Osteochondral Regeneration with 3D‐Printed Biodegradable High‐Strength Supramolecular Polymer Reinforced‐Gelatin Hydrogel Scaffolds

Autor: Fei Gao, Ziyang Xu, Qingfei Liang, Haofei Li, Liuqi Peng, Mingming Wu, Xiaoli Zhao, Xu Cui, Changshun Ruan, Wenguang Liu
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Advanced Science, Vol 6, Iss 15, Pp n/a-n/a (2019)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2198-3844
DOI: 10.1002/advs.201900867
Popis: Abstract Biomacromolecules with poor mechanical properties cannot satisfy the stringent requirement for load‐bearing as bioscaffolds. Herein, a biodegradable high‐strength supramolecular polymer strengthened hydrogel composed of cleavable poly(N‐acryloyl 2‐glycine) (PACG) and methacrylated gelatin (GelMA) (PACG‐GelMA) is successfully constructed by photo‐initiated polymerization. Introducing hydrogen bond‐strengthened PACG contributes to a significant increase in the mechanical strengths of gelatin hydrogel with a high tensile strength (up to 1.1 MPa), outstanding compressive strength (up to 12.4 MPa), large Young's modulus (up to 320 kPa), and high compression modulus (up to 837 kPa). In turn, the GelMA chemical crosslinking could stabilize the temporary PACG network, showing tunable biodegradability by adjusting ACG/GelMA ratios. Further, a biohybrid gradient scaffold consisting of top layer of PACG‐GelMA hydrogel‐Mn2+ and bottom layer of PACG‐GelMA hydrogel‐bioactive glass is fabricated for repair of osteochondral defects by a 3D printing technique. In vitro biological experiments demonstrate that the biohybrid gradient hydrogel scaffold not only supports cell attachment and spreading but also enhances gene expression of chondrogenic‐related and osteogenic‐related differentiation of human bone marrow stem cells. Around 12 weeks after in vivo implantation, the biohybrid gradient hydrogel scaffold significantly facilitates concurrent regeneration of cartilage and subchondral bone in a rat model.
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