title: Single-molecule level binding force between collagen and collagen binding domain-growth factor conjugates.
abstract: Biological studies have shown that collagen/collagen binding domain (CBD)-growth factor composites are effective biomaterials systems for tissue engineering and regeneration. Here we present atomic force spectroscopy (AFM)-based investigations at the single molecule level to address fundamental biophysical questions such as CBD binding sites distribution and the mechanism for controlled release of growth factors from the collagen scaffold. Non-uniformly distributed CBD binding sites on collagen membrane are directly visualized with a quantum dot-based bimodal imaging method. AFM force spectroscopy unbinding experiments reveal that modest unbinding force and dissociation constant of the CBD/collagen interaction could be the key for its successful application in controlled release systems.
authors.affiliation: i-LAB, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, China.
authors.forename: Xun
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Xiaoran
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Qiangbin
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Jianwu
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dai
authors.forename: Jianquan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hou
authors.forename: Liwei
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001665:Binding Sites; D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D002417:Cattle; D003094:Collagen / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D036341:Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D018625:Microscopy, Atomic Force; D011485:Protein Binding; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D036341:Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; D003094:Collagen