Nanofiber configuration affects biological performance of decellularized meniscus extracellular matrix incorporated electrospun scaffolds
- 4 October 2021
- journal article
- research article
- Published by IOP Publishing in Biomedical Materials
- Vol. 16 (6), 065013
- https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-605x/ac28a5
Abstract
Electrospinning represents the simplest approach to fabricate nanofiber scaffolds that approximate the heterogeneous fibrous structure of the meniscus. More effort is needed to understand the relationship between scaffold properties and cell responses to determine the appropriate scaffolds supporting meniscus tissue repair and regeneration. In this study, we investigate the influence of nanofiber configuration of electrospun scaffolds on phenotype and matrix production of meniscus cells, as well as on scaffold degradation behaviors and biocompatibility. Twisting electrospun nanofibers into yarns not only recapitulates the major collagen bundles of the meniscus but also increases the pore size and porosity of resultant scaffolds. The yarn scaffold significantly regulated expression levels of meniscus-associated genes and promoted extracellular matrix production compared with conventional electrospun scaffolds with random or aligned nanofiber orientation. Additionally, the yarn scaffold allowed considerable cell infiltration and experienced faster degradation and tissue remodeling upon subcutaneous implantation in a rat model. These results suggest that nanofiber configuration dictates cell interactions, scaffold degradation and integration with host tissue, providing design parameters of porosity and pore size of electrospun scaffolds toward meniscus repair.Keywords
Funding Information
- Donghua University (2232019D3-20)
- Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality (19440741300)
- National Natural Science Foundation of China (31900949)
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