Xia Ping, Miyajima Hiroki, Fujita Satoshi
Department of Frontier Fiber Technology and Sciences, University of Fukui, Fukui 910-8507, Japan.
Life Science Innovation Center, University of Fukui, Fukui 910-8507, Japan.
Gels. 2025 Apr 18;11(4):299. doi: 10.3390/gels11040299.
In this study, we aimed to develop soy protein-derived edible porous hydrogel scaffolds for cultured meat based on mechanical anisotropy to mimic the physical and biochemical properties of muscle tissues. Based on the traditional Japanese (thread agar) freeze-thaw process, we used liquid nitrogen directional freezing combined with ion crosslinking to fabricate an aligned scaffold composed of soy protein isolate (SPI), carrageenan (CA), and sodium alginate (SA). SPI, CA, and SA were dissolved in water, heated, mixed, and subjected to directional freezing in liquid nitrogen. The frozen gel was immersed in Ca and K solutions for low-temperature crosslinking, followed by a second freezing step and lyophilization to create the SPI/CA/SA cryogel scaffold with anisotropic pore structure. Furthermore, C2C12 myoblasts were seeded onto the scaffold. After 14 d of dynamic culture, the cells exhibited significant differentiation along the aligned structure of the scaffold. Overall, our developed anisotropic scaffold provided a biocompatible environment to promote directed cell differentiation, showing potential for cultured meat production and serving as a sustainable protein source.
在本研究中,我们旨在基于机械各向异性开发用于培养肉的大豆蛋白衍生可食用多孔水凝胶支架,以模拟肌肉组织的物理和生化特性。基于传统的日本(线状琼脂)冻融工艺,我们采用液氮定向冷冻结合离子交联法制备了由大豆分离蛋白(SPI)、卡拉胶(CA)和海藻酸钠(SA)组成的排列支架。将SPI、CA和SA溶解于水中,加热、混合,然后在液氮中进行定向冷冻。将冷冻凝胶浸入钙和钾溶液中进行低温交联,随后进行第二次冷冻步骤和冻干,以制备具有各向异性孔结构的SPI/CA/SA冷冻凝胶支架。此外,将C2C12成肌细胞接种到支架上。经过14天的动态培养,细胞沿支架的排列结构表现出显著的分化。总体而言,我们开发的各向异性支架提供了一个生物相容的环境来促进定向细胞分化,显示出用于培养肉生产的潜力,并可作为一种可持续的蛋白质来源。