Mechanical Signal-Tailored Hydrogel Microspheres Recruit and Train Stem Cells for Precise Differentiation

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The aberrant mechanical microenvironment in degenerated tissues induces misdirection of cell fate, making it challenging to achieve efficient endogenous regeneration. Herein, a hydrogel microsphere-based synthetic niche with integrated cell recruitment and targeted cell differentiation properties via mechanotransduction is constructed . Through the incorporation of microfluidics and photo-polymerization strategies, fibronectin (Fn) modified methacrylated gelatin (GelMA) microspheres are prepared with the independently tunable elastic modulus (1-10Kpa) and ligand density (2 and 10 µg mL-1 ), allowing a wide range of cytoskeleton modulation to trigger the corresponding mechanobiological signaling. The combination of the soft matrix (2Kpa) and low ligand density (2 µg mL-1 ) can support the nucleus pulposus (NP)-like differentiation of intervertebral disc (IVD) progenitor/stem cells by translocating Yes-associated protein (YAP), without the addition of inducible biochemical factors. Meanwhile, platelet-derived growth factor-BB (PDGF-BB) is loaded onto Fn-GelMA microspheres (PDGFFn-GelMA) via the heparin-binding domain of Fn to initiate endogenous cell recruitment. In in vivo experiments, hydrogel microsphere-niche maintained the IVD structure and stimulated matrix synthesis. Overall, this synthetic niche with cell recruiting and mechanical training capabilities offered a promising strategy for endogenous tissue regeneration.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:35

Enthalten in:

Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.) - 35(2023), 40 vom: 13. Okt., Seite e2300180

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Chen, Zehao [VerfasserIn]
Lv, Zhendong [VerfasserIn]
Zhuang, Yaping [VerfasserIn]
Saiding, Qimanguli [VerfasserIn]
Yang, Wu [VerfasserIn]
Xiong, Wei [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Zhen [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Hao [VerfasserIn]
Cui, Wenguo [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Yuhui [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

9000-70-8
Cell recruitment
Gelatin
Hydrogel microspheres
Hydrogels
Journal Article
Ligands
Mechanotransduction
Microfluidics
Stem cell differentiation

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Date Completed 05.10.2023

Date Revised 05.10.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1002/adma.202300180

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM357328086