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Mar Drugs ; 18(8)2020 Aug 11.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32796603

ABSTRACT

Scaffold material is essential in providing mechanical support to tissue, allowing stem cells to improve their function in the healing and repair of trauma sites and tissue regeneration. The scaffold aids cell organization in the damaged tissue. It serves and allows bio mimicking the mechanical and biological properties of the target tissue and facilitates cell proliferation and differentiation at the regeneration site. In this study, the developed and assayed bio-composite made of unique collagen fibers and alginate hydrogel supports the function of cells around the implanted material. We used an in vivo rat model to study the scaffold effects when transplanted subcutaneously and as an augment for tendon repair. Animals' well-being was measured by their weight and daily activity post scaffold transplantation during their recovery. At the end of the experiment, the bio-composite was histologically examined, and the surrounding tissues around the implant were evaluated for inflammation reaction and scarring tissue. In the histology, the formation of granulation tissue and fibroblasts that were part of the inclusion process of the implanted material were noted. At the transplanted sites, inflammatory cells, such as plasma cells, macrophages, and giant cells, were also observed as expected at this time point post transplantation. This study demonstrated not only the collagen-alginate device biocompatibility, with no cytotoxic effects on the analyzed rats, but also that the 3D structure enables cell migration and new blood vessel formation needed for tissue repair. Overall, the results of the current study proved for the first time that the implantable scaffold for long-term confirms the well-being of these rats and is correspondence to biocompatibility ISO standards and can be further developed for medical devices application.


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Anthozoa/chemistry , Biocompatible Materials , Fibrillar Collagens/chemistry , Implants, Experimental , Orthopedic Procedures/instrumentation , Rotator Cuff Injuries/surgery , Rotator Cuff/surgery , Tissue Scaffolds , Alginates/chemistry , Animals , Biocompatible Materials/toxicity , Disease Models, Animal , Fibrillar Collagens/isolation & purification , Fibrillar Collagens/toxicity , Foreign-Body Reaction/etiology , Foreign-Body Reaction/pathology , Hydrogels , Implants, Experimental/adverse effects , Male , Orthopedic Procedures/adverse effects , Prosthesis Design , Rats, Wistar , Rotator Cuff/pathology , Rotator Cuff Injuries/pathology , Time Factors , Tissue Scaffolds/adverse effects , Wound Healing
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Biomed Mater ; 10(6): 065005, 2015 Nov 06.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26541078

ABSTRACT

Collagen type I, in various physical forms, is widely used in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. To control the mechanical properties and biodegradability of collagen-based devices, exogenous cross-links are introduced into the 3D supramolecular structure. However, potent cross-linking methods are associated with cytotoxicity, whilst mild cross-linking methods are associated with suboptimal mechanical resilience. Herein, we assessed the influence of resilin, a super-elastic and highly stretchable protein found within structures in arthropods where energy storage and long-range elasticity are needed, on the biophysical and biological properties of mildly cross-linked extruded collagen fibres. The addition of resilin-like protein in the 4-arm poly(ethylene glycol) ether tetrasuccinimidyl glutarate cross-linked collagen fibres resulted in a significant increase of stress and strain at break values and a significant decrease of modulus values. The addition of resilin-like protein did not compromise cell metabolic activity and DNA concentration. All groups are supported parallel to the longitudinal fibre axis cell orientation. Herein we provide evidence that the addition of resilin-like protein in mildly cross-linked collagen fibres improves their biomechanical properties, without jeopardising their biological properties.


Subject(s)
Biocompatible Materials/chemical synthesis , Cell Survival/drug effects , Fibrillar Collagens/chemistry , Fibrillar Collagens/toxicity , Insect Proteins/chemistry , Insect Proteins/toxicity , Biocompatible Materials/toxicity , Cells, Cultured , DNA Damage/physiology , Elastic Modulus , Fibrillar Collagens/ultrastructure , Fibroblasts/drug effects , Fibroblasts/physiology , Humans , Insect Proteins/ultrastructure , Materials Testing , Nanocomposites/chemistry , Nanocomposites/toxicity , Nanocomposites/ultrastructure , Stress, Mechanical , Tensile Strength
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Arthritis Res Ther ; 11(3): R88, 2009.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-19519907

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION: Recent epidemiologic studies have implicated smoking as an environmental risk factor for the development of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The aim of the present study is the evaluation of the role of cigarette smoke (CS) in the pathogenesis of collagen-induced arthritis in mice. METHODS: DBA/1 mice exposed to CS for 16 weeks (n = 25) and mice exposed to nicotine in drinking water (n = 10) were immunized with collagen type II (CII). Severity of arthritis was evaluated clinically and morphologically and compared with control mice (n = 35). Intensity of inflammation was evaluated by serum IL-6 and TNF-alpha levels. Additionally, antibody response to CII (anti-CII) and citrullinated peptides (aCCP) was measured. RESULTS: Clinical evaluation of arthritis showed a delayed onset of arthritis in CS-exposed mice compared with non-smoking controls (P < 0.05). Histologic index and weight changes were comparable between the groups; however, smoking mice presented less weight loss during the acute phase of the disease and gained weight significantly faster in the recovery phase (P < 0.05). Similar results were obtained in the mice exposed to nicotine. Nicotine also showed a direct anti-inflammatory effect diminishing IL-6 production by stimulated splenocytes in vitro (P < 0.001). Additionally, smoking mice had lower levels of aCCP and anti-CII antibodies compared with non-smoking (P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Neither smoking nor nicotine exposure aggravates development of CII-induced arthritis in mouse model. Moreover, CS exposure was associated with a lower level of anti-CII antibodies, providing a possible explanation for a delay of arthritis onset in this group.


Subject(s)
Arthritis, Experimental/etiology , Arthritis, Experimental/prevention & control , Fibrillar Collagens/therapeutic use , Nicotine/therapeutic use , Smoking , Animals , Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal/therapeutic use , Arthritis, Experimental/pathology , Chickens , Disease Progression , Fibrillar Collagens/toxicity , Inflammation Mediators/therapeutic use , Male , Mice , Mice, Inbred DBA , Smoking/pathology , Time Factors
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