Journal
MACROMOLECULAR MATERIALS AND ENGINEERING
Volume 306, Issue 11, Pages -Publisher
WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH
DOI: 10.1002/mame.202100359
Keywords
electrospinning; endothelialization; hemocompatibility; nanotextiles; vascular patches
Funding
- Department of Science and Technology, Government of India
- Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
- M.Tech Nanomedical project grant, Department of Science and Technology, Government of India [SR/NM/PG-01/2015]
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This study demonstrates the design and fabrication of woven electrospun nanotextile vascular patches with biodegradable polymers, meeting mechanical and biological requirements for vascular applications. The unique nanofibrous architecture of the nanotextile allows for exceptional anisotropic mechanical behavior and good biocompatibility. The integration of electrospinning and weaving techniques results in a novel biodegradable material suitable for vascular patch applications.
This study details the design and fabrication of woven electrospun nanotextile patches for vascular applications that meet the mechanical and biological requirements. Nanotextile vascular patches based on biodegradable polymers such as poly-l-lactic acid (PLLA) and poly(caprolactone)/collagen (PCL/Col) are fabricated by integrating the techniques of electrospinning and weaving. Fibrous polymeric nanoyarns obtained by electrospinning are strengthened via different postprocessing techniques of heat-stretching and plying, to generate interwoven nanotextiles that are tightly packed, mechanically strong, yet flexible. The unique pattern of nanofibers within the nanotextile results in its exceptional anisotropic mechanical behavior, appropriate for a vascular patch material. Moreover, these matrices exhibit good hydrophilicity, protein adsorption, and hemocompatibility, when compared to the commercial controls such as expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) and polyethylene terephthalate (PET). Furthermore, endothelial cells adhered, spread, and proliferate well on the nanotextile. Thus, this study demonstrates that the unique nanofibrous architecture of woven textiles aids in developing a novel biodegradable material, which meets the clinical standards of a vascular patch.
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