Induced neural stem cell differentiation on a drawn fiber scaffold-toward peripheral nerve regeneration
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Author(s)
Keshavarz, Meysam
Wales, Dominic James
Seichepine, Florent
Abdelaziz, Mohamed EMK
Kassanos, Panagiotis
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
To achieve regeneration of long sections of damaged nerves, restoration methods such as direct suturing or autologous grafting can be inefficient. Solutions involving biohybrid implants, where neural stem cells are grown in vitro on an active support before implantation, have attracted attention. Using such an approach, combined with recent advancements in microfabrication technology, the chemical and physical environment of cells can be tailored in order to control their behaviors. Herein, a neural stem cell polycarbonate fiber scaffold, fabricated by 3D printing and thermal drawing, is presented. The combined effect of surface microstructure and chemical functionalization using poly-ʟ-ornithine (PLO) and double-walled carbon nanotubes (DWCNTs) on the biocompatibility of the scaffold, induced differentiation of the neural stem cells (NSCs) and channeling of the neural cells was investigated. Upon treatment of the fiber scaffold with a suspension of DWCNTs in PLO (0.039 gL-1) and without recombinants a high degree of differentiation of NSCs into neuronal cells was confirmed by using nestin, galactocerebroside (GalC) and doublecortin (Dcx) immunoassays. These findings illuminate the potential use of this biohybrid approach for the realization of future nerve regenerative implants.
Date Issued
2020-07-20
Date Acceptance
2020-04-24
Citation
Biomedical Materials, 2020, 15 (5)
ISSN
1748-6041
Publisher
IOP Publishing
Journal / Book Title
Biomedical Materials
Volume
15
Issue
5
Copyright Statement
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Sponsor
Engineering & Physical Science Research Council (EPSRC)
Engineering & Physical Science Research Council (EPSRC)
Identifier
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32330920
Grant Number
EP/P012779/1
EP/L014149/1
Subjects
3D printing
Differentiation
Fiber drawing
Fiber scaffold
Multi-scale engineering
Neural Stem Cells
Publication Status
Published
Coverage Spatial
England
Date Publish Online
2020-04-24