{"title":"Osteoblast Response to Widely Ranged Texturing Conditions Obtained through High Power Laser Beams on Ti Surfaces.","authors":"Federico Alessandro Ruffinatti, Tullio Genova, Ilaria Roato, Martina Perin, Giorgia Chinigò, Riccardo Pedraza, Olivio Della Bella, Francesca Motta, Elisa Aimo Boot, Domenico D'Angelo, Giorgio Gatti, Giorgia Scarpellino, Luca Munaron, Federico Mussano","doi":"10.3390/jfb15100303","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/jfb15100303","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Titanium and titanium alloys are the prevailing dental implant materials owing to their favorable mechanical properties and biocompatibility, but how roughness dictates the biological response is still a matter of debate. In this study, laser texturing was used to generate eight paradigmatic roughened surfaces, with the aim of studying the early biological response elicited on MC3T3-E1 pre-osteoblasts. Prior to cell tests, the samples underwent SEM analysis, optical profilometry, protein adsorption assay, and optical contact angle measurement with water and diiodomethane to determine surface free energy. While all the specimens proved to be biocompatible, supporting similar cell viability at 1, 2, and 3 days, surface roughness could impact significantly on cell adhesion. Factorial analysis and linear regression showed, in a robust and unprecedented way, that an isotropic distribution of deep and closely spaced valleys provides the best condition for cell adhesion, to which both protein adsorption and surface free energy were highly correlated. Overall, here the authors provide, for the first time, a thorough investigation of the relationship between roughness parameters and osteoblast adhesion that may be applied to design and produce new tailored interfaces for implant materials.</p>","PeriodicalId":15767,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Functional Biomaterials","volume":"15 10","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11508658/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142501682","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Siddharth Shanbhag, Niyaz Al-Sharabi, Katarina Fritz-Wallace, Einar K Kristoffersen, Dagmar Fosså Bunæs, Mario Romandini, Kamal Mustafa, Mariano Sanz, Reinhard Gruber
{"title":"Proteomic Analysis of Human Serum Proteins Adsorbed onto Collagen Barrier Membranes.","authors":"Siddharth Shanbhag, Niyaz Al-Sharabi, Katarina Fritz-Wallace, Einar K Kristoffersen, Dagmar Fosså Bunæs, Mario Romandini, Kamal Mustafa, Mariano Sanz, Reinhard Gruber","doi":"10.3390/jfb15100302","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/jfb15100302","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Collagen barrier membranes are frequently used in guided tissue and bone regeneration. The aim of this study was to analyze the signature of human serum proteins adsorbed onto collagen membranes using a novel protein extraction method combined with mass spectrometry. Native porcine-derived collagen membranes (Geistlich Bio-Gide<sup>®</sup>, Wolhusen, Switzerland) were exposed to pooled human serum in vitro and, after thorough washing, subjected to protein extraction either in conjunction with protein enrichment or via a conventional surfactant-based method. The extracted proteins were analyzed via liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry. Bioinformatic analysis of global profiling, gene ontology, and functional enrichment of the identified proteins was performed. Overall, a total of 326 adsorbed serum proteins were identified. The enrichment and conventional methods yielded similar numbers of total (315 vs. 309), exclusive (17 vs. 11), and major bone-related proteins (18 vs. 14). Most of the adsorbed proteins (n = 298) were common to both extraction groups and included several growth factors, extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins, cell adhesion molecules, and angiogenesis mediators involved in bone regeneration. Functional analyses revealed significant enrichment of ECM, exosomes, immune response, and cell growth components. Key proteins [transforming growth factor-beta 1 (TGFβ1), insulin-like growth factor binding proteins (IGFBP-5, -6, -7)] were exclusively detected with the enrichment-based method. In summary, native collagen membranes exhibited a high protein adsorption capacity in vitro. While both extraction methods were effective, the enrichment-based method showed distinct advantages in detecting specific bone-related proteins. Therefore, the use of multiple extraction methods is advisable in studies investigating protein adsorption on biomaterials.</p>","PeriodicalId":15767,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Functional Biomaterials","volume":"15 10","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11508515/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142501686","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Christina Weismann, Alexander B Xepapadeas, Marit Bockstedte, Bernd Koos, Michael Krimmel, Christian F Poets, Maite Aretxabaleta
{"title":"Complete Digital Workflow for Manufacturing Presurgical Orthodontic Palatal Plates in Newborns and Infants with Cleft Lip and/or Palate.","authors":"Christina Weismann, Alexander B Xepapadeas, Marit Bockstedte, Bernd Koos, Michael Krimmel, Christian F Poets, Maite Aretxabaleta","doi":"10.3390/jfb15100301","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/jfb15100301","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Deciding on the implementation or modification of steps in daily clinical care is a nuanced process that demands careful evaluation. This is crucial not only for selecting the most appropriate solution but also for achieving the best treatment outcome. Thus, implementing a workflow for treating cleft lip and/or palate patients with a presurgical orthodontic cleft-covering plate needs to consider objective factors, prioritized from most to least important: safety and quality level, user-friendliness, feasibility, and, finally, efficiency and cost. The goal of this workflow is to integrate CAD/CAM technologies into daily clinical routine to enhance technical and clinical efficiency, reduce the burden of cleft care, and simplify the implementation of these technologies in other facilities. To achieve this, a methodology based on intraoral scanning and additive manufacturing is employed to produce patient-specific passive palatal plates. The approach describes possible pitfalls and their resolution within the routine of a cleft centre, along with an exemplary case scenario. Comparative analysis between the digital workflow and the conventional process demonstrated the digital approach to be safer, higher in quality, more user-friendly, feasible, and cost- and time-effective than the conventional process.</p>","PeriodicalId":15767,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Functional Biomaterials","volume":"15 10","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11508796/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142501599","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jhon Jairo Melchor-Moncada, Santiago Vasquez-Giraldo, Augusto Zuluaga-Vélez, Lina Marcela Orozco, Luz Angela Veloza, Juan Carlos Sepúlveda-Arias
{"title":"Bioconjugation of Serratiopeptidase with Titanium Oxide Nanoparticles: Improving Stability and Antibacterial Properties.","authors":"Jhon Jairo Melchor-Moncada, Santiago Vasquez-Giraldo, Augusto Zuluaga-Vélez, Lina Marcela Orozco, Luz Angela Veloza, Juan Carlos Sepúlveda-Arias","doi":"10.3390/jfb15100300","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/jfb15100300","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a significant global health threat, necessitating the development of novel antibacterial strategies. Serratiopeptidase (SP), a metalloprotease produced by bacteria such as <i>Serratia marcescens</i>, has gained attention not only for its anti-inflammatory properties but also for its potential antibacterial activity. However, its protein nature makes it susceptible to pH changes and self-proteolysis, limiting its effectiveness. This study aimed to increase both the enzymatic stability and antibacterial activity of serratiopeptidase through immobilization on titanium oxide nanoparticles (TiO<sub>2</sub>-NPs), leveraging the biocompatibility and stability of these nanomaterials. Commercial TiO<sub>2</sub>-NPs were characterized using TGA/DTG, FT-IR, UV-Vis, and XRD analyses, and their biocompatibility was assessed through cytotoxicity studies. Serratiopeptidase was produced via fermentation using the C8 isolate of <i>Serratia marcescens</i> obtained from the intestine of <i>Bombyx mori</i> L., purified chromatographically, and immobilized on carboxylated nanoparticles via EDC/NHS coupling at various pH conditions. The optimal enzymatic activity was achieved by using pH 5.1 for nanoparticle activation and pH 5.5 for enzyme coupling. The resulting bioconjugate demonstrated stable proteolytic activity at 25 °C for 48 h. Immobilization was confirmed by FT-IR spectroscopy, and the Michaelis-Menten kinetics were determined. Notably, the bioconjugate exhibited two-fold greater antibacterial activity against <i>E. coli</i> than the free enzyme or TiO<sub>2</sub>-NPs at 1000 µg/mL. This study successfully developed a serratiopeptidase-TiO<sub>2</sub> bioconjugate with enhanced enzymatic stability and antibacterial properties. The improved antibacterial activity of the immobilized enzyme presents a promising approach for developing new tools to combat antimicrobial resistance, with potential applications in healthcare, food safety, and environmental protection.</p>","PeriodicalId":15767,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Functional Biomaterials","volume":"15 10","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11508812/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142501597","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Issa Elabed, Zhong Zheng, Yu Zhang, Chun-Hsi Chung, Chenshuang Li
{"title":"The Mechanical and Clinical Properties of Customized Orthodontic Bracket Systems-A Comprehensive Review.","authors":"Issa Elabed, Zhong Zheng, Yu Zhang, Chun-Hsi Chung, Chenshuang Li","doi":"10.3390/jfb15100299","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/jfb15100299","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The rise of computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) and 3D printing technologies in orthodontics has revolutionized the development of customized labial and lingual bracket systems with a variety of materials, which offer potential advantages over traditional orthodontic brackets. To highlight the current state of knowledge regarding the mechanical and clinical properties of CAD/CAM and 3D-printed custom bracket systems, we conducted a comprehensive search across the PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, and Scopus databases to identify relevant articles published before April 2024. Mechanical (including fracture toughness, hardness, modulus of elasticity, frictional resistance, slot accuracy, torque transmission, and shear bond strength) and clinical (including treatment efficiency and duration, cost, and comfort) properties were compared between traditional and customized orthodontic bracket systems in the current review. Our findings suggest that customized brackets have the potential to increase bracket slot precision, reduce treatment time, and offer cost-efficiency. However, it is worth noting that the advantages and disadvantages of customized bracket systems vary depending on the bracket material and the manufacturing methods, warranting comprehensively controlled investigations in the future.</p>","PeriodicalId":15767,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Functional Biomaterials","volume":"15 10","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11508451/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142501702","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Virginia Deidda, Isabel Ventisette, Marianna Langione, Lucrezia Giammarino, Josè Manuel Pioner, Caterina Credi, Federico Carpi
{"title":"3D-Printable Gelatin Methacrylate-Xanthan Gum Hydrogel Bioink Enabling Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell Differentiation into Cardiomyocytes.","authors":"Virginia Deidda, Isabel Ventisette, Marianna Langione, Lucrezia Giammarino, Josè Manuel Pioner, Caterina Credi, Federico Carpi","doi":"10.3390/jfb15100297","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/jfb15100297","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We describe the development of a bioink to bioprint human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs) for possible cardiac tissue engineering using a gelatin methacrylate (GelMA)-based hydrogel. While previous studies have shown that GelMA at a low concentration (5% <i>w</i>/<i>v</i>) allows for the growth of diverse cells, its 3D printability has been found to be limited by its low viscosity. To overcome that drawback, making the hydrogel both compatible with hiPSCs and 3D-printable, we developed an extrudable GelMA-based bioink by adding xanthan gum (XG). The GelMA-XG composite hydrogel had an elastic modulus (~9 kPa) comparable to that of cardiac tissue, and enabled 3D printing with high values of printing accuracy (83%) and printability (0.98). Tests with hiPSCs showed the hydrogel's ability to promote their proliferation within both 2D and 3D cell cultures. The tests also showed that hiPSCs inside hemispheres of the hydrogel were able to differentiate into cardiomyocytes, capable of spontaneous contractions (average frequency of ~0.5 Hz and amplitude of ~2%). Furthermore, bioprinting tests proved the possibility of fabricating 3D constructs of the hiPSC-laden hydrogel, with well-defined line widths (~800 μm).</p>","PeriodicalId":15767,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Functional Biomaterials","volume":"15 10","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11508550/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142501591","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ruxandra-Ioana Cipu, Mihai-Laurențiu Stănişteanu, Mihaela-Aurelia Andrei, Daniel Dumitru Banciu, Adela Banciu
{"title":"Theoretical Model for In Vivo Induction of Chemotherapy Sensitization Using miRNA Packaged in Distinct Layered Liposomes.","authors":"Ruxandra-Ioana Cipu, Mihai-Laurențiu Stănişteanu, Mihaela-Aurelia Andrei, Daniel Dumitru Banciu, Adela Banciu","doi":"10.3390/jfb15100298","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/jfb15100298","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Resistance to chemotherapy is a problem of major social and economic importance, when looking at factors like the decrease in life expectancy, the associated therapeutic costs, and a significant number of cancers that resist current chemotherapy. The development of chemotherapeutics for all theoretically possible tumor variants is an approach that requires unreasonable resources. We propose a theoretical model that serves the purpose of overcoming resistance to chemotherapeutic agents used in cancer therapy. The model describes a gene delivery system based on liposomes, which are optically guided to the tumor's location. The main aim of the gene delivery system is inhibiting the activity of enzymes involved in drug metabolism, hence offering the opportunity to use inexpensive chemotherapeutics that are already on the market. This model will reduce the costs of chemotherapy and will assure a positive outcome for patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":15767,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Functional Biomaterials","volume":"15 10","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11508823/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142501703","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Aleksandar Bulog, Kresimir Pavelic, Ivana Šutić, Sandra Kraljevic Pavelic
{"title":"PMA-Zeolite: Chemistry and Diverse Medical Applications.","authors":"Aleksandar Bulog, Kresimir Pavelic, Ivana Šutić, Sandra Kraljevic Pavelic","doi":"10.3390/jfb15100296","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/jfb15100296","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Numerous scientific studies have been conducted in recent decades with the aim to study targeted application of zeolites in various industries, ecology, agronomy and medicine. The biggest advances, however, have been documented in medical and veterinary research of the natural zeolite, clinoptilolite. Although the exact biological mechanisms of action of the zeolite clinoptilolite are not completely elucidated, obtained results point to its antioxidative, immunomodulatory and detoxifying effects, the latter partially based on release of soluble and bioavailable silica forms from the surface material. The studied zeolite clinoptilolite materials have different geographical origins which confer to the physicochemical differences in the material. In addition, the production process of the material for oral applications differs between different producers which also accounts for different properties of the surface upon mechanical activation. Recently, a well-characterized zeolite clinoptilolite material, namely the PMA-zeolite, has been tested in different clinical applications and has shown potential as supportive therapy in inflammatory conditions, osteoporosis as well as during tumor chemotherapy. We accordingly present a comprehensive review of the PMA-zeolite effects in the clinical applications and discuss its probable mechanisms of effect in vivo.</p>","PeriodicalId":15767,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Functional Biomaterials","volume":"15 10","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11509060/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142516438","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Francesca Bonomi, Ettore Limido, Andrea Weinzierl, Emmanuel Ampofo, Yves Harder, Michael D Menger, Matthias W Laschke
{"title":"Nanofat Improves Vascularization and Tissue Integration of Dermal Substitutes without Affecting Their Biocompatibility.","authors":"Francesca Bonomi, Ettore Limido, Andrea Weinzierl, Emmanuel Ampofo, Yves Harder, Michael D Menger, Matthias W Laschke","doi":"10.3390/jfb15100294","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/jfb15100294","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Dermal substitutes require sufficient tissue integration and vascularization to be successfully covered with split-thickness skin grafts. To rapidly achieve this, we provide the proof of principle for a novel vascularization strategy with high translational potential. Nanofat was generated from subcutaneous adipose tissue of green fluorescence protein (GFP)<sup>+</sup> C57BL/6J donor mice and seeded onto small samples (4 mm in diameter) of the clinically approved dermal substitute Integra<sup>®</sup>. These samples and non-seeded controls were then implanted into full-thickness skin defects in the dorsal skinfold chamber of C57BL/6J wild-type mice and analyzed by intravital fluorescence microscopy, histology and immunohistochemistry over a 14-day period. Nanofat-seeded dermal substitutes exhibited an accelerated vascularization, as indicated by a significantly higher functional microvessel density on days 10 and 14 when compared to controls. This was primarily caused by the reassembly of GFP<sup>+</sup> microvascular fragments inside the nanofat into microvascular networks. The improved vascularization promoted integration of the implants into the surrounding host tissue, which finally exhibited an increased formation of a collagen-rich granulation tissue. There were no marked differences in the inflammatory host tissue reaction to nanofat-seeded and control implants. These findings demonstrate that nanofat significantly improves the in vivo performance of dermal substitutes without affecting their biocompatibility.</p>","PeriodicalId":15767,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Functional Biomaterials","volume":"15 10","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11508499/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142501680","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Benedikt Fuchs, Sinan Mert, Constanze Kuhlmann, Alexandra Birt, Daniel Hofmann, Paul Severin Wiggenhauser, Riccardo E Giunta, Myra N Chavez, Jörg Nickelsen, Thilo Ludwig Schenck, Nicholas Moellhoff
{"title":"In Vivo Biocompatibility of <i>Synechococcus</i> sp. PCC 7002-Integrated Scaffolds for Skin Regeneration.","authors":"Benedikt Fuchs, Sinan Mert, Constanze Kuhlmann, Alexandra Birt, Daniel Hofmann, Paul Severin Wiggenhauser, Riccardo E Giunta, Myra N Chavez, Jörg Nickelsen, Thilo Ludwig Schenck, Nicholas Moellhoff","doi":"10.3390/jfb15100295","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/jfb15100295","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Cyanobacteria, commonly known as blue-green algae, are prevalent in freshwater systems and have gained interest for their potential in medical applications, particularly in skin regeneration. Among these, <i>Synechococcus</i> sp. strain PCC 7002 stands out because of its rapid proliferation and capacity to be genetically modified to produce growth factors. This study investigates the safety of <i>Synechococcus</i> sp. PCC 7002 when used in scaffolds for skin regeneration, focusing on systemic inflammatory responses in a murine model. We evaluated the following three groups: scaffolds colonized with genetically engineered bacteria producing hyaluronic acid, scaffolds with wild-type bacteria, and control scaffolds without bacteria. After seven days, we assessed systemic inflammation by measuring changes in cytokine profiles and lymphatic organ sizes. The results showed no significant differences in spleen, thymus, and lymph node weights, indicating a lack of overt systemic toxicity. Blood cytokine analysis revealed elevated levels of IL-6 and IL-1β in scaffolds with bacteria, suggesting a systemic inflammatory response, while TNF-α levels remained unaffected. Proteome profiling identified distinct cytokine patterns associated with bacterial colonization, including elevated inflammatory proteins and products, indicative of acute inflammation. Conversely, control scaffolds exhibited protein profiles suggestive of a rejection response, characterized by increased levels of cytokines involved in T and B cell activation. Our findings suggest that <i>Synechococcus</i> sp. PCC 7002 does not appear to cause significant systemic toxicity, supporting its potential use in biomedical applications. Further research is necessary to explore the long-term effects and clinical implications of these responses.</p>","PeriodicalId":15767,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Functional Biomaterials","volume":"15 10","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11508603/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142501677","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}