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Siebenmorgen C, Wang C, Navarro LB, Parisi D, Misra S, Venkiteswaran VK, van Rijn P. Minimally designed thermo-magnetic dual responsive soft robots for complex applications. J Mater Chem B 2024. [PMID: 38597898 DOI: 10.1039/d3tb02839a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/11/2024]
Abstract
The fabrication of thermo-magnetic dual-responsive soft robots often requires intricate designs to implement complex locomotion patterns and utilize the implemented responsive behaviors. This work demonstrates a minimally designed soft robot based on poly-N-isopropylacrylamide (pNIPAM) and ferromagnetic particles, showcasing excellent control over both thermo- and magnetic responses. Free radical polymerization enables the magnetic particles to be entrapped homogeneously within the polymeric network. The integration of magnetic shape programming and temperature response allows the robot to perform various tasks including shaping, locomotion, pick-and-place, and release maneuvers of objects using independent triggers. The robot can be immobilized in a gripping state through magnetic actuation, and a subsequent increase in temperature transitions the robot from a swollen to a collapsed state. The temperature switch enables the robot to maintain a secured configuration while executing other movements via magnetic actuation. This approach offers a straightforward yet effective solution for achieving full control over both stimuli in dual-responsive soft robotics.
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- Clio Siebenmorgen
- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Biomaterials & Biomedical Technology, Deusinglaan 1, Groningen 9713 AV, The Netherlands.
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- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Biomaterials & Biomedical Technology, Deusinglaan 1, Groningen 9713 AV, The Netherlands.
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- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Biomaterials & Biomedical Technology, Deusinglaan 1, Groningen 9713 AV, The Netherlands.
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- University of Groningen, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Product Technology - Engineering and Technology Institute Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG Groningen, The Netherlands
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- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Biomaterials & Biomedical Technology, Deusinglaan 1, Groningen 9713 AV, The Netherlands.
- Surgical Robotics Laboratory, Department of Biomechanical Engineering University of Twente, Drienerlolaan 5, 7522 NB Enschede, The Netherlands.
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- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Biomaterials & Biomedical Technology, Deusinglaan 1, Groningen 9713 AV, The Netherlands.
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Li L, Soyhan I, Warszawik E, van Rijn P. Layered Double Hydroxides: Recent Progress and Promising Perspectives Toward Biomedical Applications. Adv Sci (Weinh) 2024:e2306035. [PMID: 38501901 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202306035] [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: 09/12/2023] [Indexed: 03/20/2024]
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Layered double hydroxides (LDHs) have been widely studied for biomedical applications due to their excellent properties, such as good biocompatibility, degradability, interlayer ion exchangeability, high loading capacity, pH-responsive release, and large specific surface area. Furthermore, the flexibility in the structural composition and ease of surface modification of LDHs makes it possible to develop specifically functionalized LDHs to meet the needs of different applications. In this review, the recent advances of LDHs for biomedical applications, which include LDH-based drug delivery systems, LDHs for cancer diagnosis and therapy, tissue engineering, coatings, functional membranes, and biosensors, are comprehensively discussed. From these various biomedical research fields, it can be seen that there is great potential and possibility for the use of LDHs in biomedical applications. However, at the same time, it must be recognized that the actual clinical translation of LDHs is still very limited. Therefore, the current limitations of related research on LDHs are discussed by combining limited examples of actual clinical translation with requirements for clinical translation of biomaterials. Finally, an outlook on future research related to LDHs is provided.
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- Lei Li
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, A. Deusinglaan 1, Groningen, AV, 9713, The Netherlands
- W. J. Kolff Institute for Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, A. Deusinglaan 1, Groningen, AV, 9713, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, A. Deusinglaan 1, Groningen, AV, 9713, The Netherlands
- W. J. Kolff Institute for Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, A. Deusinglaan 1, Groningen, AV, 9713, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, A. Deusinglaan 1, Groningen, AV, 9713, The Netherlands
- W. J. Kolff Institute for Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, A. Deusinglaan 1, Groningen, AV, 9713, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, A. Deusinglaan 1, Groningen, AV, 9713, The Netherlands
- W. J. Kolff Institute for Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, A. Deusinglaan 1, Groningen, AV, 9713, The Netherlands
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Li L, Sevciuc A, van Rijn P. Layered Double Hydroxides as an Intercalation System for Hydrophobic Molecules. Nanomaterials (Basel) 2023; 13:3145. [PMID: 38133041 PMCID: PMC10745577 DOI: 10.3390/nano13243145] [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: 11/13/2023] [Revised: 12/13/2023] [Accepted: 12/14/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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Layered double hydroxides (LDHs) have been extensively studied as drug delivery systems due to their favorable characteristics, including biocompatibility, high loading efficiency, and pH-responsive release. However, the current research predominantly focuses on LDHs as carriers for various anionic drugs, while there are only limited reports on LDHs as carriers for hydrophobic drugs. In this study, we successfully achieved the loading of a hydrophobic drug mimic, Nile red (NR), into LDHs using sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) as an intermediate storage medium. Furthermore, we optimized the experimental methods and varied the SDS/NR molar ratio to optimize this intercalation system. With an increase in the SDS/NR molar ratio from 2/1 to 32/1, the loading efficiency of LDH-SDS-NR for NR initially increased from 1.32% for LDH-SDS-NR_2/1 to 4.46% for LDH-SDS-NR_8/1. Then, the loading efficiency slightly decreased to 3.64% for LDH-SDS-NR_16.8/1, but then increased again to 6.31% for LDH-SDS-NR_32/1. We believe that the established method and the obtained results in this study broaden the application scope of LDHs as delivery systems for hydrophobic drugs and contribute to the further expansion of the application scope of LDHs.
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- Lei Li
- Department of Biomedical Engineering-FB40, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, A. Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands
- W.J. Kolff Institute for Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science-FB41, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, A. Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering-FB40, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, A. Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands
- W.J. Kolff Institute for Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science-FB41, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, A. Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering-FB40, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, A. Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands
- W.J. Kolff Institute for Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science-FB41, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, A. Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands
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Siebenmorgen C, Poortinga A, van Rijn P. Sono-processes: Emerging systems and their applicability within the (bio-)medical field. Ultrason Sonochem 2023; 100:106630. [PMID: 37826890 PMCID: PMC10582584 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2023.106630] [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] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2023] [Revised: 09/20/2023] [Accepted: 10/02/2023] [Indexed: 10/14/2023]
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Sonochemistry, although established in various fields, is still an emerging field finding new effects of ultrasound on chemical systems and are of particular interest for the biomedical field. This interdisciplinary area of research explores the use of acoustic waves with frequencies ranging from 20 kHz to 1 MHz to induce physical and chemical changes. By subjecting liquids to ultrasonic waves, sonochemistry has demonstrated the ability to accelerate reaction rates, alter chemical reaction pathways, and change physical properties of the system while operating under mild reaction conditions. It has found its way into diverse industries including food processing, pharmaceuticals, material science, and environmental remediation. This review provides an overview of the principles, advancements, and applications of sonochemistry with a particular focus on the domain of (bio-)medicine. Despite the numerous benefits sonochemistry has to offer, most of the research in the (bio-)medical field remains in the laboratory stage. Translation of these systems into clinical practice is complex as parameters used for medical ultrasound are limited and toxic side effects must be minimized in order to meet regulatory approval. However, directing attention towards the applicability of the system in clinical practice from the early stages of research holds significant potential to further amplify the role of sonochemistry in clinical applications.
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- Clio Siebenmorgen
- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Biomedical Engineering-FB40, Deusinglaan 1, Groningen 9713 AV, The Netherlands.
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- Technical University Eindhoven, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Gemini Zuid, de Zaale, Eindhoven 5600 MB, The Netherlands.
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- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Biomedical Engineering-FB40, Deusinglaan 1, Groningen 9713 AV, The Netherlands.
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Vasse GF, Russo S, Barcaru A, Oun AAA, Dolga AM, van Rijn P, Kwiatkowski M, Govorukhina N, Bischoff R, Melgert BN. Collagen type I alters the proteomic signature of macrophages in a collagen morphology-dependent manner. Sci Rep 2023; 13:5670. [PMID: 37024614 PMCID: PMC10079972 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-32715-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2022] [Accepted: 03/30/2023] [Indexed: 04/08/2023] Open
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Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is a progressive lung disease that causes scarring and loss of lung function. Macrophages play a key role in fibrosis, but their responses to altered morphological and mechanical properties of the extracellular matrix in fibrosis is relatively unexplored. Our previous work showed functional changes in murine fetal liver-derived alveolar macrophages on fibrous or globular collagen morphologies. In this study, we applied differential proteomics to further investigate molecular mechanisms underlying the observed functional changes. Macrophages cultured on uncoated, fibrous, or globular collagen-coated plastic were analyzed by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry. The presence of collagen affected expression of 77 proteins, while 142 were differentially expressed between macrophages grown on fibrous or globular collagen. Biological process and pathway enrichment analysis revealed that culturing on any type of collagen induced higher expression of enzymes involved in glycolysis. However, this did not lead to a higher rate of glycolysis, probably because of a concomitant decrease in activity of these enzymes. Our data suggest that macrophages sense collagen morphologies and can respond with changes in expression and activity of metabolism-related proteins. These findings suggest intimate interactions between macrophages and their surroundings that may be important in repair or fibrosis of lung tissue.
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- Gwenda F Vasse
- Biomedical Engineering Department-FB40, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
- University Medical Center Groningen, W.J. Kolff Institute for Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science-FB41, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
- Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Groningen Research Institute of Pharmacy, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
- University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen Research Institute for Asthma and COPD (GRIAC), University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Analytical Biochemistry, Groningen Research Institute of Pharmacy, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Groningen Research Institute of Pharmacy, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
- Department of Cell Biochemistry, Groningen Institute of Biomolecular Sciences & Biotechnology, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Groningen Research Institute of Pharmacy, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Biomedical Engineering Department-FB40, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
- University Medical Center Groningen, W.J. Kolff Institute for Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science-FB41, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Functional Proteo-Metabolomics, Department of Biochemistry, University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Analytical Biochemistry, Groningen Research Institute of Pharmacy, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Analytical Biochemistry, Groningen Research Institute of Pharmacy, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Groningen Research Institute of Pharmacy, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
- University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen Research Institute for Asthma and COPD (GRIAC), University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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Marić I, Yang L, Li X, Santiago GM, Pappas CG, Qiu X, Dijksman JA, Mikhailov K, van Rijn P, Otto S. Tailorable and Biocompatible Supramolecular-Based Hydrogels Featuring two Dynamic Covalent Chemistries. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202216475. [PMID: 36744522 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202216475] [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] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2022] [Revised: 01/17/2023] [Accepted: 02/01/2023] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Dynamic covalent chemistry (DCC) has proven to be a valuable tool in creating fascinating molecules, structures, and emergent properties in fully synthetic systems. Here we report a system that uses two dynamic covalent bonds in tandem, namely disulfides and hydrazones, for the formation of hydrogels containing biologically relevant ligands. The reversibility of disulfide bonds allows fiber formation upon oxidation of dithiol-peptide building block, while the reaction between NH-NH2 functionalized C-terminus and aldehyde cross-linkers results in a gel. The same bond-forming reaction was exploited for the "decoration" of the supramolecular assemblies by cell-adhesion-promoting sequences (RGD and LDV). Fast triggered gelation, cytocompatibility and ability to "on-demand" chemically customize fibrillar scaffold offer potential for applying these systems as a bioactive platform for cell culture and tissue engineering.
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- Ivana Marić
- Stratingh Institute, Centre for Systems Chemistry, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG, Groningen (The, Netherlands
- Dutch Polymer Institute, P. O. Box 902, 5600 AX, Eindhoven (The, Netherlands
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- University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Biomedical Engineering-FB40 and W. J. Kolff Institute for Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science-FB41, University of Groningen, A. Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV, Groningen (The, Netherlands
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- Physical Chemistry and Soft Matter, Wageningen University, Stippeneng 4, 6708 WE, Wageningen (The, Netherlands
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- Stratingh Institute, Centre for Systems Chemistry, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG, Groningen (The, Netherlands
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- Stratingh Institute, Centre for Systems Chemistry, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG, Groningen (The, Netherlands
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- Stratingh Institute and Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Physical Chemistry and Soft Matter, Wageningen University, Stippeneng 4, 6708 WE, Wageningen (The, Netherlands
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- Stratingh Institute, Centre for Systems Chemistry, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG, Groningen (The, Netherlands
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- University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Biomedical Engineering-FB40 and W. J. Kolff Institute for Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science-FB41, University of Groningen, A. Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV, Groningen (The, Netherlands
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- Stratingh Institute, Centre for Systems Chemistry, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG, Groningen (The, Netherlands
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Khoonkari M, Es Sayed J, Oggioni M, Amirsadeghi A, Dijkstra P, Parisi D, Kruyt F, van Rijn P, Włodarczyk-Biegun MK, Kamperman M. Bioinspired Processing: Complex Coacervates as Versatile Inks for 3D Bioprinting. Adv Mater 2023:e2210769. [PMID: 36916861 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202210769] [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: 11/19/2022] [Revised: 03/08/2023] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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3D bioprinting is a powerful fabrication technique in biomedical engineering, which is currently limited by the number of available materials that meet all physicochemical and cytocompatibility requirements for biomaterial inks. Inspired by the key role of coacervation in the extrusion and spinning of many natural materials, hyaluronic acid-chitosan complex coacervates are proposed here as tunable biomaterial inks. Complex coacervates are obtained through an associative liquid-liquid phase separation driven by electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged macromolecules. They offer bioactive properties and facile modulation of their mechanical properties through mild physicochemical changes in the environment, making them attractive for 3D bioprinting. Fine-tuning the salt concentration, pH, and molecular weight of the constituent polymers results in biomaterial inks that are printable in air and water. The biomaterial ink, initially a viscoelastic fluid, transitions into a viscoelastic solid upon printing due to dehydration (for printing in air) or due to a change in pH and ionic composition (for printing in solution). Consequently, scaffolds printed using the complex coacervate inks are stable without the need for post-printing processing. Fabricated cell culture scaffolds are cytocompatible and show long-term topological stability. These results pave the way to a new class of easy-to-handle tunable biomaterials for biofabrication.
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- Mohammad Khoonkari
- Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, Groningen, 9747 AG, The Netherlands
- Department of Medical Oncology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, Groningen, 9713 GZ, The Netherlands
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- Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, Groningen, 9747 AG, The Netherlands
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- Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, Groningen, 9747 AG, The Netherlands
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- Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, Groningen, 9747 AG, The Netherlands
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- Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, Groningen, 9747 AG, The Netherlands
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- Engineering and Technology Institute Groningen (ENTEG), University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, Groningen, 9747 AG, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Oncology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, Groningen, 9713 GZ, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering-FB40, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, A. Deusinglaan 1, Groningen, 9713 AV, The Netherlands
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- Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, Groningen, 9747 AG, The Netherlands
- Biotechnology Centre, The Silesian University of Technology, Bolesława Krzywoustego 8, Gliwice, 44-100, Poland
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- Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, Groningen, 9747 AG, The Netherlands
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Maric I, Yang L, Li X, Monreal Santiago G, Pappas CG, Qiu X, Dijksman JA, Mikhailov K, van Rijn P, Otto S. Tailorable and Biocompatible Supramolecular‐Based Hydrogels Featuring two Dynamic Covalent Chemistries. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202216475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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- Ivana Maric
- University of Groningen: Rijksuniversiteit Groningen Stratingh Institute for Chemistry NETHERLANDS
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- University Medical Centre Groningen: Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen Department of Biomedical Engineering-FB40 and W. J. Kolff Institute for Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science-FB41 NETHERLANDS
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- Wageningen University Physical Chemistry and Soft Matter NETHERLANDS
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- University of Groningen: Rijksuniversiteit Groningen Stratingh Institute for Chemistry NETHERLANDS
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- University of Groningen: Rijksuniversiteit Groningen Stratingh Institute and Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials NETHERLANDS
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- Wageningen University and Research: Wageningen University & Research Physical Chemistry and Soft Matter NETHERLANDS
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- University of Groningen: Rijksuniversiteit Groningen Stratingh Institute for Chemistry NETHERLANDS
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- University Medical Centre Groningen: Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen Department of Biomedical Engineering-FB40 and W. J. Kolff Institute for Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science-FB41 NETHERLANDS
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- Stratingh Institute University of Groningen Centre for Systems Chemistry Nijenborgh 4 9747AG Groningen NETHERLANDS
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Sójka O, Keskin D, van der Mei HC, van Rijn P, Gagliano MC. Nanogel-based coating as an alternative strategy for biofilm control in drinking water distribution systems. Biofouling 2023; 39:121-134. [PMID: 36946276 DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2023.2190023] [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] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Biofilm formation and detachment in drinking water distribution systems (DWDS) can lead to several operational issues. Here, an alternative biofilm control strategy of limiting bacterial adhesion by application of a poly(N-isopropylmethacrylamide)-based nanogel coating on DWDS pipe walls was investigated. The nanogel coatings were successfully deposited on surfaces of four polymeric pipe materials commonly applied in DWDS construction. Nanogel-coated and non-coated pipe materials were characterized in terms of their surface hydrophilicity and roughness. Four DWDS relevant bacterial strains, representing Sphingomonas and Pseudomonas, were used to evaluate the anti-adhesive performance of the coating in 4 h adhesion and 24 h biofilm assays. The presence of the nanogel coating resulted in adhesion reduction up to 97%, and biofilm reduction up to 98%, compared to non-coated surfaces. These promising results motivate further investigation of nanogel coatings as a strategy for biofilm prevention in DWDS.
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- Olga Sójka
- Wetsus, European Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Water Technology, Leeuwarden, the Netherlands
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Wetsus, European Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Water Technology, Leeuwarden, the Netherlands
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Sójka O, van der Mei HC, van Rijn P, Gagliano MC. Zwitterionic poly(sulfobetaine methacrylate)-based hydrogel coating for drinking water distribution systems to inhibit adhesion of waterborne bacteria. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2023; 11:1066126. [PMID: 36896012 PMCID: PMC9989184 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2023.1066126] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2022] [Accepted: 02/08/2023] [Indexed: 02/25/2023] Open
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Presence of biofilms in drinking water distribution systems (DWDS) can be a nuisance, leading to several operational and maintenance issues (i.e., increased secondary disinfectants demand, pipe damage or increased flow resistance), and so far, no single control practice was found to be sufficiently effective. Here, we propose poly (sulfobetaine methacrylate) (P(SBMA))-based hydrogel coating application as a biofilm control strategy in DWDS. The P(SBMA) coating was synthetized through photoinitiated free radical polymerization on polydimethylsiloxane with different combinations of SBMA as a monomer, and N, N'-methylenebis (acrylamide) (BIS) as a cross-linker. The most stable coating in terms of its mechanical properties was obtained using 20% SBMA with a 20:1 SBMA:BIS ratio. The coating was characterized using Scanning Electron Microscopy, Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectroscopy, and water contact angle measurements. The anti-adhesive performance of the coating was evaluated in a parallel-plate flow chamber system against adhesion of four bacterial strains representing genera commonly identified in DWDS biofilm communities, Sphingomonas and Pseudomonas. The selected strains exhibited varying adhesion behaviors in terms of attachment density and bacteria distribution on the surface. Despite these differences, after 4 h, presence of the P(SBMA)-based hydrogel coating significantly reduced the number of adhering bacteria by 97%, 94%, 98% and 99%, for Sphingomonas Sph5, Sphingomonas Sph10, Pseudomonas extremorientalis and Pseudomonas aeruginosa, respectively, compared to non-coated surfaces. These findings motivate further research into a potential application of a hydrogel anti-adhesive coating as a localized biofilm control strategy in DWDS, especially on materials known to promote excessive biofilm growth.
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- Olga Sójka
- Wetsus, European Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Water Technology, Leeuwarden, Netherlands.,Department of Biomedical Engineering, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
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- Wetsus, European Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Water Technology, Leeuwarden, Netherlands
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Boonekamp FJ, Knibbe E, Vieira-Lara MA, Wijsman M, Luttik MAH, van Eunen K, Ridder MD, Bron R, Almonacid Suarez AM, van Rijn P, Wolters JC, Pabst M, Daran JM, Bakker BM, Daran-Lapujade P. Full humanization of the glycolytic pathway in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Cell Rep 2022; 39:111010. [PMID: 35767960 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2022.111010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [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: 10/22/2021] [Revised: 02/03/2022] [Accepted: 06/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
Abstract
Although transplantation of single genes in yeast plays a key role in elucidating gene functionality in metazoans, technical challenges hamper humanization of full pathways and processes. Empowered by advances in synthetic biology, this study demonstrates the feasibility and implementation of full humanization of glycolysis in yeast. Single gene and full pathway transplantation revealed the remarkable conservation of glycolytic and moonlighting functions and, combined with evolutionary strategies, brought to light context-dependent responses. Human hexokinase 1 and 2, but not 4, required mutations in their catalytic or allosteric sites for functionality in yeast, whereas hexokinase 3 was unable to complement its yeast ortholog. Comparison with human tissues cultures showed preservation of turnover numbers of human glycolytic enzymes in yeast and human cell cultures. This demonstration of transplantation of an entire essential pathway paves the way for establishment of species-, tissue-, and disease-specific metazoan models.
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- Francine J Boonekamp
- Department of Biotechnology, Delft University of Technology, Van Der Maasweg 9, 2629 Delft, the Netherlands
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- Department of Biotechnology, Delft University of Technology, Van Der Maasweg 9, 2629 Delft, the Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Pediatrics, Section Systems Medicine and Metabolic Signalling, Center for Liver, Digestive and Metabolic Disease, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Biotechnology, Delft University of Technology, Van Der Maasweg 9, 2629 Delft, the Netherlands
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- Department of Biotechnology, Delft University of Technology, Van Der Maasweg 9, 2629 Delft, the Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Pediatrics, Section Systems Medicine and Metabolic Signalling, Center for Liver, Digestive and Metabolic Disease, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Biotechnology, Delft University of Technology, Van Der Maasweg 9, 2629 Delft, the Netherlands
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering-FB40, W.J. Kolff Institute for Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science-FB41, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology and Medical Biology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering-FB40, W.J. Kolff Institute for Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science-FB41, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Pediatrics, Section Systems Medicine and Metabolic Signalling, Center for Liver, Digestive and Metabolic Disease, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Biotechnology, Delft University of Technology, Van Der Maasweg 9, 2629 Delft, the Netherlands
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- Department of Biotechnology, Delft University of Technology, Van Der Maasweg 9, 2629 Delft, the Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Pediatrics, Section Systems Medicine and Metabolic Signalling, Center for Liver, Digestive and Metabolic Disease, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Biotechnology, Delft University of Technology, Van Der Maasweg 9, 2629 Delft, the Netherlands.
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Khoonkari M, Liang D, Lima MT, van der Land T, Liang Y, Sun J, Dolga A, Kamperman M, van Rijn P, Kruyt FAE. The Unfolded Protein Response Sensor PERK Mediates Stiffness-Dependent Adaptation in Glioblastoma Cells. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23126520. [PMID: 35742966 PMCID: PMC9223606 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23126520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2022] [Revised: 06/06/2022] [Accepted: 06/09/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
Abstract
Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most aggressive brain tumor in adults. In addition to genetic causes, the tumor microenvironment (TME), including stiffening of the extracellular matrix (ECM), is a main driver of GBM progression. Mechano-transduction and the unfolded protein response (UPR) are essential for tumor-cell adaptation to harsh TME conditions. Here, we studied the effect of a variable stiff ECM on the morphology and malignant properties of GBM stem cells (GSCs) and, moreover, examined the possible involvement of the UPR sensor PERK herein. For this, stiffness-tunable human blood plasma (HBP)/alginate hydrogels were generated to mimic ECM stiffening. GSCs showed stiffness-dependent adaptation characterized by elongated morphology, increased proliferation, and motility which was accompanied by F-Actin cytoskeletal remodeling. Interestingly, in PERK-deficient GSCs, stiffness adaptation was severely impaired, which was evidenced by low F-Actin levels, the absence of F-Actin remodeling, and decreased cell proliferation and migration. This impairment could be linked with Filamin-A (FLN-A) expression, a known interactor of PERK, which was strongly reduced in PERK-deficient GSCs. In conclusion, we identified a novel PERK/FLNA/F-Actin mechano-adaptive mechanism and found a new function for PERK in the cellular adaptation to ECM stiffening.
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- Mohammad Khoonkari
- Department of Medical Oncology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, 9713 GZ Groningen, The Netherlands; (M.K.); (D.L.); (Y.L.)
- Polymer Science, Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG Groningen, The Netherlands; (J.S.); (M.K.)
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- Department of Medical Oncology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, 9713 GZ Groningen, The Netherlands; (M.K.); (D.L.); (Y.L.)
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- Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Groningen Research Institute of Pharmacy (GRIP), University of Groningen, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands; (M.T.L.); (A.D.)
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering-FB40, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, A. Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands;
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- Department of Medical Oncology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, 9713 GZ Groningen, The Netherlands; (M.K.); (D.L.); (Y.L.)
- Department of Thyroid and Breast Surgery, Clinical Research Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, 57 Changping Road, Shantou 515041, China
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- Polymer Science, Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG Groningen, The Netherlands; (J.S.); (M.K.)
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- Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Groningen Research Institute of Pharmacy (GRIP), University of Groningen, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands; (M.T.L.); (A.D.)
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- Polymer Science, Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG Groningen, The Netherlands; (J.S.); (M.K.)
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering-FB40, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, A. Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands;
- W.J. Kolff Institute for Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science-FB41, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, A. Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands
- Correspondence: (P.v.R.); (F.A.E.K.); Tel.: +31-50-3615531 (F.A.E.K.)
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- Department of Medical Oncology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, 9713 GZ Groningen, The Netherlands; (M.K.); (D.L.); (Y.L.)
- Correspondence: (P.v.R.); (F.A.E.K.); Tel.: +31-50-3615531 (F.A.E.K.)
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van Rijn P. Celebrating 30 Years of Netherlands Society for Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering: Past, Present, and Future. Tissue Eng Part A 2022; 28:459-460. [PMID: 35714362 DOI: 10.1089/ten.tea.2022.29029.sri] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Khoonkari M, Liang D, Kamperman M, Kruyt FAE, van Rijn P. Physics of Brain Cancer: Multiscale Alterations of Glioblastoma Cells under Extracellular Matrix Stiffening. Pharmaceutics 2022; 14:pharmaceutics14051031. [PMID: 35631616 PMCID: PMC9145282 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics14051031] [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] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2022] [Revised: 04/27/2022] [Accepted: 05/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
The biology and physics underlying glioblastoma is not yet completely understood, resulting in the limited efficacy of current clinical therapy. Recent studies have indicated the importance of mechanical stress on the development and malignancy of cancer. Various types of mechanical stress activate adaptive tumor cell responses that include alterations in the extracellular matrix (ECM) which have an impact on tumor malignancy. In this review, we describe and discuss the current knowledge of the effects of ECM alterations and mechanical stress on GBM aggressiveness. Gradual changes in the brain ECM have been connected to the biological and physical alterations of GBM cells. For example, increased expression of several ECM components such as glycosaminoglycans (GAGs), hyaluronic acid (HA), proteoglycans and fibrous proteins result in stiffening of the brain ECM, which alters inter- and intracellular signaling activity. Several mechanosensing signaling pathways have been identified that orchestrate adaptive responses, such as Hippo/YAP, CD44, and actin skeleton signaling, which remodel the cytoskeleton and affect cellular properties such as cell–cell/ECM interactions, growth, and migration/invasion of GBM cells. In vitro, hydrogels are used as a model to mimic the stiffening of the brain ECM and reconstruct its mechanics, which we also discuss. Overall, we provide an overview of the tumor microenvironmental landscape of GBM with a focus on ECM stiffening and its associated adaptive cellular signaling pathways and their possible therapeutic exploitation.
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- Mohammad Khoonkari
- Department of Medical Oncology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, 9713 GZ Groningen, The Netherlands; (M.K.); (D.L.)
- Polymer Science, Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG Groningen, The Netherlands;
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- Department of Medical Oncology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, 9713 GZ Groningen, The Netherlands; (M.K.); (D.L.)
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- Polymer Science, Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG Groningen, The Netherlands;
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- Department of Medical Oncology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, 9713 GZ Groningen, The Netherlands; (M.K.); (D.L.)
- Correspondence: (F.A.E.K.); (P.v.R.)
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering-FB40, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, A. Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands
- W.J. Kolff Institute for Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science-FB41, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, A. Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands
- Correspondence: (F.A.E.K.); (P.v.R.)
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Siebenmorgen C, Zu G, Keskin D, van Rijn P. Dynamic Covalent Cross-linked Nanogel-stabilized Pickering Emulsion for Responsive Microstructures. Macromol Rapid Commun 2022; 43:e2100766. [PMID: 35436017 DOI: 10.1002/marc.202100766] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2021] [Revised: 03/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
Abstract
Designing new dynamic matrices in combination with a highly diverse material formation approach as Pickering emulsionsprovides us with the tools to engineer innovative dynamic porous microstructures in a highly controllable fashion. Here we make use of nanogels (nGels), which exhibits dynamic covalent cross-linking capabilities, as surface stabilizing agents in view of their highly controllable physiochemical properties. The method provides successful formation of dynamic covalent cross-linked hydrogel microstructures based on ketone and amine functionalized nGels using Pickering emulsions was shown. In this system we incorporated a pH-triggerable responsive behavior. The physiochemical properties of the resulting microstructure can be further tailored by modifying the intramolecular interactions at the interface, making this systems interesting for a wide range of applications. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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- Clio Siebenmorgen
- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Biomedical Engineering-FB40, A. Deusinglaan 1, Groningen, 9713 AV, The Netherlands
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- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Biomedical Engineering-FB40, A. Deusinglaan 1, Groningen, 9713 AV, The Netherlands
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- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Biomedical Engineering-FB40, A. Deusinglaan 1, Groningen, 9713 AV, The Netherlands
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- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Biomedical Engineering-FB40, A. Deusinglaan 1, Groningen, 9713 AV, The Netherlands
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Chen S, Yang L, Leung FKC, Kajitani T, Stuart MCA, Fukushima T, van Rijn P, Feringa BL. Photoactuating Artificial Muscles of Motor Amphiphiles as an Extracellular Matrix Mimetic Scaffold for Mesenchymal Stem Cells. J Am Chem Soc 2022; 144:3543-3553. [PMID: 35171583 PMCID: PMC8895399 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c12318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [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] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Mimicking the native
extracellular matrix (ECM) as a cell culture
scaffold has long attracted scientists from the perspective of supramolecular
chemistry for potential application in regenerative medicine. However,
the development of the next-generation synthetic materials that mimic
key aspects of ECM, with hierarchically oriented supramolecular structures,
which are simultaneously highly dynamic and responsive to external
stimuli, remains a major challenge. Herein, we present supramolecular
assemblies formed by motor amphiphiles (MAs), which mimic
the structural features of the hydrogel nature of the ECM and additionally
show intrinsic dynamic behavior that allow amplifying molecular motions
to macroscopic muscle-like actuating functions induced by light. The
supramolecular assembly (named artificial muscle) provides an attractive
approach for developing responsive ECM mimetic scaffolds for human
bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (hBM-MSCs).
Detailed investigations on the photoisomerization by nuclear magnetic
resonance and UV–vis absorption spectroscopy, assembled structures
by electron microscopy, the photoactuation process, structural order
by X-ray diffraction, and cytotoxicity are presented. Artificial muscles
of MAs provide fast photoactuation in water based on
the hierarchically anisotropic supramolecular structures and show
no cytotoxicity. Particularly important, artificial muscles of MAs with adhered hBM-MSCs still can be actuated
by external light stimulation, showing their ability to convert light
energy into mechanical signals in biocompatible systems. As a proof-of-concept
demonstration, these results provide the potential for building photoactuating
ECM mimetic scaffolds by artificial muscle-like supramolecular assemblies
based on MAs and offer opportunities for signal transduction
in future biohybrid systems of cells and MAs.
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- Shaoyu Chen
- Center for System Chemistry, Stratingh Institute for Chemistry, University of Groningen, AG Groningen 9747, The Netherlands.,Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, Institute of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, AV Groningen 9713, The Netherlands
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- Center for System Chemistry, Stratingh Institute for Chemistry, University of Groningen, AG Groningen 9747, The Netherlands
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- Laboratory for Chemistry and Life Science, Institute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 4259 Nagatsuta, Midori-ku, Yokohama 226-8503, Japan
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- Center for System Chemistry, Stratingh Institute for Chemistry, University of Groningen, AG Groningen 9747, The Netherlands
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- Laboratory for Chemistry and Life Science, Institute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 4259 Nagatsuta, Midori-ku, Yokohama 226-8503, Japan
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, AV Groningen 9713, The Netherlands
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- Center for System Chemistry, Stratingh Institute for Chemistry, University of Groningen, AG Groningen 9747, The Netherlands.,Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, Institute of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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Zhang H, Keskin D, de Haan-Visser WH, Zu G, van Rijn P, Zuhorn IS. Aliphatic Quaternary Ammonium Functionalized Nanogels for Gene Delivery. Pharmaceutics 2021; 13:1964. [PMID: 34834380 PMCID: PMC8618000 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics13111964] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [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: 10/21/2021] [Revised: 11/12/2021] [Accepted: 11/16/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
Abstract
Gene therapy is a promising treatment for hereditary diseases, as well as acquired genetic diseases, including cancer. Facing the complicated physiological and pathological environment in vivo, developing efficient non-viral gene vectors is needed for their clinical application. Here, poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (p(NIPAM)) nanogels are presented with either protonatable tertiary amine groups or permanently charged quaternized ammonium groups to achieve DNA complexation ability. In addition, a quaternary ammonium-functionalized nanogel was further provided with an aliphatic moiety using 1-bromododecane to add a membrane-interacting structure to ultimately facilitate intracellular release of the genetic material. The ability of the tertiary amine-, quaternized ammonium-, and aliphatic quaternized ammonium-functionalized p(NIPAM) nanogels (i.e., NGs, NGs-MI, and NGs-BDD, respectively) to mediate gene transfection was evaluated by fluorescence microscopy and flow cytometry. It is observed that NGs-BDD/pDNA complexes exhibit efficient gene loading, gene protection ability, and intracellular uptake similar to that of NGs-MI/pDNA complexes. However, only the NGs-BDD/pDNA complexes show a notable gene transfer efficiency, which can be ascribed to their ability to mediate DNA escape from endosomes. We conclude that NGs-BDD displays a cationic lipid-like behavior that facilitates endosomal escape by perturbing the endosomal/lysosomal membrane. These findings demonstrate that the presence of aliphatic chains within the nanogel is instrumental in accomplishing gene delivery, which provides a rationale for the further development of nanogel-based gene delivery systems.
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands; (H.Z.); (D.K.); (W.H.d.H.-V.); (G.Z.)
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands; (H.Z.); (D.K.); (W.H.d.H.-V.); (G.Z.)
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Keskin D, Zu G, Forson AM, Tromp L, Sjollema J, van Rijn P. Nanogels: A novel approach in antimicrobial delivery systems and antimicrobial coatings. Bioact Mater 2021; 6:3634-3657. [PMID: 33898869 PMCID: PMC8047124 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioactmat.2021.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2021] [Accepted: 03/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
Abstract
The implementation of nanotechnology to develop efficient antimicrobial systems has a significant impact on the prospects of the biomedical field. Nanogels are soft polymeric particles with an internally cross-linked structure, which behave as hydrogels and can be reversibly hydrated/dehydrated (swollen/shrunken) by the dispersing solvent and external stimuli. Their excellent properties, such as biocompatibility, colloidal stability, high water content, desirable mechanical properties, tunable chemical functionalities, and interior gel-like network for the incorporation of biomolecules, make them fascinating in the field of biological/biomedical applications. In this review, various approaches will be discussed and compared to the newly developed nanogel technology in terms of efficiency and applicability for determining their potential role in combating infections in the biomedical area including implant-associated infections.
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- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Biomedical Engineering, W. J. Kolff Institute, Antonius Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Biomedical Engineering, W. J. Kolff Institute, Antonius Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Biomedical Engineering, W. J. Kolff Institute, Antonius Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV, Groningen, the Netherlands
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Zu G, Meijer M, Mergel O, Zhang H, van Rijn P. 3D-Printable Hierarchical Nanogel-GelMA Composite Hydrogel System. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:polym13152508. [PMID: 34372111 PMCID: PMC8348806 DOI: 10.3390/polym13152508] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2021] [Revised: 07/27/2021] [Accepted: 07/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
Abstract
The strength of the extracellular matrix (ECM) is that it is hierarchical in terms of matrix built-up, matrix density and fiber structure, which allows for hormones, cytokines, and other small biomolecules to be stored within its network. The ECM-like hydrogels that are currently used do not possess this ability, and long-term storage, along with the need for free diffusion of small molecules, are generally incompatible requirements. Nanogels are able to fulfill the additional requirements upon successful integration. Herein, a stable hierarchical nanogel–gelatin methacryloyl (GelMA) composite hydrogel system is provided by covalently embedding nanogels inside the micropore network of GelMA hydrogel to allow a controlled local functionality that is not found in a homogenous GelMA hydrogel. Nanogels have emerged as a powerful tool in nanomedicine and are highly versatile, due to their simplicity of chemical control and biological compatibility. In this study, an N-isopropylacrylamide-based nanogel with primary amine groups on the surface was modified with methacryloyl groups to obtain a photo-cross-linking ability similar to GelMA. The nanogel-GelMA composite hydrogel was formed by mixing the GelMA and the photo-initiator within the nanogel solution through UV irradiation. The morphology of the composite hydrogel was observed by scanning electron microscopy, which clearly showed the nanogel wrapped within the GelMA network and covering the surface of the pore wall. A release experiment was conducted to prove covalent bonding and the stability of the nanogel inside the GelMA hydrogel. In addition, 3D printability studies showed that the nanogel-GelMA composite ink is printable. Therefore, the suggested stable hierarchical nanogel-GelMA composite hydrogel system has great potential to achieve the in situ delivery and controllable release of bioactive molecules in 3D cell culture systems.
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- Guangyue Zu
- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Biomedical Engineering, W. J. Kolff Institute for Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science, A. Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands; (G.Z.); (M.M.); (O.M.)
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- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Biomedical Engineering, W. J. Kolff Institute for Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science, A. Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands; (G.Z.); (M.M.); (O.M.)
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- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Biomedical Engineering, W. J. Kolff Institute for Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science, A. Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands; (G.Z.); (M.M.); (O.M.)
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- University of Groningen, Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG Groningen, The Netherlands;
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- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Biomedical Engineering, W. J. Kolff Institute for Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science, A. Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands; (G.Z.); (M.M.); (O.M.)
- University of Groningen, Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG Groningen, The Netherlands;
- Correspondence:
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Nie L, Zhang Y, Li L, van Rijn P, Schirhagl R. pH Sensitive Dextran Coated Fluorescent Nanodiamonds as a Biomarker for HeLa Cells Endocytic Pathway and Increased Cellular Uptake. Nanomaterials (Basel) 2021; 11:1837. [PMID: 34361223 PMCID: PMC8308332 DOI: 10.3390/nano11071837] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2021] [Revised: 07/08/2021] [Accepted: 07/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
Abstract
Fluorescent nanodiamonds are a useful for biosensing of intracellular signaling networks or environmental changes (such as temperature, pH or free radical generation). HeLa cells are interesting to study with these nanodiamonds since they are a model cell system that is widely used to study cancer-related diseases. However, they only internalize low numbers of nanodiamond particles very slowly via the endocytosis pathway. In this work, we show that pH-sensitive, dextran-coated fluorescent nanodiamonds can be used to visualise this pathway. Additionally, this coating improved diamond uptake in HeLa cells by 5.3 times (*** p < 0.0001) and decreased the required time for uptake to only 30 min. We demonstrated further that nanodiamonds enter HeLa cells via endolysosomes and are eventually expelled by cells.
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, A. Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands; (L.N.); (Y.Z.); (L.L.); (P.v.R.)
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Vasse GF, Nizamoglu M, Heijink IH, Schlepütz M, van Rijn P, Thomas MJ, Burgess JK, Melgert BN. Macrophage-stroma interactions in fibrosis: biochemical, biophysical, and cellular perspectives. J Pathol 2021; 254:344-357. [PMID: 33506963 PMCID: PMC8252758 DOI: 10.1002/path.5632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2020] [Revised: 12/18/2020] [Accepted: 01/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
Abstract
Fibrosis results from aberrant wound healing and is characterized by an accumulation of extracellular matrix, impairing the function of an affected organ. Increased deposition of extracellular matrix proteins, disruption of matrix degradation, but also abnormal post-translational modifications alter the biochemical composition and biophysical properties of the tissue microenvironment - the stroma. Macrophages are known to play an important role in wound healing and tissue repair, but the direct influence of fibrotic stroma on macrophage behaviour is still an under-investigated element in the pathogenesis of fibrosis. In this review, the current knowledge on interactions between macrophages and (fibrotic) stroma will be discussed from biochemical, biophysical, and cellular perspectives. Furthermore, we provide future perspectives with regard to how macrophage-stroma interactions can be examined further to ultimately facilitate more specific targeting of these interactions in the treatment of fibrosis. © 2021 The Authors. The Journal of Pathology published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. on behalf of The Pathological Society of Great Britain and Ireland.
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- Gwenda F Vasse
- University of Groningen, University Medical Center GroningenBiomedical Engineering Department‐FB40GroningenThe Netherlands
- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, W.J. Kolff Institute for Biomedical Engineering and Materials ScienceGroningenThe Netherlands
- University of Groningen, Department of Molecular PharmacologyGroningen Research Institute for PharmacyGroningenThe Netherlands
- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen Research Institute for Asthma and COPD (GRIAC)GroningenThe Netherlands
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- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen Research Institute for Asthma and COPD (GRIAC)GroningenThe Netherlands
- University of Groningen, University Medical Center GroningenDepartment of Pathology and Medical BiologyGroningenThe Netherlands
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- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen Research Institute for Asthma and COPD (GRIAC)GroningenThe Netherlands
- University of Groningen, University Medical Center GroningenDepartment of Pathology and Medical BiologyGroningenThe Netherlands
- University of Groningen, University Medical Center GroningenDepartment of PulmonologyGroningenThe Netherlands
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- Immunology & Respiratory Diseases ResearchBoehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co KGBiberach an der RissGermany
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- University of Groningen, University Medical Center GroningenBiomedical Engineering Department‐FB40GroningenThe Netherlands
- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, W.J. Kolff Institute for Biomedical Engineering and Materials ScienceGroningenThe Netherlands
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- Immunology & Respiratory Diseases ResearchBoehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co KGBiberach an der RissGermany
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- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, W.J. Kolff Institute for Biomedical Engineering and Materials ScienceGroningenThe Netherlands
- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen Research Institute for Asthma and COPD (GRIAC)GroningenThe Netherlands
- University of Groningen, University Medical Center GroningenDepartment of Pathology and Medical BiologyGroningenThe Netherlands
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- University of Groningen, Department of Molecular PharmacologyGroningen Research Institute for PharmacyGroningenThe Netherlands
- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen Research Institute for Asthma and COPD (GRIAC)GroningenThe Netherlands
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Yang L, Pijuan-Galito S, Rho HS, Vasilevich AS, Eren AD, Ge L, Habibović P, Alexander MR, de Boer J, Carlier A, van Rijn P, Zhou Q. High-Throughput Methods in the Discovery and Study of Biomaterials and Materiobiology. Chem Rev 2021; 121:4561-4677. [PMID: 33705116 PMCID: PMC8154331 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.0c00752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
Abstract
The complex interaction of cells with biomaterials (i.e., materiobiology) plays an increasingly pivotal role in the development of novel implants, biomedical devices, and tissue engineering scaffolds to treat diseases, aid in the restoration of bodily functions, construct healthy tissues, or regenerate diseased ones. However, the conventional approaches are incapable of screening the huge amount of potential material parameter combinations to identify the optimal cell responses and involve a combination of serendipity and many series of trial-and-error experiments. For advanced tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, highly efficient and complex bioanalysis platforms are expected to explore the complex interaction of cells with biomaterials using combinatorial approaches that offer desired complex microenvironments during healing, development, and homeostasis. In this review, we first introduce materiobiology and its high-throughput screening (HTS). Then we present an in-depth of the recent progress of 2D/3D HTS platforms (i.e., gradient and microarray) in the principle, preparation, screening for materiobiology, and combination with other advanced technologies. The Compendium for Biomaterial Transcriptomics and high content imaging, computational simulations, and their translation toward commercial and clinical uses are highlighted. In the final section, current challenges and future perspectives are discussed. High-throughput experimentation within the field of materiobiology enables the elucidation of the relationships between biomaterial properties and biological behavior and thereby serves as a potential tool for accelerating the development of high-performance biomaterials.
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- Liangliang Yang
- University
of Groningen, W. J. Kolff Institute for Biomedical Engineering and
Materials Science, Department of Biomedical Engineering, University Medical Center Groningen, A. Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands
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- School
of Pharmacy, Biodiscovery Institute, University
of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD, U.K.
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- Department
of Instructive Biomaterials Engineering, MERLN Institute for Technology-Inspired
Regenerative Medicine, Maastricht University, 6229 ER Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department
of Biomedical Engineering, Eindhoven University
of Technology, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Department
of Biomedical Engineering, Eindhoven University
of Technology, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- University
of Groningen, W. J. Kolff Institute for Biomedical Engineering and
Materials Science, Department of Biomedical Engineering, University Medical Center Groningen, A. Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department
of Instructive Biomaterials Engineering, MERLN Institute for Technology-Inspired
Regenerative Medicine, Maastricht University, 6229 ER Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- School
of Pharmacy, Boots Science Building, University
of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD, U.K.
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- Department
of Biomedical Engineering, Eindhoven University
of Technology, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Department
of Cell Biology-Inspired Tissue Engineering, MERLN Institute for Technology-Inspired
Regenerative Medicine, Maastricht University, 6229 ER Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- University
of Groningen, W. J. Kolff Institute for Biomedical Engineering and
Materials Science, Department of Biomedical Engineering, University Medical Center Groningen, A. Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Institute
for Translational Medicine, Department of Stomatology, The Affiliated
Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao
University, Qingdao 266003, China
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Vasse GF, Buzón P, Melgert BN, Roos WH, van Rijn P. Single Cell Reactomics: Real-Time Single-Cell Activation Kinetics of Optically Trapped Macrophages. Small Methods 2021; 5:e2000849. [PMID: 34927846 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202000849] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2020] [Revised: 01/27/2021] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Macrophages are well known for their role in immune responses and tissue homeostasis. They can polarize towards various phenotypes in response to biophysical and biochemical stimuli. However, little is known about the early kinetics of macrophage polarization in response to single biophysical or biochemical stimuli. Our approach, combining optical tweezers, confocal fluorescence microscopy, and microfluidics, allows us to isolate single macrophages and follow their immediate responses to a biochemical stimulus in real-time. This strategy enables live-cell imaging at high spatiotemporal resolution and omits surface adhesion and cell-cell contact as biophysical stimuli. The approach is validated by successfully following the early phase of an oxidative stress response of macrophages upon phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA) stimulation, allowing detailed analysis of the initial macrophage response upon a single biochemical stimulus within seconds after its application, thereby eliminating delay times introduced by other techniques during the stimulation procedure. Hence, an unprecedented view of the early kinetics of macrophage polarization is provided.
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- Gwenda F Vasse
- Biomedical Engineering Department-FB40, W.J. Kolff Institute for Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science-FB41, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Antonius Deusinglaan 1, Groningen, 9713 AV, The Netherlands
- Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Groningen Research Institute for Pharmacy, University of Groningen, Antonius Deusinglaan 1, Groningen, 9713 AV, The Netherlands
- GRIAC Research Institute, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, Groningen, 9713 GZ, The Netherlands
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- Moleculaire Biofysica, Zernike Instituut, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, Groningen, 9747 AG, The Netherlands
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- Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Groningen Research Institute for Pharmacy, University of Groningen, Antonius Deusinglaan 1, Groningen, 9713 AV, The Netherlands
- GRIAC Research Institute, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, Groningen, 9713 GZ, The Netherlands
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- Moleculaire Biofysica, Zernike Instituut, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, Groningen, 9747 AG, The Netherlands
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- Biomedical Engineering Department-FB40, W.J. Kolff Institute for Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science-FB41, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Antonius Deusinglaan 1, Groningen, 9713 AV, The Netherlands
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Ribovski L, de Jong E, Mergel O, Zu G, Keskin D, van Rijn P, Zuhorn IS. Low nanogel stiffness favors nanogel transcytosis across an in vitro blood-brain barrier. Nanomedicine 2021; 34:102377. [PMID: 33621652 DOI: 10.1016/j.nano.2021.102377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2020] [Revised: 12/23/2020] [Accepted: 02/15/2021] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
Abstract
Transport of therapeutics across the blood-brain barrier (BBB) is a fundamental requirement for effective treatment of numerous brain diseases. However, most therapeutics (>500 Da) are unable to permeate through the BBB and do not achieve therapeutic doses. Nanoparticles (NPs) are being investigated to facilitate drug delivery to the brain. Here, we investigate the effect of nanoparticle stiffness on NP transport across an in vitro BBB model. To this end, fluorescently labeled poly(N-isopropylmethacrylamide) (p(NIPMAM)) nanogels' stiffness was varied by the inclusion of 1.5 mol% (NG1.5), 5 mol% (NG5), and 14 mol% (NG14) N,N'-methylenebis(acrylamide) (BIS) cross-linker and nanogel uptake and transcytosis was quantified. The more densely cross-linked p(NIPMAM) nanogels showed the highest level of uptake by polarized brain endothelial cells, whereas the less densely cross-linked nanogels demonstrated the highest transcytotic potential. These findings suggest that nanogel stiffness has opposing effects on nanogel uptake and transcytosis at the BBB.
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- Laís Ribovski
- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Groningen, The Netherlands; University of São Paulo, Physics Institute of São Carlos, Nanomedicine and Nanotoxicology Group, São Carlos, SP, Brazil
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- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Groningen, The Netherlands.
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Keskin D, Tromp L, Mergel O, Zu G, Warszawik E, van der Mei HC, van Rijn P. Highly Efficient Antimicrobial and Antifouling Surface Coatings with Triclosan-Loaded Nanogels. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2020; 12:57721-57731. [PMID: 33320528 PMCID: PMC7775744 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c18172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2020] [Accepted: 12/03/2020] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
Abstract
Multifunctional nanogel coatings provide a promising antimicrobial strategy against biomedical implant-associated infections. Nanogels can create a hydrated surface layer to promote antifouling properties effectively. Further modification of nanogels with quaternary ammonium compounds (QACs) potentiates antimicrobial activity owing to their positive charges along with the presence of a membrane-intercalating alkyl chain. This study effectively demonstrates that poly(N-isopropylacrylamide-co-N-[3(dimethylamino)propyl]methacrylamide) (P(NIPAM-co-DMAPMA)-based nanogel coatings possess antifouling behavior against S. aureus ATCC 12600, a Gram-positive bacterium. Through the tertiary amine in the DMAPMA comonomer, nanogels are quaternized with a 1-bromo-dodecane chain via an N-alkylation reaction. The alkylation introduces the antibacterial activity due to the bacterial membrane binding and the intercalating ability of the aliphatic QAC. Subsequently, the quaternized nanogels enable the formation of intraparticle hydrophobic domains because of intraparticle hydrophobic interactions of the aliphatic chains allowing for Triclosan incorporation. The coating with Triclosan-loaded nanogels shows a killing efficacy of up to 99.99% of adhering bacteria on the surface compared to nonquaternized nanogel coatings while still possessing an antifouling activity. This powerful multifunctional coating for combating biomaterial-associated infection is envisioned to greatly impact the design approaches for future clinically applied coatings.
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- Damla Keskin
- University of Groningen and University
Medical Center Groningen, Department of
Biomedical Engineering, W. J. Kolff Institute for Biomedical Engineering
and Materials Science, A. Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands
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- University of Groningen and University
Medical Center Groningen, Department of
Biomedical Engineering, W. J. Kolff Institute for Biomedical Engineering
and Materials Science, A. Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands
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- University of Groningen and University
Medical Center Groningen, Department of
Biomedical Engineering, W. J. Kolff Institute for Biomedical Engineering
and Materials Science, A. Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands
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- University of Groningen and University
Medical Center Groningen, Department of
Biomedical Engineering, W. J. Kolff Institute for Biomedical Engineering
and Materials Science, A. Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands
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- University of Groningen and University
Medical Center Groningen, Department of
Biomedical Engineering, W. J. Kolff Institute for Biomedical Engineering
and Materials Science, A. Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands
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- University of Groningen and University
Medical Center Groningen, Department of
Biomedical Engineering, W. J. Kolff Institute for Biomedical Engineering
and Materials Science, A. Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands
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- University of Groningen and University
Medical Center Groningen, Department of
Biomedical Engineering, W. J. Kolff Institute for Biomedical Engineering
and Materials Science, A. Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands
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Zu G, Steinmüller M, Keskin D, van der Mei HC, Mergel O, van Rijn P. Antimicrobial Nanogels with Nanoinjection Capabilities for Delivery of the Hydrophobic Antibacterial Agent Triclosan. ACS Appl Polym Mater 2020; 2:5779-5789. [PMID: 33345194 PMCID: PMC7737311 DOI: 10.1021/acsapm.0c01031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2020] [Accepted: 11/04/2020] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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With the ever-growing problem of antibiotic resistance, developing antimicrobial strategies is urgently needed. Herein, a hydrophobic drug delivery nanocarrier is developed for combating planktonic bacteria that enhances the efficiency of the hydrophobic antimicrobial agent, Triclosan, up to a 1000 times. The poly(N-isopropylacrylamide-co-N-[3-(dimethylamino)propyl]methacrylamide), p(NIPAM-co-DMAPMA), based nanogel is prepared via a one-pot precipitation polymerization, followed by quaternization with 1-bromododecane to form hydrophobic domains inside the nanogel network through intraparticle self-assembly of the aliphatic chains (C12). Triclosan, as the model hydrophobic antimicrobial drug, is loaded within the hydrophobic domains inside the nanogel. The nanogel can adhere to the bacterial cell wall via electrostatic interactions and induce membrane destruction via the insertion of the aliphatic chains into the cell membrane. The hydrophobic antimicrobial Triclosan can be actively injected into the cell through the destroyed membrane. This approach dramatically increases the effective concentration of Triclosan at the bacterial site. Both the minimal inhibitory concentration and minimal bactericidal concentration against the Gram-positive bacteria S. aureus and S. epidermidis decreased 3 orders of magnitude, compared to free Triclosan. The synergy of physical destruction and active nanoinjection significantly enhances the antimicrobial efficacy, and the designed nanoinjection delivery system holds great promise for combating antimicrobial resistance as well as the applications of hydrophobic drugs delivery for many other possible applications.
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Zu G, Mergel O, Ribovski L, Bron R, Zuhorn IS, van Rijn P. Nanogels with Selective Intracellular Reactivity for Intracellular Tracking and Delivery. Chemistry 2020; 26:15084-15088. [PMID: 32608127 PMCID: PMC7756612 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202001802] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2020] [Revised: 06/25/2020] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
Abstract
A multimodal approach for hydrogel-based nanoparticles was developed to selectively allow molecular conjugated species to either be released inside the cell or remain connected to the polymer network. Using the intrinsic difference in reactivity between esters and amides, nanogels with an amide-conjugated dye could be tracked intracellularly localizing next to the nucleus, while ester-conjugation allowed for liberation of the molecular species from the hydrogel network inside the cell, enabling delivery throughout the cytoplasm. The release was a result of particle exposure to the intracellular environment. The conjugation approach and polymer network building rely on the same chemistry and provide a diverse range of possibilities to be used in nanomedicine and theranostic approaches.
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- Guangyue Zu
- University of GroningenUniversity Medical Center GroningenBiomedical EngineeringA. Deusinglaan 19713 AVGroningenThe Netherlands
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- University of GroningenUniversity Medical Center GroningenBiomedical EngineeringA. Deusinglaan 19713 AVGroningenThe Netherlands
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- University of GroningenUniversity Medical Center GroningenBiomedical EngineeringA. Deusinglaan 19713 AVGroningenThe Netherlands
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- University of GroningenUniversity Medical Center GroningenBiomedical EngineeringA. Deusinglaan 19713 AVGroningenThe Netherlands
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- University of GroningenUniversity Medical Center GroningenBiomedical EngineeringA. Deusinglaan 19713 AVGroningenThe Netherlands
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- University of GroningenUniversity Medical Center GroningenBiomedical EngineeringA. Deusinglaan 19713 AVGroningenThe Netherlands
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Almonacid Suarez AM, Brinker MGL, Brouwer LA, van der Ham I, Harmsen MC, van Rijn P. Topography-Mediated Myotube and Endothelial Alignment, Differentiation, and Extracellular Matrix Organization for Skeletal Muscle Engineering. Polymers (Basel) 2020; 12:polym12091948. [PMID: 32872193 PMCID: PMC7564871 DOI: 10.3390/polym12091948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2020] [Revised: 08/14/2020] [Accepted: 08/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
Abstract
Understanding the response of endothelial cells to aligned myotubes is important to create an appropriate environment for tissue-engineered vascularized skeletal muscle. Part of the native tissue environment is the extracellular matrix (ECM). The ECM is a supportive scaffold for cells and allows cellular processes such as proliferation, differentiation, and migration. Interstitial matrix and basal membrane both comprise proteinaceous and polysaccharide components for strength, architecture, and volume retention. Virtually all cells are anchored to their basal lamina. One of the physical factors that affects cell behavior is topography, which plays an important role on cell alignment. We tested the hypothesis that topography-driven aligned human myotubes promote and support vascular network formation as a prelude to in vitro engineered vascularized skeletal muscle. Therefore, we used a PDMS-based topography substrate to investigate the influence of pre-aligned myotubes on the network formation of microvascular endothelial cells. The aligned myotubes produced a network of collagen fibers and laminin. This network supported early stages of endothelial network formation.
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- Ana Maria Almonacid Suarez
- Department of Pathology and Medical Biology, University Medical Center Groningen, Hanzeplein 1 (EA11), 9713 GZ Groningen, The Netherlands; (A.M.A.S.); (M.G.L.B.); (L.A.B.); (I.v.d.H.)
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- Department of Pathology and Medical Biology, University Medical Center Groningen, Hanzeplein 1 (EA11), 9713 GZ Groningen, The Netherlands; (A.M.A.S.); (M.G.L.B.); (L.A.B.); (I.v.d.H.)
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- Department of Pathology and Medical Biology, University Medical Center Groningen, Hanzeplein 1 (EA11), 9713 GZ Groningen, The Netherlands; (A.M.A.S.); (M.G.L.B.); (L.A.B.); (I.v.d.H.)
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- Department of Pathology and Medical Biology, University Medical Center Groningen, Hanzeplein 1 (EA11), 9713 GZ Groningen, The Netherlands; (A.M.A.S.); (M.G.L.B.); (L.A.B.); (I.v.d.H.)
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- Department of Pathology and Medical Biology, University Medical Center Groningen, Hanzeplein 1 (EA11), 9713 GZ Groningen, The Netherlands; (A.M.A.S.); (M.G.L.B.); (L.A.B.); (I.v.d.H.)
- Correspondence: (M.C.H.); (P.v.R.); Tel.: +31-50361-4776 (M.C.H.); +31-50361-6066 (P.v.R.)
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering-FB40, W.J. Kolff Institute for Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science-FB41, University Medical Center Groningen, A. Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands
- Correspondence: (M.C.H.); (P.v.R.); Tel.: +31-50361-4776 (M.C.H.); +31-50361-6066 (P.v.R.)
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Ribovski L, Zhou Q, Chen J, Feringa BL, van Rijn P, Zuhorn IS. Light-induced molecular rotation triggers on-demand release from liposomes. Chem Commun (Camb) 2020; 56:8774-8777. [PMID: 32618300 DOI: 10.1039/d0cc02499f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
Abstract
Controllable molecular release from delivery vehicles is essential to successfully reduce drug toxicity and improve therapeutic efficacy. Light-powered hydrophobic molecular motors were therefore incorporated in liposomes to use molecular rotation to facilitate on-demand release. The extent of the release was precisely controlled by irradiation times, providing a simple yet sophisticated responsive molecular nanocarrier.
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- Laís Ribovski
- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Biomedical Engineering, A. Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands.
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Yang L, Ge L, van Rijn P. Synergistic Effect of Cell-Derived Extracellular Matrices and Topography on Osteogenesis of Mesenchymal Stem Cells. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2020; 12:25591-25603. [PMID: 32423202 PMCID: PMC7291345 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c05012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2020] [Accepted: 05/19/2020] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Cell-derived matrices (CDMs) are an interesting alternative to conventional sources of extracellular matrices (ECMs) as CDMs mimic the natural ECM composition better and are therefore attractive as a scaffolding material for regulating the functions of stem cells. Previous research on stem cell differentiation has demonstrated that both surface topography and CDMs have a significant influence. However, not much focus has been devoted to elucidating possible synergistic effects of CDMs and topography on osteogenic differentiation of human bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (hBM-MSCs). In this study, polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS)-based anisotropic topographies (wrinkles) with various topography dimensions were prepared and subsequently combined with native ECMs produced by human fibroblasts that remained on the surface topography after decellularization. The synergistic effect of CDMs combined with topography on osteogenic differentiation of hBM-MSCs was investigated. The results showed that substrates with specific topography dimensions, coated with aligned CDMs, dramatically enhanced the capacity of osteogenesis as investigated using immunofluorescence staining for identifying osteopontin (OPN) and mineralization. Furthermore, the hBM-MSCs on the substrates decorated with CDMs exhibited a higher percentage of (Yes-associated protein) YAP inside the nucleus, stronger cell contractility, and greater formation of focal adhesions, illustrating that enhanced osteogenesis is partly mediated by cellular tension and mechanotransduction following the YAP pathway. Taken together, our findings highlight the importance of ECMs mediating the osteogenic differentiation of stem cells, and the combination of CDMs and topography will be a powerful approach for material-driven osteogenesis.
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- Liangliang Yang
- Department
of Biomedical Engineering-FB40, University
of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, A. Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands
- W.J.
Kolff Institute for Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science-FB41,
Groningen, University of Groningen, University
Medical Center Groningen, A. Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department
of Biomedical Engineering-FB40, University
of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, A. Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands
- W.J.
Kolff Institute for Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science-FB41,
Groningen, University of Groningen, University
Medical Center Groningen, A. Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department
of Biomedical Engineering-FB40, University
of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, A. Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands
- W.J.
Kolff Institute for Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science-FB41,
Groningen, University of Groningen, University
Medical Center Groningen, A. Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands
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Han L, Yin Q, Yang L, van Rijn P, Yang Y, Liu Y, Li M, Yan M, Zhou Q, Yu T, Lian Z. Biointerface topography regulates phenotypic switching and cell apoptosis in vascular smooth muscle cells. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2020; 526:841-847. [PMID: 32278550 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2020.03.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [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: 02/19/2020] [Accepted: 03/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND In-stent restenosis (ISR) is a complex disease that occurs after coronary stenting procedures. The development of quality materials and improvement of our understanding on significant factors regulating ISR are essential for enhancing prognosis. Vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) are the main constituent cells of blood vessel walls, and dysfunction of VMSCs can exacerbate ISR. Accordingly, in this study, we explored the influence of wrinkled material topography on the biological functions of VSMCs. METHODS Polydimethylsiloxane with a wrinkled topography was synthesized using elastomer base and crosslinking and observed by atomic force microscopy. VSMC proliferation, apoptosis, and morphology were determined by Cell Counting Kit-8 assays, fluorescence-assisted cell sorting, and phalloidin staining. α-Smooth muscle actin (α-SMA), major histocompatibility complex (MHC), and calponin 1 (CNN-1) expression levels were measured by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction and western blotting. Moreover, p53 and cleaved caspase-3 expression levels were evaluated by western blotting in VSMCs to assess apoptotic induction. RESULTS Surface topographies were not associated with a clear orientation or elongation of VSMCs. The number of cells was increased on wrinkled surfaces (0.7 μm in amplitude, and 3 μm in wavelength [W3]) compared with that on other surfaces, contributing to continuously increased cell proliferation. Moreover, interactions of VSMCs with the W3 surface suppressed phenotypic switching, resulting in ISR via regulation of α-SMA, calponin-1, and SM-MHC expression. The surface with an amplitude of 0.05 μm and a wavelength of 0.5 μm (W0.5) promoted apoptosis by inducing caspase 3 and p53 activities. CONCLUSION Introduction of aligned topographies on biomaterial scaffolds could provide physical cues to modulate VSMC responses for engineering vascular constructs. Materials with wrinkled topographies could have applications in the development of stents to reduce ISR.
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- Lu Han
- Department of Cardiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao 266003, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Linyi Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 276000, China
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- University of Groningen, W.J. Kolff Institute for Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science, Department of Biomedical Engineering, University Medical Center Groningen, A. Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV, Groningen, the Netherlands.
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- University of Groningen, W.J. Kolff Institute for Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science, Department of Biomedical Engineering, University Medical Center Groningen, A. Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV, Groningen, the Netherlands.
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- Institute for Translational Medicine, School of Basic Medicine, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266021, China
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- Institute for Translational Medicine, School of Basic Medicine, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266021, China
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- Institute for Translational Medicine, School of Basic Medicine, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266021, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao 266003, China
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- Institute for Translational Medicine, School of Basic Medicine, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266021, China.
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- Institute for Translational Medicine, School of Basic Medicine, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266021, China.
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- Department of Cardiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao 266003, China.
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Almonacid Suarez AM, van der Ham I, Brinker MG, van Rijn P, Harmsen MC. Topography-driven alterations in endothelial cell phenotype and contact guidance. Heliyon 2020; 6:e04329. [PMID: 32637708 PMCID: PMC7330714 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e04329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2020] [Revised: 06/18/2020] [Accepted: 06/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Understanding how endothelial cell phenotype is affected by topography could improve the design of new tools for tissue engineering as many tissue engineering approaches make use of topography-mediated cell stimulation. Therefore, we cultured human pulmonary microvascular endothelial cells (ECs) on a directional topographical gradient to screen the EC vascular-like network formation and alignment response to nano to microsized topographies. The cell response was evaluated by microscopy. We found that ECs formed unstable vascular-like networks that aggregated in the smaller topographies and flat parts whereas ECs themselves aligned on the larger topographies. Subsequently, we designed a mixed topography where we could explore the network formation and proliferative properties of these ECs by live imaging for three days. Vascular-like network formation continued to be unstable on the topography and were only produced on the flat areas and a fibronectin coating did not improve the network stability. However, an instructive adipose tissue-derived stromal cell (ASC) coating provided the correct environment to sustain the vascular-like networks, which were still affected by the topography underneath. It was concluded that large microsized topographies inhibit vascular endothelial network formation but not proliferation and flat and nano/microsized topographies allow formation of early networks that can be stabilized by using an ASC instructive layer.
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- Ana Maria Almonacid Suarez
- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Pathology and Medical Biology, Hanzeplein 1 (EA11), 9713 GZ, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Pathology and Medical Biology, Hanzeplein 1 (EA11), 9713 GZ, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Pathology and Medical Biology, Hanzeplein 1 (EA11), 9713 GZ, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Biomedical Engineering-FB40, W.J. Kolff Institute for Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science-FB41, A. Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Pathology and Medical Biology, Hanzeplein 1 (EA11), 9713 GZ, Groningen, the Netherlands
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Yang L, Ge L, Zhou Q, Jurczak KM, van Rijn P. Decoupling the Amplitude and Wavelength of Anisotropic Topography and the Influence on Osteogenic Differentiation of Mesenchymal Stem Cells Using a High-Throughput Screening Approach. ACS Appl Bio Mater 2020; 3:3690-3697. [DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.0c00330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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- Liangliang Yang
- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Biomedical Engineering-FB40 Groningen, A. Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands
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- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Biomedical Engineering-FB40 Groningen, A. Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Stomatology, Institute for Translational Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao University, 266003 Qingdao, China
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- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Biomedical Engineering-FB40 Groningen, A. Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands
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- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Biomedical Engineering-FB40 Groningen, A. Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands
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Ge L, Yang L, Bron R, Burgess JK, van Rijn P. Topography-Mediated Fibroblast Cell Migration Is Influenced by Direction, Wavelength, and Amplitude. ACS Appl Bio Mater 2020; 3:2104-2116. [DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.0c00001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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- Lu Ge
- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Biomedical Engineering-FB40, Groningen, A. Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands
- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, W.J. Kolff Institute for Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science-FB41, Groningen, A. Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands
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- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Biomedical Engineering-FB40, Groningen, A. Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands
- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, W.J. Kolff Institute for Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science-FB41, Groningen, A. Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands
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- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Biomedical Engineering-FB40, Groningen, A. Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands
- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, W.J. Kolff Institute for Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science-FB41, Groningen, A. Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands
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- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Pathology and Medical Biology, Hanzeplein 1, 9713 GZ Groningen, The Netherlands
- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen Research Institute for Asthma and COPD, Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands
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- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Biomedical Engineering-FB40, Groningen, A. Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands
- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, W.J. Kolff Institute for Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science-FB41, Groningen, A. Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands
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Zhou Q, Chen J, Luan Y, Vainikka PA, Thallmair S, Marrink SJ, Feringa BL, van Rijn P. Unidirectional rotating molecular motors dynamically interact with adsorbed proteins to direct the fate of mesenchymal stem cells. Sci Adv 2020; 6:eaay2756. [PMID: 32064345 PMCID: PMC6989133 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aay2756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2019] [Accepted: 11/21/2019] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
Abstract
Artificial rotary molecular motors convert energy into controlled motion and drive a system out of equilibrium with molecular precision. The molecular motion is harnessed to mediate the adsorbed protein layer and then ultimately to direct the fate of human bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (hBM-MSCs). When influenced by the rotary motion of light-driven molecular motors grafted on surfaces, the adsorbed protein layer primes hBM-MSCs to differentiate into osteoblasts, while without rotation, multipotency is better maintained. We have shown that the signaling effects of the molecular motion are mediated by the adsorbed cell-instructing protein layer, influencing the focal adhesion-cytoskeleton actin transduction pathway and regulating the protein and gene expression of hBM-MSCs. This unique molecular-based platform paves the way for implementation of dynamic interfaces for stem cell control and provides an opportunity for novel dynamic biomaterial engineering for clinical applications.
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- Qihui Zhou
- Institute for Translational Medicine, Department of Periodontology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266021, China
- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Biomedical Engineering—FB40, W.J. Kolff Institute for Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science—FB41, A. Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV Groningen, Netherlands
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- Center for Systems Chemistry, Stratingh Institute for Chemistry, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747AG Groningen, Netherlands
- Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG, Groningen, Netherlands
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- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Biomedical Engineering—FB40, W.J. Kolff Institute for Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science—FB41, A. Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV Groningen, Netherlands
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- Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG, Groningen, Netherlands
- Groningen Biomolecular Sciences and Biotechnology Institute, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG Groningen, Netherlands
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- Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG, Groningen, Netherlands
- Groningen Biomolecular Sciences and Biotechnology Institute, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG Groningen, Netherlands
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- Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG, Groningen, Netherlands
- Groningen Biomolecular Sciences and Biotechnology Institute, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG Groningen, Netherlands
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- Center for Systems Chemistry, Stratingh Institute for Chemistry, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747AG Groningen, Netherlands
- Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG, Groningen, Netherlands
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- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Biomedical Engineering—FB40, W.J. Kolff Institute for Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science—FB41, A. Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV Groningen, Netherlands
- Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG, Groningen, Netherlands
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Liu Y, Deng W, Yang L, Fu X, Wang Z, van Rijn P, Zhou Q, Yu T. Biointerface topography mediates the interplay between endothelial cells and monocytes. RSC Adv 2020; 10:13848-13854. [PMID: 35492981 PMCID: PMC9051607 DOI: 10.1039/d0ra00704h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [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: 01/23/2020] [Accepted: 03/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
Abstract
Endothelial cell (EC) monolayers located in the inner lining of blood vessels serve as a semipermeable barrier between circulating blood and surrounding tissues. The structure and function of the EC monolayer affect the recruitment and adhesion of monocytes, which plays a pivotal role in the development of inflammation and atherosclerosis. Here we investigate the effect of material wrinkled topographies on the responses of human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) and adhesion of monocytes to HUVECs. It is found that HUVEC responses are non-linearly mediated by surface topographies with different dimensions. Specifically, more cell elongation and better cell orientation on the wrinkled surface with a 3.5 μm amplitude and 10 μm wavelength (W10) are observed compared to other surfaces. The proliferation rate of HUVECs on the W10 surface is higher than that on other surfaces due to more 5-ethynyl-2′-deoxyuridine (EdU) detected on the W10 surface. Also, greater expression of inflammatory cytokines from HUVECs and adhesion of monocytes to HUVECs on the W10 surface is shown than other surfaces due to greater expression of p-AKT and ICAM, respectively. This study offers a new in vitro system to understand the interplay between HUVEC monolayers and monocytes mediated by aligned topographies, which may be useful for vascular repair and disease modeling for drug testing. This study offers a new in vitro system to understand the interplay between HUVEC monolayer and monocytes mediated by aligned topographies, which may be useful for vascular repair and disease modeling for drug testing.![]()
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- Yan Liu
- Institute for Translational Medicine
- School of Basic Medicine
- Qingdao University
- Qingdao
- China
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- Department of Neurosurgery
- The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University
- Qingdao 266003
- China
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- University of Groningen
- W. J. Kolff Institute for Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science
- Department of Biomedical Engineering
- University Medical Center Groningen
- Groningen
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- Department of Echocardiography
- The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University
- Qingdao
- China
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- Department of Echocardiography
- The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University
- Qingdao
- China
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- University of Groningen
- W. J. Kolff Institute for Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science
- Department of Biomedical Engineering
- University Medical Center Groningen
- Groningen
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- Institute for Translational Medicine
- School of Basic Medicine
- Qingdao University
- Qingdao
- China
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- Institute for Translational Medicine
- School of Basic Medicine
- Qingdao University
- Qingdao
- China
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Yang L, Gao Q, Ge L, Zhou Q, Warszawik EM, Bron R, Lai KWC, van Rijn P. Topography induced stiffness alteration of stem cells influences osteogenic differentiation. Biomater Sci 2020; 8:2638-2652. [DOI: 10.1039/d0bm00264j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Topography-driven alterations to single cell stiffness rather than alterations in cell morphology, is the underlying driver for influencing cell biological processes, particularly stem cell differentiation.
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- Liangliang Yang
- Department of Biomedical Engineering-FB40
- University of Groningen
- University Medical Center Groningen
- 9713 AV Groningen
- The Netherlands
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering
- City University of Hong Kong
- Hong Kong
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering-FB40
- University of Groningen
- University Medical Center Groningen
- 9713 AV Groningen
- The Netherlands
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- Institute for Translational Medicine
- Department of Stomatology
- The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University
- Qingdao University
- Qingdao 266003
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering-FB40
- University of Groningen
- University Medical Center Groningen
- 9713 AV Groningen
- The Netherlands
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering-FB40
- University of Groningen
- University Medical Center Groningen
- 9713 AV Groningen
- The Netherlands
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering
- City University of Hong Kong
- Hong Kong
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering-FB40
- University of Groningen
- University Medical Center Groningen
- 9713 AV Groningen
- The Netherlands
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Almonacid Suarez AM, Zhou Q, van Rijn P, Harmsen MC. Directional topography gradients drive optimum alignment and differentiation of human myoblasts. J Tissue Eng Regen Med 2019; 13:2234-2245. [PMID: 31677226 PMCID: PMC6973069 DOI: 10.1002/term.2976] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2019] [Revised: 09/06/2019] [Accepted: 09/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Tissue engineering of skeletal muscle aims to replicate the parallel alignment of myotubes on the native tissue. Directional topography gradients allow the study of the influence of topography on cellular orientation, proliferation, and differentiation, resulting in yield cues and clues to develop a proper in vitro environment for muscle tissue engineering. In this study, we used a polydimethylsiloxane-based substrate containing an aligned topography gradient with sinusoidal features ranging from wavelength (λ) = 1,520 nm and amplitude (A) =176 nm to λ = 9,934 nm and A = 2,168 nm. With this topography gradient, we evaluated the effect of topography on human myoblasts distribution, dominant orientation, cell area, nuclei coverage, cell area per number of nuclei, and nuclei area of myotubes. We showed that human myoblasts aligned and differentiated irrespective of the topography section. In addition, aligned human myotubes showed functionality and maturity by contracting spontaneously and nuclei peripheral organization resembling natural myotubes.
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- Ana Maria Almonacid Suarez
- Department of Pathology and Medical Biology, University Medical Center GroningenUniversity of GroningenGroningenThe Netherlands
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, W.J. Kolff Institute for Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science, University Medical Center GroningenUniversity of GroningenGroningenThe Netherlands
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, W.J. Kolff Institute for Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science, University Medical Center GroningenUniversity of GroningenGroningenThe Netherlands
- Zernike Institute for Advanced MaterialsUniversity of GroningenGroningenThe Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology and Medical Biology, University Medical Center GroningenUniversity of GroningenGroningenThe Netherlands
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Gehlen DB, De Lencastre Novaes LC, Long W, Ruff AJ, Jakob F, Haraszti T, Chandorkar Y, Yang L, van Rijn P, Schwaneberg U, De Laporte L. Rapid and Robust Coating Method to Render Polydimethylsiloxane Surfaces Cell-Adhesive. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2019; 11:41091-41099. [PMID: 31600051 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b16025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) is a synthetic material with excellent properties for biomedical applications because of its easy fabrication method, high flexibility, permeability to oxygen, transparency, and potential to produce high-resolution structures in the case of lithography. However, PDMS needs to be modified to support homogeneous cell attachments and spreading. Even though many physical and chemical methods, like plasma treatment or extracellular matrix coatings, have been developed over the last decades to increase cell-surface interactions, these methods are still very time-consuming, often not efficient enough, complex, and can require several treatment steps. To overcome these issues, we present a novel, robust, and fast one-step PDMS coating method using engineered anchor peptides fused to the cell-adhesive peptide sequence (glycine-arginine-glycine-aspartate-serine, GRGDS). The anchor peptide attaches to the PDMS surface predominantly by hydrophobic interactions by simply dipping PDMS in a solution containing the anchor peptide, presenting the GRGDS sequence on the surface available for cell adhesion. The binding performance and kinetics of the anchor peptide to PDMS are characterized, and the coatings are optimized for efficient cell attachment of fibroblasts and endothelial cells. Additionally, the applicability is proven using PDMS-based directional nanotopographic gradients, showing a lower threshold of 5 μm wrinkles for fibroblast alignment.
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- David B Gehlen
- DWI-Leibniz Institute for Interactive Materials , Forckenbeckstraße 50 , D-52074 Aachen , Germany
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- Institute of Biotechnology , RWTH Aachen University , Worringerweg 3 , D-52074 Aachen , Germany
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- Institute of Biotechnology , RWTH Aachen University , Worringerweg 3 , D-52074 Aachen , Germany
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- Institute of Biotechnology , RWTH Aachen University , Worringerweg 3 , D-52074 Aachen , Germany
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- DWI-Leibniz Institute for Interactive Materials , Forckenbeckstraße 50 , D-52074 Aachen , Germany
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- DWI-Leibniz Institute for Interactive Materials , Forckenbeckstraße 50 , D-52074 Aachen , Germany
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- University Medical Center Groningen , Department of Biomedical Engineering , FB40 , 9713 AV Groningen , The Netherlands
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- University Medical Center Groningen , Department of Biomedical Engineering , FB40 , 9713 AV Groningen , The Netherlands
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- Institute of Biotechnology , RWTH Aachen University , Worringerweg 3 , D-52074 Aachen , Germany
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- DWI-Leibniz Institute for Interactive Materials , Forckenbeckstraße 50 , D-52074 Aachen , Germany
- Institute for Technical and Macromolecular Chemistry , RWTH Aachen University , Worringerweg 1-2 , D-52074 Aachen , Germany
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Mergel O, Schneider S, Tiwari R, Kühn PT, Keskin D, Stuart MCA, Schöttner S, de Kanter M, Noyong M, Caumanns T, Mayer J, Janzen C, Simon U, Gallei M, Wöll D, van Rijn P, Plamper FA. Cargo shuttling by electrochemical switching of core-shell microgels obtained by a facile one-shot polymerization. Chem Sci 2019; 10:1844-1856. [PMID: 30842853 PMCID: PMC6371888 DOI: 10.1039/c8sc04369h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [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: 10/02/2018] [Accepted: 12/02/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
Abstract
Controlling and understanding the electrochemical properties of electroactive polymeric colloids is a highly topical but still a rather unexplored field of research. This is especially true when considering more complex particle architectures like stimuli-responsive microgels, which would entail different kinetic constraints for charge transport within one particle. We synthesize and electrochemically address dual stimuli responsive core-shell microgels, where the temperature-responsiveness modulates not only the internal structure, but also the microgel electroactivity both on an internal and on a global scale. In detail, a facile one-step precipitation polymerization results in architecturally advanced poly(N-isopropylacrylamide-co-vinylferrocene) P(NIPAM-co-VFc) microgels with a ferrocene (Fc)-enriched (collapsed/hard) core and a NIPAM-rich shell. While the remaining Fc units in the shell are electrochemically accessible, the electrochemical activity of Fc in the core is limited due to the restricted mobility of redox active sites and therefore restricted electron transfer in the compact core domain. Still, prolonged electrochemical action and/or chemical oxidation enable a reversible adjustment of the internal microgel structure from core-shell microgels with a dense core to completely oxidized microgels with a highly swollen core and a denser corona. The combination of thermo-sensitive and redox-responsive units being part of the network allows for efficient amplification of the redox response on the overall microgel dimension, which is mainly governed by the shell. Further, it allows for an electrochemical switching of polarity (hydrophilicity/hydrophobicity) of the microgel, enabling an electrochemically triggered uptake and release of active guest molecules. Hence, bactericidal drugs can be released to effectively kill bacteria. In addition, good biocompatibility of the microgels in cell tests suggests suitability of the new microgel system for future biomedical applications.
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- Olga Mergel
- Institute of Physical Chemistry , RWTH Aachen University , Landoltweg 2 , 52056 Aachen , Germany
- Department of Biomedical Engineering-FB40 , University of Groningen , University Medical Center Groningen , A. Deusinglaan 1 , Groningen , 9713 AV , The Netherlands
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry , RWTH Aachen University , Landoltweg 2 , 52056 Aachen , Germany
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- DWI - Leibniz Institute for Interactive Materials , RWTH Aachen University , Forckenbeckstraße 50 , 52056 Aachen , Germany
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering-FB40 , University of Groningen , University Medical Center Groningen , A. Deusinglaan 1 , Groningen , 9713 AV , The Netherlands
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering-FB40 , University of Groningen , University Medical Center Groningen , A. Deusinglaan 1 , Groningen , 9713 AV , The Netherlands
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- Groningen Biomolecular Sciences and Biotechnology Institute , Stratingh Institute for Chemistry , University of Groningen , Nijenborgh 7 , 9747 AG Groningen , The Netherlands
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- Ernst-Berl-Institute for Chemical Engineering and Macromolecular Chemistry , Technische Universität Darmstadt , Alarich-Weiss-Straße 4 , D-64287 Darmstadt , Germany
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- Chair for Laser Technology LLT , RWTH Aachen University , Steinbachstr. 15 , 52074 Aachen , Germany
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry , JARA-SOFT , RWTH Aachen University , Landoltweg 1 , 52056 Aachen , Germany
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- GFE Central Facility for Electron Microscopy , RWTH Aachen University , Ahornstraße 55 , D-52074 Aachen , Germany
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- GFE Central Facility for Electron Microscopy , RWTH Aachen University , Ahornstraße 55 , D-52074 Aachen , Germany
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology (ILT) , Steinbachstr. 15 , 52074 Aachen , Germany
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry , JARA-SOFT , RWTH Aachen University , Landoltweg 1 , 52056 Aachen , Germany
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- Ernst-Berl-Institute for Chemical Engineering and Macromolecular Chemistry , Technische Universität Darmstadt , Alarich-Weiss-Straße 4 , D-64287 Darmstadt , Germany
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry , RWTH Aachen University , Landoltweg 2 , 52056 Aachen , Germany
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering-FB40 , University of Groningen , University Medical Center Groningen , A. Deusinglaan 1 , Groningen , 9713 AV , The Netherlands
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry , RWTH Aachen University , Landoltweg 2 , 52056 Aachen , Germany
- Institute of Physical Chemistry , TU Bergakademie Freiberg , Leipziger Straße 29 , 09599 Freiberg , Germany . ; ; Tel: +49-3731-39-2139
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Keskin D, Mergel O, van der Mei HC, Busscher HJ, van Rijn P. Inhibiting Bacterial Adhesion by Mechanically Modulated Microgel Coatings. Biomacromolecules 2019; 20:243-253. [PMID: 30512925 PMCID: PMC6335679 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.8b01378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2018] [Revised: 12/02/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Bacterial infection is a severe problem especially when associated with biomedical applications. This study effectively demonstrates that poly- N-isopropylmethacrylamide based microgel coatings prevent bacterial adhesion. The coating preparation via a spraying approach proved to be simple and both cost and time efficient creating a homogeneous dense microgel monolayer. In particular, the influence of cross-linking density, microgel size, and coating thickness was investigated on the initial bacterial adhesion. Adhesion of Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 12600 was imaged using a parallel plate flow chamber setup, which gave insights in the number of the total bacteria adhering per unit area onto the surface and the initial bacterial deposition rates. All microgel coatings successfully yielded more than 98% reduction in bacterial adhesion. Bacterial adhesion depends both on the cross-linking density/stiffness of the microgels and on the thickness of the microgel coating. Bacterial adhesion decreased when a lower cross-linking density was used at equal coating thickness and at equal cross-linking density with a thicker microgel coating. The highest reduction in the number of bacterial adhesion was achieved with the microgel that produced the thickest coating ( h = 602 nm) and had the lowest cross-linking density. The results provided in this paper indicate that microgel coatings serve as an interesting and easy applicable approach and that it can be fine-tuned by manipulating the microgel layer thickness and stiffness.
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- Damla Keskin
- University
of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Biomedical
Engineering (FB40), W.J. Kolff Institute
for Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science (FB41), Antonius Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands
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- University
of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Biomedical
Engineering (FB40), W.J. Kolff Institute
for Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science (FB41), Antonius Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands
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- University
of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Biomedical
Engineering (FB40), W.J. Kolff Institute
for Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science (FB41), Antonius Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands
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- University
of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Biomedical
Engineering (FB40), W.J. Kolff Institute
for Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science (FB41), Antonius Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands
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- University
of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Biomedical
Engineering (FB40), W.J. Kolff Institute
for Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science (FB41), Antonius Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands
- University of
Groningen, Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG Groningen, The Netherlands
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Vignali V, S. Miranda B, Lodoso-Torrecilla I, van Nisselroy CAJ, Hoogenberg BJ, Dantuma S, Hollmann F, de Vries JW, Warszawik EM, Fischer R, Commandeur U, van Rijn P. Biocatalytically induced surface modification of the tobacco mosaic virus and the bacteriophage M13. Chem Commun (Camb) 2019; 55:51-54. [DOI: 10.1039/c8cc08042a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A one-step laccase induced free radical oxidation of the tobacco mosaic virus and bacteriophage M13 led to acrylate-functionalized viruses with customizable properties.
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Zu G, Cao Y, Dong J, Zhou Q, van Rijn P, Liu M, Pei R. Development of an Aptamer-Conjugated Polyrotaxane-Based Biodegradable Magnetic Resonance Contrast Agent for Tumor-Targeted Imaging. ACS Appl Bio Mater 2018; 2:406-416. [DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.8b00639] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Guangyue Zu
- CAS Key Laboratory of Nano-Bio Interface, Division of Nanobiomedicine, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215123, China
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, W. J. Kolff Institute for Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, A. Deusinglaan 1, Groningen 9713 AV, The Netherlands
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nano-Bio Interface, Division of Nanobiomedicine, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215123, China
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- Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, Groningen 9747 AG, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, W. J. Kolff Institute for Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, A. Deusinglaan 1, Groningen 9713 AV, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, W. J. Kolff Institute for Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, A. Deusinglaan 1, Groningen 9713 AV, The Netherlands
- Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, Groningen 9747 AG, The Netherlands
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- Institute for Interdisciplinary Research, Jianghan University, Wuhan 430056, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nano-Bio Interface, Division of Nanobiomedicine, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215123, China
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Plant virus capsids are attractive entities for nanotechnological applications because of their variation in shape and natural assembly ability. This chapter describes the production and modification of three differently shaped plant virus capsids for silica mineralization purposes. The chosen plant viruses exhibit either an icosahedral (cowpea mosaic virus, CPMV), or a flexuous rod-like structure (potato virus X, PVX), or a rigid rod-like shape (tobacco mosaic virus, TMV), and are well-known and frequently used plant viruses for biotechnological applications. We describe the production (including genetic or chemical modification) and purification of the plant viruses or of empty virus-like particles in the case of CPMV, as well as the characterization of these harvested templates. The mineralization procedures and differences in the protocols specific to the distinct viruses are described, and the analyses of the mineralization results are explained.
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- Christina Dickmeis
- Institute for Molecular Biotechnology, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Plant Virology, Institute of Biomaterials and Biomolecular Systems, University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Groningen, AV, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Plant Virology, Institute of Biomaterials and Biomolecular Systems, University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Institute for Molecular Biotechnology, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany.
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Zhou Q, Zhang H, Zhou Y, Yu Z, Yuan H, Feng B, van Rijn P, Zhang Y. Alkali-Mediated Miscibility of Gelatin/Polycaprolactone for Electrospinning Homogeneous Composite Nanofibers for Tissue Scaffolding. Macromol Biosci 2017; 17. [PMID: 29068545 DOI: 10.1002/mabi.201700268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [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: 08/04/2017] [Revised: 09/12/2017] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
Abstract
Electrospun natural-synthetic composite nanofibers, which possess favorable biological and mechanical properties, have gained widespread attention in tissue engineering. However, the development of biomimetic nanofibers of hybrids remains a huge challenge due to phase separation of the polymer blends. Here, aqueous sodium hydroxide (NaOH) solution is proposed to modulate the miscibility of a representative natural-synthetic hybrid of gelatin (GT) and polycaprolactone (PCL) for electrospinning homogeneous composite nanofibers. Alkali-doped GT/PCL solutions and nanofibers examined at macroscopic, microscopic, and internal molecular levels demonstrate appropriate miscibility of GT and PCL after introducing the alkali dopant. Particularly, homogeneous GT/PCL nanofibers with smooth surface and uniform diameter are obtained when aqueous NaOH solution with a concentration of 10 m is used. The fibers become more hydrophilic and possess improved mechanical properties both in dry and wet conditions. Moreover, biocompatibility experiments show that stem cells adhere to and proliferate better on the alkali-modified nanofibers than the untreated one. This study provides a facile and effective approach to solve the phase separation issue of the synthetic-natural hybrid GT/PCL and establishes a correlation of compositionally and morphologically homogeneous composite nanofibers with respect to cell responses.
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- Qihui Zhou
- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China.,Department of Biomedical Engineering-FB40, W.J. Kolff Institute for Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science-FB41, University of GroningenUniversity Medical Center Groningen, A. Deusinglaan 1,, 9713, AV Groningen, The Netherlands
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China.,School of Life Sciences, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, 226019, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering-FB40, W.J. Kolff Institute for Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science-FB41, University of GroningenUniversity Medical Center Groningen, A. Deusinglaan 1,, 9713, AV Groningen, The Netherlands
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China.,China Orthopedic Regenerative Medicine Group (CORMed), Hangzhou, 310058, China
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Zhou Q, Castañeda Ocampo O, Guimarães CF, Kühn PT, van Kooten TG, van Rijn P. Screening Platform for Cell Contact Guidance Based on Inorganic Biomaterial Micro/nanotopographical Gradients. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2017; 9:31433-31445. [PMID: 28825457 PMCID: PMC5609122 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b08237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2017] [Accepted: 08/21/2017] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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High-throughput screening (HTS) methods based on topography gradients or arrays have been extensively used to investigate cell-material interactions. However, it is a huge technological challenge to cost efficiently prepare topographical gradients of inorganic biomaterials due to their inherent material properties. Here, we developed a novel strategy translating PDMS-based wrinkled topography gradients with amplitudes from 49 to 2561 nm and wavelengths between 464 and 7121 nm to inorganic biomaterials (SiO2, Ti/TiO2, Cr/CrO3, and Al2O3) which are frequently used clinical materials. Optimal substratum conditions promoted human bone-marrow derived mesenchymal stem cell alignment, elongation, cytoskeleton arrangement, filopodia development as well as cell adhesion in vitro, which depended both on topography and interface material. This study displays a positive correlation between cell alignment and the orientation of cytoskeleton, filopodia, and focal adhesions. This platform vastly minimizes the experimental efforts both for inorganic material interface engineering and cell biological assessments in a facile and effective approach. The practical application of the HTS technology is expected to aid in the acceleration of developments of inorganic clinical biomaterials.
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- Qihui Zhou
- Department of Biomedical
Engineering—FB40, University of Groningen,
University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, A. Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands
- W.J. Kolff
Institute for Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science—FB41, University of Groningen, University Medical Center
Groningen, Groningen,
A. Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Zernike Institute
for Advanced Materials, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG Groningen, The Netherlands
- Stratingh Institute for Chemistry, University
of Groningen, Nijenborgh
4, 9747 AG Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biomedical
Engineering—FB40, University of Groningen,
University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, A. Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biomedical
Engineering—FB40, University of Groningen,
University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, A. Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands
- W.J. Kolff
Institute for Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science—FB41, University of Groningen, University Medical Center
Groningen, Groningen,
A. Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biomedical
Engineering—FB40, University of Groningen,
University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, A. Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands
- W.J. Kolff
Institute for Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science—FB41, University of Groningen, University Medical Center
Groningen, Groningen,
A. Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biomedical
Engineering—FB40, University of Groningen,
University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, A. Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands
- W.J. Kolff
Institute for Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science—FB41, University of Groningen, University Medical Center
Groningen, Groningen,
A. Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands
- Zernike Institute
for Advanced Materials, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG Groningen, The Netherlands
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Abagnale G, Sechi A, Steger M, Zhou Q, Kuo CC, Aydin G, Schalla C, Müller-Newen G, Zenke M, Costa IG, van Rijn P, Gillner A, Wagner W. Surface Topography Guides Morphology and Spatial Patterning of Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell Colonies. Stem Cell Reports 2017; 9:654-666. [PMID: 28757164 PMCID: PMC5550028 DOI: 10.1016/j.stemcr.2017.06.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 103] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2016] [Revised: 06/27/2017] [Accepted: 06/28/2017] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
Abstract
The relevance of topographic cues for commitment of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) is largely unknown. In this study, we demonstrate that groove-ridge structures with a periodicity in the submicrometer range induce elongation of iPSC colonies, guide the orientation of apical actin fibers, and direct the polarity of cell division. Elongation of iPSC colonies impacts also on their intrinsic molecular patterning, which seems to be orchestrated from the rim of the colonies. BMP4-induced differentiation is enhanced in elongated colonies, and the submicron grooves impact on the spatial modulation of YAP activity upon induction with this morphogen. Interestingly, TAZ, a YAP paralog, shows distinct cytoskeletal localization in iPSCs. These findings demonstrate that topography can guide orientation and organization of iPSC colonies, which may affect the interaction between mechanosensors and mechanotransducers in iPSCs.
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- Giulio Abagnale
- Helmholtz Institute for Biomedical Engineering, Stem Cell Biology and Cellular Engineering, RWTH Aachen University Medical School, Pauwelsstrasse 20, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Cell Biology, RWTH Aachen University Medical School, 52074 Aachen, Germany; Helmholtz Institute for Biomedical Engineering, RWTH Aachen University, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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- Laser Technology (ILT), RWTH Aachen University, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Biomedical Engineering Department-FB40, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Cell Biology, RWTH Aachen University Medical School, 52074 Aachen, Germany; IZKF Bioinformatics Research Group, RWTH Aachen University Medical School, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Cell Biology, RWTH Aachen University Medical School, 52074 Aachen, Germany; Helmholtz Institute for Biomedical Engineering, RWTH Aachen University, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Cell Biology, RWTH Aachen University Medical School, 52074 Aachen, Germany; Helmholtz Institute for Biomedical Engineering, RWTH Aachen University, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, RWTH Aachen University Medical School, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Cell Biology, RWTH Aachen University Medical School, 52074 Aachen, Germany; Helmholtz Institute for Biomedical Engineering, RWTH Aachen University, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Cell Biology, RWTH Aachen University Medical School, 52074 Aachen, Germany; IZKF Bioinformatics Research Group, RWTH Aachen University Medical School, 52074 Aachen, Germany; Aachen Institute for Advanced Study in Computational Engineering Science (AICES), RWTH Aachen University, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Biomedical Engineering Department-FB40, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Laser Technology (ILT), RWTH Aachen University, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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- Helmholtz Institute for Biomedical Engineering, Stem Cell Biology and Cellular Engineering, RWTH Aachen University Medical School, Pauwelsstrasse 20, 52074 Aachen, Germany; Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Cell Biology, RWTH Aachen University Medical School, 52074 Aachen, Germany.
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Kühn PT, Meijer TL, Schiavon I, van Poll M, van Aken J, Groen S, Kuijer R, van Kooten TG, van Rijn P. Non-Covalently Stabilized Alginate Hydrogels as Functional Cell Scaffold Material. Macromol Biosci 2016; 16:1693-1702. [DOI: 10.1002/mabi.201600214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2016] [Revised: 07/13/2016] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Philipp T. Kühn
- Department of Biomedical Engineering-FB40; W. J. Kolff Institute for Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science-FB41; University of Groningen; University Medical Center Groningen; Groningen, A. Deusinglaan 1 9713 AV Groningen The Netherlands
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering-FB40; W. J. Kolff Institute for Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science-FB41; University of Groningen; University Medical Center Groningen; Groningen, A. Deusinglaan 1 9713 AV Groningen The Netherlands
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering-FB40; W. J. Kolff Institute for Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science-FB41; University of Groningen; University Medical Center Groningen; Groningen, A. Deusinglaan 1 9713 AV Groningen The Netherlands
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering-FB40; W. J. Kolff Institute for Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science-FB41; University of Groningen; University Medical Center Groningen; Groningen, A. Deusinglaan 1 9713 AV Groningen The Netherlands
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering-FB40; W. J. Kolff Institute for Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science-FB41; University of Groningen; University Medical Center Groningen; Groningen, A. Deusinglaan 1 9713 AV Groningen The Netherlands
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering-FB40; W. J. Kolff Institute for Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science-FB41; University of Groningen; University Medical Center Groningen; Groningen, A. Deusinglaan 1 9713 AV Groningen The Netherlands
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering-FB40; W. J. Kolff Institute for Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science-FB41; University of Groningen; University Medical Center Groningen; Groningen, A. Deusinglaan 1 9713 AV Groningen The Netherlands
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering-FB40; W. J. Kolff Institute for Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science-FB41; University of Groningen; University Medical Center Groningen; Groningen, A. Deusinglaan 1 9713 AV Groningen The Netherlands
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering-FB40; W. J. Kolff Institute for Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science-FB41; University of Groningen; University Medical Center Groningen; Groningen, A. Deusinglaan 1 9713 AV Groningen The Netherlands
- Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials; University of Groningen; Nijenborgh 4 9747 AG Groningen The Netherlands
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Wünnemann P, Noyong M, Kreuels K, Brüx R, Gordiichuk P, van Rijn P, Plamper FA, Simon U, Böker A. Microstructured Hydrogel Templates for the Formation of Conductive Gold Nanowire Arrays. Macromol Rapid Commun 2016; 37:1446-52. [DOI: 10.1002/marc.201600287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2016] [Revised: 06/17/2016] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Patrick Wünnemann
- Lehrstuhl für Makromolekulare Materialien und Oberflächen; RWTH Aachen University; Forckenbeckstraße 50 52056 Aachen Germany
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry; RWTH Aachen University; JARA-FIT, Landoltweg 1 52074 Aachen Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für Makromolekulare Materialien und Oberflächen; RWTH Aachen University; Forckenbeckstraße 50 52056 Aachen Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für Makromolekulare Materialien und Oberflächen; RWTH Aachen University; Forckenbeckstraße 50 52056 Aachen Germany
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- Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials; University of Groningen; A. Deusinglaan 1 9747AG Groningen The Netherlands
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- Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials; University of Groningen; A. Deusinglaan 1 9747AG Groningen The Netherlands
- University Medical Center Groningen Department of Biomedical Engineering-FB40; University of Groningen; A. Deusinglaan 1 9713 AV Groningen The Netherlands
- W. J. Kolff Institute for Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science-FB41; University of Groningen; A. Deusinglaan 1 9713AW Groningen The Netherlands
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry; RWTH Aachen University; Landoltweg 2 52074 Aachen Germany
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry; RWTH Aachen University; JARA-FIT, Landoltweg 1 52074 Aachen Germany
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research (IAP) & Lehrstuhl für Polymermaterialien und Polymertechnologien; University of Potsdam; Geiselbergstraße 69 14476 Potsdam-Golm Germany
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van Rijn P, Schirhagl R. Viruses, Artificial Viruses and Virus-Based Structures for Biomedical Applications. Adv Healthc Mater 2016; 5:1386-400. [PMID: 27119823 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.201501000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [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: 12/09/2015] [Revised: 01/14/2016] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
Abstract
Nanobiomaterials such as virus particles and artificial virus particles offer tremendous opportunities to develop new biomedical applications such as drug- or gene-delivery, imaging and sensing but also improve understanding of biological mechanisms. Recent advances within the field of virus-based systems give insights in how to mimic viral structures and virus assembly processes as well as understanding biodistribution, cell/tissue targeting, controlled and triggered disassembly or release and circulation times. All these factors are of high importance for virus-based functional systems. This review illustrates advances in mimicking and enhancing or controlling these aspects to a high degree toward delivery and imaging applications.
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Affiliation(s)
- Patrick van Rijn
- University of Groningen University Medical Center Groningen Biomedical Engineering‐FB40 W.J. Kolff Institute for Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science‐FB41 Antonius Deusinglaan 1 9713 AW Groningen Netherlands
- Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials University of Groningen Nijenborgh 4 9747 AG Groningen Netherlands
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- University of Groningen University Medical Center Groningen Biomedical Engineering‐FB40 W.J. Kolff Institute for Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science‐FB41 Antonius Deusinglaan 1 9713 AW Groningen Netherlands
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