Synthetic implant materials often lack of the anisotropic mechanical properties and cell-interactive surface which are shown by natural tissues. For example, engineered vascular grafts need to be developed to address the mechanical and biological problems associated with the graft materials. This study has demonstrated a double-electrospinning fabrication process to produce a poly(e-caprolactone)-fibroin multilayer composite which shows well-integrated nanofibrous structure, endothelial-conducive surface and anisotropic mechanical property, suitable as engineered vascular constructs. Electrospinning parameters such as voltage, solution concentration, feed rate, and relative humidity were optimized to obtain defect-free, uniform nanofibers. To mimic the different mechanical properties of natural vessels in the circumferential and longitudinal directions, a rotating cylinder was used as collector, resulting in the production of constructs with anisotropic properties. The combination of the collector shape and the collector rotation allows us to produce a tubular structure with tunable anisotropic mechanical properties. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, differential scanning calorimetry, and uniaxial tensile tests were used to characterize the electrospun constructs. Cell cultures with primary endothelial cells demonstrated that cells showed spread morphology and strong adhesion on fibroin richer surfaces. The platform for producing robust multilayer scaffolds with intermixing nanofiber structure, tunable anisotropy ratio, and surface with specific compositions may hold great potential in tissue engineering applications.

Biohybrid nanofiber constructs with anisotropic biomechanical properties

Bonani, Walter;Maniglio, Devid;Motta, Antonella;Migliaresi, Claudio
2011-01-01

Abstract

Synthetic implant materials often lack of the anisotropic mechanical properties and cell-interactive surface which are shown by natural tissues. For example, engineered vascular grafts need to be developed to address the mechanical and biological problems associated with the graft materials. This study has demonstrated a double-electrospinning fabrication process to produce a poly(e-caprolactone)-fibroin multilayer composite which shows well-integrated nanofibrous structure, endothelial-conducive surface and anisotropic mechanical property, suitable as engineered vascular constructs. Electrospinning parameters such as voltage, solution concentration, feed rate, and relative humidity were optimized to obtain defect-free, uniform nanofibers. To mimic the different mechanical properties of natural vessels in the circumferential and longitudinal directions, a rotating cylinder was used as collector, resulting in the production of constructs with anisotropic properties. The combination of the collector shape and the collector rotation allows us to produce a tubular structure with tunable anisotropic mechanical properties. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, differential scanning calorimetry, and uniaxial tensile tests were used to characterize the electrospun constructs. Cell cultures with primary endothelial cells demonstrated that cells showed spread morphology and strong adhesion on fibroin richer surfaces. The platform for producing robust multilayer scaffolds with intermixing nanofiber structure, tunable anisotropy ratio, and surface with specific compositions may hold great potential in tissue engineering applications.
2011
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Bonani, Walter; Maniglio, Devid; Motta, Antonella; W., Tan; Migliaresi, Claudio
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