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ArticleAdvanced healthcare materials2025

Antioxidant and Anti-Senescence Polyvinyl Alcohol-Gallic Acid Supramolecular Hydrogels for Stem Cell Culture.

Yiduo Zhou, Matías L Picchio, Yan Nie, Lei Wang, Oihane Sanz, Yue Liu, Xun Xu, Lukas Prantl, Oliver Felthaus, Weiwei Wang and 2 more

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Article in Advanced healthcare materials, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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12 authors.

Yiduo ZhouInstitute of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Free University of Berlin, 14195, Berlin, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-8829-7595
Matías L PicchioPOLYMAT, Applied Chemistry Department, Faculty of Chemistry, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Paseo Manuel de Lardizábal 3, 20018, Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain.ORCID 0000-0003-3454-5992
Yan NieInstitute of Active Polymers, Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon, 14513, Teltow, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-2178-0574
Lei WangInstitute of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Free University of Berlin, 14195, Berlin, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-8005-277X
Oihane SanzPOLYMAT, Applied Chemistry Department, Faculty of Chemistry, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Paseo Manuel de Lardizábal 3, 20018, Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-5779-0619
Yue LiuInstitute of Active Polymers, Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon, 14513, Teltow, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-5888-9979
Xun XuInstitute of Active Polymers, Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon, 14513, Teltow, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-7813-854X
Lukas PrantlDepartment of Plastic, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, University Hospital Regensburg, Franz-Josef-Strauß-Allee 11, 93053, Regensburg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-2454-2499
Oliver FelthausDepartment of Plastic, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, University Hospital Regensburg, Franz-Josef-Strauß-Allee 11, 93053, Regensburg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-3967-5841
Weiwei WangInstitute of Active Polymers, Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon, 14513, Teltow, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-2831-885X
Marcelo CalderónPOLYMAT, Applied Chemistry Department, Faculty of Chemistry, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Paseo Manuel de Lardizábal 3, 20018, Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-2734-9742
Nan MaInstitute of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Free University of Berlin, 14195, Berlin, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-4006-1003

Funding

Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung 13GW0098Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung 13GW0099China Scholarship Council 202208320087Consejería de Salud y Consumo, Junta de Andalucía CEX2023-001303-M funded by MICIU/AEI/ 10.13039/501100011033European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation program 101028881Ikerbasque, Basque Foundation for Science COLLAB22/05Ikerbasque, Basque Foundation for Science GIU21/033The Helmholtz Association: I2B Funds, Project: high-resolution imaging and computational analysis to study the dynamics of stem cell-biomaterial interaction
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Replicative senescence presents a significant challenge in mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) expansion due to high reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels generated during culture. Elevated ROS levels lead to oxidative stress, cellular damage, and senescence, limiting the biomedical applications of MSCs. In this study, a supramolecular thermo-reversible hydrogel composed of the natural polyphenolic compound gallic acid (GA) and polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) was designed to scavenge ROS and mitigate MSC senescence. The PVA-GA hydrogel, stabilized by strong hydrogen bonding forces, exhibited an elastic modulus comparable to that of human soft tissue and facilitated the sustained release of GA over 14 days. It enhanced MSC survival, protected against oxidative stress, reduced intracellular ROS levels, diminished mitochondrial damage, and decreased cellular senescence. The hydrogel maintained the multilineage differentiation potential and typical phenotype of MSCs. Additionally, it preserved vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) secretion from MSCs under oxidative stress and enhanced their pro-angiogenic effect. The conditioned medium derived from MSCs in the hydrogel group promoted migration and tube formation of human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs). These findings suggest that the PVA-GA hydrogel holds significant promise for the biomedical applications of MSCs, potentially addressing the challenges posed by oxidative stress and cellular senescence.

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AntioxidantsCellular SenescenceGallic AcidHydrogelsMesenchymal Stem CellsPolyvinyl AlcoholCell Culture TechniquesCell DifferentiationCell SurvivalHumansHuman Umbilical Vein Endothelial CellsOxidative StressReactive Oxygen SpeciesVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AAntioxidantsGallic AcidHydrogelsPolyvinyl AlcoholReactive Oxygen SpeciesVascular Endothelial Growth Factor Acell senescencegallic acidmesenchymal stem cellsmitochondriareactive oxygen species (ROS)

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PMID40243864
PMCPMC12232133

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