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Petelinšek N, Mommer S. Tough Hydrogels for Load-Bearing Applications. Adv Sci (Weinh) 2024; 11:e2307404. [PMID: 38225751 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202307404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2023] [Revised: 12/08/2023] [Indexed: 01/17/2024]
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Tough hydrogels have emerged as a promising class of materials to target load-bearing applications, where the material has to resist multiple cycles of extreme mechanical impact. A variety of chemical interactions and network architectures are used to enhance the mechanical properties and fracture mechanics of hydrogels making them stiffer and tougher. In recent years, the mechanical properties of tough, high-performance hydrogels have been benchmarked, however, this is often incomplete as important variables like water content are largely ignored. In this review, the aim is to clarify the reported mechanical properties of state-of-the-art tough hydrogels by providing a comprehensive library of fracture and mechanical property data. First, common methods for mechanical characterization of such high-performance hydrogels are introduced. Then, various modes of energy dissipation to obtain tough hydrogels are discussed and used to categorize the individual datasets helping to asses the material's (fracture) mechanical properties. Finally, current applications are considered, tough high-performance hydrogels are compared with existing materials, and promising future opportunities are discussed.
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- Nika Petelinšek
- Macromolecular Engineering Laboratory, Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering, ETH Zurich, Sonneggstrasse 3, Zurich, 8092, Switzerland
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- Macromolecular Engineering Laboratory, Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering, ETH Zurich, Sonneggstrasse 3, Zurich, 8092, Switzerland
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Chen H, Xue H, Zeng H, Dai M, Tang C, Liu L. 3D printed scaffolds based on hyaluronic acid bioinks for tissue engineering: a review. Biomater Res 2023; 27:137. [PMID: 38142273 DOI: 10.1186/s40824-023-00460-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2023] [Accepted: 11/07/2023] [Indexed: 12/25/2023] Open
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Hyaluronic acid (HA) is widely distributed in human connective tissue, and its unique biological and physicochemical properties and ability to facilitate biological structure repair make it a promising candidate for three-dimensional (3D) bioprinting in the field of tissue regeneration and biomedical engineering. Moreover, HA is an ideal raw material for bioinks in tissue engineering because of its histocompatibility, non-immunogenicity, biodegradability, anti-inflammatory properties, anti-angiogenic properties, and modifiability. Tissue engineering is a multidisciplinary field focusing on in vitro reconstructions of mammalian tissues, such as cartilage tissue engineering, neural tissue engineering, skin tissue engineering, and other areas that require further clinical applications. In this review, we first describe the modification methods, cross-linking methods, and bioprinting strategies for HA and its derivatives as bioinks and then critically discuss the strengths, shortcomings, and feasibility of each method. Subsequently, we reviewed the practical clinical applications and outcomes of HA bioink in 3D bioprinting. Finally, we describe the challenges and opportunities in the development of HA bioink to provide further research references and insights.
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- Han Chen
- The Third Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325200, China
- Ningxia Medical University, Ningxia, 750004, China
- Xijing Hospital of Air Force Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710032, China
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- The Third Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325200, China
- Ningxia Medical University, Ningxia, 750004, China
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- The Third Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325200, China
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- The Third Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325200, China
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- The Third Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325200, China.
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- The Third Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325200, China.
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Xu H, Liu Z, Wei Y, Hu Y, Zhao L, Wang L, Liang Z, Lian X, Chen W, Wang J, Yu Z, Ma X, Huang D. Complexation-Induced Resolution Enhancement Pleiotropic Small Diameter Vascular Constructs with Superior Antibacterial and Angiogenesis Properties. Adv Healthc Mater 2023; 12:e2301809. [PMID: 37571957 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202301809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2023] [Revised: 08/05/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023]
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3D printing has been widely applied for preparing artificial blood vessels, which will bring innovation to cardiovascular disorder intervention. However, the printing resolution and anti-infection properties of small-diameter vessels (Φ < 6 mm) have been challenging in 3D printing. The primary objective of this research is to design a novel coaxial 3D-printing postprocessing method for preparing small-size blood vessels with improved antibacterial and angiogenesis properties. The coaxial printing resolution can be more conveniently improved. Negatively charged polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and alginate (Alg) interpenetrating networks artificial vessels are immersed in positively charged chitosan (CTS) solution. Rapid dimensional shrinkage takes place on its outer surface through electrostatic interactions. The maximum shrinkage size of wall thickness can reach 61.2%. The vessels demonstrate strong antibacterial properties against Escherichia coli (98.8 ± 0.5%) and Staphylococcus aureus (97.6 ± 1.4%). In rat dorsal skin grafting experiments, Cu2+ can promote angiogenesis by regulating hypoxia-inducible factor-1 pathway. No artificial blood vessel blockage occurs after 5 days of blood circulation in vitro.
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- Huilun Xu
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Research Center for Nano-biomaterials & Regenerative Medicine, College of Biomedical Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, 030024, P. R. China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Research Center for Nano-biomaterials & Regenerative Medicine, College of Biomedical Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, 030024, P. R. China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Research Center for Nano-biomaterials & Regenerative Medicine, College of Biomedical Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, 030024, P. R. China
- Research Center for Biomaterials, Shanxi-Zheda Institute of Advanced Materials and Chemical Engineering, Taiyuan, 030032, P. R. China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Research Center for Nano-biomaterials & Regenerative Medicine, College of Biomedical Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, 030024, P. R. China
- Research Center for Biomaterials, Shanxi-Zheda Institute of Advanced Materials and Chemical Engineering, Taiyuan, 030032, P. R. China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Research Center for Nano-biomaterials & Regenerative Medicine, College of Biomedical Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, 030024, P. R. China
- Research Center for Biomaterials, Shanxi-Zheda Institute of Advanced Materials and Chemical Engineering, Taiyuan, 030032, P. R. China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Research Center for Nano-biomaterials & Regenerative Medicine, College of Biomedical Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, 030024, P. R. China
- Research Center for Biomaterials, Shanxi-Zheda Institute of Advanced Materials and Chemical Engineering, Taiyuan, 030032, P. R. China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Research Center for Nano-biomaterials & Regenerative Medicine, College of Biomedical Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, 030024, P. R. China
- Research Center for Biomaterials, Shanxi-Zheda Institute of Advanced Materials and Chemical Engineering, Taiyuan, 030032, P. R. China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Research Center for Nano-biomaterials & Regenerative Medicine, College of Biomedical Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, 030024, P. R. China
- Research Center for Biomaterials, Shanxi-Zheda Institute of Advanced Materials and Chemical Engineering, Taiyuan, 030032, P. R. China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Research Center for Nano-biomaterials & Regenerative Medicine, College of Biomedical Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, 030024, P. R. China
- Research Center for Biomaterials, Shanxi-Zheda Institute of Advanced Materials and Chemical Engineering, Taiyuan, 030032, P. R. China
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- Human Phenome Institute, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, P. R. China
- Greater Bay Area Institute of Precision Medicine (Guangzhou), School of Life Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, P. R. China
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- Shandong Public Health Clinical Center, Shandong University, Jinan, 250000, P. R. China
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- Cytori Therapeutics LLC, Shanghai, 201802, P. R. China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Research Center for Nano-biomaterials & Regenerative Medicine, College of Biomedical Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, 030024, P. R. China
- Research Center for Biomaterials, Shanxi-Zheda Institute of Advanced Materials and Chemical Engineering, Taiyuan, 030032, P. R. China
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Saiding Q, Chen Y, Wang J, Pereira CL, Sarmento B, Cui W, Chen X. Abdominal wall hernia repair: from prosthetic meshes to smart materials. Mater Today Bio 2023; 21:100691. [PMID: 37455815 PMCID: PMC10339210 DOI: 10.1016/j.mtbio.2023.100691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2023] [Revised: 04/15/2023] [Accepted: 06/03/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023] Open
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Hernia reconstruction is one of the most frequently practiced surgical procedures worldwide. Plastic surgery plays a pivotal role in reestablishing desired abdominal wall structure and function without the drawbacks traditionally associated with general surgery as excessive tension, postoperative pain, poor repair outcomes, and frequent recurrence. Surgical meshes have been the preferential choice for abdominal wall hernia repair to achieve the physical integrity and equivalent components of musculofascial layers. Despite the relevant progress in recent years, there are still unsolved challenges in surgical mesh design and complication settlement. This review provides a systemic summary of the hernia surgical mesh development deeply related to abdominal wall hernia pathology and classification. Commercial meshes, the first-generation prosthetic materials, and the most commonly used repair materials in the clinic are described in detail, addressing constrain side effects and rational strategies to establish characteristics of ideal hernia repair meshes. The engineered prosthetics are defined as a transit to the biomimetic smart hernia repair scaffolds with specific advantages and disadvantages, including hydrogel scaffolds, electrospinning membranes, and three-dimensional patches. Lastly, this review critically outlines the future research direction for successful hernia repair solutions by combing state-of-the-art techniques and materials.
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- Qimanguli Saiding
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Embryo Original Diseases, The International Peace Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 910 Hengshan Road, Shanghai, 200030, PR China
- Department of Orthopaedics, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Prevention and Treatment of Bone and Joint Diseases, Shanghai Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedics, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 197 Ruijin 2nd Road, Shanghai, 200025, PR China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Embryo Original Diseases, The International Peace Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 910 Hengshan Road, Shanghai, 200030, PR China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Prevention and Treatment of Bone and Joint Diseases, Shanghai Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedics, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 197 Ruijin 2nd Road, Shanghai, 200025, PR China
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- I3S – Instituto de Investigação e Inovação Em Saúde and INEB – Instituto de Engenharia Biomédica, Universidade Do Porto, Rua Alfredo Allen 208, 4200-135, Porto, Portugal
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- I3S – Instituto de Investigação e Inovação Em Saúde and INEB – Instituto de Engenharia Biomédica, Universidade Do Porto, Rua Alfredo Allen 208, 4200-135, Porto, Portugal
- IUCS – Instituto Universitário de Ciências da Saúde, CESPU, Rua Central de Gandra 1317, 4585-116, Gandra, Portugal
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Prevention and Treatment of Bone and Joint Diseases, Shanghai Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedics, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 197 Ruijin 2nd Road, Shanghai, 200025, PR China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Embryo Original Diseases, The International Peace Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 910 Hengshan Road, Shanghai, 200030, PR China
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Wei Q, Zhou J, An Y, Li M, Zhang J, Yang S. Modification, 3D printing process and application of sodium alginate based hydrogels in soft tissue engineering: A review. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 232:123450. [PMID: 36709808 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.123450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2022] [Revised: 12/26/2022] [Accepted: 01/24/2023] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Sodium alginate (SA) is an inexpensive and biocompatible biomaterial with fast and gentle crosslinking that has been widely used in biological soft tissue repair/regeneration. Especially with the advent of 3D bioprinting technology, SA hydrogels have been applied more deeply in tissue engineering due to their excellent printability. Currently, the research on material modification, molding process and application of SA-based composite hydrogels has become a hot topic in tissue engineering, and a lot of fruitful results have been achieved. To better help readers have a comprehensive understanding of the development status of SA based hydrogels and their molding process in tissue engineering, in this review, we summarized SA modification methods, and provided a comparative analysis of the characteristics of various SA based hydrogels. Secondly, various molding methods of SA based hydrogels were introduced, the processing characteristics and the applications of different molding methods were analyzed and compared. Finally, the applications of SA based hydrogels in tissue engineering were reviewed, the challenges in their applications were also analyzed, and the future research directions were prospected. We believe this review is of great helpful for the researchers working in biomedical and tissue engineering.
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Lee H, Kim SH, Lee JS, Lee YJ, Lee OJ, Ajiteru O, Sultan MT, Lee SW, Park CH. Functional Skeletal Muscle Regeneration Using Muscle Mimetic Tissue Fabricated by Microvalve-Assisted Coaxial 3D Bioprinting. Adv Healthc Mater 2023; 12:e2202664. [PMID: 36469728 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202202664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2022] [Revised: 11/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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3D-printed artificial skeletal muscle, which mimics the structural and functional characteristics of native skeletal muscle, is a promising treatment method for muscle reconstruction. Although various fabrication techniques for skeletal muscle using 3D bio-printers are studied, it is still challenging to build a functional muscle structure. A strategy using microvalve-assisted coaxial 3D bioprinting in consideration of functional skeletal muscle fabrication is reported. The unit (artificial muscle fascicle: AMF) of muscle mimetic tissue is composed of a core filled with medium-based C2C12 myoblast aggregates as a role of muscle fibers and a photo cross-linkable hydrogel-based shell as a role of connective tissue in muscles that enhances printability and cell adhesion and proliferation. Especially, a microvalve system is applied for the core part with even cell distribution and strong cell-cell interaction. This system enhances myotube formation and consequently shows spontaneous contraction. A multi-printed AMF (artificial muscle tissue: AMT) as a piece of muscle is implanted into the anterior tibia (TA) muscle defect site of immunocompromised rats. As a result, the TA-implanted AMT responds to electrical stimulation and represents histologically regenerated muscle tissue. This microvalve-assisted coaxial 3D bioprinting shows a significant step forward to mimicking native skeletal muscle tissue.
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- Hanna Lee
- Nano-Bio Regenerative Medical Institute, College of Medicine, Hallym University, 1 Hallymdaehak-gil, Chuncheon, Gangwon-do, 24252, Republic of Korea
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- Nano-Bio Regenerative Medical Institute, College of Medicine, Hallym University, 1 Hallymdaehak-gil, Chuncheon, Gangwon-do, 24252, Republic of Korea
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- Nano-Bio Regenerative Medical Institute, College of Medicine, Hallym University, 1 Hallymdaehak-gil, Chuncheon, Gangwon-do, 24252, Republic of Korea
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- Nano-Bio Regenerative Medical Institute, College of Medicine, Hallym University, 1 Hallymdaehak-gil, Chuncheon, Gangwon-do, 24252, Republic of Korea
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- Nano-Bio Regenerative Medical Institute, College of Medicine, Hallym University, 1 Hallymdaehak-gil, Chuncheon, Gangwon-do, 24252, Republic of Korea
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- Nano-Bio Regenerative Medical Institute, College of Medicine, Hallym University, 1 Hallymdaehak-gil, Chuncheon, Gangwon-do, 24252, Republic of Korea
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- Nano-Bio Regenerative Medical Institute, College of Medicine, Hallym University, 1 Hallymdaehak-gil, Chuncheon, Gangwon-do, 24252, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Anyang, 14068, Republic of Korea
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- Nano-Bio Regenerative Medical Institute, College of Medicine, Hallym University, 1 Hallymdaehak-gil, Chuncheon, Gangwon-do, 24252, Republic of Korea.,Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital, School of Medicine, Hallym University, Chuncheon, 24252, Republic of Korea
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Xie M, Su J, Zhou S, Li J, Zhang K. Application of Hydrogels as Three-Dimensional Bioprinting Ink for Tissue Engineering. Gels 2023; 9. [PMID: 36826258 DOI: 10.3390/gels9020088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2022] [Revised: 01/15/2023] [Accepted: 01/18/2023] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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The use of three-dimensional bioprinting technology combined with the principle of tissue engineering is important for the construction of tissue or organ regeneration microenvironments. As a three-dimensional bioprinting ink, hydrogels need to be highly printable and provide a stiff and cell-friendly microenvironment. At present, hydrogels are used as bioprinting inks in tissue engineering. However, there is still a lack of summary of the latest 3D printing technology and the properties of hydrogel materials. In this paper, the materials commonly used as hydrogel bioinks; the advanced technologies including inkjet bioprinting, extrusion bioprinting, laser-assisted bioprinting, stereolithography bioprinting, suspension bioprinting, and digital 3D bioprinting technologies; printing characterization including printability and fidelity; biological properties, and the application fields of bioprinting hydrogels in bone tissue engineering, skin tissue engineering, cardiovascular tissue engineering are reviewed, and the current problems and future directions are prospected.
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Zhang M, Zhang Q, Chen X, Jiang T, Song P, Wang B, Zhao X. Mussel-inspired nanocomposite hydrogel based on alginate and antimicrobial peptide for infected wound repair. Int J Biol Macromol 2022; 219:1087-1099. [PMID: 36049562 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.08.165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2022] [Revised: 08/02/2022] [Accepted: 08/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Timely hemostasis, antibacterial activity, and good adhesion are essential for wound healing. Here, we report about a novel nanocomposite hydrogel with hemostatic, antibacterial, and adhesive properties constructed with a mussel-inspired strategy. Oxidized alginic acid, dopamine, and antimicrobial peptide ε-polylysine were used to prepare a nanocomposite (ODP), and then further cross-linked with acrylamide to fabricate a nanocomposite hydrogel (ODPA). ODPA hydrogel can adhere to the surface of bleeding organs and arrest bleeding within 30 s. It can also be stretched to 12 times its original length and withstand a compression strain of 40 %, and shows effective inhibition on gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. Compared with commercial alginate sponge, ODPA hydrogel can accelerate the healing of infected full-thickness wound by reducing inflammation, promoting angiogenesis, and collagen deposition. Therefore, the nanocomposite hydrogel is expected to be a multifunctional dressing for promoting healing of infected wounds.
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- Miao Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Ministry of Education, Shandong Provincial Key laboratory of Glycoscience and Glycoengineering, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China; Laboratory for Marine Drugs and Bioproducts of Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266237, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Ministry of Education, Shandong Provincial Key laboratory of Glycoscience and Glycoengineering, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China; Laboratory for Marine Drugs and Bioproducts of Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266237, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Ministry of Education, Shandong Provincial Key laboratory of Glycoscience and Glycoengineering, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China; Laboratory for Marine Drugs and Bioproducts of Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266237, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Ministry of Education, Shandong Provincial Key laboratory of Glycoscience and Glycoengineering, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China; Laboratory for Marine Drugs and Bioproducts of Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266237, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Ministry of Education, Shandong Provincial Key laboratory of Glycoscience and Glycoengineering, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China; Laboratory for Marine Drugs and Bioproducts of Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266237, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Ministry of Education, Shandong Provincial Key laboratory of Glycoscience and Glycoengineering, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China; Laboratory for Marine Drugs and Bioproducts of Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266237, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Ministry of Education, Shandong Provincial Key laboratory of Glycoscience and Glycoengineering, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China; Laboratory for Marine Drugs and Bioproducts of Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266237, China.
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Varaprasad K, Karthikeyan C, Yallapu MM, Sadiku R. The significance of biomacromolecule alginate for the 3D printing of hydrogels for biomedical applications. Int J Biol Macromol 2022; 212:561-578. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.05.157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2022] [Revised: 05/09/2022] [Accepted: 05/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Li Z, Chen Z, Chen H, Chen K, Tao W, Ouyang XK, Mei L, Zeng X. Polyphenol-based hydrogels: Pyramid evolution from crosslinked structures to biomedical applications and the reverse design. Bioact Mater 2022; 17:49-70. [PMID: 35386465 PMCID: PMC8958331 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioactmat.2022.01.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2021] [Revised: 01/17/2022] [Accepted: 01/22/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
Abstract
As a kind of nature-derived bioactive materials, polyphenol-based hydrogels possess many unique and outstanding properties such as adhesion, toughness, and self-healing due to their specific crosslinking structures, which have been widely used in biomedical fields including wound healing, antitumor, treatment of motor system injury, digestive system disease, oculopathy, and bioelectronics. In this review, starting with the classification of common polyphenol-based hydrogels, the pyramid evolution process of polyphenol-based hydrogels from crosslinking structures to derived properties and then to biomedical applications is elaborated, as well as the efficient reverse design considerations of polyphenol-based hydrogel systems are proposed. Finally, the existing problems and development prospects of these hydrogel materials are discussed. It is hoped that the unique perspective of the review can promote further innovation and breakthroughs of polyphenol-based hydrogels in the future. Polyphenol-based hydrogels combine advantages of polyphenols with common hydrogels. Cognition of such hydrogels underwent from structures to properties to applications. Various crosslinked structures of such hydrogels can derive outstanding properties. Such hydrogels can be widely used in biomedicine due to the outstanding properties. Reverse design thought from applications to properties to structures is promising.
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- Zimu Li
- Institute of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Shenzhen), Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, 518107, China
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- Institute of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Shenzhen), Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, 518107, China
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- Institute of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Shenzhen), Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, 518107, China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Center for Orthopaedic Surgery, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510655, China
- Corresponding author.
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- Center for Nanomedicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02115, United States
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- School of Food and Pharmacy, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, 316022, China
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- Institute of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Shenzhen), Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, 518107, China
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- Institute of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Shenzhen), Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, 518107, China
- Corresponding author.
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Liu W, Madry H, Cucchiarini M. Application of Alginate Hydrogels for Next-Generation Articular Cartilage Regeneration. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:1147. [PMID: 35163071 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23031147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2021] [Revised: 01/14/2022] [Accepted: 01/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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The articular cartilage has insufficient intrinsic healing abilities, and articular cartilage injuries often progress to osteoarthritis. Alginate-based scaffolds are attractive biomaterials for cartilage repair and regeneration, allowing for the delivery of cells and therapeutic drugs and gene sequences. In light of the heterogeneity of findings reporting the benefits of using alginate for cartilage regeneration, a better understanding of alginate-based systems is needed in order to improve the approaches aiming to enhance cartilage regeneration with this compound. This review provides an in-depth evaluation of the literature, focusing on the manipulation of alginate as a tool to support the processes involved in cartilage healing in order to demonstrate how such a material, used as a direct compound or combined with cell and gene therapy and with scaffold-guided gene transfer procedures, may assist cartilage regeneration in an optimal manner for future applications in patients.
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Wan T, Fan P, Zhang M, Shi K, Chen X, Yang H, Liu X, Xu W, Zhou Y. Multiple Crosslinking Hyaluronic Acid Hydrogels with Improved Strength and 3D Printability. ACS Appl Bio Mater 2022; 5:334-343. [PMID: 35014821 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.1c01141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Abstract
Hyaluronic acid (HA) hydrogel is preferred for biomedicine applications, as it possesses biodegradability, biocompatibility, and cell-regulated capacity as well as high hydration nature similar to the native extracellular matrix. However, HA hydrogel fabricated via a 3D printing technique often faces poor printing properties. In this study, maleiated sodium hyaluronate (MHA) with a high substituted degree of the acrylate group (i.e., 2.27) and thiolated sodium hyaluronate (SHHA) were synthesized. By blending these modified HAs, the MHA/SHHA hydrogels were prepared via pre-crosslinking through thiol-acrylate Michael addition and subsequently covalent crosslinking using thiol-acrylate and acrylate-acrylate photopolymerization mechanisms. Rheological properties, swelling behaviors, and mechanical properties can be modulated by altering the molar ratio of the thiol group and acrylate group. The results showed that the MHA/SHHA hydrogel precursors have rapidly gelling capacity and improved compressive strength. Based on these results, high-resolution hydrogel scaffolds with good structural stability were prepared by extrusion-based 3D printing. This HA hydrogel is cytocompatible and capable of supporting adherence of L929 cells, indicating its great potential for tissue engineering scaffolds.
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- Tingting Wan
- Key Laboratory of Green Processing and Functional Textiles of New Textile Materials, Ministry of Education, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan 430073, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Processing and Functional Textiles of New Textile Materials, Ministry of Education, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan 430073, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Processing and Functional Textiles of New Textile Materials, Ministry of Education, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan 430073, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Processing and Functional Textiles of New Textile Materials, Ministry of Education, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan 430073, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Processing and Functional Textiles of New Textile Materials, Ministry of Education, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan 430073, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Processing and Functional Textiles of New Textile Materials, Ministry of Education, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan 430073, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Processing and Functional Textiles of New Textile Materials, Ministry of Education, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan 430073, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Processing and Functional Textiles of New Textile Materials, Ministry of Education, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan 430073, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Processing and Functional Textiles of New Textile Materials, Ministry of Education, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan 430073, People's Republic of China.,College of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan 430073, People's Republic of China.,Humanwell Healthcare Group Medical Supplies Company Ltd., Wuhan 430073, People's Republic of China
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Fan T, Wang S, Jiang Z, Ji S, Cao W, Liu W, Ji Y, Li Y, Shyh-Chang N, Gu Q. Controllable assembly of skeletal muscle-like bundles through 3D bioprinting. Biofabrication 2021; 14. [PMID: 34788746 DOI: 10.1088/1758-5090/ac3aca] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2021] [Accepted: 11/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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3D printing is an effective technology for recreating skeletal muscle tissuein vitro. To achieve clinical skeletal muscle injury repair, relatively large volumes of highly aligned skeletal muscle cells are required; obtaining these is still a challenge. It is currently unclear how individual skeletal muscle cells and their neighbouring components co-ordinate to establish anisotropic architectures in highly homogeneous orientations. Here, we demonstrated a 3D printing strategy followed by sequential culture processes to engineer skeletal muscle tissue. The effects of confined printing on the skeletal muscle during maturation, which impacted the myotube alignment, myogenic gene expression, and mechanical forces, were observed. Our findings demonstrate the dynamic changes of skeletal muscle tissue duringin vitro3D construction and reveal the role of physical factors in the orientation and maturity of muscle fibres.
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- Tingting Fan
- State Key Laboratory of Membrane Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, People's Republic of China.,Beijing Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, Beijing, 100101, People's Republic of China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Membrane Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, People's Republic of China.,Beijing Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, Beijing, 100101, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, People's Republic of China.,Beijing Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, Beijing, 100101, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Membrane Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, People's Republic of China.,Beijing Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, Beijing, 100101, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, People's Republic of China.,Beijing Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, Beijing, 100101, People's Republic of China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Membrane Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, People's Republic of China.,Beijing Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, Beijing, 100101, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Membrane Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, People's Republic of China.,Beijing Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, Beijing, 100101, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Membrane Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, People's Republic of China.,Beijing Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, Beijing, 100101, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, People's Republic of China.,Beijing Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, Beijing, 100101, People's Republic of China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Membrane Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, People's Republic of China.,Beijing Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, Beijing, 100101, People's Republic of China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, People's Republic of China
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Zhou Y, Fan Y, Chen Z, Yue Z, Wallace G. Catechol functionalized ink system and thrombin-free fibrin gel for fabricating cellular constructs with mechanical support and inner micro channels. Biofabrication 2021; 14. [PMID: 34638119 DOI: 10.1088/1758-5090/ac2ef8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2021] [Accepted: 10/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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The development of 3D bio printing technology has contributed to protocols for the repair and regeneration of tissues in recent years. However, it is still a great challenge to fabricate structures that mimic the complexity of native tissue, including both the biomechanics and microscale internal structure. In this study, a catechol functionalized ink system was developed to produce tough and elastic scaffolds with built-in micro channels that simulate the vascular structure. And a skin model was designed to evaluate the cytocompatibility of the scaffolds. The mechanical support stemmed from the double network based on catechol-hyaluronic acid (HACA) and alginate, the micro channels were generated using sacrificial gelatin. HACA/alginate and gelatin were firstly printed using a 3D extrusion printer. Thrombin-free fibrinogen were then mixed with human dermal fibroblasts and introduced to the printed scaffolds to induce gelation. An immortal human keratinocyte cell line was introduced on top of the cellular construct to mimic the full thickness skin structure. The printed scaffolds demonstrated high elasticity and supported the formation of a double-layered cell-laden skin like structure. The results suggest the 3D printing platform developed here provides a platform for skin regeneration and could be explored further to engineer functional skin tissue by incorporation of other types of cells.
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- Ying Zhou
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science, Intelligent Polymer Research Institute, Innovation Campus, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, 2522, Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science, Intelligent Polymer Research Institute, Innovation Campus, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, 2522, Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science, Intelligent Polymer Research Institute, Innovation Campus, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, 2522, Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science, Intelligent Polymer Research Institute, Innovation Campus, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, 2522, Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science, Intelligent Polymer Research Institute, Innovation Campus, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, 2522, Australia
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Kim K, Choi JH, Shin M. Mechanical Stabilization of Alginate Hydrogel Fiber and 3D Constructs by Mussel-Inspired Catechol Modification. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:892. [PMID: 33799402 PMCID: PMC8001931 DOI: 10.3390/polym13060892] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2021] [Revised: 03/11/2021] [Accepted: 03/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Alginate is a representative biocompatible natural polymer with low cost for a variety of biomedical applications, such as wound dressing, drug delivery systems, tissue scaffolds, and 3D bioprinting. Particularly, the rapid and facile gelation of alginate via ionic interactions with divalent cations has been used for in situ 3D hydrogel fiber formation, which is potentially applicable to engineering cell alignment. However, challenges in enhancing the mechanical properties of alginate hydrogel fibers under physiological conditions are unresolved because of their fast dissociation by ion exchange. Herein, we report a stabilization strategy for alginate hydrogel fibers through mussel-inspired catechol chemistry, which involves inter-catechol crosslinking within a few minutes under basic conditions. The fabrication of catechol-tethered alginate hydrogel fibers through wet-spinning enabled the design of mechanically strong 3D constructs consisting of fibers. Catechol-to-quinone oxidation followed by covalent crosslinking enhanced the tensile strength of a single fiber. Additionally, the 'gluing' capability of the catechol stabilized the interface among the fibers, thus retaining the shape fidelity of the 3D constructs and encapsulating the cell density during culture. Our findings will be useful for designing bioink materials specialized in fibrous-type tissue scaffolds with mechanical stability.
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- Kyoungryong Kim
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Seobu-ro 2066, Jangan-gu, Suwon 16419, Gyeonggi-do, Korea;
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- Department of Intelligent Precision Healthcare Convergence, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Seobu-ro 2066, Jangan-gu, Suwon 16419, Gyeonggi-do, Korea;
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Seobu-ro 2066, Jangan-gu, Suwon 16419, Gyeonggi-do, Korea;
- Department of Intelligent Precision Healthcare Convergence, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Seobu-ro 2066, Jangan-gu, Suwon 16419, Gyeonggi-do, Korea;
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