RESUMO
Fiber scaffolds are attractive materials for mimicking, within a 3D in vitro system, any living environment in which animal cells can adhere and proliferate. In three dimensions, cells have the ability to communicate and organize into complex architectures similar to those found in their natural environments. The aim of this study was to evaluate, in terms of cell reactivity, a new in vitro cell model: dental pulp stem cells (DPSCs) in a 3D polymeric textile. Scaffolds were knitted from polyglycolic acid (PGA) or polydioxanone (PDO) fibers differing in surface roughness. To promote cell adhesion, these hydrophobic fabrics were also functionalized with either chitosan or the peptide arginine-glycine-aspartic acid (RGD). Cell behavior was examined 1, 10, and 21 days post-seeding with a LIVE/DEAD® Kit. Confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) highlighted the biocompatibility of these materials (cell survival rate: 94% to 100%). Fiber roughness was found to influence cell adhesion and viability significantly and favorably. A clear benefit of polymeric textile functionalization with chitosan or RGD was demonstrated in terms of cell adhesion and viability. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Biomed Mater Res Part B: Appl Biomater, 105B: 785-794, 2017.
Assuntos
Polpa Dentária/metabolismo , Polidioxanona/química , Ácido Poliglicólico/química , Células-Tronco/metabolismo , Têxteis , Alicerces Teciduais/química , Adolescente , Adulto , Adesão Celular , Sobrevivência Celular , Quitosana/química , Polpa Dentária/citologia , Feminino , Humanos , Interações Hidrofóbicas e Hidrofílicas , Masculino , Oligopeptídeos/química , Células-Tronco/citologiaRESUMO
To mask the antigenic sites of cells for cell therapies, especially for blood transfusion, we investigated the hemocompatibility of two poly(2-(dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate-co-poly(ethyleneglycol) compared with that of the homopolymer without PEG. Our strategy relies on the potential ability of these copolymers to self-assemble at the erythrocyte surface. The cationic sequence of the copolymer should be able to interact with the glycocalyx by ionic interaction. The other sequence, based on a polyethyleneglycol moiety, should prevent both nonspecific interactions and specific recognition of the biological surface. The hemocompatibility of these copolymers was assessed by analyzing alterations in human erythrocyte membrane viscoelasticity, morphology, granularity, and aggregation. Their properties to mask ABO system and three erythrocyte glycophorin sites were investigated. No alterations in the erythrocyte morphology were observed by confocal microscopy. On the other hand, a partial masking of different specific glycophorin sites leads to future optimization of the macromolecular structures of these functionalized copolymers.