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Rivoallan N, Mueller M, Baudequin T, Vigneron P, Hébraud A, Jellali R, Dermigny Q, Le Goff A, Schlatter G, Glasmacher B, Legallais C. Comparison of hydroxyapatite and honeycomb micro-structure in bone tissue engineering using electrospun beads-on-string fibers. Int J Artif Organs 2024:3913988241268033. [PMID: 39166430 DOI: 10.1177/03913988241268033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/22/2024]
Abstract
Thick honeycomb-like electrospun scaffold with nanoparticles of hydroxyapatite (nHA) recently demonstrated its potential to promote proliferation and differentiation of a murine embryonic cell line (C3H10T1/2) to osteoblasts. In order to distinguish the respective effects of the structure and the composition on cell differentiation, beads-on-string fibers were used to manufacture thick honeycomb-like scaffolds without nHA. Mechanical and biological impacts of those beads-on string fibers were evaluated. Uniaxial tensile test showed that beads-on-string fibers decreased the Young Modulus and maximal stress but kept them appropriate for tissue engineering. C3H10T1/2 were seeded and cultured for 6 days on the scaffolds without any growth factors. Viability assays revealed the biocompatibility of the beads-on-string scaffolds, with adequate cells-materials interactions observed by confocal microscopy. Alkaline phosphatase staining was performed at day 6 in order to compare the early differentiation of cells to bone fate. The measure of stained area and intensity confirmed the beneficial effect of both honeycomb structure and nHA, independently. Finally, we showed that honeycomb-like electrospun scaffolds could be relevant candidates for promoting bone fate to cells in the absence of nHA. It offers an easier and faster manufacture process, in particular in bone-interface tissue engineering, permitting to avoid the dispersion of nHA and their interaction with the other cells.
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- Nicolas Rivoallan
- Université de technologie de Compiègne, CNRS, BMBI (Biomechanics and Bioengineering), Centre de recherche Royallieu-CS 60 319 - 60 203, Compiègne Cedex, France
- Institute for Multiphase Processes, Leibniz University Hannover, Hannover, Germany
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- Institute for Multiphase Processes, Leibniz University Hannover, Hannover, Germany
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- Université de technologie de Compiègne, CNRS, BMBI (Biomechanics and Bioengineering), Centre de recherche Royallieu-CS 60 319 - 60 203, Compiègne Cedex, France
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- Université de technologie de Compiègne, CNRS, BMBI (Biomechanics and Bioengineering), Centre de recherche Royallieu-CS 60 319 - 60 203, Compiègne Cedex, France
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- ICPEES UMR 7515, Institut de Chimie et Procédés pour l'Energie, l'Environnement et la Santé, CNRS, Université́de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Université de technologie de Compiègne, CNRS, BMBI (Biomechanics and Bioengineering), Centre de recherche Royallieu-CS 60 319 - 60 203, Compiègne Cedex, France
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- Université de technologie de Compiègne, CNRS, BMBI (Biomechanics and Bioengineering), Centre de recherche Royallieu-CS 60 319 - 60 203, Compiègne Cedex, France
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- Université de technologie de Compiègne, CNRS, BMBI (Biomechanics and Bioengineering), Centre de recherche Royallieu-CS 60 319 - 60 203, Compiègne Cedex, France
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- ICPEES UMR 7515, Institut de Chimie et Procédés pour l'Energie, l'Environnement et la Santé, CNRS, Université́de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Institute for Multiphase Processes, Leibniz University Hannover, Hannover, Germany
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- Université de technologie de Compiègne, CNRS, BMBI (Biomechanics and Bioengineering), Centre de recherche Royallieu-CS 60 319 - 60 203, Compiègne Cedex, France
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Dhimmar B, Modi U, Parihar SS, Makwana P, Boldrini CL, Vasita R. Fabrication of micropatterned PCL-collagen nanofibrous scaffold for cellular confinement induced early osteogenesis. BIOMATERIALS ADVANCES 2024; 164:213991. [PMID: 39146607 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioadv.2024.213991] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2024] [Revised: 07/06/2024] [Accepted: 08/05/2024] [Indexed: 08/17/2024]
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The intricate interaction of the scaffold's architecture/geometry and with the cells is essential for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. Cells sense their surrounding dynamic cues such as biophysical, biomechanical, and biochemical, and respond to them differently. Numerous studies have recently explored and reported the effect of contact guidance by culturing various types of cells on different types of micropatterned substrates such as microgrooves, geometric (square and triangle) micropattern, microstrips, micropatterned nanofibers. Amongst all of these micropatterned polymeric substrates; electrospun nanofibers have been regarded as a suitable substrate as it mimics the native ECM architectures. Therefore, in the present study; stencil-assisted electrospun Grid-lined micropatterned PCL-Collagen nanofibers (GLMPCnfs) were fabricated and its influence on the alignment and differentiation of pre-osteoblast cells (MC3T3-E1) was investigated. The randomly orientated Non-patterned PCL-Collagen nanofibers (NPPCnfs) were used as control. The patterns were characterized for their geometrical features such as area and thickness of deposition using surface profiler and scanning electron microscopy. A 61 % decrease in the overall area of GLMPCnfs as compared to the stencil area demonstrated the potential of electrofocusing phenomenon in the process of patterning electrospun nanofibers into various micron-scale structures. The MC3T3-E1 cells were confined and aligned in the direction of GLMPCnfs as confirmed by a high cellular aspect ratio (AR = 5.41), lower cellular shape index (CSI = 0.243), and cytoskeletal reorganization assessed through the F-actin filament immunocytochemistry (ICC) imaging. The aligned cells along the GLMPCnfs exhibited elevated alkaline phosphatase activity and enhanced mineralization. Furthermore, the gene expression profiling revealed upregulation of key osteogenic markers, such as ALP, OCN, OPN, COL1A1, and osteocyte markers DMP1, and SOST. Consequently, the research highlights the impact of GLMPCnfs on the cellular behaviour that results to the pre-osteoblast differentiation and the potential for stimulant-free early osteogenesis. These results offer an extensive understanding and mechanistic insight into how scaffold topography can be modified to influence cellular responses for effective bone regeneration strategies.
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- Bindiya Dhimmar
- Biomaterials & Biomimetics Laboratory, School of Life Sciences, Central University of Gujarat, Gandhinagar 382030, Gujarat, India
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- Biomaterials & Biomimetics Laboratory, School of Life Sciences, Central University of Gujarat, Gandhinagar 382030, Gujarat, India
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- Biomaterials & Biomimetics Laboratory, School of Life Sciences, Central University of Gujarat, Gandhinagar 382030, Gujarat, India
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- Biomaterials & Biomimetics Laboratory, School of Life Sciences, Central University of Gujarat, Gandhinagar 382030, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Materials Science and Solar Energy Research Center MIBSOLAR University of Milano-Biococca, and INSTM Milano-Biococca Research Unit Via Cozzi 55, I-20125 Milano, Italy
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- Biomaterials & Biomimetics Laboratory, School of Life Sciences, Central University of Gujarat, Gandhinagar 382030, Gujarat, India; Terasaki Institute of Biomedical Innovation, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
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Nguyen TD, Roh S, Nguyen MTN, Lee JS. Structural Control of Nanofibers According to Electrospinning Process Conditions and Their Applications. MICROMACHINES 2023; 14:2022. [PMID: 38004879 PMCID: PMC10673317 DOI: 10.3390/mi14112022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2023] [Revised: 10/20/2023] [Accepted: 10/28/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023]
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Nanofibers have gained much attention because of the large surface area they can provide. Thus, many fabrication methods that produce nanofiber materials have been proposed. Electrospinning is a spinning technique that can use an electric field to continuously and uniformly generate polymer and composite nanofibers. The structure of the electrospinning system can be modified, thus making changes to the structure, and also the alignment of nanofibers. Moreover, the nanofibers can also be treated, modifying the nanofiber structure. This paper thoroughly reviews the efforts to change the configuration of the electrospinning system and the effects of these configurations on the nanofibers. Excellent works in different fields of application that use electrospun nanofibers are also introduced. The studied materials functioned effectively in their application, thereby proving the potential for the future development of electrospinning nanofiber materials.
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Gachon University, 1342 Seongnam-Daero, Sujeong-Gu, Seongnam-Si 13120, Gyeonggi-Do, Republic of Korea; (T.D.N.); (S.R.); (M.T.N.N.)
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Mondésert H, Bossard F, Favier D. Anisotropic electrospun honeycomb polycaprolactone scaffolds: Elaboration, morphological and mechanical properties. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater 2020; 113:104124. [PMID: 33091720 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2020.104124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2020] [Revised: 09/01/2020] [Accepted: 09/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Tissue engineering technology requires porous scaffolds, based on biomaterials, which have to mimic as closely as possible the morphological and anisotropic mechanical properties of the native tissue to substitute. Anisotropic fibrous scaffolds fabricated by template-assisted electrospinning are investigated in this study. Fibers of electrospun Polycaprolactone (PCL) were successfully arranged spatially into honeycomb structures by using well-shaped 3D micro-architected metal collectors. Fibrous scaffolds present 2 × 4 mm2 wide elementary patterns with low and high fiber density areas. Distinct regions of the honeycomb patterns were analyzed through SEM images revealing different fiber diameters with specific fiber orientation depending on the regions of interest. Tensile test experiments were carried out with an optical observation of the local deformation at the pattern scale, allowing the determination and analysis, at small and large deformation, of the axial and transverse local strains. The honeycomb patterned mats showed significantly different mechanical properties along the two orthogonal directions probing an anisotropic ratio of 4.2. Stress relaxation test was performed on scaffolds at 15% of strain. This measurement pointed out the low contribution of the viscosity of about 20% in the mechanical response of the scaffold. An orthotropic linear elastic model was consequently proposed to characterize the anisotropic behavior of the produced patterned membranes. This new versatile method to produce architected porous materials, adjustable to several polymers and structures, will provide appealing benefits for soft regenerative medicine application and the development of custom-made scaffolds.
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- Hugues Mondésert
- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, Grenoble INP(1), LRP, Grenoble, 38000, France; Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, CHU Grenoble Alpes, Grenoble INP(1), TIMC-IMAG, Grenoble, 38000, France
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- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, Grenoble INP(1), LRP, Grenoble, 38000, France.
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- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, CHU Grenoble Alpes, Grenoble INP(1), TIMC-IMAG, Grenoble, 38000, France
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Modeling and on-line measurement of the surface potential of electrospun membranes for the control of the fiber diameter and the pore size. POLYMER 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2020.122576] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Design of 3D multi-layered electrospun membranes embedding iron-based layered double hydroxide for drug storage and control of sustained release. Eur Polym J 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2020.109675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Mertz D, Harlepp S, Goetz J, Bégin D, Schlatter G, Bégin‐Colin S, Hébraud A. Nanocomposite Polymer Scaffolds Responding under External Stimuli for Drug Delivery and Tissue Engineering Applications. ADVANCED THERAPEUTICS 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/adtp.201900143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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- Damien Mertz
- Institut de Physique et Chimie des Matériaux de Strasbourg (IPCMS)UMR‐7504 CNRS‐Université de Strasbourg 23 rue du Loess, BP 34 67034 Strasbourg Cedex 2 France
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- INSERM UMR_S1109, Tumor Biomechanics, StrasbourgUniversité de Strasbourg Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle de Strasbourg (FMTS) 67000 Strasbourg France
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- INSERM UMR_S1109, Tumor Biomechanics, StrasbourgUniversité de Strasbourg Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle de Strasbourg (FMTS) 67000 Strasbourg France
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- Institut de Chimie et Procédés pour l'Energie l'Environnement et la Santé (ICPEES)UMR‐7515 CNRS‐Université de Strasbourg 25 rue Becquerel 67087 Strasbourg Cedex 2 France
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- Institut de Chimie et Procédés pour l'Energie l'Environnement et la Santé (ICPEES)UMR‐7515 CNRS‐Université de Strasbourg 25 rue Becquerel 67087 Strasbourg Cedex 2 France
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- Institut de Physique et Chimie des Matériaux de Strasbourg (IPCMS)UMR‐7504 CNRS‐Université de Strasbourg 23 rue du Loess, BP 34 67034 Strasbourg Cedex 2 France
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- Institut de Chimie et Procédés pour l'Energie l'Environnement et la Santé (ICPEES)UMR‐7515 CNRS‐Université de Strasbourg 25 rue Becquerel 67087 Strasbourg Cedex 2 France
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Pallotta A, Clarot I, Sobocinski J, Fattal E, Boudier A. Nanotechnologies for Medical Devices: Potentialities and Risks. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2018; 2:1-13. [DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.8b00612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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- CITHEFOR, Université de Lorraine, F-54000 Nancy, France
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- Institut Galien Paris-Sud, Univ. Paris-Sud, CNRS, Université Paris-Saclay, 92290 Châtenay-Malabry, France
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Sensini A, Cristofolini L. Biofabrication of Electrospun Scaffolds for the Regeneration of Tendons and Ligaments. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2018; 11:E1963. [PMID: 30322082 PMCID: PMC6213815 DOI: 10.3390/ma11101963] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2018] [Revised: 09/29/2018] [Accepted: 10/04/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Tendon and ligament tissue regeneration and replacement are complex since scaffolds need to guarantee an adequate hierarchical structured morphology, and non-linear mechanical properties. Moreover, to guide the cells' proliferation and tissue re-growth, scaffolds must provide a fibrous texture mimicking the typical of the arrangement of the collagen in the extracellular matrix of these tissues. Among the different techniques to produce scaffolds, electrospinning is one of the most promising, thanks to its ability to produce fibers of nanometric size. This manuscript aims to provide an overview to researchers approaching the field of repair and regeneration of tendons and ligaments. To clarify the general requirements of electrospun scaffolds, the first part of this manuscript presents a general overview concerning tendons' and ligaments' structure and mechanical properties. The different types of polymers, blends and particles most frequently used for tendon and ligament tissue engineering are summarized. Furthermore, the focus of the review is on describing the different possible electrospinning setups and processes to obtain different nanofibrous structures, such as mats, bundles, yarns and more complex hierarchical assemblies. Finally, an overview concerning how these technologies are exploited to produce electrospun scaffolds for tendon and ligament tissue applications is reported together with the main findings and outcomes.
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- Alberto Sensini
- Department of Industrial Engineering, School of Engineering and Architecture, Alma Mater Studiorum-Università di Bologna, 40131 Bologna, Italy.
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- Department of Industrial Engineering, School of Engineering and Architecture, Alma Mater Studiorum-Università di Bologna, 40131 Bologna, Italy.
- Health Sciences and Technologies-Interdepartmental Center for Industrial Research (HST-ICIR), Alma Mater Studiorum-Università di Bologna, 40064 Ozzano dell'Emilia, Bologna, Italy.
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Garcia Garcia A, Hébraud A, Duval JL, Wittmer CR, Gaut L, Duprez D, Egles C, Bedoui F, Schlatter G, Legallais C. Poly(ε-caprolactone)/Hydroxyapatite 3D Honeycomb Scaffolds for a Cellular Microenvironment Adapted to Maxillofacial Bone Reconstruction. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2018; 4:3317-3326. [PMID: 33435068 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.8b00521] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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The elaboration of biomimetic materials inspired from the specific structure of native bone is one the main goal of tissue engineering approaches. To offer the most appropriate environment for bone reconstruction, we combined electrospinning and electrospraying to elaborate an innovative scaffold composed of alternating layers of polycaprolactone (PCL) and hydroxyapatite (HA). In our approach, the electrospun PCL was shaped into a honeycomb-like structure with an inner diameter of 160 μm, capable of providing bone cells with a 3D environment while ensuring the material biomechanical strength. After 5 days of culture without any differentiation factor, the murine embryonic cell line demonstrated excellent cell viability on contact with the PCL-HA structures as well as active colonization of the scaffold. The cell differentiation, as tested by RT-qPCR, revealed a 6-fold increase in the expression of the RNA of the Bglap involved in bone mineralization as compared to a classical 2D culture. This differentiation of the cells into osteoblasts was confirmed by alkaline phosphatase staining of the scaffold cultivated with the cell lineage. Later on, organotypic cultures of embryonic bone tissues showed the high capacity of the PCL-HA honeycomb structure to guide the migration of differentiated bone cells throughout the cavities and the ridge of the biomaterial, with a colonization surface twice as big as that of the control. Taken together, our results indicate that PCL-HA honeycomb structures are biomimetic supports that promotes in vitro osteocompatibility, osteoconduction, and osteoinduction and could be suitable for being used for bone reconstruction in complex situations such as the repair of maxillofacial defects.
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- Alejandro Garcia Garcia
- CNRS, UMR 7338 Laboratory of Biomechanics and Bioengineering, Sorbonne Universités, Université de Technologie de Compiègne, Rue du Dr. Schweitzer, 60200 Compiegne, France
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- ICPEES UMR 7515, Institut de Chimie et Procédés pour l'Energie, l'Environnement et la Santé, CNRS, Université de Strasbourg, 25 Rue Becquerel, 67087 Strasbourg, France
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- CNRS, UMR 7338 Laboratory of Biomechanics and Bioengineering, Sorbonne Universités, Université de Technologie de Compiègne, Rue du Dr. Schweitzer, 60200 Compiegne, France
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- ICPEES UMR 7515, Institut de Chimie et Procédés pour l'Energie, l'Environnement et la Santé, CNRS, Université de Strasbourg, 25 Rue Becquerel, 67087 Strasbourg, France
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- CNRS, UMR 7622, IBPS-Developmental Biology Laboratory, Sorbonne Université, 7-9 Quai Saint Bernard, 75005 Paris, France.,Inserm U1156, 7-9 Quai Saint Bernard, 75005 Paris, France
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- CNRS, UMR 7622, IBPS-Developmental Biology Laboratory, Sorbonne Université, 7-9 Quai Saint Bernard, 75005 Paris, France.,Inserm U1156, 7-9 Quai Saint Bernard, 75005 Paris, France
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- CNRS, UMR 7338 Laboratory of Biomechanics and Bioengineering, Sorbonne Universités, Université de Technologie de Compiègne, Rue du Dr. Schweitzer, 60200 Compiegne, France
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- Roberval Laboratory for Mechanics, Sorbonne Universités, Université de Technologie de Compiègne, Rue du Dr. Schweitzer, 60200 Compiègne, France
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- ICPEES UMR 7515, Institut de Chimie et Procédés pour l'Energie, l'Environnement et la Santé, CNRS, Université de Strasbourg, 25 Rue Becquerel, 67087 Strasbourg, France
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- CNRS, UMR 7338 Laboratory of Biomechanics and Bioengineering, Sorbonne Universités, Université de Technologie de Compiègne, Rue du Dr. Schweitzer, 60200 Compiegne, France
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Nedjari S, Awaja F, Altankov G. Three Dimensional Honeycomb Patterned Fibrinogen Based Nanofibers Induce Substantial Osteogenic Response of Mesenchymal Stem Cells. Sci Rep 2017; 7:15947. [PMID: 29162855 PMCID: PMC5698442 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-15956-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2017] [Accepted: 11/06/2017] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Stem cells therapy offers a viable alternative for treatment of bone disorders to the conventional bone grafting. However clinical therapies are still hindered by the insufficient knowledge on the conditions that maximize stem cells differentiation. Hereby, we introduce a novel 3D honeycomb architecture scaffold that strongly support osteogenic differentiation of human adipose derived mesenchymal stem cells (ADMSCs). The scaffold is based on electrospun hybrid nanofibers consisting of poly (L-lactide ε-caprolactone) and fibrinogen (PLCL/FBG). Classical fibers orientations, random or aligned were also produced and studied for comparison. The overall morphology of ADMSC's generally followed the nanofibers orientation and dimensionality developing regular focal adhesions and direction-dependent actin cytoskeleton bundles. However, there was an initial tendency for cells rounding on honeycomb scaffolds before ADMSCs formed a distinct bridging network. This specific cells organization appeared to have significant impact on the differentiation potential of ADMSCs towards osteogenic lineage, as indicated by the alkaline phosphatase production, calcium deposition and specific genes expression. Collectively, it was observed synergistic effect of nanofibers with honeycomb architecture on the behavior of ADMSCs entering osteogenic path of differentiation which outlines the potential benefits from insertion of such bioinspired geometrical cues within scaffolds for bone tissue engineering.
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- Salima Nedjari
- Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC), Barcelona, Spain
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- Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC), Barcelona, Spain
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Medical University Innsbruck, Innrain 36, Innsbruck, Austria
- Regenerative Medicine Institute (REMEDI) and CÚRAM Centre for Research in Medical Devices, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland
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- Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC), Barcelona, Spain.
- Biomedical Research Networking Center in Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), Zaragoza, Spain.
- ICREA (Institucio Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats), Barcelona, Spain.
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