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Durgut E, Sherborne C, Aldemir Dikici B, Reilly GC, Claeyssens F. Preparation of Interconnected Pickering Polymerized High Internal Phase Emulsions by Arrested Coalescence. Langmuir 2022; 38:10953-10962. [PMID: 36027593 PMCID: PMC9476866 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.2c01243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2022] [Revised: 08/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
Abstract
Emulsion templating is a method that enables the production of highly porous and interconnected polymer foams called polymerized high internal phase emulsions (PolyHIPEs). Since emulsions are inherently unstable systems, they can be stabilized either by surfactants or by particles (Pickering HIPEs). Surfactant-stabilized HIPEs form materials with an interconnected porous structure, while Pickering HIPEs typically form closed pore materials. In this study, we describe a system that uses submicrometer polymer particles to stabilize the emulsions. Polymers fabricated from these Pickering emulsions exhibit, unlike traditional Pickering emulsions, highly interconnected large pore structures, and we related these structures to arrested coalescence. We describe in detail the morphological properties of this system and their dependence on different production parameters. This production method might provide an interesting alternative to poly-surfactant-stabilized-HIPEs, in particular where the application necessitates large pore structures.
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- Enes Durgut
- Kroto
Research Institute, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S10 2TN, United Kingdom
- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, INSIGNEO Institute for in Silico
Medicine, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield S10 2TN, United Kingdom
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- Kroto
Research Institute, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S10 2TN, United Kingdom
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- Department
of Bioengineering, Izmir Institute of Technology, Urla, Izmir, 35433, Turkey
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- Kroto
Research Institute, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S10 2TN, United Kingdom
- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, INSIGNEO Institute for in Silico
Medicine, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield S10 2TN, United Kingdom
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- Kroto
Research Institute, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S10 2TN, United Kingdom
- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, INSIGNEO Institute for in Silico
Medicine, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield S10 2TN, United Kingdom
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Aldemir Dikici B, Malayeri A, Sherborne C, Dikici S, Paterson T, Dew L, Hatton P, Ortega Asencio I, MacNeil S, Langford C, Cameron NR, Claeyssens F. Thiolene- and Polycaprolactone Methacrylate-Based Polymerized High Internal Phase Emulsion (PolyHIPE) Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering. Biomacromolecules 2021; 23:720-730. [PMID: 34730348 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.1c01129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
Abstract
Highly porous emulsion templated polymers (PolyHIPEs) provide a number of potential advantages in the fabrication of scaffolds for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. Porosity enables cell ingrowth and nutrient diffusion within, as well as waste removal from, the scaffold. The properties offered by emulsion templating alone include the provision of high interconnected porosity, and, in combination with additive manufacturing, the opportunity to introduce controlled multiscale porosity to complex or custom structures. However, the majority of monomer systems reported for PolyHIPE preparation are unsuitable for clinical applications as they are nondegradable. Thiol-ene chemistry is a promising route to produce biodegradable photocurable PolyHIPEs for the fabrication of scaffolds using conventional or additive manufacturing methods; however, relatively little research has been reported on this approach. This study reports the groundwork to fabricate thiol- and polycaprolactone (PCL)-based PolyHIPE materials via a photoinitiated thiolene click reaction. Two different formulations, either three-arm PCL methacrylate (3PCLMA) or four-arm PCL methacrylate (4PCLMA) moieties, were used in the PolyHIPE formulation. Biocompatibility of the PolyHIPEs was investigated using human dermal fibroblasts (HDFs) and human osteosarcoma cell line (MG-63) by DNA quantification assay, and developed PolyHIPEs were shown to be capable of supporting cell attachment and viability.
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- Betül Aldemir Dikici
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Sheffield, Kroto Research Institute, Sheffield S3 7HQ, United Kingdom.,Department of Materials Science and Engineering, INSIGNEO Institute for In Silico Medicine, University of Sheffield, The Pam Liversidge Building, Sheffield S1 3JD, United Kingdom.,Department of Bioengineering, Izmir Institute of Technology, Urla, Izmir 35433, Turkey
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Sheffield, Kroto Research Institute, Sheffield S3 7HQ, United Kingdom
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Sheffield, Kroto Research Institute, Sheffield S3 7HQ, United Kingdom
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Sheffield, Kroto Research Institute, Sheffield S3 7HQ, United Kingdom.,Department of Bioengineering, Izmir Institute of Technology, Urla, Izmir 35433, Turkey
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- School of Clinical Dentistry, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S10 2TA, United Kingdom
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Sheffield, Kroto Research Institute, Sheffield S3 7HQ, United Kingdom
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- School of Clinical Dentistry, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S10 2TA, United Kingdom
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- School of Clinical Dentistry, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S10 2TA, United Kingdom
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Sheffield, Kroto Research Institute, Sheffield S3 7HQ, United Kingdom
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Monash University, 22 Alliance Lane, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Monash University, 22 Alliance Lane, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia.,School of Engineering, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Sheffield, Kroto Research Institute, Sheffield S3 7HQ, United Kingdom.,Department of Materials Science and Engineering, INSIGNEO Institute for In Silico Medicine, University of Sheffield, The Pam Liversidge Building, Sheffield S1 3JD, United Kingdom
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Sherborne C, Claeyssens F. Considerations Using Additive Manufacture of Emulsion Inks to Produce Respiratory Protective Filters Against Viral Respiratory Tract Infections Such as the COVID-19 Virus. Int J Bioprint 2021; 7:316. [PMID: 33585713 PMCID: PMC7875060 DOI: 10.18063/ijb.v7i1.316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2020] [Accepted: 11/18/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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This review paper explores the potential of combining emulsion-based inks with additive manufacturing (AM) to produce filters for respiratory protective equipment (RPE) in the fight against viral and bacterial infections of the respiratory tract. The value of these filters has been highlighted by the current severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 crisis where the importance of protective equipment for health care workers cannot be overstated. Three-dimensional (3D) printing of emulsions is an emerging technology built on a well-established field of emulsion templating to produce porous materials such as polymerized high internal phase emulsions (polyHIPEs). PolyHIPE-based porous polymers have tailorable porosity from the submicron to 100 s of µm. Advances in 3D printing technology enables the control of the bulk shape while a micron porosity is controlled independently by the emulsion-based ink. Herein, we present an overview of the current polyHIPE-based filter applications. Then, we discuss the current use of emulsion templating combined with stereolithography and extrusion-based AM technologies. The benefits and limitation of various AM techniques are discussed, as well as considerations for a scalable manufacture of a polyHIPE-based RPE.
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- Colin Sherborne
- The Kroto Research Institute, North Campus, University of Sheffield, Broad Lane, Sheffield, S3 7HQ, UK
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- The Kroto Research Institute, North Campus, University of Sheffield, Broad Lane, Sheffield, S3 7HQ, UK
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Owen R, Sherborne C, Evans R, Reilly GC, Claeyssens F. Combined Porogen Leaching and Emulsion Templating to produce Bone Tissue Engineering Scaffolds. Int J Bioprint 2020; 6:265. [PMID: 32782992 PMCID: PMC7415854 DOI: 10.18063/ijb.v6i2.265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2020] [Accepted: 04/01/2020] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Bone has a hierarchy of porosity that is often overlooked when creating tissue engineering scaffolds where pore sizes are typically confined to a single order of magnitude. High internal phase emulsion (HIPE) templating produces polymerized HIPEs (polyHIPEs): highly interconnected porous polymers which have two length scales of porosity covering the 1-100 μm range. However, additional larger scales of porosity cannot be introduced in the standard emulsion formulation. Researchers have previously overcome this by additively manufacturing emulsions; fabricating highly microporous struts into complex macroporous geometries. This is time consuming and expensive; therefore, here we assessed the feasibility of combining porogen leaching with emulsion templating to introduce additional macroporosity. Alginate beads between 275 and 780 μm were incorporated into the emulsion at 0, 50, and 100 wt%. Once polymerized, alginate was dissolved leaving highly porous polyHIPE scaffolds with added macroporosity. The compressive modulus of the scaffolds decreased as alginate porogen content increased. Cellular performance was assessed using MLO-A5 post-osteoblasts. Seeding efficiency was significantly higher and mineralized matrix deposition was more uniformly deposited throughout porogen leached scaffolds compared to plain polyHIPEs. Deep cell infiltration only occurred in porogen leached scaffolds as detected by histology and lightsheet microscopy. This study reveals a quick, low cost and simple method of producing multiscale porosity scaffolds for tissue engineering.
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- Robert Owen
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, INSIGNEO Institute for in silico Medicine, University of Sheffield, UK
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The Kroto Research Institute, University of Sheffield, UK
- Regenerative Medicine and Cellular Therapies, School of Pharmacy, University of Nottingham Biodiscovery Institute, University Park, UK
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The Kroto Research Institute, University of Sheffield, UK
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- Bioengineering, Interdisciplinary Programmes Engineering, University of Sheffield, UK
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, INSIGNEO Institute for in silico Medicine, University of Sheffield, UK
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The Kroto Research Institute, University of Sheffield, UK
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, INSIGNEO Institute for in silico Medicine, University of Sheffield, UK
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The Kroto Research Institute, University of Sheffield, UK
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Diez-Ahedo R, Mendibil X, Márquez-Posadas MC, Quintana I, González F, Rodríguez FJ, Zilic L, Sherborne C, Glen A, Taylor CS, Claeyssens F, Haycock JW, Schaafsma W, González E, Castro B, Merino S. UV-Casting on Methacrylated PCL for the Production of a Peripheral Nerve Implant Containing an Array of Porous Aligned Microchannels. Polymers (Basel) 2020; 12:E971. [PMID: 32331241 PMCID: PMC7240584 DOI: 10.3390/polym12040971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2020] [Revised: 04/14/2020] [Accepted: 04/17/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
Abstract
Peripheral nerves are basic communication structures guiding motor and sensory information from the central nervous system to receptor units. Severed peripheral nerve injuries represent a large clinical problem with relevant challenges to successful synthetic nerve repair scaffolds as substitutes to autologous nerve grafting. Numerous studies reported the use of hollow tubes made of synthetic polymers sutured between severed nerve stumps to promote nerve regeneration while providing protection for external factors, such as scar tissue formation and inflammation. Few approaches have described the potential use of a lumen structure comprised of microchannels or microfibers to provide axon growth avoiding misdirection and fostering proper healing. Here, we report the use of a 3D porous microchannel-based structure made of a photocurable methacrylated polycaprolactone, whose mechanical properties are comparable to native nerves. The neuro-regenerative properties of the polymer were assessed in vitro, prior to the implantation of the 3D porous structure, in a 6-mm rat sciatic nerve gap injury. The manufactured implants were biocompatible and able to be resorbed by the host's body at a suitable rate, allowing the complete healing of the nerve. The innovative design of the highly porous structure with the axon guiding microchannels, along with the observation of myelinated axons and Schwann cells in the in vivo tests, led to a significant progress towards the standardized use of synthetic 3D multichannel-based structures in peripheral nerve surgery.
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- Ruth Diez-Ahedo
- Tekniker, C/Iñaki Goenaga 5, 20600 Eibar, Spain; (R.D.-A.); (X.M.); (M.C.M.-P.); (I.Q.)
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- Tekniker, C/Iñaki Goenaga 5, 20600 Eibar, Spain; (R.D.-A.); (X.M.); (M.C.M.-P.); (I.Q.)
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- Tekniker, C/Iñaki Goenaga 5, 20600 Eibar, Spain; (R.D.-A.); (X.M.); (M.C.M.-P.); (I.Q.)
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- Laboratory of Molecular Neurology, Hospital Nacional de Parapléjicos, Finca. la Peraleda s/n, 45071 Toledo, Spain; (F.G.); (F.J.R.)
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- Laboratory of Molecular Neurology, Hospital Nacional de Parapléjicos, Finca. la Peraleda s/n, 45071 Toledo, Spain; (F.G.); (F.J.R.)
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- Department of Materials Science & Engineering, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S3 7HQ, UK; (L.Z.); (C.S.); (A.G.); (C.S.T.); (F.C.); (J.W.H.)
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- Department of Materials Science & Engineering, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S3 7HQ, UK; (L.Z.); (C.S.); (A.G.); (C.S.T.); (F.C.); (J.W.H.)
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- Department of Materials Science & Engineering, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S3 7HQ, UK; (L.Z.); (C.S.); (A.G.); (C.S.T.); (F.C.); (J.W.H.)
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- Department of Materials Science & Engineering, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S3 7HQ, UK; (L.Z.); (C.S.); (A.G.); (C.S.T.); (F.C.); (J.W.H.)
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- Department of Materials Science & Engineering, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S3 7HQ, UK; (L.Z.); (C.S.); (A.G.); (C.S.T.); (F.C.); (J.W.H.)
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- Department of Materials Science & Engineering, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S3 7HQ, UK; (L.Z.); (C.S.); (A.G.); (C.S.T.); (F.C.); (J.W.H.)
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- Histocell S.L., Parque Tecnológico de Bizkaia, 801 A, 2, 48160 Derio, Spain; (W.S.); (E.G.); (B.C.)
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- Histocell S.L., Parque Tecnológico de Bizkaia, 801 A, 2, 48160 Derio, Spain; (W.S.); (E.G.); (B.C.)
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- Histocell S.L., Parque Tecnológico de Bizkaia, 801 A, 2, 48160 Derio, Spain; (W.S.); (E.G.); (B.C.)
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- Tekniker, C/Iñaki Goenaga 5, 20600 Eibar, Spain; (R.D.-A.); (X.M.); (M.C.M.-P.); (I.Q.)
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Dikici S, Aldemir Dikici B, Bhaloo SI, Balcells M, Edelman ER, MacNeil S, Reilly GC, Sherborne C, Claeyssens F. Assessment of the Angiogenic Potential of 2-Deoxy-D-Ribose Using a Novel in vitro 3D Dynamic Model in Comparison With Established in vitro Assays. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2020; 7:451. [PMID: 32010677 PMCID: PMC6978624 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2019.00451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2019] [Accepted: 12/18/2019] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Angiogenesis is a highly ordered physiological process regulated by the interaction of endothelial cells with an extensive variety of growth factors, extracellular matrix components and mechanical stimuli. One of the most important challenges in tissue engineering is the rapid neovascularization of constructs to ensure their survival after transplantation. To achieve this, the use of pro-angiogenic agents is a widely accepted approach. The study of angiogenesis has gained momentum over the last two decades. Although there are various in vitro, ex vivo, and in vivo angiogenesis models that enable testing of newly discovered pro-angiogenic agents, the problem with researching angiogenesis is the choice of the most appropriate assay. In vivo assays are the most representative and reliable models, but they are expensive, time-consuming and can cause ethical concerns whereas in vitro assays are relatively inexpensive, practical, and reproducible, but they are usually lack of enabling the study of more than one aspect of angiogenesis, and they do not fully represent the complexity of physiological angiogenesis. Therefore, there is a need for the development of an angiogenesis model that allows the study of angiogenesis under physiologically more relevant, dynamic conditions without causing ethical concerns. Accordingly, in this study, we developed 3D in vitro dynamic angiogenesis model, and we tested the angiogenic potential of 2-deoxy-D-ribose (2dDR) in comparison with vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) using newly developed in vitro 3D dynamic model and well-established in vitro models. Our results obtained using conventional in vitro assays demonstrated that 2dDR promoted proliferation, migration and tube formation of human aortic endothelial cells (HAECs) in a dose-dependent manner. Then, the angiogenic activity of 2dDR was further assessed using the newly developed 3D in vitro model, which enabled the monitoring of cell proliferation and infiltration simultaneously under dynamic conditions. Our results showed that the administration of 2dDR and VEGF significantly enhanced the outgrowth of HAECs and the cellular density under either static or dynamic conditions.
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- Serkan Dikici
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Kroto Research Institute, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom
- Institute for Medical Engineering and Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Kroto Research Institute, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom
- Institute for Medical Engineering and Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, United States
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, INSIGNEO Institute for In Silico Medicine, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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- Institute for Medical Engineering and Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, United States
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- Institute for Medical Engineering and Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, United States
- Bioengineering Department, Institut Quimic de Sarria, Ramon Llull University, Barcelona, Spain
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- Institute for Medical Engineering and Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, United States
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Kroto Research Institute, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Kroto Research Institute, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, INSIGNEO Institute for In Silico Medicine, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Kroto Research Institute, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Kroto Research Institute, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, INSIGNEO Institute for In Silico Medicine, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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Assmus A, Sherborne C, Claeyssens F, Haycock J, Mullins J. Development of a 3D
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Model of the Kidney Cortical Collecting Duct. FASEB J 2019. [DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.2019.33.1_supplement.575.7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Paterson TE, Gigliobianco G, Sherborne C, Green NH, Dugan JM, MacNeil S, Reilly GC, Claeyssens F. Porous microspheres support mesenchymal progenitor cell ingrowth and stimulate angiogenesis. APL Bioeng 2018; 2:026103. [PMID: 31069300 PMCID: PMC6481713 DOI: 10.1063/1.5008556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2017] [Accepted: 04/10/2018] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
Abstract
Porous microspheres have the potential for use as injectable bone fillers to obviate the need for open surgery. Successful bone fillers must be able to support vascularisation since tissue engineering scaffolds often cease functioning soon after implantation due to a failure to vascularise rapidly. Here, we test the angiogenic potential of a tissue engineered bone filler based on a photocurable acrylate-based high internal phase emulsion (HIPE). Highly porous microspheres were fabricated via two processes, which were compared. One was taken forward and investigated for its ability to support human mesenchymal progenitor cells and angiogenesis in a chorioallantoic membrane (CAM) assay. Porous microspheres with either a narrow or broad size distribution were prepared via a T-junction microfluidic device or by a controlled stirred-tank reactor of the HIPE water in oil in water (w/o/w), respectively. Culture of human embryonic stem cell-derived mesenchymal progenitor (hES-MP) cells showed proliferation over 11 days and formation of cell-microsphere aggregates. In-vitro, hES-MP cells were found to migrate into microspheres through their surface pores over time. The presence of osteoblasts, differentiated from the hES-MP cells, was evidenced through the presence of collagen and calcium after 30 days. Microspheres pre-cultured with cells were implanted into CAM for 7 days and compared with control microspheres without pre-cultured cells. The hES-MP seeded microspheres supported greater angiogenesis, as measured by the number of blood vessels and bifurcations, while the empty scaffolds attracted host chick cell ingrowth. This investigation shows that controlled fabrication of porous microspheres has the potential to create an angiogenic, bone filling material for use as a cell delivery vehicle.
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Kroto Research Institute, Broad Lane, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S3 7HQ, United Kingdom
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Kroto Research Institute, Broad Lane, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S3 7HQ, United Kingdom
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Kroto Research Institute, Broad Lane, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S3 7HQ, United Kingdom
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Kroto Research Institute, Broad Lane, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S3 7HQ, United Kingdom
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Insigneo Institute for in silico Medicine, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield S1 3JD, United Kingdom
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Asencio IO, Mittar S, Sherborne C, Raza A, Claeyssens F, MacNeil S. A methodology for the production of microfabricated electrospun membranes for the creation of new skin regeneration models. J Tissue Eng 2018; 9:2041731418799851. [PMID: 30263105 PMCID: PMC6153546 DOI: 10.1177/2041731418799851] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2018] [Accepted: 08/16/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
Abstract
The continual renewal of the epidermis is thought to be related to the presence of populations of epidermal stem cells residing in physically protected microenvironments (rete ridges) directly influenced by the presence of mesenchymal fibroblasts. Current skin in vitro models do acknowledge the influence of stromal fibroblasts in skin reorganisation but the study of the effect of the rete ridge-microenvironment on epidermal renewal still remains a rich topic for exploration. We suggest there is a need for the development of new in vitro models in which to study epithelial stem cell behaviour prior to translating these models into the design of new cell-free biomaterial devices for skin reconstruction. In this study, we aimed to develop new prototype epidermal-like layers containing pseudo-rete ridge structures for studying the effect of topographical cues on epithelial cell behaviour. The models were designed using a range of three-dimensional electrospun microfabricated scaffolds. This was achieved via the utilisation of polyethylene glycol diacrylate to produce a reusable template over which poly(3-hydrroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) was electrospun. Initial investigations studied the behaviour of keratinocytes cultured on models using plain scaffolds (without the presence of intricate topography) versus keratinocytes cultured on scaffolds containing microfeatures.
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- Ilida Ortega Asencio
- Bioengineering and Health Technologies
Group, The School of Clinical Dentistry, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield,
UK
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- Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering
Group, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Kroto Research Institute,
The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering
Group, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Kroto Research Institute,
The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering
Group, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Kroto Research Institute,
The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering
Group, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Kroto Research Institute,
The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering
Group, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Kroto Research Institute,
The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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Wang AJ, Paterson T, Owen R, Sherborne C, Dugan J, Li JM, Claeyssens F. Photocurable high internal phase emulsions (HIPEs) containing hydroxyapatite for additive manufacture of tissue engineering scaffolds with multi-scale porosity. Materials Science and Engineering: C 2016; 67:51-58. [DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2016.04.087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2016] [Revised: 04/05/2016] [Accepted: 04/24/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Malayeri A, Sherborne C, Paterson T, Mittar S, Asencio IO, Hatton PV, Claeyssens F. Osteosarcoma growth on trabecular bone mimicking structures manufactured via laser direct write. Int J Bioprint 2016. [DOI: 10.18063/ijb.2016.02.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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This paper describes the direct laser write of a photocurable acrylate-based PolyHIPE (High Internal Phase Emulsion) to produce scaffolds with both macro- and microporosity, and the use of these scaffolds in osteosarco-ma-based 3D cell culture. The macroporosity was introduced via the application of stereolithography to produce a clas-sical woodpile structure with struts having an approximate diameter of 200 ?m and pores were typically around 500 ?m in diameter. The PolyHIPE retained its microporosity after stereolithographic manufacture, with a range of pore sizes typically between 10 and 60 ?m (with most pores between 20 and 30 ?m). The resulting scaffolds were suitable substrates for further modification using acrylic acid plasma polymerisation. This scaffold was used as a structural mimic of the trabecular bone and in vitro determination of biocompatibility using cultured bone cells (MG63) demon-strated that cells were able to colonise all materials tested, with evidence that acrylic acid plasma polymerisation im-proved biocompatibility in the long term. The osteosarcoma cell culture on the 3D printed scaffold exhibits different growth behaviour than observed on tissue culture plastic or a flat disk of the porous material; tumour spheroids are ob-served on parts of the scaffolds. The growth of these spheroids indicates that the osteosarcoma behave more akin to in vivo in this 3D mimic of trabecular bone. It was concluded that PolyHIPEs represent versatile biomaterial systems with considerable potential for the manufacture of complex devices or scaffolds for regenerative medicine. In particular, the possibility to readily mimic the hierarchical structure of native tissue enables opportunities to build in vitro models closely resembling tumour tissue.
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Owen R, Sherborne C, Paterson T, Green NH, Reilly GC, Claeyssens F. Emulsion templated scaffolds with tunable mechanical properties for bone tissue engineering. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater 2016; 54:159-72. [PMID: 26458114 PMCID: PMC4717122 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2015.09.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2015] [Revised: 09/09/2015] [Accepted: 09/14/2015] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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Polymerised High Internal Phase Emulsions (PolyHIPEs) are manufactured via emulsion templating and exhibit a highly interconnected microporosity. These materials are commonly used as thin membranes for 3D cell culture. This study uses emulsion templating in combination with microstereolithography to fabricate PolyHIPE scaffolds with a tightly controlled and reproducible architecture. This combination of methods produces hierarchical structures, where the microstructural properties can be independently controlled from the scaffold macrostructure. PolyHIPEs were fabricated with varying ratios of two acrylate monomers (2-ethylhexyl acrylate (EHA) and isobornyl acrylate (IBOA)) and varying nominal porosity to tune mechanical properties. Young's modulus, ultimate tensile stress (UTS) and elongation at failure were determined for twenty EHA/IBOA compositions. Moduli ranged from 63.01±9.13 to 0.36±0.04MPa, UTS from 2.03±0.33 to 0.11±0.01MPa and failure strain from 21.86±2.87% to 2.60±0.61%. Selected compositions were fabricated into macro-porous woodpile structures, plasma treated with air or acrylic acid and seeded with human embryonic stem-cell derived mesenchymal progenitor cells (hES-MPs). Confocal and two-photon microscopy confirmed cell proliferation and penetration into the micro- and macro-porous architecture. The scaffolds supported osteogenic differentiation of mesenchymal cells and interestingly, the stiffest IBOA-based scaffolds that were plasma treated with acrylic acid promoted osteogenesis more strongly than the other scaffolds.
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- Robert Owen
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Sheffield, INSIGNEO Institute for in silico medicine, The Pam Liversidge Building, Sir Frederick Mappin Building, Mappin Street, Sheffield S1 3JD, United Kingdom
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Sheffield, The Kroto Research Institute, North Campus, Broad Lane, Sheffield S3 7HQ, United Kingdom
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Sheffield, The Kroto Research Institute, North Campus, Broad Lane, Sheffield S3 7HQ, United Kingdom
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Sheffield, The Kroto Research Institute, North Campus, Broad Lane, Sheffield S3 7HQ, United Kingdom
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Sheffield, INSIGNEO Institute for in silico medicine, The Pam Liversidge Building, Sir Frederick Mappin Building, Mappin Street, Sheffield S1 3JD, United Kingdom
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Sheffield, The Kroto Research Institute, North Campus, Broad Lane, Sheffield S3 7HQ, United Kingdom.
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Owen R, Sherborne C, Reilly GC, Claeyssens F. Data for the analysis of PolyHIPE scaffolds with tunable mechanical properties for bone tissue engineering. Data Brief 2015; 5:616-20. [PMID: 26958618 PMCID: PMC4773382 DOI: 10.1016/j.dib.2015.09.051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2015] [Accepted: 09/30/2015] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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This article presents data related to the research article titled, 'Emulsion templated scaffolds with tunable mechanical properties for bone tissue engineering' (Owen et al., in press) [1]. This data article contains excel files with the results obtained during the mechanical characterisation of 20 acrylate-based PolyHIPE compositions, giving the Young's modulus, ultimate tensile stress and strain at failure for each specimen tested. Also included are the measurements taken to determine the degree of openness (DOO) of each composition, and the data for the cell viability and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity on the emulsion templated scaffolds.
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Affiliation(s)
- Robert Owen
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Sheffield, INSIGNEO Institute for in silico medicine, The Pam Liversidge Building, Sir Frederick Mappin Building, Mappin Street, Sheffield S1 3JD, United Kingdom
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Sheffield, The Kroto Research Institute, North Campus, Broad Lane, Sheffield S3 7HQ, United Kingdom
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Sheffield, INSIGNEO Institute for in silico medicine, The Pam Liversidge Building, Sir Frederick Mappin Building, Mappin Street, Sheffield S1 3JD, United Kingdom
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Sheffield, The Kroto Research Institute, North Campus, Broad Lane, Sheffield S3 7HQ, United Kingdom
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Johnson DW, Sherborne C, Didsbury MP, Pateman C, Cameron NR, Claeyssens F. Macrostructuring of emulsion-templated porous polymers by 3D laser patterning. Adv Mater 2013; 25:3178-3181. [PMID: 23606519 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201300552] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2013] [Revised: 03/06/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Micro-stereolithography (μSL) is used to produce 3D porous polymer structures by templating high internal phase emulsions. A variety of structures are produced, including lines, squares, grids, and tubes. The porosity matches that of materials produced by conventional photopolymerization.
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- David W Johnson
- Department of Chemistry & Biophysical Sciences Institute, Durham University, South Road, Durham, DH1 3LE, UK
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