PMID- 33474513 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE LR - 20230106 IS - 2452-199X (Electronic) IS - 2452-199X (Linking) VI - 6 IP - 7 DP - 2021 Jul TI - Injectable silk sericin scaffolds with programmable shape-memory property and neuro-differentiation-promoting activity for individualized brain repair of severe ischemic stroke. PG - 1988-1999 LID - 10.1016/j.bioactmat.2020.12.017 [doi] AB - Severe ischemic stroke damages neuronal tissue, forming irregular-shaped stroke cavities devoid of supporting structure. Implanting biomaterials to provide structural and functional support is thought to favor ingrowth of regenerated neuronal networks. Injectable hydrogels capable of in situ gelation are often utilized for stroke repair, but challenged by incomplete gelation and imprecise control over end-macrostructure. Injectable shape-memory scaffolds might overcome these limitations, but are not explored for stroke repair. Here, we report an injectable, photoluminescent, carbon-nanotubes-doped sericin scaffold (CNTs-SS) with programmable shape-memory property. By adjusting CNTs' concentrations, CNTs-SS' recovery dynamics can be mathematically calculated at the scale of seconds, and its shapes can be pre-designed to precisely match any irregular-shaped cavities. Using a preclinical stroke model, we show that CNTs-SS with the customized shape is successfully injected into the cavity and recovers its pre-designed shape to well fit the cavity. Notably, CNTs-SS' near-infrared photoluminescence enables non-invasive, real-time tracking after in vivo implantation. Moreover, as a cell carrier, CNTs-SS not only deliver bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) into brain tissues, but also functionally promote their neuronal differentiation. Together, we for the first time demonstrate the feasibility of applying injectable shape-memory scaffolds for stroke repair, paving the way for personalized stroke repair. CI - (c) 2020 The Authors. Production and hosting by Elsevier B.V. on behalf of KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. FAU - Wang, Jian AU - Wang J AD - Department of Clinical Laboratory, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China. AD - Research Center for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China. FAU - Li, Xiaolin AU - Li X AD - Research Center for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China. FAU - Song, Yu AU - Song Y AD - Research Center for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China. FAU - Su, Qiangfei AU - Su Q AD - Research Center for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China. FAU - Xiaohalati, Xiakeerzhati AU - Xiaohalati X AD - Research Center for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China. FAU - Yang, Wen AU - Yang W AD - Research Center for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China. FAU - Xu, Luming AU - Xu L AD - Research Center for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China. FAU - Cai, Bo AU - Cai B AD - Research Center for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China. FAU - Wang, Guobin AU - Wang G AD - Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China. FAU - Wang, Zheng AU - Wang Z AD - Research Center for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China. AD - Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China. FAU - Wang, Lin AU - Wang L AD - Department of Clinical Laboratory, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China. AD - Research Center for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20201229 PL - China TA - Bioact Mater JT - Bioactive materials JID - 101685294 PMC - PMC7786039 OTO - NOTNLM OT - Injectability OT - Neuronal differentiation OT - Shape-memory properties OT - Silk sericin scaffolds OT - Stroke cavities COIS- The authors declare no conflict of interest. EDAT- 2021/01/22 06:00 MHDA- 2021/01/22 06:01 PMCR- 2020/12/29 CRDT- 2021/01/21 05:37 PHST- 2020/10/28 00:00 [received] PHST- 2020/12/12 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2020/12/20 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2021/01/21 05:37 [entrez] PHST- 2021/01/22 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2021/01/22 06:01 [medline] PHST- 2020/12/29 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - S2452-199X(20)30343-1 [pii] AID - 10.1016/j.bioactmat.2020.12.017 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Bioact Mater. 2020 Dec 29;6(7):1988-1999. doi: 10.1016/j.bioactmat.2020.12.017. eCollection 2021 Jul.