Visible-Light-Initiated Thiol鈥揂crylate Photopolymerization of Heparin-Based Hydrogels

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• 作者：Amy Fu ; Kihak Gwon ; Mihye Kim ; Giyoong Tae ; Julia A. Kornfield
• 刊名：Biomacromolecules
• 出版年：2015
• 出版时间：February 9, 2015
• 年：2015
• 卷：16
• 期：2
• 页码：497-506
• 全文大小：543K
• ISSN：1526-4602

文摘

An in situ heparin-based forming hydrogel that cures under visible-light is formulated using eosin Y as a photoinitiator with triethanolamine as an electron donor to initiate reaction of thiolated-heparin with acrylate-ended poly(ethylene glycol). Formulations and irradiation conditions are presented for control of heparin content (1.6 to 3.3% w/v), modulus (100鈥?0鈥?00 Pa), and gelation time (30鈥?00 s). Encapsulation of 3T3 fibroblasts in the hydrogel gave over 96% viability for all conditions examined. In vitro characterization of epidermal growth factor released from the hydrogel confirmed that the growth factor remains bioactive. The ability to deliver growth factors, fast gelation kinetics under visible light, and independent control of physical and biochemical properties makes this system a promising candidate for use in regenerative medicine. In particular, irradiation conditions that achieve gelation in 150s are compatible with the stringent light exposure limits of the retina, which affords a wide safety margin for use with other tissues.