RT info:eu-repo/semantics/article T1 Functionalization of 3D-printed titanium scaffolds with elastin-like recombinamers to improve cell colonization and osteoinduction A1 Guillem Marti, Jordi A1 Vidal, Elia A1 Girotti, Alessandra A1 Heras Parets, Aina A1 Torres, Diego A1 Arias Vallejo, Francisco Javier A1 Ginebra, M. P. A1 Rodríguez Cabello, José Carlos A1 Manero, José Maria K1 3D Printing K1 Three-dimensional printing K1 Impresión tridimensional K1 Imágenes tridimensionales en medicina K1 Diseño asistido por ordenador K1 Polymers in medicine K1 Polímeros recombinantes K1 Polímeros - Aplicaciones médicas K1 Biomaterials K1 Biomateriales K1 Osseointegration K1 Titanium K1 Pharmaceutical technology K1 Pharmacology K1 Functionalization K1 2206.10 Polímeros K1 2415 Biología Molecular K1 3209 Farmacología K1 3312 Tecnología de Materiales AB The 3D printing of titanium (Ti) offers countless possibilities for the development of personalized implants with suitable mechanical properties for different medical applications. However, the poor bioactivity of Ti is still a challenge that needs to be addressed to promote scaffold osseointegration. The aim of the present study was to functionalize Ti scaffolds with genetically modified elastin-like recombinamers (ELRs), synthetic polymeric proteins containing the elastin epitopes responsible for their mechanical properties and for promoting mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) recruitment, proliferation, and differentiation to ultimately increase scaffold osseointegration. To this end, ELRs containing specific cell-adhesive (RGD) and/or osteoinductive (SNA15) moieties were covalently attached to Ti scaffolds. Cell adhesion, proliferation, and colonization were enhanced on those scaffolds functionalized with RGD-ELR, while differentiation was promoted on those with SNA15-ELR. The combination of both RGD and SNA15 into the same ELR stimulated cell adhesion, proliferation, and differentiation, although at lower levels than those for every single moiety. These results suggest that biofunctionalization with SNA15-ELRs could modulate the cellular response to improve the osseointegration of Ti implants. Further investigation on the amount and distribution of RGD and SNA15 moieties in ELRs could improve cell adhesion, proliferation, and differentiation compared to the present study. PB MDPI SN 1999-4923 YR 2023 FD 2023 LK https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/63729 UL https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/63729 LA eng NO Pharmaceutics, 2023, Vol. 15, Nº. 3, 872 NO Producción Científica DS UVaDOC RD 25-nov-2024