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Spencer P, Ye Q, Kamathewatta NJB, Woolfolk SK, Bohaty BS, Misra A, Tamerler C. Chemometrics-Assisted Raman Spectroscopy Characterization of Tunable Polymer-Peptide Hybrids for Dental Tissue Repair. FRONTIERS IN MATERIALS 2021; 8:681415. [PMID: 34113623 PMCID: PMC8186416 DOI: 10.3389/fmats.2021.681415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
Abstract
The interfaces that biological tissues form with biomaterials are invariably defective and frequently the location where failure initiates. Characterizing the phenomena that lead to failure is confounded by several factors including heterogeneous material/tissue interfaces. To seamlessly analyze across these diverse structures presents a wealth of analytical challenges. This study aims to develop a molecular-level understanding of a peptide-functionalized adhesive/collagen hybrid biomaterial using Raman spectroscopy combined with chemometrics approach. An engineered hydroxyapatite-binding peptide (HABP) was copolymerized in dentin adhesive and dentin was demineralized to provide collagen matrices that were partially infiltrated with the peptide-functionalized adhesive. Partial infiltration led to pockets of exposed collagen-a condition that simulates defects in adhesive/dentin interfaces. The spectroscopic results indicate that co-polymerizable HABP tethered to the adhesive promoted remineralization of the defects. The spatial distribution of collagen, adhesive, and mineral as well as crystallinity of the mineral across this heterogeneous material/tissue interface was determined using micro-Raman spectroscopy combined with chemometrics approach. The success of this combined approach in the characterization of material/tissue interfaces stems from its ability to extract quality parameters that are related to the essential and relevant portions of the spectral data, after filtering out noise and non-relevant information. This ability is critical when it is not possible to separate components for analysis such as investigations focused on, in situ chemical characterization of interfaces. Extracting essential information from complex bio/material interfaces using data driven approaches will improve our understanding of heterogeneous material/tissue interfaces. This understanding will allow us to identify key parameters within the interfacial micro-environment that should be harnessed to develop durable biomaterials.
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Affiliation(s)
- Paulette Spencer
- Institute for Bioengineering Research, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, United States
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, United States
- Bioengineering Program, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, United States
- Correspondence: Paulette Spencer, , Qiang Ye,
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- Institute for Bioengineering Research, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, United States
- Correspondence: Paulette Spencer, , Qiang Ye,
| | - Nilan J. B. Kamathewatta
- Institute for Bioengineering Research, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, United States
- Bioengineering Program, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, United States
| | - Sarah K. Woolfolk
- Institute for Bioengineering Research, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, United States
- Bioengineering Program, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, United States
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- Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, MO, United States
| | - Anil Misra
- Institute for Bioengineering Research, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, United States
- Department of Civil Engineering, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, United States
| | - Candan Tamerler
- Institute for Bioengineering Research, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, United States
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, United States
- Bioengineering Program, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, United States
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