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  • Biomedical Engineering

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  • Osteoarthritis (OA) is a widespread joint disease.
  • Macrophages are implicated in OA progression, but their mechanotransduction role is unclear.
  • Understanding macrophage responses to mechanical cues is crucial for OA treatment.

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  • To fabricate composite scaffolds with tunable stiffness using polycaprolactone (PCL) and Eucommia Ulmoides Gum (EUG).
  • To investigate the effects of scaffold stiffness on macrophage behavior and inflammatory responses.
  • To explore the relationship between scaffold stiffness and OA-related cellular changes.

Main Methods:

  • Electrospinning was used to create PCL/EUG composite scaffolds.
  • Scaffold stiffness was modulated by varying the PCL-to-EUG ratio.
  • Materials characterization techniques assessed scaffold properties.
  • Macrophage responses were evaluated using confocal microscopy and RT-PCR.

Main Results:

  • Scaffold stiffness was comparable to osteoarthritic cartilage.
  • Macrophage morphology changed significantly with varying scaffold stiffness.
  • Decreasing scaffold stiffness led to increased expression of inflammatory and fibrosis-related cytokines.

Conclusions:

  • Scaffold stiffness influences macrophage behavior and inflammatory cytokine expression.
  • The findings suggest a link between mechanotransduction and OA progression.
  • PCL/EUG scaffolds offer a model to study OA pathogenesis and potential therapeutic strategies.