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Palai D, Ohta M, Cetnar I, Taguchi T, Nishiguchi A. Enhanced ROS scavenging and tissue adhesive abilities in injectable hydrogels by protein modification with oligoethyleneimine. Biomater Sci 2024; 12:2312-2320. [PMID: 38497434 DOI: 10.1039/d3bm02065g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/19/2024]
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Postsurgical treatment comprehensively benefits from the application of tissue-adhesive injectable hydrogels, which reduce postoperative complications by promoting wound closure and tissue regeneration. Although various hydrogels have been employed as clinical tissue adhesives, many exhibit deficiencies in adhesive strength under wet conditions or in immunomodulatory functions. Herein, we report the development of reactive oxygen species (ROS) scavenging and tissue-adhesive injectable hydrogels composed of polyamine-modified gelatin crosslinked with the 4-arm poly (ethylene glycol) crosslinker. Polyamine-modified gelatin was particularly potent in suppressing the secretion of proinflammatory cytokines from stimulated primary macrophages. This effect is attributed to its ability to scavenge ROS and inhibit the nuclear translocation of nuclear factor kappa-B. Polyamine-modified gelatin-based hydrogels exhibited ROS scavenging abilities and enhanced tissue adhesive strength on collagen casing. Notably, the hydrogel demonstrated exceptional tissue adhesive properties in a wet environment, as evidenced by its performance using porcine small intestine tissue. This approach holds significant promise for designing immunomodulatory hydrogels with superior tissue adhesion strength compared to conventional medical materials, thereby contributing to advancements in minimally invasive surgical techniques.
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- Debabrata Palai
- Research Center for Macromolecules and Biomaterials, National Institute for Materials Science, Namiki 1-1, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan.
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- Research Center for Macromolecules and Biomaterials, National Institute for Materials Science, Namiki 1-1, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan.
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- Research Center for Macromolecules and Biomaterials, National Institute for Materials Science, Namiki 1-1, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan.
- Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, Al. Waszyngtona 4/8 Warsaw, Poland
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- Research Center for Macromolecules and Biomaterials, National Institute for Materials Science, Namiki 1-1, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan.
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- Research Center for Macromolecules and Biomaterials, National Institute for Materials Science, Namiki 1-1, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan.
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Mondarte EAQ, Wang J, Yu J. Adaptive Adhesions of Barnacle-Inspired Adhesive Peptides. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2023; 9:5679-5686. [PMID: 37722068 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.3c01047] [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] [Indexed: 09/20/2023]
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The strategy of robust adhesion employed by barnacles renders them fascinating biomimetic candidates for developing novel wet adhesives. Particularly, barnacle cement protein 19k (cp19k) has been speculated to be the key adhesive protein establishing the priming layer in the initial barnacle cement construction. In this work, we systematically studied the sequence design rationale of cp19k by designing adhesive peptides inspired by the low-complexity STGA-rich and the charged segments of cp19k. Combining structure analysis and the adhesion performance test, we found that cp19k-inspired adhesive peptides possess excellent disparate adhesion strategies for both hydrophilic mica and hydrophobic self-assembled monolayer surfaces. Specifically, the low-complexity STGA-rich segment offers great structure flexibility for surface adhesion, while the hydrophobic and charged residues can contribute to the adhesion of the peptides on hydrophobic and charged surfaces. The adaptive adhesion strategy identified in this work broadens our understanding of barnacle adhesion mechanisms and offers valuable insights for designing advanced wet adhesives with exceptional performance on various types of surfaces.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 639798, Singapore
- Singapore Membrane Technology Centre, Nanyang Environment and Water Research Institute, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 637141, Singapore
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 639798, Singapore
- Institute for Digital Molecular Analytics and Science, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 639798, Singapore
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Zheng C, Alvisi N, de Haas RJ, Zhang Z, Zuilhof H, de Vries R. Modular Design for Proteins Assembling into Antifouling Coatings: Case of Gold Surfaces. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2023. [PMID: 37366321 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c00389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/28/2023]
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We analyze modularity for a B-M-E triblock protein designed to self-assemble into antifouling coatings. Previously, we have shown that the design performs well on silica surfaces when B is taken to be a silica-binding peptide, M is a thermostable trimer domain, and E is the uncharged elastin-like polypeptide (ELP), E = (GSGVP)40. Here, we demonstrate that we can modulate the nature of the substrate on which the coatings form by choosing different solid-binding peptides as binding domain B and that we can modulate antifouling properties by choosing a different hydrophilic block E. Specifically, to arrive at antifouling coatings for gold surfaces, as binding block B we use the gold-binding peptide GBP1 (with the sequence MHGKTQATSGTIQS), while we replace the antifouling blocks E by zwitterionic ELPs of different lengths, EZn = (GDGVP-GKGVP)n/2, with n = 20, 40, or 80. We find that even the B-M-E proteins with the shortest E blocks make coatings on gold surfaces with excellent antifouling against 1% human serum (HS) and reasonable antifouling against 10% HS. This suggests that the B-M-E triblock protein can be easily adapted to form antifouling coatings on any substrate for which solid-binding peptide sequences are available.
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- Chuanbao Zheng
- Physical Chemistry and Soft Matter, Wageningen University & Research, Stippeneng 4, Wageningen 6708 WE, The Netherlands
- Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, Wageningen University & Research, Stippeneng 4, Wageningen 6708 WE, The Netherlands
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- Physical Chemistry and Soft Matter, Wageningen University & Research, Stippeneng 4, Wageningen 6708 WE, The Netherlands
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- Physical Chemistry and Soft Matter, Wageningen University & Research, Stippeneng 4, Wageningen 6708 WE, The Netherlands
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- Research Institute for Biomimetics and Soft Matter, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory for Soft Functional Materials Research, Department of Physics, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, Wageningen University & Research, Stippeneng 4, Wageningen 6708 WE, The Netherlands
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technology, Tianjin University, 92 Weijin Road, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Physical Chemistry and Soft Matter, Wageningen University & Research, Stippeneng 4, Wageningen 6708 WE, The Netherlands
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Alanazi N, Almutairi M, Alodhayb AN. A Review of Quartz Crystal Microbalance for Chemical and Biological Sensing Applications. SENSING AND IMAGING 2023; 24:10. [PMID: 36908332 PMCID: PMC9985094 DOI: 10.1007/s11220-023-00413-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2022] [Revised: 01/21/2023] [Accepted: 01/26/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Humans are fundamentally interested in monitoring and understanding interactions that occur in and around our bodies. Biological interactions within the body determine our physical condition and can be used to improve medical treatments and develop new drugs. Daily life involves contact with numerous chemicals, ranging from household elements, naturally occurring scents from common plants and animals, and industrial agents. Many chemicals cause adverse health and environmental effects and require regulation to prevent pollution. Chemical detection is critically important for food and environmental quality control efforts, medical diagnostics, and detection of explosives. Thus, sensitive devices are needed for detecting and discriminating chemical and biological samples. Compared to other sensing devices, the Quartz Crystal Microbalance (QCM) is well-established and has been considered and sufficiently sensitive for detecting molecules, chemicals, polymers, and biological assemblies. Due to its simplicity and low cost, the QCM sensor has potential applications in analytical chemistry, surface chemistry, biochemistry, environmental science, and other disciplines. QCM detection measures resonate frequency changes generated by the quartz crystal sensor when covered with a thin film or liquid. The quartz crystal is sandwiched between two metal (typically gold) electrodes. Functionalizing the electrode's surface further enhances frequency change detection through to interactions between the sensor and the targeted material. These sensors are sensitive to high frequencies and can recognize ultrasmall masses. This review will cover advancements in QCM sensor technologies, highlighting in-sensor and real-time analysis. QCM-based sensor function is dictated by the coating material. We present various high-sensitivity coating techniques that use this novel sensor design. Then, we briefly review available measurement parameters and technological interventions that will inform future QCM research. Lastly, we examine QCM's theory and application to enhance our understanding of relevant electrical components and concepts.
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- Nadyah Alanazi
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11451 Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11451 Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11451 Saudi Arabia
- King Abdullah Institute for Nanotechnology, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11451 Saudi Arabia
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Palai D, Tahara H, Chikami S, Latag GV, Maeda S, Komura C, Kurioka H, Hayashi T. Prediction of Serum Adsorption onto Polymer Brush Films by Machine Learning. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2022; 8:3765-3772. [PMID: 35905395 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.2c00441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Using machine learning based on a random forest (RF) regression algorithm, we attempted to predict the amount of adsorbed serum protein on polymer brush films from the films' physicochemical information and the monomers' chemical structures constituting the films using a RF model. After the training of the RF model using the data of polymer brush films synthesized from five different types of monomers, the model became capable of predicting the amount of adsorbed protein from the chemical structure, physicochemical properties of monomer molecules, and structural parameters (density and thickness of the films). The analysis of the trained RF quantitatively provided the importance of each structural parameter and physicochemical properties of monomers toward serum protein adsorption (SPA). The ranking for the significance of the parameters agrees with our general understanding and perception. Based on the results, we discuss the correlation between brush film's physical properties (such as thickness and density) and SPA and attempt to provide a guideline for the design of antibiofouling polymer brush films.
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- Debabrata Palai
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, School of Materials and Chemical Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 4259 Nagatsuta-Cho Midori-Ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 226-8502, Japan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, School of Materials and Chemical Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 4259 Nagatsuta-Cho Midori-Ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 226-8502, Japan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, School of Materials and Chemical Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 4259 Nagatsuta-Cho Midori-Ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 226-8502, Japan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, School of Materials and Chemical Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 4259 Nagatsuta-Cho Midori-Ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 226-8502, Japan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, School of Materials and Chemical Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 4259 Nagatsuta-Cho Midori-Ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 226-8502, Japan
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- Research Institute for Advanced Materials and Devices, Kyocera Corporation, 3-5-3 Hikaridai, Seika-Cho, Soraku-gun, Kyoto 619-0237, Japan
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- Research Institute for Advanced Materials and Devices, Kyocera Corporation, 3-5-3 Hikaridai, Seika-Cho, Soraku-gun, Kyoto 619-0237, Japan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, School of Materials and Chemical Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 4259 Nagatsuta-Cho Midori-Ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 226-8502, Japan.,The Institute for Solid State Physics, the University of Tokyo, 5-1-5, Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa, Chiba, 277-0882, Japan
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