Journal: ACS Omega
Article Title: In Vitro Enhanced Performance of Human Platelet Lysate Gel Integrated with Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticle/Carboxymethyl Chitosan Composite Hydrogel: Structural Stability and Biological Activities for Chronic Wound Healing
doi: 10.1021/acsomega.5c13494
Figure Lengend Snippet: Schematic image of the proposed concentration-dependent biphasic effect of xPMC/hPLG on the chemotaxis and cell doubling of periodontal fibroblasts. Color gradient represents a concentration gradient from high (red) to low (blue) concentrations of hPL-derived mediators released from the xPMC/hPLG hydrogel. The hydrogel gave rise to a concentration gradient of a GF, i.e., PDGF-BB, declining with increasing distance away from the hydrogel. Fibroblasts in Area 2 were exposed to a low concentration of PDGF-BB sufficient to induce their migration toward the hydrogel. As the cells ascended the concentration gradient, the signal for chemotaxis was switched off, but the signal for cell division was switched on, thereby resulting in the presence of proliferating cells at Area 1, adjacent to the hydrogel.
Article Snippet: To unequivocally determine the role of PDGF-BB specifically as a primary GF mediating hPL-induced periodontal fibroblast migration, PDGF-BB activity was inhibited by preincubating xPMC/hPLG spots with 0.2 μg/mL of a PDGF-BB neutralizing antibody (AF-220-NA, R&D Systems) for 45 min. As a negative control, xPMC/hPLG spots were pretreated for 45 min with an isotype control goat IgG antibody (0.2 μg/mL; AB-108 C, R&D Systems).
Techniques: Concentration Assay, Chemotaxis Assay, Derivative Assay, Migration