Thin Peptide Hydrogel Membranes Suitable as Scaffolds for Engineering Layered Biostructures
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Biological and Environmental Sciences and Engineering (BESE) DivisionBioscience Program
Computational Bioscience Research Center (CBRC)
Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering (CEMSE) Division
Laboratory for Nanomedicine, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia.
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2019-02-02Online Publication Date
2019-02-02Print Publication Date
2019-04Permanent link to this record
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A short tetramer peptide, Ac-IVKC, spontaneously formed a hydrogel in water. Disulfide bonds were introduced via hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)-assisted oxidation, resulting in (Ac-IVKC)2 dimers. The extent of disulfide bond formation and gel stiffness increased with the amount of H2O2 used and 100% dimerization was achieved with 0.2% H2O2. The resultant gel achieved an elastic modulus of ∼0.9 MPa, which to our knowledge, has not been reported for peptide-based hydrogels. The enhanced mechanical property enabled the fabrication of thin and transparent membranes. The hydrogel could also be handled with forceps at mm thickness, greatly increasing its ease of physical manipulation. Excess H2O2 was removed and the membrane was then infused with cell culture media. Various cells, including primary human corneal stromal and epithelial cells, were seeded onto the hydrogel membrane and demonstrated to remain viable. Depending on the intended application, specific cell combination or membrane stacking order could be used to engineer layered biostructures. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: A short tetramer peptide - Ac-IVKC - spontaneously formed a hydrogel in water and disulfide bonds were introduced via hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)-assisted oxidation. The extent of disulfide-bond formation and gel stiffness were modulated by the amount of H2O2. At maximum disulfide-bond formation, the hydrogel achieved an elastic modulus of ∼0.9 MPa, which to our knowledge, has not been reported for peptide-based hydrogels. The enhanced mechanical property enabled the fabrication of thin transparent membranes that can be physically manipulated at mm thickness. The gels also supported 3D cell growth, including primary human corneal stromal and epithelial cells. Depending on the intended application, specific combination of cells or individual membrane stacking order could be used to engineer layered biostructures.Citation
Seow WY, Kandasamy K, Purnamawati K, Sun W, Hauser CAE (2019) Thin Peptide Hydrogel Membranes Suitable as Scaffolds for Engineering Layered Biostructures. Acta Biomaterialia. Available: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.actbio.2019.02.001.Sponsors
We thank the A*STAR Microscopy Platform for assistance in sample processing and ultrastructural analysis by TEM. This work was supported by the Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (Biomedical Research Council, Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Singapore).Publisher
Elsevier BVJournal
Acta BiomaterialiaAdditional Links
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1742706119301059ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1016/j.actbio.2019.02.001