Mechanomimetic materials are particularly attractive for modeling in vitro fibroblast to myofibroblast (Myof) transition, a key process in the physiological repair of damaged tissue, and recognized as the core cellular mechanism of pathological fibrosis in different organs. In vivo, mechanical stimuli from the extracellular matrix (ECM) are crucial, together with cell-cell contacts and the pro-fibrotic transforming growth factor (TGF)-β1, in promoting fibroblast differentiation. Here, we explore the impact of hydrogels made by polyacrylamide with different composition on fibroblast behavior. By appropriate modulation of the hydrogel composition (e.g. adjusting the crosslinker content), we produce and fully characterize three kinds of scaffolds with different Young modulus (E). We observe that soft hydrogels (E < 1 kPa) induced fibroblast differentiation better than stiffer ones, also in the absence of TGF-β1. This study provides a readily accessible biomaterial platform to promote Myof generation. The easy approach used and the commercial availability of the monomers make these hydrogels suitable to a wide range of biomedical applications combined with high reproducibility and simple preparation protocols.
Development of accessible platforms to promote myofibroblast differentiation by playing on hydrogel scaffold composition / Alice Cappitti, Francesco Palmieri, Rachele Garella, Alessia Tani, Flaminia Chellini, Martina Salzano De Luna, Camilla Parmeggiani, Roberta Squecco, Daniele Martella, Chiara Sassoli. - In: BIOMATERIALS ADVANCES. - ISSN 2772-9508. - ELETTRONICO. - 155:(2023), pp. 0-0. [10.1016/j.bioadv.2023.213674]
Development of accessible platforms to promote myofibroblast differentiation by playing on hydrogel scaffold composition
Alice CappittiInvestigation
;Francesco PalmieriInvestigation
;Rachele GarellaInvestigation
;Alessia TaniMethodology
;Flaminia ChelliniMethodology
;Camilla ParmeggianiConceptualization
;Roberta Squecco
Writing – Review & Editing
;Daniele Martella
Conceptualization
;Chiara SassoliWriting – Review & Editing
2023
Abstract
Mechanomimetic materials are particularly attractive for modeling in vitro fibroblast to myofibroblast (Myof) transition, a key process in the physiological repair of damaged tissue, and recognized as the core cellular mechanism of pathological fibrosis in different organs. In vivo, mechanical stimuli from the extracellular matrix (ECM) are crucial, together with cell-cell contacts and the pro-fibrotic transforming growth factor (TGF)-β1, in promoting fibroblast differentiation. Here, we explore the impact of hydrogels made by polyacrylamide with different composition on fibroblast behavior. By appropriate modulation of the hydrogel composition (e.g. adjusting the crosslinker content), we produce and fully characterize three kinds of scaffolds with different Young modulus (E). We observe that soft hydrogels (E < 1 kPa) induced fibroblast differentiation better than stiffer ones, also in the absence of TGF-β1. This study provides a readily accessible biomaterial platform to promote Myof generation. The easy approach used and the commercial availability of the monomers make these hydrogels suitable to a wide range of biomedical applications combined with high reproducibility and simple preparation protocols.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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