Design of Biomimetic Cell-Interactive Substrates Using Hyaluronic Acid Hydrogels with Tunable Mechanical Properties
Design of Biomimetic Cell-Interactive Substrates Using Hyaluronic Acid Hydrogels with Tunable Mechanical Properties
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DOI:
10.1021/bm300324m
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发表时间:
2012-06-01
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6.2
通讯作者:
Auzely-Velty, Rachel
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作者:
Hachet, Emilie;Van Den Berghe, Helene;Auzely-Velty, Rachel
Hyaluronic acid (HA) is a natural polysaccharide abundant in biological tissues with excellent potential for constructing synthetic extracellular matrix analogues. In this work, we established a simple and dependable approach to prepare hyaluronic acid-based hydrogels with controlled stiffness and cell recognition properties for use as cell-interactive substrates. This approach relied on a new procedure for the synthesis of methacrylate-modified HA macromers (HA-MA) and, on photorheometry allowing real time monitoring of gelation during photopolymerization. We showed in this way the ability to obtain gels that encompass the range of physiologically relevant elastic moduli while still maintaining the recognition properties of HA by specific cell surface receptors. These hydrogels were prepared from HA macromers having a degree of methacrylation