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Nemec S, Ganda S, Al Taief K, Kopecky C, Kuchel R, Lebhar H, Marquis CP, Thordarson P, Kilian KA. A Tunable Tumor Microenvironment through Recombinant Bacterial Collagen-Hyaluronic Acid Hydrogels. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2022; 5:4581-4588. [PMID: 35670558 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.2c00186] [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: 11/30/2022]
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Laboratory models of the tumor microenvironment require control of mechanical and biochemical properties to ensure accurate mimicry of patient disease. In contrast to pure natural or synthetic materials, hybrid approaches that pair recombinant protein fragments with synthetic scaffolding show many advantages. Here we demonstrate production of a recombinant bacterial collagen-like protein (CLP) for thiol-ene pairing to norbornene functionalized hyaluronic acid (NorHA). The resultant hydrogel material shows an adjustable modulus with evidence for strain-stiffening behavior that resembles natural tumor matrices. Cysteine terminated peptide binding motifs are incorporated to adjust the cell-adhesion points. The modular hybrid gel shows good biocompatibility and was demonstrated to control cell adhesion, proliferation, and the invasive properties of MCF7 and MD-MBA-231 breast adenocarcinoma cells. The ease in which multiple structural and bioactive components can be integrated provides a robust framework to form models of the tumor microenvironment for fundamental studies and drug development.
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- Stephanie Nemec
- School of Materials Science & Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia 2052
- Australian Centre for NanoMedicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia 2052
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- School of Chemistry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia 2052
- Australian Centre for NanoMedicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia 2052
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- School of Chemistry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia 2052
- Australian Centre for NanoMedicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia 2052
- UNSW RNA Institute, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia 2052
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- School of Chemistry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia 2052
- Australian Centre for NanoMedicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia 2052
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- Electron Microscope Unit, Mark Wainwright Analytical Centre, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia 2052
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- School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia 2052
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- UNSW RNA Institute, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia 2052
- School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia 2052
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- School of Chemistry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia 2052
- Australian Centre for NanoMedicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia 2052
- UNSW RNA Institute, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia 2052
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- School of Chemistry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia 2052
- Australian Centre for NanoMedicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia 2052
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Utterström J, Naeimipour S, Selegård R, Aili D. Coiled coil-based therapeutics and drug delivery systems. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2021; 170:26-43. [PMID: 33378707 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2020.12.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2020] [Revised: 12/18/2020] [Accepted: 12/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Coiled coils are characterized by an arrangement of two or more α-helices into a superhelix and one of few protein motifs where the sequence-to-structure relationship to a large extent have been decoded and understood. The abundance of both natural and de novo designed coil coils provides a rich molecular toolbox for self-assembly of elaborate bespoke molecular architectures, nanostructures, and materials. Leveraging on the numerous possibilities to tune both affinities and preferences for polypeptide oligomerization, coiled coils offer unique possibilities to design modular and dynamic assemblies that can respond in a predictable manner to biomolecular interactions and subtle physicochemical cues. In this review, strategies to use coiled coils in design of novel therapeutics and advanced drug delivery systems are discussed. The applications of coiled coils for generating drug carriers and vaccines, and various aspects of using coiled coils for controlling and triggering drug release, and for improving drug targeting and drug uptake are described. The plethora of innovative coiled coil-based molecular systems provide new knowledge and techniques for improving efficacy of existing drugs and can facilitate development of novel therapeutic strategies.
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Chen R, Li L, Feng L, Luo Y, Xu M, Leong KW, Yao R. Biomaterial-assisted scalable cell production for cell therapy. Biomaterials 2019; 230:119627. [PMID: 31767445 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2019.119627] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2019] [Revised: 11/01/2019] [Accepted: 11/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Cell therapy, the treatment of diseases using living cells, offers a promising clinical approach to treating refractory diseases. The global market for cell therapy is growing rapidly, and there is an increasing demand for automated methods that can produce large quantities of high quality therapeutic cells. Biomaterials can be used during cell production to establish a biomimetic microenvironment that promotes cell adhesion and proliferation while maintaining target cell genotype and phenotype. Here we review recent progress and emerging techniques in biomaterial-assisted cell production. The increasing use of auxiliary biomaterials and automated production methods provides an opportunity to improve quality control and increase production efficiency using standardized GMP-compliant procedures.
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- Ruoyu Chen
- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials Processing Technology of Ministry of Education, Biomanufacturing and Rapid Forming Technology Key Laboratory of Beijing, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials Processing Technology of Ministry of Education, Biomanufacturing and Rapid Forming Technology Key Laboratory of Beijing, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials Processing Technology of Ministry of Education, Biomanufacturing and Rapid Forming Technology Key Laboratory of Beijing, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials Processing Technology of Ministry of Education, Biomanufacturing and Rapid Forming Technology Key Laboratory of Beijing, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- Key Laboratory of Medical Information and 3D Bioprinting of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou, 310018, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Columbia University, New York, NY, 10027, USA.
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials Processing Technology of Ministry of Education, Biomanufacturing and Rapid Forming Technology Key Laboratory of Beijing, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China.
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Mizuguchi Y, Mashimo Y, Mie M, Kobatake E. Design of bFGF-tethered self-assembling extracellular matrix proteins via coiled-coil triple-helix formation. Biomed Mater 2017; 12:045021. [DOI: 10.1088/1748-605x/aa7616] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Siew S, Kaneko M, Mie M, Kobatake E. Construction of a tissue-specific transcription factor-tethered extracellular matrix protein via coiled-coil helix formation. J Mater Chem B 2016; 4:2512-2518. [DOI: 10.1039/c5tb01579k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Tissue-specific transcription factor Olig2 was tethered to a designed artificial extracellular matrix proteinviacoiled-coil helix formation.
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- SokeLee Siew
- Department of Environmental Chemistry and Engineering
- Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Science and Engineering
- Tokyo Institute of Technology
- Midori-ku
- Japan
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- Department of Environmental Chemistry and Engineering
- Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Science and Engineering
- Tokyo Institute of Technology
- Midori-ku
- Japan
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- Department of Environmental Chemistry and Engineering
- Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Science and Engineering
- Tokyo Institute of Technology
- Midori-ku
- Japan
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- Department of Environmental Chemistry and Engineering
- Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Science and Engineering
- Tokyo Institute of Technology
- Midori-ku
- Japan
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Suttinont C, Mashimo Y, Mie M, Kobatake E. Delivery of bFGF for Tissue Engineering by Tethering to the ECM. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2015; 2015:208089. [PMID: 26539469 PMCID: PMC4619752 DOI: 10.1155/2015/208089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2015] [Revised: 07/14/2015] [Accepted: 08/16/2015] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Delivery of growth factors to target cells is an important subject in tissue engineering. Towards that end, we have developed a growth factor-tethered extracellular matrix (ECM). Here, basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) was tethered to extracellular matrix noncovalently. The designed ECM was comprised of 12 repeats of the APGVGV peptide motif derived from elastin as a stable structural unit and included the well-known cell adhesive RGD peptide as an active functional unit. To bind bFGF to the ECM, an acidic amino acid-rich sequence was introduced at the C-terminus of the ECM protein. It consisted of 5 repeats of 4 aspartic acids and a serine, DDDDS. bFGF has a highly basic amino acid domain. Therefore, bFGF was tethered to the ECM protein by electrostatic interaction. Cells cultured on bFGF-tethered ECM were well attached to the ECM and induced proliferation without addition of soluble bFGF.
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- Chawapun Suttinont
- Department of Environmental Chemistry and Engineering, Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 4259 Nagatsuta, Midori-ku, Yokohama 226-8502, Japan
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- Department of Environmental Chemistry and Engineering, Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 4259 Nagatsuta, Midori-ku, Yokohama 226-8502, Japan
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- Department of Environmental Chemistry and Engineering, Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 4259 Nagatsuta, Midori-ku, Yokohama 226-8502, Japan
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- Department of Environmental Chemistry and Engineering, Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 4259 Nagatsuta, Midori-ku, Yokohama 226-8502, Japan
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Assal Y, Mizuguchi Y, Mie M, Kobatake E. Growth Factor Tethering to Protein Nanoparticles via Coiled-Coil Formation for Targeted Drug Delivery. Bioconjug Chem 2015; 26:1672-7. [PMID: 26079837 DOI: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.5b00266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Protein-based nanoparticles are attractive carriers for drug delivery because they are biodegradable and can be genetically designed. Moreover, modification of protein-based nanoparticles with cell-specific ligands allows for active targeting abilities. Previously, we developed protein nanoparticles comprising genetically engineered elastin-like polypeptides (ELPs) with fused polyaspartic acid tails (ELP-D). Epidermal growth factor (EGF) was displayed on the surface of the ELP-D nanoparticles via genetic design to allow for active cell-targeting abilities. Herein, we focused on the coiled-coil structural motif as a means for noncovalent tethering of growth factor to ELP-D. Specifically, two peptides known to form a heterodimer via a coiled-coil structural motif were fused to ELP-D and single-chain vascular endothelial growth factor (scVEGF121), to facilitate noncovalent tethering upon formation of the heterodimer coiled-coil structure. Drug-loaded growth factor-tethered ELP-Ds were found to be effective against cancer cells by provoking cell apoptosis. These results demonstrate that tethering growth factor to protein nanoparticles through coiled-coil formation yields a promising biomaterial candidate for targeted drug delivery.
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- Yasmine Assal
- Department of Environmental Chemistry and Engineering, Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Yokohama 226-8052, Japan
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- Department of Environmental Chemistry and Engineering, Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Yokohama 226-8052, Japan
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- Department of Environmental Chemistry and Engineering, Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Yokohama 226-8052, Japan
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- Department of Environmental Chemistry and Engineering, Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Yokohama 226-8052, Japan
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Mie M, Sasaki S, Kobatake E. Construction of a bFGF-tethered multi-functional extracellular matrix protein through coiled-coil structures for neurite outgrowth induction. Biomed Mater 2013; 9:015004. [DOI: 10.1088/1748-6041/9/1/015004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Assal Y, Mie M, Kobatake E. The promotion of angiogenesis by growth factors integrated with ECM proteins through coiled-coil structures. Biomaterials 2013; 34:3315-23. [PMID: 23388150 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2013.01.067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2012] [Accepted: 01/11/2013] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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An appropriate method to bind extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins and growth factors using advanced protein engineering techniques has the potential to enhance cell proliferation and differentiation for tissue regeneration and repair. In this study we developed a method to co-immobilize non-covalently an ECM protein to three different types of growth factors: basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF), epidermal growth factor (EGF) and single-chain vascular endothelial growth factor (scVEGF121) through a coiled-coil structure formed by helixA/helixB in order to promote angiogenesis. The designed ECM was established by fusing two repeats of elastin-derived unit (APGVGV)(12), cell-adhesive sequence (RGD), laminin-derived IKVAV sequence and collagen-binding domain (CBD) to obtain CBDEREI2. HelixA was fused to each growth factor and helixB to the engineered ECM. Human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) were cultured on engineered ECM and growth factors connected through the coiled-coil formation between helixA and helixB. Cell proliferation and capillary tube-like formation were monitored. Moreover, the differentiated cells with high expression of Ang-2 suggested the ECM remodeling. Our approach of non-covalent coupling method should provide a protein-release control system as a new contribution in biomaterial for tissue engineering field.
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- Yasmine Assal
- Department of Biological Information, Graduate School of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 4259 Nagatsuta, Midori-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 226-8051, Japan
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