Silica-gelatin hybrids with tailorable degradation and mechanical properties for tissue regeneration

Mahony, Oliver and Tsigkou, Olga and Ionescu, Claudia and Minelli, Caterina and Ling, Lowell and Hanly, Ruth and Smith, Mark E. and Stevens, Molly M. and Jones, Julian R. (2010) Silica-gelatin hybrids with tailorable degradation and mechanical properties for tissue regeneration. Advanced Functional Materials, 20 (22). pp. 3835-3845. ISSN 1616-3028

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Abstract

Nature has evolved mechanisms to create a diversity of specialized materials through nanoscale organization. Inspired by nature, hybrid materials are designed with highly tailorable properties, which are achieved through careful control of their nanoscale interactions. These novel materials, based on a silica-gelatin hybrid system, have the potential to serve as a platform technology for human tissue regeneration. Covalent interactions between the inorganic and organic constituents of the hybrid are essential to enable the precise control of mechanical and dissolution properties. Furthermore, hybrid scaffold porosity is found to highly influence mechanical properties, to the extent where scaffolds of particular strength could be specified based on their porosity. The hybrids also demonstrate a non-cytotoxic effect when mesenchymal stem cells are cultured on the material. Cytoskeletal proteins of the cells are imaged using actin and vimentin staining. It is envisaged these hybrid materials will find a diverse application in both hard and soft tissue regenerating scaffolds.

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Journal Article
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Advanced Functional Materials
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27 Feb 2012 15:12
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