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Humanoid Robotic Loading Enhances Mechanotransduction in Tendon Tissue Engineering.

Zekun Liu1, Jinrong Lin1,2, Tania Choreno Machain1

  • 1Botnar Institute of Musculoskeletal Sciences, Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Science, University of Oxford, Oxford OX3 7LD, UK.

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This study introduces a robotic bioreactor that mimics human shoulder movements for tissue engineering. This multiaxial stimulation promotes better cell alignment and tenogenic adaptation in engineered tendons compared to traditional methods.

Area of Science:

  • Biomaterials Science
  • Regenerative Medicine
  • Biomechanical Engineering

Background:

  • Mechanical stimulation is crucial for tissue maturation in tissue engineering.
  • Existing uniaxial platforms cannot replicate in vivo multiaxial loading conditions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate a humanoid robotic bioreactor for multiaxial mechanical stimulation of engineered tendon constructs.
  • To investigate the effects of human-like shoulder motion on mesenchymal stem cells within tendon scaffolds.

Main Methods:

  • Engineered tendon constructs with human mesenchymal stem cells on decellularized scaffolds were subjected to adduction-abduction loading using a robotic bioreactor.
  • Real-time strain monitoring was performed using an integrated flexible sensor.
  • Cellular morphology, gene expression, and protein expression were analyzed over 14 days.

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Main Results:

  • Multiaxial stimulation enhanced cell alignment and activated mechanotransduction pathways, including the PI3K-Akt signaling pathway.
  • Dynamic loading led to mechanically driven phenotypic adaptation toward tenogenic programs.
  • A moderate reduction in cell viability was observed, but transcriptional profiles indicated adaptation rather than cytotoxic damage.

Conclusions:

  • Replicating human-like multiaxial mechanics in vitro alters cellular mechanosensing.
  • This approach provides a mechanobiological foundation for developing more physiologically relevant tendon grafts.