Post-modified polypeptides with UCST-type behavior for control of cell attachment in physiological conditions

Upper Critical Solution Temperature (UCST)-type thermally responsive polypeptides (TRPs) with phase transition temperatures around 37 ◦C in phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) buffer (pH 7.4, 100 mM) were prepared from poly(L-ornithine) hydrobromide and coated on non-tissue culture-treated plastic plate...

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Main Authors: Xue, Xuan, Thiagarajan, Lalitha, Dixon, James E., Saunders, Brian R, Shakesheff, Kevin M., Alexander, Cameron
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author Xue, Xuan
Thiagarajan, Lalitha
Dixon, James E.
Saunders, Brian R
Shakesheff, Kevin M.
Alexander, Cameron
author_facet Xue, Xuan
Thiagarajan, Lalitha
Dixon, James E.
Saunders, Brian R
Shakesheff, Kevin M.
Alexander, Cameron
author_sort Xue, Xuan
building Nottingham Research Data Repository
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description Upper Critical Solution Temperature (UCST)-type thermally responsive polypeptides (TRPs) with phase transition temperatures around 37 ◦C in phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) buffer (pH 7.4, 100 mM) were prepared from poly(L-ornithine) hydrobromide and coated on non-tissue culture-treated plastic plates (nTCP). Cell adhesion was observed at temperatures above the phase transition temperature of the coating polymer (39 ◦C), while cell release was triggered when the culture temperature was switched to 37 ◦C. Approximately 65% of the attached cells were released from the surface within 6 h after changing the temperature, and more than 96% of the released cells were viable. Water contact angle measurements performed at 39 and 37 ◦C demonstrated that the surface hydrophobicity of the new TRP coatings changed in response to applied temperature. The cell attachment varied with the presence of serum in the media, suggesting that the TRP coatings mediated cell attachment and release as the underlying polymer surface changed conformation and consequently the display of adsorbed protein. These new TRP coatings provide an additional means to mediate cell attachment for application in cell-based tissue regeneration and therapies.
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spelling nottingham-493962020-05-04T19:26:01Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/49396/ Post-modified polypeptides with UCST-type behavior for control of cell attachment in physiological conditions Xue, Xuan Thiagarajan, Lalitha Dixon, James E. Saunders, Brian R Shakesheff, Kevin M. Alexander, Cameron Upper Critical Solution Temperature (UCST)-type thermally responsive polypeptides (TRPs) with phase transition temperatures around 37 ◦C in phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) buffer (pH 7.4, 100 mM) were prepared from poly(L-ornithine) hydrobromide and coated on non-tissue culture-treated plastic plates (nTCP). Cell adhesion was observed at temperatures above the phase transition temperature of the coating polymer (39 ◦C), while cell release was triggered when the culture temperature was switched to 37 ◦C. Approximately 65% of the attached cells were released from the surface within 6 h after changing the temperature, and more than 96% of the released cells were viable. Water contact angle measurements performed at 39 and 37 ◦C demonstrated that the surface hydrophobicity of the new TRP coatings changed in response to applied temperature. The cell attachment varied with the presence of serum in the media, suggesting that the TRP coatings mediated cell attachment and release as the underlying polymer surface changed conformation and consequently the display of adsorbed protein. These new TRP coatings provide an additional means to mediate cell attachment for application in cell-based tissue regeneration and therapies. MDPI 2018-01-09 Article PeerReviewed Xue, Xuan, Thiagarajan, Lalitha, Dixon, James E., Saunders, Brian R, Shakesheff, Kevin M. and Alexander, Cameron (2018) Post-modified polypeptides with UCST-type behavior for control of cell attachment in physiological conditions. Materials, 11 (1). 95/1-95/17. ISSN 1996-1944 UCST polymer; thermo-responsive polypeptides; controlled cell attachment http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/11/1/95 doi:10.3390/ma11010095 doi:10.3390/ma11010095
spellingShingle UCST polymer; thermo-responsive polypeptides; controlled cell attachment
Xue, Xuan
Thiagarajan, Lalitha
Dixon, James E.
Saunders, Brian R
Shakesheff, Kevin M.
Alexander, Cameron
Post-modified polypeptides with UCST-type behavior for control of cell attachment in physiological conditions
title Post-modified polypeptides with UCST-type behavior for control of cell attachment in physiological conditions
title_full Post-modified polypeptides with UCST-type behavior for control of cell attachment in physiological conditions
title_fullStr Post-modified polypeptides with UCST-type behavior for control of cell attachment in physiological conditions
title_full_unstemmed Post-modified polypeptides with UCST-type behavior for control of cell attachment in physiological conditions
title_short Post-modified polypeptides with UCST-type behavior for control of cell attachment in physiological conditions
title_sort post-modified polypeptides with ucst-type behavior for control of cell attachment in physiological conditions
topic UCST polymer; thermo-responsive polypeptides; controlled cell attachment
url https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/49396/
https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/49396/
https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/49396/