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{"title":"Floating or adherent hepatocyte spheroid cultures using microwell chips with polyethylene glycol or polyimide surfaces.","authors":"Sae Yokomine, Tomomi Makino, Emiko Nagao, Kohji Nakazawa","doi":"10.1088/1748-605X/adc17d","DOIUrl":"10.1088/1748-605X/adc17d","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Microwell chip culture is a promising technique for controlling spheroid size and producing a large number of homogeneous spheroids. In this study, we focused on the relationship between chip material and the properties of hepatocyte spheroids. The basic chip design was 397 circular microwells, each 400 µm in diameter. Two types of microwell chips were fabricated, coating the bottom surface either with polyethylene glycol (PEG chip) or polyimide (PI chip). Hepatocytes gradually aggregated and formed floating spheroids within each microwell in the PEG chip but formed adherent spheroids within each microwell of the PI chip. Such floating and adherent spheroid morphologies were maintained for at least one month of culture. An explanation for the spheroid formation mechanism is that the plasminogen activator (PA) /plasmin and matrix degradation/remodeling systems were activated in the formation of adherent spheroids. Furthermore, in adherent spheroid cultures, the formation of cell-matrix junctions was promoted, in addition to the development of intercellular junctions. The albumin secretion and drug metabolism activities of the hepatocyte spheroids were higher than those of traditional monolayer hepatocytes, and the adherent spheroids in the PI chip maintained a higher functional expression than the floating spheroids in the PEG chip. Further to this, functional properties of hepatocytes, the expressions of key metabolic enzymes, glucose 6-phosphatase (sugar metabolism), tryptophan 2, 3-dioxygenase (amino acid metabolism), arginase 1 (urea cycle), cytochrome P450 7a1 (lipid metabolism), and cytochrome P450 families (drug metabolism) were evaluated by gene expression analysis. The expression of these key enzymes in hepatocytes was higher in spheroid culture than in general monolayer culture, and the functions of adherent spheroids were superior to those of floating spheroids. These results indicate that the material properties of the microwell chips are important factors that regulate the morphological and functional characteristics of hepatocyte spheroids.</p>","PeriodicalId":72389,"journal":{"name":"Biomedical materials (Bristol, England)","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143652343","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Personalized assessment and monitoring of bone health from sweat: unveiling TEGO doped wearable, non-invasive hydrogel nanocomposite biosensor empowered by IL-6 detection.","authors":"Seema Rani, Sanchita Bandyopadhyay-Ghosh, Subrata Bandhu Ghosh","doi":"10.1088/1748-605X/adc05a","DOIUrl":"10.1088/1748-605X/adc05a","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Portable biosensing is crucial for rapid detection and continuous monitoring of bone diseases such as osteoporosis and bone cancer. It is well established that such bone disorders or diseases trigger release of inflammatory cytokines including interleukin-6 (IL6), detectable in sweat by electrochemical immunosensors. To this end, this study presents a novel hydrogel nanocomposite based immunosensor with highly conductive dual-layer of thermally exfoliated graphene oxide, toward precise detection and determination of loading level of IL-6 biomarker, and in turn, developing a label-free flexible bone biosensing platform. The immunosensor employed antibody immobilization process, which was further facilitated by the modification of the dual-layer by using 1-pyrenebutyric acid N-hydroxy succinimide ester. A thorough analysis of the effects of surface modification was conducted utilizing spectroscopic, electrochemical, and morphological methods. The biosensor's response was assessed through the utilization of the cyclic voltammetry measurement, which exhibited remarkable selectivity, achieving a low limit of detection of 15.4 pg ml^-1across a wide linear range. Additionally, field emission scanning electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and Raman spectroscopy were successfully used to validate the sensing substrate in bio-fluidic samples and to understand the structure-property correlation. This innovative portable and flexible biosensor thus offers a practical and effective tool for potential application in continuous monitoring of bone health.</p>","PeriodicalId":72389,"journal":{"name":"Biomedical materials (Bristol, England)","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143627007","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Osteogenic function of BMP2-modified PEEK scaffolds for orbital fracture repair.","authors":"Yujie Wu, Cuihong Liu, Jinhua Liu, Wenwen Wang, Bixuan Qin, Honglei Liu","doi":"10.1088/1748-605X/adc220","DOIUrl":"10.1088/1748-605X/adc220","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study aimed to investigate the osteogenic function of polyetheretherketone (PEEK) scaffolds modified with bone morphogenetic protein 2 (BMP2) and its possibility for orbital fracture repair. The 3D-printed PEEK sheets were combined with BMP2-loaded hyaluronic acid hydrogel (HAH) to fabricate PEEK-BMP2-HAH composite scaffolds. Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) were seeded onto PEEK or PEEK-BMP2-HAH scaffolds. Cell adhesion and cell proliferation were measured by transmission electron microscopy and CCK-8 assay. Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) chromogenic, alizarine red S staining, and PCR analysis of Runt-related transcription factor 2 (Runx2), collagen-I (Col-I), Osterix, and osteopontin (OPN) were performed to assess osteogenic activity. The rat orbital fracture defect model is proposed for evaluating the biocompatibility, osteogenic integration, and functional recovery of PEEK orbital implants. Compared with PEEK, cell adhesion and cell proliferation were increased in PEEK-BMP2-HAH scaffolds. ALP activity and mineralized nodule formation were increased in PEEK-BMP2-HAH scaffolds than that in PEEK the mRNA expression of Runx2, Osterix, Col-I and OPN was increased on PEEK-BMP2-HAH scaffolds than that on PEEK at 14 d of osteogenic induction. Besides, a bone defect animal model revealed that BMP2-HAH-modified PEEK scaffolds could effectively facilitate the repair of the orbital bone defect, with increased expression of OPN and Runx2. BMP2-loaded HAH effectively increased adhesion, proliferation, and osteogenic differentiation of BMSCs on PEEK. PEEK-BMP2-HAH scaffolds are expected to become new materials for orbital fracture repair.</p>","PeriodicalId":72389,"journal":{"name":"Biomedical materials (Bristol, England)","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143659787","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Biocompatible nanozyme with dual catalytic activities for high-performance multimodality therapy against glioblastoma.","authors":"Guihong Lu, Xiaoyan Li, Wenfei Xu, Fan Zhang, Xiang Chen, Huibin Wu, Haibing Dai, Feng Li, Weidong Nie","doi":"10.1088/1748-605X/adc05b","DOIUrl":"10.1088/1748-605X/adc05b","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Nanozymes based on metals have been regarded as a promising candidate in the metabolic reprogramming of low-survival, refractory glioblastoma multiforme (GBM). However, due to size limitations, nanozymes struggle to balance catalytic activity with the ability to cross the blood-brain barrier (BBB), limiting their efficiency in GBM therapy. Herein, we establish a hybrid nanocluster, AuMn NCs, by cross-linking ultrasmall nano-gold (Au) and manganese oxide (MnO₂), which overcomes the size requirement conflict for integrating catalytic activities, long-period circulation, photothermal effect, glucose consumption, and chemodynamic effect for multimodality treatment against GBM. After administered intravenously, the overall large-size AuMn NCs can escape kidney filtration and cross the BBB for GBM accumulation. Then the individual ultrasmall nano-MnO₂components effectively catalyze H₂O₂degradation as catalase to produce oxygen, which is utilized by individual ultrasmall nano-Au components to consume glucose as glucose oxidase for starvation therapy. The H₂O₂generated during Au-catalyzed glucose consumption further facilitates MnO₂catalytic activity. Such positive feedback overwhelmingly intervenes in the glucose metabolism of GBM. Concurrently, clustered Au-induced photothermal effect and released Mn²⁺-induced chemodynamic effect further contribute to eliminating GBM cells. The versatile clustered nanozyme offers a feasible strategy for the multimodality intervention of GBM.</p>","PeriodicalId":72389,"journal":{"name":"Biomedical materials (Bristol, England)","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143626997","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Enhancing visible light-induced 3D bioprinting: alternating extruded support materials for bioink gelation.","authors":"Takashi Kotani, Takehito Hananouchi, Shinji Sakai","doi":"10.1088/1748-605X/adc0d6","DOIUrl":"10.1088/1748-605X/adc0d6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In 3D bioprinting, two promising approaches have gained significant attention: the use of support materials during printing and the utilization of bioinks gelled through ruthenium(II) tris-bipyridyl dication ([Ru(bpy)₃]²⁺)-catalyzed photocrosslinking consuming sodium persulfate (SPS). Integrating these approaches while ensuring simplicity and printability remains a challenge. To address this challenge, we propose a technique in which the support material containing SPS is alternately extruded with the bioink containing polymer having phenolic hydroxyl moieties (polymer-Ph) and [Ru(bpy)₃]²⁺under visible light irradiation. This method eliminates the problems of light shading and deformation caused by the support material, as the contact between the alternately extruded ink and the support material initiates the gelation of the ink via photocrosslinking. Using an ink containing 0.5 w/v% hyaluronic acid with phenolic hydroxyl moieties (HA-Ph) and 2.0 mM [Ru(bpy)₃]²⁺alongside a support material containing 10 mM SPS, various constructs were successfully printed under 450 nm visible light. The human hepatoblastoma cells embedded in the printed construct showed approximately 95% viability after printing and proliferation over 14 d of culture. These results highlight the potential of this method to advance 3D bioprinting for tissue engineering applications.</p>","PeriodicalId":72389,"journal":{"name":"Biomedical materials (Bristol, England)","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143631096","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Compression and bending performance of selective laser melted Ti6Al4V porous structures with cylindrical thin walls for dental implants.","authors":"Zefang Guo, Tianmin Guan, Mingli Liu, David Hui, Yun Zhai","doi":"10.1088/1748-605X/adc0d5","DOIUrl":"10.1088/1748-605X/adc0d5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Titanium alloy dental implants play a crucial role in the field of oral rehabilitation. However, the use of solid designs can give rise to mechanical problems such as mismatched compressive elastic modulus with the host bone tissue, resulting in stress shielding and stress concentration. These problems have been a persistent bottleneck in their application effectiveness. To overcome this challenge, this study creatively designed five types of porous structures with cylindrical thin wall based on the Gibson-Ashby theoretical model. The aim is to optimize the mechanical performance of dental implants, enhance their compatibility with the host bone tissue, and utilize selective laser melting technology for precise fabrication of porous structures using Ti6Al4V material. Through a combination of simulation analysis and compression experiments, the stress and strain distributions of the five structures are systematically investigated under different bite conditions. The experimental results demonstrate that all five porous structures designed in this study effectively alleviate stress shielding phenomenon in dental implants, significantly improving the bonding performance between the implants and bone tissue. This meets the clinical implantation requirements and provides strong theoretical support for the application of dental implants in clinical settings.</p>","PeriodicalId":72389,"journal":{"name":"Biomedical materials (Bristol, England)","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143631095","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Recent advances and perspectives in bioresorbable metal coronary drug-eluting stents.","authors":"Chengyan Bai, Xiangyi Feng, Liang Lan, Chao Zhou, Haijun Zhang","doi":"10.1088/1748-605X/adc058","DOIUrl":"10.1088/1748-605X/adc058","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Intervention without implantation has become a requirement for developing percutaneous coronary intervention for coronary heart disease. In this paper, the recent advances of three representative types of bioresorbable metal coronary drug-eluting stents (DESs) are reviewed, and the material composition, structural design, mechanical properties and degradability of iron-based, magnesium-based and zinc-based bioresorbable metal coronary DES are analyzed. The methods of regulating the radial strength and degradation rate of the coronary stents are summarized, and the<i>in vivo</i>/<i>in vitro</i>performance evaluation methods and ideal testing systems of the bioresorbable metal coronary DES are analyzed. Advances made in bioresorbable metal coronary DES, the existing shortcomings and optimization methods are proposed, and the future development direction is prospected.</p>","PeriodicalId":72389,"journal":{"name":"Biomedical materials (Bristol, England)","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143627009","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Polyethylene glycol hexadecyl ether modified heparin for paclitaxel nano-delivery system.","authors":"Van Toan Nguyen, Thi Le Hang Dang, Minh-Thanh Vu, Thi Phuong Le, Thi Loan Nguyen, Thi Huong Nguyen, Ngoc Quyen Tran","doi":"10.1088/1748-605X/adbaa1","DOIUrl":"10.1088/1748-605X/adbaa1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A paclitaxel (PTX) nano-delivery system using modified heparin and polyethylene glycol hexadecyl ether (Brij 58) was developed in this study. Brij 58 was conjugated to the heparin backbone via the cystamine bridge, denoted as Hep-Brij 58, to facilitate self-assembly into stable nanoparticles in an aqueous environment. The self-assembled formation of Hep-Brij nanoparticles was demonstrated through dynamic light scattering and TEM, while the iodine method identified the critical concentration for the self-assembled process. PTX was incorporated into Hep-Brij nanoparticles through physical entrapment. The PTX-loaded Hep-Brij nanoparticles were then characterized according to particle size and size distribution, drug-loading content, and efficiency. Compared to Brij 58, Hep-Brij 58 was more effective in terms of the amount of PTX loaded. Hep-Brij 58/PTX was stable over two weeks of storage in distilled water.<i>In vitro</i>release of PTX from Hep-Brij 58 exhibited a controlled drug release effect following the diffusion kinetics. Furthermore, Hep-Brij 58 was non-toxic to primary healthy cells and cancer cells. The<i>in vitro</i>anticancer test with Hela cells indicated remarkable anticancer activity of PTX-loaded Hep-Brij 58 nanoparticles compared to free PTX. In summary, Hep-Brij 58 nanoparticles hold considerable potential for use as a delivery system for managing PTX therapy.</p>","PeriodicalId":72389,"journal":{"name":"Biomedical materials (Bristol, England)","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143517534","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Generation of induced pluripotent stem cell derived anterior foregut endoderm on integrin-binding short peptide based synthetic substrates.","authors":"Shujun Wu, Huan Wang, Yanbei Ren, Ying Liu, Xuejun Wen","doi":"10.1088/1748-605X/adc52b","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-605X/adc52b","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Anterior foregut endoderm (AFE) derived from induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) is an important cell source in stem cell technology by giving rise to some important linages like lung progenitors and thyroid cells. Coating substrates play a critical role in AFE generation. Currently, conventional large molecule proteins like Matrigel are used in most differentiation protocols. However, the complex components and mechanisms of these coatings have limited both exploration of cell-ECM interaction and potential clinical applications. In this study, we identified eight pure synthetic integrin-binding short peptides as effective coatings for iPSC growth and AFE generation with an integrin-binding peptide array. Our results showed that integrin α5β1, αVβ8 and αIIbβ3-binding peptides supported adhesion, expansion of iPSCs and AFE generation in guided differentiation via definitive endoderm in full-anchorage-dependent manner, and AFE generation was also found on coatings based on integrin α3β1, α6β1, αVβ1, αVβ6, αMβ2-binding peptides following a process with temporal suspension growth in DE inducing stage, with lower AFE generation efficiency compared with full-anchorage-dependent peptide groups and Matrigel. According to the results, integrin α5β1-binding peptide is the most promising defined substrate for AFE inducing because of the equivalent efficiency with traditional Matrigel coating on supporting iPSC expansion and differentiation towards AFE. Additionally, the other seven peptide-based coatings also exhibit potential and could be further investigated for developing synthetic coating strategies in future studies involving AFE. Our findings provide valuable insights into the role of integrin and ECM function and hold great potential for disease modeling as well as therapeutic exploration of AFE origin organs.</p>","PeriodicalId":72389,"journal":{"name":"Biomedical materials (Bristol, England)","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143712302","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"I-PRF functionalized gelatin methacrylate microspheres for improving the proliferation and osteogenic differentiation of human periodontal ligament stem cells.","authors":"Ke Yi, Huilin Zhu, Xiaodong Lian, Zhihui Tang, Qing Li","doi":"10.1088/1748-605X/adc52a","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-605X/adc52a","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Although human periodontal ligament stem cell (hPDLSC)-based tissue engineering have been promising for regenerating periodontal bone tissue, their effectiveness is limited by the lack of an optimal delivery vehicle for these cells. Therefore, this study reports a gelatin methacryloyl (GelMA) microsphere system, incorporating injectable platelet-rich fibrin (i-PRF) and nano-hydroxyapatite (nHA) as carriers for hPDLSCs. These hybrid microspheres were effectively produced using droplet microfluidics technology, achieving a size range of 100-300 μm. Importantly, the release profile of multiple growth factors (GFs) from the microspheres was significantly extended, lasting up to 28 days. Moreover, the released GFs and nHA considerably enhanced the proliferation of encapsulated hPDLSCs along with their spreading and osteogenic differentiation. The microspheres facilitated the development of Spheroid-like cell aggregates within two weeks of culture, demonstrating a promising approach for advanced periodontal bone tissue regeneration.</p>","PeriodicalId":72389,"journal":{"name":"Biomedical materials (Bristol, England)","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143712305","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}