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Covalent functionalization of decellularized tissues accelerates endothelialization.

ABSTRACT: In the field of tissue regeneration, the lack of a stable endothelial lining may affect the hemocompatibility of both synthetic and biological replacements. These drawbacks might be prevented by specific biomaterial functionalization to induce selective endothelial cell (EC) adhesion. Decellularized bovine pericardia and porcine aortas were selectively functionalized with a REDV tetrapeptide at 10^-5 M and 10^-6 M working concentrations. The scaffold-bound peptide was quantified and REDV potential EC adhesion enhancement was evaluated in vitro by static seeding of human umbilical vein ECs. The viable cells and MTS production were statistically higher in functionalized tissues than in control. Scaffold histoarchitecture, geometrical features, and mechanical properties were unaffected by peptide anchoring. The selective immobilization of REDV was effective in accelerating ECs adhesion while promoting proliferation in functionalized decellularized tissues intended for blood-contacting applications.

SUBMITTER: Dal Sasso E

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8065253 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Covalent functionalization of decellularized tissues accelerates endothelialization.

Dal Sasso Eleonora E Zamuner Annj A Filippi Andrea A Romanato Filippo F Palmosi Tiziana T Vedovelli Luca L Gregori Dario D Gómez Ribelles José Luís JL Russo Teresa T Gloria Antonio A Iop Laura L Gerosa Gino G Dettin Monica M

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In the field of tissue regeneration, the lack of a stable endothelial lining may affect the hemocompatibility of both synthetic and biological replacements. These drawbacks might be prevented by specific biomaterial functionalization to induce selective endothelial cell (EC) adhesion. Decellularized bovine pericardia and porcine aortas were selectively functionalized with a REDV tetrapeptide at 10<sup>-5</sup> M and 10<sup>-6</sup> M working concentrations. The scaffold-bound peptide was quantif ...[more]

PMID: 33937589

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Project description:Interface biofunctionalization strategies try to enhance and control the interaction between implants and host organism. Decellularized extracellular matrix (dECM) is widely used as a platform for bioengineering of medical implants, having shown its suitability in a variety of preclinical as well as clinical models. In this study, specifically designed, custom-made synthetic peptides were used to functionalize dECM with different cell adhesive sequences (RGD, REDV, and YIGSR). Effects on in vitro endothelial cell adhesion and in vivo endothelialization were evaluated in standardized models using decellularized ovine pulmonary heart valve cusps (dPVCs) and decellularized aortic grafts (dAoGs), respectively. Contact angle measurements and fluorescent labeling of custom-made peptides showed successful functionalization of dPVCs and dAoGs. The functionalization of dPVCs with a combination of bioactive sequences significantly increased in vitro human umbilical vein endothelial cell adhesion compared to nonfunctionalized controls. In a functional rodent aortic transplantation model, fluorescent-labeled peptides on dAoGs were persistent up to 10 days in vivo under exposure to systemic circulation. Although there was a trend toward enhanced in vivo endothelialization of functionalized grafts compared to nonfunctionalized controls, there was no statistical significance and a large biological variability in both groups. Despite failing to show a clear biological effect in the used in vivo model system, our initial findings do suggest that endothelialization onto dECM may be modulated by customized interface biofunctionalization using the presented method. Since bioactive sequences within the dECM-synthetic peptide platform are easily interchangeable and combinable, further control of host cell proliferation, function, and differentiation seems to be feasible, possibly paving the way to a new generation of multifunctional dECM scaffolds for regenerative medicine.

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Covalent functionalization of decellularized tissues accelerates endothelialization.

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Covalent functionalization of decellularized tissues accelerates endothelialization.

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