Issue 31, 2016

Photocrosslinkable chitosan hydrogels functionalized with the RGD peptide and phosphoserine to enhance osteogenesis

Abstract

Hydrogels derived from naturally occurring polymers are attractive matrices for tissue engineering. Here, we report a biofunctional hydrogel for specific use in bone regeneration by introducing Arg–Gly–Asp (RGD)-containing cell adhesive motifs and phosphorylated serine residues, which are prevalent in the native bone extracellular matrix and known to promote osteogenesis by enhancing cell–matrix interactions and hydroxyapatite nucleation, into photopolymerizable methacrylated glycol chitosan (MeGC). Incorporation of phosphoserine into MeGC hydrogels increased the ability of the hydrogels to nucleate minerals on their surfaces. RGD incorporation enhanced cell–matrix interactions by supporting attachment, spreading, and proliferation of bone marrow stromal cells (BMSCs) encapsulated in the hydrogels. Moreover, co-modification of MeGC hydrogels with RGD and phosphoserine synergistically increased the osteogenic differentiation of encapsulated BMSCs in vitro. The bone healing capacity of the modified hydrogels was further confirmed in a mouse calvarial defect model. These findings suggest a promising hydrogel platform with a specific microenvironment tailored to promote osteogenesis for clinical bone repair.

Graphical abstract: Photocrosslinkable chitosan hydrogels functionalized with the RGD peptide and phosphoserine to enhance osteogenesis

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
09 May 2016
Accepted
13 Jul 2016
First published
25 Jul 2016

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2016,4, 5289-5298

Photocrosslinkable chitosan hydrogels functionalized with the RGD peptide and phosphoserine to enhance osteogenesis

S. Kim, Z. Cui, J. Fan, A. Fartash, T. L. Aghaloo and M. Lee, J. Mater. Chem. B, 2016, 4, 5289 DOI: 10.1039/C6TB01154C

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