期刊
ACS BIOMATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING
卷 4, 期 12, 页码 4299-4310出版社
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.8b00848
关键词
cardiac tissue engineering; polyurethane; polycaprolactone; polymeric scaffolds
资金
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences and Health Services [93-01-87-24919]
A remarkable challenge in myocardial tissue engineering is the development of biomimetic constructs that can potentially improve myocardial repair and regeneration. Polyurethane (PU) scaffolds are extensively utilized in the cardiovascular system. We have synthesized a new biodegradable poly(ester-ether urethane urea) (PEEUU) using a new and simple method. To enhance mechanical and physicochemical properties, the PEEUU was blended with polycaprolactone (PCL). We then fabricated a series of new PU-PCL scaffolds. The scaffolds were then characterized using SEM, porosity measurement, attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR), DSC, water contact angle measurement, swelling measurement, in vitro degradation rate, and mechanical tests. Expression of the cardiac-specific proteins on the scaffolds was investigated using immunofluorescence staining and quantitative real-time PCR. The elasticity of blends increased with an increase of PEEUU. In the blend scaffolds, the size and interconnectivity of pores were in an appropriate range (142-170 mu m) as reported in the literature. These blend scaffolds revealed high cell metabolic activity for cardiomyoblasts and also enabled cells to proliferate and express cardiac marker proteins at higher rates. Histological examination of subcutaneously transplanted scaffolds after two months revealed degradation in the blend scaffolds. It is demonstrated that functionality of cells is sensitive to the composition of biomaterials used, and the effective cell-biomaterial interactions are critical in order to create a functional tissue engineered product that allows seeded cells to develop their normal activity. The PEEUU-PCL blends could potentially provide a versatile platform to fabricate functional scaffolds with an effective cell-biomaterial interaction for cardiac tissue regeneration.
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