Mixed Fibronectin-Derived Peptides Conjugated to a Chitosan Matrix Effectively Promotes Biological Activities through Integrins, α4β1, α5β1, αvβ3, and Syndecan.

ABSTRACT: Mimicking the biological function of the extracellular matrix is an approach to developing cell adhesive biomaterials. The RGD peptide, derived from fibronectin (Fn), mainly binds to integrin αvβ3 and has been widely used as a cell adhesive peptide on various biomaterials. However, cell adhesion to Fn is thought to be mediated by several integrin subtypes and syndecans. In this study, we synthesized an RGD-containing peptide (FIB1) and four integrin α4β1-binding-related motif-containing peptides (LDV, IDAPS, KLDAPT, and PRARI) and constructed peptide-chitosan matrices. The FIB1-chitosan matrix promoted human dermal fibroblast (HDF) attachment, and the C-terminal elongated PRARI (ePRARI-C)-conjugated chitosan matrix significantly promoted HDF attachment through integrin α4β1 and syndecan bi

SUBMITTER: Hozumi K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5144869 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature