Chondrogenic potential of macroporous biodegradable cryogels based on synthetic poly(alpha-amino acids)

2018-01-14
Sedlacik, T.
Acar, O. K.
Studenovska, H.
Kotelnikov, I.
Kucka, J.
Konecna, Z.
Zikmund, T.
Kaiser, J.
KÖSE, GAMZE
Rypacek, F.
In this study, the potential of highly porous hydrogels based on biodegradable synthetic poly(alpha-amino acids) to support proliferation and chondrogenesis of human dental pulp stem cells (hDPSCs) was investigated. Covalently crosslinked gels with permanent pores were formed under cryogenic conditions by free-radical copolymerization of poly[N-5-(2-hydroxyethyl)-L-glutamine-stat-N-5-(2-methacryloyl-oxy-ethyl)- L-glutamine] (PHEG-MA) with 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA) and N-propargyl methacrylamide (PrMAAm) as minor co-monomers. PrMAAm provided alkyne groups for modifying the gels with cell-supporting moieties (RGDS peptides) by the azide-alkyne "click"-reaction. Two types of gels with different compressive moduli were prepared. Each type was modified with two different concentrations of RGDS peptide. X-ray computed nanotomography (nanoCT) was used to visualize and analyze the 3D-structure of the cryogels. It was shown that modifying the PHEG-MA cryogels within the range of RGDS concentrations examined here had a positive effect on the proliferation of hDPSCs. Immunofluorescence staining for collagen type 2 and aggrecan proved that there was differentiation of hDPSCs into chondrocytes.
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Citation Formats
T. Sedlacik et al., “Chondrogenic potential of macroporous biodegradable cryogels based on synthetic poly(alpha-amino acids),” SOFT MATTER, pp. 228–238, 2018, Accessed: 00, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://hdl.handle.net/11511/68543.