Guha Ray Preetam, Pal Pallabi, Srivas Pavan Kumar, Basak Piyali, Roy Somenath, Dhara Santanu
Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering Laboratory, School of Medical Science and Technology (SMST), Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur 721302, India.
School of Bioscience and Engineering, Jadavpur University, Kolkata 700032, India.
ACS Appl Bio Mater. 2018 Oct 15;1(4):985-998. doi: 10.1021/acsabm.8b00169. Epub 2018 Sep 12.
Eggshell membrane (ESM), a naturally occurring microfibrous biopolymer network comprising collagen I, V, and X, GAGs, and other significant proteins, is responsible for guided tissue regeneration. The extraction methodology of ESM and surface topography of the microfibers impede its extensive usage in skin tissue engineering. Herein we deploy a unique route of ESM surface modification utilizing chitosan/polycaprolactone (CS/PCL) nanofibers to fabricate a bilayered scaffold for wound healing application. Microstructural and surface topographic analysis of the construct confirms the bilayered structure of the composite with smooth nanofibers of CS/PCL decorated on ESM. The two layers were cross-linked by carbodiimide chemistry as confirmed by XPS and FTIR analysis. Cytocompatibility of the scaffolds was evaluated with human dermal fibroblast (HDF) cells culture study. The biomimetic architecture and composition of modified ESM facilitated extensive cell adhesion, migration, and proliferation while an impeded cell adhesion was observed on the natural tissue. Moreover, owing to the presence of ESM, the scaffolds adhered naturally to the wound bed while implanted on a full-thickness wound in a rat model. Further, the nanofiber modified ESM group showed extensive host cell migration and proliferation thus leading to faster re-epithelization and dermal regeneration with high collagen deposition in comparison to natural ESM. The above and results substantiate the effect of nanofiber functionalization on the ESM surface thus making the bilayered construct a potential dermal substitute.
蛋壳膜(ESM)是一种天然存在的微纤维生物聚合物网络,由I型、V型和X型胶原蛋白、糖胺聚糖(GAGs)以及其他重要蛋白质组成,负责引导组织再生。ESM的提取方法和微纤维的表面形貌阻碍了其在皮肤组织工程中的广泛应用。在此,我们采用一种独特的ESM表面改性方法,利用壳聚糖/聚己内酯(CS/PCL)纳米纤维制备一种用于伤口愈合的双层支架。对该构建体的微观结构和表面形貌分析证实了复合材料的双层结构,其中CS/PCL的光滑纳米纤维装饰在ESM上。如XPS和FTIR分析所证实,两层通过碳二亚胺化学交联。通过人皮肤成纤维细胞(HDF)细胞培养研究评估了支架的细胞相容性。改性ESM的仿生结构和组成促进了广泛的细胞黏附、迁移和增殖,而在天然组织上观察到细胞黏附受到阻碍。此外,由于ESM的存在,支架在植入大鼠模型的全层伤口时能自然地附着在伤口床上。此外,与天然ESM相比,纳米纤维改性ESM组显示出广泛的宿主细胞迁移和增殖,从而导致更快的上皮再形成和真皮再生,且胶原蛋白沉积量高。上述结果证实了纳米纤维功能化对ESM表面的影响,从而使双层构建体成为一种潜在的皮肤替代物。