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Area of Science:

  • Biomaterials Engineering
  • Regenerative Medicine
  • Spinal Biomechanics

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  • Degenerative disc disease (DDD) significantly impacts global health, necessitating advanced treatments like artificial total disc replacement (A-TDR).
  • Existing A-TDR designs struggle to replicate the natural intervertebral disc's (IVD) complex mechanical and physiological characteristics.
  • The natural IVD's distinct nucleus pulposus (NP) and annulus fibrosus (AF) structure provides a blueprint for improved biomimetic implants.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To engineer an integrated hydrogel-based IVD (H-IVD) that accurately mimics the biomechanical gradient of a natural IVD.
  • To develop a fabrication method capable of producing H-IVDs with tunable mechanical properties and physiological water content.
  • To evaluate the biocompatibility, load-bearing capacity, and functional assessment capabilities of the developed H-IVD.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a water transport-modulated directional annealing casting (DAC) approach to fabricate bulk hydrogels.
  • Constructed an integrated H-IVD with a gradient structure, transitioning from a high-strength AF region to a compliant NP core.
  • Assessed mechanical properties, including compressive strength and modulus, and evaluated biocompatibility and load-bearing capacity in vitro.

Main Results:

  • Achieved tunable hydrogel mechanical properties, with compressive strength up to ≈36.69 MPa and modulus up to ≈5.35 MPa.
  • Fabricated an H-IVD with a distinct gradient structure: AF modulus ≈2.77 MPa and NP modulus ≈0.26 MPa, maintaining physiological water content.
  • Demonstrated excellent biocompatibility, robust load-bearing capacity, and inherent stress-sensing capabilities for dynamic spinal biomechanics assessment.

Conclusions:

  • The DAC approach successfully created a biomimetic H-IVD with precise control over mechanical properties and structural gradients.
  • The developed H-IVD shows promise as an advanced A-TDR solution with superior biocompatibility and functional performance.
  • This integrated design strategy offers broad potential for engineering various dimensionally-controlled, property-specific biomimetic tissues.