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  • Biomaterials Science
  • Vascular Surgery
  • Tissue Engineering

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  • Small-diameter vascular grafts are essential for bypass surgeries.
  • Extracellular matrix (ECM) is a promising biomaterial for vascular grafts.
  • Current heparin immobilization methods increase ECM stiffness, negatively impacting graft performance.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a mechanocompatible strategy for heparin immobilization onto ECM grafts.
  • To evaluate the impact of mechanocompatible heparinization on graft hemocompatibility and in vivo performance.
  • To highlight the importance of maintaining ECM mechanocompatibility for vascular graft applications.

Main Methods:

  • Hybridization of poly(1,8-octamethylene citrate)-co-cysteine to ECM to create a polymer-ECM composite.
  • Heparin immobilization onto the composite using maleimide-thiol "click" chemistry.
  • In vitro assessment of platelet adhesion and in vivo evaluation of intimal hyperplasia in a rat abdominal aortic interposition model.

Main Results:

  • Heparinized mechanocompatible grafts reduced platelet adhesion by over 60% in vitro without altering ECM elastic modulus.
  • In vivo, these grafts showed a 65% reduction in intimal hyperplasia compared to ECM-only grafts.
  • Grafts heparinized using carbodiimide chemistry showed increased intimal hyperplasia and macrophage infiltration.

Conclusions:

  • A mechanocompatible strategy for heparin immobilization on ECM vascular grafts was successfully developed.
  • Maintaining ECM mechanocompatibility is critical for improving in vivo graft performance and reducing adverse tissue responses.
  • This approach offers a promising alternative for developing advanced vascular grafts for reconstructive surgery.