A Combination of a Polycaprolactone Fumarate Scaffold with Polyethylene Terephthalate Sutures for Intra-Articular Ligament Regeneration

Tissue Engineering. Part a
Joshua Alan ParrySanjeev Kakar

Abstract

Intra-articular ligamentous injuries are typically unrepairable and have limited outcomes after graft reconstruction. A combination of porous polycaprolactone fumarate (PCLF) scaffolds with polyethylene terephthalate (PET) sutures was developed with the goal of regenerating intra-articular ligaments. Scaffolds were fabricated by injecting PCLF over three-dimensional-printed molds containing two strands of PET suture down its central pore followed by cross-linking. Scaffolds were seeded with human mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) from adipose tissue. To demonstrate cell attachment and proliferation in culture, we performed live/dead staining and cell proliferation assays. These experiments showed that MSCs remain viable and continue to proliferate on the scaffolds in culture for at least 2 weeks. Bare scaffolds were then used to reconstruct the rabbit anterior-cruciate ligament (ACL), while control rabbits underwent semitendinosus autograft reconstruction. The specimens underwent micro-computed tomography (CT) imaging, histological examination, and biomechanical testing at 8 weeks. The ultimate pull-out strength of the PCLF-PET scaffolds and tendon autografts was initially 72 ± 30 N and to 45 ± 10 N, respectively (p < 0.06). On ins...Continue Reading

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