Cell colonization of scaffolds for tissue engineering enhanced by means of plasma processes

2012 ◽  
Vol 1469 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Favia ◽  
E. Sardella ◽  
R.A.H. Salama ◽  
V. R. Giampietro ◽  
F. Intranuovo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tissue Engineering ◽  
Cell Adhesion ◽  
Plasma Deposition ◽  
Porous Polymer ◽  
Polymer Scaffolds ◽  
Natural Polymers ◽  
Biodegradable Scaffolds ◽  
Ft Ir ◽  
Cell Colonization

ABSTRACTSynthetic biodegradable polymers are commonly used as scaffolds for tissue engineering despite their poor cell adhesion compared to natural polymers. One of the problems in using biodegradable scaffolds is that a higher cell colonization at the scaffold periphery and inadequate colonization at its center is generally noted. Such aspects could seriously compromise the in vivo regeneration of a damaged tissue and, in turn, the success of the implant. Plasma processes have been lately proven as promising scaffold modification techniques. The current work aims at enhancing cell colonization in the core of polymer scaffolds via plasma deposition of coatings with different chemical characteristics. The versatility and ability of plasma processes to modify only the outermost layer of a material can render them competitive with respect to wet chemistry approaches in the field of biomedical materials. In this paper some of the results obtained by plasma processing of 3D interconnected porous polymer scaffolds for Tissue Engineering will be shown. In particular, it will be shown how it is possible to enhance cell adhesion, growth and colonization in porous Polycaprolactone (PCL) scaffolds where gradient of surface compositions are induced from the external (e.g., hydrophobic, slightly cell-repulsive) to the internal (e.g., hydrophilic, cell-adhesive) side of the scaffolds. 3D scaffolds were modified with several RF (13.56 MHz) deposition and treatment plasma processes. Materials were characterized by means of XPS, and FT-IR techniques. Cell-growth experiments were run with cell-lines to check the efficiency of several treatments to enhance/accelerate cell in-growth inside scaffolds.

New fabrication methods of bioactive and biodegradable scaffolds for bone tissue engineering

2011 ◽  
Vol 47 (3) ◽  
pp. 261-270 ◽  
Author(s):  
Youngmee Jung ◽  
Su Hee Kim ◽  
Sang-Heon Kim ◽  
Soo Hyun Kim
Keyword(s):  
Tissue Engineering ◽  
Bone Tissue Engineering ◽  
Bone Tissue ◽  
Porous Polymer ◽  
Cellular Interaction ◽  
Solvent Casting ◽  
Polymer Scaffolds ◽  
Casting Method ◽  
Biodegradable Scaffolds ◽  
Sintering Method

Bioceramic and polymers have been used as matrices for bone tissue engineering, and successful bone regeneration depends on cellular interaction with these matrices. The aim of this study was to fabricate polymer/ceramics composites with a novel sintering method. Also, we prepared homogenous porous poly(lactide-co-glycolide (PLGA) scaffolds in the supercritical CO2. These scaffolds had homogenous porous structure and high tensile and compressive mechanical properties compared to the scaffold prepared by conventional solvent casting method. This study revealed that generating bioactive and porous polymer scaffolds with novel sintering method or supercritical fluid technique could be useful for bone tissue engineering.

Surface Modification by Nanobiomaterials for Vascular Tissue Engineering Applications

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (10) ◽  
pp. 1634-1646 ◽  
Author(s):  
Huey-Shan Hung ◽  
Shan-hui Hsu
Keyword(s):  
Tissue Engineering ◽  
Vascular Tissue ◽  
Thrombus Formation ◽  
Vascular Grafts ◽  
Vascular Tissue Engineering ◽  
Great Success ◽  
Natural Polymers ◽  
Vascular Biomaterials

Treatment of cardiovascular disease has achieved great success using artificial implants, particularly synthetic-polymer made grafts. However, thrombus formation and restenosis are the current clinical problems need to be conquered. New biomaterials, modifying the surface of synthetic vascular grafts, have been created to improve long-term patency for the better hemocompatibility. The vascular biomaterials can be fabricated from synthetic or natural polymers for vascular tissue engineering. Stem cells can be seeded by different techniques into tissue-engineered vascular grafts in vitro and implanted in vivo to repair the vascular tissues. To overcome the thrombogenesis and promote the endothelialization effect, vascular biomaterials employing nanotopography are more bio-mimic to the native tissue made and have been engineered by various approaches such as prepared as a simple surface coating on the vascular biomaterials. It has now become an important and interesting field to find novel approaches to better endothelization of vascular biomaterials. In this article, we focus to review the techniques with better potential improving endothelization and summarize for vascular biomaterial application. This review article will enable the development of biomaterials with a high degree of originality, innovative research on novel techniques for surface fabrication for vascular biomaterials application.

Scaffolds in tissue engineering of blood vessels

2010 ◽  
Vol 88 (9) ◽  
pp. 855-873 ◽  
Author(s):  
Divya Pankajakshan ◽  
Devendra K. Agrawal
Keyword(s):  
Tissue Engineering ◽  
Extracellular Matrix ◽  
Blood Vessels ◽  
Vascular Tissue ◽  
Small Diameter ◽  
Biological Scaffolds ◽  
Hemodynamic Forces ◽  
Biodegradable Scaffolds

Tissue engineering of small diameter (<5 mm) blood vessels is a promising approach for developing viable alternatives to autologous vascular grafts. It involves in vitro seeding of cells onto a scaffold on which the cells attach, proliferate, and differentiate while secreting the components of extracellular matrix that are required for creating the tissue. The scaffold should provide the initial requisite mechanical strength to withstand in vivo hemodynamic forces until vascular smooth muscle cells and fibroblasts reinforce the extracellular matrix of the vessel wall. Hence, the choice of scaffold is crucial for providing guidance cues to the cells to behave in the required manner to produce tissues and organs of the desired shape and size. Several types of scaffolds have been used for the reconstruction of blood vessels. They can be broadly classified as biological scaffolds, decellularized matrices, and polymeric biodegradable scaffolds. This review focuses on the different types of scaffolds that have been designed, developed, and tested for tissue engineering of blood vessels, including use of stem cells in vascular tissue engineering.

scholarly journals Potency of Fish Collagen as a Scaffold for Regenerative Medicine

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shizuka Yamada ◽  
Kohei Yamamoto ◽  
Takeshi Ikeda ◽  
Kajiro Yanagiguchi ◽  
Yoshihiko Hayashi
Keyword(s):  
Tissue Engineering ◽  
Cell Adhesion ◽  
Regenerative Medicine ◽  
Collagen Molecule ◽  
Specific Cell ◽  
Natural Polymers ◽  
Collagen Scaffolds ◽  
Rgd Motif ◽  
Cell Functions ◽  
Fish Collagen

Cells, growth factors, and scaffold are the crucial factors for tissue engineering. Recently, scaffolds consisting of natural polymers, such as collagen and gelatin, bioabsorbable synthetic polymers, such as polylactic acid and polyglycolic acid, and inorganic materials, such as hydroxyapatite, as well as composite materials have been rapidly developed. In particular, collagen is the most promising material for tissue engineering due to its biocompatibility and biodegradability. Collagen contains specific cell adhesion domains, including the arginine-glycine-aspartic acid (RGD) motif. After the integrin receptor on the cell surface binds to the RGD motif on the collagen molecule, cell adhesion is actively induced. This interaction contributes to the promotion of cell growth and differentiation and the regulation of various cell functions. However, it is difficult to use a pure collagen scaffold as a tissue engineering material due to its low mechanical strength. In order to make up for this disadvantage, collagen scaffolds are often modified using a cross-linker, such as gamma irradiation and carbodiimide. Taking into account the possibility of zoonosis, a variety of recent reports have been documented using fish collagen scaffolds. We herein review the potency of fish collagen scaffolds as well as associated problems to be addressed for use in regenerative medicine.

Investigation of a Collagen-Chitosan-Hydroxyapatite System for Novel Bone Substitutes

2007 ◽  
Vol 330-332 ◽  
pp. 415-418 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiao Liang Wang ◽  
Xu Dong Li ◽  
Xiao Min Wang ◽  
Jian Lu ◽  
Hui Chuan Zhao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tissue Engineering ◽  
Bone Substitutes ◽  
Nano Materials ◽  
Natural Polymers ◽  
Uniform Dispersion ◽  
Obvious Phase Separation ◽  
Ft Ir ◽  
Main Components

Collagen (Col) and chitosan (Chi) are both natural polymers and have received extensive investigation in recent years in the field of tissue engineering, but there are few reports on the introduction of hydroxyapatite (HA) into the Col-Ch system. In this study, based on the miscibility of these two polymers under proper condition, hydroxyapatite (HA) was synthesis in the Col-Chi system by in-situ co-precipitate method to give rise to a novel nanocomposite. The structural characterization of such Col-Ch-HA nano-materials was carried out by using FT-IR, XRD, SEM and TGA analyses with main components and Col-Chi samples used for comparison. It was found that there exist interactions between Col and Chi molecules. The nucleation and growth of inorganic phase occurs in the Col-Chi system and final products are uniform dispersion of nano-sized HA in the Col-Chi network without obvious phase separation. This novel nanocomposite would be a promising material for bone tissue engineering.

scholarly journals A review of chitosan-, alginate-, and gelatin-based biocomposites for bone tissue engineering

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 97-109 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Tissue Engineering ◽  
Bone Tissue Engineering ◽  
Bone Tissue ◽  
Bone Repair ◽  
Bone Diseases ◽  
Natural Polymers ◽  
Antimicrobial Substances ◽  
Potential Applications

Bone diseases and injuries have a major impact on the quality of life. Classical treatments for bone repair/regeneration/replacement have various disadvantages. Bone tissue engineering (BTE) received a great attention in the last years. Natural polymers are intensively studied in this field due to their properties (biocompatibility, biodegradability, abundance in nature, high processability). Unfortunately, their mechanical properties are poor, which is why synthetic polymers or ceramics are added in order to provide the optimal compressive, elastic or fatigue strength. Moreover, growth factors, vitamins, or antimicrobial substances are also added to enhance the cell behavior (attachment, proliferation, and differentiation). In this review, new scientific results regarding potential applications of chitosan-, alginate-, and gelatin based biocomposites in BTE will be provided, along with their in vitro and/or in vivo tests.

scholarly journals Surface modification of small intestine submucosa in tissue engineering

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 339-348 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pan Zhao ◽  
Xiang Li ◽  
Qin Fang ◽  
Fanglin Wang ◽  
Qiang Ao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tissue Engineering ◽  
Surface Modification ◽  
Small Intestine ◽  
Cell Adhesion ◽  
Great Influence ◽  
Small Intestine Submucosa ◽  
Proliferation And Differentiation ◽  
Tissue Reconstruction

Abstract With the development of tissue engineering, the required biomaterials need to have the ability to promote cell adhesion and proliferation in vitro and in vivo. Especially, surface modification of the scaffold material has a great influence on biocompatibility and functionality of materials. The small intestine submucosa (SIS) is an extracellular matrix isolated from the submucosal layer of porcine jejunum, which has good tissue mechanical properties and regenerative activity, and is suitable for cell adhesion, proliferation and differentiation. In recent years, SIS is widely used in different areas of tissue reconstruction, such as blood vessels, bone, cartilage, bladder and ureter, etc. This paper discusses the main methods for surface modification of SIS to improve and optimize the performance of SIS bioscaffolds, including functional group bonding, protein adsorption, mineral coating, topography and formatting modification and drug combination. In addition, the reasonable combination of these methods also offers great improvement on SIS surface modification. This article makes a shallow review of the surface modification of SIS and its application in tissue engineering.

The Effect of Alternative Solvents on the Biocompatibility of Centrifugally Spun Poly-ε-Caprolactone

2020 ◽  
Vol 834 ◽  
pp. 155-161
Author(s):  
Vera Lukášová ◽  
Matej Buzgo ◽  
Evzen Amler ◽  
Eva Filová ◽  
Michala Rampichová
Keyword(s):  
Tissue Engineering ◽  
Cell Adhesion ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Osteosarcoma Cell ◽  
Molecular Weights ◽  
Group 4 ◽  
Promote Cell Migration ◽  
Centrifugal Spinning ◽  
Electrospinning Method

Suitable scaffolds for tissue engineering should promote several features that enable regeneration of the damaged tissue in vivo. In general, nanoto microfibrous meshes resemble extracellular matrix and support cell adhesion; three dimensional scaffolds, together with interconnected pores, promote cell migration into the volume of the scaffolds. Furthermore, the scaffold should be biodegradable with no harmful byproducts and easy to produce. Centrifugal spinning is an alternative method, to widely used electrospinning method, to produce 3D scaffolds suitable for use in tissue engineering. In this study, we tested different molecular weights and solvent systems of poly-ε-caprolactone (PCL) that were produced by the centrifugal spinning method. The produced scaffolds were characterized and seeded with Saos2 osteosarcoma cell line to verify their biocompatibility. We concluded from the results that group 4 scaffold, produced from a mixture of two molecular weights of PCL dissolved in acetic acid/formic acid, supported cell adhesion, proliferation and metabolic activity the most out of all the tested scaffolds. The other PCL scaffolds were prepared either from one type of molecular weight of PCL or chloroform was solely used to produce the scaffolds.

scholarly journals Recent advance in surface modification for regulating cell adhesion and behaviors

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 971-989
Author(s):  
Shuxiang Cai ◽  
Chuanxiang Wu ◽  
Wenguang Yang ◽  
Wenfeng Liang ◽  
Haibo Yu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tissue Engineering ◽  
Cell Adhesion ◽  
Control Cell ◽  
Biochemical Properties ◽  
Cell Behavior ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Artificial Surfaces ◽  
The Matrix

AbstractCell adhesion is a basic requirement for anchorage-dependent cells to survive on the matrix. It is the first step in a series of cell activities, such as cell diffusion, migration, proliferation, and differentiation. In vivo, cells are surrounded by extracellular matrix (ECM), whose physical and biochemical properties and micromorphology may affect and regulate the function and behavior of cells, causing cell reactions. Cell adhesion is also the basis of communication between cells and the external environment and plays an important role in tissue development. Therefore, the significance of studying cell adhesion in vitro has become increasingly prominent. For instance, in the field of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, researchers have used artificial surfaces of different materials to simulate the properties of natural ECM, aiming to regulate the behavior of cell adhesion. Understanding the factors that affect cell behavior and how to control cell behavior, including cell adhesion, orientation, migration, and differentiation on artificial surfaces, is essential for materials and life sciences, such as advanced biomedical engineering and tissue engineering. This article reviews various factors affecting cell adhesion as well as the methods and materials often used in investigating cell adhesion.

Applications of Poly (caprolactone)-Based Nanofibre Electrospun Scaffolds in Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei Zhang ◽  
Tingting Weng ◽  
Qiong Li ◽  
Ronghua Jin ◽  
Chuangang You ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tissue Engineering ◽  
Regenerative Medicine ◽  
Biological Properties ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Natural Polymers ◽  
Bioactive Substances ◽  
Electrospun Scaffolds ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
Poly Caprolactone

: Diseases, trauma, and injuries are highly prevalent conditions that lead to many critical tissue defects. Tissue engineering has great potentials to develop functional scaffolds that mimic natural tissue structures to improve or replace biological functions. In many kinds of technologies, electrospinning has received widespread attention for its outstanding functions, which is capable of producing nanofibre structures similar to the natural extracellular matrix. Amongst, the electrospinning of available biopolymers, poly (caprolactone) (PCL), has shown favorable outcomes for tissue regeneration applications. According to the characteristics of different tissues, PCL can be modified by altering the functional groups or combining with other materials such as synthetic polymers, natural polymers, and metal materials to improve its physicochemical, mechanical, and biological properties, making the electrospun scaffolds meet the requirements of different tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. Moreover, efforts have been made to modify nanofibres with several bioactive substances to provide cells with the necessary chemical cues and a more in vivo like environment. In this review, some recent developments in both the design and utility of electrospun PCL-based scaffolds in the fields of bone, cartilage, skin, tendon, ligament and nerve are highlighted, along with their potential impact on future research and clinical applications.

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