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The Performance of Nonwoven PLLA Scaffolds of Different Thickness for Stem Cells Seeding and Implantation

Tenchurin TK., Rodina AV., Saprykin VP., Gorshkova LV., Mikhutkin AA., Kamyshinsky RA.

Animal Study, published in Polymers (Basel) (2022) — summary generated from the PubMed abstract.

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Study type
Animal Study
Journal
Polymers (Basel) (2022)
Reported sample size
—
Source database
Europe PMC
PMID
36297930
PMCID
PMC9610477
DOI
10.3390/polym14204352
Citations
2

Abstract (original English)

The 3D reconstruction of 100 μm- and 600 μm-thick fibrous poly-L/L-lactide scaffolds was performed by confocal laser scanning microscopy and supported by scanning electron microscopy and showed that the density of the fibers on the side adjacent to the electrode is higher, which can affect cell diffusion, while the pore size is generally the same. Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells cultured in a 600 μm-thick scaffold formed colonies and produced conditions for cell differentiation. An in vitro study of stem cells after 7 days revealed that cell proliferation and hepatocyte growth factor release in the 600 μm-thick scaffold were higher than in the 100 μm-thick scaffold. An in vivo study of scaffolds with and without stem cells implanted subcutaneously onto the backs of recipient mice was carried out to test their biodegradation and biocompatibility over a 0-3-week period. The cells seeded onto the 600 μm-thick scaffold promoted significant neovascularization in vivo. After 3 weeks, a significant number of donor cells persisted only on the inside of the 600 μm-thick scaffold. Thus, the use of bulkier matrices allows to prolong the effect of secretion of growth factors by stem cells during implantation. These 600 μm-thick scaffolds could potentially be utilized to repair and regenerate injuries with stem cell co-culture for vascularization of implant.

What this study does not prove

  • • This study does not prove SVF is an approved treatment or a replacement for standard care.
  • • This is preclinical work; animal or laboratory results cannot be applied to humans.

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