화학공학소재연구정보센터
Macromolecular Rapid Communications, Vol.33, No.23, 2015-2022, 2012
Injectable Nanohybrid Scaffold for Biopharmaceuticals Delivery and Soft Tissue Engineering
An injectable nanofibrous hydrogel scaffold integrated with growth factors (GFs) loaded polysaccharide nanoparticles was developed that specifically allows for targeted adipose-derived stem cells (ASCs) encapsulation and soft tissue engineering. The nanofibrous hydrogel was produced via biological conjugation of biotin-terminated star-shaped poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG-Biotin) and streptavidin-functionalized hyaluronic acid (HA-Streptavidin). The polysaccharide nanoparticles were noncovalently assembled via electrostatic interactions between low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) and N,N,N-trimethylchitosan chloride (TMC). Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) was entrapped in the LMWH/TMC nanoparticles by affinity interactions with LMWH.