A reversibly antigen-responsive hydrogel

Miyata, Takashi; Asami, Noriko; Uragami, Tadashi

doi:10.1038/21619

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“…Beyond this, 'biologically inspired' mechanisms such as enzyme catalysis 79 , competitive ligand-receptor binding 80 and even nanometer-scale protein motions 81 may also be used to trigger changes in hydrogel properties (Fig. 5).…”

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Moving from static to dynamic complexity in hydrogel design

2012

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Hydrogels are water-swollen polymer networks that have found a range of applications from biological scaffolds to contact lenses. Historically, their design has consisted primarily of static systems and those that exhibit simple degradation. However, advances in polymer synthesis and processing have led to a new generation of dynamic systems that are capable of responding to artificial triggers and biological signals with spatial precision. These systems will open up new possibilities for the use of hydrogels as model biological structures and in tissue regeneration.H ydrogels are water-swollen polymer networks that have been used for many decades, with applications as varied as contact lenses and super-absorbant materials. As the field of biomedical engineering has developed, hydrogels have become a prime candidate for application as molecule delivery vehicles and as carriers for cells in tissue engineering, owing to their ability to mimic many aspects of the native cellular environment (for example, high water content, mechanical properties that match soft tissues). Traditional hydrogels, formed through the covalent and non-covalent crosslinking of polymer chains, were regarded as relatively inert materials, providing a simple biomimetic three-dimensional (3D) environment, either for tissue production by local resident cells or for positioning of cells delivered in vivo. However, the simplicity of these materials may have in fact hindered their application, restricting cellular interactions with the environment and preventing uniform extracellular matrix (ECM) production and proper tissue development. In addition, these materials were limited to modelling static environments and lacked the spatiotemporal dynamic properties relevant for complex tissue processes. Fortunately, during the last decade the concepts of hydrogel design and cellular interaction have evolved, shedding light on how they may control cell behaviour, particularly for tissue engineering applications.Hydrogels with a range of mechanical properties, and capable of incorporating a wide range of biologically relevant molecules, from individual functional groups to multidomain proteins, are currently in development 1 . In addition, hydrogels are being designed with spatial heterogeneity, to either replicate properties in native tissue structures or to produce constructs with distinct regionally specific cell behavior 2 . As a result, studies to date have clearly demonstrated the possibility of creating well-defined microenvironments with control over the 3D presentation of signals to cells 3 . However, recently there has been a focus on the concept of hydrogels that exhibit dynamic complexity. These materials should evolve with time and in response to

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“…In addition, noncovalent crosslinking strategies may offer advantages in maintaining protein integrity and bioactivity until delivery. Polymer hydrogels have been formed via specific recognition events such as reversible antibody-antigen interactions [30] and coiled-coil interactions [31][32][33]. There has been less attention given, however, to the interaction between peptides (particularly coiledcoils) and polysaccharides in hydrogel assembly.…”

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Manipulation of hydrogel assembly and growth factor delivery via the use of peptide–polysaccharide interactions

Zhang

Furst

Kiick

2006

Journal of Controlled Release

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The design of materials in which assembly, mechanical response, and biological properties are controlled by protein-polysaccharide interactions could provide materials that mimic the biological environment and find use in the delivery of growth factors. In the investigations reported here, a heparin-binding, coiled-coil peptide, PF4 ZIP , was employed to mediate the assembly of heparinized polymers. The heparin-binding affinity of this peptide was compared with that of other heparinbinding peptides (HBP) via heparin-sepharose chromatography and surface plasmon resonance (SPR) experiments. Results from these experiments indicate that PF4 ZIP demonstrates a higher heparin-binding affinity and heparin association rate when compared to the heparin-binding domains of antithrombin III (ATIII) and heparin-interacting protein (HIP). Viscoelastic hydrogels were formed upon the association of PF4 ZIP -functionalized star poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG-PF4 ZIP ) with low-molecular-weight heparin-functionalized star PEG (PEG-LMWH). The viscoelastic properties of the hydrogels can be altered via variations in the ratio of LMWH to PF4 ZIP . bFGF release from these gels have also been investigated. Comparison of the bFGF release profiles with the hydrogel erosion profiles indicates that bFGF delivery from this class of hydrogels is mainly an erosioncontrolled process and the rates of bFGF release can be modulated via choice of HBP or via variations in the mechanical properties of the hydrogels. Manipulation of hydrogel physical properties and erosion profiles will provide novel materials for controlled growth factor delivery and other biomedical applications.

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“…Fortunately, there are hydrogels that respond to external stimuli other than the solution's salt concentration and retain the feature of self-regulation without a need for separate actuating fluids. Among the hydrogels that respond to glucose [29], antigens [30], electric field [31], magnetic field [32], and temperature [33], we selected the temperature responsive poly(N-isopropylacrylamide), Poly(NIPAM), or PNIPAAm, for the construction of our valves. An unconstrained hydrogel, saturated with aqueous solution, swells by as much as a factor of 10 when the temperature decreases from above to below the gel's lower critical solution temperature (LCST).…”

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Self-Actuated, Thermo-Responsive Hydrogel Valves for Lab on a Chip

Wang

Chen

Mauk

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Biomed Microdevices

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An easy to fabricate, thermally-actuated, self-regulated hydrogel valve for flow control in pneumatically driven, microfluidic systems is described. This microvalve takes advantage of the properties of the hydrogel, poly(Nisopropylacrylamide), as well as the aqueous fluid itself to realize flow control. The valve was designed for use in a diagnostic system fabricated with polycarbonate and aimed at the detection of pathogens in oral fluids at the location of the sample collection. The paper describes the construction and characterization of the hydrogel valves and their application for flow control, sample and reagent metering, sample distribution into multiple analysis paths, and the sealing of a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) reactor to suppress bubble formation. The hydrogel-based flow control is electronically addressable, does not require any moving parts, introduces minimal dead volume, is leakage and contaminant free, and is biocompatible. KeywordsMicrovalve, microfluidics, hydrogel, lab-on-a-chip, metering, distribution, PCR Wang, J., Chen, Z., Mauk, M., Hong, K-S, Li, M., Yang, S., and Bau, H., H Wang, J., Chen, Z., Mauk, M., Hong, K-S, Li, M., Yang, S., and Bau, H., H., 2005, Self-Actuated, ThermoResponsive Hydrogel Valves for Lab on a Chip, Biomedical Microdevices 7 (4), 313-322.., 2005, Self-Actuated, Thermo-Responsive Hydrogel Valves for Lab on a Chip, Biomedical Microdevices 7 (4), 313-322. ABSTRACTAn easy to fabricate, thermally-actuated, self-regulated hydrogel valve for flow control in pneumatically driven, microfluidic systems is described. This microvalve takes advantage of the properties of the hydrogel, poly(N-isopropylacrylamide), as well as the aqueous fluid itself to realize flow control. The valve was designed for use in a diagnostic system fabricated with polycarbonate and aimed at the detection of pathogens in oral fluids at the location of the sample collection. The paper describes the construction and characterization of the hydrogel valves and their application for flow control, sample and reagent metering, sample distribution into multiple analysis paths, and the sealing of a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) reactor to suppress bubble formation. The hydrogel-based flow control is electronically addressable, does not require any moving parts, introduces minimal dead volume, is leakage and contaminant free, and is biocompatible.

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A reversibly antigen-responsive hydrogel

Cited by 1,098 publications

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Moving from static to dynamic complexity in hydrogel design

Moving from static to dynamic complexity in hydrogel design

Manipulation of hydrogel assembly and growth factor delivery via the use of peptide–polysaccharide interactions

Self-Actuated, Thermo-Responsive Hydrogel Valves for Lab on a Chip

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