Institute of Polymer Science and Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Institute of Polymer Science and Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Acta Biomater. 2023 Jul 1;164:124-138. doi: 10.1016/j.actbio.2023.04.023. Epub 2023 Apr 22.
Three-dimensional (3D) printing of soft biomaterials facilitates the progress of personalized medicine. The development for different forms of 3D-printable biomaterials can promotes the potential manufacturing for artificial organs and provides biomaterials with the required properties. In this study, gelatin methacryloyl (GelMA) and dialdehyde-functionalized polyurethane (DFPU) were combined to create a double crosslinking system and develop 3D-printable GelMA-PU biodegradable hydrogel and cryogel. The GelMA-PU system demonstrates a combination of self-healing ability and 3D printability and provides two distinct forms of 3D-printable biomaterials with smart functions, high printing resolution, and biocompatibility. The hydrogel was printed into individual modules through an 80 µm or larger nozzle and further assembled into complex structures through adhesive and self-healing abilities, which could be stabilized by secondary photocrosslinking. The 3D-printed hydrogel was adhesive, light transmittable, and could embed a light emitting diode (LED). Furthermore, the hydrogel laden with human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) was successfully printed and showed cell proliferation. Meanwhile, 3D-printed cryogel was achieved by printing on a subzero temperature platform through a 210 µm nozzle. After secondary photocrosslinking and drying, the cryogel was deliverable through a 16-gage (1194 µm) syringe needle and can promote the proliferation of hMSCs. The GelMA-PU system extends the ink pool for 3D printing of biomaterials and has potential applications in tissue engineering scaffolds, minimally invasive surgery devices, and electronic wound dressings. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: The 3D-printable biomaterials developed in this work are GelMA-based ink with smart funcitons and have potentials for various customized medical applications. The synthesized GelMA-polyurethane double network hydrogel can be 3D-printed into individual modules (e.g., 11 × 11 × 5 mm) through an 80 μm or larger size nozzle, which are then assembled into a taller structure over five times of the initial height by self-healing and secondary photocrosslinking. The hydrogel is adhesive, light transmittable, and biocompatible that can either carry human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) as bioink or embed a red light LED (620 nm) with potential applications in electronic skin dressing. Meanwhile, the 3D-printed highly compressible cryogel (e.g., 6 × 6 × 1 mm) is deliverable by a 16-gage (1194 μm) syringe needle and supports the proliferation of hMSCs also.
三维(3D)打印软生物材料有助于推进个性化医疗的发展。不同形式的 3D 可打印生物材料的发展可以促进人工器官的潜在制造,并为生物材料提供所需的特性。在这项研究中,明胶甲基丙烯酰(GelMA)和醛基化的聚氨酯(DFPU)结合在一起形成双交联系统,开发出 3D 可打印的 GelMA-PU 可生物降解水凝胶和冷冻凝胶。GelMA-PU 系统结合了自修复能力和 3D 可打印性,并提供了两种具有智能功能、高打印分辨率和生物相容性的 3D 可打印生物材料。通过 80μm 或更大的喷嘴将水凝胶打印成单个模块,然后通过粘附性和自修复能力进一步组装成复杂结构,并通过二次光交联进行稳定。3D 打印水凝胶具有粘附性、透光性,并且可以嵌入发光二极管(LED)。此外,成功打印并显示细胞增殖的负载有人间充质干细胞(hMSCs)的水凝胶。同时,通过使用 210μm 喷嘴在零下温度平台上打印实现 3D 打印冷冻凝胶。经过二次光交联和干燥后,可通过 16 号(1194μm)注射器针头输送冷冻凝胶,并能促进 hMSCs 的增殖。GelMA-PU 系统扩展了生物材料的 3D 打印墨水池,在组织工程支架、微创手术器械和电子伤口敷料等方面具有潜在的应用。
本工作中开发的 3D 可打印生物材料是基于 GelMA 的智能功能的墨水,具有各种定制医疗应用的潜力。合成的 GelMA-聚氨酯双网络水凝胶可通过 80μm 或更大尺寸的喷嘴 3D 打印成单个模块(例如,11×11×5mm),然后通过自修复和二次光交联将其组装成初始高度五倍以上的更高结构。水凝胶具有粘附性、透光性和生物相容性,既可以作为生物墨水携带人间充质干细胞(hMSCs),也可以嵌入红光 LED(620nm),在电子皮肤敷料中有潜在应用。同时,通过 16 号(1194μm)注射器针头输送的 3D 打印高度可压缩冷冻凝胶(例如,6×6×1mm)也可支持 hMSCs 的增殖。