Three-dimensional cell culture of chondrocytes on modified di-phenylaianine scaffolds
Jayawarna, V. and Smith, A. and Gough, J. E. and Ulijn, R. V. (2007) Three-dimensional cell culture of chondrocytes on modified di-phenylaianine scaffolds. Biochemical Society Transactions, 35 (3). pp. 535-537. ISSN 0300-5127 (https://doi.org/10.1042/BST0350535)
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The design of self-assembled peptide-based structures for three-dimensional cell culture and tissue repair has been a key objective in biomaterials science for decades. in search of the simplest possible peptide system that can self-assemble, we discovered that combinations of di-peptides that are modified with aromatic stacking ligands could form nanometre-sized fibres when exposed to physiological conditions. For example, we demonstrated that a number of Fmoc (fluoren-9-ylmethyloxycarbonyl) modified di- and tri-peptides form highly ordered hydrogels via hydrogen-bonding and pi-pi interactions from the fluorenyl rings. These highly hydrated gels allowed for cell proliferation of chondrocytes in three dimensions [Jayawarna, Ali, Jowitt, Miller, Sal Gough and Ulijn (2006) Adv. Mater. 18, 611-614]. We demonstrated that fibrous architecture and physical properties of the resulting materials were dictated by the nature of the amino acid building blocks. Here, we report the self-assembly process of three di-phenylalanine analogues, Fmoc-Phe-Phe-OH, Nap (naphthalene)-Phe-Phe-OH and Cbz (benzyloxycarbonyl)-Phe-Phe-OH, to compare and contrast the self-assembly properties and cell culture conditions attributable to their protecting group difference. Fibre morphology analysis of the three structures using cryo-SEM (scanning electron microscopy) and TEM (transmission electron microscopy) suggested fibrous structures with dramatically varying fibril dimensions, depending on the aromatic ligand used. CD and FTIR (Fourier-transform IR) data confirmed beta-sheet arrangements in all three samples in the gel state. The ability of these three new hydrogels to support cell proliferation of chondrocytes was confirmed for all three materials.
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Item type: Article ID code: 43935 Dates: DateEventJune 2007PublishedSubjects: Technology > Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) > Bioengineering
Science > ChemistryDepartment: Faculty of Science > Pure and Applied Chemistry
Faculty of Engineering > Biomedical EngineeringDepositing user: Pure Administrator Date deposited: 30 May 2013 11:08 Last modified: 12 Apr 2024 03:48 URI: https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/43935