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Hemostatic properties and the role of cell receptor recognition in human hair keratin protein hydrogels


Burnett, Luke R; Rahmany, Maria B; Richter, Jillian R; Aboushwareb, Tamer A; Eberli, Daniel; Ward, Catherine L; Orlando, Giuseppe; Hantgan, Roy R; Van Dyke, Mark E (2013). Hemostatic properties and the role of cell receptor recognition in human hair keratin protein hydrogels. Biomaterials, 34(11):2632-2640.

Abstract

Driven by new discoveries in stem-cell biology and regenerative medicine, there is broad interest in biomaterials that go beyond basic interactions with cells and tissues to actively direct and sustain cellular behavior. Keratin biomaterials have the potential to achieve these goals but have been inadequately described in terms of composition, structure, and cell-instructive characteristics. In this manuscript we describe and characterize a keratin-based biomaterial, demonstrate self-assembly of cross-linked hydrogels, investigate a cell-specific interaction that is dependent on the hydrogel structure and mediated by specific biomaterial-receptor interactions, and show one potential medical application that relies on receptor binding - the ability to achieve hemostasis in a lethal liver injury model. Keratin biomaterials represent a significant advance in biotechnology as they combine the compatibility of natural materials with the chemical flexibility of synthetic materials. These characteristics allow for a system that can be formulated into several varieties of cell-instructive biomaterials with potential uses in tissue engineering, regenerative medicine, drug and cell delivery, and trauma.

Abstract

Driven by new discoveries in stem-cell biology and regenerative medicine, there is broad interest in biomaterials that go beyond basic interactions with cells and tissues to actively direct and sustain cellular behavior. Keratin biomaterials have the potential to achieve these goals but have been inadequately described in terms of composition, structure, and cell-instructive characteristics. In this manuscript we describe and characterize a keratin-based biomaterial, demonstrate self-assembly of cross-linked hydrogels, investigate a cell-specific interaction that is dependent on the hydrogel structure and mediated by specific biomaterial-receptor interactions, and show one potential medical application that relies on receptor binding - the ability to achieve hemostasis in a lethal liver injury model. Keratin biomaterials represent a significant advance in biotechnology as they combine the compatibility of natural materials with the chemical flexibility of synthetic materials. These characteristics allow for a system that can be formulated into several varieties of cell-instructive biomaterials with potential uses in tissue engineering, regenerative medicine, drug and cell delivery, and trauma.

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Item Type:Journal Article, refereed, original work
Communities & Collections:04 Faculty of Medicine > University Hospital Zurich > Urological Clinic
Dewey Decimal Classification:610 Medicine & health
Scopus Subject Areas:Physical Sciences > Bioengineering
Physical Sciences > Ceramics and Composites
Life Sciences > Biophysics
Physical Sciences > Biomaterials
Physical Sciences > Mechanics of Materials
Language:English
Date:2013
Deposited On:18 Apr 2013 12:24
Last Modified:24 Jan 2022 00:36
Publisher:Elsevier
ISSN:0142-9612
OA Status:Closed
Publisher DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biomaterials.2012.12.022
PubMed ID:23340195