ArticleACS biomaterials science & engineering2016
Tuning Hydrogel Properties to Promote the Assembly of Salivary Gland Spheroids in 3D.
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Abstract
Current treatments for chronic xerostomia, or "dry mouth", do not offer long-term therapeutic benefits for head and neck cancer survivors previously treated with curative radiation. Towards the goal of creating tissue-engineered constructs for the restoration of salivary gland functions, we developed new hyaluronic acid (HA)-based hydrogels using thiolated HA (HA-SH) and acrylated HA (HA-AES) with a significant molecular weight mismatch. Four hydrogel formulations with varying HA concentration, (1-2.4 wt%) and thiol/acrylate ratios (2/1 to 36/1) and elastic moduli (G': 35 to 1897 Pa, 2 h post-mixing) were investigated. In our system, thiol/acrylate reaction was initiated rapidly upon mixing of HA-SH/HA-AES to establish thioether crosslinks with neighboring ester groups, and spontaneous sulfhydryl oxidation occurred slowly over several days to install a secondary network. The concurrent reactions cooperatively create a cell-permissive network to allow for cell expansion and aggregation. Multicellular spheroids formed readily from a robust ductal epithelial cell line (Madin-Darby Canine Kidney, MDCK cells) in all hydrogel formulations investigated. Primary salivary human stem/progenitor cells (hS/PCs), on the other hand, are sensitive to the synthetic extracellular environment, and organized acini-like structures with an average diameter of 50 µm were obtained only in gels with G' ≤ 216 Pa and a thiol/acrylate ratio ≥18. The spheroid size and size distribution were dependent on the HA content in the hydrogel. Cells in hS/PC spheroids formed tight junctions (occludin), remained viable and proliferative, secreted structural proteins (collagen IV and laminin) found in the basement membrane and maintained key stem/progenitor markers. We conclude that incorporation of time-dependent, dynamic features into a covalently crosslinked HA network produces an adaptable hydrogel framework that promotes hS/PC assembly and supports early aspects of salivary morphogenesis, key to reconstitution of a fully functional implantable salivary gland.
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