Biocompatible and photocrosslinkable poly(ethylene glycol)/keratin biocomposite hydrogels

Chenshu WangJiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Bio-functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, P. R. ChinaView further author information

Lijuan WangJiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Bio-functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, P. R. ChinaView further author information

Xiuzhen WanJiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Bio-functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, P. R. ChinaView further author information

Xuefeng JiangJiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Bio-functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, P. R. ChinaView further author information

Jiang YuanJiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Bio-functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, P. R. ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4788-1787 View further author information

Abstract

A biocompatible hydrogel is ideal for tissue engineering and regeneration. In this study, methacrylated keratin (KerMA) was synthesized for the first time and then blended with poly(ethylene glycol dimethacrylate) (PEGDMA) to form hydrogel through photocrosslinking. The chemical structure, gelation time, swelling behavior, hydrophilicity, cytotoxicity, and 3D printability of PEGDMA/KerMA hydrogels were characterized and exploited. The PEGDMA/KerMA hydrogels performed good cytocompatibility, providing potential applications for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.

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This work was supported by Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions [19KJA310001 and PAPD].

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