Hyaluronic acid-human blood hydrogels for stem cell transplantation

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Tissue engineering-based approaches have the potential to improve stem cell engraftment by increasing cell delivery to the myocardium. Our objective was to develop and characterize a naturally-derived, autologous, biodegradable hydrogel in order to improve acute stem cell retention in the myocardium. HA-blood hydrogels (HA-BL) were synthesized by mixing in a 1:1(v/v) ratio, lysed whole blood and hyaluronic acid (HA), whose carboxyl groups were functionalized with N-hydroxysuccinimide (NHS) to yield HA succinimidyl succinate (HA-NHS). We performed physical characterization and measured survival/proliferation of cardiosphere-derived cells (CDCs) encapsulated in the hydrogels. Hydrogels were injected intra-myocardially or applied epicardially in rats. NHS-activated carboxyl groups in HA react with primary amines present in blood and myocardium to form amide bonds, resulting in a 3D hydrogel bound to tissue. HA-blood hydrogels had a gelation time of 58±12 s, swelling ratio of 10±0.5, compressive and elastic modulus of 14±3 and 1.75±0.6 kPa respectively. These hydrogels were not degraded at 4 wks by hydrolysis alone. CDC encapsulation promoted their survival and proliferation. Intra-myocardial injection of CDCs encapsulated in these hydrogels greatly increased acute myocardial retention (p=0.001). Epicardial application of HA-blood hydrogels improved left ventricular ejection fraction following myocardial infarction (p=0.01). HA-blood hydrogels are highly adhesive, biodegradable, promote CDC survival and increase cardiac function following epicardial application after myocardial infarction.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2012

Erschienen:

2012

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:33

Enthalten in:

Biomaterials - 33(2012), 32 vom: 16. Nov., Seite 8026-33

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Chang, Connie Y [VerfasserIn]
Chan, Angel T [VerfasserIn]
Armstrong, Patrick A [VerfasserIn]
Luo, Hong-Chang [VerfasserIn]
Higuchi, Takahiro [VerfasserIn]
Strehin, Iossif A [VerfasserIn]
Vakrou, Styliani [VerfasserIn]
Lin, Xiaoping [VerfasserIn]
Brown, Sophia N [VerfasserIn]
O'Rourke, Brian [VerfasserIn]
Abraham, Theodore P [VerfasserIn]
Wahl, Richard L [VerfasserIn]
Steenbergen, Charles J [VerfasserIn]
Elisseeff, Jennifer H [VerfasserIn]
Abraham, M Roselle [VerfasserIn]

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9004-61-9
Hyaluronic Acid
Hydrogels
Journal Article
MJE3791M4T
N-hydroxysuccinimide
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Succinimides

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Date Completed 16.01.2013

Date Revised 21.10.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.biomaterials.2012.07.058

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM220277435