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Wang Y, Katyal P, Montclare JK. Protein-Engineered Functional Materials. Adv Healthc Mater 2019; 8:e1801374. [PMID: 30938924 PMCID: PMC6703858 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.201801374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2018] [Revised: 02/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
Abstract
Proteins are versatile macromolecules that can perform a variety of functions. In the past three decades, they have been commonly used as building blocks to generate a range of biomaterials. Owing to their flexibility, proteins can either be used alone or in combination with other functional molecules. Advances in synthetic and chemical biology have enabled new protein fusions as well as the integration of new functional groups leading to biomaterials with emergent properties. This review discusses protein-engineered materials from the perspectives of domain-based designs as well as physical and chemical approaches for crosslinked materials, with special emphasis on the creation of hydrogels. Engineered proteins that organize or template metal ions, bear noncanonical amino acids (NCAAs), and their potential applications, are also reviewed.
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- Yao Wang
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, New
York University, Tandon School of Engineering, Brooklyn, NY 11201, United
States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, New
York University, Tandon School of Engineering, Brooklyn, NY 11201, United
States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, New
York University, Tandon School of Engineering, Brooklyn, NY 11201, United
States
- Department of Chemistry, New York University, New York, NY
10003, United States
- Department of Biomaterials, New York University College of
Dentistry, New York, NY 10010, United States
- Department of Radiology, New York University School of
Medicine, New York, New York, 10016, United States
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Ridgley DM, Claunch EC, Lee PW, Barone JR. The Role of Protein Hydrophobicity in Conformation Change and Self-Assembly into Large Amyloid Fibers. Biomacromolecules 2014; 15:1240-7. [DOI: 10.1021/bm401815u] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Devin M. Ridgley
- Biological Systems Engineering
Department, Virginia Tech, 301D HABB1, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, United States
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- Biological Systems Engineering
Department, Virginia Tech, 301D HABB1, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, United States
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- Biological Systems Engineering
Department, Virginia Tech, 301D HABB1, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, United States
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- Biological Systems Engineering
Department, Virginia Tech, 301D HABB1, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, United States
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Ridgley DM, Freedman BG, Lee PW, Barone JR. Genetically encoded self-assembly of large amyloid fibers. Biomater Sci 2014; 2:560-566. [DOI: 10.1039/c3bm60223k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Experimental results demonstrate that large amyloid fibers can be engineered at the DNA level, spanning four orders of magnitude.
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- D. M. Ridgley
- Biological Systems Engineering
- Virginia Tech
- Blacksburg, USA
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- Biological Systems Engineering
- Virginia Tech
- Blacksburg, USA
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- Biological Systems Engineering
- Virginia Tech
- Blacksburg, USA
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- Biological Systems Engineering
- Virginia Tech
- Blacksburg, USA
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Silk constructs for delivery of musculoskeletal therapeutics. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2012; 64:1111-22. [PMID: 22522139 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2012.03.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2011] [Revised: 02/28/2012] [Accepted: 03/05/2012] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Silk fibroin (SF) is a biopolymer with distinguishing features from many other bio- as well as synthetic polymers. From a biomechanical and drug delivery perspective, SF combines remarkable versatility for scaffolding (solid implants, hydrogels, threads, solutions), with advanced mechanical properties and good stabilization and controlled delivery of entrapped protein and small molecule drugs, respectively. It is this combination of mechanical and pharmaceutical features which renders SF so exciting for biomedical applications. This pattern along with the versatility of this biopolymer has been translated into progress for musculoskeletal applications. We review the use and potential of silk fibroin for systemic and localized delivery of therapeutics in diseases affecting the musculoskeletal system. We also present future directions for this biopolymer as well as the necessary research and development steps for their achievement.
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Gerber S, Kirchhof K, Kressler J, Schmelzer CE, Scholz C, Hertel TC, Pietzsch M. Cloning, expression, purification, and characterization of a designer protein with repetitive sequences. Protein Expr Purif 2008; 59:203-14. [DOI: 10.1016/j.pep.2008.01.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2007] [Revised: 01/30/2008] [Accepted: 01/31/2008] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Allmeling C, Reimers-Fadhlaoui K, Vogt PM. Spinnenseide in der plastischen Chirurgie. Wunderwerkstoff der Natur. CHEM UNSERER ZEIT 2007. [DOI: 10.1002/ciuz.200700425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Gao X, Matsui H. Peptide-Based Nanotubes and Their Applications in Bionanotechnology. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2005; 17:2037-2050. [PMID: 31080317 PMCID: PMC6510252 DOI: 10.1002/adma.200401849] [Citation(s) in RCA: 333] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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In nature, biological nanomaterials are synthesized under ambient conditions in a natural microscopic-sized laboratory, such as a cell. Biological molecules, such as peptides and proteins, undergo self-assembly processes in vivo and in vitro, and these monomers are assembled into various nanometer-scale structures at room temperature and atmospheric pressure. The self-assembled peptide nanostructures can be further organized to form nanowires, nanotubes, and nanoparticles via their molecular-recognition functions. The application of molecular self-assemblies of synthetic peptides as nanometer-scale building blocks in devices is robust, practical, and affordable due to their advantages of reproducibility, large-scale production ability, monodispersity, and simpler experimental methods. It is also beneficial that smart functionalities can be added at desired positions in peptide nanotubes through well-established chemical and peptide syntheses. These features of peptide-based nanotubes are the driving force for investigating and developing peptide nanotube assemblies for biological and non-biological applications.
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- Xueyun Gao
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Hunter College and the Graduate Center, The City University of New York, New York, NY 10021 (USA)
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Hunter College and the Graduate Center, The City University of New York, New York, NY 10021 (USA)
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Meinel L, Hofmann S, Karageorgiou V, Zichner L, Langer R, Kaplan D, Vunjak-Novakovic G. Engineering cartilage-like tissue using human mesenchymal stem cells and silk protein scaffolds. Biotechnol Bioeng 2004; 88:379-91. [PMID: 15486944 DOI: 10.1002/bit.20252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 181] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSC) derived from bone marrow aspirates can form the basis for the in vitro cultivation of autologous tissue grafts and help alleviate the problems of immunorejection and disease transmission associated with the use of allografts. We explored the utility of hMSC cultured on protein scaffolds for tissue engineering of cartilage. hMSC were isolated, expanded in culture, characterized with respect to the expression of surface markers and ability for chondrogenic and osteogenic differentiation, and seeded on scaffolds. Four different scaffolds were tested, formed as a highly porous sponge made of: 1) collagen, 2) cross-linked collagen, 3) silk, and 4) RGD-coupled silk. Cell-seeded scaffolds were cultured for up to 4 weeks in either control medium (DMEM supplemented with 10% fetal bovine serum) or chondrogenic medium (control medium supplemented with chondrogenic factors). hMSC attachment, proliferation, and metabolic activity were markedly better on slowly degrading silk than on fast-degrading collagen scaffolds. In chondrogenic medium, hMSC formed cartilaginous tissues on all scaffolds, but the extent of chondrogenesis was substantially higher for hMSC cultured on silk as compared to collagen scaffolds. The deposition of glycosaminoglycan (GAG) and type II collagen and the expression of type II collagen mRNA were all higher for hMSC cultured on silk than on collagen scaffolds. Taken together, these results suggest that silk scaffolds are particularly suitable for tissue engineering of cartilage starting from hMSC, presumably due to their high porosity, slow biodegradation, and structural integrity.
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- Lorenz Meinel
- Division of Health Sciences & Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, E25-330, 45 Carleton Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA
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Meinel L, Karageorgiou V, Hofmann S, Fajardo R, Snyder B, Li C, Zichner L, Langer R, Vunjak-Novakovic G, Kaplan DL. Engineering bone-like tissuein vitro using human bone marrow stem cells and silk scaffolds. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2004; 71:25-34. [PMID: 15316936 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.30117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 280] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Porous biodegradable silk scaffolds and human bone marrow derived mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) were used to engineer bone-like tissue in vitro. Two different scaffolds with the same microstructure were studied: collagen (to assess the effects of fast degradation) and silk with covalently bound RGD sequences (to assess the effects of enhanced cell attachment and slow degradation). The hMSCs were isolated, expanded in culture, characterized with respect to the expression of surface markers and ability for chondrogenic and osteogenic differentiation, seeded on scaffolds, and cultured for up to 4 weeks. Histological analysis and microcomputer tomography showed the development of up to 1.2-mm-long interconnected and organized bonelike trabeculae with cuboid cells on the silk-RGD scaffolds, features still present but to a lesser extent on silk scaffolds and absent on the collagen scaffolds. The X-ray diffraction pattern of the deposited bone corresponded to hydroxyapatite present in the native bone. Biochemical analysis showed increased mineralization on silk-RGD scaffolds compared with either silk or collagen scaffolds after 4 weeks. Expression of bone sialoprotein, osteopontin, and bone morphogenetic protein 2 was significantly higher for hMSCs cultured in osteogenic than control medium both after 2 and 4 weeks in culture. The results suggest that RGD-silk scaffolds are particularly suitable for autologous bone tissue engineering, presumably because of their stable macroporous structure, tailorable mechanical properties matching those of native bone, and slow degradation.
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- Lorenz Meinel
- Division of Health Sciences and Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, E25-330, 45 Carleton Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA
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The design, synthesis, and properties of novel stimuli-sensitive and genetically engineered biomaterials and drug delivery systems are reviewed. Two approaches to their engineering are presented. One approach is to improve the traditional methods of synthesis, as demonstrated by the example of controlled copolymerization of alpha-amino acid N-carboxyanhydrides. The other approach, discussed in more detail, uses genetic engineering methods. The design of hybrid hydrogel systems whose components derive from at least two distinct classes of molecules, e.g., synthetic macromolecules and protein domains, is assessed. The design of self-assembling block copolymers is discussed in detail. Finally, the pharmaceutics related applications of these materials are presented.
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- Jindrich Kopecek
- Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA.
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Di Zio K, Tirrell DA. Mechanical Properties of Artificial Protein Matrices Engineered for Control of Cell and Tissue Behavior. Macromolecules 2003. [DOI: 10.1021/ma0256587] [Citation(s) in RCA: 131] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Preparation of non-woven nanofibers of Bombyx mori silk, Samia cynthia ricini silk and recombinant hybrid silk with electrospinning method. POLYMER 2003. [DOI: 10.1016/s0032-3861(02)00819-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 216] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Many natural proteins self-assemble, either to fulfill their biological function or as part of a pathogenic process. Biological assembly phenomena such as amyloidogenesis, domain swapping and symmetric oligomerization are inspiring new strategies for designing proteins that self-assemble to form supramolecular complexes. Recent advances include the design of novel proteins that assemble into filaments, symmetric cages and regular arrays.
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- Todd O Yeates
- UCLA Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, 611Charles E Young Drive East, University of California, Los Angeles, 90095-1569, USA. yeates@
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