Effect of Chemical Cross-linking on Properties of Gelatin/Hyaluronic Acid Composite Hydrogels

2013 ◽  
Vol 52 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhihua Zhou ◽  
Zhongmin Yang ◽  
Tianlong Huang ◽  
Lihua Liu ◽  
Qingquan Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hyaluronic Acid ◽  
Cross Linking ◽  
Composite Hydrogels ◽  
Chemical Cross Linking

Novel Hydrogels and Composite Hydrogels Based on ԑ-Polylysine, Hyaluronic Acid and Hydroxyapatite

2020 ◽  
Vol 850 ◽  
pp. 242-248
Author(s):  
Artemijs Ščeglovs ◽  
Kristine Salma-Ancane
Keyword(s):  
Hyaluronic Acid ◽  
Cross Linking ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Composite Hydrogels ◽  
Nanocrystalline Hydroxyapatite ◽  
System Components ◽  
Structure Phase ◽  
Chemical Cross Linking ◽  
Scanning Electron

At this work hydrogel and composite hydrogel systems based on ԑ-polylysine (EPL), hyaluronic acid (HA) and nanocrystalline hydroxyapatite (nHAp) were synthesized via chemical cross-linking method followed by in situ precipitation of nHAp into hydrogel copolymer matrix. Molecular structure, phase composition and morphology of EPL-HA and EPL-HA/nHAp systems were investigated using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray powder diffractometry (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The fabricated hydrogels and composite hydrogels were evaluated by hydrogels characteristics such as gel fraction and swelling behavior. This study provides a new insight to develop cutting-edge bioactive hydrogels and composite hydrogels for bone tissue engineering as injectable biomaterials due to beneficial properties of system components.

Cross-linking multilayers of poly-l-lysine and hyaluronic acid: Effect on mesenchymal stem cell behavior

2018 ◽  
Vol 41 (4) ◽  
pp. 223-235 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcus S Niepel ◽  
Fadi Almouhanna ◽  
Bhavya K Ekambaram ◽  
Matthias Menzel ◽  
Andreas Heilmann ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stem Cell ◽  
Hyaluronic Acid ◽  
Adipogenic Differentiation ◽  
Focal Adhesions ◽  
Stem Cell Differentiation ◽  
Multilayer System ◽  
Polyelectrolyte Multilayers ◽  
Cross Linking ◽  
Polyelectrolyte Multilayer ◽  
Chemical Cross Linking

Background: Cells possess a specialized machinery through which they can sense physical as well as chemical alterations in their surrounding microenvironment that affect their cellular behavior. Aim: In this study, we aim to establish a polyelectrolyte multilayer system of 24 layers of poly-l-lysine and hyaluronic acid to control stem cell response after chemical cross-linking. Methods and results: The multilayer build-up process is monitored using different methods, which show that the studied polyelectrolyte multilayer system grows exponentially following the islands and islets theory. Successful chemical cross-linking is monitored by an increased zeta potential toward negative magnitude and an extraordinary growth in thickness. Human adipose–derived stem cells are used here and a relationship between cross-linking degree and cell spreading is shown as cells seeded on higher cross-linked polyelectrolyte multilayer show enhanced spreading. Furthermore, cells that fail to establish focal adhesions on native and low cross-linked polyelectrolyte multilayer films do not proliferate to a high extent in comparison to cells seeded on highly cross-linked polyelectrolyte multilayer, which also show an increased metabolic activity. Moreover, this study shows the relation between cross-linking degree and human adipose–derived stem cell lineage commitment. Histological staining reveals that highly cross-linked polyelectrolyte multilayers support osteogenic differentiation, whereas less cross-linked and native polyelectrolyte multilayers support adipogenic differentiation in the absence of any specific inducers. Conclusion: Owing to the precise control of polyelectrolyte multilayer properties such as potential, wettability, and viscoelasticity, the system presented here offers great potential for guided stem cell differentiation in regenerative medicine, especially in combination with materials exhibiting a defined surface topography.

Statistical Force-Field for Structural Modeling Using Chemical Cross-Linking/mass Spectrometry Distance Constraints

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Allan J. R. Ferrari ◽  
Fabio C. Gozzo ◽  
Leandro Martinez
Keyword(s):  
Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Amino Acid ◽  
Force Field ◽  
Protein Structures ◽  
Protein Structure Determination ◽  
Structural Modeling ◽  
Cross Linking ◽  
Amino Acid Residues ◽  
Distance Constraints ◽  
Chemical Cross Linking

<div><p>Chemical cross-linking/Mass Spectrometry (XLMS) is an experimental method to obtain distance constraints between amino acid residues, which can be applied to structural modeling of tertiary and quaternary biomolecular structures. These constraints provide, in principle, only upper limits to the distance between amino acid residues along the surface of the biomolecule. In practice, attempts to use of XLMS constraints for tertiary protein structure determination have not been widely successful. This indicates the need of specifically designed strategies for the representation of these constraints within modeling algorithms. Here, a force-field designed to represent XLMS-derived constraints is proposed. The potential energy functions are obtained by computing, in the database of known protein structures, the probability of satisfaction of a topological cross-linking distance as a function of the Euclidean distance between amino acid residues. The force-field can be easily incorporated into current modeling methods and software. In this work, the force-field was implemented within the Rosetta ab initio relax protocol. We show a significant improvement in the quality of the models obtained relative to current strategies for constraint representation. This force-field contributes to the long-desired goal of obtaining the tertiary structures of proteins using XLMS data. Force-field parameters and usage instructions are freely available at http://m3g.iqm.unicamp.br/topolink/xlff <br></p></div><p></p><p></p>

scholarly journals Toward Physicochemical and Rheological Characterization of Different Injectable Hyaluronic Acid Dermal Fillers Cross-Linked with Polyethylene Glycol Diglycidyl Ether

Polymers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 948
Author(s):  
Nicola Zerbinati ◽  
Sabrina Sommatis ◽  
Cristina Maccario ◽  
Maria Chiara Capillo ◽  
Giulia Grimaldi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hyaluronic Acid ◽  
Polyethylene Glycol ◽  
Biological Activities ◽  
Diglycidyl Ether ◽  
Dermal Filler ◽  
Cross Linking ◽  
Matrix Structure ◽  
Dermal Fillers ◽  
Rheological Characterization

(1) Background: Injectable hyaluronic acid (HA) dermal fillers are used to restore volume, hydration and skin tone in aesthetic medicine. HA fillers differ from each other due to their cross-linking technologies, with the aim to increase mechanical and biological activities. One of the most recent and promising cross-linkers is polyethylene glycol diglycidyl ether (PEGDE), used by the company Matex Lab S.p.A., (Brindisi, Italy) to create the HA dermal filler PEGDE family. Over the last few years, several studies have been performed to investigate the biocompatibility and biodegradability of these formulations, but little information is available regarding their matrix structure, rheological and physicochemical properties related to their cross-linking technologies, the HA content or the degree of cross-linking. (2) Methods: Seven different injectable HA hydrogels were subjected to optical microscopic examination, cohesivity evaluation and rheological characterization in order to investigate their behavior. (3) Results: The analyzed cross-linked dermal fillers showed a fibrous “spiderweb-like” matrix structure, with each medical device presenting different and peculiar rheological features. Except for HA non cross-linked hydrogel 18 mg/mL, all showed an elastic and cohesive profile. (4) Conclusions: The comparative analysis with other literature works makes a preliminary characterization of these injectable medical devices possible.

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