Polymeric gelatin scaffolds affect mesenchymal stem cell differentiation and its diverse applications in tissue engineering

Chia Yu Wang, Po Da Hong, Ding-Han Wang, Juin Hong Cherng, Shu Jen Chang, Cheng Che Liu, Tong Jing Fang, Yi Wen Wang*

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Abstract

Studies using polymeric scaffolds for various biomedical applications, such as tissue engineering, implants and medical substitutes, and drug delivery systems, have attempted to identify suitable material for tissue regeneration. This study aimed to investigate the biocompatibility and effectiveness of a gelatin scaffold seeded with human adipose stem cells (hASCs), including physical characteristics, multilineage differentiation in vitro, and osteogenic potential, in a rat model of a calvarial bone defect and to optimize its design. This functionalized scaffold comprised gelatin-hASCs layers to improve their efficacy in various biomedical applications. The gelatin scaffold exhibited excellent biocompatibility in vitro after two weeks of implantation. Furthermore, the gelatin scaffold supported and specifically regulated the proliferation and osteogenic and chondrogenic differentiation of hASCs, respectively. After 12 weeks of implantation, upon treatment with the gelatin-hASCs scaffold, the calvarial bone harboring the critical defect regenerated better and displayed greater osteogenic potential without any damage to the surrounding tissues compared to the untreated bone defect. These findings suggest that the present gelatin scaffold is a good potential carrier for stem cells in various tissue engineering applications.

Original languageEnglish
Article number8632
Pages (from-to)1-15
Number of pages15
JournalInternational Journal Of Molecular Sciences
Volume21
Issue number22
DOIs
StatePublished - 2 Nov 2020

Keywords

  • Gelatin
  • Human adipose stem cells
  • Mesoderm lineage-specific differentiation
  • Scaffold
  • Tissue regeneration

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