Silver nanoparticles improve structural stability and biocompatibility of decellularized porcine liver

Abstract

No ideal cross-linking agent has been identified for decellularized livers (DLs) yet. In this study, we evaluated structural improvements and biocompatibility of porcine DLs after cross-linking with silver nanoparticles (AgNPs). Porcine liver slices were decellularized and then loaded with AgNPs (100 nm) after optimization of the highest non-toxic concentration (5 µg/mL) using Human hepatocellular carcinoma (HepG2) and EAhy926 human endothelial cell lines. The cross-linking effect of AgNPs was evaluated and compared to that of glutaraldehyde and ethyl carbodiimide hydrochloride and N-hydroxysuccinimide. The results indicated that AgNPs improved the ultra-structure of DLs' collagen fibres with good porosity and increased DLs' resistance against in vitro degradation with good cytocompatibility. AgNPs decreased the host inflammatory reaction against implanted porcine DL slices in vivo and increased the polarization of M2 macrophages. Thus, structural and functional improvements of Porcine DLs could be achieved using AgNPs.

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Biogenic synthesis of silver nanoparticles using extracts of Leptolyngbya JSC-1 that induce apoptosis in HeLa cell line and exterminate pathogenic bacteria

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“…Recently, numerous important technological innovations occurred in the field of nanotechnology. Nanoscience and nanotechnology deal with the synthesis of nanoparticles (NPs) of different chemical compositions [1]. At present, the importance of this field emerges in environmental science because of wide applications of nanoparticle for removal of toxic chemicals and pollutants from environment [2].…”

Decellularized extracellular matrix‐rich hydrogel–silver nanoparticle mixture as a potential treatment for acute liver failure model

“…Many authors reported that the hepatotoxic effect of the TAA injection depends on ROS release and antioxidant enzyme depletion (Staňková et al, 2010) that, in turn, result in excessive lipid peroxidation and mitochondrial damage, leading to cell death (Koblihová et al, 2014). AgNPs could increase Ki67 expression as they have a role in parenchymal and non-parenchymal cell proliferation (Saleh et al, 2018) which in turn increase HGF secretion. However, in LECM hydrogel group, low HGF and Ki67 expressions were detected.…”

“…The TAA-induced hepatic cell injury in vitro was induced by adding TAA (40 mmol/L) to precultured HepG2 cells for 24 hr in a culturing media (Staňková et al, 2010). After 1 day, TAA containing media was changed by the conditioned media prepared as described elsewhere (Saleh et al, 2018)…”