FGF-2 and VEGF functionalization of starPEG–heparin hydrogels to modulate biomolecular and physical cues of angiogenesis
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Tissue engineering therapies require biomaterials capable of encouraging an angiogenic response. To dissect the influence of different pro-angiogenic stimuli a set of starPEG-heparin hydrogels with varied physicochemical properties was used as a highly efficient reservoir and tunable delivery system for basic fibroblast growth factor (FGF-2) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF). The engineered gel materials could be precisely tailored by decoupling the biomolecular functionalization from the variation of the viscoelastic matrix characteristics. Culture experiments with human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) revealed the interplay of growth factor presentation, adhesive characteristics and elasticity of the gel matrices in triggering differential cellular behavior which allowed identifying effective pro-angiogenic conditions.
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Bioactive components integrated into PEG-based hydrogel matrices include heparin, cyclic RGD adhesion peptides, and growth factors.
“Bioactive components have been integrated into PEG-based hydrogel matrices, including heparin, cyclic RGD (Arg-Gly-Asp) adhesion peptides, and growth factors (145).”
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- Authors
- Zieris, A., Prokoph, S., Levental, K. R., Welzel, P. B., Grimmer, M., Freudenberg, U., & Werner, C.
- Affiliations
- Max Bergmann Center of Biomaterials (DE)
- Corresponding author
- Werner, Carsten
- Venue
- Biomaterials
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- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2010-11
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- 31
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- 31
- Pages
- 7985-7994
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- 0142-9612 (ISSN-L)
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- journal article
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- en
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- European Commission
- Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
- Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden
- Leibniz-Gemeinschaft
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Medicine › Hydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Cell Biology › Cellular Mechanics and Interactions
- Keywords
- FGF2, vascular endothelial growth factor, angiogenesis, growth factor delivery, hydrogel functionalization, viscoelasticity, matrix elasticity, endothelial cell adhesion, human umbilical vein endothelial cells
- MeSH terms
- Biocompatible Materials, Cells, Cultured, Fluorescence, Heparin, Humans, Polyethylene Glycols, Rhodamines, Umbilical Veins, Fibroblast Growth Factor 2, Neovascularization, Physiologic, Hydrogels, Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A, Endothelial Cells, Tissue Scaffolds, Immobilized Proteins
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