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The influence of electrospinning parameters on polydioxanone scaffold properties

Ahmad, B; Blanchy, M; Mbele, G; Pidial, L; Vanneaux, V; Menasche, P; Williams, G; (2018) The influence of electrospinning parameters on polydioxanone scaffold properties. Biomedical Physics & Engineering Express , 4 (2) , Article 025023. 10.1088/2057-1976/aa979f. Green open access

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Abstract

Conduits currently used to reconstruct the right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) have no growth potential and require reoperations, resulting in an increased level of morbidity and mortality. This work investigates the effect of electrospinning parameters on the mechanical properties and biocompatibility of bioresorbable tubular scaffolds, as part of a program to develop a tissue-engineered valved tube for RVOT replacement. Electrospinning was used to develop tubular scaffolds of polydioxanone, with the experimental parameters systematically varied. Three electrospinning parameters (volume of liquid, flow rate, and speed of mandrel rotation) were investigated, and their effects on the mechanical properties and cellular response of the scaffolds were analysed using scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, differential scanning calorimetry, gas chromatography, uniaxial tensile tests, cell viability and cytotoxicity assays. Mechanical properties were compared to those of the native RVOT reported in the literature. Increasing the mandrel rotation speed tended to increase fibre alignment slightly, and led to more profound rises in the stress at failure and Young's modulus. An increase in flow rate also increased the rigidity of the tubes. Cell viability and cytotoxicity assays showed all the tubes produced to have excellent biocompatibility. Through variation of the processing parameters, it is possible to tune mechanical properties of medical-grade polymer tubes over a wide range. By using a mandrel rotation speed of 50 rpm and a flow rate of 20 mL/h or higher we can prepare materials with Young's modulus, strain at failure, and tensile stress close to the native tissue. Electrospinning therefore offers great promise in the development of scaffolds to match the properties of the native RVOT, paving the way to a future bioresorbable device to replace the RVOT in children.

Type: Article
Title: The influence of electrospinning parameters on polydioxanone scaffold properties
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1088/2057-1976/aa979f
Publisher version: https://dx.doi.org/10.1088/2057-1976/aa979f
Language: English
Additional information: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions.
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Life Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Life Sciences > UCL School of Pharmacy
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Life Sciences > UCL School of Pharmacy > Pharmaceutics
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10039208
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