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  • Tissue Engineering
  • Orthopedic Research

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  • Tendon injuries result in fibrotic scar tissue, leading to poor mechanical properties and limited functional recovery.
  • Current healing processes yield inferior tissue, necessitating interventions to promote tendon regeneration.
  • Polymeric biomaterials offer potential for guiding cell behavior and matrix remodeling in tendon repair.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To fabricate 3D anisotropic hydrogel scaffolds that mimic the native tendon's hierarchical structure and mechanical properties.
  • To investigate the influence of scaffold anisotropy and degradability on tenocyte behavior and extracellular matrix deposition.
  • To assess the potential of these scaffolds in promoting a regenerative healing environment for tendons.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication of poly(ethylene glycol)-based hydrogels using a two-stage polymerization (thiol-Michael addition and thiol-ene reaction).
  • Incorporation of mechanical stretching (300% strain) to induce polymer network anisotropy.
  • Integration of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-degradable peptides for cell-mediated scaffold remodeling.

Main Results:

  • Anisotropic hydrogels exhibited high orientation (S = 0.38) after mechanical stretching.
  • MMP-degradable scaffolds showed loss of alignment (S = 0.03) after 14 days of MMP2 exposure.
  • Tenocytes encapsulated in anisotropic hydrogels adopted aligned morphology and deposited type I collagen.
  • Tenocytes in isotropic hydrogels showed random orientation and deposited type III collagen, indicative of fibrosis.

Conclusions:

  • Anisotropic hydrogels successfully recapitulate the native tendon's biophysical and biochemical cues.
  • Scaffold anisotropy directs tenocyte morphology and promotes the deposition of regenerative extracellular matrix components.
  • These tunable synthetic scaffolds show promise for facilitating tendon regeneration and improving functional outcomes after injury.