State Key Laboratory of New Textile Materials and Advanced Processing Technologies, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan 430200, China.
School of Textile Science and Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan 430200, China.
ACS Nano. 2022 Sep 27;16(9):15115-15123. doi: 10.1021/acsnano.2c06331. Epub 2022 Aug 24.
Silk nanofibrils (SNFs) extracted from natural silkworm silk represent a class of high-potential protein nanofiber material with unexplored biomedical applications. In this study, a SNF-assembled microsphere with extracellular matrix (ECM)-mimicking architecture and high specific surface area was developed. The SNFs were exfoliated from silkworm silks through an all-aqueous process and used as the building blocks for constructing the microspheres. Inspired by the structure and bioactive composition of ECM, hyaluronic acid (HA) was used as a bio-glue to regulate SNF assembly. With the assistance of HA, the SNF microspheres with stable fluffy nanofibrous structures were synthesized through electrospray. The biomimetic structure and nature derived composition endow the microspheres with excellent biocompatibility and enhanced osteogenic differentiation-inducing ability to mesenchymal stem cells. As proof of versatility, the SNF microspheres were further functionalized with other molecules and nanomaterials. Taking the advantages of the excellent blood compatibility and modifiability from the molecular level to the nanoscale of SNF microspheres, we demonstrated their versatile applications in protease detection and blood purification. On the basis of these results, we foresee that this natural silk-based nanofibrous microsphere may serve as a superior biomedical material for tissue engineering, early disease diagnosis, and therapeutic devices.
从天然蚕茧丝中提取的丝纳米纤维(SNFs)代表了一类具有尚未开发的生物医学应用潜力的高蛋白纳米纤维材料。在本研究中,开发了一种具有细胞外基质(ECM)模拟结构和高比表面积的 SNF 组装微球。通过全水相工艺从蚕茧丝中剥离 SNFs,并将其用作构建微球的构建块。受 ECM 的结构和生物活性成分的启发,透明质酸(HA)被用作生物胶来调节 SNF 的组装。在 HA 的辅助下,通过电喷雾成功合成了具有稳定蓬松纳米纤维结构的 SNF 微球。仿生结构和天然衍生成分使微球具有出色的生物相容性和增强的间充质干细胞成骨分化诱导能力。作为多功能性的证明,进一步对 SNF 微球进行了其他分子和纳米材料的功能化。利用 SNF 微球从分子水平到纳米级的出色血液相容性和可修饰性的优势,我们展示了它们在蛋白酶检测和血液净化方面的多种应用。基于这些结果,我们预计这种基于天然丝的纳米纤维微球可能成为组织工程、早期疾病诊断和治疗设备的优秀生物医学材料。
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