Influence of electrospun fiber mesh size on hMSC oxygen metabolism in 3D collagen matrices: Experimental and theoretical evidences
The traditional paradigm of tissue engineering of regenerating in vitro tissue or organs, through the combination of an artificial matrix and a cellular population has progressively changed direction. The most recent concept is the realization of a fully functional biohybrid, where both, the artific...
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Published in | Biotechnology and bioengineering Vol. 108; no. 8; pp. 1965 - 1976 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Hoboken
Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company
01.08.2011
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Summary: | The traditional paradigm of tissue engineering of regenerating in vitro tissue or organs, through the combination of an artificial matrix and a cellular population has progressively changed direction. The most recent concept is the realization of a fully functional biohybrid, where both, the artificial and the biotic phase, concur in the formation of the novel organic matter. In this direction, interest is growing in approaches taking advantage of the control at micro‐ and nano‐scale of cell material interaction based on the realization of elementary tassels of cells and materials which constitute the beginning point for the expansion of 3D more complex structures. Since a spontaneous assembly of all these components is expected, however, it becomes more fundamental than ever to define the features influencing cellular behavior, either they were material functional properties, or material architecture. In this work, it has been investigated the direct effect of electrospun fiber sizes on oxygen metabolism of h‐MSC cells, when any other culture parameter was kept constant. To this aim, thin PCL electrospun membranes, with micro‐ and nano‐scale texturing, were layered between two collagen slices up to create a sandwich structure (µC‐PCL‐C and nC‐PCL‐C). Cells were seeded on membranes, and the oxygen consumption was determined by a phosphorescence quenching technique. Results indicate a strong effect of the architecture of scaffolds on cell metabolism, also revealed by the increasing of HIF1‐α gene expression in nC‐PCL‐C. These findings offer new insights into the role of materials in specific cell activities, also implying the existence of very interesting criteria for the control of tissue growth through the tuning of scaffold architecture. Biotechnol. Bioeng. 2011; 108:1965–1976. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. |
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ISSN: | 0006-3592 1097-0290 1097-0290 |
DOI: | 10.1002/bit.23113 |