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ArticleGels (Basel, Switzerland)2019

Antibacterial-Agent-Immobilized Gelatin Hydrogel as a 3D Scaffold for Natural and Bioengineered Tissues.

Tuyajargal Iimaa, Takaaki Hirayama, Nana Shirakigawa, Daisuke Imai, Takanobu Yamao, Yo-Ichi Yamashita, Hideo Baba, Hiroyuki Ijima

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Article in Gels (Basel, Switzerland), 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
0.2field-weighted citation impact, top 57% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Tuyajargal IimaaDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-Ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan. tuyajargal@mnums.edu.mn.
Takaaki HirayamaDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-Ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan. t.r.y.k.t.t@kyudai.jp.
Nana ShirakigawaDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-Ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan. shirakigawa@chem-eng.kyushu-u.ac.jp.
Daisuke ImaiDepartment of Surgery and Science, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1, Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan. dice.m325@gmail.com.
Takanobu YamaoDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 1-1-1 Honjo, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto 860-8556, Japan. i_am_kida7172205@yahoo.co.jp.
Yo-Ichi YamashitaDepartment of Surgery and Science, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1, Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan. y-yama@kumamoto-u.ac.jp.
Hideo BabaDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 1-1-1 Honjo, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto 860-8556, Japan. hdobaba@kumamoto-u.ac.jp.
Hiroyuki IjimaDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-Ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan. ijima@chem-eng.kyushu-u.ac.jp.
Kyushu University · JPKumamoto University · JP

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hydrogels and their medical applications in tissue engineering have been widely studied due to their three-dimensional network structure, biocompatibility, and cell adhesion. However, the development of an artificial bile duct to replace the recipient's tissue is still desired. Some challenges remain in the tissue engineering field, such as infection due to residual artifacts. In other words, at present, there are no established technologies for bile duct reconstruction as strength and biocompatibility problems. Therefore, this study investigated hydrogel as an artificial bile duct base material that can replace tissue without any risk of infectious diseases. First, an antibacterial agent (ABA), Finibax (an ABA used for the clinical treatment of biliary tract infection), was immobilized in gelatin using a crosslinking agent, and the antibacterial properties of the gel and its sustainability were tested. Furthermore, the immobilized amount and the improvement of the proliferation of the human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) were cultured as the ABA-Gelatin hydrogel was introduced to prepare a 3D scaffold. Finally, we performed hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) staining after subcutaneous implantation in the rat. Overall, the ABA-Gelatin hydrogel was found to be viable for use in hydrogel applications for tissue engineering due to its good bactericidal ability, cell adhesion, and proliferation, as well as having no cytotoxicity to cells.

Indexed as

hydrogel, antibacterial agent, gelatin, 3D scaffold, biomaterials for tissue engineering, cytotoxicity, cell culture

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PMID31212711
PMCPMC6630779
OpenAlexW2950593215

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