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POLYMER CHEMISTRY
Volume 12, Issue 39, Pages 5623-5630Publisher
ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY
DOI: 10.1039/d1py00692d
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- Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
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The plant-derived polyphenol tannic acid was used to crosslink linear statistical polymers containing benzoxaborole to form a bio-inspired, multi-responsive, injectable, and self-healing hydrogel. The mechanical properties of the hydrogel could be easily tuned by adjusting the molar ratio between tannic acid and benzoxaborole groups, and fast degradation and reversible sol-gel formation were observed under specific conditions. The hydrogel, crosslinked by dynamic boronic ester bonds, exhibited self-healing properties and injectability, making it a promising method for biomedical applications.
The plant-derived polyphenol tannic acid (TA) was used to crosslink linear statistical polymers containing benzoxaborole [poly(MPC-st-MAABO)] to form a bio-inspired, multi-responsive, injectable, and self-healing hydrogel in the physiological environment via benzoxaborole-tannic acid complexation. The mechanical properties of the hydrogel were easily tuned by adjusting the molar ratio between tannic acid and benzoxaborole groups. Fast degradation of the hydrogel was observed in the presence of fructose, adenosine 5 '-triphosphate (ATP), and dopamine (catechol), and reversible sol-gel formation was induced by changing the pH of the hydrogel. As the hydrogel was crosslinked by dynamic boronic ester bonds, the self-healing property and injectability were expected and confirmed. 3D cell encapsulation within the hydrogel scaffold was successfully achieved. This technique offered a promising method for preparing bio-inspired, multi-responsive, injectable, and self-healing hydrogels to fulfill current demands in biomedical applications.
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