2016
DOI: 10.1002/mabi.201600148
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Polypyrrole/Alginate Hybrid Hydrogels: Electrically Conductive and Soft Biomaterials for Human Mesenchymal Stem Cell Culture and Potential Neural Tissue Engineering Applications

Abstract: Electrically conductive biomaterials that can efficiently deliver electrical signals to cells or improve electrical communication among cells have received considerable attention for potential tissue engineering applications. Conductive hydrogels are desirable particularly for neural applications, as they can provide electrical signals and soft microenvironments that can mimic native nerve tissues. In this study, conductive and soft polypyrrole/alginate (PPy/Alg) hydrogels are developed by chemically polymeriz… Show more

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“…Although rat PC12 cells are a good model for neuronal growth behavior, it is vital to expand the scope of conductive scaffolds to human cell lines. To fulfill this need, Yang et al used an alignate hydrogel integrated with PPy to culture human MSCs (hMSCs). Adding PPy content (2–10%) to the pristine scaffold led to proportionally stiffer, from 25 to 200 kPa, and more conductive, 8 × 10 −6 to 1 × 10 −4 S cm −1 , hydrogels.…”
Section: Conductive Scaffolds For Neuronal Tissue Engineeringmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Although rat PC12 cells are a good model for neuronal growth behavior, it is vital to expand the scope of conductive scaffolds to human cell lines. To fulfill this need, Yang et al used an alignate hydrogel integrated with PPy to culture human MSCs (hMSCs). Adding PPy content (2–10%) to the pristine scaffold led to proportionally stiffer, from 25 to 200 kPa, and more conductive, 8 × 10 −6 to 1 × 10 −4 S cm −1 , hydrogels.…”
Section: Conductive Scaffolds For Neuronal Tissue Engineeringmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Proper concentrations of extracellular ions help the hydrogel to maintain its morphology and adhere the cells to the hydrogel, instead of forming cell aggregates. A similar strategy has been used in other studies (Runge et al, 2010;Yang et al, 2016), in which the charge of hydrogel component, whether they are on polymers or small ions, help to maintain the hydrogel's structure and morphology, and affect the cell behavior.…”
Section: Ehs Used As Cells Culture Matrixmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Among the various substrate materials that have been evaluated, conducting polymers have received considerable attention as transducers in electrochemical sensors . Polypyrrole (PPy), for example, is easily synthesized and boasts several advantages including high electric conductivity, high chemical and electrical stability, and high polarity . In particular, 1D PPy structures have demonstrated outstanding biosensing performance .…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%