POSS nanocomposite hydrogel for 3D bioprinting
Provided is a bioink comprising a mixture comprising a collagen and a polysaccharide, and a polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS), a hydrogel matrix formed from a bioink comprising a mixture comprising a collagen and a polysaccharide, and a polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS), a 3D biomaterial scaffold comprising a hydrogel matrix of the disclosure as a first hydrogel layer and a hydrogel matrix of the disclosure as a second hydrogel layer, optionally having an intervening layer between the first hydrogel layer and the second hydrogel layer, and methods of forming and using same.
1. A bioink, comprising:
an ink mixture comprising:
a collagen and a polysaccharide;
a polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS); and
a solvent for one or more of the collagen, polysaccharide, or POSS;
wherein the POSS is included in the bioink in an amount of about 0.05% to about 2.0% by weight, based on the total weight of non-solvent components of the bioink;
wherein when the ink mixture is printed at a temperature in a range of about 0° C. to about 37° C., the ink forms a gel within less than about 1 min.
2. The bioink of claim 1 , wherein the polysaccharide comprises alginate, hyaluronic acid, agarose, heparin, or a combination thereof.
3. The bioink of claim 1 , wherein the polysaccharide comprises alginate.
4. The bioink of claim 1 , wherein the polysaccharide is provided in an amount of 2.5 to 60 mg/mL solvent.
5. The bioink of claim 1 , wherein the collagen is provided in an amount of 1.5 to 12 mg/mL solvent.
6. The bioink of claim 1 , wherein the collagen and polysaccharide are provided in a ratio (collagen:polysaccharide) of 5:1 to 1:40 (w/w).
7. The bioink of claim 1 , wherein the POSS comprises a compound having a structure of Formula (I):
and
each R is independently H, C1-C20 alkyl, C3-C10 cycloalkyl, aryl, or C1-C20 alkoxyl, C1-C20 thiolalkyl, C1-C20 aminoalkyl.
8. The bioink of claim 7 , wherein at least one R comprises isobutyl.
9. The bioink of claim 1 , wherein the POSS comprises a compound having a structure of Formula (II):
and
each R is independently H, C1-C20 alkyl, C3-C10 cycloalkyl, aryl, or C1-C20 alkoxyl, C1-C20 thiolalkyl, C1-C20 aminoalkyl.
10. The bioink of claim 9 , wherein at least one R comprises phenyl.
11. The bioink of claim 9 , wherein R, collectively, has an average m of 13 to 14.
12. The bioink of claim 1 , wherein the POSS comprises a compound having a structure of Formula (III):
and
each R is independently —(CH 2 ) n (OCH 2 CH 2 ) m OCH 3 , each n is an integer of 1 to 5 and each m is an integer of 2 to 30.
13. The bioink of claim 1 , wherein the polysaccharide comprises alginate, the POSS comprises a compound having a structure of Formula (I):
each R is isobutyl, the bioink further comprises a solvent comprising water, the collagen is provided in an amount of 3 mg/mL solvent, the alginate is provided in an amount of 5 mg/mL solvent, and the POSS is provided in an amount of 0.1% to 1.0% (w/v), based on the total volume of the hydrogel.
14. The bioink of claim 1 , wherein the polysaccharide comprises alginate, the POSS comprises a compound having a structure of Formula (I):
each R is ethyl, the bioink further comprises a solvent comprising water, the collagen is provided in an amount of 3 mg/mL solvent, the alginate is provided in an amount of 5 mg/mL solvent, and the POSS is provided in an amount of 0.1% to 1.0% (w/v), based on the total volume of the hydrogel.
15. The bioink of claim 1 , wherein the polysaccharide comprises alginate, the POSS comprises a compound having a structure of Formula (I):
each R is phenyl, the bioink further comprises a solvent comprising ethanol, the collagen is provided in an amount of 3 mg/mL solvent, the alginate is provided in an amount of 5 mg/mL solvent, and the POSS is provided in an amount of 0.1% to 1.0% (w/v), based on the total volume of the hydrogel.
16. The bioink of claim 1 , wherein the polysaccharide comprises alginate, the POSS comprises a compound having a structure of Formula (II):
each R is phenyl, the bioink further comprises a solvent comprising ethanol, the collagen is provided in an amount of 3 mg/mL solvent, the alginate is provided in an amount of 5 mg/mL solvent, and the POSS is provided in an amount of 0.1% to 1.0% (w/v), based on the total volume of the hydrogel.
17. The bioink of claim 1 , wherein the polysaccharide comprises alginate, the POSS comprises a compound having a structure of Formula (III):
each R is independently —(CH2)n(OCH2CH2)mOCH3, n is 2, the average m is 13.3, the bioink comprises a solvent comprising ethanol, the collagen is provided in an amount of 3 mg/mL solvent, the alginate is provided in an amount of 5 mg/mL solvent, and the POSS is provided in an amount of 0.1% to 1.0% (w/v), based on the total volume of the hydrogel.
18. The bioink of claim 1 , further comprising a drug, growth factor, signaling group, fluorescent tag, or a combination thereof.
19. The bioink of claim 18 , wherein the drug, growth factor, signaling group, fluorescent dye, or combination thereof is covalently attached to the POSS.
20. The bioink of claim 1 , further comprising one or more of glycosaminoglycans, fibrin, laminin, and a combination thereof.
21. The bioink of claim 20 , wherein the one or more of glycosaminoglycans, fibrin, laminin, and a combination thereof is present in the bioink in an amount of 0.1 to 10 wt. %, based upon total weight of the bioink.
22. A hydrogel matrix formed from the bioink of claim 1 .
23. The hydrogel matrix of claim 22 , wherein the POSS is covalently bonded to the polysaccharide.
24. The hydrogel matrix of claim 22 , wherein the POSS is dispersed homogenously throughout the matrix.
25. They hydrogel matrix of claim 22 , wherein the hydrogel matrix is porous and has a pore size of 10 micron to 200 micron in diameter.
26. The hydrogel matrix of claim 25 , wherein at least 50% of pores are 90 to 150 micron in diameter.
27. A 3D biomaterial scaffold comprising
the hydrogel matrix of claim 22 as a first hydrogel layer and
the hydrogel matrix of claim 22 as a second hydrogel layer,
optionally having an intervening layer between the first hydrogel layer and the second hydrogel layer.
28. The 3D biomaterial scaffold of claim 27 , wherein the second hydrogel layer is directly adjacent to the first hydrogel layer.
29. The 3D biomaterial scaffold of claim 27 , further comprising one or more of live cells and a tissue embedded in the first hydrogel layer, the second hydrogel layer, or both.
30. The 3D biomaterial scaffold of claim 27 , further comprising one or more of live cells and a tissue seeded on the 3D biomaterial scaffold.
31. A method for sustained release of a drug to a patient in need thereof, comprising:
grafting the 3D biomaterial scaffold of claim 27 into a surgical site on the patient, wherein the 3D biomaterial scaffold comprises the drug, either dispersed within the 3D biomaterial scaffold or covalently attached to the POSS.
32. A method of forming a 3D biomaterial scaffold, comprising:
printing a first hydrogel layer from the bioink of claim 1 ;
printing a second hydrogel layer from the bioink of claim 1 on the first layer to form a 3D structure; and
optionally, curing the 3D structure,
thereby forming the 3D biomaterial scaffold.
33. The method of claim 32 , wherein the second hydrogel layer is printed directly adjacent to the first hydrogel layer.
34. The method of claim 32 , wherein the second hydrogel layer is printed without or before curing the first hydrogel layer.
35. The method of claim 32 , wherein the second hydrogel layer is printed after curing the first hydrogel layer.
36. The method of claim 32 , further comprising adding an intervening layer between the first hydrogel layer and the second hydrogel layer.
37. Method of claim 32 , further comprising embedding one or more of live cells and tissue into the 3D biomaterial scaffold.
38. The method of claim 32 , further comprising seeding one or more of live cells and tissue onto the 3D biomaterial scaffold.