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Lan X, Luo M, Li M, Mu L, Li G, Chen G, He Z, Xiao J. Swim bladder-derived biomaterials: structures, compositions, properties, modifications, and biomedical applications. J Nanobiotechnology 2024; 22:186. [PMID: 38632585 PMCID: PMC11022367 DOI: 10.1186/s12951-024-02449-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2023] [Accepted: 04/01/2024] [Indexed: 04/19/2024] Open
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Animal-derived biomaterials have been extensively employed in clinical practice owing to their compositional and structural similarities with those of human tissues and organs, exhibiting good mechanical properties and biocompatibility, and extensive sources. However, there is an associated risk of infection with pathogenic microorganisms after the implantation of tissues from pigs, cattle, and other mammals in humans. Therefore, researchers have begun to explore the development of non-mammalian regenerative biomaterials. Among these is the swim bladder, a fish-derived biomaterial that is rapidly used in various fields of biomedicine because of its high collagen, elastin, and polysaccharide content. However, relevant reviews on the biomedical applications of swim bladders as effective biomaterials are lacking. Therefore, based on our previous research and in-depth understanding of this field, this review describes the structures and compositions, properties, and modifications of the swim bladder, with their direct (including soft tissue repair, dural repair, cardiovascular repair, and edible and pharmaceutical fish maw) and indirect applications (including extracted collagen peptides with smaller molecular weights, and collagen or gelatin with higher molecular weights used for hydrogels, and biological adhesives or glues) in the field of biomedicine in recent years. This review provides insights into the use of swim bladders as source of biomaterial; hence, it can aid biomedicine scholars by providing directions for advancements in this field.
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- Xiaorong Lan
- Luzhou Key Laboratory of Oral & Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Regeneration, The Affiliated Stomatological Hospital, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, China
- Metabolic Vascular Diseases Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, China
- Basic Medicine Research Innovation Center for Cardiometabolic Diseases, Ministry of Education, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, China
- Institute of Stomatology, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, China
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- Luzhou Key Laboratory of Oral & Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Regeneration, The Affiliated Stomatological Hospital, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, China
- Institute of Stomatology, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, China
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- Southwest Hospital of Army Military Medical University, Chongqing, 400038, China
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- Institute for Advanced Study, Research Center of Composites & Surface and Interface Engineering, Chengdu University, Chengdu, 610106, China
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- Luzhou Key Laboratory of Oral & Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Regeneration, The Affiliated Stomatological Hospital, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, China
- Institute of Stomatology, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Affiliated Hospital, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, China.
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- Institute for Advanced Study, Research Center of Composites & Surface and Interface Engineering, Chengdu University, Chengdu, 610106, China.
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- Luzhou Key Laboratory of Oral & Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Regeneration, The Affiliated Stomatological Hospital, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, China.
- Institute of Stomatology, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, China.
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Kakinoki K, Kurasawa R, Maki Y, Dobashi T, Yamamoto T. Gelation and Orientation Dynamics Induced by Contact of Protein Solution with Transglutaminase Solution. Gels 2023; 9:478. [PMID: 37367148 DOI: 10.3390/gels9060478] [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: 04/30/2023] [Revised: 05/30/2023] [Accepted: 06/07/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023] Open
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Gel growth induced by contact of polymer solutions with crosslinker solutions yields an emerging class of anisotropic materials with many potential applications. Here, we report the case of a study on the dynamics in forming anisotropic gels using this approach with an enzyme as a trigger of gelation and gelatin as the polymer. Unlike the previously studied cases of gelation, the isotropic gelation was followed by gel polymer orientation after a lag time. The isotropic gelation dynamics did not depend on concentrations of the polymer turning into gel and of the enzyme inducing gelation, whereas, for the anisotropic gelation, the square of the gel thickness was a linear function of the elapsed time, and the slope increased with polymer concentration. The gelation dynamics of the present system was explained by a combination of diffusion-limited gelation followed by free-energy-limited orientation of polymer molecules.
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- Kasumi Kakinoki
- Division of Molecular Science, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Gunma University, Kiryu 376-8515, Japan
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- Division of Molecular Science, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Gunma University, Kiryu 376-8515, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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- Division of Molecular Science, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Gunma University, Kiryu 376-8515, Japan
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- Division of Pure and Applied Science, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Gunma University, Kiryu 376-8515, Japan
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Yamamoto T. Relationship between Rate-Limiting Process and Scaling Law in Gel Growth Induced by Liquid-Liquid Contact. Gels 2023; 9:gels9050359. [PMID: 37232951 DOI: 10.3390/gels9050359] [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: 03/26/2023] [Revised: 04/15/2023] [Accepted: 04/19/2023] [Indexed: 05/27/2023] Open
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Gelation through the liquid-liquid contact between a polymer solution and a gelator solution has been attempted with various combinations of gelator and polymer solutions. In many combinations, the gel growth dynamics is expressed as X∼t, where X is the gel thickness and t is the elapsed time, and the scaling law holds for the relationship between X and t. In the blood plasma gelation, however, the crossover of the growth behavior from X∼t in the early stage to X∼t in the late stage was observed. It was found that the crossover behavior is caused by a change in the rate-limiting process of growth from the free-energy-limited process to the diffusion-limited process. How, then, would the crossover phenomenon be described in terms of the scaling law? We found that the scaling law does not hold in the early stage owing to the characteristic length attributable to the free energy difference between the sol-gel phases, but it does in the late stage. We also discussed the analysis method for the crossover in terms of the scaling law.
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- Takao Yamamoto
- Division of Pure and Applied Science, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Gunma University, Kiryu 376-8515, Japan
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Kasuga T, Saito T, Koga H, Nogi M. One-Pot Hierarchical Structuring of Nanocellulose by Electrophoretic Deposition. ACS NANO 2022; 16:18390-18397. [PMID: 36270629 PMCID: PMC9706670 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c06392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2022] [Accepted: 08/31/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The orientation control and the formation of hierarchical structures of nanoscale components, such as bionanofibers and nanosheets, have attracted considerable research interest with the aim of achieving sophisticated functional materials. Herein, we report a simple and flexible strategy for constructing sophisticated hierarchical structures through electrophoretic and electrochemical deposition. Cellulose nanofibers (CNFs), which are used as model materials, are deposited on an anode in an aqueous dispersion and seamlessly oriented from horizontal to vertical relatively to the electrode by adjusting the applied voltage between the electrodes. The oriented CNF hydrogels not only exhibit anisotropic mechanical properties but also form complex orientations and hierarchical structures, such as cartilage- and plant stem-like configurations in response to electrode shape and applied voltage. This simple and flexible technique is expected to be applicable to various materials and contribute to a wide range of fields that include biomimicry, functional nanomaterials, and sustainable and functional moldings.
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- Takaaki Kasuga
- SANKEN
(The Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research), Osaka University, 8-1 Mihogaoka, Ibaraki, Osaka 567-0047, Japan
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- Department
of Biomaterial Sciences, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life
Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 1-1-1 Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8657, Japan
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- SANKEN
(The Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research), Osaka University, 8-1 Mihogaoka, Ibaraki, Osaka 567-0047, Japan
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- SANKEN
(The Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research), Osaka University, 8-1 Mihogaoka, Ibaraki, Osaka 567-0047, Japan
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Shen Z, Zhang Q, Li L, Li D, Takagi Y, Zhang X. Properties of Grass Carp ( Ctenopharyngodon idella) Collagen and Gel for Application in Biomaterials. Gels 2022; 8:699. [PMID: 36354607 PMCID: PMC9689431 DOI: 10.3390/gels8110699] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2022] [Revised: 10/24/2022] [Accepted: 10/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2023] Open
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The biochemical properties of collagens and gels from grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) were studied to explore the feasibility of their application in biomaterials. The yields of skin collagen (SC) and swim bladder collagen (SBC) extracted from grass carp were 10.41 ± 0.67% and 6.11 ± 0.12% on a wet basis, respectively. Both collagens were characterized as type I collagen. Denaturation temperatures of SC and SBC were 37.41 ± 0.02 °C and 39.82 ± 0.06 °C, respectively. SC and SBC had high fibril formation ability in vitro, and higher values of salinity (NaCl, 0-280 mM) and pH (6-8) in formation solution were found to result in faster self-assembly of SC and SBC fibrils as well as thicker fibrils. Further tests of SC gels with regular morphology revealed that their texture properties and water content were affected by pH and NaCl concentration. The hardness, springiness, and cohesiveness of SC gels increased and the chewiness and water content decreased as pH increased from 7 to 8 and NaCl concentration increased from 140 to 280 mM. These properties suggest that collagens from grass carp may be useful in biomaterial applications in the future.
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- Zhiyuan Shen
- National Demonstration Center for Experimental Aquaculture Education, Hubei Provincial Engineering Laboratory for Pond Aquaculture, College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- National Demonstration Center for Experimental Aquaculture Education, Hubei Provincial Engineering Laboratory for Pond Aquaculture, College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- National Demonstration Center for Experimental Aquaculture Education, Hubei Provincial Engineering Laboratory for Pond Aquaculture, College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- National Demonstration Center for Experimental Aquaculture Education, Hubei Provincial Engineering Laboratory for Pond Aquaculture, College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Faculty of Fisheries Sciences, Hokkaido University, Hakodate 041-8611, Japan
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- National Demonstration Center for Experimental Aquaculture Education, Hubei Provincial Engineering Laboratory for Pond Aquaculture, College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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Liu S, Lau CS, Liang K, Wen F, Teoh SH. Marine collagen scaffolds in tissue engineering. Curr Opin Biotechnol 2021; 74:92-103. [PMID: 34920212 DOI: 10.1016/j.copbio.2021.10.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2021] [Revised: 09/14/2021] [Accepted: 10/19/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Collagen is the primary component of the extracellular matrix in humans. Traditionally commercial collagen is confined to bovine and porcine sources which have concerns of pathogenic transfer. Marine wastage accounts up to 85% by weight in the fishing industry. Extraction of collagen from these wastes for economic value and environmental sustainability is clear. Marine collagens have several advantages such as excellent biocompatibility, lower zoonotic risks, less immunological risk for patients allergic to mammalian products, and less religious restrictions. However, the properties of marine collagen-based constructs are highly dependent on the methods of fabrication. This article reviews advances in the design and fabrication of marine collagen-based constructs for medical applications. The potential applications of marine collagen in the regeneration of skin, bone and cartilage were also highlighted.
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- Shaoqiong Liu
- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 637457, Singapore
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- Oral Health Academic Clinical Programme, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, 169857, Singapore; Academic Clinical Programme Office (Research), National Dental Centre Singapore, Singapore, 168938, Singapore
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- Skin Research Institute of Singapore (SRIS), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore, 138648, Singapore
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 637457, Singapore; Wenzhou Institute, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wenzhou, 325011, Zhejiang Province, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 637457, Singapore; Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 636921, Singapore.
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Yue Y, Gong JP. Structure and Unique Functions of Anisotropic Hydrogels Comprising Uniaxially Aligned Lamellar Bilayers. BULLETIN OF THE CHEMICAL SOCIETY OF JAPAN 2021. [DOI: 10.1246/bcsj.20210209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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- Youfeng Yue
- Research Institute for Advanced Electronics and Photonics, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8565, Japan
- PRESTO, Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), Kawaguchi, Saitama 332-0012, Japan
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- Faculty of Advanced Life Science, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Hokkaido 001-0021, Japan
- Institute for Chemical Reaction Design and Discovery (WPI-ICReDD), Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Hokkaido 001-0021, Japan
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Shao L, Hou R, Zhu Y, Yao Y. Pre-shear bioprinting of highly oriented porous hydrogel microfibers to construct anisotropic tissues. Biomater Sci 2021; 9:6763-6771. [PMID: 34286720 DOI: 10.1039/d1bm00695a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Anisotropic tissues in vivo have special structural characteristics and biological functions. Nowadays, bioprinting is widely used in tissue engineering and an effective way to process cell-laden hydrogels. However, the direct bioprinting of oriented cell-laden hydrogel structures to engineer anisotropic tissues is still difficult. Meanwhile, the inherent dense micropore network after the gelation of hydrogel-based bioinks usually limits the normal growth of encapsulated cells due to the inadequate supply of nutrient/oxygen. Herein, we proposed a pre-shear bioprinting strategy of highly oriented porous hydrogel microfibers to construct anisotropic tissues. Firstly, based on the phase separation of viscous high-molecular compound mixtures, we utilized a general viscous porous bioink paradigm, e.g., mixing a polymer thickener (PEO) with a hydrogel precursor (GelMA) with excellent biological properties. Secondly, based on the shear-oriented property of the viscous porous bioink, we designed the pre-shear in situ coaxial bioprinting of highly oriented porous hydrogel microfibers. The viscous porous bioink (GelMA/PEO) was shear-oriented through an injection tube and pumped into the inner needle of a coaxial nozzle. When GelMA/PEO passed through a transparent glass tube connected to the coaxial nozzle, GelMA can be in situ photo-crosslinked to form highly oriented porous microfibers. In addition, we showed the manufacturing of heterogeneous oriented microfibers and the manual assembly of microfibers, and within oriented microfibers, different cells or co-cultured cells exhibited highly oriented growth behaviors similar to that in vivo. As far as we know, the direct bioprinting of anisotropic tissues through high orientation induced by pre-shearing is firstly reported in our study. We believe that the pre-shear bioprinting strategy of anisotropic tissues will open more avenues for further biomedical research.
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- Lei Shao
- Research Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315211, China. and State Key Laboratory of Fluid Power and Mechatronic Systems, College of Mechanical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- School of Medicine, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315211, China
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- School of Medicine, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315211, China
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- Research Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315211, China.
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Generation and Evaluation of Novel Biomaterials Based on Decellularized Sturgeon Cartilage for Use in Tissue Engineering. Biomedicines 2021; 9:biomedicines9070775. [PMID: 34356839 PMCID: PMC8301329 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines9070775] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2021] [Revised: 06/29/2021] [Accepted: 07/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Because cartilage has limited regenerative capability, a fully efficient advanced therapy medicinal product is needed to treat severe cartilage damage. We evaluated a novel biomaterial obtained by decellularizing sturgeon chondral endoskeleton tissue for use in cartilage tissue engineering. In silico analysis suggested high homology between human and sturgeon collagen proteins, and ultra-performance liquid chromatography confirmed that both types of cartilage consisted mainly of the same amino acids. Decellularized sturgeon cartilage was recellularized with human chondrocytes and four types of human mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) and their suitability for generating a cartilage substitute was assessed ex vivo and in vivo. The results supported the biocompatibility of the novel scaffold, as well as its ability to sustain cell adhesion, proliferation and differentiation. In vivo assays showed that the MSC cells in grafted cartilage disks were biosynthetically active and able to remodel the extracellular matrix of cartilage substitutes, with the production of type II collagen and other relevant components, especially when adipose tissue MSC were used. In addition, these cartilage substitutes triggered a pro-regenerative reaction mediated by CD206-positive M2 macrophages. These preliminary results warrant further research to characterize in greater detail the potential clinical translation of these novel cartilage substitutes.
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Fabrication of gradient anisotropic cellulose hydrogels for applications in micro-strain sensing. Carbohydr Polym 2021; 258:117694. [PMID: 33593567 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2021.117694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2020] [Revised: 01/06/2021] [Accepted: 01/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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A gradient anisotropic cellulose hydrogel was prepared by the diffusion of CaCl2 solution. The degree of orientation of the cellulose chains decreased along the ion diffusion direction, and the birefringence of the highly oriented area was up to 1.323×10-4. Importantly, we first propose and demonstrate the presence of sensitive region in the gradient anisotropy hydrogel. The sensitive region located in the order-disorder transition displayed large color variation with the optical path difference (R) range from 155 nm to 1200 nm, high sensitivity (1 % strain interval), low detection (minimum 1 % strain), good cycling ability of 50 times and frost resistance at -20℃. Based on this, the readable response colorimetric card was designed for micro-strain detection. The programmable Ca2+ diffusion design made it convenient to fabricate cylindrical and tubular hydrogels. This concept of sensitive region and this flexible strategy will broaden new horizons to materials that have excellent responsive properties for optical applications, sensors and multiscale bionics architectures.
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Li J, Jia X, Yin L. Hydrogel: Diversity of Structures and Applications in Food Science. FOOD REVIEWS INTERNATIONAL 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/87559129.2020.1858313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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- Jinlong Li
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing, P.R. China
- Beijing Engineering and Technology Research Center of Food Additives, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing, P.R. China
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- College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, P.R. China
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- College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, P.R. China
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Carvalho DN, López-Cebral R, Sousa RO, Alves AL, Reys LL, Silva SS, Oliveira JM, Reis RL, Silva TH. Marine collagen-chitosan-fucoidan cryogels as cell-laden biocomposites envisaging tissue engineering. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2020; 15:055030. [PMID: 32570224 DOI: 10.1088/1748-605x/ab9f04] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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The combination of marine origin biopolymers for tissue engineering (TE) applications is of high interest, due to their similarities with the proteins and polysaccharides present in the extracellular matrix of different human tissues. This manuscript reports on innovative collagen-chitosan-fucoidan cryogels formed by the simultaneous blending of these three marine polymers in a chemical-free crosslinking approach. The physicochemical characterization of marine biopolymers comprised FTIR, amino acid analysis, circular dichroism and SDS-PAGE, and suggested that the jellyfish collagen used in the cryogels was not denatured (preserved the triple helical structure) and had similarities with type II collagen. The chitosan presented a high deacetylation degree (90.1%) that can strongly influence the polymer physicochemical properties and biomaterial formation. By its turn, rheology, and SEM studies confirmed that these novel cryogels present interesting properties for TE purposes, such as effective blending of biopolymers without visible material segregation, mechanical stability (strong viscoelastic character), as well as adequate porosity to support cell proliferation and exchange of nutrients and waste products. Additionally, in vitro cellular assessments of all cryogel formulations revealed a non-cytotoxic behavior. The MTS test, live/dead assay and cell morphology assessment (phalloidin DAPI) showed that cryogels can provide a proper microenvironment for cell culturing, supporting cell viability and promoting cell proliferation. Overall, the obtained results suggest that the novel collagen-chitosan-fucoidan cryogels herein presented are promising scaffolds envisaging tissue engineering purposes, as both acellular biomaterials or cell-laden cryogels.
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- Duarte Nuno Carvalho
- 3B's Research Group, I3B's - Research Institute on Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics of University of Minho, Headquarters of the European Institute of Excellence on Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, AvePark, 4805-017 Barco, Guimarães, Portugal. ICVS/3B´s - PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal
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Moroi S, Miura T, Tamura T, Zhang X, Ura K, Takagi Y. Self-assembled collagen fibrils from the swim bladder of Bester sturgeon enable alignment of MC3T3-E1 cells and enhance osteogenic differentiation. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2019; 104:109925. [DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2019.109925] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2019] [Revised: 06/14/2019] [Accepted: 06/26/2019] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Sousa RO, Alves AL, Carvalho DN, Martins E, Oliveira C, Silva TH, Reis RL. Acid and enzymatic extraction of collagen from Atlantic cod (Gadus Morhua) swim bladders envisaging health-related applications. JOURNAL OF BIOMATERIALS SCIENCE-POLYMER EDITION 2019; 31:20-37. [DOI: 10.1080/09205063.2019.1669313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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- Rita O. Sousa
- 3B’s Research Group, I3Bs – Research Institute on Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics, University of Minho, Headquarters of the European Institute of Excellence in Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Avepark – Parque de Ciência e Tecnologia, Guimarães, Portugal
- ICVS/3B’s – PT Government Associate Laboratory, Guimarães, Portugal
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- 3B’s Research Group, I3Bs – Research Institute on Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics, University of Minho, Headquarters of the European Institute of Excellence in Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Avepark – Parque de Ciência e Tecnologia, Guimarães, Portugal
- ICVS/3B’s – PT Government Associate Laboratory, Guimarães, Portugal
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- 3B’s Research Group, I3Bs – Research Institute on Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics, University of Minho, Headquarters of the European Institute of Excellence in Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Avepark – Parque de Ciência e Tecnologia, Guimarães, Portugal
- ICVS/3B’s – PT Government Associate Laboratory, Guimarães, Portugal
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- 3B’s Research Group, I3Bs – Research Institute on Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics, University of Minho, Headquarters of the European Institute of Excellence in Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Avepark – Parque de Ciência e Tecnologia, Guimarães, Portugal
- ICVS/3B’s – PT Government Associate Laboratory, Guimarães, Portugal
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- 3B’s Research Group, I3Bs – Research Institute on Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics, University of Minho, Headquarters of the European Institute of Excellence in Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Avepark – Parque de Ciência e Tecnologia, Guimarães, Portugal
- ICVS/3B’s – PT Government Associate Laboratory, Guimarães, Portugal
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- 3B’s Research Group, I3Bs – Research Institute on Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics, University of Minho, Headquarters of the European Institute of Excellence in Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Avepark – Parque de Ciência e Tecnologia, Guimarães, Portugal
- ICVS/3B’s – PT Government Associate Laboratory, Guimarães, Portugal
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- 3B’s Research Group, I3Bs – Research Institute on Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics, University of Minho, Headquarters of the European Institute of Excellence in Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Avepark – Parque de Ciência e Tecnologia, Guimarães, Portugal
- ICVS/3B’s – PT Government Associate Laboratory, Guimarães, Portugal
- The Discoveries Centre for Regenerative and Precision Medicine, Headquarters at University of Minho, Guimarães, Portugal
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Zhang X, Adachi S, Ura K, Takagi Y. Properties of collagen extracted from Amur sturgeon Acipenser schrenckii and assessment of collagen fibrils in vitro. Int J Biol Macromol 2019; 137:809-820. [PMID: 31279889 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2019.07.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2019] [Revised: 07/03/2019] [Accepted: 07/03/2019] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The objective of this study was to assess the nature of the collagens from the Amur sturgeon to determine its possibility as a potential collagen source for biomedical applications. From a sturgeon (1.22 kg), 6.0 g (dry wt) of skin collagen (SC), 4.1 g of swim bladder collagen (SBC), and 0.4 g of notochord collagen (NC) were obtained. SC and SBC were characterized as type I, and NC as type II collagen. Denaturation temperatures of SC, SBC, and NC were calculated as 28.5, 30.5, and 33.5 °C, respectively. Gene expression of the type I procollagen α2 chain of Amur sturgeon (ascol1a2) was specifically higher than ascol1a1 expression in the swim bladder, suggesting a unique composition of α chains in this organ. SC and SBC had better abilities of fibril formation with unique higher-order structures compared with porcine type I collagen. The maximum transition temperature (Tm) of reassembled fibrils formed in a buffer solution containing NaCl at 0 and 140 mM was 34.4 °C and 38.9 °C in SC, and 40.1 °C and 40.7 °C in SBC, respectively. These characteristic features suggested that sturgeon collagens could be used in the biomedical industries in future applications.
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- Xi Zhang
- College of Fisheries, Hubei Provincial Engineering Laboratory for Pond Aquaculture, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China; Graduate School of Fisheries Sciences, Hokkaido University, 3-1-1 Minato-cho, Hakodate, Hokkaido 041-8611, Japan.
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- Faculty of Fisheries Sciences, Hokkaido University, 3-1-1 Minato-cho, Hakodate, Hokkaido 041-8611, Japan
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- Faculty of Fisheries Sciences, Hokkaido University, 3-1-1 Minato-cho, Hakodate, Hokkaido 041-8611, Japan
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- Faculty of Fisheries Sciences, Hokkaido University, 3-1-1 Minato-cho, Hakodate, Hokkaido 041-8611, Japan
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Mredha MTI, Tran VT, Jeong SG, Seon JK, Jeon I. A diffusion-driven fabrication technique for anisotropic tubular hydrogels. SOFT MATTER 2018; 14:7706-7713. [PMID: 30187062 DOI: 10.1039/c8sm01235k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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A bio-inspired, simple, and versatile diffusion-driven method to fabricate complex tubular hydrogels is reported. The controlled diffusion of small ions from a pre-designed core hydrogel through a biopolymer reservoir solution causes the self-gelation of biopolymers with an anisotropic ordered structure on the surface of the core hydrogel. By controlling the concentration, diffusion time, and flow direction of the ions, as well as the size and shape of the core, various types of complex tubular-shaped hydrogels with well-defined 3D architectures were fabricated. The mechanical properties of the designed alginate-based tubular hydrogels were highly tunable and comparable to those of native blood vessels. The method was applied to form a living-cell encapsulated tubular hydrogel, which further strengthens its potential for biomedical applications. The method is suitable for biopolymer-based reaction-diffusion systems and available for further research on the fabrication of functional biomaterials with various biopolymers.
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- Md Tariful Islam Mredha
- School of Mechanical Engineering, Chonnam National University, 77 Yongbong-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju 61186, Republic of Korea.
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Dobashi T, Yamamoto T. Analysis of Heterogeneous Gelation Dynamics and Their Application to Blood Coagulation. Gels 2018; 4:E59. [PMID: 30674835 PMCID: PMC6209283 DOI: 10.3390/gels4030059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2018] [Revised: 07/03/2018] [Accepted: 07/05/2018] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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We present a scaling model based on a moving boundary picture to describe heterogeneous gelation dynamics. The dynamics of gelation induced by different gelation mechanisms is expressed by the scaled equation for the time taken for development of the gel layer with a few kinetic coefficients characterizing the system. The physical meaning obtained by the analysis for a simple boundary condition from the standpoint of the phase transition shows that the time development of the gelation layer depends on whether the dynamics of the order parameter expressing the gelation of the polymer solution is fast or slow compared with the diffusion of the gelators in the heterogeneous gelation. The analytical method is used to understand the coagulation of blood from various animals. An experiment using systems with plasma coagulation occurring at interfaces with calcium chloride solution and with packed erythrocytes is performed to provide the data for model fitting and it is clarified that a few key kinetic coefficients in plasma coagulation can be estimated from the analysis of gelation dynamics.
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- Toshiaki Dobashi
- Division of Molecular Science, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Gunma University, Kiryu, Gunma 376-8515, Japan.
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- Division of Pure and Applied Science, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Gunma University, Kiryu, Gunma 376-8515, Japan.
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Maki Y, Furusawa K, Yamamoto T, Dobashi T. Structure formation in biopolymer gels induced by diffusion of gelling factors. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2018. [DOI: 10.17106/jbr.32.27] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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- Yasuyuki Maki
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Kyushu University
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- Division of Molecular Science, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Gunma University
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- Division of Molecular Science, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Gunma University
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Mredha MTI, Kitamura N, Nonoyama T, Wada S, Goto K, Zhang X, Nakajima T, Kurokawa T, Takagi Y, Yasuda K, Gong JP. Anisotropic tough double network hydrogel from fish collagen and its spontaneous in vivo bonding to bone. Biomaterials 2017; 132:85-95. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2017.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 94] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2016] [Revised: 03/31/2017] [Accepted: 04/03/2017] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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