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New self-assembling multifunctional templates for the biofabrication and controlled self-release of cultured tissue

Gouveia, R., Castelletto, V., Hamley, I. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4549-0926 and Connon, C. (2015) New self-assembling multifunctional templates for the biofabrication and controlled self-release of cultured tissue. Tissue Engineering Part A, 21. pp. 1772-1284. ISSN 2152-4955

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To link to this item DOI: 10.1089/ten.tea.2014.0671

Abstract/Summary

The need to source live human tissues for research and clinical applications has been a major driving force for the development of new biomaterials. Ideally, these should elicit the formation of scaffold-free tissues with native-like structure and composition. In this study, we describe a biologically interactive coating that combines the fabrication and subsequent self-release of live purposeful tissues using template–cell–environment feedback. This smart coating was formed from a self-assembling peptide amphiphile comprising a proteasecleavable sequence contiguous with a cell attachment and signaling motif. This multifunctional material was subsequently used not only to instruct human corneal or skin fibroblasts to adhere and deposit discreet multiple layers of native extracellular matrix but also to govern their own self-directed release from the template solely through the action of endogenous metalloproteases. Tissues recovered through this physiologically relevant process were carrier-free and structurally and phenotypically equivalent to their natural counterparts. This technology contributes to a new paradigm in regenerative medicine, whereby materials are able to actively direct and respond to cell behavior. The novel application of such materials as a coating capable of directing the formation and detachment of complex tissues solely under physiological conditions can have broad use for fundamental research and in future cell and tissue therapies.

Item Type:Article
Refereed:Yes
Divisions:Interdisciplinary centres and themes > Chemical Analysis Facility (CAF)
Life Sciences > School of Chemistry, Food and Pharmacy > Department of Chemistry
ID Code:40560
Publisher:Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.

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