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KC RB, Bhattarai SR, Aryal S, Bhattarai N, Lee BM, Kim HY. Synthesis and characterization of amine-functionalized amphiphilic block copolymers based on poly(ethylene glycol) and poly(caprolactone). POLYM INT 2007. [DOI: 10.1002/pi.2160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Wang Y, Kim HJ, Vunjak-Novakovic G, Kaplan DL. Stem cell-based tissue engineering with silk biomaterials. Biomaterials 2006; 27:6064-82. [PMID: 16890988 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2006.07.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 605] [Impact Index Per Article: 33.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2006] [Accepted: 07/06/2006] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Silks are naturally occurring polymers that have been used clinically as sutures for centuries. When naturally extruded from insects or worms, silk is composed of a filament core protein, termed fibroin, and a glue-like coating consisting of sericin proteins. In recent years, silk fibroin has been increasingly studied for new biomedical applications due to the biocompatibility, slow degradability and remarkable mechanical properties of the material. In addition, the ability to now control molecular structure and morphology through versatile processability and surface modification options have expanded the utility for this protein in a range of biomaterial and tissue-engineering applications. Silk fibroin in various formats (films, fibers, nets, meshes, membranes, yarns, and sponges) has been shown to support stem cell adhesion, proliferation, and differentiation in vitro and promote tissue repair in vivo. In particular, stem cell-based tissue engineering using 3D silk fibroin scaffolds has expanded the use of silk-based biomaterials as promising scaffolds for engineering a range of skeletal tissues like bone, ligament, and cartilage, as well as connective tissues like skin. To date fibroin from Bombyx mori silkworm has been the dominant source for silk-based biomaterials studied. However, silk fibroins from spiders and those formed via genetic engineering or the modification of native silk fibroin sequence chemistries are beginning to provide new options to further expand the utility of silk fibroin-based materials for medical applications.
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- Yongzhong Wang
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Tufts University, 4 Colby Street, Medford, MA 02155, USA
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Kim MS, Kim SK, Kim SH, Hyun H, Khang G, Lee HB. In Vivo Osteogenic Differentiation of Rat Bone Marrow Stromal Cells in Thermosensitive MPEG–PCL Diblock Copolymer Gels. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2006; 12:2863-73. [PMID: 17518655 DOI: 10.1089/ten.2006.12.2863] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Methoxy poly(ethylene glycol)-poly(epsilon-caprolactone) (MPEG-PCL) diblock copolymers were prepared by ring-opening polymerization and their phase transition behavior characterized as a function of temperature. The MPEG-PCL solutions formed a sol at room temperature, and underwent sol-to-gel followed by gel-to-sol phase transitions as the temperature was increased. The temperature range over which the solutions were in a gel state could be extended simply by increasing the PCL chain length in the diblock copolymer. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images of MPEG-PCL solutions in the sol and gel states revealed near-regular and irregular porous structures, respectively. in vitro culture of rat bone marrow stromal cells (rBMSCs) on gel surfaces exhibited mostly round cells after 1 day of incubation. SEM images of the attached cells clearly showed the cell body and anchoring filopodia. Injection of room-temperature diblock copolymer solutions into Sprague-Dawley rats produced a gel at body temperature. In situ gel-forming scaffolds in vivo were successfully fabricated by simple subcutaneous injection of MPEG-PCL diblock copolymer solutions. The gel implants retained their original shape for 4 weeks without in- flammation at the injection site. Gel implants removed after 4 weeks were found to be surrounded by a thin fibrous capsule consisting of fibroblasts and blood vessels cells. Hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) and von Kossa staining revealed bone formation in gel implants containing both rBMSCs and dexamethasone, with the degree of bone formation increasing markedly with increasing dexamethasone concentration. Thus, our results show that in situ gel scaffolds fabricated from MPEG-PCL diblock copolymer solutions containing dexamethasone enable multipotent rBMSCs to produce viable bone when injected into rats.
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- M S Kim
- Medicinal Science Division, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology, Yuseong, Daejeon, Korea
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Kim CH, Khil MS, Kim HY, Lee HU, Jahng KY. An improved hydrophilicity via electrospinning for enhanced cell attachment and proliferation. J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater 2006; 78:283-90. [PMID: 16362963 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.b.30484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 198] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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The wettability of electrospun poly(epsilon-caprolactone) (PCL) mats was improved by co-electrospinning with poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA), by double-spinneret electrospinning method. The improved hydrophilicity of the hybrid PCL/PVA mats was confirmed by water contact angle measurement. The in vitro cell attachment on the hydrophobic PCL and hydrophilically modified PCL/PVA mats was compared by culture studies using human prostate epithelial cells (HPECs). The stability of water-soluble PVA component in the electrospun PCL/PVA mats was checked by thermogravimetric analysis and intensity of fluorescence material after immersion in water for 7 days. The images from scanning electron microscopy, field emission scanning electron microscopy, and optical microscopy showed that the attachment and proliferation rate of HPECs were improved by introducing PVA into the electrospun PCL mats.
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- Chi Hun Kim
- Department of Textile Engineering, Chonbuk National University, Chonju 561-756, Republic of Korea
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Serrano MC, Pagani R, Peña J, Portolés MT. Transitory oxidative stress in L929 fibroblasts cultured on poly(ε-caprolactone) films. Biomaterials 2005; 26:5827-34. [PMID: 15949548 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2005.02.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2004] [Accepted: 02/21/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Poly(epsilon-caprolactone) (PCL) is considered as a potential substrate for wide medical applications. In previous studies we carried out the in vitro biocompatibility assessment of PCL films using L929 mouse fibroblasts, obtaining good cell behaviour but a transitory stimulation of mitochondrial activity and cell retraction. Reactive oxygen species (ROS), mainly formed in mitochondria, can impair the function of several cellular components and produce cell oxidative stress by changing the normal red-ox status of the major cell antioxidants as glutathione. The aim of this study was to measure intracellular ROS production and glutathione content of L929 fibroblasts cultured on PCL films. Cell size, internal complexity, cell cycle and lactate dehydrogenase release were also evaluated. The films were treated with NaOH before culture to improve the cell-polymer interaction. PCL induces a transitory but significant oxidative stress in L929 fibroblasts. The treatment of PCL films with NaOH reduces this effect. PCL also induces transitory changes on cell size and complexity. Nevertheless, after 7 days in culture, cells reach control levels for all the studied parameters. Neither cell cycle nor membrane integrity appears affected by this oxidative stress respect to control cells at any culture time. These results underline the cytocompatibility of PCL films and, therefore, its potential utility as a suitable scaffold in tissue engineering.
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- M Concepción Serrano
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology I, Faculty of Chemistry, Universidad Complutense, 28040-Madrid, Spain
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Venugopal J, Zhang YZ, Ramakrishna S. Fabrication of modified and functionalized polycaprolactone nanofibre scaffolds for vascular tissue engineering. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2005; 16:2138-42. [PMID: 20817986 DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/16/10/028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Electrospun polymer nanofibres were originally developed for their durability and resistance to all forms of degradation and biodegradation. Some polymer nanofibres are biocompatible and biodegradable and therefore suitable for replacement of structurally or physiologically deficient tissues and organs in humans. Here, biocompatible polycaprolactone (PCL) nanofibre scaffolds modified with collagen types I and III were used for vascular tissue engineering. Coronary artery smooth muscle cells (SMCs) were grown on PCL nanofibres, modified PCL/collagen biocomposite nanofibres and collagen nanofibres. The results show that the modified PCL/collagen biocomposite nanofibre scaffolds provide required mechanical properties for regulation of normal cell function in vascular tissue engineering.
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Martina M, Subramanyam G, Weaver JC, Hutmacher DW, Morse DE, Valiyaveettil S. Developing macroporous bicontinuous materials as scaffolds for tissue engineering. Biomaterials 2005; 26:5609-16. [PMID: 15878365 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2005.02.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2004] [Accepted: 02/08/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Calcareous skeletal elements (ossicles) isolated from the seastar, Pisaster giganteus, were characterized and tested as potential biocompatible substrates for cellular attachment. These ossicles have a remarkably robust open-framework architecture with an interconnected network of ca. 10 microm diameter pores. Scanning electron and confocal microscopy was used to characterize the cell-substrate interaction. Cell culturing experiments revealed that the cells firmly attach to the ossicle surface, forming cell aggregates of several layers thick. The anchored cells extended to form 'bridges' between the openings in the bicontinuous framework and the degree of coverage increased as culture time progressed. Osteoblasts grown on the ossicles were found to be viable up to 32 days after initial seeding, as proven by assaying with AlamarBlue and FDA/PI staining indicating the ossicle's potential as an alternative highly effective tissue scaffold. Given the limitation in availability of this natural material, the results presented here should be seen as offering guidelines for future development of synthetic materials with physical and chemical properties strongly conducive to bone repair and restoration.
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- Monique Martina
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, National University of Singapore, Science Drive 3, Singapore 117543, Singapore
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Wang S, Lu L, Gruetzmacher JA, Currier BL, Yaszemski MJ. A Biodegradable and Cross-Linkable Multiblock Copolymer Consisting of Poly(propylene fumarate) and Poly(ε-caprolactone): Synthesis, Characterization, and Physical Properties. Macromolecules 2005. [DOI: 10.1021/ma050884c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Shanfeng Wang
- Tissue Engineering and Polymeric Biomaterials Laboratory, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Department of Physiology and Biomedical Engineering, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, Minnesota 55905
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- Tissue Engineering and Polymeric Biomaterials Laboratory, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Department of Physiology and Biomedical Engineering, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, Minnesota 55905
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- Tissue Engineering and Polymeric Biomaterials Laboratory, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Department of Physiology and Biomedical Engineering, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, Minnesota 55905
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- Tissue Engineering and Polymeric Biomaterials Laboratory, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Department of Physiology and Biomedical Engineering, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, Minnesota 55905
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- Tissue Engineering and Polymeric Biomaterials Laboratory, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Department of Physiology and Biomedical Engineering, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, Minnesota 55905
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Chen G, Sato T, Ohgushi H, Ushida T, Tateishi T, Tanaka J. Culturing of skin fibroblasts in a thin PLGA-collagen hybrid mesh. Biomaterials 2005; 26:2559-66. [PMID: 15585258 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2004.07.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 116] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2004] [Accepted: 07/20/2004] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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A thin biodegradable hybrid mesh of synthetic poly(DL-lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) and naturally derived collagen was used for three-dimensional culture of human skin fibroblasts. The hybrid mesh was constructed by forming web-like collagen microsponges in the openings of a PLGA knitted mesh. The behaviors of the fibroblasts on the hybrid mesh and PLGA knitted mesh were compared. The efficiency of cell seeding was much higher and the cells grew more quickly in the hybrid mesh than in the PLGA mesh. The fibroblasts in the PLGA mesh grew from the peripheral PLGA fibers toward the centers of the openings, while those in the hybrid mesh also grew from the collagen microsponges in the openings of the mesh resulting in a more homogenous growth. The proliferated cells and secreted extracellular matrices were more uniformly distributed in the hybrid mesh than in the PLGA mesh. Histological staining of in vitro cultured fibroblast/mesh implants indicated that the fibroblasts were distributed throughout the hybrid mesh and formed a uniform layer of dermal tissue having almost the same thickness as that of the hybrid mesh. However, the tissue formed in the PLGA mesh was thick adjacent to the PLGA fibers and thin in the center of the openings. Fibroblasts cultured in the hybrid mesh were implanted in the back of nude mouse. Dermal tissues were formed after 2 weeks and became epithelialized after 4 weeks. The results indicate that the web-like collagen microsponges formed in the openings of the PLGA knitted mesh increased the efficiency of cell seeding, improved cell distribution, and therefore facilitated rapid formation of dermal tissue having a uniform thickness. PLGA-collagen hybrid mesh may be useful for skin tissue engineering.
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- Guoping Chen
- Biomaterials Center, National Institute for Materials Science, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan.
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Phan TT, Lim IJ, Tan EK, Bay BH, Lee ST. Evaluation of cell culture on the polyurethane-based membrane (TegadermTM): implication for tissue engineering of skin. Cell Tissue Bank 2005; 6:91-7. [PMID: 15909096 DOI: 10.1007/s10561-004-3904-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2004] [Accepted: 09/27/2004] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND The use of polymer-based delivery systems, on which cells are cultured and transferred, improves the ease of handling and transfer of the keratinocytes. A transparent polymer also allows observation of cell growth prior to grafting as well as re-epithelialization after grafting to the wound. We have developed techniques for cultured keratinocytes on Tegaderm (3M), an inexpensive and easily available polyurethane-based wound dressing, for treatment of burn and chronic wounds. In this study, we evaluate cell culture characteristics of three different cell types, human epidermal keratinocytes, human dermal fibroblasts and pig bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells on Tegaderm membrane. METHODS Cells were isolated from human skin or pig bone marrow and cultured on membranes for a period of five days. Cell proliferation was assessed by colorimetric assay (MTT) and scanning electron microscopy. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS This study confirms that Tegaderm membranes support attachment and growths for these cell types, with those growth characteristics are similar, if not as good as that of optimal condition of tissue culture plastics. Data from our study suggest that Tegaderm membranes can be used, modified and developed further as an economical and easily available material for tissue engineered skin.
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- T T Phan
- Department of Plastic Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Republic of Singapore.
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Ng KW, Leong DTW, Hutmacher DW. The Challenge to Measure Cell Proliferation in Two and Three Dimensions. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2005; 11:182-91. [PMID: 15738673 DOI: 10.1089/ten.2005.11.182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 123] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Various assays, using different strategies, are available for assessing cultured cell proliferation. These include measurement of metabolic activity (tetrazolium salts and alamarBlue), DNA quantification using fluorophores (Hoechst 33258 and PicoGreen), uptake of radioactively-labeled DNA precursors such as [3H]thymidine, and physical counting (hemocytometer). These assays are well established in characterizing cell proliferation in two-dimensional (2D), monolayer cultures of low cell densities. However, increasing interest in 3D cultures has prompted the need to evaluate the effectiveness of using these assays in high cell density or 3D cultures. We show here that typical cell proliferation assays do not necessarily correlate linearly with increasing cell densities or between 2D and 3D cultures, and are either not suitable or only rough approximations in quantifying actual cell numbers in a culture. Prudent choice of techniques and careful interpretation of data are therefore recommended when measuring cell proliferation in high cell density and 3D cultures.
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- Kee W Ng
- Department of Surgery, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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Darling AL, Sun W. Free-form fabrication and micro-CT characterization of poly-/spl epsiv/-caprolactone tissue scaffolds. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2005; 24:78-83. [PMID: 15709540 DOI: 10.1109/memb.2005.1384104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Andrew L Darling
- Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics Department, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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Cheng Z, Teoh SH. Surface modification of ultra thin poly (ε-caprolactone) films using acrylic acid and collagen. Biomaterials 2004; 25:1991-2001. [PMID: 14741613 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2003.08.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 305] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Poly (epsilon-caprolactone) (PCL) has been used as a bioresorbable polymer in numerous medical devices as well as for tissue engineering applications. Its main advantage is its biocompatibility and slow degradation rate. PCL surface, however, is hydrophobic and cell-biomaterial interaction is not the best. We attempt for the first time to modify an ultra thin PCL surface with collagen. The PCL film was prepared using solvent casting and biaxial stretching technique developed in our laboratory. This biaxial stretching produced an ultra thin PCL 3-7 microm thick, ideal for membrane tissue engineering applications. The PCL film was pretreated using Argon plasma, and then UV polymerized with acrylic acid (AAc). Collagen immobilization was then carried out. The modified film surface was characterized by Fourier Transform Infrared (FT-IR) and X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS). Water contact angles were also measured to evaluate the hydrophilicity of the modified surface. Results showed that the hydrophilicity of the surface has improved significantly after surface modification. The water contact angle dropped from 66 degrees to 32 degrees. Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) showed an increase in roughness of the film. A change from 46 to 60 nm in the surface morphology was also observed. The effect of cells attachment on the PCL film was studied. Human dermal fibroblasts and myoblasts attachment and proliferation were improved remarkably on the modified surface. The films showed excellent cell attachment and proliferation rate.
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- Ziyuan Cheng
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Centre for Biomedical Materials Applications and Technology (BIOMAT), National University of Singapore, Kent Ridge, Singapore 119260, Singapore
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Mendes SC, Bezemer J, Claase MB, Grijpma DW, Bellia G, Degli-Innocenti F, Reis RL, de Groot K, van Blitterswijk CA, de Bruijn JD. Evaluation of two biodegradable polymeric systems as substrates for bone tissue engineering. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2004; 9 Suppl 1:S91-101. [PMID: 14511473 DOI: 10.1089/10763270360697003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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The aim of this study was to evaluate two biodegradable polymeric systems as scaffolds for bone tissue engineering. Rat bone marrow cells were seeded and cultured for 1 week on two biodegradable porous polymeric systems, one composed of poly(ethylene glycol)-terephthalate/poly(butylene terephthalate) (PEGT/PBT) and the other composed of cornstarch blended with poly(epsilon-caprolactone) (SPCL). Porous hydroxyapatite granules were used as controls. The ability of cells to proliferate and form extracellular matrix on these scaffolds was assessed by a DNA quantification assay and by scanning electron microscopy examination; their osteogenic differentiation was screened by the expression of alkaline phosphatase. In addition, the in vivo osteogenic potential of the engineered constructs was evaluated through ectopic implantation in a nude mouse model. Results revealed that cells were able to proliferate, differentiate, and form extracellular matrix on all materials tested. Moreover, all constructs induced abundant formation of bone and bone marrow after 4 weeks of implantation. The extent of osteogenesis (approximately 30% of void volume) was similar in all types of implants. However, the amount of bone marrow and the degree of bone contact were higher on HA scaffolds, indicating that the polymers still need to be modulated for higher osteoconductive capacity. Nevertheless, the findings suggest that both PEGT/PBT and SPCL systems are excellent candidates to be used as scaffolds for a cell therapy approach in the treatment of bone defects.
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Darling AL, Sun W. 3D microtomographic characterization of precision extruded poly-?-caprolactone scaffolds. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2004; 70:311-7. [PMID: 15264314 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.b.30050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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One of the dominant approaches to tissue engineering is the seeding of biodegradable, biocompatible polymer scaffolds with progenitor cells prior to 3D culture or implantation. The microarchitecture of these scaffolds has direct effects upon the ability of cells to attach, migrate, and differentiate. Microtomographic (micro-CT) scanners enable high-speed 3D characterization of the salient features of these polymer scaffolds. A micro-CT scan followed by 3D reconstruction of serial image sections can determine porosity, pore size, pore interconnectivity, strut size, and overall 3D microarchitecture. In this study, four polymer samples with different microarchitectures were manufactured through precision extrusion deposition free-form fabrication and subsequently characterized through micro-CT analysis. A desktop micro-CT scanner was used to examine each sample at approximately 19.1-micron resolution. 2D analyses and 3D reconstructions of core regions of each sample were performed. These results illustrate that qualitative and quantitative analysis of polymer scaffolds is possible using micro-CT and 3D reconstruction techniques.
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- A L Darling
- Laboratory for Computer-Aided Tissue Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics, Drexel University, 3141 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA
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Li WJ, Danielson KG, Alexander PG, Tuan RS. Biological response of chondrocytes cultured in three‐dimensional nanofibrous poly(ϵ‐caprolactone) scaffolds. J Biomed Mater Res A 2003; 67:1105-14. [PMID: 14624495 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.10101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 433] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Nanofibrous materials, by virtue of their morphological similarities to natural extracellular matrix, have been considered as candidate scaffolds for cell delivery in tissue-engineering applications. In this study, we have evaluated a novel, three-dimensional, nanofibrous poly(epsilon-caprolactone) (PCL) scaffold composed of electrospun nanofibers for its ability to maintain chondrocytes in a mature functional state. Fetal bovine chondrocytes (FBCs), maintained in vitro between passages 2 to 6, were seeded onto three-dimensional biodegradable PCL nanofibrous scaffolds or as monolayers on standard tissue culture polystyrene (TCPS) as a control substrate. Gene expression analysis by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction showed that chondrocytes seeded on the nanofibrous scaffold and maintained in serum-free medium supplemented with ITS+, ascorbate, and dexamethasone continuously maintained their chondrocytic phenotype by expressing cartilage-specific extracellular matrix genes, including collagen types II and IX, aggrecan, and cartilage oligomeric matrix protein. Specifically, expression of the collagen type IIB splice variant transcript, which is indicative of the mature chondrocyte phenotype, was up-regulated. FBCs exhibited either a spindle or round shape on the nanofibrous scaffolds, in contrast to a flat, well-spread morphology seen in monolayer cultures on TCPS. Organized actin stress fibers were only observed in the cytoplasm of cells cultured on TCPS. Histologically, nanofibrous cultures maintained in the supplemented serum-free medium produced more sulfated proteoglycan-rich, cartilaginous matrix than monolayer cultures. In addition to promoting phenotypic differentiation, the nanofibrous scaffold also supported cellular proliferation as evidenced by a 21-fold increase in cell growth over 21 days when the cultures were maintained in serum-containing medium. These results indicate that the biological activities of FBCs are crucially dependent on the architecture of the extracellular scaffolds as well as the composition of the culture medium, and that nanofibrous PCL acts as a biologically preferred scaffold/substrate for proliferation and maintenance of the chondrocytic phenotype. We propose that the PCL nanofibrous structure may be a suitable candidate scaffold for cartilage tissue engineering.
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- Wan-Ju Li
- Cartilage Biology and Orthopaedics Branch, National Institute of Arthritis, and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, Building 50, Room 1503, MSC8022, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-8022, USA
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Barralet JE, Wallace LL, Strain AJ. Tissue Engineering of Human Biliary Epithelial Cells on Polyglycolic Acid/Polycaprolactone Scaffolds Maintains Long-Term Phenotypic Stability. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2003; 9:1037-45. [PMID: 14633387 DOI: 10.1089/107632703322495673] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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The biliary tree is the target of damage in a number of important liver diseases. Although human biliary epithelial cells (hBECs) can be maintained in vitro for up to 8 weeks, using double-collagen gels, which offer a substantial improvement compared with conventional tissue culture plastic, such gels are unstable and, being only semisolid, they do not lend themselves readily to routine analysis. In this study we have investigated the behavior of primary hBECs on polyglycolic acid (PGA) fiber mesh scaffolds. Experiments showed that PGA fiber mesh scaffolds collapsed after 3 or 4 weeks; hence, in order to improve the integrity of the construct, we also developed a polycaprolactone (PCL)-stabilized PGA scaffold. Cells formed spheroidal aggregates while continuing to proliferate long term and expressing phenotypic stability. Aggregates spontaneously detached from the fibers and could either be left to attach to tissue culture plastic, after which cells spread out and continued to proliferate, or they could be reseeded onto fresh constructs, which then became recolonized and the same pattern of tissue formation was repeated. This behavior was observed even after 6 months and is of major significance because this culture model could therefore be used as a longterm strategy for growing, expanding, and exploiting hBECs for subsequent studies of bile duct morphogenesis and tissue engineering of artificial bile ducts.
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- Jake E Barralet
- Biomaterials Unit, School of Dentistry, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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Zhu Y, Gao C, Shen J. Surface modification of polycaprolactone with poly(methacrylic acid) and gelatin covalent immobilization for promoting its cytocompatibility. Biomaterials 2002; 23:4889-95. [PMID: 12361630 DOI: 10.1016/s0142-9612(02)00247-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 178] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Polycaprolactone (PCL) membrane was modified by grafting copolymerization of methacrylic acid (MAA) initiated under UV light. The covalent immobilization of gelatin on PCL-g-PMAA surface was consequently performed by using condensing agent, 1-ethyl-3-(3-dimethylamino propyl) carbodiimide hydrochloride. The occurrence of grafting copolymerization of PMAA and further immobilization of gelatin was confirmed by ATR-FTIR and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy characterizations. The existence of carboxyl groups grafted on PCL surface was verified quantitatively by absorbance spectroscopy where rhodamine 6G was employed to react with carboxyl groups to generate an absorbance at 512 nm. The endothelial cell culture proved that the PCL membrane slightly modified with suitable amount of PMAA or gelatin had better cytocompatibility than control PCL or PCL membrane heavily modified with PMAA or gelatin.
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- Yabin Zhu
- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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Zhu Y, Gao C, Liu X, Shen J. Surface modification of polycaprolactone membrane via aminolysis and biomacromolecule immobilization for promoting cytocompatibility of human endothelial cells. Biomacromolecules 2002; 3:1312-9. [PMID: 12425670 DOI: 10.1021/bm020074y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 395] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Abstract
Amino groups were covalently introduced onto a polycaprolactone (PCL) surface by the reaction between 1,6-hexanediamine and the ester groups of PCL. The occurrence of the aminolysis and the introduction of free NH(2) groups were verified qualitatively by fluorescence spectroscopy, where rhodamine B isothiocyanate was employed to label NH(2) groups, and quantitatively by absorbance spectroscopy, where ninhydrin was used to react with NH(2) to generate a blue product. Due to the presence of deep pores on the PCL membrane, the aminolysis reaction could penetrate as deep as 50 microm to yield NH(2) density as high as 2 x 10(-7) mol/cm(2). By use of the NH(2) groups as active sites, biocompatible macromolecules such as gelatin, chitosan, or collagen were further immobilized on the aminolyzed PCL membrane via a cross-linking agent, glutaraldehyde. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and surface wettability measurements confirmed the coupling of the biomacromolecules. The endothelial cell culture proved that the cytocompatibility of the aminolyzed PCL was improved slightly regardless of the NH(2) amount on the surface. After immobilization of the biomacromolecules, however, the cell attachment and proliferation ratios were obviously improved and the cells showed a similar morphology to those on tissue culture polystyrene. Measurement of the von Willebrand factor (vWF) secreted by these endothelial cells (ECs) verified the endothelial function. Hence, a better EC-compatible PCL was produced.
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Affiliation(s)
- Yabin Zhu
- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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