Gerardo Prieto

Prof. Dr. Gerardo Prieto

Biophysics and Interfaces Group, Department of Applied Physics, Faculty of Physics, University of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
orcid

Research Focus & Metrics

Academic Career Length

35Years (1992-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

Representative Publications

View All Publications
17 July 1998 in Langmuir
Verified
Journal Article
Closed access
MPMartin Pérez-Rodríguez
Martin Pérez-Rodríguez
GPGerardo Prieto
Gerardo Prieto
CRCarlos Rega
Carlos Rega
LVLuis M. Varela
Luis M. Varela
FSFélix Sarmiento
Félix Sarmiento
VMVíctor Mosquera
Víctor Mosquera

Verified
Journal Article
Open access
PDF file
BVBrenda Velasco
Brenda Velasco
TDT. Diaz-Vidal
T. Diaz-Vidal
LRLuis Carlos Rosales-Rivera
Luis Carlos Rosales-Rivera
Carlos A García-GonzálezCarlos A García-González
Carlos A García-González
Carmen Alvarez-LorenzoCarmen Alvarez-Lorenzo
Carmen Alvarez-Lorenzo
pablo Taboadapablo Taboada
pablo Taboada
Hyaluronic acid (HA) and gelatin (Gel) are major components of the extracellular matrix of different tissues, and thus are largely appealing for the construction of hybrid hydrogels to combine the favorable characteristics of each biopolymer, such as the gel adhesiveness of Gel and the better mechanical strength of HA, respectively. However, despite previous studies conducted so far, the relationship between composition and scaffold structure and physico-chemical properties has not been completely and systematically established. In this work, pure and hybrid hydrogels of methacroyl-modified HA (HAMA) and Gel (GelMA) were prepared by UV photopolymerization and an extensive characterization was done to elucidate such correlations. Methacrylation degrees of ca. 40% and 11% for GelMA and HAMA, respectively, were obtained, which allows to improve the hydrogels’ mechanical properties. Hybrid GelMA/HAMA hydrogels were stiffer, with elastic modulus up to ca. 30 kPa, and porous (up to 91%) compared with pure GelMA ones at similar GelMA concentrations thanks to the interaction between HAMA and GelMA chains in the polymeric matrix. The progressive presence of HAMA gave rise to scaffolds with more disorganized, stiffer, and less porous structures owing to the net increase of mass in the hydrogel compositions. HAMA also made hybrid hydrogels more swellable and resistant to collagenase biodegradation. Hence, the suitable choice of polymeric composition allows to regulate the hydrogels´ physical properties to look for the most optimal characteristics required for the intended tissue engineering application.

1 August 2006 in The European Physical Journal E
Verified
Journal Article
Closed access
PDF file
JSJ. Sabın
J. Sabın
GPGerardo Prieto
Gerardo Prieto
JRJuan Ruso
Juan Ruso
RHR. Hidalgo-Álvarez
R. Hidalgo-Álvarez
FSF. Sarmiento
F. Sarmiento

1 October 1998 in Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
Verified
Journal Article
Closed access
VMVictor Mosquera
Victor Mosquera
JRJosé Manuel del Rı́o
José Manuel del Rı́o
DADavid Attwood
David Attwood
MGManuel Garcı́a
Manuel Garcı́a
MJMalcolm N. Jones
Malcolm N. Jones
FSFélix Sarmiento
Félix Sarmiento

1 August 2005 in Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
Verified
Journal Article
Closed access
EBElena Blanco
Elena Blanco
Alfredo Gonzalez-PerezAlfredo Gonzalez-Perez
Alfredo Gonzalez-Perez
JRJuan Ruso
Juan Ruso
RPRosa Pedrido
Rosa Pedrido
GPGerardo Prieto
Gerardo Prieto
FSFélix Sarmiento
Félix Sarmiento

6 January 2020 in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
Verified
Journal Article
Closed access
MBMaria Eugenia Fortes Brollo
Maria Eugenia Fortes Brollo
ADAna Domínguez-Bajo
Ana Domínguez-Bajo
ATAndrea Tabero
Andrea Tabero
VDVicente Domínguez-Arca
Vicente Domínguez-Arca
VGVictor Gisbert
Victor Gisbert
MMMaría del Puerto Morales
María del Puerto Morales