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Bochenek MA, Walters B, Zhang J, Fenton OS, Facklam A, Kroneková Z, Pelach M, Engquist EN, Leite NC, Morgart A, Lacík I, Langer R, Anderson DG. Enhancing the Functionality of Immunoisolated Human SC-βeta Cell Clusters through Prior Resizing. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2307464. [PMID: 38212275 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202307464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2023] [Revised: 12/10/2023] [Indexed: 01/13/2024]
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The transplantation of immunoisolated stem cell derived beta cell clusters (SC-β) has the potential to restore physiological glycemic control in patients with type I diabetes. This strategy is attractive as it uses a renewable β-cell source without the need for systemic immune suppression. SC-β cells have been shown to reverse diabetes in immune compromised mice when transplanted as ≈300 µm diameter clusters into sites where they can become revascularized. However, immunoisolated SC-β clusters are not directly revascularized and rely on slower diffusion of nutrients through a membrane. It is hypothesized that smaller SC-β cell clusters (≈150 µm diameter), more similar to islets, will perform better within immunoisolation devices due to enhanced mass transport. To test this, SC-β cells are resized into small clusters, encapsulated in alginate spheres, and coated with a biocompatible A10 polycation coating that resists fibrosis. After transplantation into diabetic immune competent C57BL/6 mice, the "resized" SC-β cells plus the A10 biocompatible polycation coating induced long-term euglycemia in the mice (6 months). After retrieval, the resized A10 SC-β cells exhibited the least amount of fibrosis and enhanced markers of β-cell maturation. The utilization of small SC-β cell clusters within immunoprotection devices may improve clinical translation in the future.
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- Matthew A Bochenek
- David H Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 500 Main Street, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
- Department of Anesthesiology, Boston Children's Hospital, 300 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- David H Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 500 Main Street, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
- Department of Anesthesiology, Boston Children's Hospital, 300 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Harvard University, 7 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, MA, 02138, USA
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- David H Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 500 Main Street, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- David H Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 500 Main Street, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
- Department of Biological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Department for Biomaterials Research, Polymer Institute of the Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dubravska cesta 9, Bratislava, 845 41, Slovakia
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- Department for Biomaterials Research, Polymer Institute of the Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dubravska cesta 9, Bratislava, 845 41, Slovakia
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- Harvard University, 7 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, MA, 02138, USA
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- Harvard University, 7 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, MA, 02138, USA
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- David H Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 500 Main Street, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
- Department of Anesthesiology, Boston Children's Hospital, 300 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Department for Biomaterials Research, Polymer Institute of the Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dubravska cesta 9, Bratislava, 845 41, Slovakia
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- David H Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 500 Main Street, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
- Department of Anesthesiology, Boston Children's Hospital, 300 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
- Division of Health Science Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
- Institute for Medical Engineering and Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- David H Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 500 Main Street, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
- Department of Anesthesiology, Boston Children's Hospital, 300 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
- Division of Health Science Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
- Institute for Medical Engineering and Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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Quiroz VM, Wang Y, Rakoski AI, Kasinathan D, Neshat SY, Hollister-Lock J, Doloff JC. Hydrogel Alginate Considerations for Improved 3D Matrix Stability and Cell Graft Viability and Function in Studying Type 1 Diabetes In Vitro. Adv Biol (Weinh) 2024:e2300502. [PMID: 38243878 DOI: 10.1002/adbi.202300502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2023] [Indexed: 01/22/2024]
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Biomedical devices such as islet-encapsulating systems are used for treatment of type 1 diabetes (T1D). Despite recent strides in preventing biomaterial fibrosis, challenges remain for biomaterial scaffolds due to limitations on cells contained within. The study demonstrates that proliferation and function of insulinoma (INS-1) cells as well as pancreatic rat islets may be improved in alginate hydrogels with optimized gel%, crosslinking, and stiffness. Quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR)-based graft phenotyping of encapsulated INS-1 cells and pancreatic islets identified a hydrogel stiffness range between 600 and 1000 Pa that improved insulin Ins and Pdx1 gene expression as well as glucose-sensitive insulin-secretion. Barium chloride (BaCl2 ) crosslinking time is also optimized due to toxicity of extended exposure. Despite possible benefits to cell viability, calcium chloride (CaCl2 )-crosslinked hydrogels exhibited a sharp storage modulus loss in vitro. Despite improved stability, BaCl2 -crosslinked hydrogels also exhibited stiffness losses over the same timeframe. It is believed that this is due to ion exchange with other species in culture media, as hydrogels incubated in dIH2 O exhibited significantly improved stability. To maintain cell viability and function while increasing 3D matrix stability, a range of useful media:dIH2 O dilution ratios for use are identified. Such findings have importance to carry out characterization and optimization of cell microphysiological systems with high fidelity in vitro.
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- Victor M Quiroz
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Translational Tissue Engineering Center, Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA
- Institute for Nanobiotechnology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, 21218, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Translational Tissue Engineering Center, Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Translational Tissue Engineering Center, Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA
- Institute for Nanobiotechnology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, 21218, USA
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- Department of Physiology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Translational Tissue Engineering Center, Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA
- Institute for Nanobiotechnology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, 21218, USA
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- Section on Islet Cell and Regenerative Biology, Research Division, Joslin Diabetes Center, One Joslin Place, Boston, MA, 02215, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Translational Tissue Engineering Center, Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA
- Institute for Nanobiotechnology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, 21218, USA
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, 21218, USA
- Department of Oncology, Sidney-Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21231, USA
- Bloomberg-Kimmel Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21231, USA
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Ding X, Li D, Xu Y, Wang Y, Liang S, Xie L, Yu W, Zhan X, Fu A. Carboxymethyl konjac glucomannan-chitosan complex nanogels stabilized emulsions incorporated into alginate as microcapsule matrix for intestinal-targeted delivery of probiotics: In vivo and in vitro studies. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 253:126931. [PMID: 37722632 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.126931] [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: 08/12/2023] [Revised: 09/13/2023] [Accepted: 09/14/2023] [Indexed: 09/20/2023]
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In this study, we developed a novel delivery system using carboxymethyl konjac glucomannan-chitosan (CMKGM-CS) nanogels stabilized single and double emulsion incorporated into alginate hydrogel as microcapsule matrix for intestinal-targeted delivery of probiotics. Through in vitro experiments, it was demonstrated that alginate hydrogel provided favorable biocompatible growth conditions for the proliferation of Lactobacillus reuteri (LR). The alginate hydrogel containing single (ASE) or double emulsions (ACG) enhanced the resistance of LR to various adverse environments. Simulated gastrointestinal digestion experiments revealed that the survivability of LR in free, CON, ASE and ACG group decreased by 6.45 log CFU/g, 4.21 log CFU/g, 1.26 log CFU/g and 0.65 log CFU/g, respectively. In vivo studies conducted in mice showed that ACG maintained its integrity during passage through the stomach and released the probiotics in the targeted intestinal area, whereas the pure alginate hydrogels (CON) were prematurely released in the gastrointestinal tract. Moreover, the viable counts of ACG in different intestinal segments (jejunum, ileum, cecum, and colon) were increased by 1.11, 1.42, 1.68, and 1.89 log CFU/g, respectively, after 72 h of oral administration compared to the CON group. This research contributed valuable insights into the development of an effective microbial delivery system with potential applications in the biopharmaceutical and food industries.
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- Xiaoqing Ding
- Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science in East China, Ministry of Agriculture and Key Laboratory of Animal Feed and Nutrition of Zhejiang Province, Institute of Feed Science, College of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science in East China, Ministry of Agriculture and Key Laboratory of Animal Feed and Nutrition of Zhejiang Province, Institute of Feed Science, College of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science in East China, Ministry of Agriculture and Key Laboratory of Animal Feed and Nutrition of Zhejiang Province, Institute of Feed Science, College of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science in East China, Ministry of Agriculture and Key Laboratory of Animal Feed and Nutrition of Zhejiang Province, Institute of Feed Science, College of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science in East China, Ministry of Agriculture and Key Laboratory of Animal Feed and Nutrition of Zhejiang Province, Institute of Feed Science, College of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science in East China, Ministry of Agriculture and Key Laboratory of Animal Feed and Nutrition of Zhejiang Province, Institute of Feed Science, College of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services Center of Haiyan, Jiaxing 314300, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science in East China, Ministry of Agriculture and Key Laboratory of Animal Feed and Nutrition of Zhejiang Province, Institute of Feed Science, College of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science in East China, Ministry of Agriculture and Key Laboratory of Animal Feed and Nutrition of Zhejiang Province, Institute of Feed Science, College of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China.
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Yerramathi BB, Muniraj BA, Kola M, Konidala KK, Arthala PK, Sharma TSK. Alginate biopolymeric structures: Versatile carriers for bioactive compounds in functional foods and nutraceutical formulations: A review. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 253:127067. [PMID: 37748595 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.127067] [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: 06/19/2023] [Revised: 09/22/2023] [Accepted: 09/22/2023] [Indexed: 09/27/2023]
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Alginate-based biopolymer products have gained attention for protecting and delivering bioactive components in nutraceuticals and functional foods. These naturally abundant anionic, unbranched, and linear copolymers are also produced commercially by microorganisms. Alone or in combination with other copolymers, they efficiently transport bioactive molecules in food and nutraceutical products. This review aims to provide an in-depth understanding of alginate-based products and structures, emphasizing their role in delivering functional molecules in various formulations and delivery systems. These include edible coatings/films, gels/emulsions, beads/droplets, microspheres/particles, and engineered nanostructures where alginates have been used potentially. By exploring these applications, readers gain insights into the benefits of these products. Because, alginate-based biopolymer products have shown promise in delivering bioactive compounds like vitamin C, vitamin D3, curcumin, β-carotene, resveratrol, folic acid, gliadins, caffeic acid, betanin, limonoids, quercetin, several polyphenols and essential oils, etc., which are chief contributors to treating specific/overall nutritional and chronic metabolic disorders. So, this review summarizes the potential of alginate-based structures/products in various forms for delivering a wide range of functional food ingredients and nutraceutical components that offer promising perspectives for future investigations.
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- Babu Bhagath Yerramathi
- Food Technology Division, College of Sciences, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati 517502, Andhra Pradesh, India
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- Integrated Food Technology, Sri Padmavathi Mahila Visvavidyalayam, Tirupati 517502, Andhra Pradesh, India
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- Food Technology Division, College of Sciences, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati 517502, Andhra Pradesh, India.
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- Bioinformatics, Department of Zoology, College of Sciences, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati 517502, Andhra Pradesh, India
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- Department of Microbiology, Vikrama Simhapuri University, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India
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Donati I, Christensen BE. Alginate-metal cation interactions: Macromolecular approach. Carbohydr Polym 2023; 321:121280. [PMID: 37739522 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2023.121280] [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: 06/20/2023] [Revised: 07/21/2023] [Accepted: 08/08/2023] [Indexed: 09/24/2023]
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Alginates are a broad family of linear (unbranched) polysaccharides derived from brown seaweeds and some bacteria. Despite having only two monomers, i.e. β-d-mannuronate (M) and its C5 epimer α-l-guluronate (G), their blockwise arrangement in oligomannuronate (..MMM..), oligoguluronate (..GGG..), and polyalternating (..MGMG..) blocks endows it with a rather complex interaction pattern with specific counterions and salts. Classic polyelectrolyte theories well apply to alginate as polyanion in the interaction with monovalent and non-gelling divalent cations. The use of divalent gelling ions, such as Ca2+, Ba2+ or Sr2+, provides thermostable homogeneous or heterogeneous hydrogels where the block composition affects both macroscopic and microscopic properties. The mechanism of alginate gelation is still explained in terms of the original egg-box model, although over the years some novel insights have been proposed. In this review we summarize several decades of research related to structure-functionships in alginates in the presence of non-gelling and gelling cations and present some novel applications in the field of self-assembling nanoparticles and use of radionuclides.
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- Ivan Donati
- Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste, Via Licio Giorgieri 5, 34127 Trieste, Italy
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- Norwegian Biopolymer Laboratory (NOBIPOL), Department of Biotechnology and Food Science, NTNU Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Sem Sælands vei 6/8, 7491 Trondheim, Norway.
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Milivojević M, Popović A, Pajić-Lijaković I, Šoštarić I, Kolašinac S, Stevanović ZD. Alginate Gel-Based Carriers for Encapsulation of Carotenoids: On Challenges and Applications. Gels 2023; 9:620. [PMID: 37623075 PMCID: PMC10454207 DOI: 10.3390/gels9080620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2023] [Revised: 07/22/2023] [Accepted: 07/25/2023] [Indexed: 08/26/2023] Open
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Sodium alginate is one of the most interesting and the most investigated and applied biopolymers due to its advantageous properties. Among them, easy, simple, mild, rapid, non-toxic gelation by divalent cations is the most important. In addition, it is abundant, low-cost, eco-friendly, bio-compatible, bio-adhesive, biodegradable, stable, etc. All those properties were systematically considered within this review. Carotenoids are functional components in the human diet with plenty of health benefits. However, their sensitivity to environmental and process stresses, chemical instability, easy oxidation, low water solubility, and bioavailability limit their food and pharmaceutical applications. Encapsulation may help in overcoming these limitations and within this review, the role of alginate-based encapsulation systems in improving the stability and bioavailability of carotenoids is explored. It may be concluded that all alginate-based systems increase carotenoid stability, but only those of micro- and nano-size, as well as emulsion-based, may improve their low bioaccessibility. In addition, the incorporation of other biopolymers may further improve encapsulation system properties. Furthermore, the main techniques for evaluating the encapsulation are briefly considered. This review critically and profoundly explains the role of alginates in improving the encapsulation process of carotenoids, suggesting the best alternatives for those systems. Moreover, it provides a comprehensive cover of recent advances in this field.
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- Milan Milivojević
- Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy, University of Belgrade, Karnegijeva 4, 11120 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy, University of Belgrade, Karnegijeva 4, 11120 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy, University of Belgrade, Karnegijeva 4, 11120 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Faculty of Agriculture, University of Belgrade, Nemanjina 6, 11080 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Faculty of Agriculture, University of Belgrade, Nemanjina 6, 11080 Belgrade, Serbia
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Hu X, Zhang Z, Wu H, Yang S, Zhao W, Che L, Wang Y, Cao J, Li K, Qian Z. Progress in the application of 3D-printed sodium alginate-based hydrogel scaffolds in bone tissue repair. BIOMATERIALS ADVANCES 2023; 152:213501. [PMID: 37321007 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioadv.2023.213501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2022] [Revised: 05/21/2023] [Accepted: 06/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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In recent years, hydrogels have been widely used in the biomedical field as materials with excellent bionic structures and biological properties. Among them, the excellent comprehensive properties of natural polymer hydrogels represented by sodium alginate have attracted the great attention of researchers. At the same time, by physically blending sodium alginate with other materials, the problems of poor cell adhesion and mechanical properties of sodium alginate hydrogels were directly improved without chemical modification of sodium alginate. The composite blending of multiple materials can also improve the functionality of sodium alginate hydrogels, and the prepared composite hydrogel also has a larger application field. In addition, based on the adjustable viscosity of sodium alginate-based hydrogels, sodium alginate-based hydrogels can be loaded with cells to prepare biological ink, and the scaffold can be printed out by 3D printing technology for the repair of bone defects. This paper first summarizes the improvement of the properties of sodium alginate and other materials after physical blending. Then, it summarizes the application progress of sodium alginate-based hydrogel scaffolds for bone tissue repair based on 3D printing technology in recent years. Moreover, we provide relevant opinions and comments to provide a theoretical basis for follow-up research.
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- Xulin Hu
- Clinical Medical College and Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu University, School of Mechanical Engineering of Chengdu University, Chengdu 610081, China; State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, West China Medical School, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Clinical Medical College and Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu University, School of Mechanical Engineering of Chengdu University, Chengdu 610081, China
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- Clinical Medical College and Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu University, School of Mechanical Engineering of Chengdu University, Chengdu 610081, China
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- Clinical Medical College and Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu University, School of Mechanical Engineering of Chengdu University, Chengdu 610081, China
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- Clinical Medical College and Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu University, School of Mechanical Engineering of Chengdu University, Chengdu 610081, China
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- Clinical Medical College and Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu University, School of Mechanical Engineering of Chengdu University, Chengdu 610081, China
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- Clinical Medical College and Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu University, School of Mechanical Engineering of Chengdu University, Chengdu 610081, China
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- School of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Chengdu Technological University, Chengdu 610031, China
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- Clinical Medical College and Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu University, School of Mechanical Engineering of Chengdu University, Chengdu 610081, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, West China Medical School, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
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Mannuronate C-5 epimerases and their use in alginate modification. Essays Biochem 2023; 67:615-627. [PMID: 36876890 DOI: 10.1042/ebc20220151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2022] [Revised: 02/01/2023] [Accepted: 02/02/2023] [Indexed: 03/07/2023]
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Alginate is a polysaccharide consisting of β-D-mannuronate (M) and α-L-guluronate (G) produced by brown algae and some bacterial species. Alginate has a wide range of industrial and pharmaceutical applications, owing mainly to its gelling and viscosifying properties. Alginates with high G content are considered more valuable since the G residues can form hydrogels with divalent cations. Alginates are modified by lyases, acetylases, and epimerases. Alginate lyases are produced by alginate-producing organisms and by organisms that use alginate as a carbon source. Acetylation protects alginate from lyases and epimerases. Following biosynthesis, alginate C-5 epimerases convert M to G residues at the polymer level. Alginate epimerases have been found in brown algae and alginate-producing bacteria, predominantly Azotobacter and Pseudomonas species. The best characterised epimerases are the extracellular family of AlgE1-7 from Azotobacter vinelandii (Av). AlgE1-7 all consist of combinations of one or two catalytic A-modules and one to seven regulatory R-modules, but even though they are sequentially and structurally similar, they create different epimerisation patterns. This makes the AlgE enzymes promising for tailoring of alginates to have the desired properties. The present review describes the current state of knowledge regarding alginate-active enzymes with focus on epimerases, characterisation of the epimerase reaction, and how alginate epimerases can be used in alginate production.
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Ion-Induced Polysaccharide Gelation: Peculiarities of Alginate Egg-Box Association with Different Divalent Cations. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15:polym15051243. [PMID: 36904484 PMCID: PMC10007407 DOI: 10.3390/polym15051243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2023] [Revised: 02/26/2023] [Accepted: 02/27/2023] [Indexed: 03/06/2023] Open
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Structural aspects of polysaccharide hydrogels based on sodium alginate and divalent cations Ba2+, Ca2+, Sr2+, Cu2+, Zn2+, Ni2+ and Mn2+ was studied using data on hydrogel elemental composition and combinatorial analysis of the primary structure of alginate chains. It was shown that the elemental composition of hydrogels in the form of freezing dried microspheres gives information on the structure of junction zones in the polysaccharide hydrogel network, the degree of filling of egg-box cells by cations, the type and magnitude of the interaction of cations with alginate chains, the most preferred types of alginate egg-box cells for cation binding and the nature of alginate dimers binding in junction zones. It was ascertained that metal-alginate complexes have more complicated organization than was previously desired. It was revealed that in metal-alginate hydrogels, the number of cations of various metals per C12 block may be less than the limiting theoretical value equal to 1 for completely filled cells. In the case of alkaline earth metals and zinc, this number is equal to 0.3 for calcium, 0.6 for barium and zinc and 0.65-0.7 for strontium. We have determined that in the presence of transition metals copper, nickel and manganese, a structure similar to an egg-box is formed with completely filled cells. It was determined that in nickel-alginate and copper-alginate microspheres, the cross-linking of alginate chains and formation of ordered egg-box structures with completely filled cells are carried out by hydrated metal complexes with complicated composition. It was found that an additional characteristic of complex formation with manganese cations is the partial destruction of alginate chains. It has been established that the existence of unequal binding sites of metal ions with alginate chains can lead to the appearance of ordered secondary structures due to the physical sorption of metal ions and their compounds from the environment. It was shown that hydrogels based on calcium alginate are most promising for absorbent engineering in environmental and other modern technologies.
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Scognamiglio F, Cok M, Piazza F, Marsich E, Pacor S, Aarstad OA, Aachmann FL, Donati I. Hydrogels based on methylated-alginates as a platform to investigate the effect of material properties on cell activity. The role of material compliance. Carbohydr Polym 2023; 311:120745. [PMID: 37028873 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2023.120745] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2022] [Revised: 02/14/2023] [Accepted: 02/22/2023] [Indexed: 03/03/2023]
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Alginate-based hydrogels with tunable mechanical properties are developed by chemical methylation of the polysaccharide backbone, which was performed either in homogeneous phase (in solution) or in heterogeneous phase (on hydrogels). Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) and Size Exclusion Chromatography (SEC-MALS) analyses of methylated alginates allow to identify the presence and location of methyl groups on the polysaccharide, and to investigate the influence of methylation on the stiffness of the polymer chains. The methylated polysaccharides are employed for the manufacturing of calcium-reticulated hydrogels for cell growth in 3D. The rheological characterization shows that the shear modulus of hydrogels is dependent on the amount of cross-linker used. Methylated alginates represent a platform to explore the effect of mechanical properties on cell activity. As an example, the effect of compliance is investigated using hydrogels displaying similar shear modulus. An osteosarcoma cell line (MG-63) was encapsulated in the alginate hydrogels and the effect of material compliance on cell proliferation and localization of YAP/TAZ protein complex is investigated by flow cytometry and immunohistochemistry, respectively. The results point out that an increase of material compliance leads to an increase of the proliferative rate of cells and correlates with the translocation of YAP/TAZ inside the cell nucleus.
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- Francesca Scognamiglio
- Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste, Via Licio Giorgieri 5, 34127 Trieste, Italy.
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- Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste, Via Licio Giorgieri 5, 34127 Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste, Via Licio Giorgieri 5, 34127 Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, Piazza dell'Ospitale 1, 34129 Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste, Via Licio Giorgieri 5, 34127 Trieste, Italy
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- Norwegian Biopolymer Laboratory (NOBIPOL), Department of Biotechnology and Food Science, NTNU Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Sem Sælands vei 6/8, 7491 Trondheim, Norway
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- Norwegian Biopolymer Laboratory (NOBIPOL), Department of Biotechnology and Food Science, NTNU Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Sem Sælands vei 6/8, 7491 Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste, Via Licio Giorgieri 5, 34127 Trieste, Italy
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Veronica N, Heng PWS, Liew CV. Alginate-based matrix tablets for drug delivery. Expert Opin Drug Deliv 2023; 20:115-130. [PMID: 36503355 DOI: 10.1080/17425247.2023.2158183] [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: 12/14/2022]
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INTRODUCTION As a nature-derived polymer with swelling and gelling properties, alginate has found wide biopharma-relevant applications. However, there is comparatively limited attention on alginate in tablet formulations. Therefore, this review aimed to provide an overview of the applications of alginate in solid dosage form formulations. AREAS COVERED This review outlines the role of alginate for oral sustained release formulations. For better insights into its application in drug delivery, the mechanisms of drug release from alginate matrices are discussed alongside the alginate inherent properties and drug properties. Specifically, the influence of alginate properties and formulation components on the resultant alginate gel and subsequent drug release is reviewed. Modifications of the alginate to improve its properties in modulating drug release are also discussed. EXPERT OPINION Alginate-based matrix tablets is useful for sustaining drug release. As a nature-derived polymer, batch consistency and stability raise some concerns about employing alginate in formulations. Furthermore, the alginate gel properties can be affected by formulation components, pH of the dissolution environment and the tablet matrix micro-environment pH. Conscientious efforts are pivotal to addressing these formulation challenges to increase the utilization of alginate in oral solid dosage forms.
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- Natalia Veronica
- GEA-NUS Pharmaceutical Processing Research Laboratory, Department of Pharmacy, National University of Singapore, 18 Science Drive 4, 117543, Singapore, Singapore
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- GEA-NUS Pharmaceutical Processing Research Laboratory, Department of Pharmacy, National University of Singapore, 18 Science Drive 4, 117543, Singapore, Singapore
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- School of Pharmacy, Monash University Malaysia, Jalan Lagoon Selatan, Bandar Sunway, 47500, Subang Jaya, Malaysia
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Cao S, Li L, Zhu B, Yao Z. Alginate modifying enzymes: An updated comprehensive review of the mannuronan C5-epimerases. ALGAL RES 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.algal.2022.102952] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Nahak BK, Mishra A, Preetam S, Tiwari A. Advances in Organ-on-a-Chip Materials and Devices. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2022; 5:3576-3607. [PMID: 35839513 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.2c00041] [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: 11/28/2022]
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The organ-on-a-chip (OoC) paves a way for biomedical applications ranging from preclinical to clinical translational precision. The current trends in the in vitro modeling is to reduce the complexity of human organ anatomy to the fundamental cellular microanatomy as an alternative of recreating the entire cell milieu that allows systematic analysis of medicinal absorption of compounds, metabolism, and mechanistic investigation. The OoC devices accurately represent human physiology in vitro; however, it is vital to choose the correct chip materials. The potential chip materials include inorganic, elastomeric, thermoplastic, natural, and hybrid materials. Despite the fact that polydimethylsiloxane is the most commonly utilized polymer for OoC and microphysiological systems, substitute materials have been continuously developed for its advanced applications. The evaluation of human physiological status can help to demonstrate using noninvasive OoC materials in real-time procedures. Therefore, this Review examines the materials used for fabricating OoC devices, the application-oriented pros and cons, possessions for device fabrication and biocompatibility, as well as their potential for downstream biochemical surface alteration and commercialization. The convergence of emerging approaches, such as advanced materials, artificial intelligence, machine learning, three-dimensional (3D) bioprinting, and genomics, have the potential to perform OoC technology at next generation. Thus, OoC technologies provide easy and precise methodologies in cost-effective clinical monitoring and treatment using standardized protocols, at even personalized levels. Because of the inherent utilization of the integrated materials, employing the OoC with biomedical approaches will be a promising methodology in the healthcare industry.
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- Bishal Kumar Nahak
- Institute of Advanced Materials, IAAM, Gammalkilsvägen 18, Ulrika 59053, Sweden
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- Institute of Advanced Materials, IAAM, Gammalkilsvägen 18, Ulrika 59053, Sweden
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- Institute of Advanced Materials, IAAM, Gammalkilsvägen 18, Ulrika 59053, Sweden
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- Institute of Advanced Materials, IAAM, Gammalkilsvägen 18, Ulrika 59053, Sweden
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Tøndervik A, Aune R, Degelmann A, Piontek M, Ertesvåg H, Skjåk-Bræk G, Sletta H. Strain Construction and Process Development for Efficient Recombinant Production of Mannuronan C-5 Epimerases in Hansenula polymorpha. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:837891. [PMID: 35734252 PMCID: PMC9208277 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.837891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2021] [Accepted: 04/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Alginates are linear polysaccharides produced by brown algae and some bacteria and are composed of β-D-mannuronic acid (M) and α-L-guluronic acid (G). Alginate has numerous present and potential future applications within industrial, medical and pharmaceutical areas and G rich alginates are traditionally most valuable and frequently used due to their gelling and viscosifying properties. Mannuronan C-5 epimerases are enzymes converting M to G at the polymer level during the biosynthesis of alginate. The Azotobacter vinelandii epimerases AlgE1-AlgE7 share a common structure, containing one or two catalytic A-modules (A), and one to seven regulatory R-modules (R). Despite the structural similarity of the epimerases, they create different M-G patterns in the alginate; AlgE4 (AR) creates strictly alternating MG structures whereas AlgE1 (ARRRAR) and AlgE6 (ARRR) create predominantly G-blocks. These enzymes are therefore promising tools for producing in vitro tailor-made alginates. Efficient in vitro epimerization of alginates requires availability of recombinantly produced alginate epimerases, and for this purpose the methylotrophic yeast Hansenula polymorpha is an attractive host organism. The present study investigates whether H. polymorpha is a suitable expression system for future large-scale production of AlgE1, AlgE4, and AlgE6. H. polymorpha expression strains were constructed using synthetic genes with reduced repetitive sequences as well as optimized codon usage. High cell density cultivations revealed that the largest epimerases AlgE1 (147 kDa) and AlgE6 (90 kDa) are subject to proteolytic degradation by proteases secreted by the yeast cells. However, degradation could be controlled to a large extent either by co-expression of chaperones or by adjusting cultivation conditions. The smaller AlgE4 (58 kDa) was stable under all tested conditions. The results obtained thus point toward a future potential for using H. polymorpha in industrial production of mannuronan C-5 epimerases for in vitro tailoring of alginates.
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- Anne Tøndervik
- Department of Biotechnology and Nanomedicine, SINTEF Industry, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Biotechnology and Nanomedicine, SINTEF Industry, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Biotechnology and Food Sciences, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Biotechnology and Nanomedicine, SINTEF Industry, Trondheim, Norway
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Mechanistic basis for understanding the dual activities of the bifunctional Azotobacter vinelandii mannuronan C-5 epimerase and alginate lyase AlgE7. Appl Environ Microbiol 2021; 88:e0183621. [PMID: 34878812 PMCID: PMC8824271 DOI: 10.1128/aem.01836-21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The structure and functional properties of alginates are dictated by the monomer composition and molecular weight distribution. Mannuronan C-5-epimerases determine the monomer composition by catalyzing the epimerization of β-d-mannuronic acid (M) residues into α-l-guluronic acid (G) residues. The molecular weight is affected by alginate lyases, which catalyze a β-elimination mechanism that cleaves alginate chains. The reaction mechanisms for the epimerization and lyase reactions are similar, and some enzymes can perform both reactions. These dualistic enzymes share high sequence identity with mannuronan C-5-epimerases without lyase activity. The mechanism behind their activity and the amino acid residues responsible for it are still unknown. We investigate mechanistic determinants involved in the bifunctional epimerase and lyase activity of AlgE7 from Azotobacter vinelandii. Based on sequence analyses, a range of AlgE7 variants were constructed and subjected to activity assays and product characterization by nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. Our results show that calcium promotes lyase activity, whereas NaCl reduces the lyase activity of AlgE7. By using defined polymannuronan (polyM) and polyalternating alginate (polyMG) substrates, the preferred cleavage sites of AlgE7 were found to be M|XM and G|XM, where X can be either M or G. From the study of AlgE7 mutants, R148 was identified as an important residue for the lyase activity, and the point mutant R148G resulted in an enzyme with only epimerase activity. Based on the results obtained in the present study, we suggest a unified catalytic reaction mechanism for both epimerase and lyase activities where H154 functions as the catalytic base and Y149 functions as the catalytic acid. IMPORTANCE Postharvest valorization and upgrading of algal constituents are promising strategies in the development of a sustainable bioeconomy based on algal biomass. In this respect, alginate epimerases and lyases are valuable enzymes for tailoring the functional properties of alginate, a polysaccharide extracted from brown seaweed with numerous applications in food, medicine, and material industries. By providing a better understanding of the catalytic mechanism and of how the two enzyme actions can be altered by changes in reaction conditions, this study opens further applications of bacterial epimerases and lyases in the enzymatic tailoring of alginate polymers.
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Kim J, Hlaing SP, Lee J, Saparbayeva A, Kim S, Hwang DS, Lee EH, Yoon IS, Yun H, Kim MS, Moon HR, Jung Y, Yoo JW. Exfoliated bentonite/alginate nanocomposite hydrogel enhances intestinal delivery of probiotics by resistance to gastric pH and on-demand disintegration. Carbohydr Polym 2021; 272:118462. [PMID: 34420722 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2021.118462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2021] [Revised: 07/14/2021] [Accepted: 07/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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In this study, we developed Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG (LGG)-encapsulating exfoliated bentonite/alginate nanocomposite hydrogels for protecting probiotics by delaying gastric fluid penetration into the nanocomposite and their on-demand release in the intestine. The pore size of the bentonite/alginate nanocomposite hydrogels (BA15) was two-fold smaller than that of alginate hydrogel (BA00). Following gastric pH challenge, the survival of LGG in BA15 decreased by only 1.43 log CFU/g as compared to the 6.25 log CFU/g decrease in alginate (BA00). Further, the internal pH of BA15 decreased more gradually than that of BA00. After oral administration in mice, BA15 maintained shape integrity during gastric passage, followed by appropriate disintegration within the target intestinal area. Additionally, a fecal recovery experiment in mice showed that the viable counts of LGG in BA15 were six-fold higher than those in BA00. The findings suggest the exfoliated bentonite/alginate nanocomposite hydrogel as a promising platform for intestinal delivery of probiotics.
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- Jihyun Kim
- College of Pharmacy, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, South Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, South Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, South Korea
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- Department of Biosystems Engineering, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, United States
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- Division of Environmental Science and Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang 37673, South Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Korea University, Sejong 30019, South Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, South Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, South Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, South Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, South Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, South Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, South Korea.
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Len’shina NA, Konev AN, Baten’kin AA, Bardina PS, Cherkasova EI, Kashina AV, Zagainova EV, Zagainov VE, Chesnokov SA. Alginate Functionalization for the Microencapsulation of Insulin Producing Cells. POLYMER SCIENCE SERIES B 2021. [DOI: 10.1134/s1560090421060129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Calcium alginate and barium alginate hydrogel filtration membrane coated on fibers for molecule/ion separation. Sep Purif Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2021.118761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Formalin-casein enhances water absorbency of calcium alginate beads and activity of encapsulated Metarhizium brunneum and Saccharomyces cerevisiae. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 2021; 37:156. [PMID: 34406525 PMCID: PMC8373754 DOI: 10.1007/s11274-021-03121-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2021] [Accepted: 08/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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The control of root-feeding wireworms has become more challenging as synthetic soil insecticides have been progressively phased out due to environmental risk concerns. Innovative microbial control alternatives such as the so-called attract-and-kill strategy depend on the rapid and successful development of dried encapsulated microorganisms, which is initiated by rehydration. Casein is a functional additive that is already used in food or pharmaceutical industry due to its water binding capacity. Cross-linked forms such as formalin-casein (FC), exhibit altered network structures. To determine whether FC influences the rehydration of alginate beads in order to increase the efficacy of an attract-and-kill formulation for wireworm pest control, we incorporated either casein or FC in different alginate/starch formulations. We investigated the porous properties of alginate/starch beads and subsequently evaluated the activities of the encapsulated entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium brunneum and the CO2 producing yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Adding caseins altered the porous structure of beads. FC decreased the bead density from (1.0197 ± 0.0008) g/mL to (1.0144 ± 0.0008) g/mL and the pore diameter by 31%. In contrast to casein, FC enhanced the water absorbency of alginate/starch beads by 40%. Furthermore, incorporating FC quadrupled the spore density on beads containing M. brunneum and S. cerevisiae, and simultaneous venting increased the spore density even by a factor of 18. Moreover, FC increased the total CO2 produced by M. brunneum and S. cerevisiae by 29%. Thus, our findings suggest that rehydration is enhanced by larger capillaries, resulting in an increased water absorption capacity. Our data further suggest that gas exchange is improved by FC. Therefore, our results indicate that FC enhances the fungal activity of both fungi M. brunneum and S. cerevisiae, presumably leading to an enhanced attract-and-kill efficacy for pest control.
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Tøndervik A, Aarstad OA, Aune R, Maleki S, Rye PD, Dessen A, Skjåk-Bræk G, Sletta H. Exploiting Mannuronan C-5 Epimerases in Commercial Alginate Production. Mar Drugs 2020; 18:E565. [PMID: 33218095 PMCID: PMC7698916 DOI: 10.3390/md18110565] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2020] [Revised: 11/09/2020] [Accepted: 11/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Alginates are one of the major polysaccharide constituents of marine brown algae in commercial manufacturing. However, the content and composition of alginates differ according to the distinct parts of these macroalgae and have a direct impact on the concentration of guluronate and subsequent commercial value of the final product. The Azotobacter vinelandii mannuronan C-5 epimerases AlgE1 and AlgE4 were used to determine their potential value in tailoring the production of high guluronate low-molecular-weight alginates from two sources of high mannuronic acid alginates, the naturally occurring harvested brown algae (Ascophyllum nodosum, Durvillea potatorum, Laminaria hyperborea and Lessonia nigrescens) and a pure mannuronic acid alginate derived from fermented production of the mutant strain of Pseudomonas fluorescens NCIMB 10,525. The mannuronan C-5 epimerases used in this study increased the content of guluronate from 32% up to 81% in both the harvested seaweed and bacterial fermented alginate sources. The guluronate-rich alginate oligomers subsequently derived from these two different sources showed structural identity as determined by proton nuclear magnetic resonance (1H NMR), high-performance anion-exchange chromatography with pulsed amperometric detection (HPAEC-PAD) and size-exclusion chromatography with online multi-angle static laser light scattering (SEC-MALS). Functional identity was determined by minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) assays with selected bacteria and antibiotics using the previously documented low-molecular-weight guluronate enriched alginate OligoG CF-5/20 as a comparator. The alginates produced using either source showed similar antibiotic potentiation effects to the drug candidate OligoG CF-5/20 currently in development as a mucolytic and anti-biofilm agent. These findings clearly illustrate the value of using epimerases to provide an alternative production route for novel low-molecular-weight alginates.
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- Anne Tøndervik
- Department of Biotechnology and Nanomedicine, SINTEF Industry, Richard Birkelands vei 3B, N-7034 Trondheim, Norway; (R.A.); (S.M.); (H.S.)
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- Department of Biotechnology and Food Science, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, NTNU, Sem Sælands vei 6-8, N-7491 Trondheim, Norway; (O.A.A.); (G.S.-B.)
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- Department of Biotechnology and Nanomedicine, SINTEF Industry, Richard Birkelands vei 3B, N-7034 Trondheim, Norway; (R.A.); (S.M.); (H.S.)
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- Department of Biotechnology and Nanomedicine, SINTEF Industry, Richard Birkelands vei 3B, N-7034 Trondheim, Norway; (R.A.); (S.M.); (H.S.)
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- AlgiPharma AS, Industriveien 33, N-1337 Sandvika, Norway; (P.D.R.); (A.D.)
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- AlgiPharma AS, Industriveien 33, N-1337 Sandvika, Norway; (P.D.R.); (A.D.)
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- Department of Biotechnology and Food Science, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, NTNU, Sem Sælands vei 6-8, N-7491 Trondheim, Norway; (O.A.A.); (G.S.-B.)
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- Department of Biotechnology and Nanomedicine, SINTEF Industry, Richard Birkelands vei 3B, N-7034 Trondheim, Norway; (R.A.); (S.M.); (H.S.)
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Wurm F, Rietzler B, Pham T, Bechtold T. Multivalent Ions as Reactive Crosslinkers for Biopolymers-A Review. Molecules 2020; 25:E1840. [PMID: 32316293 PMCID: PMC7221734 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25081840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2020] [Revised: 04/08/2020] [Accepted: 04/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Many biopolymers exhibit a strong complexing ability for multivalent ions. Often such ions form ionic bridges between the polymer chains. This leads to the formation of ionic cross linked networks and supermolecular structures, thus promoting the modification of the behavior of solid and gel polymer networks. Sorption of biopolymers on fiber surfaces and interfaces increases substantially in the case of multivalent ions, e.g., calcium being available for ionic crosslinking. Through controlled adsorption and ionic crosslinking surface modification of textile fibers with biopolymers can be achieved, thus altering the characteristics at the interface between fiber and surrounding matrices. A brief introduction on the differences deriving from the biopolymers, as their interaction with other compounds, is given. Functional models are presented and specified by several examples from previous and recent studies. The relevance of ionic crosslinks in biopolymers is discussed by means of selected examples of wider use.
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- Florian Wurm
- Research Institute of Textile Chemistry and Textile Physics, University of Innsbruck, Rundfunkplatz 4, 6850 Dornbirn, Vorarlberg, Austria; (T.P.); (T.B.)
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- KTH Royal Institute of Technology, School of Engineering Sciences in Chemistry, Biotechnology and Health (CBH), Fibre and Polymer Technology/WWSC, Teknikringen 56, SE-10044 Stockholm, Sweden;
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- Research Institute of Textile Chemistry and Textile Physics, University of Innsbruck, Rundfunkplatz 4, 6850 Dornbirn, Vorarlberg, Austria; (T.P.); (T.B.)
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- Research Institute of Textile Chemistry and Textile Physics, University of Innsbruck, Rundfunkplatz 4, 6850 Dornbirn, Vorarlberg, Austria; (T.P.); (T.B.)
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Characterization and functional assessment of alginate fibers prepared by metal-calcium ion complex coagulation bath. Carbohydr Polym 2020; 232:115693. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2019.115693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2019] [Revised: 11/26/2019] [Accepted: 11/27/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Kuncorojakti S, Srisuwatanasagul S, Kradangnga K, Sawangmake C. Insulin-Producing Cell Transplantation Platform for Veterinary Practice. Front Vet Sci 2020; 7:4. [PMID: 32118053 PMCID: PMC7028771 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2020.00004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2019] [Accepted: 01/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Diabetes mellitus (DM) remains a global concern in both human and veterinary medicine. Type I DM requires prolonged and consistent exogenous insulin administration to address hyperglycemia, which can increase the risk of diabetes complications such as retinopathy, nephropathy, neuropathy, and heart disorders. Cell-based therapies have been successful in human medicine using the Edmonton protocol. These therapies help maintain the production of endogenous insulin and stabilize blood glucose levels and may possibly be adapted to veterinary clinical practice. The limited number of cadaveric pancreas donors and the long-term use of immunosuppressive agents are the main obstacles for this protocol. Over the past decade, the development of potential therapies for DM has mainly focused on the generation of effective insulin-producing cells (IPCs) from various sources of stem cells that can be transplanted into the body. Another successful application of stem cells in type I DM therapies is transplanting generated IPCs. Encapsulation can be an alternative strategy to protect IPCs from rejection by the body due to their immunoisolation properties. This review summarizes current concepts of IPCs and encapsulation technology for veterinary clinical application and proposes a potential stem-cell-based platform for veterinary diabetic regenerative therapy.
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- Suryo Kuncorojakti
- Veterinary Stem Cell and Bioengineering Innovation Center (VSCBIC), Veterinary Pharmacology and Stem Cell Research Laboratory, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.,Department of Veterinary Anatomy, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia
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- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Veterinary Stem Cell and Bioengineering Innovation Center (VSCBIC), Veterinary Pharmacology and Stem Cell Research Laboratory, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.,Veterinary Clinical Stem Cell and Bioengineering Research Unit, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.,Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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Yao B, Hu T, Cui X, Song W, Fu X, Huang S. Enzymatically degradable alginate/gelatin bioink promotes cellular behavior and degradation in vitro and in vivo. Biofabrication 2019; 11:045020. [PMID: 31387086 DOI: 10.1088/1758-5090/ab38ef] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Bioink is of paramount importance in the process of three-dimensional extrusive bioprinting technology. Alginate is extensively used in cell-laden extrusive bioprinters with the advantage of biocompatibility, gelling and crosslinking features; however, the bioinert properties of alginate made it hard to degrade in vivo, and restrict cellular adhesion, extension and migration. In this study, we incorporated two concentrations of alginate lyase (0.5 mU ml-1 and 5 mU ml-1) into alginate/gelatin bioink to improve its degradation properties and effects on cellular behavior. The enzymatically degradable bioink demonstrated lower stiffness and higher porosity. Cellular proliferation, adhesion and extension were facilitated in the degradable bioink without sacrifice of cell viability. Additionally, the property of degradation still worked in vivo, with cellular infiltration and retention being observed in the grafted bioprinted constructs. The results suggest that alginate lyase could be incorporated into alginate/gelatin bioink. Degradation properties and cellular behavior could be promoted both in vitro and in vivo, providing a new avenue for the upgrade and modification of alginate-based bioink for further applications.
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- Bin Yao
- Wound Healing and Cell Biology Laboratory, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, General Hospital of PLA, Beijing 100853, People's Republic of China. Key Laboratory of Tissue Repair and Regeneration of PLA, Beijing Key Research Laboratory of Skin Injury, Repair and Regeneration, the Fourth Medical Center of General Hospital of PLA, Beijing 100048, People's Republic of China. The Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Health Sciences and Technology, Graduate School at Shenzhen, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, People's Republic of China. Tsinghua-Berkeley Shenzhen Institute, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, People's Republic of China
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Johnson MA, Kleinberger R, Abu Helal A, Latchminarine N, Ayyash A, Shi S, Burke NAD, Holloway AC, Stöver HDH. Quantifying cellular protrusion in alginate capsules with covalently crosslinked shells. J Microencapsul 2019; 36:421-431. [DOI: 10.1080/02652048.2019.1618404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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- Mitchell A. Johnson
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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Dalheim MØ, Omtvedt LA, Bjørge IM, Akbarzadeh A, Mano JF, Aachmann FL, Strand BL. Mechanical Properties of Ca-Saturated Hydrogels with Functionalized Alginate. Gels 2019; 5:E23. [PMID: 31010196 PMCID: PMC6631140 DOI: 10.3390/gels5020023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2019] [Revised: 04/07/2019] [Accepted: 04/17/2019] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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In this work, the mechanical properties and stability of alginate hydrogels containing functionalized alginates (peptide and β-cyclodextrin) were studied. There is an increasing interest in the modification of alginates to add functions such as cell attachment and increased solubility of hydrophobic drugs, for better performance in tissue engineering and drug release, respectively. Functionalization was achieved in this study via periodate oxidation followed by reductive amination, previously shown to give a high and controllable degree of substitution. Young's modulus and the stress at rupture of the hydrogels were in general lowered when exchanging native alginate with the modified alginate. Still, the gel strength could be adjusted by the fraction of modified alginate in the mixed hydrogels as well as the degree of oxidation. No notable difference in deformation at rupture was observed while syneresis was influenced by the degree of oxidation and possibly by the nature and amount of the grafted molecules. The mixed hydrogels were less stable than hydrogels with only native alginate, and modified alginate was released from the hydrogels. Furthermore, the hydrogels in general rather disintegrated than swelled upon saline treatments.
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- Marianne Ø Dalheim
- NOBIPOL, Department of Biotechnology and Food Science, NTNU Norwegian University of Science and Technology, N-7491 Trondheim, Norway.
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- NOBIPOL, Department of Biotechnology and Food Science, NTNU Norwegian University of Science and Technology, N-7491 Trondheim, Norway.
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- Department of Chemistry, CICECO, Aveiro Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.
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- NOBIPOL, Department of Biotechnology and Food Science, NTNU Norwegian University of Science and Technology, N-7491 Trondheim, Norway.
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- Department of Chemistry, CICECO, Aveiro Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.
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- NOBIPOL, Department of Biotechnology and Food Science, NTNU Norwegian University of Science and Technology, N-7491 Trondheim, Norway.
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- NOBIPOL, Department of Biotechnology and Food Science, NTNU Norwegian University of Science and Technology, N-7491 Trondheim, Norway.
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Song R, Murphy M, Li C, Ting K, Soo C, Zheng Z. Current development of biodegradable polymeric materials for biomedical applications. Drug Des Devel Ther 2018; 12:3117-3145. [PMID: 30288019 PMCID: PMC6161720 DOI: 10.2147/dddt.s165440] [Citation(s) in RCA: 369] [Impact Index Per Article: 61.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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In the last half-century, the development of biodegradable polymeric materials for biomedical applications has advanced significantly. Biodegradable polymeric materials are favored in the development of therapeutic devices, including temporary implants and three-dimensional scaffolds for tissue engineering. Further advancements have occurred in the utilization of biodegradable polymeric materials for pharmacological applications such as delivery vehicles for controlled/sustained drug release. These applications require particular physicochemical, biological, and degradation properties of the materials to deliver effective therapy. As a result, a wide range of natural or synthetic polymers able to undergo hydrolytic or enzymatic degradation is being studied for biomedical applications. This review outlines the current development of biodegradable natural and synthetic polymeric materials for various biomedical applications, including tissue engineering, temporary implants, wound healing, and drug delivery.
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- Richard Song
- Division of Growth and Development, Section of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA,
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- Division of Growth and Development, Section of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA,
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- Division of Growth and Development, Section of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA,
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- Division of Growth and Development, Section of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA,
- UCLA Department of Surgery and Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and The Orthopaedic Hospital Research Center, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA,
- UCLA Department of Bioengineering, School of Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- UCLA Department of Surgery and Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and The Orthopaedic Hospital Research Center, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA,
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- Division of Growth and Development, Section of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA,
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Sacco P, Cok M, Asaro F, Paoletti S, Donati I. The role played by the molecular weight and acetylation degree in modulating the stiffness and elasticity of chitosan gels. Carbohydr Polym 2018; 196:405-413. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2018.05.060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2018] [Revised: 05/17/2018] [Accepted: 05/18/2018] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Arlov Ø, Skjåk-Bræk G. Sulfated Alginates as Heparin Analogues: A Review of Chemical and Functional Properties. Molecules 2017; 22:E778. [PMID: 28492485 PMCID: PMC6154561 DOI: 10.3390/molecules22050778] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2017] [Revised: 05/03/2017] [Accepted: 05/05/2017] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Heparin is widely recognized for its potent anticoagulating effects, but has an additional wide range of biological properties due to its high negative charge and heterogeneous molecular structure. This heterogeneity has been one of the factors in motivating the exploration of functional analogues with a more predictable modification pattern and monosaccharide sequence, that can aid in elucidating structure-function relationships and further be structurally customized to fine-tune physical and biological properties toward novel therapeutic applications and biomaterials. Alginates have been of great interest in biomedicine due to their inherent biocompatibility, gentle gelling conditions, and structural versatility from chemo-enzymatic engineering, but display limited interactions with cells and biomolecules that are characteristic of heparin and the other glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) of the extracellular environment. Here, we review the chemistry and physical and biological properties of sulfated alginates as structural and functional heparin analogues, and discuss how they may be utilized in applications where the use of heparin and other sulfated GAGs is challenging and limited.
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- Øystein Arlov
- Department of Biotechnology and Nanomedicine, SINTEF Materials and Chemistry, Richard Birkelands vei 3B, 7034 Trondheim, Norway.
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- Department of Biotechnology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Sem Sælands vei 6/8, 7034 Trondheim, Norway.
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Strand BL, Coron AE, Skjak‐Braek G. Current and Future Perspectives on Alginate Encapsulated Pancreatic Islet. Stem Cells Transl Med 2017; 6:1053-1058. [PMID: 28186705 PMCID: PMC5442831 DOI: 10.1002/sctm.16-0116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2016] [Accepted: 12/01/2016] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Transplantation of pancreatic islets in immune protective capsules holds the promise as a functional cure for type 1 diabetes, also about 40 years after the first proof of principal study. The concept is simple in using semipermeable capsules that allow the ingress of oxygen and nutrients, but limit the access of the immune system. Encapsulated human islets have been evaluated in four small clinical trials where the procedure has been evaluated as safe, but lacking long-term efficacy. Host reactions toward the biomaterials used in the capsules may be one parameter limiting the long-term function of the graft in humans. The present article briefly discusses important capsule properties such as stability, permeability and biocompatibility, as well as possible strategies to overcome current challenges. Also, recent progress in capsule development as well as the production of insulin-producing cells from human stem cells that gives promising perspectives for the transplantation of encapsulated insulin-producing tissue is briefly discussed. Stem Cells Translational Medicine 2017;6:1053-1058.
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- Berit L. Strand
- NOBIPOL, Department of BiotechnologyNTNU Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyTrondheimNorway
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- NOBIPOL, Department of BiotechnologyNTNU Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyTrondheimNorway
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- NOBIPOL, Department of BiotechnologyNTNU Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyTrondheimNorway
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Bai S, Chen H, Zhu L, Liu W, Yu HD, Wang X, Yin Y. Comparative study on the in vitro effects of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and seaweed alginates on human gut microbiota. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0171576. [PMID: 28170428 PMCID: PMC5295698 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0171576] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2016] [Accepted: 01/22/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Alginates pertain to organic polysaccharides that have been extensively used in food- and medicine-related industries. The present study obtained alginates from an alginate overproducing Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1 mutant by screening transposon mutagenesis libraries. The interaction between bacterial and seaweed alginates and gut microbiota were further studied by using an in vitro batch fermentation system. Thin-layer chromatography (TLC) analysis indicated that both bacterial and seaweed alginates can be completely degraded by fecal bacteria isolated from study volunteers, indicating that a minor structural difference between bacterial and seaweed alginates (O-acetylation and lack of G-G blocks) didn’t affect the digestion of alginates by human microbiota. Although, the digestion of bacterial and seaweed alginates was attributed to different Bacteroides xylanisolvens strains, they harbored similar alginate lyase genes. Genus Bacteroides with alginate-degrading capability were enriched in growth medium containing bacterial or seaweed alginates after in vitro fermentation. Short-chain fatty acid (SCFA) production in both bacterial and seaweed alginates was also comparable, but was significantly higher than the same medium using starch. In summary, the present study has isolated an alginate-overproducing P. aeruginosa mutant strain. Both seaweed and bacterial alginates were degraded by human gut microbiota, and their regulatory function on gut microbiota was similar.
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- Shaofeng Bai
- State Key Laboratory of Breeding Base for Zhejiang Sustainable Pest, and Key laboratory for Food Microbial Technology of Zhejiang Province, Institute of Plant Protection and Microbiology, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, P. R. China
- College of Chemistry and Life Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Breeding Base for Zhejiang Sustainable Pest, and Key laboratory for Food Microbial Technology of Zhejiang Province, Institute of Plant Protection and Microbiology, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Breeding Base for Zhejiang Sustainable Pest, and Key laboratory for Food Microbial Technology of Zhejiang Province, Institute of Plant Protection and Microbiology, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Breeding Base for Zhejiang Sustainable Pest, and Key laboratory for Food Microbial Technology of Zhejiang Province, Institute of Plant Protection and Microbiology, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, P. R. China
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- Departments of Biomedical Sciences, Pediatrics, Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine at Marshall University, Huntington, West Virginia, United States of America
- Progenesis Technologies, LLC, One John Marshall Drive, Robert C. Byrd Biotechnology Science Center, Huntington, West Virginia, United States of America
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- State Key Laboratory of Breeding Base for Zhejiang Sustainable Pest, and Key laboratory for Food Microbial Technology of Zhejiang Province, Institute of Plant Protection and Microbiology, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Breeding Base for Zhejiang Sustainable Pest, and Key laboratory for Food Microbial Technology of Zhejiang Province, Institute of Plant Protection and Microbiology, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, P. R. China
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Dalheim MØ, Ulset AST, Jenssen IB, Christensen BE. Degradation kinetics of peptide-coupled alginates prepared via the periodate oxidation reductive amination route. Carbohydr Polym 2017; 157:1844-1852. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2016.11.068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2016] [Revised: 11/18/2016] [Accepted: 11/23/2016] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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He Y, Liu C, Xia X, Liu L. Conformal microcapsules encapsulating microcarrier-L02 cell complexes for treatment of acetaminophen-induced liver injury in rats. J Mater Chem B 2017; 5:1962-1970. [DOI: 10.1039/c6tb03033e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Conformal microcapsules encapsulating microcarrier-L02 cell complexes for treatment of acetaminophen-induced liver injury in rats.
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- Ying He
- Zhejiang University
- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Hangzhou 310058
- P. R. China
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- Zhejiang University
- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Hangzhou 310058
- P. R. China
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- Zhejiang University
- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Hangzhou 310058
- P. R. China
- Zhejiang University
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- Zhejiang University
- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Hangzhou 310058
- P. R. China
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Bjørnøy SH, Mandaric S, Bassett DC, Åslund AK, Ucar S, Andreassen JP, Strand BL, Sikorski P. Gelling kinetics and in situ mineralization of alginate hydrogels: A correlative spatiotemporal characterization toolbox. Acta Biomater 2016; 44:243-53. [PMID: 27497844 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2016.07.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2016] [Revised: 07/04/2016] [Accepted: 07/27/2016] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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UNLABELLED Due to their large water content and structural similarities to the extracellular matrix, hydrogels are an attractive class of material in the tissue engineering field. Polymers capable of ionotropic gelation are of special interest due to their ability to form gels at mild conditions. In this study we have developed an experimental toolbox to measure the gelling kinetics of alginate upon crosslinking with calcium ions. A reaction-diffusion model for gelation has been used to describe the diffusion of calcium within the hydrogel and was shown to match experimental observations well. In particular, a single set of parameters was able to predict gelation kinetics over a wide range of gelling ion concentrations. The developed model was used to predict the gelling time for a number of geometries, including microspheres typically used for cell encapsulation. We also demonstrate that this toolbox can be used to spatiotemporally investigate the formation and evolution of mineral within the hydrogel network via correlative Raman microspectroscopy, confocal laser scanning microscopy and electron microscopy. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE Hydrogels show great promise in cell-based tissue engineering, however new fabrication and modification methods are needed to realize the full potential of hydrogel based materials. The inclusion of an inorganic phase is one such approach and is known to affect both cell-material interactions and mechanical properties. This article describes the development of a correlative experimental approach where gel formation and mineralization has been investigated with spatial and temporal resolution by applying Raman microspectroscopy, optical and electron microscopy and a reaction-diffusion modeling scheme. Modeling allows us to predict gelling kinetics for other geometries and sizes than those investigated experimentally. Our experimental system enables non-destructive study of composite hydrogel systems relevant for, but not limited to, applications within bone tissue engineering.
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Dalheim MØ, Vanacker J, Najmi MA, Aachmann FL, Strand BL, Christensen BE. Efficient functionalization of alginate biomaterials. Biomaterials 2015; 80:146-156. [PMID: 26708091 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2015.11.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2015] [Revised: 11/06/2015] [Accepted: 11/29/2015] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Peptide coupled alginates obtained by chemical functionalization of alginates are commonly used as scaffold materials for cells in regenerative medicine and tissue engineering. We here present an alternative to the commonly used carbodiimide chemistry, using partial periodate oxidation followed by reductive amination. High and precise degrees of substitution were obtained with high reproducibility, and without formation of by-products. A protocol was established using l-Tyrosine methyl ester as a model compound and the non-toxic pic-BH3 as the reducing agent. DOSY was used to indirectly verify covalent binding and the structure of the product was further elucidated using NMR spectroscopy. The coupling efficiency was to some extent dependent on alginate composition, being most efficient on mannuronan. Three different bioactive peptide sequences (GRGDYP, GRGDSP and KHIFSDDSSE) were coupled to 8% periodate oxidized alginate resulting in degrees of substitution between 3.9 and 6.9%. Cell adhesion studies of mouse myoblasts (C2C12) and human dental stem cells (RP89) to gels containing various amounts of GRGDSP coupled alginate demonstrated the bioactivity of the material where RP89 cells needed higher peptide concentrations to adhere.
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- Marianne Ø Dalheim
- NOBIPOL, Department of Biotechnology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim N-7491, Norway
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- Advanced Drug Delivery and Biomaterials, Louvain Drug Research Institute, Université catholique de Louvain (UCL), Brussels B-1200, Belgium
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- NOBIPOL, Department of Biotechnology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim N-7491, Norway
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- NOBIPOL, Department of Biotechnology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim N-7491, Norway
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- NOBIPOL, Department of Biotechnology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim N-7491, Norway
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- NOBIPOL, Department of Biotechnology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim N-7491, Norway.
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Padoł AM, Maurstad G, Draget KI, Stokke BT. Delaying cluster growth of ionotropic induced alginate gelation by oligoguluronate. Carbohydr Polym 2015; 133:126-34. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2015.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2015] [Revised: 06/22/2015] [Accepted: 07/07/2015] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Schmid J, Sieber V, Rehm B. Bacterial exopolysaccharides: biosynthesis pathways and engineering strategies. Front Microbiol 2015; 6:496. [PMID: 26074894 PMCID: PMC4443731 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2015.00496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 300] [Impact Index Per Article: 33.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2015] [Accepted: 05/06/2015] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Bacteria produce a wide range of exopolysaccharides which are synthesized via different biosynthesis pathways. The genes responsible for synthesis are often clustered within the genome of the respective production organism. A better understanding of the fundamental processes involved in exopolysaccharide biosynthesis and the regulation of these processes is critical toward genetic, metabolic and protein-engineering approaches to produce tailor-made polymers. These designer polymers will exhibit superior material properties targeting medical and industrial applications. Exploiting the natural design space for production of a variety of biopolymer will open up a range of new applications. Here, we summarize the key aspects of microbial exopolysaccharide biosynthesis and highlight the latest engineering approaches toward the production of tailor-made variants with the potential to be used as valuable renewable and high-performance products for medical and industrial applications.
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- Jochen Schmid
- Chair of Chemistry of Biogenic Resources, Technische Universität MünchenStraubing, Germany
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- Chair of Chemistry of Biogenic Resources, Technische Universität MünchenStraubing, Germany
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- Institute of Fundamental Sciences, Massey UniversityPalmerston North, New Zealand
- The MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and NanotechnologyPalmerston North, New Zealand
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Westhrin M, Xie M, Olderøy MØ, Sikorski P, Strand BL, Standal T. Osteogenic differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells in mineralized alginate matrices. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0120374. [PMID: 25769043 PMCID: PMC4358956 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0120374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2014] [Accepted: 01/22/2015] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Mineralized biomaterials are promising for use in bone tissue engineering. Culturing osteogenic cells in such materials will potentially generate biological bone grafts that may even further augment bone healing. Here, we studied osteogenic differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) in an alginate hydrogel system where the cells were co-immobilized with alkaline phosphatase (ALP) for gradual mineralization of the microenvironment. MSC were embedded in unmodified alginate beads and alginate beads mineralized with ALP to generate a polymer/hydroxyapatite scaffold mimicking the composition of bone. The initial scaffold mineralization induced further mineralization of the beads with nanosized particles, and scanning electron micrographs demonstrated presence of collagen in the mineralized and unmineralized alginate beads cultured in osteogenic medium. Cells in both types of beads sustained high viability and metabolic activity for the duration of the study (21 days) as evaluated by live/dead staining and alamar blue assay. MSC in beads induced to differentiate in osteogenic direction expressed higher mRNA levels of osteoblast-specific genes (RUNX2, COL1AI, SP7, BGLAP) than MSC in traditional cell cultures. Furthermore, cells differentiated in beads expressed both sclerostin (SOST) and dental matrix protein-1 (DMP1), markers for late osteoblasts/osteocytes. In conclusion, Both ALP-modified and unmodified alginate beads provide an environment that enhance osteogenic differentiation compared with traditional 2D culture. Also, the ALP-modified alginate beads showed profound mineralization and thus have the potential to serve as a bone substitute in tissue engineering.
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- Marita Westhrin
- Kristian Gerhard Jebsen Center for Myeloma Research, Department of Cancer Research and Molecular Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Physics, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Physics, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Physics, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Biotechnology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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- Kristian Gerhard Jebsen Center for Myeloma Research, Department of Cancer Research and Molecular Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
- Centre of Molecular Inflammation Research, Department of Cancer Research and Molecular Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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Park SJ, Lee YK, Cho S, Uthaman S, Park IK, Min JJ, Ko SY, Park JO, Park S. Effect of chitosan coating on a bacteria-based alginate microrobot. Biotechnol Bioeng 2014; 112:769-76. [PMID: 25312282 DOI: 10.1002/bit.25476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2014] [Revised: 09/15/2014] [Accepted: 09/22/2014] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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To develop an efficient bacteria-based microrobot, first, therapeutic bacteria should be encapsulated into microbeads using biodegradable and biocompatible materials; second, the releasing rate of the encapsulated bacteria for theragnostic function should be regulated; and finally, flagellated bacteria should be attached on the microbeads to ensure the motility of the microrobot. For the therapeutic bacteria encapsulation, an alginate can be a promising candidate as a biodegradable and biocompatible material. Owing to the non-regulated releasing rate of the encapsulated bacteria in alginate microbeads and the weak attachment of flagellated bacteria on the surface of alginate microbeads, however, the alginate microbeads cannot be used as effective cargo for a bacteria-based microrobot. In this paper, to enhance the stability of the bacteria encapsulation and the adhesion of flagellated bacteria in alginate microbeads, we performed a surface modification of alginate microbeads using chitosan coating. The bacteria-encapsulated alginate microbeads with 1% chitosan coating maintained their structural integrity up to 72 h, whereas the control alginate microbead group without chitosan coating showed severe degradations after 24 h. The chitosan coating in alginate microbeads shows the enhanced attachment of flagellated bacteria on the surface of alginate microbeads. The bacteria-actuated microrobot with the enhanced flagellated bacteria attachment could show approximately 4.2 times higher average velocities than the control bacteria-actuated microrobot without chitosan coating. Consequently, the surface modification using chitosan coating enhanced the structural stability and the motility of the bacteria-based alginate microrobots.
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- Sung Jun Park
- School of Mechanical Engineering, Chonnam National University, 300 Yongbong-dong, Buk-gu, Gwangju, 500-757, Republic of Korea
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Sandvig I, Karstensen K, Rokstad AM, Aachmann FL, Formo K, Sandvig A, Skjåk-Braek G, Strand BL. RGD-peptide modified alginate by a chemoenzymatic strategy for tissue engineering applications. J Biomed Mater Res A 2014; 103:896-906. [DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.35230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2014] [Revised: 04/15/2014] [Accepted: 05/13/2014] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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- Ioanna Sandvig
- MI Lab and Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging; Norwegian University of Science and Technology; Trondheim Norway
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- Department of Biotechnology, NOBIPOL; Norwegian University of Science and Technology; Trondheim Norway
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- Department of Cancer Research and Molecular Medicine; Norwegian University of Science and Technology; Trondheim Norway
- Central Norwegian Regional Health Authority; St. Olav's Hospital, Trondheim University Hospital; Trondheim Norway
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- Department of Biotechnology, NOBIPOL; Norwegian University of Science and Technology; Trondheim Norway
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- Department of Biotechnology, NOBIPOL; Norwegian University of Science and Technology; Trondheim Norway
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- MI Lab and Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging; Norwegian University of Science and Technology; Trondheim Norway
- Department of Neurosurgery; Umeå University Hospital; Umeå Sweden
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- Department of Biotechnology, NOBIPOL; Norwegian University of Science and Technology; Trondheim Norway
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- Department of Biotechnology, NOBIPOL; Norwegian University of Science and Technology; Trondheim Norway
- Department of Cancer Research and Molecular Medicine; Norwegian University of Science and Technology; Trondheim Norway
- Central Norwegian Regional Health Authority; St. Olav's Hospital, Trondheim University Hospital; Trondheim Norway
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Rokstad AMA, Lacík I, de Vos P, Strand BL. Advances in biocompatibility and physico-chemical characterization of microspheres for cell encapsulation. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2014; 67-68:111-30. [PMID: 23876549 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2013.07.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 114] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2013] [Revised: 06/28/2013] [Accepted: 07/12/2013] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Cell encapsulation has already shown its high potential and holds the promise for future cell therapies to enter the clinics as a large scale treatment option for various types of diseases. The advancement in cell biology towards this goal has to be complemented with functional biomaterials suitable for cell encapsulation. This cannot be achieved without understanding the close correlation between cell performance and properties of microspheres. The ongoing challenges in the field of cell encapsulation require a critical view on techniques and approaches currently utilized to characterize microspheres. This review deals with both principal subjects of microspheres characterization in the cell encapsulation field: physico-chemical characterization and biocompatibility. The up-to-day knowledge is summarized and discussed with the focus to identify missing knowledge and uncertainties, and to propose the mandatory next steps in characterization of microspheres for cell encapsulation. The primary conclusion of this review is that further success in development of microspheres for cell therapies cannot be accomplished without careful selection of characterization techniques, which are employed in conjunction with biological tests.
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- Anne Mari A Rokstad
- Department of Cancer Research and Molecular Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Prinsesse Kristinasgt. 1, N-7491 Trondheim, Norway; The Central Norway Health Authority (RHA), Trondheim, Norway.
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- Department for Biomaterials Research, Polymer Institute of the Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dubravska cesta 9, 845 41 Bratislava, Slovakia.
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- Immunoendocrinology, Department of Pathology and Medical Biology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, EA11, 9700 RB Groningen, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Cancer Research and Molecular Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Prinsesse Kristinasgt. 1, N-7491 Trondheim, Norway; Department of Biotechnology, NTNU, Sem Saelandsvei 6/8, N-7491 Trondheim, Norway; The Central Norway Health Authority (RHA), Trondheim, Norway.
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Neffe AT, Wischke C, Racheva M, Lendlein A. Progress in biopolymer-based biomaterials and their application in controlled drug delivery. Expert Rev Med Devices 2014; 10:813-33. [DOI: 10.1586/17434440.2013.839209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Experimental visual pathway lesion in the form of optic nerve (ON) crush or transection injury results in massive death of retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) and permanent loss of synaptic connections (Berkelaar et al., J Neurosci 14:4368-4374, 1994). Despite the fact that RGC axon regeneration is inhibited in a manner typical of other CNS lesions, the rodent ON injury model is one of the few models where robust axon regeneration has been achieved after therapeutic intervention (Berry et al., Restor Neurol Neurosci 26:147-174, 2008). However, assessment of the efficacy of therapeutic approaches in promoting ON regeneration has traditionally relied on histological methods, which necessitate the sacrifice of experimental animals and thus preclude longitudinal in vivo monitoring of individual subjects. Manganese-enhanced MRI (MEMRI) utilizes the paramagnetic properties and uptake and transport mechanisms of manganese ions (Mn(2+)) by neurons, thus enabling serial in vivo monitoring of the entire axonal projections (Sandvig et al., J Magn Reson Imaging 34:670-675, 2011; Thuen et al., J Magn Reson Imaging 4:492-500, 2005; Pautler et al., Magn Res Med 50:33-39, 2003; Saleem et al., Neurotechnique 34:685-700, 2000). The above properties of Mn(2+) render MEMRI a highly suitable technique for assessment of ON regeneration after injury, especially with a view to in vivo monitoring of neuronal connectivity and axon-regenerative responses to treatment. In this chapter, we provide a generic protocol for ON lesioning and MEMRI application for assessment of ON regeneration in rodents.
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- Ioanna Sandvig
- MI Lab and Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging, Faculty of Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 7489, Trondheim, Norway,
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Aarstad O, Strand BL, Klepp-Andersen LM, Skjåk-Bræk G. Analysis of G-Block Distributions and Their Impact on Gel Properties of in Vitro Epimerized Mannuronan. Biomacromolecules 2013; 14:3409-16. [DOI: 10.1021/bm400658k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Olav Aarstad
- Department
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Biotechnology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, NTNU Sem Sælands
vei 6-8, N-7491 Trondheim, Norway
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- Department
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Biotechnology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, NTNU Sem Sælands
vei 6-8, N-7491 Trondheim, Norway
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- Department
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Biotechnology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, NTNU Sem Sælands
vei 6-8, N-7491 Trondheim, Norway
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- Department
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Biotechnology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, NTNU Sem Sælands
vei 6-8, N-7491 Trondheim, Norway
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The design of new technologies for treatment of human disorders is a complex and difficult task. The aim of this article is to explore state of art discussion of various techniques and materials involve in cell encapsulations. Encapsulation of cells within semi-permeable polymer shells or beads is a potentially powerful tool, and has long been explored as a promising approach for the treatment of several human diseases such as lysosomal storage disease (LSD), neurological disorders, Parkinsons disease, dwarfism, hemophilia, cancer and diabetes using immune-isolation gene therapy.
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Hay ID, Ur Rehman Z, Moradali MF, Wang Y, Rehm BHA. Microbial alginate production, modification and its applications. Microb Biotechnol 2013; 6:637-50. [PMID: 24034361 PMCID: PMC3815931 DOI: 10.1111/1751-7915.12076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 149] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2013] [Revised: 06/25/2013] [Accepted: 07/06/2013] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Alginate is an important polysaccharide used widely in the food, textile, printing and pharmaceutical industries for its viscosifying, and gelling properties. All commercially produced alginates are isolated from farmed brown seaweeds. These algal alginates suffer from heterogeneity in composition and material properties. Here, we will discuss alginates produced by bacteria; the molecular mechanisms involved in their biosynthesis; and the potential to utilize these bacterially produced or modified alginates for high-value applications where defined material properties are required.
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- Iain D Hay
- Institute of Fundamental Sciences, Massey University, Private Bag 11222, Palmerston North, New Zealand
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Therapeutic cell encapsulation: Ten steps towards clinical translation. J Control Release 2013; 170:1-14. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2013.04.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2013] [Revised: 04/05/2013] [Accepted: 04/22/2013] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Tøndervik A, Klinkenberg G, Aachmann FL, Svanem BIG, Ertesvåg H, Ellingsen TE, Valla S, Skjåk-Bræk G, Sletta H. Mannuronan C-5 Epimerases Suited for Tailoring of Specific Alginate Structures Obtained by High-Throughput Screening of an Epimerase Mutant Library. Biomacromolecules 2013; 14:2657-66. [DOI: 10.1021/bm4005194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Anne Tøndervik
- Department of Biotechnology, SINTEF Materials and Chemistry, N-7465 Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Biotechnology, SINTEF Materials and Chemistry, N-7465 Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Biotechnology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, N-7491
Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Biotechnology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, N-7491
Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Biotechnology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, N-7491
Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Biotechnology, SINTEF Materials and Chemistry, N-7465 Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Biotechnology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, N-7491
Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Biotechnology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, N-7491
Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Biotechnology, SINTEF Materials and Chemistry, N-7465 Trondheim, Norway
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Mørch YA, Sandvig I, Olsen O, Donati I, Thuen M, Skjåk-Braek G, Haraldseth O, Brekken C. Mn-alginate gels as a novel system for controlled release of Mn2+ in manganese-enhanced MRI. CONTRAST MEDIA & MOLECULAR IMAGING 2012; 7:265-75. [PMID: 22434640 DOI: 10.1002/cmmi.493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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The aim of the present study was to test alginate gels of different compositions as a system for controlled release of manganese ions (Mn(2+)) for application in manganese-enhanced MRI (MEMRI), in order to circumvent the challenge of achieving optimal MRI resolution without resorting to high, potentially cytotoxic doses of Mn(2+). Elemental analysis and stability studies of Mn-alginate revealed marked differences in ion binding capacity, rendering Mn/Ba-alginate gels with high guluronic acid content most stable. The findings were corroborated by corresponding differences in the release rate of Mn(2+) from alginate beads in vitro using T(1)-weighted MRI. Furthermore, intravitreal (ivit) injection of Mn-alginate beads yielded significant enhancement of the rat retina and retinal ganglion cell (RGC) axons 24 h post-injection. Subsequent compartmental modelling and simulation of ivit Mn(2+) transport and concentration revealed that application of slow release contrast agents can achieve a significant reduction of ivit Mn(2+) concentration compared with bolus injection. This is followed by a concomitant increase in the availability of ivit Mn(2+) for uptake by RGC, corresponding to significantly increased time constants. Our results provide proof-of-concept for the applicability of Mn-alginate gels as a system for controlled release of Mn(2+) for optimized MEMRI application.
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- Yrr A Mørch
- Department of Biotechnology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway.
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