Level C· Early human research exploring benefitsProspective StudyPubMedOpen access

Enhanced Electroactive Phases of Poly(vinylidene Fluoride) Fibers for Tissue Engineering Applications.

Zaszczyńska A., Gradys A., Ziemiecka A., Szewczyk PK., Tymkiewicz R., Lewandowska-Szumieł M.

Prospective Study, published in Int J Mol Sci (2024) — summary generated from the PubMed abstract.

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Study type
Prospective Study
Journal
Int J Mol Sci (2024)
Country
Switzerland
Reported sample size
—
Source database
PubMed
PMID
38732199
PMCID
PMC11084807
DOI
10.3390/ijms25094980
Citations
7

Abstract (original English)

Nanofibrous materials generated through electrospinning have gained significant attention in tissue regeneration, particularly in the domain of bone reconstruction. There is high interest in designing a material resembling bone tissue, and many scientists are trying to create materials applicable to bone tissue engineering with piezoelectricity similar to bone. One of the prospective candidates is highly piezoelectric poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF), which was used for fibrous scaffold formation by electrospinning. In this study, we focused on the effect of PVDF molecular weight (180,000 g/mol and 530,000 g/mol) and process parameters, such as the rotational speed of the collector, applied voltage, and solution flow rate on the properties of the final scaffold. Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy allows for determining the effect of molecular weight and processing parameters on the content of the electroactive phases. It can be concluded that the higher molecular weight of the PVDF and higher collector rotational speed increase nanofibers' diameter, electroactive phase content, and piezoelectric coefficient. Various electrospinning parameters showed changes in electroactive phase content with the maximum at the applied voltage of 22 kV and flow rate of 0.8 mL/h. Moreover, the cytocompatibility of the scaffolds was confirmed in the culture of human adipose-derived stromal c

What this study does not prove

  • • This study does not prove SVF is an approved treatment or a replacement for standard care.

Evidence level

Early human evidence such as case series or small samples is exploring possible benefits.

How we grade evidence
Tissue EngineeringPolyvinylsHumansTissue ScaffoldsNanofibersBiocompatible MaterialsCells, CulturedSpectroscopy, Fourier Transform InfraredCell DifferentiationOsteogenesis

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