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  • Cell Biology
  • Tissue Engineering

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  • Biophysical cues significantly influence cell phenotype, but most studies use static substrates.
  • There is a need for stimulus-responsive biomaterials that mimic the dynamic extracellular matrix.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present a clickable, photodegradable hydrogel platform for in situ control of substrate elasticity and topography.
  • To investigate the dynamic modulation of porcine aortic valvular interstitial cells (VICs) phenotype using this platform.

Main Methods:

  • Hydrogels synthesized via click chemistry between 8-arm poly(ethylene glycol) alkyne and azide-functionalized photodegradable crosslinker.
  • VIC phenotype assessed in response to varying substrate modulus (3 kPa vs. 15 kPa) and static microtopographies.
  • In situ manipulation of hydrogel properties (modulus and topography) to observe sequential effects on VIC activation.

Main Results:

  • Higher substrate modulus (15 kPa) increased VIC activation to myofibroblasts (≈70%) compared to soft substrates (3 kPa, ≈20%).
  • Microtopographies induced VIC alignment and activation on low modulus substrates.
  • VIC activation was partially reversible by reducing modulus and re-inducible by anisotropic topographies.

Conclusions:

  • Dynamic hydrogel substrates enable precise, in situ control over biophysical cues.
  • This platform facilitates the study of cell phenotype plasticity in response to dynamic matrix cues.
  • The findings offer new avenues for understanding cell-matrix interactions and advancing tissue engineering applications.