Muangsanit, P;
Day, A;
Dimiou, S;
Ataç, AF;
Kayal, C;
Park, H;
Nazhat, SN;
(2020)
Rapidly formed stable and aligned dense collagen gels seeded with Schwann cells support peripheral nerve regeneration.
Journal of Neural Engineering
10.1088/1741-2552/abaa9c.
(In press).
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Abstract
Objective. Gel aspiration-ejection (GAE) has recently been developed for the rapid production of dense, anisotropic collagen gel scaffolds with adjustable collagen fibrillar densities. In this study, a GAE system was applied to produce aligned Schwann cells within a type-1 collagen matrix to generate GAE-engineered neural tissues (GAE-EngNT) for potential nerve tissue engineering applications. Approach. The stability and mechanical properties of the constructs were investigated along with the viability, morphology and distribution of Schwann cells. Having established the methodology to construct stable robust Schwann cell-loaded engineered neural tissues using GAE (GAE-EngNTs), the potential of these constructs in supporting and guiding neuronal regeneration, was assessed both in vitro and in vivo. Main results. Dynamic mechanical analysis strain and frequency sweeps revealed that the GAE-EngNT produced via cannula gauge number 16G (~1.2 mm diameter) exhibited similar linear viscoelastic behaviors to rat sciatic nerves. The viability and alignment of seeded Schwann cell in GAE-EngNT were maintained over time post GAE, supporting and guiding neuronal growth in vitro with an optimal cell density of 2.0×10^6 cells/ml. An in vivo test of the GAE-EngNTs implanted within silicone conduits to bridge a 10 mm gap in rat sciatic nerves for 4 weeks revealed that the constructs significantly promoted axonal regeneration and vascularization across the gap, as compared to the empty conduits although less effective regeneration compared to the autograft groups. Significance. Therefore, this is a promising approach for generating anisotropic and robust engineered tissue which can be used with Schwann cells for peripheral nerve repair.
| Type: | Article |
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| Title: | Rapidly formed stable and aligned dense collagen gels seeded with Schwann cells support peripheral nerve regeneration |
| Location: | England |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1088/1741-2552/abaa9c |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1088/1741-2552/abaa9c |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 International License. The images or other third party material in this article are included in the article’s Creative Commons license, unless indicated otherwise in the credit line; if the material is not included under the Creative Commons license, users will need to obtain permission from the license holder to reproduce the material. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ |
| Keywords: | Schwann cell, dense collagen gel, nerve regeneration, plastic compression, vascularization |
| 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 > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Life Sciences > UCL School of Pharmacy > Pharmacology UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science > Dept of Chemical Engineering |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10106555 |
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