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Pan P, Wang J, Wang X, Kang Y, Yu X, Chen T, Hao Y, Liu W. Physically cross-linked chitosan gel with tunable mechanics and biodegradability for tissue engineering scaffold. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 257:128682. [PMID: 38070807 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.128682] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2023] [Revised: 11/29/2023] [Accepted: 12/06/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023]
Abstract
Chitosan, a cationic polysaccharide, exhibits promising potential for tissue engineering applications. However, the poor mechanical properties and rapid biodegradation have been the major limitations for its applications. In this work, an effective strategy was proposed to optimize the mechanical performance and degradation rate of chitosan gel scaffolds by regulating the water content. Physical chitosan hydrogel (HG, with 93.57 % water) was prepared by temperature-controlled cross-linking, followed by dehydration to obtain xerogel (XG, with 2.84 % water) and rehydration to produce wet gel (WG, with 56.06 % water). During this process, changes of water content significantly influenced the water existence state, hydrogen bonding, and the chain entanglements of chitosan in the gel network. The mechanical compression results showed that the chitosan gel scaffolds exhibited tunable compressive strength (0.3128-139 MPa) and compressive modulus (0.2408-1094 MPa). XG could support weights exceeding 65,000 times its own mass while maintaining structural stability. Furthermore, in vitro and in vivo experiments demonstrated that XG and WG exhibited better biocompatibility and resistance to biodegradation compared with HG. Overall, this work contributes to the design and optimization of chitosan scaffolds without additional chemical crosslinkers, which has potential in tissue engineering and further clinical translation.
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- Peng Pan
- Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, PR China; School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, PR China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou 121000, PR China
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- Department of Emergency and Oral Medicine, School and Hospital of Stomatology, China Medical University, Liaoning Provincial Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Shenyang 110002, PR China
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- Department of Pathology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110004, PR China
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- Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, PR China; School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, PR China
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- Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, PR China; School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, PR China
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- Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, PR China; School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, PR China
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- Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, PR China; School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, PR China.
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Yang S, Song Z, He Z, Ye X, Li J, Wang W, Zhang D, Li Y. A review of chitosan-based shape memory materials: Stimuli-responsiveness, multifunctionalities and applications. Carbohydr Polym 2024; 323:121411. [PMID: 37940246 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2023.121411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2023] [Revised: 09/03/2023] [Accepted: 09/15/2023] [Indexed: 11/10/2023]
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Shape memory polymers (SMPs), as a type of smart materials, possess the unique shape memory and deformation recovery abilities. Hence, SMPs have been attracted extensive attentions and widely used in fields of electric devices, aerospace structures and biomedical engineering. Chitosan (CS), as a renewable natural biomass material, exhibits the excellent biocompatibility, biodegradability and antibacterial activities. Using biomass CS as SMPs matrix materials could greatly enhance the environmental friendliness and adaptability, promoting the applications in fields of biomedical engineering and smart devices. This paper provides a detailed overview of current research progress about CS-based SMPs, including diverse stimuli responsiveness, multifunctionalities and various applications. Though, the research on CS-based SMPs is still in the early stage, which exhibits extensive prospect and potential, and could be of significance in advancing smart biomedical technologies.
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- Shuai Yang
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, North University of China, Taiyuan 030051, PR China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, North University of China, Taiyuan 030051, PR China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, North University of China, Taiyuan 030051, PR China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, North University of China, Taiyuan 030051, PR China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, North University of China, Taiyuan 030051, PR China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, North University of China, Taiyuan 030051, PR China.
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- Engineering Research Center of Advanced Wooden Materials, Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, PR China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, North University of China, Taiyuan 030051, PR China.
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Moriyama K, Inomoto N, Moriuchi H, Nihei M, Sato M, Miyagi Y, Tajiri A, Sato T, Tanaka Y, Johno Y, Goto M, Kamiya N. Characterization of enzyme-crosslinked albumin hydrogel for cell encapsulation. J Biosci Bioeng 2023; 136:471-476. [PMID: 37798227 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiosc.2023.09.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2023] [Revised: 08/31/2023] [Accepted: 09/13/2023] [Indexed: 10/07/2023]
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Albumin is an attractive component for the development of biomaterials applied as biomedical implants, including drug carriers and tissue engineering scaffolds, because of its high biocompatibility and low immunogenicity. Additionally, albumin-based gelators facilitate cross-linking reactions under mild conditions, which maintains the high viability of encapsulated living cells. In this study, we synthesized albumin derivatives to undergo gelation under physiological conditions via the peroxidase-catalyzed formation of cross-links. Albumin was modified with phenolic hydroxyl groups (Alb-Ph-OH) using carbodiimide chemistry, and the effect of degree of substitution on gelation was investigated. Various properties of the Alb-Ph-OH hydrogels, namely the gelation time, swelling ratio, pore size, storage modulus, and enzymatic degradability, were easily controlled by adjusting the degree of substitution and the polymer concentration. Moreover, the viability of cells encapsulated within the Alb-Ph-OH hydrogel was high. These results demonstrate the potential applicability of Alb-Ph-OH hydrogels as cell-encapsulating materials for biomedical applications, including tissue engineering.
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- Kousuke Moriyama
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Sasebo Collage, 1-1 Okishin-cho, Sasebo, Nagasaki 857-1193, Japan.
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Sasebo Collage, 1-1 Okishin-cho, Sasebo, Nagasaki 857-1193, Japan
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Sasebo Collage, 1-1 Okishin-cho, Sasebo, Nagasaki 857-1193, Japan
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- Laboratory of Glycobiology, Department of Bioengineering, Nagaoka University of Technology, 1603-1 Kamitomioka, Nagaoka, Niigata 940-2188, Japan
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- Laboratory of Glycobiology, Department of Bioengineering, Nagaoka University of Technology, 1603-1 Kamitomioka, Nagaoka, Niigata 940-2188, Japan
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- Laboratory of Glycobiology, Department of Bioengineering, Nagaoka University of Technology, 1603-1 Kamitomioka, Nagaoka, Niigata 940-2188, Japan
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- Laboratory of Glycobiology, Department of Bioengineering, Nagaoka University of Technology, 1603-1 Kamitomioka, Nagaoka, Niigata 940-2188, Japan
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- Laboratory of Glycobiology, Department of Bioengineering, Nagaoka University of Technology, 1603-1 Kamitomioka, Nagaoka, Niigata 940-2188, Japan
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Sasebo Collage, 1-1 Okishin-cho, Sasebo, Nagasaki 857-1193, Japan
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Sasebo Collage, 1-1 Okishin-cho, Sasebo, Nagasaki 857-1193, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan; Division of Biotechnology, Center for Future Chemistry, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan; Division of Biotechnology, Center for Future Chemistry, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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Zhang Q, Chen J, Lin J, Liang R, He M, Wang Y, Tan H. Porous Three-Dimensional Polyurethane Scaffolds Promote Scar-Free Endogenous Regeneration After Acute Brain Hemorrhage. Transl Stroke Res 2023:10.1007/s12975-023-01212-x. [PMID: 37995088 DOI: 10.1007/s12975-023-01212-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2023] [Revised: 10/19/2023] [Accepted: 10/28/2023] [Indexed: 11/24/2023]
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Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is the most lethal subtype of stroke and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Despite advances in the clinical treatment of ICH, limited progress has been made regarding endogenous brain regeneration after ICH. Failure of brain regeneration is mainly attributed to the inhibitive regenerative microenvironment caused by secondary injury after ICH. In this study, we investigated a three-dimensional biodegradable waterborne polyurethane (BWPU) scaffold as a tool to promote brain regeneration after ICH. After implantation into the cavity following hematoma evacuation, these implanted scaffolds could act as a reservoir; store a series of necrotic debris, cytokines, and chemokines; and attract microglia/macrophages to their pores. Subsequently, these microglia/macrophages were polarized into the M1-like subtype to eliminate these substances. This process disperses M1-like immune cells and prevents the formation of dense glial scar-free structures after ICH. Inflammatory cells in scaffolds include scar-free secreted growth factors and extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins, and further induce a M2-like immune cells enriched regeneration-predominant microenvironment to promote endogenous brain regeneration with functional recovery. In summary, in this work, we have revealed the potential and mechanism of the BWPU scaffold as a tool to promote endogenous brain tissue regeneration after ICH.
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- Qiao Zhang
- Department of Neurosurgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610000, Sichuan, China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Med-X Center of Materials, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, Sichuan, China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Med-X Center of Materials, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610000, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610000, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610000, Sichuan, China.
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Med-X Center of Materials, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, Sichuan, China
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Wang M, Li Y, Wang H, Li M, Wang X, Liu R, Zhang D, Xu W. Corneal regeneration strategies: From stem cell therapy to tissue engineered stem cell scaffolds. Biomed Pharmacother 2023; 165:115206. [PMID: 37494785 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2023.115206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2023] [Revised: 07/12/2023] [Accepted: 07/18/2023] [Indexed: 07/28/2023] Open
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Corneal epithelial defects and excessive wound healing might lead to severe complications. As stem cells can self-renew infinitely, they are a promising solution for regenerating the corneal epithelium and treating severe corneal epithelial injury. The chemical and biophysical properties of biological scaffolds, such as the amniotic membrane, fibrin, and hydrogels, can provide the necessary signals for stem cell proliferation and differentiation. Multiple researchers have conducted investigations on these scaffolds and evaluated them as potential therapeutic interventions for corneal disorders. These studies have identified various inherent benefits and drawbacks associated with these scaffolds. In this study, we provided a comprehensive overview of the history and use of various stem cells in corneal repair. We mainly discussed biological scaffolds that are used in stem cell transplantation and innovative materials that are under investigation.
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- Mengyuan Wang
- Institute of Regenerative Medicine and Laboratory Technology Innovation, Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong 266071, PR China
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- Institute of Regenerative Medicine and Laboratory Technology Innovation, Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong 266071, PR China
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- Blood Purification Department, Qingdao Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Qingdao Hiser Hospital, Qingdao, Shandong 266071, PR China
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- Institute of Regenerative Medicine and Laboratory Technology Innovation, Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong 266071, PR China
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- Institute of Regenerative Medicine and Laboratory Technology Innovation, Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong 266071, PR China
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- Institute of Regenerative Medicine and Laboratory Technology Innovation, Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong 266071, PR China
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- Medical College of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong 266071, PR China.
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- Institute of Regenerative Medicine and Laboratory Technology Innovation, Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong 266071, PR China.
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Zhang Y, Zhang C, Li Y, Zhou L, Dan N, Min J, Chen Y, Wang Y. Evolution of biomimetic ECM scaffolds from decellularized tissue matrix for tissue engineering: A comprehensive review. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 246:125672. [PMID: 37406920 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.125672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2023] [Revised: 06/18/2023] [Accepted: 07/01/2023] [Indexed: 07/07/2023]
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Tissue engineering is essentially a technique for imitating nature. Natural tissues are made up of three parts: extracellular matrix (ECM), signaling systems, and cells. Therefore, biomimetic ECM scaffold is one of the best candidates for tissue engineering scaffolds. Among the many scaffold materials of biomimetic ECM structure, decellularized ECM scaffolds (dECMs) obtained from natural ECM after acellular treatment stand out because of their inherent natural components and microenvironment. First, an overview of the family of dECMs is provided. The principle, mechanism, advances, and shortfalls of various decellularization technologies, including physical, chemical, and biochemical methods are then critically discussed. Subsequently, a comprehensive review is provided on recent advances in the versatile applications of dECMs including but not limited to decellularized small intestinal submucosa, dermal matrix, amniotic matrix, tendon, vessel, bladder, heart valves. And detailed examples are also drawn from scientific research and practical work. Furthermore, we outline the underlying development directions of dECMs from the perspective that tissue engineering scaffolds play an important role as an important foothold and fulcrum at the intersection of materials and medicine. As scaffolds that have already found diverse applications, dECMs will continue to present both challenges and exciting opportunities for regenerative medicine and tissue engineering.
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- Ying Zhang
- Department of Pharmacy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Key Laboratory of Leather Chemistry and Engineering (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education, Chengdu 610065, China; Research Center of Biomedical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610065, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Key Laboratory of Leather Chemistry and Engineering (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education, Chengdu 610065, China; Research Center of Biomedical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610065, China.
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- National Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials, Sichuan University, 29 Wang Jiang Road, Chengdu 610065, China
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Cui J, Zhang YJ, Li X, Luo JJ, Zhao LL, Xie XY, Ding W, Luo JC, Qin TW. Decellularized tendon scaffolds loaded with collagen targeted extracellular vesicles from tendon-derived stem cells facilitate tendon regeneration. J Control Release 2023; 360:842-857. [PMID: 37478916 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2023.07.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2023] [Revised: 07/15/2023] [Accepted: 07/18/2023] [Indexed: 07/23/2023]
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Stem cell-based treatment of tendon injuries remains to have some inherent issues. Extracellular vesicles derived from stem cells have shown promising achievements in tendon regeneration, though their retention in vivo is low. This study reports on the use of a collagen binding domain (CBD) to bind extracellular vesicles, obtained from tendon-derived stem cells (TDSCs), to collagen. CBD-extracellular vesicles (CBD-EVs) were coupled to decellularized bovine tendon sheets (DBTS) to fabricate a bio-functionalized scaffold (CBD-EVs-DBTS). Our results show that thus obtained bio-functionalized scaffolds facilitate the proliferation, migration and tenogenic differentiation of stem cells in vitro. Furthermore, the scaffolds promote endogenous stem cell recruitment to the defects, facilitate collagen deposition and improve the biomechanics of injured tendons, thus resulting in functional regeneration of tendons.
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- Jing Cui
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Orthopedic Research Institute, Laboratory of Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Orthopedic Research Institute, Laboratory of Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Orthopedic Research Institute, Laboratory of Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Orthopedic Research Institute, Laboratory of Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Orthopedic Research Institute, Laboratory of Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Orthopedic Research Institute, Laboratory of Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Orthopedic Research Institute, Laboratory of Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Orthopedic Research Institute, Laboratory of Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Orthopedic Research Institute, Laboratory of Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
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Wu P, Shen L, Liu HF, Zou XH, Zhao J, Huang Y, Zhu YF, Li ZY, Xu C, Luo LH, Luo ZQ, Wu MH, Cai L, Li XK, Wang ZG. The marriage of immunomodulatory, angiogenic, and osteogenic capabilities in a piezoelectric hydrogel tissue engineering scaffold for military medicine. Mil Med Res 2023; 10:35. [PMID: 37525300 PMCID: PMC10388535 DOI: 10.1186/s40779-023-00469-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2023] [Accepted: 07/05/2023] [Indexed: 08/02/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Most bone-related injuries to grassroots troops are caused by training or accidental injuries. To establish preventive measures to reduce all kinds of trauma and improve the combat effectiveness of grassroots troops, it is imperative to develop new strategies and scaffolds to promote bone regeneration. METHODS In this study, a porous piezoelectric hydrogel bone scaffold was fabricated by incorporating polydopamine (PDA)-modified ceramic hydroxyapatite (PDA-hydroxyapatite, PHA) and PDA-modified barium titanate (PDA-BaTiO3, PBT) nanoparticles into a chitosan/gelatin (Cs/Gel) matrix. The physical and chemical properties of the Cs/Gel/PHA scaffold with 0-10 wt% PBT were analyzed. Cell and animal experiments were performed to characterize the immunomodulatory, angiogenic, and osteogenic capabilities of the piezoelectric hydrogel scaffold in vitro and in vivo. RESULTS The incorporation of BaTiO3 into the scaffold improved its mechanical properties and increased self-generated electricity. Due to their endogenous piezoelectric stimulation and bioactive constituents, the as-prepared Cs/Gel/PHA/PBT hydrogels exhibited cytocompatibility as well as immunomodulatory, angiogenic, and osteogenic capabilities; they not only effectively induced macrophage polarization to M2 phenotype but also promoted the migration, tube formation, and angiogenic differentiation of human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) and facilitated the migration, osteo-differentiation, and extracellular matrix (ECM) mineralization of MC3T3-E1 cells. The in vivo evaluations showed that these piezoelectric hydrogels with versatile capabilities significantly facilitated new bone formation in a rat large-sized cranial injury model. The underlying molecular mechanism can be partly attributed to the immunomodulation of the Cs/Gel/PHA/PBT hydrogels as shown via transcriptome sequencing analysis, and the PI3K/Akt signaling axis plays an important role in regulating macrophage M2 polarization. CONCLUSION The piezoelectric Cs/Gel/PHA/PBT hydrogels developed here with favorable immunomodulation, angiogenesis, and osteogenesis functions may be used as a substitute in periosteum injuries, thereby offering the novel strategy of applying piezoelectric stimulation in bone tissue engineering for the enhancement of combat effectiveness in grassroots troops.
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- Ping Wu
- Key Laboratory of Imaging Diagnosis and Minimally Invasive Intervention Research, the Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Lishui, 323000, Zhejiang, China
- Oujiang Laboratory (Zhejiang Lab for Regenerative Medicine, Vision and Brain Health), School of Pharmaceutical Science, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325000, Zhejiang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Imaging Diagnosis and Minimally Invasive Intervention Research, the Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Lishui, 323000, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Spine Surgery and Musculoskeletal Tumor, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430071, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Nanomedicine, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Imaging Diagnosis and Minimally Invasive Intervention Research, the Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Lishui, 323000, Zhejiang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Imaging Diagnosis and Minimally Invasive Intervention Research, the Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Lishui, 323000, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Spine Surgery and Musculoskeletal Tumor, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430071, China
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- Department of Overseas Education College, Jimei University, Xiamen, 361021, Fujian, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Nanomedicine, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- School and Hospital of Stomatology, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325035, Zhejiang, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Nanomedicine, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- Department of Spine Surgery and Musculoskeletal Tumor, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430071, China.
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- Department of Spine Surgery and Musculoskeletal Tumor, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430071, China.
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- Oujiang Laboratory (Zhejiang Lab for Regenerative Medicine, Vision and Brain Health), School of Pharmaceutical Science, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325000, Zhejiang, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Imaging Diagnosis and Minimally Invasive Intervention Research, the Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Lishui, 323000, Zhejiang, China.
- Oujiang Laboratory (Zhejiang Lab for Regenerative Medicine, Vision and Brain Health), School of Pharmaceutical Science, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325000, Zhejiang, China.
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Rasoulianboroujeni M, Yadegari A, Tajik S, Tayebi L. Development of a Modular Reinforced Bone Tissue Engineering Scaffold with Enhanced Mechanical Properties. Mater Lett 2022; 318:132170. [PMID: 35431373 PMCID: PMC9012216 DOI: 10.1016/j.matlet.2022.132170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
Abstract
A modular design composed of 3D-printed polycaprolactone (PCL) as the load-bearing module, and dual porosity gelatin foam as the bio-reactive module, was developed and characterized in this study. Surface treatment of the PCL module through aminolysis-aldehyde process was found to yield a stronger interface bonding compared to NaOH hydrolysis, and therefore was used in the fabrication procedure. The modular scaffold was shown to significantly improve the mechanical properties of the gelatin foam. Both compressive modulus and ultimate strength was found to increase over 10 times when the modular design was employed. The bio-reactive module i.e., gelatin foam, presented a dual porosity network of 100-300 μm primary and <10 μm secondary pores. SEM images revealed excellent attachment of DPSCs to the bio-reactive module.
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- Marquette University School of Dentistry, Milwaukee, WI, 53233, USA
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- Marquette University School of Dentistry, Milwaukee, WI, 53233, USA
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- Marquette University School of Dentistry, Milwaukee, WI, 53233, USA
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Duan R, Wang Y, Su D, Wang Z, Zhang Y, Du B, Liu L, Li X, Zhang Q. The effect of blending poly (l-lactic acid) on in vivo performance of 3D-printed poly(l-lactide-co-caprolactone)/PLLA scaffolds. Biomater Adv 2022; 138:212948. [PMID: 35913240 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioadv.2022.212948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2022] [Revised: 04/29/2022] [Accepted: 05/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Blending poly (l-lactic acid, PLLA) with poly (l-lactide-co-caprolactone, PLCL) is an effective strategy for developing new PLCL/PLLA blend based biomaterials. However, the effect of PLLA on in vivo performance of PLCL/PLLA blends is unclear yet. To address this issue, in this study, the effect of PLLA on in vivo biodegradability and biocompatibility of 3D-printed scaffolds of PLCL/PLLA blend was investigated. Three kinds of different 3D-printed PLCL/PLLA scaffolds using different blends with different mass ratios of the polymers, were prepared and implanted subcutaneously. The shrinkage and tissue responses were monitored by ultrasonography after the implantation. 2 months post-operation, the in vivo performances of the scaffolds were investigated histologically. All scaffolds showed good biocompatibility and allowed fast tissues ingrowth, however PLCL50/PLLA50 scaffold with the highest PLLA ratio induced the thickest the fibrous capsule surrounding the scaffolds and highest inflammatory scores. Furthermore, it was found that the fine porous structures of all scaffolds were well maintained, indicating the 3D-printed scaffolds were degraded through a surface erosion but not bulk erosion way. However, different scaffolds showed different shrinkage and degradation ratios, and PLCL50/PLLA50 scaffold resulted in a significant shrinkage, while PLCL90/PLLA10 scaffold showed the better structural stability. Therefore, PLLA at blending different ratio had different effects on the in vivo performance of 3D-printed PLCL/PLLA scaffolds. Particularly, PLCL/PLLA scaffolds blending with low ratio of PLLA, such as PLCL90/PLLA10 scaffold showed better application potential in tissue engineering. Our findings provide a new insight on the rational design, constrcution and application of the 3D-printed PLCL/PLLA scaffolds.
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- Ruiping Duan
- The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Material of Tianjin, Biomedical Barriers Research Center, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College Institute of Biomedical Engineering. 236 Baidi Road, NanKai District, Tianjin, PR China
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- The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Material of Tianjin, Biomedical Barriers Research Center, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College Institute of Biomedical Engineering. 236 Baidi Road, NanKai District, Tianjin, PR China
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- The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Material of Tianjin, Biomedical Barriers Research Center, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College Institute of Biomedical Engineering. 236 Baidi Road, NanKai District, Tianjin, PR China
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- The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Material of Tianjin, Biomedical Barriers Research Center, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College Institute of Biomedical Engineering. 236 Baidi Road, NanKai District, Tianjin, PR China
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- The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Material of Tianjin, Biomedical Barriers Research Center, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College Institute of Biomedical Engineering. 236 Baidi Road, NanKai District, Tianjin, PR China
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- The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Material of Tianjin, Biomedical Barriers Research Center, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College Institute of Biomedical Engineering. 236 Baidi Road, NanKai District, Tianjin, PR China
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- The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Material of Tianjin, Biomedical Barriers Research Center, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College Institute of Biomedical Engineering. 236 Baidi Road, NanKai District, Tianjin, PR China
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- The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Material of Tianjin, Biomedical Barriers Research Center, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College Institute of Biomedical Engineering. 236 Baidi Road, NanKai District, Tianjin, PR China.
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, the Second Clinical Medical College, Jinan University (Shenzhen People's Hospital), Shenzhen, Guangdong 518020, PR China.
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Xu D, Xu Z, Cheng L, Gao X, Sun J, Chen L. Improvement of the mechanical properties and osteogenic activity of 3D-printed polylactic acid porous scaffolds by nano-hydroxyapatite and nano-magnesium oxide. Heliyon 2022; 8:e09748. [PMID: 35761932 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e09748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2022] [Revised: 05/07/2022] [Accepted: 06/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Porous bone scaffolds based on high-precision 3D printing technology gave recently been developed for use in bone defect repair. However, conventional scaffold materials have poor mechanical properties and low osteogenic activity, limiting their clinical use. In this study, a porous composite tissue-engineered bone scaffold was prepared using polylactic acid, nano-hydroxyapatite, and nano-magnesium oxide as raw materials for high-precision 3D printing. The composite scaffold takes full advantage of the personalized manufacturing features of 3D printers and can be used to repair complex bone defects in clinical settings. The composite scaffold combines the advantages of nano-hydroxyapatite, which improves the formability of scaffold printing, and of nano-magnesium oxide, which regulates pH during degradation and provide a good environment for cell growth. Additionally, nano-magnesium oxide and nano-hydroxyapatite have a bidirectional effect on promoting the compressive strength and osteogenic activity of the scaffolds. The prepared composite porous scaffolds based on 3D printing technology show promise for bone defect repair.
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Zhang Y, Wang X, Li K, Zhang Y, Yu X, Wang H, Wu X, Shi Z, Liu L, Zheng W, Cui Z, Xu Y, Li Q. Nanofibrous tissue engineering scaffold with nonlinear elasticity created by controlled curvature and porosity. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater 2021; 126:105039. [PMID: 34923367 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2021.105039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2021] [Revised: 11/29/2021] [Accepted: 12/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Micro-crimped fibers have been widely used in the field of tissue repair to mimic the natural tissue structure and mechanical properties. However, the electrospun nanofibrous membrane is a kind of dense structure, which cannot meet the requirements of mechanical properties and permeability. In this study, we prepared nanofibrous scaffold with controllable porosity and crimpness by sacrificing fiber components and releasing residual stress. The results show that the crimpness of the fiber is positively related to the porosity, and with the increase of porosity, the fiber crimpness increases greatly. Meanwhile, the scaffold modulus was reduced by 86% and the elongation at break doubled, which is similar to natural blood vessels. Moreover, it is found that the porous micro-crimped fiber scaffold promotes the adhesion and diffusion of endothelial cells, and facilitates the rapid endothelialization of the scaffold, which has a great potential for practical application.
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- Yan Zhang
- School of Mechanics and Safety Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China; National Center for International Research of Micro-nano Molding Technology, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
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- School of Mechanics and Safety Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China; National Center for International Research of Micro-nano Molding Technology, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China.
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- School of Mechanics and Safety Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China; National Center for International Research of Micro-nano Molding Technology, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
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- School of Mechanics and Safety Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China; National Center for International Research of Micro-nano Molding Technology, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
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- School of Mechanics and Safety Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China; National Center for International Research of Micro-nano Molding Technology, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
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- School of Mechanics and Safety Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China; National Center for International Research of Micro-nano Molding Technology, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
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- School of Mechanics and Safety Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
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- School of Mechanics and Safety Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
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- School of Mechanics and Safety Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
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- Engineering and Technology Department, University of Wisconsin-STOUT, Menomonie, WI, USA, 54751
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Fujian University of Technology, Fuzhou, 350118, China
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- National Center for International Research of Micro-nano Molding Technology, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
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- School of Mechanics and Safety Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China; National Center for International Research of Micro-nano Molding Technology, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China.
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Tang P, Song P, Peng Z, Zhang B, Gui X, Wang Y, Liao X, Chen Z, Zhang Z, Fan Y, Li Z, Cen Y, Zhou C. Chondrocyte-laden GelMA hydrogel combined with 3D printed PLA scaffolds for auricle regeneration. Mater Sci Eng C Mater Biol Appl 2021; 130:112423. [PMID: 34702546 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2021.112423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2021] [Revised: 08/21/2021] [Accepted: 09/02/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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The current gold standard for auricular reconstruction after microtia or ear trauma is the autologous cartilage graft with an autologous skin flap overlay. Harvesting autologous cartilage requires an additional surgery that may result in donor area complications. In addition, autologous cartilage is limited and the auricular reconstruction requires complex sculpting, which requires excellent clinical skill and is very time consuming. This work explores the use of 3D printing technology to fabricate bioactive artificial auricular cartilage using chondrocyte-laden gelatin methacrylate (GelMA) and polylactic acid (PLA) for auricle reconstruction. In this study, chondrocytes were loaded within GelMA hydrogel and combined with the 3D-printed PLA scaffolds to biomimetic the biological mechanical properties and personalized shape. The printing accuracy personalized scaffolds, biomechanics and chondrocyte viability and biofunction of artificial auricle have been studied. It was found that chondrocytes were fixed in the PLA auricle scaffolds via GelMA hydrogels and exhibited good proliferative properties and cellular activity. In addition, new chondrocytes and chondrogenic matrix, as well as type II collagen were observed after 8 weeks of implantation. At the same time, the transplanted auricle complex kept full and delicate auricle shape. This study demonstrates the potential of using 3D printing technology to construct in vitro living auricle tissue. It shows a great prospect in the clinical application of auricle regeneration.
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- Pei Tang
- Department of Burn and Plastic Surgery, West China School of Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, 610041 Chengdu, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China; College of Biomedical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China; College of Biomedical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China; College of Biomedical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China
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- Department of Burn and Plastic Surgery, West China School of Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, 610041 Chengdu, China
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- Department of Burn and Plastic Surgery, West China School of Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, 610041 Chengdu, China
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- Department of Burn and Plastic Surgery, West China School of Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, 610041 Chengdu, China
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- Department of Burn and Plastic Surgery, West China School of Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, 610041 Chengdu, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China; College of Biomedical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China
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- Department of Burn and Plastic Surgery, West China School of Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, 610041 Chengdu, China.
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- Department of Burn and Plastic Surgery, West China School of Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, 610041 Chengdu, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China; College of Biomedical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China
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Suo H, Zhang J, Xu M, Wang L. Low-temperature 3D printing of collagen and chitosan composite for tissue engineering. Mater Sci Eng C Mater Biol Appl 2021; 123:111963. [PMID: 33812591 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2021.111963] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2020] [Revised: 02/06/2021] [Accepted: 02/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Three-dimensional (3D) printing is a promising method to prepare scaffolds for tissue regeneration. Collagen and chitosan composites are superior materials for tissue engineering scaffold but rarely printed due to their poor printability. Here, we prepared a series of tunable hybrid collagen/chitosan bioinks with significantly improved printability through hydrogen bond interaction and printed them into scaffolds by carefully controlling the temperature. Rheological tests proved the printable bioinks had sound shear thinning behavior, dramatical viscosity variation with temperature, and the gelation temperature from 7 to 10 °C. Chitosan could decrease the swelling ratio of the printed scaffolds, while their degradation rate increased with collagen proportion and the values of Young's modulus and tensile strength increased with chitosan proportion. Moreover, the scaffolds containing 2% (m/v) collagen and 2% (m/v) chitosan had a homogeneous and compact honeycomb-like structure, demonstrating the strengthening effect of chitosan. Cell viability assay presented vigorous cell growth on the surface of scaffolds, meanwhile, live cells were also found inside and at the bottom of the scaffolds, indicating the migration of cells. Therefore, chitosan can improve the printability of collagen and the hybrid collagen/chitosan bioinks can be printed into scaffolds with regulated properties, thus can fit different applications in tissue engineering.
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Zhao F, Melke J, Ito K, van Rietbergen B, Hofmann S. A multiscale computational fluid dynamics approach to simulate the micro-fluidic environment within a tissue engineering scaffold with highly irregular pore geometry. Biomech Model Mechanobiol 2019; 18:1965-1977. [PMID: 31201621 PMCID: PMC6825226 DOI: 10.1007/s10237-019-01188-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [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: 02/06/2019] [Accepted: 06/06/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Mechanical stimulation can regulate cellular behavior, e.g., differentiation, proliferation, matrix production and mineralization. To apply fluid-induced wall shear stress (WSS) on cells, perfusion bioreactors have been commonly used in tissue engineering experiments. The WSS on cells depends on the nature of the micro-fluidic environment within scaffolds under medium perfusion. Simulating the fluidic environment within scaffolds will be important for gaining a better insight into the actual mechanical stimulation on cells in a tissue engineering experiment. However, biomaterial scaffolds used in tissue engineering experiments typically have highly irregular pore geometries. This complexity in scaffold geometry implies high computational costs for simulating the precise fluidic environment within the scaffolds. In this study, we propose a low-computational cost and feasible technique for quantifying the micro-fluidic environment within the scaffolds, which have highly irregular pore geometries. This technique is based on a multiscale computational fluid dynamics approach. It is demonstrated that this approach can capture the WSS distribution in most regions within the scaffold. Importantly, the central process unit time needed to run the model is considerably low.
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- Feihu Zhao
- Orthopaedic Biomechanics, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, PO Box 513, 5600 MB, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.,Institute for Complex Molecular Systems (ICMS), Eindhoven University of Technology, PO Box 513, 5600 MB, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Orthopaedic Biomechanics, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, PO Box 513, 5600 MB, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.,Institute for Complex Molecular Systems (ICMS), Eindhoven University of Technology, PO Box 513, 5600 MB, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Orthopaedic Biomechanics, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, PO Box 513, 5600 MB, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.,Institute for Complex Molecular Systems (ICMS), Eindhoven University of Technology, PO Box 513, 5600 MB, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Orthopaedic Biomechanics, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, PO Box 513, 5600 MB, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.
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- Orthopaedic Biomechanics, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, PO Box 513, 5600 MB, Eindhoven, The Netherlands. .,Institute for Complex Molecular Systems (ICMS), Eindhoven University of Technology, PO Box 513, 5600 MB, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.
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Zhou Y, Zhao S, Zhang C, Liang K, Li J, Yang H, Gu S, Bai Z, Ye D, Xu W. Photopolymerized maleilated chitosan/thiol-terminated poly (vinyl alcohol) hydrogels as potential tissue engineering scaffolds. Carbohydr Polym 2018; 184:383-389. [PMID: 29352933 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2018.01.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2017] [Revised: 12/13/2017] [Accepted: 01/02/2018] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Photocrosslinkable hydrogels composed of natural materials exhibit great application potential in tissue engineering scaffolds. However, weak formation and poor mechanical property can usually be a limitation. Herein, the photo-clickable thiol-ene hydrogels based chitosan were synthesized using photopolymerization of maleic chitosan (MCS) and thiol-terminated poly (vinyl alcohol) (TPVA) in the presence of a biocompatible photoinitiator. Rheological property and absorbing behavior of the MCS/TPVA hydrogels could be tailored by varying the amount of TPVA in the feed. There was strong intermolecular hydrogen bonding between the molecules of MCS and TPVA. Notably, the MCS/TPVA hydrogel (MT-3) exhibited rapid gelation behavior (<120 s), improved stiff (G' = ∼5500 Pa) and compressive strength (0.285 ± 0.014 MPa), which were important for hydrogel scaffolds, especially for injectable hydrogel scaffolds. Photocrosslinked MCS/TPVA hydrogels was cytocompatible and could promote the L929 cells attachment and proliferation, showing their potential as tissue engineering scaffolds.
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- Yingshan Zhou
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan, 430073, People's Republic of China; Key Laboratory of Green Processing and Functional Textiles of New Textile Materials, Ministry of Education, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan, 430073, People's Republic of China.
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan, 430073, People's Republic of China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan, 430073, People's Republic of China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan, 430073, People's Republic of China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan, 430073, People's Republic of China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan, 430073, People's Republic of China; Key Laboratory of Green Processing and Functional Textiles of New Textile Materials, Ministry of Education, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan, 430073, People's Republic of China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan, 430073, People's Republic of China; Key Laboratory of Green Processing and Functional Textiles of New Textile Materials, Ministry of Education, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan, 430073, People's Republic of China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan, 430073, People's Republic of China; Key Laboratory of Green Processing and Functional Textiles of New Textile Materials, Ministry of Education, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan, 430073, People's Republic of China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan, 430073, People's Republic of China; Key Laboratory of Green Processing and Functional Textiles of New Textile Materials, Ministry of Education, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan, 430073, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Processing and Functional Textiles of New Textile Materials, Ministry of Education, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan, 430073, People's Republic of China
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Jiang YC, Jiang L, Huang A, Wang XF, Li Q, Turng LS. Electrospun polycaprolactone/gelatin composites with enhanced cell-matrix interactions as blood vessel endothelial layer scaffolds. Mater Sci Eng C Mater Biol Appl 2016; 71:901-908. [PMID: 27987787 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2016.10.083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2016] [Revised: 10/19/2016] [Accepted: 10/30/2016] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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During the fabrication of tissue engineering scaffolds and subsequent tissue regeneration, surface bioactivity is vital for cell adhesion, spreading, and proliferation, especially for endothelium dysfunction repair. In this paper, synthetic polymer polycaprolactone (PCL) was blended with natural polymer gelatin at four different weight ratios followed by crosslinking (i.e., 100:0, 70:30, 50:50, 30:70, labeled as PCL-C, P7G3-C, P5G5-C, and P3G7-C) to impart enhanced bioactivity and tunable mechanical properties. The PCL/gelatin blends were first dissolved in 2,2,2-trifluroethanol (TFE) and supplementary acetic acid (1% relative to TFE) solvent, electrospun, and then cross-linked to produce PBS-proof fibrous scaffolds. Scanning electron micrographs (SEM) indicated that fibers of each sample were smooth and homogeneous, with the fiber diameters increasing from 1.01±0.51μm to 1.61±0.46μm as the content of gelatin increased. While thermal resistance and crystallization of the blends were affected by the presence of gelatin, as reflected by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) results, water contact angle (WCA) tests confirmed that the scaffold surfaces became more hydrophilic. Tensile tests showed that PCL-C and P7G3-C scaffolds had mechanical properties comparable to those of human coronary arteries. As for cytocompatibility, skeleton staining images showed that human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) had more favorable binding sites on PCL/gelatin scaffolds than those on PCL scaffolds. Cell proliferation assays revealed that P7G3-C scaffolds could support the most number of hMSCs. The results of this study demonstrated the enhanced cell-matrix interactions and potential use of electrospun PCL/gelatin scaffolds in the tissue engineering field, especially in wound dressings and endothelium regeneration.
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- Yong-Chao Jiang
- National Center for International Research of Micro-Nano Molding Technology, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China; School of Mechanics and Engineering Science, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China; Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI, USA; Wisconsin Institute for Discovery, University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI, USA
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- National Center for International Research of Micro-Nano Molding Technology, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China; Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI, USA; Wisconsin Institute for Discovery, University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI, USA
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- South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China; Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI, USA; Wisconsin Institute for Discovery, University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI, USA
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- National Center for International Research of Micro-Nano Molding Technology, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China; School of Mechanics and Engineering Science, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- National Center for International Research of Micro-Nano Molding Technology, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI, USA; Wisconsin Institute for Discovery, University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI, USA.
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Mi HY, Jing X, Salick MR, Cordie TM, Turng LS. Carbon nanotube (CNT) and nanofibrillated cellulose (NFC) reinforcement effect on thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) scaffolds fabricated via phase separation using dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) as solvent. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater 2016; 62:417-427. [PMID: 27266475 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2016.05.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2016] [Revised: 05/18/2016] [Accepted: 05/23/2016] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Although phase separation is a simple method of preparing tissue engineering scaffolds, it suffers from organic solvent residual in the scaffold. Searching for nontoxic solvents and developing effective solvent removal methods are current challenges in scaffold fabrication. In this study, thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) scaffolds containing carbon nanotubes (CNTs) or nanofibrillated cellulose fibers (NFCs) were prepared using low toxicity dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) as a solvent. The effects of two solvent removal approaches on the final scaffold morphology were studied. The freeze drying method caused large pores, with small pores on the pore walls, which created connections between the pores. Meanwhile, the leaching and freeze drying method led to interconnected fine pores with smaller pore diameters. The nucleation effect of CNTs and the phase separation behavior of NFCs in the TPU solution resulted in significant differences in the microstructures of the resulting scaffolds. The mechanical performance of the nanocomposite scaffolds with different morphologies was investigated. Generally, the scaffolds with a fine pore structure showed higher compressive properties, and both the CNTs and NFCs improved the compressive properties of the scaffolds, with greater enhancement found in TPU/NFC nanocomposite scaffolds. In addition, all scaffolds showed good sustainability under cyclical load bearing, and the biocompatibility of the scaffolds was verified via 3T3 fibroblast cell culture.
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- Hao-Yang Mi
- Department of Industrial Equipment and Control Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China; Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, USA
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- Department of Industrial Equipment and Control Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China.
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- Department of Engineering Physics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI 53706, USA
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- Department of Biomedical, University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI 53706, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, USA.
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Loth R, Loth T, Schwabe K, Bernhardt R, Schulz-Siegmund M, Hacker MC. Highly adjustable biomaterial networks from three-armed biodegradable macromers. Acta Biomater 2015; 26:82-96. [PMID: 26277378 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2015.08.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2015] [Revised: 07/30/2015] [Accepted: 08/11/2015] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
Abstract
Biocompatible material platforms with adjustable properties and option for chemical modification are warranted for site-specific biomedical applications. To this end, three-armed biodegradable macromers of well-defined chemical characteristics were prepared from trivalent alcohols with different degrees of ethoxylation and different lengths of oligoester domains. A platform of 15 different macromers was established. The macromers were designed to exhibit different hydrophilicities and molecular weights and contained various types of oligoesters such as d,l-lactide, l-lactide and ε-caprolactone. Macromers chemical composition was determined and molecular weights ranged from 900 to 3000 Da. Thermally induced cross-linking of methacrylated macromers was monitored by oscillation rheology. A novel variant of the solid lipid templating technique was established to fabricate macroporous tissue engineering scaffolds from these macromers. Scaffold properties were thoroughly investigated regarding mechanical properties, compositional analysis including methacrylic double bond conversion, microstructure and porosity. Material properties could be controlled by macromer chemistry. By variation of the fabrication procedure and processing parameters scaffold porosity was increased up to 88%. Basic cytocompatibility was assessed including indirect and direct contact methods. The established macromers hold promise for various biomedical purposes. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE Specific biomedical applications require tailored biomaterials with defined properties. We established a macromer platform for preparation of tissue engineering scaffolds with adjustable chemical and mechanical characteristics. Macromers were composed of trivalent core alcohols with different degrees of ethoxylation to which biodegradable domains - lactide or ε-caprolactone - were oligomerized before final methacrylation. The solid lipid templating technique was adapted to fabricate macroporous scaffolds with controlled pore structure and porosity from the developed macromers, which can also be processed by solid freeform fabrication techniques. The material platform relies on clinically established chemistries of the biodegradable domains and the macromer concept enables the fabrication of networks in which cross-polymerization kinetics, mechanical properties and surface hydrophobicity is predefined by macromer chemistry. Cytocompatibility was confirmed by indirect and direct cell contact experiments.
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- Rudi Loth
- Institute of Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Technology, Leipzig University, Eilenburger Str. 15a, D-04317 Leipzig, Germany; Collaborative Research Center (SFB/Transregio 67), Matrixengineering, Leipzig and Dresden, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Technology, Leipzig University, Eilenburger Str. 15a, D-04317 Leipzig, Germany; Collaborative Research Center (SFB/Transregio 67), Matrixengineering, Leipzig and Dresden, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Technology, Leipzig University, Eilenburger Str. 15a, D-04317 Leipzig, Germany; Collaborative Research Center (SFB/Transregio 67), Matrixengineering, Leipzig and Dresden, Germany
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- Max-Bergmann-Center of Biomaterials, Dresden, University of Technology, Budapester Str. 27, D-01062 Dresden, Germany; Collaborative Research Center (SFB/Transregio 67), Matrixengineering, Leipzig and Dresden, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Technology, Leipzig University, Eilenburger Str. 15a, D-04317 Leipzig, Germany; Collaborative Research Center (SFB/Transregio 67), Matrixengineering, Leipzig and Dresden, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Technology, Leipzig University, Eilenburger Str. 15a, D-04317 Leipzig, Germany; Collaborative Research Center (SFB/Transregio 67), Matrixengineering, Leipzig and Dresden, Germany.
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Yang Y, Wang F, Yin D, Fang Z, Huang L. Astragulus polysaccharide-loaded fibrous mats promote the restoration of microcirculation in/around skin wounds to accelerate wound healing in a diabetic rat model. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2015; 136:111-8. [PMID: 26370325 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2015.09.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2015] [Revised: 09/03/2015] [Accepted: 09/03/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
Abstract
Tissue engineering scaffolds (TES) can carry numerous biomacromolecules and cells, and they have been widely used in diabetic skin wound healing with positive effects. However, the bioactive retention of biomacromolecules and cells during fabrication and storage is still a factor restricting their use. Moreover, impaired blood supply in/around poorly healing diabetic skin wounds has not been considered. In the present study, a bioactive natural substance of Astragalus polysaccharide (APS), which has stable and confirmed effects on endothelial protection, was embedded into fibrous TES by electrospinning. The administration of APS-loaded TES on the skin wound in a diabetic rat model led to a dose-dependent promotion in skin blood flow around wounds and an increase in endoglin expression and microvessel density in regenerated skin tissues. Furthermore, the higher loading of APS in TES led to faster collagen synthesis, appendage and epidermal differentiation, and wound closure. In summary, the combination of APS with TES is a potentially novel therapeutic strategy for diabetic skin wound healing, as it not only mimics the ultrastructure of extracellular matrixes but also restores skin microcirculation.
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Wang X, Zhai W, Wu C, Ma B, Zhang J, Zhang H, Zhu Z, Chang J. Procyanidins-crosslinked aortic elastin scaffolds with distinctive anti-calcification and biological properties. Acta Biomater 2015; 16:81-93. [PMID: 25641644 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2015.01.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2014] [Revised: 01/15/2015] [Accepted: 01/20/2015] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Elastin, a main component of decellularized extracellular matrices and elastin-containing materials, has been used for tissue engineering applications due to their excellent biocompatibility. However, elastin is easily calcified, leading to the decrease of life span for elastin-based substitutes. How to inhibit the calcification of elastin-based scaffolds, but maintain their good biocompatibility, still remains significantly challenging. Procyanidins (PC) are a type of natural polyphenols with crosslinking ability. To investigate whether pure elastin could be crosslinked by PC with anti-calcification effect, PC was first used to crosslink aortic elastin. Results show that PC can crosslink elastin and effectively inhibit elastin-initiated calcification. Further experiments reveal the possible mechanisms for the anti-calcification of PC crosslinking including (1) inhibiting inflammation cell attachment, and secretion of inflammatory factors such as MMPs and TNF-α, (2) preventing elastin degradation by elastase, and (3) direct inhibition of mineral nucleation in elastin. Moreover, the PC-crosslinked aortic elastin maintains natural structure with high pore volume (1111 μL/g), large pore size (10-300 μm) and high porosity (75.1%) which facilitates recellularization of scaffolds in vivo, and displays excellent hemocompatibility, anti-thrombus and anti-inflammatory potential. The advantages of PC-crosslinked porous aortic elastin suggested that it can serve as a promising scaffold for tissue engineering.
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Park DW, Ye SH, Jiang HB, Dutta D, Nonaka K, Wagner WR, Kim K. In vivo monitoring of structural and mechanical changes of tissue scaffolds by multi-modality imaging. Biomaterials 2014; 35:7851-9. [PMID: 24951048 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2014.05.088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2014] [Accepted: 05/29/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Degradable tissue scaffolds are implanted to serve a mechanical role while healing processes occur and putatively assume the physiological load as the scaffold degrades. Mechanical failure during this period can be unpredictable as monitoring of structural degradation and mechanical strength changes at the implant site is not readily achieved in vivo, and non-invasively. To address this need, a multi-modality approach using ultrasound shear wave imaging (USWI) and photoacoustic imaging (PAI) for both mechanical and structural assessment in vivo was demonstrated with degradable poly(ester urethane)urea (PEUU) and polydioxanone (PDO) scaffolds. The fibrous scaffolds were fabricated with wet electrospinning, dyed with indocyanine green (ICG) for optical contrast in PAI, and implanted in the abdominal wall of 36 rats. The scaffolds were monitored monthly using USWI and PAI and were extracted at 0, 4, 8 and 12 wk for mechanical and histological assessment. The change in shear modulus of the constructs in vivo obtained by USWI correlated with the change in average Young's modulus of the constructs ex vivo obtained by compression measurements. The PEUU and PDO scaffolds exhibited distinctly different degradation rates and average PAI signal intensity. The distribution of PAI signal intensity also corresponded well to the remaining scaffolds as seen in explant histology. This evidence using a small animal abdominal wall repair model demonstrates that multi-modality imaging of USWI and PAI may allow tissue engineers to noninvasively evaluate concurrent mechanical stiffness and structural changes of tissue constructs in vivo for a variety of applications.
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- Dae Woo Park
- Center for Ultrasound Molecular Imaging and Therapeutics, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, USA; Heart and Vascular Institute, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA; McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine, University of Pittsburgh and UPMC, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA; McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine, University of Pittsburgh and UPMC, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, USA
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- Center for Ultrasound Molecular Imaging and Therapeutics, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, USA; Heart and Vascular Institute, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA; McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine, University of Pittsburgh and UPMC, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh School of Engineering, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA; Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA; McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine, University of Pittsburgh and UPMC, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, USA
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- Center for Ultrasound Molecular Imaging and Therapeutics, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, USA; Heart and Vascular Institute, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA; Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh School of Engineering, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA; McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine, University of Pittsburgh and UPMC, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, USA.
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Luo H, Zhang J, Xiong G, Wan Y. Evolution of morphology of bacterial cellulose scaffolds during early culture. Carbohydr Polym 2014; 111:722-8. [PMID: 25037408 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2014.04.097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2013] [Revised: 03/03/2014] [Accepted: 04/28/2014] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
Abstract
Morphological characteristics of a fibrous tissue engineering (TE) scaffold are key parameters affecting cell behavior. However, no study regarding the evolution of morphology of bacterial cellulose (BC) scaffolds during the culture process has been reported to date. In this work, BC scaffolds cultured for different times starting from 0.5h were characterized. The results demonstrated that the formation of an integrated scaffold and its 3D network structure, porosity, fiber diameter, light transmittance, and the morphology of hydroxyapatite (HAp)-deposited BC scaffolds changed with culture time. However, the surface and crystal structure of BC fibers did not change with culture time and no difference was found in the crystal structure of HAp deposited on BC templates regardless of BC culture time. The findings presented herein suggest that proper selection of culture time can potentially enhance the biological function of BC TE scaffold by optimizing its morphological characteristics.
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- Honglin Luo
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, Tianjin 300072, PR China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, Tianjin 300072, PR China
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- School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, East China Jiaotong University, Nanchang 330013, Jiangxi, PR China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, Tianjin 300072, PR China.
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Mi HY, Salick MR, Jing X, Jacques BR, Crone WC, Peng XF, Turng LS. Characterization of thermoplastic polyurethane/polylactic acid (TPU/PLA) tissue engineering scaffolds fabricated by microcellular injection molding. Mater Sci Eng C Mater Biol Appl 2013; 33:4767-76. [PMID: 24094186 PMCID: PMC4554542 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2013.07.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 196] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2012] [Revised: 06/17/2013] [Accepted: 07/25/2013] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
Abstract
Polylactic acid (PLA) and thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) are two kinds of biocompatible and biodegradable polymers that can be used in biomedical applications. PLA has rigid mechanical properties while TPU possesses flexible mechanical properties. Blended TPU/PLA tissue engineering scaffolds at different ratios for tunable properties were fabricated via twin screw extrusion and microcellular injection molding techniques for the first time. Multiple test methods were used to characterize these materials. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) confirmed the existence of the two components in the blends; differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) confirmed the immiscibility between the TPU and PLA. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images verified that, at the composition ratios studied, PLA was dispersed as spheres or islands inside the TPU matrix and that this phase morphology further influenced the scaffold's microstructure and surface roughness. The blends exhibited a large range of mechanical properties that covered several human tissue requirements. 3T3 fibroblast cell culture showed that the scaffolds supported cell proliferation and migration properly. Most importantly, this study demonstrated the feasibility of mass producing biocompatible PLA/TPU scaffolds with tunable microstructures, surface roughnesses, and mechanical properties that have the potential to be used as artificial scaffolds in multiple tissue engineering applications.
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- Hao-Yang Mi
- National Engineering Research Center of Novel Equipment for Polymer Processing, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Wisconsin–Madison, WI, USA
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- Department of Engineering Physics, University of Wisconsin–Madison, WI, USA
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- National Engineering Research Center of Novel Equipment for Polymer Processing, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Wisconsin–Madison, WI, USA
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- Department of Engineering Physics, University of Wisconsin–Madison, WI, USA
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- National Engineering Research Center of Novel Equipment for Polymer Processing, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Wisconsin–Madison, WI, USA
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