Silica-based nonwoven fiber fabricated by electrospinning to promote fibroblast functions

Shohei Ishikawa, Kazutoshi Iijima, Kohei Sasaki, Masaaki Kawabe, Shigehito Osawa, Hidenori Otsuka

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Abstract

Cellular engraftment onto an engineered scaffold is of significant importance for successful implantation. Herein, we propose the use of three-dimensional (3D) silica nonwoven fabrics (SNFs, Cellbed®) synthesized using the electrospinning method, which creates an excellent environment for greater cultured cell growth and subsequent tissue formation due to preserving the extracellular matrix (ECM)-mimetic inherent structure of the scaffold. Regarding the fibroblast culture on the scaffold, cellular function, in terms of collagen type I synthesis, was more enhanced than that of the conventional plane culture due to the efficient permeability and satisfactory physiological morphologies of 3D SNFs.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)477-481
Number of pages5
JournalBulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan
Volume93
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Apr 2020

Keywords

  • Electrospinning
  • Fibroblasts
  • Silica nonwoven fabrics

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