Issue 3, 2022

Nanoengineered myogenic scaffolds for skeletal muscle tissue engineering

Abstract

Extreme loss of skeletal muscle overwhelms the natural regenerative capability of the body, results in permanent disability and substantial economic burden. Current surgical techniques result in poor healing, secondary injury to the autograft donor site, and incomplete recuperation of muscle function. Most current tissue engineering and regenerative strategies fail to create an adequate mechanical and biological environment that enables cell infiltration, proliferation, and myogenic differentiation. In this study, we present a nanoengineered skeletal muscle scaffold based on functionalized gelatin methacrylate (GelMA) hydrogel, optimized for muscle progenitors’ proliferation and differentiation. The scaffold was capable of controlling the release of insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1), an important myogenic growth factor, by utilizing the electrostatic interactions with LAPONITE® nanoclays (NCs). Physiologically relevant levels of IGF-1 were maintained during a controlled release over two weeks. The NC was able to retain 50% of the released IGF-1 within the hydrogel niche, significantly improving cellular proliferation and differentiation compared to control hydrogels. IGF-1 supplemented medium controls required 44% more IGF-1 than the comparable NC hydrogel composites. The nanofunctionalized scaffold is a viable option for the treatment of extreme muscle injuries and offers scalable benefits for translational interventions and the growing field of clean meat production.

Graphical abstract: Nanoengineered myogenic scaffolds for skeletal muscle tissue engineering

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
17 Sep 2021
Accepted
14 Dec 2021
First published
24 Dec 2021

Nanoscale, 2022,14, 797-814

Nanoengineered myogenic scaffolds for skeletal muscle tissue engineering

J. P. Quint, M. Samandari, L. Abbasi, E. Mollocana, C. Rinoldi, A. Mostafavi and A. Tamayol, Nanoscale, 2022, 14, 797 DOI: 10.1039/D1NR06143G

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