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Cellular engineering of conduits for coronary and lower limb bypass surgery: role of cell attachment peptides and pre-conditioning in optimising smooth muscle cells (SMC) adherence to compliant poly(carbonate-urea)urethane (MyoLink) scaffolds.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  15121111     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: We are developing a hybrid arterial bypass graft of compliant poly(carbonate-urea)urethane (MyoLink), endothelial and smooth muscle cells (SMCs). To enhance adhesion of SMCs we assessed various attachment factors and the effect of pre-conditioning on cell retention. METHODS: MyoLink segments were coated with either RGD, superfibronectin, fibronectin, fibronectin-like engineered polymer protein (FEPP), FEPP plus or type 1 collagen overnight. (111)Indium-radiolabelled SMCs were placed onto MyoLink segments for 48 h before being aspirated, then lavaged off. All grafts, aspirates and lavages were counted in a gamma counter. SMC viability on the MyoLink segments was also assessed for viability using the Alamar blue redox assay. Separately, MyoLink grafts lined with radiolabelled SMCs were divided into a pre-conditioned group, exposed to subarterial pulsatile flow whilst another group were held in static culture. After 1-week, grafts were exposed to arterial pulsatile flow whilst radioactivity was assessed using a gamma camera. RESULTS: Only FEPP plus significantly enhanced SMC attachment: mean of 32+/-6% cell attachment compared to 21+/-5% for uncoated control. Cell viability was enhanced by all attachment factors except fibronectin. Pre-conditioning was shown to significantly enhance the retention of SMCs onto the MyoLink once exposed to pulsatile arterial flow: the final attachment was 57+/-7% for the static and 76+/-7% for the pre-conditioned group. CONCLUSIONS: FEPP plus enhances SMC attachment to MyoLink. We believe this is because of its repeating sequences of RGD and its positive charge. Pre-conditioning enhances the retention of SMCs to MyoLink once exposed to pulsatile arterial flow.
Authors:
S T Rashid; H J Salacinski; M J C Button; B Fuller; G Hamilton; A M Seifalian
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  European journal of vascular and endovascular surgery : the official journal of the European Society for Vascular Surgery     Volume:  27     ISSN:  1078-5884     ISO Abbreviation:  Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg     Publication Date:  2004 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2004-05-03     Completed Date:  2004-06-10     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9512728     Medline TA:  Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  608-16     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Vascular Unit, University Department of Surgery, Royal Free Hospital, Hampstead NHS Trust, London, UK.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Blood Vessel Prosthesis*
Cell Adhesion
Cell Adhesion Molecules
Humans
Muscle, Smooth, Vascular / cytology*
Polymers*
Polyurethanes*
Prosthesis Design*
Pulsatile Flow
Tissue Engineering
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Cell Adhesion Molecules; 0/Polymers; 0/Polyurethanes; 0/poly(carbonate urea) urethane

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