Polyurethane-based scaffolds for myocardial tissue engineering.
INTERFACE FOCUS(2014)
Abstract
Bi-layered scaffolds with a 0 degrees/90 degrees lay-down pattern were prepared by melt-extrusion additive manufacturing (AM) using a poly(ester urethane) (PU) synthesized from poly(1-caprolactone) diol, 1,4-butandiisocyanate and L-lysine ethyl ester dihydrochloride chain extender. Rheological analysis and differential scanning calorimetry of the starting material showed that compression moulded PU films were in the molten state at a higher temperature than 155 degrees C. The AMprocessing temperature was set at 155 degrees C after verifying the absence of PU thermal degradation phenomena by isothermal thermogravimetry analysis and rheological characterization performed at 165 degrees C. Scaffolds highly reproduced computer-aided design geometry and showed an elastomeric-like behaviour which is promising for applications in myocardial regeneration. PU scaffolds supported the adhesion and spreading of human cardiac progenitor cells (CPCs), whereas they did not stimulate CPC proliferation after 1-14 days culture time. In the future, scaffold surface functionalization with bioactive peptides/proteins will be performed to specifically guide CPC behaviour.
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Key words
cardiac progenitor cells,myocardial tissue engineering,polyurethane,additive manufacturing
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