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Biochemical functionalization of graphene oxide for directing stem cell differentiation

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JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR STRUCTURE
卷 1249, 期 -, 页码 -

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DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2021.131578

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Graphene; Stem Cells; Differentiation; IKVAV; Peptide; Functionalisation; Nerve Tissue; Regenerative Medicine

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  1. Engineering and Physical Sciences research Council (EPSRC) [EP/G03737X/1, EP/K016946/1]
  2. Brazilian agency FAPESP [2014/05048-4]
  3. Hargreaves and Ball Trust
  4. Academy of Medical Sciences

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Graphene scaffolds have been chemically functionalized to direct stem cell differentiation for potential therapeutic applications in peripheral nerve injuries. Functionalized GO substrates, particularly IKVAV, are more effective in guiding stem cell differentiation towards neuroglial phenotypes compared to standard glass, showing increased neuronal attachment and neurite growth.
The regeneration of peripheral nerve tissue is crucial in the treatment of peripheral nerve trauma. In recent years, there has been increased focus on biomaterial scaffolds which can deliver stem cells, direct differentiation to the desired lineage and guide tissue regeneration at the site of injury. Here, we report on a graphene oxide (GO) scaffold which has been chemically functionalised to direct the differentiation of adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells towards the neuroglial lineage and maintain the viability of differentiated cells. A com parison is made between substrates of GO, reduced GO and a peptide (IKVAV) functionalised GO in comparison to standard tissue culture glass. Our results show that the graphene substrates are highly biocompatible, and the IKVAV functionalised substrates are more effective in directing stem cell differentiation towards neuroglial phenotypes compared to glass and other graphene substrates. Furthermore, GO-IKVAV substrates showed increased neuronal attachment and neurons grown on GOIKVAV sprouted longer neurites. These results suggest that graphene can be rationally functionalised to direct stem-cell differentiation and that functionalised GO could provide a viable scaffold in regenerative therapies of peripheral nerve injuries and disorders. (c) 2021 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

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