Issue 44, 2017

Photo-crosslinked mono-component type II collagen hydrogel as a matrix to induce chondrogenic differentiation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells

Abstract

Type II collagen is a prospective chondro-inductive matrix for bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs), a key component of the extracellular matrix of cartilage; however, its application is limited by deficient fibrillogenesis and gelation. Herein, type II collagen methacrylamide (Col-II-MA) was synthesized by an amidation reaction between the ε-amino groups on collagen lysine and methacrylic anhydride to enable photo-crosslinking of the collagen, thus accomplishing a one-step preparation of mono-component type II collagen hydrogel for the first time. BMSCs encapsulated within the Col-II-MA hydrogel exhibited accelerated proliferation and morphological changes that are similar to chondrogenesis, as well as up-regulated expression of chondrogenic genes and remarkable secretion of the cartilaginous matrix. These results demonstrated that this effective synthetic approach facilitated the formation of photo-active type II collagen hydrogel with a well-preserved triple helical conformation, which provides BMSCs with a favorable microenvironment for growth and the essential chondro-inductive matrix for differentiation. Furthermore, the hydrogel is applicable to microfabrication techniques and displays promise for future applications in microscale tissue engineering.

Graphical abstract: Photo-crosslinked mono-component type II collagen hydrogel as a matrix to induce chondrogenic differentiation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
01 Sep 2017
Accepted
18 Oct 2017
First published
19 Oct 2017

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2017,5, 8707-8718

Photo-crosslinked mono-component type II collagen hydrogel as a matrix to induce chondrogenic differentiation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells

K. Yang, J. Sun, D. Wei, L. Yuan, J. Yang, L. Guo, H. Fan and X. Zhang, J. Mater. Chem. B, 2017, 5, 8707 DOI: 10.1039/C7TB02348K

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