Honeycomb Biosilica in Sponges: From Understanding Principles of Unique Hierarchical Organization to Assessing Biomimetic Potential

Author:

Voronkina Alona12ORCID,Romanczuk-Ruszuk Eliza3ORCID,Przekop Robert E.4,Lipowicz Pawel3ORCID,Gabriel Ewa45ORCID,Heimler Korbinian6ORCID,Rogoll Anika6,Vogt Carla6ORCID,Frydrych Milosz5,Wienclaw Pawel7,Stelling Allison L.8,Tabachnick Konstantin9,Tsurkan Dmitry2,Ehrlich Hermann4ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Pharmacy Department, National Pirogov Memorial Medical University, Vinnytsya, Pyrogov str. 56, 21018 Vinnytsia, Ukraine

2. Institute of Electronics and Sensor Materials, TU Bergakademie Freiberg, Gustav-Zeuner Str. 3, 09599 Freiberg, Germany

3. Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Bialystok University of Technology, Wiejska Str. 45C, 15-351 Bialystok, Poland

4. Center for Advanced Technology, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 10, 61-614 Poznan, Poland

5. Faculty of Chemistry, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, 8 Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego, 61-614 Poznan, Poland

6. Institute of Analytical Chemistry, TU Bergakademie Freiberg, Leipziger Str. 29, 09599 Freiberg, Germany

7. Faculty of Physics, University of Warsaw, Pasteura 7, 02-093 Warsaw, Poland

8. Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at Dallas, 800 W Campbell Rd, Richardson, TX 75080, USA

9. International Institute of Biomineralogy GmbH, Am St.-Niclas Schacht 13, 09599 Freiberg, Germany

Abstract

Structural bioinspiration in modern material science and biomimetics represents an actual trend that was originally based on the bioarchitectural diversity of invertebrate skeletons, specifically, honeycomb constructs of natural origin, which have been in humanities focus since ancient times. We conducted a study on the principles of bioarchitecture regarding the unique biosilica-based honeycomb-like skeleton of the deep-sea glass sponge Aphrocallistes beatrix. Experimental data show, with compelling evidence, the location of actin filaments within honeycomb-formed hierarchical siliceous walls. Principles of the unique hierarchical organization of such formations are discussed. Inspired by poriferan honeycomb biosilica, we designed diverse models, including 3D printing, using PLA-, resin-, and synthetic-glass-prepared corresponding microtomography-based 3D reconstruction.

Funder

National Science Centre, Poland

VW Foundation

European Social Fund under the Operational Program Knowledge Educational Development

European Regional Development Fund

Publisher

MDPI AG

Subject

Molecular Medicine,Biomedical Engineering,Biochemistry,Biomaterials,Bioengineering,Biotechnology

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