Publication Type : Journal Article
Thematic Areas : Nanosciences and Molecular Medicine
Publisher : ACS Biomaterials Science and Engineering, American Chemical Society,
Source : ACS Biomaterials Science and Engineering, American Chemical Society, Volume 5, Number 3, p.1476-1486 (2019)
Keywords : bFGF, Caprolactone, cell proliferation, Cellular proliferations, Collagen morphology, Fibrous scaffolds, Growth kinetics, Scaffolds (biology), Static and dynamic conditions, Sustained release, Tendon regeneration, Tendons, Tissue regeneration
Campus : Kochi
School : Center for Nanosciences
Center : Amrita Center for Nanosciences and Molecular Medicine Move, Nanosciences
Department : Nanosciences and Molecular Medicine
Year : 2019
Abstract : A braided multiscale fibrous scaffold consisting of aligned PCL micro/collagen-bFGFnano fibers was fabricated (mPCL-nCol-bFGF) to mimic native tendon tissue architecture which was further coated with alginate to aid in prevention of peritendinous adhesion. The bFGF release kinetics showed a sustained release of growth factors for a period of 20 days. Further, in vitro cell viability, attachment, and proliferation were performed using rabbit tenocytes under static and dynamic conditions. mPCL-nCol-bFGF showed a higher cell proliferation and enhanced expression of tenogenic markers compared to mPCL-nCol (braided scaffold without bFGF). When subjected to dynamic stimulation in a bioreactor, mPCL-nCol-bFGF-DS (braided scaffold with bFGF after dynamic stimulation) showed enhanced cellular proliferation and tenogenic marker expression, compared to mPCL-nCol-bFGF. The in vivo studies of the cell seeded scaffold after dynamic stimulation in Achilles tendon defect model showed tendon tissue regeneration with aligned collagen morphology within 12 weeks of implantation. © 2019 American Chemical Society
Cite this Research Publication : A. Jayasree, S. Kottappally Thankappan, Ramachandran, R., Nivedhitha Sundaram M., Chen, C. - H., Dr. Ullas Mony, Chen, J. - P., and Dr. Jayakumar Rangasamy, “Bioengineered Braided Micro-Nano (Multiscale) Fibrous Scaffolds for Tendon Reconstruction”, ACS Biomaterials Science and Engineering, vol. 5, pp. 1476-1486, 2019.