Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2019, Vol. 23 ›› Issue (18): 2900-2908.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.1728

Previous Articles     Next Articles

Preparation of agarose/gelatin/hyaluronic acid/extracellular matrix hydrogel and its property characterization

Li Jingjing1, Guo Xuan1, Xie Jun1, Huang Lei1, Suo Jinrong2, Fu Songtao1, 2, 3 
  

  1. 1School of Basic Sciences, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, Shanxi Province, China; 2Shanxi Binda Stem Cell Technology Co., Ltd., Taiyuan 030001, Shanxi Province, China; 3Shanxi Provincial Biomedical Health Graduate Education Innovation Center, Taiyuan 030001, Shanxi Province, China
  • Received:2019-02-19 Online:2019-06-28 Published:2019-06-28
  • Contact: Fu Songtao, Professor, School of Basic Sciences, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, Shanxi Province, China; Shanxi Binda Stem Cell Technology Co., Ltd., Taiyuan 030001, Shanxi Province, China; Shanxi Provincial Biomedical Health Graduate Education Innovation Center, Taiyuan 030001, Shanxi Province, China
  • About author:Li Jingjing, Master candidate, School of Basic Sciences, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, Shanxi Province, China

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Due to no vascular structure or nerve tissue, cartilage tissue lacks the intrinsic ability of self-repair and regeneration. Therefore, the repair of cartilage defect in clinic remains a challenge.
OBJECTIVE: To prepare a thermo-sensitive injectable bioactive hydrogel used for cartilage tissue engineering.
METHODS: Agarose/gelatin/hyaluronic acid hydrogel was prepared by mixing 0.4% agarose, 10% gelatin and 10 g/L hyaluronic acid solution. Then 0, 10, 20, and 30 g/L cartilage extracellular matrix particles were added into the hydrogel respectively to prepare four kinds of thermo-sensitive injectable bioactive hydrogels, for further scanning electron microscope, transmission electron microscope, equilibrium swelling ratio, biomechanical strength and degradation rate. The thermo-sensitive injectable bioactive hydrogel containing 20 g/L cartilage extracellular matrix was co-cultured with chondrocyte-bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells for 1, 3, and 7 days, and the cytocompatibility was assessed by live/dead fluorescence double staining.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: (1) Scanning electron microscope showed that all four hydrogels had good three-dimensional grid structure and large pore size. Transmission electron microscope showed that extracellular matrix particles were evenly distributed in the hydrogels, and the particle size was mainly in the range of 50-200 nm. (2) With the extracellular matrix particle concentration increasing, the equilibrium swelling rate of the hydrogel was decreased. (3) The degradation rate in vitro in the four groups of hydrogels containing 0, 10, 20, and 30 g/L extracellular matrix particles immersed in PBS for 4 weeks was 42.32%, 67.36%, 89.05% and 99.47%, respectively. (4) When the concentration of extracellular matrix particles was added at 0-20 g/L, the biomechanical strength of the hydrogel was gradually increased. (5) Within 7 days after culture, chondrocytes-bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells were uniformly distributed and grew in the hydrogel and proliferated continuously, with the cell survival rate of above 90%. (6) These results showed that the agarose/gelatin/hyaluronic acid hydrogel modified with extracellular matrix particles is a good medical biomaterial that can be used for cartilage tissue engineering.

Key words: injectable hydrogel, thermo-sensitivity, gelatin, hyaluronic acid;, agarose, extracellular matrix, cartilage extracellular matrix particles, cartilage tissue engineering, cartilage repair

CLC Number: