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Le Pennec J, Picart C, Vivès RR, Migliorini E. Sweet but Challenging: Tackling the Complexity of GAGs with Engineered Tailor-Made Biomaterials. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2312154. [PMID: 38011916 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202312154] [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: 11/14/2023] [Indexed: 11/29/2023]
Abstract
Glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) play a crucial role in tissue homeostasis by regulating the activity and diffusion of bioactive molecules. Incorporating GAGs into biomaterials has emerged as a widely adopted strategy in medical applications, owing to their biocompatibility and ability to control the release of bioactive molecules. Nevertheless, immobilized GAGs on biomaterials can elicit distinct cellular responses compared to their soluble forms, underscoring the need to understand the interactions between GAG and bioactive molecules within engineered functional biomaterials. By controlling critical parameters such as GAG type, density, and sulfation, it becomes possible to precisely delineate GAG functions within a biomaterial context and to better mimic specific tissue properties, enabling tailored design of GAG-based biomaterials for specific medical applications. However, this requires access to pure and well-characterized GAG compounds, which remains challenging. This review focuses on different strategies for producing well-defined GAGs and explores high-throughput approaches employed to investigate GAG-growth factor interactions and to quantify cellular responses on GAG-based biomaterials. These automated methods hold considerable promise for improving the understanding of the diverse functions of GAGs. In perspective, the scientific community is encouraged to adopt a rational approach in designing GAG-based biomaterials, taking into account the in vivo properties of the targeted tissue for medical applications.
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Affiliation(s)
- Jean Le Pennec
- U1292 Biosanté, INSERM, CEA, Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS EMR 5000 Biomimetism and Regenerative Medicine, Grenoble, F-38054, France
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- U1292 Biosanté, INSERM, CEA, Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS EMR 5000 Biomimetism and Regenerative Medicine, Grenoble, F-38054, France
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- U1292 Biosanté, INSERM, CEA, Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS EMR 5000 Biomimetism and Regenerative Medicine, Grenoble, F-38054, France
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Chen K, He W, Gao W, Wu Y, Zhang Z, Liu M, Hu Y, Xiao X, Li F, Feng Q. A Dual Reversible Cross-Linked Hydrogel with Enhanced Mechanical Property and Capable of Proangiogenic and Osteogenic Activities for Bone Defect Repair. Macromol Biosci 2024; 24:e2300325. [PMID: 37805941 DOI: 10.1002/mabi.202300325] [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: 07/19/2023] [Revised: 09/29/2023] [Indexed: 10/10/2023]
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The clinical treatment of bone defects presents ongoing challenges. One promising approach is bone tissue engineering (BTE), wherein hydrogels have garnered significant attention. However, the application of hydrogels in BTE is severely limited due to their poor mechanical properties, as well as their inferior proangiogenic and osteogenic activities. To address these limitations, our develop a dual cross-linked alendronate (ALN)-Ca2+ /Mg2+ -doped sulfated hyaluronic acid (SHA@CM) hydrogel, using a one-step mixing injection molding method known as "three-in-one" approach. This approach enabled the simultaneous formation of Schiff-Base crosslinking and electric attraction-based crosslinking within the hydrogel. The Schiff-Base crosslinking contributed to the majority of the hydrogel's mechanical strength, while the electric attraction-based crosslinking served as a release reservoir for Ca2+ /Mg2+ and ALN, promoting enhanced osteogenic activities and providing additional mechanical reinforcement to the hydrogel. These experimental data demonstrates several favorable properties of the SHA@CM hydrogel, including satisfactory injectability, rapid gelation, self-healing capacity, and excellent cytocompatibility. Moreover, the presence of sulfated groups and Mg2+ within the SHA@CM hydrogel exhibited pro-angiogenic effects, while the controlled release of nanoparticles formed by Ca2+ /Mg2+ and ALN further enhanced the osteogenesis of the hydrogel. Overall, these results indicate that the SHA@CM hydrogel holds significant potential for the clinical translation of BTE.
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- Kai Chen
- School of Resources and Chemical Engineering, Sanming University, Sanming, 365004, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Shanghai Tongji Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- Qingdao medical college of Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266073, China
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- College of Life Science, Mudanjiang Medical University, Mudanjiang, 157011, China
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- College of Life Science, Mudanjiang Medical University, Mudanjiang, 157011, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, 350117, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, 350117, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, 350117, China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Shanghai Fourth People's Hospital Affiliated to Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200434, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Bioengineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, China
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Shan BH, Wu FG. Hydrogel-Based Growth Factor Delivery Platforms: Strategies and Recent Advances. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2210707. [PMID: 37009859 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202210707] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2022] [Revised: 03/25/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Growth factors play a crucial role in regulating a broad variety of biological processes and are regarded as powerful therapeutic agents in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine in the past decades. However, their application is limited by their short half-lives and potential side effects in physiological environments. Hydrogels are identified as having the promising potential to prolong the half-lives of growth factors and mitigate their adverse effects by restricting them within the matrix to reduce their rapid proteolysis, burst release, and unwanted diffusion. This review discusses recent progress in the development of growth factor-containing hydrogels for various biomedical applications, including wound healing, brain tissue repair, cartilage and bone regeneration, and spinal cord injury repair. In addition, the review introduces strategies for optimizing growth factor release including affinity-based delivery, carrier-assisted delivery, stimuli-responsive delivery, spatial structure-based delivery, and cellular system-based delivery. Finally, the review presents current limitations and future research directions for growth factor-delivering hydrogels.
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- Bai-Hui Shan
- State Key Laboratory of Digital Medical Engineering Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biomaterials and Devices, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, 2 Sipailou Road, Nanjing, 210096, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Digital Medical Engineering Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biomaterials and Devices, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, 2 Sipailou Road, Nanjing, 210096, P. R. China
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Silva RD, Carvalho LT, Moraes RM, Medeiros SDF, Lacerda TM. Biomimetic Biomaterials Based on Polysaccharides: Recent Progress and Future Perspectives. MACROMOL CHEM PHYS 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/macp.202100501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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- Rodrigo Duarte Silva
- Nanotechnology National Laboratory for Agriculture (LNNA) Embrapa Instrumentation Rua XV de Novembro 1452 São Carlos SP 13560‐970 Brazil
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- Department of Chemical Engineering Engineering School of Lorena University of São Paulo (EEL‐USP) Lorena SP 12602‐810 Brazil
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- Department of Material Engineering Engineering School of Lorena University of São Paulo, (EEL‐USP) Lorena SP 12602‐810 Brazil
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- Department of Chemical Engineering Engineering School of Lorena University of São Paulo (EEL‐USP) Lorena SP 12602‐810 Brazil
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- Department of Biotechnology Engineering School of Lorena University of São Paulo (EEL‐USP) Lorena SP 12602‐810 Brazil
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Hintze V, Schnabelrauch M, Rother S. Chemical Modification of Hyaluronan and Their Biomedical Applications. Front Chem 2022; 10:830671. [PMID: 35223772 PMCID: PMC8873528 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2022.830671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2021] [Accepted: 01/10/2022] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Hyaluronan, the extracellular matrix glycosaminoglycan, is an important structural component of many tissues playing a critical role in a variety of biological contexts. This makes hyaluronan, which can be biotechnologically produced in large scale, an attractive starting polymer for chemical modifications. This review provides a broad overview of different synthesis strategies used for modulating the biological as well as material properties of this polysaccharide. We discuss current advances and challenges of derivatization reactions targeting the primary and secondary hydroxyl groups or carboxylic acid groups and the N-acetyl groups after deamidation. In addition, we give examples for approaches using hyaluronan as biomedical polymer matrix and consequences of chemical modifications on the interaction of hyaluronan with cells via receptor-mediated signaling. Collectively, hyaluronan derivatives play a significant role in biomedical research and applications indicating the great promise for future innovative therapies.
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- Vera Hintze
- Institute of Materials Science, Max Bergmann Center of Biomaterials, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
- *Correspondence: Vera Hintze, ; Matthias Schnabelrauch, ; Sandra Rother,
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- Biomaterials Department, INNOVENT e. V., Jena, Germany
- *Correspondence: Vera Hintze, ; Matthias Schnabelrauch, ; Sandra Rother,
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- School of Medicine, Center for Molecular Signaling (PZMS), Saarland University, Homburg, Germany
- *Correspondence: Vera Hintze, ; Matthias Schnabelrauch, ; Sandra Rother,
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Balamurugan K, Koehler L, Dürig JN, Hempel U, Rademann J, Hintze V, Pisabarro MT. Structural insights into the modulation of PDGF/PDGFR-β complexation by hyaluronan derivatives. Biol Chem 2021; 402:1441-1452. [PMID: 34280958 DOI: 10.1515/hsz-2021-0173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2021] [Accepted: 06/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Angiogenesis is an important physiological process playing a crucial role in wound healing and cancer progression. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and platelet derived growth factor (PDGF) are key players in angiogenesis. Based on previous findings regarding the modulation of VEGF activity by glycosaminoglycans (GAG), here we explore the interaction of hyaluronan (HA)-based GAG with PDGF and its receptor PDGFR-β by applying molecular modeling and dynamics simulations in combination with surface plasmon resonance (SPR). Computational analysis on the interaction of oligo-hyaluronan derivatives with different sulfation pattern and functionalization shows that these GAG interact with PDGF in relevant regions for receptor recognition, and that high sulfation as well as modification with the TAMRA group convey stronger binding. On the other hand, the studied oligo-hyaluronan derivatives are predicted to scarcely recognize PDGFR-β. SPR results are in line with the computational predictions regarding the binding pattern of HA tetrasaccharide (HA4) derivatives to PDGF and PDGFR-β. Furthermore, our experimental results also show that the complexation of PDGF to PDGFR-β can be modulated by HA4 derivatives. The results found open the path for considering HA4 derivatives as potential candidates to be exploited for modulation of the PDGF/PDGFR-β signaling system in angiogenesis and related disease conditions.
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- Kanagasabai Balamurugan
- Structural Bioinformatics, BIOTEC Technische Universität Dresden, Tatzberg 47-51, D-01307Dresden, Germany
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- Institute of Materials Science, Max Bergmann Center of Biomaterials, Technische Universität Dresden, Budapester Str. 27, D-01069Dresden, Germany
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- Medicinal Chemistry Department, Institute of Pharmacy, Freie Universität Berlin, Königin-Luise-Straße 2+4, D-14195Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Physiological Chemistry, Carl Gustav Carus Faculty of Medicine, Technische Universität Dresden, Fiedlerstraße 42, D-01307Dresden, Germany
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- Medicinal Chemistry Department, Institute of Pharmacy, Freie Universität Berlin, Königin-Luise-Straße 2+4, D-14195Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Materials Science, Max Bergmann Center of Biomaterials, Technische Universität Dresden, Budapester Str. 27, D-01069Dresden, Germany
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- Structural Bioinformatics, BIOTEC Technische Universität Dresden, Tatzberg 47-51, D-01307Dresden, Germany
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Anderegg U, Halfter N, Schnabelrauch M, Hintze V. Collagen/glycosaminoglycan-based matrices for controlling skin cell responses. Biol Chem 2021; 402:1325-1335. [PMID: 34218546 DOI: 10.1515/hsz-2021-0176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2021] [Accepted: 06/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Wound healing and tissue regeneration are orchestrated by the cellular microenvironment, e.g. the extracellular matrix (ECM). Including ECM components in biomaterials is a promising approach for improving regenerative processes, e.g. wound healing in skin. This review addresses recent findings for enhanced epidermal-dermal regenerative processes on collagen (coll)/glycosaminoglycan (GAG)-based matrices containing sulfated GAG (sGAG) in simple and complex in vitro models. These matrices comprise 2D-coatings, electrospun nanofibrous scaffolds, and photo-crosslinked acrylated hyaluronan (HA-AC)/coll-based hydrogels. They demonstrated to regulate keratinocyte and fibroblast migration and growth, to stimulate melanogenesis in melanocytes from the outer root sheath (ORS) of hair follicles and to enhance the epithelial differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSC). The matrices' suitability for delivery of relevant growth factors, like heparin-binding epidermal growth factor like growth factor (HB-EGF), further highlights their potential as bioinspired, functional microenvironments for enhancing skin regeneration.
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- Ulf Anderegg
- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, Leipzig University, D-04103Leipzig, Germany
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- Institute of Materials Science, Max Bergmann Center of Biomaterials, Technische Universität Dresden, Budapester Str. 27, D-01069 Dresden, Germany
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- Institute of Materials Science, Max Bergmann Center of Biomaterials, Technische Universität Dresden, Budapester Str. 27, D-01069 Dresden, Germany
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Schnabelrauch M, Schiller J, Möller S, Scharnweber D, Hintze V. Chemically modified glycosaminoglycan derivatives as building blocks for biomaterial coatings and hydrogels. Biol Chem 2021; 402:1385-1395. [PMID: 34008374 DOI: 10.1515/hsz-2021-0171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2021] [Accepted: 05/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Tissue regeneration is regulated by the cellular microenvironment, e.g. the extracellular matrix. Here, sulfated glycosaminoglycans (GAG), are of vital importance interacting with mediator proteins and influencing their biological activity. Hence, they are promising candidates for controlling tissue regeneration. This review addresses recent achievements regarding chemically modified GAG as well as collagen/GAG-based coatings and hydrogels including (i) chemical functionalization strategies for native GAG, (ii) GAG-based biomaterial strategies for controlling cellular responses, (iii) (bio)chemical methods for characterization and iv) protein interaction profiles and attained tissue regeneration in vitro and in vivo. The potential of GAG for bioinspired, functional biomaterials is highlighted.
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- Institute for Medical Physics and Biophysics, Medical Faculty, Universität Leipzig, D-04107 Leipzig, Germany
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- Biomaterials Department, INNOVENT e.V., Prüssingstrasse 27B, D-07745Jena, Germany
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- Institute of Materials Science, Max Bergmann Center of Biomaterials, TU Dresden, Budapester Str. 27, D-01069Dresden, Germany
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- Institute of Materials Science, Max Bergmann Center of Biomaterials, TU Dresden, Budapester Str. 27, D-01069Dresden, Germany
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