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Fabrication and characterization of six electrospun poly(alpha-hydroxy ester)-based fibrous scaffolds for tissue engineering applications.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  16765878     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The most common synthetic biodegradable polymers being investigated for tissue engineering applications are FDA approved, clinically used poly(alpha-hydroxy esters). To better assess the applicability of the electrospinning technology for scaffold fabrication, six commonly used poly(alpha-hydroxy esters) were used to prepare electrospun fibrous scaffolds, and their physical and biological properties were also characterized. Our results suggest that specific, optimized fabrication parameters are required for each polymer to produce scaffolds that consist of uniform structures morphologically similar to native extracellular matrix. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) revealed a highly porous, three-dimensional structure for all scaffolds, with average fiber diameter ranging from 300nm to 1.5microm, depending on the polymer type used. The poly(glycolic acid) (PGA) and poly(d,l-lactic-co-glycolic acid 50:50) (PLGA5050) fibrous structures were mechanically stiffest, whereas the poly(l-lactic acid) (PLLA) and poly(epsilon-caprolactone) (PCL) scaffolds were most compliant. Upon incubation in physiological solution, severe structural destruction due to polymer degradation was found in the PGA, poly(d,l-lactic acid) (PDLLA), PLGA5050, and poly(d,l-lactic-co-glycolic acid 85:15) (PLGA8515) fibrous scaffolds, whereas PLLA and PCL fibrous scaffolds maintained a robust scaffold structure during the same time period, based on macroscopic and SEM observations. In addition, PLLA scaffolds supported the highest rate of proliferation of seeded cells (chondrocytes and mesenchymal stem cells) than other polymeric scaffolds. Our findings showed that PLLA and PCL based fibrous scaffolds exhibited the most optimal structural integrity and supported desirable cellular response in culture, suggesting that such scaffolds may be promising candidate biomaterials for tissue engineering applications.
Authors:
Wan-Ju Li; James A Cooper; Robert L Mauck; Rocky S Tuan
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, N.I.H., Intramural     Date:  2006-05-06
Journal Detail:
Title:  Acta biomaterialia     Volume:  2     ISSN:  1742-7061     ISO Abbreviation:  Acta Biomater     Publication Date:  2006 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2006-06-12     Completed Date:  2006-08-18     Revised Date:  2010-12-03    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101233144     Medline TA:  Acta Biomater     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  377-85     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Cartilage Biology and Orthopaedics Branch, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Room 1523, Bldg 50, MSC 8022, Department of Health and Human Services, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Biodegradation, Environmental
Cartilage, Articular / cytology
Cattle
Cell Culture Techniques
Cell Proliferation
Cells, Cultured
Chondrocytes / cytology,  metabolism,  physiology,  ultrastructure
Coated Materials, Biocompatible / chemical synthesis*,  chemistry
Extracellular Matrix / metabolism,  ultrastructure
Glycolates / chemical synthesis,  chemistry
Humans
Lactic Acid / chemical synthesis,  chemistry
Materials Testing
Mesenchymal Stem Cells / cytology,  metabolism,  physiology,  ultrastructure
Molecular Weight
Polyesters / chemical synthesis*,  chemistry
Polyglycolic Acid / chemical synthesis,  chemistry
Polymers / chemical synthesis,  chemistry
Tensile Strength
Tissue Engineering*
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
Z01 AR 41113/AR/NIAMS NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Coated Materials, Biocompatible; 0/Glycolates; 0/Polyesters; 0/Polymers; 0/polylactic acid-polyglycolic acid copolymer; 24980-41-4/polycaprolactone; 26009-03-0/Polyglycolic Acid; 26100-51-6/poly(lactic acid); 50-21-5/Lactic Acid

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