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Embedded Bioprinting of Tissue-like Structures Using &#954;-Carrageenan Sub-Microgel Medium

Embedded three-dimensional (3D) bioprinting utilizing a granular hydrogel supporting bath has emerged as a critical technique for creating biomimetic ...

The First Affiliated Hospital of Ningbo University

Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) technique with high sensitivity, reliable specificity, and rapid recognition ability exhibits attractive promise for the effective fast-monitoring of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Herein, a novel SERS-active immunoassay kit for SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid (N) protein was prepared by in-situ growing gold (Au) nanowire forests (NFs) onto TiCT, which was then modified onto polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) matrix and encapsulated into kit. It was noted that the Au nanowires with fibrous structures which vertically anchored on TiCT served as perfect channels to promote photo-induced charge transfer. The synergistic action of electromagnetic and chemical effects resulted in an enhancement factor (EF) of 1.27 × 10. Furthermore, the unreliable fluctuation of the enhanced signal was eliminated by using the intrinsic Raman signal of the flexible PMMA platform, achieving an improved correlation coefficient (R) value from 0.950 to 0.990. Moreover, the as-designed immunoassay kit with both high sensitivity and remedied quantitative ability rendered by the TiCT@Au NFs-PMMA composite exhibited a powerful performance in the practical detection of N-protein with concentration low to 5.0 × 10 mg/mL.

SERS-active immunoassay kit for SARS-CoV‑2 mediated by the cooperative chemical and electromagnetic effects of MXene modified with gold nanowires.

Three-dimensional (3D) bioprinting embedded within a microgel bath has emerged as a promising strategy for creating intricate biomimetic scaffolds. However, it remains a great challenge to construct tissue-scale structures with high resolution by using embedded 3D bioprinting due to the large particle size and polydispersity of the microgel medium, as well as its limited cytocompatibility. To address these issues, novel uniform sub-microgels of cell-friendly cationic-crosslinked kappa-carrageenan (-Car) are developed through an easy-to-operate mechanical grinding strategy. These-Car sub-microgels maintain a uniform submicron size of around 642 nm and display a rapid jamming-unjamming transition within 5 s, along with excellent shear-thinning and self-healing properties, which are critical for the high resolution and fidelity in the construction of tissue architecture via embedded 3D bioprinting. Utilizing this new sub-microgel medium, various intricate 3D tissue and organ structures, including the heart, lungs, trachea, branched vasculature, kidney, auricle, nose, and liver, are successfully fabricated with delicate fine structures and high shape fidelity. Moreover, the bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells encapsulated within the printed constructs exhibit remarkable viability exceeding 92.1% and robust growth. This-Car sub-microgel medium offers an innovative avenue for achieving high-quality embedded bioprinting, facilitating the fabrication of functional biological constructs with biomimetic structural organizations.

Cation-crosslinked-carrageenan sub-microgel medium for high-quality embedded bioprinting.

Cyclophosphamide is commonly used in the treatment of various cancers and autoimmune diseases, while concurrently imposing substantial toxicity on the bladder, frequently manifesting hemorrhagic cystitis. Intravesical interventions, such as hyaluronic acid supplementation, present a therapeutic strategy to reinstate bladder barrier function and alleviate the effects of metabolic toxicants. However, it remains a great challenge to achieve efficient cyclophosphamide-induced hemorrhagic cystitis (CHC) management with accelerated tissue repair owing to the low wet-adhesion, poor hemostasis, and acute inflammatory responses. To address these issues, a hemostatic and anti-inflammatory hydrogel adhesive of chitosan methylacryloyl/silk fibroin methylacryloyl (CHMA/SFMA) is developed for promoting the healing of CHC. The obtained hydrogels show a high adhesive strength of 26.21 N/m with porcine bladder, facilitating the rapid hemostasis within 15 s, and reinstate bladder barrier function. Moreover, this hydrogel adhesive promotes the proliferation and aggregation of SV-HUC-1 and regulates macrophage polarization. Implanting the hydrogels into CHC bladders of a SD rat model, they not only can be completely biodegraded in 14 days, but also effectively control hematuria and inflammation, and accelerate angiogenesis, thereby significantly promote the healing of bladder injury. Overall, CHMA/SFMA hydrogels exhibit rapid hemostasis for treating CHC and accelerate muscle tissue repair via angiogenesis and inflammation amelioration, which may provide a new path for managing severe hemorrhagic cystitis in the clinics.

Slightly photo-crosslinked chitosan/silk fibroin hydrogel adhesives with hemostasis and anti-inflammation for pro-healing cyclophosphamide-induced hemorrhagic cystitis.

Bladder cancer (BC) is a very common urinary tract malignancy that has a high incidence and lethality. In this study, we identified BC biomarkers and described a new noninvasive detection method using serum and urine samples for the early detection of BC.

Identification of novel protein biomarkers from the blood and urine for the early diagnosis of bladder cancer via proximity extension analysis.

This study aimed to investigate the mechanism of Xiaoluanwan(II) in treating lipopolysaccharide(LPS)-induced epididymitis and its impact on the NLRP3 inflammasome.

[Mechanism of Xiaoluanwan(II) in treating mouse epididymitis through the regulation of NLRP3 inflammasome].

To explore the value of systematic male reproductive system ultrasonography in the diagnosis of azoospermia etiology.

Kerong Wu

Key Laboratory of Precision Medicine for Atherosclerotic Diseases of Zhejiang Province

The First Affiliated Hospital of Ningbo University

Embedded Bioprinting of Tissue-like Structures Using κ-Carrageenan Sub-Microgel Medium

Kerong Wu

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The First Affiliated Hospital of Ningbo University

Embedded Bioprinting of Tissue-like Structures Using κ-Carrageenan Sub-Microgel Medium

Key Laboratory of Precision Medicine for Atherosclerotic Diseases of Zhejiang Province