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Enzymatically crosslinked silk-hyaluronic acid hydrogels.

Nicole R Raia1, Benjamin P Partlow1, Meghan McGill1

  • 1Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tufts University, 4 Colby St., Medford, MA 02155, USA.

Biomaterials
|April 5, 2017
PubMed
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This study created silk-hyaluronic acid composite hydrogels for tissue engineering. These tunable biomaterials offer controllable mechanical properties and improved biocompatibility for diverse applications.

Area of Science:

  • Biomaterials Science
  • Tissue Engineering
  • Polymer Chemistry

Background:

  • Silk fibroin hydrogels offer elasticity but exhibit time-dependent stiffening.
  • Hyaluronic acid hydrogels are hydrophilic and bioactive but have limited mechanics and rapid degradation.
  • Limitations of single-component scaffolds necessitate the development of composite materials.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop biocompatible composite hydrogels by enzymatically crosslinking silk fibroin and hyaluronic acid (HA).
  • To create tunable scaffolds with mechanical integrity and hydrophilicity for tissue engineering applications.
  • To investigate the influence of HA concentration on hydrogel properties and performance.

Main Methods:

  • Enzymatic crosslinking of silk fibroin and tyramine-substituted HA using horseradish peroxidase.
Keywords:
BiomaterialsEnzymatic crosslinkingHydrogel blendsPolymer compositesTemporal stiffening

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  • Assessment of physical properties via unconfined compression and infrared spectroscopy.
  • Characterization of enzymatic degradation and cytotoxicity.

    • Main Results:

    • Composite hydrogels exhibited both mechanical integrity and hydrophilicity.
    • Increased HA concentration reduced gelation time and increased degradation rate.
    • Higher HA content minimized time-dependent changes in mechanics, water retention, and crystallization.

    Conclusions:

    • Silk-HA composite hydrogels provide a tunable system with controllable mechanical properties.
    • These hydrogels offer enhanced elasticity and hydrophilicity compared to single-component systems.
    • The developed hydrogel composites are suitable for short or long-term tissue engineering applications.