Cell-laden microengineered and mechanically tunable hybrid hydrogels of gelatin and graphene oxide.

Shin, Su Ryon; Aghaei-Ghareh-Bolagh, Behnaz; Dang, Tram T; Topkaya, Seda Nur; Gao, Xiguang; Yang, Seung Yun; Jung, Sung Mi; Oh, Jong Hyun et al. · Adv Mater · 2013

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

Incorporating graphene oxide inside GelMA hydrogels enhances their mechanical properties and reduces UV-induced cell damage while preserving their favorable characteristics for 3D cell encapsulation. NIH-3T3 fibroblasts encapsulated in GO-GelMA microgels demonstrate excellent cellular viability, proliferation, spreading, and alignment. GO reinforcement combined with a multi-stacking approach offers a facile engineering strategy for the construction of complex artificial tissues.

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