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Characterization of a novel polymeric scaffold for potential application in tendon/ligament tissue engineering.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  16499446     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Unlike braided fabrics, knitted scaffolds have been proven to favor deposition of collagenous connective tissue matrix, which is crucial for tendon/ligament reconstruction. But cell seeding of such scaffolds often requires a gel system, which is unstable in a dynamic situation, especially in the knee joint. This study developed a novel, biodegradable nano-microfibrous polymer scaffold by electrospinning PLGA nanofibers onto a knitted PLGA scaffold in order to provide a large biomimetic surface for cell attachment. Porcine bone marrow stromal cells were seeded onto either the novel scaffolds by pipetting a cell suspension (Group I) or the knitted PLGA scaffolds by immobilizing in fibrin gel (Group II). Cell attachment at 36 hours, cell proliferation and extracellular matrix synthesis at 1 week, and mechanical properties over 2 weeks were investigated. Cell attachment was comparable and cell proliferation was faster in Group I. Moreover, cellular function was more actively exhibited in Group I, as evident by the higher expression of collagen I, decorin, and biglycan genes. Thus, this novel scaffold, facilitating cell seeding and promoting cell proliferation, function, and differentiation, could be applied with promise in tissue engineering of tendon/ligament.
Authors:
S Sahoo; H Ouyang; James C-H Goh; T E Tay; S L Toh
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Tissue engineering     Volume:  12     ISSN:  1076-3279     ISO Abbreviation:  Tissue Eng.     Publication Date:  2006 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2006-02-27     Completed Date:  2006-05-16     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9505538     Medline TA:  Tissue Eng     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  91-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Tissue Repair Lab, Division of Bioengineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Biocompatible Materials*
Bone Marrow Cells
Cells, Cultured
Extracellular Matrix Proteins / genetics
Lactic Acid*
Ligaments* / ultrastructure
Materials Testing
Microscopy, Confocal
Nanostructures
Polyglycolic Acid*
Polymers*
Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
Stromal Cells
Swine
Tendons* / ultrastructure
Tissue Engineering*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Biocompatible Materials; 0/Extracellular Matrix Proteins; 0/Polymers; 0/polylactic acid-polyglycolic acid copolymer; 26009-03-0/Polyglycolic Acid; 50-21-5/Lactic Acid

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