Effect of surface morphology of poly(ïμ-caprolactone) scaffolds on adipose stem cell adhesion and proliferation

Nazely Diban, Suvi P. Haimi, Lydia Bolhuis-Versteeg, Sandra Teixeira, Susanna Miettinen, André A. Poot, Dirk W. Grijpma, Dimitrios Stamatialis

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    Abstract

    Summary The effect of the surface morphology of flat poly(Ïμ- caprolactone) (PCL) scaffolds on human adipose stem cell (hASC) adherence and proliferation was studied. During fabrication of the scaffolds by phase inversion, the employment of different non-solvents (water (W), ethanol (EtOH) or isopropanol (IPA)) led to distinct surface morphologies. It was found that PCL scaffolds fabricated using IPA as a non-solvent had a higher roughness and porosity compared to the other groups. Moreover, during culturing of hASCs under static conditions, best cell attachment, spreading and growth were observed on the PCL scaffold. Our results show the potential of PCL scaffolds prepared using IPA as a non-solvent for especially soft tissue engineering applications.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)126-132
    Number of pages7
    JournalMacromolecular symposia
    Volume334
    Issue number1
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Dec 2013
    Publication typeA1 Journal article-refereed

    Keywords

    • morphology
    • phase inversion
    • poly(Ïμ-caprolactone)
    • roughness
    • scaffold porosity

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Organic Chemistry
    • Materials Chemistry
    • Polymers and Plastics
    • Condensed Matter Physics

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