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KMID : 1094720140190010118
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Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering
2014 Volume.19 No. 1 p.118 ~ p.125
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Radiation-induced biomimetic modification of dual-layered nano/microfibrous scaffolds for vascular tissue engineering
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Shin Young-Min
Lim Jong-Young
Park Jong-Seok
Gwon Hui-Jeong
Jeong Sung-In
Lim Youn-Mook
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Abstract
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One of the interesting strategies for developing the artificial blood vessels is to generate multi-layered scaffolds for mimicking the structure of native blood vessels such as the intima, media, and adventitia. In this study, we prepared dual-layered poly(L-lactide-co-?-caprolactone) (PLCL) scaffolds with micro- and nanofibers as a basic construct of the vessel using electrospinning methods, which was functionalized using a gelatin through acrylic acid (AAc) grafting by γ-ray irradiation. Based on the microfibrous platform (fiber diameter 5 μm), the thickness of the nanofibrous layer (fiber diameter 700 nm) was controlled from 1.1 ± 0.8 to 32.2 ± 1.7 μm, and the mechanical property of the scaffolds was almost maintained despite the increase in thickness of the nanofibrous layer. The successful AAc graft by γ-ray irradiation could allow the gelatin immobilization on the scaffolds. The proliferation of smooth muscle cells (SMC) on the scaffolds toward a microfibrous layer was approximately 1.3-times greater than in the other groups, and the infiltration was significantly increased, presenting a wide cell distribution in the cross-section. In addition, human umbilical vein endothelial cell (HUVEC) adhesion toward nanofibrous layer was well-managed over the entire surface, and the accelerated proliferation was observed on the gelatin-functionalized scaffolds presenting the well-organized gap-junctions. Therefore, our biomimetic dual-layered scaffolds may be the alternative tools for replacing the damaged blood vessels.
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KEYWORD
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biomimetic, dual-layer, electrospinning, nano/microfiber, radiation, surface modification, tissue engineering
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