Bioactive Hydrogel Marbles

last updated: 2019-01-31
TitleBioactive Hydrogel Marbles
Publication TypePapers in Scientific Journals
Year of Publication2018
AuthorsLeite A. J., Oliveira N. M., Song W., and Mano J. F.
Abstract

Liquid marbles represented a signifcant advance in the manipulation of fuids as they used particle flms to confne liquid drops, creating a robust and durable soft solid. We exploit this technology to engineering a bioactive hydrogel marble (BHM). Specifcally, pristine bioactive glass nanoparticles were chemically tuned to produce biocompatible hydrophobic bioactive glass nanoparticles (H-BGNPs) that shielded a gelatin-based bead. The designed BHM shell promoted the growth of a bone-like apatite layer upon immersion in a physiological environment. The fabrication process allowed the efcient incorporation of drugs and cells into the engineered structure. The BHM provided a simultaneously controlled release of distinct encapsulated therapeutic model molecules. Moreover, the BHM sustained cell encapsulation in a 3D environment as demonstrated by an excellent in vitro stability and cytocompatibility. The engineered structures also showed potential to regulate a pre-osteoblastic cell line into osteogenic commitment. Overall, these hierarchical nanostructured and functional marbles revealed a high potential for future applications in bone tissue engineering.

JournalScientific Reports
Volume8
Issue15215
Pagination1-11
Date Published2018-10-12
PublisherNature
ISSN2045-2322
DOI10.1038/s41598-018-33192-6
URLhttps://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-018-33192-6
KeywordsBioactive nanoparticles, hydrogel, Marbles
RightsopenAccess
Peer reviewedyes
Statuspublished

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