Nano‐fibrous scaffolding architecture selectively enhances protein adsorption contributing to cell attachment

University of Michigan

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Abstract

Tissue engineering aims at resolving problems such as donor shortage and immune rejection faced by transplantation. Scaffolds (artificial extracellular matrices) have critical roles in tissue engineering. Recently, we developed nano-fibrous poly(L-lactic acid) scaffolds under the hypothesis that synthetic nano-fibrous scaffolding, mimicking the structure of natural collagen fibers, could create a more favorable microenvironment for cells. This is the first report that the nano-fibrous architecture built in three-dimensional scaffolds improved the features of protein adsorption, which mediates cell interactions with scaffolds. Scaffolds with nano-fibrous pore walls adsorbed four times more serum proteins than…

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Keywords
  • Scaffold
  • Materials science
  • Fibronectin
  • Tissue engineering
  • Protein adsorption
  • Nano-
  • Nanotechnology
  • Extracellular matrix
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