Creation of vessel-like patches enabled by poly(caprolactone)/collagen/ elastin composite nanofibers

Xiaochuan Yang, Hongjun Wang

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Abstract

It is critical to fabricate ideal scaffolds for tissue engineered vascular graft. Nanofibers composted with collagen, elastin and polycaprolactone (PCL) were prepared by electrospinning. The obtained composite fibers had an average diameter around 300-500 nm. Mouse smooth muscles cells and endothelial cells cultured on these composite fibrous meshes showed enhanced cell attachment and accelerated cell proliferation. Three-dimesional cell-scaffolds construct were fabricated using layer-by-layer electrospinning technique. Taken together, the electrospun PCL fibers containing collagen, elastin and PCL show a great potential in vascular tissue engineering.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 2010 IEEE 36th Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference, NEBEC 2010
DOIs
StatePublished - 2010
Event36th Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference, NEBEC 2010 - New York, NY, United States
Duration: 26 Mar 201028 Mar 2010

Publication series

NameProceedings of the 2010 IEEE 36th Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference, NEBEC 2010

Conference

Conference36th Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference, NEBEC 2010
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityNew York, NY
Period26/03/1028/03/10

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