Biological Engineering Program, Faculty of Engineering, King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi, Bangkok, 10140, Thailand.
School of Bio-Chemical Engineering and Technology, Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology, Thammasat University, Khlong Luang, 12120, Pathumthani, Thailand.
Sci Rep. 2022 Nov 3;12(1):18541. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-21913-x.
Cell sheet engineering, a scaffold-free approach to fabricate functional tissue constructs from several cell monolayers, has shown promise in tissue regeneration and wound healing. Unfortunately, these cell sheets are often too small to provide sufficient wound area coverage. In this study, we describe a process to enlarge cell sheets using MEEK micrografting, a technique extensively used to expand skin autografts for large burn treatments. Human dermal fibroblast cell sheets were placed on MEEK's prefolded gauze without any use of adhesive, cut along the premarked lines and stretched out at various expansion ratios (1:3, 1:6 and 1:9), resulting in regular distribution of many square islands of fibroblasts at a much larger surface area. The cellular processes essential for wound healing, including reattachment, proliferation, and migration, of the fibroblasts on expanded MEEK gauze were superior to those on nylon dressing which served as a control. The optimal expansion ratio with the highest migration rate was 1:6, possibly due to the activation of chemical signals caused by mechanical stretching and an effective intercellular communication distance. Therefore, the combination of cell sheet engineering with the MEEK micrografting technique could provide high quality cells with a large coverage area, which would be particularly beneficial in wound care applications.
细胞片工程是一种无支架方法,可从多个细胞单层构建功能性组织构建体,在组织再生和伤口愈合方面显示出前景。不幸的是,这些细胞片通常太小,无法提供足够的伤口面积覆盖。在这项研究中,我们描述了一种使用 MEEK 微皮片移植来扩大细胞片的方法,该技术广泛用于扩大皮肤自体移植物以治疗大面积烧伤。将人真皮成纤维细胞片放在 MEEK 预折叠纱布上,无需使用任何粘合剂,沿着预标记的线切割,并以各种扩张比(1:3、1:6 和 1:9)拉伸,从而在更大的表面积上形成许多规则分布的成纤维细胞方形岛。在扩展的 MEEK 纱布上,成纤维细胞的愈合所必需的细胞过程,包括再附着、增殖和迁移,优于用作对照的尼龙敷料。最佳扩张比为 1:6,可能是由于机械拉伸引起的化学信号激活和有效的细胞间通讯距离。因此,细胞片工程与 MEEK 微皮片移植技术的结合可以提供具有大面积覆盖的高质量细胞,这在伤口护理应用中特别有益。
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