Moulisová, V. , Gonzalez-Garcia, C., Cantini, M. , Rodrigo-Navarro, A. , Weaver, J., Costell, M., Sabater i Serra, R., Dalby, M. J. , García, A. J. and Salmerón-Sánchez, M. (2017) Engineered microenvironments for synergistic VEGF - integrin signalling during vascularization. Biomaterials, 126, pp. 61-74. (doi: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2017.02.024) (PMID:28279265) (PMCID:PMC5354119)
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Abstract
We have engineered polymer-based microenvironments that promote vasculogenesis both in vitro and in vivo through synergistic integrin-growth factor receptor signalling. Poly(ethyl acrylate) (PEA) triggers spontaneous organization of fibronectin (FN) into nanonetworks which provide availability of critical binding domains. Importantly, the growth factor binding (FNIII12-14) and integrin binding (FNIII9-10) regions are simultaneously available on FN fibrils assembled on PEA. This material platform promotes synergistic integrin/VEGF signalling which is highly effective for vascularization events in vitro with low concentrations of VEGF. VEGF specifically binds to FN fibrils on PEA compared to control polymers (poly(methyl acrylate), PMA) where FN remains in a globular conformation and integrin/GF binding domains are not simultaneously available. The vasculogenic response of human endothelial cells seeded on these synergistic interfaces (VEGF bound to FN assembled on PEA) was significantly improved compared to soluble administration of VEGF at higher doses. Early onset of VEGF signalling (PLCγ1 phosphorylation) and both integrin and VEGF signalling (ERK1/2 phosphorylation) were increased only when VEGF was bound to FN nanonetworks on PEA, while soluble VEGF did not influence early signalling. Experiments with mutant FN molecules with impaired integrin binding site (FN-RGE) confirmed the role of the integrin binding site of FN on the vasculogenic response via combined integrin/VEGF signalling. In vivo experiments using 3D scaffolds coated with FN and VEGF implanted in the murine fat pad demonstrated pro-vascularization signalling by enhanced formation of new tissue inside scaffold pores. PEA-driven organization of FN promotes efficient presentation of VEGF to promote vascularization in regenerative medicine applications.
| Item Type: | Articles |
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| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Moulisova, Dr Vladimira and Salmeron-Sanchez, Professor Manuel and Dalby, Professor Matthew and Gonzalez Garcia, Dr Cristina and Rodrigo-Navarro, Mr Aleixandre and Cantini, Dr Marco |
| Authors: | Moulisová, V., Gonzalez-Garcia, C., Cantini, M., Rodrigo-Navarro, A., Weaver, J., Costell, M., Sabater i Serra, R., Dalby, M. J., García, A. J., and Salmerón-Sánchez, M. |
| College/School: | College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Molecular Biosciences College of Science and Engineering > School of Engineering > Biomedical Engineering |
| Journal Name: | Biomaterials |
| Publisher: | Elsevier |
| ISSN: | 0142-9612 |
| ISSN (Online): | 1878-5905| |
| Published Online: | 21 February 2017 |
| Copyright Holders: | Copyright © 2017 The Authors |
| First Published: | First published in Biomaterials 126:61-74 |
| Publisher Policy: | Reproduced under a Creative Commons License |
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