Tunable layer-by-layer films containing hyaluronic acid and their interactions with CD44

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TitleTunable layer-by-layer films containing hyaluronic acid and their interactions with CD44
Publication TypePapers in Scientific Journals
Year of Publication2020
AuthorsAmorim S., Pashkuleva I., Reis C. A., Reis R. L., and Pires R. A.
Abstract

We report on the development of layer-by-layer (LbL) constructs whose viscoelastic properties and bioactivity can be finely tuned by using polyanions of different size and/or crosslinking. As a polyanion we used hyaluronic acid (HA) – a multi-signaling biomolecule whose bioactivity depends on its molecular weight. We investigated the interplay between the mechanical properties of the LbL systems built using HA of different sizes and the specific HA-mediated biochemical interactions. We characterized the assembled materials and their interactions with CD44, the main HA receptor, by Quartz Crystal Microbalance with Dissipation (QCM-D), Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR) and Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM). We observed that the presence of CD44 resulted in the disruption of the non-crosslinked multilayers, while crosslinked films remain stable and bind CD44 in a HA molecular weight and charge specific fashion.

JournalJournal Of Materials Chemistry B
Volume17
Pagination3880-3885
Date Published2020-03-20
PublisherThe Royal Society of Chemistry
ISSN2050-750X
DOI10.1039/d0tb00407c
URLhttps://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2020/tb/d0tb00407c/unauth#!divAbstract
Keywordsbioactivity, CD44, Hyaluronic acid
RightsopenAccess
Peer reviewedyes
Statuspublished

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