title: [Biocompatibility of FGL peptide self-assembly nano-fibers with neural stem cells in vitro].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To observe the biocompatibility of self-assembled FGL peptide nano-fibers scaffold with neural stem cells (NSCs).
  
  
  METHODS
  FGL peptide-amphiphile (FGL-PA) was synthesized by solid-phase peptide synthesis technique and thereafter It was analyzed and determined by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and mass spectrometry (MS). The diluted hydrochloric acid was added into FGL-PA solution to reduce the pH value and accordingly induce self-assembly. The morphological features of the assembled material were studied by transmission electron microscope (TEM). NSCs were cultured and different concentrations of FGL-PA assembled material were added with the terminal concentrations of 0, 50, 100, 200, 400 mg/L, respectively. CCK-8 kit was used to test the effect of FGL assembled material on proliferation of NSCs. NSCs were added into differentiation mediums (control group: DMEM/F12 medium containing 2% B27 supplement and 10% FBS; experimental group: DMEM/F12 medium containing 2% B27 supplement, 10% FBS and 100 mg/L FGL-PA, respectively). Immunofluorescence was applied to test the effect of FGL-PA assembled material on differentiation of NSCs.
  
  
  RESULTS
  FGL-PA could be self-assembled to form a gel. TEM showed the self-assembled gel was nano-fibers with diameter of 10-20 nm and length of hundreds nanometers. After NSCs were incubated for 48 hours with different concentrations of FGL-PA assembled material, the result of CCK-8 assay showed that FGL-PA with concentrations of 50, 100 or 200 mg/L could promote the proliferation of NSCs and absorbance of them was increased (P < 0.05). Immunofluorescence analysis notified that the differentiation ratio of neurons from NSCs in control group and experimental group were 46.35% +/- 1.27% and 72.85% +/- 1.35%, respectively, when NSCs were induced to differentiation for 14 days, showing significant difference between 2 groups (P < 0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  FGL-PA can self-assemble to nano-fiber gel, which has good biocompatibility and neural bioactivity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, Affiliated Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan Hubei 430022, PR China.
authors.forename: Zhenxing
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Qixin
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Zheng
authors.forename: Yongchao
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Bin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Wu
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D018929:Cell Culture Techniques; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D008422:Materials Testing; D049329:Nanostructures; D009474:Neurons / Q000166:cytology; D010455:Peptides; D051381:Rats; D013234:Stem Cells / Q000166:cytology
chemical_list: D010455:Peptides