineering & Nanomedicine, University of Otago, Christchurch, New Zealand
- Department of Bioengineering, Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, United States of America
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Lu K, Wang D, Zou G, Wu Y, Li F, Song Q, Sun Y. A multifunctional composite hydrogel that sequentially modulates the process of bone healing and guides the repair of bone defects. Biomed Mater 2024; 19:035010. [PMID: 38422521 DOI: 10.1088/1748-605x/ad2ed1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2023] [Accepted: 02/29/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024]
Abstract
Calcium carbonate (CaCO3), which exhibits excellent biocompatibility and bioactivity, is a well-established bone filling material for bone defects. Here, we synthesized CaCO3microspheres (CMs) to use as an intelligent carrier to load bone morphogenetic protein-2 (BMP-2). Subsequently, drug-loaded CMs and catalase (CAT) were added to methacrylated gelatin (GelMA) hydrogels to prepare a composite hydrogel for differential release of the drugs. CAT inside hydrogels was released with a fast rate to eliminate H2O2and generate oxygen. Constant BMP-2 release from CMs induced rapid osteogenesis. Resultsin vitroindicated that the composite hydrogels efficiently reduced the level of intracellular reactive oxygen species, preventing cells from being injured by oxidative stress, promoting cell survival and proliferation, and enhancing osteogenesis. Furthermore, animal experiments demonstrated that the composite hydrogels were able to inhibit the inflammatory response, regulate macrophage polarization, and facilitate the healing of bone defects. These findings indicate that a multi-pronged strategy is greatly expected to promote the bone healing by modulating pathological microenvironments.
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- Kun Lu
- Department of Orthopedics, Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
- Department of Orthopedics, Yancheng First People's Hospital of Jiangsu Province, Yancheng, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
- Department of Orthopedics, Yancheng First People's Hospital of Jiangsu Province, Yancheng, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Yancheng First People's Hospital of Jiangsu Province, Yancheng, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Yancheng First People's Hospital of Jiangsu Province, Yancheng, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Yancheng First People's Hospital of Jiangsu Province, Yancheng, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Yancheng First People's Hospital of Jiangsu Province, Yancheng, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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Alavi SE, Alavi SZ, Nisa MU, Koohi M, Raza A, Ebrahimi Shahmabadi H. Revolutionizing Wound Healing: Exploring Scarless Solutions through Drug Delivery Innovations. Mol Pharm 2024; 21:1056-1076. [PMID: 38288723 DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.3c01072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/05/2024]
Abstract
Human skin is the largest organ and outermost surface of the human body, and due to the continuous exposure to various challenges, it is prone to develop injuries, customarily known as wounds. Although various tissue engineering strategies and bioactive wound matrices have been employed to speed up wound healing, scarring remains a significant challenge. The wound environment is harsh due to the presence of degradative enzymes and elevated pH levels, and the physiological processes involved in tissue regeneration operate on distinct time scales. Therefore, there is a need for effective drug delivery systems (DDSs) to address these issues. The objective of this review is to provide a comprehensive exposition of the mechanisms underlying the skin healing process, the factors and materials used in engineering DDSs, and the different DDSs used in wound care. Furthermore, this investigation will delve into the examination of emergent technologies and potential avenues for enhancing the efficacy of wound care devices.
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- Seyed Ebrahim Alavi
- Frazer Institute, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland 4102, Australia
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- Immunology of Infectious Diseases Research Center, Research Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan 7718175911, Iran
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- Nishtar Medical University and Hospital, Multan 60000, Pakistan
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- Immunology of Infectious Diseases Research Center, Research Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan 7718175911, Iran
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- School of Pharmacy, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 202013, PR China
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- Immunology of Infectious Diseases Research Center, Research Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan 7718175911, Iran
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Bayraktar S, Üstün C, Kehr NS. Oxygen Delivery Biomaterials in Wound Healing Applications. Macromol Biosci 2024; 24:e2300363. [PMID: 38037316 DOI: 10.1002/mabi.202300363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2023] [Revised: 10/06/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023]
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Oxygen (O2 ) delivery biomaterials have attracted great interest in the treatment of chronic wounds due to their potential applications in local and continuous O2 generation and delivery, improving cell viability until vascularization occurs, promoting structural growth of new blood vessels, simulating collagen synthesis, killing bacteria and reducing hypoxia-induced tissue damage. Therefore, different types of O2 delivery biomaterials including thin polymer films, fibers, hydrogels, or nanocomposite hydrogels have been developed to provide controlled, sufficient and long-lasting O2 to prevent hypoxia and maintain cell viability until the engineered tissue is vascularized by the host system. These biomaterials are made by various approaches, such as encapsulating O2 releasing molecules into hydrogels, polymer microspheres and 3D printed hydrogel scaffolds and adsorbing O2 carrying reagents into polymer films of fibers. In this article, different O2 generating sources such as solid inorganic peroxides, liquid peroxides, and photosynthetic microalgae, and O2 carrying perfluorocarbons and hemoglobin are presented and the applications of O2 delivery biomaterials in promoting wound healing are discussed. Furthermore, challenges encountered and future perspectives are highlighted.
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- Sema Bayraktar
- Department of Chemistry, Izmir Institute of Technology, Urla/Izmir, 35430, Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry, Izmir Institute of Technology, Urla/Izmir, 35430, Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry, Izmir Institute of Technology, Urla/Izmir, 35430, Turkey
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Kapnick SM, Martin CA, Jewell CM. Engineering metabolism to modulate immunity. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2024; 204:115122. [PMID: 37935318 PMCID: PMC10843796 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2023.115122] [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: 01/14/2023] [Revised: 07/19/2023] [Accepted: 10/25/2023] [Indexed: 11/09/2023]
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Metabolic programming and reprogramming have emerged as pivotal mechanisms for altering immune cell function. Thus, immunometabolism has become an attractive target area for treatment of immune-mediated disorders. Nonetheless, many hurdles to delivering metabolic cues persist. In this review, we consider how biomaterials are poised to transform manipulation of immune cell metabolism through integrated control of metabolic configurations to affect outcomes in autoimmunity, regeneration, transplant, and cancer. We emphasize the features of nanoparticles and other biomaterials that permit delivery of metabolic cues to the intracellular compartment of immune cells, or strategies for altering signals in the extracellular space. We then provide perspectives on the potential for reciprocal regulation of immunometabolism by the physical properties of materials themselves. Lastly, opportunities for clinical translation are highlighted. This discussion contributes to our understanding of immunometabolism, biomaterials-based strategies for altering metabolic configurations in immune cells, and emerging concepts in this evolving field.
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- Senta M Kapnick
- Fischell Department of Bioengineering, University of Maryland, 8278 Paint Branch Drive, College Park, MD, USA; Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Maryland Health Care System, 10 N Green Street, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Fischell Department of Bioengineering, University of Maryland, 8278 Paint Branch Drive, College Park, MD, USA
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- Fischell Department of Bioengineering, University of Maryland, 8278 Paint Branch Drive, College Park, MD, USA; Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Maryland Health Care System, 10 N Green Street, Baltimore, MD, USA; Robert E. Fischell Institute for Biomedical Devices, 8278 Paint Branch Drive, College Park, MD, USA; Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center, 22 S Greene Street, Suite N9E17, Baltimore, MD, USA.
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Verma S, Khanna V, Kumar S, Kumar S. The Art of Building Living Tissues: Exploring the Frontiers of Biofabrication with 3D Bioprinting. ACS OMEGA 2023; 8:47322-47339. [PMID: 38144142 PMCID: PMC10734012 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c02600] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2023] [Accepted: 09/11/2023] [Indexed: 12/26/2023]
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The scope of three-dimensional printing is expanding rapidly, with innovative approaches resulting in the evolution of state-of-the-art 3D bioprinting (3DbioP) techniques for solving issues in bioengineering and biopharmaceutical research. The methods and tools in 3DbioP emphasize the extrusion process, bioink formulation, and stability of the bioprinted scaffold. Thus, 3DbioP technology augments 3DP in the biological world by providing technical support to regenerative therapy, drug delivery, bioengineering of prosthetics, and drug kinetics research. Besides the above, drug delivery and dosage control have been achieved using 3D bioprinted microcarriers and capsules. Developing a stable, biocompatible, and versatile bioink is a primary requisite in biofabrication. The 3DbioP research is breaking the technical barriers at a breakneck speed. Numerous techniques and biomaterial advancements have helped to overcome current 3DbioP issues related to printability, stability, and bioink formulation. Therefore, this Review aims to provide an insight into the technical challenges of bioprinting, novel biomaterials for bioink formulation, and recently developed 3D bioprinting methods driving future applications in biofabrication research.
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- Saurabh Verma
- Department
of Health Research-Multi-Disciplinary Research Unit, King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226003, India
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- Department
of Oral Medicine and Radiology, King George’s
Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226003, India
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- Department
of Health Research-Multi-Disciplinary Research Unit, King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226003, India
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- Department
of Health Research-Multi-Disciplinary Research Unit, King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226003, India
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Bhatt K, Nukovic A, Colombani T, Bencherif SA. Biomaterial-assisted local oxygenation safeguards the prostimulatory phenotype and functions of human dendritic cells in hypoxia. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1278397. [PMID: 38169677 PMCID: PMC10758617 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1278397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2023] [Accepted: 11/08/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024] Open
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Dendritic cells (DCs), professional antigen-presenting cells, function as sentinels of the immune system. DCs initiate and fine-tune adaptive immune responses by presenting antigenic peptides to B and T lymphocytes to mount an effective immune response against cancer and pathogens. However, hypoxia, a condition characterized by low oxygen (O2) tension in different tissues, significantly impacts DC functions, including antigen uptake, activation and maturation, migration, as well as T-cell priming and proliferation. In this study, we employed O2-releasing biomaterials (O2-cryogels) to study the effect of localized O2 supply on human DC phenotype and functions. Our results indicate that O2-cryogels effectively mitigate DC exposure to hypoxia under hypoxic conditions. Additionally, O2-cryogels counteract hypoxia-induced inhibition of antigen uptake and migratory activity in DCs through O2 release and hyaluronic acid (HA) mediated mechanisms. Furthermore, O2-cryogels preserve and restore DC maturation and co-stimulation markers, including HLA-DR, CD86, and CD40, along with the secretion of proinflammatory cytokines in hypoxic conditions. Finally, our findings demonstrate that the supplemental O2 released from the cryogels preserves DC-mediated T-cell priming, ultimately leading to the activation and proliferation of allogeneic CD3+ T cells. This work emphasizes the potential of local oxygenation as a powerful immunomodulatory agent to improve DC activation and functions in hypoxia, offering new approaches for cancer and infectious disease treatments.
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- Khushbu Bhatt
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, United States
- Department of Bioengineering, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, United States
- Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, United States
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Moghassemi S, Dadashzadeh A, Jafari H, Ghaffari-Bohlouli P, Shavandi A, Amorim CA. Liposomal oxygen-generating hydrogel for enhancing cell survival under hypoxia condition. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2023; 231:113562. [PMID: 37774524 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2023.113562] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2023] [Revised: 09/06/2023] [Accepted: 09/17/2023] [Indexed: 10/01/2023]
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The inadequate oxygen supply to engineered tissues has been a persistent challenge in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. To overcome this limitation, we developed a scaffold combined with an oxygen-releasing liposomal system comprising catalase-loaded liposomes (CAT@Lip) and H2O2-loaded liposomes (H2O2@Lip). This oxygenation system has shown high cytocompatibility when they were applied to human stromal cells. Under hypoxic conditions, the cell viability enclosed in the oxygen-releasing liposomal alginate hydrogel (94.62 ± 3.46 %) was significantly higher than that of cells enclosed in hydrogel without liposomes (47.18 ± 9.68 %). There was no significant difference in cell viability and apoptosis rate compared to normoxia conditions after three days, indicating the effectiveness of the oxygen-releasing approach in hypoxic conditions. In conclusion, our study demonstrates that the use of liposomal oxygen-releasing scaffolds can overcome the oxygen diffusion challenge in tissue implant fabrication, providing a simple solution for cellular oxygenation that could be a crucial element in tissue engineering.
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- Saeid Moghassemi
- Pôle de Recherche en Physiopathologie de la Reproduction, Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique, Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
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- Pôle de Recherche en Physiopathologie de la Reproduction, Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique, Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
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- BioMatter unit - École polytechnique de Bruxelles, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Avenue F.D. Roosevelt, 50 - CP 165/61, 1050 Brussels, Belgium
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- BioMatter unit - École polytechnique de Bruxelles, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Avenue F.D. Roosevelt, 50 - CP 165/61, 1050 Brussels, Belgium
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- BioMatter unit - École polytechnique de Bruxelles, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Avenue F.D. Roosevelt, 50 - CP 165/61, 1050 Brussels, Belgium
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- Pôle de Recherche en Physiopathologie de la Reproduction, Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique, Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium.
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Hao S, Wang M, Yin Z, Jing Y, Bai L, Su J. Microenvironment-targeted strategy steers advanced bone regeneration. Mater Today Bio 2023; 22:100741. [PMID: 37576867 PMCID: PMC10413201 DOI: 10.1016/j.mtbio.2023.100741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2023] [Revised: 06/26/2023] [Accepted: 07/19/2023] [Indexed: 08/15/2023] Open
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Treatment of large bone defects represents a great challenge in orthopedic and craniomaxillofacial surgery. Traditional strategies in bone tissue engineering have focused primarily on mimicking the extracellular matrix (ECM) of bone in terms of structure and composition. However, the synergistic effects of other cues from the microenvironment during bone regeneration are often neglected. The bone microenvironment is a sophisticated system that includes physiological (e.g., neighboring cells such as macrophages), chemical (e.g., oxygen, pH), and physical factors (e.g., mechanics, acoustics) that dynamically interact with each other. Microenvironment-targeted strategies are increasingly recognized as crucial for successful bone regeneration and offer promising solutions for advancing bone tissue engineering. This review provides a comprehensive overview of current microenvironment-targeted strategies and challenges for bone regeneration and further outlines prospective directions of the approaches in construction of bone organoids.
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- Shuyue Hao
- Institute of Translational Medicine, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China
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- Institute of Translational Medicine, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Shanghai Zhongye Hospital, Shanghai, 201941, China
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- Institute of Translational Medicine, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China
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- Institute of Translational Medicine, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China
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- Institute of Translational Medicine, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200444, China
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Al Mamun A, Ullah A, Chowdhury MEH, Marei HE, Madappura AP, Hassan M, Rizwan M, Gomes VG, Amirfazli A, Hasan A. Oxygen releasing patches based on carbohydrate polymer and protein hydrogels for diabetic wound healing: A review. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 250:126174. [PMID: 37558025 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.126174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2023] [Revised: 07/31/2023] [Accepted: 08/05/2023] [Indexed: 08/11/2023]
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Diabetic wounds are among the major healthcare challenges, consuming billions of dollars of resources and resulting in high numbers of morbidity and mortality every year. Lack of sufficient oxygen supply is one of the most dominant causes of impaired healing in diabetic wounds. Numerous clinical and experimental studies have demonstrated positive outcomes as a result of delivering oxygen at the diabetic wound site, including enhanced angiogenesis, antibacterial and cell proliferation activities. However, prolonged and sustained delivery of oxygen to improve the wound healing process has remained a major challenge due to rapid release of oxygen from oxygen sources and limited penetration of oxygen into deep skin tissues. Hydrogels made from sugar-based polymers such as chitosan and hyaluronic acid, and proteins such as gelatin, collagen and hemoglobin have been widely used to deliver oxygen in a sustained delivery mode. This review presents an overview of the recent advances in oxygen releasing hydrogel based patches as a therapeutic modality to enhance diabetic wound healing. Various types of oxygen releasing wound healing patch have been discussed along with their fabrication method, release profile, cytocompatibility and in vivo results. We also briefly discuss the challenges and prospects related to the application of oxygen releasing biomaterials as wound healing therapeutics.
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- Abdulla Al Mamun
- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar; Biomedical Research Center (BRC), Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar; Biomedical Research Center (BRC), Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Cytology and Histology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar; Biomedical Research Center (BRC), Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
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- School of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, The University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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- School of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, The University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia; Sydney Nano Institute, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, York University, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar; Biomedical Research Center (BRC), Qatar University, Doha, Qatar.
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Hassan S, Wang T, Shi K, Huang Y, Urbina Lopez ME, Gan K, Chen M, Willemen N, Kalam H, Luna-Ceron E, Cecen B, Elbait GD, Li J, Garcia-Rivera LE, Gurian M, Banday MM, Yang K, Lee MC, Zhuang W, Johnbosco C, Jeon O, Alsberg E, Leijten J, Shin SR. Self-oxygenation of engineered living tissues orchestrates osteogenic commitment of mesenchymal stem cells. Biomaterials 2023; 300:122179. [PMID: 37315386 PMCID: PMC10330822 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2023.122179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2022] [Revised: 04/12/2023] [Accepted: 05/25/2023] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Oxygenating biomaterials can alleviate anoxic stress, stimulate vascularization, and improve engraftment of cellularized implants. However, the effects of oxygen-generating materials on tissue formation have remained largely unknown. Here, we investigate the impact of calcium peroxide (CPO)-based oxygen-generating microparticles (OMPs) on the osteogenic fate of human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) under a severely oxygen deficient microenvironment. To this end, CPO is microencapsulated in polycaprolactone to generate OMPs with prolonged oxygen release. Gelatin methacryloyl (GelMA) hydrogels containing osteogenesis-inducing silicate nanoparticles (SNP hydrogels), OMPs (OMP hydrogels), or both SNP and OMP (SNP/OMP hydrogels) are engineered to comparatively study their effect on the osteogenic fate of hMSCs. OMP hydrogels associate with improved osteogenic differentiation under both normoxic and anoxic conditions. Bulk mRNAseq analyses suggest that OMP hydrogels under anoxia regulate osteogenic differentiation pathways more strongly than SNP/OMP or SNP hydrogels under either anoxia or normoxia. Subcutaneous implantations reveal a stronger host cell invasion in SNP hydrogels, resulting in increased vasculogenesis. Furthermore, time-dependent expression of different osteogenic factors reveals progressive differentiation of hMSCs in OMP, SNP, and SNP/OMP hydrogels. Our work demonstrates that endowing hydrogels with OMPs can induce, improve, and steer the formation of functional engineered living tissues, which holds potential for numerous biomedical applications, including tissue regeneration and organ replacement therapy.
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- Shabir Hassan
- Division of Engineering in Medicine, Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, and Brigham and Women's Hospital, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA; Department of Biology, College of Arts and Sciences, Khalifa University (Main Campus), Abu Dhabi, P.O. Box, 127788, United Arab Emirates; Advanced Materials Chemistry Center (AMCC), Khalifa University (SAN Campus), Abu Dhabi, P.O. Box, 127788, United Arab Emirates
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- Division of Engineering in Medicine, Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, and Brigham and Women's Hospital, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA; Department of Laboratory Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, 210029, China
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- Division of Engineering in Medicine, Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, and Brigham and Women's Hospital, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA; Department of Biotherapy, Cancer Center and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Division of Engineering in Medicine, Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, and Brigham and Women's Hospital, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Division of Engineering in Medicine, Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, and Brigham and Women's Hospital, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Division of Engineering in Medicine, Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, and Brigham and Women's Hospital, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Division of Engineering in Medicine, Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, and Brigham and Women's Hospital, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Division of Engineering in Medicine, Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, and Brigham and Women's Hospital, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA; Leijten Lab, Department of Developmental Bioengineering, Faculty of Science and Technology, TechMed Centre, University Twente, Enschede, 7522 NB, the Netherlands
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- Infectious Disease and Microbiome Program, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Division of Engineering in Medicine, Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, and Brigham and Women's Hospital, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Division of Engineering in Medicine, Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, and Brigham and Women's Hospital, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Department of Biology, College of Arts and Sciences, Khalifa University (Main Campus), Abu Dhabi, P.O. Box, 127788, United Arab Emirates
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- Division of Engineering in Medicine, Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, and Brigham and Women's Hospital, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Division of Engineering in Medicine, Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, and Brigham and Women's Hospital, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Leijten Lab, Department of Developmental Bioengineering, Faculty of Science and Technology, TechMed Centre, University Twente, Enschede, 7522 NB, the Netherlands
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- Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, and Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Center for Nanomedicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, 02115, USA; Division of Bioengineering, College of Life Sciences and Bioengineering, Incheon National University, Incheon, 22012, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Engineering in Medicine, Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, and Brigham and Women's Hospital, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Division of Engineering in Medicine, Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, and Brigham and Women's Hospital, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Leijten Lab, Department of Developmental Bioengineering, Faculty of Science and Technology, TechMed Centre, University Twente, Enschede, 7522 NB, the Netherlands
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA; Departments of Orthopaedic Surgery, Pharmacology and Regenerative Medicine, and Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA
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- Leijten Lab, Department of Developmental Bioengineering, Faculty of Science and Technology, TechMed Centre, University Twente, Enschede, 7522 NB, the Netherlands.
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- Division of Engineering in Medicine, Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, and Brigham and Women's Hospital, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA.
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Jafari A, Behjat E, Malektaj H, Mobini F. Alignment behavior of nerve, vascular, muscle, and intestine cells in two- and three-dimensional strategies. WIREs Mech Dis 2023; 15:e1620. [PMID: 37392045 DOI: 10.1002/wsbm.1620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2022] [Revised: 02/28/2023] [Accepted: 05/23/2023] [Indexed: 07/02/2023]
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By harnessing structural hierarchical insights, plausibly simulate better ones imagination to figure out the best choice of methods for reaching out the unprecedented developments of the tissue engineering products as a next level. Constructing a functional tissue that incorporates two-dimensional (2D) or higher dimensions requires overcoming technological or biological limitations in order to orchestrate the structural compilation of one-dimensional and 2D sheets (microstructures) simultaneously (in situ). This approach enables the creation of a layered structure that can be referred to as an ensemble of layers or, after several days of maturation, a direct or indirect joining of layers. Here, we have avoided providing a detailed methodological description of three-dimensional and 2D strategies, except for a few interesting examples that highlight the higher alignment of cells and emphasize rarely remembered facts associated with vascular, peripheral nerve, muscle, and intestine tissues. The effective directionality of cells in conjunction with geometric cues (in the range of micrometers) is well known to affect a variety of cell behaviors. The curvature of a cell's environment is one of the factors that influence the formation of patterns within tissues. The text will cover cell types containing some level of stemness, which will be followed by their consequences for tissue formation. Other important considerations pertain to cytoskeleton traction forces, cell organelle positioning, and cell migration. An overview of cell alignment along with several pivotal molecular and cellular level concepts, such as mechanotransduction, chirality, and curvature of structure effects on cell alignments will be presented. The mechanotransduction term will be used here in the context of the sensing capability that cells show as a result of force-induced changes either at the conformational or the organizational levels, a capability that allows us to modify cell fate by triggering downstream signaling pathways. A discussion of the cells' cytoskeleton and of the stress fibers involvement in altering the cell's circumferential constitution behavior (alignment) based on exposed scaffold radius will be provided. Curvatures with size similarities in the range of cell sizes cause the cell's behavior to act as if it was in an in vivo tissue environment. The revision of the literature, patents, and clinical trials performed for the present study shows that there is a clear need for translational research through the implementation of clinical trial platforms that address the tissue engineering possibilities raised in the current revision. This article is categorized under: Infectious Diseases > Biomedical Engineering Neurological Diseases > Biomedical Engineering Cardiovascular Diseases > Biomedical Engineering.
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- Amir Jafari
- Laboratório de Neurofisiologia, Instituto de Biologia Roberto Alcantara Gomes, Centro Biomédico, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Department of Biomaterials, School of Metallurgy & Materials Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Materials and Production, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Molecular Simulation Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran
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Wang Z, Chen T, Li X, Guo B, Liu P, Zhu Z, Xu RX. Oxygen-releasing biomaterials for regenerative medicine. J Mater Chem B 2023; 11:7300-7320. [PMID: 37427691 DOI: 10.1039/d3tb00670k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/11/2023]
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Oxygen is critical to the survival, function and fate of mammalian cells. Oxygen tension controls cellular behavior through metabolic programming, which in turn controls tissue regeneration. A variety of biomaterials with oxygen-releasing capabilities have been developed to provide oxygen supply to ensure cell survival and differentiation for therapeutic efficacy, and to prevent hypoxia-induced tissue damage and cell death. However, controlling the oxygen release with spatial and temporal accuracy is still technically challenging. In this review, we provide a comprehensive overview of organic and inorganic materials available as oxygen sources, including hemoglobin-based oxygen carriers (HBOCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), photosynthetic organisms, solid and liquid peroxides, and some of the latest materials such as metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). Additionally, we introduce the corresponding carrier materials and the oxygen production methods and present state-of-the-art applications and breakthroughs of oxygen-releasing materials. Furthermore, we discuss the current challenges and the future perspectives in the field. After reviewing the recent progress and the future perspectives of oxygen-releasing materials, we predict that smart material systems that combine precise detection of oxygenation and adaptive control of oxygen delivery will be the future trend for oxygen-releasing materials in regenerative medicine.
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- Zhaojun Wang
- Suzhou Institute for Advanced Research, University of Science and Technology of China, Suzhou 215000, China.
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- Department of Precision Machinery and Precision Instrumentation, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China.
- Key Laboratory of Precision Scientific Instrumentation of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- Suzhou Institute for Advanced Research, University of Science and Technology of China, Suzhou 215000, China.
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- Department of Precision Machinery and Precision Instrumentation, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China.
- Key Laboratory of Precision Scientific Instrumentation of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- Suzhou Institute for Advanced Research, University of Science and Technology of China, Suzhou 215000, China.
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- Department of Precision Machinery and Precision Instrumentation, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China.
- Key Laboratory of Precision Scientific Instrumentation of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- Suzhou Institute for Advanced Research, University of Science and Technology of China, Suzhou 215000, China.
- Department of Precision Machinery and Precision Instrumentation, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China.
- Key Laboratory of Precision Scientific Instrumentation of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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Lian L, Sun Z, Zhang J, Gu S, Xia C, Gan K. Preparation, characterization and biocompatibility of calcium peroxide-loaded polycaprolactone microparticles. Zhejiang Da Xue Xue Bao Yi Xue Ban 2023; 52:296-305. [PMID: 37476941 PMCID: PMC10409898 DOI: 10.3724/zdxbyxb-2022-0696] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2022] [Accepted: 05/31/2023] [Indexed: 07/22/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To explore the physicochemical characteristics and biocompatibility of calcium peroxide (CPO)-loaded polycaprolactone (PCL) microparticle. METHODS The CPO/PCL particles were prepared. The morphology and elemental distribution of CPO, PCL and CPO/PCL particles were observed with scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive spectroscopy, respectively. Rat adipose mesenchymal stem cells were isolated and treated with different concentrations (0.10%, 0.25%, 0.50%, 1.00%) of CPO or CPO/PCL particles. The mesenchymal stem cells were cultured in normal media or osteogenic differentiation media under the hypoxia/normoxia conditions, and the amount of released O2 and H2O2 after CPO/PCL treatment were detected. The gene expressions of alkaline phosphatase (ALP), Runt-associated transcription factor 2 (RUNX2), osteopontin (OPN) and osteocalcin (OCN) were detected by realtime RT-PCR. SD rats were subcutaneously injected with 1.00% CPO/PCL particles and the pathological changes and infiltration of immune cells were observed with HE staining and immunohistochemistry at day 7 and day 14 after injection. RESULTS Scanning electron microscope showed that CPO particles had a polygonal structure, PCL particles were in a small spherical plastic particle state, and CPO/PCL particles had a block-like crystal structure. Energy dispersive spectroscopy revealed that PCL particles showed no calcium mapping, while CPO/PCL particles showed obvious and uniform calcium mapping. The concentrations of O2 and H2O2 released by CPO/PCL particles were lower than those of CPO group, and the oxygen release time was longer. The expressions of Alp, Runx2, Ocn and Opn increased with the higher content of CPO/PCL particles under hypoxia in osteogenic differentiation culture and normal culture, and the induction was more obvious under osteogenic differentiation conditions (all P<0.05). HE staining results showed that the muscle tissue fibers around the injection site were scattered and disorderly distributed, with varying sizes and thicknesses at day 7 after particle injection. Significant vascular congestion, widened gaps, mild interstitial congestion, local edema, inflammatory cell infiltration, and large area vacuolization were observed in some tissues of rats. At day 14 after microparticle injection, the muscle tissue around the injection site and the tissue fibers at the microparticle implantation site were arranged neatly, and the gap size was not thickened, the vascular congestion, local inflammatory cell infiltration, and vacuolization were significantly improved compared with those at day 7. The immunohistochemical staining results showed that the expressions of CD3 and CD68 positive cells significantly increased in the surrounding muscle tissue, and were densely distributed in a large area at day 7 after particle injection. At day 14 of microparticle injection, the numbers of CD3 and CD68 positive cells in peripheral muscle tissue and tissue at the site of particle implantation were lower than those at day 7 (all P<0.01). CONCLUSIONS CPO/PCL particles have good oxygen release activity, low damage to tissue, and excellent biocompatibility.
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- Leidong Lian
- Medical School of Ningbo University, Ningbo 315000, Zhejiang Province, China.
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- Department of Orthopedics, Yuyao Fourth People's Hospital, Ningbo 315400, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Medical School of Ningbo University, Ningbo 315000, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Li Huili Hospital Affiliated to Ningbo University, Ningbo 315046, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Li Huili Hospital Affiliated to Ningbo University, Ningbo 315046, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Li Huili Hospital Affiliated to Ningbo University, Ningbo 315046, Zhejiang Province, China.
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Zhang Q, Inagaki NF, Ito T. Recent advances in micro-sized oxygen carriers inspired by red blood cells. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF ADVANCED MATERIALS 2023; 24:2223050. [PMID: 37363800 PMCID: PMC10288928 DOI: 10.1080/14686996.2023.2223050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2023] [Revised: 05/22/2023] [Accepted: 05/31/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023]
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Supplementing sufficient oxygen to cells is always challenging in biomedical engineering fields such as tissue engineering. Originating from the concept of a 'blood substitute', nano-sized artificial oxygen carriers (AOCs) have been studied for a long time for the optimization of the oxygen supplementation and improvement of hypoxia environments in vitro and in vivo. When circulating in our bodies, micro-sized human red blood cells (hRBCs) feature a high oxygen capacity, a unique biconcave shape, biomechanical and rheological properties, and low frictional surfaces, making them efficient natural oxygen carriers. Inspired by hRBCs, recent studies have focused on evolving different AOCs into microparticles more feasibly able to achieve desired architectures and morphologies and to obtain the corresponding advantages. Recent micro-sized AOCs have been developed into additional categories based on their principal oxygen-carrying or oxygen-releasing materials. Various biomaterials such as lipids, proteins, and polymers have also been used to prepare oxygen carriers owing to their rapid oxygen transfer, high oxygen capacity, excellent colloidal stability, biocompatibility, suitable biodegradability, and long storage. In this review, we concentrated on the fabrication techniques, applied biomaterials, and design considerations of micro-sized AOCs to illustrate the advances in their performances. We also compared certain recent micro-sized AOCs with hRBCs where applicable and appropriate. Furthermore, we discussed existing and potential applications of different types of micro-sized AOCs.
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- Qiming Zhang
- Department of Chemical System Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Center for Disease Biology and Integrative Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Chemical System Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Center for Disease Biology and Integrative Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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Müller-Heupt LK, Eckelt A, Eckelt J, Groß J, Opatz T, Kommerein N. An In Vitro Study of Local Oxygen Therapy as Adjunctive Antimicrobial Therapeutic Option for Patients with Periodontitis. Antibiotics (Basel) 2023; 12:990. [PMID: 37370309 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics12060990] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2023] [Revised: 05/25/2023] [Accepted: 05/29/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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Periodontitis is a common global disease caused by bacterial dysbiosis leading to tissue destruction, and it is strongly associated with anaerobic bacterial colonization. Therapeutic strategies such as oxygen therapy have been developed to positively influence the dysbiotic microbiota, and the use of oxygen-releasing substances may offer an added benefit of avoiding systemic effects commonly associated with antibiotics taken orally or hyperbaric oxygen therapy. Therefore, the oxygen release of calcium peroxide (CaO2) was measured using a dissolved oxygen meter, and CaO2 solutions were prepared by dissolving autoclaved CaO2 in sterile filtered and deionized water. The effects of CaO2 on planktonic bacterial growth and metabolic activity, as well as on biofilms of Streptococcus oralis and Porphyromonas gingivalis, were investigated through experiments conducted under anaerobic conditions. The objective of this study was to investigate the potential of CaO2 as an antimicrobial agent for the treatment of periodontitis. Results showed that CaO2 selectively inhibited the growth and viability of P. gingivalis (p < 0.001) but had little effect on S. oralis (p < 0.01), indicating that CaO2 has the potential to selectively affect both planktonic bacteria and mono-species biofilms of P. gingivalis. The results of this study suggest that CaO2 could be a promising antimicrobial agent with selective activity for the treatment of periodontitis.
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- Lena Katharina Müller-Heupt
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Medical Center Mainz, Augustusplatz 2, 55131 Mainz, Germany
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- WEE-Solve GmbH, Auf der Burg 6, 55130 Mainz, Germany
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- WEE-Solve GmbH, Auf der Burg 6, 55130 Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg University, Duesbergweg 10-14, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg University, Duesbergweg 10-14, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Prosthetic Dentistry and Biomedical Materials Science, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Straße 1, 30625 Hannover, Germany
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Rafique M, Ali O, Shafiq M, Yao M, Wang K, Ijima H, Kong D, Ikeda M. Insight on Oxygen-Supplying Biomaterials Used to Enhance Cell Survival, Retention, and Engraftment for Tissue Repair. Biomedicines 2023; 11:1592. [PMID: 37371687 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines11061592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2023] [Revised: 05/16/2023] [Accepted: 05/25/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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Oxygen is one of the essential requirements for cell survival, retention, and proliferation. The field of regenerative medicine and tissue engineering (TE) has realized considerable achievements for the regeneration of tissues. However, tissue regeneration still lacks the full functionality of solid organ implantations; limited cell survival and retention due to oxidative stress and hypoxia in the deeper parts of tissues remains a perpetual challenge. Especially prior to neovascularization, hypoxia is a major limiting factor, since oxygen delivery becomes crucial for cell survival throughout the tissue-engineered construct. Oxygen diffusion is generally limited in the range 100-200 μm of the thickness of a scaffold, and the cells located beyond this distance face oxygen deprivation, which ultimately leads to hypoxia. Furthermore, before achieving functional anastomosis, implanted tissues will be depleted of oxygen, resulting in hypoxia (<5% dissolved oxygen) followed by anoxic (<0.5% dissolved oxygen) microenvironments. Different types of approaches have been adopted to establish a sustained oxygen supply both in vitro and in vivo. In this review, we have summarized the recent developments in oxygen-generating and/or releasing biomaterials for enhancing cell survival in vitro, as well as for promoting soft and hard tissue repair, including skin, heart, nerve, pancreas, muscle, and bone tissues in vivo. In addition, redox-scavenging biomaterials and oxygenated scaffolds have also been highlighted. The surveyed results have shown significant promise in oxygen-producing biomaterials and oxygen carriers for enhancing cell functionality for regenerative medicine and TE applications. Taken together, this review provides a detailed overview of newer approaches and technologies for oxygen production, as well as their applications for bio-related disciplines.
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- Muhammad Rafique
- Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials (Ministry of Education), State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- United Graduate School of Drug Discovery and Medical Information Sciences, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu 501-1193, Japan
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- United Graduate School of Drug Discovery and Medical Information Sciences, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu 501-1193, Japan
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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- Department of Ultrasound, Shanghai General Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 201620, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials (Ministry of Education), State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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- Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials (Ministry of Education), State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- United Graduate School of Drug Discovery and Medical Information Sciences, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu 501-1193, Japan
- Institute of Nano-Life-Systems, Institutes of Innovation for Future Society, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8603, Japan
- Institute for Glyco-Core Research (iGCORE), Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu 501-1193, Japan
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Zhang Y, Fang M, Xie W, Zhang YA, Jiang C, Li N, Li L, Tian J, Zhou C. Sprayable alginate hydrogel dressings with oxygen production and exosome loading for the treatment of diabetic wounds. Int J Biol Macromol 2023:125081. [PMID: 37245773 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.125081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2023] [Revised: 05/15/2023] [Accepted: 05/22/2023] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Chronic wound unhealing is a common complication in diabetic patients, which is mainly caused by tissue hypoxia, slow vascular recovery, and a long period of inflammation. Here we present a sprayable alginate hydrogel (SA) dressing consisting of oxygen-productive (CP) microspheres and exosomes (EXO) to promote local oxygen generation, accelerate macrophage towards M2 polarization, and improve cell proliferation in diabetic wounds. Results show that the release of oxygen continues for up to 7 days, reducing the expression of hypoxic factors in fibroblasts. In vivo, the diabetic wounds experiment showed that the CP/EXO/SA dressing apparently accelerated full-thickness wound healing characteristics such as the promotion of wound healing efficiency, rapid re-epithelization, favorable collagen deposition, abundant angiogenesis at the wound beds, and shortened inflammation period. EXO synergistic oxygen (CP/EXO/SA) dressing suggests a promising treatment measure for diabetic wounds.
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- Yifan Zhang
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Engineering Research Center of Artificial Organs and Materials, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Engineering Research Center of Artificial Organs and Materials, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Engineering Research Center of Artificial Organs and Materials, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Engineering Research Center of Artificial Organs and Materials, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Engineering Research Center of Artificial Organs and Materials, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Foshan Stomatology Hospital, School of Medicine, Foshan University, Foshan, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Engineering Research Center of Artificial Organs and Materials, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China.
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Engineering Research Center of Artificial Organs and Materials, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Engineering Research Center of Artificial Organs and Materials, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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Wang Z, Jiang Z, Lu R, Kou L, Zhao YZ, Yao Q. Formulation strategies to provide oxygen-release to contrast local hypoxia for transplanted islets. Eur J Pharm Biopharm 2023; 187:130-140. [PMID: 37105362 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpb.2023.04.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2023] [Revised: 04/08/2023] [Accepted: 04/20/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023]
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Islet transplantation refers to the transfusion of healthy islet cells into the diabetic recipients and reconstruction of their endogenous insulin secretion to achieve insulin independence. It is a minimally invasive surgery that holds renewed prospect as a therapeutic method for type 1 diabetes mellitus. However, poor oxygenation in the early post-transplantation period is considered as one of the major causes of islet loss and dysfunction. Due to the metabolism chacteristics, islets required a high supply of oxygen for cell survival while a hypoxia environment would lead to severe islet loss and graft failure. Emerging strategies have been proposed, including providing external oxygen and speeding up revascularization. From the perspective of formulation science, it is feasible and practical to protect transplanted islets by oxygen-release before revascularization as opposed to local hypoxia. In this study, we review the potential formulation strategies that could provide oxygen-release by either delivering external oxygen or triggering localized oxygen generation for transplanted islets.
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- Zeqing Wang
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325035, China
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- The Second School of Medicine, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- The Second School of Medicine, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325035, China; Cixi Biomedical Research Institute, Wenzhou Medical University, Zhejiang, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325035, China; Cixi Biomedical Research Institute, Wenzhou Medical University, Zhejiang, China.
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Mohammed A, Saeed A, Elshaer A, Melaibari AA, Memić A, Hassanin H, Essa K. Fabrication and Characterization of Oxygen-Generating Polylactic Acid/Calcium Peroxide Composite Filaments for Bone Scaffolds. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2023; 16:ph16040627. [PMID: 37111384 PMCID: PMC10143609 DOI: 10.3390/ph16040627] [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: 03/27/2023] [Revised: 04/13/2023] [Accepted: 04/14/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
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The latest advancements in bone scaffold technology have introduced novel biomaterials that have the ability to generate oxygen when implanted, improving cell viability and tissue maturation. In this paper, we present a new oxygen-generating polylactic acid (PLA)/calcium peroxide (CPO) composite filament that can be used in 3D printing scaffolds. The composite material was prepared using a wet solution mixing method, followed by drying and hot melting extrusion. The concentration of calcium peroxide in the composite varied from 0% to 9%. The prepared filaments were characterized in terms of the presence of calcium peroxide, the generated oxygen release, porosity, and antibacterial activities. Data obtained from scanning electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction showed that the calcium peroxide remained stable in the composite. The maximum calcium and oxygen release was observed in filaments with a 6% calcium peroxide content. In addition, bacterial inhibition was achieved in samples with a calcium peroxide content of 6% or higher. These results indicate that an optimized PLA filament with a 6% calcium peroxide content holds great promise for improving bone generation through bone cell oxygenation and resistance to bacterial infections.
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- Abdullah Mohammed
- School of Engineering, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK
- Center of Nanotechnology, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Center of Nanotechnology, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Drug Discovery, Delivery and Patient Care, School of Life Sciences, Kingston University London, Kingston Upon Thames KT1 2EE, UK
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- Center of Nanotechnology, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Center of Nanotechnology, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- School of Engineering, Canterbury Christ Church University, Canterbury CT1 1QU, UK
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- School of Engineering, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK
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Mandal K, Sangabathuni S, Haghniaz R, Kawakita S, Mecwan M, Nakayama A, Zhang X, Edalati M, Huang W, Lopez Hernandez A, Jucaud V, Dokmeci MR, Khademhosseini A. Oxygen-generating microparticles downregulate HIF-1α expression, increase cardiac contractility, and mitigate ischemic injury. Acta Biomater 2023; 159:211-225. [PMID: 36669549 PMCID: PMC9992239 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2023.01.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2022] [Revised: 12/20/2022] [Accepted: 01/11/2023] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Myocardial hypoxia is the low oxygen tension in the heart tissue implicated in many diseases, including ischemia, cardiac dysfunction, or after heart procurement for transplantation. Oxygen-generating microparticles have recently emerged as a potential strategy for supplying oxygen to sustain cell survival, growth, and tissue functionality in hypoxia. Here, we prepared oxygen-generating microparticles with poly D,L-lactic-co-glycolic acid, and calcium peroxide (CPO), which yielded a continuous morphology capable of sustained oxygen release for up to 24 h. We demonstrated that CPO microparticles increased primary rat cardiomyocyte metabolic activity while not affecting cell viability during hypoxia. Moreover, hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF)-1α, which is upregulated during hypoxia, can be downregulated by delivering oxygen using CPO microparticles. Single-cell traction force microscopy data demonstrated that the reduced energy generated by hypoxic cells could be restored using CPO microparticles. We engineered cardiac tissues that showed higher contractility in the presence of CPO microparticles compared to hypoxic cells. Finally, we observed reduced myocardial injuries in ex vivo rabbit hearts treated with CPO microparticles. In contrast, an acute early myocardial injury was observed for the hearts treated with control saline solution in hypoxia. In conclusion, CPO microparticles improved cell and tissue contractility and gene expression while reducing hypoxia-induced myocardial injuries in the heart. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: Oxygen-releasing microparticles can reduce myocardial ischemia, allograft rejection, or irregular heartbeats after heart transplantation. Here we present biodegradable oxygen-releasing microparticles that are capable of sustained oxygen release for more than 24 hrs. We then studied the impact of sustained oxygen release from microparticles on gene expresseion and cardiac cell and tissue function. Previous studies have not measured cardiac tissue or cell mechanics during hypoxia, which is important for understanding proper cardiac function and beating. Using traction force microscopy and an engineered tissue-on-a-chip, we demonstrated that our oxygen-releasing microparticles improve cell and tissue contractility during hypoxia while downregulating the HIF-1α expression level. Finally, using the microparticles, we showed reduced myocardial injuries in rabbit heart tissue, confirming the potential of the particles to be used for organ transplantation or tissue engineering.
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- Kalpana Mandal
- Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation, Los Angeles, California 90064, USA.
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- Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation, Los Angeles, California 90064, USA; California NanoSystems Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90095, USA
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- Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation, Los Angeles, California 90064, USA; California NanoSystems Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90095, USA; Department of Bioengineering, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90095, USA
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- Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation, Los Angeles, California 90064, USA
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- Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation, Los Angeles, California 90064, USA
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- Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation, Los Angeles, California 90064, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90095, USA
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- Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation, Los Angeles, California 90064, USA
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- Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation, Los Angeles, California 90064, USA
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- Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation, Los Angeles, California 90064, USA
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- Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation, Los Angeles, California 90064, USA
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- Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation, Los Angeles, California 90064, USA.
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- Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation, Los Angeles, California 90064, USA.
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Novosadova EV, Dolotov OV, Novosadova LV, Davydova LI, Sidoruk KV, Arsenyeva EL, Shimchenko DM, Debabov VG, Bogush VG, Tarantul VZ. Composite Coatings Based on Recombinant Spidroins and Peptides with Motifs of the Extracellular Matrix Proteins Enhance Neuronal Differentiation of Neural Precursor Cells Derived from Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24054871. [PMID: 36902300 PMCID: PMC10003142 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24054871] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2023] [Revised: 02/27/2023] [Accepted: 03/01/2023] [Indexed: 03/06/2023] Open
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The production and transplantation of functionally active human neurons is a promising approach to cell therapy. Biocompatible and biodegradable matrices that effectively promote the growth and directed differentiation of neural precursor cells (NPCs) into the desired neuronal types are very important. The aim of this study was to evaluate the suitability of novel composite coatings (CCs) containing recombinant spidroins (RSs) rS1/9 and rS2/12 in combination with recombinant fused proteins (FP) carrying bioactive motifs (BAP) of the extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins for the growth of NPCs derived from human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC) and their differentiation into neurons. NPCs were produced by the directed differentiation of human iPSCs. The growth and differentiation of NPCs cultured on different CC variants were compared with a Matrigel (MG) coating using qPCR analysis, immunocytochemical staining, and ELISA. An investigation revealed that the use of CCs consisting of a mixture of two RSs and FPs with different peptide motifs of ECMs increased the efficiency of obtaining neurons differentiated from iPSCs compared to Matrigel. CC consisting of two RSs and FPs with Arg-Gly-Asp-Ser (RGDS) and heparin binding peptide (HBP) is the most effective for the support of NPCs and their neuronal differentiation.
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- Ekaterina V. Novosadova
- Laboratory of Cell Differentiation, National Research Center “Kurchatov Institute”, 123182 Moscow, Russia
- Laboratory of Molecular Neurogenetics and Innate Immunity, National Research Center “Kurchatov Institute”, 123182 Moscow, Russia
- Correspondence:
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- Laboratory of Molecular Neurogenetics and Innate Immunity, National Research Center “Kurchatov Institute”, 123182 Moscow, Russia
- Faculty of Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119234 Moscow, Russia
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- Laboratory of Cell Differentiation, National Research Center “Kurchatov Institute”, 123182 Moscow, Russia
- Laboratory of Molecular Neurogenetics and Innate Immunity, National Research Center “Kurchatov Institute”, 123182 Moscow, Russia
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- Laboratory of Protein Engineering, National Research Center “Kurchatov Institute”, 123182 Moscow, Russia
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- Laboratory of Protein Engineering, National Research Center “Kurchatov Institute”, 123182 Moscow, Russia
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- Laboratory of Cell Differentiation, National Research Center “Kurchatov Institute”, 123182 Moscow, Russia
- Laboratory of Molecular Neurogenetics and Innate Immunity, National Research Center “Kurchatov Institute”, 123182 Moscow, Russia
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- Laboratory of Cell Differentiation, National Research Center “Kurchatov Institute”, 123182 Moscow, Russia
- Laboratory of Molecular Neurogenetics and Innate Immunity, National Research Center “Kurchatov Institute”, 123182 Moscow, Russia
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- Laboratory of Protein Engineering, National Research Center “Kurchatov Institute”, 123182 Moscow, Russia
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- Laboratory of Protein Engineering, National Research Center “Kurchatov Institute”, 123182 Moscow, Russia
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- Laboratory of Molecular Neurogenetics and Innate Immunity, National Research Center “Kurchatov Institute”, 123182 Moscow, Russia
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Nikolopoulos VK, Augustine R, Camci-Unal G. Harnessing the potential of oxygen-generating materials and their utilization in organ-specific delivery of oxygen. Biomater Sci 2023; 11:1567-1588. [PMID: 36688522 PMCID: PMC10015602 DOI: 10.1039/d2bm01329k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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The limited availability of transplantable organs hinders the success of patient treatment through organ transplantation. In addition, there are challenges with immune rejection and the risk of disease transmission when receiving organs from other individuals. Tissue engineering aims to overcome these challenges by generating functional three-dimensional (3D) tissue constructs. When developing tissues or organs of a particular shape, structure, and size as determined by the specific needs of the therapeutic intervention, a tissue specific oxygen supply to all parts of the tissue construct is an utmost requirement. Moreover, the lack of a functional vasculature in engineered tissues decreases cell survival upon implantation in the body. Oxygen-generating materials can alleviate this challenge in engineered tissue constructs by providing oxygen in a sustained and controlled manner. Oxygen-generating materials can be incorporated into 3D scaffolds allowing the cells to receive and utilize oxygen efficiently. In this review, we present an overview of the use of oxygen-generating materials in various tissue engineering applications in an organ specific manner as well as their potential use in the clinic.
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- Vasilios K Nikolopoulos
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Lowell, Massachusetts 01854, USA.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Lowell, Massachusetts 01854, USA.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Lowell, Massachusetts 01854, USA.
- Department of Surgery, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts 01605, USA
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Luo Z, Sun L, Bian F, Wang Y, Yu Y, Gu Z, Zhao Y. Erythrocyte-Inspired Functional Materials for Biomedical Applications. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2023; 10:e2206150. [PMID: 36581585 PMCID: PMC9951328 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202206150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2022] [Revised: 12/03/2022] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Erythrocytes are the most abundant cells in the blood. As the results of long-term natural selection, their specific biconcave discoid morphology and cellular composition are responsible for gaining excellent biological performance. Inspired by the intrinsic features of erythrocytes, various artificial biomaterials emerge and find broad prospects in biomedical applications such as therapeutic delivery, bioimaging, and tissue engineering. Here, a comprehensive review from the fabrication to the applications of erythrocyte-inspired functional materials is given. After summarizing the biomaterials mimicking the biological functions of erythrocytes, the synthesis strategies of particles with erythrocyte-inspired morphologies are presented. The emphasis is on practical biomedical applications of these bioinspired functional materials. The perspectives for the future possibilities of the advanced erythrocyte-inspired biomaterials are also discussed. It is hoped that the summary of existing studies can inspire researchers to develop novel biomaterials; thus, accelerating the progress of these biomaterials toward clinical biomedical applications.
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- Zhiqiang Luo
- Department of Rheumatology and ImmunologyNanjing Drum Tower HospitalSchool of Biological Science and Medical EngineeringSoutheast UniversityNanjing210096China
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- Department of Rheumatology and ImmunologyNanjing Drum Tower HospitalSchool of Biological Science and Medical EngineeringSoutheast UniversityNanjing210096China
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- Department of Rheumatology and ImmunologyNanjing Drum Tower HospitalSchool of Biological Science and Medical EngineeringSoutheast UniversityNanjing210096China
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- Department of Rheumatology and ImmunologyNanjing Drum Tower HospitalSchool of Biological Science and Medical EngineeringSoutheast UniversityNanjing210096China
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- Oujiang Laboratory (Zhejiang Lab for Regenerative Medicine, Vision and Brain Health)Wenzhou InstituteUniversity of Chinese Academy of SciencesWenzhou325001China
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- Department of Rheumatology and ImmunologyNanjing Drum Tower HospitalSchool of Biological Science and Medical EngineeringSoutheast UniversityNanjing210096China
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- Department of Rheumatology and ImmunologyNanjing Drum Tower HospitalSchool of Biological Science and Medical EngineeringSoutheast UniversityNanjing210096China
- Oujiang Laboratory (Zhejiang Lab for Regenerative Medicine, Vision and Brain Health)Wenzhou InstituteUniversity of Chinese Academy of SciencesWenzhou325001China
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Kang JI, Park KM. Oxygen-supplying syringe to create hyperoxia-inducible hydrogels for in situ tissue regeneration. Biomaterials 2023; 293:121943. [PMID: 36527790 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2022.121943] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2022] [Revised: 11/28/2022] [Accepted: 12/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Recent trends in the design of regenerative materials include the development of bioactive matrices to harness the innate healing ability of the body using various biophysicochemical stimuli (defined as in situ tissue regeneration). Among these, hyperoxia (>21% pO2) is a well-known therapeutic factor for promoting tissue regeneration, such as immune cell recruitment, cell proliferation, angiogenesis, and fibroblast differentiation into myofibroblast. Although various strategies to induce hyperoxia are reported, developing advanced hyperoxia-inducing biomaterials for tissue regeneration is still challenging. In this study, a catalase-immobilized syringe (defined as an Oxyringe) via calcium peroxide-mediated surface modification is developed as a new type of oxygen-supplying system. Hyperoxia-inducible hydrogels are fabricated utilizing Oxyringe. This hydrogel plays a role as a physical barrier for hemostasis. In addition, hyperoxic matrices induce transient hyperoxia in vivo (up to 46.0% pO2). Interestingly, the hydrogel-induced hyperoxia boost the initial macrophage recruitment and rapid inflammation resolution. Furthermore, hyperoxic oxygen release of hydrogels facilitates neovascularization and cell proliferation involved in the proliferation phase, expediting tissue maturation related to the remodeling phase in wound healing. In summary, Oxyringe has excellent potential as an advanced oxygen-supplying platform to create hyperoxia-inducing hydrogels for in situ tissue regeneration.
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- Jeon Il Kang
- Department of Bioengineering and Nano-Bioengineering, College of Life Sciences and Bioengineering, Incheon National University, 119 Academy-ro, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon, 22012, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bioengineering and Nano-Bioengineering, College of Life Sciences and Bioengineering, Incheon National University, 119 Academy-ro, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon, 22012, Republic of Korea; Research Center for Bio Materials & Process Development, Incheon National University, 119 Academy-ro, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon, 22012, Republic of Korea.
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Hydrogel oxygen reservoirs increase functional integration of neural stem cell grafts by meeting metabolic demands. Nat Commun 2023; 14:457. [PMID: 36709345 PMCID: PMC9884236 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-36133-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2020] [Accepted: 01/17/2023] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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Injectable biomimetic hydrogels have great potential for use in regenerative medicine as cellular delivery vectors. However, they can suffer from issues relating to hypoxia, including poor cell survival, differentiation, and functional integration owing to the lack of an established vascular network. Here we engineer a hybrid myoglobin:peptide hydrogel that can concomitantly deliver stem cells and oxygen to the brain to support engraftment until vascularisation can occur naturally. We show that this hybrid hydrogel can modulate cell fate specification within progenitor cell grafts, resulting in a significant increase in neuronal differentiation. We find that the addition of myoglobin to the hydrogel results in more extensive innervation within the host tissue from the grafted cells, which is essential for neuronal replacement strategies to ensure functional synaptic connectivity. This approach could result in greater functional integration of stem cell-derived grafts for the treatment of neural injuries and diseases affecting the central and peripheral nervous systems.
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Suvarnapathaki S, Nguyen A, Goulopoulos A, Camci-Unal G. Oxygen-Generating Scaffolds for Cardiac Tissue Engineering Applications. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2023; 9:409-426. [PMID: 36469567 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.2c00853] [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: 12/12/2022]
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Homogeneous vascularization of implanted tissue constructs can extend to 5 weeks, during which cell death can occur due to inadequate availability of oxygen. Researchers are engineering biomaterials that generate and release oxygen in a regulated manner, in an effort to overcome this hurdle. A main limitation of the existing oxygen-generating biomaterials is the uncontrolled release of oxygen, which is ultimately detrimental to the cells. This study demonstrates the incorporation of calcium peroxide (CaO2) within a hydrophobic polymer, polycaprolactone (PCL), to yield composite scaffolds with controlled oxygen release kinetics sustained over 5 weeks. Oxygen-generating microparticles coencapsulated with cardiomyocytes in a gelatin-based hydrogel matrix can serve as model systems for cardiac tissue engineering. Specifically, the results reveal that the oxygen-generating microspheres significantly improve the scaffold mechanical strength ranging from 5 kPa to 35 kPa, have an average scaffold pore size of 50-100 μm, swelling ratios of 33.3-29.8%, and degradation with 10-49% remaining mass at the end of a 48 h accelerated enzymatic degradation. The oxygen-generating scaffolds demonstrate improvement in cell viability, proliferation, and metabolic activity compared to the negative control group when cultured under hypoxia. Additionally, the optimized oxygen-generating constructs display no cytotoxicity or apoptosis. These oxygen-generating scaffolds can possibly assist the in vivo translation of cardiac tissue constructs.
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- Sanika Suvarnapathaki
- Biomedical Engineering and Biotechnology Program, University of Massachusetts Lowell, One University Avenue, Lowell, Massachusetts 01854, United States.,Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Massachusetts Lowell, One University Avenue, Lowell, Massachusetts 01854, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Massachusetts Lowell, One University Avenue, Lowell, Massachusetts 01854, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Massachusetts Lowell, One University Avenue, Lowell, Massachusetts 01854, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Massachusetts Lowell, One University Avenue, Lowell, Massachusetts 01854, United States.,Department of Surgery, University of Massachusetts Medical School, 55 Lake Avenue North, Worcester, Massachusetts 01605, United States
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Aleemardani M, Solouk A, Akbari S, Moeini M. A hydrogel-fiber-hydrogel composite scaffold based on silk fibroin with the dual-delivery of oxygen and quercetin. Biotechnol Bioeng 2023; 120:297-311. [PMID: 36224726 DOI: 10.1002/bit.28259] [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: 01/11/2022] [Revised: 09/04/2022] [Accepted: 10/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Supplying sufficient oxygen within the scaffolds is one of the essential hindrances in tissue engineering that can be resolved by oxygen-generating biomaterials (OGBs). Two main issues related to OGBs are controlling oxygenation and reactive oxygen species (ROS). To address these concerns, we developed a composite scaffold entailing three layers (hydrogel-electrospun fibers-hydrogel) with antioxidant and antibacterial properties. The fibers, the middle layer, reinforced the composite structure, enhancing the mechanical strength from 4.27 ± 0.15 to 8.27 ± 0.25 kPa; also, this layer is made of calcium peroxide and silk fibroin (SF) through electrospinning, which enables oxygen delivery. The first and third layers are physical SF hydrogels to control oxygen release, containing quercetin (Q), a nonenzymatic antioxidant. This composite scaffold resulted in almost more than 40 mmHg of oxygen release for at least 13 days, and compared with similar studies is in a high range. Here, Q was used for the first time for an OGB to scavenge the possible ROS. Q delivery not only led to antioxidant activity but also stabilized oxygen release and enhanced cell viability. Based on the given results, this composite scaffold can be introduced as a safe and controllable oxygen supplier, which is promising for tissue engineering applications, particularly for bone.
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- Mina Aleemardani
- Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering Group, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Kroto Research Institute, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Biomedical Engineering Department, Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic), Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Textile Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic), Tehran, Iran
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- Biomedical Engineering Department, Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic), Tehran, Iran
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Augustine R, Gezek M, Seray Bostanci N, Nguyen A, Camci-Unal G. Oxygen-Generating Scaffolds: One Step Closer to the Clinical Translation of Tissue Engineered Products. CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL (LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND : 1996) 2023; 455:140783. [PMID: 36644784 PMCID: PMC9835968 DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2022.140783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The lack of oxygen supply in engineered constructs has been an ongoing challenge for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. Upon implantation of an engineered tissue, spontaneous blood vessel formation does not happen rapidly, therefore, there is typically a limited availability of oxygen in engineered biomaterials. Providing oxygen in large tissue-engineered constructs is a major challenge that hinders the development of clinically relevant engineered tissues. Similarly, maintaining adequate oxygen levels in cell-laden tissue engineered products during transportation and storage is another hurdle. There is an unmet demand for functional scaffolds that could actively produce and deliver oxygen, attainable by incorporating oxygen-generating materials. Recent approaches include encapsulation of oxygen-generating agents such as solid peroxides, liquid peroxides, and fluorinated substances in the scaffolds. Recent approaches to mitigate the adverse effects, as well as achieving a sustained and controlled release of oxygen, are discussed. Importance of oxygen-generating materials in various tissue engineering approaches such as ex vivo tissue engineering, in situ tissue engineering, and bioprinting are highlighted in detail. In addition, the existing challenges, possible solutions, and future strategies that aim to design clinically relevant multifunctional oxygen-generating biomaterials are provided in this review paper.
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- Robin Augustine
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Lowell, Massachusetts 01854, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Lowell, Massachusetts 01854, United States
- Biomedical Engineering and Biotechnology Graduate Program, University of Massachusetts, Lowell, Massachusetts 01854, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Lowell, Massachusetts 01854, United States
- Biomedical Engineering and Biotechnology Graduate Program, University of Massachusetts, Lowell, Massachusetts 01854, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Lowell, Massachusetts 01854, United States
- Biomedical Engineering and Biotechnology Graduate Program, University of Massachusetts, Lowell, Massachusetts 01854, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Lowell, Massachusetts 01854, United States
- Department of Surgery, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts 01605, United States
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Kazemi Asl S, Rahimzadegan M, Ostadrahimi R. The recent advancement in the chitosan hybrid-based scaffolds for cardiac regeneration after myocardial infarction. Carbohydr Polym 2023; 300:120266. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2022.120266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2022] [Revised: 10/08/2022] [Accepted: 10/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Habibzadeh F, Sadraei SM, Mansoori R, Singh Chauhan NP, Sargazi G. Nanomaterials supported by polymers for tissue engineering applications: A review. Heliyon 2022; 8:e12193. [PMID: 36578390 PMCID: PMC9791886 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e12193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2022] [Revised: 09/21/2022] [Accepted: 11/30/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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In the biomedical sciences, particularly in wound healing, tissue engineering, and regenerative medicine, the development of natural-based biomaterials as a carrier has revealed a wide range of advantages. Tissue engineering is one of the therapeutic approaches used to replace damaged tissue. Polymers have received a lot of attention for their beneficial interactions with cells, but they have some drawbacks, such as poor mechanical properties. Due to their relatively large surface area, nanoparticles can cause significant changes in polymers and improve their mechanical properties. The nanoparticles incorporated into biomaterial scaffolds have been associated with positive effects on cell adhesion, viability, proliferation, and migration in the majority of studies. This review paper discusses recent applications of polymer-nanoparticle composites in the development of tissue engineering scaffolds, as well as the effects of these nanomaterials in the fields of cardiovascular, neural, bone, and skin tissue engineering.
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- Faezeh Habibzadeh
- Department of Medical Nanotechnology, Faculty of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical Nanotechnology, Faculty of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical Nanotechnology, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Bhupal Nobles' University, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India,Corresponding author.
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- Noncommunicable Diseases Research Center, Bam University of Medical Sciences, Bam, Iran,Corresponding author.
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Han MJ, An JA, Kim JM, Heo DN, Kwon IK, Park KM. Calcium peroxide-mediated bioactive hydrogels for enhanced angiogenic paracrine effect and osteoblast proliferation. J IND ENG CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2022.12.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Salim SA, Salaheldin TA, Elmazar MM, Abdel-Aziz AF, Kamoun EA. Smart biomaterials for enhancing cancer therapy by overcoming tumor hypoxia: a review. RSC Adv 2022; 12:33835-33851. [PMID: 36505711 PMCID: PMC9693911 DOI: 10.1039/d2ra06036a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2022] [Accepted: 11/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Hypoxia is a distinctive feature of most solid tumors due to insufficient oxygen supply of the abnormal vasculature, which cannot work with the demands of the fast proliferation of cancer cells. One of the main obstacles to limiting the efficacy of cancer medicines is tumor hypoxia. Thus, oxygen is a vital parameter for controlling the efficacy of different types of cancer therapy, such as chemotherapy (CT), photodynamic therapy (PDT), photothermal therapy (PTT), immunotherapy (IT), and radiotherapy (RT). Numerous technologies have attracted much attention for enhancing oxygen distribution in humans and improving the efficacy of cancer treatment. Such technologies include treatment with hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO), delivering oxygen by polysaccharides (e.g., cellulose, gelatin, alginate, and silk) and other biocompatible synthetic polymers (e.g., PMMA, PLA, PVA, PVP and PCL), decreasing oxygen consumption, producing oxygen in situ in tumors, and using polymeric systems as oxygen carriers. Herein, this review provides an overview of the relationship between hypoxia in tumor cells and its role in the limitation of different cancer therapies alongside the numerous strategies for oxygen delivery using polysaccharides and other biomaterials as carriers and for oxygen generation.
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- Samar A. Salim
- Nanotechnology Research Center (NTRC), The British University in Egypt (BUE)El-Sherouk CityCairo 11837Egypt+20-1283320302,Biochemistry Group, Dep. of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Mansoura UniversityEgypt
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- Department of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University School of MedicineClevelandOH44106USA
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, The British University in Egypt (BUE)El-Sherouk CityCairo 11837Egypt
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- Biochemistry Group, Dep. of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Mansoura UniversityEgypt
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- Nanotechnology Research Center (NTRC), The British University in Egypt (BUE)El-Sherouk CityCairo 11837Egypt+20-1283320302,Polymeric Materials Research Dep., Advanced Technology and New Materials Research Institute (ATNMRI), The City of Scientific Research and Technological Applications (SRTA-City)New Borg Al-Arab City 21934AlexandriaEgypt
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3D Bioprinting of Smart Oxygen-Releasing Cartilage Scaffolds. J Funct Biomater 2022; 13:jfb13040252. [PMID: 36412893 PMCID: PMC9680294 DOI: 10.3390/jfb13040252] [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: 10/11/2022] [Revised: 11/07/2022] [Accepted: 11/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Three-dimensional bioprinting is a powerful technique for manufacturing improved engineered tissues. Three-dimensional bioprinted hydrogels have significantly advanced the medical field to repair cartilage tissue, allowing for such constructs to be loaded with different components, such as cells, nanoparticles, and/or drugs. Cartilage, as an avascular tissue, presents extreme difficulty in self-repair when it has been damaged. In this way, hydrogels with optimal chemical and physical properties have been researched to respond to external stimuli and release various bioactive agents to further promote a desired tissue response. For instance, methacryloyl gelatin (GelMA) is a type of modified hydrogel that allows for the encapsulation of cells, as well as oxygen-releasing nanoparticles that, in the presence of an aqueous medium and through controlled porosity and swelling, allow for internal and external environmental exchanges. This review explores the 3D bioprinting of hydrogels, with a particular focus on GelMA hydrogels, to repair cartilage tissue. Recent advances and future perspectives are described.
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Ren Y, Senarathna J, Grayson WL, Pathak AP. State-of-the-art techniques for imaging the vascular microenvironment in craniofacial bone tissue engineering applications. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol 2022; 323:C1524-C1538. [PMID: 36189973 PMCID: PMC9829486 DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.00195.2022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2022] [Revised: 09/07/2022] [Accepted: 09/27/2022] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Vascularization is a crucial step during musculoskeletal tissue regeneration via bioengineered constructs or grafts. Functional vasculature provides oxygen and nutrients to the graft microenvironment, facilitates wound healing, enhances graft integration with host tissue, and ensures the long-term survival of regenerating tissue. Therefore, imaging de novo vascularization (i.e., angiogenesis), changes in microvascular morphology, and the establishment and maintenance of perfusion within the graft site (i.e., vascular microenvironment or VME) can provide essential insights into engraftment, wound healing, as well as inform the design of tissue engineering (TE) constructs. In this review, we focus on state-of-the-art imaging approaches for monitoring the VME in craniofacial TE applications, as well as future advances in this field. We describe how cutting-edge in vivo and ex vivo imaging methods can yield invaluable information regarding VME parameters that can help characterize the effectiveness of different TE constructs and iteratively inform their design for enhanced craniofacial bone regeneration. Finally, we explicate how the integration of novel TE constructs, preclinical model systems, imaging techniques, and systems biology approaches could usher in an era of "image-based tissue engineering."
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- Yunke Ren
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
- Translational Tissue Engineering Center, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
- Institute for Nanobiotechnology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
- Department of Electrical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
- Institute for Nanobiotechnology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
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Khorshidi S, Younesi S, Karkhaneh A. Peroxide mediated oxygen delivery in cancer therapy. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2022; 219:112832. [PMID: 36137337 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2022.112832] [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: 06/01/2022] [Revised: 08/26/2022] [Accepted: 09/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Hypoxia is a serious obstacle in cancer treatment. The aberrant vascular network as well as the abnormal extracellular matrix arrangement results in formation of a hypoxic regions in tumors which show high resistance to the curing. Hypoxia makes the cancer treatment challengeable via two mechanisms; first and foremost, hypoxia changes the cell metabolism and leads the cells towards an aggressive and metastatic phenotype and second, hypoxia decreases the efficiency of the various cancer treatment modalities. Most of the cancer treatment methods including chemotherapy, radiotherapy, photodynamic therapy, sonodynamic therapy and immunotherapy are negatively affected by the oxygen deprivation. Therefore, the regional oxygenation is requisite to alleviate the negative impacts of the hypoxia on tumor cells and tumor therapy modalities. A great deal of effort has been put forth to resolve the problem of hypoxia in tumors. Peroxides have gained tremendous attention as oxygen generating components in cancer therapy. The concurrent loading of the peroxides and cancer treatment components into a single delivery system can bring about a multipurpose delivery system and substantially encourage the success of the cancer amelioration. In this review, we have tried to after the description of a relation between hypoxia and cancer treatment modalities, discuss the role of peroxides in tumor hyperoxygenation and cancer therapy success. Thereafter, we have summarized a number of vehicles for the delivery of the peroxide alone or in combination with other therapeutic components for cancer treatment.
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- Sajedeh Khorshidi
- Biomedical Engineering Faculty, Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic), Tehran, Iran
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- Biomedical Engineering Faculty, Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic), Tehran, Iran
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- Biomedical Engineering Faculty, Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic), Tehran, Iran.
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Tapeinos C, Gao H, Bauleth-Ramos T, Santos HA. Progress in Stimuli-Responsive Biomaterials for Treating Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Diseases. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2200291. [PMID: 35306751 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202200291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2022] [Revised: 02/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases (CCVDs) describe abnormal vascular system conditions affecting the brain and heart. Among these, ischemic heart disease and ischemic stroke are the leading causes of death worldwide, resulting in 16% and 11% of deaths globally. Although several therapeutic approaches are presented over the years, the continuously increasing mortality rates suggest the need for more advanced strategies for their treatment. One of these strategies lies in the use of stimuli-responsive biomaterials. These "smart" biomaterials can specifically target the diseased tissue, and after "reading" the altered environmental cues, they can respond by altering their physicochemical properties and/or their morphology. In this review, the progress in the field of stimuli-responsive biomaterials for CCVDs in the last five years, aiming at highlighting their potential as early-stage therapeutics in the preclinical scenery, is described.
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- Christos Tapeinos
- Drug Research Program, Division of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, FI-00014, Finland
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- Drug Research Program, Division of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, FI-00014, Finland
- Department of Biomedical Engineeringand and W.J. Kolff Institute for Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Ant. Deusinglaan 1, Groningen, 9713 AV, The Netherlands
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- Drug Research Program, Division of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, FI-00014, Finland
- Department of Biomedical Engineeringand and W.J. Kolff Institute for Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Ant. Deusinglaan 1, Groningen, 9713 AV, The Netherlands
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- Drug Research Program, Division of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, FI-00014, Finland
- Department of Biomedical Engineeringand and W.J. Kolff Institute for Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Ant. Deusinglaan 1, Groningen, 9713 AV, The Netherlands
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Aghajanpour S, Esfandyari-Manesh M, Ghahri T, Ghahremani MH, Atyabi F, Heydari M, Motasadizadeh H, Dinarvand R. Impact of oxygen-calcium-generating and bone morphogenetic protein-2 nanoparticles on survival and differentiation of bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells in the 3D bio-printed scaffold. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2022; 216:112581. [PMID: 35617876 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2022.112581] [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: 01/18/2022] [Revised: 05/10/2022] [Accepted: 05/14/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Although stem cell therapy is a major area of interest in tissue engineering, providing proper oxygen tension, good viability, and cell differentiation remain challenges in tissue-engineered scaffolds. In this study, an osteogenic scaffold was fabricated using the 3D bio-printing technique. The bio-ink contained alginate hydrogel, encapsulated human bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (hBM-MSCs), calcium peroxide nanoparticles (CPO NPs) as an oxygen generating biomaterial, and bone morphogenic protein-2 nanoparticles (BMP2 NPs) as an osteoinductive growth factor. CPO NPs were synthesized with the hydrolysis-precipitation method, and their concentrations in the bio-ink were optimized. Scaffolds containing CPO 3% (w/w) were preferred, because they generated sufficient oxygen gas for 20 days, increased mechanical strength after 20 days, and had sufficient stability. The CPO NPs effect on the viability of embedded hBM-MSCs under hypoxic conditions was analyzed. Live/Dead staining results represented a 22% improvement in CPO 3% scaffold viability on day 7. Therefore, CPO NPs constituted a promising survival factor. BMP2 NPs were prepared with the double emulsification technique. The incorporation of both BMP2 and CPO NPs resulted in the upregulation of Runt-related transcription factor 2, Collagen type I alpha 1, and the osteocalcin genes compared to internal references in osteogenic media. Overall, the proposed 3D bio-printed osteogenic scaffold in this study has moved scientific research one step forward toward successful stem cell therapy and helped improve host tissue healing by biological activity enhancement, especially for low oxygen pressure tissues.
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- Sareh Aghajanpour
- Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Nanotechnology Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Toxicology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Nanotechnology Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Nanotechnology Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Leicester School of Pharmacy, De Montfort University, Leicester, UK.
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Wang Y, Xie C, Zhang Z, Liu H, Xu H, Peng Z, Liu C, Li J, Wang C, Xu T, Zhu L. 3D Printed Integrated Bionic Oxygenated Scaffold for Bone Regeneration. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:29506-29520. [PMID: 35729092 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c04378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The repair of large bone defects remains a challenging problem in bone tissue engineering. Ischemia and hypoxia in the bone defect area make it difficult for seed cells to survive and differentiate, which fail to perform effective tissue regeneration. Current oxygen-producing materials frequently encounter problems such as a rapid degradation rate, insufficient mechanical properties, difficult molding, and cumbersome fabrication. Here, a novel three-dimensional (3D) printed integrated bionic oxygenated scaffold was fabricated with gelatin-CaO2 microspheres, polycaprolactone (PCL), and nanohydroxyapatite (nHA) using low-temperature molding 3D printing technology. The scaffold had outstanding mechanical properties with bionic hierarchical porous structures. In vitro reports showed that the scaffold exhibited excellent cytocompatibility and could release O2 sustainably for more than 2 weeks, which significantly enhanced the survival, growth, and osteogenic differentiation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells under hypoxia. In vivo experiments revealed that the scaffold facilitated efficient bone repair after it was transplanted into a rabbit calvarial defect model. This result may be due to the scaffolds reducing hypoxia-inducible factor-1α accumulation, improving the expression of osteogenic regulatory transcription factors, and accelerating osteogenesis. In summary, the integrated bionic PCL/nHA/CaO2 scaffold had excellent capabilities in sustainable O2 release and bone regeneration, which provided a promising clinical strategy for bone defect repair.
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- Yihan Wang
- Department of Spinal Surgery, Orthopedic Medical Center, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510280, China
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- Department of Spinal Surgery, Orthopedic Medical Center, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510280, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410011, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510280, China
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- Department of Spinal Surgery, Orthopedic Medical Center, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510280, China
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- Department of Spinal Surgery, Orthopedic Medical Center, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510280, China
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- Department of Spinal Surgery, Orthopedic Medical Center, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510280, China
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- Department of Spinal Surgery, Orthopedic Medical Center, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510280, China
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- Department of Spinal Surgery, Orthopedic Medical Center, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510280, China
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Biomanufacturing Center, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
- Department of Precision Medicine and Healthcare, Tsinghua-Berkeley Shenzhen Institute, Shenzhen 518055, China
- Scientific Research Center, East China Institute of Digital Medical Engineering, Shangrao 334000, China
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- Department of Spinal Surgery, Orthopedic Medical Center, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510280, China
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Suvarnapathaki S, Wu X, Zhang T, Nguyen MA, Goulopoulos AA, Wu B, Camci-Unal G. Oxygen generating scaffolds regenerate critical size bone defects. Bioact Mater 2022; 13:64-81. [PMID: 35224292 PMCID: PMC8843972 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioactmat.2021.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2021] [Revised: 09/30/2021] [Accepted: 11/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Recent innovations in bone tissue engineering have introduced biomaterials that generate oxygen to substitute vasculature. This strategy provides the immediate oxygen required for tissue viability and graft maturation. Here we demonstrate a novel oxygen-generating tissue scaffold with predictable oxygen release kinetics and modular material properties. These hydrogel scaffolds were reinforced with microparticles comprised of emulsified calcium peroxide (CaO2) within polycaprolactone (PCL). The alterations of the assembled materials produced constructs within 5 ± 0.81 kPa to 34 ± 0.9 kPa in mechanical strength. The mass swelling ratios varied between 11% and 25%. Our in vitro and in vivo results revealed consistent tissue viability, metabolic activity, and osteogenic differentiation over two weeks. The optimized in vitro cell culture system remained stable at pH 8–9. The in vivo rodent models demonstrated that these scaffolds support a 70 mm3 bone volume that was comparable to the native bone and yielded over 90% regeneration in critical size cranial defects. Furthermore, the in vivo bone remodeling and vascularization results were validated by tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) staining. The promising results of this work are translatable to a repertoire of regenerative medicine applications including advancement and expansion of bone substitutes and disease models. Hydrogels reinforced with oxygen generating particles provided sustained oxygen. Tunable biological, chemical, and mechanical properties obtained by varying oxygen. Implanted scaffolds supported bone remodeling and vascularization at defect site. Oxygen generating biomaterials regenerated critical size bone defects.
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