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Evaluation of the potential of polyhydroxybutyrate-co-hydroxyvalerate bi-layered scaffolds for skin tissue engineering
| Summary: | Polyhydroxybutyrate-co-hydroxyvalerate (PHB-HV) is natural-based polyester produced by microorganisms under unbalanced growth con- ditions. This polymer is known for its biocompatibility and biodegrad- ability and has been explored for tissue engineering approaches. The aim of this work was to create a bi-layered construct, based on PHB- HV, for skin tissue replacement. The PHB-HV bi-layered scaffold was produced taking into consideration the two main skin strata, the epi- dermis and the dermis. For the epidermal fraction, a membrane was developed using a solvent cast approach, while freeze-drying was used to obtain the dermal fraction. The two structures were combined to obtain a scaffold that has a thin compact surface (epidermal) and a por- ous structure (dermis), as confirmed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and micro-CT analysis. Each layer of the scaffold, epidermal and dermal, was respectively seeded with human keratinocytes (Kc) and human dermal fibroblasts (Fb). The characterization by SEM con- firmed the typical morphology of Kc and Fb on the expected surfaces. Calcein-AM and DNA quantification showed that both type of cells remained viable along the experiment and were able to attach and pro- liferate on the respective seeding layers. In conclusion, the developed PHB-HV scaffolds have shown suitable properties to sustain the co-cul- ture of Kc and Fb, which constitutes a solid base for further work to demonstrate its potential for skin replacement. |
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| Main Authors: | Zonari, A. A. C. |
| Other Authors: | Cerqueira, M. T.; Novikoff, S.; Goes, A. M.; Marques, A. P.; Correlo, V. M.; Reis, R. L. |
| Subject: | Natural-based polyester Polyhydroxybutyrate-co-hydroxyvalerate |
| Year: | 2012 |
| Country: | Portugal |
| Document type: | other |
| Access type: | open access |
| Associated institution: | Universidade do Minho |
| Language: | English |
| Origin: | RepositóriUM - Universidade do Minho |
| Summary: | Polyhydroxybutyrate-co-hydroxyvalerate (PHB-HV) is natural-based polyester produced by microorganisms under unbalanced growth con- ditions. This polymer is known for its biocompatibility and biodegrad- ability and has been explored for tissue engineering approaches. The aim of this work was to create a bi-layered construct, based on PHB- HV, for skin tissue replacement. The PHB-HV bi-layered scaffold was produced taking into consideration the two main skin strata, the epi- dermis and the dermis. For the epidermal fraction, a membrane was developed using a solvent cast approach, while freeze-drying was used to obtain the dermal fraction. The two structures were combined to obtain a scaffold that has a thin compact surface (epidermal) and a por- ous structure (dermis), as confirmed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and micro-CT analysis. Each layer of the scaffold, epidermal and dermal, was respectively seeded with human keratinocytes (Kc) and human dermal fibroblasts (Fb). The characterization by SEM con- firmed the typical morphology of Kc and Fb on the expected surfaces. Calcein-AM and DNA quantification showed that both type of cells remained viable along the experiment and were able to attach and pro- liferate on the respective seeding layers. In conclusion, the developed PHB-HV scaffolds have shown suitable properties to sustain the co-cul- ture of Kc and Fb, which constitutes a solid base for further work to demonstrate its potential for skin replacement. |
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