Photo-click living strategy for controlled, reversible exchange of biochemical ligands.
Photo-click living strategy for controlled, reversible exchange of biochemical ligands.
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10.1002/adma.201304847
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2014-04-23
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Anseth KS
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Gandavarapu NR;Azagarsamy MA;Anseth KS
Synthetic hydrogels have been increasingly engineered to provide and recapitulate the complex and dynamic environment of extra-cellular matrix (ECM) surrounding cells in vivo. Of significant interest is the design of chemical strategies not only to fabricate hydrogels that can function as cell culture platforms for both two-dimensional (2d) and threedimensional (3d) cell culture systems, but also to incorporate biologically active features that mimic several critical aspects of the ECM.[1]–[4] One class of synthetic hydrogels, based on poly (ethylene glycol)(PEG), has emerged as a diverse synthetic ECM mimic,[5] as PEGs are hydrophilic in nature, commercially available in a range of molecular weights and structures, and possess materials properties similar to many soft tissues. Further, to complement their biophysical properties, the relative bio-inertness of PEG hydrogels renders opportunities to incorporate various biochemical cues and study their effects on host cells, while minimizing confounding non-specific interactions from serum proteins. Hence, there is a growing interest in strategies to functionalize PEG hydrogels with bioactive moieties, including small molecules, peptides, and proteins, aimed at directing and manipulating cellular functions ranging from adhesion, proliferation, differentiation, motility, etc.But beyond the synthesis of biofunctional materials, recent efforts are focused on recapitulating the dynamic nature of ECM, which often requires multidimensional control over the presentation of the biochemical signals. For example, studies have demonstrated incorporation of peptides motifs that facilitate cell adhesion [6]–[9](eg, fibronectin derived