Chemically defined and dynamic click hydrogels support hair cell differentiation in human inner ear organoids.

ABSTRACT: The mechanical properties in the inner ear microenvironment play a key role in its patterning during embryonic development. To recapitulate inner ear development in vitro, three-dimensional tissue engineering strategies including the application of representative tissue models and scaffolds are of increasing interest. Human inner ear organoids are a promising model to recapitulate developmental processes; however, the current protocol requires Matrigel that contains ill-defined extracellular matrix components. Here, we implement an alternative, chemically defined, dynamic hydrogel to support the differentiation of human inner ear organoids. Specifically, thiol-norbornene and hydrazide-aldehyde click chemistries are used to fabricate inner ear organoid-laden, gelatin-based scaffolds. We ide

SUBMITTER: Arkenberg MR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11864144 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature