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Bioprinting Macroporous Hydrogel with Aqueous Two-Phase Emulsion-Based Bioink : In Vitro Mineralization and Differentiation Empowered by Phosphorylated Cellulose Nanofibrils
Authors: Wang Qingbo, Karadas Özge, Rosenholm Jessica M., Xu Chunlin, Näreoja Tuomas, Wang Xiaoju
Publisher: Wiley
Publication year: 2024
Journal: Advanced Functional Materials
Journal name in source: Advanced Functional Materials
Article number: 2400431
Volume: 34
Issue: 29
ISSN: 1616-301X
eISSN: 1616-3028
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202400431
Web address : https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/adfm.202400431
Self-archived copy’s web address: https://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/387330738
Aqueous two-phase emulsion (ATPE)-based bioinks, a creative innovation for bioprinting, enable the fabrication of complex 3D cell-laden hydrogels with macroporous structure, which promote cellular activities within the scaffold. However, these bioinks intrinsically lack stability and specific biofunctionality, potentially limiting their application for targeted tissue engineering. This study proposes a new perspective by introducing less than 0.1\% phosphorylated cellulose nanofibrils (pCNF), a 1D nanofibril top-down produced from natural biomasses, into a dextran/methacrylated gelatin (GelMA)-based ATPE system for extrusion-based bioprinting of preosteoblastic cells, aiming to fabricate macroporous hydrogels with osteogenic differentiation potential. The pCNF that is selectively partitioned in the GelMA phase can not only improve the emulsion stability and alter the rheological behaviors of the ATPE-based bioink, but also enhance the damping capacity and mineralization ability of the crosslinked hydrogels. Furthermore, macroporous hydrogels with pCNF demonstrate increased cell activity and higher viability in post-printing, along with higher alkaline phosphatase activity and osteoblastic gene expression. Importantly, the organized interfaces within the hydrogel facilitate the formation of macroscopic biomineralized nodules in vitro. The incorporation of multifunctional pCNF in the ATPE system significantly boosts the physiochemical and biological performance of the macropore-forming bioink, transforming them into a suitable platform for engineering in vitro bone models.
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