目的制备功能化自组装多肽水凝胶并检测其与神经干细胞(NSCs)的生物相容性。方法合成自组装多肽RADA16与多肽RADA16-IKVAV,将两者混合制备功能化自组装多肽水凝胶,用原子力显微镜(AFM)观察其形态学特征。采用无血清培养法从新生大鼠皮层分离培养NSCs。将NSCs分别接种到RADA16自组装多肽水凝胶(对照组)与功能化自组装多肽水凝胶(实验组)表面。激光扫描共聚焦显微镜(LSCM)观察细胞迁移。用CCK-8法测定吸光度(A)检测细胞增殖能力。应用Nestin、MAP2、GFAP和CC-1免疫荧光染色,检测神经干细胞分化。结果AFM显示功能化自组装多肽水凝胶由纳米纤维组成,其纤维直径为20~30nm,长度可达数百纳米。在细胞接种6d后,对照组和实验组细胞在水凝胶中的迁移距离分别为(27.5±3.7)μm和(53.2±5.4)μm,两组差异有统计学意义(P〈0.05)。复合培养7d后,实验组中细胞A值明显高于对照组(P〈0.05)。免疫荧光结果显示13d后对照组中MAP2阳性细胞百分率为(22.44±3.52)%,实验组为(40.35±4.84)%,两组差异有统计学意义(P〈0.05)。结论功能化自组装多肽水凝胶与NSCs相容性良好。
Objective To develop a functionalized self-assembling peptide hydrogel, and investi- gate its biocompatibility with neural stem cells (NSCs). Methods The functionalized self-assembling peptide was made by mixing the self-assembling peptide RADA16 and peptide RADA16-IKVAV. The mor- phological features of the functionalized self-assembling peptide were studied by atom force microscope (AFM). NSCs were isolated from the cerebral cortex of neonatal rats and cultured in serum-free medium. NSCs were seeded on the surface of both RADA16 self-assembling peptide hydrogel (control group) and the functionalized self-assembling peptide hydrogel (experimental group). The proliferation behavior of the cells was evaluated by CCK-8 assay as expressed by absorbance value. Cell migration was detected by laser scan confocal microscope (LSCM). Immunofluorescence staining with Nestin, MAP2, GFAP, and CC-1 was used to assess the differentiation of NSCs. Results AFM showed that the functionalized self-assembling peptide hydrogel was made up of nanofibers with diameter of 20-30 nm and length of hundreds nanometers. In 6 days after cell seeding, the depth of cell migration in experimental group [ (53.± 5.4) μm ] was significantly higher than that in control group [ (27.5 ± 3.7 ) μm, P 〈 0.05 ]. CCK-8 assay showed that experimental group displayed a significant increase of absorbance value compared with that of the control group after 1 -week culture ( P 〈 0. 05 ). Immunofluorenscene analysis indicated that the differentiation ratio of neurons from NSCs in control group and experimental group were (22.44 ± 3.52) % and (40.35 ± 4.84)% respectively after 13-days culture. The difference between the two groups was significant (P 〈 0.05). Conclusion The functionalized self-assembling peptide hydrogel has good cytocompatibility with NSCs.