Effect of Temperature on Self‐Interaction of Human‐Like Collagen

Effects of temperature on self‐interaction of human‐like collagen (HLC) were investigated by hydrophobic interaction chromatography, calorimetric measurement, and sodium dodecyl sulphate‐polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS‐PAGE) analysis. Results show that three types of interaction roles may exist between HLC molecules at 3–50°C, which were divided into three narrower temperature ranges. In temperature range from 3–22°C, hydrogen bonding plays a key role in the formation of a gelatinous aggregate. In the range of 22–38°C, hydrophobic bonds accompanied by hydrogen bonds are involved in the formation compact aggregates. When temperature is above 38°C the hydrophobic effect formed in the HLC monomer results in the loss of its ability to self‐interact.     

Emulsion electrospinning of a collagen-like protein/PLGA fibrous scaffold: empirical modeling and preliminary release assessment of encapsulated protein

The effectiveness of a multifunctional scaffold produced by the electrospinning of emulsions composed of organic PLGA and aqueous collagen-like protein (denoted as Fol-8Col) solutions is demonstrated. The resultant Fol-8Col/PLGA fibrous scaffolds with homogeneous morphology have mean fiber diameters from 600 to 2,000 nm. A uniform distribution of encapsulated Fol-8Col in the fibers is observed by fluorescence microscopy. TEM is used to clarify the representative core/sheath structure of emulsion electrospun Fol-8Col/PLGA fibers. Preliminary release assessment of encapsulated Fol-8Col shows results of sustained release for more than one month from the Fol-8Col/PLGA fibrous mats. The cytocompatibility of fibroblast cell line L929 with the fibrous composite seems promosing.     

基质辅助激光解析飞行时间质谱快速测定水解胶原蛋白粉分子量

应用基质辅助激光解析电离飞行时间质谱(MALDI-TOF-MS)快速测定了水解胶原蛋白粉的分子量.分别以α-氰基-4-羟基内桂酸、2,5-二羟基苯甲酸和芥子酸为基质,在正离子模式下对水解胶原蛋白粉分子质量分布进行测定.结果显示:芥子酸为最适宜基质,分析条件为线性方式和反射方式相结合,可准确、快速确定水解胶原蛋白粉的分子...     

胶原纤维为模版制备TiO2及La/TiO2纳米纤维及光催化活性研究

以胶原纤维为模版分别负载钛(Ti4+)或钛(Ti4+)和镧(La3+),在高温下煅烧制得TiO2和La/TiO2纳米纤维。通过扫描电镜(SEM)、场发射扫描电镜(FESEM)、X-射线衍射(XRD)、比表面积和孔径分析、X-射线光电子能谱(XPS)、紫外可见光谱(UV-Vis)等对这2种纳米纤维的结构和物理性能进行了表征。结果表明,TiO2和La/TiO2较完整地保持了胶原纤维的纤维状结构。在600~800℃范围内随着煅烧温度的升高,TiO2和La/TiO2的晶粒尺寸逐渐增大,晶格常数发生各相异性的变化。La/TiO2的相变温度在700~800℃之间,明显高于未掺杂TiO2的相变温度。N2吸附-脱附等温线按Langmiur分类为Ⅳ类,表明TiO2和La/TiO2纳米纤维具有介孔结构。与Degussa P25相比,TiO2和La/TiO2吸收光谱范围明显红移。当以可见光为光源进行酸性橙Ⅱ光助催化降解反应时,TiO2和La/TiO2纳米纤维均表现出比Degussa P25更高的催化活性。     

Scaffold Effects on Osteogenic Differentiation of Equine Mesenchymal Stem Cells: An In Vitro Comparative Study

The in vitro viability, osteogenic differentiation, and mineralization of four different equine mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) from bone marrow, periosteum, muscle, and adipose tissue are compared, when they are cultured with different collagen‐based scaffolds or with fibrin glue. The results indicate that bone marrow cells are the best source of MSCs for osteogenic differentiation, and that an electrochemically aggregated collagen gives the highest cell viability and best osteogenic differentiation among the four kinds of scaffolds studied.

     

Surface Modification of GTA Crosslinked Collagen‐based Composite Scaffolds with Low Temperature Plasma Technology

In this study for preparing the better performance scaffold materials for peripheral nerve repairing, the collagen‐based composite scaffolds are crosslinked with glutaraldehyde and their structure and performance are investigated. The results of FTIR indicated that the collagen and chitosan are certainly crosslinked through GTA without any significant change in the chemical property. It was observed under a scanning electron microscope (SEM) that the crosslinked collagen‐based composite scaffolds had a porous three‐dimensional cross‐linked structure. The experiments showed that the biostability of the scaffold is greatly enhanced, but the GTA crosslinking induces the potential cytotoxicity and poor hydrophilic nature. To overcome these disadvantages, the low temperature plasma technology is utilized to modify the surface of the cross‐linked collagen‐based composite scaffolds in this study. Measurements of water contact angle showed that hydrophilic nature of surface of the scaffolds was improved after low temperature plasma technology modification. The cell proliferation experiments revealed that the modified collagen‐based composite scaffolds still kept their bioactivity and benefited the proliferation.     

Sub‐ and Supramolecular X‐Ray Characterization of Engineered Tissues from Equine Tendon,Bovine Dermis,and Fish Skin Type‐I Collagen

Collagen represents one of the most widely used biomaterial for scaffolds fabrication in tissue engineering as it represents the mechanical support of natural tissues. It also provides physical scaffolding for cells and it influences their attachment, growth, and tissue regeneration. Among all fibrillary collagens, type I is considered one of the gold standard for scaffolds fabrication, thanks to its high biocompatibility, biodegradability, and hemostatic properties. It can be extracted by chemical and enzymatic protocols from several collagen‐rich tissues, such as tendon and skin, of different animal species. Both the extraction processes and the manufacturing protocols for scaffolds fabrication provide structural and mechanical changes that can be tuned in order to deeply impact the properties of the final biomaterial. The aim of this review is to discuss the role of X‐rays to study structural changes of type I collagen from fresh collagen‐rich tissues (bovine, equine, fish) to the final scaffolds, with the aim to screen across available collagen sources and scaffolds fabrication protocols to be used in tissue regeneration.     

胶原-壳聚糖共混膜的微观结构

胶原-壳聚糖共混膜的微观结构;胶原;壳聚糖;共混膜;原子力显微镜(AFM)     

Thermal behavior of in vitro mineralized anionic collagen matrices

In the present study porcine skin and bovine pericardium were used as a source of type I collagen. Both were submitted to an alkaline treatment and mineralized by the alternate soaking method. Thermal stability and extent of mineralization have been investigated using DSC and TG. After alkaline hydrolysis there is a decrease in thermal stability but mineralization stabilizes collagen structure. Thermogravimetric data have shown that the amount of hydroxyapatite present in bovine pericardium matrix (45%) was greater than on porcine skin matrix (20%). Presence of hydroxyapatite was confirmed by EDX.