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ArticleScientific reports2025

GliaTrap is a biodegradable, non-swelling and non-inflammatory hydrogel with tuned release of CXCL12 to attract migrating glioblastoma cells.

Yusuke Suita, Saradha Miriyala, Deniz Merih-Toruner, Mattia Pizzagalli, Owen P Leary, Weizhou Yue, Lingxiao Xie, Blessing Akobundu, Nathan Pertsch, Andras Fiser and 3 more

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Yusuke SuitaLaboratory of Cancer Epigenetics and Plasticity, Brown University, Rhode Island Hospital, 593 Eddy Street, Providence, RI, 02903, USA.
Saradha MiriyalaLaboratory of Cancer Epigenetics and Plasticity, Brown University, Rhode Island Hospital, 593 Eddy Street, Providence, RI, 02903, USA.
Deniz Merih-TorunerLaboratory of Cancer Epigenetics and Plasticity, Brown University, Rhode Island Hospital, 593 Eddy Street, Providence, RI, 02903, USA.
Mattia PizzagalliLaboratory of Cancer Epigenetics and Plasticity, Brown University, Rhode Island Hospital, 593 Eddy Street, Providence, RI, 02903, USA.
Owen P LearyLaboratory of Cancer Epigenetics and Plasticity, Brown University, Rhode Island Hospital, 593 Eddy Street, Providence, RI, 02903, USA.
Weizhou YueDepartments of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Chemical Engineering, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI, USA.
Lingxiao XieDepartments of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Chemical Engineering, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI, USA.
Blessing AkobunduLaboratory of Cancer Epigenetics and Plasticity, Brown University, Rhode Island Hospital, 593 Eddy Street, Providence, RI, 02903, USA.
Nathan PertschRush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA.
Andras FiserDepartment of Systems and Computational Biology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA.
Eduardo FajardoDepartment of Systems and Computational Biology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA.
Jie ShenDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA.
Nikos TapinosLaboratory of Cancer Epigenetics and Plasticity, Brown University, Rhode Island Hospital, 593 Eddy Street, Providence, RI, 02903, USA. nikos_tapinos@brown.edu.

Funding

Molecular basis of recognition in the Immunological SynapseR35GM136357 · NIGMS · ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE · PI FISER, ANDRAS · 2020 to 2024
$2.7M
NIGMS NIH HHS R35 GM136357NINDS NIH HHS NS072030Warren Alpert Foundation 17775
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A significant factor in relapse and dismal prognosis of glioblastoma is the migrating glioblastoma cells, which diffuse away from the tumor mass into the brain parenchyma. Post-resection application of biomaterials to deliver cytotoxic agents against the invading glioblastoma cells has recently gained attention. The aim of this study was to develop a non-swelling, non-inflammatory biomimetic hydrogel with sustained release of a chemoattractant for glioblastoma cells and perform in vivo proof-of-concept studies to show chemoattraction of invading glioblastoma cells in orthotopic models of human glioblastoma. We used hyaluronic/collagen II-based (HA/Col) hydrogel that incorporates liposomes loaded with CXCL12 to develop GliaTrap. Sustained release of CXCL12 was measured with an ELISA assay. The non-inflammatory properties of GliaTrap were assessed in-vivo after stereotactic implantation in the mouse brain using a cytokine array and immunohistochemistry. The efficacy of GliaTrap on attracting GSCs was determined in-vivo employing 3D light-sheet microscopy on orthotopic human glioblastoma xenografts. We show that GliaTrap is an injectable, non-swelling biomimetic hydrogel that attains sustained release of CXCL12 and does not induce inflammation in the mouse brain. GliaTrap significantly attracts invading glioblastoma cells in orthotopic xenograft models of human glioblastoma as shown with 3D light sheet microscopy. Our findings indicate that GliaTrap can be safely used to attract invading glioblastoma cells by sustained release of a chemoattractant without inducing inflammatory conditions in the brain or local swelling.

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Brain NeoplasmsChemokine CXCL12GlioblastomaHydrogelsAnimalsCell Line, TumorCell MovementHumansLiposomesMiceXenograft Model Antitumor AssaysChemokine CXCL12CXCL12 protein, humanHydrogelsLiposomes

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PMID40404745
PMCPMC12098759

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