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Fibronectin adsorption on electrospun synthetic vascular grafts attracts endothelial progenitor cells and promotes endothelialization in dynamic in vitro culture

  • Appropriate mechanical properties and fast endothelialization of synthetic grafts are key to ensure long-term functionality of implants. We used a newly developed biostable polyurethane elastomer (TPCU) to engineer electrospun vascular scaffolds with promising mechanical properties (E-modulus: 4.8 ± 0.6 MPa, burst pressure: 3326 ± 78 mmHg), which were biofunctionalized with fibronectin (FN) and decorin (DCN). Neither uncoated nor biofunctionalized TPCU scaffolds induced major adverse immune responses except for minor signs of polymorph nuclear cell activation. The in vivo endothelial progenitor cell homing potential of the biofunctionalized scaffolds was simulated in vitro by attracting endothelial colony-forming cells (ECFCs). Although DCN coating did attract ECFCs in combination with FN (FN + DCN), DCN-coated TPCU scaffolds showed a cell-repellent effect in the absence of FN. In a tissue-engineering approach, the electrospun and biofunctionalized tubular grafts were cultured with primary-isolated vascular endothelial cells in a custom-made bioreactor under dynamic conditions with the aim to engineer an advanced therapy medicinal product. Both FN and FN + DCN functionalization supported the formation of a confluent and functional endothelial layer.

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Author of HS ReutlingenKutuzova, Larysa; Lorenz, Günter
URN:urn:nbn:de:bsz:rt2-opus4-30580
DOI:https://doi.org/10.3390/cells9030778
ISSN:2073-4409
Erschienen in:Cells : open access journal
Publisher:MDPI
Place of publication:Basel
Document Type:Journal article
Language:English
Publication year:2020
Tag:bioreactor; biostable polyurethane; decorin; electrospinning; endothelial progenitor cells; endothelialization; fibronectin; tissue engineering; vascular graft
Volume:9
Issue:3
Page Number:29
First Page:1
Last Page:29
Article Number:778
DDC classes:570 Biowissenschaften, Biologie
Open access?:Ja
Licence (German):License Logo  Creative Commons - CC BY - Namensnennung 4.0 International