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Abpeikar Z, Alizadeh AA, Rezakhani L, Ramezani V, Goodarzi A, Safaei M. Advantages of Material Biofunctionalization Using Nucleic Acid Aptamers in Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine. Mol Biotechnol 2023; 65:1935-1953. [PMID: 37017917 DOI: 10.1007/s12033-023-00737-8] [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: 09/14/2022] [Accepted: 03/19/2023] [Indexed: 04/06/2023]
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Material engineering is a fundamental issue in the applications of materials in the medical field. One of the aspects of material engineering is incorporating recognition sites on the surface of biomaterials, which plays an essential role in increasing the efficiency of tissue engineering scaffolds in various aspects. The application of peptides and antibodies to establish the recognition and adhesion sites has limitations, such as fragility and instability under physical and chemical processes. Therefore, synthetic ligands such as nucleic acid aptamers have received much attention for easy synthesis, minimal immunogenicity, high specificity, and stability under processing. Due to the effective role of these ligands in increasing the efficiency of engineered constructs in this study, the advantages of nucleic acid aptamers in tissue engineering will be reviewed. Aptamer-functionalized biomaterials can attract endogenous stem cells to wounded areas and organize their actions to facilitate tissue regeneration. This approach harnesses the body's inherent regeneration potential to treat many diseases. Also, increased efficacy in controlled release, slow and targeted drug delivery are important issues in drug delivery for tissue engineering approaches which can be achieved by incorporating aptamers in drug delivery systems. Aptamer-functionalized scaffolds have very applications, such as diagnosis of cancer, hematological infections, narcotics, heavy metals, toxins, controlled release from the scaffolds, and in vivo cell tracing. Aptasensors, as a result of many advantages over other traditional assay methods, can replace older methods. Furthermore, their unique targeting mechanism also targets compounds with no particular receptors. Targeting cell homing, local and targeted drug delivery, cell adhesion efficacy, cytocompatibility and bioactivity of scaffolds, aptamer-based biosensor, and aptamer-functionalized scaffolds are the topics that will be examined in this review study.
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- Zahra Abpeikar
- Department of Tissue Engineering, School of Medicine, Fasa University of Medical Sciences, Fasa, Iran
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- Department of Tissue Engineering and Applied Cell Sciences, School of Advanced Medical Science and Technology, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
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- Department of Tissue Engineering, School of Medicine, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Department of Tissue Engineering, School of Medicine, Fasa University of Medical Sciences, Fasa, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.
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Yu L, Ma Z, He Q. Dynamic DNA Nanostructures for Cell Manipulation. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2023; 9:562-576. [PMID: 36592368 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.2c01204] [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: 01/03/2023]
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Dynamic DNA nanostructures are DNA nanostructures with reconfigurable elements that can undergo structural transformations in response to specific stimuli. Thus, anchoring dynamic DNA nanostructures on cell membranes is an attractive and promising strategy for well-controlled cell manipulation. Here, we review the latest progress in dynamic DNA nanostructures for cell manipulation. Commonly used mechanisms for dynamic DNA nanostructures are first introduced. Subsequently, we summarize the anchoring strategies for dynamic DNA nanostructures on cell membranes and list possible applications (including programming cell membrane receptors, controlling ligand activity and drug delivery, capturing and releasing cells, and assembling cells into clusters). Finally, insights into the remaining challenges are presented.
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- Lu Yu
- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, The First People's Hospital of Changde City, Renmin Middle Road 818, Changde, Hunan 415000, P. R. China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The First People's Hospital of Changde City, Renmin Middle Road 818, Changde, Hunan 415000, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Dongchuan Road 800, Shanghai 200000, P. R. China
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Aptamer-mediated DNA concatemer functionalized magnetic nanoparticles for reversible capture and release of circulating tumor cells. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2022; 218:112733. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2022.112733] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2022] [Revised: 07/21/2022] [Accepted: 07/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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He W, Wang Q, Tian X, Pan G. Recapitulating dynamic ECM ligand presentation at biomaterial interfaces: Molecular strategies and biomedical prospects. EXPLORATION 2022; 2:20210093. [PMCID: PMC10191035 DOI: 10.1002/exp.20210093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2021] [Accepted: 11/29/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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- Wenbo He
- Institute for Advanced Materials School of Materials Science and Engineering Jiangsu University Zhenjiang P. R. China
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- Institute for Advanced Materials School of Materials Science and Engineering Jiangsu University Zhenjiang P. R. China
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- Institute for Advanced Materials School of Materials Science and Engineering Jiangsu University Zhenjiang P. R. China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Jiangsu University Zhenjiang P. R. China
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- Institute for Advanced Materials School of Materials Science and Engineering Jiangsu University Zhenjiang P. R. China
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Cui T, Wu S, Wei Y, Qin H, Ren J, Qu X. A Topologically Engineered Gold Island for Programmed In Vivo Stem Cell Manipulation. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202113103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Tingting Cui
- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization and Laboratory of Chemical Biology Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry Chinese Academy of Science Changchun, Jilin 130022 P. R. China
- University of Science and Technology of China Hefei Anhui 230026 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization and Laboratory of Chemical Biology Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry Chinese Academy of Science Changchun, Jilin 130022 P. R. China
- University of Science and Technology of China Hefei Anhui 230026 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization and Laboratory of Chemical Biology Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry Chinese Academy of Science Changchun, Jilin 130022 P. R. China
- University of Science and Technology of China Hefei Anhui 230026 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization and Laboratory of Chemical Biology Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry Chinese Academy of Science Changchun, Jilin 130022 P. R. China
- University of Science and Technology of China Hefei Anhui 230026 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization and Laboratory of Chemical Biology Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry Chinese Academy of Science Changchun, Jilin 130022 P. R. China
- University of Science and Technology of China Hefei Anhui 230026 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization and Laboratory of Chemical Biology Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry Chinese Academy of Science Changchun, Jilin 130022 P. R. China
- University of Science and Technology of China Hefei Anhui 230026 China
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Qu X, Cui T, Wu S, Wei Y, Qin H, Ren J. A Topologically Engineered Gold Island for Programmed In Vivo Stem Cell Manipulation. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 61:e202113103. [PMID: 34939267 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202113103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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E ven a well-designed system can only control stem cell adhesion, release, and differentiation, while other cell manipulations such as in situ labeling and retention in target tissues, are difficult to achieve in the same system. Herein, native ligand cluster-mimicking islands, composed of topologically engineered ligand, anchoring point AuNP, nuclease mimetics Ce IV complexes and magnetic core Fe 3 O 4 , are designed to facilitate comprehensive cell manipulations in a programmable manner. Three islands with different amounts of AuNPs are constructed, which means tunable interligand spacing within a cluster. These nanostructures are chemically coupled to a substrate using DNA tethers. Under tissue-penetrative magnetic field, this integrated system promotes stem cell adhesion, proliferation, mechanosensing, differentiation, detachment, in situ effective magnetic labeling and retention both in vitro and in vivo , offering fascinating opportunities for biomimetic matrix in regenerative medicine.
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- Xiaogang Qu
- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Laboratory of Chemical Biology, Division of Biological Inorganic Chemistry, 5625 Renmin Street, 130022, Changchun, CHINA
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- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences: Chang Chun Institute of Applied Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, CHINA
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- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences: Chang Chun Institute of Applied Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, CHINA
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- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences: Chang Chun Institute of Applied Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, CHINA
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- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences: Chang Chun Institute of Applied Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, CHINA
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- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences: Chang Chun Institute of Applied Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Remnin Street #5625, 130022, Changchun, CHINA
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Zhao L, Li L, Yang G, Wei B, Ma Y, Qu F. Aptamer functionalized DNA hydrogels: Design, applications and kinetics. Biosens Bioelectron 2021; 194:113597. [PMID: 34534951 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2021.113597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2021] [Revised: 08/16/2021] [Accepted: 08/26/2021] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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DNA hydrogels have received considerable attention in various promising applications due to their excellent biocompatibility, controlled biodegradability, adjustable mechanical properties, stability against proteases, self-healing ability, and stimuli responsiveness. To obtain the specific molecular recognition capability, aptamers and many other functional motifs are utilized. Aptamers are short single-stranded DNA or RNA selected through SELEX to bind with specific target with high affinity and specificity. With advantages of broad range of targets, good stability, easy modification, and low cost, aptamer functionalized DNA hydrogels become popular in a wide range of promising applications. In this review, the recent progress on aptamer functionalized DNA hydrogels including general design principles, applications and kinetics has been summarized. Finally, the current challenges and prospects are discussed.
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- Liping Zhao
- Key Laboratory of Molecular Medicine and Biotherapy, School of Life Science, Beijing Institute of Technology, 5 South Zhongguancun Street, Beijing, 100081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Medicine and Biotherapy, School of Life Science, Beijing Institute of Technology, 5 South Zhongguancun Street, Beijing, 100081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Medicine and Biotherapy, School of Life Science, Beijing Institute of Technology, 5 South Zhongguancun Street, Beijing, 100081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Medicine and Biotherapy, School of Life Science, Beijing Institute of Technology, 5 South Zhongguancun Street, Beijing, 100081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Medicine and Biotherapy, School of Life Science, Beijing Institute of Technology, 5 South Zhongguancun Street, Beijing, 100081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Medicine and Biotherapy, School of Life Science, Beijing Institute of Technology, 5 South Zhongguancun Street, Beijing, 100081, China.
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Chapla R, Hammer JA, West JL. Adding Dynamic Biomolecule Signaling to Hydrogel Systems via Tethered Photolabile Cell-Adhesive Proteins. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2021; 8:208-217. [PMID: 34870965 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.1c01181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Sequential biochemical signaling events direct key native tissue processes including disease progression, wound healing and angiogenesis, and tissue regeneration. While in vitro modeling of these processes is critical to understanding endogenous tissue behavior and improving therapeutic outcomes, current models inadequately recapitulate the dynamism of these signaling events. Even the most advanced current synthetic tissue culture constructs are restricted in their capability to sequentially add and remove the same molecule to model transient signaling. Here, we developed a genetically encoded method for reversible biochemical signaling within poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG)-based hydrogels for greater accuracy of modeling tissue regeneration within a reductionist environment. We designed and implemented a recombinant protein with a SpyCatcher domain connected to a cell-adhesive RGDS peptide domain by a light-cleavable domain known as PhoCl. This protein was shown to bind to SpyTag-functionalized PEG-matrices via SpyTag-SpyCatcher isopeptide bonding to present RGDS adhesive ligands to cells. Upon 405 nm light exposure, the PhoCl domain was cleaved to subsequently release the RGDS peptide, which diffused out of the matrix. This system was implemented to confer reversible adhesion of 3T3 fibroblasts to the PEG-based hydrogel surface in 2D culture (73.36 ± 21.47% cell removal upon cell-compatible light exposure) and temporal control over cell spreading over time in 3D culture within cell-degradable PEG-based hydrogels, demonstrating the capability of this system to present dynamic signaling events to cells toward modeling native tissue processes within in a controlled, ECM-mimetic matrix.
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- Rachel Chapla
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, 101 Science Drive Campus Box 90281, Durham, North Carolina 27708-0281, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, 101 Science Drive Campus Box 90281, Durham, North Carolina 27708-0281, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, 101 Science Drive Campus Box 90281, Durham, North Carolina 27708-0281, United States
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Aptamer-Modified Hydrogels. ADVANCES IN BIOCHEMICAL ENGINEERING/BIOTECHNOLOGY 2021; 178:147-168. [PMID: 33796881 DOI: 10.1007/10_2021_166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Hydrogels have attracted much attention especially due to their biocompatibility and their potential for stimulus responsiveness. By combining hydrogels with aptamers, biological recognition and responsiveness can be added to hydrogels, thereby opening path to advanced applications in biosensing and biomedicine. Within this chapter aptamers will be introduced and their contributions to biological responsiveness of hydrogels will be described. Especially the aptamer-based mechanisms that result in biological responsiveness will be explained and examples for the application of these mechanisms will be given ranging from rather simple sensing approaches to advanced materials for tissue engineering and drug delivery. Since aptamers are not only highly specific bioreceptors, but represent switchable structures that can be easily manipulated using well-known DNA techniques, the combination of aptamers and hydrogels facilitates the rational design of well-programmable and target-responsive smart hydrogels.
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Deng J, Walther A. ATP-Responsive and ATP-Fueled Self-Assembling Systems and Materials. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2020; 32:e2002629. [PMID: 32881127 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202002629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2020] [Revised: 05/21/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is a central metabolite that plays an indispensable role in various cellular processes, from energy supply to cell-to-cell signaling. Nature has developed sophisticated strategies to use the energy stored in ATP for many metabolic and non-equilibrium processes, and to sense and bind ATP for biological signaling. The variations in the ATP concentrations from one organelle to another, from extracellular to intracellular environments, and from normal cells to cancer cells are one motivation for designing ATP-triggered and ATP-fueled systems and materials, because they show great potential for applications in biological systems by using ATP as a trigger or chemical fuel. Over the last decade, ATP has been emerging as an attractive co-assembling component for man-made stimuli-responsive as well as for fuel-driven active systems and materials. Herein, current advances and emerging concepts for ATP-triggered and ATP-fueled self-assemblies and materials are discussed, shedding light on applications and highlighting future developments. By bringing together concepts of different domains, that is from supramolecular chemistry to DNA nanoscience, from equilibrium to non-equilibrium self-assembly, and from fundamental sciences to applications, the aim is to cross-fertilize current approaches with the ultimate aim to bring synthetic ATP-dependent systems closer to living systems.
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- Jie Deng
- A3BMS Lab - Active, Adaptive and Autonomous Bioinspired Materials, Institute for Macromolecular Chemistry, University of Freiburg, Stefan-Meier-Straße 31, Freiburg, 79104, Germany
- Freiburg Materials Research Center (FMF), University of Freiburg, Stefan-Meier-Str. 21, Freiburg, 79104, Germany
- Freiburg Center for Interactive Materials and Bioinspired Technologies (FIT), University of Freiburg, Georges-Köhler-Allee 105, Freiburg, 79110, Germany
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- A3BMS Lab - Active, Adaptive and Autonomous Bioinspired Materials, Institute for Macromolecular Chemistry, University of Freiburg, Stefan-Meier-Straße 31, Freiburg, 79104, Germany
- Freiburg Materials Research Center (FMF), University of Freiburg, Stefan-Meier-Str. 21, Freiburg, 79104, Germany
- Freiburg Center for Interactive Materials and Bioinspired Technologies (FIT), University of Freiburg, Georges-Köhler-Allee 105, Freiburg, 79110, Germany
- Cluster of Excellence livMatS @ FIT - Freiburg Center for Interactive Materials and Bioinspired Technologies, University of Freiburg, Georges-Köhler-Allee 105, Freiburg, D-79110, Germany
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Jang H, Kim J, Shin JH, Fredberg JJ, Park CY, Park Y. Traction microscopy with integrated microfluidics: responses of the multi-cellular island to gradients of HGF. LAB ON A CHIP 2019; 19:1579-1588. [PMID: 30924490 PMCID: PMC7161022 DOI: 10.1039/c9lc00173e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Collective cellular migration plays a central role in development, regeneration, and metastasis. In these processes, mechanical interactions between cells are fundamental but measurement of these interactions is often hampered by technical limitations. To overcome some of these limitations, here we describe a system that integrates microfluidics with traction microscopy (TM). Using this system we can measure simultaneously, and in real time, migration speeds, tractions, and intercellular tension throughout an island of confluent Madin-Darby canine kidney (MDCK) cells. The cell island is exposed to hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) at a controlled gradient of concentrations; HGF is known to elicit epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) and cell scattering. As expected, the rate of expansion of the cell island was dependent on the concentration of HGF. Higher concentrations of HGF reduced intercellular tensions, as expected during EMT. A novel finding, however, is that the effects of HGF concentration and its gradient were seen within an island. This integrated experimental system thus provides an integrated tool to better understand cellular forces during collective cellular migration under chemical gradients.
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- Hwanseok Jang
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea.
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Qiao H, Jia J, Chen W, Di B, Scherman OA, Hu C. Magnetic Regulation of Thermo-Chemotherapy from a Cucurbit[7]uril-Crosslinked Hybrid Hydrogel. Adv Healthc Mater 2019; 8:e1801458. [PMID: 30548830 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.201801458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2018] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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The fabrication, characterization, and therapy efficiency of a noncovalent-bonded hydrogel network, which is assembled by utilizing cucurbit[7]uril as a supramolecular linker to "stick" superparamagnetic γ-Fe2 O3 nanoparticles onto the polymer backbone of catechol-functionalized chitosan are described. The unique barrel-shaped structure of cucurbit[7]uril not only facilitates host-guest recognition with the catechol derivatives, but also forms robust electrostatic interactions between its carbonyl portals and the γ-Fe2 O3 nanoparticles in a supramolecular manner, which leaves the physical and chemical properties of the nanoparticles intact. The γ-Fe2 O3 nanoparticles display vibrational movement and heat generation under an alternating magnetic field, endowing the formed hybrid supramolecular hydrogel with both thermo- and chemotherapy modalities, which are demonstrated both in vitro and in vivo. Here, a facile strategy is introduced to construct noncovalent interactions between a polymer matrix and the incorporated nanoparticles, which is amendable to a wide range of biomedical and industrial applications.
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- Haishi Qiao
- Department of Pharmaceutical EngineeringChina Pharmaceutical University Nanjing 210009 China
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- Key Laboratory of Drug Quality Control and PharmacovigilanceChina Pharmaceutical University Nanjing 210009 China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical EngineeringChina Pharmaceutical University Nanjing 210009 China
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- Key Laboratory of Drug Quality Control and PharmacovigilanceChina Pharmaceutical University Nanjing 210009 China
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- Melville Laboratory for Polymer SynthesisDepartment of ChemistryUniversity of Cambridge Cambridge CB2 1EW UK
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- Department of Pharmaceutical EngineeringChina Pharmaceutical University Nanjing 210009 China
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Wang D, Yang X, Liu Q, Yu L, Ding J. Enzymatically cross-linked hydrogels based on a linear poly(ethylene glycol) analogue for controlled protein release and 3D cell culture. J Mater Chem B 2018; 6:6067-6079. [PMID: 32254817 DOI: 10.1039/c8tb01949e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Injectable and enzyme-mediated cross-linked hydrogels are promising biomedical materials. However, although poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) is a popular basic component of synthetic hydrogels, only a few PEG-based enzymatically cross-linked hydrogels have been developed based on branched PEG. Compared with branched PEG, linear PEGs with different molecular weights are readily available and low-cost, while the poor capacity for post-polymerization modifications of linear PEG limited its application on a greater scale. Herein, a linear PEG-based analogue functionalized with multiple phenolic hydroxyl moieties, PEGDA-DTT-HPA, was designed and synthesized via Michael-type polyaddition combined with Steglich esterification. Environmentally friendly hydrogels composed of PEGDA-DTT-HPA were facilely formed under the catalysis of horseradish peroxidase (HRP) in the presence of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). The gelation time and mechanical strengths of hydrogels were found to be adjusted independently by altering the concentrations of HRP and H2O2, respectively. The hydrogels were further demonstrated as protein drug and cell carriers using bovine serum albumin (BSA) and lentivirus-mediated LifeAct-EGFP overexpressed human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs-LifeAct-EGFP), respectively. The BSA-loaded hydrogel systems exhibited a sustained drug release over 3 weeks; the encapsulated hMSCs showed good viability over all time points assessed. Consequently, the current study opens new avenues for the design of PEG-based injectable hydrogels and the PEGDA-DTT-HPA hydrogel has great potential for applications in drug delivery, 3D cell culture and tissue regeneration.
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- Danni Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China.
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Hao Y, Cui H, Meng J, Wang S. Photo-responsive smart surfaces with controllable cell adhesion. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2017.09.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Argentati C, Morena F, Montanucci P, Rallini M, Basta G, Calabrese N, Calafiore R, Cordellini M, Emiliani C, Armentano I, Martino S. Surface Hydrophilicity of Poly(l-Lactide) Acid Polymer Film Changes the Human Adult Adipose Stem Cell Architecture. Polymers (Basel) 2018; 10:polym10020140. [PMID: 30966176 PMCID: PMC6414915 DOI: 10.3390/polym10020140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2017] [Revised: 01/23/2018] [Accepted: 01/31/2018] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Current knowledge indicates that the molecular cross-talk between stem cells and biomaterials guides the stem cells’ fate within a tissue engineering system. In this work, we have explored the effects of the interaction between the poly(l-lactide) acid (PLLA) polymer film and human adult adipose stem cells (hASCs), focusing on the events correlating the materials’ surface characteristics and the cells’ plasma membrane. hASCs were seeded on films of pristine PLLA polymer and on a PLLA surface modified by the radiofrequency plasma method under oxygen flow (PLLA+O2). Comparative experiments were performed using human bone-marrow mesenchymal stem cells (hBM-MSCs) and human umbilical matrix stem cells (hUCMSCs). After treatment with oxygen-plasma, the surface of PLLA films became hydrophilic, whereas the bulk properties were not affected. hASCs cultured on pristine PLLA polymer films acquired a spheroid conformation. On the contrary, hASCs seeded on PLLA+O2 film surface maintained the fibroblast-like morphology typically observed on tissue culture polystyrene. This suggests that the surface hydrophilicity is involved in the acquisition of the spheroid conformation. Noteworthy, the oxygen treatment had no effects on hBM-MSC and hUCMSC cultures and both stem cells maintained the same shape observed on PLLA films. This different behavior suggests that the biomaterial-interaction is stem cell specific.
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- Chiara Argentati
- Department of Chemistry, Biology and Biotechnologies, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Unit, University of Perugia, Via del Giochetto, 06126 Perugia, Italy.
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- Department of Chemistry, Biology and Biotechnologies, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Unit, University of Perugia, Via del Giochetto, 06126 Perugia, Italy.
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- Section of Cardiovascular, Endocrine and Metabolic Clinical Physiology, Laboratory for Endocrine Cell Transplants and Biohybrid Organs, Department of Medicine, University of Perugia, 06126 Perugia, Italy.
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- Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, UdR INSTM, University of Perugia, 05100 Terni, Italy.
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- Section of Cardiovascular, Endocrine and Metabolic Clinical Physiology, Laboratory for Endocrine Cell Transplants and Biohybrid Organs, Department of Medicine, University of Perugia, 06126 Perugia, Italy.
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- Section of Cardiovascular, Endocrine and Metabolic Clinical Physiology, Laboratory for Endocrine Cell Transplants and Biohybrid Organs, Department of Medicine, University of Perugia, 06126 Perugia, Italy.
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- Department of Chemistry, Biology and Biotechnologies, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Unit, University of Perugia, Via del Giochetto, 06126 Perugia, Italy.
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- Department of Ecological and Biological Sciences, Tuscia University, 01100 Viterbo, Italy.
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- Department of Chemistry, Biology and Biotechnologies, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Unit, University of Perugia, Via del Giochetto, 06126 Perugia, Italy.
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Li W, Yan Z, Ren J, Qu X. Manipulating cell fate: dynamic control of cell behaviors on functional platforms. Chem Soc Rev 2018; 47:8639-8684. [DOI: 10.1039/c8cs00053k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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We review the recent advances and new horizons in the dynamic control of cell behaviors on functional platforms and their applications.
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- Wen Li
- Laboratory of Chemical Biology and State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization
- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Science
- Changchun
- P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Chemical Biology and State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization
- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Science
- Changchun
- P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Chemical Biology and State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization
- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Science
- Changchun
- P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Chemical Biology and State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization
- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Science
- Changchun
- P. R. China
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Huang G, Li F, Zhao X, Ma Y, Li Y, Lin M, Jin G, Lu TJ, Genin GM, Xu F. Functional and Biomimetic Materials for Engineering of the Three-Dimensional Cell Microenvironment. Chem Rev 2017; 117:12764-12850. [PMID: 28991456 PMCID: PMC6494624 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.7b00094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 457] [Impact Index Per Article: 65.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
Abstract
The cell microenvironment has emerged as a key determinant of cell behavior and function in development, physiology, and pathophysiology. The extracellular matrix (ECM) within the cell microenvironment serves not only as a structural foundation for cells but also as a source of three-dimensional (3D) biochemical and biophysical cues that trigger and regulate cell behaviors. Increasing evidence suggests that the 3D character of the microenvironment is required for development of many critical cell responses observed in vivo, fueling a surge in the development of functional and biomimetic materials for engineering the 3D cell microenvironment. Progress in the design of such materials has improved control of cell behaviors in 3D and advanced the fields of tissue regeneration, in vitro tissue models, large-scale cell differentiation, immunotherapy, and gene therapy. However, the field is still in its infancy, and discoveries about the nature of cell-microenvironment interactions continue to overturn much early progress in the field. Key challenges continue to be dissecting the roles of chemistry, structure, mechanics, and electrophysiology in the cell microenvironment, and understanding and harnessing the roles of periodicity and drift in these factors. This review encapsulates where recent advances appear to leave the ever-shifting state of the art, and it highlights areas in which substantial potential and uncertainty remain.
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Affiliation(s)
- Guoyou Huang
- MOE Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information
Engineering, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi’an Jiaotong
University, Xi’an 710049, People’s Republic of China
- Bioinspired Engineering and Biomechanics Center
(BEBC), Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, People’s
Republic of China
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- Bioinspired Engineering and Biomechanics Center
(BEBC), Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, People’s
Republic of China
- Department of Chemistry, School of Science,
Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, People’s Republic
of China
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- Bioinspired Engineering and Biomechanics Center
(BEBC), Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, People’s
Republic of China
- Interdisciplinary Division of Biomedical
Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong,
People’s Republic of China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information
Engineering, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi’an Jiaotong
University, Xi’an 710049, People’s Republic of China
- Bioinspired Engineering and Biomechanics Center
(BEBC), Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, People’s
Republic of China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information
Engineering, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi’an Jiaotong
University, Xi’an 710049, People’s Republic of China
- Bioinspired Engineering and Biomechanics Center
(BEBC), Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, People’s
Republic of China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information
Engineering, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi’an Jiaotong
University, Xi’an 710049, People’s Republic of China
- Bioinspired Engineering and Biomechanics Center
(BEBC), Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, People’s
Republic of China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information
Engineering, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi’an Jiaotong
University, Xi’an 710049, People’s Republic of China
- Bioinspired Engineering and Biomechanics Center
(BEBC), Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, People’s
Republic of China
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- Bioinspired Engineering and Biomechanics Center
(BEBC), Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, People’s
Republic of China
- MOE Key Laboratory for Multifunctional Materials
and Structures, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049,
People’s Republic of China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information
Engineering, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi’an Jiaotong
University, Xi’an 710049, People’s Republic of China
- Bioinspired Engineering and Biomechanics Center
(BEBC), Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, People’s
Republic of China
- Department of Mechanical Engineering &
Materials Science, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis 63130, MO,
USA
- NSF Science and Technology Center for
Engineering MechanoBiology, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis 63130,
MO, USA
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information
Engineering, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi’an Jiaotong
University, Xi’an 710049, People’s Republic of China
- Bioinspired Engineering and Biomechanics Center
(BEBC), Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, People’s
Republic of China
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Xu Q, Zhang Z, Xiao C, He C, Chen X. Injectable Polypeptide Hydrogel as Biomimetic Scaffolds with Tunable Bioactivity and Controllable Cell Adhesion. Biomacromolecules 2017; 18:1411-1418. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.7b00142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Qinghua Xu
- Key
Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied
Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, People’s Republic of China
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- Key
Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied
Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, People’s Republic of China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100039, People’s Republic of China
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- Key
Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied
Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, People’s Republic of China
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- Key
Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied
Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, People’s Republic of China
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- Key
Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied
Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, People’s Republic of China
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Xu Q, He C, Zhang Z, Ren K, Chen X. Injectable, Biomolecule-Responsive Polypeptide Hydrogels for Cell Encapsulation and Facile Cell Recovery through Triggered Degradation. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2016; 8:30692-30702. [PMID: 27762560 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.6b08292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Injectable hydrogels have been widely investigated in biomedical applications, and increasing demand has been proposed to achieve dynamic regulation of physiological properties of hydrogels. Herein, a new type of injectable and biomolecule-responsive hydrogel based on poly(l-glutamic acid) (PLG) grafted with disulfide bond-modified phloretic acid (denoted as PLG-g-CPA) was developed. The hydrogels formed in situ via enzymatic cross-linking under physiological conditions in the presence of horseradish peroxidase and hydrogen peroxide. The physiochemical properties of the hydrogels, including gelation time and the rheological property, were measured. Particularly, the triggered degradation of the hydrogel in response to a reductive biomolecule, glutathione (GSH), was investigated in detail. The mechanical strength and inner porous structure of the hydrogel were influenced by the addition of GSH. The polypeptide hydrogel was used as a three-dimensional (3D) platform for cell encapsulation, which could release the cells through triggered disruption of the hydrogel in response to the addition of GSH. The cells released from the hydrogel were found to maintain high viability. Moreover, after subcutaneous injection into rats, the PLG-g-CPA hydrogels with disulfide-containing cross-links exhibited a markedly faster degradation behavior in vivo compared to that of the PLG hydrogels without disulfide cross-links, implying an interesting accelerated degradation process of the disulfide-containing polypeptide hydrogels in the physiological environment in vivo. Overall, the injectable and biomolecule-responsive polypeptide hydrogels may serve as a potential platform for 3D cell culture and easy cell collection.
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- Qinghua Xu
- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Changchun 130022, P.R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100039, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Changchun 130022, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Changchun 130022, P.R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100039, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Changchun 130022, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Changchun 130022, P.R. China
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Xiao H, Chen Y, Yuan E, Li W, Jiang Z, Wei L, Su H, Zeng W, Gan Y, Wang Z, Yuan B, Qin S, Leng X, Zhou X, Liu S, Zhou X. Obtaining More Accurate Signals: Spatiotemporal Imaging of Cancer Sites Enabled by a Photoactivatable Aptamer-Based Strategy. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2016; 8:23542-23548. [PMID: 27550088 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.6b07450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
Abstract
Early cancer diagnosis is of great significance to relative cancer prevention and clinical therapy, and it is crucial to efficiently recognize cancerous tumor sites at the molecular level. Herein, we proposed a versatile and efficient strategy based on aptamer recognition and photoactivation imaging for cancer diagnosis. This is the first time that a visible light-controlled photoactivatable aptamer-based platform has been applied for cancer diagnosis. The photoactivatable aptamer-based strategy can accurately detect nucleolin-overexpressed tumor cells and can be used for highly selective cancer cell screening and tissue imaging. This strategy is available for both formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissue specimens and frozen sections. Moreover, the photoactivation techniques showed great progress in more accurate and persistent imaging to the use of traditional fluorophores. Significantly, the application of this strategy can produce the same accurate results in tissue specimen analysis as with classical hematoxylin-eosin staining and immunohistochemical technology.
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- Heng Xiao
- Research Center for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan 430022, P.R. China
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Gao J, Wu C, Deng D, Wu P, Cai C. Direct Synthesis of Water-Soluble Aptamer-Ag2 S Quantum Dots at Ambient Temperature for Specific Imaging and Photothermal Therapy of Cancer. Adv Healthc Mater 2016; 5:2437-49. [PMID: 27391840 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.201600545] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2016] [Revised: 06/07/2016] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
Abstract
Water-soluble Ag2 S near-infrared (NIR) fluorescent quantum dots (QDs) are directly synthesized at ambient temperature for specific cancer imaging and photothermal therapy (PTT) using a designed aptamer (Apt43) as template, which consists of the following two fragments: an aptamer S2.2 sequence for specifically recognizing the cancer cells and an 18-cytosine (18-C) extending spacer for growing Ag2 S QDs. The synthesized Ag2 S QDs (Apt43-Ag2 S QDs), which exhibit strong absorption and fluorescence emission in the NIR region and high photothermal conversion capabilities, can specifically recognize MCF-7 cells (human breast cancer cells) and are usable as a highly intensified imaging agent for cancer diagnosis. Moreover, they can be applied as photothermal agents for the in vitro killing of MCF-7 cells and the in vivo ablation of tumors, which were constructed on the bodies of nude mice. MCF-7 cells almost quantitatively die after they are incubated with the QDs (at 100 μg mL(-1) ) for 2 h and irradiated under an 808 nm laser at a power density of 1.0 W cm(-2) for 10 min. The tumors on the nude mice can also be effectively ablated without regrowth during the period of observation (at least 20 d) after PTT.
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- Jingwen Gao
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries; Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials; National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Biomedical Functional Materials; College of Chemistry and Material Science, Nanjing Normal University; Nanjing 210097 P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries; Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials; National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Biomedical Functional Materials; College of Chemistry and Material Science, Nanjing Normal University; Nanjing 210097 P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries; Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials; National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Biomedical Functional Materials; College of Chemistry and Material Science, Nanjing Normal University; Nanjing 210097 P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries; Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials; National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Biomedical Functional Materials; College of Chemistry and Material Science, Nanjing Normal University; Nanjing 210097 P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries; Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials; National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Biomedical Functional Materials; College of Chemistry and Material Science, Nanjing Normal University; Nanjing 210097 P. R. China
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Morris E, Chavez M, Tan C. Dynamic biomaterials: toward engineering autonomous feedback. Curr Opin Biotechnol 2016; 39:97-104. [PMID: 26974245 DOI: 10.1016/j.copbio.2016.02.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2016] [Revised: 02/23/2016] [Accepted: 02/25/2016] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
Abstract
Dynamic biomaterials are biocompatible engineered systems capable of sensing and actively responding to their surrounding environment. They are of growing interest, both as models in basic research to understand complex cellular systems and in medical applications. Here, we review recent advances in nano-scale and micro-scale biomaterials, specifically artificial cells consisting of compartmentalized biochemical reactions and biologically compatible hydrogels. These dynamic biomaterials respond to stimuli through triggered reactions, reaction cascades, logic gates, and autonomous feedback loops. We outline the advances and remaining challenges in implementing such 'smart' biomaterials capable of autonomously responding to environmental stimuli.
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- Eliza Morris
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California Davis, Davis, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California Davis, Davis, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California Davis, Davis, USA.
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