Organization of extracellular matrix fibers within polyglycolic acid-polylactic acid scaffolds analyzed using X-ray synchrotron-radiation phase-contrast micro computed tomography

Tissue Eng Part C Methods. 2009 Sep;15(3):403-11. doi: 10.1089/ten.tec.2008.0270.

Abstract

Spatiotemporal organized patterns of cell surface-associated and extracellular matrix (ECM)-embedded molecules play important roles in the development and functioning of tissues. ECM proteins interact with the surface of bioscaffold polymers and influence material-driven control of cell differentiation., Using X-ray phase-contrast micro computed tomography (microCT), we visualized the three-dimensional (3D) image of ECM organization after in vitro seeding of bone marrow-derived human and murine mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) induced to myogenic differentiation, labelled with iron oxide nanoparticles, and seeded onto polyglycolic acid-polylactic acid scaffolds. X-ray microCT enabled us to detect with high spatial resolution the 3D structural organization of ECM within the bioscaffold and how the presence of cells modified the construct arrangement. Species-specific differences between the matrix produced by human and murine cells were observed. In conclusion, X-ray synchrotron radiation microCT analysis appeared to be a useful tool to identify the spatiotemporal pattern of organization of ECM fibers within a bioscaffold.

Publication types

  • Evaluation Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Biocompatible Materials / chemistry*
  • Cell Culture Techniques / methods
  • Cells, Cultured
  • Crystallization / methods
  • Extracellular Matrix / chemistry
  • Extracellular Matrix Proteins / metabolism*
  • Extracellular Matrix Proteins / ultrastructure*
  • Humans
  • Materials Testing
  • Mesenchymal Stem Cells / ultrastructure*
  • Mice
  • Molecular Conformation
  • Particle Size
  • Polyglycolic Acid / chemistry*
  • Surface Properties
  • Synchrotrons
  • Tissue Engineering / methods*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Substances

  • Biocompatible Materials
  • Extracellular Matrix Proteins
  • Polyglycolic Acid