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In vitro evaluation of 3D printed polycaprolactone scaffolds with angle-ply architecture for annulus fibrosus tissue engineering
Tissue engineering of the annulus fibrosus (AF) is currently being investigated as a treatment for intervertebral disc degeneration, a condition frequently associated with low back pain. The objective of this work was to use 3D printing to generate a novel scaffold for AF repair that mimics the stru...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6547313/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31198585 http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/rb/rbz011 |
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author | Christiani, T R Baroncini, E Stanzione, J Vernengo, A J |
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description | Tissue engineering of the annulus fibrosus (AF) is currently being investigated as a treatment for intervertebral disc degeneration, a condition frequently associated with low back pain. The objective of this work was to use 3D printing to generate a novel scaffold for AF repair that mimics the structural and biomechanical properties of the native tissue. Multi-layer scaffolds were fabricated by depositing polycaprolactone struts in opposing angular orientations, replicating the angle-ply arrangement of the native AF tissue. Scaffolds were printed with varied strut diameter and spacing. The constructs were characterized morphologically and by static and dynamic mechanical analyses. Scaffold surfaces were etched with unidirectional grooves and the influence on bovine AF cell metabolic activity, alignment, morphology and protein expression was studied in vitro. Overall, the axial compressive and circumferential tensile properties of the scaffolds were found to be in a similar range to the native AF tissue. Confocal microscopy images indicated that cells were able to attach and spread on the smooth polycaprolactone scaffolds, but the surface texture induced cellular alignment and proliferation. Furthermore, immunofluorescence analysis demonstrated the aligned deposition of collagen type I, aggrecan and the AF-specific protein marker tenomodulin on the etched scaffolds. Overall, results demonstrated the potential for using the scaffolds as a template for AF regeneration. |
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spelling | pubmed-65473132019-06-13 In vitro evaluation of 3D printed polycaprolactone scaffolds with angle-ply architecture for annulus fibrosus tissue engineering Christiani, T R Baroncini, E Stanzione, J Vernengo, A J Regen Biomater Research Articles Tissue engineering of the annulus fibrosus (AF) is currently being investigated as a treatment for intervertebral disc degeneration, a condition frequently associated with low back pain. The objective of this work was to use 3D printing to generate a novel scaffold for AF repair that mimics the structural and biomechanical properties of the native tissue. Multi-layer scaffolds were fabricated by depositing polycaprolactone struts in opposing angular orientations, replicating the angle-ply arrangement of the native AF tissue. Scaffolds were printed with varied strut diameter and spacing. The constructs were characterized morphologically and by static and dynamic mechanical analyses. Scaffold surfaces were etched with unidirectional grooves and the influence on bovine AF cell metabolic activity, alignment, morphology and protein expression was studied in vitro. Overall, the axial compressive and circumferential tensile properties of the scaffolds were found to be in a similar range to the native AF tissue. Confocal microscopy images indicated that cells were able to attach and spread on the smooth polycaprolactone scaffolds, but the surface texture induced cellular alignment and proliferation. Furthermore, immunofluorescence analysis demonstrated the aligned deposition of collagen type I, aggrecan and the AF-specific protein marker tenomodulin on the etched scaffolds. Overall, results demonstrated the potential for using the scaffolds as a template for AF regeneration. Oxford University Press 2019-06 2019-04-22 /pmc/articles/PMC6547313/ /pubmed/31198585 http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/rb/rbz011 Text en © The Author(s) 2019. Published by Oxford University Press. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted reuse, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
spellingShingle | Research Articles Christiani, T R Baroncini, E Stanzione, J Vernengo, A J In vitro evaluation of 3D printed polycaprolactone scaffolds with angle-ply architecture for annulus fibrosus tissue engineering |
title |
In vitro evaluation of 3D printed polycaprolactone scaffolds with angle-ply architecture for annulus fibrosus tissue engineering |
title_full |
In vitro evaluation of 3D printed polycaprolactone scaffolds with angle-ply architecture for annulus fibrosus tissue engineering |
title_fullStr |
In vitro evaluation of 3D printed polycaprolactone scaffolds with angle-ply architecture for annulus fibrosus tissue engineering |
title_full_unstemmed |
In vitro evaluation of 3D printed polycaprolactone scaffolds with angle-ply architecture for annulus fibrosus tissue engineering |
title_short |
In vitro evaluation of 3D printed polycaprolactone scaffolds with angle-ply architecture for annulus fibrosus tissue engineering |
title_sort | in vitro evaluation of 3d printed polycaprolactone scaffolds with angle-ply architecture for annulus fibrosus tissue engineering |
topic | Research Articles |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6547313/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31198585 http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/rb/rbz011 |
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