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Carbohydr Polym ; 262: 117924, 2021 Jun 15.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33838803

ABSTRACT

In pursuit of a chemically-defined matrix for in vitro cardiac tissue generation, we present dextran (Dex)-derived hydrogels as matrices suitable for bioartificial cardiac tissues (BCT). The dextran hydrogels were generated in situ by using hydrazone formation as the crosslinking reaction. Material properties were flexibly adjusted, by varying the degrees of derivatization and the molecular weight of dextran used. Furthermore, to modulate dextran's bioactivity, cyclic pentapeptide RGD was coupled to its backbone. BCTs were generated by using a blend of modified dextran and human collagen (hColI) in combination with induced pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes (iPSC-CMs) and fibroblasts. These hColI + Dex blends with or without RGD supported tissue formation and functional maturation of CMs. Contraction forces (hColI + Dex-RGD: 0.27 ± 0.02 mN; hColI + Dex: 0.26 ± 0.01 mN) and frequencies were comparable to published constructs. Thus, we could demonstrate that, independent of the presence of RGD, our covalently linked dextran hydrogels are a promising matrix for building cardiac grafts.


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Dextrans/chemistry , Hydrogels/chemistry , Myocytes, Cardiac/metabolism , Tissue Scaffolds/chemistry , Collagen/chemistry , Cross-Linking Reagents/chemistry , Fibroblasts/metabolism , Humans , Hydrazones/chemistry , Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells/metabolism , Myocardium/metabolism , Tissue Engineering/methods
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Chemistry ; 22(52): 18777-18786, 2016 Dec 23.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27864999

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A synthetic toolbox for the introduction of aldehydo and hydrazido groups into the polysaccharides hyaluronic acid, alginate, dextran, pullulan, glycogen, and carboxymethyl cellulose and their use for hydrogel formation is reported. Upon mixing differently functionalized polysaccharides derived from the same natural precursor, hydrazone cross-linking takes place, which results in formation of a hydrogel composed of one type of polysaccharide backbone. Likewise, hydrogels based on two different polysaccharide strands can be formed after mixing the corresponding aldehydo- and hydrazido-modified polysaccharides. A second line of these studies paves the way to introduce a biomedically relevant ligand, namely, the adhesion factor cyclic RGD pentapeptide, by using an orthogonal click reaction. This set of modified polysaccharides served to create a library of hydrogels that differ in the combination of polysaccharide strands and the degree of cross-linking. The different hydrogels were evaluated with respect to their rheological properties, their ability to absorb water, and their cytotoxicity towards human fibroblast cell cultures. None of the hydrogels studied were cytotoxic, and, hence, they are in principal biocompatible for applications in tissue engineering.


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Alginates/chemistry , Dextrans/chemistry , Fibroblasts/chemistry , Glucans/chemistry , Hyaluronic Acid/chemistry , Hydrogels/chemical synthesis , Polysaccharides/chemical synthesis , Glucuronic Acid/chemistry , Hexuronic Acids/chemistry , Hydrogels/chemistry , Polysaccharides/chemistry , Tissue Engineering
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