Gradient nanocomposite hydrogels for interface tissue engineering

Abstract Two-dimensional (2D) nanomaterials are emerging class of materials with unique physical and chemical properties due to high surface area and disc-like shape. Recently, these 2D nanomaterials are investigated for a range of biomedical applications including tissue engineering, therapeutic de...

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Published in:Nanomedicine 2018-10, Vol.14 (7), p.2465-2474
Main Authors: Cross, Lauren M, Shah, Kunal, Palani, Sowmiya, Peak, Charles W, Gaharwar, Akhilesh K
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cell Adhesion
Cells, Cultured
Gradient scaffold
Humans
Hydrogels
Hydrogels - chemistry
Internal Medicine
Mesenchymal Stem Cells - cytology
Nanocomposites
Nanocomposites - chemistry
Osteochondral (bone-cartilage) interface
Polymers - chemistry
Rheology
Silicates - chemistry
Tissue Engineering
Tissue Scaffolds
Two-dimensional (2D) nanomaterials
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Summary:Abstract Two-dimensional (2D) nanomaterials are emerging class of materials with unique physical and chemical properties due to high surface area and disc-like shape. Recently, these 2D nanomaterials are investigated for a range of biomedical applications including tissue engineering, therapeutic delivery and bioimaging, due to their ability to physically reinforce polymeric networks. Here, we present a facile fabrication of a gradient scaffold with two natural polymers (gelatin methacryloyl (GelMA) and methacrylated kappa carrageenan (MκCA)) reinforced with 2D nanosilicates to mimic the native tissue interface. The addition of nanosilicates results in shear-thinning characteristics of prepolymer solution and increases the mechanical stiffness of crosslinked gradient structure. A gradient in mechanical properties, microstructures and cell adhesion characteristics was obtained using a microengineered flow channel. The gradient structure can be used to understand cell-matrix interactions and to design gradient scaffolds for mimicking tissue interfaces.
ISSN:1549-9634
1549-9642
DOI:10.1016/j.nano.2017.02.022