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Expanding Biomaterial Surface Topographical Design Space through Natural Surface Reproduction.

Steven Vermeulen^1,2, Floris Honig¹, Aliaksei Vasilevich²

¹MERLN Institute, Maastricht University, Maastricht, 6229 ER, The Netherlands.

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|June 24, 2021

Summary

This summary is machine-generated.

Natural surfaces expand biomaterial design possibilities, influencing cell behavior and bacterial colonization. The holy lotus shows promise for enhancing bone growth in mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs).

Keywords:

TopoChip bacterial attachment cell morphology design space microtopographies natural surfaces

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Area of Science:

Biomaterials Science
Surface Engineering
Cell Biology
Machine Learning

Background:

Surface topography is crucial for imparting bioactivity to biomaterials.
Current design spaces for microtopographies are limited by algorithmic and engineering constraints.
Exploring natural surfaces offers a pathway to expand topographical design possibilities.

Purpose of the Study:

To assess the potential of natural surfaces in expanding the topographical design space for biomaterials.
To investigate the impact of natural surface topographies on cell morphology, focal adhesions, and bacterial colonization.
To evaluate the osteogenic potential of specific natural surfaces for mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs).

Main Methods:

Replication of 26 plant and insect surfaces in polystyrene.
Quantification of surface properties using white light interferometry.
Application of machine learning algorithms to analyze topographical data and cellular responses.
Mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) culture for morphological and differentiation studies.
Pseudomonas aeruginosa colonization assays.

Main Results:

Natural surfaces significantly expand the topographical design space beyond the existing TopoChip platform.
Replicated natural surfaces induced distinct morphological and focal adhesion profiles in MSCs.
Natural surfaces modulated Pseudomonas aeruginosa colonization.
The holy lotus surface demonstrated a strong capacity to enhance osteogenesis in MSCs.

Conclusions:

Natural surfaces provide a rich source for novel biomaterial topographies, expanding design possibilities.
Topographical variations derived from nature can precisely control cell behavior and microbial interactions.
The holy lotus surface holds significant potential for applications in bone tissue engineering.