Discrete crosslinked fibrin microthread scaffolds for tissue regeneration
- 21 May 2007
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A
- Vol. 82A (1), 104-112
- https://doi.org/10.1002/jbm.a.31057
Abstract
In this study, we report on the development of discrete fibrin microthreads as well as novel scaffolds composed of arrays of fibrin threads. These scaffolds exhibit mechanical properties that are significantly greater than fibrin gels and cellular responses suggesting that the materials are conducive to the development of organized, aligned tissues. Fibrin microthreads were produced by coextruding solutions of 70 mg/mL fibrinogen and 6 U/mL thrombin through small diameter polyethylene tubing. Uncrosslinked fibrin microthreads averaged 55–65 μm in hydrated diameter and achieved ultimate tensile strengths approaching 4.5 MPa. The strengths and stiffnesses of the microthreads were approximately twofold greater when the materials were treated with exposure to ultraviolet (UV) light. Although UV crosslinking attenuated fibroblast proliferation, uncrosslinked fibrin microthreads supported fibroblast attachment, proliferation, and alignment, suggesting that they represent a viable biomaterial for the aligned regeneration of tissues. Because of the physiologic roles of fibrin matrices in the early phase of wound healing, we anticipate that these fibrin-based microthreads will direct the spatially and temporally complex processes of cell-mediated tissue ingrowth and regeneration. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Biomed Mater Res, 2007Keywords
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