Abstract
We prepared Janus microspheres based on sodium alginate for the encapsulation of mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) in one compartment and iron oxide nanoparticles (IONP) or a drug in the second compartment. 4% percent sodium alginate solution was allowed to pass through a septum-theta capillary device and react with 2.5% calcium chloride to allow crosslinking to occur in the solution, forming calcium alginate Janus microspheres. Physico-chemical characterization of microspheres was done by FTIR, TGA, and XRD after loading of stem cells and IONP/drug. The mechanical integrity of microspheres was tested at different time points, which showed that 4% alginate microspheres were mechanically stable for a long period of time. Live/dead staining of MSCs alone and the MTS assay of MSCs and DMSO co-loaded were performed, which showed less toxicity to MSC in the Janus configuration. IONP/MSC-loaded Janus microspheres were tested by magnetic manipulation for targeted MSC delivery for cartilage repair using an electromagnetic manipulation (EMM) device. Janus microspheres can be used for targeted stem cell/drug delivery using EMM for cartilage repair in the near future.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 465-471 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | International Journal of Biological Macromolecules |
| Volume | 110 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2018.04.15 |
Keywords
- Alginate
- Iron oxide nanoparticles (IONP)
- Janus microsphere
- Mesenchymal stem cell (MSC)
- Targeted delivery
Quacquarelli Symonds(QS) Subject Topics
- Biological Sciences
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