Wet-spun poly(ε-caprolactone) microfiber scaffolds for oriented growth and infiltration of smooth muscle cells
Wet-spun poly(ε-caprolactone) microfiber scaffolds for oriented growth and infiltration of smooth muscle cells
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DOI:
10.1016/j.matlet.2014.06.038
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发表时间:
2014-10-01
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3
通讯作者:
Kong, Deling
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作者:
Zhang, Jiamin;Wang, Lina;Kong, Deling
The tissue engineered blood vessel requires oriented fibrous scaffold as template to guide smooth muscle cells (SMCs) oriented growth and infiltration. It is a considerable challenge to fabricate this kind of fibrous scaffold. In this letter, we developed a new wet-spinning system that involves a blended solution of edible oil and hexane as a non-solvent coagulation bath to fabricate oriented poly(epsilon-caprolactone) (PCL) microfiber scaffold. The fiber diameter and porosity could be controlled in the range of 7 to 27 mu m and 68 to 82%, respectively. SMCs could grow in an oriented fashion along the fibers and infiltrate inside the scaffold as well as maintain SMCs phenotype. This oriented microfiber scaffold has a promising potential for regenerating blood vessels and other fibrous tissues such as tendon, ligament and intervertebral discs. (C) 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.