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  • Biomaterials Science
  • Tissue Engineering
  • Regenerative Medicine

Background:

  • Skeletal muscle tissue engineering often focuses on 3D architecture, neglecting biochemical cues like glycosaminoglycans (GAGs).
  • GAGs play crucial roles in myogenesis and growth factor binding, yet their incorporation into biomaterials is underexplored.
  • Native muscle architecture is vital for myotube formation and force transmission.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop aligned collagen-GAG (CG) scaffolds with varying GAG types for skeletal muscle tissue engineering.
  • To investigate the impact of GAG sulfation levels on myoblast behavior and differentiation.
  • To assess the GAGs' capacity for sequestering insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1).

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication of aligned CG scaffolds via directional freeze-drying.
  • Incorporation of hyaluronic acid, chondroitin sulfate, and heparin into CG scaffolds.
  • Assessment of myoblast adhesion, metabolic activity, myotube alignment, and myosin heavy chain (MHC) expression.
  • Quantification of IGF-1 sequestration by the scaffolds.

Main Results:

  • All CG scaffold variants supported myoblast adhesion, metabolic activity, and alignment.
  • Heparin-modified CG scaffolds significantly enhanced myoblast metabolic activity and myogenic differentiation (MHC expression, myotube size).
  • Heparin-modified scaffolds demonstrated superior sequestration and retention of IGF-1 compared to other GAG variants.

Conclusions:

  • Tailoring GAG type in CG scaffolds is critical for specific skeletal muscle tissue engineering applications.
  • Heparin-modified CG scaffolds represent a promising biomaterial platform for enhanced skeletal muscle regeneration.
  • Incorporating specific GAGs can modulate biochemical cues to improve myogenic outcomes.