Issue 10, 2017

In vitro and in vivo analysis of visible light crosslinkable gelatin methacryloyl (GelMA) hydrogels

Abstract

Photocrosslinkable materials have been frequently used for constructing soft and biomimetic hydrogels for tissue engineering. Although ultraviolet (UV) light is commonly used for photocrosslinking such materials, its use has been associated with several biosafety concerns such as DNA damage, accelerated aging of tissues, and cancer. Here we report an injectable visible light crosslinked gelatin-based hydrogel for myocardium regeneration. Mechanical characterization revealed that the compressive moduli of the engineered hydrogels could be tuned in the range of 5–56 kPa by changing the concentrations of the initiator, co-initiator and co-monomer in the precursor formulation. In addition, the average pore sizes (26–103 μm) and swelling ratios (7–13%) were also shown to be tunable by varying the hydrogel formulation. In vitro studies showed that visible light crosslinked GelMA hydrogels supported the growth and function of primary cardiomyocytes (CMs). In addition, the engineered materials were shown to be biocompatible in vivo, and could be successfully delivered to the heart after myocardial infarction in an animal model to promote tissue healing. The developed visible light crosslinked hydrogel could be used for the repair of various soft tissues such as the myocardium and for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases with enhanced therapeutic functionality.

Graphical abstract: In vitro and in vivo analysis of visible light crosslinkable gelatin methacryloyl (GelMA) hydrogels

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
08 feb. 2017
Accepted
04 jul. 2017
First published
04 jul. 2017

Biomater. Sci., 2017,5, 2093-2105

In vitro and in vivo analysis of visible light crosslinkable gelatin methacryloyl (GelMA) hydrogels

I. Noshadi, S. Hong, K. E. Sullivan, E. Shirzaei Sani, R. Portillo-Lara, A. Tamayol, S. R. Shin, A. E. Gao, W. L. Stoppel, L. D. Black III, A. Khademhosseini and N. Annabi, Biomater. Sci., 2017, 5, 2093 DOI: 10.1039/C7BM00110J

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