Bioactivity of multi-layer membranes loaded with various protein markers for tissue engineering applications

• Grant number: 15/19694-8
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral
• Start date: March 01, 2016
• End date: January 31, 2019
• Field of knowledge: Physical Sciences and Mathematics - Chemistry - Organic Chemistry
• Principal Investigator: Luiz Henrique Catalani
• Grantee: Elayaraja Kolanthai
• Host Institution: Instituto de Química (IQ). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Paulo , SP, Brazil
• Associated research grant: 11/21442-6 - Synthetic and natural polymers applied to tissue engineering, AP.TEM
• Associated scholarship(s): 18/13868-2 - Charge distribution on green fluorescence protein (GFP) loaded on 3D PCL fiber mat studied by theoretical simulation techniques, BE.EP.PD

Abstract

The recent demonstration of the production of signaling factors reservoirs formed by the self-assembly LbL (layer-by-layer) of polyelectrolyte multilayers has opened new possibilities in tissue engineering. This project proposal basically is aimed at producing the biodegradable and bioadsorble polymeric membranes capable of sustaining the growth of many types of cells. Electrospun membranes will be coated by self-assembly LbL technique through the deposition of pairs of biodegradable polyelectrolytes such as heparan sulfate, pectin, and sodium alginate (anionic), poly-L-lysine and chitosan (cationic). The same LbL technique will also be used to incorporate signaling proteins such as fibroblast growth factor (FGF, acidic and basic), bone morphogenic protein (BMP), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) along with the above polyelectrolyte additives in order to enhance bioactivity of the system. These membranes undergo degradation inside the body thereby resulting in slow release of growth factors at membrane/fluid interface. Hence, these loaded multilayered membranes are expected to function as reservoirs of signaling proteins that, upon release, essentially will assist cell events like recruitment, proliferation, differentiation, etc. The combination of growth factors can be used for different types of tissue regeneration. It is intended that such systems act to control the cell proliferation and open up new applications where release of proteinaceous cellular signaling factors will provide specific conditions for differentiation from stem cells. (AU)

Scientific publications

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(References retrieved automatically from Web of Science and SciELO through information on FAPESP grants and their corresponding numbers as mentioned in the publications by the authors)

KOLANTHAI, ELAYARAJA; SINDU, P. ABINAYA; ARUL, K. THANIGAI; CHANDRA, V. SARATH; MANIKANDAN, E.; KALKURA, S. NARAYANA. Agarose encapsulated mesoporous carbonated hydroxyapatite nanocomposites powder for drug delivery. JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY B-BIOLOGY, v. 166, p. 220-231, JAN 2017. (15/19694-8)

KOLANTHAI, ELAYARAJA; SINDU, PUGAZHENDHI ABINAYA; KHAJURIA, DEEPAK KUMAR; VEERLA, SARATH CHANDRA; KUPPUSWARNY, DHANDAPANI; CATALANI, LUIZ HENRIQUE; MAHAPATRA, D. ROY. Graphene Oxide-A Tool for the Preparation of Chemically Crosslinking Free Alginate-Chitosan-Collagen Scaffolds for Bone Tissue Engineering. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES, v. 10, n. 15, p. 12441-12452, APR 18 2018. (11/21442-6, 15/19694-8)

SRINIVASAN, BASKAR; KOLANTHAI, ELAYARAP; KUMARASWAMY, NIVETHAA ELUPPAI ASTHAGIRI; JAYAPALAN, RAMANA RAMYA; VAVILAPALLI, DURGA SANKAR; CATALANI, LUIZ HENRIQUE; NINGOMBAM, GOUTAM SINGH; KHUNDRAKPAM, NEHRU SINGH; SINGH, NONGMAITHEM RAJMUHON; KALKURA, SUBBARAYA NARAYANA. Thermally Modified Iron-Inserted Calcium Phosphate for Magnetic Hyperthermia in an Acceptable Alternating Magnetic Field. Journal of Physical Chemistry B, v. 123, n. 26, p. 5506-5513, JUL 4 2019. (15/19694-8, 11/21442-6)

SINDU, P. ABINAYA; KOLANTHAI, ELAYARAJA; SUGANTHI, R. V.; ARUL, K. THANIGAI; MANIKANDAN, E.; CATALANI, LUIZ H.; KALKURA, S. NARAYANA. Green synthesis of Si-incorporated hydroxyapatite using sodium metasilicate as silicon precursor and in vitro antibiotic release studies. JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY B-BIOLOGY, v. 175, p. 163-172, OCT 2017. (15/19694-8)

DELECHIAVE, GIOVANNE; NAVES, ALLINY F.; KOLANTHAI, ELAYARAJA; DA SILVA, RUBENS A.; VLASMAN, RAPHAEL C.; PETRI, DENISE F. S.; TORRESI, ROBERTO M.; CATALANI, LUIZ H.. Tuning protein delivery from different architectures of layer-by-layer assemblies on polymer films. MATERIALS ADVANCES, v. 1, n. 6, p. 2043-2056, SEP 1 2020. (18/14532-8, 11/21442-6, 17/06394-1, 15/19694-8, 18/13492-2, 15/10009-0)

SRINIVASAN, BASKAR; KOLANTHAI, ELAYARAJA; KUMARASWAMY, NIVETHAA ELUPPAI ASTHAGIRI; PUGAZHENDHI, ABINAYA SINDU; CATALANI, LUIZ HENRIQUE; SUBBARAYA, NARAYANA KALKURA. Vacancy-Induced Visible Light-Driven Fluorescence in Toxic Ion-Free Resorbable Magnetic Calcium Phosphates for Cell Imaging Applications. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS, v. 4, n. 4, p. 3256-3263, APR 19 2021. (15/19694-8, 11/21442-6)