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Mclean B, Ratcliffe J, Parker BJ, Field EH, Hughes SJ, Cutter SW, Iseppi KJ, Cameron NR, Binger KJ, Reynolds NP. Composite Bioprinted Hydrogels Containing Porous Polymer Microparticles Provide Tailorable Mechanical Properties for 3D Cell Culture. Biomacromolecules 2024; 25:829-837. [PMID: 38173238 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.3c01013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2024]
Abstract
The mechanical and architectural properties of the three-dimensional (3D) tissue microenvironment can have large impacts on cellular behavior and phenotype, providing cells with specialized functions dependent on their location. This is especially apparent in macrophage biology where the function of tissue resident macrophages is highly specialized to their location. 3D bioprinting provides a convenient method of fabricating biomaterials that mimic specific tissue architectures. If these printable materials also possess tunable mechanical properties, they would be highly attractive for the study of macrophage behavior in different tissues. Currently, it is difficult to achieve mechanical tunability without sacrificing printability, scaffold porosity, and a loss in cell viability. Here, we have designed composite printable biomaterials composed of traditional hydrogels [nanofibrillar cellulose (cellulose) or methacrylated gelatin (gelMA)] mixed with porous polymeric high internal phase emulsion (polyHIPE) microparticles. By varying the ratio of polyHIPEs to hydrogel, we fabricate composite hydrogels that mimic the mechanical properties of the neural tissue (0.1-0.5 kPa), liver (1 kPa), lungs (5 kPa), and skin (10 kPa) while maintaining good levels of biocompatibility to a macrophage cell line.
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Affiliation(s)
- Bonnie Mclean
- Department of Biochemistry & Chemistry, La Trobe Institute for Molecular Sciences, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria 3086, Australia
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- Bioimaging Platform, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria 3086, Australia
| | - Bradyn J Parker
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria 3800, Australia
| | - Emily H Field
- Department of Biochemistry & Chemistry, La Trobe Institute for Molecular Sciences, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria 3086, Australia
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- Department of Biochemistry & Chemistry, La Trobe Institute for Molecular Sciences, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria 3086, Australia
| | - Sean W Cutter
- Department of Biochemistry & Chemistry, La Trobe Institute for Molecular Sciences, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria 3086, Australia
| | - Kyle J Iseppi
- Department of Biochemistry & Chemistry, La Trobe Institute for Molecular Sciences, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria 3086, Australia
| | - Neil R Cameron
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria 3800, Australia
- School of Engineering, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, U.K
| | - Katrina J Binger
- Department of Biochemistry & Chemistry, La Trobe Institute for Molecular Sciences, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria 3086, Australia
- Department of Immunology and Pathology, Alfred Medical Research and Education Precinct, Central Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria 3004, Australia
| | - Nicholas P Reynolds
- Department of Biochemistry & Chemistry, La Trobe Institute for Molecular Sciences, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria 3086, Australia
- Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, Victoria 3122, Australia
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