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Synthesis of cell-adhesive dextran hydrogels and macroporous scaffolds.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  16793132     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Dextran hydrogels have been previously investigated as drug delivery vehicles and more recently as macroporous scaffolds; however, the non-cell-adhesive nature of dextran has limited its utility for tissue engineering. To overcome this limitation, macroporous scaffolds of methacrylated dextran (Dex-MA) copolymerized with aminoethyl methacrylate (AEMA) were synthesized, thereby introducing primary amine groups for covalent immobilization of extracellular-matrix-derived peptides. The amino group density for hydrogels copolymerized with 0.5 wt% AEMA was found to be 36.1+/-0.4 micromol/cm(3) by elemental analysis. To further enhance cellular interaction, poly(Dex-MA-co-AEMA) hydrogels were modified with either CRGDS or a mixture of CDPGYIGSR and CQAASIKVAV (1:1, v/v) using sulfo-(N-maleimidomethyl)cyclohexane-1-carboxylate (sulfo-SMCC). The immobilized peptide concentration was determined using amino acid analysis at: 2.6+/-0.9 micromol/cm(3) for CRGDS-derived hydrogels and 2.2+/-0.3 micromol/cm(3) plus 1.9+/-0.2 micromol/cm(3) for CDPGYIGSR plus CQAASIKVAV-derived hydrogels, respectively. Cellular interactions of primary embryonic chick dorsal root ganglia (DRGs) were compared on the hydrogels. Cell adhesion and neurite outgrowth on poly(Dex-MA) increased with copolymerization of AEMA and further improved with peptide modification and significantly for CDPGYIGSR/CQAASIKVAV-derived poly(Dex-MA-co-AEMA) hydrogels. Moreover, DRGs penetrated within the first 600 microm of the scaffolds, thereby demonstrating the potential of this scaffold for guided cell and axonal regeneration in vivo.
Authors:
Stéphane G Lévesque; Molly S Shoichet
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2006-06-21
Journal Detail:
Title:  Biomaterials     Volume:  27     ISSN:  0142-9612     ISO Abbreviation:  Biomaterials     Publication Date:  2006 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2006-07-25     Completed Date:  2006-11-02     Revised Date:  2008-11-21    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8100316     Medline TA:  Biomaterials     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  5277-85     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, University of Toronto, 200 College Street, Toronto, Ont., Canada M5S 3E5.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adhesives / chemical synthesis,  chemistry*,  pharmacology
Animals
Cell Adhesion / drug effects
Cells, Cultured
Chick Embryo
Dextrans / chemistry*
Ethylamines / chemistry*
Ganglia, Spinal / cytology,  drug effects
Hydrogels / chemical synthesis,  chemistry*,  pharmacology
Methacrylates / chemistry*
Neurites / drug effects
Oligopeptides / chemistry
Porosity
Tissue Adhesions
Tissue Engineering*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Adhesives; 0/Ethylamines; 0/Hydrogels; 0/Methacrylates; 0/Oligopeptides; 0/aminoethyl methacrylate; 0/methacrylated dextran; 9004-54-0/Dextrans

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