Shams Faeze, Jamshidian Mostafa, Shaygani Hossein, Maleki Sasan, Soltani Mohamadreza, Shamloo Amir
Nano-Bioengineering laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, 11365-11155, Iran.
Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Center, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, 11365-11155, Iran.
Sci Rep. 2025 May 12;15(1):16433. doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-01545-7.
Utilizing biocompatible hybrid scaffolds that promote cell adhesion and proliferation is critically significant in the field of tissue engineering. In order to achieve this goal, the composition of polymers in the sample should be adjusted accordingly In this research, molecular dynamics simulations are utilized to investigate how the composition of blends influences the protein adsorption properties of hybrid scaffolds. Scaffolds considered here consist of Bombyx mori silk fibroin (B. mori SF) and thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) intended for application in vascular grafts. Three different compositions are investigated in this study: One sample with 70% TPU by volume (SF:TPU-3/7), the second sample with 50% TPU (SF:TPU-1/1) and the last sample with 30% TPU (SF:TPU-7/3). The interaction between the polymeric scaffold surfaces and fibronectin and laminin, two major proteins found in vascular tissues, is studied using molecular dynamics simulations. The biocompatibility of each sample is examined based on calculated adhesion energy and final protein conformation. Furthermore, MTT cell viability, cell adhesion, and live/dead assays are performed to validate the simulation results. Third-passage human umbilical vein cell (HUVEC) is utilized in this study. The simulations revealed that B. mori SF (SF) content in the blend needs to be balanced with TPU to enhance the protein adsorption strength. The experimental results exhibited a correlation with the simulations and were verified with cell adhesion and staining assays. The SF:TPU-1/1 had the highest cell viability followed by SF:TPU-7/3 and SF:TPU-3/7 with [Formula: see text], [Formula: see text], and [Formula: see text], respectively, demonstrating the accuracy of the simulations and the possibility of predicting the biocompatibility of biomaterials through simulations.
利用促进细胞黏附和增殖的生物相容性混合支架在组织工程领域至关重要。为实现这一目标,应相应调整样品中聚合物的组成。在本研究中,利用分子动力学模拟来研究共混物的组成如何影响混合支架的蛋白质吸附特性。这里考虑的支架由家蚕丝素蛋白(B. mori SF)和用于血管移植物的热塑性聚氨酯(TPU)组成。本研究考察了三种不同的组成:一个样品中TPU的体积分数为70%(SF:TPU - 3/7),第二个样品中TPU的体积分数为50%(SF:TPU - 1/1),最后一个样品中TPU的体积分数为30%(SF:TPU - 7/3)。使用分子动力学模拟研究了聚合物支架表面与血管组织中发现的两种主要蛋白质纤连蛋白和层粘连蛋白之间的相互作用。基于计算出的黏附能和最终蛋白质构象来检查每个样品的生物相容性。此外,进行MTT细胞活力、细胞黏附及活/死检测以验证模拟结果。本研究使用第三代人脐静脉细胞(HUVEC)。模拟结果表明,共混物中家蚕丝素蛋白(SF)的含量需要与TPU平衡以提高蛋白质吸附强度。实验结果与模拟结果相关,并通过细胞黏附和染色检测得到验证。SF:TPU - 1/1具有最高的细胞活力,其次是SF:TPU - 7/3和SF:TPU - 3/7,其细胞活力分别为[公式:见原文]、[公式:见原文]和[公式:见原文],这证明了模拟的准确性以及通过模拟预测生物材料生物相容性的可能性。
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