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Compressed collagen constructs with optimized mechanical properties and cell interactions for tissue engineering

Fatemeh Ajalloueian1, Nikolaos Nikogeorgos2, Ali Ajalloueian3

  • 1Nano-BioScience Research Group, DTU-Food, Technical University of Denmark, DK-2800, Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark.

International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
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This study introduces a plastic compression method to create collagen sheets with lower fiber density, enhancing cell interactions and mechanical properties. Lowering collagen concentration in hydrogels improves scaffold performance and reduces costs.

Keywords:
Collagen hydrogelFibrillar densityFibroblastInfiltrationNanomechanical characteristicsPlastic compressionProliferation

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Area of Science:

  • Biomaterials Science
  • Tissue Engineering
  • Biophysics

Background:

  • Collagen hydrogels are widely used in tissue engineering.
  • Plastic compression is a technique to fabricate dense collagenous materials.
  • Optimizing collagen scaffold properties for cell interaction and mechanical strength is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a modified plastic compression technique for producing collagen sheets with tunable fibrillar densities.
  • To investigate the impact of initial collagen concentration on scaffold microstructure, mechanical properties, and cell behavior.
  • To assess the cost-effectiveness of the modified technique.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication of collagen-PLGA composite scaffolds using plastic compression with varying initial collagen concentrations (0.41–1.64 mg/mL).
  • Characterization of scaffold structure using Confocal microscopy, Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM).
  • Evaluation of mechanical properties using Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) for Young's modulus.
  • Assessment of cell viability, adhesion, and proliferation using MTS assay and cell nuclei counting with 3T3 fibroblast cells.

Main Results:

  • Decreasing initial collagen concentration yielded collagen sheets with similar thickness but reduced fibrillar density.
  • Young's modulus of compressed collagen sheets was inversely proportional to the final collagen concentration.
  • All scaffolds supported cell adhesion and proliferation, with the lowest collagen content scaffolds exhibiting the highest metabolic activity and proliferation.
  • The modified plastic compression method demonstrated improved cell interactions and mechanical properties.

Conclusions:

  • Reducing collagen content in the hydrogel formula for plastic compression optimizes scaffold properties for cell interaction and mechanical performance.
  • The developed method offers a cost-effective approach to producing advanced collagen-based biomaterials.
  • This technique provides a tunable platform for creating biomimetic scaffolds for tissue engineering applications.